Re[2]: Using two AF500FTZ's
Glen, A flash distributor is used for the old 4P analog TTL flash stuff (AF280T, AF400T). For your PZ-1p 645n all you need is a Hot Shoe Adapter F for each flash (they both go on top of each other in the hot shoe) and then a 5P or 5PL cord that goes from the Adapter F to the flash. You can do contrast control by setting one of the flashes to that mode. However, that being said, JCO has given the best advice - run them manual instead of TTL and use a flash meter so that you can set the proper ratios. Bruce Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 11:18:03 PM, you wrote: GON Shaun ... what is a Pentax flash distributor and what does it do. GON -Original Message- GON From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] GON Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:21 AM GON To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GON Subject: RE: Using two AF500FTZ's GON If you use the right leads and a Pentax flash distributor, it should be GON possible to hook up 2x500FTZ's to any digital TTL camera (i.e. Z-1 etc). all GON you need is the bits and pieces. GON cheers GON Shaun Canning GON PhD Student GON Department of Archaeology GON School of European and Historical Studies GON La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. GON Phone: 0414-967644 GON e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GON -Original Message- GON From: Glen O'Neal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] GON Sent: Thursday, 5 September 2002 2:49 PM GON To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GON Subject: Using two AF500FTZ's GON I have heard both on the PDML and other places that you can use two GON AF500FTZ's together (I have the PZ-1p and 645n) to get some very pleasing GON effects using contrast control and also in manual mode by setting up one as GON TTL and the other as slave (manual). I would like to hear from those of you GON who have (or have heard of) experience in this. I am particularly interested GON in the concept of hooking up both AF500FTZ's to the camera in TTL mode. How GON might this be done. I have some ideas but would like to hear yours. I know GON the PZ-1p will do contrast control with an AF500FTZ and the onboard flash, GON but what about two flash units. All input is welcome. GON Thanks in advance, GON Glen O'Neal
Shooting Sunrises/sunsets
I'm thinking of shooting some sunrises (maybe todays?) with a long lens. Maybe the 500mm or 1 meter lens (hehe). Seems like a tricky exposure setting. What do I do, spot meter on the sky around the sun? What if I use the built in TTL meter in the camera? Do I point away from the sun to meter. What exposure compensation if any? I know one thing I'm gonna bracket like hell. JCO
Re: PDMLUKII
Hi Peter, Get the choo-choo. In advance, shouldn't cost you more than about £50 and I can pick you up at Newcastle station for delivery 8-) You can spend the interval absorbing some, er, culture (Gateshead is in for European city of in 2008) in one of the local establishments. mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Second call for participants. Mike. I would love to, but with gas now at US$7 a gallon (erk!) I must politely decline. Unless you plan on flying me up there.. Peter
Re: Shooting Sunrises/sunsets
I'm thinking of shooting some sunrises (maybe todays?) with a long lens. Maybe the 500mm or 1 meter lens (hehe). Seems like a tricky exposure setting. What do I do, spot meter on the sky around the sun? What if I use the built in TTL meter in the camera? Do I point away from the sun to meter. What exposure compensation if any? I know one thing I'm gonna bracket like hell. For sunset, just meter off the orange sky without including the Sun will do. No filter, no bracketing, but better with tripod. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Re: FW: Thanks for the input (Was: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3)
Hi Ed, On Wed, 4 Sep 2002 16:34:01 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: Ed, I hope that you are not looking at an MZ-3 to improve your AF capabilities over your PZ-1p. I'm not sure there is a significant difference. The MZ-3 has a wider area but the AF motor is not as fast. Perhaps you should ask the list if you will get enough performance difference between the MZ-3 and the PZ-1p to see if it is even worth buying at all. I, for one, was not aware that you already had a PZ-1p. From my handling of the MZ-5n and the PZ-1p, I'm not so sure you would be happy with the change unless you are looking for a very lightweight body. I have to agree with Bruce here, owning both a Z1 (not even a Z-1p) and an MZ-3 I find that for fast AF the Z1 is superior. The MZ-3 can be more accurate sometimes, but that depends a lot on the lenses used and subject pattern and such ... I do use the MZ-3 a lot with the 77mm and 31mm lenses mainly because it is a very light body. (feels like half the Z1 :-) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery
Re: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?
Aside from Minolta users, no one cared, because it was a Minolta. The same thing would be true for a flagship Pentax. Pentax will never recover the RD costs, let alone make a profit, on a hot snot film SLR. The whole film SLR market is shrinking due to digital. It will go from single digit to double digit negative growth as the DSLRs get better and cheaper. The window of opportunity for new world class (as opposed to boutique class) SLRs closed 4 years ago. Anyone trying to make a case for Pentax coming out with a new high end body and line of lenses is a strong candidate for psychotropic drugs. The future existance of film based cameras might be debateble, but I always thought good lenses were important. I know Photoshop can do wonders, but no amount of sharpening can replace high resolution lenses. Am I missing something? regards, Alan Chan _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
New Pentax at Photokina shock!!
Yessir, introducing the MZ-BS!!! The new Bacon Sarnie from Pentax, also available in kit form with the optional CG10 cheese grater attachment. Fill it with C-31 (Cheddar) or T6 (Tomato sauce) and fire away. We now know the MZ-D is to be scrapped in favour of the MZ-C. The flagship MZ-1 has been delayed due to the trade embargo placed around the delelopment lab RD2 which is in a place far far away by the evil marketing federation. The emperor is thought not to want it ever released, but there is a small rebellion forming on the ice continent, led by Pal Skywalker and some hairy friends which hopes to use their powers to guess what the federations plans are in advance and persuade the masses to rise against them. Rob You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Re: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?
That was 1985. Only Herb Keppler and Goobers care what Minolta does now. I doubt it. regards, Alan Chan _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: OT: Herb Keppler's article (Re[2]: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?)
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Herb, Resolution test done with real film indicate the performance of the film and lens combination. The actual resolution of the lens is much higher than indicated in a simple test. The relation ship is 1/final resolution = 1/film resolution + 1/lens resolution. by this, a smaller imaging element is better than a larger one at a fixed number of pixels since there are more pixels per mm of linear length. Herb...
Re: Kiron 28/2 vs. Pentax M 28/2.8
flares, badly. The multicoating is in reality no better than good singlecoating, and seems to be just two-layer. It produces bright reflections of the diaphragm. Sharp? Dunno. Seemed good, but I saw just small prints. From tests: average wide open, good 2.8, v.good-excellent 4 (center), corners about one stop more to be similar. However, credibility unknown. Is yours M2.8/28 really so bad? Some reported it's a good lens. The one I saw was trully bad wide open, unusable wide open. However, the Kiron flares. Mechanically, it's average. HTH Fra
Re: Michael Reichmann's take on current marketplace (inc stuff on Pentax digital)
JCOC This got me thinking. Do any of the current JCOC DSLRs have a multi scan mode with low light conditions JCOC so you could put the camera on a tripod and get better JCOC noise performance or is a simple long exposure time good enuff to do JCOC the job? IIRC, just about any digicam, not limited to DSLR, has this mode. You need a remote release, and a photoshop or similar software. You than add together the several frames you took yourself, which is essentially the same as multicscan in scanners. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek
Re: 5n Gripe, I guess
Monday, September 2, 2002, 4:24:41 PM, Rfsindg wrote: Rac Cory, Rac I've done the self timer/multiple shot thing with the PZ-1. Rac It does what you wanted, and surprises the subjects too! g Rac But it's not a 5n. SFXn does it too. Try this: 1) set drive mode to continuous. 2) set selftimer. If possible to combine these two. Last time I tried, I got a nice first shot, and then two more shots of people coming at camera thinking it's over already... Good light, Frantisek Vlcek
Re: Vivitar lenses
I have three Vivitar Series 1 lenses. The first a Mint 90-180 Flat Field, a 28-90 2.8-3.5 and a 70-210 3.5. The first I've used with great results to me with the limited experience that I have. The other two aren't tested enough to form an opinion. If someone has a knowledgable opinion about one, or all of these lenses I would appreciate some feedback. They will be used on my MX and Me-Super. I own a 28-90mm and would recommend not to buy it. It's fast, that was the reason for me to buy it, but that's almost the only advantage. I'm planning to sell it. It's features/bugs: - heavy - long - has a lot of vignetting at 28mm - has Variofocal, which is no feature, but more a bug: you have to readjust focus after every change of focal length. OK, it's a one touch zoom but nevertheless - the front barrel is turning during focussing; poor for polarizers - aperture not constant - expensive; I paid about 200 US$ for mine Vivitar says, that the Series 1 lenses don't need a correction of focus for IR films as the glass is special made. But I can't remember at the moment if that's true for this lens. There's a follower with available with 28-105, but IIRC, it's nearly the same construction. Bernd H.
Re: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?
Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The future existance of film based cameras might be debateble, but I always thought good lenses were important. I know Photoshop can do wonders, but no amount of sharpening can replace high resolution lenses. Am I missing something? I don't think so. We may change recording media, but we still need the lenses to project the images on the media and Pentax glass is *very* good at that. Anyone interested in a 67II with a DCS Pro back from Kodak? -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything.
Re: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3
The MZ-3 doesn't have picture modes, Michael. I think you're thinking of the MZ-7. I had a 5n, which shares the autofocus and casing of the MZ-3, and I now have an MZ-S. It comes down to whether you want to spend the extra. If you can spare the extra cash, the MZ-S is far superior. The autofocus is much smarter -- it isn't fooled by dust, smoke or dirt for a start. The build quality of the MZ-S is unmatched at its price. Hold it and see :-) -- Kristian On Wednesday, Sep 4, 2002, at 17:35 Europe/Dublin, Michael Cross wrote: Actually the MZ-3 does have servo focus. However, it is only available in the action auto picture mode. Switch the main dial to action and you are automatically in servo mode. Bruce Dayton wrote: Ronald, There is a big difference in price between these two models. Also, there is a big difference in build quality and some features. On the AF front, the MZ-S has 6 selectable sensors and has the most advanced AF algorithms of any Pentax camera. The MZ-3 has only 3 sensors selectable between spot and wide area. Also the MZ-S has true servo based focus mode while the MZ-3 does not. This means that you can hold down the shutter button all the while panning on your subject and the camera will continuously focus. Just fire at the desired moment. On the MZ-3 you will have to constantly press/release the shutter button to achieve the same capability. Bruce Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 12:19:25 AM, you wrote: RdL I believe the MZ-3 to have the same auto-focus system as the MZ5(n), which RdL is quite fast IF there is enough light. Metering of the MZ5/MZ3 is, in my RdL opinion, excellent. MZ-S should be about the same but then somewhat faster, RdL and the metering is also more advanced. You get what you pay for, RdL Rod. RdL - Original Message - RdL From: mrlighthouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] RdL To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RdL Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 01:39 RdL Subject: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3 Hi All, I have a PZ-1P which I like a lot except for the autofocus which seems somewhat slow and not as accurate compared to some of the newer cameras. I have been looking around for a new camera and have come down to either the MZ-S or the MZ3. I know there is a big difference in price between the two of them. I'm interested in how much difference there is in the auto focus speed and accuracy of the MZ-S to the MZ3 and also the Metering accuracy between the two of them. I shoot mostly landscapes and auto racing so I'm kind of on RdL the extreme ends. I would appreciate any input. Thanks, Ed Wong
New Pentax speculation
Hi, I see the list maintains its reputation for solid, unspeculative research on the possibilities of new models. An obvious missing possibility, given the nation of production, is the noodlecam. Take your pics, then three minutes in boiling water and there they are, on a plate. As it were. Yours, Heretically, more interested in improving his technique than adding to his complement of equipment, mike
Re: SA37
Microprism field only (that's what it says in the instructions I have for the SE-20 screen) Checking the chart.. especially compatible with long telephoto lenses - 200mm through to the 1200mm David - if I had been awake I should have opened an SC69 or similar box to locate that chart, too.. Thanks Peter
Re: PDMLUKII
Mike. I don't do trains. However, I may reconsider in a week or so. (Thinking). Peter
Re: New Pentax speculation
Hi mike, on 05 Sep 02 you wrote in pentax.list: An obvious missing possibility, given the nation of production, is the noodlecam. Take your pics, then three minutes in boiling water and there they are, on a plate. As it were. And don't forget the DigiNoodle [TM]: The DigiNoodle allows viewing distant images clearly through your 10 macaroni, and with a 1/30 inch progressive CCD and 80,000 pixels, gives you the revolutionary ability to capture what you see with high-level digital precision. Regards, Heiko
RE: New Pentax speculation
I still prefer the analog version where you have to dunk your noodles in a water batch, then a tomato sauce bath to fix them. Printing digital pasta leaves a funny taste in my mouth! Oh lord, we are getting out of hand - must be the adrenalin of anticipation... -Original Message- From: Heiko Hamann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] And don't forget the DigiNoodle [TM]: The DigiNoodle allows viewing distant images clearly through your 10 macaroni, and with a 1/30 inch progressive CCD and 80,000 pixels, gives you the revolutionary ability to capture what you see with high-level digital precision. Regards, Heiko
Re: New Pentax at Photokina shock!!
Yessir, introducing the MZ-BS!!! [snip] a place far far away [snip] Pal Skywalker [snip] to rise against them. OK, Rob, so is this thread gonna have more truth to it than the usual PDML speculation threads do ??? ;-) Fred
Re: Shooting Sunrises/sunsets
On Thu, 05 Sep 2002 01:54:26 -0700 Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For sunset, just meter off the orange sky without including the Sun will do. No filter, no bracketing, but better with tripod. Also, I have found the best sunrise and sunset photos tend to be those with detail in the forground, so do not be scared to use a flash when shooting into the light. Kind regards Kevin -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Kevin Waterson Byron Bay, Australia
RE: New Pentax at Photokina shock!!
No, its got as much BS as most of the other stuff ;-) -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 September 2002 12:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax at Photokina shock!! Yessir, introducing the MZ-BS!!! [snip] a place far far away [snip] Pal Skywalker [snip] to rise against them. OK, Rob, so is this thread gonna have more truth to it than the usual PDML speculation threads do ??? ;-) Fred
Re: Rectangular filter systems
Have you tried the polariser? Take another look. Jostein -- Original Message -- From: Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:51:40 +0200 Jostein wrote: The reason is simple. If you measure the diameter on inside of the Cokin P holder, it's 75mm. I know it is proclaimed to work with some lenses of larger diameters, but don't count on it. It produce detectable vignetting with lenses like 645A*300/4, 645A45/2.8, FA*400/5.6 and to some extent on FA*24/2 and FA20/2.8. It does not vignette with the FA645 45/2.8 lens. Pål .
From the How did I ever live without this? department
I finally bit the bullet and coughed up almost s-s-six h-h-hundred (gulp) dollars for the bulk slide feeder for my Minolta Scan Multi II. Wow. If time really is money this thing may be the best money I've ever spent. Yesterday I brought home two rolls of slides from last weekend's trip to NC. A quick pass over the light box sent the obvious duds into the circular file and the remaining 45 slides went into the feeder. Then the scanner did its thing all by itself while I did other work. Brilliant. Life is good! -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com
Re: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?
I seem to remember seeing somewhere that Minolta sells more SLR's than Pentax. Of course, Minolta does advertize. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/05/02 05:08AM That was 1985. Only Herb Keppler and Goobers care what Minolta does now. I doubt it. regards, Alan Chan _ Join the worldÆs largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: From the How did I ever live without this? department
I am still trying to convince myself I can get by without one for Nikon4000. And it's quite a bit less. Why, oh why, did you have to bring this up on the list?.. Mishka -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 07:58:15 -0400 Subject: From the How did I ever live without this? department I finally bit the bullet and coughed up almost s-s-six h-h-hundred (gulp) dollars for the bulk slide feeder for my Minolta Scan Multi II. Wow. If time really is money this thing may be the best money I've ever spent. Yesterday I brought home two rolls of slides from last weekend's trip to NC. A quick pass over the light box sent the obvious duds into the circular file and the remaining 45 slides went into the feeder. Then the scanner did its thing all by itself while I did other work. Brilliant. Life is good! -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com
RE: Shooting Sunrises/sunsets
JCO wrote: I'm thinking of shooting some sunrises (maybe todays?) with a long lens Hi JCO, Don't know if this would be of interest to you, but several multiple-exposure eclipse sequences I've seen use the following technique. Shoot the horizon earlier in the day, when the Sun is not included in the scene. This exposure, of course, would be metered for proper exposure of the land features. Several hours later, when the Sun is in the scene, make another exposure on the same frame -- but this time, meter for the Sun. For eclipse sequences, there's often a huge difference between desired exposure for the partially eclipsed Sun and desired exposure for the land features -- e.g., a filter factor of perhaps 1000. For your sunset shots, you may not wish to have as large a difference between horizon and Sun. The principle is still the same, though. Hope this helps. Bill Peifer Rochester, NY
Re: SA37
On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 06:10:12 EDT, you wrote: Microprism field only (that's what it says in the instructions I have for the SE-20 screen) I have the LX screens chart, installation instructions, and screen compatibility chart at: http://www.photolin.com/screens/screens.html -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
Re: Rectangular filter systems
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Jostein wrote: Its is true as has been said about the cokins that they can change colour Well, my plans to settle on using Cokin filters for most everything 'cross formats have just been sullied... What kind of time frame are we talking about for a change? You mentioned Singh-Ray; other brands are Lee and Tiffen. I was under the impression that all these various brands of square filters could all fit the holders of other manufactures, regardless of brand, correct? I was thinking about using teh Cokin P holder on my various lenses, and then starting out with Cokin filters and replacing them as time (and motivation) lead on... -- http://www.infotainment.org The destructive character is cheerful. - Walter Benjamin
Re: From the How did I ever live without this? department
Mike Ignatiev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am still trying to convince myself I can get by without one for Nikon4000. And it's quite a bit less. Why, oh why, did you have to bring this up on the list?.. I'm evil. (Didn't Doug tell you that when you joined the list? Gotta get him to put it in the FAQ.) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com
Re: Rectangular filter systems
-- Original Message -- From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, my plans to settle on using Cokin filters for most everything 'cross formats have just been sullied... What kind of time frame are we talking about for a change? I've had my gradual gray for five years and the pola for 2 years. But just one filter of each kind is a bit small a sample. Maybe there are variations in lifespan between production batches for all I know. I was under the impression that all these various brands of square filters could all fit the holders of other manufactures, regardless of brand, correct? I was thinking about using teh Cokin P holder on my various lenses, and then starting out with Cokin filters and replacing them as time (and motivation) lead on... Both Singh-ray, Tiffen, and Hitech (forgot that one yesterday) make Cokin P -size filters (84 or 85mm). Lee's standard size is 100mm. Can't remember if they will deliver P size on demand. BTW, BH has a rather comprehensive webpage on rectangular filters, where you can compare prices of different makes for a given type of filter. This link may be too long... http://www02.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class? FNC=CatalogActivator__Acatalog_html___CatID=3829___SID=F050E8E2C10 Best, Jostein.
Can someone do me a favor with eBay?
I'd like to buy one of the CD-ROM service manuals off eBay for my collection but I don't want the seller to track me to my web page where I offer them for free. If someone would be willing to buy it for me (no bids so far and only 6 hours to go) I'd cover the costs including all shipping. This guy posts this CD for sale all the time so it'll probably go for the minimum of $3.50. The item is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1378127776 -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
Hi All, I am considering purchasing the MZS, but considering it costs the price of a second hand BMW here is South Africa I obvisouly did some research first on it, of the sites I came across www.digilander.libero.it/aohc/index.htm had pics of a DSLR that looked like a MZS with the battery pack, an LCD on the back but basicly almost like an MZS. Has anyone seen this camera, does it exist or are the pics fake??? One question for MZS owners, what is the battery life on the camera, I have a Z70 an K1000 (my grandfathers) and well I get about 20 36 rolls fore I have to make the battery man rich again. I shoot pack shots commercially for adverts I design and have been using the close up filters from kenko on the 38-80 lens that came with the Z70 and now need to upgrade. Any advice on a good 100mm Macro would be greatly appreciated. I have to shoot anything from jwellery to cell phones to groceries. One comment on the DSLR debate, I use scans from trannies prints everyday and always wince when someone provides a image on disk from a digital shot. Regardless of what camera from the EL1000 to the D1 I have yet to find a digital image to beat a trannie image. The added problem is lack of permanance in digital, I will always have my trannies but once the media on which the image is stored is faulty then all is lost- all it takes is a static charge to blank a memory stick??? Thanks in advance Feroze be the change you want to see in others,,,
Home color neg or chrome process kits
Do any of you guys know if there's a home developing kit for either C41 or E6 that allows for developing at 75 degrees F ( 24 degrees C)?? I'd like to try some color with my speed graphic but there's no local labs that do sheet film. ( I can do BW already but I want color too). I dont want to fool around with 40 deg C either. JCO
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
Macro Advice: Get an F or FA 100mm f2.8. They go 1:1 and are superb. Robert Remember: Tomorrow is promised to no one. _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Rectangular filter systems
- Original Message - From: W.Xato [EMAIL PROTECTED] But does the polarizer have a color cast when using it? The Cokin ones in the store look green to me. My Cokin ND grads were also green. I discovered a colour skew looking at some pictures of a forest interior, and compared the colours with and without the pola. My first thought was blue-gray, but maybe I should look again. Anyway, whether it's blue-gray or green, it's not how it should be... Best, Jostein
Macro Lens (Re[2]: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40)
I use a VS1 105/2.5 and find it superb in build and optical quality(and it's running price is ~$150 on ebay). It's manual focus, though. -Original Message- From: Feroze Kistan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:58:23 +0200 Subject: Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40 Any advice on a good 100mm Macro would be greatly appreciated. I have to shoot anything from jwellery to cell phones to groceries.
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
I also endorse this. However, this will cost ½ a BMW fro a new FA. Get a used one or consider the f4 lens which is OK and much cheaper. As far as battery life is concerned, the Pop Photo review said about 15 rolls per two cr2's, using flash half the time. I would buy the BG-10 grip which allows you to use the cheaper AA batteries and get twice as many rolls. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/05/02 03:52PM Macro Advice: Get an F or FA 100mm f2.8. They go 1:1 and are superb. Robert Remember: Tomorrow is promised to no one. _ Join the worldÆs largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
Re: Macro Lens (Re[2]: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40)
On Thursday 05 September 2002 16:14, Mike Ignatiev wrote: I use a VS1 105/2.5 and find it superb in build and optical quality(and it's running price is ~$150 on ebay). It's manual focus, though. I concur. For the money it is an amazing lens. 1:1 without an adapter and sharp. Great bokeh too. Christian
Re: Home color neg or chrome process kits
Hi, The Paterson E6 kit I use runs at 32C, if I remember rightly. Not too difficult to achieve using a tempering bath, I would think. However, I invested in a JOBO CPE2 processor, which is bascially a waterbath with a rotation drive. This will take 35mm, 120 and 4x5 (and even 16x20 prints) with the correct tanks spools. I bought it for 4x5 from my SpeedGraphic, but it also does a good job with 35mm and 120 reversal film. In fact, having used it for E6 and found it very easy, I now use it for all my BW processing as well. You can get one on Ebay for $150 or less with a 35/120 tank (the 4x5 tank would be another $50). My local pro lab charges about $4 for a single 4x5 sheet, so this will pay for itself fairly quickly (particularly as I just bought 500 sheets of out-of-date Fuji Astia!). However, Jobo is a German make and few come up on US Ebay (I'm in the UK). The alternative would be to find a Graflex 6x9 roll film back (I use an MPP back) and use 120 reversal film - you should find this easier to process locally. Cheers Andy -- Andy Phillips - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:55 PM Subject: Home color neg or chrome process kits Do any of you guys know if there's a home developing kit for either C41 or E6 that allows for developing at 75 degrees F ( 24 degrees C)?? I'd like to try some color with my speed graphic but there's no local labs that do sheet film. ( I can do BW already but I want color too). I dont want to fool around with 40 deg C either. JCO
Re: New Pentax speculation
Hi, Heretically, more interested in improving his technique than adding to his complement of equipment, Jeez, Mike, what sort of photographer are you? You should know by now that the only way to get better is to BUY MORE STUFF! Don't you ever read adverts? They're trying to help you. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, September 5, 2002, 11:11:54 AM, you wrote: Hi, I see the list maintains its reputation for solid, unspeculative research on the possibilities of new models. An obvious missing possibility, given the nation of production, is the noodlecam. Take your pics, then three minutes in boiling water and there they are, on a plate. As it were. Yours, Heretically, more interested in improving his technique than adding to his complement of equipment, mike
Re[2]: Rectangular filter systems
Hi, The hitech ones are much better and are generally regarded as the best value/quality buy. I have an unused Hitech filter holder with 2 filter slots, a circular holder for polarisers and a 77mm attachment thing. Also an unused Hitech graduated neutral gray filter. If anybody's interested in buying them I'll listen to any reasonable offer, to include shipping from the UK. Replies in private, please. I've also got one with 3 filter slots and I'm pretty certain I have a 2nd grad. ND (different strength), but I can't find them at the moment. I can't tell what strength the grad. nd I can find is - it's not written on the packaging. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, September 5, 2002, 3:11:28 PM, you wrote: I have heard many times that the cokin filters are far from neutral in colour even from day 1. The hitech ones are much better and are generally regarded as the best value/quality buy. Pesonally, as grads in particulare are used for landscapes where I often use the Fa24 or Sigma 17-35, Cokin P is probably too small, and I am thinking seriously about Lee. You can get some combo packs of lee grads stuff which look quite interesting and I think I can afford it. Cokin X-Pro is just ridiculously expensive. Rob -Original Message- From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 September 2002 14:10 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rectangular filter systems On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Jostein wrote: Its is true as has been said about the cokins that they can change colour Well, my plans to settle on using Cokin filters for most everything 'cross formats have just been sullied... What kind of time frame are we talking about for a change? You mentioned Singh-Ray; other brands are Lee and Tiffen. I was under the impression that all these various brands of square filters could all fit the holders of other manufactures, regardless of brand, correct? I was thinking about using teh Cokin P holder on my various lenses, and then starting out with Cokin filters and replacing them as time (and motivation) lead on... -- http://www.infotainment.org The destructive character is cheerful. - Walter Benjamin
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
Feroze wrote: I am considering purchasing the MZS, but considering it costs the price of a second hand BMW here is South Africa I obvisouly did some research first on it, of the sites I came across www.digilander.libero.it/aohc/index.htm had pics of a DSLR that looked like a MZS with the battery pack, an LCD on the back but basicly almost like an MZS. Has anyone seen this camera, does it exist or are the pics fake??? It is the now shelved 6mp digital sibling to the MZ-S. The real digital slr is expected by many to be shown at this years Photokina show by the end of the month. One question for MZS owners, what is the battery life on the camera, I have a Z70 an K1000 (my grandfathers) and well I get about 20 36 rolls fore I have to make the battery man rich again. From 20-30 rolls. I shoot pack shots commercially for adverts I design and have been using the close up filters from kenko on the 38-80 lens that came with the Z70 and now need to upgrade. Any advice on a good 100mm Macro would be greatly appreciated. I have to shoot anything from jwellery to cell phones to groceries. Anything but a Pentax macro lens is a shame... One comment on the DSLR debate, I use scans from trannies prints everyday and always wince when someone provides a image on disk from a digital shot. Regardless of what camera from the EL1000 to the D1 I have yet to find a digital image to beat a trannie image. The added problem is lack of permanance in digital, I will always have my trannies but once the media on which the image is stored is faulty then all is lost- all it takes is a static charge to blank a memory stick??? Thats why film cameras will be along for a long time. At least until digital is significantly better than film in image quality. Pål
Re: Rectangular filter systems
Jostein wrote: That's interesting. Is it possible to rotate the Singh-Ray in the holder the same way as the Cokin? Yes.
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
On 5 Sep 2002 at 16:58, Feroze Kistan wrote: Hi All, I am considering purchasing the MZS, but considering it costs the price of a second hand BMW here is South Africa I obvisouly did some research first on it, of the sites I came across www.digilander.libero.it/aohc/index.htm had pics of a DSLR that looked like a MZS with the battery pack, an LCD on the back but basicly almost like an MZS. Has anyone seen this camera, does it exist or are the pics fake??? Hi Feroze, The camera that you saw was a prototype only which was displayed in semi- operational condition at several photo expos before its development was suspended indefinitely. There should be information about it at the AOHC site and in the archives at a couple of the more prominent digital camera review sites. One question for MZS owners, what is the battery life on the camera, I have a Z70 an K1000 (my grandfathers) and well I get about 20 36 rolls fore I have to make the battery man rich again. I shoot pack shots commercially for adverts I design and have been using the close up filters from kenko on the 38-80 lens that came with the Z70 and now need to upgrade. Any advice on a good 100mm Macro would be greatly appreciated. I have to shoot anything from jwellery to cell phones to groceries. I haven't been though a set of batteries as yet however I have had the BG-10 grip filled with Lithium AA cells on the camera since I purchased it. One comment on the DSLR debate, I use scans from trannies prints everyday and always wince when someone provides a image on disk from a digital shot. Regardless of what camera from the EL1000 to the D1 I have yet to find a digital image to beat a trannie image. The added problem is lack of permanance in digital, I will always have my trannies but once the media on which the image is stored is faulty then all is lost- all it takes is a static charge to blank a memory stick??? Shots from my E-10 are better then the 110 slides that my Pentax 110 SLR @4000dpi but not as good as those from my 67. If you expect believe that there is less potential for image loss in film then simply have your digital files written to film. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Flatbed scanners for 35mm
Anyone here use a flatbed other than the Epson 2450 for 35mm negatives? I recently got a Canon 1250U2F which has a 35mm adapter and found that the scans are rather soft even at 2400 dpi and they definitely don't appear acceptable for printing, unlike the digital photos I've downloaded from my digital camera, even at 2MP. Good thing is that I can save a lot on processing costs by just having the film developed and then I can scan the negatives to see which photos are worth printing and just print those. Taka
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V02 #40
eh? Anything but a Pentax macro lens is a shame... Pål
Re: New Pentax speculation
on 9/5/02 6:09 PM, Bob Walkden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Heretically, more interested in improving his technique than adding to his complement of equipment, Jeez, Mike, what sort of photographer are you? You should know by now that the only way to get better is to BUY MORE STUFF! Don't you ever read adverts? They're trying to help you. --- Hi, I'm going to jump in here. I just stated my second year of Photography at the fine local Community College. Today I met with my instructor and discussed, amongst other things, my bad case of camera envy (I have a MZ-3 as opposed to an MZ-S or one of the high end Canons or Nikons). Dave assured me that a good photographer with a Soviet-era Practika can take a better picture than someone fumbling with a Nikon F5. All you need is a sharp lens and an accurate light meter. Technique is far more important that equipment, and that one of the dumbest questions student ask visiting pro photographers is what brand and make of camera they use! I think high-end equipment gives a photographer advantages, (and makes one LOOK like a pro) but does not necessarily make him/her a better photographer. Which isn't to say I wouldn't joyously drop several thousand of our measly little Canadian Dollars on some great bodies/lenses/other gear if I could! Margo
FX-50
After reading the review in September Shutterbug and reading the how to sheet packed with the developer I'm anxious to try it. It's unusual in that it can be used as a single bath, or 2 different methods of 2 bath developing. I've scanned the how to sheet, so if you're interested, drop me an email and I'll forward a copy to you. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New Pentax speculation
- Original Message - From: Margo Ellen Gesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: New Pentax speculation You're absolutely correct Margo. It's just that some people are more interested in the image they project rather than the images they take. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I'm going to jump in here. I just stated my second year of Photography at the fine local Community College. Today I met with my instructor and discussed, amongst other things, my bad case of camera envy (I have a MZ-3 as opposed to an MZ-S or one of the high end Canons or Nikons). Dave assured me that a good photographer with a Soviet-era Practika can take a better picture than someone fumbling with a Nikon F5. All you need is a sharp lens and an accurate light meter. Technique is far more important that equipment, and that one of the dumbest questions student ask visiting pro photographers is what brand and make of camera they use! I think high-end equipment gives a photographer advantages, (and makes one LOOK like a pro) but does not necessarily make him/her a better photographer. Which isn't to say I wouldn't joyously drop several thousand of our measly little Canadian Dollars on some great bodies/lenses/other gear if I could! Margo
Re: New Pentax speculation
That's right. Another reason to shoot slides: they project images much nicer than negs vbg Best, Mishka - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Margo Ellen Gesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Re: New Pentax speculation You're absolutely correct Margo. It's just that some people are more interested in the image they project rather than the images they take. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Epson 2450
There has been much written and discussed about this scanner. I believe on big reason is that it represents the only choice to scan medium format at a price point that won't break the bank. I had tried one in the past and wasn't overall happy with it. Based on JCO's experiences, reading many reviews on the web and a real desire to be able to scan my MF stuff, I have ordered one once again. I am hoping that armed with more knowledge on how to handle the scanner and Epson having some time to fix any QC problems, that I will be happy with this one. That is my intention. For those who care, I was able to find it at samsclub.com for the price of $299.95! Bruce
WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Color Lighting/Film mismatch question
I have a showcase ( HO slotcars ) which is lit by a multitude of incandescent lights that I want to photograph with the P67. If I use daylight balanced color neg film will the color balance be fully correctable in photoshop6 or will it be beyond repair? Anyone have experience using mismatched lighting/film type? Also I understand that there may be color shifts when using long exposure times (recipriocity failure) say over one second. Are these also correctable in photoshop or are they non-linear and fatal. I was thinking of using an exposure of about 4 seconds at f16. Lastly are some CN films worse than others with regard to recipriocity failure? I was thing of using Fuji NPS or NPH. Possible Kodak VPS. JCO
RE: Epson 2450
Good luckwith it! I'm delighted with mine for MF. (not bad for 35mm either, but slow). Good price too. It's amazing at the cheap prices for the quality of imaging gear now. I cant believe the quality of my 1280 printer for only a little over $300 bucks. Too bad the paper and inks arent free. BTW, heres a tip to get the most out of your 6X7 negs and slides. I had some freshly developed TMAX the other day which was buckling in the holder and wouldnt scan sharp. I placed the neg dead center in the holder which leaves about a cm on both sides. I then place two mounted 35mm slide holders on each side on top of of the neg so that when i closed the top it would push down the film where needed. Worked like a charm. BUT, usually i dont have to do this if the film lays reasonably flat. JCO -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:04 PM To: PDML Subject: Epson 2450 There has been much written and discussed about this scanner. I believe on big reason is that it represents the only choice to scan medium format at a price point that won't break the bank. I had tried one in the past and wasn't overall happy with it. Based on JCO's experiences, reading many reviews on the web and a real desire to be able to scan my MF stuff, I have ordered one once again. I am hoping that armed with more knowledge on how to handle the scanner and Epson having some time to fix any QC problems, that I will be happy with this one. That is my intention. For those who care, I was able to find it at samsclub.com for the price of $299.95! Bruce
Re[2]: Epson 2450
JCO, Thanks for the tip. I'm hoping that it will work well for me. I can't stand not being able to scan my 67 stuff and I just can't afford or justify one of the film scanners at this point. Your tip, along with others I have read will give me more ways to improve my scanning success. I'll keep you posted as to how it goes. Bruce Thursday, September 5, 2002, 5:37:27 PM, you wrote: JCOC Good luckwith it! I'm delighted with mine for MF. JCOC (not bad for 35mm either, but slow). JCOC Good price too. It's amazing at the cheap JCOC prices for the quality of imaging gear now. JCOC I cant believe the quality of my 1280 printer JCOC for only a little over $300 bucks. Too bad JCOC the paper and inks arent free. JCOC BTW, heres a tip to get the most out of your JCOC 6X7 negs and slides. I had some freshly developed JCOC TMAX the other day which was buckling in the holder JCOC and wouldnt scan sharp. I placed the neg dead center in the JCOC holder which leaves about a cm on both sides. JCOC I then place two mounted 35mm slide holders JCOC on each side on top of of the neg so that when i closed the top JCOC it would push down the film where needed. JCOC Worked like a charm. BUT, usually i dont have JCOC to do this if the film lays reasonably flat. JCOC JCO -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:04 PM To: PDML Subject: Epson 2450 There has been much written and discussed about this scanner. I believe on big reason is that it represents the only choice to scan medium format at a price point that won't break the bank. I had tried one in the past and wasn't overall happy with it. Based on JCO's experiences, reading many reviews on the web and a real desire to be able to scan my MF stuff, I have ordered one once again. I am hoping that armed with more knowledge on how to handle the scanner and Epson having some time to fix any QC problems, that I will be happy with this one. That is my intention. For those who care, I was able to find it at samsclub.com for the price of $299.95! Bruce
Re: Color Lighting/Film mismatch question
This question has been recently (a few months ago) discussed -- Paul ran into the same problem and was asking whether there is software that can do the same thing as 80A filter does, you may search the archive. In a nutshell, you can use FilterSIM from http://www.mediachance.com/digicam/filtersim.htm, or VueScan for color ballance, which would make a decent job. My own experience is that it can be better done in PS6 (it's quite doable), but it's a major PIA to do it right. Best, Mishka - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:26 PM Subject: Color Lighting/Film mismatch question I have a showcase ( HO slotcars ) which is lit by a multitude of incandescent lights that I want to photograph with the P67. If I use daylight balanced color neg film will the color balance be fully correctable in photoshop6 or will it be beyond repair? Anyone have experience using mismatched lighting/film type? Also I understand that there may be color shifts when using long exposure times (recipriocity failure) say over one second. Are these also correctable in photoshop or are they non-linear and fatal. I was thinking of using an exposure of about 4 seconds at f16. Lastly are some CN films worse than others with regard to recipriocity failure? I was thing of using Fuji NPS or NPH. Possible Kodak VPS. JCO
Re: New Pentax speculation
[...] and that one of the dumbest questions student ask visiting pro photographers is what brand and make of camera they use! Other than for general curiosity, I agree... OTOH, a question I can see having _some_ value would be to ask someone, What is it _about_ the brand you use that you like. -- Glenn PS: Similarly, when deciding whether to go see a movie, it helps to know what the friends advising me did or didn't like, not just how much they liked or disliked it. More than once I've gone to see a movie, or bought a book, because the reasons a friend gave for not liking it told me it was something I _would_ like.
Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
It's not necessarily the fault of the USPS. Prior to retiring, I worked in a mail sort facility for a major US airline. Company management, not the USPS often closed our facility to have enough people to load airplanes and said, basically, to hell with the mail. And to top it off, the USPS was, after passenger revenue, the largest source of revenue for the company, generating ~$80,000.000.00 USD in 1999. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Re: seek comment on SMC K 45-125 f4
Ho do it compared with A 70-210 f4 or A 35-105 f3.5. *** A great zoom, good contrast and definition at full aperture (a rare occurence) and very good to excellent thereafter. This is from a test in Camerart (a japanese magazine published in english). I think some PDMLers could mention the results of a Modern Photography test also. The lens is a bit front heavy and is better handled on a K body or, better still, on an M body + winder (or later badies with a grip. They usually sell for $100-150 on eBay, a real bargain for such a lens. I haven't tested this portrait lens yet for bokeh and flare. Maybe some other PDMLer have done this. The third distance scale found on most of them is for use with an unavailable close-up lens.
Re: New Pentax speculation
You're absolutely correct Margo. It's just that some people are more interested in the image they project rather than the images they take. This is painfully true, I know this first hand as I am a suffering technophile. I like to have the latest/greatest gadgets and was the first kid on the block to buy a MZ-S. However, for my macros you cant go past my P30n with the bellows. For fireworks and timed exposures, my array of K1000s is just the thing. But for most things I like the MZ-S, I purchased it to replace a stolen MZ-30 and it is great. The only improvement I would like to see is faster frames for sports. What bodies are faster? What is the fastest PENTAX for spooling off 24/36 frames? Kind regards Kevin -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Kevin Waterson Byron Bay, Australia
RE: New Pentax speculation
What bodies are faster? What is the fastest PENTAX for spooling off 24/36 frames? MX and LX motor drives can go up to 5fps :) Lukasz
RE: New Pentax speculation
What bodies are faster? What is the fastest PENTAX for spooling off 24/36 frames? LX with motor drive would still be the fastest by one fps (5 fps vs. z-1p 4 fps). I think the MX motor drive produced about the same frame rate, however I have never owned one so I couldn't be sure. Cheers Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Kevin Waterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 11:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax speculation You're absolutely correct Margo. It's just that some people are more interested in the image they project rather than the images they take. This is painfully true, I know this first hand as I am a suffering technophile. I like to have the latest/greatest gadgets and was the first kid on the block to buy a MZ-S. However, for my macros you cant go past my P30n with the bellows. For fireworks and timed exposures, my array of K1000s is just the thing. But for most things I like the MZ-S, I purchased it to replace a stolen MZ-30 and it is great. The only improvement I would like to see is faster frames for sports. What bodies are faster? What is the fastest PENTAX for spooling off 24/36 frames? Kind regards Kevin -- Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Kevin Waterson Byron Bay, Australia
RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
Yes, and mail doesn't complain if it gets bumped to the next flight either. Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 11:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff It's not necessarily the fault of the USPS. Prior to retiring, I worked in a mail sort facility for a major US airline. Company management, not the USPS often closed our facility to have enough people to load airplanes and said, basically, to hell with the mail. And to top it off, the USPS was, after passenger revenue, the largest source of revenue for the company, generating ~$80,000.000.00 USD in 1999. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me. 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap! The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it. UPS is at least 1 day slower, usually 2 or more. UPS is usually more expensive. UPS drops the package on my doorstep, rings the bell, and leaves! You haven't lived until you come home to find your package with an LX sitting on the door stoop in plain sight! You haven't lived until you wait 20 days for a package to arrive from west Texas to Chicago. (I could even follow the tracking number. 4-5 days sitting at the origin?, then to Oklahoma?, then to southern Illinois, then sitting another 6 days, then 'Oh No, we lost it sir. It's not in southern Illinois.' That's after 2 weeks of calling and checking. So don't tell me how great UPS is... Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
And all this when I'm pretty sure I'll be expecting a package soon! ;) Lukasz -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff Yes, and mail doesn't complain if it gets bumped to the next flight either. Shaun Canning PhD Student Department of Archaeology School of European and Historical Studies La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086. Phone: 0414-967644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 6 September 2002 11:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff It's not necessarily the fault of the USPS. Prior to retiring, I worked in a mail sort facility for a major US airline. Company management, not the USPS often closed our facility to have enough people to load airplanes and said, basically, to hell with the mail. And to top it off, the USPS was, after passenger revenue, the largest source of revenue for the company, generating ~$80,000.000.00 USD in 1999. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
I've never had a package I shipped with US mail lost. I've never had a package shipped to me either US mail or UPS lost. I'm just lucky I guess... JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me. 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap! The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it. UPS is at least 1 day slower, usually 2 or more. UPS is usually more expensive. UPS drops the package on my doorstep, rings the bell, and leaves! You haven't lived until you come home to find your package with an LX sitting on the door stoop in plain sight! You haven't lived until you wait 20 days for a package to arrive from west Texas to Chicago. (I could even follow the tracking number. 4-5 days sitting at the origin?, then to Oklahoma?, then to southern Illinois, then sitting another 6 days, then 'Oh No, we lost it sir. It's not in southern Illinois.' That's after 2 weeks of calling and checking. So don't tell me how great UPS is... Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Re: FX-50
I read the same article and came away with mixed emotions. It you have a lot of time and patience, you could come up with a workable combination based you needs. I tried Diafine 2 bath year ago and I still stick with D76 1:1. Bob - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] After reading the review in September Shutterbug and reading the how to sheet packed with the developer I'm anxious to try it. It's unusual in that it can be used as a single bath, or 2 different methods of 2 bath developing. I've scanned the how to sheet, so if you're interested, drop me an email and I'll forward a copy to you. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Rectangular filter systems
Subject: RE: Rectangular filter systems Pesonally, as grads in particulare are used for landscapes where I often use the Fa24 or Sigma 17-35, Cokin P is probably too small, and I am thinking seriously about Lee. You can get some combo packs of lee grads stuff which look quite interesting and I think I can afford it. Cokin X-Pro is just ridiculously expensive. Rob Oh, I know. I was looking to get a filter holder and a couple of filters for the 55mm 67 lens. I almost fainted at the price of the X-Pro stuff. Needless to say I didn't buy anything. If I had have done, I wouldn't have been able to afford to go on holiday so negating the use for the filters anyway! Wendy --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Color Lighting/Film mismatch question
On 5 Sep 2002 at 20:52, Mishka wrote: This question has been recently (a few months ago) discussed -- Paul ran into the same problem and was asking whether there is software that can do the same thing as 80A filter does, you may search the archive. In a nutshell, you can use FilterSIM from http://www.mediachance.com/digicam/filtersim.htm, or VueScan for color ballance, which would make a decent job. My own experience is that it can be better done in PS6 (it's quite doable), but it's a major PIA to do it right. I would advise using a blue filter of some type with daylight balanced films since the level of blue information captured by the film will be pretty low. Using an image editor you may be able to compensate for the lack of blue information to a degree however the image quality may suffer badly from noise artifacts. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: New Pentax speculation
On 5 Sep 2002 at 20:41, Margo Ellen Gesser wrote: Hi, I'm going to jump in here. I just stated my second year of Photography at the fine local Community College. Today I met with my instructor and discussed, amongst other things, my bad case of camera envy (I have a MZ-3 as opposed to an MZ-S or one of the high end Canons or Nikons). Dave assured me that a good photographer with a Soviet-era Practika can take a better picture than someone fumbling with a Nikon F5. All you need is a sharp lens and an accurate light meter. Technique is far more important that equipment... Hi Margo, I agree to an extent, no picture is good if it is inherently unattractive, however there are instances where better equipment will go a long way to improving the final image. One example that immediately springs to my mind are macro shots made using add on lenses, often they induce unpleasant and distracting coloured edge distortions. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: Epson 2450
For those who care, I was able to find it at samsclub.com for the price of $299.95! Bruce NO WAY! I'm moving to the US. On the other hand, I can get my brother to bring me one in November, when he comes to visit. Jeff.
Re: Color Lighting/Film mismatch question
This is SO true. No color balancing can compensate missing blue chanel info. If possible at all (speed considerations/reduced ISO etc), 80A filter is very useful. Or a tungsten ballanced film (ectachrome 160t or similar). Mishka. I would advise using a blue filter of some type with daylight balanced films since the level of blue information captured by the film will be pretty low. Using an image editor you may be able to compensate for the lack of blue information to a degree however the image quality may suffer badly from noise artifacts. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me. 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap! My experience with USPS Priority Mail has been outstanding. Hundreds of shipments to and fro, and almost always within 3 days max, and never a lost shipment. Never. Fred
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Re[3]: Applied SciFi blooper
Amen, At 11:27 AM 9/4/2002 +0300, you wrote: Mike wrote: MI Q15: What is the image capture resolution? MI A15: Approximately equivalent to 18 Megapixels (2000 x 3000 x 3 channels). MI Digital PIC output is essentially the same as C-41 processed film scanned on a MI high quality DML scanner. They must be taking their retailers for complete idiots. This is a meagre 6 MPixels, 24 bits per pixel. I will certainly not accept to have my film destroyed for as little as this. Servus, Alin
Re: Test Don't bother to open.
see what? Peter Alling wrote: See. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
RE: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
Yeah, I've never had a problem with the USPS either, prioirty mail gets there on time or faster IME. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff Not to malign UPS, but the USPS has done much better by me. 2-3 days via USPS Priority Mail and cheap! The postwoman rings the bell and makes somebody sign for it. UPS is at least 1 day slower, usually 2 or more. UPS is usually more expensive. UPS drops the package on my doorstep, rings the bell, and leaves! You haven't lived until you come home to find your package with an LX sitting on the door stoop in plain sight! You haven't lived until you wait 20 days for a package to arrive from west Texas to Chicago. (I could even follow the tracking number. 4-5 days sitting at the origin?, then to Oklahoma?, then to southern Illinois, then sitting another 6 days, then 'Oh No, we lost it sir. It's not in southern Illinois.' That's after 2 weeks of calling and checking. So don't tell me how great UPS is... Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Re: Test Don't bother to open.
That nothing's here. At 10:37 PM 9/5/2002 -0400, you wrote: see what? Peter Alling wrote: See. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
RE: New Pentax speculation
Only 3.5 fps? Oh well, oops. Yes, it's very loud. Makes for that pro sound at sporting events. :-) I used to have 2 MDA and did some timing. It's about 3-3.5fps, can't remember. regards, Alan Chan _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
Re: The Great Canadian Getaway
You're taking all the fun out of this. At 11:49 PM 8/29/2002 -0600, you wrote: Well, sort of. We will be off on vacation for the next couple of weeks. I was hoping to make it to visit Tom C and meet up with Anasan in Idaho, but that is just not in the playbook, unfortunately. The vagaries of having an aging parent makes staying a bit closer to home a necessity this year. Anyway, no fighting while I'm gone. Here are a few thoughts and definitions: Professional: Yer basic whore. Nothing to be proud of. Film vs. digital: Don't worry, be happy. MZS vs PZ-1p: The MZs is better, except where the PZ-1p is. Have fun, and take lots of pictures. I know thats what I will be doing. Be careful of women offering beer. 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: The Inkjet Printer Reaches Maturity
There are Yahoo groups for everything. At 05:25 PM 8/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: There are several - the EPSONx7x, InkjetEpson, there's one for the Epson 9000 and there may well be others. Just go to Yahoo Groups and make a search for Epson - the first 2 pretty well cover all of Epson's printers, but the others are often more specialized for the higher-end printers. Maris - Original Message - From: Robert Soames Wetmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 12:09 PM Subject: Re: The Inkjet Printer Reaches Maturity The reports on the Yahoogroups EPSONx7x list have all been very favorable. Maris There's a yahoo group for a brand of printers??? RSW _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
Re: Vivitar lenses
The 70-210 3.5 is a very good lens, from personal experience. Sharp and it balances well on a MX with winder, not quite so well on the MX without and it simply over powers the ME but that's just my opinion. At 01:36 AM 9/4/2002 -0400, you wrote: I have three Vivitar Series 1 lenses. The first a Mint 90-180 Flat Field, a 28-90 2.8-3.5 and a 70-210 3.5. The first I've used with great results to me with the limited experience that I have. The other two aren't tested enough to form an opinion. If someone has a knowledgable opinion about one, or all of these lenses I would appreciate some feedback. They will be used on my MX and Me-Super. Always appreciative; Bruce.
Re: Vivitar lenses
It will give 1:2 reproduction at 180mm, at least according to the markings on the barrel. At 03:01 PM 9/4/2002 -0400, you wrote: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The VS1 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Zoom is an outstanding lens. Hmm. Sounds interesting. How close does this lens focus? -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com
Re: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff
I use USPS 3 day but they can be late. The guarantee says they'll refund you money. I've found that they're easier to deal with than UPS when they screw up. At 12:53 AM 9/6/2002 -0400, you wrote: Funny, one person has a bad experience and all of a sudden a whole business service is a proven rip-off. FTR, I have had impeccable service from the USPS. Packages arrive within three days of shipping from all parts of the US (I use a PO box for security to avoid the expensive things left on the porch syndrome). Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff WARNING: U.S. Postal Service Ripoff. US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL is a fraud. THey claim 3-4 days service. They use planes owned by airbourne etc. Packages take 2-3 weeks. If you have to use The US Mail - ship the cheapest mail. Do better with UPS. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY, USA
Re: ZX-M -- Can it take the weight?
The lens mount doesn't seem to wear faster than metal but then again it's mainly a backup body for me. I do cradle the lens especially it's a heavy one. (I don't think I'd use a ZX-M on a tripod with a heavy long lens that didn't have it's own mount). At 02:41 AM 8/31/2002 -0400, you wrote: I have a Tamron 70-210 F3.5 lens, a real blunderbuss without a tripod mounting ring (it was manufactured that way). Am I asking for trouble by mounting it on my plastic body mount ZX-M and then mounting the whole rig on my Bogen tripod? It seems that all that weight hanging there... Also, has anyone had problems with a ZX-M and metal-mount lenses, wear and tear on the body mount from changing lenses often? Best, Ray
Re: New Pentax speculation
The Motor Drive MX is 5 fps. The Winder MX is 2 fps. I've never used the Motor Drive, but have a Winder for my MX. regards, frank Shaun Canning wrote: LX with motor drive would still be the fastest by one fps (5 fps vs. z-1p 4 fps). I think the MX motor drive produced about the same frame rate, however I have never owned one so I couldn't be sure. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Re: New Pentax speculation
Sounds just like a Nikon having a good day! Bob - Original Message - From: TM [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 3:22 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax speculation Only 3.5 fps? Oh well, oops. Yes, it's very loud. Makes for that pro sound at sporting events. :-) Taka -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 1:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: New Pentax speculation My Motor Drive A for the Super A/Super Program does 5 fps in high as well. I haven't had the opportunity to use either a Z-1P or a MZ-S, but I'd bet they're not nearly as bulky as a Super A w/ MD-A. I think MDA can do 3 or 3.5fps only. The problem with MDA is that it was too loud. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
