Re[2]: Current thinking on Medium Format scanners?
Bob, Even lower is Sam's Club - $349 Bruce Thursday, June 27, 2002, 11:15:47 PM, you wrote: BR - Original Message - BR From: Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] BR Is there a consensus on the Epson 2450? BR For US buyers, low cost source BR http://www.provantage.com BR 373.98 BR Bob BR - BR This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, BR go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to BR visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Current thinking on Medium Format scanners?
- Original Message - From: Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a consensus on the Epson 2450? For US buyers, low cost source http://www.provantage.com 373.98 Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: SMCT 35mm f2 and the yellow curse
Brendan MacRae wrote: On shooting my first roll of color print film (800 max, indoors but with a preponderance of sunlight) and I don't notice any color shift at all. It looks like I lucked out and can use this lens for color after all. When you shoot only print film, I suppose you will not see even a stronger yellow discoloration of the lenses. As the printer at your lab will correct this automatically, the final prints will show no yellow color engraving. But you should not use this lens for slide film. Maybe only for sunsets ;-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
43/1.9 vs M50/1.4, 77/1.8 vs A70-210/4, B+W vs HOYA CIR-PL results
Just got my 1st roll of Provia 100F back and excited to see my test results. Every shot was taken with the Z-1p mounted on an ARCA B1 ballhead/Gitzo 1349 tripod and focused very carefully (between 1-2 metres). Aperture was set on the lens. Inspection was done through Schneider 4X MC Cabin PL-8M 8X loupes. Comparsion shots were taken without moving the camera, but switched the lens or filter only. And for the filter test shots, the set focus (almost infinite) was not disturbed at all when changing filters (aperture f8). Here is my observation. FA100/2.8 Macro: Very very nice bokeh and pretty sharp even at wide open. FA43/1.9 vs M50/1.4: M50/1.4 produced nicer bokeh at f2 and f2.8, but still produce very very subtle bright-ring bokeh (almost non-exist, almost). FA43 had clearly more noticable bright-ring bokeh, and the difference is very obvious even under a 4X loupe. At f2, sharpness is pretty close. At f2.8, FA43 is sharper. FA77/1.8 vs SMC-A70-210/4: The zoom had the worst bright-ring bokeh here. FA77 had much nicer bokeh, and shaper too at f4 (zoom set to 70mm), but still produced subtle bright-ring bokeh (worse than the M50/1.4). B+W vs HOYA CIR-PL (regular): There is no difference in colour and sharpness, absolutely none under the 8X loupe. And the shot without filter is not any sharper either. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
I may have an opportunity to buy a new (I guess) Manfrotto 055 Cl tripod and a heavy duty ballhead No 168. All this for $75 ($50 - tripod, $25 - head). My question is this - is the price right (I guess it is), and (more important) how often do you use the center column of the 055 Pro in horizontal position (I think it's the only difference between the 055 Cl and Pro). I don't know about the new Heavy Duty ballhead, but the old design sucks. I suggest you double checked before you buy one. Don't be fooled by its size. regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
vermeers camera ( was first-ever Photo in the world)
Bob Walken wrote: In some ways photography has been around since at least the Middle Ages. There's a fascinating book by Philip Steadman called Vermeer's Camera in which the author argues that Vermeer used a camera obscura to paint his most famous works. He makes a very good case. Yes, maybe or probably, Vermeer did. Absolutly sure is that his collegue, a painter called Johan Fabritius, living like Vermeer in Delft, used such a camera. There's a painting left in which he has painted the new church in Delft with a kind of fish-eye wideangle lens. The picture can be seen at http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/f/fabritiu/view_del.html The exact spot in Delft, the church, the houses, all still exist, and it has been one of my plans for a long time to try and make a similar real photograph, apporaching the original as much as possible (maybe with a Pentax and a fish-eye, maybe with a Horizont panoramic camera - just have to see what matches best. Fabritius became only 32, was killed in the big gunpowder explosion in Delft. Probably not many paintings were made by him, or at least did survive. Regards, John - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: vermeers camera ( was first-ever Photo in the world)
Hi, Philip Steadman speculates in the book about a possible connection between Fabritius and Vermeer. Vermeer owned some of Fabritius's paintings, as well as work by van Hoogstraten, another painter who was at the very least familiar with the camera obscura. Apparently in Delft Vermeer was described as a phoenix that rose from the flames of the explosion that killed Fabritius. I hope you take your photo of the view of Delft and post it to the list - I for one would be fascinated to see it. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Friday, June 28, 2002, 7:56:00 AM, you wrote: Bob Walken wrote: In some ways photography has been around since at least the Middle Ages. There's a fascinating book by Philip Steadman called Vermeer's Camera in which the author argues that Vermeer used a camera obscura to paint his most famous works. He makes a very good case. Yes, maybe or probably, Vermeer did. Absolutly sure is that his collegue, a painter called Johan Fabritius, living like Vermeer in Delft, used such a camera. There's a painting left in which he has painted the new church in Delft with a kind of fish-eye wideangle lens. The picture can be seen at http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/f/fabritiu/view_del.html The exact spot in Delft, the church, the houses, all still exist, and it has been one of my plans for a long time to try and make a similar real photograph, apporaching the original as much as possible (maybe with a Pentax and a fish-eye, maybe with a Horizont panoramic camera - just have to see what matches best. Fabritius became only 32, was killed in the big gunpowder explosion in Delft. Probably not many paintings were made by him, or at least did survive. Regards, John - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: SMCT 35mm f2 and the yellow curse
HUDERER Bernd wrote: But you should not use this lens for slide film. Maybe only for sunsets ;-) You could use it to make the mid-day sun look like the golden hour... Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Rodenstock 6x loupe
Hi all, I'm getting enabled again. Since I bought my Rodenstock 3x full- frame loupe for 6x6 at Photographica, the shop I normally go to now has them in stock. Thats no big deal, but they obtained a couple of other loupes at the same time. They now have a very nice-looking Rodenstock aspheric 6x loupe, full-frame for 35mm slides. I haven't tried one out yet but it looks big enough that it might have a decent amount of eye relief. BH have them; I'm not going to paste their stupidly long URL. Their catalog number is ROL6XB, price US$186.95. They seem to have them in several ugly colours but its the black one I'd be getting. Have any of you guys used one of these? Impressions? Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Spotmatic F meter conversion.
Hello, Has anyone had the their SP F's meter replaced with the K1000 meter conversion? I'm curious if the metering remains average or is it also converted to center weighted as in the K1000? Now for the stretch. If a K1000 meter will go onto a Spotmatic, and a K1000 is mechanically near identical to a KX Then could a KX silicone meter be stuffed into a SP F? Hmm. Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Little LX [Leica] friday fs: 6/28/02
I found this on the LUG as friday is for sale day. A tiney little LX :) The is just an segment extracted from the whole add. Sharan, Pentax LX SLR, nice! $395 Sharan Tripod for any Sharan/Minox classic camera Rich/ www.photovillage.com Please call (646) 613-1107 and leave a message if I don't pick up. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Rodenstock 6x loupe
I don't know about the 6X, but since you have the 3X, would it be more useful to go for the 8X or 10X so you can inspect the sharpness? regards, Alan Chan I'm getting enabled again. Since I bought my Rodenstock 3x full- frame loupe for 6x6 at Photographica, the shop I normally go to now has them in stock. Thats no big deal, but they obtained a couple of other loupes at the same time. They now have a very nice-looking Rodenstock aspheric 6x loupe, full-frame for 35mm slides. I haven't tried one out yet but it looks big enough that it might have a decent amount of eye relief. BH have them; I'm not going to paste their stupidly long URL. Their catalog number is ROL6XB, price US$186.95. They seem to have them in several ugly colours but its the black one I'd be getting. Have any of you guys used one of these? Impressions? _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
Alan, you're talking about the head, right? What about those legs? ukasz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Chan Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 8:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro I may have an opportunity to buy a new (I guess) Manfrotto 055 Cl tripod and a heavy duty ballhead No 168. All this for $75 ($50 - tripod, $25 - head). My question is this - is the price right (I guess it is), and (more important) how often do you use the center column of the 055 Pro in horizontal position (I think it's the only difference between the 055 Cl and Pro). I don't know about the new Heavy Duty ballhead, but the old design sucks. I suggest you double checked before you buy one. Don't be fooled by its size. regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: SMCT 35mm f2 and the yellow curse
David A. Mann wrote: You could use it to make the mid-day sun look like the golden hour... But then it's a feature, not a bug ! ;-) regards Bernd - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Rodenstock 6x loupe
Alan Chan wrote: I don't know about the 6X, but since you have the 3X, would it be more useful to go for the 8X or 10X so you can inspect the sharpness? The shop only stocks 4x, 6x and the big 3x Rodenstocks. I figured the 6x would be quite useful but having just put the some 35mm slides under the 3x, that might be good enough. I already have a 10x loupe and while its not fantastic (it could use better coatings) it does its job well. I'll check out the 6x on Sunday if I remember to bring some slides but now I doubt I will buy it... Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Manfrotto 055Cl vs Pro
Alan, you're talking about the head, right? What about those legs? I don't know much about their tripod except I used their original 190 055 few years ago. regards, Alan Chan _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Camera support choices and comments
Hi all, I finally decided about the head-tripod combo I'd use (and need) in the future and got a Manfrotto 055PRO legset and 468RC ballhead that is a Bogen 3021PRO plus 3435QR head. The uses will be mostly landscape, both natural and artificial, and macro. I dno't plan to use it for any studio work, right now. I was starting from a 190/3001 tripod so I can feel the difference, especially wrt height and weight. At 3.2 Kg/7 lbs. this combo is not really lightweight but it feels really solid and about as heavy as I can hope to lug around for some time. Probably not an option for long treks unless it's strictly photographic (i.e. no wife or other non photographers around). John Shaw's comments on the tripod height (but wrt the older version) is fine if you're not taller than 180 Cm/5' 10 but I am exactly that tall and with the head on the camera is right at my eye level. The center post is rather long, though and I doubt I ever extend it much. Besides is a real hassle for low level shots since the lenght prevents the use of the tripod with the legs flattened out. Actually I asked for the optional short post (about 20 Cm/8) but they say they're not manufacturing it anymore and I should use the plastic thinghie attached on the bottom of the post that you can lock on top of the legs once you remove the center post. I think this is silly as that way you can't vary the height of the camera unless you extend, retract or close the legs. The macro focusing rail wasn't available at the shop either so I'll try it without it and see if it works for my macro shots. The head seems good, provided I couldn't spend the money to get a top ballhead, with a sufficently smooth movement and a friction control. In addiction it offers a separated panning control. I just tried it out with my Z1-p, Tokina 100-300 and 2x TC and it seems to absorb a smart tap on the lens rather easily. Further test in the field will say, but I'm confident. Hope you found the reading interesting. Ciao, Flavio - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
