Re: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner
Shel, The two top brands for home users in my opinion are the Minolta Dimage series and the Nikons. I've owned both. They both have nice twain interfaces, and both have option that includes interface cards. You want something faster than USB 1.0, becuase a hi-res scan can produce 30+ megabyte files and that takes time to travel over your wire! I switched from Minolta to Nikon because I wanted medium format support and went to the LS-8000. I think Minoltas are a bit more affordable currently. Lastly, make sure your scanner you are considering is supported by the ScanVue software from Hamrick. Its probably the best scanner software out there, so you always want to have that as an option! Since you are mainly talking about older BW film, don't get too impressed by Digital ICE and those addons, many aren't compatible with true BW emulsions! At 01:45 AM 3/18/2004 -0800, you wrote: I'm working on a long term project to scan years worth of BW negatives and also plan to use the scanner for E6 transparencies, and, to a lesser extent, color neg. I also intend to make larger than 8x10 prints and feel that the largest pixel count is important. I'm very close to deciding on a Nikon 4000ppi model (I can never recall the model number sigh). Why did those of you who bought one, decide it was the way to go? And for those who bought something else, why that, or why not the Nikon? My choice of the Nikon is based on it being the only scanner I've used and that's affordable at this time, and that I've heard some questionable comments about other scanners. shel
Re: *ist D problem (firmware?)
Is the flash problem with remote assistant operating camera? Handheld, mine works with flash up. And I just tested it with flash up, still works! At 10:54 PM 3/18/2004 +1100, you wrote: Just posted to dpreview, but decided someone here may be able to help too. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1028message=8045382 Just loaded up the new firmware (1.11), and played with the remote software for a while. Worked fine... novelty value. Then... came back later to play. This time, I discovered that I had a problem - when the flash was flipped up (irrespective of any connection to the computer), AF would not operate, and shutter would not fire. Bummer hey. I'm sure it worked the first time I tried the new firmware. Works fine without the flash, whether plugged in to the puter or not. Anyway, tested a few things - resetting all camera settings, eventually decided it was a bug with the new firmware. S, I dug up my old 1.10 firmware, and installed that. Still the same problem )-: With the flash up the camera responds to nothing from the shutter button (or from the remote assistant shutter/focus controls) Even tried re-installing various firmware... Do I have to take my camera back and get a replacement? Pretty annoying to say the least. Anyone else with similar experiences, connected or not with firmware updates? David
Re: Digital Imaging, File Formats, and Color
For your project, you need a color test chart, or anything that can be used as a true baseline, and have that in a picture at the begining of every session or roll. Then have one of those charts available for anyone wanting to produce an image in the future and they'll make your red the red they was there! In theory. Uncompressed TIF, but zip up your files possibly - external compression. At 01:05 PM 3/17/2004 -0500, you wrote: Back to the list after a few years of absence. I apologize if I've already missed a similar discussion. I've recently been interested in digitizing my photographic process. I'm sticking with E-6, but every slide I make I get scanned. The web-site www.josephholmes.com gave me a bit of inspiration in to what digital imaging can mean to the photographic process: overcoming, or at least managing, the limitations and variations that are introduced when we try to represent the natural world in print form or on the web. This self imposed term paper I've been doing on the web has led to more questions than answers. I came back here to get a consensus I have relied upon in the past. Here are my questions: 1) Which file format, in what type of compression, in what color space (or photometric interpretation) is the best for archiving and printing (not web use)? My feeling so far is that GIF is out b/c it is limited to 256 colors; JPEG (which is actually a compression not a format) is out because the compression is lossy; TIFF seems to be the winner. Are there there viable options to consider. Should the TIFFs be compressed in a particular way, or uncompressed? Which way? Should the file be in RGB, CMKY, XYZ, L*a*b*, or other. I know RGB is good for monitors, CMYK is good for printers, and L*a*b* has its advantages too, but what should be the bread and butter? 2) Could someone explain the Color Management process. Does this process change the information in a file, or does it merely alter it during the data process to change it for a specific use. Ex- if I have a color profile for my scanner, does it alter the raw data coming in, or provide a means of interpreting that data? Similarly, if I changed a color profile for an image in photoshop one day, and then changed it back to the original later, would the result be different from the original? And lastly, is color management based on a standard palette that all profiles look to as a baseline, or does the process happen in the absence of a standard? how? Thanks for the help and the dicussion. I'm glad to be back. Brent Roberts Florence, SC (formerly of Birmingham, AL)
Re: Chromogenic BW (Was:: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner)
C-41 Minilab 1hr capable! At 10:45 PM 3/18/2004 +0300, you wrote: this has probably been discussed to death before, but what's the reason to use chromogenic bw? if you take a color negative film, and print on bw paper, wouldn't it give you the same result? am i missing something very basic here? best, mishka -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Traditional BW film. It should work with Chromogenic BW. But then Bill doesn't like Chromogenic BW.
Re: *ist D problem (firmware?)
Look, a computer involved - given! Shoot, save all to HD and then copy the batch over to card, if need be! At 07:10 PM 3/18/2004 -0500, you wrote: it's pretty slow over USB 1.1, so writing directly to the card with only a small preview going to the computer when shooting RAW would speed things up a lot. Herb... - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:55 AM Subject: Re: *ist D problem (firmware?) WW and I think a lot alike. I too wondered why the remote assistant not writing to the CF card was a disadvantage. Like him, I thought the whole reason for using it was to write directly to a PC.
Re: Testing the QuikSnap® Page
At 06:46 PM 2/28/2004 -0800, you wrote: I've just put up the start of the QuikSnap® web page and I'd like some testers please. Just a few pics for now. http://home.earthlink.net/~digisnaps/ I haven't gotten all the navigation set, so after viewing an image you'll need to hit your browsers back button. Mostly I want to be sure the pics come up when the t-nails are clicked, and, of course, if you have any problems viewing the pics I'd like to know - whatever they may be. I think most of you have seen all these pics, although there might be one or two that have not been presented before. Thanks for your help. My feedback You click a thumbnail and your cursor is mid page somewhere after you view the picture you have to go way back up to BACK and then back to mid page for next thumbnail something that does PREVIOUS, NEXT or BACK on the page would be nice otherwise everything else looked fine to me!
Re: displaying digital photos
For around $1000 USD, you can get a LCD Projector, like they use in business presentations, and project your digital images on the wall. Or, if you really still enjoy your Kodak Carousel, you can get a film recorder and convert your digital images to slides! At 03:22 PM 2/13/2004 +0800, you wrote: I've just got back what may be my last 3 rolls of developed and mounted slides (having just purchased an *istD and Optio S4 to replace my Z1, MZ10 and Olympus XA). I've just got back from a skiing (and shopping) holiday in Japan and viewing the slides of the holiday leaves me in no doubt that slide film is the best image medium - at least until 3D images are available. I've already sold my MZ10, and if I didn't need to sell my Z1 and various redundant lenses, flashes, etc to finance my move into digital I would keep them. I might keep the Olympus XA for the moment. While I am very impressed with digital and believe it's the way of the future I am saddened that I cannot display my digital photos the way I can when I project my slides. It's all very well to have high resolution digital images but it's just not the same viewing them on a monitor or TV.
Anyone got a Working Spotmatic F for sale
Some of you may remember I was looking for contributions for a photo club I was starting for high school students that I am sponsoring where I teach. I have 3 Spots, regular, a II and an F. I loaned out the regular and the II and couldn't find my F. I found my F, and first time I cocked it,the shutter is tuck I guess. It won't fire and it won't wind. So that one less I could loan out, but even more, I wanted to always have a working F just for me! Anyone have an F they'd like to sell to a happy home? Also, we'll still take any screw or K mount bodies anyone is willing to donate (if they mostly work!) The kids dug up a broke ME and a Sears KSX-P, but as mentioned, broke, but does provide a lens for a working Kmount!
M42 Equipment for Students
I am starting a photography group/club at the high school where I teach this semester. Was wondering if anyone has m42 equipment they don't want to go through the Ebay hassle with but want it to find a good home. Doesn't have to be our beloved brand, maybe you got a Petri or Yashica or Chinon in the back of some drawer. Bodies or lenses. Would love for each student to have a camera they can carry around. I'm excited because that is how and when I fell into Pentax. In 1982 during my senior year of high school, I found an old broke spotmatic body (meter doesn't work and mirror would stick) and found a dented 50/1.4 that would screw into it. I found that I COULD take pictures with it, nothing great, but I did my own BW and wet lab stuff for yearbook and it was just too much fun. I don't want to list all the equipment I gathered since then, but I have that same Spotmatic and two more I'll be loaning to some of my students, and if I could get 2 or three more systems for them - WOW! That would be great. So if you have some M42 stuff you want to go to a good homecontact me! Actually, and working camera equipment (not darkroom stuff) you want to find a home in some excited under-privileged teenagers hands...let me know and I'll tell you if I can figure out how to make good use of it!
Re: version 1.1
One of you guys with a 300baud modem is draging the Pentax site down and I cant download! Can someone send me the EXE file directly? Please
Re: Pentax ist-D AC Adapter
I tried the adapter for the Olympus C-3000 after reading below and it was not compatible...FYI At 12:27 PM 1/2/2004 +0200, you wrote: With *Ist I've used Olympus AC -adapter (C-6AC?) purchased same time as my old Camedia C-2020z with succes(though I havent actually checked if it uses batteries or not). Harri Haavisto
Re: *istD tally
Is this list online? At 05:02 PM 12/30/2003 +0100, you wrote: Jostein a écrit: Since the *istD was released, I have tried to keep track of PDML'ers who have bought the camera. I have no idea if my list is complete, but so far it counts 55 names! And one more ! Michel
Re: FA 50mm 1.4
You cant really check bokeh at f16! you probably need to be f4 or below to see how the bokeh looks At 07:21 PM 12/24/2003 +1100, you wrote: Here is a pic from the *istD using a PENTAX FA 50mm 1.4 I just walked outside and took a quick snap f16 1/90 with a circular polarizor. Caution: this image is 3 megs. What I am looking at is bokeh, I have lost my screw-kmount adaptor, or rather, it was in my bag with the stolen MZ-30 :/ I will pic up another to do a comparison of the two lenses. Any thoughts on a good test would be appreciated. oh, and the url is http://www.wildcherry.com.au/FA50.jpg Kind regards Kevin -- __ (_ \ _) ) | / / _ ) / _ | / ___) / _ ) | | ( (/ / ( ( | |( (___ ( (/ / |_| \) \_||_| \) \) Kevin Waterson Port Macquarie, Australia
Re: Mad Lenses on *ist D
I shot the moon last night with the lens pictured here: http://24.242.213.162/blackbox/python/500.jpg hooked to my *ist-D via a adapter that converted it to M42, which had a Pentax M42 to K mount adapter on it, with was attached to a Tamron 2x teleconverter. Mad enough?
Re: Workshopping
I been to the one day long Nikon School Its pretty good about just showing you ideas and motivations and you get to feel good seeing all these people who paid too much for their equipment and most have no idea what to do with it or how it works! (classmates, not the staff...the staff is great) At 06:47 PM 12/6/2003 -0500, you wrote: anyone here go on photo workshops? though i am not going to go on one in the next year or so (not enough vacation) i am thinking in 2005 to take at least one. Herb...
the moon / *ist-D
Ok, was looking at my full moon shots tonight and they seemed a little fuzzy so I was going to look at them in each channel, because I notice a color fringe on top left of moon and a different color fringe on lower right, like a TV out of alignment on 1/1000 sec shots, where they shouldn't be much movement, I noticed during a switch between each channel, the moon would appear to move a little, so the combined channels were not in synch. Is this an atmospheric, light distance, quality of lens issue? I check a color flash shot, zoomed in on the eyeball and had the grid on and I saw no movement...this shift is unique to my moon pictures I had a Pentacon 500/5.6 and a Tamron 2x telecon, so 1000/f11 before multiplier (1500/f11 ?) Also noted in photoshop at 200% magnification I could see the squares from the jpeg even though I shot at ISO 200, L ***, the best jpeg mode. Next outing (tomorrow) I'll shot in RAW and TIFF and compare.
Re: *istD - Hmmmmm
Best alternative is the Tamron 90mm/2.8 macro! oops, for the 200mm hmm, maybe the Sigma 180mm/3.5 macro! At 09:17 PM 12/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: let me know when you have some FA 200 f4 macro shots. i am thinking about that lens for my macro too. i am also interested in your opinions on alternatives. also on the FA 100 f2.8 macro and alternatives for it. the cost isn't as big a factor as how good the lenses are. even on the *istD, there are enough times where i need macro and my 50 f2.8 isn't long enough. i have been compromising with extension tubes on my FA* 80-200, but with a 25mm tube, there isn't any overlap on focus range between with and without the tubes. same when i put the Canon 500D multielement closeup lens, although the closeup lens appears to mate well with the 80-200. Herb - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:51 AM Subject: Re: *istD - Hm For a lot of subjects, the trade offs that come with digital work better than those in film. It depends on the visual cues in the image that the viewer picks up. My *ist-D came too late for me to do any bug macros, but I expect that it will produce close ups of insects as good or better than the best film. I say this in part because I've been able to get excellent closeups using a 3.3 megapixel digtal up to this point. For that kind of work, higher acutance (at the cost of resolution) works. If you think about the visual cues that define a bug, it generally is about edges. I expect the *ist-D to really rock with snowflakes this winter - because snowflakes are nothing but edges.
Anyone had this happen on *ist-D?
Initially the only batteries I put in were 4 NiMH in the battery pack and left camera empty...everything normal. Then I put another set of NiMH in Camera (so now 8 batteries). Shooting - everything normal...but come time to download, get battery depleted message. Remove either set, everything fine. Have sets, get battery dead and camera will even shut off, though neither set is dead, or even near dead!
Breezebrowser Problems
I like this breezebrowser program folks have recommended, but I ran into a problem, seems every now and then when I asked it to rotate an image, it would corrupt the EXIF data and then the JPG wouldn't load! My work flow is to copy all files from camera to a folder in HD and then work with them. I rotated a picture I wanted, and it got corrupted and nothing would read it. I did a search for something to do an UNDELETE off the memory card, since I had done a MOVE and not written anything to the card, I knew all the data was actually still there. My search (a frugal one of course) led me to this free wonderful program that everyone here should have in their arsenal: http://www.webattack.com/get/restoration.html
Re: Panorama project
Hand stitch or via stitching program? At 04:24 PM 11/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: I'm still fine tuning it, but here's how my latest panorama project looks at the moment: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pghsmall.jpg 5 slides combined into one shot. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: *istD shutter speed
Your talking about the ISO setting, not the shutter. (Probably the 18th message to state this) At 03:03 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Is 200 the minimum for the istD!? I was hoping for at least 100, if not, 50. Kind regards Kevin
Re: FA 85mm 1.4 and *istD
SURE! Why did you think it might not? At 03:16 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Will this lens work with the istD? Kind regards Kevin
Re: Advice re home studio
At 12:55 AM 11/28/2003 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, I've got this spare room around 4 x 2.7 meters (ca 13 x 9 feet) (yes Stan - in case you're reading, the one you used for a guest room) and I was thinking of trying to use it for some sort of a portrait studio (or maybe for shooting smaller products, in case there will be a demand for it). Later on I'm planning to also (or instead) use (part of) my garage for a studio. I will probably put up new wall paper with shooting pictures in mind. I plan to attach some holders for backgrounds to a few a the walls. Initially I will simply try it out shooting some models, using and calibrating whatever flashes I have. (I have the MZ5 (autofocus doesn't work), a Chinon K-body and a bunch of lenses. (Yes some very old cheap MF cameras too that I might have a play with). Probably I will buy the Canon 300D digital soon.) I've got the Pentax 500FTZ, as well as some five-six small basic flashes, another slave trigger as well as a number of tripods. I am sure that quite a few of you have had some experience in trying something similar and I've got a few questions for you. 1. Choosing wall paper - texture and color. Any good ideas - things that work, things that won't? (I thought about repainting but figured any paint will still be prone to cause reflections when using flash.) *** White walls. Will be great reflector for you and lights with colored gels infront and you can create colorings! You can put slave on floor behind model (model blocks view of flash unit) and have it on slave eye and fire a color at the wall! 2. Will I be able to find wall fitted photo background holders (is there another word for them?) ? ***Thumb tacks? Curtain rod? Normal background holders will all work. 3. How far will I be able to get using flashes only? When (photographically speaking) will I find some sort studio lights a necessity? (Don't even remember the various types of them) ***As long as something is adjustable! Whether by putting things in front (umbrellas, ect, diffusers) . A handheld light/flash meter is the critial item you need to see how lighting is hitting your subject (or a digital preview, used like a polaroid to see what you are getting) Farhter than you think, as long as you can angle and point your flash units 4. (I don't want big stuff, and I don't have much money). What would be a low budget, but still useable, (type of) studio light(ing) to start off with? The ALIEN BEE serious might be good for you then! 5. The thought of using and mastering multi-flash set ups is intriguing. However how tricky will it be to learn, and to use it in practical shooting? Is there any obvious way to go about achieving this? (Types of flashes, slaves, connectors, cables or IR remotes etc.) 1 cabled and one slave. Thats all you really need. Many will tell you a good reflector can take place of slave! Multitude of books out there! Thanks for any input on any of my questions, or on things and aspects I may have overlooked. (Or should I join the local photo club and start using their studio?) ** That's a good one for source of used equipment, brain picking and possibly even free models! Clubs are the best resources for photographers! Lasse
Re: and now me - 011101100... + Q
At 10:30 AM 11/23/2003 -0600, you wrote: Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: After lng negotiations with my wife (now I know why corruption statistics in Poland are so bad ;-), I can finally go *istD too. Just before I go and buy it, I would like to ask some questions to *istD brotherhood, as I noticed some strange things testing *istD: .. 3. Has anybody used Microdrive 1GB with it? Is it very power hungry, slow and very delicate? Would you recommend it for use with *istD? Yes, very delicate! Get a pair of 512M and you'll be happier!
B on *ist-D
What is a safe amount (or recommend time to stay under) if I was going to do some astrophotography?
How to Genzo?
Is there a website anywhere explains What is What?
Re: fighters and ring girls
Tom, what do you use to assemble your webpage? An application or good ol' hand coding? At 04:42 PM 11/14/2003 -0500, you wrote: Met a video guy who produces a boxing show, and he gave me a pass. I've never shot this sort of thing before: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/BB1003
cable release for *ist D
Is this something we can build? Do we just go to the $1 store, buy a cheap set of headphone, cut the headphones off and wire the puppy up?
I'm back
Been around...always shooting the Pentax (or my Russian cams), but I joined back tonite because I got my new *ist-D next to me! I am so pleased! Every lens I own will work on it! Rephrase, I can use every lens I own to take photos on it! Ofcourse the A, FA, KAF, KAF2 work as expected. My manual focus Tamron 300/2.8 works in A mode with its matched 2X, it also works and either way above with the Pentax 1.7X-AF - also works! My M lenses work with just a tiny adjustment in the Custom settings My Screw mount lenses work with the adapter My RUSSIAN and Carl Zeiss Jena medium format lenses work even. I tried everything from my Arsat 30mm to Sonnar 180mm Sonnar 300mm and even my huge Pentacon 500/5.6f worked because I have a pentacon to screw mount adapter that then works with my screw to K! My Pentax 15mm/3.5A worked fine, the Limited shoot beautifully. I think its over priced compared to comparible cameras, but its the onyl DSLR with a K mount, so its exactly what I need!
friday sale stuff
http://blkbox.com/~tmoses/pentax/lens_sell.htm got some stuff I'd like to help find a new home where it will be loved, cared for, and most importantly USED! - 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 .
Friday for sales - Screw Mount
I am going to have a Spotmatic II, and an assortment of lens (most Pentax brand) for it. I also have the magifying flipup attachment, and right angle viewer attathcment. If you are possibly interested in a screw mount kit, let me know, it be easiest to sell it all to someone who wants everything. I would basically let interest people have a total list and you pick all the parts you want, and I'll quote you a reasonable price please email directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] otherwise next friday I'll list all the pieces! - 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 .
wasn't with my Pentax though!
Got second place! http://www.fotoforum.com/assignwinner.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 .
Texas PDML outing invite
Any Texas PDML'ers interested in shooting on June 22nd, there is a photo outing a club I belong is having. Got one other PDML member probably attending, and a non-PDML Pentax shooting couple for sure, and maybe one stray SF-10 user! Any other Pentaxers in the Houston area, we having an ORIENTAL PHOTO Day, the details are on the club website: http://www.blkbox.com/nwhpc I got couch and futon is anyone wants to drive from 'far' - 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 .
Limited Bags
I am now the proud owner of all three limited lenses. My questions is about the nice leather pouches they come in, I wasn't expecting them to be all different. Is everyone's the same as mine: 31mm - maroon leather, gold letter on outside, ball to tighten the lens: PENTAX stamped on cap, green flocking in cap, green FINGER dot 43mm - brown leather, PENTAX on stamped in leather, rectangle to tighten the lens: PENTAX painted in black on cap, black flocking in cap, no FINGER dot 77mm - darm green leather, gold lettering on outside, rectangle to tighten the lens: PENTAX stamped on cap, green flocking in cap, green FINGER dot - 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 .
Hey, you frequent Ebay SELLERS
Has anyone determined a good day of the week or time of day to end auctions? Got some stuff gettign ready to unload and was wondering when to post (as that affects ending time), and was wondering if anyone had learned anything! - 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 .
MZ-S price drop?
Got the April issue of PopPhoto Mag last night in the mail. Quite a few places listed Pentax Kits with the MZ-S for a low as $719, for the body, lense (28-80), battery, roll of film and maybe a strap. One place had the body listed at $649.00 (but their website said $724). I'm going to call today and see if I can order one at $649 - wish me luck! - 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 .
MZ-S for under $700
Its legit - more or less. Camera City 800-896-2626 Says its an import version, so manual probably wont be in English No warranty beside the 21 day satisfaction guaranteed kind of thing. $649.99 available for immediate ship with a 'green warranty' for $724 normal US version is $849 So what country is selling them below $649 to these guys that they are going to make a decent profit? Aren't they all made in the same factory in japan, just put in different boxes with different manuals? Or is my FA button going to have Japanese characters? Quite a dilemma! Any advice? - 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 .
performance question
I am building a small colection of Pentax Brand (SMC) K mount manual focus lenses. Got quite a few from the 15mm-A to the 200mm-K Today I got my most recetn addition, SMC-M 35mm/2.8, at a great price from Ebay. Its a userable collection, so nothing is suppossed to be pristine, just functional! This is my first lense with what might be called slow aperature blades. What effect will this have on my pics? I am presuming I might get over exposure, but not sure how much, maybe less than a stop? I can shoot a roll and test, put the lens of f22 and shot all kinds of things. Need suggestions! - 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 .
Slide show program
ACDsee is what you are looking for! Do a search, find it and download You can start your search on WWWTUCOWSCOM - 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
Z-1 dead battery film rewind problem
There is a rewind function on the pz-1p dial, where you can force it to rewind by going to it and spinning the rear dial. This probably would have worked. It has no memory so when you switched batteries, it doesn't know it was doing anything before then! At 04:47 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 21:28:06 -0600 From: Richard Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Z-1 dead battery film rewind problem folks, I had a nasty problem with my Z-1 a few weeks ago. It started to rewind and then, almost immediately, stopped and the low battery indication came on. I replaced the battery, but the camera refused to do anything, and I ended up having to open the back in the dark and manually rewind the film. Everything worked fine from then on. Any thoughts on why this happened or what I could have done about it, beside what I did do? thanks, Richard. - 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 one to choose?
Honest opinion - is YOU dont see some feature the MZ-S has that you want/need that the PZ-1p doesn't, dont blow the extra money! Not sure if data-imprinting is worth that much extra! At 12:20 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: which one to choose? Hello to all, I was able to save up about $500 towards purchasing a new camera body and possibly a prime lens. My two choices (even though one of them is financially out of reach right now) are the PZ-1P and the MZ-S. If you were in my situation, would you go out today and buy the PZ-1P or wait until you can get more funds (about 3 months) to buy the MZ-S? I've also been reading publications comparing the two cameras. Why did pentax build the PZ-1P with a faster maximum shutter speed than the MZ-S? Also faster flash-sync, 4-fps vs. 2-fps. What are each cameras advantages and drawbacks? Thank you to all. Hope to hear from you. Francis M. Alviar - 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-discuss-digest V1 #2041
Well, you are going to be a new father, and that is when I made a major Pentax purchase myself. Actually, around the 1 year mark. What happens is that the baby will move faster than you can manual focus! So you need autofocus! Yeah, you can get a zx-5n and some lens, or a cheaper model and more lenses! If you look around get pentax dedicated flash that support TTL. The 28-105 AF pentax lens will do ya good! And it comes in silver to match so well with the zx-5n At 01:47 PM 1/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:36:16 +0100 From: Jarbo Petter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Buying new gear, Help!!! I have a great problem. I have to buy gear for about US$1000. That's not a problem, the fact that I won't be able to buy anything more in a long time (I'm going to be a father this spring :-) is. Ok, this is my one shot. What should I buy. How do I best put my money in gear to evolve myself as a photographer? To get the whole picture, this is what I got: Program A with A50 1.7, Takumar 135 2.5, Sigma 28-80 3.5-5.6, sigma 80-200 4-5.6 (unsure about the zooms, not very good I think), 2x converter, Flash (something cheap but big) MEII winder and other bits and pieces. As you probably already guessed, I am not a pro (or I wouldn't have asked you). Maybe I am a prosumer, I don't know what that mean, it might even be insulting, but I love to do portraits, I love to walk in Gods nature shooting away. You get the picture. My thoughts this far is around the MZ-S. It is tempting, but I couldn't afford much else. Maybe a MZ-5N instead? And some lenses to go, and a flash. I don't know. PLEASE HELP ME! Petter Jarbo - 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 .
KOREA
Do any of the list readers happen to be in Korea? Could you message me directly if you are? - 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 .
How reasonable is Pentax official repairs?
I have a PZ-1p that took a nasty fall! Cracked the upper part right near the front dial and broke out the shutter button. My 5 year warranty doesn't cover the effects of gravity, so going to have to send it in. Anyone have any idea of what their rates are like? It was my birthday present in 2001 and it fell on my birthday in 2002 - freaky! Got to repair it since I have the 5 year warranty on 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 .
K MOUNT question
Are there any current manufacturers licensed to produce K-mount camera? I ask because I am wonder once 24x36cm CCDs become common place, is there a 3rd party (Phoenix) who could put out a body we could buy if the P_Gods haven't shown us the way? - 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-discuss-digest V1 #1679
I was trying to minimize postage/handling! But if you are offering, throw me a cost for 1 medium, 1 large with Shipping At 08:47 AM 12/5/2001 -0500, you wrote: On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 01:09 PM, Tiger Moses wrote: Which US based people here would be willing to go to their local Harley Davidson dealer, buy me two Harley shirts with that Dealer/City/State on them, and send them with a bill (including reasonable shipping) to me. What, Toronto Harleys not good enough for ya? ;) - -Aaron - 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 .
Friday Sales
I have a almost pristine zoom I want to unload. Tokina SMZ845 its an 80-200/4.5 zoom f 4.5-22, no A setting Front Rear caps, front has velcro disk for sticking somehwere when off Kalimar 52mm UV attached Has Close Focus ability/ normal min = 2meters/ close min 44cm max mag ratio 1:6.3 weight 450g 12 elements, 9 groups Tokina RMC multi-coat w/ manuals, leather pouch and Tokina flyer/book This would honestly be like a 9+ to 10 is 15 years NEW, I guess NOTE: I held this lens upside down - NO ZOOM SLIPPAGE! $45 plus SH (you pick method) or round it to $50 total if US Priority Mail is kosher! - 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 .
custom PZ-1p Batt grip
Whatever ever happened to the genius and the project that was making the custom grip/battery holder for the PZ-1p. I remember looking at the prototype page with the new shutter button he'd put on it a year ago it seems, and they were to available shortly back then. - 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 .
french law/illegal street photography
I didn't read the whole thing, nor every message, but the jist everyone seems to over look is its illegal to publish these photographs. It most cases I think a person like you or me can take a picture of anything (usually not government/military) and do whatever we want at home. Its when you show it to the world some people have a fit! Am I right for US Citizens? - 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 .
The digital VS film discussion
Few things to keep in mind. I would assume that 90% of the digital camera owners are computer owners. While the % of homes in the USA with computers is around 50%, its definatley not that high in most other countries. I guess we'll have to see what the Chinese consumer desires over the next few years, as they'll be the major market force before long. Maybe technology will brng to market the film that is 10x faster and the process printing takes 15 minutes including a CDROM of your pics. Maybe you'll drop your film off at KODAK/FUJI kiosk and all the pics will be in your e-mailbox by the time you get home! Its is true in the business world, companies aren't using slide projects any more! Powerpoint and a computer projector have 99% of the market! But how many of us have a $1500-6000 projector at home to view our digital pictures any larger than our monitor? That could be the next product for consumer, the digital projectors in the under $1000 range. They do double duty, as they'll be hooked up to your home entertainment system, and replace TVs. Your DVD movie will be on your wall as big as the room/optic system allows! - 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 .
medium format scanners
My dear fellow medium format film users, I have just joined your ranks. What are youusing to scan negatives/slides of 120 film? and what is the resolution of that equipment? Do you recommend someone buy the same thing? Tiger Moses - 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 .
Grandfather Mountain, NC
I finally got to go, though without any fellow PUGsters. For those who haven't been, this is a worthy place for our equipment. It has a little bit of everything, something for your widest angle and something for your longest telephoto. Looking forward to next year outing! - 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 .
If you could hang out with 1 PDMLer, who would it be?
Done it! Spent three days with Roberto Burgos trekking me across wonderful Costa Rica! - 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 .
back...need update
Hey guys, back on the list after taking a one month break from ya'll. Still doing all the what if, what is you straw polls, eh? So, in the last four weeks, has there been any news on the MZ-Digital? - 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 .
Grandfather Mountain II - the Sequel
Hey, I didn't go to the one a few months back, took a trip to Costa Rica to shoot with Roberto Burgos instead. Looks like when I drop my daughter off at college at the end of august, I'll be in the Grnadfather mountain area, as my brother is maybe an hour away, and I planned on staying with him a few days. I hope to visit Grandfather mountain on August 31st or September 1st Anyone want to meet up there? Also I have a small interest in maybe trying to get pcitures of the Cape Hatteras light house while I am in North Carolina, anyone interested, it would be whatever day I don't go to GFM! - 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: MZ-S
When you do the online compare, always make the MZ-S the last one It had many blanks and data was shifting over and made it look misleading Not sure if they fixed that yet! At 06:06 PM 6/4/2001 -0300, you wrote: Hi Todd, I made a comparison chart with MZ-S, PZ-1P and MZ-5N. In the features says FA and F. It's just a mistake? Martin -Original Message- From: Todd Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 12:09 PM Subject: Re: MZ-S Usable Lenses: Pentax KAF2-, KAF-, KA- and K-mount lenses. Seems K-mount (AKA K and M series) lenses should be fine. Todd At 10:20 AM 6/4/01 -0300, you wrote: Did you see in the features that the only lenses that accept are FA and F? What about K and M?? Martin -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:31 PM Subject: MZ-S The MZ-S is now on U.S. Pentax page!! http://www.pentax.com/products/cameras/camera_overview.cfm?productID=1385 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - 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 . Tiger Moses - 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: Sideways ND Grad
Cokin holders rotate, did you not know this? At 01:29 PM 6/6/01 +0100, you wrote: Does anyone know if you can get a Cokin P mount ND grad where the grad runs 90 degrees to the normal? This would allow for the filter to be mounted sideways and have less of a problem with Vignetting on Wideangle lenses. Short of making my own, I dont know if there are any 3rd parties who make such an item. Any help appreciated. Rob Brigham - 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: OT: Sideways ND Grad
They are actually square. I guess I am confused becuase normal is top to bottom (or bottom to top) and 90 degrees to that sound left to right to me. Are you asking if there are grads that just run 1/2 the filter? There are some that run 100% and some that run 50%. At 11:11 AM 6/6/01 -0400, you wrote: Yes, but the filters that slide into Cokin holders are rectangular; what he's looking for is an ND grad with the dividing line between light and dark running through the *long* axis of the rectangle. If he rotates a standard ND grad he'll have the left side of the sky dark and the right side light (or vice versa) and this is what he wants to avoid. -- Original Message -- Cokin holders rotate, did you not know this? At 01:29 PM 6/6/01 +0100, you wrote: Does anyone know if you can get a Cokin P mount ND grad where the grad runs 90 degrees to the normal? This would allow for the filter to be mounted sideways and have less of a problem with Vignetting on Wideangle lenses. Short of making my own, I dont know if there are any 3rd parties who make such an item. Any help appreciated. Rob Brigham - 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 . - 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 .
MZ-S US - who sells them
So who actually has these things in stock for mail order in the US right now? - 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: AF Macro Lens Question
At 11:43 PM 5/30/01 -0700, you wrote: I have 3 zoom lens to go with my ZX-5n: - Pentax FA 28-105mm f4.0-5.6 - Pentax FA 80-320mm f4.5-5.6 - Vivitar Series 1 AF 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 I'd like to add a 50mm macro to the group and have found the following potential options: - Pentax FA Macro 50mm f2.8 - Sigma Macro 50mm f2.8 EX AF My questions to the group are: 1. Are there any other similar lenses I should consider? 2. Does anyone have either of these particular lens? If so, what do you think of it? If you can save the approriate funds, the Tamron 90/2.8 is quite a performer! You get to double your working distance,a dn end up witha lens in the portrait range that does a fine job (almost too fine sometimes, being so sharp). The 90-100 macros seem to give you more flexibility, farther back for your flash to work, ect! - 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: First MZ-S ..
At 09:07 PM 5/31/01 -0400, you wrote: So who on the PDML got the award for getting the first MZ-S? Mine arrived yesterday. Have yet to do anything with it. Will try to run some film through it this weekend and post my thoughts. Ken Waller From who, how much and with any accessories? - 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: Portrait lens wanted
At 07:36 PM 5/30/01 EDT, you wrote: I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and endoscopes). What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've passed up the M a few times b/c i'm waiting to see an A 100 or K 105, but i've not even seen them. So...i guess what i'm asking is how much do either of these go for? It might be that i am waiting around for something out of my league, but i don't know b/c i've not even seen one around. Are they rare? or just so good no one wants to sell them? Also...anyone just really feel like getting rid of one of these, or should i keep waiting? Thanks. I picked up a great glass, well used body, M 100/2.8 in a local shop for $60 last year. I got lucky and found it and the 200/4 and got both (without any front caps) for $120 - 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: Rule: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #778
Just be happy he a DIGEST subscriber!!! At 10:20 AM 5/30/01 -0400, you wrote: Aarrrgh!! This is the 18th out-of-office message from Luis Nakpil's e-mail software that I've seen in my mailbox in the last thirty minutes. Is it possible to at least temporarily unsubscribe him? I have visions of seeing 90 out-of-office messages from Luis in my in-box tomorrow morning. Doug B. -- Anything you can do from a list administration standpoint? Bill Peifer Rochester, NY -Original Message- From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Rule: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #778 I'll be out of the office on a business trip starting Friday, May 25 and returning on Wednesday May 30, 2001. Please contact Dave Wright (301)-214-3369 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for matters that need immediate attention. You may contact our Dept. Administrator, Betty Kewer at 301-214-3342 for general matters. Regards, Luis Nakpil - 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: photographing LEGO (and one more cat picture)
All but the cat-on-balcony shot were shot on a tripod, and I have at least a couple different exposures of each. I'm not happy with the way the red bricks photographed in any of them. The only detail I'm getting is the contrast of shadows, and the occaisional lucky just-at- the-right-angle reflection. I suspect I'll have the same problem with the white when I pay more attention to it. LEGO is just too darn reflective, and there is great contrast in the few, basic colors. I'd really like to get the natural-light shots to work well because I'm going to be photographing this church from the inside, with the roof on. I'll have sunlight coming from the wall behind the altar. I can bounce photolamps through the side windows, but I only have a few feet clearance on either side of the church. It's on a 5 1/2' x 7' table in my living room. I'd really like the wall with the organ to photograph well (it faces the windows behind the altar) because it's the highlight of the church and is the most interesting LEGO construction in it, but I can't get that textured wall to show detail. It's also difficult to tell the organ is made of round pieces, and not just a mosaic on the wall. You probably are going to need to get some white sheets and make reflectors and defiantely don't use any light coming from teh direction fo the camera directly, hit it at an angle Also, on interior shots, figure out what is obsrtuctive walls (where you can see what is behind them, and put some refelctive material in there (since it wont show) and let that bounces some light for you. You might even want to get a small flash with a slave eye, some tissue or other difusser on it and have it firing inside the setup! You defiantely need a hand light meter, and maybe even using a polarizer will help cut some of the refelctiveness of the red down! Sounds like quite a fun challenge. If using sunlight, you may have to get some mirrors/foil nearby to bounce some light in directions its not going! - 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:Who has the fewest lenses? - NOT ME!!!
From 1982 until 1998 I had a spotmatic with a Pentax 55/1.8 and a Vivitar 135/2.5 plus a Focal 2x telecon so for 15 years I had 2 (2.5) lenses In 1998 I bought a ZX-5n with standard 35-80 Zoom its all very fuzzy after that, ... but now have two more spotmatics, a PZ-1p and SF-1n plus and lets not worry too much about brand: (K= k mount / S = screw mount) 15mm K 17-28mm K 21mm S 24mm S 28mm K, K, S 35mm S 50mm K,K,K,K,S,S 55mm S 77mm K 85mm K 90mm K 100mm K,S 135mm K,S,S 180mm K 200mm K,S 300mm K-S (Adaptall so its both) 70-210mm K-S (Adaptall so its both) 35-80mm K 70-200mm K 100-300mm K 28-70mm K 28-105mm K 28-200mm K Telecons 1.4x K, 1.7x K, 2x K/S, 3x K Plus a have an adapter to allow screw lens on the K cameras and an adapter to allow K lens on the screw cameras The moral of this story: Beware of Ebay and stores that accept credit cards! - 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 is ideal lens for photography of mountains
At 08:16 AM 5/22/01 -0700, you wrote: Tiger Moses wrote: Were are going to assume a wide angel is what you desire, Hi Tiger ... Why would you assume that? Seriously? Well, he's going to, didn't say he was going near. Its like I dont say I going to the Rockly mountains and stop at Oklahoma/Colorado border. If he used a 200mm and was near the mountains, he might not get enough extra to amke it a scenic picture. He gets a peak, or a bolder or a snow cliff. I assume he already has a camera, and assume he probably has a 50mm, so what else would he near for the mountains = something wider. Now for the TRIP he migh tbenefit from 100+mm lenses for the people and other photo ops, but to photograph mountains, a wide angle is the most common application I would presume, never said it was the only. Fair assumption? - 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: HELP!!!! Cheapo Lens Needed
I have a 50/1.4-M and a 28mm - M for sale haven't pciked a price great conditions, so whatever going rate is, make offer and I'll tell you if sounds good At 03:32 PM 5/16/01 -0300, you wrote: Hi. I've bought a Super Program for a friend, who wants to start in this great world of photography. The problem is the body comes alone, without lens. I made some research here, but no one store have or want to sell a 50 f 2. (or 1.7) So, I need somebody to sell me a 50mm f2 original or third party (maybe Ricoh, Sigma, etc). I will prepay in us cash. Please HELP Albano - 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: Comments on FA*200/2.8
I used a friends for a few shots this weekend, and with a Tamron 2x AF, its still seems extremely sharp Its weight and handling are very nice! At 09:17 AM 5/13/2001 -0700, you wrote: Hi, Has any one got any comments on the performance of this lense? also has any one tried using it with a x2 teleconvertor or extension tubes? thanks, Paul Jones - Tiger Moses - 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 .
Internation Brotherhood of PDML
Well, thanks to the one Face to Face meeting I have had with a fellow PDML list memeber, I may be skiping Grandfather mountian and since tomorrow I fly with a fellow local photo club memeber to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Many of you may remember the lately silent Roberto Burgos, we'll we were lkucky enough to have lunch together in Houston last year. I found a great airfare pacakge and am going to spend 3 days of using my PZ-1P in Costa Rica this weekend, Roberto acting assisting a guide and co-photographer. Tom V offered the same type arrangement had I actually made it to Washington DC in April, but schedule didn't work out! Greatly looking forward to shooting my first volcanoe pictures! What Lenses am I carrying. This was tough, but I figured I have the range covered: Pentax 17-28FA (Roberto says he'd loan me his, but might as well carry mine since small) Pentax 77mm Limited (Roberto hasn't got to shoot this lens, so I want to let him try it) Tamron 90/2.8 Macro Sigma 28-70/2.8 Sigma 70-200/2.8 Tamron 1.4x AF Teleconverter Thats my optics for the trip, I just discovered these big lens are a pain to fit together! - 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 Gallery
At 09:04 PM 4/26/01 -0400, you wrote: An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly scheduled gallery, violates the welcome spirit of the PUG. Doug My 2 Cents: As a non-LX owner, its OK. The LX is a truely 'cult-status' camera, and just as they made recent GOLD versions of the thing, as Pentax supporters, we should help it go out with a bang. If the PUG had been around when the prior classics like the Spotmatic or K-1000 had been declared discontinued, then we probably would have done the same thing. I think its great whenever there is an opportunity to contribute, like when we did the extra gallery last year for family member. Single people and orphans were maybe excluded somewhat, but it wasn't worth fighting about. No one get too crazy when a picture is submitted using a Ricoh camera or a Vivitar lens... All too often this list gets into Ford vs Chevy / Coke vs Pepsi - 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: terms used in this list (Treena)
At 02:41 PM 4/27/01 +0100, you wrote: Treena wrote: .crank lab in his car. I can't make any sense of this. Care to enlighten me and, possibly, others? Crank was a slag for a drug, not sure if heroine or methamphetimine, so a Crank Lab is where drug is made, so its slang for a mobile drug lab, so therefor the person referenced can be 'messed up anywhere he goes' I don't know that Americans call crank 'crank' anymore I think its more of a 70's term - 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: M-42
At 10:06 AM 4/26/01 EDT, you wrote: I want to once again thank the group for the spot metering info! Another matter I'm trying to figure out is there any way possible to make a screw mount lens auto focus using the Pentax 1.7X Autofocus Adapter? Thanks..Craig Yes, you have to pincha curved piece of foil across the contacts and it'll work! Others say scrape the paint off in that area. - 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: manual/autofocus lens teleconverter question
If you were to say get the Tamron autofocus 2x 7 element, it would work fine. The autofocus ones pass the connections through to the lens, so if you later got a 28-70 2.8f Autofocus or a FA 50/1.4, they would autofocus with this telecon. At 04:59 PM 4/23/01 -0500, you wrote: Hi, I read almost everything every day and am very appreciative of all the help I have found here. What a great community here! Most of my questions are usually eventually answered, but this time, no luck, so I'll have to ask a question or two. I have a 200/4.0 A lens and would like to know what kind of 2.0 teleconverter would work? It is obviously not autofocus. I would like to mount it on either a ZX-5n or and ZX-M. Once this is answered I have another question. What about some suggestions for a good 2.0 teleconverter at a decent price range (not too expensive, but I'll leave what you think is expensive open so I'll get wide or varied options). Thank you in advance for any replies, Scott - 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: Help for James...
Some people have multiple email accounts. His outgoing (to the list) from come from (have the reply to:?) the same as the account he signed up with. So he may have signed up on the desktop/laptop, but is now trying to use the laptop/desktop and that's the problem! At 08:11 AM 4/24/01 +1000, you wrote: Hi guys, I know that I shouldn't do this due to Netiquette and all, but I received the following email from a new member who is having problems (again) with his PDML subscription. I tried to forward it to the help email address but it rejected, so I'll post it here in the hope that someone who knows will see it and give this poor guy some assistance: - Original Message - From: jmadams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:48 AM Subject: Help Hello Tanya, Sorry to bother you, but I'm desperately trying to find out why I am not seing any of the dozens of posts I sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] over the past two weeks. My main PC died, and after two days trying tp build a new one I remembered I had set up my laptop for email/internet access for my trip to Japan. Anyway I have tried to find out who runs the list, and emailed Chris Brogden yesterday, but he has not replied. I did find that my mail settings had been changed from plain text to HTML. I know the Vancouver Linux User Group (VanLUG) list, I belong to, rejects the later, but at least notifies you automatically so you can fix it. If you know who is in charge of the list, please can you forward this and ask if I am being blocked from osting to the list. Cheers James Thanks guys and girls, fairy. !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 META content=MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800 name=GENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=#ff DIVFONT face=Arial size=2Hi guys,/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2I know that I shouldn't do this due to Netiquette and all, but I received the following email from a new member who is having problems (again) with his PDML subscription. I tried to forward it to the help email address but it rejected, so I'll post it here in the hope that someone who knows will see it and give this poor guy some assistance:/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2FONT face=Times New Roman size=3FONT face=Arial size=2/FONTBR- Original Message - BRFrom: jmadams lt;/FONTA href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];FONT face=Times New Roman size=3[EMAIL PROTECTED]/FONT/AFONT face=Times New Roman size=3gt;BRTo: lt;/FONTA href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];FONT face=Times New Roman size=3[EMAIL PROTECTED]/FONT/AFONT face=Times New Roman size=3gt;BRSent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:48 AMBRSubject: HelpBRBRBRgt; Hello Tanya,BRgt; Sorry to bother you, but I'm desperatelyBRgt; trying to find out why I am not seing any ofBRgt; the dozens of posts I sent toBRgt; /FONTA href=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED];FONT face=Times New Roman size=3[EMAIL PROTECTED]/FONT/AFONT face=Times New Roman size=3 over the past twoBRgt; weeks.BRgt; BRgt; My main PC died, and after two days trying tpBRgt; build a new one I remembered I had set up myBRgt; laptop for email/internet access for my tripBRgt; to Japan.BRgt; BRgt; Anyway I have tried to find out who runs theBRgt; list, and emailed Chris Brogden yesterday,BRgt; but he has not replied.BRgt; I did find that my mail settings had beenBRgt; changed from plain text to HTML. I know theBRgt; Vancouver Linux User Group (VanLUG) list, IBRgt; belong to, rejects the later, but at leastBRgt; notifies you automatically so you can fix it.BRgt; BRgt; If you know who is in charge of the list,BRgt; please can you forward this and ask if I amBRgt; being blocked from osting to the list.BRgt; BRgt; CheersBRgt; James/FONT/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2FONT face=Times New Roman size=3/FONT/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2FONT face=Times New Roman size=3Thanks guys and girls,/FONT/FONT/DIV DIVFONT face=Arial size=2FONT face=Times New Roman size=3fairy./DIV DIVBRgt; BRgt; BRgt; /FONTBR/DIV/FONT/BODY/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: Miracles Happen!
By a magnet, tie it to a string and drag it around the zone Maybe you'll get lucky! At 11:45 PM 4/23/01 +0100, you wrote: Rodger - Would you like to come to my study and help me find the screw that fell from my M42 - PK adapter the other day. Peter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rodger Whitlock Sent: 23 April 2001 14:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Miracles Happen! In January, while waiting for the ferry at Fulford Harbour on Saltspring Island (the scene of a number of my PUG submissions), my Z1-P brushed against an upright of the railing on a pier, brushing the cap of my 77mm Ltd lens off -- and plop! into the water far below. I've since replaced it, after offering the Pentax gods several endocrine glands. Saturday, again waiting for the ferry there (an oft-told story), I thought to walk out the pier and see if I could spot my long lost lens cap. Eureka! There it was! And the tide was out. So, at the low, low cost of muddy shoes, I have it back. Interestingly, though muddy from several months in the saltchuck, it was *not* corroded. I think any PDML member would be hard pressed to distinguish it from the its un-submerged replacement. Evidently Pentax uses a very spiffy alloy for the Limited bodies... -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - 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: Or Best Offer: a misleading--and dishonest--phrase [was: FW: Ricoh / Pentaxsystem]
Remember, money isn't always involved. Say a guy has a motor cycle for sale $800 or OBO you come by and show him a laptop you'll trade for the motorcycle, and he say ok I've know people who have traded computer for used cars! - 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: Spot Metering Question
At 03:22 PM 4/24/01 EDT, you wrote: Finally found the group after quite a while. I remember somebody posting a correction chart when spot metering. Example, add 2 stops if subject was a white color such as a wedding dress. Is this still the way? I purchased a PZ1p and was wondering if I let the metering system do it, ot do I compensate? Thanks.Craig yep, if SPOT metering, and not metering something aprox 18% grey, then if you meter something white and wnat it white +2 if you meter somehting BLACK and want it BLACK then -2 or use the ZONE SYSTEM - 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: Thoughts on the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 please?
I just got on yesterday! This is a nice, but BIG lens. Has a wonder tripod bracket, which may get in your way for mostly manual focus use. I haven't shot anything yet, but it looks nice. It feels very solid, and comes with nice hood and fancy carry case. If you don't have autofocus body yet, wait until you do, prices may drop or maybe Pentax will have ANtiVibration stuff by then! $799 at BH if I remember right? At 07:49 PM 4/19/2001 +0100, you wrote: Hello, I am considering replacing my Tokina 80-200 f2.8 manual focus lens with a later autofocus equivalent. There's a Tokina to be found now and then, but also I hear good things about the Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens. Not having had any Sigma gear before, I wonder if anyone would like to comment generally on their performance, or maybe on the lens in question if possible. It would be used for a while on MXs, but (hopefully) within a year or so, on a new Pentax digital camera. I use manual focus rather a lot (!), and will most likely continue to do so as old habits die hard (although I'm certainly not averse to newfangled methods). Accordingly, what can you tell me about the manual focus facility, if anything? Finally, I have searched for lens reviews for the Sigma, but haven't been very successful - if anyone can suggest a website with a review of this lens I'd be grateful. Many thanks, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads www.macads.co.uk - 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 . Tiger Moses - 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: ZX-7 autofocus probs.
At 08:40 AM 4/18/01 -0700, you wrote: Mike, This is one of those situations where true Servo focusing is the ticket. Unfortunately, only the PZ-1p has it. As long as the shutter is pressed down for focus, the camera will continue to focus as the subject moves around. My SF1n also has that feature, just so you know - 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: Scam or Sham?
Its both. They put your picture in the book so that you'll buy it! Yep, not an impressive thing, but if you want to be in a book... They'll give out the prize to someone, they are required to do that 750 images * 69.95 is about $52,000 If the prizes are cash prizes, or if they are from advertisers in the book, they could still make some money themselves! At 11:23 AM 4/13/01 -0600, you wrote: I received a letter in the mail yesterday from picture.com. Apparently (I don't remember) I entered a photo in an on-line photo contest. OK after returning to the site, I remember. The letter came in an envelope with a window, through which I could see a thumbnail of my photo, Takhlakh Venus. So it got my attention. http://pug.komkon.org/99oct/TakhlakhVenus.htm The form letter is pleased to announce that the photo was selected as a semi-finalist in the nature category of the International Open Amateur Photography Contest, there is an excellent chance of winning "over 114 cash or gift prizes - including the $1000 Grand Prize - you may even win the $10,000 Annual Grand Prize!". You should have seen my 10-year old's face light up when he said "You're going to win $10,000?". He's trying to save $35.00 and figures it will take him about 5 more weeks. :-) They wish to publish the photo in a book entitled "Frozen Highlights" which is a classic coffee-table quality book, hardbound, with 750 "timeless images in full color." The book is only $69.95 if I wish to purchase one at the pre-publication price, $59.95 each if I purchase 2, plus $8.00 shipping each. I need to reply, giving them permission to publish the photo, and am under no obligation to purchase the book. Copyright remains mine. Here's what bothers me about this: 1) If my photo was to be in the book, I naturally think I deserve a free copy, don't you? I haven't been paid anything for the photo and there's no guarantee that I will. After the two prizes listed above, the next level is $35.00... $25.00 and so on. 2) The book is 8 x 11, and from the looks of it there is 6 images per page. So the size of my picture that was "selected... because of its unique perspective and artistic vision" will end up being 2 - 3 inches. Big whee! 3) How "professional" of an approach can this be? They are publishing my picture in a coffee-table book and are using a low-quality .jpg file as the image source? That bothers me more than anything else. You would think they would at least ask for a dup of the slide. The idea of winning a large cash prize intrigues me. The idea of having my photo published in such a way, possibly alongside other photos of questionable quality, turns me off big time, and, I think would degrade my work, not elevate it. Tom C. - 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: My decision...
At 08:10 AM 4/14/01 +1000, you wrote: David J Brooks wrote: "BTW my prices are $3 per 4x6,$10 per 5x7 $15 per 8x10 and $25 per 11x14 to cheap" David, I don't know what your lab charges, but the prices you just quoted are virtually identical to what my local (non-proff.) lab charges JUST for enlargements. ie if I were to sell any of those shots at the sizes/prices you just mentioned, I would be selling at cost with no allowance even for film. However, from your thread I am assuming that you are making at least something on each of your sales, so I will leave it up to the others who have been advising me to offer their suggestions I think one of you is talking US$ and the other AU$ - 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: Aperture Question...
Any serious landscape photgrapghy is done on tripod so amount of light kind of doesn't matter if you want maximum depth of feild, yes, always shoot at your smallest aperature, but don't focus at infinity! Use your depth of field scales and put infinity near the outer edge of the scale! - 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: Square format on 35mm
Take a pair of scissor to the print! Otherwise choose your favorite square in the darkroom or on the scanner! At 12:00 AM 4/5/01 +0100, you wrote: Last weekend I discussed with my eldest son (an poor student) his desire to do some "square" format photography. He has a Pentax MG and a SFX1n. He uses the MG mostly and was considering selling the SFXn to finance the purchase of a Kiev 60. The discussion led to my assertion that I had heard that Kievs were unreliable and he might be better looking for an old Yashica or Rollie TLR. It turns out though that he is not really bothered about the larger format of 120 just the square shape. Which brings me to my question: As the SFXn has removable focusing screens he could buy another screen and mask it to square format. It may even be possible to mask the shutter opening in a similar way to the panorama mode on the MZ/ZX cameras. Has anyone tried this? Any pitfalls to avoid apart from the obvious one of ruining the shutter with sticky tape. And no he's tried masking in the imagination but it doesn't work for him. Also I've never seen SFXn focusing screens advertised - are they the same as the ones for the LX or MX? Peter - 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 .
Attn Lens Collectors
Local shop that has used gear has a Pentax 30mm/2.8 Sorry, dont remember if K/M/A though I haven't looked at Boz's to see how many versions exist $150 was price - 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: Camera Recomendations
Do they want to learn photography, or just take better pictures. I don't know that I would recommend and older setup. The ZX-7 or ZX-30 Kits seems like wonderful starters. If they are new to photography, zoom lens should be acceptable, tell them to shoot 400 speed most fo the time and they'll probably be happy for a while! At 02:13 AM 3/25/2001 -0500, you wrote: A friend of mine wants to buy a camera. Now, in my mind, I figured she wouldn't want to spend too much money, so, a Super Program, 135, 50, and 28 seems a really good way to go. But she surprised me and said she's willing to spend a little more money, and wants something new. It isn't immediately obvious to me that I should recommend Pentax. Would you? tv - 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 . Tiger Moses - 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: Recommendations for printing wanted
At 12:00 PM 3/21/01 -0700, you wrote: Unless you have some reason for the extra expense of Ilfochrome prints the new digital are excellent. My lab uses the Fuji Frontier and I am delighted with the results. Even under a loupe they are really good. Like the one described below size is limited to 12x18, but the quality and convenience are excellent. I talked to another lab yesterday and their Frontier 8x10 prints are $6.50 USD, I have been paying $8.20 USD. Think I'll giv'em a try. Jerry in Houston who where? - 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: How to use a K (NOT KA) lens in the PZ-1P
it will meter wide open it just wont CHANGE the aperature for you, you have to do that manual in all functions! At 03:27 PM 3/21/01 -0500, you wrote: Hello, I have only KA lenses and I was thinking to buy one K lens but first I would like to know how it works on the PZ-1P. Let me explain better. the KA lenses works wide open because the electronic contacts tell the camera which aperture was set in the lens. I don't need to close the diaphragm to meter the light. for K lenses, do I need to close the diaphragm (press DOF button) while adjusting the shutter speed to have the correct exposure? Alex -- --- Alexandre A. P. Suaide, Ph.D. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Physics Department University of Sao Paulo - BrazilPhone: 1-313-577-5419 Wayne State University - MI -USAICQ number: 78139605 --- - 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 nomenclature
30 megs free at www.freeservers.com you just tolerate a advert on top At 12:46 PM 3/14/01 -0700, you wrote: Can anyone recommend a free or cheap Web-hosting site? I'd like to put a few pictures up for other people to see. What are the pros and cons of selecting a host? Thanks, JJ J. John Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Immunology, B-184 University of Colorado Medical School Denver, CO 80262, USA phone: +1 303 315-8898 fax: +1 303 315-5967 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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: For the first time anywhere!!!
Now I have to shoot with it on there and see how it performs with the adapter! At 06:15 PM 3/15/01 +1300, you wrote: Tiger Moses writes: See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has been mounted onto a Spotmatic. I like it :) That reminds me... who was it who had the "gold" spotmatic pictures? Someone in my local camera shop would like to see them :) - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - 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 .
Spotmatic with a Limited Lens
I can not belive that no one asked about the picture setup? Does everyone know that the lens is functionally mounted to the Spotmatic? Did everyone already know that there were 3rd party adapters to go in that direction? I impressed myself, guess I just easy to impress! - 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 .
For the first time anywhere!!!
See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has been mounted onto a Spotmatic. It is both on a SPII and Spotmatic F put this in your web browser: ftp://tiger.reilytexas.com/spotcollage.jpg - 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 .
Your first Spotmatic...
I think I am going to sell my Spotmatic SP (My very first Pentax) and a Spotmatic SPII. I will be keeping my Spotmatic F. Since I have three AF bodies now, plus my screw/K adapter, I often use my screws on the K mount. I also have a K-to-screw adapter, I will be posting this week, the first ever photos of the 77mm Limited on a SPOTMATIC! I have to go and evaluate the two bodies to come up with fair prices. Any NON-Spotamtic owners, who have been wanting one from a reliable source, please email me in private, I'll build a list and hten contact all of you with what I will have available, I may sell a few lens too! - 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 .
Homemade replacement for electric cable release
I have a cable release and didn't want to pay $30+ dollars for another, so during a slow time at my desk at the office, I tried something I though i had remembered reading. I found a extra cable that come with mnay CDrom or sound cards that has the 4 connector/3 wire for moving sound from CDrom to computer/sound card. I adjusted one end so all three wire were next to each other, instead of have a space btween one of them. Then I used a pair of cutter and cut off the extra hole, to make it a 3 hole/3 wire on that end. I then got an exacto knife (since I didn't have a file handy) and shaved the appropriate corner and the thing fit in my SF1x like a charm. I then popped the wire out of the other ends to see what would happen. Top/Bottom - focus/meter (equal to 1/2 shutter button depress) Top/Middle - fired the shutter (even if not in focus) I need to visit RadioShack and make a switch no for the other end. Does anyone know the trip to fire the shutter only when in focus. Is it a 3 combined setup? - 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: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)
At 07:39 AM 3/13/01 -0800, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had neglected to turn the camera ON. There's an argument for the "always on", completely manual camera g. Come on, how many times have us manual users 'forgot to cock the shutter'? - 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 .
Ebay - Buy it Now!
When did they modifiy the feature, over the weekend. First bid used to kill the option, you have buy it now upto when the reserve has been met now apparently! - 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: Sears lens
The is one well known Sears lens, a 135mm that had a true macro feature, otherwise they are all just average 3rd party lenses. At 02:13 PM 3/9/01 +0800, you wrote: Hi A friend want to sell me several old manual lenses (K-mount). Two of which are "Sears" lenses. I have no knowledge of this brand. Would you please tell me about its quality? Thanks! Regards, Frankie - 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: Become a PUG commentator... please! :)
Nice thought, but those places require policing because you get 'arses'. Say some Nikon loving anti Pentaxian finds the pug. He leaves foul language on every page, what a pain to go clean that up. And if someone was to embed HTML, we could have adverts or obscene pics included...we don't want that! At 12:11 PM 3/7/01 EST, you wrote: Is there any way that those in charge of the PUG can set it up so that comments can be added directly to the page where the description and info on the picture is given? Similar to the way things work on Photo.net. This could be a great benefit. Thoughts? brent - 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: Spotmatic Weekend Woes
My guess, probably cheaper to replace then repair! At 09:28 AM 3/5/01 -0500, you wrote: I spent this weekend in taking pictures of my children and flowers. Everything was going wonderfully when I fired the shutter on my spotmatic and I quickly noticed the mirror had locked up. Now I have had problems in the past with the mirror locking up at very slow shutter speeds but it always came unstuck after I fired it off again. Well this time it locked up at 1/500 and will not come undone. I guess it's time for a CLA along with the repair any idea on how much I can count on spending? - 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: Back to Pentaxia with questions....
I own a PZ-1p and a ZX-5n. I like the feel of shooting the PZ-1p, once I got the grip strap for it. The ZX-5n, I rarely ever shoot it without the battery adapter, again because I like the grip. If there is not a significant feature the PZ-1 has that you'll be taking advantage of on a regualr basis, I'd go with the NEW ZX-5n for the WARRANTY! And if you have the option to get the extended warranty out ot a total of five years, go for it! What is your source quoting you for a PZ-1p body, not close enough if you really want a PZ? At 10:45 AM 3/5/01 -0500, you wrote: So what then is the body of a PZ1 made of? (It sure looks like plastic to me in its pictures, no?) Also, the MZ/ZX bodies are not a light "plastic", but some kind of heavy polycarbonate fusion material. Having owned older metal cameras, (such as the tank-like 1970's Canon TX,) I believe an MZ/ZX would survive knocks, or even a fall, with much more safety! IMO where metal severly jolts the insides of a camera upon impact, the polycarbonate stuff would absorb better the vibrations of this very same impact! (I do not think one should assume that older and heavier metal bodies are always better. It really depends upon the individual camera, and how well it's put together...) And as for durability, well, a ZX5n sure as hell ain't gonna' wear out in my lifetime. (My kids can buy their own damn cameras. Probably will too. Digital...) And a PZ1 has a lot more little buttons and intricate features to it; which means more stuff to have possible trouble with later on, yes? The "bigger and heavier" part of the PZ1 interests me though; it might be easier to hold onto and maneuver than a ZX? Skip I am very concern about the quality rather than quantity. When I bought the Z-1p, I compared the MZ-5n as well. IMHO, the built quality of MZ-5n is no match to the Z-1p. Not to mention that all MZ/ZX bodies were made of plastic (even the mounts are metal). I reckon the Z-1 share the same chassis so I would prefer the Z-1. However, it is significantly bigger than the MZ-5n. regards, Alan Chan - 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 .
slightly OT : painting your own backgrounds
I used ot have tow ro three links to pages with info on how to paint your own, then someone ask me how and now I cant find anything Anyone have a good bookmark or two for the web? - 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 .
