Re: *ist D - Exposure issues - lenses other than A
I'm really disappointed that this issue could be the meter sensitivity running out. Am I the only person who has used a non-A lens on the *ist D and tried to take a long exposure picture? Anyone care to give it a try for me? Best regards, Chris Niesmertelny - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:23 PM Subject: Re: *ist D - Exposure issues - lenses other than A - Original Message - From: Chris Niesmertelny Subject: *ist D - Exposure issues - lenses other than A When pressing the green button in moderate to good light, it seems to be giving accurate exposures when the lens is stopped to f5 or larger. When stopped down further than this, it often actually shortens the time value, significantly underexposing the image. It seems to give only accurate readings when the time value is .3 seconds or shorter; anything where the actual exposure should be longer than this will not be exposed correctly by the camera, and in fact it will not set a time value slower than 1.5 seconds when even common sense indicates it should be a 3 or more second exposure. Has anyone else suffered this problem? I've done the basic stuff, checked the lens for defects (used all my non-A lenses, for example), cleaned the contacts on the camera, checked the program function. It's maddening. Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm dreading sending this off to service. Perhaps I've forgotten something in the operation? You are most likely running out of sensitivity on the meter. William Robb
Re: *ist D - Exposure issues - lenses other than A
Thanks for the feedback, Rob. I used the cap on the viewfinder and still have the same issue. I suspect you and W. Robb are on to something with respect to the meter sensitivity. Tis a pity and a PITA. Thanks, Chris Niesmertelny I broke out some non-A lenses to play with on the *ist D today and ran them thru some exposure tests. When pressing the green button in moderate to good light, it seems to be giving accurate exposures when the lens is stopped to f5 or larger. When stopped down further than this, it often actually shortens the time value, significantly underexposing the image. It seems to give only accurate readings when the time value is .3 seconds or shorter; anything where the actual exposure should be longer than this will not be exposed correctly by the camera, and in fact it will not set a time value slower than 1.5 seconds when even common sense indicates it should be a 3 or more second exposure. Has anyone else suffered this problem? I've done the basic stuff, checked the lens for defects (used all my non-A lenses, for example), cleaned the contacts on the camera, checked the program function. It's maddening. Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm dreading sending this off to service. Perhaps I've forgotten something in the operation? Two things to consider, firstly you have to be working within the cameras metering sensitivity, working with stop-down metering vs open aperture limits the range somewhat. Secondly when metering in stop down mode light entering at the finder may cause a significant effect on metering. 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
*ist D - Exposure issues - lenses other than A
I broke out some non-A lenses to play with on the *ist D today and ran them thru some exposure tests. When pressing the green button in moderate to good light, it seems to be giving accurate exposures when the lens is stopped to f5 or larger. When stopped down further than this, it often actually shortens the time value, significantly underexposing the image. It seems to give only accurate readings when the time value is .3 seconds or shorter; anything where the actual exposure should be longer than this will not be exposed correctly by the camera, and in fact it will not set a time value slower than 1.5 seconds when even common sense indicates it should be a 3 or more second exposure. Has anyone else suffered this problem? I've done the basic stuff, checked the lens for defects (used all my non-A lenses, for example), cleaned the contacts on the camera, checked the program function. It's maddening. Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm dreading sending this off to service. Perhaps I've forgotten something in the operation? Best regards, Chris Niesmertelny
Re: *ist D shipping UPS
JC wisely advised: - Original Message - btw, if you're near New York City, UPS Ground shipping is usually overnight to/from NYC. --jc You know, I knew that. Already, the *ist D has caused me to make unrational decisions. Ah well, it's only money after all.
Re: November PUG pt3
Kevin, thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my submission. Naturally, I'm rather partial to him! Yes, indeed, I wish the subject would have taken more direction from me, but I guess I should have known when he decided he'd rather come through the belly than the normally accepted method of birth! Best regards, and thanks again, Chris Baby Ben I think here the subject needs to be told to sit up a little so that we can see the eyes. This would ;) Awsome shot, and thanks for sharing it with us.
Re: Dust in Lenses
Fred, I totally agree. I wish it were only a fine piece of dust or two in a few lenses. I'm not completely anal about keeping my gear clean, but as I was wiping away a smudge today from my 200mm lens, I noticed a film of fine particles, almost appearing as if they were suspended in one of the elements. Then I checked a 135mm. Same thing. Then a 50mm. Same thing. My 24mm, not to the same degree, but still there. My 43mmphew! Clean and bright. But still, nearly every k mount lens has some. My Voigtlander glass looks good however, and I'm just now going to look over my Pentax screwmount lenses. Chris Fred said: I personally feel that some dust in unavoidable in many lenses, that it is not usually picked up in a lens during storage (unless perhaps the lens is sitting unprotected in a ~very~ dusty place), and that much (or most) of the internal dust in many lenses is picked up while focusing and/or zooming. Many lenses suck air in, as well as push air out, of course, whenever the internal air volume changes during focusing and/or zooming. Unless the air passes through some sort of an air filter on the way in (such as with the VS1 600/8 and 800/11 Solid Cats), dust is going to be sucked in along with the incoming air. Of course, some lenses (e.g., internal focus designs, typically) do not suck air in while being adjusted, and may be freer of dust because of that. Fred
Norm's pole on favorite poles
Copernicus. Chris - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 1:07 PM Subject: Favorite Poll I'd just like to take a poll to see what your favorite poll is... Norm
Re: June PUG
I was wishing it were so, but alas, there are two Wheatfield portraits! There is no thumbnail for it, but check out Wendy Beard's pooch and then hit the next button. Unbelievable! I smell international conspiracy here (or is that cheap vodka again?). Hi, Chris, Maybe it ~is~ the cheap vodka vbg, but I only see one from Wheatfiield... OTOH, perhaps after a few more Guinnesses, I'll see two as well! Maybe a mistake was noticed in the interim, and rectified... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: So who's NOT going to Grandfather Mountain?
Thank you, and my wife thanks you. So far so good, only 5 months to go and the only thing she complains about is that her golf and softball swings need work to account for the change in center of gravity. What a trooper! Chris Best wishes to you both, and I hope your wife has an easy pregnancy. ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
So who's NOT going to Grandfather Mountain?
I was planning on attending, but business concerns and the recently discovered pregnancy of my wife (by me) means that I need to re-think my vacation plans. So, instead of our yearly sojourn to the NJ shore in September coupled with the long weekend on the Grandfather Mountain, my wife and I have made plans to go to Nova Scotia in July. IIRC, there's at least one list member from NS, but I'd like the advice of anyone who's been there concerning the best places to visit. We'll be staying a few nights on Brier Island, a few nights near Lunenberg and a few nights in Hebron, near Yarmouth. I'll obviously be taking at least one Pentax body and several lenses, plus enough film to float the car across from Portland, ME. Any suggestions would be welcome! Thanks, and best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: PZ1-p MS-S for Infrared film
Tom, what film speed did you use? 200 ISO? Or did you rate the speed slower? I normally use the 1/125 f11 standard with a red filter, and normally open it up a stop with an 87 filter and typically get decent results, but if the meter in the zx-5n can be trusted (in terms of varying amounts of IR as at evening versus midday) it sure would make the film easier to use. Of course, not worrying about a meter lets me excercise my old SV for IR, so if the zx-5n meter works too good, it might not get out as much. Best regards, Chris Tom opined: On the flip side, I'll say the 5n has no problem with IR, and in fact seems to meter it pretty accurately. IIRC, it'll meter consistently with an 87B, though I *think* it consistently overexposes by a stop with that filter. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
May PUG
Quite another impressive month...the talent here is amazing! I was looking it over with my wife and she was awe-struck by many of the images (as was I) and the incredible diversity of the nationalities and locations of the photographers/subjects. Of particular note, and my favorite of the month (indeed, taken by one of my favorite photographers) is Gianfranco Irlanda's Walking Shadow. What an incredible shot! I love the near fantasy-blue of the reflected sky, and how the paving stones each seem to have a differing shade of that blue painted on. Excellent! Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: pro or hobby - secrets revealed!
Have it shipped to your office. Then, wrap it up in the lunch bag or your brief case, stop by the florist's on the way home, and quick while she's putting water in the vase spirit your newly acquired booty to your closet. If you get caught, she's still got the flowers. Best regards. Chris How do you guys manage it? I mean how are you able to buy all the goodies and yet still be in good terms with the significant other - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: I'm off!
I'm unsubscribing for a bit as my vacation has begun, off to the Dominican Republic and all the booze and food I can stuff in my traplike maw Best regards to all, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe, go to http://wwwpdmlnet and follow the directions Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pugkomkonorg
Re: Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty (Ed)
Thanks, Cotty and Ed, for taking the time to comment. I've been trying to use the PUG as an assignment book, rather than dig up past drivel to post on the Web, but I was displeased with the shots I took for the assignment and went into the way back machine (to September) for something fitting. I was basically burning the end of a roll taken at the beach early in the morning, and these caught my eye after development. Appreciate the kind remarks, Gents! Regards, Chris Cotty said: Trax Chris Niesmertelny Lovely image incorporating good use of DOF, as they all are, but I like the composition on this, when clearly there were 101 alternatives that might have been shot. And Ed K added: Trax - Chris Niesmertelny Interesting - I like the way the tracks lead up and then slide over - good composition here. On the other hand, the top left composition of the other tire track bothers me a little. Not much I can do, removing the top left will remove the bend I like of the main track. Overall a nice shot. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: phallic phungus
Simon King wrote, regarding Richard Seaman's phabulous phallic phungus picture: I do have to ask though - what were you doing in the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge? Did you check out his web site? http://www.richard-seaman.com/index.html Richard survived the hurricane of a double century, the water didn't recede for a month. The Great Swamp was the driest place around. Regards, and a special how ya doin to my Jersey neighbors. Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT, but taken w/ a pentax - My first paid gig
Aaron asked: This site takes you to my first paid photography gig. Essentially, I got to eat everything I shot. You lucky bastard. ;) Looks good! How was it lit? It was late afternoon, only skylight above. My wife and I essentially ate from 3pm till 9 that night. You may notice a half-drunk tankard of beer. The three of us finished 4 rolls of film, 3 bottles of wine (2 white) and 2 sixes of Yingling Lager. It's a wonder the pics are in focus! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT, but taken w/ a pentax - My first paid gig
This site takes you to my first paid photography gig. Essentially, I got to eat everything I shot. It was a good day for Pentax, a better day for my belly. These were taken about 3 years ago w/ a ZX-M. http://www.compfoods.com He just got the website up and running, though I wish I could do some re-shoots (I'm kinda hungry). Best, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What Have You Learned Here?
Anand, For years I've had a problem taking everything too seriously. Not that you, or anyone else for that matter, are interested in my life story, suffice it to say that photography allows me the escape to be the person I want to be, to explore and create, to empty my mind of wordly concerns and fill it instead with the moment. This list has also afforded me with this opportunity. I don't contribute much, but I gain everything, and it is a comfort to me to know there are people I care about yet have no attachment to whatsoever save the camera in our hands. To achieve, or to do something in life, I think one must keep one's mind open to the possibilities of creation. In my job and my wordly life I'm always too focused on the outcome, and not enough on the path to fulfillment. I don't mean to sound like a wuss. I just like to take pictures. Keeps me out of trouble. The PDML is like my after-school playgroup. I think I need a drink. Chris Anand chastised: ups ! did i read you correct ? are you saying not to take yourself too seriously ?to achieve something, to do something in life (!?) one has to take it seriously, right ? simplest thing - exposure - one has to think on it to understand it so that you could take better pictures. am i wrong ? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What Have You Learned Here?
I do take the photography seriously. I do want to learn more, practice more, and count on my ability when it's needed. But I don't do photography to make my living and so it is not a means to a financial end. I take some pretty crappy pictures that I spent hours composing or planning. I've taken beautiful ones at the spur of the moment. But all this is off of the original topic, What I have learned here. Honestly, I've learned so much that I probably can't even begin to list it all. And there's stuff I've read that I'm going to have to read again, and again, and hope for the topic to come up in the future a few times before I grasp it. But the list is more important to me than simply in terms of the photographic knowledge. I think Cotty said it best. Thanks for listening. Chris Ann came to my rescue: Chris N wrote : 2) Not to take myself too seriously Then Anand DHUPKAR wrote: ups ! did i read you correct ? are you saying not to take yourself too seriously ?to achieve something, to do something in life (!?) one has to take it seriously, right ? simplest thing - exposure - one has to think on it to understand it so that you could take better pictures. am i wrong ? Anand, don't confuse taking _yourself_ too seriously with taking your _art or craft_ seriously. Very different things which, one hopes, everyone in a lifetime will eventually discover. The former often leads to much unhappiness. annsan (not to be confused with Anand - though just a couple of typos could certainly cause some comfusion g) - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Was 43mm, but is it NORMAL
I'm completely convinced normal lens focal length, for me, is about 65 to 70mm. Does anyone feel the same? I was sitting in my spare bedroom the other nite, camera and FA 28-70 1:4 lens (that my coworkers got me for Christmas!) just kind of zooming in and out, when I noticed that my field of view in my free eye matched that of the lens at about 65mm. It's pretty close to normal, but not too close. Chris Mike wrote: A 50mm can be used either as a slight wide angle or a slight telephoto depending on the way you see with it. I have an exercise where I give students a small stack of prints and ask them to separate the ones taken with a 35mm from those taken at 70mm. They find this exercise relatively easy, the trick being that ALL the pictures were taken with a 50mm. However, 50mm does tend to rope you into seeing a little longer. That is, to concentrate on single, central subjects and not thinking in terms of organizing broader scenes into pictures. For that, it can get a bit cramped sometimes. 43mm is a very relaxed but realistic angle of view. Shame there aren't more lenses in betwixt and between 35mm and 50mm. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What Have You Learned Here?
So, what have you all learned? 1) Not to lick the hot shoe contacts (um, well, I figured that one out). 2) Not to take myself too seriously 3) 99% of what I know about photography Learnin' sumthin new every day, I remain, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG favorites
Wet Leaves Chris Niesmertelny --really, the wrong shot? Dan, thanks! It wasn't the shot, though, but the scan... Scanning has been an afterthought to me, but no longer! Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pug Comments
Rob, Thank you for your comments. I wasn't fishing for compliments earlier by bemoaning the picture as it appears on the PUG, but I've got a version scanned that did the subject matter justice. Best regards, Chris Leaves by Chris Niesmertelny Beautiful long exposure. Love moving water like this. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: January PUG - unsolicited comments from Cotty
Cotty, You are very kind! I'm not a complainer, but damn I could've submitted something a bit nicer! I appreciate the comments, though, and I have essentially promised every PDMLer and Adelheid that next month's submission will be perfecttalk about woe, now I'm in for it! Thanks, Chris Wet Leaves Chris Niesmertelny I know Chris complained that the wrong version of this pic had been uploaded to the AutoPUG, but it works fine for me. Leaves, water. Water, leaves. That's all I need to know! I'm a sucker for low-key images. Well done. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments: Chris N.
Lasse, thanks for the comments. I left the photo unretouched in spirit of the synchronicity theme. I do agree some cropping and an exposure change would have helped. Wes Montgomery is a good choice! I think, however, that based on my poor effort for the January PUG, Wes' song Sack O'Woe recorded with Cannonball Adderly would be choice of soundtrack. Thanks again, and Happy New Year to you! Chris Sorry Chris and all for being this late in commenting. Synchronous Willow by Chris Niesmertelny, It also makes me want to listen to (jazz guitar player) Wes Montgomery's take on the song Willow Weep For Me. (In fact I think I'm going to play it right now. Been years since I heard it last.) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
January PUG apology
Please accept my apology for my woeful attempt this month. It appears I submitted the wrong version of the photo I wanted on the PUG. Especially compared to exceptional submissions throughout the PUG, and to add insult to injury, being sandwiched between Cotty's most recent work of art and the lovely submission by Kathleen Leickly, I'm even more embarrased. Adelheid, I promise next month I'll have something worthy of your time! Hope you all have a peaceful and prosperous New Year! Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Tom's Highly Subjective December PUG Comments
Tom, I am honored and humbled by your comments. Thank you! Best Regards, Chris Synchronous Willow by Chris Niesmertelny http://pug.komkon.org/01dec/synchwil.html The Grand Prize winner for all around beauty and simplicity. Just great! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT - Voigtlander Bessa LR (but I mention ME Super)
Frank, I own the Bessa L (no rangefinder/needs an lens-specific viewfinder) with the Snapshot Skopar 25mm f4. True, the body is plasticky, but the lens is worth the price of the whole kit. I'll get the 15mm eventually. In terms of shutter noise, I don't think the camera was ever intended on being Leica-like, only Leica-ready. My ME Super is probably as quiet, maybe more so. But it is a funky camera, good for a conversation whenever it goes out, and not threatening as an SLR might be (as it is just plain goofy looking to the general population). I got mine from BH when they were having a special, selling them for US$129.00 (body only). Best regards, Chris Frank thanked the respondents: Thanks for your responses. I surfed around the web a bit last night, and much of what you three said was confirmed in various reviews. Turns out the body's plastic (a camera shop selling them steered me wrong). They also seem to have variable quality from sample to sample, as some have found them quite noisy for a rangefinder, while others haven't. And the lenses have been almost universally praised (plus, I guess, you can stick old Leica screwmounts on them if you want/can afford to). - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Adobe Photoshop Elements
I hate the bundled imaging software that came with my Pacific Image PrimeFilm scanner. I've been thinking about getting Photoshop Elements, and need some help. Can anyone here (especially anyone who uses the PrimeFilm and PE) give advice on your satisfaction? Are there other programs I should be considering? Much thanks to anyone responding. Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Adobe Photoshop Elements
Maris, good questions. I'm still a newbie WRT scanning and digital imaging. I'll want to be as sophisticated as I have time for, which currently is not much, but as far as cost is concerned, I'll pay what something is worth but not for bells/whistles and capabilities I'll never use. Reviews I've read of Photoshop Elements leads me to believe it may be the right fit for me, easy to understand and use, capable with some study. Most programs seem to be on one side of the bell curve or the other, either exceedingly simplistic or incredibly complex. But the problem is, until I sit down and really start working at it, I don't have any idea what I need (I just know it ain't currently what I've got! If I have to restart this computer ONE MORE TIME because of the stupid software...!) Chris How much do you want to spend and how sophisticated are you (or do you want to be)? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Adobe Photoshop Elements
Thanks, Delano! I did see that demo and started to download it before my computer CRASHED AGAIN. I'll have to check it out later. Chris Adobe has a 30 demo you can download: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/demoreg.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Adobe Photoshop Elements
Yup, that's the one. Cheesy is a very kind way to describe the package. Yes, it does the job, but I'm quite certain it can be done better, and without leaving my fingers greasy after use. The scanner is competent, if noisy and a bit slow, but it does exactly what I want it to do (at least, for the price, I can't complain). However, this thread has got me hungry. Time for snacks! Chris Clive remarked: I'm reading this thread with interest because the Primefilm looks to be the same box I bought here in the UK as a Microtek Filmscan 35. Not sure if the software bundle's the same, though - in addition to the Cyberview tool, mine came with something called Presto Imagefolio LE, which seems (to my unpractised hand) adequate but quite liberally sprinkled with Gruyere, Mozzarella and fine farmhouse Wensleydale. If I can be bothered to download 51MB, I may well give the Elements demo a run. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Adobe Photoshop Elements
Thanks for the info, Bruce. It looks like Paintshop Pro is a quicker download for the trial, so that's the one I'll be trying first. I appreciate your response! Regards, Chris Chris, You should also look at Paintshop Pro (www.jasc.com). I have tried just about everything, including elements and feel that for general photo editing, it works very well. It doesn't have quite the graphic artist manipulation capabilities of Photoshop (full version), but is only $100 versus $600 for Photoshop. I believe you can get a trial of both Elements and Paintshop Pro. That is the best way - test for yourself. I did and found that Paintshop Pro fit my needs and usage best. Good luck, Bruce Dayton Wednesday, December 19, 2001, 8:00:08 AM, you wrote: CN I hate the bundled imaging software that came with my Pacific Image CN PrimeFilm scanner. I've been thinking about getting Photoshop Elements, and CN need some help. Can anyone here (especially anyone who uses the PrimeFilm CN and PE) give advice on your satisfaction? Are there other programs I should CN be considering? CN Much thanks to anyone responding. CN Best regards, CN Chris CN - CN This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, CN go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to CN visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Australians (and their wine) go with lasagna and Pentax
Am I going to have to resurrect the what's your favorite liquor thread again? Tonite I was enjoying a nice Australian Cabernet Sauvignon with my wife's lasagna. Very tasty indeed. Then, I took a picture of the remnants of lasagna with my LX and the m series 50mm f4 macro before I let my dog clean the plate. She likes my wife's lasagna. I like Australian wine very much, I really like my wife's lasagna (she's a nice Italian girl from South Jersey). My LX, well, it goes without saying...;) Paul bemoaned: Oh how I wish I had never unintentionally started this thread! My profound apologies to list members who are sick and tired of this OT debate. My country was disparaged on the list so I ~insist~ upon defending it's honour on the list. If the NRA flunkies had made this a private debate or had preferably chosen to SHUT THE F*** UP about their right to bear arms. It may be pertinent to USA but as this is an international list it is not germaine to any topic we care to entertain ourselves with, thank you very much. My rebuttal of Bob's trash is in-line, below. - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] #1. The only real sources acceptable for proof or disproof are source data (by you or me). What do you mean? If you mean yours or my original research then there's no point in debating any issue with you, because you have unilaterally banned all external statistics. Was the souce data for your later extrapolated numbers your personal source data? I doubt it but you hypocrited yourself by using them. It sounds more like an NRA ploy to exclude statistics that embarrass them and point out their falsity. Anyway, I'll trust my country's Bureau of Crime Statistics (which is an administrative body not part of any political organization) infinitely more than I would trust USA's National Rifle Association (which is a self-interested lobby group) #3. Political sources are most often more biased than lobby groups (either way). The Bureau of Crime Statistics is ~not~ a political group, see above. #4. a. The issue is ... (extrapolations and rationalisations snipped) I'll believe the ~reliable~ statistics from Australia's BCS, thanks. The NRA has an agenda to promote private ownership of needlessly powerful weapons. They have ~proven~ their capacity to produce false facts in support of their case. If you wish to believe them then do so, you are free and it is your right. I am also free and have extremely wide freedoms, 'though the NRA would tell you otherwise. Australia ~is not~ a police state even if the NRA has used that term to describe us (more lies). Regards, Anthony Farr PS: Please send any reply/response via private e-mail, that way only I will need to bin it, rather than every list-member. More importantly, that way my country will not be futher publicly insulted by lies. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
Frank, the questions are: 1) Did you share the Guinness or need it to extinguish the fire? 2) Did you grab her pic with your Pentax? 3) Is there a before and after comparo? OLD flames are better than PDL flames Ran into an old flame today - haven't seen her for a long time - bought 4 big cans of Guinness today on the way home - not enough to get drunk, to be sure, but what the hell... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
My wife uses Olympus... Talk about compatibility... At least you might get to find a Pentaxista. ObPentax: Why do all the local girls who use Pentax have to have boyfriends? *L* - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
At least you might get to find a Pentaxista. True enough... and sometimes it's best to find an unaffiliated one. :) My last g/f knew nothing about cameras, but after a while, every time I mentioned autofocus cameras, she would say Z-1p! Z-1p! It was cute. :) Sometimes, Chris, the joy is in the conversion...;) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
I'm sorry to see my Canadian brothers in such a state If it's any help to you, the moment you swear off women is the moment one appears at your door. Usually with an Olympus. 1) Did you share the Guinness or need it to extinguish the fire? The latter 2) Did you grab her pic with your Pentax? Not today. I do have some pics of her (us), but gave all the prints to her when we broke up. Still have the negs around somewhere, though. 3) Is there a before and after comparo? She was as lovely today as when we were dating. OLD flames are better than PDL flames Wistful grin... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
No worries, I've had to add Lemonade to the Jack to make it palatable. Wine I might know something about, though, so if you don't like it probably isn't any good... The worrisome part about my evening is the musical segues I've had...Cannonball Adderley to Radiohead to the Specials...be scared, be very scared... No more coke for the rum, so I've cracked open a nice bottle of Chianti. '97 Ruffino. I know nothing about wine, and hate the taste of most of it (this stuff included), but it fits the mood of the evening. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question
Sorry, Chris... Hate to be a distraction to you, but it is Friday nite. My excuse is that I'm home alone, abandoned to my own devices for an evening...always a losing proposition for me. I'll shut up now. Music would be nice... Marking essays can get rather tedious after a while, but I have to try to avoid distractions... which is why I'm replying to this post. *L* chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question....moving to OT: Scala
Yah. Prolly the best I've ever done. Some Kodachrome right around the time of foliage maximus, with an ND filter to capture some water movement. Can't wait for the Open PUG. Have you any experience with Agfa Scala? I've shot several rolls and love it, but do you shoot it like a slide (underexpose) or a print BW (overexpose)? Best results for me seem to be overexposed, which is odd. BR Chris So... taken any good pics lately? :) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax semi-OT question....moving to OT: Scala
My guess is that the properly exposed slides have been either right on with the meter or slightly over. The last roll I took was with my LX, and underexposed one stop. I wasn't please with the results. The roll previous to that was with a Bessa L and given no compensation at all (and turned out nicely) so my gut is that it's best to expose it straight. That is pretty odd. But I don't have any experience with Scala, unfortunately, so I can't say for sure how it works and why it works that way. Have you tried properly exposing it? :) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT crap
Thanks, Norm. Aside from frigtening people with my shocking values I also appear every Friday evening at Rascal's Comedy Club in West Orange, NJ. BW, Chris No, dismiss it from this list. And Chris, you always make me laugh G... Norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You dismiss what has happened to millions of people, the destruction of entire civlizations in some cases as just being history? Now I am ~afraid~ of you and your values. -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT crap
I have so little time to read PDML mail. I try not to delete the OT stuff through a filter as I tend to be the best filter I know, but if folks don't start changing the subject line I think I'm going to be sick all over myself. And, God-bless me, I'm an American too, but can we drop the contstant history lessons or take them off list? Folks are starting to take this stuff personally, and quite frankly, history is just.history. This is a non-productive use of some very intelligent people's time and energy. Please, I'm begging you all! Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments
Thanks, Bob, for the kind words. However, I think your eye keeps coming back to my picture because it's the last on the page...:) Appreciate your comments! Chris - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Dec PUG comments Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet... Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church - Wonderful nighttime cloud effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting my attention. Sergey SHP - St. Petersburg, City Centre - So was it nighttime in Poland and broad daylight in St. Petersburg, or is that moonlight? Bill Piefer - Clockworks - simple subject, well executed Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug makes it all that much better. Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the colors? Rodger Whitlock - A Synchro-Tomato - The fuzzy stuff threw me off at first, then drew me into the photo. You can almost feel the warmth of the sunshine. Christian Skofteland - Dusk Watch - I like the silouettes and the color, but you've got to lose the CrappyScan scanner. William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great contrast between the blue berries and the red stems. What kind of Ivy is that? Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001 - Sell this photo to a stock agency! It is a wonderfully lit and exposed example of a sleeping child. He will forgive you for taking the photo when he as kids of his own. g Chris Niemertelny - Synchronous Willow - Why do I keep on coming back to look at this photo again and again. It is deceptively simple yet attractive. Gianfranco, Darryn, Jon, Annsan - as others commented, your images are excellent. Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Photoshops in Whippany, NJ?
Frits, If you'll be here this Sunday (the 9th), there's the Second Sunday Camera show and swap at the Fireman's Hall in Wayne, NJ (probably not more than a 15 minute drive from Whippany). There's a smallish shop on Route 10 in Parsippany (next to Whippany) by the name of Photo Zone, generally has some decent used equipment but you'll only spend about 10 minutes or so there. Drop me a line off list and I'll give you the directions to Fireman's Hall if you so happen to be in NJ on Sunday. Best regards, Chris Next week I will be in Whippany, NJ, for a few days. Are there any reasonable shops around? My itinerary doesn't allow me to go to Manhattan this time. . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: September Gallery
John, Thanks for taking the time to comment! Best Regards, Chris From: John Coyle Little Falls IR by Chris Niesmertelny Beautiful, ethereal quality to this - I gotta try IR sometime! Just resuscitated my ME with the dodgy meter, so maybe next month... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: One Sentence
It's very simple: Write one sentence. In that sentence, tell us why you photograph. I want to capture for permanence a vista or moment in time that I think I see in my mind's eye. Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
August Pug
A few comments on this month's efforts: William Johnson - The Broken Fence Captivating and other-wordly. A remarkable image. Probably would have worked in any media you chose, but the HIE gives it something extra. Congratulations! Jostein Øksne - Night Pipe When one lives in NJ, one needs to find the beauty in industrialization. I loved this image! Arnold Stark - Red and Green Cross Exceptionally inventive and beautiful. Really, the whole gallery again lives up to expectations. Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: If you could hang out with 1 PDMLer, who would it be?
Norm Baugher. Where are you, Norm? I owe you a beer and a tour of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Cemetary. In no particular order after Norm: Bill Cassleberry (IR expertise) Tom Van Veen (good guy, U of Md) Wheatfield (why the hell not?) Best... Chris Niesmertelny - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Test - I warned you again
OK, let's see if this sucker is plain text or not. [EMAIL PROTECTED] , this should please you. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Pentax USA Service
I just sent my LX (bought about 6 mos ago -well worn- off to Colorado for the CLA to cure the sticky mirror syndrome. My last experience with Pentax USA was on an old K1000 about 3 years ago, and they acquitted themselves nicely on that try (if I recall, phone call within 7 days of shipping and return within 2 wks of shipping) so let's see if the service level has dropped any since then. Glad to be back posting to the list. Work has kept me very busy thus far in 2001, and probably for the remainder of the year, but I've tried to keep up with the happenings when I can. Been bouncing around ISP's, too, and trying to figure out how to send plain text messages on MSN. I guess I failed, so I'm back with Earthlink. Tom V, thanks again for your help. If I'd seen a note from someone named ??s ??@msn.com, there's no way I would've responded. Must be the old 'Vous dous running in your blood! Best regards to all, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Test - I warned you
Having issues again with my ISP. Please ignore.
July PUG
Shadows at Play by Ollen Mullis. Outstanding image. Congratulations! Best, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Spotted on eBay
Or the Acronymic design. Puts OSHA's new standard to shame. Chris From: Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not to mention the detachable DELUXE flash!! Norm - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Saying Hello!
Hello, Alan! There's a few Jerseyans on the list, I'm in Verona, just up I280 from you. Weehawken does have some of the nicest views of Manhattan...and the Boulevard in North Bergen does too. Welcome aboard! Chris I;m new to the list. Any other listers in NYC area - best photo op in the world. Alan Benson Weehawken, NJ An Ohioan in New Jersey - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
April's PUG
What an astounding display this month! I can't find one that I don't like in some way or other, but, FWIW, my favorites are noted below: David Mann - Opening Rose I've tried many times to get the quality of the rose that draws one inside, protected by the petals that beckon one deeper into the mystery. Nice job! John Cohen - Crow Walking I love that the bench is as tangible and real and solid as you've portrayed. The bird in motion and the distant veiled trees just make the bench that much more real. Tom Cakalic - Harborside I don't know what it is, and don't care. Hypnotic and psychedelic are probably not the best terms I could find to describe it, but the touches of aqua and red spin in my head. Bucky - Abstraction I don't know much about art, but I know what I like...an amazing found juxtapostion of shapes and that one electric color. Striking! Serge Kozak - Bridge in Motion I feel like I'm in the spider's web with this one, the vehicles beneath trying mightly to escape before the spider strikes...perhaps a wider angle to get just that much more of the passing cars? William Johnson - Columns and Reflections The rigid lines and repetitous structure of the ancient and modern style of architecture are counterpointed very nicely by the wierd reflections in the mirrored building. Cotty - Waitress My personal favorite. Very subtle, no discernable commentary (not a class thing), just a regular person doing a normal thing, in almost a statue-like expression. Ollen Mullis - Ice Planet Spaulding Gotta love a frozen basketball! Great texture, if the grass could be darker it would have been perfect! D Glenn Arthur - Ripples, Folds and Rays Reminds me of the cover of the booklets that Jehovah's Witnesses leave door to door, or the end scene from an old melodramatic movie. It just makes me feel good. Gianfranco Irland - Assembly in the Court Where's Waldo? A human tapestry. Bruce Dayton - Caramel The gooey caramel color makes the sky and clouds particularly vibrant. I've used up too much bandwidth as it is, but to sum it all up, great show! Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-M 28mm f3.5 question
Paul, stop it man, yer scarin' me Chris, Here are the comments I've collected on the 28/3.5. Because it is so "slow" compared to most 28s, it is in little demand and can be readily found for less than $100. So don't feel compelled to buy the EBay article; with a little Web searching, you can find this lens anytime, in most any condition. Consider also its predecessor, the 28/3.5 SMC, regarded by many as the best 28 that Pentax ever made. Modern Photography wrote that the M28/3.5 (like the M40/2.8 and M100/2.8) had twin focusing guides, all-aluminum focusing helicoids, and a strong autodiaphragm. (This solid build probably accounts for the outsized weight.) They cautioned that you should watch out for excessive lubrication of the focusing helicoids. (Certain M lens models appear to have been overlubricated at the factory.) The editors found minimal barrel distortion or spherical aberration. There was no vignetting beyond f/4.5 and no lateral color shift. Now for two personal opinions: Garjan van Oosten: "If you really need an almost distortion-free wide angle lens, go for the 3.5/28 K or M. Distortion is under 0.5% for both." Shel Belinkoff: "I used the SMC-M 28mm f/3.5 lens to take my single most beautiful photograph. I had this enlarged to 12x18 and have it hanging over the mantle, where it is a source of continued pleasure. There's detail in it close to the grain size (Konica VX 400, probably). I bought mine at a local pawn/consignment/second-hand place as a small, light back-up lens but I'm sure I'm going to be using it a lot more than I first anticipated. I'd read that the earlier K-series 28/3.5 was the best but this one is certainly no slouch." -- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 14:29:28 -0600 (CST) From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax-M 28mm f3.5 question There's one of these up on eBay right now at http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1220461760 Has anyone used this lens before? How different is it from the M28/2.8? My spec sheet says that the 3.5 version is a 6/6 design (the 28/2.8 is a 7/7) and yet is a heavier lens than the 28/2.8 (180g vs. 156g). It's only half a millimeter longer, and the rest of the specs are the same, so what gives? chris Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG comments Part IV
Chris B remarked of my submission: :) That's really great effect for rippled glass. It looks so good that I thought it might have been done digitally. And the brown blobs I'm referring to aren't dirt, just different coloured patches. Chris, I'd been wanting to take a picture thru that glass for a while. With the lighting correct in the shower, it reminds me of a fresco, and when the opportunity arose, I made the best of it. I see now what you mean about the brown blobs. If I'm ever able to replicate the situation again, I think I'd definitely light it differently. I do think a better film scanner would do better justice to the fidelity of the original print, which, IMO, pops with turqouise and creamy orange. Thanks again. I was pretty reluctant to submit the pic, but it's really one of my all time favorites! Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT OT OT OT OT Re: Goup Project
So some of us would view being called a Yankee as a serious insult, folks from our Southern states in particular, since many still remember that war with some bitterness. Non-southerners who do not view themselves as Yankees -- most of us, as I said -- will not be insulted, just amused. Bob, A non-Yankee from New York - A Texan (such as Ken) would take even more umbrance to being called a Yankee. Hell, most self-respecting Texans don't even consider themselves "Americans", they are "Texans" first and foremost. Chris, an ex-pat Texan in New Jersey - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax clubs, where next to meet
There are likely as many different sites for a Pentax love-fest as there are members of the list. Utah sounds great Buffalo Pound Lake sounds great Grandfather Mountain sounds great My suggestion is good 'ole Atlantic City, NJ... before you fall off your seats... Great architecture (if not great, certainly dramatic) Great people and contrasts (the poor of the city, the wealth at the casinos) The Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Bay, Island Beach State Park, and the Pine Barrens for the wildlife and macroistas among us. Cape May is about an hour south (nearly as many Victorian houses as in San Fran) NYC is about a 2.5 hr drive north. Atlantic City has an Intl airport. And, of course, gambling. There are most definitely more beautiful places on this earth. There are probably very few that offer as much variety as Southern New Jersey (or Sowt Joisey). My .02 Best regards, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Pentax clubs, where next to meet
Norm, this time I'm gonna win. I can feel it. "Uh, how much for these two strap lugs?" But I'm serious about the outing, though. And if I bring my wife, she'll finally get to do something with me and my camera that doesn't involve ticks and swarming flies, or crawling around on my belly in the mud. Well, as least not till after cocktail hour. Wise move Chris, we wouldn't want your next PUG submission to be a "human interest" one. You know, the smiling pawn shop proprietor taken with the last roll of film through your LX before you handed it to him to exchange it for more black jack money... Norm From: Chris Niesmertelny Tell me the flight number and the time of arrival, I'll be there, my LX in one hand, silver dollars in the other. Maybe I shouldn't bring the LX just in case I get the urge to hock it - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: LX Strap Lugs
Uh, I had -S- on the brain...I meant Peter at camera-direct...I hope he's not lurking here somewhere. SETH, Stan and Shel... Thanks for the responses on finding LX strap lugs. I did contact Steve at www.camera-direct.com and I'll be picking up a few from him soon. Stan, I thought about getting another LX off ebay, but just couldn't find the words to convince my wife that -all I wanted was these two little things, honest, honey- Even when I'm telling the truth it sounds like a lie. Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
LX Strap Lugs
What's the deal with strap lugs for the LX? Rarer than a Ruth's Chris porterhouse, and just about as expensive. I thought I was out of my mind for bidding $36 for a set on ebay...and now I've been outbid. Please, Oh Great LX brethren, Cans't thou telleth me where I may findeth the little buggers for less than a well-used Spotmatic? If one of you has an extra set, would you like to sell them to me? I would like to take the camera out of the house eventually... Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Ideal body for Auto Bellows A?
Bob's opinion: LX. Based on the question: What would be the soul mate for Pentax's Auto Bellows A? I think it would depend on what functionality you wanted. Certainly auto aperture would be best utilized with a body like the Super Program, but since it lacks mirror lock up, you'd have to lose the auto aperture if you used the LX. Next best would be PZ-1p, but you'd have a jungle of cables. But you'd get pre-fire MLU and auto aperture. I use my Auto Bellows K with every camera I own, however, I prefer using it with the ZX-5n as it's very well-damped and I've never noticed lack of sharpness due to camera vibration. My .02 Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Ideal body for Auto Bellows A?
Ooops...my unfortunate stupidity. Remember, I'm a stupid poor american drunk. I don't even know how to take a picture. - Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Ideal body for Auto Bellows A? From: "Chris Niesmertelny" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think it would depend on what functionality you wanted. Certainly auto aperture would be best utilized with a body like the Super Program, but since it lacks mirror lock up, you'd have to lose the auto aperture if you used the LX. Huh? Bellows A does not support auto aperture as in "shutter priority", nor does it allow the camera to automatically stop down the aperature. Mine certainly doesn't. Regards, Bob... --- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: home BW processing people
Tom's Routine: - 5 or 6 minutes in rapid fix - 5 changes of water with agitation - treatment with Sprint fixer remover or Heico permawash, according to directions - 10 minutes under running water, agitate and dump the water every minute - 2 changes of distilled water Having said that, the dye shouldn't affect your prints. I'll also assume with a 10 minute time you're using regular fix. Might want to think about rapid fix Tom, this probably comes under the heading of "your results may vary", but I only fix for 2-3 minutes. I don't notice anything wrong, but as I've never fixed for 5 or 6 minutes, can you describe the possible differences I might find? I do use Kodak Rapid Fix, and I only do as the Great Yellow God says...maybe I'm missing something? Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: just talked to Pentax ...subtle pressure yea or nay
A show of hands of those who felt subtle pressure to hold back criticism due to Pentax being the host would be interesting... My nature is to try to be as pleasant as possible to my host. Hand up. That said, I always felt as if there were 3 main camps on the list, 1) The Pentax is Perfect folks 2) The Pentax is fallible but redeemable folks 3) The Pentax stinks folks Of the Pentax is fallible folks, I doubt anything they ever said never occured to the brass at Pentax. The PDML was an outstanding idea for a company to get essentially continuous customer feedback, and the lack of a steering hand made the list members that much more free to express their true feelings and wishes about the product they gathered to discuss. It is obviously testament to the core PDMLers over the last 5 years that Pentax didn't shut the whole thing down sooner. There really is a fond and good natured element that, regardless of their persuasion to bash or praise Pentax, know photography in general and Pentax in particular. Thanks, Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org.
My first LX
Guess what I'm holding right here in my two sweaty little mitts? That's right. No longer do I suffer from LX envy. I've got one of me very own. I have a hundred questions about it, of which 99 I'll probably figure out the answer tonite as I fondle and tickle her (I've named her Lucy). One question I'm sure someone can help me out on is this: In automatic mode the camera is basing exposure from the film plane. If there's no film in the camera, the meter will or will not give a faulty reading? OK...that's it for now. As Flounder said "Oh, boy, this is going to be great!" Best to you all. Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
Pentax LX Manual
Greetings and salutations: Can anyone tell me if there's an LX Manual on line anywhere? Mark Roberts is kind enough to have the ME Super and MX, perhaps someone with a good LX manual could send it to him for PDF creation? I am a few days from receiving my very own LX. Hopefully this will be a good user, but I got it for a pretty good price and if it needs a bit of work, so be it. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited! TIA Chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
Re: VERY UGLY PUG COMMENT I RECEIVED... Am I wrong to be offended?
Sid commented: Am I wrong to be offended? Hi all: Here's a critique I received in my mailbox today regarding my PUG submission: "You have forever fixed yourself into 'amateur" status by telling us how difficult this shot was. With a 35mm and maybe a 135mm lens it's a snap (so to speak)." And this person followed it up in a separate email with: "The yellow green cast doesn't help much." And to top it off, he titled his letter to me as: "Daddy@stupidtitle" Perhaps I'm too sensitive. Sid, I got a similar email, mine was a bit funnier and less caustic than yours. I don't mind what I got, and I responded to him in kind, but what he said to you, and the manner in which he said it, leaves a lot to be desired. We could send him some of our less wonderful pictures as attachments and see if he'd offer any more constructive criticism...100 or 150 pictures might keep him busy for a few days.. I'd forget about it unless similar nastiness occurs again. Chris This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org
