Re: OT: Which Camera Bag
Andy F writes: > Any other info (or other brand/model suggestions) would be much appreciated. If you're happy with LowePro gear you could take a look at their AW series. I have a Compact AW which is one of the lesser-astronomically-priced models and it suits me pretty well (it's a great medium format bag). I also have a Nova 3 which I grew out of (it still makes a good "travelling light" bag). My requirements were a little different from yours however; I wanted a bag where I could access anything without having to screw around with multiple "layers" of equipment. I was getting very frustrated with my Nova 3 today because of all the gear I'd tried to cram into it :) 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: Photographing jewelry: any pointers?
How about just using a star filter? > > > > Since the piece will be reasonably large, he (the artist) > wants to use > > the halogen spot to put some sparkles in the diamonds, so I am > already > > dealing with maybe two kind of light. > > > > And I can use an LX for the off-the-film metering. > > > > Any pointers appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > 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 . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Right-angle Finder?
>That is why us Olympus users are out looking for Refconverters which might >also account for their rarity. The Refconverters don't reverse the image. Perhaps that's the reason it's so expensive. 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 .
Re: OT: Which Camera Bag
You might also consider Tenba if water resistance is priority. regards, Alan Chan >Sorry that this is OT. > >I now need a new camera bag - my Lowepro Nova 3 is no longer big enough for >2 SLR bodies and lenses. I'm fairly sure that a Nova 4 would just be large >enough, but I'm not keen to buy another Nova series bag as my Nova 3 let in >water when I spent 3hrs walking in the rain. I've also discounted the >street >and field reporter range - as the top flap doesn't have a zip to keep the >dust out. > >I'm considering mail-ordering a Tamrac Pro System 8 Model 608 which is >supposed to be "water proof". I have a few questions: > >1) Does it come with a good selection of movable dividers. >2) Are the dividers suitable for 2 SLRs (with lenses mounted) positioned >vertically, lens down. >3) Does the lens gate system cope with large diameter (72mm filter thread) >lenses. >4) Does it really keep the water out. > >Any other info (or other brand/model suggestions) would be much >appreciated. > >(I promise to be on topic next time I ask a question) > >Andy F. _ 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: NiMH batteries
AFAIK, NiMH batteries can be used to replace any NiCad betteries. As long as the equipments can handle NiCad, they can handle NiMH. regards, Alan Chan >is anyone knowledgeable about the contra's of NiMH batteries in various >sorts of equipement (the pro's I'm too well aware of)? I remember a comment >in a thread some time ago and it went something like that Pentax warned for >using NiMH batteries in the batterypack of some model of camera. Since I >bought a number of GP Powerbank batteries 1800 & 1600 mAh for flashes >(AF500 >FTZ & older Metz type) and use them to date to my utmost satisfaction, I >thought about having another four for the batterypack of the MZ5n (and >maybe >some 1300mAh ones for the MX Winder). > >Now this leads me to the obvious question: what is exactly the wording of >the warning that Pentax gave about for the use of NimH batteries? And what >is the basis for this warning? I find under no circumstances drawbacks on >using NiMH's, on the contrary: can't praise them enough. > >I'm stubborn enough to just try them in the batterypack anyway and see what >happens (or not happens) for the whole anti-NiMH story sounds like another >Apebread-story to me. But since I have the luxury to consult a friendly >collective like you I thought it might be helpfull to inquire if there is >anybody who cares to comment on my questions. > >Thanks a lot in advance in thinking with me > >Hugo. _ 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: OT: What is a fried cheese curd ?
Robert Harris wrote: > > tom wrote: > > > > I had to mention cheese > > curds, which I'd never heard of before this thread. > > > > The Iowa girl's eyes lit up when I mentioned them. It was like she'd > > found a soul mate or something. > > Wait a minute...great lead line but you shouldn't just end the story > there. Perhaps it is worth learning more about the properties of cheese > curds. > > And then...? And then she led me to her car, a Sky Blue 1974 AMC Pacer which she said she'd driven from Iowa with dreams of becoming a White House intern. Of course, they had more then their fair share of interns there, all working *very* hard, so she had to shelve that dream, but I digress... She opened the trunk...wait, no...hmm. She opened the ass of the car to show me what looked like an altar. There was a picture of Bart Starr, a bowl of cheese curds, and a 6 pack of Pabst. I think there was an old Bratwurst there too, but it may have been a half smoked swisher sweet. Hard to say. It was all stacked on an oversized edition of "The Bridges of Madison County" which itself was supported by a decoratively arranged block of 'indian' corn. She said since she'd been out here, she'd never met anyone who'd even *heard* of cheese curd, much less brought it up out of the blue in a conversation, and that the ghost of Mike Ditka (who lives in her head) told her I was the *one*. I mentioned Mike Ditka was still alive, but she seemed to be lost in reverie. We cracked that Pabst, toasted dairy products in all their varieties and watched cars drive through suburbia. I raise my Pabst to the PDML! tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG News & the LX Gallery
K - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 10:29 PM Subject: Re: PUG News & the LX Gallery > I'm not telling. > B,,,..z.d..dddwpol > OP > > - Original Message - > From: "Bucky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: July 14, 2001 11:09 PM > Subject: Re: PUG News & the LX Gallery > > > > Have we got any new ones since the last iteration of the LX > site? > > - Original Message - > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:52 PM > > Subject: PUG News & the LX Gallery > > > > > > > This is absolutely the last call for the LX Gallery. Get em > in > > > quick if yer gonna submit something. > > > Also, the cutoff for the August PUG is fast approaching, and > I > > > still don't have a picture for it. > > > > > > William Robb > > > Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. > > > Please see: > > > http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html > > > for more information. > > > Submission deadline is any day now. > > > > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't > forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, > > 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: PUG News & the LX Gallery
I'm not telling. B,,,..z.d..dddwpol OP - Original Message - From: "Bucky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: July 14, 2001 11:09 PM Subject: Re: PUG News & the LX Gallery > Have we got any new ones since the last iteration of the LX site? > - Original Message - > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:52 PM > Subject: PUG News & the LX Gallery > > > > This is absolutely the last call for the LX Gallery. Get em in > > quick if yer gonna submit something. > > Also, the cutoff for the August PUG is fast approaching, and I > > still don't have a picture for it. > > > > William Robb > > Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. > > Please see: > > http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html > > for more information. > > Submission deadline is any day now. > > > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: PUG News & the LX Gallery
Have we got any new ones since the last iteration of the LX site? - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 9:52 PM Subject: PUG News & the LX Gallery > This is absolutely the last call for the LX Gallery. Get em in > quick if yer gonna submit something. > Also, the cutoff for the August PUG is fast approaching, and I > still don't have a picture for it. > > William Robb > Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. > Please see: > http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html > for more information. > Submission deadline is any day now. > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 News & the LX Gallery
This is absolutely the last call for the LX Gallery. Get em in quick if yer gonna submit something. Also, the cutoff for the August PUG is fast approaching, and I still don't have a picture for it. William Robb Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. Please see: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html for more information. Submission deadline is any day now. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: What is a fried cheese curd ?
tom wrote: > > I had to mention cheese > curds, which I'd never heard of before this thread. > > The Iowa girl's eyes lit up when I mentioned them. It was like she'd > found a soul mate or something. Wait a minute...great lead line but you shouldn't just end the story there. Perhaps it is worth learning more about the properties of cheese curds. And then...? Bob Harris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Press awards
Whoa! - way to go - do we get to see the winners? annsntheenvious Treena Harp wrote: > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: Press awards
Hearty Congrats. Would like to see the pictures that won the awards, please Thanks Anand >From: "Treena Harp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Press awards >Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 21:39:09 -0500 > >Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I >got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in >photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun >as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... > >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _ 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 .
Grandfather Mt. (was Re: Press awards)
Anand DHUPKAR wrote: > > I read some e-mail about grandfather mountain but I joined in late. > Where is this mountain ? What is speciality ? > Thanks in advance. Here's the link for the park: http://www.grandfather.com/ and here's the link to the photo weekend: http://www.grandfather.com/calendar/naturephoto/naturephoto00.htm tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Press awards
I read some e-mail about grandfather mountain but I joined in late. Where is this mountain ? What is speciality ? Thanks in advance. Anand >From: tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Press awards >Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:29:58 -0400 > >Treena Harp wrote: > > > > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, >I > > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place >in > > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). > >Congratulations! > > > The convention was fun > > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... > >Come to Grandfather Mountain next year. We'll go up to the swinging >bridge and get plastered on Bill's homebrew. > >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 . > _ 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: Press awards
I read some e-mail about grandfather mountain but I joined in late. Where is this mountain ? What is speciality ? Thanks in advance. Anand >From: tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Press awards >Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:29:58 -0400 > >Treena Harp wrote: > > > > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, >I > > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place >in > > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). > >Congratulations! > > > The convention was fun > > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... > >Come to Grandfather Mountain next year. We'll go up to the swinging >bridge and get plastered on Bill's homebrew. > >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 . > _ 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: OT: What is a fried cheese curd ?
I can't believe this, but I was at a party tonight, and for some reason dairy products came up. (Yeah, swinging party.) I had to mention cheese curds, which I'd never heard of before this thread. The Iowa girl's eyes lit up when I mentioned them. It was like she'd found a soul mate or something. tv [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Paul Gutkowski, Milwaukee, Wi. wrote: > > >Yes, they may kill off the population, from cholesterol and hardening of > the > >arteries, but what a whey to go.:o) > > >We can but them in packages, and they're a little bigger than bite > size...2-4 > >bites. > > For the benefit of those list members who live in the civilized parts of the > world, I had better explain that this thread is about curds, not Kurds. > Kurds are much bigger than bite-sized. > > OTOH, I was at a party recently with some fried Kurds...they were pretty > cheesy, too. > > John > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Press awards
Treena Harp wrote: > > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). Congratulations! > The convention was fun > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... Come to Grandfather Mountain next year. We'll go up to the swinging bridge and get plastered on Bill's homebrew. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Press awards
Congrats! --Tom Treena Harp wrote: > > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: Press awards
Treena Harp wrote: > > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I > got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in > photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun > as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... Free beer? Why worry about that. You should have been drinking champagne, and someone should have been buying it for you. Congratulations. Bob Harris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Press awards
It's always nice to gain the recognition of your peers. Congratulations on an obvious job well done. On Saturday 14 July 2001 21:39, you wrote: > Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other > things, I got first and fourth place in the news photo category and > second place in photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). > The convention was fun as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this > year ... Kenneth Archer + San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #24980801 Powered by Linux ++ Mailed by Kmail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Press awards
Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun as usual, but not nearly enough free beer this year ... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: FYI:MZ-S now in the UK
Andy F wrote: > FYI. > > If like me, you live in the UK, want to buy an MZ-S and have had one on > order with no real idea of when they would be arriving over here, well I can > tell you that they are now available. I've just bought mine from the local > camera shop Also, now in Canada. We got 5 in this province (British Clolumbia), just this last week, and I picked mine up on Monday. Most likly the first one in consumers hands in this province. BTW, I paid $1599 Cdn. for it. Cheers, Mike. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: reading material
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Get Freeman's books. Get all of his books. They are truly inspirational > reading. He is a Canadian Photographer with an incredible eye for beauty. He > pushes the bounds of photography and yet provides enough instruction in his > books to be all that you really need. The Art of Seeing, and Photography of > Natural Things are two of his earlier books worth getting. I have every book Patterson has written. Also attended a slide show once, based on his book Namaqualand: Garden of the Gods. Truly amazing! had him autograph my copy of the book. He has a new book coming out this fall that he has coauthored with Andre Gallant, called Photo Impressionism and the subjective image. looks extremely interesting. I wish I could afford to attend one of his workshops which he holds at his home in Shampers Bluff, New Brunswick, and also in Namaqualand, South Africa. Unfortunately, I will have to be satisfied with his books. Cheers, Mike. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 18% Gray (again)
aimcompute wrote: > A thought: Why can't camera and film manufacturer's just consistently tell > the truth? Because we can't handle the truth. --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Classrooms
"Doug Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 13 Jul 2001 16:45:56 -, Johan Schoone wrote: > >> You wrote: >> >Just wondering if anyone has taken any classes offered >> >at night through a local highschool or college? >> >> I did, at the `Centre for Arts' (Centrum voor de Kunsten) in Eindhoven. > >Do you know if any place in The Netherlands offers an "intensive" >version of something like that? Maybe an hour a night for a week or so? >It would be great to combine photography classes with one of my >favorite countries. :-) The `Centre for Arts' is some kind of Community College. The photography courses they offer (both `elementary' and `advanced'; separate courses for colour and B/W) take a whole season (28 evenings), 3 hours per evening. They also offer a studio workshop (one day and one evening, some 2 weeks apart). Details are on http://www.cke.nl/ (dutch). Most major cities offer similar facilities. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Classrooms
Dan.Were are you located? I am in Ontario Canada Dave Begin Original Message From: "D. Sheetz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 17:24:50 -0400 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Classrooms Dave, I took a course at our local Community Colege years, and I found it to be very informative and well structured. I will agree, however, that it does depend on the expertise of the instructor, if he or she is not good, its a waste of time. Dan Sheetz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 11:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Classrooms Just wondering if anyone has taken any classes offered at night through a local highschool or college? I'd be interested in taking one involving portrait/lighting with some darkroom instruction,as i'd like to learn more on studio type stuff. Would you think these 1 night a week for 10 weeks courses are worth while or should i look elsewere. As Beijing got the Olympics for 2008 our survey work dreams for Toronto are down the tubes so i might have some spare time now Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ont Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ont Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: reading material
Get Freeman's books. Get all of his books. They are truly inspirational reading. He is a Canadian Photographer with an incredible eye for beauty. He pushes the bounds of photography and yet provides enough instruction in his books to be all that you really need. The Art of Seeing, and Photography of Natural Things are two of his earlier books worth getting. I n a message dated 7/13/01 8:08:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: reading material I saw this book in a camera store and I'm planning to get it soon: Photography and the Art of Seeing by Freeman Patterson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1550130994/ref=cm_mp_wl/002-1716753-1 832851?coliid=I1H531E6WR8QKI He has several other books including a workshop book, Photographing the World Around You : A Visual Design Workshop http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1550135902/ref=cm_mp_wl/002-1716753-1 832851?coliid=I8X4VFYMQIX4L - --Amita 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 .
OT: Which Camera Bag
Sorry that this is OT. I now need a new camera bag - my Lowepro Nova 3 is no longer big enough for 2 SLR bodies and lenses. I'm fairly sure that a Nova 4 would just be large enough, but I'm not keen to buy another Nova series bag as my Nova 3 let in water when I spent 3hrs walking in the rain. I've also discounted the street and field reporter range - as the top flap doesn't have a zip to keep the dust out. I'm considering mail-ordering a Tamrac Pro System 8 Model 608 which is supposed to be "water proof". I have a few questions: 1) Does it come with a good selection of movable dividers. 2) Are the dividers suitable for 2 SLRs (with lenses mounted) positioned vertically, lens down. 3) Does the lens gate system cope with large diameter (72mm filter thread) lenses. 4) Does it really keep the water out. Any other info (or other brand/model suggestions) would be much appreciated. (I promise to be on topic next time I ask a question) Andy F. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Suggestions for things to see/do in Cleveland OH?
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:36:28 -0400
From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: OT: Suggestions for things to see/do in Cleveland OH?
Hi all,
I'm hoping some members from our Midwest contingent can offer a bit of
advice. We're taking three of our grandchildren (ages 6, 9, and 11) for a
few days to Cleveland for a short vacation visit to Six Flags amusement
.
Bill Peifer
Rochester, NY
Bill;
I am not sure how long you will be in town or when, but in no particular
order, here are a few things I like:
1. Near the end of East 9th Street, you have the Rock n Roll Hall of fame
(special John Lennon exhibit), USS Cod (WWII submarine, tours), USS Mather
(ore ship, tours), Tall ships (schooners and such, tours through this
weekend, sailing away on sunday), Great Lakes Science Center (Omnimax
theater is showing the Amazon and Amazing Caves depending on time) and the
Goodtime III which has very nice tours of the Cuyohoga River where you can
observe just about every imaginable type of bridge (scissors, lift, etc).
2. University Circle Cleveland Museum of Art, ("The Model Wife" exhibit is
of particular interest, also did a nice job of renovating its knights armor
exhibit) the Crawford Auto museum (great vintage stuff), Children's Museum
(totally interactive, your grandkids would love this), Hershey Children's
Garden (giant tree house and kids interactive stuff, next to the Botanical
Gardens which is mostly in renovation right now) Natural History museum,
Health Museum, Severance Hall (home of the Cleveland Orchestra, very pretty
inside, tours, Cain Park Arts festival (this weekend). Little Italy is in
this area if you like good Italian food.
3. Miscellaneous. Terminal Tower (observation deck on the 42 floor),
Cleveland Library Garden (small neat reading area), Lolley the Trolley tours
of Cleveland (nice overview), Lake Farm Park (nice for kids), the Cleveland
Zoo (nice, especially the rain forest), metroparks for picnicing, Tower City
(terminal tower) for shopping. About 2 hours to the west are Cedar Point
Amusement Park (a most amazing variety of roller coasters, the world's
tallest?) and the Lake Erie islands (fishing and general fooling around).
About 1 hour to the east is Mentor Headlands which is a very nice beach if
you like sand and water.
Be sure to bring bathing suits with you to Six Flags and get ready to walk
across that %@*)!@# boardwalk.
Well, that should keep you busy.
dave
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Re: Long Lens Technique (was RE: TC--I am frowning!)
Mark, Interesting note, Thanks for the tip! Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I just got an A*300F2.8 and A2X-L converter. I have made some very sharp pictures and some not-so-sharp pictures with the same subject, same aperture (wide open), and same shutter speed, and same (solid) tripod. The article at the link below helped me out a lot http://www.naturephotographers.net/bh0201-1.html --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 .
FYI:MZ-S now in the UK
FYI. If like me, you live in the UK, want to buy an MZ-S and have had one on order with no real idea of when they would be arriving over here, well I can tell you that they are now available. I've just bought mine from the local camera shop at the Jessops price. The shop had ordered two, but only got the one. Its black. I haven't yet put a film through it or tested it for the bug. Andy F - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: MX mirror not swinging back into place below 1/250th
Hi Nicole, I had this problem intermittently with my first MX, it was because the damping foam around the focussing screen had deteriorated and turned sticky. Now and again it would be sticky enough to catch hold of the mirror and stop it from returning. Paul Ewins, Melbourne, Australia - Original Message - From: "Nicole Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 3:23 PM Subject: MX mirror not swinging back into place below 1/250th > > Hi > > I've just won an MX with a Pentax M f1.4 lense at an auction for the > sum-total of US$33.95 (including shipping), but it has one problem with > it and I'm hoping someone on the list can enlighten me as to what might > be wrong with it. > > I originally won the camera at $59.95 (including shipping) but on a > last-minute check the seller found there was a problem with it (contrary > to the advertised description), and offered it to me at the reduced > price, which I have accepted. > > I don't have the camera yet, and the seller has advised me that "the > mirror is not swinging back into place correctly at speeds slower than > 1/250". Could this be the same sort of problem as the LX's sticky > mirror problem, or might this be something else. How expensive would it > be to service an MX? > > Any reflections would be appreciated. Also please note that I receive > the digest form of this list so if you could cc me on your reply to the > list then that would be great. > > Thanx > > Nicole > > PS I've just scanned in my photocopied SuperProgram owner's manual, so > if someone could offer a WWW site for me to put it onto then I'd be > happy to make it available. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: Right Angle Finder
In a message dated 13/07/01 19:09:26 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I read in an astrophotography book I have that the Olympus Vari-Magni finder will fit the K1000. If this is the case, then I believe it would not fit the PZ-1p. >> We have a K series right angle finder here. It does not fit the later mf bodies. The Olympus varimag can still be ordered new from Japan. Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Downloadable K1000 Manual
Thanks for that link, Gary. Fortunately the KM manual is a PDF document and thus only one file. I have downloaded it and will let my K1000 friend know. Ray Allen. Sydney. Australia. Check out Spotmatic at Yahoo!Groups at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spotmatic - Original Message - From: "Gary Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 12:59 AM Subject: Re: Downloadable K1000 Manual > "Ray Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Is anyone aware of a source for a downloadable (and preferably printable) > > version of a K1000 user manual? > > I haven't seen a K1000 manual around, but there's a KM manual online at: > > http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html > > The KM and K1000 are nearly identical (the only differences are the > DOF preview and timer, present on the KM but not K1000, if I remember > correctly), so that one should be close enough if you ignore the > irrelevant parts. > > Cheers, > Gary. (also the owner of a K1000, but not a K1000 manual) > -- > Gary WongConsultant, Dependable Distributed Computing, AT&T Shannon Labs > [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.cs.arizona.edu/~gary/ > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: Cost incompatibility of MZ-S (was: Ordered My MZ-S ... )
>> Because of VAT perhaps? You got only 17,5%; over here its 24%. > > How about import duties? Not to mention the extra pairs of hands >(importer, >distributor, etc) and the extra freight. But surely this applies to lenses entering the USA - they certainly didn't originate from there! 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: can someone recommend a good lens shade?
Hi, you won't get one shade that's good for both of them. You don't say whether you're looking for a plastic or a metal shade (or wood or glass or whatever...), or for clip-on or screw-on. My personal preference is for metal screw-on shades because they afford a high degree of protection to the lens. The best brand for me is B+W. They do wide-angle, normal and tele shades in the full range of fittings. Other brands worth considering include Heliopan and Nikon, although Nikon only supply them for Nikon thread sizes. I've always found it practically impossible to get the correct Pentax hoods. You can often find lens shades very cheaply in the box of bits that most decent camera shops have. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturday, July 14, 2001, 4:44:07 AM, you wrote: > I have a K1000 with a 50mm lens. I also have a 135mm lens coming in the > mail. Can someone recommend a good lens shade for either/both of these > lenses? > Thanks, > Amita > 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 . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Right-angle Finder?
In a message dated 7/14/01 12:14:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 08:35:57 +0530 > From: RK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Right-angle Finder? > > Yup; the [Olympus] Varimagni fits perfectly. > I suggest you try out a demo before buying one; this finder creates an > inverted > image which is a little disturbing at first. > Or do all right-angled finders do this? > RK That is why us Olympus users are out looking for Refconverters which might also account for their rarity. The Refconverters don't reverse the image. Warren - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: can someone recommend a good lens shade?
Amita Guha wrote: > > I have a K1000 with a 50mm lens. I also have a 135mm lens coming in the > mail. Can someone recommend a good lens shade for either/both of these > lenses? Which 135 is it? It may already have one built in. I don't think I've ever used a shade on a 50mm. Hmm. 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 .
