Re: Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 15
The FA* 24/2 may be the most popular lens, but 50mm, with17 votes, and 100mm, with 12 votes, appear to be the most popular prime focal lengths (Pentax primes, anyway). 17 votes: 50mm 12 votes: 100mm 10 votes: 24mm 08 votes: 85mm 06 votes: 200mm 05 votes: 28mm 04 votes: 40mm 04 votes: 300mm 03 votes: 55mm 02 votes: 15mm 02 votes: 77mm 02 votes: 105mm 02 votes: 135mm 01 votes: 20mm 01 votes: 35mm 01 votes: 43mm 01 votes: 400mm Is this because of affordability and availability on the used market, or is there something intrinsically satisfying in these focal lengths? Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Albano wrote: >First Place (6 votes): FA* 24 2 > > >Members: 103 > >K 15 3.5 (1) >A 15 3.5 (1) >A 20 2.8 (1) >K 24 2.8 (3) >A 24 2.8 (1) >FA* 24 2 (6) >K 28 3.5 (1) >K 28 3.5 Shift (1) >M 28 2.8 (1) >A 28 2 (1) >A 28 2.8 (1) >FA 35 2 (1) > >M 40 2.8 (4) >FA 43 1.9 Limited (1) >SuperTak 50 1.4 (1) >SMC Tak 50 1.4 (1) >SMC Tak 55 1.8 (2) >K 50 1.2 (2) >M 50 1.4 (3) >M 50 1.7 (2) >M 50 4 Macro (1) >A 50 1.4 (4) >FA 50 1.4 (2) >FA 50 1.7 (1) >K 55 1.8 (1) > >FA 77 1.8 Limited (2) >SMC Tak 85 1.8 (1) >K 85 1.8 (2) >M 85 2 (1) >A* 85 1.4 (2) >FA* 85 1.4 (2) >M 100 4 Macro (1) >M 100 4 Dental Macro (1) >A 100 2.8 (1) >A 100 2.8 Macro (3) >F 100 2.8 Macro (2) >FA 100 2.8 Macro (4) >K 105 2.8 (2) >K 135 2.5 (1) >A 135 2.8 (1) >Tak 200 3.5 Preset (1) >A* 200 2.8 (1) >A* 200 4 Macro (4) >A* 300 2.8 (2) >F* 300 4.5 (2) >FA* 400 5.6 (1) > >FA 20-35 4 (3) >M 24-50 4 (1) >FA 24-90 3.5-4.5 (1) >FA 28-70 4 AL (1) >F 35-70 3.5-4.5 Macro (1) >FA 28-105 4-5.6 powerzoom (1) >A 35-105 3.5 (4) >K 45-125 4 (1) >M 75-150 4 (2) >A 70-210 4 (1) >A 80-200 4.7-5.6 (1) >FA* 80-200 2.8 (1) > >6x7 SMC 45 4 (1) >6x7 SMC Tak 55 3.5 (1) >6x7 SMC 55 4 (1) >67 165 4 LS (1) - 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 .
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That makes me feel better, as I've given out a bunch of RC prints in the last year or 2...luckily they were all toned. BTW, how did Ctein test? tv William Johnson wrote: > > I have the first half of the article in front of me > (not sure if I ever read the second part) but he does > state that using either selenium toner or AGFA Sistan > seems to provide considerable protection. He also > states that AGFA paper is more susceptible to the > problem than Kodak. > > I have AGFA RC prints hanging in a bright area of my > home and also my office that have been framed and > displayed for 3-5 years. No sign of deterioration, > all have been treated in selenium. > > Thanks, > > William (keeping my fingers crossed) in Utah. > - 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: May PUG
I believe the site is down! - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: May PUG > The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org > This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a > couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the > show. > > My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke > everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of > the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for > this month. > > The PUG is produced by the following people: > Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, > Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris > Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William > Robb. > > Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months > gallery by submitting an image. > 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 .
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- Original Message - From: "William Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 8:30 PM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > I have the first half of the article in front of me > (not sure if I ever read the second part) but he does > state that using either selenium toner or AGFA Sistan > seems to provide considerable protection. He also > states that AGFA paper is more susceptible to the > problem than Kodak. > Hi Bill: I'm not even sure if there was a second part. What issue of what magazine is it in? Thanks Bill - 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: May PUG
>I had no problem loading it earlier in the evening, but it ain't working >for me now, either. > >regards, >frank Me too. I actually made it through the first row before having problems getting through. What I've seen so far is great, however. Hope the problem is temporary. Dan Scott [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 .
PUG Server
H. It was working before supper. This is most unhandy. Anyway, it is a great gallery, chock full of wonderful pictures. But at the moment, our host is not working. 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: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes
Our family was very poor. We were NYC dirt farmers, which meant that we first had to collect enough dirt in order to farm. Every morning my mom and dad would leave the city and walk and hitchhike to the suburbs where they'd go around to homes and do odd jobs to earn enough dirt to bring home to the subway tunnel under which we lived. After many years they collected enough dirt to plant a few tomatoes and some peas, which they diligently sold to earn money for more dirt. After many years they were able to grow enough crops so that they could afford a few boxes. Our first home consisted of two shoe boxes, a box from a large, console TV, and a piece of plywood. We were very happy until our neighbors got a refrigerator box, and then my father, after years of denial, realized that he had to do better for his family. So, for months, after working in the garden all day and collecting dirt from various sources, he'd follow delivery trucks through the dangerous streets of the city. Finally, one cool, spring evening, he was able to acquire a beautiful box from an Amana side-by-side, and dragged it home behind him, pulling it along the cobbled streets attached to a length of rope which he'd been using as a belt. Against terrible odds, and with his pants falling down a few times, the box finally got to our subway tunnel. Oh, what joy. What a palace! Not only did we have the nicest and biggest box in the neighborhood, but we were able to rent out the smaller boxes to a family of newcomers, who had recently moved to NYC in search of a better life. When they saw how well we'd done, their spirits were bolstered, knowing they'd made the right choice. -- Sheldon Belinkoff CREATURE'S COMFORT mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dan Scott wrote: > > You win-the only flood I've ever been in was in the aftermath of the afore > mentioned hurricane. > > Dan Scott (trailer-trash before trailer-trash was cool) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Shel writes: > >Sheesh! Try a refrigerator box in a flood! > > > > > >-- > >Sheldon Belinkoff > >CREATURE'S COMFORT > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Dan Scott wrote: > > > >> > > >> >Ain't nothin' more fun than a mobile home in an earthquake!! > >> > > >> >John > >> > >> Pish. Try a trailer in a hurricane. > >- > > - > 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 .
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I have the first half of the article in front of me (not sure if I ever read the second part) but he does state that using either selenium toner or AGFA Sistan seems to provide considerable protection. He also states that AGFA paper is more susceptible to the problem than Kodak. I have AGFA RC prints hanging in a bright area of my home and also my office that have been framed and displayed for 3-5 years. No sign of deterioration, all have been treated in selenium. Thanks, William (keeping my fingers crossed) in Utah. > > I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that > > are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored > > in boxes, some are framed behind glass. > > Paul > > > > Same here. > Ed As have I. I have also seen quite recent prints with significant bronzing. I must try to find that article again. William Robb __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes
You win-the only flood I've ever been in was in the aftermath of the afore mentioned hurricane. Dan Scott (trailer-trash before trailer-trash was cool) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shel writes: >Sheesh! Try a refrigerator box in a flood! > > >-- >Sheldon Belinkoff >CREATURE'S COMFORT >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Dan Scott wrote: > >> > >> >Ain't nothin' more fun than a mobile home in an earthquake!! >> > >> >John >> >> Pish. Try a trailer in a hurricane. >- - 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: FishEye Architechure
Daphne wrote: > although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll dig out some > architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? :^) some of my most impressive architechural shots have been made w/ my 17mm f4 FishEye Takumar! these are some of my favorite examples of what can be done w/ the 17mm, architechurally speaking ... http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb/Commercial/Chnook.html Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [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: May PUG
I had no problem loading it earlier in the evening, but it ain't working for me now, either. regards, frank Gerald Cermak wrote: > I keep getting: > > "10061 - Connection refused > Internet Security and Acceleration Server" > > Cheers, > Gerald > > - Original Message - > From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:12 PM > Subject: Re: May PUG > > > William, > > > > Are you having server problems? I keep getting a server not answering > message. > > > > Dan Scott > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > > >for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org > > >This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a > > >couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the > > >show. > > > > > >My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke > > >everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of > > >the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for > > >this month. > > > > > >The PUG is produced by the following people: > > >Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, > > >Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris > > >Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William > > >Robb. > > > > > >Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months > > >gallery by submitting an image. > > >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 . > > > > - > 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: May PUG
I keep getting: "10061 - Connection refused Internet Security and Acceleration Server" Cheers, Gerald - Original Message - From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:12 PM Subject: Re: May PUG > William, > > Are you having server problems? I keep getting a server not answering message. > > Dan Scott > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > >for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org > >This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a > >couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the > >show. > > > >My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke > >everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of > >the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for > >this month. > > > >The PUG is produced by the following people: > >Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, > >Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris > >Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William > >Robb. > > > >Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months > >gallery by submitting an image. > >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 . > - 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: May PUG
Unfortunately it doesn't load! - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: May PUG > The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org > This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a > couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the > show. > > My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke > everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of > the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for > this month. > > The PUG is produced by the following people: > Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, > Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris > Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William > Robb. > > Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months > gallery by submitting an image. > 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: May PUG
William, Are you having server problems? I keep getting a server not answering message. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available >for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org >This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a >couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the >show. > >My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke >everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of >the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for >this month. > >The PUG is produced by the following people: >Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, >Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris >Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William >Robb. > >Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months >gallery by submitting an image. >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 .
50/1.2 used at 1.2 (was Re: LX's viewfinder brightness)
Bob Blakely writes: > Ah... I use f/1.2 quite a bit - and still trying to hand hold at 1/15th with > ISO 1600 film. I find a couple of alcoholic drinks before shooting helps smooth out my jitters enough to get 1/15 and 1/30s handheld shots sharp enough at f/1.2 that the shake is less than the lenses fuzziness at that aperture. Some of my best shots seem to happen on New Year's Eve of each year. I wonder why? :) Cheers, Gerald - 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: 1.7x AF teleconverter
Mark Roberts writes: > I also must admit I liked having my old A-series lens > autofocusing away. If you're really smart, you can get your screw mounts lenses to autofocus too. That just amazes most non-Pentax photographers. > If the image quality is half way decent I'll be really happy! The 1.7x is the best quality converter I have every used. My first real experience with it was shooting long boat canoe races in Victoria, B.C. last summer with a K85/1.8 attached (making it a 145mm f/3). I expected the typical results: loss of contrast, images not so sharp, etc. Instead, I couldn't even tell from the 6"x8" prints which had the TC in use! Cheers, Gerald - 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 .
May PUG
The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the show. My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I lke everything about it. It is my kind of picture, shot in a part of the world I like very much. This is the Pugmeisters choice for this month. The PUG is produced by the following people: Alin Flaider, Jostein Oksne, Sid Barras, Gary L. Murphy, Michael Bromm, Delano Mireles, Adelheid Kirschten, Chris Brogden, Flavio Minelli, Jan van Wijk, Yves Caudano and William Robb. Thanks to all ninety one people who participated in this months gallery by submitting an image. 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: SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8
They also have a used Pentax 6x7 with 90mm leaf for US$450.00. Someone should snap it up, thats a great rig to use. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Jose Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 5:51 PM Subject: SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8 > Hi Everyone, > > I praised this lens last week while discussing the SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 > and I indicated it was somewhat rare. Well, the local Pro Shop currently > has one in Exc+ Condition ($200), if anybody is interested. The price > is on the high side, but this is an outstanding short telephoto lens. > > http://www.precision-camera.com/buy/usedpentax.htm > > - 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: Digitally colorizing black and whte (Was: Scanner fun)
On Monday, April 30, 2001 11:28 PM, Lasse Karlsson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > The problem for me is to find a way of colorizing while still keeping the > original "texture" of grain and shadows of the original surface (of the black > and white picture), be it the wall of a house or the skin of a person. In Adobe Photoshop, and possibly in other programs as well, you can use the 'Add Noise' option to put texture back into an area. I did this yesterday after retouching (airbrush) a 40-year old photograph which had cracked down one person's face. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - 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 .
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- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 6:40 PM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:37:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that > > are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored > > in boxes, some are framed behind glass. > > Paul > > > > Same here. > Ed As have I. I have also seen quite recent prints with significant bronzing. I must try to find that article again. 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: FA 100 mm. f2.8 macro: two questions
Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I just got this from KEH in "like new" condition, complete with box, >case, papers, and caps. The lens appears (nearly) unused, but I notice >that the front tube (filter mount) is looser than on other lenses that I >have. Is this normal? Slides from a test roll last weekend came back >very sharp. Don't think it's normal but if it's just the filter ring it shouldn't affect picture quality and it should be easy to fix. The inner trim ring should unscrew, revealing three or four small screws that hold the filter ring. One or more of these is probably what need tightening. >With my 1p set for mtf, the meter gives me f5.6 at regular distances, >and f8 at macro. I thought that macro lenses were designed to give their >best performance stopped down. How does this lens perform at f16-32? (In >macro, I shot every stop from f8-32, and my eyes can't detect much >difference in the slides except depth of field.) At some point the increase in diffraction as the aperture gets smaller causes a reduction in sharpness that more than offsets the other benefits of small apertures (at least as far as sharpness is concerned). This value varues from one lens to another but with most 50mm lenses it's around f8. Since diffraction is dependent on the physical size of the aperture in mm (rather than the relative size in "f" numbers), longer lenses stay sharp down to smaller apertures than normal lenses. A 100mm shouldn't fall off much until at least f16 but again, this varies from lens to lens. Since, as you've observed, this babty is razor sharp all over, just choose an aperture as close to f8 as possible that gives you the DOF you want. >My 1p hunts more than usual with the lens in macro mode. Typical of all macro lenses; that's just part of nature of macro photography. Most people almost never use autofocus for macro. - 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's viewfinder brightness
Ah... I use f/1.2 quite a bit - and still trying to hand hold at 1/15th with ISO 1600 film. Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Tonghang Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other > fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stops brighter > view from ALL your lenses. How often do you actually use > 50mm at 1.2? Never? It's the brighter finder view you were > after, right? > > I did my comparison with the FA-1, the standard finder. > > Regards, > ___ > Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe) > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru. > > > A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another friend, > > > pentaxian, uses ME super and MZ 5, he uses the ME Super most of the time due to > > > the brighter viewfinder (and when he saw thru the LX also loved it). I agree. > > > When I looked thru the MZ viewfinder, found it very dim in comparison, specially > > > with slow lenses, were the difference is more noticeable. > > > If you want the brightest thing, try a LX with 50 1.2. It's so luminous that it > > > flares : - ) > > > Regards > > > > > > Albano > > > > > > PS: My second LX will be with me soon. - 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: Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX
Way to go Peter! It sure feels good to fix your own stuff without having to pay . Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Peter Spiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:47 PM Subject: Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX > A while back I e-mailed the list mentioning that I had an MX that would > completely drain the batteries after a few of days, even though the LEDs in > the viewfinder were off. > > I was able to fix it with the help of the MX repair manual that a PDML > member very kindly posted at http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm > > The key piece of info that this manual revealed is that if the voltage drops > below 2.7, the LED lights go off. What this suggested to me is that the > meter could be drawing a considerable amount of power even though the LEDs > are off. (My electronics knowledge is a bit sketchy, but I think the light > meter uses a resistor, which presumably would use the energy to generate a > bit of heat. It doesn't have to create a lot of heat to drain two tiny > batteries.) > > I saw from the diagram that the meter coupling to the shutter release lever > was right down at the bottom, and accessible by unscrewing the bottom plate. >Down there is a tiny switch that consists of two springy pieces of brass > colored metal that touch to make the LEDs light up. What happens when you > press down on the button is that a tiny arm that holds up one half of this > switch allows it to go down and contact the other one. > > When I opened the bottom plate of my camera, I found that these two tiny > pieces of metal were in contact even when the shutter release was not pushed > down. All I had to do is bend one of them slightly to keep them from > contacting when they shouldn't. I should note that the distance between > the open and closed position is less than a millimeter. Pentax really > gambled on close tolerances here, in the hope that nothing would disturb > these tiny, fragile pieces of metal. > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 . > > - 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 .
FA 100 mm. f2.8 macro: two questions
I just got this from KEH in "like new" condition, complete with box, case, papers, and caps. The lens appears (nearly) unused, but I notice that the front tube (filter mount) is looser than on other lenses that I have. Is this normal? Slides from a test roll last weekend came back very sharp. With my 1p set for mtf, the meter gives me f5.6 at regular distances, and f8 at macro. I thought that macro lenses were designed to give their best performance stopped down. How does this lens perform at f16-32? (In macro, I shot every stop from f8-32, and my eyes can't detect much difference in the slides except depth of field.) My 1p hunts more than usual with the lens in macro mode. Thanks for the answers, Joe - 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 .
Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX
A while back I e-mailed the list mentioning that I had an MX that would completely drain the batteries after a few of days, even though the LEDs in the viewfinder were off. I was able to fix it with the help of the MX repair manual that a PDML member very kindly posted at http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm The key piece of info that this manual revealed is that if the voltage drops below 2.7, the LED lights go off. What this suggested to me is that the meter could be drawing a considerable amount of power even though the LEDs are off. (My electronics knowledge is a bit sketchy, but I think the light meter uses a resistor, which presumably would use the energy to generate a bit of heat. It doesn't have to create a lot of heat to drain two tiny batteries.) I saw from the diagram that the meter coupling to the shutter release lever was right down at the bottom, and accessible by unscrewing the bottom plate. Down there is a tiny switch that consists of two springy pieces of brass colored metal that touch to make the LEDs light up. What happens when you press down on the button is that a tiny arm that holds up one half of this switch allows it to go down and contact the other one. When I opened the bottom plate of my camera, I found that these two tiny pieces of metal were in contact even when the shutter release was not pushed down. All I had to do is bend one of them slightly to keep them from contacting when they shouldn't. I should note that the distance between the open and closed position is less than a millimeter. Pentax really gambled on close tolerances here, in the hope that nothing would disturb these tiny, fragile pieces of metal. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 .
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In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:37:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that > are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored > in boxes, some are framed behind glass. > Paul > Same here. Ed - 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 .
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I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored in boxes, some are framed behind glass. Paul William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "tom" < > Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > > > William Robb wrote: > > > > > > Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He > decided > > > it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or > otherwise > > > enclosing it. I have seen it on laminated RC prints made > with > > > Ilford MG III and IV paper, as well as framed prints. > > > RC paper is definitely a short term solution. > > > > The print I saw at my lab was definitely degraded by light. > The > > discoloring occurred around the edges of the print, right next > to the > > beveled window mat. The 45 degree angle of the mat cut > intensified the > > light. > > Was it behind glass as well? I never did see Cteins follow up > article about it, so I don't know what conclusions he came to in > the long run. He was very concerned about the bronzing problem > though. > 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 .
1.7x AF teleconverter
I've just spent some time (& half a roll fo film) playing with my new toy, the 1.7x teleconverter/autofocus converter and I have to say that it's really fun! What a nifty device! I just slapped it and an SMC-A 50/1.7 on my PZ-1p, went out in the garden and photographed some flowers and stuff. Between the 1.7x maginification and the combined focusing range of the lens itself and the teleconverter, you can get right up close. I also must admit I liked having my old A-series lens autofocusing away. If the image quality is half way decent I'll be really happy! - 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: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes
"Creature's Comfort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Sheesh! Try a refrigerator box in a flood! Luxury. We used to *dream* of havin' a refrigerator box... - 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 Lens Series?
Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I would like to stress that this is pure speculation. >However, Pentax is planning more upper level products. This is good news and, actually, makes sense. They took a big gamble in producing the Limited lenses and the amazing success of those products means that more high end items could also be successful (and profitable). - 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: Subject: RE: Agfa APX 25
Why don't you change the topic of this thread ... it's no longer got anything to do with Agfa APX25, or even photography. -- Sheldon Belinkoff CREATURE'S COMFORT mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote: > > "Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon, > silly. IMNSHO little beats a scrape of Vegemite on hot > buttered wholemeal toast. And I am not an Aussie..." > > " I suggest that you leave the vegemite to the true > > Aussies unless you have depressed nasal and taste > > senses. It's a little like eating hoisin sauce > > straight from the bottle." > > Hi everyone, I am still around! I just had to comment on this > cause it is so funny. So many non-Aussies (and especially > Americans) think that vegemite can be eaten like peanut butter. > But the opposite is true, and to be a vegemite conoisseur is a > true artform! As Jody said, if you place anymore than a "scrape" > of it on your toast, you will end up gasping for breath! But add > a little scrape of vegemite to thick hot toast made on really > fresh bread and dripping with about 6 inches of melted butter (no > comments about cholesterol, thanks!) and YUMMY! NOTHING beats > it - except maybe the other aussie tradition of a vegemite and > cheese sanga (sandwich) or a steamy hot meat pie and tomato sauce! > > Actually, it is almost breakfast time for me now, and it is > vegemite toast day today (well, actually it is everyday, and it's > also the only thing that my kids will eat for breakfast too!) > > fairy.x. - 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 .
Subject: RE: Agfa APX 25
"Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon,silly. IMNSHO little beats a scrape of Vegemite on hotbuttered wholemeal toast. And I am not an Aussie..."" I suggest that you leave the vegemite to the true> Aussies unless you have depressed nasal and taste> senses. It's a little like eating hoisin sauce> straight from the bottle." Hi everyone, I am still around! I just had to comment on this cause it is so funny. So many non-Aussies (and especially Americans) think that vegemite can be eaten like peanut butter. But the opposite is true, and to be a vegemite conoisseur is a true artform! As Jody said, if you place anymore than a "scrape" of it on your toast, you will end up gasping for breath! But add a little scrape of vegemite to thick hot toast made on really fresh bread and dripping with about 6 inches of melted butter (no comments about cholesterol, thanks!) and YUMMY! NOTHING beats it - except maybe the other aussie tradition of a vegemite and cheese sanga (sandwich) or a steamy hot meat pie and tomato sauce! Actually, it is almost breakfast time for me now, and it is vegemite toast day today (well, actually it is everyday, and it's also the only thing that my kids will eat for breakfast too!) fairy.x.
SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8
Hi Everyone, I praised this lens last week while discussing the SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 and I indicated it was somewhat rare. Well, the local Pro Shop currently has one in Exc+ Condition ($200), if anybody is interested. The price is on the high side, but this is an outstanding short telephoto lens. http://www.precision-camera.com/buy/usedpentax.htm Regards, -- Jose R. Rodriguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Austin, TX __ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.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: found my camera
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 11:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: e: found my camera > > > I've seen this condition referred to as Learned Helplessness. > > - Donald Ross wrote: > It's not too bad Cory. You're suffering from an > incurable condition = > my wife fondly calls;"male blindness". You know: > 'honey, have you seen = > my shirt?' 'It's right there in the closet'. 'I > don't see it' you = > reply', and she promptly marches in and pulls it from > the hangar and = > hands it to you with a smile on her face. It appears > most men have this = > affliction. There is no known cure, but I'm I'm > thinking of starting a = > support group The most usual way this happens is, after we put something somewhere, the wife will move it elsewhere. Our minds know perfectly well where we put it and, when it's no longer there, we look for logical places for it to be. Right then we are doomed because what's logical to us is not logical to a woman (and vice versa). So, though it is in "plain sight" from a woman's point of view, it is invisible to us right up to the instant she retrieves it, in a condescending way, of course, from the completely illogical place she put it. The mean wives will then try to convince you that that was where you put it but don't you believe it for a moment. 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 .
pdml@pdml.net
William Robb wrote: > > Was it behind glass as well? I don'tthink so. > I never did see Cteins follow up > article about it, so I don't know what conclusions he came to in > the long run. He was very concerned about the bronzing problem > though. I'm not concerned anymore, I'm sticking with fiber. 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 .
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- Original Message - From: "tom" < Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > William Robb wrote: > > > > Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He decided > > it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or otherwise > > enclosing it. I have seen it on laminated RC prints made with > > Ilford MG III and IV paper, as well as framed prints. > > RC paper is definitely a short term solution. > > The print I saw at my lab was definitely degraded by light. The > discoloring occurred around the edges of the print, right next to the > beveled window mat. The 45 degree angle of the mat cut intensified the > light. Was it behind glass as well? I never did see Cteins follow up article about it, so I don't know what conclusions he came to in the long run. He was very concerned about the bronzing problem though. 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: Audio Driver
You can try: http://www.windrivers.com/script/FrameIt.cgi?url=http://www.windrivers.com/script/search.asp?search=Creative%20Labs regards, Alan Chan _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 .
pdml@pdml.net
William Robb wrote: > > Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He decided > it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or otherwise > enclosing it. I have seen it on laminated RC prints made with > Ilford MG III and IV paper, as well as framed prints. > RC paper is definitely a short term solution. The print I saw at my lab was definitely degraded by light. The discoloring occurred around the edges of the print, right next to the beveled window mat. The 45 degree angle of the mat cut intensified the light. 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 .
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- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 5:45 AM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > > > William Robb wrote: > > > Aaron, did you read that article by Ctein a couple of years back > > about RC paper and the bronzing problem? I am sure it was in a > > Darkroom Techniques magazine, but I can't find the issue it was > > in. I think he said the PolyMax RC paper was the only one not > > prone to the problem. > > I didn't. I have seen bronzing in improperly washed (i.e. machine > processed) prints, including several of my own that I did while I was at > Sheridan; less than two years in the sun bronzed 'em. In my own > experience here I've found that the problem doesn't show up as long as > you use a reasonably long wash and a quick treatment in Sistan (a kind > of permawash from the friendly Agfa people). > > Actually, the bronzed print on my wall from Sheridan is on Polymax. Heh. > > Anyhow, RC is not an archival solution. Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He decided it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or otherwise enclosing it. I have seen it on laminated RC prints made with Ilford MG III and IV paper, as well as framed prints. RC paper is definitely a short term solution. William Robb > > -Aaron - 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: 645 and 35mm Pentax
I have some redundancy in my gear, so I'm making the following items available to the PDML membership. Prices are "you offer it first, you take it" prices. I'll entertain other offers, or I'd be willing to make a trade for a Pentax-FA 645 75/2.8 or Pentax-A 645 55/2.8. I accept Paypal, money orders and personal checks, and you'll have 5 days to determine if the item is functioning and represented correctly. Shipping includes insurance. Items not sold by Wednesday evening will go on ebay. I'll ship outside the US if it isn't too much of a pain. I get to determine what "too much of a pain" is. Pentax-A 135/4 LS - $425 This is in excellent condition. Glass looks great, though there's a dust speck stuck behind the front element. Barrel looks better then average except for 3 small scratches. No front cap. $8 shipping. http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/135front.jpg http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/135side.jpg Pentax-FA 45-85/4.5 - $1000 Excellent plus. I can't find anything wrong with it. Caps, no hood. $10 shipping. http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/4585front.jpg http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/4585side.jpg Pentax 645 120 back w/ case - $125, excellent plus. $5 shipping. Pentax 645 220 back w/ case - $125, excellent plus. $5 shipping. Pentax-A 80-200/4.7-5.6 - $95 Excellent plus. Distance scale window has 2 nicks. Includes non-original caps. $4 shipping. http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/80200side.jpg http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/80200front.jpg Thanks. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography Washington D.C. http://bigdayphoto.com/ 301-758-3085 - 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's viewfinder brightness
I use f/1.2, often coupled with 1600 ISO film, and no flash, at night, in the streets. The short dof doesn't matter much at longer distances. - Original Message - From: "Tonghang Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:06 PM Subject: Re: LX's viewfinder brightness > > So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other > fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stops brighter > view from ALL your lenses. How often do you actually use > 50mm at 1.2? Never? It's the brighter finder view you were > after, right? > > I did my comparison with the FA-1, the standard finder. > > Regards, > ___ > Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe) > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru. > > > A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another friend, > > > pentaxian, uses ME super and MZ 5, he uses the ME Super most of the time due to > > > the brighter viewfinder (and when he saw thru the LX also loved it). I agree. > > > When I looked thru the MZ viewfinder, found it very dim in comparison, specially > > > with slow lenses, were the difference is more noticeable. > > > If you want the brightest thing, try a LX with 50 1.2. It's so luminous that it > > > flares : - ) > > > Regards > > > > > > Albano > > > > > > PS: My second LX will be with me soon. > > - > 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: LX's viewfinder brightness
So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stops brighter view from ALL your lenses. How often do you actually use 50mm at 1.2? Never? It's the brighter finder view you were after, right? I did my comparison with the FA-1, the standard finder. Regards, ___ Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru. > > A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another friend, > > pentaxian, uses ME super and MZ 5, he uses the ME Super most of the time due to > > the brighter viewfinder (and when he saw thru the LX also loved it). I agree. > > When I looked thru the MZ viewfinder, found it very dim in comparison, specially > > with slow lenses, were the difference is more noticeable. > > If you want the brightest thing, try a LX with 50 1.2. It's so luminous that it > > flares : - ) > > Regards > > > > Albano > > > > PS: My second LX will be with me soon. - 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: GCARS on line camera
> Neat on line camera for you to try.. > > > http://sites.netscape.net/spzumalt2/camera1.html > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] - 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: Help from PDML friends
Just a quick thankyou to Tanya and everyone who offered advice with my mailing. I now have a fully working PC with all cards installed(including the PIA SB Vibra16). This was the cause of all my conflicts I've experienced over the past 1 1/2 years. I simply removed a couple of jumps at random and Win98 installed the thing correctly, without conflicts. Once again thanks for the help. James [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://communities.msn.ca/BirdMigrationRichmondBC - 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's viewfinder brightness
I went out shooting with another Pentax owner some months ago. I was using the LX with an SA-23 screen and an A28/2.0 lens. Raph was using a PZ-1p and a Tokina 2.8 zoom. He was startled at how bright the LX finder was. -- Sheldon Belinkoff CREATURE'S COMFORT mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru. > A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another friend, > pentaxian, uses ME super and MZ 5, he uses the ME Super most of the time due to > the brighter viewfinder (and when he saw thru the LX also loved it). I agree. > When I looked thru the MZ viewfinder, found it very dim in comparison, specially > with slow lenses, were the difference is more noticeable. > If you want the brightest thing, try a LX with 50 1.2. It's so luminous that it > flares : - ) > Regards > > Albano > > PS: My second LX will be with me soon. > > - > 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 .
Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 87
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: 372 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...7 - H3v..5 Bayonette: - KM14 - KX40 - KX MD..1 - K228 - K2 DMD.8 - K1000.70 - K1000 SE...9 - MX...116 - ME36 - ME SE..1 - ME Super.113 - ME Super SE4 - MV.6 - MG12 - LX...125 - Super Program.68 - Super A...40 - Program Plus..16 - Program A.10 - A3000..3 - A3.2 - A3(date)...1 - P3.6 - P3n8 - P308 - P30n...1 - P30t..11 - P5.6 - P502 - ZX M..18 - MZ M...9 AUTOFOCUS: - ME F..11 - SF 1...6 - SFX3 - SF 1n..6 - SFXn...9 - SF 7...2 - SF 10..6 - PZ 1..18 - PZ 1 SE2 - Z123 - PZ 1p.66 - Z1p...40 - PZ 10..6 - Z 10...2 - PZ 20.11 - Z 20...4 - Z 50p..2 - PZ 70..6 - Z 70...2 - Z5.1 - MZ 3..16 - ZX 5...9 - MZ 5..12 - ZX 5n.49 - MZ 5n.34 - ZX 7...9 - MZ 7...6 - ZX 10..9 - MZ 10.12 - ZX 30..6 - MZ 30..1 - ZX 50..7 - MZ 50..7 MEDIUM FORMAT: - 64517 - 645n3 - 6x712 - 67..9 - 67 II...6 - 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: Audio Driver
Colin, Creative identifies its products by the CT number on the board, not the chip. See http://www.creativehelp.com/specs/, and then find your driver based on that. If you are using Win98, it may have native support and drivers for that card already, and you could try those. Gerry - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 5:45 PM Subject: OT: Audio Driver > I'm using a Creative AudioPCI 5000 (9618, 1571 chip). > Lost my CD. Need a copy. Anyone got one? > > Tx, > > Collin > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< > > Data Processing Consultation, Inc. > Providing Broad-Spectrum Business Solutions and Assistance > http://members.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 . > - 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 Lens Series?
Alexander wrote: >Any rumors, speculation, or pure guess work on > what these new lenses may be or when they may be announced? There are no (verifiable) reliable rumors about new lens series. Rumors about a new FA*II ultrasonic lenses has surfaced in Japan on mailing lists but their reliability is uknown. The lens mentioned was said to be for 35mm but was obviously a standard lens for the 645 system. What is certain though is that Pentax have a number of new cameras, lenses and acessories in the works. This equipment is for Japan production and therefore not cheap stuff. A new lens series is of course possible but pure speculation at this stage. Whats certain though is that these products are not that far away since they are apparently tooling up for them now. Of course the FA* lenses may be due for replacement; most of them at least. They are after all 10 years old and may reach the end of their planned life cycle. If Pentax plan to release ultrasonic lenses the FA* are the most obvious candidates. Release schedule is obviously dependend on a platform for them something that means several bodies, some of them most likely high volume. I would like to stress that this is pure speculation. However, Pentax is planning more upper level products. 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: DOF
>Could some one please give me the link to the Depth of Field web page? Craig, Do you want just a calculator or pages explaining Depth of field? As someone has already pointed you to a calculator I'll supply a tutorial page. http://www.minoxlab.com/Don_Krehbiel/mpl/dkdof.htm Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon - 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 .
My "new" stiff zoom...
Hi, All! I've just got the famous Pentax SMC 70-210 F4 zoom I've bid on eBay. It looks good enough optically and cosmetically but has pretty stiff focusing especially on 70mm zoom position near short range. Of course the zoom action is little loose also ;-) Is it possible to do something (lubricate) with this, preferably by myself (suppose I have enough skills in such kind of things repair). Maybe somebody tried to perform such task and know what to do? PS Definitely the seller didn't describe nothing about it: "sooo clean optically and physically". I'm trying to communicate with him on this issue... Maybe you know how much such service will be cost? Thanks in advance and happy shooting, Vlad - 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 .
Digitally colorizing black and whte (Was: Scanner fun)
Jody wrote: > And I tried to > colour my cheeks, but ended up looking like a > showgirl, or a porcelain doll. Well, that's all right too, as long as it's you... :) > The lips looked weird > too. They really did...? Hmm. I don't mind much... :) Anyway, I think that's fun too, trying to color black and white pictures. (Old family pictures mostly or pictures of places no longer there.) I haven't yet got much further than you have, though. The problem for me is to find a way of colorizing while still keeping the original "texture" of grain and shadows of the original surface (of the black and white picture), be it the wall of a house or the skin of a person. Anyone got a hint of the best way to go about to achieve this? > I only wish I had taken more people photos to play > with. I am fortunate to have plenty, but I shoot mostly in color anyway. The challenge here is to have fun with friends and relatives: distorting, cutting and pasting etc. Btw. anybody know where I can get ready made cartoon... frames(?) that are being used in cartoons for people's words or thoughts? Good luck Jody, Lasse - 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: OT. The Lasse Club (Was: PUG question)
HEY, I'm outa that club!!! LOL Daphne - 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 .
OT. The Lasse Club (Was: PUG question)
Daphne: > oh, wel... guess I'l join the Lasse club then :-) Oh Daphne, finally... after I've been waiting and hoping for soo long... :) And since you are the very first one to apply, I hereby appoint you Lifetime Honorary Member (LHM) of the club. For those of you who haven't yet received information on it - The Lasse Club is open for all female Pentax shooters of the world. If you do not happen to use Pentax gear, or do not even understand words like "camera", "shutter" etc, that's fine too, as long as you are female. You can still apply and become a member. (If you are not really female, but still wish you were, like a pseudo, semi, wannabe female - what the heck, we'll find a way to work around that too - let's say that you're all eligable for the Lasse Club Supporting Membership (LCSM) ). (The main and maybe sole objective of this club (I'm still working on it's charter) is simply to make photographing (or non photographing) girls/women/ladies happy and feel good, in any sense of any word.) There will be awards and prizes for everyone. (Photo related or according to personal desires). Women of the world - Unite now! and become a member of the Lasse Club. (Thanks for your support Daphne!) > although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll dig out some > architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? Yes, it is a silly world at times... Lasse - 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: PUG question,
> -Original Message- > From: Daphne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll > dig out some > architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? Architecture with fisheye? I don't think it sounds silly. Hope you do the dig! Jostein - 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: Good bye LX...
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the > "Limited camera"? Shel, I didn't realize that the rumor parade had taken a break at some point just over two years ago! ;) The rumor parade never ends at PDML! The "Limited Camera" is the obvious counterpart to the Limited Lenses. -Aaron - 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: PUG question,
oh, wel... guess I'l join the Lasse club then :-) although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll dig out some architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? Daphne - 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 .
pdml@pdml.net
William Robb wrote: > Aaron, did you read that article by Ctein a couple of years back > about RC paper and the bronzing problem? I am sure it was in a > Darkroom Techniques magazine, but I can't find the issue it was > in. I think he said the PolyMax RC paper was the only one not > prone to the problem. I didn't. I have seen bronzing in improperly washed (i.e. machine processed) prints, including several of my own that I did while I was at Sheridan; less than two years in the sun bronzed 'em. In my own experience here I've found that the problem doesn't show up as long as you use a reasonably long wash and a quick treatment in Sistan (a kind of permawash from the friendly Agfa people). Actually, the bronzed print on my wall from Sheridan is on Polymax. Heh. Anyhow, RC is not an archival solution. -Aaron - 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: PUG question,
Daphne asked: > what was the golden rule again- theme months are for Pentax gear, open > months are for other gear too or the other way round ? Yes, the first alternative. It s also spelled out at the PUG site (Submission info" or something similar). > can't remember.. and I've got these great architecture pics taken with > my Rollei 35... I have more or less settled for participating only in the non-themed months, since too often I find that a picture that I'd like to submit appears to have been shoot with third party gear (except for the K-mount, which although originally a Pentax patent, doesn't really qualify as "Pentax gear" as I have understood it). Lasse - 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: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
I took it as a tongue-in-cheek remark, not meant to be taken seriously. How did you take it? > > Shel wrote. > > > > > It can certainly be a problem at times, and to > attach a > filter after > > > preparing for the shot is the most ridiculous > suggestion > I've heard > > > in ages > > > > >What do you photograph that allow you to do > something > > > like this? > > > > Why don't you ask this question first, before you > pass a > judgement on a suggestion that you obviously do not > understand? > > Because the suggestion was ridiculous in the first > place. If you > are going to apply large format techniques to a > small format > camera, you are using the wrong format camera. The > only > exception I can see to this would be when using > infrared film > with a visible light cut filter. > 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 . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: Gallery Themes
But I thought May was an open gallery, making it OK to use non-Pentax, if you really feel you have to. Jody. --- Frank Theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uh-oh. If you notice my submission for May, it was > shot (about 25 years > ago) on a Praktica, with a Soligor lens. Nary a > Pentax piece of > equipment to be seen. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: I Won a Big one
I had a wooden whistle, but it wooden whistle, so I got a steel whistle, but it steel wooden whistle. Just had to share that little ditty :) Jody. > Anyone know if the wooden tripod it comes with is > any good? > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: Vivitar Flashes
Ouch, might as well stick a paperclip in a power-point. > > That sounds quite conservative. > > Some flashes have trigger voltages of 150V and up. > > I have one that triggers at 240V. > > TTYL, DougF __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: LX Gallery
> -Original Message- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I dont understand why anyone would want a gallery > shot only with LX bodies. The body doesnt really meam > much IMHO. A gallery of images all shot with the same > LENS makes much more sense to me at least > JCO It's a great idea! Can we use yours? You can send it to me first. :-) oh, joke aside... It has been done in PUG before (Normal B&W, April 2000), and it's a good idea, and we could well use it again IMO. Maybe with another focal length? However, the LX is a very enabling camera house. Its solid construction has made me take a camera to places where I otherwise would have gone without. And under weather/temperature conditions where I otherwise would have stayed indoors. It's metering system has helped me get pictures I otherwise would have missed. Esp. with long exposure times. Bracketing isn't half as efficient. I think the LX gallery is a good idea. I shall try my best to take a shot that express the features of the LX that has meant most to me. Jostein - 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: Agfa APX 25
Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon, silly. IMNSHO little beats a scrape of Vegemite on hot buttered wholemeal toast. And I am not an Aussie. Jody. > I suggest that you leave the vegemite to the true > Aussies unless you have depressed nasal and taste > senses. It's a little like eating hoisin sauce > straight from the bottle. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: LX Gallery
> -Original Message- > From: dave o'brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Actually, that sounds like a good theme for a gallery: a shot taken at > 50mm. (You can't really say it must be at f1.4 or whatever, as not > everyone will have a 50mm prime.) Been there... Look at http://pug.komkon.org/00apri/index.html Jostein - 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: Good bye LX...
> WHO??? > > > I once tried to show my LX to Bill Owens. He refused > > even to look at it. > > > > Doug Yep, I knew if I looked at one I'd want it and can't afford the lawyer's fees for a divorce. Bill, KG4LOV [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: Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50
Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that my old 1.7/50 (A) is blocked - > I can move between aperture 1.7 and 11, but not smaller and not A. I might have interest in bying it. Please contact me off the list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you are interested in selling it. > > BTW: is this a common problem, that the aperture lever of the lenses gets > worn out? It's this small platic block within the gap of the mount that > transfers the chosen aperture to the body (correct English terms?) No, not really. Common is that the aperture blades get dirty or oily, bit that the mechanics break, this is a vey rare occurence. > Canon EF 1.8/50 II (ø52) 249.- > Nikon AF 1.8/50 (ø 52)249.- > Minolta AF 1.7/50 (ø49) 249.- > Pentax AF 1.7/50 (ø49)359.- Hm, interesting! C cas no USM; N is not a D lens. I am not familiar with M. Pentax has the "D" functionality but no USM. It is also faster than the Nikon, so maybe the price is justfied. > Canon EF 1.4/50 USM (ø58) 969.- > Nikon AF 1/4/50 D (ø52) 749.- > Minolta AF 1.4/50 (ø49) 559.- > Pentax AF 1.4/50 (ø49) 549.- Wow, the Pentax is a steal! It has no USM like the C, but the P is much smaller. Nikon now has "D", and Pentax too, so 200 DM saved. > So every 0.1 aperture is about 100 DM more? ;-) You wish! Check the prices of the A 50/1,2. 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: LX Gallery
I'm all for that. As long as we can use old photos. My Spottie's lightmeter is currently (hopefully temporarily) dead. Suppose I should learn to use it without one. Jody. > OK, then lets do a spotmatic gallery too __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: A Wee Dram for the LX
A scroll of mail from Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:40:49 -0700 Read it? y >Tonight I'm having a wee dram of cask strength Dallas Dhu 24, >distilled in 1970. What are you sipping this evening? Well, I'm still looking for a decent s/h LX, but will raise a toast to it's demise anyway. It's one minute to 6pm here is Hong Kong, and I don't think it's right to drink before evening time. *waiting* *waiting* OK! It's 6pm precisely, and I'm sipping on a very nice local ale: Dragon's Back India Pale Ale from the South China brewery. Very smooth and, at 5.2%, reasonably strong. Cheers! 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: Gallery Themes (PhT)
That reminds me of a Photo Rally competition I did recently. This was organised by the local photo store. We had a whole day in which to photograph 9 topics. It was a beautiful sunny day, and one of the topics was "Rain". It brought some interesting photos. They had some neat topics that could be interpreted in so many ways. Also there was a thing on the News tonight about a tanker/truck carrying flour, and some valve blew, covering a whole lot of cars in flour. It looked a bit like snow. Actually I have a really nice sunrise over snow photo taken when I was living in Christchurch. It doesn't snow here though. Jody. > > Fine. I propose that we introduce "Snow" and > "Prairie" themes. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: A Wee Dram for the LX
A scroll of mail from "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:33:24 -0400 Read it? y >I think I'll stick to my Knob Creek. Boy, did I read that one wrong the first time around... 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 Gallery
A scroll of mail from "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:03:29 -0400 Read it? y >I dont understand why anyone would want a gallery >shot only with LX bodies. The body doesnt really meam >much IMHO. A gallery of images all shot with the same >LENS makes much more sense to me at least Actually, that sounds like a good theme for a gallery: a shot taken at 50mm. (You can't really say it must be at f1.4 or whatever, as not everyone will have a 50mm prime.) 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: Tri X vs T-Max 400
T-Max 400 has smaller grain for certain. From personal experience, I believe it has slightly wider exposure latitude, but highlights can tend to block up if processing is even slightly incorrect. I think Tri-X appears sharper on modest sized enlargements due to its grain. T-Max seems fussier about processing. It yields great results in certain soups but not in others. I expose it at 320 asa and develop it in D-76 1:1 at 68 degrees for 10 minutes. I know its heresy to say so here since Tri-X is the list's favorite film, but I prefer T-Max 400. Ken Archer wrote: > > Anyone have any comparison notes on these two films as to exposure > latitude, grain, sharpness, 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 . - 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 .
PUG question,
what was the golden rule again- theme months are for Pentax gear, open months are for other gear too or the other way round ? can't remember.. and I've got these great architecture pics taken with my Rollei 35... Daphne - 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: Gallery Themes
There is a place in NZ you can send your film to, and get it back scanned onto CD for less than NZ$20 (c.US$9). It's not that expensive anymore. And plenty of computer packages you get the scanner free. But now that I have my new scanner, I just need to get the internet connection (still using the computer at work). Jody. > Yes but you can get a Photo CD scan for under > $2.00/each US (plus around > $11 US for the CD itself which can store over 100 > images). > Ken Waller __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Good bye LX...
WHO??? > I once tried to show my LX to Bill Owens. He refused > even to look at it. > > Doug __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50
On Mon 2001-04-30 (04:04), Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: > Hi, > > Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > > > what's your recommendation for those two lenses? > > > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html > > Well, if you were closer to Hamburg you could try out both... There is an > F50/1,7 on eBay.de right now. Hey, good pointer - I'll have a look :-) > better, some say the other. However, they all agree: both lenses are > extemely good, So that's good news. Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that my old 1.7/50 (A) is blocked - I can move between aperture 1.7 and 11, but not smaller and not A. BTW: is this a common problem, that the aperture lever of the lenses gets worn out? It's this small platic block within the gap of the mount that transfers the chosen aperture to the body (correct English terms?) > > I'm surprised how expensive the 1.7 is - it costs about 350 DM in Germany > > (that's about US$ 160), while other lenses from Canon/Nikon/Minolta are > > about 250 DM (US$ 115). > > Are those not 1,8 offerings from the other manufacturers? more or less correct: Canon EF 1.8/50 II (ø52)249.- Nikon AF 1.8/50 (ø 52) 249.- Minolta AF 1.7/50 (ø49) 249.- Pentax AF 1.7/50 (ø49) 359.- Canon EF 1.4/50 USM (ø58) 969.- Nikon AF 1/4/50 D (ø52) 749.- Minolta AF 1.4/50 (ø49) 559.- Pentax AF 1.4/50 (ø49) 549.- (prices in DM from www.fotokoch.de) So every 0.1 aperture is about 100 DM more? ;-) Kind regards Martin - 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: FA: P67, BODY, PRISM, 105 2.4 LENS,BEATTIE, B+W
That is one hell of a deal! Norm Rob Studdert wrote: > Hi Team, > > Anyone interested in a nice 67 Starter kit might want to check out this: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1234201923 > > Not mine, and I have no connection with this seller and cannot vouch for > them or the condition of the equipment. > - 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: abreviations used on this list
Thanks, I have often wondered that, but couldn't work it out past the "C". > Ah, and to keep things slightly on-topic: CLA means > cleaning, > lubrication and adjustment, for those who haven't > picked that up off > the list yet. :-) > > -tih __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50
Hi, Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > what's your recommendation for those two lenses? > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html Well, if you were closer to Hamburg you could try out both... There is an F50/1,7 on eBay.de right now. In general, this is a difficult question. The 1,4 and 1,7 lneses have been tested by different people, and the results are mixed, some say one is better, some say the other. However, they all agree: both lenses are extemely good, with the 1,4 being a bit bigger, a bit heavier, and more expensive. So, the answer is this: if you need f/1,4 then get the 1,4. Otherwise get the 1,7 or the one that you find first for a good price. > I'm surprised how expensive the 1.7 is - it costs about 350 DM in Germany > (that's about US$ 160), while other lenses from Canon/Nikon/Minolta are > about 250 DM (US$ 115). Are those not 1,8 offerings from the other manufacturers? > The local info sheets listed the 1.4/50 with 6 groups and 7 lenses, the > 1.7 with 6 groups and 5 lenses!? But after raeding the link above, I guess > this was a typo. 5 groups and 6 lenses. Not the only typo from Pentax. However, there are mistakes on my page too... 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 .
PhT: Scanner fun.
I just set my new computer up last night. It came with a scanner and Adobe Photoshop, so I spent last night playing, having never used a scanner before. I had a set of photo stickers of me from my visit to Melbourne. I went into one of those booths where you stick money in the slot, for the novelty more than anything. They were supposed to be black and white with red tint, but were more sepia, I suppose. They are probably the nicest photos of me ever taken. So I got photoshop to make them black and white, then I had fun hand-colouring one. I wanted to see what my eyes looked like in different colours (they are brown). The blue looked a bit strange, but I think green looked good. I found it worked better to paint over the iris of the eyes, instead of using the wizard to change eye-colour. The main problem I had was trying to find a natural skin-tone. I ended up using a pale pink, but it just wasn't right. And I tried to colour my cheeks, but ended up looking like a showgirl, or a porcelain doll. The lips looked weird too. I was trying for a natural pink, but it was a bit brighter, and I kept going over the lines. Maybe I'll enter it in the next PUG - not! I only wish I had taken more people photos to play with. It's not quite as interesting seeing what a flower looks like with a different coloured centre. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: Re[6]: $50K for 8 negatives at ebay
My sentiments exactly (except for the last paragraph) > For me, it's the fact that they were offered in a > public auction format and > for such an exorbitant price. > > It has a BLATANT APPEARANCE of trying to profit in a > big way from the death > of another. It's not like he had the only pictures > of the crash and was a > scant resource for documentary pictures, nor his he > now offering them > explicitly to the appropriate news organizations. > > He is hoping there is someone mentally-ill enough > out there that will get > their jollies from this sort of thing. If these > pictures weren't already > purchased by the news organizations (other > journalists) then what > journalistic value do they have at this point in > time? They've had their > fill, they need no more pictures of the same thing, > so now he is hoping to > profit from sensationalism and not journalism. > > If I started a bidding war for nude pictures of my > wife on an auction site, > that would have more ethical and moral value than > this guy's auction. > > Tom C. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50
Hi all, what's your recommendation for those two lenses? http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html I'm surprised how expensive the 1.7 is - it costs about 350 DM in Germany (that's about US$ 160), while other lenses from Canon/Nikon/Minolta are about 250 DM (US$ 115). Thus the gap to 1.4 is much smaller than for other manufacturers: about 550 DM (US$ 250). What's your experience and recommendation? The local info sheets listed the 1.4/50 with 6 groups and 7 lenses, the 1.7 with 6 groups and 5 lenses!? But after raeding the link above, I guess this was a typo. 5 groups and 6 lenses. Thanks for your comments Martin PS: how to I search in the archives for e.g. "1.4" or "50"? Is the search engine functional? -- Martin Trautmann tel:++49-761-5035732 Wildtalstr. 45 fax:++49-89-2443-13836 D-79108 Freiburg 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: Sears 135mm/2.8 lense info needed
Burn your current lens, and it will (hopefully) rise out of the ashes :) > Maybe a phoenix would do the trick. > > How do you find the phoenix? does it go to 1:1? and > how much are they > worth?> __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.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: A New Screen for a New LX
On 29 Apr 2001 00:41:03 +0200, Tom Ivar Helbekkmo wrote: > >> May I suggest that other LX owners get these new screens while you >> can. > >I'll second that. I played around with my K24/2.8 and K85/1.8 before >and after replacing the SC-21 with an SC-69, and the difference was >very pleasant. I'd love to have one of these in my MX, as well. Wish >I'd bought another one -- recalibrating the MX shouldn't be a big deal. Did just that, I put a new SC-69 into my LX and put an SG-60 grid screen in my 2nd MX for architecture things. The screens look nice and bright, still have to use them in real life though! BTW: I need about a half-stop compensation on my MX to compensate for the brighter screen ... Regards, JvW - Jan van Wijk; www.fsys.demon.nl - 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 .
