Re[2]: MZ-S results with film
Paul wrote: PJ> The ones most list members have are finals, i would assume that they would PJ> only consider introducing this option if they released a MZ-Sn or similar. Unless MZ-S is manufactured in one large batch (which is not the Pentax way), it's likely the firmware will suffer changes. It always happened with others' cameras - it took several revisions to stabilize. As for printing the actual time exposure in B mode - this is a exclusively a software issue. Servus, Alin - 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: Slide Labeling Codes
Hi, Since I store my slides in binders, I just label them with frame numbers and group holders containing slides coming from the same film - each group is separated with an A4 sheet of paper put in a holder. On that sheet of paper there are written (also frame numbered) exposure parameters for each frame (shutter, aperture, lens, focal length, filter, flash, compensation and other - I always write down exposure parameters for each exposure I do), name of the film and dates of shooting. Greetz Artur - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Slide Labeling Codes | Hi, | | I am in the middle of organising my slides and i'm wondering what 'codes' | other people use to label their slides? I will be keeping them in those | transperant sleaves you can buy to put in a folder. | | I plan to keep a database on my computer so i can reference which codes goes | with which slide. | - 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: "Macro" Studio Lighting
Thanks Nick and Paul for your posts. Nicholas says: > Like regular household bulbs? I do not think that > they have the same color temperature. Would it be possible to measure the light temperature? > Personally, I would not recommend any filters, but > to > use a film balanced for the light source. I've never > seen a color temp filter that I've been pleased with > the results. Any particular film you can recommend me for shooting under mild tungsten lighting? > My opinion would be to go with flash, much easier I > think. :) That would be good, but I'm always pretty bad with flash shots. Furthermore, I plan to place a red piece of velvet cloth as the background (about 2 inch behind the subject), and I'm afraid the shadow will be obvious. I don't own a dedicated flash unit, so it all depends on the seldom-used built-in flash. I intended to use a powerful torch and cover the light source with some tissue paper to disfuse the light, and use 2 of these as a diagonal frontal lighting. Regards, Kelvin __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element)
>My biggest weapon is a 2 foot long Mighty Mag flashlight. It's black and >very manly. The bear didn't like it. He was eating stale Fritos. That was >OK, I didn't want them. His eyes just glowed back at me in an exquisite >emerald green. Then he wuffed and walked up the driveway after finishing >the corn chips. Great Scott, man! Did you get a few frames of this encounter? 'Bear-in-garden PUG' on the cards maybe??? Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads www.macads.co.uk - 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: BW prints from color negs
In a message dated 7/5/2001 1:16:54 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > I have to make some black and white enlargements from color > > negs. What is the name of the process that I would tell a custom lab that > I want? > The "process" is the same. You will get better prints if the lab uses Panalure print paper which is designed to give the correct tonal range for color negs on b/w paper. Regards, Ed M. - 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: User report on Lowepro AW packback
It's the strap clips that cause the problems. They are plastic, and if you look at the piece of plastic that controls the lateral motion, it's about as secure as a bread-bag clip. My advice is to change tham, and complain strongly to Lowe Pro. Cameron - 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: Tamron SP 24-135, A setting??
>Well, without an aperture ring you could couple it with the MZ-5n, but >you'd only have shutter priority and program modes. If it does have an >aperture ring, but no A setting, the minimum aperture setting (probably >F32) turns into the A setting on cameras that can handle it. Where did you get this knowledge from? Frank >Todd - 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: K1000 vs KM
The KX is a step up from the KM. It has a different light meter, which is more sensitive and accurate, especially in low light. In the viewfinder you have aperture readout on the top (commonly out of alignment, so check to make sure it works on a used KX), and shutter speed on the right side - a translucent blue needle points to the shutter speed selected with the shutter speed dial, and a black needle points to the shutter speed recommended by the light meter. Simply match the two needles for correct exposure. The KX is also one of the three Pentax K mounts with MLU (the other two are the K2 and LX). There is a KX MOT that accepts a motor drive, but it's expensive (KEH had one for $250+). There is also a KM MOT but it's rare. Todd At 07:25 PM 7/5/01 -, you wrote: >Hi Peifer, > >Thanks for so quick answer. I find on Internet that there is also Pentax KX. Is KX and KM same? Which one is preferred KM or KX. Thanks in Advance. > >Regards > >Swades >New Delhi, India > > > - 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: "Macro" Studio Lighting
Have you considered using daylight? Set up near a window (preferably with northern exposure) and make a simple reflector with aluminium foil to bounce some of the light back onto the object. I've done this a few times with good results. Since you'll stop down and may use some slow shutter speeds make sure that you use a tripod. _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: K2 body and SMC-K 50/1.4 lens on eBay
He got it at a garage sale too... what luck. If I ever go to Denver I might have to do a little garage sale hunting. Todd At 10:16 AM 7/5/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Not my auction, but thought someone may be interested. No bids yet, and six >days to go. Opening at $100. > >Bill Peifer >Rochester, NY > >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1252617529 >- - 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 .
Some perspective...
From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:29 AM Subject: OT: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element) > >My biggest weapon is a 2 foot long Mighty Mag flashlight. It's black and > >very manly. The bear didn't like it. He was eating stale Fritos. That was > >OK, I didn't want them. His eyes just glowed back at me in an exquisite > >emerald green. Then he wuffed and walked up the driveway after finishing > >the corn chips. > > Great Scott, man! Did you get a few frames of this encounter? > 'Bear-in-garden PUG' on the cards maybe??? > > Cotty > Just to put things in perspective: http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun4_01bear.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun6_01edit.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun11_01bear.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear1.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun18_01bear.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01high.html http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01bear.html ( http://www.nnsl.com/ and then do a search for 'bear' ) I normally don't carry a firearm, but I do carry pepper spray. Wilderness starts 500 meters before the last beer bottle... Michel Adam Yellowknife, N.W.T. - 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: Tamron SP 24-135, A setting??
I have seen the aperture ring-less Tamrons. Basically how it works is the lens is permantently set to 'A'. Fine while using a camera like the PZ-1p where you can adjust the aperture on the body, but the MZ-5n and ZX-M (my camera) don't allow this, so you are stuck with the modes you can use while the lens is set to 'A'. On a manual body like the K1000 you are simply screwed. I learned the other trick from the list. IIRC this is how Tanya was able to use the Tamron 135mm with KA Adaptall on her ZX-50, the KA adaptor electronically makes the minimum aperture setting into the A setting, but on the aperture ring you still see 32. Todd At 06:04 PM 7/5/01 +0200, you wrote: >>Well, without an aperture ring you could couple it with the MZ-5n, but >>you'd only have shutter priority and program modes. If it does have an >>aperture ring, but no A setting, the minimum aperture setting (probably >>F32) turns into the A setting on cameras that can handle it. > >Where did you get this knowledge from? > >Frank > > - 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 .
July PUG Rambilings
" Ice Flower " by Ken Waller, USA My favorite of the month Ken. All I can say is WOW! Very nice. Perfect title. Congratulations on the contest win as well. It seems as if I've seen this before. Did Epson publish it somewhere in an ad? Yours has been my favorite two months in a row (considering the source, you may not appreciate the complement). :-) " Little Paradise " by Jaume Lahuerta Nice Jaume. Looks like a shot from a travel book. Humble suggestion: I find the washed out sky detracts from a beautiful image. What about cropping the sky out, leaving only 6 mm of it. Makes me want to go to Spain. " Once Upon a Time " by Mark Roberts, USA Wonderful Mark. It really draws one in. It feels as if I can step into it. I know they are corny now, but this looks sort of like one of those life-size wall murals that was popular in the 70's. It looks like the cover for a fairy tale book as well. " Star " by Bruce Dayton, USA This is really neat Bruce. Very abstract. I am somewhat boggled by it. As I sit back and stare it transforms itself. Maybe into a flat piece of polished petrified wood. It also has a spinning effect in the tree leaves, which I don't understand the cause of. Also the star appears to have entered the frame, followed by a trail of smoke to it's right (the sky). It was hard for me to choose between this one & Ken's as my favorite. I may need to get a fish-eye. My son just attended a music camp here (not really a camp, but a week long instructional symposium). He plays viola. What do your girls play? " VLA at Sunset " by John Cohen, USA Cool John. I'm running out of words, but I like it alot. Cold & surreal, that's what it is. Astronomy is a favorite interest of mine. " Inquisitive " by Bill Sawyer, USA Cute Shot Bill. Good posing job you did. I like the highlights in the little guys eye. " A Different Chain " by Gianfranco Irlanda, Italy Interesting. Sometimes the tighter the composition the more the photo "speaks". " Jennie " by M. Patrick Hunt Very engaging shot. I like the use of the wide angle on this. Nice angle for the shot and a great pose as well as composition. " Island of Terschelling " by Wessel Sijl, The Netherlands I like this and how you noticed the light. It has a double exposure effect. " Naturemort " by Igor Gitetcky, Russian Federation Beautiful effect and colors. I like it. Not sure I'd drink dish soap or bath salts. I guess if I was thirsty enough. :-) " Summer Snow " by Edward Kreis I like this and the blowing snow. About three weeks ago, we had snow flurries at our house in Idaho. It was a hundred degrees F several days earlier. " Sounds of Silence " by Karoly Kovacs Nice shot & title. I don't typically take this kind of shot so I don't have much to say. It would make a nice fine art greeting card (as do many this month). " Drops of Dew " by Smirnov Andrew, Russian Federation Very nice and abstract. I'm curious if it is done on black and white or color. I always feel enriched by the PUG. It's often like going on a hike or taking a trip around the world. I am amazed this month by the creativity I see in the shots and the eye for detail and beauty that's demonstrated by the submissions. It's inspiring and educational (both photographically and otherwise). Thanks to all the contributors and maintainers. Tom C. - 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: Some perspective...
Pepper spray is on our list to get. Also we just got a Blue Heeler pup. Not much help right now of course, but it seems animals become aware of potentially dangerous intruders before humans and can be an advance warning system. Thanks for the links. Tom C. - Original Message - From: "Michel Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:01 PM Subject: Some perspective... > > From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:29 AM > Subject: OT: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element) > > > > >My biggest weapon is a 2 foot long Mighty Mag flashlight. It's black and > > >very manly. The bear didn't like it. He was eating stale Fritos. That was > > >OK, I didn't want them. His eyes just glowed back at me in an exquisite > > >emerald green. Then he wuffed and walked up the driveway after finishing > > >the corn chips. > > > > Great Scott, man! Did you get a few frames of this encounter? > > 'Bear-in-garden PUG' on the cards maybe??? > > > > Cotty > > > > Just to put things in perspective: > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun4_01bear.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun6_01edit.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun11_01bear.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear1.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun18_01bear.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01high.html > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01bear.html > > ( http://www.nnsl.com/ and then do a search for 'bear' ) > > I normally don't carry a firearm, but I do carry pepper spray. > > Wilderness starts 500 meters before the last beer bottle... > > Michel Adam > Yellowknife, N.W.T. > > > - > 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: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element)
I was so shocked I did not think about a camera until the next day. :-( Stupid, huh? Tom C. - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:29 AM Subject: OT: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element) > >My biggest weapon is a 2 foot long Mighty Mag flashlight. It's black and > >very manly. The bear didn't like it. He was eating stale Fritos. That was > >OK, I didn't want them. His eyes just glowed back at me in an exquisite > >emerald green. Then he wuffed and walked up the driveway after finishing > >the corn chips. > > Great Scott, man! Did you get a few frames of this encounter? > 'Bear-in-garden PUG' on the cards maybe??? > > Cotty > > ___ > Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Check out the UK Macintosh ads > www.macads.co.uk > > > - > 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: User report on Lowepro AW packback
On Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:19:49 -0700, Cameron R. Hood wrote: >It's the strap clips that cause the problems. They are plastic, and if you >look at the piece of plastic that controls the lateral motion, it's about as >secure as a bread-bag clip. Hmmm, I just had another look at the thing, and yes there are some plastic clips, but I can't see one that would be real critical ... When I come across one of the other models I'll compare them. Anyway, I'll be more carefull with it now :-) 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 .
Re: PUG down?
Works for me. Prhaps Igor was doing a bit of follow up maintainence on the new server William Robb - Original Message - From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: July 5, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: PUG down? > Is the PUG down right now? I can't get to it? > > Tom C. - 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: Some perspective...
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: July 5, 2001 12:56 PM Subject: Re: Some perspective... > Pepper spray is on our list to get. Also we just got a Blue Heeler pup. > Not much help right now of course, but it seems animals become aware of > potentially dangerous intruders before humans and can be an advance warning > system. > > Thanks for the links. They put their food into their tent and climbed in behind it? The guy comitted suicide. The Rottweilers seem pretty good at keeping bears away also. We were camping in the Kootenays a couple of years back. There were lots of bears in the area, but we never had any come even close. 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: PUG down?
It worked for me later. For a period of about an hour I was intermittently getting the typical 404 type message on the main gallery page and when clicking on individual thumbnails. Everything appears to be fine now though. Tom C. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 1:27 PM Subject: Re: PUG down? > Works for me. Prhaps Igor was doing a bit of follow up > maintainence on the new server > William Robb > - Original Message - > From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: July 5, 2001 10:31 AM > Subject: PUG down? > > > > Is the PUG down right now? I can't get to it? > > > > Tom C. > > > - > 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 .
New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Another MZ series camera! The Pentax Japan Home Page has just introduced the new Pentax MZ-5n. If any Japanese linguists could translate we greatly appreciate it. The item is list under New Products with a July 5th date! The camera has an all black body! And it does NOT have the slanted top of the MZ-S. Alexander Grigolia - 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 MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Isn't this just a new color, as opposed to a new body? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 5, 2001 12:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page Another MZ series camera! The Pentax Japan Home Page has just introduced the new Pentax MZ-5n. If any Japanese linguists could translate we greatly appreciate it. The item is list under New Products with a July 5th date! The camera has an all black body! And it does NOT have the slanted top of the MZ-S. Alexander Grigolia - 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: Some perspective...
> > They put their food into their tent and climbed > in behind > it? Dumb, Thats why I carry a .308 camping Just in case. ___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca - 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: Tiger's Maw
I was looking through some of my recent tiger lilly photos, trying to decide which ones to get enlarged, and how large, when I realized what photo of a lilly I want: I want a wall-sized (meters on a side -- 3mx4m or larger) macro shot staring down into the center of an orange tiger lilly with enough depth of field that the (stamens?) projecting into the foreground are sharp, large enough that when you stand in front of it, you'll feel as though you're about to fall in. _Ideally_ I'd like to take the photo myself, but that's not as important as _having_ it. Now the question is: how would I go about getting this? That's a lot of DOF to ask for at that magnification (and then there's the question of whether I could get it sharp enough in 35mm for that enlargement). How feasible would this shot be in MF? LF? Somehow I think it's going to be a long time before I have that photo. OTOH, it's more likely to happen than the painting that's been stuck in my head for twenty years that I can't paint. (Sometimes the muse is very cruel.) -- Glenn, writing a new jig today. - 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: Some perspective...
The last time I even left food sitting *outside* in the campsite was in 1989 at Rocky Mountain National Park. We had eaten fried trout and hush puppies for dinner. Around 4:00 AM there was something at our table (now know it was raccoons). But for that thirty minutes or so in the tent, hearing the pot/pans get knocked over and the grunting/licking sounds... it convinced me never to leave food out. Everything including the ice chest gets locked up tight in the back of the car, including the dirty dishes and campstove if we didn't get time to wash them. Tom C. - Original Message - From: "Brendan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:02 PM Subject: Re: Some perspective... > > > > > > They put their food into their tent and climbed > > in behind > > it? > > Dumb, Thats why I carry a .308 camping Just in case. > > ___ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca > - > 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: Some perspective...
Michel Adam wrote: > > Just to put things in perspective: > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun4_01bear.html > [more links snipped] Thanks for all of those articles on the joy of city life. Bob, New York City - 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 MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Bucky, It might just be a new black finish! But it sure looks different in black! Alexander Grigolia - 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 MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Alexander wrote: > Another MZ series camera! The Pentax Japan Home Page has just > introduced the new Pentax MZ-5n. If any Japanese linguists could translate > we greatly appreciate it. > The item is list under New Products with a July 5th date! The camera > has an all black body! And it does NOT have the slanted top of the MZ-S. As far as I know the MZ-5n is not a new camera but several years old. The MZ-5n was made for exposrt. Japan had the MZ-5 and the MZ-3. Now that the MZ-5 and MZ-3 are discontinued Japan will do with the MZ-5n like the rest of the world. In other words, this is a release of the MZ-5n on japanese market. The black color is probably also a japanese market thing like the black MZ-7 or MZ-3. 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: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
I agree, and I like it better. Mine was silver and stood out like a sore...thing that stands out a lot. I prefer black equipment because it's *marginally* less obvious. Obviously, I'm out of luck on the FA* lenses, although, as Bill has pointed out to me, big glass is light-colored for functional reasons, so I can't grip too much. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 5, 2001 13:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page Bucky, It might just be a new black finish! But it sure looks different in black! Alexander Grigolia - 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 .
MZ-S vibrations (or lack thereof)
The MZ-S is almost certainly the most vibration free Pentax ever. It offers a substantial advange over the Z-1p, or for that matter the LX, in this regard. I've shot with a 600/4 + 1.4X converter at shutterspeeds as low as 1/15s with tripod and they are razor sharp. I' have also exposure made at 1/90s with the same combo resting on mother earth, and they are also sharp. With the Z-1p, everything below and including 1/180s is a hit and miss almost regardless of support. This is truly amazing; I wasn't aware that miror + shutter vibrations was the culprit - I though it was technique. This is of course good news for macro shooters as well. 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 .
What is all the fuss about the K1000
Hi Having returned to serious photography after a good few years out. I am amazed at the prices people are paying for the K1000 and the like. The K1000 was my first serious camera 20 years ago. Were they really that good ? I always thought they were pretty basic. I had mine a couple of years and changed to an OM2 and thought this was a huge leap forward in terms of metering lens quality handling etc. I am currently using an ME which I probably think is superior, although I have not picked up a K1000 for many years. The real question is do I need to call up my mate who bought it off me for 20 quid 15 years ago and remind him it was just a long term loan and he can have his 20 quid back :-) regards Jez - 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: MZ-S bug
Are there anyone out there whose MZ-S has this bug? Mine is number 4200 and is apparently bugfree. Presumably only early models with serial numbers (well?)below 4200 is afflicted. 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: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
New black body it says. Also MZ-7 black body and silver MZ-S. No I don't speak Japanse got a friend to translate it. --- Bucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't this just a new color, as opposed to a new > body? > ___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca - 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 .
MZ-S AF for Macro
The MZ-S + FA* 200/4 ED IF Macro is an outstanding combo for AF macro shooting. I've shoot insects at close to 1:1 with AF and flash, handheld with AF and every single image is razor sharp. The auto AF point selection work surprisingly well. Anyone who has tried a 200 Macro lens at close to 1:1 handheld will know how awfully dificult it is to maintain focus in the right place with the miniscule depth of field this outfit provides. 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: What is all the fuss about the K1000
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, jez wrote: > I am amazed at the prices people are paying for the K1000 and the like. > > The K1000 was my first serious camera 20 years ago. Were they really that > good ? [...] > I am currently using an ME which I probably think is superior, although I > have not picked up a K1000 for many years. [...] The K1000 is a bit overpriced nowadays. Still, it is a solid camera, and it was made until 1997 I think, so you can get them in very good shape. It is better than the ME in my eyes, since the ME doesn't have a manual exposure mode. The ME-Super is another thing... In any case, for just a bit more you can get an MX, and that beats both the K1000 and the ME-Super. j -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at http://www.jbuhler.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: What is all the fuss about the K1000
It's a classic. It's metal. It looks like Dad's. It's one of the few that doesn't provide any automation, making it a perfect student camera (you can't use a crutch). It's as capable as any Pentax body of capturing great images. Your ME is superior in feature-set, but is no more capable of getting a good shot than is the K1000. I'm a little envious of the one I bought for my son, even though I have a MX and ME Super. It's simplicity is attractive. Tom C. - Original Message - From: "jez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:05 PM Subject: What is all the fuss about the K1000 > Hi > Having returned to serious photography after a good few years out. > > I am amazed at the prices people are paying for the K1000 and the like. > > The K1000 was my first serious camera 20 years ago. Were they really that > good ? > > I always thought they were pretty basic. I had mine a couple of years and > changed to an OM2 and thought this was a huge leap forward in terms of > metering lens quality handling etc. > > I am currently using an ME which I probably think is superior, although I > have not picked up a K1000 for many years. > > The real question is do I need to call up my mate who bought it off me for > 20 quid 15 years ago and remind him it was just a long term loan and he can > have his 20 quid back :-) > > regards Jez > > > - > 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: OT: Tiger's Maw
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:18:54 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: >I want a wall-sized (meters on a side -- 3mx4m or larger) macro shot >staring down into the center of an orange tiger lilly with enough depth >of field that the (stamens?) projecting into the foreground are sharp, That's not a difficult shot - just take most any 35mm camera and 100mmm lens, stop down to f22, and shoot with a subject distance of 36 inches. The DOF would be about 4.4 inches. It's the enlargement that's challenging. The 35mm shot described above will give a field of view of 7.6 x 11.5 inches, so you would be looking at having several lilies in the photo. The large field of view makes the enl;argement difficult, no matter whether you shoot 35mm or 4x5. If you want just one lily enlarged, you'll be starting from a small cropped area of the original neg. Sure, you could enlarge this to any size. The determining factor for "sharpness" at wall-size (assuming you used hi-res film/lens to take a sharp photo, and got a sharp enlargement) is the viewing distance. The tilt-and-swing guys have a technique to get more DOF from a given focal length. I bet that is the most practical method to get the photo you want. Or maybe there is some slice-and-dice computer methodology using multiple images to get one sharp composite. -- Happy Trails, Texdance http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202 - 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 .
PZ-1 Questions
Hello I am a relative amateur. I recently upgraded from my Super ME to a PZ-1. 1. I didnt get a manual with the camera. I dont have a credit card, thus ordering one from various online sources is a giant pain. Does anyone have a scanned copy, or know whwre I can find one on the web? (Hope this request isnt sacrilege;) 2. The PZ-1 has an autofocus viewfinder screen. If/How can I aquire a nice split field finder like my super me.. im relying mostly on my old K-mount lenses right now. Thanks In Advance Jimmy James PS - i love this discussion group. Only been here a few weeks but its been invaluable.
Re: What is all the fuss about the K1000
Hi, Jez, I think that somewhere along the line, the K1000 got the reputation as the "ideal students' camera", most likely since it was fully manual, so it forced the student to be aware of settings, and therefore what the camera was doing (or more to the point, what the student was doing to the camera). It was cheap, sturdy, simple, and had an incredibly long run. It (unlike my beloved Spotmatic) took bayonet lenses, so new lenses were easy to come by. Unfortunately, over the years, in order to keep the price competitive, both the body and the innards started to be made of plastic, compromising (imho) quality. In addition, it was, by the end of it's run, made in non-Pentax factories in such places as Hong Kong and China. But it maintained that reputation as the ideal students' camera. I'm always amazed when I see a group of students from the Photog Course at Ryerson Polytechnical here in Toronto galavanting about town, to see that about 1/2 of them have K1000's around their necks. I guess that the fact that so many of them were made, as opposed to products such as the KM and KX means that there is a ready supply of them on the used market, ensuring that the used prices will remain high. Personally, I think they tend to be overpriced, compared to the above-mentioned bodies, or even Spotmatics (a K1000 is really a bayonet-mount Spottie F without self timer or dof switch). But, reputations being what they are... regards, frank jez wrote: > Hi > Having returned to serious photography after a good few years out. > > I am amazed at the prices people are paying for the K1000 and the like. > > The K1000 was my first serious camera 20 years ago. Were they really that > good ? > > I always thought they were pretty basic. I had mine a couple of years and > changed to an OM2 and thought this was a huge leap forward in terms of > metering lens quality handling etc. > > I am currently using an ME which I probably think is superior, although I > have not picked up a K1000 for many years. > > The real question is do I need to call up my mate who bought it off me for > 20 quid 15 years ago and remind him it was just a long term loan and he can > have his 20 quid back :-) > > regards Jez > > - > 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 . -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PZ-1 Questions
Regarding manuals, The last I knew, Pentax USA (assuming you are in the USA) will mail you a photocopied version for around $2.00. If you go to their website and get their Customer Service Phone #, one of the phone menu selections will be to request a manual. You leave your info, they send you a manual with a bill. At least that's the way it worked about a year ago. Tom C. - Original Message - From: Jimmy James To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: PZ-1 Questions Hello I am a relative amateur. I recently upgraded from my Super ME to a PZ-1. 1. I didnt get a manual with the camera. I dont have a credit card, thus ordering one from various online sources is a giant pain. Does anyone have a scanned copy, or know whwre I can find one on the web? (Hope this request isnt sacrilege;) 2. The PZ-1 has an autofocus viewfinder screen. If/How can I aquire a nice split field finder like my super me.. im relying mostly on my old K-mount lenses right now. Thanks In Advance Jimmy James PS - i love this discussion group. Only been here a few weeks but its been invaluable.
RE: User report on Lowepro AW packback
The plastic clips that cause the problems are the ones on the ends of the shoulder straps; it is like a little plastic sring loaded thing. Its a stupid and cheap design, when, for the sake of an extra dollar or two (probably less) they could have had metal ones there like they use on just about all of their other bags, including smaller and cheaper ones. Watch out; they WILL fail on you. Great bag design; it's too bad they had to scrimp on those two little parts. Cameron Hood - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Interesting item on eBay web site item#1251500453: Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit
I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's largest personal trading community, and thought that you might be interested. Title of item: Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit Seller: disengagedman Starts: Jun-29-01 17:54:13 PDT Ends: Jul-09-01 17:54:13 PDT Price: Starts at $350.00 To bid on the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1251500453 Item Description: The Disengaged man is a professional photographer with a fine art studio in Buffalo, NY area (Collins, NY 25 miles south) who has upgraded his equipment. - Pentax Super Program 35mm Camera Outfit (Rated #1 in Consumers Reports) Shot only 15 rolls of film Ex++ Condition - Pentax Super Program 35 mm SLR Body - Pentax SMCP 35-105 f.3.5 Zoom Lens - Pentax Motor Drive A ($500+ New) - Pentax Takumar Bayonet Mt 135 f. 2.5 telephoto lens - Pentax SA 200 Flash (dedicated to Super Program) - Skylight Filter REFERENCES: See website www.rhstamps.com Look under resume. Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.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: What is all the fuss about the K1000
--- "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The K1000 is a bit overpriced nowadays. Still, it is > a solid camera, > and it was made until 1997 I think, so you can get > them in very good > shape. High prices? Huh? For a K1000? I've bought two K1000s in both in superb condition for about $70-$80 each. You just have to know where to look. :) Both of the one's that I've owned were purchased from pawn stores. Yes, you might run into a bad unit now and again but if you know what you're looking for you'll be able to avoid those cameras. Besides, a reputable pawn dealer will allow you to return the camera after shooting a roll if there's something wrong with it. Nick __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
> big glass is light-colored for functional reasons Why is this? I have noticed it before, but never thought there was a functional reason for that. Frits - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PZ-1 Questions
> - Original Message - > From: Jimmy James > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:46 PM > Subject: PZ-1 Questions *snippage* > 1. I didnt get a manual with the camera. I dont > have a credit card, thus ordering one from various > online sources is a giant pain. Does anyone have a > scanned copy, or know whwre I can find one on the > web? (Hope this request isnt sacrilege;) Yes, Pentax will mail you a manual if you phone their hotline, the bill comes with the manual so no credit card is needed. Here is a link to the PZ-1p manual (http://www.lumine.net/jat/equipment/pz1p/) I'm not sure how many features differ between the z1 and z1p, hope this helps. :) > 2. The PZ-1 has an autofocus viewfinder screen. > If/How can I aquire a nice split field finder like > my super me.. im relying mostly on my old K-mount > lenses right now. Unfortunately, no split-image screens are available for the z1, that I know of at least. This was a concern of mine as well when I upgraded from a K1000 to the z1p. But I've learned that I actually like the plain screen better. It takes a little to get used to but it does work. :) The indicator light is helpful too. The comapny that I work my dayjob at supplies us with 645's and mine has a SI screen in it, can't tell you how often I've thought about changing it... Hope this all helps, Nick __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Old vs new...
I can understand your sentiments of holding those older lens for the very pleasure of the feeling they give. They do give a different "feel" or "touch" and this goes true for about any manufacturer: manual focus lenses display superios handling. My FA lenses were consumer optics and very plastickry indeed. Nevertheless certain AF lenses do offer better optical performance despite the downside of being less pleasant to use in manual focus mode. I can recall purchasing lots of manual focus Pentax lenses for peanuts and loving to own and handle them. But the truth is that I took most - and best - shots with FA consumer zomms at that time. Strange thing to reflect upon. Artur Ledóchowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał / wrote: > Hi, > Being on the used equipment market I had the chance to see a lot of older > Pentax (and non-Pentax) lenses: Takumars, M's and A's. Most of them are of > course primes, although some zooms appeared too. I bought two in the last > two months: SMC M 50mm/f2 and SMC A 28mm/f2,8. Gee, what a different "touch" > they have, comparing to the contemporary plastic stuff. They look solid, > professional, elegant, serious... perhaps "classic" is the right word... > Nowadays consumer grade lenses look like toys - very fragile, light (too > light?) etc... I don't especially like the construction of the FA lenses - > my 80-200/f4,7-5,6, although optically very good, seems so fragile, that I > have constant, subconscious fear of breaking it... > Those old lenses have such a "feeling", that I cought myself holding them > for just a pleasure of... holding:)) Seems like I've got some collector > tendencies... > Greetz > Artur > =="There are signs on the ring, > Which make me feel so down. > There's one to enslave all rings, > To find them all in time > And drive them into darkness. > Forever they'll be bound." > Blind Guardian "Lord of the Ring" > > > > > - > 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 . > > --- Duża dawka najlepszego jazzu - Gdynia Summer Jazz Days < http://abc.wp.pl/gsjd > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What is all the fuss about the K1000
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Nicholas Wright wrote: > > The K1000 is a bit overpriced nowadays. Still, it is [...] > High prices? Huh? For a K1000? I've bought two K1000s > in both in superb condition for about $70-$80 each. > You just have to know where to look. :) You're right, I was mostly thinking ebay when I wrote that. They have been going for ~$130 there, if you don't count the ocassional "Buy it Now" bargain. j -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at http://www.jbuhler.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: OT: LumiQuest
LumiQuest staff is mounted via Velcro and thus can be adapted to heads of most shoe-mount and bracket flash heads. It will fit your Sunpack. However, it does not work miracles. Many years ago I purchased one of "Ultrasoft" devices by LumiQuest and was disappointed by results: it took much light (about 3 stops) and gave very harsh shadows when used on my Metz 40 MZ-2. Artur Ledóchowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał / wrote: > Hi, > My friend is going to the USA next weekend and I want him to get there some > LumiQuest stuff for me, like 80/20 and Pocket Bouncer. Since there's no > LumiQuest equipment available in Poland, I haven't had any experience with > it so far. I have the Sunpack MZ440AF flash and I'd like to know if that > equipment fits it. I heard that it had universal "mount" - one can put it on > various flashes. Is that true? In what way is the LumiQuest equipment > "mounted"? > Thx in advance... > Artur > =="There are signs on the ring, > Which make me feel so down. > There's one to enslave all rings, > To find them all in time > And drive them into darkness. > Forever they'll be bound." > Blind Guardian "Lord of the Ring" > > > > > > > > > - > 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 . > > --- P.S. Wejdź w Kontakt! Wygraj Nokie 9110i i rejs do Szwecji! < http://kontakt.wp.pl/konkurs > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Interesting item on eBay web site
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Subject: Interesting item on eBay web site > > I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's largest > personal trading community, and thought that you might be interested. > > Title of item:Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit You *saw* the item at eBay? So it's just a coincidence that your email address seems to match that given by the seller ... -- John Francis . . . . . . . . . . (650) 429-4427 MyWay.com 444 Castro St. Suite 101,Mt. View, CA 94041 Hello. My name is Darth Vader. I am your Father. Prepare to die. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Tiger's Maw
Texdance wrote: > On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:18:54 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: > >I want a wall-sized (meters on a side -- 3mx4m or larger) macro shot > >staring down into the center of an orange tiger lilly with enough depth > >of field that the (stamens?) projecting into the foreground are sharp, > > That's not a difficult shot - just take most any 35mm > camera and 100mmm lens, stop down to f22, and shoot > with a subject distance of 36 inches. The DOF would be > about 4.4 inches. > > It's the enlargement that's challenging. The 35mm shot > described above will give a field of view of 7.6 x 11.5 > inches, so you would be looking at having several > lilies in the photo. You know, it never even occurred to me to back up for DOF and use just a small portion of the negative. (The composition I'm thinking of wouldn't even include the entire lilly, BTW. The photos I was looking at that gave me the idea were ones I shot with a 50mm on a bellows (on a Spotmatic).)) > Sure, you could enlarge this to any size. The > determining factor for "sharpness" at wall-size > (assuming you used hi-res film/lens to take a sharp > photo, and got a sharp enlargement) is the viewing > distance. I'm thinking 2-3 meters. It would be seen from much farther away, but I want the effect to work when the viewer is close enough that the image takes up a huge portion of their field of view. Close enough for that "falling into it" feeling to kick in. If it doesn't look _razor_sharp_ at 2 meters, it'll probably still be okay, but I'd like it to be pretty darned sharp at 3 meters. > The tilt-and-swing guys have a technique to get more > DOF from a given focal length. Oh? I _vaguely_ recall hearing something about this before, but I don't understand how it works. Sounds useful. > Or maybe > there is some slice-and-dice computer methodology using > multiple images to get one sharp composite. Another thing that hadn't occured to me -- I'm going to have to play with the math a bit and see if I can figure anything out. -- Glenn - 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 MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Hello The MZ-5n is in fact the ZX-5n as far as in Japan, there used to sell only MZ-3 Sorry for the surprise See you [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: jeudi 5 juillet 2001 21:45 Subject: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page > Another MZ series camera! The Pentax Japan Home Page has just > introduced the new Pentax MZ-5n. If any Japanese linguists could translate > we greatly appreciate it. > The item is list under New Products with a July 5th date! The camera > has an all black body! And it does NOT have the slanted top of the MZ-S. > Alexander Grigolia > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What is all the fuss about the K1000
The K1000 became a classic both because it was seen as an ideal student camera with just the basic controls, and none of that fancy stuff, and many photo teachers recommend it (but I would think they would want DOF preview, but that's another thread). It also gained a reputation back in it's day as a quality, dependable, rugged camera while still being cheaper than the competition. In later years, as it's been pointed out, many of the parts were changed from metal to plastics, and the quality went down. Now a days, I think the K1000 is overpriced on the used market, probably from beginners buying one just because somebody told them too, not realizing there are better cameras out there for that price. If you like the K bodies, I would get a KX or a K2 as these were the top of the line. Or if you want to combine the compact size of the ME with the fully mechanical and manual K1000, seek out a MX. Of course, if you can get your K1000 back for 20 quid, I would do that... Always nice to have a second body. Todd At 10:05 PM 7/5/01 +0100, you wrote: >Hi >Having returned to serious photography after a good few years out. > >I am amazed at the prices people are paying for the K1000 and the like. > >The K1000 was my first serious camera 20 years ago. Were they really that >good ? > >I always thought they were pretty basic. I had mine a couple of years and >changed to an OM2 and thought this was a huge leap forward in terms of >metering lens quality handling etc. > >I am currently using an ME which I probably think is superior, although I >have not picked up a K1000 for many years. > >The real question is do I need to call up my mate who bought it off me for >20 quid 15 years ago and remind him it was just a long term loan and he can >have his 20 quid back :-) > >regards Jez > > - 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: Trouble with adapter "K"
The problem is that this Russian lens comes with an adapter for Russian "K-mount" cameras. This adapter will never fit the lens you have purchased on an original Pentax body. The bad news is that you have to spend the extra bucks on the original Pentax adapter. The good news is that you have purchsed a very chep lens thta is not so bad... Christopher Lillja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał / wrote: > I recently purchased a nifty Jupiter 9 85/2 in M42 screwmount. It came with a decent looking adapter K. > > (The whole thing was cheaper than two cases of Heineken. Yes I realize this lens is probably NOT to be mentioned in the same breath with a real Pentax 85/2 but hey for $50 and besides I really like my Kiev MF lenses, especially on a Mamiya 645. Anyway...) > > I realize this is probably a substandard adapter unit but I'd love to try this cool little lens on my K1000 or MZ5. > > Is there a trick to fitting this? The adapter doesn't want to mount up to any of my bodies. If I fit the adapter to the lens, still no go. I sure as heck ain't gonna force it! > > Alternately, what is the best source for a quality adapter? B&H doesn't seem to list the real Pentax item. Is the real Pentax adapter worth the extra $? Does anyone have experience with good non-Pentax adapters? > > Hey, I'll be fitting up my MZ5 with a CZJ 180/2.8 from my Kiev outfit If I can get this goingPentacon 6 to M42 is pretty easy! > > I'm on digest, please answer directly. > > Thanks in advance! > > Chris Lillja > School Publications Guy > > - > 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 . > > --- Duża dawka najlepszego jazzu - Gdynia Summer Jazz Days < http://abc.wp.pl/gsjd > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PZ-1 Questions
I'm sure there's a technique out there somewhere but I've never seen it. But you can definetly tell when the subject is in focus. To me the image just pops, in the finder. Of course, in difficult situations I do depend on the focus indicator. I must also say that I've been blessed with fairly sharp eyesight and that this may not be possible without it. :) Interestingly enough, I've recently seen an article about how SI screens might be bad for that type of thing, cannot remember at the moment where I saw that. I'll try to find it again, and let you all know. Nick --- Jimmy James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Nick, it does help indeed. > > How does one aquire critical focus on when using > large f-stops ? Surely the > plain screen wont allow me the accuracy of the split > image will it? > > JJ __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What is all the fuss about the K1000
I agree with you about the on/off switch, Tom. That's one reason that I've avoided Spotmatic F's. Walk around without the lens cap on (gotta be ready to take that piccie, right?), or even worse, leave the lens cap off when you get home and leave the camera on a table or something, and your (increasingly hard to get) mercury cells won't last long! -frank aimcompute wrote: > DOF preview and I would have liked an on/off switch. > > Tom C. > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What's all the fuss about the DOF Preview
I dunno, Bill. To me, one of the main advantages of an slr over a rangefinder camera is that you see (almost) exactly what the film sees. Including dof when you stop down. You're right that doing it "by the numbers" is a good exercise, and good to know how to do, but nothing beats seeing it through the viewfinder, imho. As far as the darker viewfinder making viewing the image "relatively worthless", I've used bodies with stop-down metering exclusively for the past 30 years or so. I guess if I can get used to it, anyone can! :-) regards, frank "Bill D. Casselberry" wrote: > Well, the "student" *should* learn DOF "by the numbers", as in > via a DOF scale on the lens and/or a DOF chart. This will give > him/her an innate sense of DOF at various aperture/focal length > combos and effectively negate the "need" for the convenience of > a preview function (which usually so darkens the viewfinder as to > be relatively worthless). > > ... just some thoughts from a guy who learned DOF from books and > hands-on experience w/ old 6x6 folders and rangefinders ;^) > > 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 .
K1000 versions
Hey Folks, I don't know much about the K1000 so I'm wondering how you would tell if a K1000 is one of the older Japanese made ones vs. the later ones that utilized more plastic. Thanks in advance, Mark - 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: Tiger's Maw
>I was looking through some of my recent tiger lilly photos, trying >to decide which ones to get enlarged, and how large, when I realized >what photo of a lilly I want: > >I want a wall-sized (meters on a side -- 3mx4m or larger) macro shot >staring down into the center of an orange tiger lilly with enough depth >of field that the (stamens?) projecting into the foreground are sharp, >large enough that when you stand in front of it, you'll feel as though >you're about to fall in. _Ideally_ I'd like to take the photo myself, >but that's not as important as _having_ it. > >Now the question is: how would I go about getting this? That's a >lot of DOF to ask for at that magnification (and then there's the >question of whether I could get it sharp enough in 35mm for that >enlargement). How feasible would this shot be in MF? LF? > >Somehow I think it's going to be a long time before I have that >photo. OTOH, it's more likely to happen than the painting that's >been stuck in my head for twenty years that I can't paint. (Sometimes >the muse is very cruel.) > > -- Glenn, writing a new > jig today. Hey Glenn, It's much easier to paint big than small. Time to borrow or rent an opaque or slide projector and get yourself a couple of nice paint brushes (or, if you want to go low tech, draw a grid on your print and use a $5 chalkline to scale up the grid on your wall). Even though your original image may not be sharp enough to blow up as large as you wish, when you draw/trace and then paint the edges, you can make them as sharp as you like. 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 .
RE: July PUG Ramblings
Tom, Thank you for the comment. I tried to get the little guy to smile, but saying "cheez!" didn't work. "Nuts!" might've been better, huh? Wrong species, I guess I'm with you in my reaction to the PUG. Whenever I start to feel I'm good at this, that I can create strong images, I see what others are doing, and realize how much more I should work on. And yeah, I'm beginning to agree with whomever said that this list and the PUG are among the best things PENTAX offers. BTW, the Michigan Pugsters, at the behest of Mark Dalal, will be meeting Saturday, July 14, at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary near Battle Creek. If anyone within driving distance is interested in joining us, we would love to have you. 9 AM, bring your most intriguing piece of equipment! Mark has promised to put a commemorative page up on his web site. Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of aimcompute Subject: July PUG Rambilings " Inquisitive " by Bill Sawyer, USA Cute Shot Bill. Good posing job you did. I like the highlights in the little guys eye. I always feel enriched by the PUG. It's often like going on a hike or taking a trip around the world. I am amazed this month by the creativity I see in the shots and the eye for detail and beauty that's demonstrated by the submissions. It's inspiring and educational (both photographically and otherwise). Thanks to all the contributors and maintainers. Tom C. - 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: What is all the fuss about the K1000
> The K1000 is a bit overpriced nowadays. Still, it is a solid camera, > and it was made until 1997 I think, so you can get them in very good > shape. I bought mine about a month ago, for exactly the reason that it would leave me no automatic functions to fall back on. I bought mine at a camera store, for more than the going price on ebay, so that I could see what I was buying before I paid for it. Knowing what I've learned from reading the PDML for the last couple of weeks, I'll probably pick up a K2 or something similar as a second body, but I don't regret starting with the K1000 and I'm going to keep using it regularly. --Amita Guha http://www.picturesofmyfinger.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 .
Pentax Magazine
http://www.pentaxmagazine.co.uk/ Just wondering if anyone had ever read or subscribed to it. Good? Bad? -Paul 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 .
Re: K1000 versions
On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Mark D. wrote: > Hey Folks, > > I don't know much about the K1000 so I'm wondering how you would tell if a > K1000 is one of the older Japanese made ones vs. the later ones that > utilized more plastic. It was probably a gradual evolution of sorts, but I know the later ones don't have the "Asahi" on the pentaprism, and they have plastic instead of metal top plates. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Help - Trying to find/buy K55 f1.8
I missed out on one in New Zealand and was out bid on Ebay! Actually, I am looking for 3 K lenses. The 28 f3.5, 55 f1.8 and 105 f2.8. If any one wants to part with any of these, please respond off-line Regards, Bob Rapp[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: K1000 versions
The original has "Made in Japan" engraved on the back of the top plate. The middle series was assembled in Malaysia and the plastics were made in Hong Kong. No matter which series is available, it seems the used price is higher than what they were new. I was fortunate to buy the Japan Model in like new condition for 125 USD. I actually swapped a Plastic model for a MX in excellent/non-pro condition. Both the dealer and I were over the moon. - Original Message - From: "Mark D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:37 PM Subject: K1000 versions > Hey Folks, > > I don't know much about the K1000 so I'm wondering how you would tell if a > K1000 is one of the older Japanese made ones vs. the later ones that > utilized more plastic. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mark > > - > 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: Some perspective...
Get a Malamute, (the dog not the Indian or should I politically correct and say Native American) bears are reportedly afraid of them. I don't know why mine was largely a pussycat. At 12:56 PM 7/5/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Pepper spray is on our list to get. Also we just got a Blue Heeler pup. >Not much help right now of course, but it seems animals become aware of >potentially dangerous intruders before humans and can be an advance warning >system. > >Thanks for the links. > >Tom C. > >- Original Message - >From: "Michel Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:01 PM >Subject: Some perspective... > > > > > > From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:29 AM > > Subject: OT: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element) > > > > > > > >My biggest weapon is a 2 foot long Mighty Mag flashlight. It's black >and > > > >very manly. The bear didn't like it. He was eating stale Fritos. >That was > > > >OK, I didn't want them. His eyes just glowed back at me in an >exquisite > > > >emerald green. Then he wuffed and walked up the driveway after >finishing > > > >the corn chips. > > > > > > Great Scott, man! Did you get a few frames of this encounter? > > > 'Bear-in-garden PUG' on the cards maybe??? > > > > > > Cotty > > > > > > > Just to put things in perspective: > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun4_01bear.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun6_01edit.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun11_01bear.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear1.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun13_01bear.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun18_01bear.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01high.html > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01bear.html > > > > ( http://www.nnsl.com/ and then do a search for 'bear' ) > > > > I normally don't carry a firearm, but I do carry pepper spray. > > > > Wilderness starts 500 meters before the last beer bottle... > > > > Michel Adam > > Yellowknife, N.W.T. > > > > > > - > > 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: Some perspective...
By the way a big brown bear like a grizzly will open your car like a sardine can if it wants to. At 02:18 PM 7/5/2001 -0600, you wrote: >The last time I even left food sitting *outside* in the campsite was in 1989 >at Rocky Mountain National Park. We had eaten fried trout and hush puppies >for dinner. Around 4:00 AM there was something at our table (now know it >was raccoons). But for that thirty minutes or so in the tent, hearing the >pot/pans get knocked over and the grunting/licking sounds... it convinced me >never to leave food out. > >Everything including the ice chest gets locked up tight in the back of the >car, including the dirty dishes and campstove if we didn't get time to wash >them. > >Tom C. > >- Original Message - >From: "Brendan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:02 PM >Subject: Re: Some perspective... > > > > > > > > > > > > They put their food into their tent and climbed > > > in behind > > > it? > > > > Dumb, Thats why I carry a .308 camping Just in case. > > > > ___ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca > > - > > 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: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element)
Bears are the most indestructible animal in the western hemisphere. The skull of a bear has a slope that is reminiscent of the passive armor on a tank, bullets bounce off of it. The bear was not perturbed because it didn't consider you a threat. At 06:19 PM 7/5/2001 -0600, Tom wrote: >:-) > >What I find interesting in the two close encounters I've had with bears is >that they have seemed imperturbable. In one case years ago I went out and >beat on a frying pan with a metal spoon. The bear didn't care, he kept on >licking the Blackberry brandy bottle. In this case I had the flashlight >shining in his eyes for a good 2 - 3 minutes. I thought he would either >walk away or come after me. I can only conclude you are correct. He was >waiting for the salsa and finished the chips after running out of patience. > >Tom C. > >- Original Message - >From: "Ray Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:19 PM >Subject: Re: Firearms was Howdy Digest folks! (with photo element) > > > > That's understandable. You had to rush back inside for some stale salsa >for > > the stale corn chips!! > > > > Ray Allen. Sydney. Australia. > > Check out Spotmatic at Yahoo!Groups at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spotmatic > > > > >- >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: Some perspective...
- Original Message - From: "Robert Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Some perspective... > > > Michel Adam wrote: > > > > Just to put things in perspective: > > > > http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun4_01bear.html > > > [more links snipped] > > > Thanks for all of those articles on the joy of city life. > > Bob, New York City I neglected to mention that pepper spray is equally effective with two legged bears as well. Unless they are on PCP... Your milleage may vary. Michel - 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 .
Ebay auction
I see where a minty Pentax F 100mm f2.8 Macro lens went for $345 on eBay. I believe B&H is selling a 100mm FA f2.8 Macro for $199. Is the F Macro that much better than the FA Macro at B&H to command such a high price at eBay? Jim A. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1251500453: Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit
Interesting, you'd think a pro photographer would at least have an AF200T (though the AF280T would be the more obvious choice I think) for his "pro" outfit. I mean, why both to get a Super Program, which has TTL flash, then cripple the capabilities by using a non-TTL flash unit on it. Plus, I find the use of the 135/2.5 Tak to be another interesting "pro" choice here. Also, isn't it clever who disengagedman also happens to have the rhstamps web site as a part of his description. It certainly does make one wonder how he just happened to "find" this item..or yeahhe's a "pro" Looks more like someone who spammed the photo newsgroups and mail lists to me. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:08 PM Subject: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1251500453: Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit > I saw this item for sale at eBay, the world's largest personal trading community, >and thought that you might be interested. > > Title of item: Pentax Super Program 35 mm Camera Outfit > Seller: disengagedman > Starts: Jun-29-01 17:54:13 PDT > Ends: Jul-09-01 17:54:13 PDT > Price: Starts at $350.00 > To bid on the item, go to: >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1251500453 > > > Item Description: > The Disengaged man is a professional photographer with a fine art studio in Buffalo, >NY area (Collins, NY 25 miles south) who has upgraded his equipment. > > - Pentax Super Program 35mm Camera Outfit (Rated #1 in >Consumers Reports) Shot only 15 rolls of film Ex++ >Condition > > - Pentax Super Program 35 mm SLR Body > - Pentax SMCP 35-105 f.3.5 Zoom Lens > - Pentax Motor Drive A ($500+ New) > - Pentax Takumar Bayonet Mt 135 f. 2.5 telephoto lens > - Pentax SA 200 Flash (dedicated to Super Program) > - Skylight Filter > > REFERENCES: See website www.rhstamps.com Look under resume. > > Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.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 .
Re: New MZ-5n On Pentax Japan Home Page
Alexander Grigolia writes: > It might just be a new black finish! But it sure looks different in > black! The MZ-5n has been around for a while, known in some parts of the world as the ZX-5n. But I think a black version would be new. Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
MZ-S
Hi all, I had the pleasure of a 5-minute play with an MZ-S last night. To anyone who hasn't seen it yet, don't look at it unless you can afford one. I'm going to echo what others have said and say that its size and weight amazed me. So small and light, and the body still felt really strong. I think the sloping top is a really good idea as you don't have to lean over the top of the camera to check or change your settings. I didn't get much of a play with the AF but I was suitably impressed at its ability to automatically pick the right focus sensor, and its ability to track movement from one sensor to another. It seemed pretty easy to use but after being so used to the Z-1p it would take a little getting used to (I really should use the K2 more). I don't totally like the placement of the control dial because I'm left-eyed and wear glasses, so I end up with the knuckle of my thumb on the right-hand lens of my glasses. This also happens with my Z-1p, especially when I use the metering buttons on the back. I also wasn't very impressed with the tiny little viewfinder but I could easily see the whole thing (remember I wear glasses). I didn't check the eyepiece for plastic or glass. The camera had been sold to someone else and I didn't want to risk making any marks on it. It does sound very quiet after the Z-1p, but it didn't have film in it so the winder only had to cock the shutter. I would love to see the data imprinting as well. If anyone wants to scan a full-width film strip to show us exactly what it looks like, that would be appreciated. I didn't have any time to get to grips with the exposure compensation/bracketing dial. I do wonder how easily the metering pattern and film-drive-mode switches could break off. From what I've seen and heard I would definitely like one but the finance department is a little weak right now, particularly if I buy the A*300/4 I'm looking at. I reckon this would be a great wildlife camera. Small, light, tough, quiet and good AF. If only I had a long AF lens :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Slide Labeling Codes
On Wednesday, July 04, 2001 10:56 AM, Paul Jones [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > Hi, > > I am in the middle of organising my slides and I'm wondering what 'codes' > other people use to label their slides? I will be keeping them in those > transperant sleaves you can buy to put in a folder. > > I plan to keep a database on my computer so i can reference which codes goes > with which slide. > > Thanks, > Paul Jones Hi Paul: For years I've used an alpha -numeric system, in which the alpha part indicates the subject and the numeric part is simply a sequential number, in the form AA-999. When numbering , I initially use a step of 10 so that I can then insert slides into the sequence without the numbers going haywire. For example, sunsets are catalogued D-xxx, and the first one was numbered D-10, then D-20, and so on. I find this very flexible, and you can have up to 26*26*1000 slides under a single alpha classification! I used to use a paper-based system for cataloguing, but now use the database system which I wrote myself and was tested by a couple of PDML people earlier this year (any feedback, guys?). It's fully searchable, lets you store any data about the image, runs on any Windows system, and also shows a thumbnail of the image if you've stored it on your computer. 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 .
Re: What's all the fuss about the DOF Preview
I wrote: > > ... just some thoughts from a guy who learned DOF from books and > > hands-on experience w/ old 6x6 folders and rangefinders ;^) ... then Frank wrote: > I dunno, Bill. To me, one of the main advantages of an slr over > a rangefinder camera is that you see (almost) exactly what the > film sees. Including dof when you stop down. Oh - don't get me wrong, I agree that SLRs are worlds better :) > You're right that doing it "by the numbers" is a good exercise, > and good to know how to do, but nothing beats seeing it through > the viewfinder, imho. Right - as you, I use a rather "crippled" combo of SuperProgram w/ m42 Takumars via the K-adapter for 95% of my photographing. I am effectively in "Permamnent DOF Preview Mode" since exposure must be made "at aperture". However, after having used the old 6x6 folder and then a few Canonets for earlier years in my latest round of "interest photographic", I just got my first SLR's a mere 5 or so years ago. By then I had become aware enough of DOF effects that I rarely relied on the mechanical preview - rather just the scales on the Takumars. Much easier than the charts I carried around w/ the non-SLR cameras. I like that my 6x9 Bessa II has a DOF scale incorporated into the focusing knob (no need for charts :^) > As far as the darker viewfinder making viewing the image "relatively > worthless", I've used bodies with stop-down metering exclusively > for the past 30 years or so. ... as above - I'm usually in "Permanent DOF Preview Mode" and am rather used to framing in the darkened viewfinder, knowing that my DOF is sufficient for my intentions. > I guess if ... < We! > ... can get used to it, anyone can! :-) 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 .
