Re: Fuji Reala Movie film
Cotty wrote: Although I have never filmed in a camera factory, much less a Pentax factory. It would be interesting to see all the little doo-dads being put together. I've spent the last five years working in an electronics company. Whenever I'm in the factory I can _almost_ go past the surface-mount machines without stopping for a moment to watch. These are the machines which place the tiny little components on the circuit board. They work at a million miles an hour. Very fascinating to watch and much more fun than doing it by hand. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: *ist D and FA J mounts
Hi Dario, on 02 Apr 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Also, some more pictures and discussion about the mount variations in *ist, *ist D and FA-J lenses: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm Good summary - thanks! Your wrote: Last surprise: the prototype FA J 18-35mm seems to have a diaphragm simulator! Without a manual aperture ring on it, that makes no sense at all. Am I missing anything here? I have noticed that, too. But it is not a real diaphragm simulator as you cannot change the diaphragm at the lens, directly. I assume that it only transfers the open aperture number to the body, i.e. older K-mount bodies should be able to use the FAJ lenses with open aperture. Cheers, Heiko
Re: will cleaning fungus or the fungus itself wreck the smc HELP
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, adphoto wrote: i have found a bargain-a pentax 84mm 1.4 A for $50 us only a catch it has fungus i can get it cleaned for $100 us my question is will cleaning it ruin the smc will fungus ruin the smc thanks If the fungus is bad enough, it might, but $150 is such a ridiculously low price for that lens that it's worth it. Even if you're not satisfied with the lens after the cleaning, you're not going to lose money by reselling it. chris
RE: *ist D and FA J mounts
-Original Message- From: Dario Bonazza 2 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, For those who can be interested, here are some pictures and comments on new Pentax cameras as seen at PhotoShow: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshow03e.htm Also, some more pictures and discussion about the mount variations in *ist, *ist D and FA-J lenses: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm Bye, Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com An excellent set of information on the new products. Many thanks, Ziggy
RE: *istD price rumours...
From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2003 15:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... And even if it is a little over add my name... Ziggy From: Rob Brigham Sent: 27 March 2003 17:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... Man, if this is under £1000 then get me an order form... The latest price in the UK for the D10 is 1245 GBP so *istD must come in around 900 GBP or hopefully less. Ziggy
RE: *istD price rumours...
-Original Message- From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The latest price in the UK for the D10 is 1245 GBP so *istD must come in around 900 GBP or hopefully less. Why must it be 25% less? It must be 900 pounds so you can afford it, or so Pentax can sell it? tv
RE: *ist D and FA J mounts
-Original Message- From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 April 2003 17:26 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: *ist D and FA J mounts -Original Message- From: Dario Bonazza 2 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, For those who can be interested, here are some pictures and comments on new Pentax cameras as seen at PhotoShow: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshow03e.htm Also, some more pictures and discussion about the mount variations in *ist, *ist D and FA-J lenses: http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm Bye, Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com An excellent set of information on the new products. Many thanks, Ziggy
RE: *istD price rumours...
It was amusing reading the monthly Outdoor Photographer which said Pentax UK wer talking of a price in excess of £2000 - and they thought that was cheap! How quickly things have moved on - makes the mag look a bit stoopid. I really would be surprised to see £900. To be honest, the 10D is getting soo 'cheap' that I would settle for it being no more expensive than that. This may not be as cheap as the general market would like it, but it would do for me! -Original Message- From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 April 2003 17:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2003 15:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... And even if it is a little over add my name... Ziggy From: Rob Brigham Sent: 27 March 2003 17:23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... Man, if this is under £1000 then get me an order form... The latest price in the UK for the D10 is 1245 GBP so *istD must come in around 900 GBP or hopefully less. Ziggy
Re: April Pug
Hi! BB Once again I'm going to try to comment on the whole PUG. As usual a strong BB showing by all, and I like the fact that we started with some BW entries. ... snipped until ... g BB Recycle, by Boris Liberman: BB An interesting photo of something common. ... the rest snipped until ... g BB Disclaimer: The opinions here are my own and do not represent the opinions BB of anyone or anything else. Take what you like and leave the rest. Well, I did just that, didn't I? bg Thanks, Butch. Although I find this submission of mine to be the weakest of the three shots I've so far submitted to PUG, I appreciate your comment. Some other people (more than one though) turned to me off-list to comment on this shot. In fact, this was the trial shot. The presented picture is roughly half of the frame. I wanted to take and initial shot as flexible as possible and then see how to proceed from that. The bottles were not there when I had the film processed both in the lab and in my head bg... By the way, you could see that fences are not parallel... That's one thing I particularly dislike about this shot... Anyway, I truly appreciate your comments. Somehow I think I am moving in some direction in my study of this craft/art... --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57 www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=38625
RE: *istD price rumours...
From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 April 2003 18:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... -Original Message- From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The latest price in the UK for the D10 is 1245 GBP so *istD must come in around 900 GBP or hopefully less. Why must it be 25% less? It must be 900 pounds so you can afford it, or so Pentax can sell it? tv So that it is competitive and Pentax can sell it in the UK. Just compare the products if you can. Ziggy
Re: *ist D and FA J mounts
Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the links. Nice analysis and good explanations as well as some new shots of the cameras. Good stuff indeed. Minor quibble: The statement on http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm It looks like the *ist D (right) has TTL meter cell on left side of mirror box, just like the Super A (left), and unlike the MZ-S (center). Might be interpreted by some to mean that the MZ-S doesn't have a meter cell in the mirror box. (It does, of course - it's just on the bottom of the mirror box rather than the side.) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
OT: Favorite scanner for bw.
MINOLTA dimage II has worked great for me JD http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=280436 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/2003
RE: *istD price rumours...
-Original Message- From: zoomshot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why must it be 25% less? It must be 900 pounds so you can afford it, or so Pentax can sell it? tv So that it is competitive and Pentax can sell it in the UK. Just compare the products if you can. How could I? The *ist D isn't available yet, nor are it's final specs. tv
Re: RE: *istD price rumours...
- Original Message - From: zoomshot [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2003 10:09 am Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 April 2003 18:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD price rumours... -Original Message- From: zoomshot [EMAIL PROTECTED] The latest price in the UK for the D10 is 1245 GBP so *istD must come in around 900 GBP or hopefully less. Why must it be 25% less? It must be 900 pounds so you can afford it, or so Pentax can sell it? tv So that it is competitive and Pentax can sell it in the UK. Just compare the products if you can. Ziggy ... and that is rather easily done: go to www.bhphotovideo.com, then select camera photo gear digital camera then select 'all brands' and 'SLR interchangeable lens' Looks like $US 1499.95 is about the maximum they would be able to sell it for if it was on the market today. Probably less in a few month... By the time the new state of equilibrium is reached after it hit the market, $US 999.99 is quite possible. Michel
Re: The Brighton line
Hi, Wednesday, April 2, 2003, 11:50:47 AM, you wrote: Clive Evans wrote: Don't know where you are but if you think rail travel in UK is reliable , it must be pretty poor! Aside from that, its the sheer availability of passenger rail transport in the UK that amazed me. In Ethiopia there is one train, which shuttles between Addis Ababa and Djibouti, stopping on the way at a few one-camel rail halts to pick up more flies. One of my friends is an Ethiopian who left the country during the red terror and eventually found his way to Geneva. He decided that he'd like to live in Paris, and would get a train there. Being Ethiopian he was only used to there being one train, so when he got to Geneva station he saw a train, got on it, and fell asleep. When he woke up he was in Marseilles. Despite his considerable intelligence it had never occurred to him that there was more than one train, and more than one destination. The other extreme is India, where the rail service is fantastic. Apart from when the carriages are set on fire by terrorists, that is. -- Cheers, Bobmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: the best 28mm to 30mm wide angle lens produced by pentax
I am personally familiar with the M28 f:2.8 (earlier version) and K28 f3.5. The 2.8 M lens is OK but unremarkable. OTOH the K3.5 lens is spectacular. Sharp, contrasty and showing wonderful tonality and extremely low flair levels. Used with XP-2 super, it has the smooth tonality, sharpness and brilliance reminiscent of medium format performance. - Andrew. -Original Message- From: zcaballero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 2, 2003 10:25 AM To: pentax-discuss Subject: Re: the best 28mm to 30mm wide angle lens produced by pentax out of the following 28mm 3.5 k 28mm 3.5 m 28mm 2.8 k 28mm 2.8 m 28mm 2.8 A 28mm 2.8 f 28mm 2.8 fa 28mm f2 k 28mm f2 m 28mm f2 A 30mm 2.8 m It depend on what qualities you look for. I have some of these lenses and like them all. My favorite are 28/3.5K and 30/2.8K. I like the color, sharpness, and contrast. Others may prefer different qualities, like softer or sharper look of some lenses, or maybe colder color. Z -- Prendi GRATIS l'email universale che... risparmia: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Richiedi il tuo artigiano di fiducia su QxService! Potrai vincere il nuovo Nec e606 UMTS e ricariche telefoniche! Clicca qui! Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=1413d=2-4
Why do I have to be broke right now...
KEH has a 645N for only $889. Arrgghhh, my credit card is calling me. Evan
Re: Why do I have to be broke right now...
:-) Mine is hiding in a corner somewhere (or my wife´s got it). Dag T På onsdag, 2. april 2003, kl. 20:43, skrev Evan Hanson: KEH has a 645N for only $889. Arrgghhh, my credit card is calling me. Evan
RE: Why do I have to be broke right now...
Mine's on fire. tv -Original Message- From: Dag T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Why do I have to be broke right now... :-) Mine is hiding in a corner somewhere (or my wife´s got it). Dag T På onsdag, 2. april 2003, kl. 20:43, skrev Evan Hanson: KEH has a 645N for only $889. Arrgghhh, my credit card is calling me. Evan
Re: Flash for 67
Jostein, Thanks for the info. As near as I can tell, the 400T has a GN of 40 at an effective coverage of 28mm. My manual for the 360FGZ says that it has a GN of 36 when zoomed to 85mm coverage, GN 30 at 50mm and GN 22 at 28mm. Based on that, it seems that the 400T actually has about twice the power of the 360FGZ. I am wondering how the 400T would compare to the 500FTZ. In other words, what are the GN's at different zoom coverage? The Quantum T2 still looks great, but at twice the price. Thanks for any and all thoughts and information. Bruce Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 4:04:55 PM, you wrote: J Got some experience with the two Pentax flashes on a Z-1, Bruce. J the 500FTZ has more power than the 400T. However, I prefer the 400 for J macro work, because it can quench the burst much faster that the 500 J can. At 1:1 with a FA100/2.8 macro, the 500FTZ gives just too much, J even on the widest zoom setting (24mm) at f/32. J FWIW, J Jostein J - Original Message - J From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] J To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] J Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:29 AM J Subject: Flash for 67 I am looking for more flash power than my AF360FGZ's for use with my 67II. I have been considering the Quantum T2 Flash system but it is quite costly. I am wondering if anyone has used/compared the AF400T potato masher unit to the 500FTZ. Keep in mind that I would not use the 500FTZ zoomed all the way. Any experience out there in Pentax land? Thanks, Bruce
RE: Flash for 67
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The Quantum T2 still looks great, but at twice the price. You can find Quantum T's used for pretty cheap. Keep an eye on ebay. Check the quantum site to see what the differences are...they're not a big deal for me, and in any case, Quantum can upgrade them to T2's. tv
Re: the best 28mm to 30mm wide angle lens produced by pentax
I have tried the 28 3.5 M, and owned a 28 2.8 M, the first was nice the second OK, but I really like the 28 2 A. In addition to good performance I like the shallow DOF. Here´s an example (sorry about the Norwegian language): http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=13611 ...and a different example: http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=22010 DagT På onsdag, 2. april 2003, kl. 09:44, skrev adphoto: out of the following 28mm 3.5 k 28mm 3.5 m 28mm 2.8 k 28mm 2.8 m 28mm 2.8 A 28mm 2.8 f 28mm 2.8 fa 28mm f2 k 28mm f2 m 28mm f2 A 30mm 2.8 m
Re: Flash for 67
What about one of the Metz handle flashes? I love my 45CT-4, it has PLENTY of power, and the auto (non-TTL) modes are pretty much spot on. Only downside is that it does tend to eat AA batteries. I really need to hunt down some of the NiCD packs and a charger for it. -Mat Bruce Dayton wrote: Jostein, Thanks for the info. As near as I can tell, the 400T has a GN of 40 at an effective coverage of 28mm. My manual for the 360FGZ says that it has a GN of 36 when zoomed to 85mm coverage, GN 30 at 50mm and GN 22 at 28mm. Based on that, it seems that the 400T actually has about twice the power of the 360FGZ. I am wondering how the 400T would compare to the 500FTZ. In other words, what are the GN's at different zoom coverage? The Quantum T2 still looks great, but at twice the price. Thanks for any and all thoughts and information.
Re: the best 28mm to 30mm wide angle lens produced by pentax
http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=13611 Small DOF is OK, but I hate the bokeh :-( Regards, £ukasz
Re: Toronto PDML people...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's always interest. Let us know the date/time and such and hopefully we can get the usual suspects out for one (Dave Brooks, Jeff, Frank, Myself.. and maybe even that little Brendan guy...) I'm coming to Toronto tomorrow! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Flash for 67
What about one of the Metz handle flashes? I love my 45CT-4, it has PLENTY of power, and the auto (non-TTL) modes are pretty much spot on. Only downside is that it does tend to eat AA batteries. I really need to hunt down some of the NiCD packs and a charger for it. -Mat Bruce Dayton wrote: Jostein, Thanks for the info. As near as I can tell, the 400T has a GN of 40 at an effective coverage of 28mm. My manual for the 360FGZ says that it has a GN of 36 when zoomed to 85mm coverage, GN 30 at 50mm and GN 22 at 28mm. Based on that, it seems that the 400T actually has about twice the power of the 360FGZ. I am wondering how the 400T would compare to the 500FTZ. In other words, what are the GN's at different zoom coverage? The Quantum T2 still looks great, but at twice the price. Thanks for any and all thoughts and information.
Re: Flash for 67
I have the same flash and when its set to auto the batteries last for ages. On full they get used up pretty fast. The battery pack was hopeless and after a few months gave up the ghost. I always check with a flash meter, even when its not easy or convenient, it saves much grief. Once or twice in the past I've asked perfect strangers (in groups) to hold up the meter for me. Nowadays I don't do much of that kind of thing. 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: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:33 PM Subject: Re: Flash for 67 What about one of the Metz handle flashes? I love my 45CT-4, it has PLENTY of power, and the auto (non-TTL) modes are pretty much spot on. Only downside is that it does tend to eat AA batteries. I really need to hunt down some of the NiCD packs and a charger for it. -Mat Bruce Dayton wrote: Jostein, Thanks for the info. As near as I can tell, the 400T has a GN of 40 at an effective coverage of 28mm. My manual for the 360FGZ says that it has a GN of 36 when zoomed to 85mm coverage, GN 30 at 50mm and GN 22 at 28mm. Based on that, it seems that the 400T actually has about twice the power of the 360FGZ. I am wondering how the 400T would compare to the 500FTZ. In other words, what are the GN's at different zoom coverage? The Quantum T2 still looks great, but at twice the price. Thanks for any and all thoughts and information.
Re: Toronto PDML people...
where, when --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's always interest. Let us know the date/time and such and hopefully we can get the usual suspects out for one (Dave Brooks, Jeff, Frank, Myself.. and maybe even that little Brendan guy...) I'm coming to Toronto tomorrow! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: Toronto PDML people...
Cool Mark.. I'm sure we know the time and place.. or.. umm... do we... or.. err.. ? :) Dave Original Message: - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 14:28:20 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Toronto PDML people... [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's always interest. Let us know the date/time and such and hopefully we can get the usual suspects out for one (Dave Brooks, Jeff, Frank, Myself.. and maybe even that little Brendan guy...) I'm coming to Toronto tomorrow! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
Re: Toronto PDML people...
Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: where, when Well, my knowledge of Toronto is... minimal. Late afternoon onwards is OK for time. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: *ist D and FA J mounts
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:20 PM Subject: Re: *ist D and FA J mounts Hi Dario, http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm You have done a wonderful job of explaining the evolution of the K-mount and voicing our (my) concerns about Pentax's recent introductions! Regarding the diaphragm actuator on the FAJ lenses. My gut feeling tells me that it is fixed, and deflects the body's respective lever all the way. Just like the mirror lenses, this indicates to the body that the lens will not stop down during exposure. However the FAJ lenses DO CLOSE during exposure, and this causes underexposure. Do note that this is only a speculation on my part. Although I am convinced that this is the case, I might be wrong. Cheers, Boz More speculation from me, the aperture simulator corresponds with the lens minimum aperture, in stead of full open. The only position which makes it usable (at least gives a valid exposure) with pre A camera's George
Help , my Optio S is missing!!!
My new Optio S arrived today. I was a bit surprised at how big the box was. I removed a cardboard piece from the top of the box, noting that it contained a USB cable, and I put it aside. Then I removed the contents of the box, including a battery, a battery charger, the manual, a CD, and more cables. Where's the camera? There's no bloody camera in here!! (Actually, I used language that was a bit stronger.) Eventually, I went back and picked up that cardboard piece that was on top. I removed the USB cable and there, behind the cable, was the camera. Yikes! It's so small I almost threw it out with the packing materials! It really looks like it will be a lot of fun, but first I have to charge the battery Dan
OT: Photog Fired For Digital Manipulation
All you Photoshop and Digital Pros out there - A sign of things to come?: http://slashdot.org/articles/03/04/02/1650258.shtml?tid=149 Article contains links to the pertinent info. Slashdot, for you geeks not in the know, is a forum board. Dave mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
Re: Toronto PDML people...
I think the question that Brendan meant to ask was: Where will you be staying/located Mark? And what time would you like to meet? This of course depends on your accomodation and itinerary :) THanks Dave Original Message: - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 15:56:47 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Toronto PDML people... Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: where, when Well, my knowledge of Toronto is... minimal. Late afternoon onwards is OK for time. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
Kapton to convert K, M S lenses for matrix metering
I sourced a place that can sell a small piece of that very expensive Kapton insulating tape. This tape is the best choice if you to convert screw,K and M lenses for matrix metering without drilling holes because it is thin (1 mil) and tough. Rolls starts at around 30$ but Loy's Toys sells a 1/2 X 12 piece for a mere $0.50 and that will give you enough tape to fix your whole lens collection! http://www.loystoys.com/kapton-tape.html To make this conversion: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/multizone.htm Michel will soon change its gauge (gabarit) from jpeg to pdf so that it can print easily without fiddling with the printer's driver. Has there been a translation of this information yet? Andre --
Re: OT: Photog Fired For Digital Manipulation
Thanks for reminding me why I stopped reading Slashdot. At 04:22 PM 4/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: All you Photoshop and Digital Pros out there - A sign of things to come?: http://slashdot.org/articles/03/04/02/1650258.shtml?tid=149 Article contains links to the pertinent info. Slashdot, for you geeks not in the know, is a forum board. Dave mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: Leicester area?
Jonas Larsson wrote: So I'm going to Leicester for a couple of weeks. Work and not play unfortunately but a bit of spare time should be able to be arranged. Anyone that has any hints for going places in this area or in the town itself? Hi Jonas, Leicester is a multi-cultural British city whose Asian community is the largest in the UK. Demographically, Leicester is a city of nearly 300,000 people and is the only UK city that is ethnically less than 50% native British. This is reflected in the wide variety of cultural activities and also in the superb selection of restaurants in the city centre. There are many Indian restaurants - which are actually more Pakistani than Indian - and several Chinese and one superb Thai restaurant that are all worth visiting. I don't know Leicester well, but I have visited the National Space Centre which is well worth a look. Take some fast film and a good polariser for shots of the exhibits that include American and Russian spacecraft, plus a replica of part of the International Space Station, plus some older rockets including the 1960s British Blue Streak. I like the way the exhibits concentrate on the human element of space travel rather than the technology. This is the only space museum I have visited where the astronauts and ground support engineers are given due recognition for their work as individual human beings. And yes, I have visited the Kennedy and Johnson Space Centres in the USA plus space exhibits at the Smithsonian. They do a good job of promoting the equipment and the astronauts as Gods, but Leicester shows a more human side in my opinion. (I used to work for an organisation which became the largest peaceful user of remote sensing data in the world, and have been fascinated by space since I was a three year old listening to Sputnik 1's first bleeps, hence the enthusiasm!) There is also a preserved steam railway which operates at weekends. The Great Central Railway runs from Birstall (on the Leicester ring road at the most northerly point) to Loughborough. The railway operates like a steam main line railway (for that is what it was) and offers dining trains on Saturdays (lunch and dinner) and Sundays (lunch). Book well in advance for these. One of Loughborough's claims to fame is that no American has ever been heard to pronounce it correctly. It should be pronounced Luff'burra with the accent on the Luff, but I remember travelling from London on a train to Loughborough with an American who insisted on calling it Lurgerburger. ;-) I would recommend visiting the following web sites before your visit: Leicester City Council's Enjoying and Visiting Leicester: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/departments/page.asp?pgid=180 National Space Centre: http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/ Great Central Railway: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/ Leicester City Football Club: http://www.lcfc.co.uk/ Good luck! Enjoy your visit! John W (freelance travel writer Pentax-using photographer)
Re: PDML hit Chichester Part 2
David Mann wrote: Cesar Matamoros II wrote: So, how far is sunny Brighton from London? Accessible by train I gather? The timetables say its two hours by train for a direct service (ie you don't have to get off and change trains halfway through). Two hours, David? The fastest trains take 58 minutes for the 55 mile journey, and there are a great many services (at least one per hour) that take just 1 hour 5 minutes. Even the stopping trains take only 1 hour 20 minutes. Timetables at: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ John W
SF-1n assets over MZ-5n
As I now have a MZ-5n, I am considering selling my SF-Xn BUT I find there are a few things in the SF that are not found in the MZ body: 1/4000 instead of 1/2000; 1/125 flash instead of 1/100; Infrared flash beam on the SF's integrated flash; possibility to use the integrated flash with another flash mounted on the body for the SF; SF easier to handle with big lenses; SF motor 2.2 im/sec instead of 2 im/sec. Have I forgotten anything? There are two AF focus settings on the SF and one on the MZ. Is the MZ loosing something on that point? Andre --
Re: Kodak Gear 80-210mm zoom
Kodak Gear Web site. http://www.kodakgear.com/ At 08:00 AM 4/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I notice that e-bay is invaded by Kodak Gear 80-210mm zooms. How comes that Kodak in the business of marketing K-mount lenses ? Or is it a scam ? Supposedly made by Tiffen (http://www.tiffen.com/kodak%20trimmers%20press%20release.htm) but the lenses, at least, were probably OEM'ed somewhere in Asia. Found some on liquidation.com, which gives me the impression that the Kodak Gear line was short lived. http://www.liquidation.com/auction/qna?auctionId=89412 -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
Re: Toronto PDML people...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the question that Brendan meant to ask was: Where will you be staying/located Mark? And what time would you like to meet? This of course depends on your accomodation and itinerary :) Probably going to return to the 'burgh same day (so this won't be a late night deal). I just had a magazine print an article of mine without getting copyright and without paying and it's looking like it'll cost more to sue than I'd get out of it, so funds are tighter than usual. I have a morning meeting downtown, after which I'll probably walk around and do some street photography. How about 6:30-7:00? Anywhere from downtown to the west side (make my return trip a mile or two shorter!) that'll be easy for me to find. My cell phone is 412-401-1763 -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: *ist D and FA J mounts
Hi Dario, in your photoshow report, you wrote: The viewfinder has been specially developed for the new format, and you'll see a rather wide image (as wide as in the film *ist), not a smaller one like it happens with some 35mm film derived DSLR's. Well, if true (and I believe you!), it would be truly a breaktrough! How was the eyepoint of the finder? But they stated the magnification at 0.95x ... would that be, the film Ist has about 0.7x or less, that 0.95x ~APS sensor would translate to 0.65-0.7x 24x36mm? This could make sense, as Heiko compared it as similar to MZ-S finder, which is also 0.7x IIRC. Still, 0.95x APS sensor is quite better than the competition. Now only if they make it K-mount and no crippled mount!!! It would be interesting to compare with e.g. MX with its 24x36mm 0.97x finder, to test the theory. Frantisek
Re: Why do I have to be broke right now...
$889? You can build a heck of a 4x5 system with that! :) Collin At 05:49 PM 4/2/03 -0500, you wrote: Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 13:43:05 -0500 From: Evan Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Why do I have to be broke right now... Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit KEH has a 645N for only $889. Arrgghhh, my credit card is calling me. Evan * Never give up, never surrender! --- Yes, you should watch Galaxy Quest.
? on A70-210/4
This question is for someone with knowledge of the internal mechanics: I picked one up today. Cheap as always. ($35 w/ K1000 50/2!) Anyway, focus zoom generally work ok. Collar is nice and firm. But it has a focus movement that (I think) should only exist when in Macro position. But it makes the extra turn throughout the zoom range. Thoughts? Collin * Never give up, never surrender! --- Yes, you should watch Galaxy Quest.
Re: Leicester area?
Leicester is a multi-cultural British city whose Asian community is the largest in the UK. [1001 things about Leicester snipped] Good luck! Enjoy your visit! Great Scott. John, I never knew that someone could write so many things about Leceister, but I suppose that;s your job, eh ;-) The only thing I could think of was cheese. (Why do I keep thinking of Monty Python?) Cheers, Cotty PS - to the curious, it's pronounced 'Lester'. _ Oh swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ _
Work published, no pay (Was: Toronto PDML people...)
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:44 AM Subject: Re: Toronto PDML people... I just had a magazine print an article of mine without getting copyright and without paying and it's looking like it'll cost more to sue than I'd get out of it, Are you sure about this, Mark? Was there a misunderstanding between the two of you, or did they just flatly print it without your permission? If the latter is the case - up here around (Scandinavia) this would be a clear cut case, where you'd be entitled at least the double standard fee for your type of article + maybe some extra for damages. You wouldn't (at least not here around) even need a lawyer. Just send them a bill. If they refuse to pay, you gather the evidence, send it to appropriate court and ask them to collect the money for you + interest + pay for your (own legal) work. Or is this a magazine that you need to stay friends with? Good luck, either way. Lasse
Re: PDML hit Chichester Part 2
The timetables say its two hours by train for a direct service (ie you don't have to get off and change trains halfway through). Two hours, David? The fastest trains take 58 minutes for the 55 mile journey, and there are a great many services (at least one per hour) that take just 1 hour 5 minutes. Even the stopping trains take only 1 hour 20 minutes. David's train went via Leceister? Oh cripes, I'm off. Saumur plonk. S'nice. Cot _ Oh swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ _
Digital woe - tales of the unexpected
Okay, I'll keep this short cuz it's the witching hour and slumber beckons. Driving home tonight, I found the light near the end of my journey absolutely stunning. Plenty of cloud around, but a rift had opened allowing the sunshine through as it slowly settled towards the horizon (hey, could be the opening lines of a great book here). I was awed. In the last few minutes of its life, the sun was still blazing away through the rift, surrounded by a haze of yellow and orange. In the other direction the trees across the fields were on fire. The hues on the trunks and premature buds were magical. I dashed inside and gathered up the tripod. Quickly I opened up the rucksack and retrieved the 14mm and stashed it into a jacket pocket. I pulled out the 70-200 and mounted it onto the DSLR, caps and hoods shooting across the room. I sprinted outside and, wary that I had only a few minutes left, headed out and across the lane to my neighbour's. A long gravel drive there would give me the ideal vantage point. I reached it just as the absolute climax of the sun's rays were scorching the foliage at near horizontal incidence. Fumbling with giddiness, the lens mount was slammed home, the camera hanging on for dear life. I swung into the sun, lowered my eye to the viewfinder and steadied for a shot. But wait - what's this? No viewfinder information? D'oh. It's digital, dummy. You gotta switch it on! Too many years wielding MXs. Wayward digits groped for the button as the birds were screaming at me, 'Hurry up - it's now or never!' Click. On. At last I lowered my eye to the viewfinder and steadied for a shot (this Groundhog Day?) and still no viewfinder info. Wha.? Of course, many cameras will not work without batteries. Many will, but many will not. None more so than digital ones. My two were happily sat on my desk in the charger, keeping warm. Dawning realisation, I look up as the sun is now heading straight into a cloud the size of New York. The birds are all falling about laughing. I couldn't have written a better script. The last shot would have been a wide one of me standing there in the gravel drive, camera on tripod, looking up going: 'D'oh!', and one of those huge pyramid-shaped weights with '2 tons' written on the side falling on me from a height. Cotty _ Oh swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ _
Re: ? on A70-210/4
- Original Message - From: collinb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:59 AM Subject: ? on A70-210/4 This question is for someone with knowledge of the internal mechanics: I picked one up today. Cheap as always. ($35 w/ K1000 50/2!) Anyway, focus zoom generally work ok. Collar is nice and firm. But it has a focus movement that (I think) should only exist when in Macro position. But it makes the extra turn throughout the zoom range. Thoughts? Collin * Hi, probably someone opened the lens and removed the front (focussing) element with its focusing tube, and put it back in the wrong thread of the multithreaded focus mechanism. George
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Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!
Hi Dan, Great story :-) I can confirm it is easily overlooked, I got myself an Optio-S yesterday too. Really amazed at the size and weight of it. It replaces an over 2-year old Canon S20, and while that was 3 megapixels as well it is MUCH bigger and heavier! Also, the Optio has way more options and settings than the Canon had, including some simple things like display of F-stop and shutter speed, or even a live histogram ... Another thing that amazed me was the very good macro capability. In it's 'super macro' setting it covers an area of only 36x27 mm, still with a very usable DOF. Regards, JvW On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 16:16:28 -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My new Optio S arrived today. I was a bit surprised at how big the box was. I removed a cardboard piece from the top of the box, noting that it contained a USB cable, and I put it aside. Then I removed the contents of the box, including a battery, a battery charger, the manual, a CD, and more cables. Where's the camera? There's no bloody camera in here!! (Actually, I used language that was a bit stronger.) Eventually, I went back and picked up that cardboard piece that was on top. I removed the USB cable and there, behind the cable, was the camera. Yikes! It's so small I almost threw it out with the packing materials! It really looks like it will be a lot of fun, but first I have to charge the battery -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery
Re: some more pics...
Hi Alan, lately I like too macros shot wide open. However, I prefer more blended boke areas that don't overpower the subject. Still, the contraposition of two roses is nice. Servus, Alin Alan wrote: AC Here is dead quiet lately. Just post a few pictures to get things going... AC MX, FA100/2.8 AC http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/13.jpg AC http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/27v.jpg
