Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread John Whittingham
etc. John -- Original Message --- From: Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:24:25 +0100 Subject: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm Hi Ken thanks for your quick and precise answer :-) I would have guessed that the auto

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread David Savage
On 11/26/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me An all to familiar sad story. Talented padawan

Re: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Bob Shell
IS in the lens makes some people dizzy when using certain lenses. SR in the body has the disadvantage that you can't see the effect through the viewfinder and just have to trust that it is working. Bob On Nov 25, 2006, at 10:43 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: This may be a stupid question but does

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 26, 2006, at 12:24 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: thanks for your quick and precise answer :-) I would have guessed that the auto focusing time could be slightly affected/longer with sr on, there must be a reason for the off switch. Since I still use film, it's all only speculation from

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 26, 2006, at 2:30 AM, Cotty wrote: On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me On the other hand, if you don't see the image

Re: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I think I'd much prefer the view with SR. I don't see it as a disadvantage. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob Shell IS in the lens makes some people dizzy when using certain lenses. SR in the body has the disadvantage that you can't see the effect through the viewfinder and just

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: On 11/26/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me An all to familiar sad

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread David Savage
On 11/26/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: On 11/26/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Doug Franklin
John Whittingham wrote: The manual states to switch SR off when using the camera tripod mounted, I'll be switching it off when panning moving subjects like World Superbike racers etc. I'm going to try it both ways when panning, just in case it will help in the vertical without hurting in

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread John Whittingham
have a look in the manual later. John -- Original Message --- From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:09:03 -0500 Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm John Whittingham wrote: The manual states to switch SR off

Re: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Adam Maas
-Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von K.Takeshita Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. November 2006 01:11 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 11/25/06 6:53 PM, J. C. O'Connell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The body technique has many

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Doug Franklin
John Whittingham wrote: I think I'll have a look in the manual later. When all else fails, read the destructions. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me Lost yer hair

RE: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread J. C. O'Connell
, November 26, 2006 10:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm John Whittingham wrote: The manual states to switch SR off when using the camera tripod mounted, I'll be switching it off when panning moving subjects like World Superbike racers etc. I'm going to try

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:27 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: Can you turn the Pentax SR on and off on each axis separately or is it xy both on / xy both off.? It would be better if you could choose only the axes you wanted SR on... It's all or nothing, as I understand. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:27 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: Can you turn the Pentax SR on and off on each axis separately or is it xy both on / xy both off.? It would be better if you could choose only the axes

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Peter Fairweather
to do IS for film in the body... jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:34 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm In a message dated 11/24/2006 11:29:31 AM Pacific

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: From: Cotty On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I made that mistake and look what happened to me Lost yer hair, didn't you. I held Cotty's camera for just a

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Hey, suck it up. It's not in my budget for several months. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:27 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: Can you turn the Pentax SR on and off on each axis separately

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Adam Maas
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:34 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm In a message dated 11/24/2006 11:29:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IS, VR, Shake reduction

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: I suspect that with SR on, when doing a pan, the sensor will pin itself against one of the horizontal stops and continue to give vertical SR. I'm hoping it works out something like that. This is only a guess, since I DON'T GET MY K10 FOR ALMOST A WEEK, so I can't test

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sometimes it is not easy to focus it when shooting wide open (very narrow DoF) but when you manage it, it is one of the sharpests lens i have. With the new screen in my LX (I bought the set of screens made for the LX2000), I find that focusing the

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 26/11/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using the Canon IS system all the time shortens battery life. Thus the switch, so you can turn it off when you don't need it. I would imagine in-body systems will also shorten battery life, but probably not as much. In the case of the Pentax

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 26, 2006, at 9:26 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: This is only a guess, since I DON'T GET MY K10 FOR ALMOST A WEEK, so I can't test this at the moment I'm not sure when mine will ship ... Adorama is still saying Processing and their K10D page still says expected to ship beginning in

Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey Bill, when are you going to get a K10D? Are you waiting until all the bugs are worked out? :) Stan On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:54 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm On Nov 26, 2006, at 11:27 AM, J. C. O'Connell

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-26 Thread David Mann
On Nov 27, 2006, at 2:14 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On the other hand, if you don't see the image stabilization through the viewfinder, the tendency is to stabilize the camera very well without it. Then the action of the stabilization is even more effective. That's exactly how I see it.

OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/11/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: one of our major problems was that Jeep had become a generic name for 4x4 SUVs It's gone full circle. It started out as a generic term before it became trademarked as you know. I owned a CJ7 for a couple of years and loved it. A CJ-5 is

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: That's another thing I hate. When corporations trademark common usage terms. ...like fuckface. Sorry, I mean FuckFace (t). -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 24, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I agree. Substitutions are a problem in modern society. As are brand impeachments. I worked on Jeep advertising, and one of our major problems was that Jeep had become a generic name for 4x4 SUVs. This was particularly true in Europe. We

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread SJ
On 11/25/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are still places on Earth where the CJ-3 is made under license (India for one I think - Mahindra) here in india, the jeep *is* synonymous with the Willys utility vehicle (it is not generic) and, as you point out, the mahindra derivatives (most

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread David Savage
On 11/25/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/11/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: That's another thing I hate. When corporations trademark common usage terms. ...like fuckface. Sorry, I mean FuckFace (t). Har! Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 25, 2006, at 12:51 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Jeep is a generic term that Willys co-opted then spent years turning into a brand. That gives them and their successor companies exactly zero right to bitch when people use the term genericly as far as I'm concerned. Before the vehicle

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Bob Shell
On Nov 25, 2006, at 12:44 AM, David Savage wrote: Chrysler are victims of their own marketing then. Jeep has now entered the English language, they will forever be defending the trademark. It's the same problem that Apple is having with it's i-Pod trademark. Look at the number of mp3

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread John Forbes
a telephoto with USM, HSM or whatever Pentax decide to label it in the future. John -- Original Message --- From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:35:45 +1100 Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 25

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting, thanks. As Cotty noted, that's essentially the same as the old CJ-3. The current version sold in the US is called Jeep Wrangler. It's even better off road but too civilized for the die-hard Jeep fans. Paul On Nov 25, 2006, at 6:21 AM, SJ wrote: On 11/25/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 25/11/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: That's another thing I hate. When corporations trademark common usage terms. ...like fuckface. Sorry, I mean FuckFace (t). Fuckface is the registered trademark

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread SJ
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 08:51:15 -0500 Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting, thanks. As Cotty noted, that's essentially the same as the old CJ-3. The current version sold in the US is called Jeep Wrangler. It's even better off road but too civilized for the die-hard Jeep fans.

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Scott Loveless
On 11/25/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, the exact same thing has happened with Hummer (which originated as military slang for a HMMWV). That's not quite right. When the HMMWV first started replacing Jeeps and some other tactical vehicles in the 80's it immediately earned

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Interesting, thanks. As Cotty noted, that's essentially the same as the old CJ-3. The current version sold in the US is called Jeep Wrangler. It's even better off road but too civilized for the die-hard Jeep fans. Too right. Now these

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/06, SJ, discombobulated, unleashed: and i hope, this is not getting too OT Welcome to the PDML :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Fuckface is the registered trademark of the Incompetent Lying Abusing Punk Thug Coward Mental Cases Corp. WW North American division? In the UK I have seen it used by Total Wazzock And Tosser Ltd. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread David Savage
On 11/25/06, SJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and i hope, this is not getting too OT No such thing as too off topic. :-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread Bob W
Interesting, thanks. As Cotty noted, that's essentially the same as the old CJ-3. The current version sold in the US is called Jeep Wrangler. It's even better off road but too civilized for the die-hard Jeep fans. Too right. Now these are more like it ;-)))

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
it in the future. John -- Original Message --- From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:35:45 +1100 Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 25/11/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually it was AM General that built the Humvee, not GM. GM bought the rights to build the military Humvee as Hummers and tied the name to further development of civilian vehicle's based on current GM chassis. Scott Loveless wrote: On 11/25/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/24/2006 11:29:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IS, VR, Shake reduction, etc. They are all the same concept ( done in either lenses or bodies ) with different trade names jco === Sigh. Against my better judgment, I respond. They are different.

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Marnie, Are you trying to cause trouble? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/24/2006 11:29:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IS, VR, Shake reduction, etc. They are all the same concept ( done in either lenses or bodies ) with different trade names jco

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread J. C. O'Connell
: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:34 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm In a message dated 11/24/2006 11:29:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IS, VR, Shake reduction, etc. They are all the same concept ( done in either lenses or bodies ) with different trade names

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm It certainly was against your better judgement, I specifically mentioned that some were done with bodies and some were done with lenses, but the net effect of all of the them is that the image tracks

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm It certainly was against your better judgement, I specifically mentioned that some were done with bodies and some were done with lenses, but the net effect of all of the them

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/25/2006 12:17:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, Are you trying to cause trouble? === Sorry. :-( I am ashamed to admit that I fell into the pit that I fully realized was there, having watched tons of others fall into it before me. But,

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Robb Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm It certainly was against your better judgement, I specifically mentioned that some were done with bodies

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
That's a valid argument, for film shooters. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: 25. november 2006 23:49 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread K.Takeshita
On 11/25/06 6:53 PM, J. C. O'Connell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The body technique has many advantages over the lens technique, but for film bodies, its a no go, thats probably the sole advantage of the lens technique, it works for either film or digital. I do not have a K100D and am still

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers (was: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm)

2006-11-25 Thread SJ
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:37:03 +0800 David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and i hope, this is not getting too OT No such thing as too off topic. :-) dave, thanks. i think that sounds reassuring... :) regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/25/2006 4:18:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I do not have a K100D and am still waiting for the K10D. I have a couple of Canon IS zooms (consumer grade, 28-135 and 75-300) and one thing I might miss would be the confident feeling of the finder image

AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Markus Maurer
This may be a stupid question but does SR/IS have any negative side effects? greetings Markus -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von K.Takeshita Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. November 2006 01:11 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: Pentax 1.8

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Markus Maurer Subject: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm This may be a stupid question but does SR/IS have any negative side effects? Not for us Pentax users, its only available on digital cameras. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Hmmm, oh. Didn't realize K100/K10D AS didn't show in the viewfinder. That would be strange, not seeing it. I am used to that. I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system

Re: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread K.Takeshita
On 11/25/06 10:43 PM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may be a stupid question but does SR/IS have any negative side effects? If properly implemented, there should be no appreciable side effects on either system (SR or IS). In theory, whenever any lens group is added, such as in

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread K.Takeshita
On 11/25/06 10:59 PM, William Robb, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am avoiding looking through the viewfinder of an inlens IS system for this very reason. I understand that some people actually get a motion sickness by looking through the finder with IS lenses. I do not understand why because the

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread David Savage
On 11/26/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Markus Maurer Subject: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm This may be a stupid question but does SR/IS have any negative side effects? Not for us Pentax users, its only available on digital cameras. LOL I had

RE: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Only with film cameras ... rim shot Shel [Original Message] From: Markus Maurer This may be a stupid question but does SR/IS have any negative side effects? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

AW: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-25 Thread Markus Maurer
Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von K.Takeshita Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. November 2006 05:17 An: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Betreff: Re: AW: Pentax 1.8 85mm On 11/25/06 10:43 PM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may be a stupid question but does SR

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jueves, 23 de noviembre, 2006 21:05:32 Asunto: Pentax 1.8 85mm I was offered to buy this lens locally. A K-mount lens, I believe. Is it worth buying? Thanks in advance. Regards Jens -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked

Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part? For the record, it's several parts, not one. The people at Pentax I've heard from estimate that the parts and associated additional assembly complexity add about $25.00-35.00 to the cost of a camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:49 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Once more into the breach Paul, stop encouraging

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm I would not. - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:31 PM Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm A HAR! does not answer the question. Would you pay $50 more for full K/M

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 1:30 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Read between the lines ... John, why do you insist on continuing this stupidity. We all know your position on this, and for those of us who buy and use Pentax DSLR's, we have either accepted

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm I wouldn't pay a nickel more for it if I had a choice. Apparently Pentax agrees. Your opinion is irrelevant. You don't buy new cameras or new lenses. You've never tried

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm But you're forgetting that no one cares. The K 10D sold out in one day at BH. Retailers I've talked to say the demand is amazing. Only JCO cares about the aperture simulator piece of shot. GET OVER IT!! You're an anachronism. Only you care. Shut up about it. Paul On Nov

RE: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 7:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part? For the record, it's several

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 24 Nov 2006, William Robb wrote: We can no longer discuss certain subjects due to the thread hijacking that Fuckface insists on perpetrating. Essentially, we have lost the right to discuss non A series bayonet lenses, and Pentax backwards compatability. I know you think killfiles are

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread William Robb
We can no longer discuss certain subjects due to the thread hijacking that Fuckface insists on perpetrating. Essentially, we have lost the right to discuss non A series bayonet lenses, and Pentax backwards compatability. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Adam Maas
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 7:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part? For the record, it's several parts, not one. The people at Pentax I've heard from estimate that the parts and associated

re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
First of all, I'm not putting forth an argument. I'm just stating an opinion and how I feel about the situation. But, since you insist, it doesn't matter very much to me. I'm satisfied with the way the lenses work on the DSLR's. Yes, it would be nice if the lenses could be used as they were on

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Get it right - Pentax doesn't offer IS at this point. Shel J. C. O'Connell wrote: Yes, its technically an assembly, not a part. And its way way simpler than IS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
, 2006 10:04 AM To: PDML Subject: re: Pentax 1.8 85mm First of all, I'm not putting forth an argument. I'm just stating an opinion and how I feel about the situation. But, since you insist, it doesn't matter very much to me. I'm satisfied with the way the lenses work on the DSLR's. Yes, it would

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Christian
J. C. O'Connell wrote: That lens is one of the many good reasons the Pentax top line DSLRS should be fully supporting K/M lenses.. joco Go away, John. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
obscene posts. It's really pathetic jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 9:20 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm We can no longer discuss certain subjects due

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
that the IS is cheaper or even the same price as the cam sensor would be. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 9:56 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Actually, its much more complex

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
shel: Anti Shake is nothing more than branding verbiage on Pentax' implementation of image stabilization, which is a class of technologies encompassing optical, digital, and sensor based implementations for reducing/minimizing camera motion during recording. Godfrey On Nov 24, 2006, at

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/24 Fri PM 02:56:25 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Actually, its much more complex mechanically than Pentax's SR system (although it's less complex than Sony/Minolta's). The Pentax SR system is two

Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread John Whittingham
WILL NOT reply. John John Whittingham -- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:32:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread P. J. Alling
So for 35 extra buck we could have full K and M compatibility? I'll bet it would be less if they'd designed it in from the beginning. Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part? For the record, it's several parts, not one. The people at Pentax

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread P. J. Alling
... JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 7:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So the $5 part is now a $50 part

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Tom C
I know you think killfiles are for wimps, but, I assure you, they work miracles. Kostas (killfiles work miracles, not wimps) -- Agreed. The only JCO posts I get now are those where others have responded. He can't hijack a thread unless people respond to him. He can very simply meet a

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Christian
J. C. O'Connell wrote: Hijacking? I have the right to discuss usability of the K/M lenses You have the right to discuss it when you actually try it. Everyone else who comments on it, has actually used it. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 12:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm J. C. O'Connell wrote: Hijacking? I have the right to discuss usability of the K/M lenses You have

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Get it right - Pentax doesn't offer IS at this point. Shel J. C. O'Connell wrote: Yes, its technically an assembly, not a part. And its way way simpler than IS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Jens Bladt
: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af J. C. O'Connell Sendt: 24. november 2006 16:23 Til: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Emne: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm I restated my postion on this when the K85/1.8 came up because many here have stated that the K/M

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Why dont you go away if all you can add to a discussion is worthless go away post? jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 10:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm J. C

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm Get it right - Pentax doesn't offer IS at this point. Shel J. C. O'Connell wrote: Yes, its technically an assembly, not a part. And its way way simpler than IS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Adam Maas
Mail List' Emne: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm I restated my postion on this when the K85/1.8 came up because many here have stated that the K/M lenses are old obsolete lenses and then proceed later to rave about lenses like the K85, etc. I say if these old lenses were no good, that would be one thing

RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm Since we're talking about Pentax, get it right. Don't generalize - be specific and precise. By using the wrong terminology you are passing along erroneous information. The results are similar but the implementation and the concepts are different. Shel

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Perry Pellechia
On 11/24/06, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everybody knows what I am talking about except possibly you, actually, scratch that, you knew, you just want to argue over nothing. Sounds familiar? -- Perry Pellechia Primary email:

Re: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Mail List' Emne: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm I restated my postion on this when the K85/1.8 came up because many here have stated that the K/M lenses are old obsolete lenses and then proceed later to rave about lenses like the K85, etc. I say if these old lenses were no good, that would be one thing

Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Whittingham Subject: Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm For the record, it's several parts, not one. The people at Pentax I've heard from estimate that the parts and associated additional assembly complexity add about $25.00-35.00 to the cost of a camera

Re: RE: Pentax 1.8 85mm

2006-11-24 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 25/11/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That $35.00 (US currency) is the estimated manufacturing cost per unit that I got from a recently retired Pentax rep. In a normal marketplace, that would translate to about a $150.00-$200.00 retail cost increase to the end user of the

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