Re: WTB 3 pin cord

2001-05-09 Thread Donald Ross
Hi Bill Would this be it?? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1235297674 Don - Original Message - From: "William Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:12 PM Subject: WTB 3 pin cord > Hey gang, > >I'm looking for the

Advice regarding the repair of an ME2 winder

2001-05-09 Thread Richard F. Dillon
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a repair shop in the Houston, TX area, or another quality, reasonably priced repair shop to fix this winder. My ME 2 winder used to work, as I have used it on my ME super, but now it just winds all the time. Is it feasible to fix this, or what has your ex

teleconverter compatibility

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Keefer
Hi:   I found Pentax's official list of teleconverter-lens compatibility on the Pentax/Sweden website. Here it all is, along with my brilliant translations into English. I don't know why the FA/F 600 f/4 Star lens is repeated in the first group.   Konverter SMC-A 2X - S är anpassad för alla

re: telephoto lens

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Keefer
Hi:   I've had the FA* 300/4.5 about five months. It's very, very sharp, even wide open. I enjoy using it handheld, as it's quite light.   On the down side, it doesn't have a tripod collar and that is a definite problem, especially using it with a teleconverter. I would look for the F* versi

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread tom
I've had the Pentax macro rail for about 3 years. Mine's a bit wobbly, and not the smoothest thing in the world, but it's perfectly servicable. The nicest macro rail I've ever tried is the velbon magnesium slider. Very smooth. There's a couple of models out there that do side to side in addition

Re: lens questions

2001-05-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
Welcome to the list. On almost any question you will get different views. The views are not usually just right or wrong. Everything in photography is a trade-off. When you gain something you lose something else. So different views express what people value. In regard to your lens question, do you

FS: K2DMD kit w/ Motor Drive and Battery Grip

2001-05-09 Thread Chris Brogden
I need the money, and I don't use it enough to justify keeping it. 'Nuff said. It's a K2DMD body (black) with the Motor Drive MD and the Battery Grip M. I'm sure most people are familiar with it and what it does, but for some basic specs have a look at Boz's site: http://phred.org/pentax/k/bo

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Joseph Tainter
> Opened the film compartment, removed the film pack, and found the new > batteries he installed to fix the flash problem - D-cells laid loosely in the space >between the lens and film pack... Hmmm... That might account for the shadows... > Reminds me of the story about someone complaining to a

Re: What Do You Carry (long)

2001-05-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
I wrote: > I'm sure I've forgotten something... Ouch! Add the spare batteries, of course... Gianfranco (not quite in good shape at 4 A.M) Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 - This mes

Pentax LX w/ FA-1W Finder

2001-05-09 Thread Gary L. Murphy
Spotted on eBay with a BIN of, $485.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1236818629 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 to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread Dan Scott
That's great! Is it Pentax? Could you write up your thoughts on the pros and cons of using one in the field after you shoot with it for a little while? I've been considering one myself for quite awhile, since macro wildflower shots are 9/10 of what I shoot. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >So today

Re[3]: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Dan Scott
Very good. Makes me feel stupid for not figuring it out for myself, but I'll console myself with the thought that given a year or two I would have come up with something twice as complicated that worked almost half as well. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Hi, > >I don't really think there is much m

Re: What Do You Carry (long)

2001-05-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Ok, here is my list: Extremely light equipment: (K-1000 with KM 50/1.4) film (!) pen notepad Very light equipment: (K-1000 with KM 50/1.7 or 1.4 or KM 35-70/2.8-3.5; MZ-3 with FA 28-70/4) film pen notepad all in a normal, non-photographic Eastpack backpack; Light equipment: (K-1000 or LX with

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bob Walkden wrote: > great! so, what's the meaning of life? And just exactly why did the > chicken cross the road? An age old question, Bob. Diligent research has supplied many answers. Here are but a few. Chickens at rest tend to stay at rest. Chickens in motion tend to cross the road. - Si

Re[2]: OT: was kodak...

2001-05-09 Thread Nick Snowdon
Bob wrote > >Hi, > >they will, but they'll change the label to 'For wars and famines'. > >--- > > Bob Bob that comment made my day. I'll be looking for a box of film now that says "For creepy crawlies" Nick - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://ww

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Dan Scott
Todd wrote: >All I can say is some people carry a lot! When I go out usually carry just >one body, 1-3 lenses, one on the camera and the others in my pockets or a >small case, an extra roll of film or two, and a few filters. If you count >what is usually in my pockets, there is some money, a key

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Doug Franklin wrote: > You can also get a headband which will carry a Maglite. Will it carry the 2AA or the 2AAA? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Grain is the brushstroke of photography." - Man Ray - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http:/

RE: OT: Darkroom

2001-05-09 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 9:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Darkroom > > > In a message dated 5/9/2001 7:27:41 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: New Cable Switch F

2001-05-09 Thread David S.
"David A. Mann" wrote: > Donald Ross writes: > > > No reserve, but check out the shipping charges. > > I saw a secondhand one in my camera shop on Sunday. I actually > considered buying it as a backup for the one I've got as they just look like > they're prone to damage (I've often had cables

Re: OT: Darkroom

2001-05-09 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 5/9/2001 7:27:41 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Must tmax film be developed with tmax developer? > > Tx, > Collin > No. I dislike tmax developer and use D-76 instead. Ed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go t

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread James Apilado
For "serious" shooting I can carry an LX, ESII, or 645. I like to carry just one lens, a 35mm (or 55 for 645). I also pack a lens brush. Lens hoods also come with them. For that million dollar shot, I carry a Yashica T4 loaded with color print film. I also carry the Olympus XA that has Fuji Pr

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, it is. There's a pic of it on Boz's site under the macro heading. aimcompute wrote: > > Shel, > > Is that the variable length extension tube? > > Tom C. > > - Original Message - > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 200

Re: Re[2]: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Hernán Mouro
> I think the best evidence is how many people run file attachments in email > without knowing what they are or what they do. Or they send emails intended to be personal to a mailing-list. Like I just did sending a message in Spanish intended only for Albano. My apologies to the list. Hernan.

Re: Lenspens (Lens Pens?)

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Rob ... During the discussion I found this site: http://www.lenspen.com/ which answered pretty much all of my questions. As for the Maglite, I know I'll be happy with it. Been using them for years, just never for photography. Can't wait until it gets dark so I can shine the Mini Maglite (

Re: Darkroom

2001-05-09 Thread Gerald Cermak
Collin Brendemuehl asks: > Must tmax film be developed with tmax developer? Shel posted some stuff a little while back about using coffee as a developer. :) Cheers, Gerald - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directio

Re: Lenspens (Lens Pens?)

2001-05-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 May 2001, at 9:57, Rob Studdert wrote: > I haven't tried the URL yet but hopefully there will be some pertinent > information there. Good luck in the search, it's a handy bit of kit, you won't > regret the Maglite purchase either. Doh, try http://www.lenspen.com/ Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE

Re: E6 Processing Goo-gob

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" > Thanks Bill, > > Do you think it's some chemical used in processing and they were just > sloppy? > > I also noticed fingerprints that day as well. This is the same lab that I > have gotten scratched slides back from... the second time it was near

Re: Rubber Eyecup: My stupid, costly mistake

2001-05-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 May 2001, at 9:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Believe me, Rob, I folded the rubber flange back as far as I could, with > all my force, but that Ricoh eyecup has one deep flange. Hi Paul, I have never had a problem with the Pentax eye-cup on my SuperA, maybe the Ricoh cup isn't designed to

Re: Lenspens (Lens Pens?)

2001-05-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 May 2001, at 7:02, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I'd like to try one of these, however, I've not seen any in my local > shops and may have to purchase by mail order. In either case, I'm > curious to know if there are different brands, sizes, etc. Is there > anything to look for in the way they'r

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" > Shel, > > Is that the variable length extension tube? > > Tom C. Thats the one. William Robb - 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 th

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread aimcompute
Shel, Is that the variable length extension tube? Tom C. - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:23 PM Subject: Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes > Hey, that's a good deal and a great find. If you're into

Re: OT: Darkroom

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No. You can find numerous options here: http://www.digitaltruth.comphoto/devchart.html Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > Must tmax film be developed with tmax developer? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Grain is the brushstroke of photography." - Man Ray - This message is from the Pent

OT: Darkroom

2001-05-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Must tmax film be developed with tmax developer? Tx, Collin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the dir

Re: Macro Rail & Extension Tubes

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey, that's a good deal and a great find. If you're into macro and close-up photography, you might like working with the helicoid extension tube also. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Grain is the brushstroke of photography." - Man Ray aimcompute wrote: > So today, I get to purchase

Re: Variable aperture on zoom lens

2001-05-09 Thread Todd Stanley
Yes, this also happens with your ME and ME Supers. As the light meter is TTL, it doesn't matter as this is taken into account automatically, so your pictures will be properly exposed. Hovever, this does become a problem when using flash (except TTL flash, which you don't have) or an external li

Re: Super Program LCD display question

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When you put your eye to the viewfinder, > you cut off extra, stray light from coming > in thru that opening and the meter reading > changes. I've never had any problem trusting > what the viewfinder readout says. That's a good point, Bob. I guess I've been using

Re: Camera inspections at airport security

2001-05-09 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
I frequently travel through airports with a lead bag full of film. I leave the lead bag in my carry on, and, of course, it shows up on the x-ray as an impenetrable object. More than once, security guards have failed to check it. Of course they almost always make me switch on my laptop. Forget the

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 9 May 2001 19:10:27 -0400, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Shel, may I suggest a headlamp instead of the flashlight. It will leave you > with both hands free. You can find them in most backpacking stores. I have > one made by princeton Tec that I highly recommend. You can also get a headband whi

Re: E6 Processing Goo-gob

2001-05-09 Thread aimcompute
Thanks Bill, Do you think it's some chemical used in processing and they were just sloppy? I also noticed fingerprints that day as well. This is the same lab that I have gotten scratched slides back from... the second time it was near the end of the roll instead of the beginning. They are the "

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Harry Baughman
in the bag i got all i need to keep the lenses and bodies clean. i think everybody has a swiss army knife. my son got me the one called swiss champ. i carry more film then i know i will shoot, all my filters , 4 lenses , 2 pz1p bodies . this july when the good guys car is in town all i

OT: Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 9 May 2001 12:43:04 -0500, jeepgirl wrote: > [...] screwdriver (replaces the gun in > hand to hand combat and is not illegal) Just for reference, I _never_ carry illegally. I'm licensed by my home state (Georgia) to carry a concealed firearm. I'm undergoing the background check for renew

Re: Telephoto Lens

2001-05-09 Thread Kenneth Waller
Jim, I've had this lens for several years and am very pleased with it. I know it doesn't have a tripod collar, but I've gotten along ok without it. I use it with a 1.4XS convertor and like those images as well. With the 1.4XS attached, you lose autofocus. One thing you won't immediately appreciate

E6 Processing Goo-gob

2001-05-09 Thread aimcompute
I recently received some 35mm E6 back. The last several slides had what looked like drips of clear fluid on them (it was no longer wet). It appeared to run across the transparency from left to right. It looked slightly like a bubble with a raised appearance. I haven't touched it. What is this

Re: E6 Processing Goo-gob

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 9, 2001 5:14 PM Subject: E6 Processing Goo-gob > I recently received some 35mm E6 back. The last several slides had what > looked like drips of clear fluid on them (it was no

Re: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread tom
Jeez, I can't believe what snobs you guys are! Most people don't share our geeky predilection for obscure emulsions, expensive glass, or pleasant bokeh. They just want to take some pictures and not have to take time out of their lives to figure out one more thing. Isn't life complicated enough f

Re[3]: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > Tell me more, please. I don't really think there is much more. If I'm going away for a few weeks I print a whole lot of individually numbered labels and stick them on the film cans. Whenever I load a new roll of film into the camera I write the film number on a new page of my notebook. I

Re: Super Program LCD display question

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Paul wrote: > In all three of my Super Programs, the > viewfinder often shows a different > shutter speed than the LCD on the top > panel. The difference is usually just > one f/stop, but it's unsettling. Which > readout should I trust? Neither until you've metered the scenes with hand held m

Super Program LCD display question

2001-05-09 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
In all three of my Super Programs, the viewfinder often shows a different shutter speed than the LCD on the top panel. The difference is usually just one f/stop, but it's unsettling. Which readout should I trust? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You must moonlight as a Ritz Camera salesperson. I had the opposite problem when buying film recently at Ritz: a salesman second-guessing my informed choice: Me: "Do you have any of the new Fujicolor 1600, the version that uses the fourh color layer? S

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Todd Stanley
All I can say is some people carry a lot! When I go out usually carry just one body, 1-3 lenses, one on the camera and the others in my pockets or a small case, an extra roll of film or two, and a few filters. If you count what is usually in my pockets, there is some money, a keychain light, a

Re: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bingo! Norman Baugher wrote: > > I don't think Isaac, that it's necessarily the > "dumbing down" of photographers that everyone is > bemoaning, it's more the dumbing down of people > in general. By playing to the, as Shel would say, > "lowest common denominator", the consumer has > been trai

RE: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
In one sense I suppose the dumbing down is good for those who are not dumb. If one really wants quality images in difficult (read "impossible to accomplish with a P&S") situations, I suppose they will have to contract the services of a professional, or at least someone who knows how to use a camer

Re: lens questions

2001-05-09 Thread Jon Hope
At 22:09 9/05/01 +0200, you wrote: >I have a MZ-3 and my questions are concerning lenses: > >1 >I wanna by a telezoom and I've been looking at a Pentax SMC-FA >80-320/4,5-5,6. I wonder if you have any comments on that lens? I don't >have alot of money so more expensive lenses are not to think a

Re: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread John Francis
Norman Baugher wrote: > > I don't think Isaac, that it's necessarily the "dumbing down" of photographers > that everyone is bemoaning, it's more the dumbing down of people in general. I'm not convinced. Photography (like using a computer) used to be a skilled profession. Nowadays both are acces

Re[2]: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Dan Scott
What a great idea! Tell me more, please. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob wrote: >Hi, > >jeepgirl wrote: > >> I a journal to write in an ink pen to write with. A sharpie to date the >> roll of film, and possible describe the location, then I write that on the >> bag when I have the film devel

Re: distortion in 35-70mm M, 75-150mm M

2001-05-09 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 5/9/2001 3:24:33 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Can anyone tell me how much pincushion and barrel distortion occur with > the Pentax M series 35-70mm f2.8/3.5 and 75-150 f4 zooms? Thanks very > much. > > G. Weaver > None discernible to me

Re: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread Dan Scott
And, this is probably a case of pre-emptive marketing. One thing digital point and shoots have over their film counterparts is you don't have to keep replacing the film. Kodak probably wants to make the process as simple as possible so they can make their film as competitive with digital (for that

Re[2]: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Dorothy Parker was once challenged to think of a memorable sentence involving the word 'horticulture'. She came up with "you can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think" :o) --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "In my vocabulary 'art' is a dirty word" - Helmut Newton Wednesday, M

Re[2]: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > Both based on the premise that the typical computer user is a complete > idiot. that seems like a reasonable assumption when you consider that one of the best-selling series of books is called "The complete idiot's guide to..." --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "In my vocabulary 'art

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
I used to work in a family owned (not mine unfortunately) now-defunct camera store in Providence, RI (United Camera - ever hear of it?). A guy comes in to the store. He has a 700- or 800-series Polaroid camera. He is complaining of a problem with the pictures. There were big giant shadows ove

Re: Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread Norman Baugher
I don't think Isaac, that it's necessarily the "dumbing down" of photographers that everyone is bemoaning, it's more the dumbing down of people in general. By playing to the, as Shel would say, "lowest common denominator", the consumer has been trained not even to ask question. "What does ISO mean

OT: What Kodak does... was: Nasty Kodak rumor

2001-05-09 Thread Mark Dalal
In response to Isaac, Shel wrote: >> Every day I would have to explain to people what >> speed they need, now I don't. I think that the >> packaging is a good idea for this market segment. >Yes, if the market segment is the one that caters to the lowest >common denominator and, perhaps, to sales

Market segments (was Kodak dumbing down...)

2001-05-09 Thread Isaac Crawford
It's no secret that photography is dominated by point and shoots and disposable cameras. The people who bought these have bought into the whole "easy use" marketing scheme. There is of course the more advanced users that buy more advanced cameras, but they (we) are in the minority. Why is

Re: Velvia questions

2001-05-09 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
Slide film has a non-linear density curve vs. exposure, as compared to print film (which has other density curve issues regarding scanning, but is fairly linear). Slide film's greatest slope in the exposure/density curve occurs in the middle of it's exposure latitude. This results in densities i

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of N orthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Lewis, Gerald
Dealing with the great unwashed is always interesting and informative. Unfortunately, this gal will take the cheap film and tell everone within shouting distance how you tried to sell her up to the more expensive stuff AND then blame you for selling her stuff so that her pics did not come out look

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Robert Harris
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > What/Who is "Bob" and "Clippy"? Two of the more asinine things Microsoft has tried to foist on us. "Bob" was an interface developed for, I think, Windows 95. Your screen was set up as Bob's house and you went to different rooms to do different things. Childish, dippy a

distortion in 35-70mm M, 75-150mm M

2001-05-09 Thread Weaver
Can anyone tell me how much pincushion and barrel distortion occur with the Pentax M series 35-70mm f2.8/3.5 and 75-150 f4 zooms? Thanks very much. G. Weaver - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget t

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Norman Baugher
ROTFLMAO!!! William Robb wrote: < hilarious stuff snipped > - 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 .

lens questions

2001-05-09 Thread Emmanuel Ingelsten
Hi! I'm a newbie to the list and the photography. So please be graceful with that in mind and considering english is not my mothertounge. I have a MZ-3 and my questions are concerning lenses: 1 I wanna by a telezoom and I've been looking at a Pentax SMC-FA 80-320/4,5-5,6. I wonder if you have

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Stephen Moore
Bob Walkden wrote: > great! so, what's the meaning of life? And just exactly why did the > chicken cross the road? Forty-two Regards, Stephen Moore - 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 th

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Martin Corro
So, Shel, you're in the other 5%... ;-) Martin -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica?? Hi Issac ...

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 9 May 2001, William Robb wrote: > You can lead em to the river, but you can't make them drink. If > your lucky, they will fall in and drown though. > William Robb *L* That's a keeper, Bill. Thanks for the story. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsub

Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 89

2001-05-09 Thread Albano_Garcia
Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other members, thanks. Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started this way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way. Also, if you already submited and want to add new items, please put clearly in you

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread dick graham
ZX-5n FA28-40 f/4 SMC A 70-210 f/4 F 50 f/1.7 Film( color neg and reversal) micro fiber cloth and blower brush Polarizer and warming filter with step down ring tripod and monopod pen and paper Leatherman tool Batteries Sunpack 444D flash and Stoffen Omni Bounce diffuser and off camera adapter wit

Re[2]: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, jeepgirl wrote: > I a journal to write in an ink pen to write with. A sharpie to date the > roll of film, and possible describe the location, then I write that on the > bag when I have the film developed. It's easier to write a serial number on the film can before you go out. As you're w

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" > How can subjective descriptions replace some knowledge about film > speed. However, if the cameras are all dumbed down to meet the > lowered and more simplistic descriptions of appropriate film, and > the sales people don't know squat, and

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Isaac Crawford
> > Hi Issac ... > > Boy, do i disagree with you. > > > To me, Kodak's decision makes perfect sense. Keep in mind that 95% of > > people don't know about film speed, and don't care. > > Where/how did you arrive at that figure? Was a survey made of > this? Had you said many, most, a great per

Re[2]: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, well, if you want to be digital you can count up to 1,048,575 before you run out of fingers and toes, assuming the normal mammalian complement. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "In my vocabulary 'art' is a dirty word" - Helmut Newton Wednesday, May 09, 2001, 3:48:26 PM, you wrote: >>

Re[2]: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, May 09, 2001, 3:06:21 PM, you wrote: [...] > general, as well as numerous off-topic subjects. There are > different styles of posting, some serious, some humorous, but > eventually you'll find the answers to all your questions. great! so, what's the meaning of life? And just exa

Re: Camera inspections at airport security

2001-05-09 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Frank Theriault wrote: > > Geez, the last time I flew back from my Mom's place in Nova Scotia, I think I > said something to piss of some frustrated security guard. On a high school trip to New Orleans with our school bands, the airport security people kept asking me to "open" the bass amp bec

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Luis Pinar
It depends. I always carry: Film Lens caps Lens hoods Blower-brush Polarizers Swiss Army knife And many times also: Table top tripod or small tripod Cable release Small flash (Pentax AF 160) Eyecup Lens cleaning paper Flash adapter (for off-camera flash) Not so often: Handle mount flash (Nis

Re: Off camera TTL flash options?

2001-05-09 Thread rob
Hi Rob, Yes I agree, trying to work out whats going on with the newer off camera flash adaptors is not particularly clear. I cabled up my LX, tested the setup & then wrote the descriptions/setup Below is the best descriptions of each item required that I came up with. Descriptions are

Re: New Pentax Owner

2001-05-09 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Donald Ross wrote: > > Hi Frank > > Maybe it's an American vs. Canadian thing. I went to a Jays game at the old CNE >Stadium with > my 400-600 reflex on a monopod and got some great shots without being hassled. I've never had any problems getting into a Jays game with my stuff...in fact, we

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread JDStep
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi John ... These things, and "etc", are probably legitimate items for some people.  Although I didn't mention it in my original list, I carry credit cards with me, although I don't consider it a part of my photo kit.  Many people don't carry credit cards with them unless t

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread tom
jeepgirl wrote: > > If I remember correctly you are in the DC area, correct? Yep. > Did you happen to > shoot My sister? She is a lawyer there. You can't swing a bat around here without hitting a lawyer. I think we have the highest concentration in the world. Anyway, this job was down in R

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
William Robb wrote: > I don't see new packaging as a way to end run around > customer service. I suspect that there will still be a > significant portion of the population that will need assurance > that the product is right for their situation. Customer: I need some film. Salesperson: What

RE: Grandfather Mountain

2001-05-09 Thread admin
About a dozen have checked in on my PDML Grandfather guest book (http://robertstech.com/guestbook.mv?parm_func=view) but there are probably others. I'll be flying into NC on Thursday and staying in Winston-Salem with friends that evening. Friday we drive out to their cabin near West Jefferson, le

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" > Hi Issac ... > > Boy, do i disagree with you. > > > To me, Kodak's decision makes perfect sense. Keep in mind that 95% of > > people don't know about film speed, and don't care. > > Where/how did you arrive at that figure? Was a survey made

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread jeepgirl
I have on of those to carry my keys on it so I don't lose them in the bottom of my bag. and sometimes I hook a long screwdriver (replaces the gun in hand to hand combat and is not illegal) that I hang on the outside or a ball ping hammer (same reasons) or my maglight. jeepinangel - Original M

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of NorthAmerica??

2001-05-09 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
>>Every day I would have to explain to people what speed they need, now I don't.<< It's too bad you feel that way - I always found it worthwhile to help people understand what they were doing and what their options were. But don't count on having less explaining to do... Paul M. Provencher (pp

Re: Velvia questions

2001-05-09 Thread Albano_Garcia
Robert Harris wrote: Fuji knows that majority of professional photographers set their cameras at E.I. 40 when they shoot Velvia. We think this is very reasonable. At the same time, Fuji recommends that photographers try E.I. 64 when you shoot high key images where whites are very important. Also,

RE: Durability of SMC Coatings

2001-05-09 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
You can't be serious? If you are kidding, disregard my comments below. If you are serious, you just aren't using the right cleaning stuff. While saliva is corrosive, it should not harm even the oldest SMC coatings (unless you've been drinking acetone or something like that and even then...) tr

RE: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
film of various types and speeds Gossen Luna Pro for incident or reflected readings Kodak Professional Photo Guide (has gray card and color card,etc) pen and pencil, pad Leader retriever Blower brush lenses, hoods, caps, cases as required

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
> The packaging will no longer indicate "96 EXP", > but rather the more arithmetically tractable "4 ROLLS" This is a problem, as how might one know how many exposures there are per roll? Another marketing ploy to offer less for more? We're used to a "standard" roll being 36 exposures, a short

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Well, I finally settled on my "go-everywhere" SLR/lens, and it's not an SLR, but a rangefinder, as one or two of you had suggested, only to have me brush off your suggestion. I bow in abject apology. On my belt, wherever I go, I wear a black Eagle Creek belt pouch. In the pouch, I carry a Yashic

Internation Brotherhood of PDML

2001-05-09 Thread Tiger Moses
Well, thanks to the one Face to Face meeting I have had with a fellow PDML list memeber, I may be skiping Grandfather mountian and since tomorrow I fly with a fellow local photo club memeber to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Many of you may remember the lately silent Roberto Burgos,

Re: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth

2001-05-09 Thread Michael Nosal
More information can be found at: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/pressReleases/pr20010502-02.shtml Note that Kodachrome 25 and Royal Gold 1000 are being discontinued this year. --Mike Nosal [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:25 AM 5/9/01 -0700, you wrote: >My Gawd! Is it true that we're a nation of mo

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread Lewis, Gerald
Just consider who the consumer isdubious graduates of inept schools who cannot read, count, or reason, but probably have an undeserved high self esteem. No wonder they get confused. Jerry in Houston - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.

Re: What Do You Carry

2001-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" < Subject: Re: What Do You Carry > > What's a "carabiner"? http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/carabiners.jpg - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. D

RE: Nasty Kodak rumor, or the sloppy truth: the dumbing down of North America??

2001-05-09 Thread admin
-- Original Message -- >addition to losing the prominent display of film speed, the new four-roll >consumer packaging will also *not* include a picture of the four enclosed film >cassettes. Apparently this is too confusing or complicated for consumers as >well? The packaging will no longer ind

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