On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Kent Gittings wrote:
I think you are missing some info. The chip in the Dimage 7 is the same one
that is in the Nikon D-1x which is 5.24 MP and 23.7mm x 15.6mm. It's a
matter of semantics.
When you see a CCD array listed as 2/3 inch it doesn't refer to the actual
size
Mike,
Greatly appreciatedmore questions will surely follow.
Malcolm
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Subject: My article about Portfolios
Malcolm S. wrote:
Whoa!
I would like to have Christmas cards made from some slides I took a few
years back in the forest, lots of snow a festive appeal. I approached a few
companies who would print the cards, but the minimum order would see me to
2020 with them!
Would I be better off investing in a good printer and
Hi Christian,
Having run test films through both my 110 and 110 Super I would
advise you use it outdoors only. Using the AF130P was fairly hit and miss
with red eye and nasty shadows and it was very difficult to focus precisely
indoors. Plus with the flash attached it is not nearly so
Bob S. wrote:
My efforts at making a serious portfolio have been half hearted. I think the
web can provide some incentive. The best that I've managed to do to date was
the Wind Point page I put up some time ago.
http://members.aol.com/rfsindg/WindPoint.html
It takes some effort but
Sounds suspiciously like the well known firm of lawyers, Sue, Grabbit Runne.
But I digress.
Just which fine upstanding fellow upon this very list is it that works in
this establishment?
BTW - this is teetering on being On Topic
Kind regards
Peter
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2001 12:23:10 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sounds suspiciously like the well known firm of lawyers, Sue, Grabbit Runne.
Which is affiliated with the law firm of: Dewey, Cheatem, Howe
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Hi,
the aperture indexing pin (the one which tells the body which
aperture is set on the lens) on my SFXn is (was) made of plastic.
One day (yesterday), it decided it breaks. It broke! Stupid damn
engineer at Pentax who decided to save 0.005$ by making this part
plastic not metal.
CR The K mount version is the Mir 47-K 20 mm. 2.5, but it is not optically
CR the same lens. In fact, I bought one of those in ebay some days ago,
CR from the seller whose ID is ustas (known by severalPDML members as a
CR provider of Zenitar 16 mm. 2.8 K mount lenses) and I'm waiting for it
CR to
[like ... all SUVs opponents are Marxists ...]
CB The world view behind the opponents of SUVs is more worrisome than SUVs themselves.
CB jm2c,
CB Collin
Now it seems to me that your view (that _all_ opponents of SUVs is more
worrisome... and that they must be _all_ Marxists) is much more
Thanks Paul;
I think fresh batteries sorted the meter out. I'm going to finish a roll of
Kodak 400 with and without flash. I'll let everyone know the results.
Christian Skofteland
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Hi Christian,
Tuesday, December 04, 2001, 6:10:12 AM, Tom wrote:
TR I alway felt safest driving an eighteen wheeler. Except for idiots in
TR passenger cars who seemed to think a 80,000-100,000 pound truck could stop
TR on a dime that is.
TR Ciao,
TR --graywolf
In that case, an Armoured Personel Carrier seems
Apparently it's OK if the topic is frivolous. It's only taboo here if
the topic is important.
Robert Harris wrote:
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
It also very OT
Horrors! We can't have any of that. :)
Bob
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Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chris Brogden wrote:
ObPentax: Why do all the local girls who use Pentax have to have
boyfriends? *L*
In Aaron's experience, Nikon girls are trouble. One puked on me on New
Year's Eve at a club!
Not that it matters anymore, since I'm getting
Yes, Frank, I'm familiar with the Halifax explosion, and I remembered that
it was in WWI, but I never noticed the date. It is important for all of us,
of all nations, to learn and remember our history, and to honor those who
created and preserved our repective cultures.
frank theriault wrote:
Unfortunately, I also remember curb feelers!
. How many remember the old
curb feelers people used to put on the corners of their cars in the past
(some still do)?
Pentax User
Stouffville Ontario Canada
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The MZ-M rewinds the roll all the way in, you'll need
a film puller to
get the leader back out, also the camera will not
advance to the frame
of your choice, you'll have to set shutter to 1/2000
and aperture to
F22/32 and then also keep the lens and veiwfinder
covered and expose
to the frame you
Jos,
I would say the manufacturer can program such information about the
geometric distortion into the lens, so it would be transferred to the camera
while using it, just like we have now with other lens data.
Frits Wüthrich from the UK at the moment.
Jos from Holland wrote:
I see some more
Chris Niesmertelny wrote:
Quick informal poll.
Potion of choice?
After a long day of shooting with Pentax cameras, I like Dalmore single
malt scotch, with a little water, no ice.
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Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stanley, Powers Matyola mailto:[EMAIL
MJ Finally, you should go take a look at this page if you think digital cannot
MJ compete with film. BTW, Michael Reichmann is a friend, and publishes some of
MJ my old articles on his site; I know what kind of photographer he is and what
MJ his standards are. In both senses he is to be reckoned
I'm game. I'm at the mid-point between Chicago and Detroit - have enjoyed
meeting with the Detroit area pugsters, wouldn't mind heading west for a
change either.
- MCC
At 02:49 PM 12/7/01 -0600, you wrote:
Bob,
I could be in for a greater Chicagoland photo shoot, if we can all
agree
In a message dated 12/8/2001 1:16:29 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
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Quick informal poll.
Potion of choice?
After a long day of shooting with Pentax cameras, I like Dalmore single
malt scotch, with a little water, no ice.
Maker's Mark bourbon. Ice, no
Wendy - Unfortunately for the state of my bank account and my credit rating,
I don't usually consider whether a purchase is worth the money. rather, I
think in terms of how badly do I think I want/need that . . . As one rule
of thumb, when you need the specialized tool, be it high viewpoint
Gotta love that DIGITAL quality. ;-) It was funny.
Tom C.
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Subject: Bastard
Still trying to recover from a bad virus. grin. I think I've finally
gotten this computer almost setup back the way it was.
I did receive the prints, they rate an F, but? I am still thinking about
that but.
--graywolf
Mike Johnston wrote:
By the way, where did Tom Rittenhouse go? I was
Yep! Rule one for business, any business, if you are cheap you get cheap
customers.
For years I tried to be a photographer that people could afford. No
matter how cheap I priced myself, my customers said I was too expensive
and were never satisfied with my work.
Then I came into one of those
Actually, in the old days =mid-sixties' WA weren't exactly great
performers. When you multiplied their faults x 2 + added the faults of
the teleconverter you got rather soft pictures. But like a lot of the
photographic rules we seem to be slaves to it doesn't much apply to
today's equipment.
I would say the manufacturer can program such information about the
geometric distortion into the lens, so it would be transferred to the
camera
while using it, just like we have now with other lens data.
Frits Wüthrich from the UK at the moment.
Good point, Frits, but an (additional)adjustment
In my opinion - yes
I do these cards (Photographer's Edge) all the time. I use a 3 to 4 year old
Epson Stylus Photo and their 4 X 6 photopaper. I have my significant
images scanned to a Photo CD, use Photoshop 5.0 to size and color correct.
Not counting ink and scanning, my costs are under $1.50
Hi guys.
I have received prints from a couple of list members that were not their
pictures. They in my opinion were about what you would get if you pressed the
button on that printer down at the computer store. Really nice, but could you
or I get that, not having a $100/hr PhotoShop expert to
Frantisek Vlcek wrote:
Carlos, when it arrives, please tell us your opinion on it. Especially
if you can compare to Flektogon or 20/3.5
When I have received it and shoot a few frames, I'll let you know.
Unfortunately, I don't have the Flektogon to make a comparison, and, by
the way, I was
Tom for what its worth - if you have the time and are so inclined - include
the ratings only to determine what the ultimate capability might be if we
all were $100/hr Photoshop experts - it might be a way to take operator
error out of the equation.
Ken Waller
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On 8 Dec 2001 at 17:51, Jos from Holland wrote:
I see some more opportunities for small CCD cameras. What about the (much)
larger D.O.F.? I did not see much discussion about this point. For some time
I thought that the larger D.O.F of smaller CCD size was a disadvantage for
digital
On 8 Dec 2001 at 15:42, Kenneth Waller wrote:
Tom for what its worth - if you have the time and are so inclined - include the
ratings only to determine what the ultimate capability might be if we all were
$100/hr Photoshop experts - it might be a way to take operator error out of
the
On 8 Dec 2001 at 15:18, Doug Franklin wrote:
Howdy, folks,
Does anyone out there have any experience with the Sigma 400mm f/5.6
APO Macro lens for Pentax AF? It goes for about US$ 550 on closeout
special at Adorama. Goes to 1:3 macro with internal focusing and takes
a 77mm filter. It's
On 8 Dec 2001 at 15:18, Doug Franklin wrote:
Howdy, folks,
Does anyone out there have any experience with the Sigma 400mm f/5.6
APO Macro lens for Pentax AF? It goes for about US$ 550 on closeout
special at Adorama. Goes to 1:3 macro with internal focusing and takes
a 77mm filter. It's
Frantisek Vlcek wrote:
In that case, an Armoured Personel Carrier seems to be a bit safer :)
except for the consumption in gallons per mile, not miles per gallon
;(
I saw a program on TV a couple of weeks back which had a piece on the
space shuttle. Liquid fuel consumption during takeoff
list,
A couple of days ago I boldly asked at the European office of PhaseOne
whether they intend to release a Pentax version of their new 11 Mpx
digital back.
Here's the answer I got. It's not really promising, but maybe if
enough of us nudged them a bit...
Any takers? :-)
Jostein
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Aaron wrote:
Not that it matters anymore, since I'm getting married, but Aaron's two
rules were No More Nikon Girls and No More 'Actresses'.
My rules are no more married women, no more women in the middle of a
divorce, no more models, no more (much) younger women, and no more lawyers.
At
I wrote:
Yeah, and the lens sucks, too. Fuji-bokeh, ugly. You wouldn't like it,
Aaron.
And Aaron wrote:
Well, I hear the lens is really sharp. But if the bokeh is ugly, well,
that's it, no sale.
Well, actually, the lens IS really sharp--it's actually a wonderful lens (it
does suck wide
Cheapskate Aaron wrote:
I bought Vanessa an ME Super, so she's a Pentax girl. You might try to
work it that way, Chris.
Not even a ZX-5N? What's her engagement ring made of, kid, glass?
--Mike
Just kidding, Aaron. But I figured you'd spend more money where it really
counts. g
Tom C. wrote:
Subject: Re: My article about Portfolios
OK... it Mike... Where's Part III?
Tom C.
Uh...well...that's what M.C. Lau (director of the MIR site) and Fred Newman
(who published the piece in The View Camera Store newsletter--or wants to)
keep asking me
I guess I
I'm rather fond of and ounce or two of Glenmoranagie --- no water, no ice
--- before we gather at the table. A bit of Grandfathers Port
afterwards as we retire to wherever rounds out the day quite nicely. The
other evening as I was putting things in order, I happened to note that I
purchased
I guess it depends on what we're looking for. If we're trying to determine what a
pdml member can do with the various printers, then we should exclude those images
that were not printed from a document prepared by the member, or at least
photographed by the member and scanned through an available
On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
Really nice, but could you or I get that, not having a $100/hr
PhotoShop expert to tweak our scans for us?
I have already decided that such prints will not be considered for the prizes,
but should I consider them for rating the printer? What do
Thanks Mike for your comments, you're too nice.
How many pictures do you get to pick in total?
25 to 30. The show will happen at the gallery in the St Francis
Hospital in San Francisco. Even though there's a curator whose
approval I have to go through, it's not a real gallery. It seems
like a
Hi Bob,
The lamp post/river bank series of photos are interesting. Have you tried
any with the lamp post out of focus and the people in focus...just for
variety.
Actually, that's the way I initially took the first picture, back in
'98 (the one with the painter) After taking one shot, I
Hi,
I am receiving my MZ-s and BG10 grip on Tuesday; I have a question
concerning the grip. The price of the CR2 batteries is pretty steep, do
I need them if I have the grip installed (which takes AA batteries)?
Looking at pictures of the grip it seems like one has to insert it in
the battery
The BG10 has an arm that goes up into the battery compartment.
You have to remove the CR2 batteries to mount the BG10.
I found that most any Pentax remote will work with the BG10.
I have a Pentax 90WR remote that works, and a remote off
an IQzoom that works with the BG10. I bought mine extra,
Hi,
I am receiving my MZ-s and BG10 grip on Tuesday; I have a question
concerning the grip. The price of the CR2 batteries is pretty steep, do
I need them if I have the grip installed (which takes AA batteries)?
Looking at pictures of the grip it seems like one has to insert it in
the
I met the Epson rep today at Comp USA. He would be glad to provide some of their
display prints they use to promote the 1280 and the 2000, but I don't think that's
what we set out to do. I thought this was all about what PDML members were able to
accomplish in the digital darkroom. If not, it
Yes.
regards,
Alan Chan
The SE-20 is described as a matte screen with a center circle. Is the
region inside the circle also matte?
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This afternoon, of all places, I went to the San Jose flea market, a nice
place to shoot people in my area.
Some people were selling cameras. I saw two dusty ME and ME-Super, a $50
nicely brassed black Spotmatic, and a Nikon FG-20. I picked up the Nikon, and
kind of liked the compact size and
On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Juan J. Buhler wrote:
Now I'm tempted to pick a Nikon FG or FG-20 with a 50mm lens to see
how it feels.
Please, someone say something bad about these cameras so I can keep
spending my money on Pentaxes!
Tempted towards the Dark Side by an FG and FG-20??? Say it ain't
I totally agree that the enhance D.O.F. of small format digitals is a boon
in macro photography. It opens up whole new creative possibilities. But,
for every door that opens another closes - the ability to employ a narrow
DOF in portraits, for instance, is not present. I've tried creating
I had one for a short while, traded it for a Tokina ATX 400 5.6. The Sigma
was a fine lens and was quite sharp even wide open. I was lured by the
small size of the Tokina, but the Sigma is sharper wide open and focuses
closer. Build quality seemed fine to me, and it had some nice features
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