Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital)
Bruce wrote to ROB: I wonder how many of us, when actually faced with the buying proposition, wouldn't have a similar problem. It makes you wonder how deep into a system you really are when all the focal lengths shift like that. He could almost consider any brand now. Oh yeah, his SB28 flash won't work in TTL mode with the new body either. That means he has to get a new flash also. Those of you who are waiting for the Pentax digital because of existing lenses may want to examine if you really would want to use them or would seek a different set of focal lengths like my friend. You may end up buying a new system whether it is Pentax or another anyway. This is exactly what I have thought about, and am now putting into operation my Master Plan. I'm keeping some Pentax gear, namely MXs and a couple of lenses (Tokina 28-70 and some old primes inc 35mm). I've already bought an EOS fit Tokina 28-70 in anticipation if a D60. At the moment (on film) my requirements are: a nice wide - I've got a 17mm Tok, would love a 15mm SMC a good portrait lens - I've got the A*85mm 1.4 Tok 28-70 2.8 Sigma 70-200 2.8 Tok 300 2.8 and a few others I don't use much, a Tok macro, a couple of SMC primes (50,28) With a 2/3 chip DSLR, using a 1.6 times magnification factor, this would be the setup: a reasonable wide (a Tok 17mm would be fine - giving effective 28mm or so) , but I'm not a wide shooter, so could wait until last to acquire... a good portrait lens - a 50mm 1.4 would be ideal (effectively 80mm) Tok 28-70 (49-112) 2.8 Tok or Sig 70-200 (112-320) 2.8 and that's it. So, in my case, an assuming Pentax *do* cough up the digicam, All I would do is sell the 85mm and the 300mm and keep the others. Except that for various reasons I am putting the Master Plan into action which is to sell everything except the 28-70 and one or two others, and buy a 50mm, 28-70, 70-200 and a D60. In stages, of course. Why? That's another thread ;-) 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 .
Re[2]: What good is . . .
Hi, Monday, July 22, 2002, 1:44:17 AM, you wrote: I think it's a great idea to take the glass out of a lens. You don't want to start wearing it out by mounting it on a camera now do you? It reminds me of the Yes Minister episode where they had the most efficient hospital in England because it didn't have any patients There's a story about a button factory in the USSR during the Stalin period. Their 5-year plan target once was to make 50 tons of buttons. They made one button, weighing 50 tons g. --- 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 .
Vs: O.T. Texas Leica
The original Texas Leica is the famous KE-4(1) Combat Camera made by Graflex for the U.S. Signal Corps in 1953. It uses 70 mm film for 55 x 70 mm exposures. Also nicknamed Gulliver´s Contax because the designer was Hubert Nerwin who also designed Contax II for Zeiss Ikon. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 21. heinäkuuta 2002 23:01 Aihe: Re: O.T. Texas Leica - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:51 AM Subject: Re: O.T. Texas Leica But Jeff, you can't call it a Texas Leica - I was the only one there yesterday with a Leica (sorry, I just had to say that; the CL is still a new toy) vbg. Sorry Frank, I didn't want to steal the thunder. Yours is a real Leica, but the 690 series Fuji are known as the Texas Leica. Hi Jim, I'm shopping for special suspenders to carry this sucker around. Jeff. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[6]: AP UK on why digital is no good.
Hi, Sunday, July 21, 2002, 10:17:21 PM, you wrote: I won't pursue my line of argument much further except to say my analogy of film/TV was simply to show how different a function two seemingly similar form of communication can be. And, while TV has become a metaphor for triviality (I attempted to point this out by mentioning that TV's primary function is SALES), film has not. Therefore, the epistemological function of the two is vastly different. Truth is possible through film but not TV. I must say, I disagree quite strongly with this, but we'll never settle the matter, certainly not here. With respect to the digital photography question, I'm convinced that it is a different form of communication than traditional photography. As I say, perhaps we don't know exactly how yet, but I think some of the implications I mentioned are enough to make one think about it (the Lewinsky photo example). I'll be very surprised if the move from film to digital has as dramatic an effect as you seem to think. I see it as following, at least for the mass market, the existing trajectory of photography which is towards end user simplicity and cheapness. However, digital photography is also part of a much more important and dramatic change which is fuelled by the internet and the likely rise of so-called information appliances which we're now starting to see appear. So we're seeing the convergence of phones, diaries, cameras etc. into small cheap devices, and with wireless network connections everywhere we will see some important changes. But for the great majority of people I don't think the actual uses of photography will change much, although the photos will be distributed in a different way and mass-market cameras as we know them will probably disappear. We have, however, been arguing at cross-purposes since my original claim is about visual language, rather than end use. I really don't see that digital photography will change the visual language of photography at all. It's a big subject, but not one that can be dealt with properly with casual emails, unfortunately. --- 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 .
Digital video for stills
Hi, the other day I posted a link about the photojournalist David Turnley, who uses a Sony DV camera to make documentary films, and has posted some frames from them as stills in their own right. Here is the link again: http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0203/dt01.htm. I dug around a bit and found out that he used Sony DSR PD100A and DSR PD150 cameras, which appear to be top-of-the-range professional DV cameras. They seemed quite expensive to me until I considered that they're cheaper than say a Nikon D1X or the other high-end digital stills cameras. I can see a lot of advantages to shooting a burst of video rather than a few frames of stills, and if it's easy to get a high quality still out of the video burst, I wonder why anybody would use a stills camera if they have a DV camera like this? It seems to me that this turns on the issue of the quality of the output. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? 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 .
Re: Street Photography (was: Re: AP UK on why digital is no good.)
On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Cotty wrote:
5. Claim to be a photographic student. (this last one works for me - and
not a lie - i'm learning all the time!)
...all ways of guaranteeing people will ignore you.
Hey Cotty!
I liked your last advice. Let me try it out. :-)
Ayash.
Make sure you have rebuttals for questions like: 'Oh really, where?' and
'What's the name of the course?'. ('University of Greater Life', and
'Dilatation and Reportage')
Good point.
Yep, the answers are all ready.
Seriously though, I think that most incidents can be overcome completely
by attitude. I'm sure Shel Belinkof would be great at teaching us all
this one.
Hi Shel! Are you out there? Could you please teach us the basics of candid
street photography? What were the problems that you faced when you first
started candid street photography?
For true reportage, the idea is to remain hidden - though not in the true
meaning of the word, not hiding around a corner. What I mean is 'hidden
from the mind'. Blend into the background if you can. There should be
nothing at all to raise your 'street profile' such that it becomes
noticeable.
camoflage. I wished to become the liquid metal cyborg T-1000 in the movie,
Terminator II: The judgement day. :-)) Just joking.
A small rangefinder is ideal, carried without a strap, in the
hand. The movement up to the eye with the camera must be instinctive,
faultless, and brief. As if you were scratching your nose: the arm goes
up, is there for two seconds, and goes back down. Or shoot from the hip,
or anywhere.
That's quite fast but it is required to capture the desired moment.
Pre-focussed, I have made many shots this way. Some work,
some don't. All are interesting for what they are.
Since, I possess a manual focus SLR, I use this technique quite often.
Being well over six feet in height, I am instantly saddled with a great
weight for this kind of street photography in that I instantly draw
attention, even if slight. My 'cover' is blown even before I've begun!
This is why I opt for fully 'out' street. Hence I can use an SLR and a
relevant lens - approaching my subjects, or they approaching me, in full
knowledge that I am armed with a camera. A happy, smiley face doesn't go
amiss here.
I didn't expected this. You can not abandon the battlefield like this.
:-)
Confidence is the key. If you look like you know what you are doing, and
are chirpy and up-tempo about it, then this method seldom fails. If
someone does not want to be photographed, it will become evident very
quickly. But do they really want to be photographed, even though they say
'no'??
By this, let me give you an example. When filming street interviews for
tv (called 'vox pops' - Latin: voice of the people) the reporter and I
have to identify ourselves. The reporter will say something like: 'Hi,
we're from Central news, just asking people about the new shopping centre
plans - can I ask you?' In my experience there are several responses, but
the three main ones by far are:
1. 'Oh well, yeah...uh huh (etc)'
2. 'No thanks (possibly smiling or even giggling)'
3. (no words just a hand up and turns quickly away from the camera).
Sometimes: 'I'm in a hurry'.
Now number 1 is obvious, and so is number 3. But number 2 said 'no' - did
they actually mean 'yes'? In fact, in the majority of instances, this is
actually the case. After the 'no thanks', a further 'oh go on' from the
reporter, possibly interspersed with a quick 'pretty please with sugar on
top and a cherry' from me (all the while filming) the majority stop and
chat merrily away.
The point is, the said no, but meant yes. In fact in their own minds they
were saying: 'oh gosh, I really want to be interviewed, but I can't
possibly show such a conceited attitude as to actually say yes!!'
:-)), quite interesting.
These folk make up the majority of your average street population. I've
learned how to win them around, and it heavily involves drawing attention
to oneself. It took a few years before I could do it without thinking,
and to begin with I was appalled at the fact that I was actually being
the centre of attention, possibly to a whole street full of people.
This happens with me also when I go out in the street, not because I am
tall but because people see a long lens (F 100-300 f/4.5-5.6) hanging from
my neck along with a big camera bag on my shoulders.
However, it is perfectly do-able, and once the barrier is crossed, is a
whole lot of fun.
Yes, I understand that but I have not crossed the barrier yet but I have
not quit the battlefield. Probably one day, I may come out successful. God
knows.
Didn't mean for this to be a mini-primer on my attitude to street, but
hey, it's Sunday morning, the Mrs has gone off to a boot sale (flea
market), the coffee and croissants have settled nicely, the shower
beckons, and the French Grand Prix
Re: Digital video for stills
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Bob Walkden wrote: I can see a lot of advantages to shooting a burst of video rather than a few frames of stills, and if it's easy to get a high quality still out of the video burst, I wonder why anybody would use a stills camera if they have a DV camera like this? It seems to me that this turns on the issue of the quality of the output. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? Hallo Bob! (pause) :-( so,, I can assume that you are dumping the film SLRs going for digital. OK, please go ahead. :-( Wish you all the best. Ayash. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pushing C-41
Okay. After reading all the comments about pushing C-41 I decided to take a stab at it. I exposed a roll of Solaris FG 400 yesterday in subdued sunlight using the same aperture (f 8) and exposures of 1/125, 1/250 and 1/500 of four different scenes. The correct (normal) exposure, according to the P30 would have been 1/125 at f 8. I was tempted to go one stop further, but thought I'd better not for the trial run. Then I processed the film with an increase of 20% over recommended time with everything else controlled and normal. With few exceptions (very light subject) the frames are almost all usable. In the case of light subjects the optimal frames are those that rate the film at 1600 ASA. In some cases it's hard to choose the best negative. Scanning was done with no compensation of any kind besides focussing. The preliminary verdict is that Solaris FG 400 can easily be pushed to 1600 ASA. I'll analyse and post the results in a scientific way and put samples on my web site shortly. The mask is denser, but presents no problem when scanning. A histogram seems to indicate that it is about twice as dense as normal. But I have no good way of measuring this. I think about it a bit. I have no idea what would happen if these negatives were put in an enlarger. For those interested in the pictures of the close-up 'flash reflector-contraption' please look. I'm going to remove them in a few hours to make room for the push samples. Don Dr E D F Williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:29 PM Subject: RE: Pushing C-41 You might take into consideration that some films are supposedly more pushable than others. I believe Fujipress, T400CN and possibly the Supras are set up so the orange mask isn't as sensitive to development times as in other films. Haven't tried it myself, and the mask is only half the problem. tv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Don Williams Finland Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 3:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pushing C-41 I've found quite a bit more about pushing C-41 - after more intelligent searching on the WWW. It would appear that the recommended increase per stop ranges from 15% to 30% of normal time in the developer. I don't use an enlarger so any filtration would be done in PhotoShop. Of course scanning involves other potential difficulties, but I won't touch on those for the moment. I'll start my experiments when the sun comes out. D Dr E D F Williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Re: Pushing C-41 - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Push processing film increases contrast, and BD+f, but doesn't provide any useful speed increase. William Robb - And.would add a colour cast than no amount of filtration could eliminate. 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 . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
How good is the tamron 200-500mm zoom
I have been looking for a large zoom that is reseasonably cheap and this one fits the bill has any one tried it? what is like optically is it sharp or soft? thankyou - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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: Pentax Poster
My first HAR Dave Begin Original Message From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] , Don gave me a Kodak Portra denim cooler, which I immediately put a bunch pf Fuji film into. William Robb - Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital)
As a side note,i understand you need the SB28DX for proper TTL colour matrix metering on the D1,DX etc. Up here in the Great White North ,they run just under $800.00 Can for one.That why i use a used 285HV and quess. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:09:46 +0100 To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) Bruce wrote to ROB: I wonder how many of us, when actually faced with the buying proposition, wouldn't have a similar problem. It makes you wonder how deep into a system you really are when all the focal lengths shift like that. He could almost consider any brand now. Oh yeah, his SB28 flash won't work in TTL mode with the new body either. That means he has to get a new flash also. Those of you who are waiting for the Pentax digital because of existing lenses may want to examine if you really would want to use them or would seek a different set of focal lengths like my friend. You may end up buying a new system whether it is Pentax or another anyway. This is exactly what I have thought about, and am now putting into operation my Master Plan. I'm keeping some Pentax gear, namely MXs and a couple of lenses (Tokina 28-70 and some old primes inc 35mm). I've already bought an EOS fit Tokina 28-70 in anticipation if a D60. At the moment (on film) my requirements are: a nice wide - I've got a 17mm Tok, would love a 15mm SMC a good portrait lens - I've got the A*85mm 1.4 Tok 28-70 2.8 Sigma 70-200 2.8 Tok 300 2.8 and a few others I don't use much, a Tok macro, a couple of SMC primes (50,28) With a 2/3 chip DSLR, using a 1.6 times magnification factor, this would be the setup: a reasonable wide (a Tok 17mm would be fine - giving effective 28mm or so) , but I'm not a wide shooter, so could wait until last to acquire... a good portrait lens - a 50mm 1.4 would be ideal (effectively 80mm) Tok 28-70 (49-112) 2.8 Tok or Sig 70-200 (112-320) 2.8 and that's it. So, in my case, an assuming Pentax *do* cough up the digicam, All I would do is sell the 85mm and the 300mm and keep the others. Except that for various reasons I am putting the Master Plan into action which is to sell everything except the 28-70 and one or two others, and buy a 50mm, 28- 70, 70-200 and a D60. In stages, of course. Why? That's another thread ;-) 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 . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: O.T. Texas Leica
Thanks Raimo for that bit of information. I first heard the nickname when I started searching for the Fuji 6x9 rangefinders. Jeff - Original Message - From: Raimo Korhonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:35 AM Subject: Vs: O.T. Texas Leica The original Texas Leica is the famous KE-4(1) Combat Camera made by Graflex for the U.S. Signal Corps in 1953. It uses 70 mm film for 55 x 70 mm exposures. Also nicknamed Gulliver´s Contax because the designer was Hubert Nerwin who also designed Contax II for Zeiss Ikon. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 21. heinäkuuta 2002 23:01 Aihe: Re: O.T. Texas Leica - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:51 AM Subject: Re: O.T. Texas Leica But Jeff, you can't call it a Texas Leica - I was the only one there yesterday with a Leica (sorry, I just had to say that; the CL is still a new toy) vbg. Sorry Frank, I didn't want to steal the thunder. Yours is a real Leica, but the 690 series Fuji are known as the Texas Leica. Hi Jim, I'm shopping for special suspenders to carry this sucker around. Jeff. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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 .
Sunpak 522 and other questions
Hi all: Seems like my previous message have gotten lost somewhere in /dev/null along the way. So here it goes again: (1) This saturday I have paid a visit to a local store and got myself a Sunpak 522 flash, no instruction manual (couldn't resist the price). I would greatly appreciate if someone who has any experience with this beast could give me a quick run-around for it. It has at least one too many dials for me to figure on my own :) (2) At the same place I found a SMCK 135/2.5. What would be a good hood for it (it has 58mm filter, if I am not mistaken)? Best, Mishka Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax Poster
Dave put me down for one too, if you would please. Vic, Hamilton area - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Pentax usa website in numbers? HELP!!!
Hi, gang I need to download some manuals and the usual url doesn't work for me. It seems the guys didn't payed to actualize the links or something like that. Can somebody give me the url in numbers (like 128.3.100.whatever)? Thanks in advance Albano - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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]: OT: Digital
I really don't think that Pentax should wait for a full size chip. They should get something out the door now before they lose any more market share and come out with the full size CCD when everyone else does, i.e., when the technology is a bit more mature. ( I think the chip used in the Contax model was rushed to market, and I have heard about problems with it, probably on this list.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/21/02 07:22PM On 21 Jul 2002 at 10:52, Bruce Dayton wrote: Those of you who are waiting for the Pentax digital because of existing lenses may want to examine if you really would want to use them or would seek a different set of focal lengths like my friend. You may end up buying a new system whether it is Pentax or another anyway. Hi Bruce, Let's hope that Pentax sticks to the original plan and produces a full frame DSLR, then ther'd be no issue, if not though I hope its fairly large so that the multiplyer is small, thankfully with my range of SLR lenses I'd only miss out at the ultra-wide lens in any case. 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 .
can any one recommend a good flash
i use the following cameras pz-1 k2 dmd kx with 17mm to 200mm lenses i currently use an old pentax 80 flash what is the af330 like i take landscape mNY wide angle shots a good flash around 100-200 dollars please - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: AP UK on why digital is no good
I thought that the whole point of an LCD is that it consumes low amounts of power. . . . not that I'm trying to attack your use of the viewfinder, I myself prefer using the viewfinder, although the most technically complex slr I have is a Super Program . . . IL Bill a digital camer's LCD is one of, if not the most, high power consuming component. Herb... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Thought for the day
From the Herald Tribune: Making the London rounds is the anecdote of a bemused Tony Blair hearing George W. Bush's simple explanation for France's economic decline. In this account of an aside at a recent summit, Bush told Blair that the French trouble is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur. http://www.iht.com/articles/64155.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[2]: Digital video for stills
Hi, er, no, you can't assume that. I have no intention of giving up my film cameras (not all SLRs). At the moment I have no intention of buying digital stuff either, but I like to think about the possibilities. If DV is good enough, there would be no need to buy a stills digital camera, instead you could kill 2 birds with one stone - I'm quite interesting in trying video sometime. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, July 22, 2002, 10:49:10 AM, you wrote: On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Bob Walkden wrote: I can see a lot of advantages to shooting a burst of video rather than a few frames of stills, and if it's easy to get a high quality still out of the video burst, I wonder why anybody would use a stills camera if they have a DV camera like this? It seems to me that this turns on the issue of the quality of the output. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? Hallo Bob! (pause) :-( so,, I can assume that you are dumping the film SLRs going for digital. OK, please go ahead. :-( Wish you all the best. Ayash. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: can any one recommend a good flash
The AF360 FGZ is $209 at BH (www.bhphotovideo.com). This flash does just about everything and will work TTL, manual, or via its own sensor. It also has bounce and a built in catchlight deflector and wide angle panel. It will also work P-TTL and wireless if you upgrade to a camera with this facility later. Only thing it doesn't have is swivel. -Original Message- From: happy just happy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 July 2002 14:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: can any one recommend a good flash i use the following cameras pz-1 k2 dmd kx with 17mm to 200mm lenses i currently use an old pentax 80 flash what is the af330 like i take landscape mNY wide angle shots a good flash around 100-200 dollars please - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax usa website in numbers? HELP!!!
C:\nslookup pentaxusa.com Name:pentaxusa.com Address: 12.151.61.151 is that what you are looking for? Best, Mishka From: Albano_Garcia Subject: Pentax usa website in numbers? HELP!!! Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 05:51:32 -0700 Hi, gang I need to download some manuals and the usual url doesn't work for me. It seems the guys didn't payed to actualize the links or something like that. Can somebody give me the url in numbers (like 128.3.100.whatever)? Thanks in advance Albano Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Street photography
Coincident to the recent discussion about this subject, the London Independent is running a series of photos from the street photography website www.in-public.com. Some good photos there, but some very bad and pretentious writing. Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Digital video for stills
On 22 Jul 2002 at 10:00, Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, the other day I posted a link about the photojournalist David Turnley, who uses a Sony DV camera to make documentary films, and has posted some frames from them as stills in their own right. Here is the link again: http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0203/dt01.htm. I dug around a bit and found out that he used Sony DSR PD100A and DSR PD150 cameras, which appear to be top-of-the-range professional DV cameras. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? Hi Bob, He's obviously not too perturbed by quality issues as the Sony DSR-PD150 DVCAM incorporates a 1/3-inch 3CCD with 380 000 pixels gross providing a meagre 340,000 effective pixels in a 4:3 ratio :-( 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: Re: Pentax Poster
We'll start a list.,Vic Dave Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:07:12 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Poster Dave put me down for one too, if you would please. Vic, Hamilton area - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: More on pushing C-41
According to the Tetenal technical people Reala 800 pushes very nicely to 3200. They recommend 30s per stop of push. My calculations were short by 7s. I developed for 288s with developer that had already processed four films - the normal' time would have been 3m 55s. Don Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Re: Pushing C-41 - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Push processing film increases contrast, and BD+f, but doesn't provide any useful speed increase. William Robb - And.would add a colour cast than no amount of filtration could eliminate. 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 . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Bokeh
Hello to all, I have two photographs that I would like to group to view. Please let me know if the bokeh is pleasing or not. Both photos were taken with screwmount lenses. Thank you. Here's the link:http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/three_gs/Bokeh/samples.html Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: Digital video for stills
High quality video isn't the dame thing as high quality stills. There's still only something like 400 scan lines, so it's not going to be better than VGA resolution. It may look fine on a monitor, or small (tiny) print, but nothing like a photography even at 4x6. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Pentax Poster Canada Post
I discovered on the (frustating) Canada Post site (or is it bad only on Netscape?) that it is cheap to send a rolled poster in a tube to USA from Canada if you send it as printed matter (posters would be considered gravures produced by a photomechanical process): I figured out US$2.75 for 2 posters if total weight is under 500g. BUT there is no printed matter fees for domestic mailings !!! (I just confirmed that with Canada Post). Some of us with extra posters might wish to send them to USA. Within Canada there is no other (cheap) way as forming local buyers groups. I will have posters for PDMLers from (or going to) Quebec or Montreal pretty soon. They have been mailed from Italy today. So Wendy can probably count on me. I also go to Ottawa once in a while. Any PDML tourists heading for Quebec this summer? ANdre Well gang, I recieved a nice mailing tube from Italy today with five AOHC posters enclosed. William Robb Nice score William. I assume they are for personal or Western Canada use. Hey TOPDMLers(and Ottawa PDMLers)shall we get together on this and order a tube? I fiqure 6 in the GTA and if Wendy wants one sent from us that is 7 correct. Dave -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Digital video for stills
Hi Bob, I dug around a bit and found out that he used Sony DSR PD100A and DSR PD150 cameras, which appear to be top-of-the-range professional DV cameras. [snip] I wonder why anybody would use a stills camera if they have a DV camera like this? It seems to me that this turns on the issue of the quality of the output. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? Interesting. One issue to consider is that of shutter speed. Normally, video is shot so that the image, if examined frame by frame, will appear blurry if movement is involved. This helps the moving image retain a sense of er, movement. Hi spec video cameras have an electronic shutter that is able to switch in and operate just like a normal shutter, with various shutter speeds etc. On the Betacam SX camera I use for work, these speeds are 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000. Normally, the shutter speed is 1/60th (standard setting), and this aids movement in an image, giving the sense that a car, say, moving at speed past the stationary camera, is actually moving (follow this ? ;-) - whereas, if you select a higher shutter speed, say 1/2000th, and shoot the same scene, even though the car is whizzing past the camera, the image is changed. The car still moves at speed, but the crispness of the car is overemphasised. The detail on the car - even at speed - is heightened, making the car look a bit unnatural. However - examine those two scenes, frame by frame, and this is what you find: stop the car in the frame as it is just passing the camera. At 1/60th the car is blurred, as you would expect. At 1/2000th, the car is crystal clear, and looks like it is stationary and parked up. So yes, if you shoot with the shutter speed kicked in, and freeze the frame, you'll get a sharp image, but - Normal video is not routinely shot with a high shutter speed, as the effect can be unpleasant. Sports footage however *is* routinely shot with a high shutter speed - think of the action replays. We need to see that tennis ball hit (or not) the line - not a blurry green streak. Shutter speeds have their uses. I used to film loads of airshows, and using shutter speeds on prop-driven aircraft had disastrous consequences. The rotors and props looked dreadful, and the director thundered a decree that shutters were not to be used on such planes! You get a 'strobing' effect on the props, which distracts attention, and looks weird, although it can have its uses (music sequences etc). So, I think that if you were to shoot video for stills use, a fast shutter speed would be useful. You would shoot video for stills, or video for video, but perhaps not both at the same time. The goals are different. Having said that, the quality of the still image would be entirely dependent on the quality of the CCD(s), the imaging system, the medium acquired onto, the editing process, etc. Beta SX is a digital broadcast medium, and the still pics from it are remarkable, but that's from a camera costing 20 grand (UKP) plus, and a post-production facility, server-based editing system worth another 5 million! Interesting point though. The EOS-1D can shoot 8 frames a second, so why not 25 frames a second? BTW, I have no info on the quality of the cameras you mention. Cheers, Cotty (with obviously little work going on here this afternoon ;-) ___ 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 .
Re: Street Photography (was: Re: AP UK on why digital is no good.)
Ayash wrote: Uhhh, h, the rotary vacuam pump is giving problem. I have to rush for it now. Oh yeah - that's a pain. That happened to me once and I couldn't sit down for a week... ;-) Cot ___ 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 .
Re: Pentax Poster Canada Post
Thanks for the info Andre.I think Frank was doing something re the posters for the GTA folk,but i'll find out. Dave Begin Original Message From: andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:35:44 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax Poster Canada Post I discovered on the (frustating) Canada Post site (or is it bad only on Netscape?) that it is cheap to send a rolled poster in a tube to USA from Canada if you send it as printed matter (posters would be considered gravures produced by a photomechanical process): I figured out US$2.75 for 2 posters if total weight is under 500g. BUT there is no printed matter fees for domestic mailings !!! (I just confirmed that with Canada Post). Some of us with extra posters might wish to send them to USA. Within Canada there is no other (cheap) way as forming local buyers groups. I will have posters for PDMLers from (or going to) Quebec or Montreal pretty soon. They have been mailed from Italy today. So Wendy can probably count on me. I also go to Ottawa once in a while. Any PDML tourists heading for Quebec this summer? ANdre Well gang, I recieved a nice mailing tube from Italy today with five AOHC posters enclosed. William Robb Nice score William. I assume they are for personal or Western Canada use. Hey TOPDMLers(and Ottawa PDMLers)shall we get together on this and order a tube? I fiqure 6 in the GTA and if Wendy wants one sent from us that is 7 correct. 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 . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: Bokeh
On 22 Jul 2002 at 7:32, Francis Alviar wrote: Hello to all, I have two photographs that I would like to group to view. Please let me know if the bokeh is pleasing or not. Both photos were taken with screwmount lenses. Francis, I'm not going to judge good nor bad however I can provide brief subjective views: The bokeh behind the tree-trunk seems to me more distracting as the highlights have quite hard and distinct edges hence they draw my attention. The bokeh visible in the other image bud whist more smooth edged is distracting by virtue of the background subject matters contrast, it's also not so out of focus. I find it pretty difficult to make reasonable subjective bokeh comparisons between dislike images. 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: Thought for the day
- Original Message - From: Bob Walkden Subject: OT: Thought for the day From the Herald Tribune: Making the London rounds is the anecdote of a bemused Tony Blair hearing George W. Bush's simple explanation for France's economic decline. In this account of an aside at a recent summit, Bush told Blair that the French trouble is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur. The really amazing thing is that Presidnt Buffoon has such a high popularity rating. Probably because he is not afraid to declare war on anyone that ticks him off. 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: Bokeh
- Original Message - From: Francis Alviar Subject: Bokeh Hello to all, I have two photographs that I would like to group to view. Please let me know if the bokeh is pleasing or not. Both photos were taken with screwmount lenses. Thank you. Here's the link:http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/three_gs/Bokeh/samples.html Dead link. 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: Bokeh
Hallo Francis! The bokeh looks better because of its circular shape in the first photograph (tree bark) though they are not quite prominent. In the second photograph of the bud, the bokeh is prominent but it is clearly of hexagonal shape. May be some people may like the other way round. :-) Cheers, Ayash. On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Francis Alviar wrote: Hello to all, I have two photographs that I would like to group to view. Please let me know if the bokeh is pleasing or not. Both photos were taken with screwmount lenses. Thank you. Here's the link:http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/three_gs/Bokeh/samples.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[2]: Digital video for stills
Aaaah, I am getting some fresh air. Cheers, Ayash. On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) wrote: High quality video isn't the dame thing as high quality stills. There's still only something like 400 scan lines, so it's not going to be better than VGA resolution. It may look fine on a monitor, or small (tiny) print, but nothing like a photography even at 4x6. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Favour Requested
For a Polish chap living on a boat in Brighton Marina, without net access, does anyone have a copy (original or otherwise) of the Super A manual. Or even an address for an online version. Appropriate remuneration available!! Please mail me OFF LIST. Thx 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: Bokeh
I have two photographs that I would like togroup to view. Please let me know if the bokeh is pleasing or not. It's difficult to compare, Francis, since the two photos are so disimilar. I guess I find the more prominent highlights of the first photo to be more distracting, but yet also more pleasant on the subjective eyes at the very same time. (???) Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Street Photography (was: Re: AP UK on why digital is no good.)
check the gasket check the oil sealing check the oil quality? Has it gone bad? Yes? then change it. another messy job. getting a good bath with vacuam pump oil of grade 18. :-( Oh no! What you have done? You have used the wrong grade. Use grade 100. Drain it out. Another bath but this one in a fresh oil. :- Where can I find grade 100, Sir? You fool, don't you know that. Ring up the company. Ask them. One day passed by. The pump is fixed. Now what?? The diffusion pump is not working, Sir. Then kick it. :-))) Unfortunately, Cotty, I am trying hard to fix it but I have not kicked it yet. Cheers, Ayash. On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Cotty wrote: Ayash wrote: Uhhh, h, the rotary vacuam pump is giving problem. I have to rush for it now. Oh yeah - that's a pain. That happened to me once and I couldn't sit down for a week... ;-) Cot - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!
Hi, big brother's gang There's something like Boz' site dedicated to Pentax Medium format? I mean good info, tips, photos, etc. And not only about current models, but about older 6x7, 67 and 645. Thanks in advance Albano - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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 good is the tamron 200-500mm zoom
Do you mean the current autofocus 200-400? Or is there a manual focus 200-500? Anyway, it doesn't appear that the 200-400 is available in Pentax AF mount. Sigma makes a 135-400, 170-500, and a 50-500 in Pentax AF. Tokina has an 80-400. Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: can any one recommend a good flash
Pentax AF280 will work on all. --- happy just happy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i use the following cameras pz-1 k2 dmd kx with 17mm to 200mm lenses i currently use an old pentax 80 flash what is the af330 like i take landscape mNY wide angle shots a good flash around 100-200 dollars please - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: can any one recommend a good flash
Hi ! Go for Sigma 500 Super Cheers , Raivo - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Bokeh
Hello Francis, I like the left one (tree trunk); I think bokeh is effective when used in order to highlight the subject. Maybe this is not the matter of bokeh, but in the right one (bud) it is rather dark and the subject doesn't seem to me appealing. Sincerely, Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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 any one recommend a good flash
I, too, vote for the AF360FGZ. Works in P-TTL mode with newest bodies, TTL with bodies that support it, has AF sensor for those without TTL capability, and full manual. It also has settings for 645 and 67 coverage if you eventually move up to medium format. For use with the bodies that support wireless, no swivel is not a big deal. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's something like Boz' site dedicated to Pentax Medium format? I've asked this before, and alas, there's not. I mean good info, tips, photos, etc. And not only about current models, but about older 6x7, 67 and 645. Thanks in advance Robert Monaghan's site (I don't know the URL, but it should be easily found) is superb for all things MF, but its not just Pentax. -- 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: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland On Monday 22 July 2002 14:35, tv wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. tv BESIDES your tripod? Knowing you, you found a way to break your new Kirk ball-head or your assistant's head. No, though she almost cried. It's lighting-related. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 67 Leaf shutter experience
Another way to screw up: when shooting in the studio, on manual, switch lenses and forget to set the new lens. If the lens is set to A, and the studio is dim, you (me, actually) will be many stops over. In future, I'll set out all the lenses I'm planning to use, and set them after taking the flash reading. Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital)
Dave, Still cannot get good TTL with the SB28DX. At least I did not like what I shot. I may have to try it again to see... César Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) As a side note,i understand you need the SB28DX for proper TTL colour matrix metering on the D1,DX etc. Up here in the Great White North ,they run just under $800.00 Can for one.That why i use a used 285HV and quess. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:09:46 +0100 To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) Bruce wrote to ROB: I wonder how many of us, when actually faced with the buying proposition, wouldn't have a similar problem. It makes you wonder how deep into a system you really are when all the focal lengths shift like that. He could almost consider any brand now. Oh yeah, his SB28 flash won't work in TTL mode with the new body either. That means he has to get a new flash also. Those of you who are waiting for the Pentax digital because of existing lenses may want to examine if you really would want to use them or would seek a different set of focal lengths like my friend. You may end up buying a new system whether it is Pentax or another anyway. This is exactly what I have thought about, and am now putting into operation my Master Plan. I'm keeping some Pentax gear, namely MXs and a couple of lenses (Tokina 28-70 and some old primes inc 35mm). I've already bought an EOS fit Tokina 28-70 in anticipation if a D60. At the moment (on film) my requirements are: a nice wide - I've got a 17mm Tok, would love a 15mm SMC a good portrait lens - I've got the A*85mm 1.4 Tok 28-70 2.8 Sigma 70-200 2.8 Tok 300 2.8 and a few others I don't use much, a Tok macro, a couple of SMC primes (50,28) With a 2/3 chip DSLR, using a 1.6 times magnification factor, this would be the setup: a reasonable wide (a Tok 17mm would be fine - giving effective 28mm or so) , but I'm not a wide shooter, so could wait until last to acquire... a good portrait lens - a 50mm 1.4 would be ideal (effectively 80mm) Tok 28-70 (49-112) 2.8 Tok or Sig 70-200 (112-320) 2.8 and that's it. So, in my case, an assuming Pentax *do* cough up the digicam, All I would do is sell the 85mm and the 300mm and keep the others. Except that for various reasons I am putting the Master Plan into action which is to sell everything except the 28-70 and one or two others, and buy a 50mm, 28- 70, 70-200 and a D60. In stages, of course. Why? That's another thread ;-) 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 .
Re: RE: OT: Digital
Hi Cesar. I have the D1,i find the grip comfortable and the camera well balance with the 80-200f2.8 mounted. The view finder on the D1 also tells me what mode i'm in so i do not have to look up at the top,only when i'm in a break mode(sorry Tom no pun here). My main complaint would be weight,at the horse shows its slung around my neck from 7:30-8:00am till about 6:00pm,giving me a stiff neck. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] My main problems with the D1H are: Size/weight - The grip was uncomfortable after a while. I could not have the camera in my hand for an extended period of time, unlike my Pentaxes. The weight was another factor that was annoying. Mode settings and verification - You have to be looking at the top display to verify wich mode (P A S M) you are set to. Unlike the MZ-S where I can feel if the lens is set to A, set the shutter to Auto or likewise the LX where with a twist of the shutter dial I know if I am in Aperture Priority or not. I found this to be very annoying while uusing the Nikon. I look forward to a Pentax DSLR, but I cannot see myself going away from film. I can put my hand on the negative or slide, I have seen too many instances of a file not being recoverable from a CD. Though the D1H has a great motor and I know many who take shots by mashing on the shutter button, I tend to do a shot at a time and don't need the frames a second rate. This could keep the size down. Look at http://groups.msn.com/CesarsPhotography/secondouting.msnw? action=ShowPhotoP hotoID=536 of a timed photo I took of my friend Julie at one of our beach volleyball outings to look at what I strive for. Just my thoughts, César Panama City, Florida Still catching up after not reading the list for the whole weekend - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
not another cable ! --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland On Monday 22 July 2002 14:35, tv wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. tv BESIDES your tripod? Knowing you, you found a way to break your new Kirk ball-head or your assistant's head. No, though she almost cried. It's lighting-related. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Digital
I frequently use my D30 at ISO 800 and haven't had any problems with noise. At 1600, it's a bit evident. I wonder if the D30 you used had the latest firmware installed? I really appreciate being able to download and install the updates on my own. Len --- -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 1:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT: Digital -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cesar Matamoros II I have used the Nikon D1H quite a bit the past couple of weeks. It is their top of the line DSLR, the D1X is faster and I have used that too. Have you shot much in low light? My last quibble with digital is low light capability - what do prints shot at 800 or 1600 look like? The D30 has too much noise above 400, supposedly the D60 is improved in this respect. If someone, *anyone*, comes out with a DSLR under $3k that can produce decent results at 1600 I'll probably buy it. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital)
Cesar. Thats one of the complains on the Nikon D1 BB.The flash is expensive and does not always give the effects it was manufactured for. However,the guy i bought the D1 from says he gets goood results from it,although i have never seen anything he shot using it to confirm. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:09:14 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) Dave, Still cannot get good TTL with the SB28DX. At least I did not like what I shot. I may have to try it again to see... César Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) As a side note,i understand you need the SB28DX for proper TTL colour matrix metering on the D1,DX etc. Up here in the Great White North ,they run just under $800.00 Can for one.That why i use a used 285HV and quess. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:09:46 +0100 To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Buying Digital (was: Re[2]: OT: Digital) Bruce wrote to ROB: I wonder how many of us, when actually faced with the buying proposition, wouldn't have a similar problem. It makes you wonder how deep into a system you really are when all the focal lengths shift like that. He could almost consider any brand now. Oh yeah, his SB28 flash won't work in TTL mode with the new body either. That means he has to get a new flash also. Those of you who are waiting for the Pentax digital because of existing lenses may want to examine if you really would want to use them or would seek a different set of focal lengths like my friend. You may end up buying a new system whether it is Pentax or another anyway. This is exactly what I have thought about, and am now putting into operation my Master Plan. I'm keeping some Pentax gear, namely MXs and a couple of lenses (Tokina 28-70 and some old primes inc 35mm). I've already bought an EOS fit Tokina 28-70 in anticipation if a D60. At the moment (on film) my requirements are: a nice wide - I've got a 17mm Tok, would love a 15mm SMC a good portrait lens - I've got the A*85mm 1.4 Tok 28-70 2.8 Sigma 70-200 2.8 Tok 300 2.8 and a few others I don't use much, a Tok macro, a couple of SMC primes (50,28) With a 2/3 chip DSLR, using a 1.6 times magnification factor, this would be the setup: a reasonable wide (a Tok 17mm would be fine - giving effective 28mm or so) , but I'm not a wide shooter, so could wait until last to acquire... a good portrait lens - a 50mm 1.4 would be ideal (effectively 80mm) Tok 28-70 (49-112) 2.8 Tok or Sig 70-200 (112-320) 2.8 and that's it. So, in my case, an assuming Pentax *do* cough up the digicam, All I would do is sell the 85mm and the 300mm and keep the others. Except that for various reasons I am putting the Master Plan into action which is to sell everything except the 28-70 and one or two others, and buy a 50mm, 28- 70, 70-200 and a D60. In stages, of course. Why? That's another thread ;-) 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 . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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[3]: Digital video for stills
Hi, I don't think it was a satellite phone, but I suppose it may have been. It was better quality than for example the footage John Simpson shot in Afghanistan before he liberated Kabul. I'm currently thinking about Aug 10th (a Sat.) for the Ansel Adams, and talking to another pdmler (from near your part of the world) about meeting up, although we haven't finalised things yet. I might be able to do 17/18th if it was after 6pm, but I'm freelance, which means no work = no pay. I wouldn't want to take time off just for Ansel. Hank maybe... g --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, July 22, 2002, 7:48:32 PM, you wrote: I don't recall the actual footage. What it may have been is tv news footage edited, then compressed and sent over a satellite phone. This literally gives the impression of moving jpegs! You do get the grainy effect. Most noticeable in a moving shot, less so in a nice stable shot. The presenters move their heads less when doing PTCs (Piece To Camera) over a sat phone: it looks much better. Otherwise perhaps it was just a grunt-cam (army video guy - shoot first as questions later :-) Cot PS - have you been to Ansel Adams @100 yet? The only days I can go will be Sept 17th or 18th (I refuse to go on a weekend). If you or anyone else fancies a pint before or afterwards, I'm up for it. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 67 Leaf shutter experience
Not really a bad practice to use with any camera using studio lights. Len --- -Original Message- From: Pat White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 67 Leaf shutter experience Another way to screw up: when shooting in the studio, on manual, switch lenses and forget to set the new lens. If the lens is set to A, and the studio is dim, you (me, actually) will be many stops over. In future, I'll set out all the lenses I'm planning to use, and set them after taking the flash reading. Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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: OT: Digital
Hi Tom.I experimented in June with some available light at an indoor reining show,no flash.I wanted to shoot at 800 and 1600,but mostly 800.I did some adjustments in Elements (i like the one touch colour adjuster)and printed out a 5x7. At that size it looked nice.I have some scaled to web examples on http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj click on the reining link.I dont know if you can see what you want from these pictures though. Dave Begin Original Message From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 14:55:48 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT: Digital -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cesar Matamoros II I have used the Nikon D1H quite a bit the past couple of weeks. It is their top of the line DSLR, the D1X is faster and I have used that too. Have you shot much in low light? My last quibble with digital is low light capability - what do prints shot at 800 or 1600 look like? The D30 has too much noise above 400, supposedly the D60 is improved in this respect. If someone, *anyone*, comes out with a DSLR under $3k that can produce decent results at 1600 I'll probably buy it. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
I'm guessing now that it's his light meter... Tom's assistant dropped it, went looking for it, and then heard a crunch beneath his/her feet... Smirkingly, Dave --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland On Monday 22 July 2002 14:35, tv wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. tv BESIDES your tripod? Knowing you, you found a way to break your new Kirk ball-head or your assistant's head. No, though she almost cried. It's lighting-related. tv 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: OT: Thought for the day
In a message dated 7/22/2002 11:03:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or perhaps his humor is just too subtle for you. Do we really need political commentary on the PDML? How about knocking this shit off? Len I think you miss the irony in your statement. Wasn't this post also commentary? I could have taken you seriously if you only said to knock it off. -Brendan MacRae - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Film developpers keeping time (stock solution)?
I want to prepare stock solution of D-76, Microdol-X and Acufine. I can't find information on the keeping time of these solutions, except that liquid Microdol has good keeping properties. I have powder to make a gallon of each and know I can't divide the powder to make smaller quantities. I keep these solutions in dark one-gallon glass bottles. I the past, I have been able to use it quite fast as I was using one type of developper at a time but now I would like to have access to 2 or 3 different devellopers at the same time. I could eventually use a few Paterson squeeze bottle to gain time for developpers with short keeping time. Any first hand or second hand information about this topic? Thanks, 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: What Tom Broke
I'm guessing he broke the bank. Ken - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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: Digital
Unless Nikon changed the information in the viewfinder going from the F100 to the D1x, the mode is in the viewfinder and you don't have to look at the top of the camera. Also, what ever settings you used last, for each of the settings in a particular mode, remain if you switch into another mode and then back. For example: I might have Manual set to 1/30 @ f5.6 (for flash) and then go into Av Mode, set the camera to f11, go back to manual (changing modes entails holding down the mode button with one finger and rotating a dial with the thumb - very quick and doesn't require removing the camera from you eye or shifting your grip) and the settings will still be 1/30 @ f5.6. I've used the mode less Pentaxes for many years and the mode Nikons for several, and find the Nikons to be much faster in practice. From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mode settings and verification - You have to be looking at the top display to verify wich mode (P A S M) you are set to. Unlike the MZ-S where I can feel if the lens is set to A, set the shutter to Auto or likewise the LX where with a twist of the shutter dial I know if I am in Aperture Priority or not. I found this to be very annoying while uusing the Nikon. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
Close. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brendan Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood) not another cable ! --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland On Monday 22 July 2002 14:35, tv wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. tv BESIDES your tripod? Knowing you, you found a way to break your new Kirk ball-head or your assistant's head. No, though she almost cried. It's lighting-related. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How good is the tamron 200-500mm zoom
Fido, I don't know anything about this particular lens, but I have a Vivitar Series 1 100-500 up on E-bay right now that I enjoyed. If you're interested see the following link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367903593 Illinois Bill fido wrote: I have been looking for a large zoom that is reseasonably cheap and this one fits the bill has any one tried it? what is like optically is it sharp or soft? thankyou - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: AP UK on why digital is no good
Herb, et al . . . First of all, who's this Al guy? :-) . . . . . . somehow I missed that it was a digital camera, which explains it all. When I originally posted I was thinking about the basic LCD (like the one in the super program, in date backs and in watches . . .). Thanks for the clarification, IL Bill Herb Chong wrote: I thought that the whole point of an LCD is that it consumes low amounts of power. . . . not that I'm trying to attack your use of the viewfinder, I myself prefer using the viewfinder, although the most technically complex slr I have is a Super Program . . . IL Bill a digital camer's LCD is one of, if not the most, high power consuming component. Herb... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm guessing now that it's his light meter... Tom's assistant dropped it, went looking for it, and then heard a crunch beneath his/her feet... We were set up outside with the flash on a stand with an umbrella. Assistant #8 was suppposed to be holding the stand as it was a bit windy. Ahem. Luckily the flash didn't break, but the off-camera Adapter F and the umbrella are toast. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Digital
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paris, Leonard I frequently use my D30 at ISO 800 and haven't had any problems with noise. At 1600, it's a bit evident. I wonder if the D30 you used had the latest firmware installed? I don't know, this was over a year ago when I saw some prints at a local lab. At what size enlargement does pixelation (noise, whatever) become apparent at 800? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Digital
-Original Message- From: tom Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:56 PM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cesar Matamoros II I have used the Nikon D1H quite a bit the past couple of weeks. It is their top of the line DSLR, the D1X is faster and I have used that too. Have you shot much in low light? My last quibble with digital is low light capability - what do prints shot at 800 or 1600 look like? The D30 has too much noise above 400, supposedly the D60 is improved in this respect. If someone, *anyone*, comes out with a DSLR under $3k that can produce decent results at 1600 I'll probably buy it. tv - Tom, I have not. There are a few available light from my back porch and interior macro shots. It is one of the things I want to check out at a later date. I have only used 400 a couple of times. I guess there are more reasons to take it home at some point... César - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Film developpers keeping time (stock solution)?
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of andre I want to prepare stock solution of D-76, Microdol-X and Acufine. I can't find information on the keeping time of these solutions, except that liquid Microdol has good keeping properties. I have powder to make a gallon of each and know I can't divide the powder to make smaller quantities. No, but you can divide the stock solution into quart bottles, or even into bottles that are exactly the volume you use per batch. The D-76 will last quite a while, more than 6 months, at least. I've never used Microdol or Acufine. Also, D-76 is supposed to get better as it ages. You end up with D-76H after a while. Of course that would be a bit inconsistent tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Digital video for stills
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Bob Walkden wrote: stills cameras. I can see a lot of advantages to shooting a burst of video rather than a few frames of stills, and if it's easy to get a high quality still out of the video burst, I wonder why anybody would use a stills camera if they have a DV camera like this? It seems to me that this turns on the issue of the quality of the output. Does anybody know how the quality of these things compares with high-end digital stills cameras? Any other issues to consider? The quality of stills extracted from DV video is no where near digital stills camera. TV is a low resolution device, and each DV frame (NTSC in North America) is only 640x480 (converted to square pixel). PAL has slightly higher resolution. So while adequate for web or monitor screen viewing, it is not good enough for prints. Many camcorder now has higher resolution stills function - but it is the same as using camera as you only shoot one picture at a time. There is an additional problem in that each TV frame is interlaced - i.e. consists of 2 fields (odd and even scanning line) taken 1/60th second apart in NTSC and 1/50th second apart in PAL. So any movement of camera or objects would result in blurring in an extracted DV frame. To eliminate this problem, you need interpolation of extracted video frame; or use progressive scan video in the first place. I like 30 frames per second progressive scan video, as it allows perfect stills from every video frame. So I can have 30 frames each second to choose that perfect moment. However, there aren't that many progressive scan camcorders around, and progressive scan video can look jerky if you are not careful. One has to be careful with camera movement and panning; but no different as you are shooting film with 180 degree shutter. The Sony camcorder you mentioned is a very nice 3ccd camcorder. But it does not have useful progressive scan video (it can only capture progressive scan video at 15 frames per second for NTSC; and that's way too low for video). However, its 3ccd setup makes very very good stills at 640x480 (better that the much hyped foveon technology at that resolution); and better than any 640x480 digital camera. But there is no comparison with high end digital still cameras. -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/ -Key ID:0x6D23F3C4-- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
Ever think about setting up in a rubber room Tom :) Dave Begin Original Message From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:16:30 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm guessing now that it's his light meter... Tom's assistant dropped it, went looking for it, and then heard a crunch beneath his/her feet... We were set up outside with the flash on a stand with an umbrella. Assistant #8 was suppposed to be holding the stand as it was a bit windy. Ahem. Luckily the flash didn't break, but the off-camera Adapter F and the umbrella are toast. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses 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: RE: OT: Digital
Dave, I used the 80-200/2.8 extensively while shooting some squadron softball. The weight is definitely a complaint. Definitely need a monopod for that beast. There is no doubt that the camera is well balanced, it is just that the grip eventually lets my hand know that it is too big to be comfortable in my hand for a long time. There is mode indication in the viewfinder, but I have to look at the screen to verify what mode I am in if I want to change it especially if I want to move the lens off A. Not only do I have to take it off the setting, I have to press the button and move the dial and this is more comfortable to me with the camera away from eye level. Then back to the eye to get the lens setting... Just a hassle. César -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: OT: Digital Hi Cesar. I have the D1,i find the grip comfortable and the camera well balance with the 80-200f2.8 mounted. The view finder on the D1 also tells me what mode i'm in so i do not have to look up at the top,only when i'm in a break mode(sorry Tom no pun here). My main complaint would be weight,at the horse shows its slung around my neck from 7:30-8:00am till about 6:00pm,giving me a stiff neck. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] My main problems with the D1H are: Size/weight - The grip was uncomfortable after a while. I could not have the camera in my hand for an extended period of time, unlike my Pentaxes. The weight was another factor that was annoying. Mode settings and verification - You have to be looking at the top display to verify wich mode (P A S M) you are set to. Unlike the MZ-S where I can feel if the lens is set to A, set the shutter to Auto or likewise the LX where with a twist of the shutter dial I know if I am in Aperture Priority or not. I found this to be very annoying while uusing the Nikon. I look forward to a Pentax DSLR, but I cannot see myself going away from film. I can put my hand on the negative or slide, I have seen too many instances of a file not being recoverable from a CD. Though the D1H has a great motor and I know many who take shots by mashing on the shutter button, I tend to do a shot at a time and don't need the frames a second rate. This could keep the size down. Look at http://groups.msn.com/CesarsPhotography/secondouting.msnw? action=ShowPhotoP hotoID=536 of a timed photo I took of my friend Julie at one of our beach volleyball outings to look at what I strive for. Just my thoughts, César Panama City, Florida Still catching up after not reading the list for the whole weekend - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT:JPEG patent
Prior art, which makes it easy to do away with. I wouldn't worry about it. Any big company with an interest in JPEGs will bury them. At 01:53 PM 7/19/2002 -0700, you wrote: Galen S Swint writes: Actually, just to get people straight, PNG is not a good replacement for JPEG. JPEG techniques were specifically engineered for photographs. PNG was specifically targeted to replace GIF. I know of no good replace for JPEG right now - all the camera makers may just have to suck it up until either a) memory gets real cheap and store images in a raw format, or b) the patent expires. Perhaps JPEG2000? (http://www.jpeg.org/JPEG2000.htm) Supposed to compress better while preserving more data (well, probably one or the other, but still..). Worst comes to worse, there's always MPEG I-frames. Some camera chips already perform MPEG compression for short movies, so it probably wouldn't be too difficult to modify them to just encode a single frame as an I-frame. Mpeg requires a royalty already, but since it's already been paid for... Also, hasn't JPEG been out for something like 15+ years? Isn't a patent only 17 years? Doesn't that mean they've gotten a patent awarded for something that is either prior art or about to expire in a few years anyway? later, 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: How good is the tamron 200-500mm zoom
My apologies, I had meant to sent that directly to fido, not to the list. IL Bill William Kane wrote: Fido, I don't know anything about this particular lens, but I have a Vivitar Series 1 100-500 up on E-bay right now that I enjoyed. If you're interested see the following link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367903593 Illinois Bill fido wrote: I have been looking for a large zoom that is reseasonably cheap and this one fits the bill has any one tried it? what is like optically is it sharp or soft? thankyou - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Digital video for stills
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The one problem that I can think of right off is that video is captured at 30 frames per second. So, any frame grab would effectively be a 1/30 of a second exposure. No, you can set the shutter speed manually. Most NTSC camcorders default at 1/60th second shutter speed (1/100th for camcorder with electronic image stabilization). But you can certainly use a high shutter speed - up to 1/100,000th second for some; just that the video won't look smooth anymore. To find a frame that mimics a still (with no blur, decent composition, etc.) is something of a chore The blur you see is mostly due to the effect of interlaced video (please see my other post on this thread). Otherwise the frames would be the same as 1/60th second exposure photos. -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/ -Key ID:0x6D23F3C4-- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What Tom Broke
Arm? D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. Tripod? -- 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: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
Have you considered the idea that you might be working off some bad kharma? :) - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:10 PM Subject: RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood) Close. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brendan Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood) not another cable ! --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland On Monday 22 July 2002 14:35, tv wrote: Unrelated topic: anyone want to guess what I broke this weekend? It wasn't a flash. tv BESIDES your tripod? Knowing you, you found a way to break your new Kirk ball-head or your assistant's head. No, though she almost cried. It's lighting-related. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax K1000 Project
I hate to say this but not particularly. At 07:59 AM 7/19/2002 +1000, you wrote: Anyone feel a bit sorry for the snakes/lizards? Shaun. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Johnson Sent: Friday, 19 July 2002 2:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax K1000 Project Hi Cesar, I think you meant to type: http://cesar_abdul.home.mindspring.com/LX_skin.html I really like the cobra LX. I think that I need to do the same with one of my cameras. The cobra is the one you brought to Salt Lake, right? Except that was before the makeover. William in Utah. Cesar Matamoros II wrote: Interesting. I was looking at the site yesterday and noted the black K1000. I thought it looked nice, good work. But then again I have two of my four LXen snake-skinned. Go to http://cesar_abdul.home.midspring.com/LX_skin.html to view my 'exotic' LXen. César Panama City, Florida - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Treena Harp Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 4:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood) Have you considered the idea that you might be working off some bad kharma? :) Maybe, but I try and treat everyone well, always bring my own beer to parties, rescue stray animals and call my mom once a week. I don't remember any of my past lives, so maybe that's the problem. I think the problem is that I worry a lot more about getting decent shots rather than protecting my gear. The solution would be to find an assistant who *is* worried about the gear, but I haven't found him/her yet. They tend to get all teary-eyed and not pay much attention to what they're doing... Oh, they're so beautiful! Crash tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Film developpers keeping time (stock solution)?
I can't divide the powder to make smaller quantities. No, but you can divide the stock solution into quart bottles, or even into bottles that are exactly the volume you use per batch. Also, D-76 is supposed to get better as it ages. You end up with D-76H after a while. Of course that would be a bit inconsistent An imperial gallon makes 4.54 liters. Gee! exactly 6 bottles of wine! I'll keep the bottles on a wine rack and regularly try this vintage D-76 until I get corky negatives... A. -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
FS: AF400FTZ and FA 50/2.8
In case you're interested, these auctions will end tonight: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367109576 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367108694 tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: 67 Leaf shutter experience
Pat, Yeah I've done that one too. Not only that, I have accidentally changed the aperture while twisting on the lens without realizing it - thinking that the aperture was ok. Something like that I usually catch within a frame or two. This leaf shutter thing was much worse. I even changed lenses, shot a few frames (they turned out) and then put back on the leaf shutter lens. All the while not suspecting that the shutter was cocked and waiting for me to manually trip it. I'm still steamed about it. Bruce Monday, July 22, 2002, 12:01:49 PM, you wrote: PW Another way to screw up: when shooting in the studio, on manual, switch lenses and forget to set the new lens. If the lens is set to A, and the studio is dim, you (me, actually) will be many PW stops over. In future, I'll set out all the lenses I'm planning to use, and set them after taking the flash reading. PW Pat White PW - PW This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, PW go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to PW 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: FS: AF400FTZ and FA 50/2.8
On Monday 22 July 2002 17:08, tom wrote: In case you're interested, these auctions will end tonight: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367109576 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1367108694 tv And how many times each have these items been dropped? Christian - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go 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 Poster
I'm in. I contact you off-list, Dave... regards, frank David Brooks wrote: We'll start a list.,Vic -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: what tv broke (Was:Hey, you Brotherhood!!!!)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Harris tom wrote: Ahem. Luckily the flash didn't break, but the off-camera Adapter F and the umbrella are toast. Pray tell, what has the assistant lost? Any vital body parts? And is this the same assistant who broke the yyy and the xxx and the xxx...? She was a first-timer. Since she did less than $100 in damage, she gets a second chance. Besides that, she's a pretty good shooter and I'm hoping to get her to the point where she can do weddings and portraits on her own. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: can any one recommend a good flash
The AF280T is a great flash. Have a look at the specs on Boz's site. Regards, Paul - Original Message - From: happy just happy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: can any one recommend a good flash i use the following cameras pz-1 k2 dmd kx with 17mm to 200mm lenses i currently use an old pentax 80 flash what is the af330 like i take landscape mNY wide angle shots a good flash around 100-200 dollars please - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, 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: FS: AF400FTZ and FA 50/2.8
And is this lens [the FA 50/2.8] significantly better than the A 50/2.8 I already have? The F 50/2.8 I know to be a sharper macro than the A 5/2.8 (and the FA version should be the same as the F). However, the A 50/2.8 is ~so~ much nicer a lens to use for manual focus. BTW, the answer I could give myself is wait for an AF 100mm macro that would be better than the 100/4 I've always used. But I guess a 50/2.8 macro is usefull if it doubles as your normal lens while travelling. I've used the A 100/4 (it's my wife's macro lens, actually), and it feels very much like a longer version of the A 50/2.8. It's a pretty nice lens (there aren't actually many bad 100-ish macros out there), although I do prefer the bulkier A 100/2.8 Macro over it. Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How good is the tamron 200-500mm zoom
Sigma makes a 135-400, 170-500, and a 50-500 in Pentax AF. Tokina has an 80-400. Tokina has made a nice manual focus AT-X 150-500/5.6 lens that I used to use. It's a very well built one-touch zoom (as are all of the manual focus AT-X zooms, from my experience), and quite good optically up to about 300mm or so, but it does get a little soft from about 300mm to 500mm. Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: FS: AF400FTZ and FA 50/2.8
And is this lens significantly better than the A 50/2.8 I already have? i understand that the design is identical and performance should be. Actually, the A 50/2.8 is optically quite different from the F and FA 50/2.8's (which are the same as each other, though). As for performance, I hate to say it (because I do like my A 50/2.8 quite a bit, for a compact go-anywhere macro lens, with a beautiful manual focus feel), the F 50/2.8 that I once had (and, therefore, also the FA 50/2.8, although I have never owned the FA version) is indeed a sharper lens design (although tactually annoying to use, compared to the delightful A version). Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #2929
No you're not. At 11:51 PM 7/22/2002 +0100, you wrote: Hi, Monday, July 22, 2002, 10:56:36 PM, you wrote: Understood. Saturday the 10th I'm in Norway for a spot of fjording. I'm gonn get Jostein drunk and turn all the PUG shots upside down :-) it'll be a fjord fiesta then... (sorry) --- 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 . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Semi-OT: Agfa film question
AP here in the States, and probably Canada as well, is the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, which at least used to be based in Boston Mass. At 07:59 AM 7/16/2002 -0400, you wrote: At 04:10 16-7-2002 -0400, you wrote: From: Martin Mielke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Semi-OT: Agfa film question I've never used HDC, but I understand its discontinued and that Vista is the replacement. I've used Vista 100 and 200 in the past few months and have been pleased with the results; based on my experiences it compares well to Optima. It is indeed hard to find, however. I can find it here in Thunder Bay at a local pro shop, but also at the AP, of all places. Martin Is AP perhaps a German store? I know they have APs in Europe. When I lived in the Netherlands, if I wanted to buy Agfa film, I would often have to go to the drug store to buy it. My local camera shop didn't stock it. Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Pentax 645NII
Hi all, I'm currently looking to get one of these lovely creatures. Also my lense lists will include 75mm ,45mm, 200mm Lenses to go with it. Does anyone have any fields experience with this camera and lenses ? Thanks Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax 645NII
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christien Bunting Hi all, I'm currently looking to get one of these lovely creatures. Also my lense lists will include 75mm ,45mm, 200mm Lenses to go with it. Does anyone have any fields experience with this camera and lenses ? Sharp lenses, big negs. What exactly did you want to know? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
