Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Ken Archer
I still can't get the zoom to work. I may have to order two manuals. On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > Do they still charge $4 for bipedal manual? :) > > > - Original Message - > From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:32 PM > Subject

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread Alan Chan
> >What do you usually use a 50mm for? It seems too long > >for a nice landscape and too short for a portrait. I > >would love to get the lens (been rated too well to > >ignore it) but I really don't know how useful it can > >be. It would be nice if other readers could contribute > >what they woul

Re: Repeat messages?

2001-03-12 Thread David P. Chernicoff
At 11:16 PM 3/12/2001 -0600, Ken Archer wrote: >It's only paranoia when you just think they're out to get you. In your case, >they real are out to get you. > >On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > > Good paranoia is never truly wasted ... > > > > Tom Rittenhouse obsessed: > > > > > Darn! You mean I w

Re: Repeat messages?

2001-03-12 Thread Ken Archer
It's only paranoia when you just think they're out to get you. In your case, they real are out to get you. On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > Good paranoia is never truly wasted ... > > Tom Rittenhouse obsessed: > > > Darn! You mean I wasted all that paranoia? > > -- Kenneth Archer + San Anto

Re: Interesting old Pentax book found.

2001-03-12 Thread Rofini
Cesar asks: > PENTAX & SINGLE-LENS REFLEX PHOTOGRAPHY > by Robert Fuhring > Anyone else come across this book? I have the fifth edition featuring the Spotmatic and have been through it a couple of times. It's encouraging (for us manual focus users) to read the older literature when these camer

Re: Interesting old Pentax book found.

2001-03-12 Thread William Johnson
Hi César, As my travel continues in Utah, I stopped in a >book store Was this Sam Weller's? If you like books, this is the place. as I was >walking around taking photos. Of course I had to >peruse the photo section, >talk about old books! I found an interesting small >photo book wi

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread John Glover
Do they still charge $4 for bipedal manual? :) - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:32 PM Subject: Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range? > Ken Archer wrote: > > > > I did and I'm still trying to figure ou

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread John Glover
Except for the FA 28-70/4 AL, probably among the best of the 'standard' 28-70 out there..Also, the F 28-80 is also a good lens as well. I've never used the F 28-80 but do have the 28-70/4 and for the money, you'll not find a better lens in its class, IMHO. John - Original Messa

Re: Self-timer on Super Program

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Scott
>> it shouldn't be too tough to fix if what Alan Chan says about the dirty contact is true. << I sure hope that's the case. My self timer ceased functioning many years ago on my Super Program of nearly 18 years vintage. I also had the film counter fail to reset when the camera was new but got t

Interesting old Pentax book found.

2001-03-12 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
As my travel continues in Utah, I stopped in a book store as I was walking around taking photos. Of course I had to peruse the photo section, talk about old books! I found an interesting small photo book with a Honeywell Pentax on the cover. PENTAX & SINGLE-LENS REFLEX PHOTOGRAP

Re: old archive

2001-03-12 Thread IronWorks
Yes - at http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/ Maris Lidaka - Original Message - From: "Robertson, Alastair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:35 PM Subject: old archive | Hi | | is the old pentax disc

Re: Repeat messages?

2001-03-12 Thread Treena Harp
Good paranoia is never truly wasted ... Tom Rittenhouse obsessed: > Darn! You mean I wasted all that paranoia? > > - 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

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Scott
I shot a whole roll of KodaColor 400 inside the USAF museum in Dayton, OH in the early 80's. All of it was with my 50/1.4 and available light. I was more than pleased with the results. I relied mostly with the camera's meter. I don't remember if I used my K-1000 or MX. I don't think I had an

Re: FILM V DIGITAL (humorous)

2001-03-12 Thread Todd Stanley
Well I shot a picture with a film grained Fuji slide film with my Pentax camera, tripod, and FA* glass, and got a nice Ilfochrome made from it, then I a picture with my Barbiecam from a moving car and printed it out on my dot matrix printer. The film picture is way better so obviously everything

old archive

2001-03-12 Thread Robertson, Alastair
Hi is the old pentax discussion list archived somewhere - discuss.pentax.com My search engine keeps teasing me with references to the old list that look interesting! Alastair Robertson Dr Alastair W. Robertson, Senior Lecturer Ecolog

Re: Repeat messages?

2001-03-12 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Darn! You mean I wasted all that paranoia? Doug Brewer wrote: > > Well, I'm not usually one to let a good conspiracy theory die on the vine, but in >this case it was Ken's ISP. They had cached a bunch of messages, and then instead of >forwarding, they reversed them back into the pdml server.

Re: Me Super Fixer?

2001-03-12 Thread Ken Archer
I bookmarked his page earlier. I would sure be interested in how things turn out for you. Now I know why there is protection in large groups. On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > Hello all; > I was just wondering if anyone has heard anything good or > bad about him. If not, perhaps I will play g

FILM V DIGITAL (humorous)

2001-03-12 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Over on rec.photo.? a gentle man has compared film v digital and concluded that digital is better. He did this by scanning a 4x6 photo and printing it out as a 8x12 and printing an 8x12 taken with his 3 megapixel camera. He says the digital picture was definitely the better of the two. ??? --To

Re: FP and X was(Pentax SV (brochure) - nice camera )

2001-03-12 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
On Ebay they call them unused old stock. As far as I know there is only one company in the world currently making flash bulbs. There is/was supposed to be another one in China but I have never found any information on them. Megaflash in Ireland does not make FP rated bulbs as far as I know. Now

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:15:26 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: >I would've, but I'd just made a great deal on a slightly used bridge in >Brooklyn, and din't have any money left. ROTFLMAO!! :-) Way to go, Dan! Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:31:13 -0600, Ken Archer wrote: >I did and I'm still trying to figure out how to make it zoom ;-) Use a reversing ring! :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't fo

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread dosk
A ("normal") 50mm f1.4?? (Or f1.7, f1.8, f1.9, f2.0...) I find a 50 ideal for those scenes that are "busy"; scenes that have a lot in them (like city street scenes), where you might not want to use a WA lens because the shot would then become cluttered. IMO it's good for landscapes in that partic

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Dan Scott
>On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:12:27 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: > >>I saw a "50/1.7 Zoom Lens" yesterday. :-) > >Man, you should have grabbed that sucker! Talk about RARE! :-)) > > > > >Later, >Gary I would've, but I'd just made a great deal on a slightly used bridge in Brooklyn, and din't have any money

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread tom
Ken Archer wrote: > > I did and I'm still trying to figure out how to make it zoom ;-) It employs the advanced and complicated bipedal zoom mechanism. You may need to get a manual from Pentax. tv > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:12:27 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: > >

Re: 1.4X or 1.5X teleconvertor in screw mount?

2001-03-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" <> Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California > Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative > on the same night. Is that what I am doing wrong Jeeze, now I feel dumb. Wheatfield - This message is from the Pentax

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Ken Archer
I did and I'm still trying to figure out how to make it zoom ;-) On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, you wrote: > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:12:27 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: > > >I saw a "50/1.7 Zoom Lens" yesterday. :-) > > Man, you should have grabbed that sucker! Talk about RARE! :-)) > > > > > Later, > Gary

Re: Neutral Density Filter

2001-03-12 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, Thanks for that, it was pretty much as i thought. i was just confirming :) Thanks - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Neutral Density Filter > Paul Jones wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am wond

1.4X or 1.5X teleconvertor in screw mount?

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Larson
Hi all, Has anyone ever seen or own a 1.4X or 1.5X teleconvertor in screw mount? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to htt

OT: Pic o' the day

2001-03-12 Thread tom
Sorry guys, you're going to be inundated http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/balto_tower_10030001.html FA 645 120/4 Macro, Pan F+, 25 filter tv - 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 Pen

Me Super Fixer?

2001-03-12 Thread Dave Weiss
Hello all; I have been in contact with a guy named Klaus Garcia who has offered to fix my Me Super for what I consider to be a small sum. My Me Super does not advance the film at first, and then, after retrying about 50 times, it will advance it every third time, then every other time, then

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:12:27 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: >I saw a "50/1.7 Zoom Lens" yesterday. :-) Man, you should have grabbed that sucker! Talk about RARE! :-)) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the direct

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Gianfranco, Congrats on the Spotmatic! I`m glad it cleaned up OK for you. I think you will like it. I can`t answer the question, yet. I picked up a Super Tak 50 1.4, but have not used it yet. I did`nt know there were two versions of the 50mm 1.4 Super Tak. How do you tell them apart? Peter Jo

Re: When does a 35-135 zoom have a 10:1 range?

2001-03-12 Thread Dan Scott
>When it's described on EBay, of course: >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1221346392 > > >Paul Franklin Stregevsky >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >W: (703) 834-4648 Ha! That's nothing. I saw a "50/1.7 Zoom Lens" yesterday. :-) Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the

Re: Pros don't use Pentax?

2001-03-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Baron Wolman just recently started using a Pentax 928 P&S for some of his everyday shooting. He LOVES the camera. To hear him talk, he's more excited about it than his Nikon gear ... I kid you not. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
I find that a 50mm lens is frequently a good choice to frame a full-figure portrait, a small group of people or a street scene. (My current PUG submission is a street scene that was shot with a 50.) The 50 works well for photographing some indoor activities. I've used it on a couple of occasions t

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Todd Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Nice find. If the meter works you really got a good deal. As for the lens > I believe it's the same optically as the SMC Tak, K and M series F1.4 lens, > except there is no SMC of course. It's an excellent performer. Enjoy! > > BTW, where did you pick up

Re: FA 28-105 3.2-4.5 AL [IF] Picture

2001-03-12 Thread Douglas E Harmon
Silver, yuck They need to start making the black models again.. Even on the MZ/ZX series they look better l8r, Douglas E Harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~genius91/ - Original Message - From: Arne Lie (f) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Se

Re: Sears lens

2001-03-12 Thread Todd Stanley
No they have several. I think they have in K mount a non-macro, a macro, and a macro with KA contacts. The last two are the ones to get. Todd At 09:55 AM 3/12/01 +0800, you wrote: >Yes, one of the lens is Sears 135mm but I don't know whether it has macro >feature because I have not got it. Do

Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4

2001-03-12 Thread Douglas E Harmon
You can't beat the combo of the MZ/ZX with the 28-70 F4... Lite and realatively fast, it is definately great for casual shots walking around The lense gets a little crazy(distortion) at the wide end... Even more so than the newer 28-80 consumer lens sold in the kits... l8r, Douglas E Harmon [

Re: Don't you just hate being too late on eBay?

2001-03-12 Thread Todd Stanley
Well, that's good to know. Have fun with it, and if you don't like it I'll take it off your hands for $100 :) Todd At 09:11 PM 3/11/01 EST, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1221287672 > > $99?!?!? ARRGHHH >> > >Todd, > >I

RE: Accessory hose for sale!

2001-03-12 Thread Peter Smith
Looks to me like the hose that goes between a bicycle pump and the tyre valve. Peter > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Johan Schoone > Sent: 12 March 2001 15:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Accessory hose for sale! > > > X -

Re: What do you shoot with 50mm?

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Kelvin Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Skip, > > What do you usually use a 50mm for? It seems too long > for a nice landscape and too short for a portrait. I > would love to get the lens (been rated too well to > ignore it) but I really don't know how useful it can > be. It would be nice i

RE: Ebay - Buy it Now!

2001-03-12 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Auction ends when time runs out. Item goes to the highest bidder, whatever the price. Frits > > > I 'spose since a reserve price not met constitutes a non-auction. > How does it > work on a non-reserve auction (like most of mine)? > > Steve S. > http://people.mn.mediaone.net/sscott2 > > Tiger Mo

Re: What do you shoot, and why?

2001-03-12 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:39:10 -0800, Mark Roberts wrote: >He must be one of those guys from Texas :-) Yup! It's legal here =all= the time! :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Re: What do you shoot, and why?

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Dan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I love the solitude, the focus, the hunt, the subjects, the gear, and the > photographs. I love tracking down the ID of my latest find and picking up > anything I can on its history or the origin of the name. I love sitting > over my photos, trying to figure

What do you shoot with 50mm? (was: FA 50mm f/1.4)

2001-03-12 Thread Kelvin Ang
Hello Skip, What do you usually use a 50mm for? It seems too long for a nice landscape and too short for a portrait. I would love to get the lens (been rated too well to ignore it) but I really don't know how useful it can be. It would be nice if other readers could contribute what they would use

RE: Re[2]: FA 50mm f/1.4

2001-03-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kelvin Ang > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 6:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re[2]: FA 50mm f/1.4 > > > Hi there, > > Thanks for the clarification. I believe I got what you > mean. Does

Re: Re[2]: FA 50mm f/1.4

2001-03-12 Thread Kelvin Ang
Hi there, Thanks for the clarification. I believe I got what you mean. Does it then make good portraits wide opened? I guess the 50mm focal length is too short for comfortable distance between the photographer and the subject. Kelvin --- Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >By local

RE: Ebay - Buy it Now!

2001-03-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tiger Moses > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 4:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Ebay - Buy it Now! > > > When did they modifiy the feature, over the weekend. > First bid used to kill the optio

Re[2]: color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, actually, I'm completely wrong about this, and I apologise for spreading my shameful ignorance around the world like a farmyard disease :o( It is, in fact, slide film. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, March 12, 2001, 9:55:31 PM, you wrote: > Hi, > rev

Mike Johnston's final post....for now.

2001-03-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 12, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: Re: See ya! > Bill, > Thanks. > Listen, I've already unsubscribed, but I had one last message in my out box > that I forgot to post. I guess I can

Re: Vs: Nikon RF, was: pre-spotmatics, SV, around '64

2001-03-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Except for the new commemorative edition that came out last year. Raimo Korhonen wrote: > Apparently the last Nikon rangefinders were the special batch of 2000 units of S3 in >black made for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Otherwise the Nikon RF production seems to >have ended in 1961. -- Shel Be

RE: color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Lewis, Gerald
WRONG! -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:56 PM To: Ramesh Kumar_C Subject: Re: color reversal film? Hi, reversal film is negative film, ie it is reversed. Another name for slide film is transparency film. Bob Monday, M

New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
You might want to consider the old FA Power Zoom 28-105/f4-5.6. It's heavy (with relatively useless power zoom that you can turn off), but is also a sharp lens in its class and quite highly regarded. It was designed for the 1p. This is the standard lens on my 1p. I don't know if it's still being p

Re: Ebay - Buy it Now!

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Scott
I 'spose since a reserve price not met constitutes a non-auction. How does it work on a non-reserve auction (like most of mine)? Steve S. http://people.mn.mediaone.net/sscott2 Tiger Moses wrote: > When did they modifiy the feature, over the weekend. > First bid used to kill the option, you hav

Re: Carl ·Zeiss·Jena·lenses:·Are·they·"real"·K ·mounts?

2001-03-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 12 Mar 2001, at 17:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My thanks to Gabor, Jens, and Evan for clarifying the mount arrangement in > CZJ lenses. Because of my aversion to dimmed viewfinders, I no longer > regret that I recently missed picking up a "K-mount" CZJ 20/2.8 for $200 by a > few hours. Hi

Re: Ebay bargain

2001-03-12 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
Will it be delivered?  That is the question. Otis Wright     [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, K1000 for $10...no I don't think you can lose on this one!  Even if the lens doesn't work! Regards,  Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1221445625  

Re: Minolta restructures - a typical move?

2001-03-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 13 Mar 2001, at 0:15, dave o'brien wrote: > If you look at the press release, they make a big play over the fact > that you can use 6x7 and 645 lenses on it. Not news to serious > pentaxians, but the kind of thing which might grab the attention of > someone used to a different system. Hi Dav

Re: Achiever 630AF flash

2001-03-12 Thread Sid Barras
Shot wrote: > Hello. > > Today one of my friends offered to sell me a flash - it's Achiever > 630AF (with added below "for Pentax Z10"). His friend is selling one > and he was asking if I'm interested. This flash has a GN of 30 and AF > beam. > > Does anybody have any info about this flash? > > I

My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, This afternoon, while heading home, I've been attracted by a "bargain" Spotmatic SP offered at a very nice price. The camera had some corrosion on the top and around the mount. It worked fine, though (I couldn't test the meter - dead battery) and had its original case (in very good

Carl·Zeiss·Jena·lenses:·Are·they·"real"·K·mounts?

2001-03-12 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
My thanks to Gabor, Jens, and Evan for clarifying the mount arrangement in CZJ lenses. Because of my aversion to dimmed viewfinders, I no longer regret that I recently missed picking up a "K-mount" CZJ 20/2.8 for $200 by a few hours. But Gabor also wrote: Some old teles (2.8/120, 2.8/180) are a

Re: Belated PUG comments

2001-03-12 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Sat, 10 Mar 2001, aimcompute wrote: > " El Rastro, December 2000 " by Juan Buhler > I love the expressions captured on the faces. This is not my type of > photography, but this shot strikes me as very well executed and outstanding. Thanks very much. Also, thanks to the other people who com

Re: color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, reversal film is negative film, ie it is reversed. Another name for slide film is transparency film. Bob Monday, March 12, 2001, 9:08:52 PM, you wrote: > Hi > In the following link there is reference to "color reversal film". > https://www.thecamerazone.com/productdetails

Ebay - Buy it Now!

2001-03-12 Thread Tiger Moses
When did they modifiy the feature, over the weekend. First bid used to kill the option, you have buy it now upto when the reserve has been met now apparently! - 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

RE: color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Jens Bladt
Yes! Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]På; vegne af Ramesh Kumar_C Sendt: 12. marts 2001 22:09 Til: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Emne: color reversal film? Hi In the following link there is reference to "color reversal film". https://w

RE: color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Lewis, Gerald
In a word...yes Jerry in Houston -Original Message- From: Ramesh Kumar_C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:09 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: color reversal film? Hi In the following link there is reference to "color reversal film". https://

Vs: Nikon RF, was: pre-spotmatics, SV, around '64

2001-03-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Apparently the last Nikon rangefinders were the special batch of 2000 units of S3 in black made for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Otherwise the Nikon RF production seems to have ended in 1961. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

Re: New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread canislupus
>Unfortunately the focus direction is wrong way in Pentax and Nikon >mount. Ralf I would say the Tamron's got the "right" way focus direction. All my old lenses (the lenses which made SLR concept - Exakta lenses. Granddads of all SLR lenses ) turn the way as Tamron (and opposite the way of F 1.4

Re: New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread canislupus
*** My reply to Ralf: Unfortunately, Tamron's SP series is not so good now as it used to be. I wouldn't rate it "FA* so to say". Normal Tamron zooms are cheapish consumer zooms, while the SP series has the pro lenses, but similar to other third-party's pro lenses. I think the * Pentax lenses are a

RE: Achiever 630AF flash

2001-03-12 Thread Lewis, Gerald
I have had one for about 3 years, using it on my PZ-70 and PZ-20. It has functioned perfectly and I have no complaints. The tilting and rotating head is really nice for bounce flash. I bought mine, NIB, on ebay for about $85 and I consider it a good buy. I would expect it to be in excellent co

Re: New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread canislupus
Nick wrote: >I am looking for a zoom to replace my old 35-80 and I am casting my eyes >over the new Tamron 24-135 SP. Has anyone seen any reviews of this lens? I >am going to use it on my PZ1p. I suspect it will be quite a bit cheaper than >the Pentax 24-90 and has a more range but I have no idea

RE: Re semi-old: K1000 light meter issues.

2001-03-12 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Brent wrote: >The exact same situation occurs if the ISO is 100 and the shutter >is set to "B". It does not however occur at a "B" when the ISO is >50...but it does if the dial is set to the blank space between "B"and >1/1000 sec. Hi Brent, The combination of ASA 100 film speed setting and B

Re: What do you shoot, and why?

2001-03-12 Thread Harry Baughman
i wondered if someone would say something about that wording. i am sure everyone knew what i was talking about. "Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 17:47:35 -0500 (EST), Harry Baughman wrote: > >> i like to shoot people. > >I thought that was illegal in most plac

color reversal film?

2001-03-12 Thread Ramesh Kumar_C
Hi In the following link there is reference to "color reversal film". https://www.thecamerazone.com/productdetails2.cfm?Product_ID=RAP120 Could anybody tell what is "color reversal film"? Is "reversal film" another name to "Slide film"? Thanks Ramesh - This mess

Re: Bodies Roll Call UPDATE 68

2001-03-12 Thread Aaron Reynolds
"Juan J. Buhler" wrote: > MWAH HA HA... > > All your LX are belong to us! *snicker* http://www.geocities.com/driseog/ayb.html -Aaron - 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 Use

Achiever 630AF flash

2001-03-12 Thread Shot
Hello. Today one of my friends offered to sell me a flash - it's Achiever 630AF (with added below "for Pentax Z10"). His friend is selling one and he was asking if I'm interested. This flash has a GN of 30 and AF beam. Does anybody have any info about this flash? Is $50 about right price for

Re: Which one?

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Scott
Many years ago I purchased a Tamron (I believe) 500 mirror for my M series bodies and K-1000. There was noticable loss of sharpess but contrast really took the big hit. It eventually was stolen from my car while on a trip (along with a Vivitar 283 flash and SMC-M 135/3.5 lens). I replaced the

I hold a sample of the MZ-S !!!

2001-03-12 Thread Pentax Clover
Hello I hold last thursday a sample of the MZ-S!!! It is very special event but its price gives a bad taste of it See you [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - This message is from

Re: New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread Alexander Krohe
Nick Snowdon wrote: I am looking for a zoom to replace my old 35-80 and I am casting my eyes over the new Tamron 24-135 SP. Has anyone seen any reviews of this lens? I am going to use it on my PZ1p. I suspect it will be quite a bit cheaper than the Pentax 24-90 and has a more range but I have no

OT: PreBay Stuff

2001-03-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Some goodies I picked up today that'll go cheap here. I'll pay US shipping on these items. Collin #1. Case $25 Metal construction and good foam inside. http://www.integrityonline21.com/dpconsult/ebay/case.jpg http://www.integrityonline21.com/dpconsult/ebay/caseb.jpg #2 50mm Filte

Re: relaxer for film?

2001-03-12 Thread Dan Scott
>Dan, > >I heard that if you pee on it, it will straighten right out. Wouldn't hurt >to try. It supposed to cure athlete's foot and keep the pests of off roses. >:-) > >Tom C. Thanks Tom. I'll let the volunteer PUG critics handle that. (FWIW, it's extremely efficacious on cats.) Dan Scott [E

Re: What do you shoot, and why?

2001-03-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
People ... I love working with all sorts of people in many types of environments. Kids are great, especially when I can capture the relationship between kids and their parents. I love catching a hug or a kiss, a touch or a glance, or some other indication of closeness and the love and bond betwee

Vs: Carl Zeiss Jena lenses: Are they "real" K mounts?

2001-03-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
The 2.8/180 mm is the original & legendary Olympia Sonnar of 1936 designed for the Contax II rangefinder. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Sas Gabor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMA

Re: Don't be such an ass

2001-03-12 Thread aimcompute
Yeh, I realize I'm probably wrong now (Head hung ashamed) and that Tom R. was being funny. Where I came from an A was anything between 90 - 100. If the teacher was particularly impressed by some ungradeable aspect of the paper you got an A+. It's likely the original poster was not rating thing

Re: relaxer for film?

2001-03-12 Thread aimcompute
Dan wrote: > > > > I dropped a roll of print film off at a new lab for processing and > > sleeving, and, instead of sleeving, they rolled the film and put it into > > the canister the film cartridge was in. I've cut it into 5 frame strips, > > but I'm having a heck of a time trying to uncurl the

Re[2]: Ghostless coating: which lenses have it?

2001-03-12 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Boz, I confirmed it with Pentax Lenses catalogue as of June 2000. It says "Two aspherical lenses, glass mold and hybrid, are adopted. Various technologies such as floating zoom and GHOSTLESS COATING enable this lens to perform very well at all focal length and perspective." Sincerely, **

Re: New (reported) 18mm - smart move

2001-03-12 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:59:37 +1300, David A. Mann wrote: >> The digital SLR (MZ-D ?) will heve a 24x36 mm sensor, equal in size to >> the 35mm system FILM camera's. > > I am fully aware of that. I was aiming my post at the "other" brands who use >those puny little APS-size sensors (are we allow

Re: FA 50mm f/1.4

2001-03-12 Thread dosk
Yes. Although the DOF, [the part of the picture available just in front of, or just behind, the focused upon subject] is greatly limited as far as what one can include in a close-up f1.4 shot. But this is true with every fast, wide open lens... And at least the FA 50/1.4 focuses sharp as a tack [a

Re: Minolta restructures - a typical move?

2001-03-12 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from Tom Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 11 Mar 2001 15:57:55 -0500 Read it? y >I don't know how well it will sell, but what list members are >missing is this camera won't be competing with 3 mega-pixel >amateur cameras but with cameras that are now selling for about >$25,

Re: eBay payment methods / Zenitar fisheye

2001-03-12 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 12 Mar 2001 12:25:08 +0100 Read it? y >I wrote: > >> A company that doesn't reply to e-mails is certainly suspect. > > >Well, they finally replied today after three weeks. So they don't seem that suspect >after all. An online comp

Re: FA 50mm f/1.4

2001-03-12 Thread Kelvin Ang
Hi, Thanks for your reply. You mention that it displays a softening effect around the _local edges_. Can you explain what you mean by local edges? And, how does local contrast differ from overall contrast? I'm quite new to photography but I'm eager to learn more. Thanks again, Kelvin --- Alin F

Re: Ghostless coating: which lenses have it?

2001-03-12 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi, Recently Alin Flaider wrote: > >It was mentioned on the FA 35/2 press release and possibly for the > FA 20-45/4 too. For sure ghostless coatings is associated with the new > 24-90/3.5-4.5. It was also mentioned in the press release of the 28-105/3,2-4,5. Can anyone confirm for the 20-3

Re: OT: the Kodak disc camera, was Re: Help! My kids stole myPentax (teaching kids photography)

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Scott
>> Those Kodak instant print cameras are really valuable. Remember them? >> After Polaroid won their patent case, those Kodak gems really became >> collectable. I've seen a few at thrift stores. No one wants them -yet! >> Jim A. Really? I was just looking at my wife's old Kodak. She lost out

Re: Accessory hose for sale!

2001-03-12 Thread Johan Schoone
X - A scroll of news from Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Read it? [yn] y >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1220636208 > >Damned if *I* know what it is... ;) It is a bit short to connect a pneumatic tool to an air compressor. ObPhoto: Check out http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-

Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4

2001-03-12 Thread Mark Stringer
I own both and like both. When I bought a camera for my daughter I gave her the 28-70 because my instincts (and photos) indicated that I had more confidence in the 28-105. However, the28-105 is heavier, larger and I have recently bought another 28-70. I like the 28-70 on my ZX5n w/o battery

Re: Price of F* 300/4.5 ?

2001-03-12 Thread Mark Stringer
I bought mine about a year ago for $565. It is the most exciting thing I have done in 35mm photography. Imagine a 300mm lens that gives results like shooting with a 50mm lens. I almost wept on seeing the first pictures I took. I couldn't believe the sharpness. I will always have a Pentax camera

Re: What do you shoot, and why?

2001-03-12 Thread William Wiseman
>"Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 17:47:35 -0500 (EST), Harry Baughman wrote: > > > >> i like to shoot people. > > > >I thought that was illegal in most places... :-))) > >He must be one of those guys from Texas :-) >- It's only legal in Texas MOST of the time.

Re: A* 200/2.8: exact name

2001-03-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boz .. It reads: SMC PENTAX-A* 1:2.8 200mm ED Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: > I need to know the exact name that appears on the barrel of the A* 200/2.8 > ED lens. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. - This message

OT FW:50 sheets of high-gloss inkjet photo paper for $12

2001-03-12 Thread Delano Mireles
Hope nobody minds the post. Just thought that some may find this helpful since it seems there are a few people on the list who are using inkjet printers to make prints. == 50 sheets of high-gloss inkjet photo paper for $12 --

Re: Accessory hose for sale!

2001-03-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Looks like coax cable to me. Doug Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item20636208 > > Damned if *I* know what it is... ;) Ashwood Lake Photography http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To uns

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