Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Mark, Glad the lens made it. I'm sure you will enjoy it. BTW, were you not taught not to gloat? :) Chad On 6/29/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Yes, it's MINE, ALL MINE!! > > Sorry. Forgot to add: > Bwahahahahahaha! > > There. I feel better now. > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Shipping a lens to Siberia, no thats cool. :) Chad >Paul said: >I shipped my Tamron 200-500/6.3 to Siberia. US Air Mail shipping was >$40. It arrived in good condition three weeks later.
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Thanks for all the input guys. I have sold and bought items internationally several times. I have had problems. They all worked out in the end with some work and waiting. I have never received or sent expensive items before though. I have known people that have had items lost. Filing insurance claims, even when insured, was a joke from what I understand. Some just gave up trying to get their money. It seems USPS, or any carrier for that matter, blames the carriers of other countries and vice versa. Chad
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
I still have great reservations about shipping expensive gear overseas. Does anyone on this list have experience with such matters? Thanks, Chad On 6/28/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Thibouille wrote: > > > Is the FA*24/2 at $280 still available or already gone? > > If available, what'd be your shipping price to Belgium? > > Let's just say it will cost you nothing: > > > 2005/6/24, Chad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such > >> as these overseas, sorry. > > Kostas > >
Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Hello, An update here. After looking at my first post I see that I messed up on the Zx-5n. I typed in the wrong price. Shesh. It should be: ZX-5n with cable release and AA battery pack for $180 I have also decided to drop the price of the *istD with cable release to $635 Thanks for looking, Chad
FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus
Terms of sale: To inquire about any of these items, or other concerns you might have, please send a Email. I have taken pics of most of the items. I can Email a image upon request. The condition of each item is noted along with any accessories, manuals, cables, etc that might be included. Payment can be made via a instant non-credit card Paypal transaction, or Money Order/Cashiers check. I know accepting credit cards would be helpful, however, doing so presents problems and concerns that I have yet been convinced to accept. Prices include USPS Priority shipping only. Any insurance added might cost extra. Shipping to U.S. only. I do not trust shipping items such as these overseas, sorry. I have researched prices and feel the prices I'm asking are fair. Here are the items I have for sale: *istD, + cable release $730 LN- condition. It is in great condition, cosmetically and mechanically. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. This includes the manual. A little under 400 images taken. Zx-5n QD, + AA bottom battery pack, + cable release $270 LN- condition. Cosmetically and mechanically fine. Very light use. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. FA*24/2 $280 LN- condition. This lens is in excellent shape. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Tamron SP DI 90mm/2.8 macro $300 LN- condition. I tried macro photography during the spring. I don't think its for me. :) I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Minty fresh. :) Just used it for a few pics. DA 14/2.8 $480 LN- condition. I will include all factory items in the original factory box. Cosmetically perfect. Works great. FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens is in like new condition. AF 330FTZ flash $30? EX condition. Has a few marks here and there. It works perfectly. Its a nice basic flash. No bounce or swivel. Thanks for looking, Chad Richardson
Re: Re: Storing lenses in Pelican case
Damn Rob, I can't have any fun. :) The Pelican cases are waterproof, and insecticide is mostly water..shoot, I guess I'll take your advice. Chad On 6/8/05, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been storing my lenses and bodies in Pelican/UK cases for many years and > they have done a great job in all climates. I think that would keep > insecticides well away from them though, the solvents could well cause an out- > gassing problem with the foam or the case. > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA >
Re: Re: Storing lenses in Pelican case
Howdy, Thanks for the reply Bob. The only thing that worries me about being in Texas is the amount of moisture, high dewpoints, in the air. I keep the cases out of the sun as much as possible, and when they are not in the use they are kept in a cool dark area. I keep a few silica gel packets, the rechargeable kind, and it seems to work in keeping the moisture down. Its nice to hear of others using foam filled Pelican cases as storage. Until today Cotty I never even considered mites as a possible problem. I'll keep an eye out for them now. Maybe I should spray the outside of my case with an insecticide. ;-) That should do it. Chad
Re: Storing lenses in Pelican case
Thanks Paul & P.J. This is modern foam, ie not from the 70's :). This is the foam that is supplied with the case from Pelican. I figure as long as the foam does not out gas, and I keep enough silica in the case I should be alright for use as storage. Sure would save time. :) Chad On 6/7/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pelican supplied foam does not emit gases. If you buy foam from another > source, it could be a problem. It should be marked as emissions free. Some of > the foam sold as packing material emits quite a bit of nasty stuff. > Paul >
Storing lenses in Pelican case
I have a separate plastic case that I use to store my lenses. It is dark, and I keep silica gel in the case to keep out the Texas tropical moisture. When I go out and take pics I transfer the needed lenses to my Pelican case, which also has silica gel in it. I was wondering if any damage could occur by storing a lens in a Pelican case which has foam? Has anyone heard of foam causing damage, ie possible fumes, to a lens? Chad Richardson
Re: Hello and Sensor cleaning
The CO2 blowers I use are moisture and residue free. They have been filtered. I wonder if the pressure might cause damage? Chad
Re: Hello and Sensor cleaning
Hello, It is obvious not to use the standard canned air blower. I have not read much on using CO2 air, such as Leland or American Recorder. I have used these products and they work fine. The gas contains no residue and is pure. I have used CO2 gas to blow off a lens, as well as a CCD. I can find very little on this subject here or elsewhere on forums. I wonder why? Have I just been lucky all this time? Chad > >I'm also currently using an inexpensive anti-static sensor cleaning > >brush on my > >*ist D sensor. It works OK but I have had some stubborn specs on the sensor > >that needed to be attached using Isopropyl alcohol on a Q-tip. I used to use > >bottled compressed gas, it worked beautifully on the sensor and lenses etc > >and > >is definitely my preferential cleaning tool however the rental on the bottles > >became way too costly so I had to retire it. > > > >So now I'm considering purchasing a little compressor and dryer unit for home > >as I miss being able to blast the dust of my cameras and lenses after a photo > >expedition as I seem to end up with a lot of dust on and in my gear > >these days. > > > >Cheers, > > > > > >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: FS: Pentax FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 Lens
Thanks John. Hope you are getting some use out of that lens. :) Chad On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:16:32 -, John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Having recently bought a lens from Chad, I can vouch for the quality of > his gear, and his patience in dealing with my rather complicated payment > arrangements. > > John > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:09:10 -0600, Chad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I have for sale a Pentax FA 24-90 /3.5-4.5 IF AL lens. It is in EX+ > > condition. The only flaw I can find is on the lens hood. It has a > > couple of rub marks. No scratches though. It's a very nice lens. > > > > Price is $240 This includes Priority shipping via USPS. At this time > > I'm only willing to ship within the U.S. > > > > Payment to be made via a instant cash Paypal transfer(I do not accept > > credit cards) or by money order/cashiers check. > > > > Send a Email if interested. > > > > Thanks, > > Chad Richardson > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > >
FS: Pentax FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 Lens
Hello, I have for sale a Pentax FA 24-90 /3.5-4.5 IF AL lens. It is in EX+ condition. The only flaw I can find is on the lens hood. It has a couple of rub marks. No scratches though. It's a very nice lens. Price is $240 This includes Priority shipping via USPS. At this time I'm only willing to ship within the U.S. Payment to be made via a instant cash Paypal transfer(I do not accept credit cards) or by money order/cashiers check. Send a Email if interested. Thanks, Chad Richardson
Pentax D-FA 100/2.8 Macro. WAS: Which Macro lens do you like?
I want to buy a telephoto macro lens. After doing some research I'm starting to like the D-FA 100 lens. It is more compact, lighter, and just seems to look better than the FA 100. I have read little in the way of chatter on this lens. Does anyone on the list have experience with this lens? Seeing as how Shels's auction for a A 100/2.8 is so popular, re $$$, my choices are the Pentax D-FA, FA, and the Tamron SP 90/2.8. I'm still looking into the Tamron. Any input on the D-FA will be most useful. Thanks, Chad
Re: Which Macro lens do you like the most?
Wow! Thanks for all the input guys. This is very useful. Helps a lot. Way back in my grey matter I had a feeling around 100 mm would be the sweat spot. I will be mainly be using the lens for plant/flower/bugs on flower type of shots. I'll be shopping today for one. It would seem by the comments that some non-Pentax lens are good as well. Never really considered that until now. AF is not a requirement. It will be used mostly for macro. Next on the list after this purchase is a regular telephoto. :) Longer than 100mm of course. Chad
Which Macro lens do you like the most?
I'm looking to buy a macro lens, again. Used to have one but now anymore. Long story. Which lens do you like to use most often for macro pics, the 50mm or the 100mm? I lean a little towards the 50mm since it will be cheaper, however, having the extra reach might be useful. I will be using the lens on a digital and film bodies if it makes a difference. Thanks, Chad
Re: To Mac Users
Godfrey, I currently use a dual processor G4 Powermac as my main machine. I was interested on your thoughts, and others on the list, about the higher end iMAC G5 units (20in display).. My thoughts were they would be able to handle PS fairly well, with enough RAM added of course. Does anyone on the list own and use a iMAC G5 with PS? BTW Shel, the Powermac line is very nice. I've been using the G4 Powermac for a few years now. I really have no need to upgrade due to computer under performance. The OS will take a little getting used to switching from Windows. IMO, OS X is better than Windows. I work on both platforms. Thanks, Chad On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:22:24 -0800 (PST), Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Shel, > > I worked for Apple for over a decade and put a lot of time into > various aspects of the OS and Development Tools efforts for
FS: Pentax DA 16-45mm 4.0 ED AL
I have for sale the digital 16-45mm/4.0 ED AL zoom lens made by Pentax. It is in LN minus condition. Included are the end caps, original box, and hood. Very little use on this lens. Price $350USD plus your choice of shipping. Payment terms: Paypal non-credit card instant cash transaction, or money order/cashiers check. If interested please send Email. Thanks, Chad
Re: How about the FA28-70 AL
I have this lens. I used it a lot. One day I noticed what I thought was fungus growing on the back element. I thought it was my fault for keeping it out in the moist air we have down here for long periods of time. I just recently found out that it is a defect. I would not recommend this lens for this reason. I bought this lens new when it first came out. It is now useless due to no fault of my own. Chad > > Toralf Lund wrote: > > > Regarding my other post about zoom lenses, how about the FA28-70 AL? I > > mean, what experiences do you lot have with it? How does it compare to > > that other lens I mentioned, i.e. the FA28-90? > > > > Actually, the consensus on Stan's Pentax site seems to be that this > > (the 28-70 AL, not the FA28-90) is a rather good lens, but there were > > also some horror stories about elements coming apart or something, a > > while back on the list... > > > > - Toralf > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke >
FS: Pentax FA 28-105 F4-5.6 (Pentax Made)
I have for sale the FA 28-105 F4-5.6 (58mm thread) zoom lens. It is in EX+ condition. This is the Power Zoom version that Pentax made. Its a nice lens and takes great photos. I'm selling it since it has become redundant. I have other lenses now with those focal lengths. It will come with the caps. Asking $85 plus your choice of shipping. Thanks, Chad
Re: FA 28-70mm 1:4 AL Repair parts
Peter, I have a 28-70/4 that I cannot use anymore. Maybe you can use it for parts? Just an idea. Fungus started growing on one of the back elements. Everything else is fine on it. Don't ask me how this happened. I have no idea. Chad On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:25:07 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, I've got one and I've been wondering if I should just junk it... > Keep me posted. > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > >So far nothing good, 3 calls later no definite answer. > >I've pretty well given up hope but will have to wait > >and see if anyone calls back. > >I'll post any positive info right away. > > > >Don > > > > > > > >>-Original Message- > >>From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 11:38 PM > >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>Subject: FA 28-70mm 1:4 AL Repair parts > >> > >> > >>Don Sanderson was going to find out if the lens assembly that contained > >>the separating elements > >>was available from Pentax. I was just wondering if anything ever came > >>of this. > >> > >> > >>-- > >>I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > >>During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > >>and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on > >>during peacetime. > >> --P.J. O'Rourke > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke > >
Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments
Thanks for info. I'll look up the lens in the archive. Chad On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:56:03 +0100, Frantisek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Monday, January 10, 2005, 1:40:41 AM, Geheim wrote: > G> The comments so far do not surprise me much. It was just an idea I had > G> :) I'm hoping someone that has used one of these zooms will chime in > G> in the next few days. > > Hi Chad, you can search the archives of the list (www.pdml.net) and > find there my post about the Sigma 2.8 18-50 DC. it's a rather long, > several pages long result of some testing and observations, so I won't > clutter the list with it again. Or I can send it to you directly, if I > can find it in my computer. When time permits, I can post some images > from my tryout of the lens. But images aren't worth a thousand words, <>
Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments
In the past, my other AF Pentax bodies have focused fine in situations where the *istD does not. I was "throw off" by this. It seems the *istD has issues with AF in certain situations. That is when I had the idea of getting a faster zoom in place of the 16-45 4.0 I have now for the *istD. It was just an idea. :) After reading the comments here, I'm going to pickup a few more primes and keep the Pentax digital zoom. That zoom comes in handy sometimes. Thanks, Chad
New Member - ME SE restoration question
Hi, new member of the list here, trying to get up to speed. Anyhoo, I'm also very new to the world of photography. I've been wanting to get into it for some time and got the shove when a neighbor of my parents gave me a box of "old camera stuff" that her late husband had used. Inside was a mostly well-preserved ME SE along with a nice little collection of lenses, including two SMC lenses (a 40mm f3.5 and a 50mm f1.7), two Sigma lenses (a 28-84mm f4 and a 75-200mm f5.6) and some other seemingly generic 135mm lens. Anyway, after getting it checked out at the local camera place, I loaded up some film and went on vacation to Southern Cali and Las Vegas. After getting the vacation pictures processed at the same shop, though, it turns out that the ME has some serious light leakage issues. Upon further inspection, the counter guy noted that the light seals around the back of the camera and the mirror cushion were decomposed to a icky, black, gooey state. Since I have some somewhat-related experience (I worked as an electro-mechanical tech for more years than I care to recall, fixing photocopy & fax machines and also microfilm cameras & readers) I figured I'd try replacing those seals myself. I ordered a "universal" kit from MicroTools and should have it in a few days, but I'm looking for someone who's done this before to be sure that I replace *all* the seals that I need to fix the problem. Other than the two noted (the back cover & mirror cushion), are there any other seals that should be replaced? Any tips, advice, or warnings I should be aware of? Thanks for any help that you can provide. -Chad Kealey
Replacing light seals on an old ME
I have an ME SE that's having a light leak. I ordered a "universal" seal kit from Micro-Tools to attempt the repair myself. I've made similar repairs on microfilm cameras, so I'm pretty familiar with the process (remove ALL the old gunk, cut to fit and install). However, other than the seals for the back cover and the mirror "cushion", are there any other seals I should replace while I'm at it? I'd prefer to keep disassembly to a minimum. -Chad
