date:20040716

The SMC Pentax Lenses and Other Stuff database? What a concept!
Shame on you WW for shaming me into getting off my butt and checking those
shameful old archives!
Now I know exactly how much stuff I've paid too much for. What a shame.

DJS (My shame prevents me from using my full name.):-(

PS: For you other "newbies" out there, to prevent a shameful
response to shamefully dumb questions, the archives are here:
http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/



> -Original Message-
> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:40 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: K105/2.8
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Don Sanderson"
> Subject: RE: K105/2.8
>
>
> > That's quick thinking but I think you y'all might be funnin' me.
>
> You think maybe?
> HAR!!
> WW
>

FS: Several Pentax items pre-ebay anouncements

2004-07-16 Thread Jens Bladt

Though I know it's a little past Friday...

P30n body 400 Dkr
P50 body 700 Dkr
Super A balck body (little dent) 800 dkr.
K1000 Body 1000 Dkr
Z1 Body 1400 Dkr
M 2/85mm 1100 Dkr
M 1.7/50mm (nick in filter thread) 300 Dkr.
MEII Winder (for Super A or P50) 750 Dkr
Jessop Winder (with timer) - same as above 300 Dkr

PS: 
6 Dkr is 1 USD 
11.18 Dkr. is 1 Brittish Pound
7.45 Dkr. is 1 Euro

Email me off list if interested.

Cheers

Jens Bladt
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http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

Re: PAW - Bridge II

2004-07-16 Thread DagT

Thanks!  I appreciate your comments.
I have been working a little more on the concept and put three of these 
pictures together in a series:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2533175&size=lg

I´m not sure if it adds anything, but there is something about the 
movements that makes me think more about the idea.

DagT
På 17. jul. 2004 kl. 07.22 skrev Boris Liberman:
Hi!
D> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2491774&size=lg
Dag, I am in reflective mood today. So modulo the mood I really like
this. If the bike was stationary and in total focus this would've been
a clear winner. It has this fascinating motive of two motions crossing
each other in some way. I am not sure whether I would have taken such
shot, but I like it. It makes me want to talk more about it.
Thanks!
Boris
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Re: Pentax is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Otis Wright

And, when is this supposed to happen?   I hear all these promises about 
how good its going to be...  you know the rest of the 
story..

Otis Wright
Herb Chong wrote:
that's not what they are telling shareholders in Japan. they are saying that
moving to high end P&S and DSLRs are where they hope to boost total market
share.
Herb
- Original Message - 
From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax is Dying

 

I've been told (by Pentax distributors) that Pentax have no plans of
   

meeting demand for the *istD. Maybe the same is the case for the DA lenses
(at least initially)?

RE: Suggest a (cheap) ultra-wide lens

How about a manual focus Tokina 17/3.5? It's cheaper than the Tamron and is 
quite affordable used. It takes 67mm filters too (quite common among Pentax 
lenses).

Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
I'm looking for some kind of budget wide lens. I see
lots of offbrand ~19-35 zooms (vivitar, phoenix, etc)
that seem reasonably priced on ebay and elsewhere, but
out of this price range (100-150 USD), what's the
best? A zoom would be nice... but a prime around 17-20
would be ok.
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RE: Pentax is Dying?

I think it is quite pointless to brag about something which might but does 
not exist yet. Not to mention the inability to satisfy immediate demand. 
Also, DA16-45 does not meet the built quality of Canon L lenses.

Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Man you people are ridiculous  Pentax will have 3 DSLR's including a
unique in the world of photography FF medium format digital camera based on
the well loved 645 camera system.  Certainly they are not failing as a
company.  I tried winning a DA 16-45 on Ebay, but once it got within 95% of
retail I gave up on it.  The assumption I have to make about that is, there
is serious demand for this lens.  And most owners seem completely satisfied
by the lens as well.  $420 for performance that equals the Canon L series, 
I
can hardly call that a failure.  Be patient.  Pentax is not huge, they cant
work miracles, if the new DSLR sucks then bitch.  But until then, lets put 
a
hold on the rampant negative speculation, it helps nothing.  I am excited 
as
heck about the changes Pentax is making, and I look forward to being a user
of the new emerging Pentax system.
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RE: Pentax is Dying?

2004-07-16 Thread El Gringo

Man you people are ridiculous  Pentax will have 3 DSLR's including a
unique in the world of photography FF medium format digital camera based on
the well loved 645 camera system.  Certainly they are not failing as a
company.  I tried winning a DA 16-45 on Ebay, but once it got within 95% of
retail I gave up on it.  The assumption I have to make about that is, there
is serious demand for this lens.  And most owners seem completely satisfied
by the lens as well.  $420 for performance that equals the Canon L series, I
can hardly call that a failure.  Be patient.  Pentax is not huge, they cant
work miracles, if the new DSLR sucks then bitch.  But until then, lets put a
hold on the rampant negative speculation, it helps nothing.  I am excited as
heck about the changes Pentax is making, and I look forward to being a user
of the new emerging Pentax system.

-el gringo

-Original Message-
From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax is Dying?


Another:  Pentax is doing fine as a company but is beginning to
de-emphasize their photo division, or at least moving to a leaner photo
division..

Possible explanations that come to mind:

demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah
right)
labor troubles, political troubles at their lens assembly plant
withholding supply from US until currency exchange rates improve
Pentax is having cash flow problems
Pentax has a problem with parts supply (plausible if K mount hardware
is the
issue)
Pentax is in the process of moving their assembly operations and the
move
has disrupted operations
Pentax is failing as a company

Re: K105/2.8

2004-07-16 Thread William Robb


- Original Message - 
From: "Don Sanderson" 
Subject: RE: K105/2.8


> That's quick thinking but I think you y'all might be funnin' me.

You think maybe?
HAR!!
WW

Re: PAW - Bridge

2004-07-16 Thread Boris Liberman

Hi!

D> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2491774&size=lg

Dag, I am in reflective mood today. So modulo the mood I really like
this. If the bike was stationary and in total focus this would've been
a clear winner. It has this fascinating motive of two motions crossing
each other in some way. I am not sure whether I would have taken such
shot, but I like it. It makes me want to talk more about it.

Thanks!

Boris
([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: PAW: Pooch in a Pouch

2004-07-16 Thread Boris Liberman

Hi!

ft> Last of the dogs and their people series for now,
ft> anyway.  I don't know why, but I think this one's
ft> funny:

ft> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2492691

ft> Agree or not, I always like to hear your comments.  I
ft> was shooting a bike race yesterday;  the Ontario
ft> Criterium Championships here in Toronto.  Should have
ft> a few rolls back tomorrow, so if any turned out, they
ft> will likely be my future PAW(s).

I should say, I suspected almost as much here.

No tell us, how it was performed, this tricky shot?

Everything is very Theriaultian except the dog that seems to be
reasonably in focus.

I am sorry I am late on my comment, but I have my reasons ...



Boris
([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: PAW - Boy and Dog

2004-07-16 Thread Boris Liberman

Hi!

G> Since there have been several "People + Dog" PAWs recently, I thought I
G> would add to the chorus.

G> http://home.austin.rr.com/randj/pics/imgp1529web.jpg

Very serious little fellow. Probably taking the dog business very
seriously. 

G> Here is another one from the same set, but the darn background messed up
G> what would have been a very cool pic with the Boy and the Dog wearing
G> the same expression:

G> http://home.austin.rr.com/randj/pics/imgp1539web.jpg

Well, you're right ...

Boris
([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])

Suggest a (cheap) ultra-wide lens

2004-07-16 Thread Jon M

I'm looking for some kind of budget wide lens. I see
lots of offbrand ~19-35 zooms (vivitar, phoenix, etc)
that seem reasonably priced on ebay and elsewhere, but
out of this price range (100-150 USD), what's the
best? A zoom would be nice... but a prime around 17-20
would be ok.



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Pentax DA 14 on Adorma

2004-07-16 Thread Charles Wilson

I'm interested in purchasing the DA 14 overseas.  I have seen people say its
available or at least listed on Adorma but when I check on line I can't find
it.  Can someone in the list please clarify where it is available.


Regards


Charles Wilson

Re: LX infinity focus adjustment at home?

2004-07-16 Thread Bob Blakely

Depends on condition. If excellent/like new, perhaps around US$400, give or
take. I often use it as my "normal" lens.

Regards,
Bob...

From: "Johh Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


> Hello,
>
> There is an ASAHI PENTAX SMC K 85 1.8 on 3Buy  on a 9 day left auction.
> I gather this lens is the one discussed on
> http://stans-photography.info/ as being an excellent
> lens, not to big and heavy to carry around.  What would be a fair price
> for this lens?

Re: Pentax is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Herb Chong

that's not what they are telling shareholders in Japan. they are saying that
moving to high end P&S and DSLRs are where they hope to boost total market
share.

Herb
- Original Message - 
From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax is Dying

> I've been told (by Pentax distributors) that Pentax have no plans of
meeting demand for the *istD. Maybe the same is the case for the DA lenses
(at least initially)?

Re: Smokin' E-10

2004-07-16 Thread Herb Chong

that isn't the part i am worried about. it's whether it will go up in smoke
and flames when someone is present to do something about it or not.

Herb
- Original Message - 
From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: Smokin' E-10


> I agree. However practically speaking if the camera is still working
> without
> further fault I would just try to forget about the event. If it fails
> pick up
> another used, it's sure to be less expensive than a repair.

Re: oops! I meant SMC K 85 1.8

2004-07-16 Thread Keith Whaley

It's always nice when one finds he didn't spend way too much for his!
Initially I was appalled, but since then I've gathered support for the 
price I DID pay... 
Very nice lens!

keith
Jim Colwell wrote:
SMCP 85/1.8 

[E to E++] $390 2003-12 eBay 
[E to E++] $300 2004-01 b&h
[M- to N]  $570 2004-06 eBay

Jim
www.jcolwell.ca/_SPLOSdb

Re: K105/2.8

2004-07-16 Thread Jim Colwell

Antonio,

I guess that SPLOSdb is the result of a practical desire to get the best
lens for the best price, combined with a strange compulsion to quantify
things.  Photomatography is one of the few disciplines that satisfies both
sides of my brain - SPLOSdb is for the left side.

Jim
www.jcolwell.ca

Stupid People Living On Software (dumb bunnies)... hop, hop.

Re: oops! I meant SMC K 85 1.8

2004-07-16 Thread Jim Colwell

SMCP 85/1.8 

[E to E++] $390 2003-12 eBay 
[E to E++] $300 2004-01 b&h
[M- to N]  $570 2004-06 eBay

Jim
www.jcolwell.ca/_SPLOSdb

Re: Pentax is Dying?

On 16 Jul 2004 at 22:59, DagT wrote:

> 
> På 16. jul. 2004 kl. 22.48 skrev Alan Chan:
> 
> >> there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
> >> frustration.
> >
> > Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
> 
> That would be nice, a set of DA prime lenses with the Quick shift focus 
> and the 14mm build.
> 
> Let´s face it, the FF sensor is for the 645 :-)

If they do that and replace the FA lenses with DA or something of their ilk 
I'll definitely do a Cotty.


Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

oops! I meant SMC K 85 1.8

2004-07-16 Thread Johh Bailey

Johh Bailey wrote:
Hello,
There is an ASAHI PENTAX SMC K 85 1.8 on 3Buy  on a 9 day left 
auction. I gather this lens is the one discussed on 
http://stans-photography.info/ as being an excellent
lens, not to big and heavy to carry around.  What would be a fair 
price for this lens?

Thanks,
jb

Re: 3-day weekend mid-August

On 16 Jul 2004 at 12:48, John Francis wrote:

> That's what insurance is for.
> 
> If I spent my life worrying about what might happen, I'd spend
> all week cooped up in the house, never setting foot outside.
> 
> (Come to think of it, that's what I do, anyway.   But it's not
> because I'm afraid of the risks the big wide world contains)
> 
> I bought my photographic equipment to use, not to leave at home.
> (not that it's really any safer at home than locked in the trunk)
> In any case, if you're really worried you can always get a nice
> strong Pelican, and a security cable which you attach to some
> nice strong point on the car.  That's going to delay a potential
> thief long enough that you're safe from opportunistic losses.

It might be the solution for you but given the cost of insurance here to cover 
theft from an unattended car only I insure a limited amount of gear in any 
case. So I might as well just lug it about. I had over AU$40k worth of 
Leica/Mamiya kit in my Mini-trekker on my last O/S trip and from recollection 
it cost me around AU$1200 for the premium and another AU$1200 to cover the time 
overseas.

I don't leave my kit locked in a car even for short periods, it's just too darn 
easy to smash a window and grab. I never leave kit in the car park at hotels 
either, they are like shopping malls for crooks. It doesn't help either that I 
have a waggon/estate.

Sometimes I'd like to have had a lens with me that's still at home but them's 
the breaks.

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: LX infinity focus adjustment at home?

2004-07-16 Thread Johh Bailey

Hello,
There is an ASAHI PENTAX SMC K 85 1.8 on 3Buy  on a 9 day left auction. 
I gather this lens is the one discussed on 
http://stans-photography.info/ as being an excellent
lens, not to big and heavy to carry around.  What would be a fair price 
for this lens?

Thanks,
jb

Re: Camera Gear Insurance

Thanks for the info Leon.
Cheers
Shaun
Leon Altoff wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:35:44 +0800, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote:
 

Does anyone in Australia have a recommended/preferred insurer or method 
of insurance for their camera gear?
   

Shaun,
My household insurance - which is only available through brokers and is
called "Gold Star" - is very good.  A bit on the expensive side but
very good.  It covers my equipment in the house or anywhere in the
country out of the house as long as it's not out of the house for more
than 6 months.  It covers it overseas for 3 months.  New for old
replacement and you don't have to specifically insure particular items
(when I bought the *istD I talked to them about it and said it was not
necessary to list it separately even with a value of AU$2500.  The
cover extends to all items, not just camera gear.  I haven't checked
about terrorism - our property insurance doesn't cover that, but I
don't think any do at that moment.
Leon
http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

 

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Re: Camera Gear Insurance

Thanks Rob, I'll email him Monday for a quote.
Cheers
Shaun
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 16 Jul 2004 at 21:35, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote:
 

Does anyone in Australia have a recommended/preferred insurer or method 
of insurance for their camera gear?
   

In the past I have used AIS Insurance, they offer a specialist policy for 
photographers. Contact George Roth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for details, not 
cheap but flexible, fair and comprehensive.

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
 

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RE: K105/2.8

That's quick thinking but I think you y'all might be funnin' me.

Don (Born at night, but..)

> -Original Message-
> From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: K105/2.8
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Don Sanderson" <
> Subject: RE: K105/2.8
> 
> 
> > OK, the newbie must ask.
> > What is SPLOSdb
> 
> Society
> for the
> Preservation
> of
> LOSt
> decibles.
> 
> Haven't you noticed the high signal to noise relationship around
> here?
> 
> WW
> 
>

Re: optimal lens performance with extension

2004-07-16 Thread William Robb

- Original Message - 
From: "William Robb"
Subject: Re: optimal lens performance with extension

>
> >
> > What about when lenses are reversed? Should macro lenses be set
at
> infinity
> > or at the closest focusing position?

Bill the dumbass said

>
> Closest. Look at what happens when you focus a lens. The entire
group
> moves away from the mount.

Which is, of course not at all what he meant to say.
What he meant to say was

Farthest (infinity). Look at what happens when you focus a lens. The
entire group
moves away from the mount.

Carry on then.

William Robb

WTB remote cord

2004-07-16 Thread John Daniele

Hi I am looking for a 4p remote cord Pentax LX motor drive to IR 
 remote any luck

Thanks JD

Re: Camera Gear Insurance

2004-07-16 Thread Leon Altoff

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:35:44 +0800, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote:

>Does anyone in Australia have a recommended/preferred insurer or method 
>of insurance for their camera gear?

Shaun,

My household insurance - which is only available through brokers and is
called "Gold Star" - is very good.  A bit on the expensive side but
very good.  It covers my equipment in the house or anywhere in the
country out of the house as long as it's not out of the house for more
than 6 months.  It covers it overseas for 3 months.  New for old
replacement and you don't have to specifically insure particular items
(when I bought the *istD I talked to them about it and said it was not
necessary to list it separately even with a value of AU$2500.  The
cover extends to all items, not just camera gear.  I haven't checked
about terrorism - our property insurance doesn't cover that, but I
don't think any do at that moment.

 Leon

http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

Re: Bellows and *ist D

2004-07-16 Thread Leon Altoff

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:20:20 +0200, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:

>You don't need to make hole in the mount, just put a piece off "Scotch":
>http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/pentax/multizone.htm
>(French, translate by babelfish)
>Download a gauge for hole or insolators:
>http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/trucs/images/bricolage/gabarit-ki.pdf

The tape will make a lens look like an A lens, but it will not make it
look like an A lens set to A.  The contact which makes it look like
it's set to A needs to stick out from the lens mount because the
contact is recessed into the camera mount.  That is the hard bit
because it needs to be spring loaded to get past the rest of the
contacts.

 Leon

http://www.bluering.org.au
http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

Re: Pentax is Dying?

2004-07-16 Thread alex wetmore

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Alan Chan wrote:
> >there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
> >frustration.
>
> Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?

Pentax usually isn't full of surprises.  We heard about the DA lenses
4-6 months before they were released, and the new Baby-D was announced
almost 6 months before it will be released (with rumors coming much
earlier).

They've been eliminating or having on backorder many more FA lenses
than the number of DA lenses that they have announced.

It would be really nice to see a roadmap of what is coming, along
the lines of the one that Olympus released after the E-1 came out.

alex

Re: Pentax is Dying?

2004-07-16 Thread DagT

På 16. jul. 2004 kl. 22.48 skrev Alan Chan:
there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
frustration.
Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
That would be nice, a set of DA prime lenses with the Quick shift focus 
and the 14mm build.

Let´s face it, the FF sensor is for the 645 :-)
DagT

Re: Pentax is Dying?

there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
frustration.
Maybe they have been in the process of replacing the FA lenses?
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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3. Pentax is scaling back. They will produce new lenses, like the DAs, at a
steady pace, but will not produce enough to meet sudden surges in demand.
(Foolish, if you ask me, since the demand is now. If not met now, the
demand may not exist when production becomes adequate.)
Some news from Taiwan retailers (or just rumour) suggested some Pentax FA
lenses were not manufactured anymore (like FA100/2.8 & FA50/2.8 etc) because
they are expecting new lenses to replace them. But then again, nobody can
confirm.

Back when I got an early DA 16-45, then my lab ordered two more, I checked
the serial numbers against when the lenses arrived. I suggested that Pentax
was producing the DA 16-45 at a rate of about 500 per month. Someone
protested that such a production number was way too low. To the contrary,
the evidence suggests that Pentax is indeed producing very few SLR lenses.
Maybe they were uncertain about the actual demand prior to the introduction
so they were playing safe not to oversizing their production line?

The bottom line is that Pentax is shafting us serious photographers. And if
they lack a full lens line-up, what serious photographers will buy Pentax?
In Pentax sense, serious mean 120 (or at least what they said). :-)
I was not doing photography in the late 1980s when the F lenses were being
introduced. I wonder if the situation then was similar.
Ironically, by the time they introduced FA* lenses, the demand was still
very low (except the FA*24 & the FA*85).

Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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RE: New Pentax body from Cosina

Well I thought if they made their TM in K mount (not even KA) I would snap 
one happily.

http://www.cosina.co.jp/tm-silver/index.html
Alan Chan
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Like this:
http://www.photovillage.com/html/vsl43.html
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Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

I'll second that!!! MZ-M is the only camera I must use a 2X magnifier to 
focus accurately. It is a fine camera otherwise. A pity.

Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan

Check the viewfinder specs before buying a ZX-M!
It's kinda dark, BUT, it's really small!
I can't see a thing through it.
Compared to a Super A it looks like you put a 50/1.4 on the SA and 28/4 on 
the M.
Even though you had a 50/2 on both!

If you do want one I'll sell mine cheap! I really can't focus the dang 
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K105/2.8

2004-07-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell

anybody know what a K105/2.8 in near mint condition is going for lately?
I couldn't find any data at ebay. Must be rare.
JCO

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 3:39 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: '57 strat

As I search unsuccessfully for some used K-mount gear I find myself 
wondering if there's a market for "vintage re-issue" lenses, the way
Fender Guitars put out "1957" and "1962" replica models when they
discovered that everybody preferred older guitars to the current models.

Presumably Japan is being swept by nostalgia, with Cosina putting out
cameras and lenses in leica screw, M42, and K-mount, and Nikon putting
out the FM3a and a retro 45mm lens to go with it.  Leica put out a 
re-issue of the original pre-M model recently.

So, why does not Pentax put out some of the legendary and 
impossible-to-find K-series designs again?  They could either update
them with AF and A connections and make them to the standard of the FA
limiteds so you could use them with the *istD and such, or simply
re-issue them in original K-style.

Pentax really hasn't made anything like the K18 since then, and the K15,

K85/1.8, K105/2.8, and K135/2.5 are very hard to come by even though
there 
were passable replacements put out in the M and later eras.

You could argue that nobody uses primes any more, and that there is no
market for Pentax premium lenses, but if this were true you'd think that
you could find the originals cheap...

DJE

FS Friday: 645 gear

2004-07-16 Thread Albano Garcia


Hi gang,
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titanium body, motorized advance, data imprinting,
easy loading system and a large list of pluses. A
lovely compact and light pro medium format camera.
A couple of reviews:

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http://www.photographic.com/filmcameras/21/index.html


If interested, contact me offlist.
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Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

2004-07-16 Thread ernreed2

Don said:
> Check the viewfinder specs before buying a ZX-M!
> It's kinda dark, BUT, it's really small!
> I can't see a thing through it.
> Compared to a Super A it looks like you put a 50/1.4 on the SA and 28/4 on 
the M.
> Even though you had a 50/2 on both!
> 
> If you do want one I'll sell mine cheap! I really can't focus the dang thing.
> 
> Don 

Yeah, but, the question is, is the new Cosina one any better? It may not be.

ERN

'57 strat

2004-07-16 Thread edwin


As I search unsuccessfully for some used K-mount gear I find myself 
wondering if there's a market for "vintage re-issue" lenses, the way
Fender Guitars put out "1957" and "1962" replica models when they
discovered that everybody preferred older guitars to the current models.

Presumably Japan is being swept by nostalgia, with Cosina putting out
cameras and lenses in leica screw, M42, and K-mount, and Nikon putting
out the FM3a and a retro 45mm lens to go with it.  Leica put out a 
re-issue of the original pre-M model recently.

So, why does not Pentax put out some of the legendary and 
impossible-to-find K-series designs again?  They could either
update them with AF and A connections and make them to the standard
of the FA limiteds so you could use them with the *istD and such, or
simply re-issue them in original K-style.

Pentax really hasn't made anything like the K18 since then, and the K15, 
K85/1.8, K105/2.8, and K135/2.5 are very hard to come by even though there 
were passable replacements put out in the M and later eras.

You could argue that nobody uses primes any more, and that there is no
market for Pentax premium lenses, but if this were true you'd think that
you could find the originals cheap...

DJE

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

2004-07-16 Thread edwin

> 
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:52:46 -0400
> From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: New Pentax body from Cosina
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> 
> Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >On 16/7/04, John Mustarde, discombobulated, offered:
> >
> >>Actually, the best bargain in a film camera would be a used PZ1p for
> >>around $300 - 400.

Interestingly, this is one of the few Pentax cameras selling at this 
price.  LXen are normally $400-600, and the best of the old old stuff
is $200-300.  From what I've seen a $400 killer camera is a good thing to 
have in today's market.

> >Crikey, are people still spending this much on a film camera?
> 
> I'm now working part-time at a camera store and I can tell you the
> answer to that question is no.

That's clearly not entirely true.  The best you can argue from experience
is "people don't spend $300-400 on a film camera in the camera store I 
work at".  Mail order houses still stock more expensive film cameras 
(which are now niche market items more than they ever were).  Used places
still stock cameras for much more than $300-400, and presumably this is 
because there is still a market for them.  If KEH couldn't sell them, you
wouldn't think they'd buy them.

Nikon apparently still sells a number of N80s, which are about $400.  
Of course Nikon and Canon are tripping over themselves to produce a slew of
$200-250 film cameras, so clearly either most of the market is there or
most of the profit is there.

What's really falling out of use of course are the $2000 pro SLRs, because
most pros are using digital now.  $1000 semi-pro SLRs are probably 
suffering too because for $1000 you can buy a bottom-of-the-line digital
(and get much less camera...) or a used top-of-the-line model.

One problem the new camera market presumably has is that as pros and 
advanced amateurs have dumped their stuff for digital, the used market
is flooded with great products at low prices.  It's gotta be hard to sell 
a "modern K1000" because you couldn't produce it cheaply enough to compete 
with the used K1000s on the market.  

DJE

Re: Pentax is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Joseph Tainter

Collin wrote:
It's been stated that they have large back-orders on istD bodies.
If true it may likely be the same scenario for the lenses.
No, not dying.
Just unable to adjust to the volume of growth that's coming with popular 
new products.
They may need an influx of cash in order to manage the growth better.

--
B&H lists the *ist D as in stock, but not the *ist D/DA 16-45 combo. 
Pentax, as I understand it, has sold many fewer *ist Ds than they had 
hoped to. It is lenses that they cannot/will not produce.

I speculate as follows:
1. All lens assembly is being moved to Vietnam (poor Nguyen), or 
elsewhere, and we are in the middle of this transition.

2. While there may still be demand for some higher-quality lenses, that 
demand is not high enough to warrant a production run. (Well, this 
wouldn't explain why the DA lenses are unavailable.)

3. Pentax is scaling back. They will produce new lenses, like the DAs, 
at a steady pace, but will not produce enough to meet sudden surges in 
demand. (Foolish, if you ask me, since the demand is now. If not met 
now, the demand may not exist when production becomes adequate.)

4. Pentax's remaining manufacturing capacity is going into digital 
point-and-shoot cameras. Are the lenses for these also assembled in Vietnam?

Pål's informant claimed that Pentax would produce only five DA lenses. 
Pentax has stated that some of these will be "consumer-friendly." A DAJ 
18-55 to go with the baby D would be essential.

Back when I got an early DA 16-45, then my lab ordered two more, I 
checked the serial numbers against when the lenses arrived. I suggested 
that Pentax was producing the DA 16-45 at a rate of about 500 per month. 
Someone protested that such a production number was way too low. To the 
contrary, the evidence suggests that Pentax is indeed producing very few 
 SLR lenses.

The bottom line is that Pentax is shafting us serious photographers. And 
if they lack a full lens line-up, what serious photographers will buy 
Pentax?

I was not doing photography in the late 1980s when the F lenses were 
being introduced. I wonder if the situation then was similar.

Joe

Re: PAW: New Macro Test

2004-07-16 Thread Gonz

Cool.  A close diagnol crop making the pollen things (are they called 
stamens or something) pointing straight down would be a even better shot 
 IMHO.

rg
Steve Desjardins wrote:
I have a new link:
http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ 

This is with the new A50 2.8 macro.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PAW:Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread Kevin Waterson

This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> My first attempt at fill flash and night skies.Just a bit of levels and a touch of 
> the
> fill flash plug in on the 
> sax players face in Elements and i think i got it ok.
> Flash was at 45 degree and a bounce card(the Cotty bouncy thingy)manual and around 
> 1/60 or
> so.

This has alot of promise and shows good technique. Did you use a rear curtain sync?
I would like to have seen you get in closer on the sax player with that and fill the
frame with more of that lovely sky. I feel the guitarist is a bit lost in the dark
background and is not active in the scene. Whilst in closer the possible addition of a 
star
6-8 filter to get some of those little reflections from of the sax might be fun.
Good stuff.

Kind regards
Kevin

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Re: Need help with image recovery

2004-07-16 Thread Bruce Dayton

Charles,

The one I use is not free, but inexpensive.  It has paid for itself
many times over and found stuff on written to cards that had been used
many times.  It uses several different methods for recovery.

http://www.datarescue.com/photorescue/

HTH,

Bruce


Friday, July 16, 2004, 11:01:34 AM, you wrote:

CBJ> I know that this has been discussed before but I was hoping someone can tell
CBJ> me if there is a shareware (free) program to recover images that have been
CBJ> accidentally deleted. I have three on a compactflash card that I need to
CBJ> recover. The card has not been written to since I deleted the images and I
CBJ> am using a card reader to download to the computer. Any help would be
CBJ> appreciated.

CBJ> Thanks,

CBJ> Charles

Re: OT:The PDML is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Bruce Rubenstein

I also know how to trim my responses.

BR

>From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 >at least Bruce
>has the ability to stay on topic.  (Now that was an insult).

Re: Need help with image recovery

2004-07-16 Thread Christian

I've had luck with:

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/digital_image_recovery.htm

However my circumstances were different.  I pulled the CF card out of the reader 
before "stopping" the device.  The card shoed "full" in the camera but i could not see 
any images.  I did not delete the images.  The other weird thing is that the version I 
have does not recognize .pef (pentax RAW files) so the recovered files had .tf as 
extensions which of course would not open.  a simple rename to .pef fixed it.

HTH

Christian

-Original Message-
From: Charles Braswell Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Jul 16, 2004 2:01 PM
To: Pentax-discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Need help with image recovery

I know that this has been discussed before but I was hoping someone can tell
me if there is a shareware (free) program to recover images that have been
accidentally deleted. I have three on a compactflash card that I need to
recover. The card has not been written to since I deleted the images and I
am using a card reader to download to the computer. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks,

Charles

Re: OT:The PDML is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Bruce Rubenstein

You posted it on the Pentax Deranged Mailing List



BR


>From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

>How on earth did my very mild observation about BR, and subsequent apology
>for a careless allusion, warp into another insultfest.

Need help with image recovery

2004-07-16 Thread Charles Braswell Jr

I know that this has been discussed before but I was hoping someone can tell
me if there is a shareware (free) program to recover images that have been
accidentally deleted. I have three on a compactflash card that I need to
recover. The card has not been written to since I deleted the images and I
am using a card reader to download to the computer. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks,

Charles

Re: 3-day weekend mid-August

2004-07-16 Thread Bob W

Hi,

> Oddly enough, I'll generally leave my gear in the trunk of my car in the
> hotel car park rather than leave it in the hotel room.  If I'm staying
> at an expensive hotel, of course, I'll check the bag with the concierge.
> But there's more theft from hotel rooms than from just about anywhere else.

those of you who have seen 'Lost in Translation' will have noted that
the photographer keeps his Pentax 6x7 in his hotel room in a Pelican
1550 case. That's is what I use when I'm travelling. I padlock my stuff
in the case and chain it to something.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

Fwd: Pentax gear from South Africa - Nico

2004-07-16 Thread Bob W

Hi,

someone called Nico sent me this message. He has some Pentax stuff
for sale. If you're interested in it, please contact him on the email
address below. Please do NOT contact me.

Regards,

Bob


This is a forwarded message
From: Susanna Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, July 16, 2004, 12:51:30 PM
Subject: Pentax gear from South Africa - Nico

===8<==Original message text===
Hi there Bob  Nico from South Africa again

 

I used your London route to the photographic shops  Thanks.  I offered
my gear to them and will do a trade-in/sell on Saturday.

 

I just thought maybe to give you or anyone you know a final opportunity
to buy the gear  The trade-in prices are not bad from 2 of the stores
but you know that there sell price is still way-more.  I am to short in
the UK to use e-bay etc So maybe some-one wants my list of goodies.

You might still have the list but here it is:

LX (1982 model) with normal finder and 50mm 1.7  working 
cleaned/services in the last year

24-50mm Pentax manual lens

AF 400-T flash plus all cables etc..

FB-1 Finder (the big one that also rotate)

Extra focussing screen

 

MZ5n with 28-80mm lens plus battery grip (AA Batt)

Sunpak dedicated flash (swivel and tilt great results)

100-300 Sigma zoom lens.

 

Because of the time constrained I cannot sell the parts separately so
the LX system above can go for £450 and the MZ5n for £200 or £550 for
both to same buyer

You can reach me on UK mobile phone of friend of ours Susan  078 1392
4734

 

Please I am thinking maybe some-one on the PDML is looking for an LX or
MZ5n in really good condition and the store will ask far more after I
traded them in

 

Thanks Bob

 

Regards

 

Nico van Diemen


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Re: OT:The PDML is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Bob W

Hi,

Friday, July 16, 2004, 12:51:58 PM, Anthony wrote:

> A couple of hours ago I wrote,

>> Bruce R. still lurks here as you've discovered, but we don't hear so much
>> Nikon uber alles as we once did.
>>

> Since, and without checking my mail to see if anyone actually has taken
> offence, I realised that I had unintentionally alluded to a repugnant
> ideology.  I only meant it as an expression of superiority like "Nikons Are
> the Champions", "Nikon the Brave", or "My Nikons Right or Wrong".

> My unreserved apologies go to Bruce Rubenstein, or anyone else who was
> offended by the spectre of National Socialism.

> I must try to be more careful with my choice of words.

It is still part of the German national anthem. The melody is by
Haydn. There is no reason to associate the words with the Nazis.

http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/dtlied.htm

Most of our national anthems have rather ugly words, but few people
really pay any attention to them.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

Re: Smokin' E-10

2004-07-16 Thread Norm Baugher

I had a lot of friends who's cars frequently filled up with smoke. I 
think they knew why, but could never seem to remember.
Norm

John Francis wrote:
You're kidding!
Inside the car? And you never pursued the source?
   

I was astonished by that, too.
If something I entrusted my life to on a regular basis suddenly
filled up with smoke, I'd sure want to know why it happened.

RE: Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography


OMG - you are so bad! lol.

t.

-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 17 July 2004 3:21 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Waiting to go on.


On 17/7/04, Tanya Mayer Photography, discombobulated, offered:

>
>A certain old, pommie bald guy wrote:
>
>"She's not *that* young, so I guess that just makes her a thing.
>
>Cheers,
>  Cotty oh boy am I gonna pay for that"
>
>Oh, boy, will you ever!  You wait 'til I see you on MSN Messenger next
>time - I have *just* the smiley for you!
>
>BUT, I'll be "gentle" with you, after all, we do know that it is only the
>old age dementia, and maybe the effects of a few too many UV rays seeping
>through your naked cranium talking there...
>
>
>
>oh, and I may not be *that* young Mr Cottrell, but I'll *always* be younger
>than you! lol.
>
>tan. *who doesn't mind being a "thing" if it is preceeded by "sexy" and
>"young" or even "cute", would suffice - hehe.*
>
>:-P


I like pain :-)




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: Problem with the listI

Of course, given our recent discussions, his ISP may be right.

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/16/04 12:59PM >>>
Daniel,

It's possible that your ISP is treating PDML mail as spam, based on
the
quantity of posts coming in, or that PDML is being relayed to you via
an ISP
that is blacklisted by your ISP as a known souce of spam (that 2nd
suggestion is pure speculation).

Contact your ISP to find out if they are filtering out PDML.  In the
meantime you may need to go on the digest.

regards,
Anthony Farr

- Original Message - 
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> I am still not receiving messages from the list.
>
> I sent a test message to the list, requesting replies to the list and
to
> my personal email address.  I never saw my post or any relies to the
> list, but two members were kind enough to reply to my email address,
> saying that the saw my post, so I know I'm getting through.
>
> I tried to resubscribe, twice, but that didn't work.  I'm still not
> seeing any posts to the list.
>
> Any advice on howe I get rejoin this happy group?
>
> Thanks, Dan
>

PAW - Another found object...

2004-07-16 Thread DagT

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2531829&size=lg
DagT

Re: PAW: New Macro Test

Nice shots.  We have some this color too, but more of the deep orange
ones.


Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/16/04 11:55AM >>>
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Steve Desjardins wrote:
> What's interesting is that you can actually make out the hexagonal
> pattern in the bokeh.  BTW, these flowers are EVERYWHERE in
Rockbridge
> county right now.

They are lilies and this is the time of year for them.

I shot this one on a hike two weeks ago:
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/hiking/noble-knob/reduced/IMGP3507.jpg

http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/hiking/noble-knob/reduced/IMGP3701.jpg


Focus is off in the second one.  I past the same flower in the hike
twice and was drawn to it both times.

*ist D, f8.0, 1/500", ISO 400
*ist D, f5.6, 1/125", ISO 400

alex

Re: Waiting to go on.

On 17/7/04, Tanya Mayer Photography, discombobulated, offered:

>
>A certain old, pommie bald guy wrote:
>
>"She's not *that* young, so I guess that just makes her a thing.
>
>Cheers,
>  Cotty oh boy am I gonna pay for that"
>
>Oh, boy, will you ever!  You wait 'til I see you on MSN Messenger next
>time - I have *just* the smiley for you!
>
>BUT, I'll be "gentle" with you, after all, we do know that it is only the
>old age dementia, and maybe the effects of a few too many UV rays seeping
>through your naked cranium talking there...
>
>
>
>oh, and I may not be *that* young Mr Cottrell, but I'll *always* be younger
>than you! lol.
>
>tan. *who doesn't mind being a "thing" if it is preceeded by "sexy" and
>"young" or even "cute", would suffice - hehe.*
>
>:-P


I like pain :-)




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: 3-day weekend mid-August

> 
> I'm referring to road trip shooting, driving the back roads, stopping, 
> taking a short hike, shooting from the side of the road, or inside of a 
> nation/state park, etc. If I want  to do something for a day or two, 
> I'll leave the gear in the hotel. Of course I would not leave expensive 
> gear in the trunk for a couple of days.

Oddly enough, I'll generally leave my gear in the trunk of my car in the
hotel car park rather than leave it in the hotel room.  If I'm staying
at an expensive hotel, of course, I'll check the bag with the concierge.
But there's more theft from hotel rooms than from just about anywhere else.

Re: Problem with the listI

2004-07-16 Thread Anthony Farr

Daniel,

It's possible that your ISP is treating PDML mail as spam, based on the
quantity of posts coming in, or that PDML is being relayed to you via an ISP
that is blacklisted by your ISP as a known souce of spam (that 2nd
suggestion is pure speculation).

Contact your ISP to find out if they are filtering out PDML.  In the
meantime you may need to go on the digest.

regards,
Anthony Farr

- Original Message - 
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> I am still not receiving messages from the list.
>
> I sent a test message to the list, requesting replies to the list and to
> my personal email address.  I never saw my post or any relies to the
> list, but two members were kind enough to reply to my email address,
> saying that the saw my post, so I know I'm getting through.
>
> I tried to resubscribe, twice, but that didn't work.  I'm still not
> seeing any posts to the list.
>
> Any advice on howe I get rejoin this happy group?
>
> Thanks, Dan
>

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

> 
> On 16/7/04, John Mustarde, discombobulated, offered:
> 
> >Actually, the best bargain in a film camera would be a used PZ1p for
> >around $300 - 400.
> 
> Crikey, are people still spending this much on a film camera?

Heck, a used MZ-S will set you back rather more than that.

Re: Alpa / Pentax

2004-07-16 Thread Jim Apilado

I saw an Alpa body, that took M42 mount lenses, at a swap meet a few years
ago.  It looked like the Chinon Mematron.  I owned a Mematron body because
it allow AE with pre-SMC Super Takumar lenses.  The camera came out, I
believe, shortly after the ES Pentaxes were introduced.  The AE on the
Chinon wasn't very good.

Jim A.

> From: Michel Carrère-Gée <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:46:20 +0200
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Alpa / Pentax
> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Resent-Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:43:55 -0400
> 
> Peter J. Alling a écrit :
> 
>> Alpa had their own bayonet mount.  Late in the Alpa company's life
>> they bought a Chinon Mematron body, (I believe, but it could have been
>> something
>> else), with a more "Alpa like" Prism housing and re-badged it with the
>> Alpa name.  It used M42 mount lenses.  The two other links were just
>> Japanese manufacturers lenses in the Alpa bayonet mount.  I knew that
>> Chinon supplied them some lenses, I didn't know that Pentax, (Asahi),
>> also
>> produced for them as well.
> 
> I questioned the salesman, this lens has a screw mount, not Alpa mount.
> It's well the lens manufactured by Chinon.
> Michel
>

Re: 3-day weekend mid-August

> 
> 
> 
> Rob Studdert wrote:
> 
> > On 15 Jul 2004 at 21:43, Norm Baugher wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Exactly, if you're traveling by car, load up as much gear as you can, 
> >>then when you go out to shoot bag up just what you need.
> > 
> > 
> > If I do this I'm always concerned about the safety of what I have left back in 
> > the car especially when doing day treks etc. 
> 
> Wise move, in my humble opinion...
> There ARE folks out there that become very interested in finding out 
> what you're concealing in a trunk/boot, whatever.
> Especially if you're seen picking and choosing what to put in your 
> carry-about pack...
> Some of those interested folks can pop a trunk lid and be off with 
> thousands of $$ of gear in less than a minute or two!

That's what insurance is for.

If I spent my life worrying about what might happen, I'd spend
all week cooped up in the house, never setting foot outside.

(Come to think of it, that's what I do, anyway.   But it's not
because I'm afraid of the risks the big wide world contains)

I bought my photographic equipment to use, not to leave at home.
(not that it's really any safer at home than locked in the trunk)
In any case, if you're really worried you can always get a nice
strong Pelican, and a security cable which you attach to some
nice strong point on the car.  That's going to delay a potential
thief long enough that you're safe from opportunistic losses.

RE: Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography


A certain old, pommie bald guy wrote:

"She's not *that* young, so I guess that just makes her a thing.

Cheers,
  Cotty oh boy am I gonna pay for that"

Oh, boy, will you ever!  You wait 'til I see you on MSN Messenger next
time - I have *just* the smiley for you!

BUT, I'll be "gentle" with you, after all, we do know that it is only the
old age dementia, and maybe the effects of a few too many UV rays seeping
through your naked cranium talking there...



oh, and I may not be *that* young Mr Cottrell, but I'll *always* be younger
than you! lol.

tan. *who doesn't mind being a "thing" if it is preceeded by "sexy" and
"young" or even "cute", would suffice - hehe.*

:-P

Problem with the listI

2004-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

I am still not receiving messages from the list.
I sent a test message to the list, requesting replies to the list and to 
my personal email address.  I never saw my post or any relies to the 
list, but two members were kind enough to reply to my email address, 
saying that the saw my post, so I know I'm getting through.

I tried to resubscribe, twice, but that didn't work.  I'm still not 
seeing any posts to the list.

Any advice on howe I get rejoin this happy group?
Thanks, Dan

Re: Smokin' E-10

> 
> 
> 
> cbwaters wrote:
> 
> > I agree.
> > Old Sound guy adage: All electronics are filled with smoke.  If the smoke
> > gets out, it's going to be expensive to fix.
> > 
> > OTOH, My Mustang filled with smoke one day while I was driving over a
> > bridge... I pulled over and shut the car off expecting a full-on flambé but
> > the smoke cleared and I never bothered to figure out what caused it.
> 
> You're kidding!
> Inside the car? And you never pursued the source?

I was astonished by that, too.

If something I entrusted my life to on a regular basis suddenly
filled up with smoke, I'd sure want to know why it happened.

Re: PAW:Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread Bruce Dayton

Dave,

I'd say you got it about right.  The exposure on the subjects and the
night sky work well together.  Nice job!

At first I thought I didn't like the bass player being so prominent,
but then after looking a bit more and hiding him behind my hand, I
think he adds to the scene - reinforces the solo by the sax player.

Bruce


Thursday, July 15, 2004, 6:56:53 PM, you wrote:


bcin>   http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/brothers.JPG

bcin> My first attempt at fill flash and night skies.Just a bit of levels and a touch 
of the
bcin> fill flash plug in on the 
bcin> sax players face in Elements and i think i got it ok.
bcin> Flash was at 45 degree and a bounce card(the Cotty bouncy
bcin> thingy)manual and around 1/60 or
bcin> so.

bcin> This is the Nuraw Blooze,friends of mine.(yes i have some.lol)
bcin> This was taken at the 200 year family reunion July 2. 

bcin> Enjoy. Comment if you so desire.:-)


bcin> Dave

Re: Test

2004-07-16 Thread Anthony Farr

It got through.

regards,
Anthony Farr

- Original Message - 
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 2:10 AM
Subject: OT: Test


> I am not receiving messages from the list.
> 
> If this gets through, I request that someone please reply to the list 
> with a cc to my email address to let me know.
> 
> Thanks, Dan
> 
> 
>

Re: Waiting to go on.

On 16/7/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, offered:

>Dave, don't you DARE!
>Gotta remember, she's a young thing...or however that song goes...

She's not *that* young, so I guess that just makes her a thing.





Cheers,
  Cotty oh boy am I gonna pay for that


___/\__
||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps
_

Re: OT: Test

On 16/7/04, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, offered:

>I am not receiving messages from the list.
>
>If this gets through, I request that someone please reply to the list 
>with a cc to my email address to let me know.


Reading you loud and clear Dan




Cheers,
  Cotty


___/\__
||   (O)   | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps
_

Re: Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread Keith Whaley


Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
Dave wrote:
"...Flash was at 45 degree and a bounce card(the Cotty bouncy thingy)manual
and around 1/60 or so."

Nice shot Dave.  Can you explain what the "Cotty bouncy thingy" is please?!?
tia,
tan.

Dave, don't you DARE!
Gotta remember, she's a young thing...or however that song goes...
keith

OT: Test

2004-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

I am not receiving messages from the list.
If this gets through, I request that someone please reply to the list 
with a cc to my email address to let me know.

Thanks, Dan

Re: PAW: New Macro Test

2004-07-16 Thread alex wetmore

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Steve Desjardins wrote:
> What's interesting is that you can actually make out the hexagonal
> pattern in the bokeh.  BTW, these flowers are EVERYWHERE in Rockbridge
> county right now.

They are lilies and this is the time of year for them.

I shot this one on a hike two weeks ago:
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/hiking/noble-knob/reduced/IMGP3507.jpg
http://phred.org/~alex/pictures/hiking/noble-knob/reduced/IMGP3701.jpg

Focus is off in the second one.  I past the same flower in the hike
twice and was drawn to it both times.

*ist D, f8.0, 1/500", ISO 400
*ist D, f5.6, 1/125", ISO 400

alex

Re: PAW: New Macro Test

What's interesting is that you can actually make out the hexagonal
pattern in the bokeh.  BTW, these flowers are EVERYWHERE in Rockbridge
county right now.

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/16/04 12:16PM >>>
Hi!

SD> I have a new link:

SD> http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ 

Hey, this time it worked.

It looks like a weird alien space craft got stuck with its landing
gear ready to work.

Good colors, good clarity.

Well done .

Boris
([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])

RE: Waiting to go on.

Most excellent shot!
I've had little luck with this type of shot, I usually "blow out" the
subject!

Don

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 4:57 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: PAW:Waiting to go on.
>
>
>
>   http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/brothers.JPG
>
> My first attempt at fill flash and night skies.Just a bit of
> levels and a touch of the
> fill flash plug in on the
> sax players face in Elements and i think i got it ok.
> Flash was at 45 degree and a bounce card(the Cotty bouncy
> thingy)manual and around 1/60 or
> so.
>
> This is the Nuraw Blooze,friends of mine.(yes i have some.lol)
> This was taken at the 200 year family reunion July 2.
>
> Enjoy. Comment if you so desire.:-)
>
>
> Dave
>
>

Re: Alpa / Pentax

2004-07-16 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée

Peter J. Alling a écrit :
Alpa had their own bayonet mount.  Late in the Alpa company's life 
they bought a Chinon Mematron body, (I believe, but it could have been 
something
else), with a more "Alpa like" Prism housing and re-badged it with the 
Alpa name.  It used M42 mount lenses.  The two other links were just
Japanese manufacturers lenses in the Alpa bayonet mount.  I knew that 
Chinon supplied them some lenses, I didn't know that Pentax, (Asahi), 
also
produced for them as well.
I questioned the salesman, this lens has a screw mount, not Alpa mount.
It's well the lens manufactured by Chinon.
Michel

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

2004-07-16 Thread Peter J. Alling

Since Cosina has been supplying K mount cameras to Vivitar for years 
this comes as no surprise.

kim sherman wrote:
Apologies if the list has seen this info already.
I just saw it on the LUG (Leica Users Group) and wanted to pass it along.
No financial interest in Rich Pinto's business, ya da ya da
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a bright finder, 35-70mmf3.5-4.8 zoom lens, a self timer, AE or manual 
controls, a top speed of 1/3000 sec. and a retro design with a modern 
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Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

2004-07-16 Thread Antonio Aparicio

You may be joking but I think it is only a matter of time (years) 
before Cosina or someone else does just that. Certainly a digital 
k-mount body would sell really well I think, particularly as Pentax 
themselves seem intent on either ignoring their own manual focus 
k-mount clients, or treating them as an after thought as on the *istD.

Or better still a digital SLR body with different, interchangeable lens 
mounts so you can use it with Nikon, Pentax and Canon lenses.

A.
On 16 Jul 2004, at 16:29, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 16 Jul 2004 at 9:53, Mike Nosal wrote:
I don't understand the reason for this - Cosina's recent cameras have 
been about
filling a niche - affordable Leica screw and M-mount cameras, a 
modern M42
camera. But this is just plasticky, ugly and expensive for the 
features.
The only reasoning I can see is that they have been listening to JCO 
and it's
the prelude to a digital screw/k-mount hybrid SLR :-)

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

FS: SMCK 400mm f5.6

2004-07-16 Thread Bill D. Casselberry


as stated, the said lens w/ case & caps and in very good
condition and a 77mm UV filter for it.

Bill   mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT:The PDML is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Peter J. Alling

Actually his Nikon mania isn't what got to me, it was that he was 
extremely insulting when
he wanted to be, and sometimes when he didn't.  If you ignored this when 
he was trying
he resorted to name calling, and expletives.  Butch is just forgetting 
how long he's been here.
I don't remember "the who" and I've been on this list for at least 4-5 
years.  (Of course I could
just have a selective memory).

Anthony Farr wrote:
- Original Message - 
From: "Butch Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
(snip)
 

When I came into the list 2-3 years ago the Who was making his exit,
   

(snip)
I've been around since sometime between late 1999 and early 2000.  I never
read "the who" as he was already long gone.  Perhaps you've been here longer
than you think.
Bruce R. still lurks here as you've discovered, but we don't hear so much
Nikon uber alles as we once did.  I think that was most peoples only bugbear
with BR.
Most people, myself included, have trodden on toes or had toes trodden on,
but most people recover from it, thankfully.
regards,
Anthony Farr

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

On 16 Jul 2004 at 9:53, Mike Nosal wrote:

> I don't understand the reason for this - Cosina's recent cameras have been about
> filling a niche - affordable Leica screw and M-mount cameras, a modern M42
> camera. But this is just plasticky, ugly and expensive for the features.

The only reasoning I can see is that they have been listening to JCO and it's 
the prelude to a digital screw/k-mount hybrid SLR :-)


Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: OT: photoshop question

On 16 Jul 2004 at 9:08, Tom Reese wrote:

> Her problem is that after she makes her adjustments to the image and clicks the
> print button Photoshop adds a strong purple cast to the image.

Go into "color settings" and select "colour management off" then see if the 
problem remains. I suspect there has been an inappropriate device profile 
selected in CS

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: Alpa / Pentax

2004-07-16 Thread Peter J. Alling

Alpa had their own bayonet mount.  Late in the Alpa company's life they 
bought a Chinon Mematron body, (I believe, but it could have been something
else), with a more "Alpa like" Prism housing and re-badged it with the 
Alpa name.  It used M42 mount lenses.  The two other links were just
Japanese manufacturers lenses in the Alpa bayonet mount.  I knew that 
Chinon supplied them some lenses, I didn't know that Pentax, (Asahi), also
produced for them as well. 

Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:
Strange lens on ebay.fr: item # 3827981251

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3827981251
OBJECTIF ALPA FOR PENTAX
Objectif Auto Alpa multi coated - ouverture 1:28/28mm 6 No. 2510713, 
marqué derrière made in Japan for Pentax - avec son étui cuir noir le 
tout en bon état
-
Lens ALPA FOR PENTAX AutoAlpa multi coated - opening 1:28/28mm 6 No 
2510713, marked behind made in Japan for Pentax - with its case black 
leather the whole in good état
As I know, Alpa never make lenses, even in Japan  !
I have found a Takumar 1.8/55 (10 lenses !) made by Pentax for Alpa:
http://www.alpareflex.com/Lenses/Ashai_19_50.htm
and a Chinon Auto Alpa 2.8/28:
http://www.alpareflex.com/Lenses/Chinon_28_28.htm
that seems well to be this lens.

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

Check the viewfinder specs before buying a ZX-M!
It's kinda dark, BUT, it's really small!
I can't see a thing through it.
Compared to a Super A it looks like you put a 50/1.4 on the SA and 28/4 on the M.
Even though you had a 50/2 on both!

If you do want one I'll sell mine cheap! I really can't focus the dang thing.

Don 

-Original message-
From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:07:59 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

> 
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > Or, if you want a new basic plastic camera, somewhat less ugly, the Pentax ZX-M 
> > is still on the market; B&H lists it, with a zoom, for a little under that 
> > $225. Same "retro" controls and, I believe, same top speed of 1/2000. 
> > Guess they're depending on Pentax's invisibility to sell this: "Revive those 
> > Pentax lenses" indeed!
> > 
> > ERN
> > (not interested in
> > either)
> 
> You're right. I'd almost forgotten about this camera!
> Just for kicks, I'm going to go to the Pentax site and see if I can get 
> some specs on this body.
> Good call.
> 
> If B&H sells it for $225 + or -, with a zoom, the body alone, if you can 
> buy it that way, ought to be a bit less, no?
> Interesting!
> 
> keith
>

Re: Bellows and *ist D

2004-07-16 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée

Jens Bladt a écrit :
Thanks, Leon
1 mm crop. That's actually very good and mostly acceptable, isn't it.
Would you say it's easier/faster than scanning the slide?
 

You need to remove
the K mount ring from the bellows, mount that on the camera then place
the camera and ring on the bellows.  You have to do this with the MZ-S
and Z1p as well.
   

Ok, I know, I usually do, if I use PZ-1 or MZ-S too. For some reason tend to
use only the Super A with the Bellows A.
It seems like a perfect couple.
I'm not familiar with P-TTL (prefash measurement, isn't it - like my
built-in flash in my SONY F717 does?).
P-TTL may have to wait until I (eventually) get myself a P-TTL falsh. And
mybe get the K-mount fixed...
I don't have any contacts in my Bellows A bayonet - maybe it's a K-mount
bayonet - even though it says Bellow A on the base of the outfit?? (I got
mine quite cheep in Goodwin Photo, San Diego (ebay). Not a very nice dealer,
since the Double cable realese was brocken off in the braacket when I got
it..:-/. So mabe my mount is the wrong one...
 

You don't need to make hole in the mount, just put a piece off "Scotch":
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/pentax/multizone.htm
(French, translate by babelfish)
Download a gauge for hole or insolators:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/trucs/images/bricolage/gabarit-ki.pdf

Re: Camera Gear Insurance

On 16 Jul 2004 at 21:35, Dr. Shaun Canning wrote:

> Does anyone in Australia have a recommended/preferred insurer or method 
> of insurance for their camera gear?

In the past I have used AIS Insurance, they offer a specialist policy for 
photographers. Contact George Roth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for details, not 
cheap but flexible, fair and comprehensive.

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

Re: OT: photoshop question

2004-07-16 Thread wendy


> From: "Tom Reese" 
> Her problem is that after she makes her adjustments to the image and clicks
> the print button Photoshop adds a strong purple cast to the image. This 
cast
> shows up in print preview as well as in the actual prints. She can save 
the
> image to disk with Photoshop and the image looks and prints normally using
> any other software. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?
> 
> Thanks for any help you can offer.
> 
> Tom Reese
> 

Sounds like  she is applying the profile twice (or should I say, Photoshop 
is)
I'm not at a compter with photoshop on it at the moment so can't remember 
the corerct names and menus but it's something like:
When printing choose source "as document" or something and don't choose the 
paper profile in photoshop if you are choosing it in the printer properties.
Sorry to be so vague, ~I~ know what I mean  maybe someone else can make it 
clearer

Re: New Pentax body from Cosina

2004-07-16 Thread Keith Whaley


[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[...]
Or, if you want a new basic plastic camera, somewhat less ugly, the Pentax ZX-M 
is still on the market; B&H lists it, with a zoom, for a little under that 
$225. Same "retro" controls and, I believe, same top speed of 1/2000. 
Guess they're depending on Pentax's invisibility to sell this: "Revive those 
Pentax lenses" indeed!

ERN
(not interested in
either)
You're right. I'd almost forgotten about this camera!
Just for kicks, I'm going to go to the Pentax site and see if I can get 
some specs on this body.
Good call.

If B&H sells it for $225 + or -, with a zoom, the body alone, if you can 
buy it that way, ought to be a bit less, no?
Interesting!

keith

Re: OT:The PDML is Dying

2004-07-16 Thread Anthony Farr

Thanks for understanding, Bruce.

As for "Pentax Sucks", apparently a lot of Pentax diehards feel the same at
present.  It might be all about the glass, but you gotta hang the glass on
something, after all.

regards,
Anthony Farr

- Original Message - 
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> My knowledge of German is limited to subtitles in old war movies, but it
only looks like what you wrote means something like "Nikon rules all". I
don't think that putting that in German makes it offensive; although I do
understand the inference. So no offense taken, no apologies needed.
>
> It might be potentially less offensive, and more accurate, to just state,
"Pentax Sucks"
>
> BR
>

PAW:Waiting to go on.

2004-07-16 Thread brooksdj


http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/brothers.JPG

My first attempt at fill flash and night skies.Just a bit of levels and a touch of the
fill flash plug in on the 
sax players face in Elements and i think i got it ok.
Flash was at 45 degree and a bounce card(the Cotty bouncy thingy)manual and around 
1/60 or
so.

This is the Nuraw Blooze,friends of mine.(yes i have some.lol)
This was taken at the 200 year family reunion July 2.   

Enjoy. Comment if you so desire.:-)


Dave

Re: PAW: New Macro Test

The 50mm is a macro range I have never used, and this is a really nice 
shot with it.

Cheers
Shaun
Steve Desjardins wrote:
I have a new link:
http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ 

This is with the new A50 2.8 macro.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 

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P.O. Box 21, 
Dampier, WA,
6714, Australia.

m: 0414 967644
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Re: 3-day weekend mid-August

2004-07-16 Thread Norm Baugher

I'm referring to road trip shooting, driving the back roads, stopping, 
taking a short hike, shooting from the side of the road, or inside of a 
nation/state park, etc. If I want  to do something for a day or two, 
I'll leave the gear in the hotel. Of course I would not leave expensive 
gear in the trunk for a couple of days.
Norm

Keith Whaley wrote:

Everybody's situation is different, but I dod believe it's the better 
choice to not trust your equipment to a locked trunk, to sit parked 
for a couple or days or more.

Re: Pentax is Dying?

2004-07-16 Thread alex wetmore

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, Tom Reese wrote:
> demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah right)

I think this might actually be the case for some of the popular lenses.

I ordered my FA 35/2 in Feb or March and it showed up in April.
During that time everyone showed it as backordered.  It was still
shown as backordered when it finally arrived from Adorama.

I expect that the *ist D is causing people to change their lens
lineup.  It has for me.  Before purchasing the *ist D I didn't own any
of the lenses except for my 50/1.7 that I now carry on a regular
basis.

The 35/2 is a pretty obvious normal lens choice for the *ist D (28/2.8
is another, but a stop slower).  I'm making the wild guess that most
of the 35/2s which are being sold now, and forcing them into
backordered status, are being used on the *ist D.

alex

Re: Pentax is Dying?

2004-07-16 Thread Antonio Aparicio

Or Pentax is about to bring out a whole new line of lenses and cameras 
and is depleting current stock in the run up...

A.
On 16 Jul 2004, at 15:37, Tom Reese wrote:
Joseph Tainter checked his mailbox everyday for four months for lenses 
that
never came then wrote:

"I am frustrated beyond description about being unable to buy the 
lenses I
want. I need them soon. Why is Pentax doing this?"

"I am puzzled that few on the list seem to think this is something 
worth
discussing. If Pentax is unwilling or unable to produce gear that we 
want,
it seems to me that topic should be pretty important. What does it 
signify?
Is Pentax melting down, or regrouping to be a much smaller player?"

"I am beginning to wonder if I will have to get out of Pentax and buy 
Canon.
Financially it would be hard for me, but if Pentax cannot supply 
lenses,
what reason is there to stick with them?"

I've had some of the same thoughts. I am beginning to suspect that 
Pentax is
not shipping any lenses and their entire lens line is going on 
backorder as
current inventory is depleted. B&H and Adorama both show numerous 
Pentax
lenses as being backordered and they have been for quite some time. 
The only
new Pentax lens KEH lists at all is the 28-80 FA J zoom. They've 
apparently
sold off their entire inventory of new Pentax lenses except that unit.

Possible explanations that come to mind:
demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah 
right)
labor troubles, political troubles at their lens assembly plant
withholding supply from US until currency exchange rates improve
Pentax is having cash flow problems
Pentax has a problem with parts supply (plausible if K mount hardware 
is the
issue)
Pentax is in the process of moving their assembly operations and the 
move
has disrupted operations
Pentax is failing as a company

there are probably other equally plausible explanations. I share your
frustration.
Tom Reese

Olympus P400

2004-07-16 Thread wendy

William Robb wrote:
> The fountain of knowledge has failed me miserably.
> I have just been given an Olympus P400 dye sub printer, and have a
> few questions
> The colour coming off it is not quite right (no surprise), but the
> profiling available in the driver seems rather crude.
> The fellow who gave it to me suggested that I should set up a profile
> for it, he implied using Photoshop for this, but didn't know how to
> do this.
> Any answers?
> Thanks
>
> William Robb

I am only guessing that he meant to do soft proofing.  View the pic in proof 
mode, choosing the Oly ICC profile and adjust until it looks right then print.
I've found that without any adjustments the contrast is a touch on the low 
side and the colours tend to yellow/green. I guess the rather crude profiling 
in the driver stems from the fact that there is only one type of paper available.

Now for a  little tale.
I took my printer to use on-site at the German Shepherd Specialty Show I 
was photographing at the weekend. Due to an oversight on my part, I only 
had one ribbon and one pack of paper. I called my daughter to go to the shops 
for me on Saturday so that I would have enough to last through the Sunday 
too. First stop was Henry's.  She bought a pack of paper and asked about 
the ribbon. yes, we can get it but it will take two weeks was the reply, 
so off she went to a different shop and managed to buy a ribbon at $15 less 
that Henry's would have charged.
I happened to be in Henry's yesterday and noticed that they had an Olympus 
print kiosk set up in the shop. Guess what they were using to print out 8x10s 
- the 440 (400 replacement, but takes same media). I asked one of the assistants 
about where they got the stock for the printer if they didn't actually have 
it in stock themselves. She then produced a ribbon from underneath the counter 
"one of these you mean?"

Anyway.
The best thing about this printer is people's reactions when they see it 
working. Usually, the first thing they say is "oh, there's something wrong 
with your printer, it's only printing in yellow". Hee hee.

Wendy

Re: Pentax is Dying?

Another:  Pentax is doing fine as a company but is beginning to
de-emphasize their photo division, or at least moving to a leaner photo
division..

Possible explanations that come to mind:

demand has suddenly skyrocked and Pentax can't ship fast enough (yeah
right)
labor troubles, political troubles at their lens assembly plant
withholding supply from US until currency exchange rates improve
Pentax is having cash flow problems
Pentax has a problem with parts supply (plausible if K mount hardware
is the
issue)
Pentax is in the process of moving their assembly operations and the
move
has disrupted operations
Pentax is failing as a company

Camera Gear Insurance

Does anyone in Australia have a recommended/preferred insurer or method 
of insurance for their camera gear?

Cheers
Shaun
John Mustarde wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:30:53 -0500, you wrote:
 

Very happy. Can't wait to get out into the field in the next few days
and really test it out. Haven't got a 67mm UV filter on it yet, so it's
not going near the great outdoors yet. Don't tempt fate I always believe!
   

Do yourself a favor - buy some insurance for the lens, and leave the
filter off.  No way would I impair the fabulous optics of this lens by
permanently installing a cruddy filter in front of it.
--
John Mustarde
www.photolin.com
 

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