Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun 2: Tanglewood Music Shed

2005-09-19 Thread Jon M
Would that happen to be the Tanglewood near Clemmonsville, NC? --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was taken about an hour before concert time. > Yeah, the contrast is high. I like what the fisheye > does to the rows of seats, though. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo

Re: OT: Another quiz!

2005-09-13 Thread Jon M
Looks like I'm Apollo. --- mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.paleothea.com/quizzes.html > > Not going to tell you what I came out as - to > embarassing... > > > - > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > Virus-checked using McAfee(R)

Re: why do they taunt me. Suspicious ebay emails

2005-09-09 Thread Jon M
Definitely the wise thing to do. --- Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was outbid on a 15mm yesterday. Here's the > auction: > http://tinyurl.com/83wno > > Then I got two SEPARATE emails offering a second > chance bid to buy, > supposedly because the winning seller couldn't pay. > B

How to disassemble SP-F, meter details?

2005-08-31 Thread Jon M
I'm still tinkering with the SP-F I got a while back. I've been trying to trace wires to find out why the meter isn't working, but I have only been able to remove the bottom cover thus far. I can't seem to figure out how the front cover (around the lens mount) comes off, nor the top cover. In parti

Re: Now it works, now it doesn't. (Spotty-F meter)

2005-08-29 Thread Jon M
ECTED]> wrote: > DOF switch, works as a meter switch on all previous > spotmatics. > > Jon M wrote: > > >What meter switch are you referring to? > > > >--- Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>You didn't by ch

Re: Now it works, now it doesn't. (Spotty-F meter)

2005-08-28 Thread Jon M
What meter switch are you referring to? --- Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You didn't by chance have the meter switch in the > 'up' position when > you used it the second time? On my Spot F, the > meter doesn't > register when in the 'up' position with SMC lenses > (it does register

Now it works, now it doesn't. (Spotty-F meter)

2005-08-28 Thread Jon M
Sis picked up a SP-F at a yard sale for me for $20, body looks decent, SMC Takumar 50/1.4 is nice except for a mutilated filter ring. I picked up a 1.5v battery after reading at the link below that they'll work on such. http://www.aohc.it/batte.htm The meter powered up and appeared to work, so

Re: Tamron Sp 300mm f/5.6

2005-08-19 Thread Jon M
Err, I replied to the inital post before I read this message. :) Sorry! --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It appears this lens has found a new home. > Thank you for the interest. > > William Robb > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired o

Re: FS: Tamron SP 300mm f/5.6

2005-08-19 Thread Jon M
I am interested. I'd like to see pics of the lens and pics taken with it. Does the $75USD price include shipping to the USA as well? (I assume you're north of the US, based on the accesscomm.ca email addy). --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is an older lens, affectionately kno

PESO: Avanti

2005-08-09 Thread Jon M
I went to the Studebaker museum in downtown South Bend, IN over the weekend while on a trip through IN and OH. I've always liked the Avanti, and I thought this photo came out rather well. http://jon.beigetower.org/misc/midwesttrip/60v6/avanti.jpg LX, M50/1.4 (I forget what f-stop it was actually

Continuation of M135/3.5 repairs

2005-07-31 Thread Jon M
f precision phillips head screwdrivers lacks appropriately shaped tips to turn those screws - they act like they'll need a good bit of torquing to get them to turn loose. Any pointers for getting these little (insert expletive here) loose? Thanks, y'all are the greatest. -Jon M. Off t

Re: Name that lens!

2005-07-27 Thread Jon M
Lots of people on this list really suck. ;) I really should watch ebay better. --- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ended Auction: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7530372848 > > I got the above lens in the mail today. Certainly > the > best $24 lens in my e

Re: Fwd: Our Boz?

2005-07-25 Thread Jon M
>From his site http://bdimitrov.de/ : "...I work as an IT-consultant in the areas of object-oriented design and software development." So I'd say the chances are rather slim. --- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know if this could be our very own Boz? > > http://news.y

Re: I Suck.

2005-07-25 Thread Jon M
Yes, you do. You really, really, really do. :) --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really, really, really, suck. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/I_SUCK/I_SUCK.html > > William Robb > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tire

Re: Help me find my head (tripod head, that is)

2005-07-22 Thread Jon M
> -Original Message- > From: Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Help me find my head (tripod head, that is) > > Got this old Gitzo "Gilux Reporter" at an estate > auction not long ago, and I'd like to get an > appropriate head for it. Everyone

Help me find my head (tripod head, that is)

2005-07-21 Thread Jon M
Got this old Gitzo "Gilux Reporter" at an estate auction not long ago, and I'd like to get an appropriate head for it. Everyone I've talked to so far seems to insist I should get a ball head. But what kind? I'm on a bit of a budget, so the cheaper the better - but I don't want a piece of crap. Top

Re: Aperture priority with non-A lenses on the istD

2005-07-21 Thread Jon M
Get one for me while you're at it. :p --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sure, get two their small... > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > > > On Jul 20, 2005, at 6:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > >> On the D you also have the option of holding the > DOF lever in which > >> gives y

Re: Aperture priority with non-A lenses on the istD

2005-07-20 Thread Jon M
So I'm curious... I read the Pentax DSLR manuals regarding use of old lenses on the *istD/DS/DL, but they seem kinda vague to me, and not very confidence-inspiring for using old glass on the new bodies. Exactly how are the old lenses used on the DSLRs? --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-19 Thread Jon M
I've seen the Pelican boxes online, and they sure look nice... Lowepro even makes an insert for some of them. The bike in question is indeed full suspension, but that doesn't mean a smooth ride. Imagine riding down a stairway... yeah, I do that. Do y'all think a hardcase with one of those Lowepr

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
Yeah, I meant that the harsh conditions would be primarily jarring and shaking. Another question that was posed in my original email was how would you transport the equipment? I'll have a Camelbak, so no backpacks... I *could* add a cargo rack to the bike, but I don't know how well that would hold

Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a 24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and maybe a telephoto lens. --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with >

Best equipment for harsh conditions?

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with you on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, and what sort of body/lenses would you bring? Just how tough IS pentax equipment? -Jon Myers. Start your day with Yaho

Re: K1000 meter inaccuracy

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
Where could I get that done and how much would it set me back? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sounds like a CLA may be inorder, as you say it was > inactive for a while. > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Re: K1000 meter inaccuracy

2005-07-18 Thread Jon M
:) --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/17/05, Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just dug out my K1000 the other day and thought > I'd > > shoot a roll. Was looking it over when I > discovered > > it's metering differently than my ot

K1000 meter inaccuracy

2005-07-17 Thread Jon M
h. All are set to ASA100. Checked battery, it was a bit low... replaced it with a fresh one, it's still off. What gives? What can I do about it? -Jon M. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Now that I'm 49 & use film & DSLR ...

2005-07-12 Thread Jon M
Odd that those numbers are so high. Must not be many other young punks like myself (25 years old) that still use 35mm SLRs. :) --- Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05071202digitalslr_sales.asp > > > Sincerely, > > Collin > > > > > > _

Re: Enablement: LX winder

2005-07-09 Thread Jon M
How true. Saddening, the sudden loss of popularity of film. --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Jon M" > Subject: Enablement: LX winder > > > > Just got back from Charlotte Camera. Bought an LX >

Different focusing screens in the K1000?

2005-07-09 Thread Jon M
While at a camera shop earlier today I happened to look through their inventory of 5 K1000s (2 SE, 3 regular) - all were the assembled in hong kong variety. I was surprised to see one of the regular ones had a split screen in it. I thought it was an SE only feature. Anybody else seen one like that,

Enablement: LX winder

2005-07-09 Thread Jon M
Just got back from Charlotte Camera. Bought an LX Winder for $69, and one of the wide red straps with PENTAX in large white letters for $5. Tried to trade an A3000 in on the stuff, but they didn't want it. That kinda surprised me. Sure the A3000 isn't the most appealing body, but it sure is useful,

Proof that I suck.

2005-07-09 Thread Jon M
You do indeed suck, mister Robb. You wouldn't suck if you sent one of those to me. Either one would be beautiful on my LX. :) Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Re: PESO: Lighthouse

2005-07-08 Thread Jon M
Love it! Reminds me of the North Carolina coast. I want to go back there and take more pictures of lighthouses. :) --- Gasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://gasha.pie-dabas.net/peso/apx1-015-baaka.jpg > > Pentax 645, 55mm, APX-400 > Estonia, Saaremaa island > > This one was my second rol

Re: A new poll: Your first pentax?

2005-07-08 Thread Jon M
K1000 with an A50/2, given to me by my mother. --- Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The "favorite" pentax poll generated lots of good > stuff. Got me to > thinking about my first pentax. > > Mine was a P 30t, but came as a gift, so I don't > know if it counts. > The first one of my ow

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-08 Thread Jon M
Thanks! I might decide to incorporate that in my site for future photo galleries. --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jul 8, 2005, at 9:08 AM, Jon M wrote: > >>> Then for your convenience, here it is. :) > >>> http://jon.beigetower.org/photogr

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-08 Thread Jon M
But that's so much trouble to set up manually. :) --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/7/05, Jon M, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Then for your convenience, here it is. :) > > > >http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/ > > Ha! Links. I

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-08 Thread Jon M
Then for your convenience, here it is. :) http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/ Thanks for the comments y'all. I really do like this list. --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/7/05, Jon M, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Silence is troubling. Did nobody

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-07 Thread Jon M
much better shot with > the sun very low in > > the sky behind the shooter or on a cloudy day. > It's always tough to get > > a good shot of anything emerging from under a > bridge or out of a > > tunnel. > > Paul > > On Jul 7, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Jon M wro

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-07 Thread Jon M
shooter or on a cloudy day. It's > always tough to get > a good shot of anything emerging from under a bridge > or out of a > tunnel. > Paul > On Jul 7, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Jon M wrote: > > > Silence is troubling. Did nobody get the message >

Re: PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-07 Thread Jon M
Silence is troubling. Did nobody get the message from me with the Dillsboro pics, or is my photography really that bad? :) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-07 Thread Jon M
I removed the mount on a Vivitar Series 1 24-48, but not on one of these. I guess it's about the same? Will be able to do that this weekend - I just discovered my screwdrivers are at my parents house, not here with me and the lens. --- Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-07 Thread Jon M
>>Can you upload some pictures of the disassembly? http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/135/135exposed.jpg No screws under the bezel. Just noticed there's several small screws around the diameter of the barrel just underneath the focusing ring - close enough to the edge to see, but too far unde

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
That still refers to the screws under the nameplate disc which do not exist on my lens. :( --- Joaquim Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon M wrote: > > >Just got that bezel off at last - there's no screws > >under it. Anybody had one of these apart to know &g

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
Just got that bezel off at last - there's no screws under it. Anybody had one of these apart to know exactly what I'm looking for here? __ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
ind the black bezel ring, I believe other primes > should be similar. > On the 70-210 F4.0 these screws are on the perimeter > of the focus ring > below the rubber cover. > > Jon M wrote: > > >http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/135infinityfocus.jpg > > > >

PESOs: Downtown Dillsboro

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
I just thought I'd share a bit of my amateur photography. *** This first bunch taken July 2nd in Dillsboro, NC: http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/usaflag.jpg Cut the corner off, but meh. I like it otherwise. http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/arriving1.jpg http://jon.beigetower.org/photo

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
be due to mirror alignment > problems, although that > condition is more common on LX than on any other > Pentax camera. Have > you checked some of your other lenses. Loss of > infinity focus is harder > to detect on wider lenses. > Paul > On Jul 6, 2005, at 8:38 PM, Jon

Re: M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
This isn't focusing past infinity, it's not reaching infinity. :( --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Jon, > > Longer lenses commonly focus past infinity to > accomodate > expansion/contraction of the barrels due to > temperature/humidity. > Have you tried actually focusing it by

M135/3.5 doesn't focus to infinity - solutions?

2005-07-06 Thread Jon M
http://jon.beigetower.org/photography/135infinityfocus.jpg Taken out my front window, focused to infinity, the power line and leaves on the far right are maybe 75 feet away. The hill in behind is maybe a quarter to a half of a mile away. The tree sticking up on the hill was center of the frame, so

Re: FA 31mm enabled

2005-07-05 Thread Jon M
Lucky. I want some Limited glass. :) Green star stuff would be nice too. The most pimptastic lens I have right now is a M50/1.4 -Jon Myers Cullowhee, NC --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I finally took the plunge tonight and bought the > 31mm Limited. I made up my > mind after seeing

Re: Your Favorite Pentax Camera

2005-07-04 Thread Jon M
I love my LX. -Jon Myers. Cullowhee, NC --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gang ... > > Another Pentax list member and I were talking and > comparing what gear we > now have. Over the years we've known one another a > lot of cameras and > lenses have passed through our hands.

Re: New toy from the dark side.

2005-06-16 Thread Jon M
I thought those were pretty cool for a little digital. OT, but where'd ya go, Charlotte Camera? I haven't been to their new store. What other good shops (with lots of used stuff) are here in the central/western part of the state? -Jon Myers. --- Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went

Re: unsubscribe

2005-06-16 Thread Jon M
try using [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead. --- David Sprinkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > Dave Sprinkle > Indiana University Physics Dept. > Swain West Building Manager, 812 855-0347 > Swain West Rm 117 > Bloomington, IN 47405 > > > __ D

Re: PAW: GFM "S" Curve

2005-06-15 Thread Jon M
I assume you meant "delivered". You lucky devil. :) --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ...or in my soon to belivered Boxster S... > __ Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out

Re: Is this a Chinese K1000?

2005-06-15 Thread Jon M
Sure looks like it to me. -Jon M, owner of an original Pentax K-1000 assembled in China --- Collin R Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15240&ite

Re: PAW: GFM "S" Curve

2005-06-13 Thread Jon M
I was down in the Mortimer/Edgemont area a few weeks ago. Very pretty country, but certainly isolated. My sis didn't know where I was telling her to go - she was afraid the road would get too rough for her poor little Volkswagen. --- Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Next year we will run

Re: PAW: GFM "S" Curve

2005-06-12 Thread Jon M
Yeowch... that'd be a fun curve to whip around. :) --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow! What a location. Roll film!! > Paul > On Jun 12, 2005, at 7:13 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > Check out - > > > > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > > > Taken

Missed GFM again.

2005-06-12 Thread Jon M
Yet again I missed GFM. This time it was due to having to move right around when the event was. They finally connected me to the internet yesterday. Maybe I'll make it next year. It's "local" to me, sorta. Close enough for a day trip, anyway. If I think my truck will make it, I may go for a sunda

Re: just call me the Imelda Marcos of camera bags

2005-03-25 Thread Jon M
I only have one camera bag - Lowepro Nova 1. I need something bigger. 2-3 bodies and a half dozen lenses just don't fit that bag. :) --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Today I enabled myself with the Tamrac Explorer 2. > It seemed like a better > travel bag for my trip to London becau

Re: Did my FS make it to the list?

2005-03-22 Thread Jon M
I got it both times. This list is a bit balky at times, it seems. --- Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can see it in the archive but I didn't not receive > it myself ..?? > > -- > > Thibouille > > __ Do You Y

My homemade LX grip

2005-03-20 Thread Jon M
After seeing a Grip B sell for over $40 on ebay, I decided to make my own grip. http://jon.beigetower.org/lxgrip/ Carved it from a piece of red oak, stuck some scrap metal on the back so it'll connect to the lug on the LX, and voila! Looks better than a Grip B (or A), and cost me about 5-10 dolla

Re: Spring break next week!

2005-03-16 Thread Jon M
Oddly enough, my spring break was a couple weeks back. I'm looking forward to my Easter break, which is my last break before the end of the semester. In other news, I've just finished making an oak grip for my LX. :) --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Being a poor, overworked graduat

Re: LCD monitors?

2005-03-05 Thread Jon M
I have a Sony SDM-S73 (around $290 from newegg, last i checked) and I'm quite happy with it overall... haven't really done any real comparisons to see how it is, but I don't miss my old CRT a bit. --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's time for me to buy a new monitor, and I'd like > t

Re: Physics prac

2005-03-04 Thread Jon M
My thoughts exactly. V = voltage I = current in amps R = resistance in ohms V=IR If R is very large and V is fixed at 12v, I is then very small. --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only if the voltage is high enough to drive the > current through the > impedance in question. With woo

Re: Bulk "inbox"

2005-02-28 Thread Jon M
I set up an extra folder called "PDML" and set up a filter to send anything from the list to that folder. It also makes it easy to delete everything once I've read what little I want to. --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Group, > Easily 2/3's of the list posts are winding up in my > BU

Re: SMC Pentax 38/3.5 on *ist D

2005-02-27 Thread Jon M
I have the M version of this lens, I like it right much. :) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Having nothing to do and suffering from cabin fever, > I did a quick and dirty test of the SMC Pentax > 28/3.5 on the *istD. I chose a subject with lots of > detail, some shadow, and some killer highlights

Re: K-1000 Question

2005-02-12 Thread Jon M
Yes. I have one of these Chinese built K1000s. It looks like it might have a plastic top and bottom plate. The guts still appear to be as solid as the all metal K1000 though. Also, it lacks the word "Asahi" on the prism. --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it true that later K-100

Re: Lens Bargains ...

2005-02-09 Thread Jon M
I think you should send that M85 my way. ;) -Jon Myers. --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I happened by the camera shop at lunch time to pick > up the > replacement strap I'd ordered for one of my Domke > bags (buggers > screwed up and sent the wrong one.. ) so I took a > browse

Re: New K1000 owner

2005-02-09 Thread Jon M
Hi! Welcome to the madness that is this list. :) I bought a Sears 80-200/4 from a friend for $20, it's not been bad for such a cheap lens. Local shops seem to have the same lens around $40-$50. If you want something likely better, check out the SMC Pentax-A 70-210/4. If you'd rather have some pr

Re: Sold out!

2005-02-09 Thread Jon M
So $12 is what it'll take for me to spend a day with you guys... Which day would be best? --- Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This year's GFM Nature Photo weekend is now sold > out. Anyone who is not > registered will not be able to attend. For those of > you that may want to > hang

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread Jon M
don't care. > > In regards to the limited lenses they are really > nice. They just ooze > quality, and take nice photos too :-). Just get one, > or two, or three, > it's only money. Food and shelter are highly > overrated > > > Dave S > > > > On F

Re: New Friend

2005-02-04 Thread Jon M
I hate you. Not only do you have an LX, but you have 2 of the 3 Limited lenses I so greatly desire. (31, 43, 77). I've got an LX, I just need to find someone willing to part with the 3 Limited lenses for cheap. :) I only got the LX cause by some freak chance it went cheap enough for me to afford

Re: New 12 MPix DSLR from Pentax???

2005-02-02 Thread Jon M
See the mass of emails with the following subject line: "Spotted on another group ..." http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/msg226179.html --- Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.upcdatabase.com/item.pl?upc=027075076662 > I suspect it's just hoax, but who

Re: Finally went ahead and...

2005-02-01 Thread Jon M
I'd like to see how it does for you. I've considered one, as well as the Jupiter 85/2 that seems to show up in M42 all the time. --- David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...ordered a Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye off the bay. Not > sure whether it > will satisfy my desire for a wide-angle, but it

Re: USB Question

2005-01-30 Thread Jon M
Yes. Some devices may be pickier about how close to the "root hub" (the computer) they are. I had an external CDRW that didn't work unless it was plugged directly into the computer. --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a little USB box that I can hook 4 devices > into. > Can I h

RE: MUST SEE: A dream come true (Definitely ON topic!)

2005-01-29 Thread Jon M
I'd not know what to do with it if I owned one. I'd be scared to get it out and use it. I'm pretty paranoid with my well-used plain-jane LX as it is. --- Andy Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks all... > It felt surreal when I hold it in my hand. It was > very light compared to > the wei

Re: MUST SEE: A dream come true (Definitely ON topic!)

2005-01-28 Thread Jon M
Wow!!! I'm quite green with envy now. My old plain-jane LX is pimpy enough, I can't imagine getting to fondle such as that. --- Andy Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday Jan 28th 2005 > Something extra-ordinary happened... > I saw something I dreamt of for ages... > I touched i

Re: GFM?

2005-01-27 Thread Jon M
http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/msg225642.html There ya go. ;) --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:01:30 -0800 (PST), Jon M > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Even Frank??? > > > > Yes, why not. &g

Re: GFM?

2005-01-27 Thread Jon M
>Even Frank??? Yes, why not. >Making a post on this list is a good start ;-) So what's next? I'll likely only be around for a day or so... not the whole weekend. Part of the reason I don't care to participate in the whole shibang. What day would be best to show up to meet the crowd, and fondle a

Re: 31 Limited

2005-01-26 Thread Jon M
You lucky guys and your "Limited" lenses. How I'd love to get ahold of a full set of them. I think I need to take another job... and maybe a third job. --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The 31mm Limited I ordered arrived today ... I'm > impressed! Very > pretty, nicely made and

Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax 50mm News)

2005-01-26 Thread Jon M
My preference is also for the aperture ring on the lens. With the LX, I can even see what it is from the viewfinder. --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This kind of point-counter point can be fun... > > > From: Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 1. You can feel how many sto

Re: GFM?

2005-01-26 Thread Jon M
So what advance arrangements does it take (if any) if I just wanted to hang out at PDML central? --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm thinking I go, even if I don't get an O-fish-all > GFM pass. Just > hang out at PDML Central and give the seminars a > miss - not that I'd > want

Re: GFM?

2005-01-25 Thread Jon M
I'm half tempted to show up, if only for a day or so to meet some of you PDML'ers. --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Bill Owens" > Subject: GFM? > > > > How many of you folks are planning on attending > this year? > > > > Thinking about

Re: New Member

2005-01-25 Thread Jon M
Welcome to the madness. :) -Jon M. --- David S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day to all PDML'ers, > > "Allow myself to introduce...myself" ;-) > > The name's David & after a year of lurking in the > archive I've finally >

Re: Used cameras in the US and Canada?

2005-01-25 Thread Jon M
http://www.charlottecamera.com I haven't actually bought from them, but I have been in their store. Seems to be a decent selection of stuff... lots of medium format Pentax equipment. --- Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I am looking for American, reputable sto

Re: Up for a challenge?

2005-01-21 Thread Jon M
Oh, but doing that would require thought. I got the first few then decided i wasn't going to go through all that. Such a spoil-sport I am. /me goes back to sugar wafers and coffee --- Tim Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's been a slow day on the list, hopefully everyone > is out en

Re: just sent my istD to Pentax...

2005-01-20 Thread Jon M
I'll take a loaner MZ-S too, if anyone cares to loan another. :p Oh, and a 28-70 f2.8, or at the very least a Limited 43mm. :) --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so I guess I'll be without it for about a month. So, > who wants to lend me > their MZ-S? > > Amita > >

Re: remove

2005-01-19 Thread Jon M
We are having entirely too much fun with these requests. -Jon M. --- "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But he doesn't want to unsub. he wants to remove. > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > >Let's be merciful this time. ;-) > >arie07, go

RE: PAW -- Cape Hatteras

2005-01-13 Thread Jon M
It would have been much more powerful an image if you'd made it before they moved the lighthouse, and then it was destroyed before or during the move. But thankfully, the 12 million dollars they spent to slide it a half mile across the island wasn't wasted. Such a long climb, but such a nice vi

Re: OT: What did you get for Christmas?

2004-12-24 Thread Jon M
I don't know yet, but I have some ideas. I think my Nikon-using sister might have gotten me a 77mm skylight filter for my Vivitar 24-48 f3.8 chunk-o-zoom. Mom got me a small bundle, feels like it may be a shirt that caught my eye at the cracker barrel. Also the label says it has a secret... maybe

Re: Quick Survey: Mechanical Camera Usage

2004-12-23 Thread Jon M
>>That got me to wondering how many people here have never used a fully manual camera - no autofocus, no modes, no built-in meter. Anyone? No built in meter? So this rules out the K1000. That's the simplest camera I've used, aside from a two dollar 110 that wasn't really useable. (pics came out h

Re: Interesting Ebay result

2004-12-15 Thread Jon M
>>So someone got this for £295 - except they are not a registered user. How does that work? They were registered at the end of the auction, but since then they've closed their ebay account, or ebay closed it for them. __ Do you Yahoo!? Send a s

Re: OT: Car Enabled

2004-12-15 Thread Jon M
>>You could always turn it into an IT car. :-) I should have expected such from a NutDriver. :) Now that you mention it, that's a fine idea. >>I could buy a new(er) car, but I have this sort of stubborn streak - whilst this one is going fine, why bother? I know how that is, but I'd have a ha

Re: What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-13 Thread Jon M
So do any of y'all go without entering the photo competition? " Guest ticket: (covers park admission and programs) $30 for adults " I'm not sure if I want to be bothered to stress over a formal competition. It would be fun to hang out with fellow Pentax fanatics though. How

What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-12 Thread Jon M
I saw mention of it in another recent message. I joined this list right before the previous GFM weekend, and thus missed it. It's not too far from where I'm at, and I know the area. But is this an event I'd enjoy? What's it like? I'm tempted to go to this one.

Re: Digicam for Sis & Niece

2004-11-29 Thread Jon M
This may be blasphemy on a Pentax discussion list, but I have an older Fuji (FinePix 2650) point and shoot digital, and I'd suggest ya take a look at what they currently offer. I don't know what the fstop range of it is, but it's got a 3x zoom (probably 35ish-105ish), and all the features you menti

Re: Way OT: Any R/C aeromodelers here?

2004-11-19 Thread Jon M
My dad flies those things. He tried to get me into the hobby when I was about 12 years old or so, but I just couldn't get the hang of flying an airplane from the ground. I can do okay with a computerized flight simulator where my viewpoint is from inside the aircraft tho. Electrics seem to have c

Vivitar 24-48 / 3.8 wobble repaired!

2004-10-30 Thread Jon M
I was feeling adventurous this afternoon and decided to open up my Viv wide-normal zoom and see if I could find out why it wobbled near the mount. First, the black inner part of the mount comes off to allow more visibility. 3 tiny screws and it pulls straight out. Then, the five screws around the

Non K-mount portrait lenses

2004-10-25 Thread Jon M
I've been looking for a while at getting a portrait lens in the 70-85 range. The A85/1.4 is prohibitively expensive, the K85/1.8 is also out there, and even the "lowly" M85/2 tends to go for more than I can swing at this point. I occasionally see M42 and M39 lenses in this range on ebay, some Zei

(LX pricing) RE: One Last Film Body Survey

2004-10-20 Thread Jon M
> It would be wonderful if you want to pay $3000.00 US or so. No make that $4000.00. I guess I'll be forced to stick with my $250 LX then. What did the LX sell for when new anyway? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam pro

Re: One Last Film Body Survey

2004-10-20 Thread Jon M
I'd also like something similar to the LX. Not sure if I'd want it to have AF as well or not though. Heck, why not just bring back an LX Super (LX + A-compatibility, improved mirror bumper, even better metering, yet retain compatibility with old LX accessories) __

Re: Enabled? What?

2004-09-22 Thread Jon M
Ah, I see. So the random chance of an LX going cheap on ebay was my "enablement" ;) Now I just need to be "enabled" with some more glass (20-ish, 85, 200, 300) and a motor drive. ;) __ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messag

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