Re: Cover Shot
Tom, What I noticed is that it looks like it was set-up for a cover shot. That is, I can easily visualize where they would put in the magazine title, story names, etc, (all that lettering) as the left hand side of the picture and upper part lack some detail. I might be mistaken, but I think these type of spacing issues are relatively important. On my monitor, the pink nicely compliments the blue in a pastelish sort of way. Nice picture in any event. Looking at it evokes thoughts of yesteryear. dave __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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 .
Pop Photo Winners
Well, now, amazing as it must seem, the grand prize winner in popular photograpy's annual contest is a pentax user. I personally can't stand this type of overmanipulated montage but someone must enjoy it. Anyone on the list have an opinion on this picture? What about the glamour first prize winner? What is this, james bond circa 1974? On the other hand, the candid/humor winner is really piglishes and the photojournalism winner, the world beaten faces of those girls is just right. I won't even get into what is written on that pole! dave __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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 Ads
Hey, I saw in today's newspaper an ad from a camera dealer selling optio 300's, they were pushing its small size, and they had a picture of a ant climbing up a tree with the camera in its mandibles! Kind of cute. The caption reads "Photo is a modest exaggeration." Anyone else seen anything similar to this? I think at least one camera store owner would agree with me in that Pentax noticed how well Elphs sold over the past few years and decided to get that market. The camera store, btw, is Dodd camera, local to the Cleveland area I believe. They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around dave __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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: Which 100 mm Macro ?
Dan; Why the negative comment at the end? Is the FA a bit cheap feeling or is it the optical quality that is bothering you? Might you know any difference between the various tamron offerings? Does anyone know what the diffence between the FA 90f2.8 and f2.5 are? It looks like the newer version is a bit lighter? I am getting conflicting information. dave Dan said: I've got the FA 100/2.8 (EX from KEH) and it is my most freq. used lens. The other serious contender was the Tamron SP 90/2.8. From the samples photos I've seen (and my own with the FA 100/2.8) the two are very close in quality. The Tamron may have slight edge as far as bokeh is concerned. Cheaper price and Pentax logo ended up being the deciding factor for me (still not sure I made the right choice). Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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: Which 100 mm Macro ?
C'mon, now pdml'ers, one opinion on macros? Do we only talk about digital, gruesome deaths, taxes, etc. anymore? Sheesh. dave p.s., Thanks Paul. Paul Said: Another "sleeper" you might watch for is a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 Macro. You want the older version that goes to 1:2 as is, and comes with an optical adapter that takes it to 1:1. It's one of the sharpest lenses I've ever seen. They turn up on ebay from time to time and usually sell for well under $200. Paul Dave Weiss wrote: > Hi, > > I was hoping that the friendly folks on the list could help me decide on a > macro lens, roughly in the 100 mm range, prefer 1:1 but 1:2 okay. > I would like to take casual portraits with it and an occasional macro shot. > My main concern is optical quality. > > I noticed that the Macro 100mm f/3.5 SMCP-FA Auto Focus Lens is fairly > inexpensive new... any particular reason? Is optical quality good? I had > been set on buying a 100f4.0 M. I use to have one and liked it as far as > optical quality. > > I also noticed several Tamron 90 mm adaptall lenses. I have often read on > the list that tamron AF are well respected. I would be fine without the AF > capability. How are those? There seems to be several variations--anyone > know anything about these? > > thanks > > dave > > __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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 .
Which 100 mm Macro?
Hi, I was hoping that the friendly folks on the list could help me decide on a macro lens, roughly in the 100 mm range, prefer 1:1 but 1:2 okay. I would like to take casual portraits with it and an occasional macro shot. My main concern is optical quality. I noticed that the Macro 100mm f/3.5 SMCP-FA Auto Focus Lens is fairly inexpensive new... any particular reason? Is optical quality good? I had been set on buying a 100f4.0 M. I use to have one and liked it as far as optical quality. I also noticed several Tamron 90 mm adaptall lenses. I have often read on the list that tamron AF are well respected. I would be fine without the AF capability. How are those? There seems to be several variations--anyone know anything about these? thanks dave __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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: Bulk film
Delano, I use the Alden 74 which is pretty popular and easy to acquire. I load the cassettes in the dark so there is no waste of film. It is fairly easy to do once you do it a few times. Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:27:35 -0600 From: Delano Mireles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bulk film Thanks to Bill and Tiger for the responses. Can either of you (or anyone) recommend which loader to go with or at least what to look for? Thanks again, Delano __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - 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 .
Shutter Vibration Tested (RE: K2 shutter vibration question)
The following is from Peter: Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 03:25:33 + From: "Peter Spiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: K2 shutter vibration question Anybody who has a K2 can test for this quite easily.Lock up the mirror, set the shutter speed to B, and release the shutter with a cable release, holding it open. Watch for ripples in the water. If the camera is good, the ripples should be minimal. Then let the shutter close, and see if most of the ripple action is concentrated at that end of the cycle. I hope somebody tries this, and reports back to the group, to clarify this issue. I will be happy to revise my opinion of what is in many ways a fine camera. (I just did this test with my MX, at 1 second exposure, with the mirror locked up. Vibrations when the shutter opened were almost non-existent. BTW, on my MX the quasi-MLU does not seem to work at B.) Hi Peter et. al.: Okay, Peter, I tried the water test with the following cameras: SPII K1000 MeSuper LX K2 I did this with much trepidation as I had a bad experience Wednesday with water and camera combination (I dropped my Super Program in creek! Yikes, what a feeling!) I put each camera on a wooden cutting board and put a wash rag under the lens to cushion it a bit. I balanced a coffee mug 2/3 full of water and fired the shutter in "B" and watched for ripples. I re-ran all the cameras several times, checking again and again and finally checking the cameras in order of ranking. In general, the initial slap of the shutter was much less than the return. I would say roughly 50% less. Suprising to me was that the mirror lock up did make more difference than it did. The following would be my SUBJECTIVE ranking of initial vibrations-- Top 2 were close but 1. k1000 (very short waves, low amplitude) 2. LX - mirror up (similar to k1000, longer waves) Another close grouping 3. SPII (slightly longer waves than No. 2) 4. LX - mirror down (very similar to the SPII, slight more amplitude) Much worse than above 5. K2 - mirror up (long wave, a bit more amplitude than No. 4) 6. K2 - mirror down (a bit longer wave and amplitude than No. 5) 7. MeSuper - (longest wave, amplitude) The return curtain vibrations rankings were similar, maybe less difference between the LX, SPII grouping and the K2 MeSuper grouping. And I love that MeSuper! Ah well. As far as the K2 is concerned, I am sad to report that the initial slap, while less then the return curtain vibration, was still substantial, in my less than expert opinion. I hope someone else tries this as I do not want to be the final word on this subject. dave _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Digital NEWS
>P.P.S. I've requested a sample Optio 330/430 from Pentax for a >review (through a friend who works for Pentax), and if I end up >getting one I'll post ongoing updates of my findings here in advance >of the published review. My brother bought one and he let me play with it last Friday for about 30 minutes. It is pretty impressive in size and quality feel. Very tiny and seems very sturdy. It does get a little warm along the front side in one area. I have nothing to compare it to, but it certainly is no stinker. I was fairly impressed with the quality of the zoom lens. I found it strange how I had no desire to put my eye up to the viewfinder and just looked at the LCD on the back to frame the shot. It was very easy to get the picture onto a tv screen. http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: Bizarro PDML!
: > A few months ago Phototechnique or 35mm Photo ( one of those magazines) > listed their version of the top 25 cameras of all time. Included in the 25 > was the Pentax Spotmatic. Why you may ask did they include it. Because, > they said, it was the life support system for those marvelous Super Takumar > lenses of the 60's and early 70's that could stand up to the best Germany > had to offer. I wrote that, I think. It was in the Nov/Dec 2000 _Photo Techniques_. The latest (2001) version of the feature was written by Bob Shell, and used nothing from my 2000 version. I'm not sure if Bob mentioned the Spotmatic or not, but I know I did. - --Mike J. - - Yep, Mike, he did as well, although they had no picture of a spotmatic so it is a bit hidden in the article. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: Cheating
Hi all; Yashica T4 Super Rollei 35s (Sonnar) Minolta Autocord Mamiya c330 (55, 80, super 180, all black) I have been wanting a canonet for a while and have thought of a Speed Graphic fondly. Wow, a few TLR's and Rollei 35's floating around this list. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: The PUG Guy yips a second time
> "Submissions must have been made using Pentax Digital, 6x7, 645, > K-Mount or M-42 screw mount camera equipment. Third party > equipment is welcome if it is Pentax compatible, and either the > body or lens is Asahi/Pentax" Bill; Very nicely worded. Is there a particular reason why point-n-shoot cameras or 110 is not allowed? Hey, I am okay with that, I am just wondering. Maybe it is not professional enough :) Then again, my kids have a UC-1 dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: All lens data missing from the KMP
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2001 09:08:33 +0200 From: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: All lens data missing from the KMP Hi, See if you can help with any of the following: Thanks, Boz === 300/4: cap type (clip-on, slip-on), internal cap diameter, cap material (rubber, plastic, metal) Boz; Plastic, clip-on, 80mm (77mm filter size). dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: Re: Finally a bargain
Eric; I checked the battery on my multimeter and it is a bit weak (getting about 3.8 v, it should be 4.5v). I was ready to give up on it, figuring the battery would not be available. I am going to contact polaroid to see if the batteries are still available. My dad was a big fan of polaroids so this is a semi-nostalgic journey for me. I remember doing some physics labs in college (around 1980) and using a polaroid with b&w film to show the trajectory motion of a ball (using a strobe light in a darkened room). I am now a science teacher and so I was thinking of using it for that in addition to just playing with it. Computer simulations just do not seem as effective in teaching this. The kids believe you can get a computer to show anything; it just doesn't seem real to them. Now you know the rest of the story! dave Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 10:55:47 -0500 From: "Eric Lawton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: Re: Finally a bargain Dave, Definately give that Polaroid a try. I picked up a Model 250 at an auction a couple of years ago for $1. The camera looks and works like brand new. I occaisionally take it out and shoot with it and I find it quite fun. The camera is well built, the zeiss rangefinder is fun to use and the instant print is great for feedback. I learn a lot from the instant feedback since I usually shoot 35mm slides and get them developed through the mail (2 week turnaround - no local processors). The polaroid costs about $1 per shot - I usually shoot type 669 color film. The polaroid look is definately different than 35mm. I believe batteries are still available direct from Polaroid - or hook up some AA bateries to get the proper voltage (3V or 4.5V .. can't remember). Eric >From: Dave Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Finally a bargain >Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 15:53:34 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi all; > >Well, finally it happened. After all these years reading how pdml members >find lx's at garage sales for $10 or FA 24* lenses in trade for a moldy >beanie baby, I bought today a box of photo stuff for $17. >It contained a polaroid 250 Land camera, a bell and howell duolex-s movie >camera and (drum roll please) an all black rollei 35 s in mint condition. >I ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 .
Finally a bargain
Hi all; Well, finally it happened. After all these years reading how pdml members find lx's at garage sales for $10 or FA 24* lenses in trade for a moldy beanie baby, I bought today a box of photo stuff for $17. It contained a polaroid 250 Land camera, a bell and howell duolex-s movie camera and (drum roll please) an all black rollei 35 s in mint condition. I am giddy with glee, grinning from ear to ear. What a strange little camera! Talk about non-intuitive controls! This must take the cake. Luckily, it came with an owners manual. I am anxious to run some film with it. Also picked up a spotmatic with case and super tak 501.4. Not at such a great deal, but the condition was also near mint (no scratches on the base plate. Ah, my wife for the first time, is happy after I bought photo equipment. Very strange I actually want to try to use the polaroid but the B&H will probably be ebayed. Both of these are in near mint condition. Too bad the film for the polaroid is so expensive ($7.50 per B&H). Just had to share. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: Suggestions for things to see/do in Cleveland OH?
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:36:28 -0400
From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: OT: Suggestions for things to see/do in Cleveland OH?
Hi all,
I'm hoping some members from our Midwest contingent can offer a bit of
advice. We're taking three of our grandchildren (ages 6, 9, and 11) for a
few days to Cleveland for a short vacation visit to Six Flags amusement
.
Bill Peifer
Rochester, NY
Bill;
I am not sure how long you will be in town or when, but in no particular
order, here are a few things I like:
1. Near the end of East 9th Street, you have the Rock n Roll Hall of fame
(special John Lennon exhibit), USS Cod (WWII submarine, tours), USS Mather
(ore ship, tours), Tall ships (schooners and such, tours through this
weekend, sailing away on sunday), Great Lakes Science Center (Omnimax
theater is showing the Amazon and Amazing Caves depending on time) and the
Goodtime III which has very nice tours of the Cuyohoga River where you can
observe just about every imaginable type of bridge (scissors, lift, etc).
2. University Circle Cleveland Museum of Art, ("The Model Wife" exhibit is
of particular interest, also did a nice job of renovating its knights armor
exhibit) the Crawford Auto museum (great vintage stuff), Children's Museum
(totally interactive, your grandkids would love this), Hershey Children's
Garden (giant tree house and kids interactive stuff, next to the Botanical
Gardens which is mostly in renovation right now) Natural History museum,
Health Museum, Severance Hall (home of the Cleveland Orchestra, very pretty
inside, tours, Cain Park Arts festival (this weekend). Little Italy is in
this area if you like good Italian food.
3. Miscellaneous. Terminal Tower (observation deck on the 42 floor),
Cleveland Library Garden (small neat reading area), Lolley the Trolley tours
of Cleveland (nice overview), Lake Farm Park (nice for kids), the Cleveland
Zoo (nice, especially the rain forest), metroparks for picnicing, Tower City
(terminal tower) for shopping. About 2 hours to the west are Cedar Point
Amusement Park (a most amazing variety of roller coasters, the world's
tallest?) and the Lake Erie islands (fishing and general fooling around).
About 1 hour to the east is Mentor Headlands which is a very nice beach if
you like sand and water.
Be sure to bring bathing suits with you to Six Flags and get ready to walk
across that %@*)!@# boardwalk.
Well, that should keep you busy.
dave
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Re: TC--I am frowning!
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:03:33 -0400 From: Tom Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: TC--I am frowning! Tom said: Even the best tele-converters do not work well until you stop the lens down quite a bit. If you stop the lens down to f8 (gives f16 with a 2x converter) or smaller they usually work ok. - --Tom I just can't believe something with a Pentax label on it could not cut the mustard! I thought the kt6-2x had a good reputation. If anyone has any examples on pug or other web site that used a TC, could you email me and I could check it out? thanks dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: ME Super CLA
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:29:52 -0700 From: Ken Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: ME Super CLA There was someone from California on ebay with a $40 ME Super special cla. As I recall, someone on the list sent him a camera, but I haven't seen anything posted about the results yet. You can find him currently at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1231155002 That was me. My camera hasn't been returned yet. He says that today is the day. It has been gone for about 5 weeks. The orginal estimate was 5 days. I will let everyone know in what state the camera is in when I get it. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 .
Me Super Fixer?
Hello all; I have been in contact with a guy named Klaus Garcia who has offered to fix my Me Super for what I consider to be a small sum. My Me Super does not advance the film at first, and then, after retrying about 50 times, it will advance it every third time, then every other time, then everytime. If it sits again for awhile, this process must be done again. Anyhow, he seems knowledgable. He says it is a "gummy mechanism caused by breakdown of mirror charge arm return damper." I was just wondering if anyone has heard anything good or bad about him. If not, perhaps I will play guinea pig for the list and let you know how it goes. He is from California, btw. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 .
Quicky LX question
Hello all; One quicky question before I send my new LX out to have the foam redone: How is the MLU activated? Is it the round part of the self timer in front of the camera? Can it be activated without film in the camera? thanks! dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:34:49 -0800 From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure? Hi Dave, Congrats, and welcome to the club. I would send it to Pentax for a go through, since they still work on them. What are the first 3 or 4 serial numbers? There is a web page at: http://members.iinet.net.au/~cam/serial/ that kind of gives you a rough idea when they were made. You really will enjoy this masterpiece of a camera. Just do not get addicted to the accessories . Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Thanks, Steve, I feel the need for accessories already! I looked at the site you referenced above, and it mentions a roller that when present can help determine the age of the camera. Are they refering to the roller that would be on the back of the camera that would be right around the take up spool? This LX does not have one. Could you tell me what the two brass protrusions are below the pc sockets on the front of the camera? thanks dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:50:20 -0800 From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure? Just serviced but without a mirror form? Sounds like a rip-off. Replace the form is easy, but the condition like this might indicate more problems have yet to come. If you intend to keep it, I "guess" you would need another USD2xx at least for the repair bill in the near future. regards, Alan Chan Alan; Yeah, I am starting to lean this way. It is hard to take another USD200 hit, but maybe it has to be. Paul also was of like mind. For some of you old timers, the guy who sold me the camera was Bruce F. (witholding last name). This isn't the same Bruce who use to be on this list, is it? (Maybe I am thinking of another list). Was it Bruce R. on this list? Is he still around? dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
0800 From: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure? If all that needs replaced is the foam, that's probably about $50. Note: The foam is small, thin, hard to see just behind the metal barrier at the top. I Thanks, Bob. I took the LX to a local camera shop, and the repair guy would not fix it as he did not have self-adhesive foam of that size. He said he did not want to risk glueing in something and having the glue spill on the screen. Well, he had no screen removal tool either (he has not seen an LX in many moons). The whole deal is getting very sour to me. Old (generally): ASA to 1600 KX style shutter lock Exposure comp button does not light viewfinder LEDs. New (generally): ASA to 3200 Shell style shutter lock Exposure comp button lights viewfinder LEDs. What the heck is KX style shutter lock? The LX I have before me has ASA up to 3200, but exp comp button does not light the viewfinder LED's. The number on the baseplate is 524. thanks dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:34:49 -0800 From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure? Hi Dave, Congrats, and welcome to the club. I would send it to Pentax for a go through, since they still work on them. What are the first 3 or 4 serial numbers? There is a web page at: http://members.iinet.net.au/~cam/serial/ that kind of gives you a rough idea when they were made. You really will enjoy this masterpiece of a camera. Just do not get addicted to the accessories . Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Thanks, Steve, I feel the need for accessories already! I looked at the site you referenced above, and it mentions a roller that when present can help determine the age of the camera. Are they refering to the roller that would be on the back of the camera that would be right around the take up spool? This LX does not have one. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Hi all; I finally dipped my toe into that rarified pool of LX owners and purchased said camera via ebay for $465 including FA-1 finder and 50f2.0 m lens. No strap or lens cap. I thought this a pretty decent price. Anyhow, one of the selling points to me was that it was advertised as being "just serviced" lubed and adjusted, seals replaced As I eagerly ripped it out of the package and tripped the shutter a few times, I noticed a rather noisy mirror return. Looking inside, low and behold, no foam to insulate the mirror shock! The camera is in otherwise very good condition, just a bit of wear around each strap lug, a minor scratch on the finder, bottom plate actually pretty good. Other functions seem fine. I believe it is an older LX, although I am not positive. Could anyone give me an opinion on whether I have been had/whether it would be a good idea to fix myself/what this might cost to replace by camera person. I also notice a bit of foam near the back of the mirror where it pivots. Is this suppose to be there? It is small, about 1/4 inch long, 1/8 inch wide. It is actually on the right wall as you face the front of the camera. Could this be a remnant from a previous fix? On the left side, there is a sticky area, maybe a bit of goo from old foam in about the same place. If I would try to repair myself, what is the proper glue, what would clean up the goo that is left? Where would one get the foam? My regrets in advance for not copying advice on foam in the past, but I never needed that advice before. I know replacing the foam has come up before, so if people want to email me personally so as not to bore the rest of the list, that would be fine with me. Any and all advice welcomed. dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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 .
300 f4.0 revisited
Hi all; I recently purchased a 300f4.0 (k) lens from KEH. After having lost several Ebay auctions, I just couldn't get the bad taste out of my mouth any other way! Argghhh! That 300m* on Ebay just did not find its way into my collection. I will be receiving my 300f4.0 in a few days and was wondering: 1. According to Boz's site, the optical formula is 7 elements in 5 groups while all the subsequent 300 lenses were 7-8 or 7-9. What specifically would more elements correct? Chromatic abberation? Pincushion? I am going to put the lens through some tests and thought I might look rather closely at what pentax thought was its shortcomings. 2. Should I expect a tripod mount with this particular lens? 3. I could not find any specific info and the smc tak version to compare it to, but have seen the positive reviews it gathered a few weeks ago on this list. Would this be one of the kmounts which is essentially a redone screwmount lens? Any comments would be appreciated. thanks much dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - 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: 300 mm screwmount comments
On Sat, 06 Jan 2001 16:13:34 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dave Weiss wrote: > > > Wow, that is some lens, Bill. Is that the smc tak version? Did you get a > > hood with it or did you buy an aftermarket brand? > > That it is!! It is circa 1963, rather early on - way before > the SMCTaks. It has a slide-out hood ; fairly short, maybe an > inch & a half. It would take an 82mm threaded one and I'd get > one if one appeared magicly for cheap. An old trick I use, > which I came up with for an old Tamron w/ 72mm threads, is to > roll a piece of dull black construction paper into a tube and > rubber band it to the lens ;^) > > I remember one shot I have put into the PUG which I used this > lens on. It's a sailboat (unfortunately w/ sails furled) passing > under our bridge here & into the harbor. > The URL is:http://pug.komkon.org/00jan/JanPUG.htm > > Thanks for linking that picture, and a very nice one at that! You sure have a lot of depth of field in that shot. > Bill > - > Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast > > http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > > 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 > ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ 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
Re: 300 mm screwmount comments
On Sat, 06 Jan 2001 14:01:46 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > PAUL wrote: > > > I have the SMC tak 4.0 and am very fond of it. > > It seems to be very sharp and is quite easy to focus. > > I also am very impressed w/ the results I get w/ my m42 > Pentax 300mm f4 Takumar. Mine is circa 1963 and is the old > manual aperture 3.5pound beastie that takes the 82mm filters > > a photo at: >http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb/web_1/texts/300mm.jpg > > Wow, that is some lens, Bill. Is that the smc tak version? Did you get a hood with it or did you buy an aftermarket brand? dave ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ 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
