Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF

2005-09-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF I got this from a PDMLer, but with one caveat. Then I got the 80-400, so this has sat in its box and I've hardly touched it. So it should go. It's the AF version. Here's the caveat: The zoom ring has some play, so you simply keep it pulled back when turning it.

FS: Quantum Battery 2 to AF400T cable

2005-09-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
NOS $15 shipped in US PayPal. Collin KC8TKA

Free to a good home

2005-09-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Vivitar AP-2 battery holder. As New In Box If you know what it is, you may need it. :) $4.50 to ship. PayPal. Collin KC8TKA

RE:OT: Anybody know what this is?

2005-04-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
In that type of shutter, it looks like wide angle lens for a 2x3 (or thereabouts) press camera. It certainly has the age. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Caveat: This information should be viewed critically. It may merit as much technical excellence as a CBS news report. _

Re: Newbie

2005-04-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Donal, Welcome. Enjoy yourself. Take lots of shots and share them with us. That's what it's all about. Collin Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:30:48 +0700 From: "donal husni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: Newbie Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset

Flash pins

2005-04-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
IIRC, on older 2-pin flashes, Does not the back left pin on Pentax, Minolta, & Olympus serving the same function? Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Caveat: This information should be viewed critically. It may merit as much technical excellence as a CBS news report. ___

Portrait on *istDS

2005-04-21 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I put a 50 on the DS down @ Cord. You know, it really didn't seem that tight. (same perspective as 80mm on 135 film) It will be a great length for waist-up shots but probably not long enough for good working room. Maybe an old K55 would be a better, tighter portrait length. (same perspective as rou

Re: Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
NO WAY! They're getting bucks for every memory module that uses "their" format. Even if no code of theirs was used in any system to create the format. Back in the old days Univac initiated plug-compatible & was the beginning of open connectivity. But now the lawyers are winning instead of th

Re: OT: Take a course in philosophy, will ya.

2005-04-26 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
> Quoting Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > American Marxist phobia is actually more a thing of the fifties and > > > sixties. It's really quite dead. However, there are little pockets of > > > folks with rather extreme views who kee

Really?

2005-04-26 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I began with a comparative comment. And I made no demeaning remarks about any individuals. There is no need to behave in such a way toward me. But I shall cease further comment on the matter. Collin Sent via the WebMail system a

Film IS still alive

2005-04-26 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Or we wouldn't be arguing about it. Isn't it more a question of how long it will continue to live and be viable? Let's not take the feeding tube away from someone who's not terminal. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail sy

Re: what makes a photograph art...

2005-05-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Art. Hmmm. Good question. There was a time when "art" was reduced to include any and all expressions and the term really became meaningless. There was nothing to distinguish art from non-art. It was wholely subjective. It's sometimes confused with content. Anything can be done in either a

Re: How to de-oil diaphragm blades??

2005-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Many electrical contact cleaners leave a residue. You don't want that. What works best is also one of the cheapest options. Lighter fluid. It evaporates cleanly. Just reach in with a cotton swab on a stick. Collin Sent via

FS ... on the migration path.

2005-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Yes, it's early. But I've got a good reason. Really I do. Trust me. The plan is to run down to Cord after work and pick up a DS kit. But that will mean that I've got too much other equipment. So ... a couple of things FS 1. The 18-55 zoom that comes with the kit. $100 2. Black MX & Winder.

Re: PESO: Trail Ridge Road

2005-05-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Saturate the image with Red before doing the gray-scale conversion. It'll look almost like having used a red filter on b&w film when it was shot. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: Pentax Billboard Ads

2005-05-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Fired? I guess that destroys another theory to account for the subsequent flavor change. Collin Graywolf >Thu, 12 May 2005 05:29:10 -0700 > >WOW! Talk about holding a grudge, it must be five years >since they fired that chihuahua. GRIN! > >graywolf Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Caveat: This inf

Various Lens Results with DS

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've shot a few shots to compare the image centers and right edges. Nothing scientific. Just looking at which are better. I shot at 1/60, f3.5, and 1/250, f6.3. FA50/1.4 Very Sharp K30/2.8 Very Sharp M75-150, Very Good results. Reasonably Sharp. A50/1.7, Good results at 1/250. Mediocre at 1/6

DS & 21mm Tominon

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The 21mm Tominon screw mount lens gives results similar to the A lenses. Get to f8 and you're ok. Just don't shoot wider. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: DS & 21mm Tominon

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I mis-stated in the initial posting. @ f8 it's reasonable, like the A lenses. Wide open, it's pretty soft, even with a high shutter speed. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Other lenses with Digital

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Anyone used the following lenses with digital? If so, what were the results? Tokina SD 400/5.6 Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8 (manual focus, either A- or M-class) When I get home, the 300/5.6 Tamon will get a test run. Sincerely, Collin _

Software Configuration

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Ok, so what should I use for software? Photoshop Elements with which Plug-Ins or 3rd-part add-ons? Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: Sekonic Meters

2005-05-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I like my L-308B II. Does everything but spot. For that I have a Pentax analog spotmeter. And it takes a common, cheap battery. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

FS: The other choice

2005-05-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Ok. Nobody wants the MX. And I need to regather from the DS purchase. So, would someone rather have a 1 Super Program 2 Winder ME II 3 AF-200T All in excellent condition. $125 + shpg. PayPal. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the W

I must report the following

2005-05-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
1. That, on the DS the M75-150 does have some fringing at the image edges. But the center is good. 2. Eppserson Photo in Oklahoma City as a Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X Pro AF for $588. NEW. And Tokina has a $60 rebate right now. (about $549 online) They've also got the Vivitar Series 1 19-35 f

Pentax & Panasonic?

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Went in WalMart on Sat. There was this little Pentax digital on display. Right beside it was a little Panasonic. Identical, for all practical purposes. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Epson R200

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Just curious -- how many here are using this printer? Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Can I do this on the DS?

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
There are times when I'd like to have the LCD always on. But I can't see a method to accomplish this. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

It doesn't take long to spend a lot of time

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Converting the 22 RAW files to best JPG with the Laboratory last night was a real time-eater -- on a 350MHz system. And when I did the best TIFF format, Micrografx Picture Publisher (I forgot which version) wouldn't load them properly. So it was redone to JPG. 2x the fun. So next is a faster co

Re: Can I do this on the DS?

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Dave, The mirror is understood. It's obviously in the way. What I'd like is something along the line of MLU but with the shutter release being a toggle -- 1. Fire shutter release/Raise Mirror/LCD on 2. Position camera 3. Shoot/Lower Mirror/LCD Off Sincerely, Collin ___

One last problem

2005-05-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
For some reason my prints to the R200 ended up in 256-color mode. I've tried various settings but can't get a true color output. (Worked well with the old Stylus Color 400 & same software.) Thoughts from other Epson users? Sincerely, Collin ___

Discussion of focal lengths as applied to various formats

2005-05-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Comments interspersed: Second, again holding format constant, a shorter focal length will yield smaller circles of confusion than a longer focal length. Thus, a shorter focal length will have greater DOF at a given f-stop than a longer focal length. *Yes, but don't confuse f-stop with apertur

The Rule

2005-05-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
What are the photographic rules you live by? They may involve handling, purchasing, authorization to purchase, weight, or anything else you want to contribute. 1. One equipment type per bag. 135/digital in one bag. 4x5 in another. 2. Space to sort in the field. If I want to take some 135/Digi

DA 40 on manual focus

2005-05-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Just curious ... since there is no aperture ring ... will this lens work in P & Tv modes on manual focus bodies (e.g., Super Program, ZX-M)? Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

DS caution

2005-05-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The High Speed USB 2.0 port may be practical for some but I prefer to change cards. If you hook up the USB, and then open the camera card access door, it's like unplugging a live USB device. Opening the door (rightly) powers down the camera. I've got Win2K. It restarts the computer. There

A digital photographer's maxim

2005-05-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Film is cheap. Especially when you don't need it any longer. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

What if you want a chemical b&w print from your digital data

2005-05-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Display the image on your computer. Connect to your LCD projector. Add filteration to the image data. Mount your LCD projector onto your enlarger chassis. Shoot down to the paper. Develop normally. Sincerely, Collin Sent via t

OT: Dayton in the morning sun.

2005-05-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
(Too bad no other PDMLers will be there, afaik.) Hamvention bargain shopping, here we come! Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

OT: Hamvention, Enablement, and Camera Sale/Auction

2005-05-24 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
DAYTON: There's always a couple of camera dealers selling @ or near store prices. $100 for a K1000. But ... I got a Tenba camera backpack for $25. There were some nice items that I passed on. NAD 3140 amp for $50. Dell server with 4 Pentium Pro CPUs & 40 gig HD for $50. (Lots of that stuff -- temp

Low Production Volume Justification

2003-08-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
1. The hardware is upgrading too rapidly. Sell what you can and then fit it for the next sensor. 2. Buyers are in a hurry. (More than the various marketing depts. thought.) Get the product out before the market place leaves you totally. Also The new Sony DSC-F828 for < $1200 no int

Unidentified subject!

2003-08-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The news I just read was that the final groups using OS/2 are switching away. A good OS, it's now like Gaelic to languages. A few speak it, but it's not practical to do so. CRB (who still wears his OS/2 t-shirt to work on occasion) >Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 10:53:08 +0200 >From: "Alexandru-Cristia

GS Sat

2003-08-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Great garage sale day today. Some books: $5 each Photographic Optics, Allen R. Greenleaf, 1950 Projection Control, Mortensen, 1934 Photography Principles and Practice, neblette, 3rd ed., 1938 $10 each The Model, William Mortensen, 1948 Photograms of the Year 1948 Fred Archer on Portraiture, 1948

GS Sat redux

2003-08-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Also, AR 3 speaker, & a bunch of Dynaco tube amp stuff. -- -- "If bacon is the fruit of the hog then pork is a vegetable." --

Re: Re: I don't want an IS-Lens from Pentax!

2003-08-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Sort of like moving the film plane to do auto-focus. And we know how well that fared. Collin >Yes, it's different, but if it works why not use it with a chip. It >would be a >revolution in camera construction by moving the sensor, but >why not. > >Another thing is that the sensor is much small

Pentax needn't care about 300D

2003-08-21 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Why? Because they can only take one step @ a time. The 300D is more of an answer to Sony's similarly-priced fixed zoom unit. What has kept me away from a Pentax P&S digital is one simple thing -- the lack of a dedicated flash shoe. They do a well at hitting the casual enthusiast market but no s

Re: any news?

2003-08-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The character of a print from a digital source is improved greatly by the use of Genuine Fractals. Used properly I've seen some outstanding 6MP 16x20 prints and used improperly I've seen some pathetic 8x10 prints. In b&w film I've seen some great prints from Neopan 1600 printed with a diffusion he

Almost forgot ...

2003-08-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Cord has some Pentax P&S closed out. The little IQ Zoom 140 (38mm-140mm) units on the table for a modest $70 each. NIB. They've got 4 if anyone wants one. Collin -- -- "If bacon is the fruit of the hog then pork is a vegetable." --

Re: APS film

2003-08-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Complete Inventory: Listed as: film / exposures - quantity 35mm single rolls Max 800/24 - 3 Max 800/36 - 2 Gold 100/24 - 4 Gold 200/24 - 3 Gold 100/36 - 9 Gold 100/24 - 5 Gold 100/12 - 16 Kodachorme 64/24 - 3 Kodachorme 64/36 - 3 Ektachrome 160T/36 - 2 Elitechrome 160T/36 - 3 Elitechrome 200/24

Film Pricing

2003-08-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The hood is Pentax PH-RBA hood Prices: Listed as film/exposures - Quantity Price is: 35mm $.80 per roll 120/220 $10.00 per propack 120/220 $.50 per roll APS $1 per roll, if not bought as bulk 4x5 $10 per box 35mm 4-packs $4 each

FS More Today

2003-08-24 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
1. Polaroid MP-4 copy stand. Base, complete upright, 4x5 copy mech. and 2 extensions to increase magnification. Readily converted to LF, MF, or 35mm copy stand. It's big and it's rigid! $50 + shpg. 2. Polaroid 545. $75 + shpg. 3. 8x10 contact printer. $25 + shpg. -

Re: What cameras do you use; why and for what?

2003-08-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Super Program -- For all-around convenience shooting. Rolleiflex -- An old one from the late 40s. Rough shape. Just for fun. Uncoated lens, For b&w only. Busch 'D' w/ Fujinon 135/5.6 -- Used for landscapes & b&w. A decently-priced multi-coated lens that produces fine results.

Re: My *ist film review

2003-08-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It's called the UI. User Interface. There are other terms, of course. Some not suitable to polite conversation. (Just ask anyone using the N70.) Collin KC8TKA

This Weekend

2003-08-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Sunday ev. & Monday we'll be driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway in W. Va. Anyone in the area, look for a Camry (blue 1990 or silver 1991) carrying 3 people. I'll wear my Pentax cap as well. Collin KC8TKA I'll keep the HTX-202 set @ 144.560. Not much range in the hills, but just in case ...

We'll try this again

2003-08-29 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Looks like we'll be driving across W. Virginia down the Appalachian Trail through Virginia (don't know how far) and then back to Ohio. Any special places to stop on the trip? Times of day that are best? Collin

What a weekend

2003-09-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
2 or 3 35mm shots all weekend. No 4x5 or 6x6, A real bummer. And it's even cloudy again today. CRB -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

RE: What a weekend

2003-09-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
sistant call me "honey" in front of a client, and got >served a box lunch. > >Oh, then the power went out. > >tv -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Re: Genuine Fractals ...

2003-09-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
like the people were cut out and pasted onto the background. Overused, it can take out any sense of texture that defines an image. Use it, but be careful. Knives cut. Sometimes firewood; sometimes fingers. CRB -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Enlarger Prices

2003-09-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
d on a standard Bogen tower. (goes high enough for 16x20 from 4x5) Probably about $150. (This is one thing that's going for more on eBay than in a retail store!) Anyway, if you want a nice enlarger @ a reasonable price, they just got in a bunch of color 6x7 enlargers. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl K

Re: OS-X

2003-09-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
at Apple was getting antsy about >the long-term survival of the PowerPC processor. > >Cameron Hood wrote: >> Har, har, har! Excellent work, old bean. Now if you could just get a >> Pentium 4 to run OSX, you'd be really happenin'! -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Close to another 43/1.9

2003-09-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
eglue the - - prism to the upper housing. Get it for the lenses and a body - - that's easily repaired. Has MLU & DOF preview. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Re: *istD vs. Optio 550

2003-09-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
ashes. Digital may match the color of portra/velvia/e100sw, but not the tonality or detail. :) -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Re: Which four lenses?

2003-09-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Just 3 would I use in that scenario: A generally affordable set -- 24mm 50mm 100mm But if one must have 4 ... A nice set -- 31mm 43mm 77mm 150mm I don't go as far as recommending 200mm because of size. The set of 3 is lighter & easier to carry. -- -- Collin Brendemue

OT: Now ...

2003-09-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
... I've found a 43/1.9 in Germany, but is there one in NA that's available? -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Re: OT: 4x5 for auction

2003-09-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
gh some of you might want to try 4X5 cheap!!! > >Laters, >JCO -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Pittsburgh on Saturday!

2003-09-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
We're going to a Cubs game on Saturday in Pittsburgh. Tickets paid for. All we have to do is drive. Now, I know there's other PDML in/near Pittsburgh. Section 112, DD, 5-7 Anyone else going? "Take me out to the ball game ..." -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The p

Re-enabled.

2003-09-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Holga's her name. $1.91 + tax was her price. Yes, she was both cheap and easy. But she's all mine. Now to shoot her. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Refreshed

2003-09-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Got my new-to-me 43/1.9 in yesterday. It's going to Pittsburgh this weekend. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

OT: Film Remaining

2003-09-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
4 of 120 propacks Velvia 3 of 120 propacks NPC 160 1 of 120 propack Ektachrome 120S 2 of 135 propack Kodak Portra 800 36 1 of 135 propack Kodak Portra 160VC 36 55 of 135/24 Kodak Elitechrome 400 $100 for all, US shipping included. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so

Re: Evaluating Art

2003-09-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
on't flame me with a value judgement response. It would be rather silly to contract yourself in your first sentence.) Let the flames come. I am ready. :) -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "The problems are so over-rated." -- Petula Clark --

Re: Favorite light meter?

2003-09-24 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Modern: Sekonic L308B-II Takes one common battery. Does flash as well. Everything but a spot. Can be had used for way < $100. Classic: Brockway-labelled old Sekonic. Commonly < $25. Really nice reflected/incident. -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves ensh

Re: Portrait Lens Question

2003-09-24 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
P&S cameras and lenses can blur anything. > > How do you account for the fact that p&s digital cameras can still blur > the background for some portrait shots? With focal lengths around 7-12mm > or so, pretty much everything should be in focus, shouldn't it?

Re: *ist D pricing, UK

2003-09-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
rgess >Hill. They are quoting £749.99. > >Hope this is useful, > >Tony -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown." -- Me --

Re: istD test

2003-09-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
eone has done one. Collin >Hi all, >This is my first post in list, I'm danilo, from italy. >I have an MX body with three lenses (28/2.8, 50/1.7 , >100/2.8) with K mount. >I have read that its can be mounted on the new *istD body, >but they are >totally manual (no

Your Embedded HTML ...

2003-09-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
... is really screwing up my digest formatting! !!! -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown." -- Me --

Concerning the "A" connections

2003-10-01 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
If this is so, does the camera stop down by position or light reading? Has this been verified? -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown." -- Me --

Re: Concerning the "A" connections

2003-10-01 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
That's precisely my point. With any K/M lens that spot is metal, meaning that it is shorted as if it were always in the A position. If the spot is open (disconnected) then the camera reads the simulator arm aperture setting. So, a closed pin means that the camera is supposed to control the apertu

Re: *istD and Tamron Adaptall2 lenses?

2003-10-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The exposure is good. It's your film that's off Just change film and your problem is solved! :) CRB >I just plain and simply have problems with Pentax cameras >giving accurate exposures in automatic. I don't know why. >Just lucky, I guess. > >William Robb --

"Gizmo Professional Cat" Comment

2003-10-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Personally, after just a quick flipping through the images, "Gizmo Professional Cat" looks the most appetizing. Expecially next to a salad. Did you prepare the feline with carrots & potatoes. Oh Emeril, where art thou! CRB

RE: Concerning the "A" connections

2003-10-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I was in error. The camera needs the "A" contact CLOSED to see an A lens. Then it needs the coding to determine maximum aperture available. Since the "A" pin is FLAT/Recessed on the body, M lenses don't contact it. Make all lenses permanently A by swapping the body flat pin for a dome-topped pin t

Re: Some more PUG comments.

2003-10-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Stupid south-siders. I'll bet you even live in (if there is such a place) southern Canada! CRB >Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 12:48:35 -0400 >From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I just beat up the occasional Cub fan and take his money. >That's how we always did it on the South Side. >Paul

Re: PDML numbers: Re: I haven't got *Ist D

2003-10-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Before Political Correctness destroyed language in favor of the New Speak, "gender" was a gammatical term. As explained to me years ago: "Words have gender, people have sex." CRB >Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 08:26:22 -0400 >From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I've been told by some of

Words (was -- Re: PDML numbers: Re: I haven't got *Ist D)

2003-10-03 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Back up the turnip wagon there, Glenn. Change never occurs in a vacuum, on its own, without external stimuli. You very admirably went half way with the point that there was a requisite for an additional application. (That's a lot further than many are willing or able to take the discussion.) But

istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
simply letting internal buffer fill up. How's the istD with this feature? What speed of C/F are you using? -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown." -- Me --

OT: Neat Little Toy

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Cord was cleaning up & had for $5 a little Argus 3d kit. I'm going to load it with some b&w & see what the results are like. It even comes with its own stereo-opticon-type device. Anyone else have/use one of these? -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo de

RE: Old lenses and *ist D

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
;the K/M features. > -- -- Collin Brendemuehl KC8TKA "Ron Santo deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown." -- Me --

Re: istD and threads

2003-10-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Ok. I'll be simpler. If you take 2 quick shots does it take twice as long to write to the CompactFlash? Also, spend the money on fast CompactFlash. You'll definitely appreciate the difference. Even in more basic digitals it a good thing to do. CRB >Way over my head, though the thing seems to

Re: M Lenses

2003-10-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Optically, yes. They gained their reputation because of the lack of edge sharpness as compared to (a) the earlier K & sm lenses, and (b) Nikon. It was interesting to read magazine reviews in the 70s. Nikon was the sharpest, period. Resolution was the ultimate goal of lens manufacturers and thei

If Pentax were like an automobile company ...

2003-10-08 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
... which one would it be more like? Jaguar -- Small, sleek, but not very reliable. GM -- A clumsy juggernaut with a mediocre product. Accura -- Not a Mercedes, but really nice for the price. ... or some other copmany ... and why? Collin KC8TKA

eBay buyer fraud attempt (was OT: eBay Plagiarism)

2003-10-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Very simple. You send eBay an email with the 2 URLs and this guys story. Describe the issue and seriousness of the problem fully. Send the other seller a copy as well. The truth scares people and they often correct themselves quickly. I had a facinating eBay sale issue a couple of months ago. A gu

They're all missing the mark

2003-10-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
>From: "Treena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again? > >I just wonder how happy Rebel digital customers will be. Happy enough. Remember clone computers from before 1990? Real junk. But people were willing to buy cheap knowing that the good stuff would continue to drop in pri

Where was the first ist-D?

2003-10-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The first LX was available in Sweden, iirc. Who stocked the first ist-D? CRB

Re: Da Cubbies

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Paul, You're just jealous. Your tems didn't stand a chance to even go this far. CRB

Re: Ebay emails OT

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Forward them to eBay. They hunt 'em down with big sticks. Big lawyer sticks. CRB

Re: Old lenses, *istD, and the Pentax Mad Scientists

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
UPDATE: The basic mod is pretty simple -- changing M to A. And you don't have to modify anyting. 1) set the lens to the minimum aperture. f22, etc. 2) short the A pin to the body or lens. Use a piece of foil or 32 awg wire. Without the lens information pins you'll not get matrix metering but

Digital vs Film observation

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Since in the 60s - 80s so many Nikons were sold, I'm seeing shelves fill up with unwanted / undesirable F, F3, 8008, etc. Few Canon or Pentax used bodies. The Pentax are still being grabbed up by students. But the Nikon outfits cost more. So they sit and gather dust. The only Pentax that isn't se

Old lenses, *istD, and the Pentax Mad Scientists

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
> ... with scratches, er I mean sketches... Must be a British thing. :) CRB

Re: Swabs and *ist D

2003-10-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The E-1 vibrates dust off the sensor every time your turn it on. Also, the 5Mp ratio is working out well. And, the 4/3 ratio requires less cropping than the 6MP ratio and so the net is close to the same pixels per image. Looks like they've got a winner with some in-between features and in-between

Re: Digital vs Film observation

2003-10-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
This is what I've observed in Columbus. Also, the Blads are stacking up as well. Even the RBs and old Mamiya TLRs are dropping nicely (for the buyer). Besides, there are few 80s Pentax bodies available here. Students are using them. Relatively few s/m bodies remain in regular use. CRB >>Since in

FS: 2 b&w enlargers

2003-10-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Two b&w enlargers. I'm getting a newer one so these older ones need to clear out. #1 Dejur Versatile Professional. c. 1948 4x5. Has alignment issues. Requires futzing for a squared-up print. Fabricated Metal construction. (not cast aluminum) #2 (forgot the name) made in Czechoslovaki

Re: [OT] Oly E1 in shops...

2003-10-21 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Yes, but the 3/4 ratio requires less cropping for a standard print. Hence you get roughly the same data onto an 8x10 as with a 6MP camera. CRB >Date: 21 Oct 2003 10:00:23 +0200 >From: Frits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Is it only 5MP?

Re: *ist D: Enabled!

2003-10-21 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Great sig., Mr. Leonard "Loopback" Paris. Collin >Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:12:05 -0400 >From: "LEONARD PARIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I'm sure that, if you think about it long enough, you'll >discover the underlying evil intent. ;-) > >Len Paris >--- > *There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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