film? whats film?
i haven't shot film since i got the istD, and i dont plan on.
arnie
From: Norm Baugher
For those who have purchased the sunkist, and are relative digital
newbies - how has this affected your film camera usage? E.g. when I
bought my 6x7, my 35mm shooting went down by
on 30.01.04 4:32, Norm Baugher at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For those who have purchased the sunkist, and are relative digital
newbies - how has this affected your film camera usage? E.g. when I
bought my 6x7, my 35mm shooting went down by about 75%. Just curious...
I shoot film now very
Sandisk and Lexar.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: Computer Peripherals question, no Macintosh content either
I am interested in FireWire devices for WinXP specifically.
Hi,
I have some equipment that I hardly use so I am
thinking on giving a new home for them (apart from
saving for istD maybe release II).
Pentax MZ-M in KEHs bargain to excellent condition.
It shows signs of wear although it is in perfect
working order. Eyecup missing. I have a user
a good lab will handle files too. you just have to pick which ones.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: * ist Digital Question
I shoot film now very rarely. In fact I gave my
Congrats, Sylwek!
Good decision :-)
Have a nice weekend!
Tomasz
;-)
on 30.01.04 11:04, Th. Stach at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, in the end the choice for me was a no-brainer since I have the
firewire-port.
The reader is a Sandisk ImageMate, a product I do recommend.
It also
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:32:22 -0500, Norm Baugher wrote:
For those who have purchased the sunkist, and are relative digital
newbies - how has this affected your film camera usage? E.g. when I
bought my 6x7, my 35mm shooting went down by about 75%. Just curious...
Norm
I appear to have stopped
arnie wrote:
actually, IIRC, some people (paul stenquist?) bought the istD because
of the
firmware update, which i reckon is much more useful than jumping up
and
down.
You're correct. I bought it because of the firmware update. And now
that Pentax has accommodated me with a digital camera
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:40:03 -0500, Mark Cassino wrote:
I just use a big ear syringe to blow air on the CCD - I bought it for that
purpose and keep it in a zip lock when not in use. Virtually any trip to
the beach during a gale means that the CCD will need cleaning, even when I
don't change
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:28:55 +0200, Lasse Karlsson wrote:
My opinion about Newton's works is divided. However I intend too to try to do some
shooting in his vein, so to speak.
Now, where to find willing models around here...?
It said in Helmut Newton's vein (You know, like nudes, except for
on 30.01.04 12:44, Herb Chong at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a good lab will handle files too. you just have to pick which ones.
So I have to find such a lab yet... The best ones, which I always trusted
don't do that leaving all creativity to users. Thanks for inspiration
though!
--
Best Regards
graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At one time Pentax had several rebadged lenses. I a assured by a Pentax Rep that
that is no longer true.
The 100mm f/3.5 Macro is the only current Pentax lens that isn't made by
Pentax. (It's made by Cosina and also sold under the Phoenix and Vivitar
brand
I used to carry this around like it was a 40mm pancake, but due to
back injury and other lifestyle changes it is not getting much use at
all. So I am entertaining the idea of selling it. If I get some
interest I will take some pics and post the url.
FA* 600/f4 with hard case and filter set.
Also
(Shouting)
The Pentax SMC F 28-80 f3.5-4.5 is a good lens in my opinion. Probably the
best AF 28-80 out there though no longer manufactured.
I tend to agree with the rest of your statements.
Regards,
Robert
I'm quite willing to believe that Pentax lenses are better
made and better
On 30 Jan 2004 at 6:23, Herb Chong wrote:
Sandisk and Lexar.
The names of Bills next pups? :-)
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
You betcha. This is one of the biggest reasons. That's just not reason
for me to pay that much to be an early adopter. OTOH, if next year
they come out with $800 *ist D equivalent, then I'm OK with paying some
extra for the *ist D this year. But not $3000 +. BTW, the new Canon
1DII looks to
I've found the *ist-D to be as good or better than 35mm film for some
things, not as good for others. I plan to move virtually all of my high
magnification works - like macros and birds - over to the *ist-D. That
will cut my film use significantly.
However, I definitely will continue to
Bill Owens wrote:
Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For the sake of newer list members, the revised PDML FAQ
probably should address the meaning of WW ;-)
Willy Wonka?
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
Or Wiley Willie?
Well, it ain't Wonder Warthog...
Stephen
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From: Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Look around the internet modeling sites and you will find models
willing to model for prints for their portfolio. Even nude with high
heels and whips.
Apparently Cesar has a new job
Christian
I have owned two examples of the power zoom version and one example
of the newest, f/3.2-4.5 version. The image quality seemed
essentially equal, although the newer lens is faster and much more
compact. This could make for faster and possibly more accurate
focusing, at least with some Pentax
It also has to be nudged back into a higher orbit at some point. At
least NASA is currently planning on a controlled reentry date.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/28/04 09:11PM
Maybe NASA will sell the Hubble (well, the codes), seeing as they don't
plan
on repairing it anymore.
I would be cool if someone
I sold all my film bodies (including my beloved LX and 3 MXs) to buy the D.
And I couldn't be happier.
Christian
- Original Message -
From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:32 PM
Subject: * ist Digital Question
For those who
on 30.01.04 12:48, Th. Stach at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Congrats, Sylwek!
Good decision :-)
Thanks, at last firewire port on my Mac found job ;-)
Have a nice weekend!
And you too!
Tomasz
;-)
Tomasz? Have you got anything to do with Poles in Germany? ;-)
--
Best Regards
Sylwek
Norm Baugher wrote:
For those who have purchased the sunkist, and are relative
digital newbies - how has this affected your film camera
usage? E.g. when I bought my 6x7, my 35mm shooting went down
by about 75%. Just curious...
35mm BW - same level
35mm Slide - up 20%
67 - same level,
At 11:01 PM 1/30/2004 +1100, Leon Altoff wrote:
This is why I'm not yet going fully digital. I really don't like the
idea of getting even the slightest bit of salt spray on the CCD and
into the electronics. And I don't like the idea of removing identical
spots from 100 exposures because a
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Malcolm Smith wrote:
I never saw this
camera as a *film* aid!
It looks like it also works as a shield from UFTs.
;-)
Kostas
Good idea. I have N2 or He or Ar around here somewhere.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/29/04 06:14PM
On 29 Jan 2004 at 16:40, Mark Cassino wrote:
I just
What did you do with your film gear?
Norm
arnie wrote:
film? whats film?
i haven't shot film since i got the istD, and i dont plan on.
arnie
Thanks everyone for your input. Sounds like the 24-90 will work best
with the *istD, which is what I'm looking to get a general purpose zoom
for. I have the F 35-135, but I'm not too thrilled with the image
quality and will probably sell it after I get a better zoom.
rg
Dr. Heiko Hamann
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
I can make beer in my basement, and in sufficient quantity and quality to
keep several families of drunks happy.
OTOH, I don't have a film coating plant down there.
There is a huge difference between making film and making beer.
Sorry, your comparison is a
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Thanks Cotty. Glad to see you're still hanging around on the list! Bought an
* ist D yet?
LOL. Yeah I must say that for a minute there, I was tempted. Only a
minute though ;-)
You probably won't have seen this, so have a laugh:
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
You going to put cheese on that?
A great big hunk of Blue Stilton, well aged.
Like about 8 years!
Cheers,
Cotty
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FS: a KEH EX+ condition (actually purchased from KEH) Pentax SMC-FA
28-105mm power zoom lens. It's sturdy, solid, and looks new. A few
specks visible between the elements, but glass is crystal clear.
I'll include a generic brand hard case that fits this lens and
protects it well.
$120, with
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
I expect to take delivery of a new computer next week.
In order to get a MB that would support the amount of RAM I wanted, I had to
upgrade to one that also supports FireWire.
I presume that I can get something that I can plug a CF card into for
down/up
At 07:42 PM 29/01/2004, you wrote:
Wendy,
Sanitogen?
What might that be?
-frank
Sanatogen Tonic Wine - A restorative tonic favoured by old people. I have
no idea if it's still to be found in the old folks homes over in the UK (or
anywhere else). Something my Gran and her sister would have on
This is a lovely black MX with some edge wear (slightly brassed
corners), a slightly scratched mirror that doesn't seem to have a
significant effect on viewfinder image, and an unreliable meter. I
had it CLA'd about a year ago, but the meter went kaflooey over the
summer. It's at least three
At 12:28 PM 30/01/2004, you wrote:
I sold all my film bodies (including my beloved LX and 3 MXs) to buy the D.
And I couldn't be happier.
Christian
**THUD** (that's me fainting). You sold ALL your MXes. Oh, I could ~never~
be happy without my MX(es)
Hmmm. I'd sell the LX though. Anyone want to
A few days ago, I used a 50/4 macro on a MZ-S to photograph paintings
and it was not always easy to use the focus assist. I needed a
contrasty line somewhere in the painting to get it to work. Also, it
seemed to me that the focus assist was a bit off compared to my eye.
Which one is the best,
SMC-FA 70-200 f4-5.6 (Power Zoom). Like new in the box.
US$80 or CDN$100 plus shipping.
Beautiful, beautiful, beatiful specimen
Perfect partner to Joe's 28-105 :-)
Wendy Beard,
Ottawa, Canada
http://www.beard-redfern.com
wendy beard wrote:
I sold all my film bodies (including my beloved LX and 3
MXs) to buy the D.
And I couldn't be happier.
Christian
**THUD** (that's me fainting). You sold ALL your MXes. Oh, I
could ~never~ be happy without my MX(es) Hmmm. I'd sell the
LX though. Anyone want to buy
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From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I sold all my film bodies (including my beloved LX and 3 MXs) to buy the
D.
And I couldn't be happier.
Christian
**THUD** (that's me fainting). You sold ALL your MXes. Oh, I could ~never~
be happy without my MX(es)
Hmmm.
Did anyone see this:?
http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174
should be interesting to see what happens to the street price.
Christian
Ok, so you all know that I'm not shooting digital with Pentax, but this is
particularly relevant to all digital users.
Just wanted to show you something that I have just worked on from the
wedding I did on Monday.
This was a GROSSLY underexposed image. Definitely one for the reject pile,
but
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did anyone see this:?
http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174
Veeery interesting. Perhaps the folks at Pentax have heard some PMA
rumours that we haven't...
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
Works for me.
Jeff.
-Original Message-
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: D - Not Pentax but an interesting digital save...
Ok, so you all know that I'm not shooting digital with Pentax, but
A beautiful Z-1p in EX++ condition (though it's missing the plug for the
remote release cable). Complete with owner's manual and original box and
packing. $300.00 plus shipping.
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
I guess even Pentax decided it was overpriced in todays market.
JCO
J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com
Absolutely great save. IMO, one of the nicest benefits of shooting
digital. Now, if I could only get the *ist D to not underexpose with the
AF360FGZ.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:35 PM
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:52:13 -0500, Mark Cassino wrote:
The problem is that the dust spots don't show up as specks - they show up
as a fairly large area that is just slightly darker. So you really can;t
edit them out.
I know, I've had them. They can be edited, but it's not as easy as
just a
Completely off-topic but I was wondering if anyone's had this problem before
on a laptop. Mine's being difficult lately and since yesterday I've turned
it on several times only to have a black screen with the words 'Operating
System Not Found' after the Compaq boot screen. This symptom's
Mark wrote:
Veeery interesting. Perhaps the folks at Pentax have heard some PMA
rumours that we haven't...
This have happened to all DSLR's. Anyway, it could easily be replaced soon, and/or
getting competition from other pentax DSLR's. I think herbert Keppler recently
suggested as much.
Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Completely off-topic but I was wondering if anyone's had this problem before
on a laptop. Mine's being difficult lately and since yesterday I've turned
it on several times only to have a black screen with the words 'Operating
System Not Found' after the Compaq
On 30/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
BTW, the new Canon
1DII looks to be aorund $4000.
And the rest!
Cheers,
Cotty
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Why supplies last? Does that mean they have stopped production already?
If I was to try and guess, I would guess that they are trying to clear out of
the supply line the bodies that do not have the firmware upgrade from the
factory. However, it does leave one speculating about a new model in
I completely agree. The clicking is likely the read head arm wildly
moving back and forth between its stops, trying to align itself. Your HD
is giving up the ghost, and if you have data you want to save, save it
now!
Jeff.
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 31 Jan 2004 at 9:03, Leon Altoff wrote:
Others have suggested various high pressure gases to blow dust off the
sensor, but high pressure gas is cold and suddenly freezing a small
portion of the sensor can cause it's own problems.
Not a problem, I have 10 metres of hose between my reg and
Hey Folks,
Delurking to post some stuff for sale:
1) SMC-A 200/4 (non-macro) - this lens is in Mint to EX+ condition. Looks
hardly used. Glass is clean and clear. Mechanically perfect. Comes with
original caps. Has a built in hood. $100 + shipping.
2) Vivitar 2X Converter - Mint, used twice.
I don't think it's the harddrive so much as some other thing.. Some guy on
the net with a similar problem said he went out and bought another
harddrive, which was fine for 3 days, then the same thing happened.. I'd
hate that to be me. It's heartbreaking.. my baby's only 2 years old :( And I
fear
WOOHOO! How relieved am I that I haven't bought mine yet - AND I will
be purchasing mine with the 16-45 lens. Anyone know how this will affect
Australian sales?
If I purchased from the US (eg B and H), would I still be eligible for the
$200 cash back for the lens?
tan.
- Original
Graywolf noted:
Why supplies last? Does that mean they have stopped production already?
If I was to try and guess, I would guess that they are trying to clear out
of
the supply line the bodies that do not have the firmware upgrade from the
factory. However, it does leave one speculating
On 30/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Did anyone see this:?
http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174
should be interesting to see what happens to the street price.
($300) PENTAX *ist D digital SLR body retail price reduction while
supplies last
Interesting, this only
Hey, I didn't know Wheatfield owned a Porsche!
-frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Friday funny photo
Date:
Ah,
Sounds like Lillian Pinkham's (I think that was the name). I only heard of
it as there was, IIRC, a novelty song that became a short-lived hit, about
it, in the late 60's or 70's. Apparently, the stuff was about 50% alcoholic
content.
Medicinal purposes indeed! vbg
thanks,
frank
The
WOW, this sounds like a new web scam!
Kidding of course.
Cory
- Original Message -
From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:47 PM
Subject: Komkon related request of a favor
Hi!
I need a PDMLer who is going to GFM this
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 30/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Did anyone see this:?
http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174
should be interesting to see what happens to the street price.
($300) PENTAX *ist D digital SLR body retail price reduction while
supplies
I disagree. I think they decided since they don't have a BabyD to
show at PMA, that they better do something to fill in the gaping hole
before all the water runs out. The *istD is in the same class as the
10D Canon and Nikon D100 not the 300D or D70.
Dropping their price seems a very odd move
Hello Ryan,
Having just recovered from the 2nd hard drive failure on my Compaq
laptop (can I say the word LEMON!), if you have the thing accessing at
all, don't turn it off! Back up everything that you can't reload.
My first HD failure acted more like yours. I was able to pull
everything off
I agree completely. I love the perspective and DoF that this focal length gives, which
is the main thing that's stopped me going digital at present. Pentax need to relase a
good 12mm DA prime. At the time I bought the Vivitar I certainly couldn't afford the
Pentax equivalent, and have been
Hello Tanya,
One thing to consider is that most announcements of new DSLR's at PMA
won't be for shipping product. So if you are in need of one in the
near future, you should just start looking at what can be purchased
now.
My plan is to keep the *istD for backup some point down the road when
Hello Tanya,
If not, have someone here in the US purchase it for you.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Friday, January 30, 2004, 2:30:23 PM, you wrote:
TMP WOOHOO! How relieved am I that I haven't bought mine yet - AND I will
TMP be purchasing mine with the 16-45 lens. Anyone know how this will
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wqrote:
frank wrote:
Just think, I could be a millionaire now. OTOH, were I a
millionaire, I'd
have a stable of Canons, and wouldn't be here.
Canons? CANONS?? Not Leicas???
ERN
Eleanor is right, Frank.
Would I ever be a millionaire, I could probably buy a complete
Normally, that's what I do/say whilst wearing the ears.
Good technique, Tanya.
-frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
snip get Mum/Dad to stand behind me
Digital equipment is ephemeral. The production life for the *ist-D
was expected to be 6 months. If a NEW IMPROVED model is to be announced
you want to be rid of your old stock. New tech doesn't improve with age
like some old tech does.
At 04:39 PM 1/30/04, you wrote:
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To hell with Dave's problem.
Tanya, those are wonderful photos you posted for Dave (and the rest of us).
Babies aren't my thing (been there, done that, now too old), but you really
have a knack for capturing them!
I'm impressed.
Hey, Dave, you gonna show up tonight? Only a couple of hours
Yes, but what will the model be wearing...
. Even nude with high
heels and whips.
_
Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software optimizes dial-up to the max!
http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-uspage=byoa/plusST=1
I was trying to show the shallowness of the nouveau riche; those who
purchase to impress others. Those who use their ill-gotten material goods
only to show that they have class and panache, not because those items
work well, or are the best suited for the job required.
I just thought that
ROTFL!!
Not quite sure that's what either Pentax or Canon had in mind Cotty!
Cheers
Shaun
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 31 January 2004 12:11 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: RE: I'm Back
On 29/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Thanks
So dump AOL. It's the worst ISP I've come across for screwing up your computer and
restricting your use.
Nick
-Original Message-
From: Herb Chong[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30/01/04 01:27:59
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: OT: unusual list behavior
no, that's a dead or dying drive. you can replace just the drive, but i
doubt you can get a clean read off of the drive to clone it and save you the
hassle of reinstalling everything.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday,
the clicking sounds come from the drive recalibrating. if a second drive
dies in the same manner, the IDE controller is bad and your whole laptop is
junk. a loose cable will cause no sounds at all. if you have ever
disassembled one, you will see that to come loose, the drive has to fall out
of the
My notebook, which is less than 6 months old, loaded with Windoze XP, has
gotten to the point where it will not restart from standby or hibernate.
The resuming Windows screen appears, the bar goes all the way to the
right, then the machine locks up and I have to turn it off and back on with
the
The 28-70 FA AL f4 (not sure about the combination of letters!) is supposed to be one
of the best in its class.
Nick
-Original Message-
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30/01/04 09:52:25
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: pentax glass
- Original Message -
From: Tanya Mayer Photography
Subject: Re: Shootin' Kids
Dave posted:
Ok, Dave, well, I have some advice more on a practical level rather than a
purely photographic one.
Excellent post goes here
Hmmm, well that's about all I can offer, I am sure there are
Hello Paul,
Glad to hear you got a working one. They are fun, aren't they!
Working with the strobes is real nice - more like having a poloroid
back so you can actually see the results of the lighting setup.
Modeling lights help, but only so far.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Friday, January 30,
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04013002pentaxistcut.asp
GOLDEN, Colorado (January 30, 2004).Dreams can come true. PENTAX U.S.A.,
Inc. has reduced the retail price of the*ist D digital SLR by $300. The
legendary camera manufacturer also is offering consumers an additional $200
cash back when
Let me know when you want to sell it. :-)
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
It's unfortunate that I'm not in the market for a Z-1p right now --
especially
since I *have* a spare plug for the remote release cable :-)
ERN
An old problem since Windows 9X. My Win2k system never had this issue, but I
just turned the standby feature off on my 98SE system. Too unstable.
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
My notebook, which is less than 6 months old, loaded with Windoze XP, has
gotten to the point where it
Could it be the cooling problem? I have worked on a PC with similar problem
and turned out the HD was too hot. However, if the system is cool, either
the boot sector was written by virus or the HD is dying.
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Completely off-topic but I was
I have always turned off standby and hibernate - just not worth the
behavioral hassles - even if they worked, I wouldn't use them.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Friday, January 30, 2004, 8:22:59 PM, you wrote:
AC An old problem since Windows 9X. My Win2k system never had this issue, but I
AC just
If digitalized output is what you are going to need. I would recommend going
with the istD. If digiatazed output is just incidental (web use) I would keep
the 35mm and go with a low end scanner. If you need both either of your
solutions will work, and it is a tougher decision. You might want to
Back in the mid-90's, I had a F801s with some AF Nikkors. While the AF
Nikkor 70-210/4-5.6D was a lemon optically, the dirty cheap 35-70/3.5-4.5
was really great. I had never seen that kind of vivid colour from Pentax
lenses. For casual travelling pictures, the results appear much more
Having been informed by a friend living in Cairns that FNQ is in fact
the real Queensland and Brisbane is really northern NSW, then you
probably live in Southern Queensland!
BTW, before you go throwing assumptions around, you'd better learn your
geography, cause I actually live in CENTRAL QLD!
Sounds suspiciously close to the price someone mentioned Adorama as having, that
they would not honor. Got a little ahead of themselves with the advertising do
you suppose?
--
Albert F. wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04013002pentaxistcut.asp
GOLDEN, Colorado (January 30,
I don't know how they stack up right now, but a number of years ago, a
friend was looking to buy a camera system.
At that time, the Pentax 80-200 f/2.8 zoom was about 40% more expensive
than
the equivalent Nikkor focal length.
That price difference cost Pentax the sale in this case. The guy went
Norm Baugher wrote:
For those who have purchased the sunkist, and are
relative digital
newbies - how has this affected your film camera usage?
E.g. when I
bought my 6x7, my 35mm shooting went down by about 75%.
Just curious...
Norm
Soon after I got my Optio 330 15 months ago I had a
Well I've decided to start collecting money for a purchase of a *ist-D,
(or it's successor if takes too long). So I'm going have to part with some
of my gems and some surplus equipment that I never use. My 300mm M*. I've
been very happy with it but I use it mostly for nature photography and it
Really good to see you back Norm!
Lasse
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From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Best pix of 2003
Except that this plane is showing contrails...generally denotes high
altitude.
Norm
From: Leon Altoff
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:28:55 +0200, Lasse Karlsson wrote:
My opinion about Newton's works is divided. However I intend too to try to do some
shooting in his vein, so to speak.
Now, where to find willing models around here...?
It said in Helmut Newton's vein (You know,
A saddle.
Lasse
From: Robert Dierschke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, but what will the model be wearing...
. Even nude with high
heels and whips.
I think that this would be a very fine lens for *ist-D
nature photography! I would be tempted except that I already
have a 300mm...
I think you overestimate the variability of light in a
typical nature photography scene. You really don't need to
be constantly adjusting the aperature/speed/ISO
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