Re: escaping viruses from the list with netscape 4.6
AR> From the pasted text, it looks like a Pentax rep monitoring the list has AR> a nasty little virus. Damn! It sent the wrong file. I was hoping to glean out the file about the upcoming digital and LX2 camera, but the damn thing didn't work properly, just sending some sales blurb ;-)) Best regards, 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 .
cheap 80-200/3.5
SP>> I have just bought Revuenon 80-200/3.8 with K-mount for my Z1P. I thought I This posting reminded me that I saw some cheap "Olympia" branded 80-200/3.5 lenses, it's a nice speed, and they were nice out of metal, BUT from the pics these lenses are all the same, Vivitar sold them too under their name with 3.8 speed, Revuenon did too with 3.8, some sold them with 3.5 ... just don't fall for the 3.5 version, IMHO it's all the same lens which is in fact a f/4... it might be nice lens though, if cheap enough, as it was well built. 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 .
Re: Deal of the century?!
In a local shop here, several years ago, there were two Pentax lenses for sale, stoshed away in the back of the glass cabinet, as the shop was moving. Guess what they were? A* 1.4/85 A* 1.8/135 Guess what they went for? 200$ 300$ And no, I was not the lucky fellow... ;-(( The lucky fellow who bought the 1.4/85 didn't even know it's real price, nor the real price of the 1.8/135, he just liked more the shorter... And yes, this is not made up, it really happened. 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 .
Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons
Monday, April 29, 2002, 10:15:05 PM, Fred wrote: >> If you want to try this, though, be ~very~ careful - use only a >> ~tiny~ drop of super glue, and, after applying the drop, hold the I certainly wouldn't do this to my LX ;-) But if you want to do it to the SuperA, you might look around hobby/RC models shops for a better superglue (cyanoacrylate glue) than the one in supermarkets. There are formulations which aren't as quick-flowing so it won't flow all over the innards, there are also formulations which cure not in seconds but minutes, etc... Shop around 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 .
LX serial 5334xxx?
Does anyone know the rough manufacturing date? Thx! regards, Alan Chan _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. 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: Downloading the PUG
There is an equivalent of wget for windows systems. You basically drop the URL http://pug.komkon.org/02may/ (for this months thing) into it. Ask it to fetch everything from it recursively but not to span domains or ascend directory structure (so it wont goto http://pug.komkon.org/anyonther_link_not_starting_with_02may ). You can make it accept only html and jpg files (or only jpg files if you dont want to see the rest of picture info) etc. Having said that there is a program for your needs, I dont remember what it was called :) I think there are a couple of them. I used it long time ago while doing internship and being forced to use windows based machine. It was pretty good and free (or was there a trial period?) although still not as versatile as wget :) Ofcourse there is a windows executable version of wget itself :)(see http://www.interlog.com/~tcharron/wgetwin.html ) But it runs only from the command prompt (ie no gui unless it changed since i last used it on windows 2 yrs ago) which some find bothersome while others desire. There is another program called cURL (again has windows version as well -- http://curl.haxx.se/ ) which has even more features than wget. I havent used if much tho. cheers, nitin On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 03:43:34PM +1000, Anthony Farr wrote: > Dear Pugmeisters, > > Is there an easy way to download the whole PUG without clicking through each > picture individually. I thought it would be nice if I could start the > process and then go to lunch, or go and play with my 18 month old boy, while > the pics downloaded automatically. Then I could review the lot as a > slide-show at my leisure. > > If such a process exposes the PUG to image harvesters, then how about being > able to request the pics as an email with attachments, or split up into > several emails if attachment sizes or mailbox capacities are a problem. > > Just a suggestion. > > Regards, > Anthony Farr > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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 .
Downloading the PUG
Dear Pugmeisters, Is there an easy way to download the whole PUG without clicking through each picture individually. I thought it would be nice if I could start the process and then go to lunch, or go and play with my 18 month old boy, while the pics downloaded automatically. Then I could review the lot as a slide-show at my leisure. If such a process exposes the PUG to image harvesters, then how about being able to request the pics as an email with attachments, or split up into several emails if attachment sizes or mailbox capacities are a problem. Just a suggestion. Regards, Anthony Farr - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 10:30:35PM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > > > > ok, yet another (dumb) question: which is the base side ? > > The side that doesn't have the emulsion on it. If you are > looking at the slide, and the image is the right way around, you > are looking at the base. > cool! :) Thanks for all the helpful info. cheers, nitin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
- Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: Re: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them) > > ok, yet another (dumb) question: which is the base side ? The side that doesn't have the emulsion on it. If you are looking at the slide, and the image is the right way around, you are looking at the base. 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: Super Multi Coated Tak. 105 F2.8
>Jim Fellows wrote: >> >> Is this the same as the K version optically? I have a chance to buy one >> very cheaply that is in great shape. I have been looking for a nice >> portrait lens in the 100mm range, and if this one is a good as I hear I will > > pick it up. Paul: >I'm not sure if it's identical to the K, but it's a great lens in its >own right. One of my favorites. >Paul Most SMC Takumar reached K-mount unchanged. A few, 17/4, 28/3.5, 35/2 and 300/4 were optically modified (Camerart july '75) - for the wide-angles, maybe to take advantage of the mount's greater diameter. Also, the K lenses have multicoating between the elements of a group, unlike the SMCT. So, the 105mm is... almost identical. SMCT are a bit smaller than SMCK. Note that you can ask a technician to fix on the SMCT lens a K-mount adapter with a screw so that the lens will lock on a K body, but it will still have to be used at real aperture for metering (very precise way of metering by the way). The rumor says the Takumar and the famous Nikon were the best 105mm lenses around. I don't think it's been said in a Minolta or an Olympus discussion group though... This summer I'll organize a little match between a Canon 100mm 2.8 (old FD) and the SMCT. Andre -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 09:58:48PM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > > > If by mistake one gets a fingerprint on a slide (havent done > that yet > > but i do it to prints all the time) is there any better way to > "clean" > > it than wiping with a soft microfiber cloth ? > > I haven't found one yet. Anything that lands on the base side > may be removable (including the aformentioned water drop). > ok, yet another (dumb) question: which is the base side ? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
- Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: Re: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them) > Another slide question :) > > If by mistake one gets a fingerprint on a slide (havent done that yet > but i do it to prints all the time) is there any better way to "clean" > it than wiping with a soft microfiber cloth ? I haven't found one yet. Anything that lands on the base side may be removable (including the aformentioned water drop). 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: saving slides with water drops on them.
- Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: Re: saving slides with water drops on them. > I am sure you have a fix for world's hunger and peace problem too ;) It takes a larger candle is all. WW > > > On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 06:23:08PM -0700, Bill D. Casselberry wrote: > > Nitin wrote: > > > > > An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today (thankfully > > > only a shot of architecture here so can take it again sometime). How do > > > I get rid of the spot it formed there ? > > > > Holding the slide about a half inch above a candle flame will > > fix that offensive water spot for good. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Super Multi Coated Tak. 105 F2.8
Go get it Jim, I agree with Paul, it is a great lens. It's also my oldest and by far my favourite portrait lens. James - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Super Multi Coated Tak. 105 F2.8
I'm not sure if it's identical to the K, but it's a great lens in its own right. One of my favorites. Paul Jim Fellows wrote: > > Is this the same as the K version optically? I have a chance to buy one > very cheaply that is in great shape. I have been looking for a nice > portrait lens in the 100mm range, and if this one is a good as I hear I will > pick it up. > > Jim Fellows > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)?
I don't know of any trouble spots with the original 645. Like any mechanical toy, they wear with time and use, so newer is better I suppose. a. The 645 meter is more primitive than the 645n or 645nii. But it is very good. b. The original 645 allowed exposure compensation (via a push button on the top), but only in full stops. There was a wheel thingie that you turn to select S (= Single) or C (= Continuous). An option was available to have a factory modification made wherein the wheel thingie becomes a second control for exposure compensation, now in half stops. When I bought my (modified) 645 from KEH, it cost about $100 more than an unmodified with the same rating. I don't know if the newer 645n and nii have adopted more sophisticated exposure comp systems, but I would expect so. c. I never liked the push button exposure control on my ME Supers. I have no problem with the buttons on the 645. Go figure. I think it is because the 645 buttons are further apart and not so prone to having both pressed at the same time by a fat finger. d. When the 645n first came out, I thought that the data imprinting on the film was the best thing since sliced bread, and I would have gone for the 645n just for that if the price was at all doable for me. But, since then I have acquired an MZ-S with similar imprinting and I find that I very seldom look at the data except to use the roll sequence number to quickly put film in the order that it was shot. e. I occasionally use autofocus with my MZ-S, and did with the PZ-1p before it, but mostly I use older lenses. If I bought a 645n or nii, I would stil use the manual lenses which are available used at reasonable price. So the autofocus would be irrelevant for a few years until a large market develops for FA645 lenses. f. In my ideal world I would have an assistant to carry stuff for me and hand me the right things at the right time, one who wouldn't knock over tripods to which is attached an expensive camera and lens. But meanwhile, I struggle with the 645 limitation that it is a pain to load the film and it is hard to carry all that many pre-loaded film inserts and so one really does need to be more conservative in film use. [See item (b) above. I cannot imagine using the C setting if I had it!] [Actually, I do have it, as I have a second 645 body of the unmodified version. And I still cannot imagine using the C setting.] Summary: the 645 will be less expensive, but it will have been used to a greater or lesser extent with unknowable remaining lifespan. It won't have autofocus, but you may not care. It won't have quite as good a meter, but it is quite good anyway. It probably has less capable exposure compensation, but then you can always go to full manual and do as much or as little comp as you like. Stan > From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:40:31 -0400 > To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)? > > So, I'm pricing out MF options. Looks like I can score a 645 body in nice > condition with insert for something like $700 from KEH. A 645n body with > insert is closer to, say, $1400. > > I like the 645n user interface better, but autofocus seems pretty optional > for a landscape camera. Is there anything about the original 645 that is > bad or problematic? Any good reason to stay away? > > --Mark > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: saving slides with water drops on them.
I am sure you have a fix for world's hunger and peace problem too ;) On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 06:23:08PM -0700, Bill D. Casselberry wrote: > Nitin wrote: > > > An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today (thankfully > > only a shot of architecture here so can take it again sometime). How do > > I get rid of the spot it formed there ? > > Holding the slide about a half inch above a candle flame will > fix that offensive water spot for good. > > > - > Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast > > http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
Another slide question :) If by mistake one gets a fingerprint on a slide (havent done that yet but i do it to prints all the time) is there any better way to "clean" it than wiping with a soft microfiber cloth ? thanks, nitin On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 09:22:47PM -0400, Christian Skofteland wrote: > I just "discovered" that cut and sleeved slides are a much better option for > scanning. I've had major dust issues and with no slide mounts it makes it > easier to clean the strip before it goes in the scanner. I also think that > the film strip is flatter and gets a better scan. > > I use an HP photosmart scsi scanner. It's old and honestly I don't know > what model it is (I think S20 but the scanner software says S10/S20). It > gives me many options as far as film, transparency, or print format is > concerned. The past few days it has been handling "color slide strips" at > 2400dpi beautifully. > > I hope this answers your question about "teaching" your scanner. > > Christian Skofteland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - Original Message - > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Cut and sleeved is one option. I learned to crop a wee bit loose > > to make up for the cutoff from slide mounts and printers. I > > think if you are scanning them, cut and sleeved might be better. > > It would be intersting to know what a good slide mount's window > > size is. > > > > As an aside question, can the HP S10 be taught to scan reversal > > film strips correctly? > > > > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: saving slides with water drops on them.
Nitin wrote: > An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today (thankfully > only a shot of architecture here so can take it again sometime). How do > I get rid of the spot it formed there ? Holding the slide about a half inch above a candle flame will fix that offensive water spot for good. - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Cut and sleeved slides and scanning film strips (was: saving slides with water drops on them)
I just "discovered" that cut and sleeved slides are a much better option for scanning. I've had major dust issues and with no slide mounts it makes it easier to clean the strip before it goes in the scanner. I also think that the film strip is flatter and gets a better scan. I use an HP photosmart scsi scanner. It's old and honestly I don't know what model it is (I think S20 but the scanner software says S10/S20). It gives me many options as far as film, transparency, or print format is concerned. The past few days it has been handling "color slide strips" at 2400dpi beautifully. I hope this answers your question about "teaching" your scanner. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cut and sleeved is one option. I learned to crop a wee bit loose > to make up for the cutoff from slide mounts and printers. I > think if you are scanning them, cut and sleeved might be better. > It would be intersting to know what a good slide mount's window > size is. > > As an aside question, can the HP S10 be taught to scan reversal > film strips correctly? > > 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: saving slides with water drops on them.
On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 06:50:40PM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > > > An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today > (thankfully > > only a shot of architecture here so can take it again > sometime). How do > > I get rid of the spot it formed there ? > > It is there forever. Nothing will remove it. yikes! I will be more careful with my slides in future :) > > > > What about those that do their own mounting ? Or should I > start just > > getting them cut and sleeved ? > > Cut and sleeved is one option. I learned to crop a wee bit loose > to make up for the cutoff from slide mounts and printers. I > think if you are scanning them, cut and sleeved might be better. > It would be intersting to know what a good slide mount's window > size is. for the present I do scan them. I do intend to get myself a slide projector sometime in future so will need mounted slides then. How easy (and more importantly clean) is it to mount the slides yourself ? > > As an aside question, can the HP S10 be taught to scan reversal > film strips correctly? > you reminded me of this page: http://www.virtualtraveller.org/epson2450.htm which i had found when someone (david?) recommended the above scanner to jco. This talks about getting good scans from xp2 by treating it as color slide. I wonder if something similar can be done to the scanner you mention ? This is just a wild theory tho. I dont even know what the HP S10 looks like :) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX motor drive - question (fwd)
>ii) It appears that the LX winder battery packs expire and require >surgery. I would love to get one (even one that needs surgery). Would >anyone be interested in trading for one of the T handle AA battery packs? > >Len. I'd do it if you want, Len. You mean the LX motor pack... Andre -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: saving slides with water drops on them.
- Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: saving slides with water drops on them. > Hi, > > An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today (thankfully > only a shot of architecture here so can take it again sometime). How do > I get rid of the spot it formed there ? It is there forever. Nothing will remove it. > > I also noticed the slide mounting eats away into a portion of the > shot all around. Is this standard or are there places that dont do this ? I am pretty sure that is normal. The only time I see the edge of a slide is if the good people as Kodachrome mismount it. > What about those that do their own mounting ? Or should I start just > getting them cut and sleeved ? Cut and sleeved is one option. I learned to crop a wee bit loose to make up for the cutoff from slide mounts and printers. I think if you are scanning them, cut and sleeved might be better. It would be intersting to know what a good slide mount's window size is. As an aside question, can the HP S10 be taught to scan reversal film strips correctly? William Robb > > thanks, > nitin > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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 .
saving slides with water drops on them.
Hi, An offending water droplet landed right on my slide today (thankfully only a shot of architecture here so can take it again sometime). How do I get rid of the spot it formed there ? I also noticed the slide mounting eats away into a portion of the shot all around. Is this standard or are there places that dont do this ? What about those that do their own mounting ? Or should I start just getting them cut and sleeved ? thanks, nitin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX motor drive - question (fwd)
Okay, I've been watching this thread on batteries for a while and I do have some comments/questions. i) We use ni-cad batteries in a particularly nasty industrial application (underwater instrumentation) and we found that the panasonic ni-cads are real survivors. If I was looking to replace ni-cad batteries I would recommend panasonic for preference. ii) It appears that the LX winder battery packs expire and require surgery. I would love to get one (even one that needs surgery). Would anyone be interested in trading for one of the T handle AA battery packs? Len. > > -- Forwarded message -- > Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:58:01 +0200 > From: Frantisek Vlcek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LX motor drive - question > > Hi, >I might get an LX drive soon, but alas, it lacks the charger. I >have few questions wrt it, please: > >1) how hard the chargers are to get, either from Pentax /or else >/ (any for sale :) ? >2) how do they work - it's a dumb charger I presume, without any >electronics inside to watch the battery... >3) how hard to get are the "T" aa Grip Ms... any for sale :) ? > > > 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: LX motor drive - question
On 30 Apr 2002 at 9:37, HUDERER Bernd wrote: > Hi Rob, > > AA cells have a diameter of 14mm. And also 1/3AA cells have a diameter of > 14mm. > A cells have a diameter of 17mm -> 1/3A have also 17mm. > > And here's the point I don't understand which cells you used for your > repair. You wrote 225mA capacity. But when I searched in the Internet for > "1/3AA 225mAh" I found nothing. There are only cells with 110mAh ( some > dealers have special memory cells for computer mainboards with up to 180 mAh but > maybe these can't deliever bigger currents ) or cells 1/3A 225mAh but these are > 17x17mm. Can it be that you used the 1/3A ones ? Is there enough space in the > pack for 2 times 3mm more ? I recently bought a used one and it has several dead > cells. I had it once open and IIRC there is only space for cells which could be > a little bit longer but not with bigger diameter ?!? I already ordered new cells > with 110mAh for my pack, so for me the decision is done. As I'm not a > professional, I think the capacity will be enough for my tasks. Hi Bernd, The cells that I used were definitely Sanyo 1/3AA NiCd cells of 225mAh capacity. The AA cells have a diameter of 14.5mm and were very tight to fit in the charger cavities. The wholesaler from which I bought the cells no longer has the 225mAh cells for sale (they were in the Sanyo High Capacity Cadnica E Series), now I can only find the Cadnica N-110AA 1/3AA 110mAh cells, maybe the 225mAh cells are out of production? Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Canadian Ebayers
On 30 Apr 2002 at 11:47, T Rittenhouse wrote: > I used to think, wow, these guys are making a fortune on shipping when I saw a > $15-20 ssh. Now, I know better. In most part the packing is free for me, however I will charge the buyer should I have to buy packing to suite the item. I have to attend the PO every day in any case and I even have the postal staff trained to put aside suitable empty boxes for me. Whilst I can appreciate that some sellers (particularly those who are making a business out of it) need to add a few bucks for their time some are out and out crooks. Take for instance this example, I was the highest bidder for an LX screen at auction, the seller was B&H NY. The screen closed at US$15.50 and they wanted to charge US$26.00 to ship it to me via USPS Air. After a volley of emails I managed to negotiate the shipping cost down to US$16 and when I received the package it was post marked US$3.50. Given the volume of mail that they move per day and the obvious volume discounts that would apply on packaging and post handling you can see full well that there was a big chunk of raw profit in there? Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Pre-eBay pre-Friday Pentax sale :-)
On 30 Apr 2002 at 10:41, HUDERER Bernd wrote: > > Pentax SMC A* 100mm/2.8 Macro lens $625 > > Is it really A* ? Would explain the price. Never heard about such type. There was an error in the listing, it's an A lens, it's a reasonable price, want to buy it? Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX motor drive - question
On 30 Apr 2002 at 12:26, Rupprecht, James R wrote: > Hey Rob... > > Being the lazy type when possible, I have always had my pack assembled by > the battery seller. I initially used NiCd cells for my packs. What I found > was that using the Sanyo 225 mah cells (I think they are same ones you use) my > battery vendor would first shrink the cell columns, and then shrink the two > columns together to complete the pack. With that approach, the new cells fit > rather tightly... in fact, there were times when I had to remove the outer > shrink just to get them to fit at all. Hi James, Thanks for the info, I might try to track down a source of 1/3AA NiMH cells :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Deal of the century?!
I was watching it, but I already have one in K-mount, so didn't really need the screw mount . . . IB Ken Archer wrote: > This one has to go to work occasionally. ;-( > > On Monday 29 April 2002 07:30 pm, ?ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > > Even I would have bought it! > > Damn. Still - it lasted two hours. How come noone of you Ebay addicts > > got it? ;) > > Lukasz > -- > Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Canadian Ebayers
Once again Shel comes up with a more considered, a more erudite, a more user friendly interpretation of exactly what I am thinking about S and H, or P and P as we say in the UK. What the man said! Cotty eBay ID 'macads' >I agree that charging a lot extra for "handling" may be considered to be >usurious, but Tom's situation may be different than yours or mine. If I >paid $1.50 for a box, 25-cents for packing peanuts, amortized the tape >needed to seal the package, factored in my time @ $X.00 per hour, >figured in specific automobile expenses, the cost of the toner used to >print the address on the label, the cost for the included "Thank You" >note which I often send along with the item, the time required to enter >feedback, shoe leather, and all the subtle hidden costs, I might want to >charge more than I do for shipping and handling. But I consider that >part of the service I provide my customers, part of my cost of doing >business, part of a strategy for repeat business or referrals, and to >develop a strong, positive feedback, which can help sell my goods. ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://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 .
TOTALLY OT (but fricking hilarious)
I belong to both PDML and LUG (even though I don't own any L*ica equipment anymore) but someone recently sent this little diddy (sung to the tune of Madonna's "Like A Virgin") to the LUG - enjoy.. Cheers, Dave Leica Virgin: I made it through autofocus Somehow I made it through Didn't know how bad I was Until I found Solms I was tragic automagic I'd used a crutch, plastic too much But you made me shoot Yeah you made me shoot Shiny and new Chorus: Leica virgin Focused for the very first time Leica virgin When your shutter clicks In my hand Gonna give you all my cash, Ernst My accounts are fading fast Been saving it all for you 'Cause only Leica can last You're so fine and you're mine Make me focus, yeah you make me expose Oh your novelty wore out Yeah, your novelty wore out What was strange and new (chorus) Oooh, oooh, oooh You're so fine and you're mine I'll be in debt 'till the end of time 'Cause you made me feel Yeah, you made me feel I've got a red dot to hide (chorus) Leica virgin, ooh, ooh Leica virgin Feels so good in hand When I hold you, and my heart beats, and I love you Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Ooh, Ernst Can't you hear my shutter click For the very first time? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Free film/Cheap film
>Everybody in the UK buy Amateur Photographer this week. > >You get a free roll of 36 exp Kodak EliteChrome Extra Colour. > >7dayshop sells it for £2.15 plus p&p >Jessops selss 10 packs for £22.50 ish (less 10%) ie just over £20 >AP costs 1.95 and gives you a free film > >I am going to buy 10 copies this week! Yeah, but Rob, you can surely only read one copy of AP once?? Or maybe you keep a few caged birds?? ;-) Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://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 .
Blood & Champagne
Hi, a new biography of Bob Capa has recently been published with this title. I've bought it and started reading it today. So far so good. There's a BBC radio piece here about it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/frontrow/frontrow_20020425.shtml with archive recordings of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cornel Capa and his big brother Bob. While reading the book on the tube this evening I thought how surprising it is that his life hasn't yet been turned into a film (unless you count Hitchcock's "Rear Window" - the Jimmy Stewart character is supposed to be based on Capa), and I was wandering who would be suitable to play Capa. Anyway, according to a search I've just done on the global electronic brain a film exists, or is due to exist, also called 'Blood and Champagne', starring and produced by Pierce Brosnan. Does anybody know if this film has ever been made? Several websites list it as having been made before Brosnan's excellent 'Tailor of Panama', but I've never heard of the film. Straight to video? Straight to the bin? Never got made? Cheers, 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 .
May PUG available
Hello all, due to bad weather I am back on time to open the May PUG myself. Thanks Bill for taking care about the loose ends during my rainy holiday. :)) Thanks for submitting of course. Cheers Adelheid - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Free film/Cheap film
You must have got a duff batch then. There is very little difference between this and E100VS normally. The difference is so marginal that EBX (extra colour) is actually a much better buy. Besides, this version dont need to be kept in a fridge. I use EBX interchangeably with Velvia, when I want 100 ASA I use EBX, otherwise Velvia. EBX has the same saturation, and very good grain for a 100 speed film. EBX leans slightly more on the magenta side, whereas Vevia leans to the greens in comparison. > -Original Message- > From: Patrick White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 30 April 2002 17:18 > To: pentaxdiscuss > Subject: Re: Free film/Cheap film > > > "Rob Brigham" writes: > >Everybody in the UK buy Amateur Photographer this week. > >You get a free roll of 36 exp Kodak EliteChrome Extra Colour. > >I am going to buy 10 copies this week! > > If this is the same consumer-variety extra color > Elitechrome that Kodak > sells over here in the US, you might want to develop the > first roll before > investing in 10 magazines :-) > I tried some last summer and found it had a very > grainy, almost old > autochrome look, whereas the professional variety of this film has > practically no grain in comparison. > > hope that helps, > patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
Thanks Bill. I needed that. :) Len --- - Original Message - From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 3:32 PM Subject: RE: good deal on a non MLU 6x7? > gfen asked: > >Why is it I always assume everyone on the internet is mail? > > and Len replied: > > Perhaps because you are using e-mail. Then again, you probably > > meant "male". > > Hi Len, > > In the event that he has to pay a WHOLE lot of money on postage and > handling, would that be "fee-mail"? > > > Bill Peifer > Rochester, NY > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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 .
Favorite Film Survey Results UPDATE 49
These are the conditions: 1 - You must answer off-list, right to me. 2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color and b and w) 3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc). 4 - You must have personal experience with it. WINNER by now: Tri-X with 11 votes. Members: 111 COLOR Slide: Kodak Kodachrome 25 (2) Fuji Velvia (10) Agfa RSX II 50 (1) Kodak Kodachrome 64 (6) Kodak Elitechrome Extra Color 100 (3) Kodak Ektachrome 100 VS (3) Kodak Ektachrome 100 SW (2) Kodak Ektachrome 100 (1) Fuji Sensia II 100 (3) Fuji Provia 100F (9) Kodak Kodachrome 200 (1) Kodak Ektachrome E200 (2) Fuji Provia 400F (1) COLOR Print: Konica Impressa 50 (1) Kodak Supra 100 (1) Kodak Royal 100 (1) Fuji Reala 100 (2) Agfa XRG 100 (1) Kodak Portra 160 NC (1) Fuji Superia 200 (1) Agfa HDC Plus 200 (1) Kodak Max 400 (1) Kodak Ektapress PJ 400 (1) Kodak Supra 400 (5) Kodak Portra 400 NC (2) Fuji Press 400 (1) Fuji Superia 400 (2) Fuji NPH 400 (1) Kodak Portra 800 (1) Fuji Press 800 (3) Kodak PJC 1600 (1) BLACK AND WHITE: Agfapan APX 25 (2) Agfapan APX 100 (1) Ilford Pan F (4) Ilford Delta 100 (4) Kodak Plus-X (2) Ilford FP4 Plus (3) Agfa Scala 200x (1) Kodak Tri-X (11) Kodak T400 CN (2) Kodak Porta 400 BW (1) Fuji Neopan 400 (1) Agfa APX 400 (1) Ilford HP5 (1) Ilford HP5+ (1) Ilford XP2 (2) Konica VX 400 (1) Paterson Acupan 800 (1) INFRARED: Kodak HIE (1) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Favorite Lens Survey Results UPDATE 57
These are the conditions: 1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be included. 2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE. 3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed. 4 - Primes and zooms. 5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak, K, M, A, F, FA, etc. 6 - You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you have it, had it, lost it, sold it, borrowed it, but you must have used it. If not it would be a wish list. First Place (11 votes): FA* 24 2 Members: 164 K 15 3.5 (2) A 15 3.5 (3) A 20 2.8 (1) FA 20 2.8 (1) K 24 2.8 (4) A 24 2.8 (2) FA* 24 2 (11) K 28 3.5 (1) K 28 3.5 Shift (1) M 28 2.8 (1) A 28 2 (1) A 28 2.8 (1) K 35 3.5 (1) M 35 2 (1) FA 35 2 (2) M 40 2.8 (4) FA 43 1.9 Limited (2) SuperTak 50 1.4 (1) SMC Tak 50 1.4 (3) SMC Tak 55 1.8 (2) K 50 1.2 (1) K 50 1.4 (1) M 50 1.4 (7) M 50 1.7 (3) M 50 4 Macro (1) A 50 1.4 (6) A 50 1.7 (1) F 50 1.4 (1) F 50 1.7 (1) FA 50 1.4 (2) FA 50 1.7 (1) K 55 1.8 (2) FA 77 1.8 Limited (4) SMC Tak 85 1.8 (3) SMC Tak 85 1.9 (2) K 85 1.8 (2) M 85 2 (2) A* 85 1.4 (3) FA* 85 1.4 (2) SMC Tak 100 4 (1) M 100 2.8 (2) M 100 4 Dental Macro (1) A 100 2.8 (1) A 100 2.8 Macro (4) F 100 2.8 (1) F 100 2.8 Macro (3) FA 100 2.8 Macro (5) K 105 2.8 (2) K 135 2.5 (1) A* 135 1.8 (1) A 135 2.8 (1) Tak 200 3.5 Preset (1) K 200 4 (1) A* 200 2.8 (1) A* 200 4 Macro (5) A* 300 2.8 (2) F* 300 4.5 (2) FA* 300 4.5 (1) FA* 400 5.6 (1) FA 20-35 4 (3) M 24-50 4 (1) FA 24-90 3.5-4.5 (4) FA 28-70 4 AL (1) FA 28-80 3.5-4.7 (1) F 35-70 3.5-4.5 Macro (3) FA 28-105 4-5.6 powerzoom (3) A 35-105 3.5 (8) K 45-125 4 (1) M 75-150 4 (3) A 70-210 4 (2) A 80-200 4.7-5.6 (1) FA* 80-200 2.8 (1) 645 35 3.5 (1) 6x7 SMC 45 4 (1) 6x7 SMC Tak 55 3.5 (1) 6x7 SMC 55 4 (1) 67 165 4 LS (1) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Rollei Xenotar
Hi Albano ... Ed Uses a 1954 Rolleiflex 2.8E with, I believe, a Planar lens. His Rolleiflex TLR can be seen here: http://www.edkrebs.com/linkspage/links.htm It's almost fifty years old, and still does a great job of assisting Ed with his portraits. Even though I've said many times that I prefer older cameras and more traditional gear and methods, I'm frequently surprised to see the results these old cameras and lenses can deliver. Mike Johnston, in a recent column in Luminous Landscape, commented on some of what he considers very qualitative differences achieved by using older lenses and more traditional films and printing techniques (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/sm-02-04-28.htm). I think I agree with him, although more exploration of the concept is in order. Hey, the price is right. Don't agonize over it ... if you can afford it, buy it ... and use it to make your own unique photographic statement. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, Shel. > I've visited the site just after you > mentioned it some time ago. I really > like the portraits he does. Do you know > exactly which one he uses (planar, > xenotar, xenar, tessar)? > In fact, since I asked, I made some > surfing and learned some about 'flexes. > Regards and thanks > > AG > > PS: The guy asks 100 usd for it. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Most Used Body Survey Results UPDATE 5
1- You must choose JUST ONE Pentax brand body of any era and format. 2- It must be the body you use most (time, quantity of shots, whatever...) 3- Again, you must choose JUST ONE. 4- Send the answers OFF-LIST, TO ME, to don't disturb list members. I'll not count votes sent to list. DISCLAIMER: For the "winner" category, I'll count all the variants of a same model (ie all Spotties together), so don't start arguing "hey, you must put all this or that together". Thanks Winner (by now): LX with 8 votes Members: 44 Screwmount: - Spotmatic F (1) K Manual Focus: - K 1000 (1) - KM (1) - KX (1) - K2 (1) - MX (3) - ME Super (3) - LX (8) - Super Program (2) - P 30t (1) - ZX M (1) K Autofocus: - PZ 1 (1) - Z 1p (1) - PZ 1p (4) - PZ 70 (1) - MZ S (5) - MZ 5n (1) - ZX 5n (3) Medium Format: - 6x7 (3) - 67 (1) - 67II (1) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Favorite Body Survey Results UPDATE 31
1- You must choose JUST ONE Pentax brand body of any era and format. 2- You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you own it, owned it, borrowed it, rented it. You must have used it (it's not a wish list). 3- Again, you must choose JUST ONE. 4- Send the answers OFF-LIST, TO ME, to don't disturb list members. I'll not count votes sent to list. Regards DISCLAIMER: For the "winner" category, I'll count all the variants of a same model (ie all Spotties together), so don't start arguing "hey, you must put all this or that together". Thanks Winner by now: LX with 24 votes. Members: 95 M42: - Spotmatic (1) - Spotmatic II (1) - Spotmatic SP (2) - Spotmatic F (1) - SP 500 (2) - ES (1) K Manual Focus: - KX (7) - K2 (2) - K2 DMD (2) - K1000 SE (1) - MX (8) - ME (1) - ME Super (1) - LX (24) - Super Program (1) - Program A (1) K Auto Focus: - Z1 (1) - Z1p (2) - PZ1p (7) - Z 5 (1) - MZ S (13) - ZX5n (2) - MZ5n (3) Medium Format: - 645 (1) - 6x7 (8) - 67 (1) - 67II (1) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Bodies Survey Results UPDATE 166
Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other members,thanks. Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started this way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way. Also, if you already submited and want to add new items, please put clearly in your message: this is not my first submission, so I don't put you twice in the total answers. Thanks to all contributors. TOTAL ANSWERS: 465 members MANUAL FOCUS: Screw Mount: - Asahiflex IIa5 - Asahiflex IIb6 - Asahi Pentax (AP)5 - K4 - S1 - SL...8 - SV..10 - S1...3 - S1a.11 - S2...2 - S3...5 - SP500...14 - SP1000..13 - Spotmatic IIa2 - Spotmatic SP69 - Spotmatic SP II.33 - Spotmatic F.42 - Spotmatic F MD...2 - Spotmatic MD.3 - ES..18 - ES II...25 - ElectroSpotmatic.4 - H1...2 - H1a..5 - H2...5 - H3...7 - H3v..5 Bayonette: - KM..19 - KX..46 - KX MD1 - K2..45 - K2 DMD..12 - K1000...86 - K1000 SE10 - MX.139 - ME..42 - MF-1.1 - ME SE2 - ME Super...144 - ME Super SE..4 - MV...7 - MV1..2 - MG..14 - LX.163 - Super Program...78 - Super A.49 - Program Plus18 - Program A...10 - A30004 - A3...2 - A3(date).1 - P3...8 - P3n..9 - P30..8 - P30n.1 - P30t13 - P5...8 - P50..4 - ZX M25 - MZ M15 AUTOFOCUS: - ME F11 - SF 1.5 - SFX..4 - SF 1n8 - SFXn13 - SF 7.2 - SF 108 - PZ 120 - PZ 1 SE..2 - Z1..25 - PZ 1p...74 - Z1p.41 - Z5...2 - Z5p..1 - PZ 105 - Z 10.5 - PZ 20...13 - Z 20.5 - Z 50p2 - PZ 706 - Z 70.1 - MZ S33 - MZ 322 - ZX 511 - MZ 515 - ZX 5n...63 - MZ 5n...43 - MZ 6.1 - ZX 7.9 - MZ 7.8 - ZX 10...11 - MZ 10...14 - ZX 308 - MZ 301 - ZX 509 - MZ 50...12 MEDIUM FORMAT: - 645.19 - 645n.4 - 6x7.19 - 67...9 - 67 II9 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
gfen asked: >Why is it I always assume everyone on the internet is mail? and Len replied: > Perhaps because you are using e-mail. Then again, you probably > meant "male". Hi Len, In the event that he has to pay a WHOLE lot of money on postage and handling, would that be "fee-mail"? Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Rollei Xenotar
Sounds to cheap for me. May have unrevealed problems. Then again, could be this person just doesn't know the true value. For a hundred bucks, I wouldn't wait around for a lot of answers. Buy it. Len --- - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: Re: OT: Rollei Xenotar > Hi, Shel. > I've visited the site just after you mentioned it some time ago. I really > like the portraits he does. Do you know exactly which one he uses (planar, > xenotar, xenar, tessar)? > In fact, since I asked, I made some surfing and learned some about 'flexes. > Regards and thanks > > AG > > PS: The guy asks 100 usd for it. > > > > HA! > The Xenotar is, indeed, a good lens. It's the Schneider version of the > Planar. There are arguments amongst the Rolleiflex aficionados as to > which is better. Some say the Planar is a bit sharper, some say the > Planar is more prone to light fall off (in the 2.8 versions), but the > bottom line is that both lenses are top of the line for Rolleiflex, and > the f3.5 is quite nice. The 3.5 is, iirc, a 75mm lens rather than an > 80mm lens, which lends a somewhat different perspective to the > photographs. > Go here: http://www.edkrebs.com/ and explore the photos and the links. > It'll be well worth your time. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
- Original Message - From: "gfen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: RE: good deal on a non MLU 6x7? > On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > > Three words: "Jump on it!" Assuming it's not totally beat to hell, and that > > Well, I emailed him, we'll just have to see what his (why is it I always > assume everyone on the internet is mail? but, anyways..) response is, > then. Perhaps because you are using e-mail. Then again, you probably meant "male". Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Super Program buyer
So do I, but to my eyes, the Super Program doesn't do a good job alerting me that I've turned the dial. I frequently tune out the exposure compensation flasher by mistake and end up shooting several frames at + or -2. I prefer an arrangement where the warning flasher is in the same row or column of lights as the exposure LEDs or LCDs. William in Utah wrote: > I almost never use program or shutter priority myself, but I love > aperture priority and generally fine tune exposure with a twist of the > exposure compensation dial. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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: Barely sorta on-topic-ish if you squint at it just right: myday
Stephen wrote: > Hope you weren't anywhere near the huge eye that wasted La Plata > on Sunday. Everything OK? Well, it missed me by several miles[*] _and_ twenty four hours. *whew* All I had to deal with on the way home Saturday night was ordinary rain, and by the time of all the Noise And Destruction on Sunday night I was safely back in Baltimore. (We had thunder & lightning up here, but I was so exhausted from my weekend that I fell asleep between the first flash of lightning and the first peal of thunder. Slept through the storm (which I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done if I'd still been in the tornado zone).) [*] For folks who know the geography: the festival was in St. Leonard; the ceilidh afterwards was in Prince Frederick; and the tornados took out downtown La Plata. -- 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[2]: "Crash Course" in 6X7
Dan, The AE Prism II is designated to go with the 67II. There is no AE Prism I. There is a TTL Prism for non 67II bodies. It is much like using an old spotmatic. Match needle full averaging. All manual adjustments. The AE Prism II on the 67II is much like using an LX. Aperture Priority or manual with exposure compensation in 1/3 stops. It also has center weighted, matrix and spot metering. In the finder along the bottom out of the view area it show a meter scale for manual, shutter speed, meter mode and flash ready signal. The finder also has a built in eyepiece blind. Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 11:38:22 AM, you wrote: >snip< DK> Back just a few months ago I decided to try my hand at medium format again and picked up a Pentax 645NII. I've been having a ball with that, and so far have the FA 75mm, FA 200mm, FA 45-80mm, DK> and FA-80-160mm. I admit that I've become somewhat spoiled by metering capabilities of both the PZ-1P and 645NII. So I'm not so sure if in the long run I'd be happy DK> without the in-camera metering. I also know that one thing that I like about both of my Pentax is the autofocus -- call that getting older I suppose. DK> As for finding a good deal on a 6x7 w/MLU (rather than wanting to buy a new 67II), let me ask another question -- Bruce mentioned an AE prism II...which sort of matches my remembering that I've DK> seen an AE prism (not II, meaning it's a "I"?). What does that provide or change with the metering capabilities over the TTL -- or is the AE prism what was meant as the DK> "averaging TTL metered" prism? DK> Dan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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]: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
gfen, Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 11:54:32 AM, you wrote: >snip< g> I realize now I forgot to ensure something I wanted to check on: the 6x7's g> prism is mountable on a newer 67, right? The prisms for the non 67II are all interchangeable. The TTL prism won't work on the 67II and the AE Prism II won't work on non 67II bodies. g> -g. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: For Aaron:OT Re:blocked mail
On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 12:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > There are instances where sites are "accidentally" blocked or have been > fixed; it takes a bit of time to get them taken off the lists. This > happened to one of my accounts. But I think it's now up to Aaron's ISP > to > explain why they're blocking rr.com (or why the third-party blacklisting > site has them on the list). Passport.ca are not blocking rr.com, they are merely using the blacklist at http://dsbl.org . All rr.com have to do to get off of the blacklist is fill in the form at dsbl.org. THAT'S ALL -- they don't even have to prove that they've removed the open relay or the malicious user or the formmail or whatever. If someone from rr.com cannot be bothered to fill in the damn form and find out what was wrong that caused them to be blacklisted, well, that says a lot about service at rr.com. http://dsbl.org/faq-listed.html -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Rollei Xenotar
Albano, Just call me Mr. Softie. Here is a link to information from the Rollei group. Perhaps you'll find it informative. http://www.acecam.com/message/10264.html Len (Always happy to do another's homework) --- - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:04 PM Subject: OT: Rollei Xenotar > Hi, gang > A guy offers a Rolleiflex with Xenotar 3.5 lens. Is this lens good? What's > the best lens on old Rolleiflexes? > Thanks > > AG > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)?
I used the 645 for landscapes/nature for two years (almost), and was very happy with it. The light meter behaves very much like any other center-weight meter (eg. SuperA/ProgramA, P30/P50, etc.). Only one small inconvenience with the interface: The buttons are too small for operating with gloves on... Jostein http://oksne.net - Original Message - From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:40 PM Subject: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)? > So, I'm pricing out MF options. Looks like I can score a 645 body in nice > condition with insert for something like $700 from KEH. A 645n body with > insert is closer to, say, $1400. > > I like the 645n user interface better, but autofocus seems pretty optional > for a landscape camera. Is there anything about the original 645 that is > bad or problematic? Any good reason to stay away? > > --Mark > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Rollei Xenotar
Hi, Shel. I've visited the site just after you mentioned it some time ago. I really like the portraits he does. Do you know exactly which one he uses (planar, xenotar, xenar, tessar)? In fact, since I asked, I made some surfing and learned some about 'flexes. Regards and thanks AG PS: The guy asks 100 usd for it. HA! The Xenotar is, indeed, a good lens. It's the Schneider version of the Planar. There are arguments amongst the Rolleiflex aficionados as to which is better. Some say the Planar is a bit sharper, some say the Planar is more prone to light fall off (in the 2.8 versions), but the bottom line is that both lenses are top of the line for Rolleiflex, and the f3.5 is quite nice. The 3.5 is, iirc, a 75mm lens rather than an 80mm lens, which lends a somewhat different perspective to the photographs. Go here: http://www.edkrebs.com/ and explore the photos and the links. It'll be well worth your time. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Sunny Brighton...
Hi, that's a pity because my prior engagement has been postponed, so I may go to Photographica instead (unless Force Majeure decides otherwise) and I was hoping to bump into you. :o( What time does it start? --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, April 29, 2002, 4:28:21 PM, you wrote: >>Anyone in for a bigger PDML meet at Photographica? I might give a PDML >>discount to anyone who wants to buy my RB67 kit ;) > Sadly Dave, I don't think I'm going to be able to make it to > Photographica. I'm due to work that weekend and I don't think I can get > out of it. Probably a blessing, I'm spent up! Well, what I mean is that > the credit card is pent up!! > Cotty - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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]: How Much Film Do You Carry
Hi, > For example, two or three identical cameras > with different focal lengths loaded with identical film is an ideal > method for me, as when I'm photographing I may burn an entire roll or > more on just one subject, and what I need is not more film choices, but > more focal lengths, perspectives, and points of view. this is pretty much the way I shoot too. I only rarely use more than one speed of film (always the same type, eg K64 and K200) and that's if I know I'll be in rapidly changing light. If I'm shooting b&w I tend to use either 200 or 400; outdoors I'll use a yellow/green filter which slows the film down a bit, and taking it off indoors brings the film up to speed. Since I use a handheld meter quite a lot having different film speeds in different cameras can cause more trouble than it's worth. As for quantity, I've found about 6 rolls/day to be about right for a day dedicated to photography. For a non-dedicated day then perhaps 2 or 3 rolls. I carry far more, of course - usually at least 10 rolls. If I'm working on a commission though - eg kiddy portraits for parents - I'll agree a number of rolls with them first - usually 2, and not exceed that because of the cost implications. In a (highly recommended) book I bought recently http://www.rotovision.com/description.asp?bookid=547 the photojournalist John Downing writes "When I undertake a foreign assignment I try to find out how long I'm going to be away [...] and then reckon on using 6 rolls of film a day and estimate it from there. It's a rough formula but it seems to work, because I've never run out of film to date. I usually end up shooting more like 10 rolls for the first 2 days and then become more discerning and shoot far less." My experience has been the same. I would refine his comments by saying that I calculate approximately how many *shooting* days I'll have - as opposed to travelling days - multiply by 5 or 6 and add a few for contingency. This has worked well for me and it's been a long time since I ran out of film. Another formula that somebody once told me is to calculate how many films you'll need, then double it. This is useful until you've done enough trips to know from experience what your shooting rate really is. It's always best to overestimate, of course. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, gfen wrote: > assume everyone on the internet is mail? but, anyways..) response is, ...is MAIL? I've been at this job too long. -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: "Crash Course" in 6X7
On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Dan Kirsch wrote: > Well "G" (gfen), now we'll have to keep an eye on each other as we madly search >through eBay;-) I thought I was about to leave the race, but evidently someone beat me to it and offered a down payment on the 6x7 nonMLU I brought up before. -sigh- I just hope it wasn't another PDML'r beating me to it. :) BTW, your posts aren't line-wrapping correctly. It makes it tough to correctly respond... -g. -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: "Crash Course" in 6X7
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl?topic_id=35&category=Pentax%2067&topic_id=35&category=Pentax%2067 http://web.mit.edu/dennis/www/pentax67/lens-info.html Some links that might help - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)?
I used the 645 for many many months while working for a children's portraiture outfit last year. I would shoot on average 10-20 per day of 220 film. It stood up to it very well, after about 6-7 months of my using it in this fashion the shutter started to exhibit odd behaviour. Mainly, the pix would come out looking as though the shutter was set higher than the flash sync speed when it was not. Anyway, while it was being fixed I got to use one of the newer 645n's. Personally, when shooting landscapes, I like to use in-camera spot metering in fully manual mode to determine exposure. If you like it this way too... opposed to say using a handheld meter... then you need the 645n. The 645 does not have a spot meter or a bar graph exposure readout. The 645 meter simply reads in +/- stops. To me I like the dial interface of the 645n verses the ME Super-esque buttons of the 645 for shutter. If you're conservative with film the 645n will also crank out 2 or 3 extra frames on a roll (I forget which). Also don't forget the fact that the 645n will print exposure data off to the side of the image. But as far as actual use, in the studio doing children's portraits... I did not notice much of a difference. But then, in the studio, I always locked the camera to it's sync speed and used a handheld meter to determine lighting positions. Good luck. -- Nick Wright http://www.wrightfoto.com/ -- >From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)? >Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2002, 11:40 AM > > So, I'm pricing out MF options. Looks like I can score a 645 body in nice > condition with insert for something like $700 from KEH. A 645n body with > insert is closer to, say, $1400. > > I like the 645n user interface better, but autofocus seems pretty optional > for a landscape camera. Is there anything about the original 645 that is > bad or problematic? Any good reason to stay away? > > --Mark > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > Three words: "Jump on it!" Assuming it's not totally beat to hell, and that Well, I emailed him, we'll just have to see what his (why is it I always assume everyone on the internet is mail? but, anyways..) response is, then. I figured it was a good price since it included the TTL and 90 LS, but I wanted someone to tell me it was, as well. He rates it as being in good shape, with some slight brassing and the aforementioned ding. He also says that the body and meter was refurbished 10/01 by United Camera Repair. > it functions properly. From what I've been able to tell, even $450 to $500 > would be a good deal on a working 90 LS and TTL prism finder. You may want I realize now I forgot to ensure something I wanted to check on: the 6x7's prism is mountable on a newer 67, right? > to actually verify that this is in fact a ~metering~ prism. I noticed a > non-metering prism on eBay recently that was listed as a TTL prism finder, > but the accompanying picture was most definitely the non-metering prism If not, then I can either break teh deal I'm sure or lower the price. > finder. Take a look at the following URL to see what a non-MLU body and TTL > prism went for a few days ago, despite the missing TTL ring on the shutter They all look teh same to me, so.. yeah. > I think that's too high, but I suppose it gives you an upper limit of the > going rates. I have the feeling I ccould've argued for less, but you know what... I don't care. It comes in under my original limit of $700, and that was money I'm lucky to have at all. -g. -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Optima II (was Film suggestions needed)
TM wrote: > For the purpose of shooting motorsports, though, there are no huge > contrasts like you would see shooting landscapes. > > How about Fuji Superia X-Tra 100? Portra 160? I've gotten some good results with Superia Reala, depending on the lighting situation. Funny you should mention ISO 160. I often have contrast problems at the track, especially midday: small, brightly colored objects with numbers on them, trapped between light green grass and highly reflective asphalt below, and dark green trees above and behind. Even given the care my minilab takes with their machine, the lighter areas often seem to get blasted out. (My lab guy used to shoot NASCAR professionally, and he admitted to having exposure problems with the concrete tracks on the circuit.) This season I'm going to try considering the middle of the day a high-contrast situation and try something like NPC or NPS. List, is that a dumb idea? Regards, Stephen __ "You got a Zarg in here? Are you *nuts*??? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: "Crash Course" in 6X7
Well "G" (gfen), now we'll have to keep an eye on each other as we madly search through eBay;-) In general, related to the three posts copied below...I'm not sure what my needs are yet -- sort of. What I'm kicking around is wanting to try larger format. I'd started in photography about 40 years ago doing 6x6, and it wasn't until about 10 years later that I even bothered getting a 35mm. That was a Canon AE1 and it was great fun to have the AE when I wanted it but has long since been replaced by my Pentax PZ-1P. Back just a few months ago I decided to try my hand at medium format again and picked up a Pentax 645NII. I've been having a ball with that, and so far have the FA 75mm, FA 200mm, FA 45-80mm, and FA-80-160mm. I admit that I've become somewhat spoiled by metering capabilities of both the PZ-1P and 645NII. So I'm not so sure if in the long run I'd be happy without the in-camera metering. I also know that one thing that I like about both of my Pentax is the autofocus -- call that getting older I suppose. As for finding a good deal on a 6x7 w/MLU (rather than wanting to buy a new 67II), let me ask another question -- Bruce mentioned an AE prism II...which sort of matches my remembering that I've seen an AE prism (not II, meaning it's a "I"?). What does that provide or change with the metering capabilities over the TTL -- or is the AE prism what was meant as the "averaging TTL metered" prism? Dan Many wrote: > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:10:46 -0700 > From: "Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: "Crash Course" in 6X7 > > Dan ... > > if you are comfortable w/ early SLR's like the pre-SpotMatics > a 6x7 will be fine - just be sure it has the Mirror LockUp, as > only the oldest ones will lack the MLU. If you "need" in-camera > metering, the metered prism will give you full-frame averaging > at open aperture, much like a SpotMatic F. If you are comfortable > w/ an external meter, then the non-metered prism will suffice. > > The 67 came several years after the 6x7's and is much the same > beast w/ some minor changes others can detail. The 67II, from what > I can gather, seems to be an overgrown SuperProgram, less the > Shutter Priority. That is to say - more automation along the lines > of Aperture Priority/AutoExposure. I am less than totally familiar > w/ the 67II, but being as it is the current model, all info should > be available at the Pentax WebSite. > > MHO - find a good deal on a 6x7 w/ MLU and a prism of either sort > and use the bulk of your funds for lenses. > - Standard Operating Procedure > > Bill > > - > > > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:38:11 -0400 (EDT) > From: gfen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: "Crash Course" in 6X7 > > On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Dan Kirsch wrote: > > > I've been considering getting a 6X7, and have started looking at this by not only >checking the > > This makes two of us, now I have competion for when someone posts the ebay > finds.. damnit. :) > > > Pentax site, but also following some of the things available on eBay. But I'm >having a hard > > time trying to get a handle on what models are what other than the newest 67II. > > Again, that makes two of us. > > There appears to be no equivilent to the KMP pages, etc. I suppose I could > stand up and take the inititive, but not only am I incredibly lazy, but I > don't think I have the ability to really go into that much detail or do > that much research... Alright, so I am that lazy. > > > For example, I've noticed that first of all some seem to be listed as 6X7 while >others are > > listed as 67's. Some that are listed as 6X7 have "Asahi Pentax" on the finder, >others simply > > show Pentax. And some bodies are clearly older models than others. Add to this >the fact that I > > The earliest 6x7 had no MLU, the later 6x7s and 67s had MLU. Apparantly, > the 6x7 is all metal, the 67 replaced some of the metal parts with > plastics. At some point, the cosmetic changes of 6x7 being replaced with > 67 and Asahi Pentax being replaced with Pentax happened, as well. > > > can't seem to find anything indicating which finders were available for which >model, and it's > > leaving me a bit confused as to what I should be even looking for. > > The 6x7 and 67 have non-metered prism finders, averaging TTL metered > prisms, or waist-level finders available. > > > Can anyone point me to a web site or other information source that perhaps has >some comparison > > information as to what the various models were/are? I'm trying to understand >which model is > > older, which is newer; which offers AE, which doesn't; what features have been >added (MLU, etc.) > > I was told on the 67ii had AE. Only the earliest 6x7 did not have MLU. > > > and to which models.
Re: Canadian Ebayers
Hi Bill ... Here the Post Office will provide much of the packing and shipping material for free, and they'll deliver it to your door as well. Newspaper for wadding and cushioning the item in the box can also be absolutely free, if not just effectively free. Styrofoam peanuts are free, too, if you save them from packages that you receive. The PO will also come by and pick up your packages, but there's a charge of $10.25 for that. However, if you have a number of packages, and your time is valuable, and the post office is a hassle, it may be a very cost-effective and stress-free way to ship. But, here's the thing, small packages can be placed in pickup boxes, and there's no charge for that in any case, or they can often (not always) be left for, or given to, the postal carrier for no charge. Larger packages may require additionally handling. I agree that charging a lot extra for "handling" may be considered to be usurious, but Tom's situation may be different than yours or mine. If I paid $1.50 for a box, 25-cents for packing peanuts, amortized the tape needed to seal the package, factored in my time @ $X.00 per hour, figured in specific automobile expenses, the cost of the toner used to print the address on the label, the cost for the included "Thank You" note which I often send along with the item, the time required to enter feedback, shoe leather, and all the subtle hidden costs, I might want to charge more than I do for shipping and handling. But I consider that part of the service I provide my customers, part of my cost of doing business, part of a strategy for repeat business or referrals, and to develop a strong, positive feedback, which can help sell my goods. William Robb wrote: > Tom, the cost of a cardboard box > is perhaps a dollar, if not > free, packing material is effectively free, > and small packet postage to the USA from > Canada is $5.60. Charging $16.50 gives the > seller a $9.00 profit on the shipment > in question. > Do you really think this is reasonable? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Rollei Xenotar
That is an often asked question on the Rollei list. If they can't settle it, how would we be able to settle it? Len --- - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:04 PM Subject: OT: Rollei Xenotar > Hi, gang > A guy offers a Rolleiflex with Xenotar 3.5 lens. Is this lens good? What's > the best lens on old Rolleiflexes? > Thanks > > AG > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
gfen wrote: > I found an ad for a non-MLU 6x7 with TTL prism (new batteries, as > well), 90mm 2.8 ls lens, and caps for $650. Is this reasonable? Is > this, better yet, a good deal? Three words: "Jump on it!" Assuming it's not totally beat to hell, and that it functions properly. From what I've been able to tell, even $450 to $500 would be a good deal on a working 90 LS and TTL prism finder. You may want to actually verify that this is in fact a ~metering~ prism. I noticed a non-metering prism on eBay recently that was listed as a TTL prism finder, but the accompanying picture was most definitely the non-metering prism finder. Take a look at the following URL to see what a non-MLU body and TTL prism went for a few days ago, despite the missing TTL ring on the shutter speed dial: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1347251635 I think that's too high, but I suppose it gives you an upper limit of the going rates. Good luck! Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)?
As having used the 645n but not the 645 I can only comment on the former. The Autofocus was "ok" but I didn't use it that much. I never used the 645n for landscapes as I would prefer to get a 6x7 or 6x9 to do that plus the fact that I'm not a big landscape shooter. That being said; the autofocus did come in handy once in a blue moon when shooting kids or if I spotted something I wanted to catch "right now" without having to take too much time to set up. On Stan Halpin's recent trip he had his 645 along so perhaps he can comment on the usuability of the beast. I know that the 645n was just like the MZ-5N in terms of it's function layout so it made the 645n a lot like a bigger 35mm SLR (but not as big as the 67). Cheers, Dave mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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: pentax 24-90
I tested the Pentax 24-90 vs the Tamron 24-135. I'd give a very slight edge to the Pentax for optics, but the extra range of the Tamron is nice. Both are very good zooms opticallyboth very consistent over the ranges. A tough choice. Robert James In a message dated 4/30/2002 10:11:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << 5) Finally, anybody compared it to the Tokina 24-135? >> - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Canadian Ebayers
- Original Message - From: T Rittenhouse Subject: Re: Canadian Ebayers > And you are eating the difference, that is nice of you, but it is not > realistic to expect others to do so. Tom, the cost of a cardboard box is perhaps a dollar, if not free, packing material is effectively free, and small packet postage to the USA from Canada is $5.60. Charging $16.50 gives the seller a $9.00 profit on the shipment in question. Do you really think this is reasonable? 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: Super Program buyer
Plucking some message out of my backlog... William in Utah wrote: > I almost never use program or shutter priority myself, but I love > aperture priority and generally fine tune exposure with a twist of the > exposure compensation dial. That's mostly what I do on the Super Program as well. Once in a blue moon I find myself deciding to be lazy and use program mode, usually in "easy" conditions (where the background is such that deliberately limiting DOF isn't a big issue, and there's plenty of light but I'm moving between full daylight and shadow). A bit more often than that (but still nowhere near as often as I use aperture priority), I'll use shutter priority if I'm handholding a long lens: I'll set the shutter speed to somehing hand-holdable and let the camera choose the aperture. I'm more likely to do that in low light, where I can't see the LCD readout very well (and don't want to keep hitting the "drain battery" button all the time). What would be better still for me -- both for handholding long lenses and for the times I wrap the strap around my forearm and hold the camera out the window of a moving car with a wide lens on it -- would be a mode where I could specify a _minimum_ shutter speed but let the camera choose speeds higher than that where apropriate. But normal shutter priority works well enough. I don't often shoot the Super Program in manual mode -- I don't really like the buttons, and will choose the KX, K2, or a screwmount body to shoot manual if I have any of those handy. Once in a while I hit a situation where I want to go manual and only have the Super Program with me (or that's the only one with the right kind of film in it); occasionally I'll do the "manual mode plus exposure compensation plus TTL flash" trick for fill flash. > One thing I forgot to mention about the Super Program, is that the film > speed is a pain in the neck to change. It takes two hands, and even > then, isn't particularly easy or quick. Uh, I don't find it difficult. I grab the camera from the bottom in my right hand, jab what little fingernail I've got on my left index finger into the little button, and use my left thumb and middle finger to rotate the dial. I don't even think about it -- it just sort of happens. (It doesn't take much of a fingernail to do this; my left hand is my fretting hand, and the nails on that side are trimmed close.) Now a PITA film-speed change would be the K2, though I think I've finally gotten the hang of _that_ one... (It seems that the speed ring wants to be moved with a fingernail rather than a fingertip. Either that or I just got lucky the last couple times I had to adjust it.) Shel Belinkoff wrote: > This begs the question of shooting style. I'd think that a photographer > would know what the shutter speed and aperture are set at without having > to look. Unless I'm switching between bodies and lose track of what speed the Super Program was last set to, maybe. > Of course, with the old fashioned shutter speed dial, the > "readout" is there to be easily seen at all times, except in darkness, a > situation in which very few photographs of the "stealth" type are made > anyway. #blink# Uh ... quietly rest the camera on top of a pewter goblet (nice steady support), angle it in the direction of the cutie across the table whose face is lit by candlelight, and wait for a loud moment in the conversation to press the shutter button ... "very few" doesn't match my personal experience. ;-) (Or rest the camera on the tabletop with a lens cap propping up the end of the lens to point it up slightly...) > Using such a dial allows one to change the aperture and feel each change > with the finger. With practice - and practice is necessary to some > degree - the photographer can change shutter speeds in the dark and know > exactly what speed has been selected. Of course, this assumes > familiarity with the camera, and assumes that the photographer wants, or > cares enough to, take the time to learn this skill. If all else fails, on a camera with a dial (i.e. K2, KX), I'll just rotate it to the shortest or longest speed and count the clicks from there in the dark. Bolo wrote: > > One problem with some of the electronic designs is that you can't "feel" > > the shutter speed settings change. > > That is true of some "electronic" interfaces, typically on AF bodies. > However: The buttons on the SP give you definite ideas of the shutter > speed. For every click you get a one-stop change in speed, no more, > no less. If you remember where you started from... > Reliably time after time. *If* the way your fingers fit the buttons gives you a reliable button-press each time you poke at it. Note that there's no "tactile keyclick" to let you know whether you've _really_ pressed the button. And goodness help you if you're wearing Winter gloves! Sorry; I've gotten used to _coping_ with the buttons, but I don't find them anywhere as easy to use as the dial.
Re: RE: Optima II (was Film suggestions needed)
Taka. I'm just starting to use the Portra 160 and will try the 400 soon.My main colours shot are browns,whites and reds.The Portra seems to handle quite well.Gives a more natural sky colour,were i found the Optima II gave it a very deep sea colour. Dave Begin Original Message From: "TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How about Fuji Superia X-Tra 100? Portra 160? Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj 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 .
good deal on a non MLU 6x7?
I found an ad for a non-MLU 6x7 with TTL prism (new batteries, as well), 90mm 2.8 ls lens, and caps for $650. Is this reasonable? Is this, better yet, a good deal? While its a non MLU, it also gets me started down the path with a leaf shutter lens, as well. He does say there is a ding in the apex of the housing. -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Rollei Xenotar
It will be a very good unit. You will not be disappointed, unless you pay too much. What vintage is it? A, B, C ... ? Collin From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Rollei Xenotar Hi, gang A guy offers a Rolleiflex with Xenotar 3.5 lens. Is this lens good? What's the best lens on old Rolleiflexes? Thanks AG -- Collin Brendemuehl, KC8TKA --- "Get over it." Dr. Laura -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX motor drive - question
Hey Rob... Being the lazy type when possible, I have always had my pack assembled by the battery seller. I initially used NiCd cells for my packs. What I found was that using the Sanyo 225 mah cells (I think they are same ones you use) my battery vendor would first shrink the cell columns, and then shrink the two columns together to complete the pack. With that approach, the new cells fit rather tightly... in fact, there were times when I had to remove the outer shrink just to get them to fit at all. When I went to NiMH AA cells using the same construction, the replacement packs were about the same size as the originals, making the rebuild easier. FWIW, in the 80's and early 90's when I was working as a photojournalist, I owned 6 or 7 packs and recelled them on average about ever 18 months... but only one at a time. I found every pack I ordered was slightly different in size depending on the brand of the cells in it. I have always just added or removed foam depending on how big the cell packs were in fact, I have an NiCd pack M that currently has no foam in it because the 225 mah NiCd cells in it were a bit larger this time. As far as tripod and pack stability, everything "feels" ok. Though I use my monopod and tripod a lot, it is usually with a lens that has a mounting collar... I do use a copy stand at times, though, and it seems to be no less stable screwed into a rebuilt pack. Regards, James Rupprecht -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 7:01 PM To: Rupprecht, James R; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: LX motor drive - question On 29 Apr 2002 at 12:57, Rupprecht, James R wrote: > The huge plus of NiMH packs is that they are less succeptable to memory > issues so you can charge partially discharged packs w/o worry. If you use > NiMH packs, you can build them from 1/3 AA cells. They range from 225 mah to 300 > mah. The NiCd cells suggested by the article are 1/3 A cells with a 225 mah > rating. NiMH cells are also a bit more environmentally friendly. Hi James, Thanks for the info, the 1/3A cells are a different diameter to the 1/3AA cells, smaller I believe, they would have to have been padded so as to fit? Is there any loss of mechanical stability in the pack? Would it be as stable as the original pack when the LX, Motor and BP are tripod mounted? Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Optima II (was Film suggestions needed)
Alin, Bruce, David- Thanks all for the info on Agfa Optima II. For the purpose of shooting motorsports, though, there are no huge contrasts like you would see shooting landscapes. How about Fuji Superia X-Tra 100? Portra 160? I'd like to find a print film with a very fine grain and isn't so critical if I screw up my exposure by a stop or two. Coming from using P&S cameras for so long, it's kind of hard to get away from using 400 and 800 speed films, which are necessary with the crappy lenses on a P&S. Taka - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 645 vs 645n( or 645nii)?
Mark, >From my understanding, if you don't need or want AF, you could get alot more glass for the 645. I am not aware of any major advantages of the N version. Perhaps Tom or one of the other owners could chime in. Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 9:40:31 AM, you wrote: ME> So, I'm pricing out MF options. Looks like I can score a 645 body in nice ME> condition with insert for something like $700 from KEH. A 645n body with ME> insert is closer to, say, $1400. ME> I like the 645n user interface better, but autofocus seems pretty optional ME> for a landscape camera. Is there anything about the original 645 that is ME> bad or problematic? Any good reason to stay away? ME> --Mark ME> - ME> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, ME> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to ME> 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: Optima II (was Film suggestions needed)
Alin, Thanks for the lesson. In viewing the image, I can see a softness on the edge of the mountain, especially near the sun. Do you have any of the Gold shots for comparison? I'll go back through my shots (lots of Bryce Canyon) and look for similar problems and let you know what I find out. BTW, where did you learn about anti-halation effects and how to spot them? Thanks, Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 9:13:11 AM, you wrote: AF> Hi Bruce, AF> It's from my own experience (I never speak on this list otherwise AF> without an explicit statement). I do most of my photography in the AF> high mountains and it's not rare that I have to deal with extreme AF> contrasts. In my quest of a film with good saturation yet capable AF> of an acceptable tonal range I gave Optima II 100 a try. I shot AF> several rolls in a hike during last year springtime and I was very AF> upset with its halation problems that compromised the apparent AF> sharpness. It looked far worse than the Gold 100 I had in the camera AF> before loading Optima. Its great colours only made for bitter AF> regrets. Unfortunately I haven't scanned the biggest offenders, but AF> in order to see a sample of local halation you may look for the sky AF> line in the following shot (be warned it has 258 KB): AF> http://213.157.187.142/esf2/temp/ApusBucsoi.jpg AF> Anyway, I don't want to be misunderstood: I find Optima II delivers AF> great colours within a pretty long tonal range, but sometimes AF> sharpness can be altered by local high contrasts. AF> Servus, Alin BD>> I'm curious to know how you found that out. Is it due to what you BD>> have seen in your own images or was that information available BD>> somewhere? I realize that it is hard to tell in small scans the BD>> problem you are describing, but I haven't really noticed it in my BD>> shots. BD>> Do you have some comparisons so that I would recognize the issue in my BD>> own images? Could you show us the images that were unsatisfatory and BD>> caused you to quit using this film? I'm really curious because I am BD>> having great results with this film. AF> - AF> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, AF> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to AF> 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[3]: Update on 'dead' 6x7
David, Yes it does. There are prisms available for eye level viewing, eye level viewing with metering or waist level viewing. Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 8:23:20 AM, you wrote: DB> Dumb MF quiry.Does this(prisim) change the camera from DB> a top view to a '35mm type' of view? DB> Dave DB> Subject: Re: Update on 'dead' 6x7 DB> > opt for a prisim and maybe a handheld meter. DB> Pentax User DB> Stouffville Ontario Canada DB> http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj DB> Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail DB> - DB> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, DB> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to DB> 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: Pre-eBay pre-Friday Pentax sale :-)
It's a very fine lens, no doubt about it, however, unless there is a model I'm not familiar with, the lens is an A100/2.8, not an A*. William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: HUDERER Bernd > > > Pentax SMC A* 100mm/2.8 Macro lens $625 > > > > Is it really A* ? Would explain the price. Never heard about > > such type. > > I have one. Worth every penny that Rob is asking... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Update on 'dead' 6x7
Dumb MF quiry.Does this(prisim) change the camera from a top view to a '35mm type' of view? Dave Subject: Re: Update on 'dead' 6x7 opt for a prisim and maybe a handheld meter. Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj 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 .
Poor thing...
Hi, My LX is suffering from "knackered shutter magnets" in the argot of the local technician and must visit Pentax UK for a while. Never heard of shutter magnet problems with the LX, unlike the T90 Canon where it is a well known problem. Anyone got an opinion? 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[4]: Film suggestions needed
Alin, I'm curious to know how you found that out. Is it due to what you have seen in your own images or was that information available somewhere? I realize that it is hard to tell in small scans the problem you are describing, but I haven't really noticed it in my shots. Do you have some comparisons so that I would recognize the issue in my own images? Could you show us the images that were unsatisfatory and caused you to quit using this film? I'm really curious because I am having great results with this film. Thanks, Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 6:40:40 AM, you wrote: AF> Optima II is significantly more saturated than the average film on AF> the blue and red ends of the spectrum. Check: AF> http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/HereComesTheSun.html AF> Despite it's good colour balance and fine grain, beware of the poor AF> antihalation protection of the film. Sharp edges between lights and AF> shadows are fuzzier than on most other 100 ASAs. Sadly, I had to AF> part with it just for this reason. T>> About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, T>> does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that T>> the color saturation is excellent? AF> Servus, Alin AF> - AF> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, AF> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to AF> 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: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate
On Sunday, April 28, 2002, at 09:06 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Because of the ease of duplication > (scanning) and the acceptance of crap by the customer, once they get > their prints, you will rarely see any more orders. So it might be > better to charge an hourly rate or at least charge for your time > separate from the print prices. Ask me how many requests for reprints from wedding proofs we get in a week. And they get so pissed when you ask for a letter from the photographer and even more pissed when you tell them what the fines are to the lab for each infraction. Then they try to plead. One guy yelled at me over it yesterday. Sheesh. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Update on 'dead' 6x7
Just read the manual that comes with the meter. They usually cover the basics pretty well. Len --- - Original Message - From: "William Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:19 PM Subject: Re: Update on 'dead' 6x7 >Shutter speeds SOUND as if they are working correctly, so my next > step is obtaining a lens and some film. If I like this, I'll probably > opt for a prisim and maybe a handheld meter. (Guess that means I'll > need to actually read a book on metering too!) > >Anyhow, I'm off to do some more work, there may be time to work on > this over the weekend. > > Illinois Bill - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Was film suggestions now OT
Summit is a bit far for me, a friend of mine was down there recently, mentioned something like a 7 hr. drive. Most of my photos are static paddock photos, I didn't (and still don't) have a long enough lens to really take trackside photos- if I had seen that 500mm screwmount Takumar, I would have bought it. :-) Taka - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: Re: Film suggestions needed
Hi Taka.No i found the blues(sky) were very vivid,no hue or colour cast ovet the print.(I found the Fuji Superia had this about 50% of the time)I also took a few indoor shots of one of our cats on a blue/red throw rug.The blue was very deep. There is one outdoor horse show that is up on a hill,with a lot of sky as background.I plan on shooting a couple there. Dave Begin Original Message From: "TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:00:08 -0400 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Re: Film suggestions needed Dave- About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that the color saturation is excellent? Next week, I'll have time to actually go out and shoot some photos rather than just talking about it over email. :-) Taka - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj 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: Update on 'dead' 6x7
William Kane wrote: > You're my new best friend!! Wahoo! That did the trick. > I couldn't figure out how to advance the frames, and had some > idea that that might be why it wasn't working properly. Cool - sounds like it may be a good, albeit beat-up, one :^) > Shutter speeds SOUND as if they are working correctly, so my > next step is obtaining a lens and some film. The shutter is electronicly controlled, so it may be fine. The non-metering prism is fine - see below for incident metering. That said, I as often as not remove the prism and use the full screen below it - especially when I have the body stabilized. > If I like this, I'll probably opt for a prisim and maybe a handheld > meter. (Guess I'll need to actually read a book on metering too!) I picked up (at a rediculous bargain!) a Minolta AutoMeter III, my first incident meter. Using it makes things so simple! Just hold it up into the light and transfer the settings to the 6x7. I wnet for a short jaunt down the Coast to Florence on Sunday and finished off my last roll of Lumiere down thru the Cape Perpetua area. Used the tripod on some, but most were either handheld (f8ish @ 1/250th) or w/ the 6x7 nestled into the "rice-bag" from some solid support surface like the stone walls supposed to keep errant autos from plunging over the edge to th sea far below - anti-pollution controls, I suppose. It is uncanny how the mass of the 6x7 makes for easy handheld shooting - 1/125th thru 1/1000th. It will certainly be w/ me next weekend (11/12 May) at the 3rd Glastonbury Faire here, Probably E-100vs and the Fuji 400F slide films, though (to add to another thread) I'll have a few Portra 400NC's as well. But, the inability to get decent color prints here and the time-lag for my outlab have me using E-6 in the 6x7 for the vast majority of what I shoot w/ it - Nine transparancies fit nicely into some "baseball card" pages available in the department stores. Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Was film suggestions now OT
CBWaters wrote: > You were AT the Rennsport reunion?!! I felt fortunate > to have seen it on SPEED :) Would LOVE to see your pictures. Ditto on the pictures! Been kicking myself for a year not making that one. So many historic Porsches at one venue! Speedvision Online (as it was then called) led with a photo of Jacky Ickx in the cockpit of a Porsche F2, looking pensive and kinda...well, old. (He's one of those drivers I'll always visualize as the fresh- faced kid he was in the 1970s.) Brian Redman seems to be able to step over vintage-racing politics like few others; he's done a great job with the Jefferson 500 (Summit Point WV) for going on 11 years now. For all you Mid-Atlantic gearheads (self included), it's coming up again May 16th-19th. Maybe it won't rain this year. :-) Best regards, Stephen __ "You got a Zarg in here? Are you *nuts*??? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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[3]: Film suggestions needed
Taka, If processed correctly, it does not have any bluish cast. In fact, I find that it handles warm, earthy colors very well - reds and browns. For me, it is probably the closest print film to Velvia. Not quite as saturated (could be a good thing), but handles contrast much better and has reasonable skin tones. For portraits and weddings I wouldn't use it, but for most other things, it is a great print film. Bruce Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 6:00:08 AM, you wrote: T> Dave- T> About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, T> does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that T> the color saturation is excellent? T> Next week, I'll have time to actually go out and shoot some photos T> rather than just talking about it over email. :-) T> Taka T> - T> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, T> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to T> 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: Can anyone recommend a lab for large prints from slides? Please help!
Sid, You may want to contact Holland Photo ( http://www.hollandphoto.com/ ) here in Austin, TX. I use them for my Portrait/Wedding photos (negative prints), but they are known for their Ilfochrome (formerly known as Cibachrome) prints. They do very good work, but charge accordingly ($$$). Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez > > From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/05/02 Thu AM 03:30:42 CDT > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Can anyone recommend a lab for large prints from slides? Please > help! > > Hi all, > > I've got several slides I want to blow up into large (20x30 perhaps) > prints for an upcoming exhibition. The lab (th only one) here in town > has disappointed me on the results of a series I did for a set of > posters a Nursing college here in town has lined their entrance hallway > with. The dean was happy with them, but I knew they were poor > enlargements compared to the original slides I provided. > > Now, can anyone suggest a lab? preferably nearby, say Houston, New > Orleans or perhaps Dallas, Baton Rouge or Shreveport? > > Would I want to have "cibachromes" made, or do they not do that very > much anymore? I know that my hometown lab will either make a digital > file from the slide and enlarge that (poor results) or make an > internegative and enlarge that (even worse results) > > So, what would be the better option, considering that I have found a > good lab that can do either method, or a cibachrome as well? (I would > like to spend not more than say $75 per photo.) > > If you are a pdmler and have a lab or work at one, i would be happy to > work with a fellow pentaxian. > > I have also considered making an internegative myself. I have some of > the Kodak comercial internegative film left from a project a couple of > years ago, but I no longer have the old dichroic enlarger for an > adjustable light source... > > I do have some portra 160 fim I could use to copy the slides with-- > would that be perhaps my most cost effective solution, and still get > great results on the large print? > > Whoo boy, I've asked to many questions. I stop now, or no one will offer > advice without charging by the hour for this extensive a list of "how > bout this" stuff. > > anyway, thanks to all who take a crack at this post. > Sid > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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: Re: Film suggestions needed
IMO Agfa films have excellent color saturation and the most neutral palette available Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:00 AM Subject: RE: Re: Film suggestions needed > Dave- > About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, > does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that > the color saturation is excellent? > > Next week, I'll have time to actually go out and shoot some photos > rather than just talking about it over email. :-) > > Taka > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > 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 .
Rikenon 28-100/4, Chinon pancake, Pentax 85/1.8 M42 in Denver
http://www.jerryscamera.com/cameras.html Other goodies, too, but the lenses in the title are the less common finds. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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[3]: Film suggestions needed
Optima II is significantly more saturated than the average film on the blue and red ends of the spectrum. Check: http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/HereComesTheSun.html Despite it's good colour balance and fine grain, beware of the poor antihalation protection of the film. Sharp edges between lights and shadows are fuzzier than on most other 100 ASAs. Sadly, I had to part with it just for this reason. T> About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, T> does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that T> the color saturation is excellent? Servus, Alin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Free film/Cheap film
Everybody in the UK buy Amateur Photographer this week. You get a free roll of 36 exp Kodak EliteChrome Extra Colour. 7dayshop sells it for £2.15 plus p&p Jessops selss 10 packs for £22.50 ish (less 10%) ie just over £20 AP costs 1.95 and gives you a free film I am going to buy 10 copies this week! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: How Much Film Do You Carry
Enough - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: 10 Things I've learned over the past 4 days
I can't believe I was lied to by my geeky friends! Christian On Tuesday 30 April 2002 02:43, Kevin Waterson wrote: > On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 23:23:31 -0400 > > "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 8a. "racecar" is the longest single word palindrome in the English > > language. > > hmm, I thought is was DETARTRATED or The Oxford English Dictionary lists > the word 'TATTARRATTAT' which it says is the work of James Joyce in > Ulysses: "I knew his tattarrattat at the door." > > Kevin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
For Aaron:OT Re:blocked mail
Bill Owens wrote: > Here is an email a received from my ISP regarding mail blocked by > passport.ca [snip] Bill, It sounds like your ISP is running an open mail relay (spammers use these to hide their identity but I won't go into the details), and they've been blacklisted as a result - as they should be, in my opinion. I can't test it for sure because the PDML archives don't give the sender's email address (which prevents spam harvesting)... which is why I can't reply to you privately :) Not all ISPs use the blacklisting services which is why mail to most people (eg Hotmail) gets through. I couldn't believe that your ISP had the nerve to suggest you get your friends to change ISP's! If I were you I'd dump them and go elsewhere. Cheers, - Dave. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Bizarre swap
Hi, I have a friend who has a Sinclair Spectrum+ 128 (in its box) plus a bin bag (i.e. at least 100, maybe more than double that) of games. Any masochists want to swap it for Pentax gear? If interested, contact offlist for fuller details. Ta muchly, 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: Lens Coatings
In a message dated 30/04/02 12:47:29 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << At 14:22 30.4.2002 +0800, you wrote: >SMC for Pentax >T* for Carl Zeiss > >Why do N, C or M not use similar name for their lenses? Just because they are embarassed and would be happier if everyone would just forget to ask about their coatings ? ;-) >> Nikon Integrated Coating (7layers) Canon Super Spectral Coating Minolta - they're all uncoated aren't they? :) 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: Re: Film suggestions needed
Dave- About that Agfa Optima II- when you say the blues are vivid, does the film have a bluish cast to it overall or is it just that the color saturation is excellent? Next week, I'll have time to actually go out and shoot some photos rather than just talking about it over email. :-) Taka - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
