C. Brendemuehl asked:
Just curious.
Some people name their cars.
(But I'm not going to take this any further.)
I've been known to name cars, but not cameras.
ERN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Folks: I know you do not hear much from me lately but I've been a little
preocupied with some medical problems that I have been trying to deal with.
I
think I'll be leaving the list soon to concentrate on getting better...
I may be selling a lot of
Tom C wrote:
I told my wife I would do this, so I am. Her hairdressing salon is
looking for a used digital camera with interchangeable lenses. Brand is
probably not important.
If anyone has one or know's anyone wishing to sell one for a reasonable
less than new price, please
Dan Scott posted
(many comments to which I'm not actually replying)
DAN!
Where ya been?
Welcome back.
ERN
From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BC is now a politically incorrect term. We are supposed to use BCE,
for Before the Common Era.
Bob asked:
Right. What would be the new PC term for AD?
Seriously: CE. (Common Era.)
ERN
Mishka said:
so, it is true: istD *is* a chick magnet!
well it certainly attracted some of the list wimmen to buy it ...
ERN
Keith posted:
Like, whoever uses what they went to college for?
Not me.
ERN
B.S. Geology
stay-at-home
mother
Graywolf said:
With this post I realized I should have been taking notes from this
thread.
You could always do that from the archives -- a rainy day project, perhaps?
What a great bunch of ideas for photos for my press camera
website. Photos that would show both sides of this argument are
Peter commented:
At the risk of starting a huge discussion about lens equivalents, fCalc,
(http://www.tangentsoft.net/), seems to think that 28mm is the
equivalent in angle of view to a 35mm on 35mm, and 70mm is the
equivalent of 90mm on 35mm. That said I'm not exactly sure which APS
I picked up an *istD a couple days ago and I'm now wondering what folks
use for a wide prime with this thing. I currently have a 28/2.8, 50/1.4
and 77/1.8, all pentax. I'm looking for something to use as I was using
the 28, so I guess I'm looking for something in the 14-20 range, AF a
plus
What could possibly be lower on the food chain than a FED?
Zorki?
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Are you new on the list? I don't
recall seeing your name before.
Not really. I was here a couple years ago soliciting advice for
photographing my LEGO project. I was knocked off when my website was
pounded into the ground by all the weblogs, and slashdot. I've been
I picked up an *istD a couple days ago and I'm now wondering what folks
use for a wide prime with this thing. I currently have a 28/2.8, 50/1.4
and 77/1.8, all pentax. I'm looking for something to use as I was using
the 28, so I guess I'm looking for something in the 14-20 range, AF a
Ryan posted:
Announcing a new activity for list members:
PUP - Pentax User Poetry.
of course it should really be PUL, Pentax User Limerick
or LESBIAN - Limerick Every So Boredom Induced Arbitrary Night
but following natural progression, PAWs and PUGs should lead to PUPs, not
PULs. Or
Nenad Djurdjevic posted, among other things:
I had the 28-70f4 and I thought it was a great lens. I would still have it
if its focal length was useful on the *istD.
It's so interesting how people's tastes vary. I hadn't used my 28-70/4 for
quite a while as I'd been using mostly 50mm
keith posted:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nenad Djurdjevic posted, among other things:
I had the 28-70f4 and I thought it was a great lens. I would still have it
if its focal length was useful on the *istD.
It's so interesting how people's tastes vary. I hadn't used my 28-70/4
- Original Message -
From: Nick Clark
Subject: Re: *ist series support for setting the aperture on the
lens(was: ist D AE mode for K M lenses)
I don't know of any camera that does give a readout of aperture
with K/M lenses, even if it does have the aperture simulator lever.
Nenand posted:
ERN wrote:
It's so interesting how people's tastes vary. I hadn't used my 28-70/4 for
quite a while as I'd been using mostly 50mm fixed-
focal-length lenses on my film bodies. But now that I have an *istD, the
28-70 is back out of near retirement. I find it VERY
useful for
Nenand posted:
I think this has been asked before but I don't recall any concensus or
convincing explanations:
Why do DSLRs need mechanical shutters when video cameras and point and
shoot digitals don't (or do they? - my Optio 43WR specs say the shutter
goes from 4sec to 1/2000sec).
I
keith asked:
Actually, I had in mind was, what equivalent focal lengths is that, compared
to 35mm format? Something like 40mm - 105mm, or close?
Something like that, I
think.
http://members.aol.com/greenfalc1/ISTD1103.jpg
Another one where I didn't get the initial post.
Great shot, Eleanor!! The narrow dof works great here - emphasizing,
it seems, the meticulous detail work being done. Great look of
concentrating on his face. Nice, subtle lighting. Great
in reference to:
http://members.aol.com/greenfalc1/ISTD1103.jpg
Keith asked:
Yeah... He's painting a lead soldier isn't he?
Something along those lines but probably much uglier.
I'm not being unkind -- he's into fantasy miniature wargaming and recently has
been working on some very
Am I the only one affected or was the list AND pdml.net down for 14 or so
hours today?
My last mail was at 5:36 AM, then none till 7:44 PM.
I'm surprised it's not the main topic of conversation, was it just a local
thing???
Don
similar experience here although I can't verify the exact
Jens said:
I think Pentax has shown odd or inconsistante policies for camera settings:
The MZ-S does not allow for setting the aperture from the camera body, only
on the lens.
Pentax ist, *ist D and *ist Ds (the ist series) do not support setting the
aperture on the lens. Because these
On 19/9/04, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed:
I think I saw Brigitte Bardot in the terminal. Seriously, a woman who
looked like her, spoke English with a French accent, very expensively
dressed, accompanied by two tall bruisers who were also expensively
dressed, her luggage
Paul posted:
They're not stupid. They'll continue to support those products and
functions that matter. The aperture cam doesn't make a hoot of a
difference. The *istD works fine without it. But you don't know that.
You haven't tried it.
Paul, I agree with you entirely about the *ist D
JCO said, among other things:
face it the *istD does not offer true AE with K/M.
It offers a mode, which I guess you could call one
shot AE, that is better than manual but much less than
conventional true AE.
You could also call it Hyper Manual.
ERN
John Forbes posted:
It's good that Ivan has not caused as much mayhem in America as feared.
However, spare a thought for some who were not so lucky.
http://www.caymannetnews.com/2004/09/738/imagination.shtml
Thanks for that link; I found it sobering.
I'm still hoping to hear news of my
John said:
Of course, you're a Jamaican. Did you ever visit Cayman?
The main island is seldom more than about 10 feet above sea level. It is
not impossible for it to be completely submerged in a bad hurricane. In
1910, or thereabouts, a hurricane killed 10% of the population.
Not a
And so do i.:-)
It seems fitting,tight crop showing a small object in ones hands. Did you do
any of the
hands and object.
Dave
On other occasions I did.
(Different year, different camera. Different miniatures, too!)
ERN
Paul said:
He sent me some pics that look like they were
taken with a phone :-). However, they're good enough that I can tell that my
grandaughter
is going to be quite a looker g.
Somehow, I suspect you would have come to that conclusion even if no pictures
had been provided.
:-D
ERN
Open aperture manual is a thinking mans mode
and real time open aperture AE is a nice feature to have
when you need it. AE can always be turned off
but with the *istD it isnt available EVER.
JCO
Aperture-priority AE is available when you press the green button.
It's a different way of doing
Fred Widall shared this link:
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~fwwidall/dinos.html
with the comment:
This evening I noticed the sun was casting the shadows of my grandson's
toy dinosaurs on the wall producing an interesting image.
Hope you like it.
Yup, I do.
ERN
Peter said:
Frank, it seems that Yahoo thinks your photo is unavailable.
after frank theriault wrote:
Here's a pic of Bill. You can see that the lettering on the head of
his Strat has been obliterated. It's the same with all his guitars
and amp. Like you, I admire the guy.
frank said:
I don't have a problem with anyone who wants to send a message out to
the corporate elite that we don't have to advertise for them for free.
Where's the harm?
It's a fair opinion, I think!
I myself don't tape over the name on my cameras, but there's no WAY I'm buying
an Old Navy
Congratulations, Steady!
Jeremy posted:
I have enjoyed the PDML on and off for the last 3 years (though mostly off
for
the last year).
I have been using Pentax cameras, since my first purchase 4 years ago. I
started
with an ME Super, and then graduated to a PZ-1 because I really wanted AF (i
have kids) and
Tanja posted:
My
only regret is that my camera wasn't allowed in the actual operating
theatre, now *that* would've been great!
Well, m'dear, but weren't you asleep in the theatre? What good would the *ist D
have done in there?
ERN
(who took a camera into the delivery room -- both times --
Ryan posted:
... I called a cab and hurtled down to the seller's location. OMG!
SMC-F 50mm f/1.4, practically MINT! Bought it straight away.
That wasn't the end. An SMC-FA 28 f/2.8 AL as well, excellent condition,
AUD55!
and Boris said:
You're one lucky fellow...
No kiddin!.
Boris said, among other things:
Thanks to Jostein I had my hands on PZ-1 and MZ-S (both with grips)... And so
my
opinion of my MZ-6 is now rather low :). Fortunately I have some friends who
talked some reason into my head... Though I admit to missing an opportunity to
sell my MZ-6 and buy
Graywolf reported:
The reminants of Hurricane Francis have been visiting this Mountain college
town. Well into three days of rain, it is flooding a bit here and there. ...
Photos tomorrow or the day after (Wal-Mart is on the other side of those
bridges).
Technology continues to amaze me.
Shaun shared:
It's Father's Day here in Australia, and at 11.20am this morning, our
first child 'Ethan Alexander' was bornhe was a bit early, and is
small, but healthy and well.
Mum and Dad both well chuffed...
Congratulations!
Stating the obvious: your life has just completely
Caveman uttered the following:
You must be quite selective with your shots. I've got a 512 MB card, I
shoot jpeg, and I do fill it up during some good days. However I didn't
yet buy a second one since the battery dies at about the same time the
card gets full. Maybe I should get a 1 GB card
On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 02:26:23 +1000, Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Welcoming our (Aussie, of course..) Olympians home..
http://home.iprimus.com.au/heygoose/Builders1.jpg
frank said:
What hits me first is the very strong composition, Ryan. Wow!!
The diagonal line of workers, the
Mike said:
Not that much different. The lad will be in his mid 30s. You could
send a copy to the local press, with a Where are you now? tag.
I'm just wondering if, as he grew up, he managed to stay out of jail!
ERN
graywolf said:
On the other hand, after the istDs (baby istD) comes out, the istD may become
totally unavailable. The problem with that is, according to someone who has
actually handled a prototype, the istDs will only use SD cards, so memory
cards
will not be interchangeable between the
Rob said:
On 4 Sep 2004 at 8:37, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But it might make it that much more interesting to someone who already has
an
Optio. Perhaps that is the market they're aiming for?
Not after they work out that they can only cram two RAW shots on their old
32MB
SD that used
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:57:57 -0400, Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
nine days total around various parts of the Adirondacks in New York State
and also in the local area as i had from Saturday to Sunday off. the first
three are from Minnewaska State Park and the last one is from Harriman
Mike Wilson posted:
The Optio S, maybe but the Optio 330, for sure, uses CF. A pattern:
anything with S in the title will use SD cards?
The Optio 550, with no S in the name, uses SD cards.
ERN
Bob asked:
I have a lens, K85/1.8, where the last three digits of the serial number
are, from the factory, in red.
Why?
Perhaps Nguyen, Sr., ran out of white (or whatever colour the other digits are)
at the last minute and wanted to finish your lens quickly?
ERN
Yes they do. My wife needed new glasses last week,
and picked up Nikon frames and lenses. We joked with the
optician about wanting Pentax SMC; she said Pentax made
lenses but such were not carried by her store.
Just the same story as the Pentax camera gear, then.
:-(
Ryan posted:
lol! I forgot I had a spare ist D lying around the house. ...
Now THAT remark is truly obnoxious!
:-D
ERN
Dario said:
So, which one do you like best (and WHY!) beteeen the two pictures of those
street performers?
First shot (with the sun behind the buildings):
http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw12.jpg
Second shot (with the sun and different framing):
http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw09.jpg
Steady Stenquist posted:
Has anyone actually been able to purchase this lens yet? I called BH. They
don't have it
in stock yet, but they have priced it at about $800. I expected them to sell it
for less
than that. For that much money, I might just look for a 15/3.5
Not me, and I haven't
Herb Chong wrote:
brands vary a lot. high capacity ones have a very high self discharge rate
and need to be topped off as close to actual use time as practical. that
means unless you charge up the night before, or even closer to when you need
them, you have quite a bit less capacity than
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
People who hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.
People who hate cats were mice in a former life.
WW
C'mon! I already pointed this out a few weeks ago!!
ERN
http://home.iprimus.com.au/heygoose/1BackwStrap.JPG
http://home.iprimus.com.au/heygoose/1FrontwStrap.JPG
Cheers,
Ryan
Does this mean you already received the second one, Ryan?
(You were going to use one to photograph the other, you said.)
ERN
Jens Bladt posted:
My first serious attempt to make a nice photograph, having owned a *ist for
16 hours.
I shot this in the early morning light. The rising sun was shining throug
the leaves of the yellow flower from behind - morning dew still present. I
used a SMC-M* 4/300mm (f8 I guess) and
C. Brendemuehl suggested:
It would be very useful if someone with an istD would
take Pentax-brand lenses and shoot just one shot with
each one. The purpose wold be to provide information
regarding color fringing issues of each lens. With a
test such as this we cold decide which will have
Shel said:
It's a good idea to carry a camera with you at all times ;-)) There are so
many worthwhile, small, and inexpensive cameras, film and digis, from which
to choose. Happy Snaps!
I second what Shel said.
I've been doing this for years, even before I had anything digital. The Optio
550
Steady Stenquist mentioned, among other things:
I don't like to stand out in a crowd either, and I avoid garish equipment.
I'm still using
the Pentax-logo-emblazoned *ist D strap, but I turn it upside down.
I removed it in favour of a nice Domke strap, about a day or so after
purchasing the
Nick Clark posted:
I'd avoid the Minolta Scan Dual II. Mine was a real dog ...
As was mine. RUFF!!
I bought it to replace my HP PhotoSmart S20 when the latter appeared to have
died. However, I gave the PhotoSmart one more chance and was delighted to find
it working, so I didn't have to
Nice PUG guys and as usual I was looking at Dag's photo trying to guess
how he did that.
Then I realized that I don't know of any digicam with multiple
exposure capability.
All three digital cameras I have owned to date -- Fujifilm FinePix 6900Z,
Pentax Optio 550 and Pentax *istD --
Jim A. mentioned:
Yes, the planned obsolescence of many products is unfortunate. I had a
good cell phone that I needed to get a replacement battery for. When I
took it back to the store where I got it from I was told the battery
was no longer available. So I had to get a new phone. ...
In the MX focusing screens manual, it says that MX focusing screens can
be used in the LX.
In the LX focusing screens manual, it says that LX focusing screens are
exclusively for the LX.
Does that mean that LX focusing screens cannot be used on the MX, but
the converse can?
Has
JCO posted:
NOT TRUE, because you are forgetting something very
important, ARCHIVING.
With film, you get the negatives as well as the prints.
With digital you now have the extra work of somehow
transferring the files to hard drive, Cd, or DVD
or some other digital media. ...
I hear
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, Frantisek wrote:
Web search of most news websites didn't turn any hits on Ilford
problems, though (using www.daypop.com). So hopefully, it's
unsubstantiated. If it is true, I feel a crusade against digital cameras
is in order ;-)
Frantisek,
Sadly it's from
Regarding Bill Owens' health:
Poor you!
Hope you're fully recovered now.
ERN
Mr Robb posted:
Pentax sez the istD AF sensitivity goes to EV 0, while the MZ-S goes
to -1.
Thats a full stop less sensitivity on the istD, which will certainly
be noticable.
OTOH, digital cameras are next to useless below EV 1 (my situation,
YMMV).
What's the EV number relating to the
Ryan inquired:
Just checking with you ist D'ers- I noticed the a/c adapter is sold
separately. Did any of you not end up purchasing the a/c adapter at all,
choosing to transfer images solely using CF card readers/ PC card adapters
etc? Any grumbles with that routine?
Also, I was just
Paul Stregevsky wrote, in part:
Does anyone just punch out the glass in a second (cheap) filter and use the
remaining metal ring as a hood?
Yes.
ERN
Regarding the subject line: Thanks for the reminder! I've just taken care of
mine.
Now, regarding Frank's post:
I'm spending the afternoon searching the archives,
looking for your post (or series of posts) wherein you
took the position that digital was ~not~ photography.
Hee-hee-hee.
That makes HOW many posts in your save for evidence in a law suit or one
sort or another File?
Cory
;)
you can take the man out of the lawyering business, but you can't take the
lawyerish tendencies out of the man?
ERN
solicitor's
child
Brendan posted:
Why is it the Day after I finally get a *istD the 20D
comes out, and watch a Pentax *istD replacement at
Photokina! Now I really wish someone really did do
digital film!
Ah, well. I am content, personally. Canon can introduce anything they want --
I'm still happy with my
Yes, Austin. I know the store you bought it at, its the one on Lamar st.
The other store further up north, and they have 2 of the 16-45DA lenses
for $449, which is pretty good for a local shop.
rg
Lucky you -- that place is not local to me; I'm in San Antonio and have to make
a special
Peter Alling posted:
Yes, they even list the *ist-D with 16-35mm lens on the web. But the
Digital Rebel is in their retail stores.
As is the least-expensive Optio model. Why not the other
stuff?
Amita Guha wrote:
Ack. There's a special meter just for flashes??
And Peter Alling replied:
Yep, there's a special meter just for flashes.
Although most, if not all, of them can also be used for available-light
metering and incident metering, so they're not ONLY for flashes.
Just in case
ERN:
Now that would be an interesting discussion. For the moment they're about
same price same size, with the prosumers having fixed lens and high
sensor noise as main disadvantages. But there's a conceptual difference
there. Electronic viewfinders vs. optical with mirror and
Actually I just wanted to show you a pic:
http://www.pbase.com/image/32673950
but didn't knew what PAW WOW PESO etc are and which one should have been
used.
PAW=Picture A Week
PESO=Picture Every So Often (not as regular as PAW)
and
WOW=Workshop Of the Week (or something similar; an
Keith Whaley posted:
Steve Desjardins wrote:
There are many folks that have enough money to buy a DSLR but really
don't want or need the advantages. For those folks the prosumer cams
are a better choice. These cameras existed for film (remember those
Olympus cameras?) but never really
Peter posted:
I've been told by a Wal-Mart photo dept. manager that Pentax won't play
by Wal-Mart rules. So they are being
frozen out.
It seems to me that if Pentax were being frozen out by Wal*Mart then that
would mean they wouldn't have any presence at all on the website or in the
Steve Desjardins wrote on 17.08.04 16:11:
There are many folks that have enough money to buy a DSLR but really
don't want or need the advantages. For those folks the prosumer cams
are a better choice. These cameras existed for film (remember those
Olympus cameras?) but never really
frank said:
BTW, the sample group portrait that you provided us,
the old guy in the middle looks like he's constipated.
I'd say, try to have your subjects avoid that look.
Okay, I'm just trying to be funny. I have no
suggestions at all for you. I'll go away now... g
Trying to be funny
JCO posted:
I think the lighting in the sample portrait at
http://www.dardeno.com/profile.php can be easily duplicated using a
PZ-1p with a AF500-FTZ bounced off the ceiling or through a diffuser
combined with the RTF flash. I'm not sure how you'd do that with the
*ist-D because I've
Frank quoted and posted:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well that's only 1/2 stop faster than the 550's (5x)
zoom's maximum, and
technology improves all the time (doesn't it?)
Eleanor,
I didn't realize that such lenses were that fast.
f2.8 is fairly impressive for such a small
Mr Robb said, among other things:
The camera (vapourware admitedly) will be aimed squarely at the
digital Rebel market.
One hopes (without much encouragement) that the amount of advertising will also
compare ...
ERN
Mr Robb quoted Mr Whaley and then replied, thus:
I noticed they did carefully leave out the aperture range...
f/2.8-f/4.6
Its in the specifications at the bottom of the page.
Not bad for a 5X zoom lens.
Seems they're using the same lens from the 450, 550, 555.
FWIW, I think it's a very
From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now that would be an interesting discussion. For the moment they're about
same price same size, with the prosumers having fixed lens and high
sensor noise as main disadvantages. But there's a conceptual difference
there. Electronic viewfinders vs. optical
Antonio posted:
Well Greyworld, given that most people use the 35mm equivalent measure I
think you are completely out of touch with modern camera terminology if you
think it is ilustrative of penis envy (or spending too much time on your own
in the widerness). Just check dpreview.com, to take
Paul Steady Stenquist posted:
The car and truck from the Dodge television commercial. Shot on 6x7
portra 400VC at dawn with the 300/4. This is one of the shots in my
gallery show.
Paul
So it's gotta hemi, Paul, but it didn't gotta URL ...
Responding to your other thread,
Antonio wondered:
Aha, here comes the rest of the lynch Mob. How is it you only join threads I
am in to attack me?
Because you are a jackass and I think some of your more asinine posts require
correction.
I am quite capable of speaking for myself thanks - your representation of my
comments
Shel Belinkoff
People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.
Perhaps they hate cats because they were mice previously?
:-)
Interesting to go to Hawaii and find Mexican Restaurants. At first I
thought it was kind of odd, but no more so than a Mexican restaurant
here in Toronto, I suppose.
We once stopped for the night in New Orleans on our way somewhere, and the
cousin with whom we were staying took us out to
Cool shot. Whereabouts on the blue ridge was this? :)
Stone Mountain overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
ERN
Mark Roberts posted:
If anyone wants a free Tamron 77mm lens cap, go to Grandfather Mountain,
climb out the steps and walkway to Linville Bluffs and look around the
bottom of that house-sized boulder you're standing on. There's one down
there somewhere...
NOW you tell me.
ERN
Andrew asked:
I've been extremely pleased with my P30t, but from what I can see it
didn't really hold its value very well - only a few for sale on eBay
at lower prices, and they are the cheapest Pentax body on KEH.
Were they overshadowed by the earlier Super/Program series? Was the
build
My istD has a definite tendency to overexpose in bright light, by about 2/3
stop (enough to blow out a lot of highlights).
I've asked a person or three about this. One hadn't noticed such a tendency
with his. One hadn't heard any reports of it. One HAS noticed this tendency.
I asked a local
So there I was walking around one of the tourist attractions of San Antonio
with my son this morning, when I spotted a tourist sitting on a bench, lining
up a shot with a non-Pentax classic camera.
When I stopped to make apologies in case we'd walked into his shot, and more
importantly to check
You didn't mention what white balance you were using.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: istD overexposure
My istD has a definite tendency to overexpose in bright light, by about
2/3
stop (enough to blow out a lot of highlights).
Jostein asked:
What metering mode do you use, and what kind of lenses?
Multipattern metering; F and FA lenses.
ERN
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