My Website.

[Leon Altoff]

Greetings All,

Well I've finally gotten around to actually putting more pictures on my
website.  Please have a look.

What I would really like to know - besides how you think I can improve
some of my pictures (remembering that I don't do much to what I see, I
take it as it is) - is does my actual website work with all browsers? I
know it works ok with Netscape 4.7 and IE5, and apart from putting some
java in to display the larger pictures it's fairly standard stuff.  Can
members who use any other browsers and also if you use AOL let me know
if it works and more importantly if it doesn't!

Where is it?  Oh, you can find it here

http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

Thanks in advance


 Leon

http://www.bluering.org.au
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REALLY OT Re: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Treena Harp]

This probably doesn't have much to do with anything, but I heard somewhere
that with all the preservatives in our food, our dead bodies last an average
of 2 years longer than normal! Live fast, die young and leave a
good-lookin', well-preserved corpse. :) Now if only those preservatives
would delay aging ... I also heard that fetal stem cell research will soon
be a moot issue since they found they can get the stem cells from regular
human fat. Now THERE's an issue I can get behind, or rather, get my behind,
behind! Bring on the McDonald's! (I've had a LONG week)
aimcompute wrote:
>
> > The article linked to below states that BGH given to cows to increase
milk
> > production produces lesions when fed to rats...
>
> So what does it do when given to dairy cattle? 
>
> Very, Very OT: That's one of my pet peeves about laboratory testing. I
> really couldn't give a flying flip what it does when fed to rats, only
> what it does when fed to dairy cattle the output of which are consumed
> by humans. Now, I'm not stupid enough to believe that the two might not
> be different, but I'm also not stupid enough to believe that they might
> not be the same. But I really get sick of the hyperbole. Of course,
> hyperbole is about the only defining characteristic of the dawn of the
> 21st century.
>
> TTYL, DougF


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OT: FS: Some stuff for sale

[Chris Brogden]

Thanks to my recent LX purchase (and problems associated with being a
starving student), I'm selling off some of my Pentax stuff.  Not any of
the *really* good stuff, but it's in good shape.  As far as condition
goes, I doubt if anything here is in collector's shape, but it all works
perfectly fine AFAIK, and I'll mention any really bad defects.  All prices
are in US dollars and do not include shipping.  Just e-mail me off-list if
you're interested in anything.  If you're not happy with something, I
don't mind refunding your money within a week or so after you get it.  
I'm trying to get some money, not rip you off.  :)  Everything that takes
batteries comes with brand-new batteries; lenses come with front and rear
caps (sometimes not the original ones).

Super Program body: $140.  This is in nice shape and includes the grip.
Winder MX: $75.  I don't have an MX to test it on, but it looks okay.
Digital Data Back M: $70.  Rough cosmetically, but works fine.
SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8: $70.
Takumar (Bayonet) 135mm f2.5: $40.
plastic clip-on lens hood for 85mm f2, 100mm f2.8 and 100mm f4 (49mm
thread): $10.  Feels cheap.
CPC 80-200mm f4 Multi-Coated: $30. With soft case and manual. K-mount.

chris

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Re: Flash sync of SF10/SF7

[dave o'brien]

A scroll of mail from Dan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 22 Mar 2001
08:48:25 -0600
Read it? y
[Boz]
>>Can anyone confirm or disconfirm this?  Is "disconfirm" a real word?  :-)

>Can't answer the first question, but for the second, the word you probably
>want is "disaffirm".

I think 'deny' is the word you're looking for here. :)

dave
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Vs: Winder without grip for ME Super?

[Raimo Korhonen]

That´s not entirely correct either. My winder ME II works like this: in single shot 
mode when you press the winder release the shutter will fire and film is wound on 
immediately. If you press the camera release the shutter will fire but the winder will 
not wind. If you now press the winder release the winder will wind but not fire the 
shutter.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

-Alkuperäinen viesti-
Lähettäjä: John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Päivä: 31. maaliskuuta 2001 1:59
Aihe: Re: Winder without grip for ME Super?


>William Kane wrote:
>>
>> For example, if I put the ME II winder on the ME Super, turned on the
>> winder and the camera and depressed the CAMERA shutter release, the
>> shutter would release, but the camera would not wind, I would need to
>> wind it by hand . . . if instead, I were to hit the WINDER release the
>> shutter would fire, and (if I held the relase long enough), the winder
>> motor would kick in and wind the film for me.
>
>Still not quite right.
>When you push the button on the winder, it trips the shutter.
>So far so good.  But then you can hold the button down for as long
>as you like - the winder won't advance the film until you *release*
>the button (assuming, of course, that you have the winder set to
>single-frame mode).
>
>With the ME Winder II (or the Winder MX - don't know about Winder ME)
>you don't have to wind the film by hand if you trip the shutter using
>the shutter release on the body - you can still use the winder.  Just
>push the button on the winder; it will close the contacts and tell the
>body to trip the shutter, but nothing will happen - the shutter needs
>to be mechanically cocked, which is done when the film is advanced.
>Then, when you release the button, the winder will advance the film,
>and you are all ready for your next shot.
>
>
>-- 
>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
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Re: Pictures of the year

[Stan Halpin]

Thank you Dan.

Wednesday in our paper (Kansas City Star) they had an absolutely compelling
photo by Vadim Ghardi on the front cover. After some search I found a copy
at:


Don't know how Excite organizes the images, but I just checked and this URL
is still valid . . .

stan

> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: Stanley, Powers & Matyola
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:02:25 -0500
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Pictures of the year
> 
> The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
> of
> Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
> available at:
> 
> http://www.poy.org/58/
> 
> Dan
> --
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> Stanley, Powers & Matyola  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East  http://danmatyola.com
> Bridgewater, NJ 08807  (908)725-3322  fax: (908)707-0399
> 
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OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Doug Franklin]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:40:57 -0800 (PST), Juan J. Buhler wrote:

> So, for you amateur activists out there, keep this in mind in future
> posts. You're just making some of us consume more of all that tasty
> stuff.

Rah, Rah, Rah!

You d' man, Juan! ;^)

TTYL, DougF

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An improvement for seeing the LEDs in Bright Light ? (ZX bods)

[dosk]

Wow, that is just so much different from my experiences with the ZX-M it's
amazing! Did you buy yours recently? I wonder if Pentax has improved this?,
although I find it unreasonable that they would do so without
announcement... I got mine about 6 months ago from B&H...
And you say your display "dims" in dim light? While mine gets more brighter
as the outside light grows dimmer? I think you've got yourself an
exceptional ZX body there! I'm envious

And along these same lines, Pentax has told me that the "M" eyecup,
($14.95), will fit on both the ZX-5n and the ZX-M, and can be ordered
directly from them if I can't obtain it from a local camera shop.  (And
someone here has already posted that this eyepiece has improved their ZX-30
viewfinder's LED visibility...) Anyone interested can email me directly, and
I will provide them with the Pentax ordering information.
Skip

Subject: Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)


>
> I just went outside with a 50mm F1.7 lens, and no matter what I pointed it
> at I could still read the LED's.  I use AA batteries.
>
> Some things I have noticed is that the display automatically dims in dim
> light, and DOF preview shuts the display off.
>
> Todd
>
> At 03:00 PM 3/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >Subject: Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Maybe it has to do with lens speed?  A F1.4 lens is going to have a
much
> >> brighter image than a F4 lens, so the brighter image of a faster lens
> >might
> >> be what is washing it out?  I'll have to try the ZX-M and my 50mm F1.4
> >lens
> >> on a bright day.
> >>
> >
> >Nah, Tod
> >I don't think that's it... I also lost my ZX-M's viewfinder LED's using
an M
> >75-150 f4.0 on a bright day. But what about batteries? Do you use lithium
or
> >the AA's?  I use AA's in the Fg add-on pack, and I'm now wondering if
they
> >possibly could produce less internal lighting power than the lithium's?
> >Skip
> >
>
> >
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Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

[dave o'brien]

A scroll of mail from "Matamoros, Cesar A."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:43:23
-0500
Read it? y
>   Semantics I guess, but I consider the FG is a battery grip.  A
>vertical grip to me would be one that not only aids in handling the camera
>but also contains a shutter release button.  This is one thing I look
>forward to in the MZ-S battery grip.

True, I'd normally say the same.  Anyone modified an FD or FG to have
a vertical release?  I'm trying to do one at the moment.

dave
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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[dave o'brien]

A scroll of mail from "Erik Nylander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 30 Mar
2001 09:41:37 -0500
Read it? y
>Alin,
>Yep, the eyecup M is a rubber eyecup for the LX, LX Super, M Program & K1000
>Cameras (usd$13.50) according to B&H. It is large, round, and stick out form
>the back of the body more. I am not sure if it is the same as the original
>eyecups for these cameras but it shouldn't be to hard to find out. The M
>does slightly interfere with the back during a film change. You basically
>have to push the bottom half out of the way. I tend to use it if I know I'll
>be shooting somewhere bright, otherwise it stays in the camera bag. Now if
>we can just convince Pentax to produce a replacement SMC coated glass
>eye-piece...
There's a Nikon eyecup (for square viewfinders) I use on my MX which
has a flat bottom part so as not to interfere with the opening of the
back.  It fits all my Pentaxes (except the 6x7).  Anyone know if the
round Nikon ones fit 6x7s?

dave
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OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Doug Franklin]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:12:03 -0700, aimcompute wrote:

> The article linked to below states that BGH given to cows to increase milk
> production produces lesions when fed to rats...

So what does it do when given to dairy cattle? 

Very, Very OT: That's one of my pet peeves about laboratory testing. I
really couldn't give a flying flip what it does when fed to rats, only
what it does when fed to dairy cattle the output of which are consumed
by humans. Now, I'm not stupid enough to believe that the two might not
be different, but I'm also not stupid enough to believe that they might
not be the same. But I really get sick of the hyperbole. Of course,
hyperbole is about the only defining characteristic of the dawn of the
21st century.

TTYL, DougF

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Re: Pictures of the year

[Todd Stanley]

Comes up just fine in my somewhat dated version of Netscape, on a Win95
box.  Not always like that, though Netscape is pretty tolerating of bad
code (IE is really tolerating, Microsoft can't code so they don't expect
that anyone else can either I guess). 

Todd

At 10:41 PM 3/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
>On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:34:00 -0800, John Francis wrote:
>
>> "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
>> > http://www.poy.org/58/
>
>> I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.
>
>I'm running Netscape on a WinBox, but it still doesn't come through. I
>don't know (obviously) about the photos they have available, but the
>overall web site design sucks huge rocks. It's specific to both screen
>size and browser, as far as I can tell. BAD WEB DESIGNER!
>
>TTYL,
>DougF
>
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Re: my new LX!

[Dan Scott]

>The LX that I won off eBay arrived yesterday.  Woo hoo!  What an amazing
>camera.  Incredibly small and yet very dense.  Not quite "heavy," but it
>feels solid.  Wow, I love it!  :)  All of a sudden I want another
>one.

You've had it for one day? That's not love, son, that's just infatuation.

 Congrats on your new body Chris.

Dan Scott
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Re: Pictures of the year

[Doug Franklin]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:59:19 -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote:

> I had the same problem with IE 5.5.  I think it is the site.

The site design seems to have been done by someone not altogether
familiar with the vagaries of different browsers and screen
resolutions.

TTYL,
DougF

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Re:Sunspot Pics

[James Adams]

The following is a good GIF image of the sunspots:
http://www.spaceweather.com/images2001/30mar01/midi512_blank.gif

James

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Re: Pictures of the year

[Doug Franklin]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:34:00 -0800, John Francis wrote:

> "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> > http://www.poy.org/58/

> I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.

I'm running Netscape on a WinBox, but it still doesn't come through. I
don't know (obviously) about the photos they have available, but the
overall web site design sucks huge rocks. It's specific to both screen
size and browser, as far as I can tell. BAD WEB DESIGNER!

TTYL,
DougF

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Re: Re[2]: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #519

[Doug Franklin]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 16:38:57 +0100, Bob Walkden wrote:

> They use them because they are highly effective cameras for a
> certain type of work, and superior to SLRs in many ways.

Hammers for nails. A lesson long ago forgotten.

TTYL, DougF

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Re: Subject: Re: OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[PAUL STENQUIST]

Dietary fat and cholesterol have almost nothing to do with serum
cholesterol levels. I eat only meat, eggs, cheese, and green vegetables.
No starch, no sugar. My total cholesterol is 130. My good cholesterol is
90. My doctor says that it's the best ratio she has ever seen in 30
years of practice. The health nazis will try to tell you that fats and
dietary cholesterol can screw up your serum cholesterol levels, but it's
bullshit. High blood cholesterol levels are something you're born with.
You're not going to get there by eating cheeseburgers. (But do throw
away the bun. And no fries. The starch is bad for you. You can have the
oil if you want, but no potatoes. And don't put ketchup on the
cheeseburger. The sugar they put in that stuff can kill you.)
Paul

Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote:
> 
> I have chosen to remain out of this thread, however, in his last post, Juan
> Buhler said:
> 
> "I have just one thing to say about all these threads: Talk about
> MacDonald's makes me hungry. This week, I ate there twice, only
> because of all the mentions of McD's here in this list. Now you're
> making me want to go for a milkshake."
> 
> I just wanted to say that Juan, I hope your medical insurance is up to date,
> cause if you keep eating that much Macca's, you are going to be needing
> itEver heard of the term "high cholesterol"? ;-)
> 
> Personally, as I have mentioned previously, I won't eat meat from Macca's
> and will only eat the occasional chicken nugget, however, my kids love it
> and we limit their visits to one per fortnight (pay day!) when they view it
> as their "treat" for being "good boys"Any more frequent visits than
> that, I would definitely view as a health risk though
> 
> :-)
> 
> Tanya.
> 
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Re: my new LX!

[PAUL STENQUIST]

Chris Brogden wrote:
> 
lots of good stuff about his new LX

Congratulations Chris,
And to all those things you love about the LX I'd like to add the pure
sensory pleasure of advancing the film and tripping the shutter. Your
ears and fingertips immediately recognize that this is a very fine
machine. To all of us who love not just photography but the tools that
make it possible, that simple act is an absolute joy.
Paul
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Re: Pictures of the year

[Ken Archer]

If I had to rely on Winbloze, I'd be out of luck.  It came up just fine on my
Netscape.  Go to the home page and click on the partially hidden drop down bar
at the top.

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, you wrote:
> "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> > 
> > The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
> > of
> > Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
> > available at:
> > 
> > http://www.poy.org/58/
> 
> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work too well with Netscape.  I can
> get the first page, but nothing much beyond that.
> I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.
> 
> -- 
> 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
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Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

[Donald Ross]

Thanks Dave

I sit corrected.  They say the eyesight is the first to go.  I knew Tanya
used to have a z1p so I guess I didn't look that close at the query.

Don
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From: "dave o'brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)


> Tanya
>
> This gentleman is describing the FD grip for the PZ series.
>
> The FG grip is a vertical grip for the MZ (or ZX) series cameras which
> takes 4 AA batteries.  It does tremendously aid the handling of the MZ
> series, especially with longer lenses and a transforms battery changes
> into a once yearly occurrence.
>
> The FG for the PZ series is an essential purchase if you have big and
> heavy lenses and you're not worried about your camera looking small.
>
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Re: Winder without grip for ME Super?

[Francis Tang]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, John Francis wrote, regarding ME II winder:

> When you push the button on the winder, it trips the shutter.
> So far so good.  But then you can hold the button down for as long
> as you like - the winder won't advance the film until you *release*
> the button (assuming, of course, that you have the winder set to
> single-frame mode).

Sorry John, but I don't that's quite right.

On both my ME II winders, when you press the release on the winder, it
trips the shutter *and* winds on.  On my MX winder, on the other hand, in
"S" mode it does not wind on until you release the trigger.

Perhaps you got the MX and MEII winders confused?

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Re: AF 1.7 adapter, how does it work?

[Donald Ross]

Thanks Bob.

Don
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> Don,
>
> It's an easy fix.  You can still focus the lens manually while it is
mounted
> on the 1.7X adapter.  So if it doesn't get you there with autofocus, you
do
> manual focus and then let the autofocus take over.
>
> Regards,  Bob S.
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Subject: Re: OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Tanya & Russell Mayer]

I have chosen to remain out of this thread, however, in his last post, Juan
Buhler said:

"I have just one thing to say about all these threads: Talk about
MacDonald's makes me hungry. This week, I ate there twice, only
because of all the mentions of McD's here in this list. Now you're
making me want to go for a milkshake."

I just wanted to say that Juan, I hope your medical insurance is up to date,
cause if you keep eating that much Macca's, you are going to be needing
itEver heard of the term "high cholesterol"? ;-)

Personally, as I have mentioned previously, I won't eat meat from Macca's
and will only eat the occasional chicken nugget, however, my kids love it
and we limit their visits to one per fortnight (pay day!) when they view it
as their "treat" for being "good boys"Any more frequent visits than
that, I would definitely view as a health risk though

:-)

Tanya.

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Re: Better without eyecup? (was: Can't see the ...(ZX-5n)

[James Adams]

Talking of eyecups!!  I have been experiencing a similar problem with
side-light effecting my SPF's light meter.
A camera dealer friend tried to find me a suitable eyecup, but he has
searched all his sources in Canada and some in the USA, and has drawn a
blank. I do remember them in the 70's, possibly early 80's, but not seen any
since then.
Does anyone know where these can be obtained ?
James
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From: "Jaume Lahuerta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:27 AM
Subject: Better without eyecup? (was: Can't see the ...(ZX-5n)


> Recently I bought the MZ-5n new (therefore, with
. The 'flare' disappears when I put my hand next to my eye covering the
sun.


> It is not logical that using the eyecup works worse
> that not using it, so... can be the 'diopter'
> correction the cause of these reflections?
 I agree!!

.. I also have the impression that, without eyecup, I put
> my eye closer to the eyepiece, avoiding light entry.
> But this is precisely the mission of the eyecup, isn't
> it?
I can't get my eye closer, because I wear glasses. Also I don't know if I
can get correction eyepieces suitable to my SPF.
James
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>
>
> --- Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Hi Erik and all,
> >
> >Pentax would have better designed a glass (not
> > plastic) SMC coated
> > eye-piece - and this would have ruled out any
> > reflections from behind
> > the camera. It's hard to believe they stinted
> > themselves with such an
> > inexpensive but important piece.
> >As for the eyecup M, is it any different from the
> > standard eyecup
> > that comes with the 5n?
> >
> >Servus, Alin
> >
>
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Re: OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Gerald Cermak]

Juan J. Buhler laments:

> I have just one thing to say about all these threads: Talk about
> MacDonald's makes me hungry. This week, I ate there twice, only
> because of all the mentions of McD's here in this list. Now you're
> making me want to go for a milkshake.

McD's (Chez MacDo) doesn't server milk shakes.  They do have shakes, but as
far as I know, they contain no dairy products at all.  I hope that makes you
feel better about your uncontrollable urges.  :)

Cheers,
Gerald


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Re: my new LX!

[William Robb]

Actually Chris, Gord over at Precision has done excellent work
for me on all three of my LX's. He seems to like them, which
probably makes the difference. PCI, on the other hand, has
struck out more than once with me. Enjoy it.
B..
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Subject: my new LX!


> It needs to get the sticky mirror fixed, and I'm going to send
it directly
> to Pentax, since I don't trust the local guys to pull it off.
I'm in
> Canada, so has anyone had sticky-mirror experiences with
either the
> Vancouver or Toronto repair centers?  How'd it go?
>
> thanks!
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Subject: Re: Cokin soft filter in Australia

[Tanya & Russell Mayer]

Ted's Camera Stores (you can order online!):

http://www.teds.com.au/

Address/Phone: SYDNEY
254 Pitt St.
Ph: (02) 9264 1687

Also, there is a "contact us" page on their website for email enquiries.

Personally though, I prefer Photocontinental in Brisbane - you can't order
online though, you have to phone them.  But if you do phone order, they
deliver extrmely quickly - I live in Mt Isa and placed an order on
Monday for a Manfrotto tripod and some darkroom acceassories and received it
first thing Wednesday morning.  Totally Amazing!  They are having 50th
Birthday celebration sale at the moment, so you may be able to get some good
deals.  They are also the largest camera retailer/wholesaler in the Southern
Hemisphere so they have pretty good "buying power".  Contact details:

www.photocontinental.com.au

Ph (Brisbane):  07- 3849 4422

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Hope these help!

Tanya.


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Re: Horrific digitalizing people :)

[Bill D. Casselberry]

 Grady, on future digicams, wrote:

> At some point, when the quality surpasses the capability of film, 
> that will be exciting.  Then it will be interesting as a "new" art
> form.
 
The "art form" is available now - it is not done in the digicam,
but later in post-manipulation of a digitized image in a program
such as PhotoShop and the more exotic filtering programs being
made for it or "from scratch" with other sorts of graphic programs.
A digicam will still require the initial seed of any "art" to be 
visualized in the Mind's Eye of the person using it plus their 
imagination, experience and skill in altering the captured image 
later with software.


monkey42 -(throwing pixels at a screen)- Bill !8^D


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Re: Winder without grip for ME Super?

[William Kane]

I'm not absolutly positive of this answer, but I don't believe there was
one.  The main idea behind the handgrip is to put a new shutter release
button on top of the camera . . . you see, the shutter release on the
CAMERA cannot activate the winder as the winder is mechanically
activated, not electrically . . .

For example, if I put the ME II winder on the ME Super, turned on the
winder and the camera and depressed the CAMERA shutter release, the
shutter would release, but the camera would not wind, I would need to
wind it by hand . . . if instead, I were to hit the WINDER release the
shutter would fire, and (if I held the relase long enough), the winder
motor would kick in and wind the film for me.

Illinois Bill

Michael Nosal wrote:
> 
> Was there ever a winder, from any company, for the ME Super, that did not
> have the handgrip? Something that just attached to the bottom of the ME Super?
> 
> I've seen two third-party winders that are compatible with the ME Super but
> they also have the handgrip/shutter release on them, just like the Winder
> ME/Winder ME II.
> 
> --Mike
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Re: OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[Juan J. Buhler]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, aimcompute wrote:

> The article linked to below states that BGH given to cows to increase milk
> production produces lesions when fed to rats...

I have just one thing to say about all these threads: Talk about
MacDonald's makes me hungry. This week, I ate there twice, only
because of all the mentions of McD's here in this list. Now you're
making me want to go for a milkshake.

So, for you amateur activists out there, keep this in mind in future
posts. You're just making some of us consume more of all that tasty
stuff.

:-)

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Re: Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 3 (offlist)

[Paul Jones]

Hi,

I'd like to put in my vote for FA* 24 2

Thanks
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Subject: Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 3


>
> These are the conditions:
> 1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be
included.
> 2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE.
> 3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed.
> 4 - Primes and zooms.
> 5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak, K, M, A, F, FA, etc.
> 6 - You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you have it,
had it,
> lost it, sold it, borrowed it, but you must have used it. If not it would
be a
> wish list.
>
> IMPORTANT:
> I will make a chart with First, Second, etc when I have more entries.
>
> Members: 60
>
> K 15 3.5 (1)
> A 20 2.8 (1)
> K 24 2.8 (2)
> A 24 2.8 (1)
> FA* 24 2 (2)
> FA 35 2 (1)
>
> M 40 2.8 (1)
> FA 43 1.9 Limited (1)
> K 50 1.2 (1)
> M 50 1.4 (4)
> M 50 1.7 (2)
> M 50 4 Macro (1)
> A 50 1.4 (2)
> FA 50 1.4 (1)
> FA 50 1.7 (1)
> SMC Tak 50 1.4 (1)
> SMC Tak 55 1.8 (2)
> K 55 1.8 (1)
>
> FA 77 1.8 Limited (2)
> SMC Tak 85 1.8 (1)
> K 85 1.8 (1)
> M 85 2 (1)
> A* 85 1.4 (1)
> FA* 85 1.4 (2)
> M 100 4 Macro (1)
> M 100 4 Dental Macro (1)
> FA 100 2.8 Macro (3)
> K 105 2.8 (2)
> Tak 200 3.5 Preset (1)
> A* 200 2.8 (1)
> A* 200 4 Macro (2)
> F* 300 4.5 (2)
> FA* 400 5.6 (1)
>
> FA 20-35 4 (3)
> FA 24-90 3.5-4.5 (1)
> A 35-105 3.5 (2)
> K 45-125 4 (1)
> M 75-150 4 (2)
> A 80-200 4.7-5.6 (1)
>
> 6x7 SMC Tak 55 3.5 (1)
> 6x7 SMC 55 4 (1)
>
>
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RE: Horrible person.

[Haynes, Grady]

This realization was what made me get excited about digital.  There's no
reason (that I know of) not to think that, not only is digital going to
approach film quality, it will eventually surpass it.  

Until then, yes, digital (at least at any price I can dream of spending) is
a nifty thing for niche markets and to replace P&S for snapshots.  Anything
else and you're trading quality for convenience.  That's not particularly
exciting to me.  At some point, when the quality surpasses the capability of
film, that will be exciting.  Then it will be interesting as a "new" art
form.

Grady



Peter wrote:

>> Try doing a
>> good close-up with a digital, or a P&S for that
>> matter.

>Not so - A friend recently bought a Nikon Coolpix 990 (I think that is the
>number) - it has amazing macro ability.  I don't like the camera, it
handles
>like a pig and battery life is dismal, but give me the digital technology
in
>a Pentax SLR and I for one will be grateful.  Don't get caught in the trap
>of equating digital to poor quality.  At present X quality digital photo
>gear is more expensive than X quality film gear but it is changing fast in
>favour of digital. [snip]

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Re: Pictures of the year

[Bill D. Casselberry]

Bob Walkden wrote:
 
> ... the designer needs some usability training, but the pictures 
> are there, even though they're slow to load.

after being subjected to staring at Billy G's geeky smug face
at the last "user interface disabled" site (that msnbc one a
while back) I am reluctant to chase this one. I wanted to read
the rest of the falling cows story, but all the "more of the
story" link did was shift the opening page left/right. If I
didn't "know better", I'd swear the site was intentionally 
crippled for users of NetScape on Macintoshes. But *surely*
that couldn't be so, eh?


Bill
 
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RE: Horrible person.

[Peter Smith]

Jody wrote:

> I like to take good photos, not crappy touristy shots.

Fair enough

> Also I like maximum control over my settings. That is
> why I use an SLR. I am glad some people still agree
> with me that you can't beat SLR.

I agree that at present SLRs from the big 4 (5?) manufacturers give better
value for money in bang for buck terms. At a similar price to any MZ/ZX
series SLR the digital camera would lose out in creative picture taking
facilities. (unless of course your prime requirement is a digital image)

> As for going digital,
> I would probably buy a scanner instead, so I can share
> my wonderful SLR photos, not some crap.

Now we start to disagree.  Digital is not BAD per se. Digital image
recording is only "another" way of recording light transmitted through a
lens.  An alternative to chemical based film.

> Try doing a
> good close-up with a digital, or a P&S for that
> matter.

Not so - A friend recently bought a Nikon Coolpix 990 (I think that is the
number) - it has amazing macro ability.  I don't like the camera, it handles
like a pig and battery life is dismal, but give me the digital technology in
a Pentax SLR and I for one will be grateful.  Don't get caught in the trap
of equating digital to poor quality.  At present X quality digital photo
gear is more expensive than X quality film gear but it is changing fast in
favour of digital.  Look at some of the top end digital cameras being
released - they are very capable beasts - just very expensive and outside
the sensible budget of the average amateur enthusiastic image capturer.
We're all aware of the benefits of digital images - my next purchase will
probably be a film scanner.  I used to have a black and white darkroom in my
previous house (17 yrs ago) but I'm looking forward to being able to create
similar results in my "light room" in the near future.

Peter



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OT: Bovine Growth Hormone, Bad Milk & Lesions

[aimcompute]

Sorry to post this, but since the COW posts I have become more aware of how
much of an issue this is... and you know me... I always know when to quit.
I jokingly linked Bovine Growth Hormone to lesions on cattle.

The article linked to below states that BGH given to cows to increase milk
production produces lesions when fed to rats...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/549280.asp

Makes me think of a new advertising slogan: "Want Lesions?  Get Milk".

Tom C.

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Re: Cross-dressing (oops processing)

[D. Glenn Arthur Jr.]

petit miam wrote:
> But how does it work? Why don't your reds come out
> green in the photo? 

I'm not sure how much of the colour shift is simply due to the
lack of orange base and how much is because of Funky Chemistry,
but I was under the impression that the nature of the shifts
varies from emulsion to emulsion (anyone care to verify or
dispute that for me please?).

BTW, if you _really_ want to see reds shifted to green, try
Kodak EIR colour infrared slide film.  Used normally, it
shifts green to blue, red to green, and IR to red.  Cool stuff.
You use a filter to chop out the blue 'cause blue shows up as
white (if I've read the instructions right -- I didn't try any
shots unfiltered).

> And would you ever do this in
> black and white, or is there no point?

Dunno.

> Yeah, well you are wearing a skirt of sorts ;)

Yeah, but a kilt feels so _butch_ compared to my usual attire.

> > It was fun, and I keep meaning to get around to
> > playing with cross processing more often.
> Ah the processing, eh?

#blink#  Uh, yeah.  Hard to do the other any more often than
I already do unless I start refusing to wear boyclothes on stage.

-- Glenn

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Re[2]: Pictures of the year

[Bob Walkden]

Hi,

click on Newspaper, Magazine or General Division. Like I said, the
designer needs some usability training, but the pictures are there,
even though they're slow to load.

---

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Friday, March 30, 2001, 9:05:18 PM, you wrote:

> Bob Walkden wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> if you choose one of the divisions from the drop-down menu, then click
>> on one of the links in the left you should get through to some
>> pictures.


> If I click on "Winning Images" in the dropdown menu,
> I end up with basically a blank window (no links).


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Re: Beating a Dead Hors...er, Cow OT and love of S.E. UTAH

[aimcompute]

Beautiful Shot Ann!  I like it.  I should find my negs I shot there.  It was
shot on Reala.  I always had a struggle on vacations as to whether I should
shoot transparencies or negs.  Now with two AF bodies it's easy.  Neg in one
for the family album, slide in the other for serious stuff.

Tom C.

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Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Beating a Dead Hors...er, Cow OT and love of S.E. UTAH


> aimcompute wrote:
>
> > Well make me an idiot Ann!  It didn't even occur to me.  I can't believe
it.
> > Shoot shoot shoot!
>
> annsan writes:
> (Tom  C refers to a shot he didn't take - see his earlier post.)
>
> Been there, done that :)   I get razzed a lot by friends when/if I miss a
sign
> shot. Sometimes one
> mind is elsewhere.
>
> Tom C writes more:
>
> > Sorry about your picture.  I'm sure it was good.  Sometime within the
last
> > year (I think) OP columnist Dewitt Jones had a column with a picture
from
> > Dead Horse point at sunset.It was instantly recognizable.  Hard not
to
> > walk away with a good shot.
>
> Ann again:
> SEe my previous post if the above means nothing :)
>
> Here are the URLS to one that is a virtual (heh, heh) dup of the one
Animals
> Animals had sent
> to the publisher - this was commercially scanned from a k 64 slide.
Though I
> think the one
> they sent was a tad better vs a vs framing.  Full frame here.
> http://users.rcn.com/annsan/deadhorsepoint.jpg
>
> Tom again:
>
> > Isn't it neat how some of the best places are "off the radar"?
> > We're thinking about going there again this summer.  Now watch... all
the
> > campsites'll be taken up by PDMLers.
> > Tom C.
>
> Would be a great spot for a meet.  I don't like it in summer tho - April
or
> October/Nov for moi.
>
> annsan
>
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Re: Pictures of the year

[John Francis]

Bob Walkden wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> if you choose one of the divisions from the drop-down menu, then click
> on one of the links in the left you should get through to some
> pictures.


If I click on "Winning Images" in the dropdown menu,
I end up with basically a blank window (no links).

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Re: Winder without grip for ME Super?

[John Francis]

Michael Nosal wrote:
> 
> Was there ever a winder, from any company, for the ME Super, that did not
> have the handgrip? Something that just attached to the bottom of the ME Super?
> 
> I've seen two third-party winders that are compatible with the ME Super but
> they also have the handgrip/shutter release on them, just like the Winder
> ME/Winder ME II.

That's because these winders (MX, ME, ME II) don't do anything if you
trip the shutter using the shutter release on the camera body.  You
have to use the shutter release button on the winder handgrip to get
the winder to advance the film.

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RE: fun at the photo garage sale

[Matamoros, Cesar A.]

William,

I think it was because of the weather that I did not really find a
photogenic place in my travels.  But then again I did not really venture too
far from downtown.  I did enjoy all the construction - it gives a
counterpart to an established downtown.

I basically tossed a couple of images from the trip to
http://www.mindspring.com/~cesar_abdul/slc.htm  The images were digitized
with another camera and I need to really work on the b&w since they are
nowhere near as good as the prints I have.  I will probably work a bit on it
this weekend.

By far my favorite is the one of the Capitol Theatre.  Talk about a
slide that just jumps out at you!

Enough rambling,  enjoy the weekend all,

César Matamoros II
Panama City, Florida


> -Original Message-
> From: William Johnson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 12:31 AM
> To:   pentax discuss
> Subject:  RE: fun at the photo garage sale
> 
> Hi Cesar,
> 
> Yes, it was sure a fun day.  When I heard that you
> were only here until the 16th, I was sad because I
> look forward to this show all year.  I know you would
> have had a good time.
> 
> The funny thing is, I didn't know either of these guys
> when I went there,  I just met them while looking at
> some Pentax gear.  After we got to talking, one of
> them knew who I was because he lurks on the list on
> occasion, and I don't think there is anyone else on
> the list from Utah.  Who was it that said "you meet
> the nicest people carrying a Pentax"?  Shel?  Anyway,
> I finally got myself an 85mm lens, even if it is just
> the "lowly" f/2 "M".  :-)  It sure beats *no* 85mm
> lens.  I'm a very happy camper.
> 
> The daughter that got my ZX-M is my older 9 year old,
> so she isn't the one that has put it through the
> torture test.  I'll have to see how long it survives
> all the little parties and such that she'll be
> dragging it to though.
> 
> Hey, I hope you got some cool pictures while you were
> here.  Did you find any place in particular very
> photogenic?  Sometimes it helps to know what someone
> who is visiting thinks are good photo spots, because
> the locals can get caught up in the "can't see the
> forest for the trees" mentality.
> 
> Be sure to drop a line when you make it out this way
> again.
> 
> William in Utah.
> 
> 
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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[Todd Stanley]

I just went outside with a 50mm F1.7 lens, and no matter what I pointed it
at I could still read the LED's.  I use AA batteries.

Some things I have noticed is that the display automatically dims in dim
light, and DOF preview shuts the display off.

Todd

At 03:00 PM 3/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Subject: Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)
>
>
>>
>> Maybe it has to do with lens speed?  A F1.4 lens is going to have a much
>> brighter image than a F4 lens, so the brighter image of a faster lens
>might
>> be what is washing it out?  I'll have to try the ZX-M and my 50mm F1.4
>lens
>> on a bright day.
>>
>
>Nah, Tod
>I don't think that's it... I also lost my ZX-M's viewfinder LED's using an M
>75-150 f4.0 on a bright day. But what about batteries? Do you use lithium or
>the AA's?  I use AA's in the Fg add-on pack, and I'm now wondering if they
>possibly could produce less internal lighting power than the lithium's?
>Skip
>

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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[dosk]

Subject: Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)


>
> Maybe it has to do with lens speed?  A F1.4 lens is going to have a much
> brighter image than a F4 lens, so the brighter image of a faster lens
might
> be what is washing it out?  I'll have to try the ZX-M and my 50mm F1.4
lens
> on a bright day.
>

Nah, Tod
I don't think that's it... I also lost my ZX-M's viewfinder LED's using an M
75-150 f4.0 on a bright day. But what about batteries? Do you use lithium or
the AA's?  I use AA's in the Fg add-on pack, and I'm now wondering if they
possibly could produce less internal lighting power than the lithium's?
Skip

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Re: Pentax-FA* 300mm f/4.5 Telephoto ...

[Alan Chan]

That's great! I can start searching for an A1.4X-S now. 8-)

regards,
Alan Chan

>Like you, I initially had the same concern, but after checking with Pentax
>Colorado, I obtained the 1.4X-S and have had no noticeable problems with 
>it.
>I can't tell the difference in image quality from this lens with or without
>the convertor. I'm talking actual field results with the unaided eye or an
>8X loupe. I haven't done any objective testing on this lens or this
>combination. I do think the extra cost over a generic convertor is worth 
>it,
>of course this is totally subjective on my part. Hope this helps..
>Ken Waller

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Winder without grip for ME Super?

[Michael Nosal]

Was there ever a winder, from any company, for the ME Super, that did not
have the handgrip? Something that just attached to the bottom of the ME Super?

I've seen two third-party winders that are compatible with the ME Super but
they also have the handgrip/shutter release on them, just like the Winder
ME/Winder ME II.


--Mike

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Re[2]: Pictures of the year

[Bob Walkden]

Hi,

if you choose one of the divisions from the drop-down menu, then click
on one of the links in the left you should get through to some
pictures.

Somebody in the UI department needs to be introduced to usability
engineering.

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Friday, March 30, 2001, 6:59:19 PM, you wrote:

> I had the same problem with IE 5.5.  I think it is the site.

> Bruce Dayton
> Sacramento, CA


> - Original Message - 
> From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Pictures of the year


>> "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
>> > 
>> > The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
>> > of
>> > Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
>> > available at:
>> > 
>> > http://www.poy.org/58/
>> 
>> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work too well with Netscape.  I can
>> get the first page, but nothing much beyond that.
>> I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.
>> 
>> -- 
>> 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
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RE: Great Equinox Sunrise Photo

[Paris, Leonard]

What for?  I read what it said in the message pointing to it.  I don't think
I'm under any obligation to follow the link.

Len
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> -Original Message-
> From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:44 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Great Equinox Sunrise Photo
> 
> 
> "Paris, Leonard" wrote:
> > 
> > Well, it missed the equinox by a day, so it lacked 
> something in planning.
> > :-)
> > Maybe the word "Equinox" could have been left out for 
> honesty.  It still
> > would be a great sunrise, anyway.  But, I guess, it's the 
> intent that
> > counts.  Why bother with facts?
> > 
> > Len
> > ---
> 
> Maybe you should read the accompanying text first, before suggesting
> the photograph lacked something in planning?
> 
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Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 3

[Albano_Garcia]

These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be included.
2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE.
3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed.
4 - Primes and zooms.
5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak, K, M, A, F, FA, etc.
6 - You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you have it, had it,
lost it, sold it, borrowed it, but you must have used it. If not it would be a
wish list.

IMPORTANT:
I will make a chart with First, Second, etc when I have more entries.

Members: 60

K 15 3.5 (1)
A 20 2.8 (1)
K 24 2.8 (2)
A 24 2.8 (1)
FA* 24 2 (2)
FA 35 2 (1)

M 40 2.8 (1)
FA 43 1.9 Limited (1)
K 50 1.2 (1)
M 50 1.4 (4)
M 50 1.7 (2)
M 50 4 Macro (1)
A 50 1.4 (2)
FA 50 1.4 (1)
FA 50 1.7 (1)
SMC Tak 50 1.4 (1)
SMC Tak 55 1.8 (2)
K 55 1.8 (1)

FA 77 1.8 Limited (2)
SMC Tak 85 1.8 (1)
K 85 1.8 (1)
M 85 2 (1)
A* 85 1.4 (1)
FA* 85 1.4 (2)
M 100 4 Macro (1)
M 100 4 Dental Macro (1)
FA 100 2.8 Macro (3)
K 105 2.8 (2)
Tak 200 3.5 Preset (1)
A* 200 2.8 (1)
A* 200 4 Macro (2)
F* 300 4.5 (2)
FA* 400 5.6 (1)

FA 20-35 4 (3)
FA 24-90 3.5-4.5 (1)
A 35-105 3.5 (2)
K 45-125 4 (1)
M 75-150 4 (2)
A 80-200 4.7-5.6 (1)

6x7 SMC Tak 55 3.5 (1)
6x7 SMC 55 4 (1)



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Re: Pentax-FA* 300mm f/4.5 Telephoto ...

[Kenneth Waller]

Like you, I initially had the same concern, but after checking with Pentax
Colorado, I obtained the 1.4X-S and have had no noticeable problems with it.
I can't tell the difference in image quality from this lens with or without
the convertor. I'm talking actual field results with the unaided eye or an
8X loupe. I haven't done any objective testing on this lens or this
combination. I do think the extra cost over a generic convertor is worth it,
of course this is totally subjective on my part. Hope this helps..
Ken Waller
- Original Message -
From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax-FA* 300mm f/4.5 Telephoto ...


> I have checked the Pentax lens brochure which printed only the A2X-S is
> compatible with the FA*300/4.5. Since you said you had used the A1.4X-S
with
> this lens, does it provide pin sharp result (especially at wide open)
> without any mechanical incapability? How about vignetting? I would like to
> buy one for my F*300/4.5 but concerned it might be incompatible. Your
> comment would be helpful.
>
> regards,
> Alan Chan
>
> >Alex, I've had the 300mm f4.5 FA lens for several years now and use it a
> >lot
> >by itself and with a Pentax 1.4 XS convertor. I have had absoluely no
> >problems with it and am very happy with the results I get. It produces
> >sharp
> >images (I mostly shoot it from a tripod) and has a robust feel to it. Yes
I
> >would like a tripod mount on it but it did not deter me from buying it
and
> >I
> >would do it again. For serious field use you really have to be concerned
> >about the weight you are carrying around and for 300mm this lens is
light.
> >When you consider the cost and weight of the 300mm f2.8, the f4.5 is a
> >tremendous lens. Hope this helps.
>
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Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 78

[Albano_Garcia]

Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other members, thanks.
Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started this
way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way.
Also, if you already submited and want to add new items, please put clearly in
your message: this is not my first submission, so I don't put you twice in the
total answers.
Thanks to all contributors.



TOTAL ANSWERS: 361 members

MANUAL FOCUS:

Screw Mount:

- Asahiflex IIa3
- Asahiflex IIb2
- Asahi Pentax (AP)3
- K2
- SL...8
- SV...9
- S1a.10
- S2...1
- S3...3
- SP500...10
- SP1000..10
- Spotmatic...32
- Spotmatic II13
- Spotmatic IIa1
- Spotmatic SP23
- Spotmatic SP II..7
- Spotmatic F.33
- Spotmatic F MD...2
- Spotmatic MD.3
- ES..14
- ES II...20
- ElectroSpotmatic.3
- H1...2
- H1a..5
- H2...4
- H3...4
- H3v..5

Bayonette:

- KM14
- KX37
- KX MD..1
- K228
- K2 DMD.8
- K1000.71
- K1000 SE...8
- MX...115
- ME34
- ME SE..1
- ME Super.110
- ME Super SE4
- MV.6
- MG12
- LX...122
- Super Program.65
- Super A...38
- Program Plus..15
- Program A.10
- A3000..3
- A3.2
- A3(date)...1
- P3.6
- P3n7
- P308
- P30n...1
- P30t..11
- P5.6
- P502
- ZX M..18
- MZ M...9

AUTOFOCUS:

- ME F..11
- SF 1...5
- SFX3
- SF 1n..6
- SFXn...9
- SF 7...2
- SF 10..6
- PZ 1..18
- PZ 1 SE1
- Z123
- PZ 1p.64
- Z1p...39
- PZ 10..5
- Z 10...2
- PZ 20..9
- Z 20...4
- Z 50p..1
- PZ 70..6
- Z 70...2
- Z5.1
- MZ 3..16
- ZX 5...9
- MZ 5..11
- ZX 5n.48
- MZ 5n.33
- ZX 7...9
- MZ 7...6
- ZX 10..9
- MZ 10.12
- ZX 30..6
- MZ 30..1
- ZX 50..5
- MZ 50..7


MEDIUM FORMAT:

- 64517
- 645n3
- 6x712
- 67..9
- 67 II...6




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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[Todd Stanley]

Maybe it has to do with lens speed?  A F1.4 lens is going to have a much
brighter image than a F4 lens, so the brighter image of a faster lens might
be what is washing it out?  I'll have to try the ZX-M and my 50mm F1.4 lens
on a bright day.

Todd

At 12:28 AM 3/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
>You haven't? You must have some special ZX-M then. I have the "M" (and I
>like it too), but on a bright sunny day my viewfinder's LEDs all but
>disappear...
>Skip
>
>
>>

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RE: Pictures of the year

[Provencher, Paul M.]

I chose "Winning Images" and got nothing (using IE 5.5) - then chose a
category and got further...  Bad user interface design award of the year...?

Paul M. Provencher

-Original Message-
From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:34 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pictures of the year


"Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> 
> The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
> of
> Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
> available at:
> 
> http://www.poy.org/58/

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work too well with Netscape.  I can
get the first page, but nothing much beyond that.
I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.

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Re: Pictures of the year

[Bruce Dayton]

I had the same problem with IE 5.5.  I think it is the site.

Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA


- Original Message - 
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Pictures of the year


> "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> > 
> > The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
> > of
> > Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
> > available at:
> > 
> > http://www.poy.org/58/
> 
> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work too well with Netscape.  I can
> get the first page, but nothing much beyond that.
> I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.
> 
> -- 
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> (650)933-82952011 N. Shoreline Blvd. MS 43U-991
> (650)932-0828 (Fax)  Mountain View, CA   94043-1389
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Re: (F)A* 300 f2.8 plus teleconverters

[John Francis]

Brian wrote:
> 
> On 28 Mar 2001, at 17:53, Frank Wajer wrote:
> 
> > I'm looking for the best telelens investment, filling the 300-600mm focal
> > range.
> 
> I like my A* 600-F5,6...  but they are kinda hard to come by, I
> don't think they are still in production.

Heck, I like the 250-600/f5.6, too.
But unless you can find an amazingly good deal on a used one,
it would be difficult to describe it as the best telelens
investment.   If you do manage to get lucky, though, it does
fill the 300-600mm focal range extremely well, with a bit over.


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Large Sunspot visible (USE SOLAR FILTER)

[rob]

Hi,


If you have a SOLAR FILTER check out the Sun it has a massive sunspot visible.


I put a SOLAR FILTER and A2x-S on my F*300/4.5 and finished off a roll of
Gold 200 in a MX-5n.  Used various exposure compensations so may be okay.

Will try and find someone to scan results if any good the will post them
on my simple web page.

 

***
* *
*W A R N I N G*
* *
*W A R N I N G*
* *
*W A R N I N G*
* *
*   DO NOT USE ANYTHING EXCEPT A SOLAR FILTER *
* *
*  DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN THROUGH A CAMERA OR BINOCULARS  *
* *
*DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WITH THE NAKED EYE*
* *
* *
***



HUGE SUNSPOT: The largest sunspot in ten years is crossing the 
solar disk. The fast-growing spot, called AR9393, covers an area 
of the Sun equivalent to the total surface area of 13 Earths! 
Visit spaceweather.com to learn how this sunspot compares to others 
in history AND HOW TO SAFELY OBSERVE IT. 





Regards


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Re: (F)A* 300 f2.8 plus teleconverters

[Brian]

On 28 Mar 2001, at 17:53, Frank Wajer wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> has anyone tested the Pentax (F)A* 300mm f2.8 with the Pentax
> teleconverters.
> 
> I'm looking for the best telelens investment, filling the 300-600mm focal
> range.
> This lens plus teleconverters would give me:
> 
> 300mm f2.8
> 420mm f4
> 600mm f5.6
> 
> The 300 f4 lens gives 600 f8, which is a bit slow.
> Any opinions?
> 
> Frank Wajer

I like my A* 600-F5,6...  but they are kinda hard to come by, I
don't think they are still in production.

Some shots made with this one

http://www.bc-photo.com/images/blueheron.jpg
taken with 600-F5.6 + Kenko 1.5x TC, scanned from a
heavily-cropped 8 x 10 print

http://www.bc-photo.com/images/robinintree.jpg
taken with 600-F5.6 + Kenko 1.5x TC, scanned
from an 8 x 10 print

Couldn't find anything recent I shot with the lens only.
I find the lens quite sharp, even wide open (I think the
robin was shot wide open (i.e. 900mm F8) but I can't
remember... oh well.

Cheers!
Brian
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Re: Great Equinox Sunrise Photo

[John Francis]

"Paris, Leonard" wrote:
> 
> Well, it missed the equinox by a day, so it lacked something in planning.
> :-)
> Maybe the word "Equinox" could have been left out for honesty.  It still
> would be a great sunrise, anyway.  But, I guess, it's the intent that
> counts.  Why bother with facts?
> 
> Len
> ---

Maybe you should read the accompanying text first, before suggesting
the photograph lacked something in planning?

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Re: Pictures of the year

[John Francis]

"Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> 
> The 58th Pictures of the Year awards, sponsored by the Missouri School
> of
> Journalism, and the National Press Photographers Association, are
> available at:
> 
> http://www.poy.org/58/

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work too well with Netscape.  I can
get the first page, but nothing much beyond that.
I guess you need to be running on a Windows box to see the images.

-- 
John Francis  [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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Re: Typo 43/1.9, general discussion of lens in comparison to FA50/1.4

[J. Hein]

> My FA50/1.4 mounted on the PZ1 is not slow to focus
> and the focusing ring is not stiff at all, just a tad
> too narrow.
> Herbet.

Hmm, I didn't write anything about stiff. Did you ever try a cheapo zoom
(35-80, 28-80)? They are a lot faster, at least on the MZ-5n.

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Better without eyecup? (was: Can't see the ...(ZX-5n)

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I bought my MZ-M used without the standard eyecup and
I used it this way.

Recently I bought the MZ-5n new (therefore, with
eyecup), and I am experiencing annoying reflections
from behind that I never had with the MZ-M . They are
similar to flare produced when pointng to the sun, but
this time the sun is at one side or behind. The
'flare' disappears when I put my hand next to my eye
covering the sun.

The other difference between the two bodies, appart
from the eyecup, is the optical correction in the eye
piece.

It is not logical that using the eyecup works worse
that not using it, so... can be the 'diopter'
correction the cause of these reflections?

I also have the impression that, without eyecup, I put
my eye closer to the eyepiece, avoiding light entry.
But this is precisely the mission of the eyecup, isn't
it?

Jaume


--- Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>Hi Erik and all,
>
>Pentax would have better designed a glass (not
> plastic) SMC coated
> eye-piece - and this would have ruled out any
> reflections from behind
> the camera. It's hard to believe they stinted
> themselves with such an
> inexpensive but important piece.
>As for the eyecup M, is it any different from the
> standard eyecup
> that comes with the 5n?
> 
>Servus, Alin
> 


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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[Jaume Lahuerta]

I have both MZ-M and MZ-5n and the problem is the
same. 
Actually, I think that it is a fact. All MZ/ZX camera
reviews point out this as a weak point: 
'meter readings difficult to see in bright light'

Jaume

--- Todd Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I have never had this problem with the ZX-M.  I
> don't know why the ZX-5n is
> different.
> 
> Todd
> 
> At 08:59 PM 3/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi John,
> >You wrote:
> >Is it just my eyes, or do other people find that
> it's almost impossible to
> >see the LEDs in the viewfinder of a ZX-5n when
> shooting outdoors in bright
> >light? Most of the time I end up guessing what it
> says. Do I need a black
> >cloth over my head like a view-camera photographer?
> Or are my batteries
> >starting to fade? Or is this just dumb engineering?
> >
> >My comment:
> >This has been a major complaint of mine for years
> with this camera.  I've
> >also heard others mention it, and seen it referred
> to in print in Practical
> >Photography.   IMO, it's an oversight that Pentax
> did not consider in the
> >cookie-cutter ZX bodies.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ed
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Re[2]: [2] Photo Expo Japan

[Takehiko Ueda]

Hi Dan,

> You didn't confuse anyone.  They just like to poke fun
> at everyone's obvious typos because it makes them feel
> almost adequate. 

I know.  That's what I always do with Japanese at work. 
Thanks for your kind regards.

Sincerely,


Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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Interesting Pentax gear for sale in UK

[Francis Tang]

Hey PDMLers!

I just noticed this morning that MXV in the UK has just received a whole
lot of new Pentax Manual Focus gear, mostly in Mint- condition.  I just
ordered an A50/1.4 and M85/2 (yes I've read the discussions on this list
about that lens - no flames please because it's already burnt a hole in my
pocket.)

When I spoke to the guy on the phone, he said that most of the recent
additions came in yesterday (29th March) from a private collector who
collects Pentax no more.

It's probably worthwhile to take a browse:

http://www.mxv.co.uk/pentax_mf.htm

and other stuff at

http://www.mxv.co.uk/

I thought that this would interest the UK members most, but I think they
also ship outside of the UK. 

I hope some of you find something you've been looking for.

Yours,

Frank.

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LFCS, Div. of Informatics, Uni. of Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK.
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Finally! (was Jonesing for a photo fix)

[Dan Scott]

Finally managed to go shooting for close to an hour this morning!

Pulled off the road and walked up and down the shoulder while keeping one
eye peeled for cell phone drivers. This heavily wooded and overgrown lot
gives me the creeps when I drive past it, and walking along it isn't much
better--halfway expected to find a body or parts of one. 

However, conditions were perfect (heavy overcast and cool) and I found half
a dozen species I haven't shot and probably a dozen I have. It was a very
satisfying morning. If I get the chance, I'm going back tomorrow or Sunday
with the tripod and a greater assortment of lenses. Today, all I had was
the FA 100/2.8 macro and two rolls of Superia 400.

Thanks again to everyone who shared their photo stories with me last weekend.

Dan Scott
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Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #519

[Shel Belinkoff]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Yes, that's why when offered the horrid
> SLR in the 50's, all those pros, who depend 
> on that camera for results, stayed with 
> the wonderful RFs. The ONLY reason people 
> like them is that they  are different. In 
> recent years photographers have been 
> brainwashed with the seeds of dissatisfaction. 
> The RFs represent a different solution. One that 
> was reviewed and shown to be inferior by the 
> camra choices of the 50's, 60's  70's 80's 90's 
> and now the new millenium. Been there; did that. 
> 46 years  experience and a hell of a lot of invoices.

That's balderdash.  While it's true that many people, including many
pros, have switched or are using SLRs, there is still a large
contingent of pros using RF cameras.  And long after the SLR
"revolution" to which you allude, many correspondents an PJs
continued to use the RF camera.  Salgado uses them alongside his
SLR, Elliott Erwitt has been using Leicas for years, along with
whatever else he needs to get the job done.  The RF has its place,
and can be used in places where the SLR is inappropriate.  I'm sorry
that your experience with the RF was not so satisfactory. 
-- 
Shel Belinkoff
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There are no rules for good photographs, 
there are only good photographs.
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RE: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

[Matamoros, Cesar A.]

Semantics I guess, but I consider the FG is a battery grip.  A
vertical grip to me would be one that not only aids in handling the camera
but also contains a shutter release button.  This is one thing I look
forward to in the MZ-S battery grip.

Had some idle time, figured I'd put my two cents in,

César Matamoros II
Panama City, Florida


> -Original Message-
> From: dave o'brien [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:39 AM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)
> 
> A scroll of mail from "Donald Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu,
> 29 Mar 2001 21:10:16 -0500
> Read it? y
> >The FG Grip is an accessory (most say overpriced) that attaches to the
> Z-1p
> >via the tripod socket with a leather strap that fastens to the camera
> strap
> >lug.  It effectively adds an inch to the height of body.  Your hand is
> held
> >securely between the strap and the body.  I  have one and wouldn't be
> >without it.   It offers considerable control and balance especially when
> >using longer lenses.
> 
> Tanya
> 
> This gentleman is describing the FD grip for the PZ series.
> 
> The FG grip is a vertical grip for the MZ (or ZX) series cameras which
> takes 4 AA batteries.  It does tremendously aid the handling of the MZ
> series, especially with longer lenses and a transforms battery changes
> into a once yearly occurrence.
> 
> The FG for the PZ series is an essential purchase if you have big and
> heavy lenses and you're not worried about your camera looking small.
> 
> dave
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Re[2]: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #519

[Bob Walkden]

Hi,

Horses for courses. While it's true that SLRs probably outnumber
RFs in professional use, there are still very many photojournalists
using RF cameras day in, day out and producing exceptional work with
them in areas where an SLR is not the appropriate choice.

Even during the time that SLRs were largely replacing RF cameras as
the automatic choice, photographers such as David Dougls Duncan, Larry
Burrows, Dickey Chapelle, Elliot Erwitt and many others used RF cameras
as well as SLRs. Today photographers such as David Harvey, Erwitt (still!),
Sebastiao Salgado and many, many other world class photographers still
use rangefinders alongside their SLRs. In Harvey's case he exclusively
uses rangefinders.

Certainly there is currently something of a vogue for rangefinders - and
there's no harm in that. But Erwitt, Harvey and others are not using
them because they've been brainwashed or because they're following a
fashion. They use them because they are highly effective cameras for a
certain type of work, and superior to SLRs in many ways.

---

 Bob  

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Friday, March 30, 2001, 1:27:58 PM, you wrote:

[...]
> Yes, that's why when offered the horrid
> SLR in the 50's, all those pros, who depend on that camera for results,
> stayed with the wonderful RFs. The ONLY reason people like them is that they 
> are different. In recent years photographers have been brainwashed with the 
> seeds of dissatisfaction. The RFs represent a different solution. One that 
> was reviewed and shown to be inferior by the camra choices of the 50's, 60's 
> 70's 80's 90's and now the new millenium. Been there; did that. 46 years 
> experience and a hell of a lot of invoices.


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Re: Typo 43/1.9, general discussion of lens in comparison to FA50/1.4

[herbet brasileiro]

My FA50/1.4 mounted on the PZ1 is not slow to focus
and the focusing ring is not stiff at all, just a tad
too narrow.
Herbet.

--- "J. Hein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Boz,
> 
> I looked at your newly updated Pentax pages. With
> respect to the primes I
> hold this is a clear improvement. I spotted a typo
> in your description of
> the FA43/1.9. You write: "..., the AF somwhat low."
> I guess you meant the
> AF is slow. The "is" is missing as well.
> 
> Since my FA50/1.4 got stolen I own this lens. I
> would like to comment a
> bit from my experience. I leave it up to you what
> you do with it.
> 
> I wouldn't call the focusing mechanism stiff. I can
> focus it with a single
> finger, holding the body (MZ-5n) with both hands and
> using one finger of
> the left hand. We dicussed that some time ago on
> PDML, other users
> reported this as well. This I can't do with an MF
> lens.  (I own M135/3.5
> at this time). In comparison to a cheap Tamron 28-80
> zoom the focus is
> slow as was my 50/1.4. I think this is more the
> slower transmission for
> the faster lens. The AF transmission shaft has to do
> many more rotations
> to focus the lens to a given distance than on the
> zoom. I expect this is
> due to the DOF being more shallow and therfore one
> had to increase
> precision on the expense of AF-speed. I recall my
> FA50/1.4 to be even more
> slow and fuzzy in AF then the 43/1.9. Please note
> that this is a HIGHLY
> subjective comment, since I changed body together
> with the lens (stolen
> together with my lens) and I can't perform side by
> side comparisons.
> 
> I had two shots with my 43/1.9 which show evidence
> of flare. Something I
> never had with my 50/1.4. Wide open with both lenses
> I get (got) double
> structures in the background, so I wouldn't give
> high marks for Bokeh to
> either lens, when fully open. Distortion of the 43
> is clearly not as good
> at the 50/1.4. I am not convinced the 43/1.9 is
> optically better than the
> 50/1.4. With respect to the AP article you quote,
> they clearly point out,
> a 43mm is harder to do than a 50mm lens. So this is
> a typical `apples and
> oranges' issue I raise here.
> 
> For me the 43 shines with respect to handling,
> quality of build and being
> 43mm. Because of being shorter and more light weight
> it balances better on
> a MZ-5n than the FA50/1.4 did. Also I have a strong
> preference for the
> slightly wider angle. It makes more difference than
> I ever thought. My
> advise here would be: `Don't buy a 43 if you want a
> 50 and vice versa.'
> 
> While typing, I realised this might be interesting
> to cross post to PDML,
> to get you some comments of otheres on the issue. I
> hope you don't mind.
> 
> Joachim
> 
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Typo 43/1.9, general discussion of lens in comparison to FA50/1.4

[J. Hein]

Dear Boz,

I looked at your newly updated Pentax pages. With respect to the primes I
hold this is a clear improvement. I spotted a typo in your description of
the FA43/1.9. You write: "..., the AF somwhat low." I guess you meant the
AF is slow. The "is" is missing as well.

Since my FA50/1.4 got stolen I own this lens. I would like to comment a
bit from my experience. I leave it up to you what you do with it.

I wouldn't call the focusing mechanism stiff. I can focus it with a single
finger, holding the body (MZ-5n) with both hands and using one finger of
the left hand. We dicussed that some time ago on PDML, other users
reported this as well. This I can't do with an MF lens.  (I own M135/3.5
at this time). In comparison to a cheap Tamron 28-80 zoom the focus is
slow as was my 50/1.4. I think this is more the slower transmission for
the faster lens. The AF transmission shaft has to do many more rotations
to focus the lens to a given distance than on the zoom. I expect this is
due to the DOF being more shallow and therfore one had to increase
precision on the expense of AF-speed. I recall my FA50/1.4 to be even more
slow and fuzzy in AF then the 43/1.9. Please note that this is a HIGHLY
subjective comment, since I changed body together with the lens (stolen
together with my lens) and I can't perform side by side comparisons.

I had two shots with my 43/1.9 which show evidence of flare. Something I
never had with my 50/1.4. Wide open with both lenses I get (got) double
structures in the background, so I wouldn't give high marks for Bokeh to
either lens, when fully open. Distortion of the 43 is clearly not as good
at the 50/1.4. I am not convinced the 43/1.9 is optically better than the
50/1.4. With respect to the AP article you quote, they clearly point out,
a 43mm is harder to do than a 50mm lens. So this is a typical `apples and
oranges' issue I raise here.

For me the 43 shines with respect to handling, quality of build and being
43mm. Because of being shorter and more light weight it balances better on
a MZ-5n than the FA50/1.4 did. Also I have a strong preference for the
slightly wider angle. It makes more difference than I ever thought. My
advise here would be: `Don't buy a 43 if you want a 50 and vice versa.'

While typing, I realised this might be interesting to cross post to PDML,
to get you some comments of otheres on the issue. I hope you don't mind.

Joachim


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Re: Great Equinox Sunrise Photo

[Steve Larson]

Thanks for sharing it Dan, that is a great photo, with a lot of planning.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Subject: Great Equinox Sunrise Photo


> Ther is a great photo of the sun rising at the equinox (or actually the
> day after) by Joe Orman at the Astronomy Picture of the Day site:
> 
> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
> 
> Dan
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Re: Can't see the LEDs in Bright Light (ZX-5n)

[herbet brasileiro]

What lens are you experiencing with? I guess fast lens
would bright up the viewfinder causing the problem in
bright sunny days. What if you use the DOF preview to
step down the lens and read the information?
Herbet.
--- Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is it just my eyes, or do other people find that
> it's almost impossible to
> > see the LEDs in the viewfinder of a ZX-5n when
> shooting outdoors in bright
> > light? Most of the time I end up guessing what it
> says. Do I need a black
> > cloth over my head like a view-camera
> photographer? Or are my batteries
> > starting to fade? Or is this just dumb
> engineering?
> > 
> > J. John Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
> 
> For anyone who shoots a lot in bright conditions,
> this is a fatal design
> flaw. It is the primary reason I did not buy a 5n.
> The problem is common
> to the P/Z and Z/X series cameras, but other models
> put the exposure
> information on the external lcd. Pentax switched off
> their collective
> brains on this aspect of the 5n.
> 
> OTOH, this flaw steered me to the PZ-1p, with which
> I am quite pleased.
> 
> You can overcome this problem, as another poster
> suggested.
> 
> It's going to be interesting to see if the
> viewfinder in the MZ-S can be
> read in bright daylight.
> 
> Joe


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Re: LX Freaks (wasRe: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 75)

[Daniel J. Matyola]

LX-US
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Re: FG Grip (was Re: Subject: Re: Camera lens balance)

[dave o'brien]

A scroll of mail from "Donald Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu,
29 Mar 2001 21:10:16 -0500
Read it? y
>The FG Grip is an accessory (most say overpriced) that attaches to the Z-1p
>via the tripod socket with a leather strap that fastens to the camera strap
>lug.  It effectively adds an inch to the height of body.  Your hand is held
>securely between the strap and the body.  I  have one and wouldn't be
>without it.   It offers considerable control and balance especially when
>using longer lenses.

Tanya

This gentleman is describing the FD grip for the PZ series.

The FG grip is a vertical grip for the MZ (or ZX) series cameras which
takes 4 AA batteries.  It does tremendously aid the handling of the MZ
series, especially with longer lenses and a transforms battery changes
into a once yearly occurrence.

The FG for the PZ series is an essential purchase if you have big and
heavy lenses and you're not worried about your camera looking small.

dave
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