Recommendation for Good Repair Shop
I have (2) Spotmatic F that will require some work to bring it up to par. I am searching for a good reliable repair shop that will have parts on hand and will have experience working with the screw mount camera bodies and lenses. Any recommendations as to whom I can use? Thanks, Evan Dong GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: eBay fun
Hmmm, what exactly does "mint" mean again? I think someone needs a dictionary, perchance. Still ROTF. > Okay, people, count the mistakes, inaccuracies, and > misleading bits in > this auction: __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 67mm filter on 49mm lens...?
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, petit miam wrote: > A Minolta was recommended to me. I think because it > was cheaper. Or the spiff was better. :) > I think I look too young to have money. People generally think I am > about 8-10 years younger. But I had seen the Pentax MZ-30 brochure and > nothing else was going to make me happy. Except the MZ-7? :) > It was a manual Minolta too. Probably thought I was still at school. I > get that a lot. Then another shop, the guy tried to tell me the MZ-50 > had just been re-released (6 months ago). Not sure if this is true. Not officially, AFAIK, but sometimes Pentax will clear out some old stock by selling it to a dealer for a great price. Generally the spiffs are quite good on stuff like that. > He seemed really keen to pawn off an MZ-50 instead of the MZ-30 I had > told him I wanted to look at. He told me he thought it had more > functions, but didn't know what they were. It was NZ$100 cheaper, but > that didn't impress me. The MZ-30 actualy has more functions. The only advantage of the MZ-50 is that it will let you fire the shutter with non-A lenses. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What is it?
I see some magician has disappeared the glass ;) > An Asahi Pentax Magic Image attachment? Huh? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 67mm filter on 49mm lens...?
A Minolta was recommended to me. I think because it was cheaper. I think I look too young to have money. People generally think I am about 8-10 years younger. But I had seen the Pentax MZ-30 brochure and nothing else was going to make me happy. It was a manual Minolta too. Probably thought I was still at school. I get that a lot. Then another shop, the guy tried to tell me the MZ-50 had just been re-released (6 months ago). Not sure if this is true. He seemed really keen to pawn off an MZ-50 instead of the MZ-30 I had told him I wanted to look at. He told me he thought it had more functions, but didn't know what they were. It was NZ$100 cheaper, but that didn't impress me. > This happened to me once too. A saleman told me to > switch to Nikon when I > asked for the price of some Pentax stuffs. But that > was when I was still in > Melbourne. Now here in Vancouver, Pentax is widely > accepted. 8-) __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 67mm filter on 49mm lens...?
Love the silver and black. Hate all-black (and all-blacks, but don't tell em I said so). It is so morbid and boring. > Nikon and Canon are great systems to own, but I'm > sure > Pentax is also a fine system. Besides, I like its > silver-and-black retro look. :) __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Yellow filter.
I am sure it would have done wonders for my recent passport photo. I looked kinda blue and corpse-like :) Honestly, I was alive at the time. I think it was the worst photo in history - certainly the worst one ever of me. And I am stuck with it for 10 years :( > Ok, so that's what a Y-44 filter does for B&W film. > Now, does it do > anything for color slide or color print film? Is > there some thought > that this would be useful for full-time usage on an > SMC 200/2.5 for > correcting color in general? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: pic o' the day
Inbred, maybe. > > How come she only has 4 toes? > This is the south, that's pretty typical. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: O.T, Rolling blackout in Ca.
> . I have a PC operating on > > Windows ME. I'd like to ask members of the list who are more > knowlegable if > > there is any precaution I can undertake to prevent problems > that may arise, > > if and when power goes off. . Good advice from William here.. > Turn your computer off when you are not using it. Nothing bad > can happen when it is shut down. Windoze works best (I know, > thats an oxymoron) with frequent reboots anyway. If you are not > certain of the stability of the power, save files that are open > and being modified frequently. > If the power goes off during the day, go for a walk, if at > night, make love to your wife. > Always remember, the computer is the enemy. They are vampires of > time. > William Robb It's happened to me a few times with Win98. If Bill Gate's boys have not totally screwed up Windows ME, then generally the worst that will happen is you lose the latest update of the current file you have open and are working on. (Which is why it is wise to have frequent "saves" of these files as you go along.) Then, when the PC comes back on, you get scolded by B. Gates and Co. for not closing Windows properly, and then the blue screen ScanDisk maintainence routine runs as the PC boots up. Almost always there is no serious damage. (At least this is the way it is with Win98, anyway...) Skip - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: O.T, Rolling blackout in Ca.
William Robb writes: > Always remember, the computer is the enemy. They are vampires of > time. Damn, I just realised that the amount I'm about to spend on a PC could buy me a 77mm Limited at local prices. By the time I add a couple of film scanners and a printer it gets even more depressing... Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: I'm buying a used Pentax SF1, but...
Skip, SF1 or SF1n comes with a 2CR5 battery pack. It is the grip of the camera itself, where you see the big letters SF1. The 4 AA battery grip is a bit fatter, but goes the same place, as the handgrip. It is available separately. An ebay guy in Augusta, GA seems to have an endless supply. That or he never sells the one he has. At any rate, it is not an add-on part, but a replacement part that is integral to the SF1 itself. Regards, Bob S. << I've just about decided on buying a used SF1, probably from KEH, but I'm a little confused about the battery pack options; does the camera come with either an AA battery pack or a 2CR5 battery pack already built into it? Or are these options interchangeable and available separately, like with the FG style AA battery pack for the ZX cameras? Thanks, Skip >> - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding Hell (Redux)
Tom writes: > > You can definitely tell that they had a better angle of view > > than the camera! > > I had the same angle (I innocently walked that way), but figured a > pz-1p, 28-70/2.8 and af500ftz on a bracket wasn't sneaky > enoughprobably would have given her a sunburn. This is the reason why we should always carry a Leica as a backup to our Pentax :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax book on EBay
These are good links...thanks. tv Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Good catch, Paul, but the price is too high. Anyone looking for > Keppler's book, or other books about Pentax, would be well served by > doing a search on http://abebooks.com/ > > Other on line sources for books are http://bibliofind.com/ and > http://www.bookfinder.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Wedding Hell (Redux)
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of tom > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 6:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Wedding Hell (Redux) > > > Len Paris wrote: > > > > You wouldn't think ten-year-olds could be that > lascivious. :-) > > You've got to be kidding...what agony it was being 10... I don't remember. I was ten 55-years ago. :-) > > > You can definitely tell that they had a better angle of view > > than the camera! > > I had the same angle (I innocently walked that way), > but figured a > pz-1p, 28-70/2.8 and af500ftz on a bracket wasn't sneaky > enoughprobably would have given her a sunburn. > > tv Nah! She was hiding behind a bush. ;-) Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX & 43mm
William Robb wrote: > > Sure Shel, I would love to. You still havemy address? I have the > LX, just send that 43 up here, I'll gladly give it a whirl. > I would add that the LX and the 77mm is also a swell > combination. I used the 77 at the wedding on Saturday for almost > all the portraits. Have I mentioned how very sharp this lens is? > If I haven't, let me assure you that this lens is very sharp. > Really, very sharp. > So, there I was, shooting away with the 77, when I decided I > wanted the 50mm lens for a few pictures. Without thinking, I > took the lens off the camera, handed it to my wife and asked her > to exchange it for the 50mm. (I still haven't had the gumption > to tell her about this little purchase). Anyway, she didn't even > bat an eye, just handed me the 50mm and capped the 77 and put it > in the bag for me. Hi Bill ... Here's the plan: I'll send the 43mm Ltd to you (I have your address) and you can send the 77mm to me. We can start a Pentax Lens Exchange Program (PLEP). You can use the 43mm for two weeks, likewise, I can use the 77mm for two weeks, at which point we'll return the lenses. Chris - who is good at such things - can be the official administrator of the PLEP, and will be called the OAPLEP. Once the pilot program has proven itself, the OAPLEP will designate an AOAPLEP who will help implement the PLEP program amongst other list members. In this way, PLEP members will be able to use a variety of Pentax lenses, which could be an important consideration for those who have not been Enabled, for whatever reason. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Interesting
- Original Message - From: "Rodger Whitlock" < Subject: Re: Interesting > > Oh, that sounds like you are close to getting the fine 50mm f/4 > macro for the price of a lousy f/2 job. What incredible luck! I got my 50mm f4 macro for CAN$40.00. That is about the same price as the 50mm f2. I got one of those as an LX body cap when I bought an LX last year. Is it a bad lens? I don't think I have tried it yet. William Robb > > [note for the humour-impaired: the above is a joke] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding Hell (Redux)
Len Paris wrote: > > You wouldn't think ten-year-olds could be that lascivious. :-) You've got to be kidding...what agony it was being 10... > You can definitely tell that they had a better angle of view > than the camera! I had the same angle (I innocently walked that way), but figured a pz-1p, 28-70/2.8 and af500ftz on a bracket wasn't sneaky enoughprobably would have given her a sunburn. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX & 43mm
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > William Robb > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 6:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LX & 43mm > Sure Shel, I would love to. You still havemy address? > I have the > LX, just send that 43 up here, I'll gladly give it a whirl. > I would add that the LX and the 77mm is also a swell > combination. Wow! It's been a really long time since I've seen the word "swell" used like this. Probably 20 or 30 years. You're dating yourself, Bill. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Interesting
On Sun, 18 Mar 2001 at 18:56:40 -0600 (CST), Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, William Robb wrote: > > > > Think all NIB 50mm 1.7 lenses were packed in f2.0 boxes? :-) > > > > Only for the US market, I think. > Actually, it's the other way around. f2 lenses in the US are at > least f3.5 here, and probably closer to f3.9. Oh, that sounds like you are close to getting the fine 50mm f/4 macro for the price of a lousy f/2 job. What incredible luck! [note for the humour-impaired: the above is a joke] -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Wedding Hell (Redux)
You wouldn't think ten-year-olds could be that lascivious. :-) You can definitely tell that they had a better angle of view than the camera! Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of tom > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Wedding Hell (Redux) > > > Cropped to protect the scandalous: > > http://bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/boys.jpg > > tv > > "Paris, Leonard" wrote: > > > > > Oh, and at the same wedding, the girl who caught > the bouquet > > > was wearing > > > a short dress and no panties...I have a funny > shot of some 10 year old > > > boys getting an eyeful. Maybe I'll scan that one tonight. > > > > > > tv > > > > Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Scan it, please. > I'd love to see that! > > > > Len > > --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX & 43mm
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: LX & 43mm > This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is > the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens > focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly > balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if > you can, try this combination. > -- Sure Shel, I would love to. You still havemy address? I have the LX, just send that 43 up here, I'll gladly give it a whirl. I would add that the LX and the 77mm is also a swell combination. I used the 77 at the wedding on Saturday for almost all the portraits. Have I mentioned how very sharp this lens is? If I haven't, let me assure you that this lens is very sharp. Really, very sharp. So, there I was, shooting away with the 77, when I decided I wanted the 50mm lens for a few pictures. Without thinking, I took the lens off the camera, handed it to my wife and asked her to exchange it for the 50mm. (I still haven't had the gumption to tell her about this little purchase). Anyway, she didn't even bat an eye, just handed me the 50mm and capped the 77 and put it in the bag for me. Yahoo!! 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 the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Stripes on film
Herbet, could you post a couple of scans so I can have a look? TIA Bill - Original Message - From: "herbet brasileiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 19, 2001 10:51 AM Subject: Stripes on film > Hi guys, > I got some rools of film back from the lab this > weekend and notice wile scannig them that some frames > have some pinkish vertical stripes. What might have > caused that, bad processing? > Thanks, > Herbet. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Anyone using an Kodak RFS 3600 scanner?
I think I remember a post on the filmscanners list saying the RFS3600 had buggy software, and that Kodak had released a new version. I'd check Kodak's site. Also, Vuescan should have support for it soon (or now). tv "Juan J. Buhler" wrote: > > On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Gerald Cermak wrote: > > > Even though I set the scan for 12-bits, I can only get a 8-bit per color > > image from TWAIN. > > > > Does anyone know how to get a full 36 bits into a 48-bit tiff for this > > scanner? > > Hi Gerald, > > I don't have an RFS3600, so I cannot answer your question. Being as it > is a relatively new scanner, I would just make sure you're using the > latest version of the software. Even if you are, I wou;dn't discard a > bug as the reason for your problem. > > I had ordered one of these from Adorama back in November. After having > trouble getting consistent focusing from it (edges would be in focus, > the center would be soft,) I returned it, and paid the difference for > a Polaroid SS4000. > > j > > -- - 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 .
What's this camera?
Hi All 10 yrs back I started photography with a Yashica camera. At that time I hardly knew anything about cameras and so never bothered to read the model name. This was not a SLR camera. Now, I am curious to know what TYPE of camera was this? It had following features 1) It had Yashica 50mm/2.8 lens. There was no facility to remove this lens from the body. 2) Lens had DOF markings on it. 3) I could focus & even press trigger when lens cap closed. (I remember taking few pics like this) 4) There was no shutter speed control. Had an aperture ring on the lens. 5) There was no exposure metering. (By looking at light, I used take a guess about the aperture to be used) 6) Had a flash shoes 7) Had split image focus. By looking at the features, can some body tell what type of camera is this? Bye Ramesh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Anyone using an Kodak RFS 3600 scanner?
On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Gerald Cermak wrote: > Even though I set the scan for 12-bits, I can only get a 8-bit per color > image from TWAIN. > > Does anyone know how to get a full 36 bits into a 48-bit tiff for this > scanner? Hi Gerald, I don't have an RFS3600, so I cannot answer your question. Being as it is a relatively new scanner, I would just make sure you're using the latest version of the software. Even if you are, I wou;dn't discard a bug as the reason for your problem. I had ordered one of these from Adorama back in November. After having trouble getting consistent focusing from it (edges would be in focus, the center would be soft,) I returned it, and paid the difference for a Polaroid SS4000. j -- - Juan J. Buhler | FX Animator @ PDI | http://www.crosswinds.net/~jbuhler - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: About CLA
- Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" Subject: Re: About CLA > I stick with the best American manufacturers like Honda and Toyota. Both built right here in Canada, at (I think) Allison and Cambridge Ontario, respectively. 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 the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Three Guys With Cameras....
Bush, Chaney, and Clinton were walking to OZ on the yellow brick road. (They were also taking pixtures of the surrounding scenery with their cameras, which is why this posting is on-topic. Chaney and Bill were using Pentax PZ1p's, but George had to use a Minolta QTSD...) They talk- Bush says, Oh, if I only had a brain Chaney says, I need a new heart. I'm gonna' ask the Wiz for a heart! Clinton says, H, -I wonder where Dorothy is...? Oh well. Dosk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Thoughts on the FA* 28-70mm Zoom
Alexander Grigolia wrote: Could I please have some user comments on the Pentax-FA* 28-70mm f/2.8 AL zoom lens? Not lens test results. But "in the field" working thoughts. Ease of manual focus. Balance on the camera. Quality of construction. REPLY: In my opinion (I know many would disagree and have had no problems) this is the one Pentax lens that should never have been made. Its very delicate lens and quality of construction is compromised. This is for two reasons: 1) Power zoom and 2) auto focus. Normally, these feature shouldn't be disastrous in themselves but some smart bean counter at Pentax figured out that they wouldn't cost inner focusing on this lens. As a result, focusing is done by moving the whole front tube of the lens. Because theres so much to move, the front lens tube is made of plastic to save weight. This means also plastic filter thread. It also means a rotating front element and filter thread something thats a pain in the ass when using Cokin filter system and polarizers. It also means that the power zoom has to move all elements and lens tubes something in most cases don't manage if not the lens is pointed downwards and thereby get help from gravity. Many samples (most?) are unable to power zoom past the 35mm setting. My lens in particular had constant recurring problems; 1) the zoom scale window was loose (of course). 2) The button for powerzoom got stucked in the "in" position. This needed to be repared (several times - I believe three or four - actually the lens needs to be sent to Belgium because most Pentax centers can't repair it, or more correctly; can't open it. Its too complicated). 3) The lens refused to stop down atomatically during exposure. 4) Power zoom may stop completely after using it a few times. Then it worked again after the lens "rested" for about one hour (actually this freak sympthom was disbelieved by the repairman. After he managed to induce the same behaviour after testing it, he was completely astonished - solution to this mystery below). These problems were never fixed. That is, they were fixed but keept on comping back. Alexander: Or the ultimate satisfaction question: If someone stole the lens would you purchase another one? REPLY: Are you Joking. After two years I throw mine litterally in the garbage. [Before throwing it away I dissasembled it. I finally found out why they (Belgium) never where able to fix it. It was designed in a way that auto stopdown and power zoom couldn't work simultaneously. You have to choose one or the other. I found out that the power zoom contacts touched the aperture mechanism so that it prevented the lens to stop down by the spring action. If you bent the power zoom contacts away from the aperture mechanism then they wouldn't couple to the power zoom contacts on the lens mount then giving no electricity to the lens.] I'm sure some people are happy with it. However, you wanted real field experience; here is mine. Oh..its great optically... Pål - 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 .
Wedding Hell (Redux)
>>Oh, and at the same wedding, the girl who caught the bouquet was >>wearing >>a short dress and no panties...I have a funny shot of some 10 year old >>boys getting an eyeful. Maybe I'll scan that one tonight. >>tv Never mind the boys, how about a shot of the girl sans panties. Paulo Ernest _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: New Pentax 18mm Lens?
Alexander wrote: Any word on the rumored new Pentax-FA 18mm f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle lens? Might it be the next FA* lens? REPLY: Well, since its already "known" it shouldn't be that far away. There's a Japan camera show in a few days. If we're lucky it will be shown there. I don't know whether its an FA, FA* or FA Limited. The rumor only said FA but I don't know how much weight should be put on that... Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding Hell (Redux)
Cropped to protect the scandalous: http://bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/boys.jpg tv "Paris, Leonard" wrote: > > > Oh, and at the same wedding, the girl who caught the bouquet > > was wearing > > a short dress and no panties...I have a funny shot of some 10 year old > > boys getting an eyeful. Maybe I'll scan that one tonight. > > > > tv > > Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Scan it, please. I'd love to see that! > > Len > --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax book on EBay
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I see that Herb Keppler's 1966 book, The Honeywell Pentax Way, is on EBay > at a Buy-It-Now price of $25. This is the book I was raving about the other > day. Highly recommended. Good catch, Paul, but the price is too high. Anyone looking for Keppler's book, or other books about Pentax, would be well served by doing a search on http://abebooks.com/ For example, there are several copies of the book Paul mentioned for about ½ the price of the BIN price on eBay, as well as other editions of "The Pentax Way". Other on line sources for books are http://bibliofind.com/ and http://www.bookfinder.com/ -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
A rare Pentax SMC 80-210 f/3.5 for sale
http://camerex.com/discus/ Scroll down to Pentax SMC 85-210/f3.5 w/Caps & Hood (Extremely Rare), posted February 2. He's asking $350 or best offer; it's in great condition and includes the specially made screw-on metal hood. For the record, in June 1999 KEH was selling two: $364 in EX and $399 in EX+. Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: A rare Pentax SMC 80-210 f/3.5 for sale
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://camerex.com/discus/ > > Scroll down to Pentax SMC 85-210/f3.5 w/Caps & Hood (Extremely Rare), > posted February 2. > > He's asking $350 or best offer; it's in great condition and includes the > specially made screw-on metal hood. For the record, in June 1999 KEH was > selling two: $364 in EX and $399 in EX+. How is this lens optically? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
Len Paris wrote: > Yep, by golly, Dotline seems to have a picture of the very hood > and cap style you are telling us about. Good deal! I think the > rectangular hoods may do a better job than the tulips, though > I'll have to try them to be sure. I use the Hama rectangular on a 24mm f2.8. Works very well except for on problem. If you have a filter on the lens it clamps onto the filter rather than the lens barrel. That's OK except if the filter is a polarizer, in which case you have to realign the hood every time you rotate the filter a bit. (A minor problem for me since I can't recall ever using a polarizer on the 24.) Also, not sure how well such a hood would work on a zoom, which is where tulips are most useful, I believe. Especially a zoom with a rotating front. Bob Harris - 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 .
Uncommon MF zoom for sale at Ritz (35-200, f/2.9-f/4.5)
Ritz Camera (http://www.ritzcam.com) is posting a Vivitar 35-200 f/2.9 to f/4.5 PK (RL Edition) zoom, "like new in box" (10-), for $145. This may be what my records call Vivitar's 35-200 f/3-4.5 zoom that came out in 1986. (Surprising it's not a PKA.) If you like a superwide focal range but disdain the f/5.6 commonly found at the 200mm end, this might be a sensible choice. Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax book on EBay
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I see that Herb Keppler's 1966 book, The Honeywell Pentax Way, is on EBay > at a Buy-It-Now price of $25. This is the book I was raving about the other > day. Highly recommended. Just as a heads-up to anyone who's thinking of buying it, you can usually get it for a fair bit less money than $25. Check the "Search by completed auctions" page. I'd still recommend bidding on it, since (as Paul said) it's a good book and a piece of Pentax history. How many times has it been updated? Who can count that hight? :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 24mm Lens Hoods
Here is one USA source for Hama lens hoods. I've never done business with them but it appears that you can order online. http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Kiron Lens...again
> > > My biggest gripe was that I could have had it on Friday if I had > picked it up > instead of waiting for the mail... Could have checked it out over the > > weekend. > BTW, Buy It Now worked just fine here as there was no reserve and > PayPal > worked fine as well. I think if someone wants to use a "Buy It Now" > they > should check the newest listing instead of the ones getting ready to > end. I > know, I lost a motor drive for my Chinon like that. > > Jerry in Houston Hey Jerry in Houston, I like the current train of thought going, but maybe if you'd delete the garbage from your reply, it would be so much more readable. I had to scroll WAY down the page to get to stuff I hadn't seen yet... You ought to turn off the html, too. some people on the list can't receive mail with the fancy stuff added. Not bitching, just a friendly heads up. Regards, Sid in Lake Charles (not far from Houston) - 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 .
Pentax book on EBay
I see that Herb Keppler's 1966 book, The Honeywell Pentax Way, is on EBay at a Buy-It-Now price of $25. This is the book I was raving about the other day. Highly recommended. Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
{snip]
> I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood Paul mentioned.
>
> http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html
>
> I'm not sure if this is the hood, nor can I determine exactly how it
> attaches to the lens
> http:home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/hamahood.jpg
The photo looks like the Hama hood I have that fits my A 28mm f2.8.
The circular band behind the hood is the connecting device. Lifting a
little lever on the band (visible at right side of the photo) loosens it
. Get it in position with the circular band around the end of the lens
barrel, snap the lever down and it tightens the band so that it fits
snugly on the lens barrel.
Stays in position pretty well as long as you don't bump anything with
it, in which case it may get a bit cock-eyed and, being rectangular,
will block part of the image area.
Bob
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Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
Yep--that's my HAMA, all right. Ignore what the description says; the hood does not snap on, it clamps on, just behind the filter (not, as I wrote earlier, around the filter). -- Shel Belinkoff wrote: I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood Paul mentioned. http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html I'm not sure if this is the hood, nor can I determine exactly how it attaches to the lens http:home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/hamahood.jpg - -- Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: FA24*/2.0 vs Sigma 24/2.8 (Was Re: wide-angle lens)
Nope. I haven't. When focus is correct in the viewfinder, it's correct on the film, too. There are few times when I even look at the distance scale on the lens, unless I'm manually going to use a hyperfocal distance to get max DOF for some kind of action shot or maybe a landscape sort of a tableau. If the viewfinder doesn't agree with the film, it's time to get the camera repaired. Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Matjaz Osojnik > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FA24*/2.0 vs Sigma 24/2.8 (Was Re: > wide-angle lens) > > > While comparing FA* 24 and Sigma 24/2.8, it became > apparent that both > lenses have different focusing scale accuracy. Sigma > focuses short of > the real distance scale, while FA 24 fucuses a bit > long, but closer > to the correct fucusing distance than sigma. For > example:with the > camera put on the tripod, and the object exactly 1m > away from the > film plane, sigma achieves correct focus (according > to the camera) > when the distance scale on the lens barrel shows only > 0,75 - 0,85m. > Short a lot. In comparison, FA24 achieves focus when > the scale on the > barrel shows 1 - 1,1m. Interesting, isn't it? This > happens with both > my cameras, ME Super and MZ.3 (to be more precise, > there are some > interesting differences even between the cameras, but > let's stay out > of that for now). Has anybody else noticed something > like that on > their lenses? Just curious. Anyway, it can make a > difference when > using hyperfocal focusing. > > Matjaz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: PZ-1p AF motor speed
It's a nice camera, indeed. I may get one as a backup for the PZ-1p. Right now my backup body is a Super Program with the ME II winder. Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Chris Brogden > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 4:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PZ-1p AF motor speed > > > On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Frits J. Wüthrich wrote: > > > Thanks for explaining, I didn't realise the camera > doesn't refocus > > after the first shot in single AF mode, it makes > sense to me now. > > Just to throw some more info into the mix, while this > may be true for the > Z-1p, the MZ-5n works differently. While the camera > is on continuous > shooting mode, it will refocus between each shot (and > use predicitve AF, > apparently). > > chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #465
Vivitar/Cosina 55 F1.2 available new from Japan price around JPY16000 (poking around in Shinjuku). Must admit, I wasn't really very tempted - they do look remarkably fragile. Kind regards peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: PZ-1p AF motor speed
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Frits J. Wüthrich wrote: > Thanks for explaining, I didn't realise the camera doesn't refocus > after the first shot in single AF mode, it makes sense to me now. Just to throw some more info into the mix, while this may be true for the Z-1p, the MZ-5n works differently. While the camera is on continuous shooting mode, it will refocus between each shot (and use predicitve AF, apparently). chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Thoughts on the FA* 28-70mm Zoom
Is that right? The off-camera Metz flash will quench in sync with the Metz on the camera? I've seen that done with some Ikelite flashes but I didn't know it could be done with Metz flashes. That could be a powerful system for shooting weddings, etc, because Metz is fabulously powerful and versatile. Are there any specific models of Metz that can do this? I have a 45CT4 that I use on the PZ-1p with the 3000 series adapters. It works very well for me and if I could get another Metz to work as a slave and maintain TTL it would be fantastic! Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Frits J. Wüthrich > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 4:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Thoughts on the FA* 28-70mm Zoom > > > You mention you use a wireless slave for triggering > your Metz MZ40-2 with > your RTF flash, I assume you mean the slave is one > that picks up the flash > from your RTF purely optical. > > If you buy a second Metz and put that on your PZ1-p > you could really > wireless trigger your remote Metz and have TTL. The > Metz on your camera > triggers the other. Wireless TTL with your PZ1-p! > > Frits - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding Hell (Redux)
Ernest Alejandria wrote: [snip] > Tarzan who is usually at his best behavior during these solemn > events must have been so taken by the romantic atmosphere of the moment > (notwithstanding the groom crying) that he decided to pick this time to > mount Jane(I'm trying to phrase this as delicately as I could).Paulo Ernest Great story overall. But... 1) Did you get good pictures of the dogs, er, in the act? 2) If so, did you include them in the album? Bob Harris - 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 .
Vs: Vivitar Series 1 55/1.2K (Yes, you read right): Need pricing advice
The later Rollei 35 cameras were made in Singapore, not Japan. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Think of how much more a >German-made Rollei 35 commands than its Japanese-made successor, despite >the opinion of experts that the quality is the same.) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 24mm Lens Hoods
Yep, by golly, Dotline seems to have a picture of the very hood and cap style you are telling us about. Good deal! I think the rectangular hoods may do a better job than the tulips, though I'll have to try them to be sure. Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 3:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 24mm Lens Hoods > > > > My description of the HAMA's operationI wasn't quite right. > > You can clamp it anywhere over the frontmost part of > the lens barrel. By > frontmost part, I mean the ledge extending from the > filter ring to a point > no farther than a centimeter back. Farther back, and > you're usually on the > focusing ring, where the HAMA's clamp won't fit and > doesn't belong. > > On my 28/2K, the tiny nubs on the filter are blocking > the HAMA from being > slipped or wiggled onto the lens's ledge. I suppose I > could file them down, > but I think I'll just try the 55mm size. > > The HAMA's cam is simple but strong. It works > somewhat like the buckles on > the rubber boots you had to wear as a child. > Actually, it's more like the > cammed strap that secures an industrial chemical > drum: When the cam is > flipped "closed", the entire circumference of the > hood (or the strap) is > snugged against the barrel to equalize the > compression force, like a hose > clamp. > > I only wish that the cam, when opened, would expand > the hood's circular > inner diameter a bit more when opened, so the HAMA > would slip over my > nubbed filter. I suppose this tightness helps keep it > secure. A sharp knock > sometimes rotates the hood radially a few degrees; > when that happens, I > simply release the cam and rotate the hood back into position. > > Don't lose the hood's spring-loaded cap. I don't > think anyone sells the cap > alone. I haven't tested whether the cap is used in > all three hood sizes. > > > > Paul Franklin Stregevsky, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Black ME Super
Shel said: >I've too many ME Supers Does not compute. Does not compute. Aargh!! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Vivitar Series 1 55/1.2K (Yes, you read right): Need pricingadvice
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Chris, > > You have clarified several considerations that had been floating through my > mind. Glad to hear. Looking back on what I wrote, if you're interested in finding out its market value, instead of asking people on the rec.photo.marketplace.35mm group to make offers on it, you can probably get a better (and more ethical) result by just asking them for their opinion, or for how much they would consider paying for one if they found it. > But this prototype Vivitar is not, in absolute terms,one of a kind. > According to the buyer, the serial number suggests it was one of the first > (or only) 10 made and labeled as such. Still, 10 existing copies isn't very much at all. > Yes, Chris, the buyer wants the lens "badly," and now that I've > no-less-than promised that we'll come to terms at $200 to $250, there's no > turning back without hanging my head in shame. I can virtually guarantee > that this buyer will not turn around and resell it. I made it clear to him, > when I first wrote to him about the lens, that I would not sell it to him > unless he planned to keep it. Well, then everyone wins. You make money on the transaction, he gets an incredibly rare lens for a great price, and you get the satisfaction of being nice to him. Too bad he doesn't appreciate it more. :) > Believe me, if I thought that I was cheating my family out of a $1,000 > bounty, I wouldn't have let the bargaining figure settle at $250 or less. I > could be wrong, of course. As you point out, Chris, one really doesn't know > until he floats the offer out on EBay once or twice. Now, it looks as if > we'll never know. Ask around on rec.photo.marketplace or rec.photo.marketplace.35mm. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 24mm Lens Hoods
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone know if the Tak 24/3.5 hood will fit on a K24/2.8? > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] yes, I know. The Tak 24/3.5 hood (58mm) fits perfectly on the K 24/3.5 (58mm) , but not on the K 24/2.8 (52mm) George - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 24mm Lens Hoods
Wow! You found the same dealer I did. That's good! Now we both know. Len --- > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Shel Belinkoff > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 3:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 24mm Lens Hoods > > > "Paris, Leonard" wrote: > > > > > In any event, I couldn't be happier > > > with the HAMA rectangular wide-angle > > > hood that was already in place. At Yoshi's > > > suggestion, I use these beauties on all > > > my 24s, 28s, and 35s that accept a 49, > > > 52, or 55mm filter. They grip the filter > > > ring by a locking cam > > > > Are there any dealers online that carry the Hama hoods? > > I found a dealer that carries what may be the hood > Paul mentioned. > > http://www.dotlinecorp.com/dl_cat_A/-A08_lenshood.html > > I'm not sure if this is the hood, nor can I determine > exactly how it > attaches to the lens > http:home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/hamahood.jpg > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > There are no rules for good photographs, > there are only good photographs. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. > Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 35mm lens list
All of them, new, old, in production, discontinued, used, unused, ... Did I skip a group? I want that one too. Frits > Frits, > > You say "overview of lenses available". Do you want used items i.e. > discontinued or just items available new? > > Regards > > Peter > > > http://www.postkoets.btinternet.co.uk/links/Pentax.pdf > > http://www.postkoets.btinternet.co.uk/links/Pentax.xls > > > > I wanted to have a simple overview of lenses available, and > with some very > > short indication of quality, and of prices, so I started > typing. Since you > > are such a great group, I wanted to share it with you, and also > > because I am > > such a nice guy:-) > > The list is not ready yet, I didn't split out the mount into the several > > generations of K mounts yet, a lot of comments, prices and filter > > sizes are > > missing. Perhaps if you look through it you can send me an > email with data > > of missing lenses, or missing data on lenses I did mentioned. > > The first link is into the pdf I made of the spreadsheet, the > > second is the > > MS Excel spreadsheet itself, whatever you can handle. Please > > flood my inbox > > with data, and I will update the information, I hope we all will > > benefit of > > this. > > I wanted to show a price range for what you could expect to pay > on eBay or > > so, and I have also printed the B&H price as a guideline. Perhaps > > I need to > > take out the B&H name as they might object to that. > > > > Please let me know what you think of it. > > > > Frits Wuthrich > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Thoughts on the FA* 28-70mm Zoom
You mention you use a wireless slave for triggering your Metz MZ40-2 with your RTF flash, I assume you mean the slave is one that picks up the flash from your RTF purely optical. If you buy a second Metz and put that on your PZ1-p you could really wireless trigger your remote Metz and have TTL. The Metz on your camera triggers the other. Wireless TTL with your PZ1-p! Frits > And the onboard flash on a PZ-1P will cause vignetting, so you cannot use it, > although I use my onboard flash to trigger my Metz MZ40-2 with a wireless > slave from a distance; put the Metz on Automatic, so it uses its > own sensor > for proper exposure (the next best thing to wireless TTL, which I really > look forward to in the MZ-S), scale the onboard flash so it is overwhelmed > by the off board one, and use a couple of reflectors. There you have a > fabulous portrait setup, wireless, battery operated, and small. > > Cameron Hood - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Vivitar Series 1 55/1.2K (Yes, you read right): Need pricing advice
Chris, You have clarified several considerations that had been floating through my mind. I don't know this fellow at all. But a vintage collector that I work with knows him by reputation--perhaps they've met up at a show or two--and assures me he's one of the good guys. The buyer is an avid collector, so yes, he is buying it as a collector's item. He doesn't even use K-mount equipment. But I don't think he's a wealthy collector, so I don't want to squeeze him, Your analogy to a prototype 20/1.4 is fair, up to a point. Vivitar did go on to market this lens (which was probably made by Cosina)--but not under the Series 1 name. I've identified three Cosinon and Porsche 55/1.2Ks for sale right now, in the $100 to $175 range. (If anyone's interested, write to me.) I'm not questioning your basic point-that to a collector, the scarcity of the label often determines the value. (Think of how much more a German-made Rollei 35 commands than its Japanese-made successor, despite the opinion of experts that the quality is the same.) But this prototype Vivitar is not, in absolute terms,one of a kind. According to the buyer, the serial number suggests it was one of the first (or only) 10 made and labeled as such. I also am a believer that "what one paid" for an item should not be a negotiating point for driving a price downward; it can only be a starting point for a "cost plus" transaction. Think about it: If your grandfather bequested you a rare lens, how would you feel if a buyer offered you $25 for it on the basis that "you got it for free"? Or take David Chenikoff's recent too-good-to-be-true acquisition of a fine-working LX + 50/1.2A for less than the price of a worn LX alone. Should that oblige him to resell it for a pittance? Not on your life. I was going to ask the buyer for $450, but my vintage collector friend told me, "In my experience, even when something is a bona fide prototype, it usually commands maybe 50 to 75 percent more than the production unit." The twist here, is: There WERE no Series 1 production units, as such. Yes, Chris, the buyer wants the lens "badly," and now that I've no-less-than promised that we'll come to terms at $200 to $250, there's no turning back without hanging my head in shame. I can virtually guarantee that this buyer will not turn around and resell it. I made it clear to him, when I first wrote to him about the lens, that I would not sell it to him unless he planned to keep it. Believe me, if I thought that I was cheating my family out of a $1,000 bounty, I wouldn't have let the bargaining figure settle at $250 or less. I could be wrong, of course. As you point out, Chris, one really doesn't know until he floats the offer out on EBay once or twice. Now, it looks as if we'll never know. But the California dealer from whom I bought it knew that $132 was a sweet deal. "The only reason I can sell it for this little," he explained, "is that the guy who sold it to me didn't realize what he had." I must assume that Mr. Friedman, who earns his living trading in used photo gear, would not have parted with it for $132. Before buying it, I expressed my incredulity that it was a Series 1, explaining that such a lens did not officially exist. Given that heads-up, he could well have pulled the plug on the $132 deal. But he did not. Believe me, there is no other collector who will cherish this lens as this fellow will. In the Olympus discussion list, his familiarity with Olympus and third-party lenses places him in a class of his own. You might say he's the Olympian counterpart to our Yoshi, Paal, and a handful of Yanks. - - Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - 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 .
A Conversation
I was just down at Midwest this afternoon and had the opportunity to meet one of their customers from Japan. She needed to replace her 28-70/4 AL as hers was moisture damaged and the est. repair cost was $125. Unfortunately Midwest does not carry Pentax 35mm so Abdi asked me to assist her with finding the lens she wanted and contacting B&H to get it at a good price. It was $139.95 NEW @ B&H. She significantly more in Japan for it and was surprised (and pleased) that it was so much cheaper here. She was also surprised that Pentax is so lacking in popularity in the US as compared to C & N. I've invited her to join the group. Hopefully she will. Collin *** Data Processing Consultation, Inc. Providing Broad-Spectrum Business Soutions and Assistance http://www.iol21.com/dpconsult [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: AF160 operation
Hi Ken In this case I think it means flash ready signal in viewfinder and maybe automatic setting of the camera flash sync speed. For more modern flashes it also means TTL ability and even automatic flash zooming (like AF500FTZ) with i.e. Pentax Z- series. This particular flash should be operational with PZ1-p, but mine isn't - it makes the camera LCD go nuts. (Don't try that). Regards Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]På; vegne af Bojidar Dimitrov Sendt: 19. marts 2001 11:07 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: AF160 operation Recently Ken Archer wrote: > > Just picked up an AF160 in mint condition with some other Pentax stuff. I > checked Bojidar's site and saw reference to a 'dedicated flash'. What does > that mean and how do I use this thing or is any good at all? http://www.phred.org/pentax/k/FAQ/hot-shoe/ Cheers, Boz - 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 vi KEnsit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE:Thoughts on the FA* 28-70mm Zoom
I have owned this lens for about four years now, and it is my standard lens. I traded in a 50 f1.7, a 28 f2.8, and a 28-105 for it, plus some cash. But it was well worth it. The lens is sharp as a tack, convenient focal lengths, fast for a zoom, and the colour rendition and contrast rivals that of the best of primes; even photos that I took with the 50mm 1.7 have some weird fake snapshot-type quality to them colour-wise compared to this lens. I guess it is the rare glass that aligns the colour more accurately. The build quality is very good, although the bayonet mount hood is a little awkward unless you put a mark on it (common with all FA* lenses). I put a little dot with a felt pen on it, and it has not been a problem. A couple of minor drawbacks; the front element rotates, so working with a polarizer is a little finicky, but the lens hood is so big it is easy to get your fingers in to adjust it. And the powerzoom mechanism occasionally sticks, but one good CLA at Pentax fixed that up (it was probably sand). And the onboard flash on a PZ-1P will cause vignetting, so you cannot use it, although I use my onboard flash to trigger my Metz MZ40-2 with a wireless slave from a distance; put the Metz on Automatic, so it uses its own sensor for proper exposure (the next best thing to wireless TTL, which I really look forward to in the MZ-S), scale the onboard flash so it is overwhelmed by the off board one, and use a couple of reflectors. There you have a fabulous portrait setup, wireless, battery operated, and small. I love the powerzoom for what I am doing; taking action shots of dogs for a pet food company. Image size tracking is fabulous, and all of those people whining about powerzoom are only complaining because they have never found a use for it. It would also be great for sports action shots, car racing events, etc. I now find it hard to believe that it has not caught on; if Pentax had only brought out a couple of pro bodies much sooner, I am sure they could have done very, very well in the sports photojournalism segment of the market. They really blew it there. Anyway, it is fabulous for outdoor photography, nature shots, landscapes, even macro with extension tube and/or reverser rings, and even does exceptionally well for portraits at 70mm at f2.8 to 5.6. Fabulous lens, in spite of some whining that has gone on here about it. I only wish I could afford its companion, the mighty FA* 80-200 f2.8, both of which, by the way, make their Canon & Nikon counterparts look cheap by comparison. Cameron Hood - 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 .
I'm a very happy camper
The LX body and 50mm f1.2 lens I bought on ebay for $550 USD arrived today. Given the photos with the auction (dusty looking) I was expecting a "decent" deal for the price, especially given that SMC-M 50 1.2 lenses have been selling for between $275-$350. Imagine my surprise when I opened the package to find a solid 9+ LX body and an absolutely mint SMC-A (not M) 50 1.2 Everything seems to work fine (I'm getting expert at finding LX problems) and I'm heading out now to shoot with the new combo. David< It would be like Christmas, if I was a christian :-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ZX-5N AF again (was Re: ZX-5n - Good price at B&H photo: A Question to All....)
Douglas E Harmon wrote: > : > : http://motorsport.com/photos/alms/ls00/alms-2000-ls-jf-0223.jpg > : > That is an beautiful picture... What lens were you using? I assume a fast > 300mm or ???-300 zoom. I am saving the pennys for one in that vein, got any > suggestions Pentax or otherwise? That's the big beast in action - the 250-600 zoomed all the way to 600. I've found a 300mm lens is often too short for motorsports shots. On the days when I'm too lazy to lug the monster around I carry a A300/2.8. With the 1.7AF adapter I get a very reasonable auto-focus 500/4.5. And a 2X-L (if I ever accquire one) would give me that 600 reach, while staying at f5.6. I used to own a Tamron 300/2.8. That's the best value for money in the fast telephotos, in my opinion. You can sometimes find one in Pentax AF mount. I didn't - my one was the Adaptall model. It's almost as good as the Pentax 300, and costs less than half as much new. You can often find one on the used market somewhere around the $1000 mark, depending on condition, and whether or not it comes with case and 1.4 & 2.0 TCs. The only reason I switched from the Tamron to the Pentax 300/2.8 was because I got the Pentax (and 1.4-L) for a good price, it's somewhat easier to fit and remove the TCs, and the metal case stands up to my rough treatment better than the rigid leather case of the Tamron. Optically there's no discernible difference under motorsports shooting conditions. Even a stricter test has difficulty spotting differences; my personal testing showed a slight loss of sharpness, wide open, when used with 1.4X TCs. Used without TCs, or stopped down to f5.6, I couldn't tell the two lenses apart. -- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silicon Graphics, Inc. (650)933-82952011 N. Shoreline Blvd. MS 43U-991 (650)932-0828 (Fax) Mountain View, CA 94043-1389 Hello. My name is Darth Vader. I am your father. Prepare to die. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: About CLA
I stick with the best American manufacturers like Honda and Toyota. Regards, Bob... From: "Paris, Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Recently PAUL STENQUIST wrote: > > > > > > The Pentax Service Center in Colorado, USA, charges only > > about $170 US > > > for a CLA. > > > > Pentax Germany charges about 400 DEM (~$182) for a complete > > CLA. Of this > > money, 16 DEM ($7.20) are for parts and the rest is for labor. > > > > Cheers, > > Boz > > I think folks have a tendency to forget that workers in the USA are no > longer the highest paid workers in the world and, therefore, labor charges > in the USA can now be significantly less than in other countries. Heck, look > at all of the foreign cars being manufactured in the USA now. - 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 .
Thailand / Malaysia /Indonesia contacts needed...
Hey, seems that I might go around south east asian country for a while.. I was wondering if any member were around and where to shoot Philippe
Re: KM (and other K bodies): Stepless shutter?
A scroll of mail from Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 18 Mar 2001 18:01:11 -0500 Read it? y >I believe you'll find all of the pure mechanial bodies >to be stepless. The detents are in the dials only, and not >in the mechanism. The linkage is linear between them -- >there are no gear swaps like in a transmission. The net >result is that, if you want an exact result based on a >spot meter reading, a particular film and developing method, >and a particular paper (for those who are into this precision), >then you can get it here. So these things are analog computers? That makes a lot of sense. Are newer camera meters digital and lacking that smoothness of response to light? dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: I'm Back
A scroll of mail from Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:21:26 -0500 Read it? y >Cool. Who is in charge? I have a few suggestions... > >oh, and if I'm still doing the drudge work, what are the new maintainers doing? > >Doug "why are these strings attached to me?" Brewer With the new software, we can control you from orbit. No more strings required. Just don't wear your tinfoil hat. dave "All your brain are belong to us[1]" [1] apologies to those who are sick of this meme. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: UK camera shop - nominate the best!
If you find one, let me know. I cannot recommend ANY of the ones in Reading! I presume as you are in Oxfordsire that there is not a good one in Oxford either? Rob Brigham -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 March 2001 17:10 To: Pentax List Subject: UK camera shop - nominate the best! Hi Listers, especially UK ones... Does anyone know of a really decent camera shop in the UK, preferably in the south of England, preferably anywhere between London and Bristol, that has: 1/ A really good selection of gear, large shop with plenty of room, major makes, 35mm and medium format, lots on stock; 2/ Great second hand collection, big display cabinets, bins of stuff (filters, hoods etc); 3/ Good service - by this I mean friendly, with as much attention given to someone looking for a ten quid filter as to someone buying a grand's worth of medium format kit. The shop I'm looking for is probably in London, but may well be at the opposite end of the country. No matter, it's good to know of anyway. If you can think of a store to nominate, could you please let me know? If you don't want to post to the list, feel free to let me know off-list at [EMAIL PROTECTED], I'd be very grateful indeed. Many thanks and now back to you regular programming... Cotty ___ Cotty's MacAds - free UK Macintosh classified ads at www.macads.co.uk Adverts to [EMAIL PROTECTED] / all other abuse to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Info request for SF1 vs SF1n......
The only difference between the SF1 and SF1n bodies (besides a rather large price gap on KEH), that I find on Dimitrov's good web site is in the max shutter speeds... SF1= 1/2000, vs SF1n = 1/4000. Does anyone know other stuff about these two bodies? Is that really the only difference? (I can certainly live with 1/2000...!) Skip - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ZX-5N 's lousy AF???
On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, W Keith Mosier wrote: > One other question for you about the autofocus comparison. > > How do the different brands compare when using third party lenses? > > Say, you use the same model Sigma zoom on Nikon, Canon, and Pentax. > I guess what I'm asking is how much of the difference is in the camera > body, and how much of the difference is in the lenses. I'm not interested > in USM or pro grade lenses, but the consumer grades. Good question, but I can't help you with that. The store I work at normally only stocks the big 4 brands when it comes to standard consumer zoom lenses. We get good prices from P/N/C/M when it comes to SLR kits with theses lenses, so there's been no need to consider going with Sigma, Tamron, or other consumer zoom replacements, though of course we can order them. So I've never had the chance to try what you're asking about, though it would be interesting to see. > By the way, I'm still waiting to try the 200mm. I also had a bear of > a weekend and the ordeal still has a week remaining. Two dozen > teenage girls (cheerleaders) can try anyone's sanity. And that's when > they're being nice. They weren't nice this past week and the > competition is still a week away. Tape, replay, tape, replay, tape, > replay. If they don't know it by now they're never going to know it. > Arrggghghghhh! And yet look how fast they can learn a new dance or the complete moves to some music video choreography. Go figure. :) chris - 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 .
24mm Lens Hoods
Does anyone know if the Tak 24/3.5 hood will fit on a K24/2.8? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. - 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 .
UK camera shop - nominate the best!
Hi Listers, especially UK ones... Does anyone know of a really decent camera shop in the UK, preferably in the south of England, preferably anywhere between London and Bristol, that has: 1/ A really good selection of gear, large shop with plenty of room, major makes, 35mm and medium format, lots on stock; 2/ Great second hand collection, big display cabinets, bins of stuff (filters, hoods etc); 3/ Good service - by this I mean friendly, with as much attention given to someone looking for a ten quid filter as to someone buying a grand's worth of medium format kit. The shop I'm looking for is probably in London, but may well be at the opposite end of the country. No matter, it's good to know of anyway. If you can think of a store to nominate, could you please let me know? If you don't want to post to the list, feel free to let me know off-list at [EMAIL PROTECTED], I'd be very grateful indeed. Many thanks and now back to you regular programming... Cotty ___ Cotty's MacAds - free UK Macintosh classified ads at www.macads.co.uk Adverts to [EMAIL PROTECTED] / all other abuse to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
[FW:$45 Pentax K mount Auto Bellows LN]
Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace.35mm http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace Todd Subject: FS:$45 Pentax K mount Auto Bellows LN Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:43:39 -0500 From: "chris wakeen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Newsgroups: rec.photo.marketplace.35mm Pentax K mount Auto Bellow in virtually new condition. Asking $45. - 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 .
Stripes on film
Hi guys, I got some rools of film back from the lab this weekend and notice wile scannig them that some frames have some pinkish vertical stripes. What might have caused that, bad processing? Thanks, Herbet. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: FA24*/2.0 vs Sigma 24/2.8 (Was Re: wide-angle lens)
That Pentax's is 13.5 times better than Sigma's? :) --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > in the UK you can get lots of second hand MF Sigma > 24s for > >about £40. There are very few FA 24s second hand > and the new price is > >£540. You could get 13.5 second hand sigmas for > the price of a new FA! > > Perhaps this means something... > - > 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 . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: About CLA
Pentax no longer services bodies such as my Super Program but I took it to a 3rd party repair outlet in Minnesota and they quoted me approx $125 for a CLA. Said it would take about 3 weeks though... I bought my bodies new but they are all approaching 20 years of age (K-1000, MX and Super Program). Regards, Steve S. -- http://people.mn.mediaone.net/sscott2 Takehiko Ueda wrote: > Hi all, > > Today, I went down to the local Pentax service centre to > get my Z-50p repaired. (Its LCD and LED are defected...) > The total cost will be around JPY17,000 (some USD150) and > it will be ready 27th. > > I felt curious about the cost and asked the clerk how much > it will be for CLA of an LX. She replied with smile that > it depends on its condition and age but it would be around > JPY32,000 (USD270)!!! > > She said she could check it if I had it with me, and though > I had my LX then, I replied "the next time", with a frozen > smile... > > Although my LX is rather an old one (52X), it works > perfectly. I never had sticky mirror problem yet since I > got it second-hand. I really hope that the seller had it > CLA'ed before... > > Sincerely, > > > Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: FA24*/2.0 vs Sigma 24/2.8 (Was Re: wide-angle lens)
"Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in the UK you can get lots of second hand MF Sigma 24s for >about £40. There are very few FA 24s second hand and the new price is >£540. You could get 13.5 second hand sigmas for the price of a new FA! Perhaps this means something... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ZX-5N vs. PZ1 vs. PZ1p vs. lousy AF???
Chris, Thanks for the nice explanation. I've been following this thread and I must admit there was a point where I was getting a bit confused. Your post really cleared things up. I own a zx-m and am considering an auto-focus camera. I'm in no hurry so I think I'll wait until the release of the MZ-s, and see what shakes out. If the MZ-s really comes out with a street price of US$900 I won't buy one. I'd be interested in a less expensive MZ-s(minus) even if they elimated some of the features like build quality, data imprinting, and high speed flash sync. As a hobbiest, my equipment does not get rough treatment. Features most important to me are user interface, compact size, spot meter. Mirror lock-up and multi-exposure would be nice. PZ-1P comes really close but I like the smaller size of the MZ-S and ZX/MZ series and I am quite interested in (what appears to be)the simple user interface of the MZ-S. Ok ... I'm rambling ... and dreaming a bit I think. Eric >From: Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, dosk wrote: > > > Goddamnit, I AM reading the posts! What the hell does the following say > > (from a Mr. Alexander Krohe,) if not, "PZ1 AF is continuous AND >predictive, > > and ZX5n AF is ONLY predictive!" Just because you had a tough day at the > > camera counter doesn't give you the right to be so obtuse and smug > >You're right, of course, though I don't agree with obtuse and smug... >"rude" would be a better term. It wasn't just work; I was having a pretty >bad day in general yesterday and reacted poorly. Sorry. > > > And if I remember correctly, you yourself also said that the ZX5n does > > NOT have a continuous AF mode like the PZ1's do... Skip > >This is correct. The error comes in thinking of predictive AF as a >useable focus mode. I'll describe it in a different way, and if it's >still not clear, or if you seem to be getting conflicting opinions from >list members, it would probably be best to go to a store if there's one >handy and play with the cameras. That should show you the differences >pretty quickly, especially if the salesperson knows what they're talking >about. > >The MZ-5n and the Z1-p both have single-shot AF. This is the standard >focus mode where it focuses on your subject and then locks focus as long >as you hold the shutter button down. You can then move the camera (while >still maintaining pressure on the shutter button) and it will not try to >refocus. Single-shot AF is effectively the *only* AF mode of the MZ-5n. > >Predictive AF works after you press the shutter button, and you'll never >see it working; it's not a mode you can select or see. The only thing >that predictive AF does is to say to the camera, "Hey, the subject's >moving towards the camera, so even though the lens is set to focus at 5.6 >feet, you better set it to focus half a foot closer, because that's how >far it will have moved between the time that guy presses the button and >the time the curtains actually move to record the image." Predictive AF >is available all the time while you're shooting in AF, but the camera >decides whether or not to use it. It's not a different way of focusing, >just a way of making sure that single-shot AF works a bit better with >moving subjects. > >In addition to the standard single-shot AF, the Z1-p offers continuous, or >servo, AF. Two words for the same thing. Now when you hold the shutter >button down it doesn't lock focus, it focuses continually. This mode >tends to be better for following moving subjects, since you don't have to >keep pressing the shutter button to get it to focus. I assume that >predictive AF is still present on continuous AF, but I'm not sure. > >So you could say that the MZ-5n offers only single-shot AF, while the Z1-p >offers single-shot and continuous AF. Predictive AF is just a way of >making single-shot AF more accurate, so that's why it's never mentioned as >an AF mode except by product literature. :) > >The AF bodies do have another fun feature that has to do with focusing. >Because the cameras won't take a picture unless they've found something to >focus on (I think you can override this with the Z1-p), you can put a MF >lens on an AF camera and it won't release the shutter until it thinks that >the picture is in focus (at least it works that way with Pentax bayonet MF >lenses). This only works when you have the camera set to AF; if it's set >to MF then it will take a photo when you press the button, regardess of >whether it's in focus or not. So, the practical side: if you put a MF >lens on an AF camera and set the camera to AF (not MF), then focus on an >empty space (say, a few inches above a bird's nest) and lock the shutter >with a cable release, it will take a photo as soon as something lands in >that empty space that you're focused on. This is called "trap focus," and >it's a lot of fun to do on continuous shooting mode, since the camera will >keep taking pictures as long as th
Re: Zenit SLRs?
Sas Gabor wrote: > Hi, > > I started with a Zenit E about 13 years ago, then upgraded to a > Zenit 12XP, then came a Zenit 19. > > [snip] > I would add that in my experience the newer a Zenit is, the less > reliable it is. [snip] I guess I am lucky -- I have an old reliable Zenit E sitting in a closet, which I have never used. (My wife used it for years, though, in Russia.) Perhaps I will give it a try if I can figure out how it works, and am prepared to carry it -- it is built like a tank, but weighs a lot.. Any comment on the lens it came with? Helios 58mm, f2. Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Black ME Super
Oh Shel! How could you do this? You're selling one of your babies! Black ME Supers don't grow on trees any more, you know. If you sell it you'll feel sad... Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I've too many ME Supers and have decided to sell a nice looking, > well maintained black body. As with all items I offer to the list, > your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please contact me off list for > details as to condition, price, etc. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: LX & 43mm
Hi all, I felt much enabled... But no! I have to wait for my A50/1.4 to come!! Sincerely, > I'd probably prefer black, but, from a cosmetic standpoint, if the > black lens and black body don't match up well, it could look pretty > bad. IAC, I'm not that concerned about appearance except WRT how > the photographs look. > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > > I bet it is good looking. Still, I prefer black. > > > > Regards, > > Bob... > > > > Give blood. Play hockey. > > > > From: "Yoshihiko Takinami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Hi Shel, > > > > > > At 19 Mar 2001 06:15:44 -0800, > > > Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > > > > > > > This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is > > > > the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens > > > > focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly > > > > balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if > > > > you can, try this combination. > > > > > > I also love this combination. > > > > > > FA43/1.9 Limited is really an excellent performer and > > > LX pleases me. And this combination is good-looking > > > with a chrome finished FA43 on an black LX, IMO. > - > 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 . > Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: sekonic light meter(todd)
IIRC Isn't that what happens as the battery starts to get exhausted? Anyway, if the sekonic agrees with the K1000 but not with the SP500 then the SP500 is probably off (though there is a chance both the sekonic and K1000 are aff by the same amount). Another thing to check is the lens on the SP500 and make sure the blades aren't sluggish, if they aren't stopping down right then that can seem to be erratic metering. Todd At 07:23 AM 3/19/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Todd >I seem to have noticed lately the meter reading on a subject seemed to change 1-2 stops > from when i first read it to when i would double check it prior to the next shot on the same >subject with camera in same location.Also the lab i use in town mentioned the last roll of >kodak T 400cn they had to play with exposure a bit.However when i check it against the >meter in my k 1000 it is pretty close. > >Dave - 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 .
LX & 43mm
This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if you can, try this combination. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: About CLA
> Recently PAUL STENQUIST wrote: > > > > The Pentax Service Center in Colorado, USA, charges only > about $170 US > > for a CLA. > > Pentax Germany charges about 400 DEM (~$182) for a complete > CLA. Of this > money, 16 DEM ($7.20) are for parts and the rest is for labor. > > Cheers, > Boz I think folks have a tendency to forget that workers in the USA are no longer the highest paid workers in the world and, therefore, labor charges in the USA can now be significantly less than in other countries. Heck, look at all of the foreign cars being manufactured in the USA now. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: wide-angle lens
Hi all, I also have an A24/2.8. I used to have A28/2.8, but I sold it to my friend. A24/2.8 has slight light fall-off in the corners, but very sharp. Some of my photos in my gallery were taken with it, including my March PUG submission. I love the perspective of a 24mm lens. Sincerely, Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - 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 .
FS: Black ME Super
I've too many ME Supers and have decided to sell a nice looking, well maintained black body. As with all items I offer to the list, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please contact me off list for details as to condition, price, etc. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm f2.8-3.5 info needed
Hi, All Dear Pentaxiers! Maybe some of you used this lens... How it performs, especially on the ends; how it resist to flare etc... I have currently couple of pentax primes and Pentax A 28-80 F3.5 - 4.5 (not SMC version) and not so happy with it. I'm going to get rid of it but still want all-around zoom ;-) I can get it relatively cheap (<= $100) and I heard that Series 1 Vivitars have good reputation... Thanks in advance... Vlad L. Loukiantchenko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Hoya HMC L-44 for SMC 200/2.5?
A scroll of mail from PAUL STENQUIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:31:13 -0500 Read it? y >Way to ebay, Texdance. I think I'm really gonna like having that auto >110 around. I smell big glass. Big, expensive, fully enabled glass. >Paul Hmmm, there's an 800 f4.0 for 6x7 in one of my local camera shops. Only HKD 45,000 (~USD $7,500)! I think we might find an upper limit for the enabling power of the auto110 then... dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX & 43mm
I'd probably prefer black, but, from a cosmetic standpoint, if the black lens and black body don't match up well, it could look pretty bad. IAC, I'm not that concerned about appearance except WRT how the photographs look. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob Blakely wrote: > > I bet it is good looking. Still, I prefer black. > > Regards, > Bob... > > Give blood. Play hockey. > > From: "Yoshihiko Takinami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Hi Shel, > > > > At 19 Mar 2001 06:15:44 -0800, > > Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > > > > > This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is > > > the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens > > > focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly > > > balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if > > > you can, try this combination. > > > > I also love this combination. > > > > FA43/1.9 Limited is really an excellent performer and > > LX pleases me. And this combination is good-looking > > with a chrome finished FA43 on an black LX, IMO. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX & 43mm
I bet it is good looking. Still, I prefer black. Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Yoshihiko Takinami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Shel, > > At 19 Mar 2001 06:15:44 -0800, > Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > > > This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is > > the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens > > focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly > > balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if > > you can, try this combination. > > I also love this combination. > > FA43/1.9 Limited is really an excellent performer and > LX pleases me. And this combination is good-looking > with a chrome finished FA43 on an black LX, IMO. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Wedding hell: Pentax: 3, Metz flash unit: no score
My two wedding hell stories: 1. Got to church, snagged pants on something and ripped the seat out of them. Good thing I always listen to my mother (clean socks and underwear). 2. Hot summer day, Baptist Church (lots of "Amens"), bride sitting outside in a/c limo. Comes into church for invocation. Minister goes on at length... Bride starts to wobble and goes down like a stone, out cold. (Lot's more Amen's)... Paul M. Provencher (ppro) -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 6:58 PM To: Pentax Discuss Subject: Wedding hell: Pentax: 3, Metz flash unit: no score So, today was the big day for my neighbour's grand daughter. She likes weddings so much, she decided to throw a second one for herself. Being as how it was for a neighbour and all, I did the photography thing. I decided that I have all these LX's, so I took 2 of them, and the MZ-5. Also, more lenses than I normally carry for this sort of thing, and my venerable Metz 60 CT-2 and a spare battery. We went to the bride's mother's house for a few pictures before the ceremony, so I got a chance to use the 50mm f1.2 and the 77mm for quite a few shots. We then went to the church, where I set my wife up with an LX with the action finder and 80-200 f2.8 on a tripod in the balcony. I stayed on the floor, using the MZ-5 with the 50mm f1.2 for the processional, the 77mm with available light for the ceremony, the 35mm f2 for the register signing, then back to the 50mm f1.2 for the aisle runway shots. It all went swimmingly, and I had half a dozen shots left on the MZ-5 after the ceremony, so I stuck the 20mm f2.8 on and did a few pictures in the limousine. We shot the formals at the Legislative building, which is a particularly nice piece of architecture, with all sorts of marble columns and tiles and the like. This all was going swimmingly, until the usual disaster struck. Every wedding I do, something goes wrong somewhere. Either the bride calls it off, or the groom is drunk, or someone's mother gets bit by a dog (yup, had it happen to the brides mother at a farm wedding once, she got chewed up pretty good too), or a camera fails. This time, I was merrily shooting away, when suddenly, I lost TTL flash. Bummer, I like TTL flash. So, I unplugged the TTL cables and hooked up a regular sync cable so that I could continue. Whoops, the flash was still firing at full output I had lost all automation on the flash. Super Bummer. Fortunately, I had listened to Mafud, and had bought Portra 800 for this one, so I just took the flash off the camera and opened up a couple of stops and kept right on shooting. The only adjustment I had to make was we moved to an area of the building with a big north window for illumination. Thankfully, I had finished the group shots, and was just working with the bride and groom by this time. Anyway, that my story, and I'm sticking to it. 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 the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: FA24*/2.0 vs Sigma 24/2.8 (Was Re: wide-angle lens)
Hi, At 19 Mar 2001 14:20:04 -, "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > On the other hand, the Sigma is less than one third of the price of the > Pentax! This makes it very much a judgement call. If you are concerned > about flare then consider the FA, otherwise the Sigma is best bang for > bucks. Another option would be an A24/2.8, or K24/2.8. It usually unexpesive comparing FA*24/2 AL and also has great flare control. It is an excellent performer, IMO. Just an opinion. -- Yoshihiko Takinami Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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 .
Vivitar Series 1 55/1.2K (Yes, you read right): Need pricing advice
Guys, I've been holding out on you about a rare find that I recently acquired: A Vivitar Series 1 55/1.2 in K mount. You won't find this lens in any list of Series 1 lenses. But exist it does; Series 1 is etched on the lens barrel and molded into the lens cap. If one of you wishes to host the photos on your website, write to me directly and I'll immediately send you 5 or 6 JPEGs (about 80K each) of the lens from various angles. The Vivitar takes a 58mm filter. The third-party-lens megasite lists a Vivitar 55/1.2 multicoated lens that came out in 1976. But the lens is not listed as a Series 1. Clones of this lens, with current used prices I've found o the Web, are the Cosinon 55/1.2K, $157 (B-) and Porst 55/1.2K $108 (B/C). I bought the Vivitar for $132 in January, suspecting that it's a collector's item. Is it ever: According to the foremost Vivitar amateur historian--an Olympus devotee--it's a prototype that somehow must have "escaped" from the lab. I had hoped to sell it on EBay to some deep-pocketed collector. I figured on getting--I dunno--somewhere upward of $400. But then I decided that I want the Vivitar historian to own it. I have benefitted immensely from his comments about various Series 1, Kiron, and other third-party lenses, and indirectly, so will many of you. (I've quoted him several times.) I've sent the collector the photographs and all the factus and figures I have. He feels that it should be priced "at the lower end" of the f/1.2 normal spectrum, which he pegs at $175 to $200, in Konica and Minolta territory, as he explained. He added that it's probably not up to the optical standards of a camera maker's comparable lens. I have not developed any of the five or six pictures that I've shot using the Vivitar, all wide open, I could be wrong here: There are two shots of my daughter, using TMax 3200, that truly suck in their sharpness. But I can't recall if I used the Vivitar or if I used a nice lens but missed the focus. (She was walking out of a door.) I feel the collector's offer is low, especially for a K mount lens, which as we all know can be used even on the MZ-S. I know that this guy is not lowballing me. But I owe it to myself to hear your thoughts. I'm thinking of "settling" for $250. Please, don't anyone offer me more than that: This guy deserves the lens. Just let me know your thoughts on the value. Should I let him have it for $200? Tell him $250? Arrange some creative barter? Or what? Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX & 43mm
Hi Shel, At 19 Mar 2001 06:15:44 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > This weekend I once again used the 43mm Ltd on an LX body. This is > the third time I've used the combination. It is so sweet. The lens > focuses quickly with just a fingertip action, and is so perfectly > balanced on the camera I'm almost moved to tears. By all means, if > you can, try this combination. I also love this combination. FA43/1.9 Limited is really an excellent performer and LX pleases me. And this combination is good-looking with a chrome finished FA43 on an black LX, IMO. I am happy with them. Regards, -- Yoshihiko Takinami Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Who wants a LX for 400 US$ ?
>> Welcome to the LX Guild!! So you got an LX and are selling >> an MX. Hey Aaron, our triumph is near!! > >The LX will reign supreme!! >Welcome to the world of the LX, Jerome. Thanks ! In fact, it's my second LX...and I keep my well-used black MX...I'm only selling my chrome MX. He is really nice mostly because it usually stays at home... This LX is serial 5309 with a manual dated mid' 82 and the original bill of sale dated early 83 Where to look and how to recognize the new hollow-shaped shutter from the KX-style old one ? Jerome - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: About CLA
Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: > > Recently PAUL STENQUIST wrote: > > > > The Pentax Service Center in Colorado, USA, charges only about $170 US > > for a CLA. > > Pentax Germany charges about 400 DEM (~$182) for a complete CLA. Of this > money, 16 DEM ($7.20) are for parts and the rest is for labor. After dithering around for a month or two about where to send my LX for CLA and sticky-mirror fix, I finally decided to send it to KEH, having been impressed with their integrity on used gear. Turnaround was about three weeks, charge was $175. Can't wait to shoot some test rolls. Regards, Stephen Moore __ "You got a Zarg in here? Are you *nuts*??? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: wide-angle lens
I have the Pentax A24/2.8 I still haven't used it a lot, but it seems quite sharp and not too prone to flare. It is also quite fast. I took some night street pictures with good results. I bought it in ffordes.co.uk for around US$175. I hope this helps, Jaume (e-mail me if you want some sample pictures taken with it) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I propose to buy a prime 24mm lens for my manual > Pentax camera. In > photodo.com, several lenses are rated as follows: > > FA 24mm f/2 AL (IF) (grade 3.7) > A 24-50mm f/4 (grade 2.7) > F 24-50mm f/4 (grade 2.5) > Sigma MF/AF 24mm f/2.8 (grade 4) > > Do you have experience in using these lenses? Do you > agree the above > results? Any other recommended lens? > > Please advise. Thanks! __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 20mm lens formulations
Recently Rob Studdert wrote: > > If the FA 20 mm f/2.8 and A 20 mm f/2.8 have the same optical formulations > (as per Boz's site) why then does the Pentax Screen-lens compatibility chart > indicate differing behaviour between these two lenses using the same > screens? Any ideas. Now I know what you are refering to. You've got a new LX screen, and you are looking at the lens compatibility chart in the screen manual. I received my new screens too (SC-69 and SG-60), but had not yet looked at the manuals. I now did, and I saw the differences between these two lenses: With some screens the FA 20/2.8 is indicated as "matte gets too dark" and the A 20/2.8 as "screen corners darken". I would imagine that the difference results in different people doing subjective evaluations at different times. I imagine that Pentax assembled the compatibility tables from existing tables, and didn't care to correct the differences. As to how sure I am that the A and FA have the same optical formula, I would say about 70%. Pentax usually mentions when they develop a new optical formula. Also, when there is a different formula between and MF and an AF lens, then it is usually that the FA lens is IF, and therefore a new optical formula is used. That's my guess anyway. Hopefully someone has a bettwe explanation. Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: AF160 operation
Recently Ken Archer wrote: > > Just picked up an AF160 in mint condition with some other Pentax stuff. I > checked Bojidar's site and saw reference to a 'dedicated flash'. What does > that mean and how do I use this thing or is any good at all? http://www.phred.org/pentax/k/FAQ/hot-shoe/ Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 20mm lens formulations
Recently Rob Studdert wrote: > > If the FA 20 mm f/2.8 and A 20 mm f/2.8 have the same optical formulations > (as per Boz's site) why then does the Pentax Screen-lens compatibility chart > indicate differing behaviour between these two lenses using the same > screens? Any ideas. Hi Rob, Can you give us a few more details? Which screen is recommended for one and which for the other? Cheers, Boz - 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 .
New LX screens
Hi Team, Due to the extraordinary efforts of a fellow PDMLer located in Japan I now have SE-60 focusing screens fitted to my LXen. The SE-60 is a Matte field only screen (the same designation as the old SE-20) however there is no distracting centre sweet spot, the view is totally unimpeded. The screen is bright, crisp and has a very fine focusing surface grain. Looking at a view through the screen now is like looking at a good slide through a Pentax lupe :-) I spent most of the afternoon just looking at boring objects though my fast A series glass, truly amazing. I tested the performance in the dark and I have found that I can now reliably focus on low contrast objects far better than with my Leica M6 range-finder (the LX meter was reading 2s at f1.8/ISO3200). Cool. The Screen-lens compatibility table indicates that the A 20f2.8 "becomes a little too dark to see subject" however although it showed some vignetting at the corners it was still quite acceptable (as I know what I will get on film). The SE-60 is now my default LX screen, long live the LX :-) PS Wanna try some predictive focus tests at a Karate match under available light, just joking wouldn't want any AFers disappointed :-D Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - 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 .
