Re: SMC coating
On Wednesday, February 13, 2002, at 11:27 PM, Butch Black wrote: Someone in one of their threads mentioned that Pentax's SMC coating was as good or slightly better then Zeiss' T* coating. Are there any links or sites that confirm that? Well, as anecdotal evidence, a Hassy-totin' friend of mine and I had a medium format shootout at a Big Sugar concert in '99, him with his 'Blad and a recent 80mm lens, me with my Pentax 67 and its 105mm f2.4. He consistently had flare, and I consistently did not have flare. Not a lot of flare, mind you, but noticeable when compared to mine. We were shooting from the same angles, same film, same exposure. I was a little scared, because when I was loading film at one point during the show I saw the shutter curtain in my 67 vibrating. I realized that I could feel the music through my 67 throughout the show. Yikes! I also shot some Technical Pan at that show, pushed the heck out of it, and ended up with images that looked like they were from an old newspaper -- totally black and totally white, with very little other tonality. Neat stuff, since much of it was side-lighting. Hrmm...I wonder where those negatives are? -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
MZ-6 in Canada
The new Pentax MZ-6 is now listed at Henry's web site, though it is Not in Stock. The price is C$449; as a comparison, their price for MZ-7 is C$399 and that for MZ-5n is C$599. Not bad for value for just $50 more than MZ-7. Someone has just posted that the model will be called ZX-L in US. Who makes the decision about all these confusing model names/numbers?? We now have to refer this camera as MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L just to make sure everyone around the world knows which camera we are talking about -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/ -Key ID:0x6D23F3C4-- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Grandfather Mountain Update
- Original Message - From: Brendan Subject: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update Aaron, Frank I think we need to bug Pentax Canada to do something like this here. Are you kidding? I couldn't get a response from Pentax Canada when I was seeking a new host for the PUG, and I still haven't recieved a response from them regarding the complete overhaul of all three of my LX bodies. I think Pentax Colorado took over PCI, then replaced all the idiots in Colorado with smart people. 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: Fuji Super HG 1600?
Tim asked: Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and BH has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? I used to use Super HG 1600. Konica SR-G 3200 was faster. AFAIK, the Konica has been discontinued, and the Fuji has been replaced with Press 1600. Super HG 1600 was somewhat grainy and a little low-contrast -- it didn't really look like other Fuji films, but when I needed the speed and couldn't afford the hard-to-find Konica... (SR-G used to cost me 1.5-2x as much as Super HG.) I shot some Fuji Press 1600 last Fall and just got it developed. (I've got a lot of exposed film in the freezer, but this was of my brother's wedding, so my mom said she'd pay for processing.) Let's put it this way; if you push it to 3200 it starts to look a bit like the old Super HG; Press 1600 pushed to 3200 gave me better results than SR-G 3200 processed normally. Later on I'll look and see whether there was any Press 1600 exposed at 1600 and processed normally in that batch to compare to Super HG processed normally. In the past, folks said to shoot Fuji Press 800 and push it to 1600 instead of using Super HG. I'm not sure whether that's still the case with Press 1600 on the scene. -- 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: MZ-6 in Canada
What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of the world are called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the same designation everywhere. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Lawrence Kwan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:38 PM Subject: MZ-6 in Canada The new Pentax MZ-6 is now listed at Henry's web site, though it is Not in Stock. The price is C$449; as a comparison, their price for MZ-7 is C$399 and that for MZ-5n is C$599. Not bad for value for just $50 more than MZ-7. Someone has just posted that the model will be called ZX-L in US. Who makes the decision about all these confusing model names/numbers?? We now have to refer this camera as MZ-L/MZ-6/ZX-L just to make sure everyone around the world knows which camera we are talking about -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/ -Key ID:0x6D23F3C4-- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Fuji Super HG 1600?
I can't speak from experience, but I've heard that Superia 800 shot at 1600 and processed normally is better than straight HG1600. Only a 1 stop underexposure. Just don't underexpose more than that. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Timothy Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Fuji Super HG 1600? Hello all... Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and BH has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? Thanks, Tim - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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[2]: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Boy, I gotta go with William on this. For quite a while I had been trying to procure and use the best optical quality lenses I could (for Pentax) and use the finest grained films that I could to try and improve the sharpness, clarity and tonal range of my pictures. I should have moved up to a larger format a few years ago. I can say that since I have finally taken the plunge, this is really fun! Almost feels like the early days with my first MX. And one look at the negative/slide and wow! What a difference. It is funny that as I look at the pictures stuck on the refrigerator from friends and relatives, now I can even see the difference at 4X6 and smaller. There is a bunch of stuff from PS, 35mm and MF. It really shows. Bruce Dayton Thursday, February 14, 2002, 2:35:00 PM, you wrote: WR - Original Message - WR From: Juan J. Buhler WR Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Shel, I think we are on the same side of this. All I'm saying WR is that as long as digital is not better than film, I'll use film (and WR I'm sure Tri-X will be available at least until then). Afterwards, WR my pictures can only improve. WR Or, you could move upscale, and go to a larger negative. WR I really think the whole I'll go digital when it is better than WR projecting through a postage stamp concept is really silly, WR considering 35mm is such a underwhelming format. WR Its not like as if there is nothing better out there already, if WR you are waiting for digital to be better than what you are using WR now. WR 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 .
SV: Fuji Super HG 1600?
the ppl at my local fuji-lab thinks that fuji 800 pushed one step performs better than fuji 1600. /e-man -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- http://eman.sphosting.com - my website - Ursprungligt meddelande - Från: Timothy Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Till: Pentax Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 14 februari 2002 23:29 Ämne: Fuji Super HG 1600? Hello all... Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and BH has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? Thanks, Tim - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Fuji Super HG 1600?
Very true...but the new Superia 1600 is an excellent film. From the results Ive had, I would rather shoot this, than Superia 800 underexposed a stop and processed accordingly. Contrast is good, Color is great, and the Grain is superb! Scott --- Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't speak from experience, but I've heard that Superia 800 shot at 1600 and processed normally is better than straight HG1600. Only a 1 stop underexposure. Just don't underexpose more than that. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Timothy Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Fuji Super HG 1600? Hello all... Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and BH has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? Thanks, Tim - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 . Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.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: Jean Baudrillard (WAS: Re: Digital grain ?)
I've struggled through an English translation of Simulacra and Simulation; his ideas are amazing (the Persian Gulf war did not happen...). I wonder what kind of person he is day-to-day... I can see how his philosophical inquiries relate to photography: what happens when we make images that are better than reality? What happens when we appreciate the simulation more than the real? Isn't that the goal of photography? Hmmm... Must drink more wine first... t On 2/14/02 2:34 PM, Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: May I suggest 'For a Critique of the Political Economy of the Sign' and 'Simulacra and Simulations'? :-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Bill, You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. g (And by the way, I bought a picture from a local camera club exhibition. A 6x7 Macro photo of Crocus blooming in the spring. Really neat and impressive for the depth of field and sharpness.) Regards, Bob S. Bill wrote: Or, you could move upscale, and go to a larger negative. I really think the whole I'll go digital when it is better than projecting through a postage stamp concept is really silly, considering 35mm is such a underwhelming format. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Sure, a bigger neg will yield higher quality, but at the cost of flexibility, portability, convenience, stealth, and so on. Those of you who shoot pretty flowers and landscapes, and subjects that don't move, can easily use and benefit from a larger format. However, for much of what Juan does, and what I do, the 35mm format is just about ideal. There are few, if any, medium format cameras that will allow the kind of shooting I'm describing. Bruce Dayton wrote: Boy, I gotta go with William on this. For quite a while I had been trying to procure and use the best optical quality lenses I could (for Pentax) and use the finest grained films that I could to try and improve the sharpness, clarity and tonal range of my pictures. I should have moved up to a larger format a few years ago. I can say that since I have finally taken the plunge, this is really fun! Almost feels like the early days with my first MX. And one look at the negative/slide and wow! What a difference. It is funny that as I look at the pictures stuck on the refrigerator from friends and relatives, now I can even see the difference at 4X6 and smaller. There is a bunch of stuff from PS, 35mm and MF. It really shows. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Fuji Super HG 1600?
I've used the hg 1600 and I've also pushed Fuji Press 800 to both 1600 and 3200. The biggest advantage of the HG1600 (for me) was that I could get it processed at a regular hour lab. But since I now have my own c41 setup I can push the 800 very easily. I ~really~ like Fuji Press 800, color and grain are very good when rated at 1600 and also still acceptable at 3200 though pretty noticable. I'll try to scan some examples if you'd like, don't think I have any on computer now. Nick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim asked: Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and BH has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? I used to use Super HG 1600. Konica SR-G 3200 was faster. AFAIK, the Konica has been discontinued, and the Fuji has been replaced with Press 1600. Super HG 1600 was somewhat grainy and a little low-contrast -- it didn't really look like other Fuji films, but when I needed the speed and couldn't afford the hard-to-find Konica... (SR-G used to cost me 1.5-2x as much as Super HG.) I shot some Fuji Press 1600 last Fall and just got it developed. (I've got a lot of exposed film in the freezer, but this was of my brother's wedding, so my mom said she'd pay for processing.) Let's put it this way; if you push it to 3200 it starts to look a bit like the old Super HG; Press 1600 pushed to 3200 gave me better results than SR-G 3200 processed normally. Later on I'll look and see whether there was any Press 1600 exposed at 1600 and processed normally in that batch to compare to Super HG processed normally. In the past, folks said to shoot Fuji Press 800 and push it to 1600 instead of using Super HG. I'm not sure whether that's still the case with Press 1600 on the scene. -- 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 . Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.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: OT:Thanks to the list
RK, My condolences on your Dad's passing. Your story has me thinking on my Dad, my Uncle (his bachelor brother who died last Jan 11th), and my own photos. My Dad and Uncle were pretty buttoned-up about their feelings. I find myself looking back at my Dad's photos for clues to his life. I am particularly eager to locate my Uncle's 35mm photos for some of the same perspective. Personally, I have saved 23 years of my family photos, Kodachromes and prints, everything but the obvious technical faults. Perhaps someday I will have the time to scan and organize the best of them for my children. But even without this, I see it as a legacy for the kids to look thru some day and see the world from my view. I hope they will see the joy they brought me with their growing up. Meanwhile, I have to find the shot of my Uncle from Thanksgiving. I had the A85/1.4 on the PZ-1 and might even have been using flash (bounced). I remember thinking when the slides came back - 'Wow, that's a nice shot.' Now if I can just put my hands on it... Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Digital BW
The Kodak 760M monochrome digital camera was mentioned here a few days ago. Does anyone else make a similar camera - one dedicated to BW photography? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 fast glass?
Hello, I recently have been looking for a new 35mm system. I need fast lenses for shooting mostly wide aperture and almost exclusively hand held with Kodachrome 64 and 200, while traveling. So I need lenses that are relatively sharp wide open. My first choice would be 35mm f2 Summicron and 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit, but I can not afford even used Leica gear. In the past I had a Pentax Spotmatic SP and I really enjoyed it. Now I have been looking at Pentax gear because I think it is very undervalued and the lenses have great coatings. But I am finding that while most lenses are inexpensive, the ones that would best serve my needs cost as much or more than the competition. So while we can all agree that Pentax makes great stuff, can anyone tell me if my money will truly be spent best on Pentax or should I keep looking? In Pentax I would like: Two MX bodies, M 28mm f2, A 50mm f1.4, and K 85mm f1.8. I can not even find the 28mm f2 except for at BH used for $375. The 85mm is pretty hard to find to and I think at least that much money. Now from Nikon, while I prefer the MX, there is the FM2, the 35mm f1.4, 85mm f2, and even a 24mm f2. These are all readily available on the used market, and the prices are not driven up so much by collectors, which I believe is the case with the Pentax lenses. Can anyone comment directly on the comparative performance of these lenses, or offer any advice? Thanks in advance, Marcus Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.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[2]: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Shel, You bring up a good point. Each format has strengths and weaknesses. You obviously have to balance them to be able to create the pictures that you desire. I am not abandoning 35mm, just trying to use it only when MF's weaknesses outweigh it's strengths for a given situation. Juan's posting made us see the weaknesses of 35mm without weighing against it's strengths. So I, and I'm sure others, used our own experiences to fill in and felt that a larger format would answer his issues. I can now see that it would address his issues but perhaps create even bigger problems than it solves. Bruce Dayton Thursday, February 14, 2002, 3:23:06 PM, you wrote: SB Sure, a bigger neg will yield higher quality, but at the cost of SB flexibility, portability, convenience, stealth, and so on. Those of you SB who shoot pretty flowers and landscapes, and subjects that don't move, SB can easily use and benefit from a larger format. However, for much of SB what Juan does, and what I do, the 35mm format is just about ideal. SB There are few, if any, medium format cameras that will allow the kind of SB shooting I'm describing. SB Bruce Dayton wrote: Boy, I gotta go with William on this. For quite a while I had been trying to procure and use the best optical quality lenses I could (for Pentax) and use the finest grained films that I could to try and improve the sharpness, clarity and tonal range of my pictures. I should have moved up to a larger format a few years ago. I can say that since I have finally taken the plunge, this is really fun! Almost feels like the early days with my first MX. And one look at the negative/slide and wow! What a difference. It is funny that as I look at the pictures stuck on the refrigerator from friends and relatives, now I can even see the difference at 4X6 and smaller. There is a bunch of stuff from PS, 35mm and MF. It really shows. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Bill, You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. g You're lucky. I did it to myself when I got the Yashica Mat 124. I'm so impressed with that big negative that now I'm lusting for a 645. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [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: Fuji Super HG 1600?
Hmmm... You all have listed several Fuji films that may do the job, but are they really different? I'm beginning to sense a marketing nightmare here. BH lists CU Fujicolor 1600 which should be Fuji Press 1600, but the picture is for Fuji Super HG 1600. Adorama also lists Fuji Press 1600. Neither website lists Fuji Superia 1600, which is listed on Fuji's website. Fuji's website lists Press 1600 and Superia 1600, but not Super HG 1600, which must be discontinued. Even more confusing: It appears that Press and Superia use the same two letter codes, e.g. CZ == Press 800 and CZ == Superia 800. Same film? I'm sure someone will state that there is a difference. Maybe I'll just use a digital camera instead. ;) 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: Pentax fast glass?
Hi Marcus ... Truth is, much of the Pentax fast glass pales in comparison to the Leica lenses when used at wide apertures. Likewise the Nikon lenses. I also don't think you'll be saving much money by buying fast Pentax lenses. For example, unless you've got a lot of time to hunt around for a bargain, the manual focus 85mm lenses from Pentax will run from about $500.00 to $1,000.00. An excellent quality Leica 90mm will fall somewhere in between. You get sharper images at wider apertures, smaller lenses, and a quieter system. Moving to 35mm, the 35mm/2.0 is not too easy to find, and doesn't really start producing high quality images until it's stopped down quite a bit, and is huge, making hand-held shooting a problem for some people. OTOH, the pre-ASPH 35mm Summicron, which is not much bigger than a Pentax rear lens cap, will cost a little more, maybe as much as $600.00 or more depending on condition, but offers far better results at wider apertures. The M28/2.0 is a weak performer until the mid-apertures, and the slightly better A28/2.0 isn't a lot better. If Leica prices are still too high, you might want to consider the Cosina-Voigtlander lenses. They are small, light, optically excellent (many die-hard Leica users swear by them), fast, and they can be used on both Leica M (with an adapter) and screw-mount bodies, as well as the less expensive Voigtlander bodies, giving you a lot of flexibility now and down the line. http://www.cosina.com/Voigtlander.htm http://www.cosina.com/lenses.htm Marcus wrote: Hello, I recently have been looking for a new 35mm system. I need fast lenses for shooting mostly wide aperture and almost exclusively hand held with Kodachrome 64 and 200, while traveling. So I need lenses that are relatively sharp wide open. My first choice would be 35mm f2 Summicron and 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit, but I can not afford even used Leica gear. In the past I had a Pentax Spotmatic SP and I really enjoyed it. Now I have been looking at Pentax gear because I think it is very undervalued and the lenses have great coatings. But I am finding that while most lenses are inexpensive, the ones that would best serve my needs cost as much or more than the competition. So while we can all agree that Pentax makes great stuff, can anyone tell me if my money will truly be spent best on Pentax or should I keep looking? In Pentax I would like: Two MX bodies, M 28mm f2, A 50mm f1.4, and K 85mm f1.8. I can not even find the 28mm f2 except for at BH used for $375. The 85mm is pretty hard to find to and I think at least that much money. Now from Nikon, while I prefer the MX, there is the FM2, the 35mm f1.4, 85mm f2, and even a 24mm f2. These are all readily available on the used market, and the prices are not driven up so much by collectors, which I believe is the case with the Pentax lenses. Can anyone comment directly on the comparative performance of these lenses, or offer any advice? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax fast glass?
I forgot this URL: http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm Marcus wrote: Hello, I recently have been looking for a new 35mm system. I need fast lenses for shooting mostly wide aperture and almost exclusively hand held with Kodachrome 64 and 200, while traveling. So I need lenses that are relatively sharp wide open. My first choice would be 35mm f2 Summicron and 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit, but I can not afford even used Leica gear. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax fast glass?
Marcus - I keep hearing rumors about mysterious collectors but I tend to discount them. In most areas of endeavor, collectors are attracted by Mint or near Mint items, and particularly Rare Mint items. [Like the 40mm pancake lens.] I suppose that the K 85mm 1.8 may be rare on the market, (which accounts for the $500+ market price they have been getting) but that is just because it is so good that most owners won't put them up for sale. I imagine a pretty good run of them was produced. And I imagine most were and are still used as lenses, not as trophies in a collection. Millions of Susan B Anthony dollars were minted. Many more millions of the Saka...whosits dollar have been minted. You won't often see them out in usual commerce, but that doesn't make them rare. The lenses you mention are all very good. They have the advantage that they work as well with the newest Pentax MZ-S as with the older bodies. So why would anybody sell? There is very little if any upgrade possible from these lenses at these focal lengths within the Pentax line unless you specifically need auto-focus. All things come to he who waits. If you want a good system, wait. And watch. And save up you cash, because you will probably need to pay full value for these lenses. Stan From: Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax fast glass? . . . Now I have been looking at Pentax gear because I think it is very undervalued and the lenses have great coatings. But I am finding that while most lenses are inexpensive, the ones that would best serve my needs cost as much or more than the competition. So while we can all agree that Pentax makes great stuff, can anyone tell me if my money will truly be spent best on Pentax or should I keep looking? In Pentax I would like: Two MX bodies, M 28mm f2, A 50mm f1.4, and K 85mm f1.8. I can not even find the 28mm f2 except for at BH used for $375. The 85mm is pretty hard to find to and I think at least that much money. Now from Nikon, while I prefer the MX, there is the FM2, the 35mm f1.4, 85mm f2, and even a 24mm f2. These are all readily available on the used market, and the prices are not driven up so much by collectors, which I believe is the case with the Pentax lenses. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Hi Peter, On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:32:55 -0500, Peter Alling wrote: I know. Old movie stock from the early days until sometime in the 1940's was shot on [cellulose nitrate film base]. Surprising that some old movie storage vaults didn't actually disappear with loud reports. Well, AFAIK, they didn't go up with a report, but quite a few movie storage vaults did burn up during the 1930's, 1940s, and 1950s. A lot of the really early films, like silent movies and early talkies were destroyed to the last copy, I understand. (And it was hardly smokeless). Only smokeless as compared to black powder, but you probably knew that. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, William Robb wrote: Or, you could move upscale, and go to a larger negative. I really think the whole I'll go digital when it is better than projecting through a postage stamp concept is really silly, considering 35mm is such a underwhelming format. Its not like as if there is nothing better out there already, if you are waiting for digital to be better than what you are using now. I'm not waiting for digital to improve on 35mm. When it happens, it will probably mean that 35mm will start to go away. As Shel said, I use 35mm because of size, stealth and convenience. I've been tempted to borrow a 67 and go streetshooting with it though... j PS: One of the pictures in my show was taken on a 6x6 negative (and cropped, the picture was rectangular). Shel was very quick to figure which one it was, even though the camera was a cheap Russian Lubitel TLR. So much for my fine Pentax and Leica 35mm lenses... -- --- 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 .
Scala Mailers
A few days ago someone was asking about getting Scala processed on the east coast. This evening I discovered a few pre-paid processing mailers hidden in the back of a drawer. If anyone's interested in these, give me a shout off list. I'll sell 'em for a good price. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 fast glass?
No doubt, Pentax's fast glass is often out of reach to someone on a budget. My advice is to seriously consider Konica. They made an outstanding 85/1.8 and various fine, fast wide angles that can be had for a fraction of the Pentax price. Ditto for third-party lenses in Konica mount, such as the outstanding Vivitar Series 1 135/2.3. You can also get a Pentax SLR and equip it with sharp third-party lenses. All the 90mm macros are very sharp, though admittedly the fastest is no faster than f/2.5. There are no readily available third-party K-mount 35/2s; Vivitar made a fine 35/1.9 but I've seen only one specimen in K mount in four years. At f/2, the sharpest Pentax 35/2 is probably the FA (autofocus), followed by the original, scarce K (SMC). Each goes for about $200 to $250 used. For a fast 28 for less than $150, go for the Vivitar 28/2 Close Focus (55mm filter). However, as Shel recently pointed out, the drawback to using third-party lenses is that they yield different color casts, their flare resistance is usually not up to Pentax's gold standard, and they sometime focus the wrong way. Paul Franklin Stregevsky 13 Selby Court Poolesville, Maryland 20837-2410 [EMAIL PROTECTED] H (301) 349-5243 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 32iso B/W film
In a message dated 2/14/2002 8:54:11 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whilst having a look around Fuji Films japanese site, i came across a B/W film called Neopan F which is 32iso. I bought a brick of Neopan F in Japan two years ago. It has very fine grain. 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 .
Pentax a best ever prime lens at Pop?
I just happened to pause at a newsstand long enough to note that: (1) The cover of the new Popular Photography features something like we test the 3 best prime lenses ever (2) The inside cover indicates that the lens test section is the article indicated on the cover (3) Unless I missed something, the only three prime lenses tested in that issue are the new 45mm from Nikon, a new 50 from Voightlander (?), and the new 31mm Limited lens from Pentax. Brian Walsh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New Pentax
In a message dated 2/14/2002 4:32:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I saw the new Pentax SLR today. The one that is called an MX-6 in the rest of the world. Here in the US of A they are calling it the ZX-L. It looks very much like the ZX-7. Whats' she got ?? Regards, Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax fast glass?
The problem comes when using these lenses wide open, as the original poster is interested in doing. Very few SLR lenses are sharp across the entire image area at wide apertures, and light falloff can sometimes be quite noticeable. What's the sense of paying for fast glass if the first couple of apertures don't yield good results. Of course, if one's only interested in the center portion of the frame, one may argue that the results are acceptable. For example, there's a very thorough test of the A28/2.0 by Joachim Hein http://phred.org/pentax/lensgal/a28_2/a28_2.html and the quality of the images are clearly inferior until f5.6 is reached. Some of Fred Wasti's tests confirm the generalization re: light falloff and sharpness of even some legendary lenses from Pentax. I've seen similar results from Zeiss, Tokina, Nikon, and Zuiko glass. If your objective is just to capture an image in low light, all these lenses will work, and will get you through times of darkness better than slower lenses. But, if the objective is to capture a high quality image, then these lenses may well be dismal failures at wider apertures. All lenses, even Leica lenses, suffer from lower quality at wide apertures, but recent Leica glass suffers less than any SLR lenses I've come across. This means that, although expensive, you actually get more of what you're paying for, as the lenses are more useable when used wide open. Of course, there are some dogs in the Leica kennel as well g. Paul F. Stregevsky wrote: No doubt, Pentax's fast glass is often out of reach to someone on a budget. My advice is to seriously consider Konica. They made an outstanding 85/1.8 and various fine, fast wide angles that can be had for a fraction of the Pentax price. Ditto for third-party lenses in Konica mount, such as the outstanding Vivitar Series 1 135/2.3. You can also get a Pentax SLR and equip it with sharp third-party lenses. All the 90mm macros are very sharp, though admittedly the fastest is no faster than f/2.5. There are no readily available third-party K-mount 35/2s; Vivitar made a fine 35/1.9 but I've seen only one specimen in K mount in four years. At f/2, the sharpest Pentax 35/2 is probably the FA (autofocus), followed by the original, scarce K (SMC). Each goes for about $200 to $250 used. For a fast 28 for less than $150, go for the Vivitar 28/2 Close Focus (55mm filter). However, as Shel recently pointed out, the drawback to using third-party lenses is that they yield different color casts, their flare resistance is usually not up to Pentax's gold standard, and they sometime focus the wrong way. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
PDML Members WebSite Updated.
Hi, The PDML Members web site has been updated. the url is: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml If any one wants their web site added, then let me know off list. The site had 651 hits in January. Regards, Paul Jones - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax a best ever prime lens at Pop?
Hi, I think the Voigtlander lense would be the new 50/3.5 Collapsible heliar. Paul - Original Message - From: Maggie Che [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:10 PM Subject: Pentax a best ever prime lens at Pop? I just happened to pause at a newsstand long enough to note that: (1) The cover of the new Popular Photography features something like we test the 3 best prime lenses ever (2) The inside cover indicates that the lens test section is the article indicated on the cover (3) Unless I missed something, the only three prime lenses tested in that issue are the new 45mm from Nikon, a new 50 from Voightlander (?), and the new 31mm Limited lens from Pentax. Brian Walsh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: SMC coating
At 14:05 14-2-2002 -0500, you wrote: From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMC coating Rob Studdert has a photo taken with the A16/2.8 fisheye that I like quite a bit, so much so that I've put a copy on my site so I can easily view it every now and then. It's a snow-covered scenic shot directly into the sun, and the absence of flare is quite surprising. http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/temp/robs-snow-photo.html Brilliant photo. (Wish I could scan my snow photos and have them come out white) Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.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: Grandfather Mountain Update
Of course, we all know =why= the place was packed last year. Yep. They thought I was Tony Sweet. heh heh heh At 4:52 PM -05002/14/02, Bill Owens wrote, or at least typed: Absolutely correct. The auditorium has 165 seats and nearly all were full last year. The PDML events this year are being coordinated by several PDML'ers and the local Pentax rep has graciously accepted a request to meet with us at a time that is convienient for him. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.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 .
Your opinion on these lenses
Hi; I think I've made up my mind on what to look for. I'm thinking of a 28 3.5 smcp, 135 3.5 smcp, and a 200 4.0 smcp, all either K's or M's. Anyone who has had any of those lenses, your feedback would be appreciated. Also, how similar is the 200 4.0 M to the older 200 4 screwmount super takumar, a lens which I used and liked for many years with my spotmatic. Butch - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax fast glass?
Firstly, thank-you all very much for the advice and very helpful information you have offered. My _tentative_ choice of 50mm f1.4 A over M is based solely on my interpretation of Mr Yoshihiko statement: Yoshihiko - A is not optically identical to M. The optical design of Pentax 50/1.4 lens was slightly changed mainly for better resolution in corners, I heard, when A50/1.4 was introduced. That means there are two different optics in Pentax 50/1.4 lenses; one is K and M, the other is A, F and FA. My own experiences support it. My lens resolution test result also seems to prove it . . . I would prefer A to M based on my own experiences of the two 50/1.4 optics. Just my opinion. -- Mr Yoshihiko's resolution tests clearly favor the Fa over the K versions of 50mm f1.4 lenses. Assuming the accuracy of the above statements, this would also apply to the A and M versions as well. Frederick Wasti's tests would appear to back this up as well. And I should point out that my main goal here is wide aperture performance. As for the Voigtlander lenses, I am certain that Cosina has made some great lenses in the new Voigtlander lineup. But I have serious doubts about the long term reliability of the Bessa R body and I am concerned about the accuracy of it's short base rangefinder. I think I would prefer to by a well worn Leica M5, if it comes to that. I am keeping my eye on that new Bessa T however. Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Sure, a bigger neg will yield higher quality, but at the cost of flexibility, portability, convenience, stealth, and so on. Those of you who shoot pretty flowers and landscapes, and subjects that don't move, can easily use and benefit from a larger format. However, for much of what Juan does, and what I do, the 35mm format is just about ideal. There are few, if any, medium format cameras that will allow the kind of shooting I'm describing. Yes but Shel, all you need is for one to do it as well, or even nearly as well, as a small format camera. A camera like a Hasselblad 501CM, used at waist level would be quite inconspicuous. My friend with the Hasselblad travels frequenty to Greece, where he does wonderful street photography. The Plaubel 6x7 http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/plaubel.htm is remarkably small, though apparently not as reliable as it could be. The Mamiya 6 and 7 are both very compact also. Consider also, I could walk into a crowd with a small Leica, and stand out like a sore thumb, because that kind of photography is not what I do well. I think most of it is the photographer and how he works, much more so than the equipment. I bet you could do what you do with a Mamiya 7, almost all the time. (I am trying to enable you, BTW) 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Bill, You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. g No!!! I will never stop I will enable you all until you have all bought medium format cameras!! 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
- Original Message - From: Juan J. Buhler I'm not waiting for digital to improve on 35mm. When it happens, it will probably mean that 35mm will start to go away. Such irony, if you want to keep using film, you will have to move to medium format because of the death of 35mm filmG As Shel said, I use 35mm because of size, stealth and convenience. I've been tempted to borrow a 67 and go streetshooting with it though... Do it!!! But choose the right one. Some of them are only good for noisy streets. Actually, the Pentax 6x7 with the waist level finder is a not bad camera, except the damned lenses are sort of hard to miss. j PS: One of the pictures in my show was taken on a 6x6 negative (and cropped, the picture was rectangular). Shel was very quick to figure which one it was, even though the camera was a cheap Russian Lubitel TLR. So much for my fine Pentax and Leica 35mm lenses... HAR!! 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: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses
- Original Message - From: Robert Woerner Subject: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses Does anyone know why the aperture blades are oriented differently on different Pentax lenses? I was cleaning my M 50mm f1.4 and my FA 50mm f1.4 and noticed this today. On the M lens the tips of the blades face forward and the iris diaphragm appears smooth when viewed from the rear. The FA lens is exactly the opposite. I hope this is an adequate description of my observation. You should see the shape of the aperture on the bellows 100mm lens. It is a really odd shape at middle apertures, and give an intersting bokeh effect. I will post a couple of pictures at some point. 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: Enlarger Lens Coverage
- Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: OT: Enlarger Lens Coverage Good news. The Fujinon 105/5.6 EP enlarging lens covers all but the very tips of a 4x5. Great lens. Great contrast. Aren't the Fujinons nice? I have both 50mm and 80mm Fujinons. The 80mm covers the 6x7 negative quite nicely, and even the 50 is not too shy of covering it. I think it might cover the 645 format. They are specatularly sharp and contrasty right to the edges as well. Much more so that my Rodenstocks of the same focal lengths. 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: Grandfather Mountain Update
Doug List Guy Brewer has scribbled: Of course, we all know =why= the place was packed last year. Yep. They thought I was Tony Sweet. But most of us know better. BTW, maybe we can slip over to Banner Elk again this year. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [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 .
Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?
Hey everyone, A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his photographic equipment (*ikon... no Pentax unfortunately). Anyways, stowed away in his newly acquired treasure... he found a right angle lens, for lack of better words. It was a lens, or what looked liked a lens to the common eye, with a large circular hole on the side of the rotatable lens barrel. Within the hole, or missing circular portion of the barrel, was a mirror angled at 45 degrees with respect to the mount. Within about 30 seconds we figured out what it was used for taking pictures of people without them knowing, good for street photography or candid shots. You can basically screw it onto your current lens (52mm), point the camera 90 degrees away from the person like your taking an interesting shot of something else, wait for them to look at the person with the weird lens attached to their camera, and presto... you've got a picture of someone without them knowing about it or wanting to kick your $% for doing so. So my real question is... what is this accessory called and where the heck can I buy one? I looked on EBay but couldn't find anything. Gabe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
And NOT on eBay...go figure... At http://www.vintagevisuals.com look under PENTAX...(what else) The want $275 for it. Interestingly, most of their stuff is listed in Canadian Dollars...but not this one? If it IS in CD's that would be about $175 US...I'd say that's a deal. I can't remember if I've ever purchased anythjing from these guys so I can't vouch for them. Thought I'd throw it out there. Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Go get it! Brendan MacRae - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Power consumption, perhaps, although there are some impressive strides being made in lithium-ion battery technology as well as portable methane-powered fuel cells (no joke!) for laptops. Heat dissipation will be (and is) less of an issue as digital cameras are focused (hah! Punny!) more on capture and temporary storage than image modification or manipulation. My original, not-too-terribly-well-articulated point is that the ferocious pace of technological advancement promises to bring all of those specs well within reach in a very short period of time, using the advancement of CPU, RAM and HD technologies as my examples. -Zak- Power usage and heat dissipation will still be a problem. The faster the chip and the more tightly packed the components the more heat is generated as a byproduct. Even using advanced design techniques the current generation of computer chips will get hot enough to cook them- selves without proper ventilation. If Juan's specs are met within 5 years I bet the camera looks a lot like that silly Spotmatic wall hanging that sold on e-bay recently to hold a refrigeration unit and multiple fans. At 01:24 AM 2/14/2002 -0600, you wrote: Are you kidding? Look at how far / fast storage, processing and RAM technology have advanced in the last 10 years. I remember (quite clearly!) when you were getting a good deal if you paid $2.00 per megabyte of storage. IE, 500 MB hard drives for US$1,000.00. It would surprise me greatly if it took longer than 5 years to hit every one of the specs that Juan desires. -Zak- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Sorry, Bill ... The 'blad won't cut it for the type of photography we do. Come join Juan and me for a stroll through the city sometime, then you'll understand. That's not to say that a Med Format camera can't be used on the street - I know Juan's used one as have I (a Bronica), but for fast shooting, where there are times you don't even focus, and you don't stop moving, 35mm reigns. The 'blad and similar cameras are too bulky and too slow for a lot of street work. If I'm not mistaken, the Plaubel 6x7 is not an interchangeable lens camera (The Plaubel Makina is what I'm thinking of) Now, the Mamiya has possibilities, as I've acknowledged before, and it's something I'm looking into. William Robb wrote: Yes but Shel, all you need is for one to do it as well, or even nearly as well, as a small format camera. A camera like a Hasselblad 501CM, used at waist level would be quite inconspicuous. My friend with the Hasselblad travels frequenty to Greece, where he does wonderful street photography. The Plaubel 6x7 http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/plaubel.htm is remarkably small, though apparently not as reliable as it could be. The Mamiya 6 and 7 are both very compact also. Consider also, I could walk into a crowd with a small Leica, and stand out like a sore thumb, because that kind of photography is not what I do well. I think most of it is the photographer and how he works, much more so than the equipment. I bet you could do what you do with a Mamiya 7, almost all the time. (I am trying to enable you, BTW) -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
It's gonna take a long time before digital equals what a Pentax 6X7 can do in termas of resolution. Till then it's film and optical printing for me. JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Zachariah Yeidel Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Power consumption, perhaps, although there are some impressive strides being made in lithium-ion battery technology as well as portable methane-powered fuel cells (no joke!) for laptops. Heat dissipation will be (and is) less of an issue as digital cameras are focused (hah! Punny!) more on capture and temporary storage than image modification or manipulation. My original, not-too-terribly-well-articulated point is that the ferocious pace of technological advancement promises to bring all of those specs well within reach in a very short period of time, using the advancement of CPU, RAM and HD technologies as my examples. -Zak- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
My biggest 2 objections to digital cameras is (1) that perceptible lag time between pressing the shutter release and the actual moment of capture (sometimes as long as a second!) and (2) the unmistakable feel of a CCD-created image. Kind of like the visible difference between video and film; granularity and color balance are all different. OK, OK, theoretically that can be corrected with filters and post-capture Photoshopping, but to me (and other, slightly imbalanced purists) that just doesn't cut it. -Zak- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?
Pentax Mirror Adapter or Mirror Adapter II.It screws into a 52mm filter ring and comes with a step-up / step-down adapter ring that also fits 49mm and 58mm filter rings. I picked mine up on ebay, but they don't show up there very often. Be patient. I don't know if Pentax still offers the Mirror Adapter, but a visit to the website will probably tell you for sure. It's good for making candid shots... or enemies if you get caught with it. It seems that no one likes a spy, even if you haven't taken their picture. Women in particular seem to become immediately distrustful, suspicious, paranoid, angry... You get the trend. Regards, Tim Engel - Original Message - From: gabriel bovino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:16 PM Subject: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS? Hey everyone, A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his photographic equipment (*ikon... no Pentax unfortunately). Anyways, stowed away in his newly acquired treasure... he found a right angle lens, for lack of better words. It was a lens, or what looked liked a lens to the common eye, with a large circular hole on the side of the rotatable lens barrel. Within the hole, or missing circular portion of the barrel, was a mirror angled at 45 degrees with respect to the mount. Within about 30 seconds we figured out what it was used for taking pictures of people without them knowing, good for street photography or candid shots. You can basically screw it onto your current lens (52mm), point the camera 90 degrees away from the person like your taking an interesting shot of something else, wait for them to look at the person with the weird lens attached to their camera, and presto... you've got a picture of someone without them knowing about it or wanting to kick your $% for doing so. So my real question is... what is this accessory called and where the heck can I buy one? I looked on EBay but couldn't find anything. Gabe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Well, I like the shutter lag. It gives you time to change your mind and photograph something else. It also allows you time to guess if you've caught the shot. Fast shutter response is overrated. Once you press the button, you're committed, and that means more wasted frames, and, at best, you've only got 36 exposures. Zachariah Yeidel wrote: My biggest 2 objections to digital cameras is (1) that perceptible lag time between pressing the shutter release and the actual moment of capture (sometimes as long as a second!) -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
And NOT on eBay...go figure... Speaking of eBay, one just went (almost immediately, not too surprisingly) for a $225 USD BIN price on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1333093661). Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... g Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?
Hi, These were advertised frequently in photo mags in the sixties and seventies, and some stores still carry them. gabriel bovino wrote: Hey everyone, A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his photographic equipment (*ikon... no Pentax unfortunately). Anyways, stowed away in his newly acquired treasure... he found a right angle lens, for lack of better words. It was a lens, or what looked liked a lens to the common eye, with a large circular hole on the side of the rotatable lens barrel. Within the hole, or missing circular portion of the barrel, was a mirror angled at 45 degrees with respect to the mount. Within about 30 seconds we figured out what it was used for taking pictures of people without them knowing, good for street photography or candid shots. You can basically screw it onto your current lens (52mm), point the camera 90 degrees away from the person like your taking an interesting shot of something else, wait for them to look at the person with the weird lens attached to their camera, and presto... you've got a picture of someone without them knowing about it or wanting to kick your $% for doing so. So my real question is... what is this accessory called and where the heck can I buy one? I looked on EBay but couldn't find anything. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?
I know what you mean. This device was quite popular in the 80's, but doesn't seem as popular nowadays. Unfortunately, I do not know what it's called. regards, Alan Chan Hey everyone, A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his photographic equipment (*ikon... no Pentax unfortunately). Anyways, stowed away in his newly acquired treasure... he found a right angle lens, for lack of better words. It was a lens, or what looked liked a lens to the common eye, with a large circular hole on the side of the rotatable lens barrel. Within the hole, or missing circular portion of the barrel, was a mirror angled at 45 degrees with respect to the mount. Within about 30 seconds we figured out what it was used for taking pictures of people without them knowing, good for street photography or candid shots. You can basically screw it onto your current lens (52mm), point the camera 90 degrees away from the person like your taking an interesting shot of something else, wait for them to look at the person with the weird lens attached to their camera, and presto... you've got a picture of someone without them knowing about it or wanting to kick your $% for doing so. So my real question is... what is this accessory called and where the heck can I buy one? I looked on EBay but couldn't find anything. Gabe _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.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: MZ-6 in Canada
What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of the world are called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the same designation everywhere. You have to thank the US government I guess. This applies to many other imported products too, not just ZX cameras. regards, Alan Chan _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Enlarger Lens Coverage
Correction, The Fuji is a 90mm f/5.6 Fujinon. The Rodenstock is an 80mm f/5.6. William Robb - Original Message - From: William Robb Subject: Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: OT: Enlarger Lens Coverage Good news. The Fujinon 105/5.6 EP enlarging lens covers all but the very tips of a 4x5. Great lens. Great contrast. Aren't the Fujinons nice? I have both 50mm and 80mm Fujinons. The 80mm covers the 6x7 negative quite nicely, and even the 50 is not too shy of covering it. I think it might cover the 645 format. They are specatularly sharp and contrasty right to the edges as well. Much more so that my Rodenstocks of the same focal lengths. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses
Does anyone know why the aperture blades are oriented differently on different Pentax lenses? I was cleaning my M 50mm f1.4 and my FA 50mm f1.4 and noticed this today. On the M lens the tips of the blades face forward and the iris diaphragm appears smooth when viewed from the rear. The FA lens is exactly the opposite. I hope this is an adequate description of my observation. Just another stupid question. Not a stupid question at all. I had the same questions when I repaired some of my lenses. I guess it had to do with the mechanical design. regards, Alan Chan _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Based on the fact that it takes 4000ppi to get all the resolution from at 35mm film, that equates to 4000X6000 pixels. Those dimensions would mean you need a 24 Mpixel camera to equal 35mm. Right now they are only in the 5-6 Mpixel range so they have to get 4 times better just to equal 35mm, and about 16 times better to equal 6X7. I'm not saying they cant get there but its gonna take some time JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Enlarger Lens Coverage
My 80mm Rodenstock F5.6 covered 6X7 no problem when making 8X10 prints. But I bought a 105mm 5.6 El-Nikkor just to be safe. JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage Correction, The Fuji is a 90mm f/5.6 Fujinon. The Rodenstock is an 80mm f/5.6. William Robb - Original Message - From: William Robb Subject: Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: OT: Enlarger Lens Coverage Good news. The Fujinon 105/5.6 EP enlarging lens covers all but the very tips of a 4x5. Great lens. Great contrast. Aren't the Fujinons nice? I have both 50mm and 80mm Fujinons. The 80mm covers the 6x7 negative quite nicely, and even the 50 is not too shy of covering it. I think it might cover the 645 format. They are specatularly sharp and contrasty right to the edges as well. Much more so that my Rodenstocks of the same focal lengths. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
Those seem like rather arbitrary numbers. Is it a fact? Are you saying that 5000 or 6000 or more ppi won't yield more resolution? J. C. O'Connell wrote: Based on the fact that it takes 4000ppi to get all the resolution from at 35mm film, that equates to 4000X6000 pixels. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
4000ppi is probably better than 35mm can do because the lenses w/ film rarely if ever achive more than 100 lines/mm which would be more like a 2400x3600 pixel image which is only about 8.5 Mpixel. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Those seem like rather arbitrary numbers. Is it a fact? Are you saying that 5000 or 6000 or more ppi won't yield more resolution? J. C. O'Connell wrote: Based on the fact that it takes 4000ppi to get all the resolution from at 35mm film, that equates to 4000X6000 pixels. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Am I Really a Dinosaur?
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? Well, I like the shutter lag. It gives you time to change your mind and photograph something else. It also allows you time to guess if you've caught the shot. Fast shutter response is overrated. Once you press the button, you're committed, and that means more wasted frames, and, at best, you've only got 36 exposures. This is what I detest about the LX. I mean really, as soon as you decide to take the picture, the picture is taken. I hear the Leica rangefinders are worse for this so called feature. It of takes all the guess work out of photography and turns it into a mere science. One of the joys of photography is the surprises that you get back from the lab. Sure, they are not all pleasant, but they are still surprises, and that is one of the things that makes life exciting. Far better to have time to rethink the decision, perhaps have a cup of coffee (My favourite comes from Brazil, but not very often, sad to say) and decide that the subject isn't worthy of a photograph, or perhaps notice that the stars are out of alignment, and no photograph will work until the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter is aligned with Mars. Only then will love rule the stars, brother, and only then will peace guide the planets. But I digress. 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: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
- Original Message - From: Fred Subject: Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted... Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... g Do they also say it is better than the 77mm LTD? 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 .
Near 1:1 Macro with the P67
I took a few shots tonight with the 135mm F4 SMC Macro Takumar. These were pix of HO slotcars (about 3 long) and to get enuff magnification and DOF I needed to use both #1 and #2 extension tubes and shot using my flash at 1/16 power @ F32. Tmax 400. The negs look great! Sharpness is still excellent even at f32! Waiting for the negs to dry but I'll post a scan or two after I print them. JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Tmax 400 developing quandry
I was web browsing Kodaks webite and found a recommended developing time table for TMAX 100 and 400. I've been using ISO 250 for Tmax 400 and developing for 6.5 minutes at 75 deg F using TMAX Dev. diluted 1:9. BUT Kodak recommends 15 minutes! They also state that film speed goes up (not down as I have been using it ) when using the 1:9 dilution. Tonite I compromised and shot at ISO 400 instead of 250 and developed for 10 minutes. Negs still look great. I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat. JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
250 exposure backs
Does anyone know much about the production of the 250 shot backs? I know that they were made for Spotmatics and KX/MX/LX, but who actually manufactured them? The reason I ask is that I had a rush of blood on ebay and bought a couple of the MX cartridges, which were said to be identical to the LX cartridges. The thing is that they also look very similar to the Nikon MZ-1 cartridges (for the F2, F3 etc), and the Canon cartridges and the Topcon cartridges. I haven't found a picture of the spotmatic cartridges, or the olympus, contax, minolta, miranda ones. The Nikon loader looks a little different to the Pentax one, but the Minolta one looks identical to the Nikon one. Call me suspicious, but it looks a lot like some enterprising manufacturer designed a 250 shot system that they sold to virtually all of the Japanese manufacturers, who then adapted it to their own cameras. The first one to appear on an SLR (Leica had a 250 shot RF pre-war I think) was for the Nikon F. But this is different to the one introduced for the F2 in the seventies, which as far as I can tell is when the other systems started to appear. Nikon also had a 750 shot back and Minolta has a 100 shot back. nikon http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf2/filmbacks/in dex.htm#MF-1 http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf3ver2/databack /mf4/index1.htm canon http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/canonf1/html/bulkfil mback/index.htm topcon http://topconcollection.home.att.net/page8.html Minolta http://jwhub.xtdnet.nl/mug/mf-accessories.html Miranda http://www.mirandacamera.com/_collectibles/_rare/rare.htm Getting back to Pentax things, after buying the cartridges and then passing up an LX 250 shot back for $99 (because I don't have an LX) I did a bit of searching and found an MX back in Canada, which hopefully is on its way to me now. That was a bit more costly than the LX back (at CAN$195) but comes with three cartridges. So now all I need is the loader and somewhere that will process the film. BH list the Nikon loader for US$290 and the Pentax loader for US$239, while the Nikon cartridges are $55, the Olympus ones $65 and the Pentax ones $109 ea - an interesting spread of prices if it is all basically the same stuff. Second hand the cartridges seem to be around US$30 ea, although my two from ebay were only $22.50. BTW, if anyone wants a Spotmatic 250 back badly, Pacific Rim Camera http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/ has one - 27281 ASAHI BULK FILM BACK FOR SPOTMATIC MOTOR DRIVE, W/ CASSETTES, MAY BE MISSING A SMALL KNOB, EX+ $250.00 Paul Ewins Melbourne, 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: Enlarger Lens Coverage
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Enlarger Lens Coverage My 80mm Rodenstock F5.6 covered 6X7 no problem when making 8X10 prints. But I bought a 105mm 5.6 El-Nikkor just to be safe. Mine does too, but I like the Fuji lens more. The Nikkor 105 is a gem. 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: MZ-6 in Canada
What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of the world are called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the same designation everywhere. You have to thank the US government I guess. This applies to many other imported products too, not just ZX cameras. Maybe. However, this may be the design of Pentax's own marketing department (and we all know what that department's capable of - g). Pentax has long had geographical differences in its cameras. Back in the screwmount days, there were distributor-caused differences (Asahi Pentax versus Tower, Asahi Pentax versus Heiland Pentax versus Honeywell Pentax, S1 versus H1, SV versus H3v, etc.). In the K-mount era, the most obvious example (to me) would be the chrome Super Program versus the black Super A, but there have been many other nomenclature differences (Program Plus versus Program A, A3000 versus A3, SF1n versus SFXn, etc., right up to the current ZX-* versus MZ-*, etc.), as well. Also, these were not simply US versus the rest of the world differences, were they? Weren't they actually North America versus the rest of the world differences? Perhaps our Canadian PDML-ers can elucidate which specific models were marketed in their country during Pentax history... Finally, consider this - Why is the LX sold as the LX in the rest of the world, but sold as the ILX on eBay? (Actually, we all know the answer - heh-heh.) Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Subject: Re: Pentax fast glass?
If you are considering switching systems and don't mind a camera whose end has been officially announced, I might suggest Olympus as they excel in fast wide angles. There is the 21/2, 24/2, 28/2, 35/2, 50/1.2, 85/2, 90/2 and 100/2. The 90 is the sharpest but also the priciest. Average prices run as follows 21 $550, 24 $300, 28 $275, 35 $175, 50 $250, 85 $225. The 28, 35, 50, 90 and 100 are wonderfully sharp and are pretty good wide open. 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: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... g Do they also say it is better than the 77mm LTD? Hmmm... No, they haven't said that too much, at least to me. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. ;-) Seriously, we've had some FA 77/1.7 Ltd versus FA* 85/1.4 discussions here, and we certainly have had ~many~ 85 vs 85 vs 85... discussions, but I'm not sure I've heard very much comparing these two specific lenses, Bill. Anyone with both 77/1.8 and 85/1.8 experience care to share? Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Noobie 35mm Enlarger Question
Hi again, I checked my Opemus yesterday, and yes, you're right. The opening above negative is appr 6x6 but the opening below 5.5x5.5. Very strange. On the other hand, my old Zeiss Ikon Nettax negatives are also roughly 5.5x5.5. I don't have any MF enlarger lens, so I couldn't check how the negative is projected to the paper, but I'll try to borrow a lens and check it out. It will take a couple of weeks before I get an opportunity, though. Otherwise I'm very happy with the Opemus 6, and the Magnifax seems to be similarly constructed. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any dealers in Sweden anymore. Too bad, when I bought the Opemus it definitely gave most value for the money of all new enlargers. Erik -Original Message- From: Frantisek Vlcek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: den 13 februari 2002 21:04 To: Erik Nordin Subject: Re: Noobie 35mm Enlarger Question Wednesday, February 13, 2002, 3:07:33 PM, Erik wrote: EN Hi Frantisek, I read your below opinion - could you please explain what you EN mean with the Opemus not being godd for 6x6? I have the Opemus 6 which I EN have been very pleased with, although so far I have only used it for 35 mm EN work with a EI-Nikkor 50/2.8. One of the reasons I got it 10 years ago was EN its capacity for MF negatives, so it would be interesting to know about its EN shortcomings... Erik, this is nothing I know from personal experience, I have always used only Magnifaxes (II, than IV). My friend has the Opemus 7 (6?) and he is unable to do full-frame bordered 6x6 prints, as the negative carrier's hole is only about 5.5x5.5cm. He contacted Meopta but to no avail. This might not be true with all models, I find it very strange, too. If you measure the carrier hole, please let me know how much it is, it interests me too. I find it hard to believe they would make an enlarger with such obvious design fault, but it wouldn't be a first time even a respected company did such stupid things. Perhaps it's just his model, though. Second, general thing, is that it's always better to have overkill condenser (lightsource), Magnifax has in fact condenser perfectly suited for 9x9cm format (if there was any, apart from aerial roll film long ago), so 6x6, 6x7 even 6x9 are no problem with Magnifax, there will be no fall-off to the corners. But I don't really know how big or good is the condenser for Opemus, as I said, I have no experience with it. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
Too late , I already grabbed it. Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail 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 .
pentax cameras
Hello I'm new on here and I have a question. Should i stick with my pz1p and use this with a macro lense for macro photography? I was told to better trade it in for a Nikon and when I called Michaels Camera in Melbourne and Genious Photo they simply told me they wouldnt touch it and aint interested in a trade in. Is there a special place in Australia that sell and have a constant stock of Pentax gear new and second hand? Thanks Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...
Wow, that lasted a whole hour and 45 minutes. Reminds me of the Plabel Makina 67 on Ebay Germany last year that went BUY IT NOW for just under $300! --- Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And NOT on eBay...go figure... Speaking of eBay, one just went (almost immediately, not too surprisingly) for a $225 USD BIN price on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1333093661). Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... g Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . Got something to say? Say it better with Yahoo! Video Mail 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 .
