Are there any other 645 makes that don't have an awful telescope eyepiece?
Jostein
Quoting Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
The prism housing overhang on the C body isn't near as bad as I expected
but
they still all have that awful telescope eyepiece from the 645 bodies.
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his
car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons
weighting car overran it... See how it looks here:
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542
Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD
I would have had that lens mount checked, If I was your friend...
Jostein
Quoting Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his
car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons
weighting car overran it... See how it
As will be the 22MP Mamiya ZD which will likely be in users hands well
before
the Pentax offering and which has a well established user base as it
utilizes
the excellent Mamiya 645AF lenses.
Rob Studdert
The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly... I wonder how do the Mamiya 645AF
lenses
compare
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Tom C wrote:
I figure with an LS-9000 (assuming 4000 dpi) I should be getting 97Mp
images.
At 3600ppi I get about 360Mb in 16-bit colour. Your files will be
bigger than this - better upgrade your computer :)
With Photoshop CS I'd recommend at least 2Gb for files of
On Mar 18, 2005, at 12:35 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
It sucks. I remember the times when it was possible to get bargains
off ebay. K24/3.5 for $50, A50/1.4 for free after selling the body it
came with...
I got all of my lenses just by cruising around the local secondhand
shops on a regular basis.
On 2005-03-18, at 00:23, Rob Studdert wrote:
I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have replaced
MF gear
in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that
few working
pros still use or would adopt a digital P645 kit over a top end Canon
or back
for their old
--- Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his
car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons
weighting car overran it... See how it looks here:
http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542
On 2005-03-18, at 09:07, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote:
The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly...
Not only body, but their AF lenses are ugly too :-) Seriously - most of
Mamiya's 645AF lenses have one ergonomic flaw - focusing ring is as
thin as on old SMC-F lenses :-( Compare it to wide, rubberized,
On 17/3/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed:
EXIF explicitly says it adheres to FAT16 and FAT32. whether you like the
spec or not, it is the spec, and all Windows computers get it right...
right up Gates' ass.
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
On 2005-03-18, at 09:07, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote:
The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly...
Not only body, but their AF lenses are ugly too :-) Seriously - most of
Mamiya's 645AF lenses have one ergonomic flaw - focusing ring is as
thin as on old SMC-F lenses :-( Compare it to wide, rubberized,
On 18/3/05, Takehiko Ueda, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hi all,
to be more spcific, the site which cotty referred to
http:dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2005/03/18/1209.html
says as follows;
'beside (the mock-ups), there's an inquiry as to your
impression from models A, B and C,and your
fra: Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2005-03-18, at 00:23, Rob Studdert wrote:
I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have replaced
MF gear
in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that
few working
pros still use or would adopt a digital P645
On 17/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
As far as you two are concerned, can you blame him? ;-)
Well, no, not really...
vbg
-frank
I blame the parents.
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
On 17/3/05, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:
If the only thing wrong about it is the flash, I don't see how that
would be a parts body!
I don't even *know* whether the flash sync works on my two MXs or the M6...
Juan, s. Can't you see this is a self-enablement mechanism at work? ;-)
Hi Paul
BH has this lens on back order. You can ask to be notified when
it's in stock. It's $299.95 -- brand new -- eighty bucks less than
the used one that was sold on ebay.
Thanks for the information I've asked to be notified when they're in stock, I
guess I shouldn't hold my breath :)
On 17/3/05, Jim Apilado, discombobulated, unleashed:
Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the
Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington.
http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121
Jim A.
Yeah, I like it. Nice work.
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html
too cute. :-)
Bedo.
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/03/18 Fri AM 08:23:27 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: *istD toughness test :-)
--- Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his
car and didn't noticed it till he
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Love to do it sometime, but this next couple of weeks is not going to
be the time.
Don't do it Godfrey, you will *really* want the K135/2.5. With a
passion.
Kostas
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote:
Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the
Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington.
http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121
I like the composition, the theme and the colour of the graffiti
background
Hi,
Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what
way? Have you compared them?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Love to do it sometime, but this next couple of weeks is not going to
be the time.
On 2005-03-17 14:34, Peter J. Alling wrote:
I don't know why you'd say that. The D-FA lenses are full frame 35mm
and if you actually visit the Pentax JP site you'd see
that there is still a full line of Pentax Primes listed. Maybe Pentax
in Europe isn't importing them but they are still
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what
way? Have you compared them?
It's fetish. K lenses just have something. Plus Godfrey is not
afraid of a little overlap in a focal length :-) He also does not
mind MF.
I read him
It doesn't come together at all, John. Too many people all facing in
different directions. There's no cohesion here, just a bunch of people
hanging out on the bridge. Where's the story? What's the photo supposed
to be about?
Color seems to be a distraction here as well. I did a QD BW
Hi Shel,
I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny
bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the
process. Go back and try it again. This time use the shadows/highlights
tool. Make sure it's in advanced mode, so you'll have the midtone
contrast
interchangeable finder, or just hasty preparation.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:14 AM
Subject: RE: 645D - more pictures
It looks like three different dummies made out of polystyrene, wood or
Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If
there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double
bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight.
Paul
On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Flash! Sheesh
Shel
[Original
It's definitely prettier :-)
Paul
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:30 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Hi,
Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what
way? Have you compared them?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Love to do
Most of them are available as far as I know, but it seems you have to
wait. I just purchased a new FA 50/1.4. I have the FA 35/2 on backorder
at BH. I'll let you know if I get one.
Paul
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:41 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote:
On 2005-03-17 14:34, Peter J. Alling wrote:
I don't know
Hi Jens
thanks for the report, I'm always interested in good light sources ;-)
greetings
Markus
I've been playing around with this new toy again.
I found it works more reliable if I attatch the transmitter to the camera
using BOTH the hot shoe and the sync. cord.
If I put a couple of flashes at
Martin Trautmann wrote:
On 2005-03-17 10:37, Peter J. Alling wrote:
Supposedly they are replacing most of the FA lenses with D-FA
equivalents. We'll see.
I doubt so: I'd expect other signals then.
Since the only replacment or upgrade where the two DFA macros, while they
created six new
-Original Message-
From: Rick Womer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Amita,
I just opened my slides of The Gates yesterday, and
most of them went into the bin. It was hard to shoot!
You did much better than I.
Thanks! Yes, it was hard to shoot. I threw out tons of shots myself.
As
From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I like #1 a lot. The fisheye really works well here (and of
course, you have the know-how to exploit it g). Well done.
Thanks! Glad you liked them. :)
Amita
Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's optically identical to the A version, so most of the A version's
comments (from the two comments posted there) would apply. I have the
A version and while some here don't like it, I find it fine for
casual shooting. It's the same size as the 35-70 f/4
Let me know if Pentax Canada(Mississauga)returns any emails or phone calls.
Several of
mine the
past 2 weeks have not.
Pi***'s me off. Nikon did this to.
I wonder if Canon returns phone calls.
Dave
When I pick up my LX in the next day or two, I'll ask
- Original Message -
From: Francis Alviar
Subject: Pulled the trigger
Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and
purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping
it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have
about two weeks to decide. My question for all is:
- Original Message -
From: Malcolm Smith
Subject: RE: My LX: The Saga Continues
I'm really sorry to hear that Frank and I hope you have another
fully
functional LX shortly. Are the parts for the LX finally drying up
all across
the globe now? :-(
The problem with the LX is that it
Hi Dave,
I've wanted one ever since my first SLR, an MX. Back then the $50 I paid for a
used MX
seemed like
alot at the time (it was, based on available funds).
What lenses do you typically carry for the 67?
Tom C.
Hi Tom.
The camera came with a 90mm F2.8 Leaf Shutter lens, then boought off
Don't forget March 20, 2005 is the deadline.(Watch, i'll forget now.lol)
Theme is BW IV
Dave
Mark,
I'm sure you will be fine. One needs to be careful, but one doesn't need
to be paranoid.
John
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:48:20 -0500, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
John Forbes wrote:
In my experience, most people who are wary of giving out their account
numbers are quite happy
So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF
to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just
metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I
need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge
difference. If I have to keep PEF-s
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7500093536
HTH
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Scott Loveless wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Un, no.
It's vaporware.
I'm doing my research now. It is, indeed, vaporware. They've been
around since '98 with at least three different parent companies, have
actually taken orders for
Might e-mail Eric and ask too.
http://www.pentaxs.com
Don
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:18 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Hey, Frank!!!
Paranoid that I was going to lose the cable release socket cover on my PZ-1p, I
tacked one onto another order from Pentax CO years ago and still have it, even
tho the PZ-1p, alas, is long gone (and the socket cover never was lost). I'll
sell it for $11, which includes mailing it.
Talk about
Hi Frank and everybody responding to my last peso, namely Peter,Paul and
Pat:
first: thanks
second: sorry, I should have known that I deal with some real rabbit
(ears) experts here... ;-)
this time real Easter sample shots from last week with the same equipment as
before.
I made about 30
Let us know! It's certainly seems like it could be a decent
full-frame coverage alternative to the expensive 24-90 or 20-35 and
perhaps better constructed than the FAJ 18-35.
Joe
Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's optically identical to the A version, so most of the A version's
Hi Mark
I may be of little help here but it is common for me in Switzerland to
receive full bank account details for transferring
money after an auction. I mostly pay auctions with cash at the post office
for the bank account of the seller.
I do not see an abuse potential with that procedure?
Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and
frighten the kid ?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 3/18/2005 3:41:58 AM
Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it
In a message dated 3/17/2005 11:02:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and
purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping
it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have
about two weeks to decide. My question for
Perhaps. But probably not if bounced. No more than would turning on the room
lights. I did it when my kids were little but only in the morning when there
was already some ambient light in the room. I wouldn't recommend going in the
kid's room at midnight and lighting it up :-).
Using flash
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:10:48 -0800, Shel Belinkoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and
frighten the kid ?
Shel
That's why I'm not allowed to do that anymore.
--
Scott Loveless
http://www.twosixteen.com
In a message dated 3/17/2005 6:14:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've been reading the New World Camera Raw some of
you suggested.
So far it's made me feel real dumb.
Either need a more 'entry level' book, or another
darkroom in the basement!
Demosaicing and Colorimetric
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If
there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double
bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight.
Paul
I've actually
Yes, there's a reason: in a future, it's possible PEF
will no longer exist or be unavailable to open in
Photoshop CS 12 or whatever version we'll be using.
It's very probable DNG will be supported and maybe
monopolic by that time.
You can save them as DNG embedding the full PEF
inside, ensuring
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:28:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If
there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double
Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication
of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to
have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that
the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life
span.
Hi,
I'm far from an expert here, but some time ago a few list members and
friends sent me numerous RAW files from the istD, a Nikon D70, a Canon (10D
I think), and another Nikon (more grown up than the D70). I ran them all
through the Adobe RAW converter and played with them, and I also ran the
William,
You are correct about C having a classic Pentax look. That must be why I
like that body the best.
Village Idiot
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson
Subject: Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here
Alin Flaider wrote:
Citroens follow the shape of a falling
An interchangeable viewfinder would be very sweet indeed, but maybe they are
saving that for the 67D.
Village Idiot
interchangeable finder, or just hasty preparation.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday,
Excellent light. Good job. And a fun shot as well.
Paul
Flash photography, PJ style.
I just want to let you all know that I like to use two flash tubes for
casual shooting.
This was shot with my *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Asperical at F 6.3, and
a Metz 45 CT-5, using two flash tubes and
Flash photography, PJ style.
I just want to let you all know that I like to use two flash tubes for
casual shooting.
This was shot with my *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Asperical at F 6.3, and
a Metz 45 CT-5, using two flash tubes and a proper AF adapter in TTL mode.
Main light in the cieling,
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:12 AM, David Zaninovic wrote:
So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by
converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just
metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really
need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB,
In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:13:35 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Look at the number of functioning Spotties here, take a look at my Leicas
when we next meet, see how many people are using older Nikons and Canons.
I've not seen any specs about the estimated longevity of D
I thought that they already made a Pentax 67 Lens to Pentax 645 Body Adapter?
Village Idiot
In that case they could intend to sell a big circular lens converter for
67 lenses where you just pop that ring off and add the converter.
John Francis wrote:
Village Idiot mused:
My
In that case they could intend to sell a big circular lens converter for
67 lenses where you just pop that ring off and add the converter.
John Francis wrote:
Village Idiot mused:
My biggest complaint aesthetically about B is the curved
Pentax nameplate on the front of the viewfinder. I like
You sure, maybe it's not the Geese...
frank theriault wrote:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:30:50 -0500, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:01:51 -0500, frank theriault
Kinda like the geese, eh?
Yes, but even Newfies don't crap all over our parks and sidewalks.
Yeah, but his comment got me to thinking. Older manual cameras were
sometimes defined by the number of exposures one could reasonably expect
from them. They could also be easily repaired (note the longevity of
Spotmatics, Leicas, Rolleiflexes, 'blads, Nikons, etc.) easily enough
because, as
Hi Jens
and do you think that TTL mode is any better in this shot compared to the
automatic computer modes of the Metz?
It does not look like a very difficult lightning situation for me here?
Could you make a comparison photo Metz Auto versu TTL , I have a Metz 45
CT-4 and would like to see what I
OK, I thought you meant the whole pic, which would have been surprising
since only the part of the face in shadow was adjusted. It was done
quickly by making a selection of the area to be adjusted. I think I used
S/H there, but more likely other adjustments Contrast/Brightness was used.
I'll
I don't expect anything to last forever, but I see no reason why an
*ist D/DS wouldn't last 5-10 years or perhaps even longer, if you want
to use one for that long a time and take care of it. I have several
electronics gizmos of similar complexity and design that are pushing 20
years old and
No I meant current, Kodak makes two different DC 14 the c[anon] and the
n[ikon] they are built on two different platforms
but they sell for about the same amount. They're not the same camera
but they can be considered as a single camera for
my purposes here, thus the x. Either one would be a
William
I found that you were absolutly right!
I) have recieved my newst toy - Metz 60 CT-2 from Germany today.
It DOES do TTL with the *ist D (and my Super A) when I use the C81 adapter
and a Pentax sync cord.
BRILLIANTLY, in fact.
I am surprised how light this huge flash is, because there's no
Very nice pics. Good compositions and exposure. I would like to see more
ambient light or more flash spread to the background. The other day at the
camera store I noticed that lumiquest makes a bounce unit with holes in it.
When used indoors you get some light off the bounce card and some off
Hi Paul
thanks for the comments.
I'm very interested to see your results (and the bouncer itself) if you get
one of those Lumiquest bouncers.
Maybe I try next time to hold an Osram slave flash above the camera with one
hand to send some flash light to the background or to hide the second slvae
I´m not very worried about my D. What worries me is the changing
standards, like CF card and data formats. I think the camera may
easily outlast the different Mac or MS operating systems, file formats
and RAW converter compatibility of Photoshop..
DagT
På 18. mar. 2005 kl. 16.30 skrev Shel
- Original Message -
From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have
replaced MF gear
in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that
few working
pros still use or would adopt a digital P645 kit over a top end
Canon
Maybe not. After all, the manufacturer of most any product have done
testing to get an idea of product durability. How many shutter cycles is
the istD designed for? Paul thinks 200,000, but is that correct? How
susceptible are the electronics to problems, and what of the sensor? Do
the pixel
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Jostein wrote:
Over here, the P645 system has a small but devoted following of nature
photographers.
My wedding was shot with a P645. In Greece, I kid you not.
Kostas
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The
implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been
around long enough to have some samples that are worn out.
Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose,
other cameras of its
William Robb wrote:
The problem with the LX is that it had a lot of internal
modifications made during it's twenty year run. If Frank's camera
needs parts from an early model run, they may very well not be
available.
Noted. I feel a serial number check coming on.
Malcolm
As far as I know, you lose only metadata. I convert some of my less valuable
pics to DNG for backup archiving. The really critical ones are saved as PEF.
Paul
So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting
PEF
to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just
Sylwiusz wrote on 3/18/2005, 3:04 AM:
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his
car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons
weighting car overran it...
looks like the camera wasn't the only thing that got run over:
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:10:48 -0800, Shel Belinkoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and
frighten the kid ?
Shel
That's why I'm not allowed to
It is not like you will wake up one day and everything will be obsolete you
will have enough time to prepare for a change and adapt.
If they stop making compactflash cards you can use SD to compactflash adapter.
If they stop making SD cards there will be some new
adapter, etc. If they stop
The camera is OK. If it were not an auto everything, I would have done
adjustments. I did a little on PS.
Jim A.
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote:
Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the
Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington.
In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:50:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Repairing an LX even now is an interesting statement since they were
available new until just a few years ago. I got my last new one in 2002
(2001? will have to check the paperwork). I'd expect Pentax to be
To my eye, the lightened version that you posted is lacking contrast in the
face. It looks like it was dodged in PS. The shadow/highlight tool is much more
effective when extensive lightening of shadows is desired.
Paul
Where does the lightened one lose contrast, Paul?
Shel
frank theriault wrote on 3/17/2005, 10:58 PM:
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:18:31 -0500, Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I did. Last week. No takers.
Would you buy a used lens from this man?
LOL
HY!! Help a brother out frank! (or are you too busy
polishing the MX?)
Where does the lightened one lose contrast, Paul?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny
bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the
process.
SMC 135/2.5 has excellent resolution stopped down beyond f/4 but
despite (or maybe due to) that it displays visible chromatic
aberrations. Perhaps these will go away from the smaller format, I
haven't done any measurements.
No experience with FA 135/2.8. Just remember the K only focuses
On Mar 18, 2005, at 2:42 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In
what
way? Have you compared them?
It's fetish. K lenses just have something. Plus Godfrey is not
afraid of a little overlap in a focal length :-) He also does not
mind MF.
I
Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
- Original Message -
From: Francis Alviar
Subject: Pulled the trigger
Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and
purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping
it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have
Can't even blame the spell checker for that. Maybe the excitement of
the moment . . .
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
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Steve Desjardins [EMAIL
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:31:53 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication
of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to
have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you
Could someone please tell me what a reasonable price for this
lens would be (in VG condition) into today's 'hot' market.
Looking at Jim's Colwell's excellent spreadsheet it shows an Ebay
range of US$75-115. Is that still reasonable ? They don't
seem to show up very often.
I understand this is
Hi Shel
which ways would that be, I can't imagine a single one?
Here in Europe it is absolutely common to publish full bank and post office
account details in business correspondence and elsewhere.
greetings
Markus
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From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Just curious, Mark, as I'm not in the market right
now: why are you selling it?
Rick
--- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Already mentioned it in another thread, but that one
didn't have FS in
the subject line :)
Tokina AT-X 270AF PRO II 28-70mm f2.6-2.8, in Pentax
mount, obviously.
On Mar 17, 2005, at 8:04 PM, frank theriault wrote:
When I pick up my LX in the next day or two, I'll ask them exactly
what part(s) they can't get, and I'll e-mail Pentax (both Canada and
USA) to see if they have them, or can repair that problem.
I'm pretty confident that if my shop can't do it,
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