On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:25:57 -0400, Glen Tortorella wrote
Hi John,
Thanks...I am inquiring about the lever because it has been a long
time since I have seen a Super Program's lever. I am considering
buying a Super Program, and would like to ensure that its build
quality would meet my
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:45:54 -0400, cbwaters wrote
I *think* John was offering the LEVER for free, not a working camera...
- Original Message -
From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:27 AM
Subject: Re:
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:23:41 -0400, Glen Tortorella wrote
Interesting comments, William. I wonder why it needs so much
damping? Perhaps it has something to do with the bottom plate?--
though, this does not seem to make sense, as the bottom plate is
metal and it appears to be similar to
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:28:09 -0600, William Robb wrote
I can't speak to the build quality of either, but the Super Program
is one of the bounciest cameras I have ever seen. I tested mine
aganst my LX and actually needed a Zone VI tripod to dampen the
Super Program.
William Robb
Yep,
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:52:33 +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote
Hello Pentax
Please add this feature in the next firmware upgrade:
Add a feature to multiply the focal length reported by the lens by a
user entered factor e.g 1.4x 2x 1.7x and operate the SR system based
on that.. Easy software
Taken on one of two day trips to Wales, the weather finally broke here in the
UK and we got a little sun 8)
Sigma 10-20 @ 10mm:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6341179
Full size (uncropped):
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6341179size=lg
John
...taken from the harbour at Shell Island, Sigma 10-20 @ 18mm:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6341358
Large version:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6341358size=lg
John
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:41:26 -0400, Glen Tortorella wrote
Have any had any issues or quibbles with the fully plastic film
advance lever on the Super Program?
Glen
No, it's metal underneath the plastic covering.
John
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:03:10 -0400, P. J. Alling wrote
They've never seen a good viewfinder on a DSLR? (Customer in
BigBox/Camera Store: Which camera should I buy? Salesdroid: Heres a
Digital Rebel, it's made by Canon, they sell the most cameras
therefor they're the best at everything.
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:33:05 +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote
One more question... Does the K10D correct the focal length when you
add the Sigma TC ?
Unfortunately not, I've been using 300mm f/4 APO and 70-200 f/2.8 APO EX with
1.4x 2x EX TC's, the K10D only recognises the FL of the master lens
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:50:46 +1000, jim wrote
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:36:01 -0500, Charles Robinson wrote:
Not a pin as such no. Camera comnunication with lens is some form of
serial protocol. The DIGITAL pin I believe is power for the lens
chip. The r3, r2 and r1 contacts are for the
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:02:31 +1000, jim wrote
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:05:54 +0100, John Whittingham wrote:
I beleave it should act as an A series lens depending on how the
electronics are set up in the lens. ie the electronics with out
power short or leave open the contacts for min and max
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:46:34 +1000, jim wrote
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:11:17 +0100, John Whittingham wrote:
work like an 'A' series lens. If it ever stops raining over here in sunny
England I'll go out and give it a try.
RAIN!!??? send some over here to sunny Queensland here in Australia
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:03:57 +1000, Digital Image Studio wrote
On 15/08/07, syb vis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has K10d a SR option where one can choose for auto SR? My version
requires that the user gives in what kind of lens is mounted.
(50-100-135-200-300-400-500-600). However, I do not
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:01:35 -0400, Adam Maas wrote
Charles Robinson wrote:
On Aug 15, 2007, at 3:30, John Whittingham wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:03:57 +1000, Digital Image Studio wrote
The unfortunate thing is that it does auto select lens FL if the lens
FL can be read
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:43:13 -0400, Adam Maas wrote
John Whittingham wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:01:35 -0400, Adam Maas wrote
Charles Robinson wrote:
On Aug 15, 2007, at 3:30, John Whittingham wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:03:57 +1000, Digital Image Studio wrote
The unfortunate
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:42:44 +, pnstenquist wrote
Now there's a pic worthy of the scroll. Beautiful bike. Nice to get
a good look at all the hardware bits. Paul
Cheers Paul.
The
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:33:16 -0400, Mat Maessen wrote
On 8/12/07, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just a quick shot with the Sigma 10-20, lazy Sunday afternoon here in the
UK.
Can't stop playing with this lens, had it over a week now.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:50:35 -0400, frank theriault wrote
On 8/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now there's a pic worthy of the scroll. Beautiful bike. Nice to get a
good look at all the hardware bits.
I agree with Paul!
cheers,
frank
Thanks Frank.
Regards,
John
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:11:59 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
On Aug 12, 2007, at 9:18 AM, John Whittingham wrote:
Just a quick shot with the Sigma 10-20, lazy Sunday afternoon here
in the UK.
Can't stop playing with this lens, had it over a week now.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:26:14 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
On Aug 13, 2007, at 11:28 AM, John Whittingham wrote:
Do you by any chance know Tom Rolland then?
Oh yes, I've known Tom Rolland for a decade or more. He used to be
on my euro-moto list, but I think he is on the bevelheads list
Just a quick shot with the Sigma 10-20, lazy Sunday afternoon here in the UK.
Can't stop playing with this lens, had it over a week now.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6300183size=lg
John
On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:55:59 -0700, keith_w wrote
John Whittingham wrote:
Just a quick shot with the Sigma 10-20, lazy Sunday afternoon here in the
UK.
Can't stop playing with this lens, had it over a week now.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6300183size=lg
John
Utterly
On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:54:54 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
I bought a WhiBal card because there are times when it would be
useful to have a reliable white/gray/black reference in a test frame
when I'm doing post processing. I never manually set a white
balance in the camera, it's a waste
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:06:51 -0400, David J Brooks wrote
Sorry for not replying sooner, just had to reformat the PC! PITA.
Thanks for the advice and recommendations everyone, I may try and locate a
Whibal card over here in the UK.
No paper towels in the UK,:-)
Dave
Plenty, but I've
I'm looking for recommendations for a good digital grey card, mainly for
setting white balance when working with RAW files. I've come across this one
and would welcome opinions and recommendations:
http://www.morco.uk.com/latest/grey_card.htm
http://www.photo-software.com/greycard.htm
BTW I'm
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 02:33:22 -0400 (EDT), John Francis wrote
One thing that does have a problem, though, is using an AF TC
(such as my 1.4x) with an AF lens. The camera thinks that the
focal length in use is that of the lens, and there's no way to
override it! This guarantees that the shake
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:24:51 +0100, Cotty wrote
Guys, it's Nikon related, so don't waste your time here ;-)
The knowledge of The List i far and away a better repository than asking
on DPR, so here goes:
A friend has a Nikon D80 - what options are there for a nice wide angle
lens on this
Is there any advantage to using PTlens as a plugin to PS CS3 as opposed to
the CS3 lens correction filter?
TIA
John
The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:25:34 -0600, William Robb wrote
- Original Message -
From: John Whittingham
Subject: Advice sought PTlens v PS CS3
Is there any advantage to using PTlens as a plugin to PS CS3 as opposed to
the CS3 lens correction filter?
I believe PTlens can correct
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:51:13 -0600, William Robb wrote
Hi,
I need to get into a password protected Win2K computer.
Unfortunately, I have almost no chance of aquiring the password from
the former owner of the machine. Does anyone know of a back door
that will allow me to get into the system?
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:05:42 -0400, David J Brooks wrote
Local hardware store should have a good selection of sledghammers i
would think.
Dave
Nope, only applies to Vista AFAIK 8)
John
On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:21:12 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
I have twelve of the 2G Transcend 150x cards.
Have not had one problem with them.
At $21 each, they're proven to be quite a good deal.
G
I've four 2gb SD cards and two 2gb CF cards (for the *istD), never had a
problem with any of
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:26:41 -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote
But Sandisk Ultra II are much slower than the Transcend 150X. You
have to go to the Sandisk Extreme III to top or match the Transcend
for speed. I use both Transcend and Sandisk now. I had a Transcend
that simply failed right off
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:10:45 -0600, William Robb wrote
A friend wants a new camera. He is fixated on a Nikon D70 for some
reason. We were at Best Buy looking at the options they have last evening.
Did you know that all Nikon and Canon lenses are made by Panasonic?
Or that pretty much every
On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:53:08 -0400, John Sessoms wrote
From:
Doug Franklin
John Whittingham wrote:
If it need not necessarily be a genuine Pentax lens I would recommend
the
Sigma 400 f/5.6 APO, pretty sharp wide open, great build quality, CA
should
be non existant
On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:57:27 +0200, F Mckenty wrote
Hi every one!
Is there any one on the list who owns (or used to own) a Pentax K
400mm f5.6?
If there is I would be so obliged if you could tell me some things
about it, namely, how sharp it is wide open, and whether or not it
has
On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:18:40 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
Klaus has tested both the Pentax DA14 and DA12-24 lenses now:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_1224_4/index.htm
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_14_28/index.htm
Klaus' formal bench testing matches my
On Fri, 25 May 2007 23:11:35 +1000, Digital Image Studio wrote
On 25/05/07, Jesse Guano wrote:
I'm selling this piece of shit K10D and getting a real camera
that Rebel XTI looks nice
ROTFLMAO, he makes everyone here look quite sane ;-)
Did I here the sound of toys falling out of a
:
On Apr 24, 2007, at 2:04 PM, John Whittingham wrote:
Thanks for the reply. Just tested again, it works fine in AF-S but
no AF in
AF-C just shutter release, did you test AF-C Godfrey?
I did and reported in a later note. AF with the Remote is AF-S only.
Godfrey
Thanks Paul and Godfrey
Hi guys
I've been trying remote control mode in the FN menu, I have AF in remote mode
enabled in the custom menu, using FA lenses. Using the Pentax remote or a
universal long range one I cannot get the camera to AF before taking the
shot, am I missing something? Is the camera faulty? I don't
Dumb question, you do have the AF switched on don't you?
William Robb
Hi William
Yes switched on, but in C-AF (continuous), could that be causing it? I'm away
from the camera right now.
John
The configuration default is no AF in remote ... notion being that
you set up the shot, focus, then use the remote to trigger the
shutter release after getting into the picture. Setting the custom
function to AF in remote, the camera should drive the AF system
(be careful that you
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:36:13 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
A friend is looking for decent quality lens with a 300mm tele
capability, at least. This is out of the range of my experience in
Pentax lenses.
Anyone worked with the FA-J75-300? or the Sigma 135-400? I know the
Sigma 50-500
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:16:10 +0100, Thibouille wrote
Weird. Well, insurance company will have to do as is.
Thanks KRG ;)
2007/3/22, Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Thibouille a écrit :
Maybe I just went blind or something but I can't locate the serial
number of my K10D grip.
On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:42:48 +0200, Boris Liberman wrote
Kevin, my recommendation is Tamron 28-75/2.8 XR DI lens.
I have it for my zoom walk around and really like it.
Cheers.
Boris
Or for a little more reach, the Tamron 24-135 zoom, a little spendy though.
John
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:25:34 -0600, William Robb wrote
- Original Message -
From: John Celio
Subject: Re: K10 Debug Mode
I tested my K10D's focusing accuracy a couple nights ago. I figured it was
fine, but I did it just for the hallibut.
Fishy puns aside, I used my D-FA 100mm
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:32:06 -0600, William Robb wrote
So, on Lawrences recommendation, I went and fiddled with the AF
offset, and decided that at distance, the camera now had some front
focus issues. A few tweaks later, and now I have neutral focus at
distance, but the camera will now have
Apparently on Photozone reviews they're waiting for the remote assistant too,
but have reviews scheduled for April including the DA 50-200. Do they know
something we don't:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html
John
John Whittingham
Technician
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:29:33 -0500, P. J. Alling wrote
Probably a typo, they only seem to just noticed Pentax existed.
That's a hell of a typo 8)
John
The information transmitted is intended
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:25:34 -0600, William Robb wrote
- Original Message -
From: John Celio
Subject: Re: K10 Debug Mode
I tested my K10D's focusing accuracy a couple nights ago. I figured it was
fine, but I did it just for the hallibut.
Fishy puns aside, I used my D-FA 100mm
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:27:24 -0400 (EDT), Lawrence Kwan wrote
On Fri, 16 Mar 2007, William Robb wrote:
I downloaded a chart that some guy with a D70 made. It's printed off on an
8.5x11 sheet of paper. I used the 31mm, at about a 2 or so foot range.
I haven't checked focus with any other
On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:59:22 -0600, William Robb wrote
Hi:
Bravery overcame foolishness, and I decided to check how accurate my
K10 was for focus accuracy. It turns out, not very. So, armed with
the instructions and a focus chart I downloaded a while back,
decided to adjust the camera.
On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:37:50 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
The format is irrelevant to magnification. I was giving an example.
If you understood what I said, you'd understand that it was the same
thing ... said another way:
- The size of the DSLR format is 16x24. If the magnification is
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:44:27 -0400, J. C. O'Connell wrote
I have used macros from 50mm to 180mm on 35mm format,
(33mm to 120 on APS equiv.) and I find that its good
to have multiple focal lengths just like normal photography,
but just like normal photography, if you only have one lens, you
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:40:40 -0400, Christian wrote
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
But the topis was a ONE
LENS macro setup, and for only one
lens those long lenses are too long
for general purpose macro IMHO.
And that's your opinion which does not match MY opinion for MY one
lens macro
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:25:44 -0400, J. C. O'Connell wrote
I thought we were talking Pentax/Pentax mount lenses.
Using regular (non high mag optimized) lenses for macro work is not
going
to give you the same overall image quality
as true macro lenses, and TCs will only make
matters worse.
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:48:35 -0400, J. C. O'Connell wrote
Is this a telephoto lens? If so its not
going to perform as well as non-telephoto
dedicated macro lenses. Just another reason
why 50mm may be a better choice on APS format
because the 50mm macro lenses are not telephotos...
jco
What
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0400, J. C. O'Connell wrote
Regarding working distances, the 50mm f.l.
ON APS gives much better working distances
than it did on on 35mm FF format for same
subject framing. This is because you dont
have to get as close (or need as high a magnification) to fill
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:43:12 -0400, Walter Hamler wrote
I need a macro lens. Don't want to spend the bucks for the latest
Pentax AF, for that matter I think I would prefer a MF version. KEH
has some 100mm f/4 in different versions, one being an A model. They
also have a Sigma 90mm f/2.8 A .
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:57:00 -0700, Joseph Tainter wrote
http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2007/03/youre-pentaxian-branding-
campaign.html
Joe
..shake-reduction theme coffee-sleeves.
Loveit 8)
John
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:25:21 -0400, Mark Erickson wrote
I just read the ad copy that Ned Bunnell (Pentax USA VP of Marketing)
posted on his blog. Sounds a lot like many of us here!
http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2007/03/youre-pentaxian-branding-
campaign.htm l
Note that the t-shirts
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:13:52 -0400, cbwaters wrote
Mainly because I'm used to my old *ist D, I haven't been using these
yet and wonder if you guys are. If yes, what situations make them
advantageous?
CW
I've used TAv a couple of times when I wanted a paticular aperture and
shutter speed
Would I be right in assuming that all I need for off camera flash with the
K10D and AF-360FGZ would be the following:
Extension Cord F
Hotshoe Adapter FG
Off-Camera Adapter F
TIA,
John
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:31:12 +0900, David Savage wrote
You could use all that, or you could set the AF-360 FGZ to slave and
use the on board flash as the trigger.
Cheers,
Dave
On 3/10/07, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Would I be right in assuming that all I need for off
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:31:26 -, John Forbes wrote
Yes, but the ordinary hotshoe adapter F also works, as long as you
don't want to use the pop-up flash.
Alternatively, buy a second 360.
John
Thanks John, what's the difference between F and FG? more clearance for the
built in flash?
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:09:47 +0900, David Savage wrote
On 3/10/07, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks John, what's the difference between F and FG? more clearance for
the
built in flash?
Pretty much.
Here's the Hot Shoe F
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/flashes/mounting
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:02:23 -0800, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
If you want a wired off-camera flash connection, Promaster makes a
dedicated Pentax cable that's about US$60 or so and does the job well.
Godfrey
Thanks Godfrey, I'll keep it mind, maybe longer than the Pentax? I've just
enabled
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:22:21 -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote
Hello John,
If it helps, I have been using two Adapter F's and 5p cable between
an AF360FGZ and MZ-S, *istD and K10D with no problems. So you
should be just fine. That is exactly what they are designed for.
--
Best regards,
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:34:22 -0800, John Celio wrote
If you want a wired off-camera flash connection, Promaster makes a
dedicated Pentax cable that's about US$60 or so and does the job well.
I use that cable with my K10D and 540. It works perfectly.
Info:
http://tinyurl.com/ksb7t
If
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:29:39 -0800, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
On Mar 8, 2007, at 4:04 PM, John Whittingham wrote:
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:32:07 +0100, Henk Terhell wrote
A DA 28/2.0 would be more expensive and therefore fit in the range of
limited lenses. There doesn't seem to be room
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:57:55 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote
John Francis wrote:
But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time;
one stays back at base. Even then by the end of the day I'm beat -
with the 25-600, the 80-200, a couple of bodies, and a few more
other
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:06:34 +0100, Henk Terhell wrote
I will. The question is, where? Both N* and C* do still have 28/2.8
lenses at affordable prices and there is a C* 28/1.8.
For Pentax there is of course a Sigma 28mm F 1.8 EX DG Asf Macro but
that looks about the size of my DA 16-45.
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:47:53 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote
I'm kind of liking this. But most interestingly, it shows off the
capabilities of the DA 12-24 and the K10D.
No argument there Paul, very impressed. I can feel LBA setting in 8)
John
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:13:39 +0100, John Whittingham wrote
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:47:53 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote
I'm kind of liking this. But most interestingly, it shows off the
capabilities of the DA 12-24 and the K10D.
No argument there Paul, very impressed. I can feel LBA setting
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 07:16:56 -0500, Bob Shell wrote
Do you suffer from TLS? (Tiny Lens Syndrome)
If so, Sigma has the cure:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030805sigma200500mm.asp
Bob
Brings on BFO lens syndrome.
John
On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:38:33 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote
John Whittingham wrote:
The main problem here is I usualy travel by motorcycle to race
meets, beats the hell out of sitting in traffic jams, parking
and camping if needed is cheaper and more convenient.
Yeah, you'd look pretty
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:53:38 +0100, Henk Terhell wrote
I got the Sigma AF Super Wide II 24/2.8 which is a convenient small
lens, as replacement of my FA 35/2 (of which I also won't part) for
digital. Some pics of the Sigma lens have disappointed me but I may not
have given it a fair chance yet.
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 07:44:53 -0800 (PST), Jack Davis wrote
TH WI, please..somebody?
I'd like to load firmware 1.11, but have not been successful so far.
In my downloads:
DENG_Camera_RAW_3_7 2/21
FWD162B 2/22
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 07:12:19 -0800, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
- Regards the Pentax FA lenses: they all include the box with
original paperwork and caps, the 35mm includes a case and hood as
well. Due to current scarcity on these lenses, the going rate for
them is very near retail list (and
On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:27:04 -0700, Joseph Tainter wrote
Joseph Tainter wrote:
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2007/0307_a001.html
It's a macro, like the new Sigma. According to tests, the Sigma achieved
its macro capability by design compromises elsewhere. It is weak
at the
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:16:32 +1000, Ryan Lee wrote
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/index.htm
Hey how's this for a walkabout lens?
Cheers,
Ryan
A dedicated APO TELE CONVERTER 2x EX DG II is supplied as a standard
accessory with the APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG just in case you need some
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:28:08 -0500, K.Takeshita wrote
On 3/08/07 9:11 AM, John Whittingham, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You could always gut it and use it as the worlds most expensive thermos
flask
8)
A guy in Japan posted;
With a radar dome attached in front, this is a fat submarine
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:04:52 -0500, John Francis wrote
I wonder how much that puppy weighs?
As Doug suggests, it would be a great lens at the track; that's
just about the only place I use my 250-600 (oh, and airshows :-).
But I don't carry the 250-600 and the 300/f2.8 at the same time;
one
On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:32:07 +0100, Henk Terhell wrote
A DA 28/2.0 would be more expensive and therefore fit in the range of
limited lenses. There doesn't seem to be room in current Pentax
ranges for a straight-forward non-limited 28/2.8 prime lens
(unfortunately).
So just get yourself the
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:49:26 -0500, John Francis wrote
On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 09:23:50AM +0100, Thibouille wrote:
About TCs: in the mean time, any 3rd party TC with PowerZoom contacts
should do the trick. Nowhere near Pentax TC quality but maybe better
than nothing ?
Not really good
On Sun, 4 Mar 2007 16:27:20 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote
Someone wants to pay me for a non-eBay item with Paypal. I set up an
account with PP. Does all the buyer need to know is my eMail
address? He sends the $$ to the email address, PP notifies me, and
then I can use the money to, for
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 14:12:12 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote
Well if you dont connect up how can
you expect to use it? Its not like
this information is needed for no reason.
I have had/used paypal for about 5 years
and I absolutely love it, I couldnt
imagine what it would be like to not
have
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:04:30 +, Cotty wrote
On 5/3/07, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.hi5.com/friend/profile/displayProfile.do?userid=1464592
Usu või mitte, aga see kutt on ka kurt, ja arvatavasti modell või siis
vähemalt tal on kõik eeldused selleks saada, nagu ka
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:30:20 +, Eric Featherstone wrote
On 05/03/07, John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 23:04:30 +, Cotty wrote
On 5/3/07, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.hi5.com/friend/profile/displayProfile.do?userid=1464592
Usu
On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:49:27 -0500 (EST), Lawrence Kwan wrote
On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Does anyone know if we'll be getting the Remote Assistant software
for the
K10D anytime soon?
Rumors, nothing more so far.
JohnCPentax has confirmed that it is being worked on. At
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 04:58:08 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote
I'm not saying you cant use other specialty ranges but where are you
going to get a good 18-80mm to go with your 80-200? ( Cover
main range of 18-135mm for APS just like the standard 28-200mm
FullFrame f.l. range)?
If you go with a
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:19:25 -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote
Interesting - why I find the Pentax way quick is because your right
hand is already holding the camera - no need to change. Just press
with your 4th finger (almost sits over the release button). Your
left hand is already holding the lens
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:35:32 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote
I guess you and I just have totally different priorities. I
dont use the 200-300mm (FF equiv)/(135-200 APS) range on zooms
hardly at all (its a speciality, rather than general purpose, range based
on actual needs for me, and when I go
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:29:17 +, Peter Lacus wrote
John,
I own just the M200/4 and the A70-210/4 and generally I concur with
your findings. Nevertheless my sample of M200/4 shows some chromatic
aberration on film (haven't tried it on digital yet).
Never really noticed CA in any of
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:55:34 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote
I tried a SMCK 45-125/4.0 zoom for the
first time today on my istDS. I really
like the zoom range on APS, feels like a
good ol' 70/80-200/210 on 35mm (actually its about 68-188 equiv).
The 45mm focal length on the
short end is very
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 07:50:39 +0800, Bong Manayon wrote
Just curious, has anyone accidentally detached their lens from the
body?
No
I ask that because I am in middle of a debate on the merits of the
K-mount which is opposite to the layout of the
Canon/Nikon/Olympus/Sony(KM) mounts. To
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:58:29 -0500, Christian wrote
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Hello,
I'd like to buy these lenses. Dose anybody have these lenses? How are
they on digital? As for the first one I saw some photos and they are
just ok, as for the second one I don't hear too much. These
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:31:22 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote
what about the K/200/4 version? (sorry I havent
done any comparisons, I no longer have any
more m versions of that one). Based on the fact
that the K200 is the same as the superb smct version,
I'd bet its at least as good as the
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:56:56 +, Peter Lacus wrote
John,
I've not compared the K 200/4 to the M 200/4 despite owning the K.
However a
couple of years back I tested M 200/4, A 200/4, A 70-210/4 and FA 80-320
(at
200mm)against each other on film, the M 200/4 appeared sharpest with
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