On Sat, 17 Sep 2005, mike wilson wrote:
Cotty wrote:
IFAIR the endoscope is currently the main source of income for
Pentax.
If it's not #1, it's certainly right up there...
I don't think Pentax appreciates being made the butt of a joke like
that...
Yes. Enough of the wisecracks.
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, John Francis wrote:
To beg a question is to side-step it, and to assume the answer;
to ignore the fact that there possibly might be a question there.
Isn't this what he meant? It's certainly what he ought to do if he is
happy with his method!
Only i don't think Shel
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, David Mann wrote:
On Sep 16, 2005, at 7:15 AM, Bob W wrote:
I have a font
on my PC called Dijkstra, based on his handwriting.
Way, way cool... Can you share an excerpt?
Kostas
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Frankie Lee wrote:
Please advise which camera in MZ/ZX series consist of mirror prism instead of
glass prism in viewfinder? Thanks.
I don't see this info on Boj's site:
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/MZ-ZX/index.html
Which one concerns you? The -S, the -3, the -5/5n
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Jens Bladt wrote:
I wonder how the flash actually DOES work, if the light output is
indifferent to the ASA setting?
The flash quenches when its sensor is happy. If your lens aperture and
distance were correct (indicated by the slider and thus affected by
the ISO
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote:
And if I was a woman, I'd be Aphrodite. Interesting...
Was she his wife as well? Can't remember.
Kostas
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Glen wrote:
For what it's worth, the lens I was asking about is the K-mount version. I'm
not sure what difference that might make, other than the SMC coating.
I think different formula as well, check Boj's site (and compare with
the SMC Pentax 135/2.5).
Kostas
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, John Francis wrote:
On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 12:45:46PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
BOTTOM POSTING: many listers post their replies to the bottom of original
messages, or at the bottom of a series of replies and threads. Often the
post is just a simple me too type post,
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, mike wilson wrote:
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/09/14 Wed AM 10:20:01 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Another quiz!
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote:
And if I was a woman, I'd be Aphrodite. Interesting...
Was she his wife
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, Jens Bladt wrote:
Well, if the ISO setting on the back doesn't have any effect on the
adjustments in the flash unit (if it's just a visual memory indication, as
suggested by you) the flash meter will not know when to cut off the flash
duration, will it?
It will always cut
On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, mike wilson wrote:
All assuming that you are using the maximum synchronisation speed.
Not sure that comes to play (and you mean minimum, no?). It's far
longer that the discharge time, so why would it matter? As it's not
fixed across cameras, I would expect the flashes
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Igor Roshchin wrote:
I am not sure if it was entirely my fault or indeed, a) this flash
does not work as well with the DS as it does with ZX5n as a fill-in flash;
Having spoken to a (Nikon) wedding photographer and read this list for
a while, TTL flash does not work
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, frank theriault wrote:
Sorry, I still don't understand the game. However, what I really like
is that they all look so smashing, dressed in white and all.
Absolutely, and wooly-pully too! The sign of a true sport. The
butchers watching over them too, hands behind back, I
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, E.R.N. Reed wrote:
Kostas (plus, there's just 5 countries in the world that understand what's
going on. Or at least they think that something is going on)
There are more than 5 countries in the Commonwealth Caribbean.
They're small, but they're still countries.
My
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Mark Roberts wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote:
I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button
battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches
its end of life, while a
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Jens Bladt wrote:
The AF280T, however, will allow you to set the flash unit to a faster speed
than the camera, which makes it possible to cheat the flash unit into giving
slightly too litle light = this is a fill flash option.
What in TTL mode? Using the slider at the
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Jens Bladt wrote:
Moving the slider in the back of the AF280T does not have any effect, when
working in TTL Mode.
I doubt it has an effect in Auto mode either, but I will let the more
experienced/knowledgeable people speak. The slider is only an
indicator for the
Many thanks to those of you who commented on my PAW.
Kostas
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Frankie Lee wrote:
Are their viewfinder is bright enough in focusing manual lens?
I have no problem even with the MZ-50 (which has a penta-mirror). But
your mileage may vary, and the maximum aperture of your lens is a
critical factor.
Kostas
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, Robert Whitehouse wrote:
Thanks for the link - great photos. I tested this lens against a Pentax AF
28-90 and it came out a lot sharper. (tested = took a few shots in my back
yard !)
Look out for the bokeh (240KB, folks :-)
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, Don Sanderson wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 11:59 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Pentax SMC F 35-135 f3.5-4.5
Look out for the bokeh (240KB, folks :-)
http
Never posted a PAW before. This is actually two, but very similar
pictures. I would normally dislike the first one, as I have chopped
the son's head on the left:
http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/%7ekavousan/GandA.jpg (100KB)
However this one I like less, but do you agree/understand why?
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005, Cotty wrote:
On 10/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hey Gang ... Has anyone seen or heard from Rob? I sent him a private email
last week that has gone unanswered. Seems like it's been a month or so
since his pixels have appeared here.
Same here.
I
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, Frankie Lee wrote:
Anyone could tell me the major functional difference between MZ-5 and MZ-3? I
may choose one of them. Thanks.
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/MZ-ZX/index.html
and the links hanging off it. The -5n is closer to the -3 than to the
-5. When looking for
My auction, so thought I would promote it. While there are no bids we
can set a price and do a Buy it Now. If we do that, I offer free, 1st
class recorded postage in the UK/5 pounds postage discount around the
world.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7545191996
Kostas
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
On 2005-09-08, at 20:16, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
How, they are the same price as a DSLR, more or less, aren't they?
Add to the price of *istDl price of FA 24-90 or DA 16-45 and you end with
1050-1100$ price. So far SRP for R1 is 999$ but I
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Adam Maas wrote:
Good prices, although I popped into my local FS tonight and they were out.
Then I hit Blacks and they provided me with a bigger dilemna. They've now got
the D at $899 body-only. Same price as the DS body (And damned near $800
cheaper than anywhere else
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 15:07:
Thanks Sylwek. This shows what Sony thinks of 4:3 for serious cameras :-)
And I think it's a good sign for future image sensors from Sony :-)
Ah, but do they still have a reason to make them available to
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Dario Bonazza wrote on 08.09.05 16:51:
Seriously, I'd like to see something like that with Pentax on it (will
Pentax ever make a prosumer digicam?).
Many people would like it :/ With dedicated hot shoe and now with big sensor
it can be even
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Herb Chong wrote:
all of Pentax's SLRs and all of their DSLRs have limitations that prevent me
from capturing in about 10% of the situations i shoot, by design. these are
situations where i know the mid-level Nikon's and Canons are capable of
getting the shot.
Out of
Thanks to Dave Brooks' enablement, I confirmed Henry's shipping
policy. The point I recited from memory reads:
Sorry, unless otherwise stated in the listing, we do NOT ship by
courier. And, we do NOT ship by UPS, or FedEx, even if it is on your
account. We ship ONLY by Canada Post/USPS
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, P. J. Alling wrote:
This looks like veiling flare, a symptom of the Aspheric lens element in the
lens separating.
It certainly is not blooming :-( Sorry Patrice...
Kostas
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Tom Reese wrote:
have you ever used this Teleconverter?
Have you some comments?
In my experience, it doesn't work well with long lenses because it has a
limited focusing range. The instructions are to set the lens at infinity
then allow the teleconverter to do the
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
What brand camera is **pples?
It does not matter, it has gaffer tape all over the logos.
Kostas
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
A D-FA50 macro lens is designed to be best at flat-field imaging, stopped
down to f/8-f/32, in the near-focusing range. An A50/1.4 is designed for
general pictorial use at wide apertures, and will not perform at its best at
copystand distances.
It
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, Colin Miller wrote:
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
While others will make suggestions that apply to film as well, how
about shooting RAW with Auto WB and fixing (in batch mode??) later? I
would not be able to guide you on this either, but others may.
Good luck with
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) wrote:
What I mean with soft, is more like a sharp image, with a kind of halo around
every contrasty detail...
Can you post a picture somewhere? While others have covered the
element separation angle, I an wondering if you are experiencing
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005, John Celio wrote:
3. If you can't find the WR, then the Optio WP is the next best thing.
Smaller, more zoom, better screen, faster performance, and is even more
rugged and waterproof than the WR.
And lens quality?
Thanks,
Kostas
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
You mean like http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/33.htm ??
Wow! Some attitude! Did you capture it like that or is it processed
(other than the BW conversion)? And is it backlit?
Very good.
Kostas
I was buying film from my favoured on-line outlet. I noticed the
following:
- Fuji has a new 1600 they call Super G; they still have Superia 800,
which may mean that, unexpectedly, they have a new formula.
- Kodak now has a product called Elite; should be a rebadged Supra.
- Kodak (UK at
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Glad to hear it. The USPS often amazes me at how quickly they get letters and
small packages delivered.
Henry's take pride in using USPS; they think they are delivering
superior service to their customers. I have seldom bought from the US,
but
On Fri, 2 Sep 2005, wendy beard wrote:
--- Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Henry's take pride in using USPS; they think they
are delivering
superior service to their customers.
Henry's? From Canada?
Yes. I thought about that, (US rang a bell :-). I thought I had seen
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Cotty wrote:
Hi team,
2 new Optios:
WPi:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05083107pentax_optiowpi.asp
No SMC lens.
(in a very posh hotel in Berlin - been filming for a couple of days at
short notice - cock up over hotel bookings for me and reporter, so got
upgraded
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Michael Spivak wrote:
Yeh i thought about it... but it's older and you know how fast
things goes with the development of new features in DSLR cameras.
The general statement should not matter in this case, you know exactly
how fast it has gone so far: what are the
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Christian wrote:
I'll risk the flaming. Stick with the 300D. Except for the plasticy build
and sub-par viewfinder, if you like it already, why switch? Features are
pretty much the same as the Ds. Neither has a PC terminal. The upgrade
path with Canon is clear at this
On Sat, 27 Aug 2005, Jack Davis wrote:
Did the article define what was meant by best?
As long as I can find it, I'll use no film with an ISO
higher than 100.
I have the same question, but for different reasons: I dismissed
Kodak colour print film (I don't do slides) years ago as I found it
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005, Jack Davis wrote:
There was a time I avoided using Fuji print film due
to my perception of a yellow bias.
In my case (and as I was typing I thought that) the issue may have
been the lab warming up colours. I found a mail-order lab that uses
Fuji equipment and paper and
On Thu, 7 Jul 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Flat contrast is probably best described as a general lack of tonal separation.
If you look at the histogram of a flat image, the tones will be all huddled in
the middle of the range. Thus, they are too close to each other in terms of
their
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, mike wilson wrote:
Impressive but that's a 500Kb image, Kostas. Not everyone is on
broadband.. 8-)
Apologies, I hope I did not offend people :-(
Kostas
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, marco ferrari wrote:
Sometime, but mainly with CR2 battery with about 10 rolls life, the film does
not advance correctly resulting in a partial double exposures of some frames.
This problem occurs at mid roll, for 1 or 2 shots, it causes a change in the
gauge between the
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Igor Roshchin wrote:
Thanks to everybody who responded to my question.
I am still open to further comments,
but I particularly interested to hear people's opinion about:
What would be reasonable prices that one can find for any of these lenses
used, in good condition?
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Thibouille wrote:
3. Auto discharge-angle adjustment
When mounted on a PENTAX autofocus SLR (after the Z-10 and including
digital-format models) equipped with an FA-, FA J-, DFA- or DA- series lens,
the AF540FGZ automatically adjusts its angle of discharge to the lens'
I asked 3 weeks ago about getting white out of spot metering something
white; I reminder below:
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Aug 5, 2005, at 2:52 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
- The rule of thumb says that, in order to get a very snowy picture to
look white, you add
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Aug 23, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Okay, Pentaxian gardeners. I need an ID. I'm finishing up a garden article
for a sunday supplement mag. I have one flower pic I want to use, but I
can't find the little bloom in any of my reference
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Bob Blakely wrote:
I think it important to let folks talk as they wish. Otherwise, how would we
know the fools among us. Hell, if they kept their mouths shut, we might think
them wise. Occasional lapses of judgment aside (we all have them) we learn
who is worth listening
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Bob Sullivan wrote:
I think the same is true for digital cameras. That old Sony Mavica
still shoots the exact same 640x480 jpegs that we marveled at, but we
expect a whole lot more today. Better performance cheaper price...
I agree, but with a pinch of salt: if the 6MP
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Nice set of pictures Stan.
I liked the people best - Contrast and Dancers,
although Cooking put me right there.
The masks don't do much for me.
Contrast is really good, worth a 2nd 3rd look.
My favourite too. Can you correct it in Photoshop to show us
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, E.R.N. Reed wrote:
Kevin Waterson wrote:
I really dont see why the rush is on to get a full frame sensor for
35mm. The current Sony chips used by Pentax seem to do the job for
most folks just fine. How many folks need the extra size when I can
make 40x30 prints from the
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The same things that make any computer obsolete:
1. Memory capacity
2. Storage capacity
3. Processing speed
4. Form factor
5. Paradigm
1, 2, and 3 are givens. It's why not a single one of us can do any serious
image editing on a 386sx system.
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Mark Roberts wrote:
I got two and a half years from my MZ-S before it was obsolete (that
it, until I bought the ist-D).
I think these were exceptional circumstances.
Kostas
On Sun, 21 Aug 2005, Dave Kennedy wrote:
Any idea what that lens will be and when it'll be released?
No. They won't tell us, I don't think :-)
I'm trying to figure out how to replace it. Do I go with the 50-200?
Are you digital-only? If yes (or if you don't mind a bit of vignetting
at
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Dario Bonazza wrote on 22.08.05 12:25:
The 2.5 LCD and the capability to use continuous AF at you leisure
re-position the DS2 over the DL, which had surpassed the DS in these
respects. This is enough a reason for making it.
Nice little update
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote:
The 2.5 LCD and the capability to use continuous AF at you leisure
re-position the DS2 over the DL, which had surpassed the DS in these
respects. This is enough a reason for making it.
Surely the -D needs an update a whole lot more than the Ds. I
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote:
Of course, we'd like something better. The new AF540FGZ flash can make our
good hopes grow...
I was quite pleased with the announcement. But it looks very bad to me
compared with the 500. What do people think? I tend to associate
stylish, down to
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Jay Taylor wrote:
Here is a shot I took at Brown's Point near Tacoma Washington (USA) after a
morning flyfishing excursion.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/48035114.JonatBrownsPoint.jpg
Very nice, I think.
Can I ask a question of the knowledgeable folk: on my monitor
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, John Francis wrote:
On Mon, Aug 22, 2005 at 01:06:14PM +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote:
Of course, we'd like something better. The new AF540FGZ flash can make our
good hopes grow...
I was quite pleased with the announcement
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Aug 22, 2005, at 8:28 AM, John Graves wrote:
Does this all mean that there will be no more firmware updates/improvements
for the DS.I just received my DS in time for the annoucement.
Urrrhhh.
Never never buy a camera and assume that
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, John Francis wrote:
For me - I don't *want* the Dn too early; it will be bad enough trying
to get a new flash as well as the 12-24.
Out of curiosity, were you upgrading your film cameras as much as you
are indicating? :-)
And what is wrong about buying the Dn (say) a
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, John Francis wrote:
KEH don't currently have the 70-210, but not only do they have
an 80-320, they also have a (power zoom) 28-105 f4/f5.6 for $172.
Those two lenses are my minimal walkaround kit for the *ist-D
(probably to be supplemented by the 12-24 when it comes out).
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Cotty wrote:
You're trip to Spain has one unforgivable flaw: you don't appear to be
visiting Barcelona!
I agree noone can afford that flaw.
Welcome to activity, John!
Kostas
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Glen wrote:
If there is anything else I should know, feel free to mention it, but image
quality when used on an *istDS is my main concern for now.
It just dawned on my you may be the person mentioning the other day
that Pentax zooms are slow. There is the fearfully heavy
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Herb Chong wrote:
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: Help me pick a Pentax Zoom Lens (please)
It just dawned on my you may be the person mentioning
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, E.R.N. Reed wrote:
John Francis wrote:
KEH don't currently have the 70-210, but not only do they have
an 80-320, they also have a (power zoom) 28-105 f4/f5.6 for $172.
Those two lenses are my minimal walkaround kit for the *ist-D
(probably to be supplemented by the 12-24
Missed the original, sorry.
On Aug 19, 2005, at 8:20 AM, cbwaters wrote:
Isn't that 50-200 a little long on the short end for the normal walk-around
on a Digital?
28-105/3.2-4.5?
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f3.2-4.5.html
Kostas
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I have no experience with the 28-105 PZ lens, but have the current
FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF. Small, light, and extremely good quality for $210
new. Here's a picture of a silver finish model, fitted with a standard Kalt
58mm lens hood, mounted on the
On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, John Graves wrote:
I just received my DS. and will exercise it this weekend. But from my film
experience, I have the Sigma 70-300 APO and like it very much.
People hate it on digital; looking forward to your comments.
28-105. I guess I have to wait for a 10 or 12 mm
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, E.R.N. Reed wrote:
Glen wrote:
I have a feeling that the Pentax point-and-shoot cameras are also better
than their point-and-shoot cameras.
Given the presence of smc lenses, you're probably right.
Not all of them have the SMC coating. And (I think, I am not an
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Glen wrote:
At 10:55 AM 8/17/2005, Andre Langevin wrote:
Pentax Canada rep told my retailer that the FA 50/1.4 is now discontinued
and that they won't supply back-orders. Pentax Canada gets their lenses
directly from Japan, so I guess the lens is no longer produced in
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Steve Jolly wrote:
Personally, I'm guessing that most of the people who want f/2.8 zooms for
their DSLRs have already jumped ship to Canon or Nikon.
How about those with the FA*, the Sigma, the Tokina or the Tamron? I
know a couple of them ;-))
Kostas
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Glen wrote:
they replace it with another f1.4 of better quality, that would be fine. If
they come out with a high quality f1.0 replacement, that would be absolutely
fantastic. (To my knowledge, only Leica has made an f1.0 so far, and it was
for their rangefinder.)
This
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I looked at Boz's page yesterday. Seems that almost every lens except the
DA has been discontinued or is out of production.
I would recommend a look at the Pentax Japan site; link circulated by
Godfrey earlier. If I wanted (for example) a black
On Mon, 15 Aug 2005, Doug Brewer wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote:
Nice shots. I think this kind of photography works better when the
automobile in question is a somewhat brighter color.
Funny you should mention this. I was released from the lock-up just this
morning, after being arrested trying
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Markus Maurer wrote:
I followed William Robb's advice using household gloves (common cheap short
red ones for Cotty) and it worked very well!
It gives you a lot more force and your hands don't slip away from the tiny
filter rings.
I think the important thing to note is
On Mon, 8 Aug 2005, Boris Liberman wrote:
http://malakoff.no/pictures/35/imgp2818.jpg - is very good. I really like the
repetition here.
Yes, but is the focus right?
I think you did a fine job, especially taking into account that you had to
take pain killers :-(...
Wishing you well!
I
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Aug 16, 2005, at 10:17 AM, David Oswald wrote:
What does that tell you? The two lenses are both so good that people have
mixed feelings in choosing one over the other, perhaps.
I have no mixed feelings about it.
I think the expression was
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005, P. J. Alling wrote:
Bill Owens wrote:
Several years ago I was able to pickup a Vivitar Series I 70-210/3.5. Only
1/2 stop slower that a 2.8 and $100.00.
I have to second that, these are fantastic lenses that can be had quiet
inexpensively, though the difference is
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Jan van Wijk wrote:
While checking DOF, I noticed it did not seem to work unless
the lens was set to 'A'. Of course I would usually like to use
the lens in AV mode, preselecting the aperture.
Playing arround a bit, I found the DOF check only closes
the aperture when either
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Mark Roberts wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/uw.html
Sleeps with the fishes?
;-)
No bait today?
Kostas
On Thu, 11 Aug 2005, Frank Wajer wrote:
The dark side does it again, another full frame, arghh. Will Pentax ever
release a full frame.
No. They are committed to APS-C for 35mm.
Kostas
On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Cotty wrote:
Sorry Mark - they should be! Even if they only build couple a thousand of
the damned things. They should be.
You read it here first: Cotty is selling his big grey private jet to
fund Pentax's RD and losses for the FF model. Here he is taking
pictures for
On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Cotty wrote:
I've enabled myself with one of Mr Rolfo's adapters:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=26054item=7535484070
and will be testing it out shortly as it arrived today. My test lens is a
K50mm 1.2 that I keep for R and D, so will report back.
On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, P. J. Alling wrote:
Probably, Why won't management let us build one?
Because management knows better than let you run when you can barely
walk.
Kostas
On Sun, 7 Aug 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
my position. I've read John's comments. In this case someone says that I
should remember something about a flash system.
I started a response to this, but decided that someone or other is not
worth it.
Kostas
On Sat, 6 Aug 2005, Cotty wrote:
The flash calculates the amount of light needed to expose the scene
properly with a pre-flash, and then fires the main flash instantly.
For Shel's (and others' enlightenment): the -5n does *not* preflash.
Kostas
On Sat, 6 Aug 2005, Vic Mortelmans wrote:
Does anyone perhaps know a comprehensive resource on the web about flash
photography (with Pentax, if it could?). I still feel very unfamiliar with
all concepts of flash metering.
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/technology/hot-shoe/index.html
Boz is your
On Sat, 6 Aug 2005, P. J. Alling wrote:
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I don't know what a flash system might be. I'm ignorant about flash.
Never used it. I was thinking of the flash that's built in to the camera,
where it needs some time to physically pop up and then do whatever else it
does.
I
On Sat, 6 Aug 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I don't know what a flash system might be. I'm ignorant about flash.
Never used it. I was thinking of the flash that's built in to the camera,
where it needs some time to physically pop up and then do whatever else it
does.
That flash does not have a
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 4 Aug 2005 at 19:19, Frantisek wrote:
I don't think that there is a direct correlation between size and image quality
in the case of early Pentax lenses, some were just under optimized designs. A
lot of the new smaller designs offer improved
On Thu, 4 Aug 2005, Herb Chong wrote:
those numbers aren't well known, i.e. available in public sources. you can
make some intelligent guesses based on total film SLR sales that year and
knowing Pentax's market share.
I certainly cannot :-)
FWIW, the 1st fiscal quarter numbers are about 10K
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, David Mann wrote:
I can't find my AA batteries to check for myself, but the AF-500FTZ manual
clearly states that it's IR. It may just be a reddish shade of IR... how
bright does it look?
Don't know, but I can see the pattern on the wall. Seeing as I am
always behind
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