If you read what you wrote, there is an implied contract in
force once you say you will pay me $100 and you let me start
building the dog house. OTOH, if you offer me the $100 and I
come back next week and say I accept your offer, you can say
you changed your mind, there is no contract until both
I once removed fungus from a A-24/2.8. It was one of the central elements
that was infected. I used a lineup of three baths with acetone,
alcohol+dishwasher detergent and water. That worked well. But in the end I
screwed the whole thing by drying it with lens tissue. I swear it was clean
from the
I think the silliness Todd was referring to was the suggestion that a seller
after advertising a price is obliged to sell at that price. A view
previously claimed by myself amongst others.
Say your employer asked you to move home to a new posting. You advertise
your home for sale. A few weeks
Mark Roberts wrote:
Here's the method that's worked for me:
Disassemble the lens (how's that for an oversimplified step 1?)
Remove the element(s) etc.
On a similar note - I have a 35-70 AF zoom from my SFXn which shows what I
would describe a small bubbles just behind the front element.
Yep, scary, isn't it?
Petit Miam wrote:
So no married people then? ;)
Hey, that's what I wrote a couple of days ago! Must
be the Aussie/NZ
link...we even think alike!
fairy.
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Just wondering if anyone has a link for dating
(working out age of) Spotmatics. I am curious to know
if mine is older than me. I think it probably is :)
Then I can tease it about being an old fogey.
Jody.
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I had forgotten the existance of the F lens, sorry.
SMC-F 50/2.8 Macro
What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good? What do you use it
for? What do you like about it? How well built is it? How is the lens
handling (weight, size, etc.)?
How about optical qualities: resolution,
Could it be the MR-52 is an in-house product designation (like the
KB-numbers)and not a model name?
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You would want something that would kill the fungus,
or it will just grow back. I don't know what to
suggest, but Pond's cold cream probably wouldn't kill
the fungus. I know 5% household bleach would, or 70%
ethanol (I practise microbiology). But I don't know
what they would do to the lens. I
The problem with the macro teleconverters is the additional 1/2-1
stop of light loss, that reduces a f/2.8 lens to f/8 instead of f/5.6
- as do normal 2X teleconverters. I suspect this is due to the
additional extension required by the helicoid mechanism.
Even if very good, I'd stay away
Hi,
I am very pleased with how this Lens of the Week idea is progressing.
Thanks to all those who have provided their subjective evaluations.
I would like to make a few changes to what I said in my earlier mails.
0. Married people are allowed to participate too. :-)
1. Discussions will not
We did experiments at uni on sterilising things. UV
only kills microbes on a flat surface, and won't
penetrate glass or even plastic very well. Some people
say you can get sunburn through a closed car window,
but I have yet to see the evidence. I think the warmth
of the sunlight will in fact
Note that 100% alcohol is no good. Use about 70%. The
reaction between alcohol and the fungus requires water
as a cofactor.
Jody.
Here's the method that's worked for me:
Disassemble the lens (how's that for an
oversimplified step 1?)
Remove the element(s) with fungus.
Soak them in alcohol.
I have an SMC 35mm f2 lens that I would like to get a lens hood for. I
have a rubber hood now. I think Pentax might have made a rectangular hood
for this lens. If true, does anybody have one just lying around collecting
dust?
Jim A.
There are two retangular hoods (not really square) from
Just a simple FA*250-600/5.6 ED [IF] will do... :p
regards,
Alan Chan
Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a
2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about
better options for photographing birds.
1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X
Recently Alin Flaider wrote:
The problem with the macro teleconverters is the additional 1/2-1
stop of light loss, that reduces a f/2.8 lens to f/8 instead of f/5.6
- as do normal 2X teleconverters. I suspect this is due to the
additional extension required by the helicoid mechanism.
Hi
That's an interesting take on Would you like to see
my etchings?.
Rodger -
Would you like to come to my study and help me find
the screw that fell from
my M42 - PK adapter the other day.
Peter
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tom writes:
It's not the case. It'll be available sometime this summer.
You mean winter, right? :)
(for those of us in the southern hemisphere)
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
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Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock
John Francis writes:
Depends on the resolution. One lab here (http://www.calypsoinc.com/)
charges a minimum of $40, while a 2400dpi scan to a 48-bit RGB file
would cost around $400 (and produce a file that filled an entire CD!)
Wow... why do they cost so much? I don't know anything about
tom writes:
I was pulling the ZX-5n and 77mm out of the car this a.m. when I dropped
it. It fell about 3 feet onto asphalt, with the lens striking 1st. After
the 1st hit, it bounced a couple of times. The sound was truly
sickening.
I'm just about surprised you didn't have a heart attack on
Bojidar Dimitrov writes:
In my pages I have listed the 15/3,5 lens to have 6 aperture blades and the
A 15/3,5 having 5. Is this correct?
The A definitely has 5. They should have put 6 in as pentagonal flare
patterns suck.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
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Norman Baugher writes:
When I got down to the base of the cliff, the
camera and the lens were fine. It appears the Pentax UV filter on the lens
absorbed all the force from the impact and was itself, miraculously, still
intact...
That should read: miraculously, the Pentax UV filter it
Hey, don't hassle duct tape. It has got MacGyver out
of plenty of sticky (Har!) situations.
Jody.
You bought a filter made from duct tape? No wonder
it loses 7
stops.
Wheatfield Willie
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Pål Jensen writes:
This is going to ruin me!
You want one too, eh?
I think I need a second job :(
Cheers,
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David A. Mann, B.E.
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Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up,
while children are allowed to
AAhh, these limiteds.
IMO, this is one of the most peculiar lens series ever released. PDML'ers
have speculated _a_lot_ over the focal lenghts; everything from complex
mathematical models to marketing tricks has been suggested. Mathematically,
the 43mm is the correct focal width for a normal lens
Maybe a faster film would help? It would allow for both a faster shutter
speed and increased depth of field depending on what you opted for (of
course you already knew this).
Tom C.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24,
I just got my E6 back yesterday with several photos of the aurora that was
visible from my house on April 17. I am totally blown away. Gorgeous
colors - bright reds and pale greens with a multitude of stars that almost
seem to twinkle on the transparency.
I will attempt to scan several tonite
Hi all,
Here is the news release for new products. (Please note it
is plural!!)
You can see it on http://www.genyosha.com/s-photo/j-week/DayJCTN.html
(ID is guest and the password is photo.)
April 24: The Pentax MZ-S (picture) high grade 35mm autofocus SLR camera, which was
advertised
Moulded glass means real asphericals, right? Not the hybrid
glass-plus-resin?
If what I am saying here is right, what an impressive beast !
Albano
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I suspect 5/01 means May 01
Pål
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:07 PM
Subject: Fwd: Product Quote for MZ-S
Below is the response of Adorama for the date of availability and their
price for the MZ-S.
Sounds awesome Tom, please be sure to post them
Norm
aimcompute wrote:
I just got my E6 back yesterday with several photos of the aurora that was
visible from my house on April 17. I am totally blown away. Gorgeous
colors - bright reds and pale greens with a multitude of stars that
Yes, that is silly.
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Sent: April 24, 2001 1:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Or Best Offer: a misleading--and dishonest--phrase
I think the silliness Todd was referring to was the
Hi Alin,
I just tried the Vivitar 2X Macro FocusingTeleconverter (Japan)
on an LX. At the infinity setting on the converter, the normal 2
stops of light loss expected was observed. Not that an LX meter
with full stops between meter LED's is an accurate way to
compare. I also found that the
Hi Stephen,
Unfortunately, god and the devil are in the details. g
I pick one of my 'avenues of growth' (no shortage here) and focus on
_improving_ that specific defect until I get consistently better results.
Then I pick the next greatest fault and work on that. Occassionally, I have
to go
No, if I offer you $100 and knowingly allow you to start building, there is
a contract, nothing implied about it. It's verbal, to be sure, but it is
still enforceable upon sufficient proof of the agreement.
If I offer you $100 and you go off in secret and build the dog house, then
whether I
Simple permission is not a contract. A contract must be supported by
consideration (ie. money). If you paid your model for the right to use the
image, then (s)he cannot withdraw that permission, barring a specific clause
allowing it, or some time limitation on the use, because you then have a
Hi Boz,
At 24 Apr 2001 07:28:11 -0500 (EST),
Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote;
SMC 30/2.8
==
What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good?
I love this lens. :^)
I like K30/2.8 better than any 28mm lens Pentax ever made.
It's compact in size and very well built.
Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Frank Theriault wrote:
Trying to remember what little I know of Contract Law, it seems to me
that the vendor is extending a Unilateral Contract to the world. If
all he/she says is or best offer, then I think he would be bound to
David A. Mann wrote:
tom writes:
It's not the case. It'll be available sometime this summer.
You mean winter, right? :)
Right, mate.
Cheers.
tv
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Just to confirm, I use the 1.4XL on my A 400 f:5.6 all the time. I don't
know if the 2XL will work or not.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: More teleconverter
Is the in-between kind of brown?
Paul M. Provencher
(ppro)
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:12 PM
To: PDML
Subject: Red/Green Filter
On a whim I bid on a Chromostar Red/Green filter off ebay. I received it
today.
What a weird
MZ3_fella _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could it be the MR-52 is an in-house product designation (like the
KB-numbers)and not a model name?
Maybe the 5 is a poory written (or hastily read) S?
I don't know how a Z could possibly be mis-read as an R,
though!
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Hi Dick and Paal,
I suspect 5/01 means May 01
I agree with Paal. Pentax USA has not yet released any
info about MZ-S. All you can see is Pentax Japan's press
release and it says that MZ-S reaches the market late May.
Sincerely,
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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From: petit miam
Subject: RE: Miracles Happen!
That's an interesting take on Would you like to see
my etchings?.
We are photographers here. The correct phrase is would you like
to help me develop something in my darkroom
WW
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The first thing to do is look at the negatives. Ofte when I
have been completely dissatisfied with my work a look at the
negative showed that the problem was with the lab.
Second, trying to do photography and something else, in your
case officating at the race, tends to make the photography
not
I'm in the market for a 300mm/f2.8. The Sigma is the most
affordable but I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience
with it. If it's no good I'll probably have to hold out until I
find a used 300/2.8 somewhere and as I want autofocus, it could
be a long wait!
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If you were to say get the Tamron autofocus 2x 7 element, it would work
fine. The autofocus ones pass the connections through to the lens, so if
you later got a 28-70 2.8f Autofocus or a FA 50/1.4, they would autofocus
with this telecon.
At 04:59 PM 4/23/01 -0500, you wrote:
Hi,
I read almost
I saw a nice one here for DM6K (ca. US$3K). Man that thing is a beast!!
Norm
Mark Roberts wrote:
I'm in the market for a 300mm/f2.8. The Sigma is the most
affordable but I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience
with it. If it's no good I'll probably have to hold out until I
find a
Some people have multiple email accounts.
His outgoing (to the list) from come from (have the reply to:?) the same as
the account he signed up with.
So he may have signed up on the desktop/laptop, but is now trying to use the
laptop/desktop and that's the problem!
At 08:11 AM 4/24/01 +1000, you
Provencher, Paul M. wrote:
Is the in-between kind of brown?
Kind of. It gives the impression of doing different things to different
colors.
tv
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Hi Paul
You said
I have noticed that the metal rectangular
hood made for the 28mm f/3.5 is almost, if
not exactly the same sized rectangle and
depth but instead of threading onto the lens,
has a collar that clamps to the outside of
the filter ring. This works just as well as
Hi Jim,
They did make a hood for it. Actually there are a few that work well.
There is a circular metal one (49mm thread) that was made for the Super
Takumar 35mm f/3.5 that I like when using polarizer; a metal rectangular one
that was made for both the f/2.0 and f/3.5 with 49mm thread and a
Adorama will have the MZ-S available May 1, now that may mean it can be
ordered May 1 or it may be that they will have it on hand May 1, I didn't
ask. Pentax USA has told me that the MZ-S Literature will be available
starting in May. They now are sending out a temporary brochure/flyer.
At
By a magnet, tie it to a string and drag it around the zone
Maybe you'll get lucky!
At 11:45 PM 4/23/01 +0100, you wrote:
Rodger -
Would you like to come to my study and help me find the screw that fell from
my M42 - PK adapter the other day.
Peter
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I wish I had collector status - then I too would be worth something...
Paul M. Provencher
703-575-6147
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From: Creature's Comfort [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Old Cameras, Old
Remember, money isn't always involved.
Say a guy has a motor cycle for sale $800 or OBO
you come by and show him a laptop you'll trade for the motorcycle, and he
say ok
I've know people who have traded computer for used cars!
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Yes: If he doesn't like the best offer, the seller can refuse to sell.
That's precisely my point, Chris: It's a hollow promise. Heck, if he
doesn't want to accept my $100 offer, he can sell it to his brother for
$110, then buy it right back. That's one facet of what shilling is about,
and it's
Ethanol (alcohol) has been used as a lens cleaner for many
decades. I know the navy used it to clean periscope optics
on submarines during WWII. So I don't think it would be a
problem. Chlorine (bleach) may not harm the glass, but it is
corrosive as hell and I would not trust it around my photo
Pentax BTW...sorry.
Norman Baugher wrote:
I saw a nice one here for DM6K (ca. US$3K). Man that thing is a beast!!
Norm
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Strange? I thought that was exactly what I said. But, I
wouldn't build a dog house for you without a written
contract.
--Tom
Bucky wrote:
Simple permission is not a contract. A contract must be supported by
consideration (ie. money). If you paid your model for the right to use the
image,
Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
Second, trying to do photography and something else, in your
case officating at the race, tends to make the photography
not so good.
Absolutely! It's as much as I can do to take the photographs
while being aware of what is heading towards me, knowing where
the
Yes, that is next Tuesday, here in the U.S.A., anyway. ;-)
Len
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Product Quote for MZ-S
I suspect 5/01 means May 01
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, William Robb wrote:
We are photographers here. The correct phrase is would you like
to help me develop something in my darkroom
Or, Come into my darkroom and see what develops.
:)
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Where do you want me to stick it? :-)
BTW, I didn't mention the travel expenses... lodging, car rental, per
diem...
Tom C.
Is that a hundred bucks US? Or will Can$s work for you. I have 2
pretty big dogs, I am thinking a 5x7 foot dog house, with a nice
cottage style roof. It gets cold
I particularly like pots.jpg but it's obvious that those digital cameras are
crappy for portraiture. In hat1.jpg it made your model appear totally
lifeless with no vitality whatsoever.
Tom C.
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To: Pdml (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes: If he doesn't like the best offer, the seller can refuse to sell.
That's precisely my point, Chris: It's a hollow promise. Heck, if he
doesn't want to accept my $100 offer, he can sell it to his brother for
$110, then buy it right back.
Nice work Doug, hat1.jpg is very, very nice...
Norm
Brewer, Doug wrote:
Just thought I'd throw out a couple links to some work I've been doing here
at the museum. Mostly what I do is record-keeping images, but there's no law
that says they must be totally boring, so I've been having a little
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On a humorous note, several years ago there was an American television
commercial in which a grown man was serving as a slave to his friend
because as a youngster he had bet his friend a million dollar that a
certain sports team would win the
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just don't get it, guys. Why does everyone respect the sensible EBay
selling paradigm--set a minimum or don't complain or reneg if you fail to
get it--but feel that this approach is inappropriate for a non-EBay
classified ad?
Maybe because eBay
OK, I think I've settled on the following lens,
thanks to everyone's insight and experience:
Pentax F 70-210 f/4.0-5.6 (autofocus)
It'll be my first (and probably only) telezoom.
Unfortunately, I've been told it was discontinued
some time ago, replaced with an FA 70-200, which
leads me to my
I'm glad you noted the smiley, Mark.
For the record:
In language theory, there are two kinds of OR:
1. exclusive, or alternative:
Do you prefer Nikon cameras or Pentax?
Shall I torture you, or will you reveal the code?
Coffee, tea, or milk?
2. includive, or Boolean: Find every web page
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Where do you want me to stick it? :-)
BTW, I didn't mention the travel expenses... lodging, car
rental, per
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From: Tom Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: April 24, 2001 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Or Best Offer: a misleading--and dishonest--phrase
Well, he made one of those unilateral contracts with you
didn't he? I think you made my point exactly, Bill.
Private sales don't have rules? The more's the pity. Time was, a handshake
was binding, and an oral agreement was not dismissed for want of a piece of
paper.
My teenage son in Israel has spent the past year studying the Talmudic
tractate that deals with personal business agreements: I agree to
:-) :-) :-) Hey you can sue my ass all you want, but you won't get much
money out of there... (maybe it's a safer place than the stock market
though)... And if you do sue my ass I'll sue yours right back. Which court
system do you think will be faster, Canadian or American? You sue me and I
In the 1980s, here in the United States, a man placed his Mercedes-Benz for
sale. An attractive woman was interested, and they struck an unusual deal:
If she agreed to sleep with him 100 times, the Mercedes would be hers.
Perhaps she felt ashamed, perhaps he was no Don Juan, but it wasn't long
Well I would say OBO does not explicitly or implicity mean ANY offer
accepted. Isn't that the crux if this? Do you grok what I'm saying?
You're right any sale should follow fair business rules, but if they did
then I wouldn't need to be calling my attorney about William Robb and his
dog house
Finally found the group after quite a while. I remember somebody posting a
correction chart when spot metering. Example, add 2 stops if subject was a
white color such as a wedding dress. Is this still the way? I purchased a
PZ1p and was wondering if I let the metering system do it, ot do I
I seem to recall someone asking about the Vivitar Macro
teleconverters recently. FYI, there's one on KEH for $59.00 and
it's the version that has the A setting.
They also list a Pentax 1.7x AF teleconverter but it's not
available 'cause I just bought it :-)
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I'm glad you noted the smiley, Mark.
For the record:
In language theory, there are two kinds of OR:
1. exclusive, or alternative:
2. includive, or Boolean:
Yup, I'm aware of the difference between inclusive and exclusive
OR statements. I was taught in school that
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list, right to me.
2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color and b
and w)
3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc).
4 - You must have personal experience with it.
WINNER by now: Tri-X
At 03:22 PM 4/24/01 EDT, you wrote:
Finally found the group after quite a while. I remember somebody posting a
correction chart when spot metering. Example, add 2 stops if subject was a
white color such as a wedding dress. Is this still the way? I purchased a
PZ1p and was wondering if I let
My first thought is that, no matter the meter, it thinks the subject is 18% gray
(or13%, depending on your local guru).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/24 12:22 PM
Finally found the group after quite a while. I remember somebody posting a
correction chart when spot metering. Example, add 2 stops if
For my fellow SMC devotees who want old glass in nice condition:
13478 - Pentax lens: K mount 24 SMC/2.8 10- $225 w/case
http://www.prodevlab.com/body.html
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Pentax, 200mm f2.8 SMC A* ED (green star) w/built-in hood, both caps
#5696xxx (10-) $795
Pentax, 300mm f4.0 SMC A* ED (green star) w/built-in hood, both caps
#5304xxx (10-) $695
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Red/Green Filter
On a whim I bid on a Chromostar Red/Green filter off ebay.
I received it today.
What a weird thing! It operates like a polarizer, but
instead
I paid $99 for one!
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: telezoom, part III
OK, I think I've settled on the following lens,
thanks to everyone's insight and experience:
Pentax F 70-210 f/4.0-5.6
good choice...try KEH...last time I looked they were a
few of these going for about $140-$170...Cheers, Bob
--- K C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, I think I've settled on the following lens,
thanks to everyone's insight and experience:
Pentax F 70-210 f/4.0-5.6 (autofocus)
It'll be my
Hi,
your explanation isn't really very clear. First you talk about
language theory, and then you talk about Boolean logic. 'or'
frequently works differently in natural language and boolean logic.
Your example 'coffee, tea or milk' is similar to a classic example
from philosophy courses of
WOW...just checked the KEH websight...these lenses in
excellent con. are selling for $80.!!!
--- K C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, I think I've settled on the following lens,
thanks to everyone's insight and experience:
Pentax F 70-210 f/4.0-5.6 (autofocus)
It'll be my first (and
From: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
a question to the optical-formula gurus. Pentax describes the optics of
this mirror lens as 6 elements in 4 groups. Looking at the diagram that
they provide us, I see 8 elements. I will number them 1 through 8 when
looking from left to
This is a reply to a really old message but what the heck:
After checking carefully there is no doubt that the filter is an
Aroma! Perhaps they're trying to get people to mistake them
for Aruma filters? ;-)
(Something definitely smells funny here...)
I can confirm that. I have an Aroma
Hi Stephen
I don't know if there is an easy answer to your problem.
My passion at present is photographing horses racing, especially harness
racing. I am just now starting to be happy with the majority of my
photographs. The last year has been a big, long, steep learning curve.
I have burnt
Probably not nuts, Paal. Your postings seem coherent. But, then.
I have personal article insurance on all my camera stuff. All the reputable
commercial sources for a Pentax A300 F4 seem to show the lens at $650 and up. I have
the insurance level for that lens at $700.
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A classic-camera collector/user who has a high regard for Pentax has asked
me to post this question:
Recently, I got two Pentax 2X TC's: the Rear Converter K T6-2X and the
Rear Converter-A 2X-S. Has anyone on the Pentax list who ever compared
these two units, or done any testing -- formal or
oh no!!!
this is killing me, I checked KEH and
it has the following lens:
Pentax 70-210 f/4.0-5.6 Takumar F Autofocus.
There are, indeed a bunch for less than $100.
But no one mentioned this being a Takumar
lens, I thought it was a Pentax SMC lens.
Are these 2 different lenses? Which one is
dick graham wrote:
Adorama will have the MZ-S available May 1, now that may mean it can be
ordered May 1 or it may be that they will have it on hand May 1, I didn't
ask. Pentax USA has told me that the MZ-S Literature will be available
starting in May. They now are sending out a temporary
Bob, I have a 600mm FA that I regularly use with a 1.4X-L converter. I can't
tell from the image whether it was taken with or without the converter. My
personal belief is to use the Pentax converters with Pentax lenses. I
believe (unsubstantiated) these combos produce the best results.
Ken Waller
Have you tried Tamron?
Ken Waller
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: WTB: Tamron 300/2.8 hood/cap
Hi,
Looking for the (front) cap [112mm!] and hood (bayonet,
reversible [A8FH?])for the
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