Re: Optio cameras, megapiels, and real prints..
Looking into picking up either an Optio 230 or 330 for a gift for someone this year, and was wondering if anyone'shad 4x6s printed from them and how they look? 5x7s? I use my 330GS for up to 10x8 for wall mounting / framing, so not for close inspection, and it's great - lens isn't brilliant though and a bit distorted at full wide angle but colours and resolution are fine!
Re: Poor list behaviour WAS Re: Terminology lesson. WAS Re: 28-105 vs 24-90 vs 35-105
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Re: Dust in Lenses
2) How do you deal with dust, and how do you store and protect your lenses? I buy foam lined hard cases for all my gear (photo, video and audio) and cut them to match the gear. Store them in there, label the outside and you know where everything is. They travel well (especially flying), are pretty dust proof due to the seal made by the foam and you can tell if somethings missing by the gap in the foam. Which reminds me I must cut a hole in the camera case for the Optio...
Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around
Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and a cheap pocket slave flash, discovered that the trick to using it is to activate red-eye mode then pull the slave out of pocket after the first flash (assistant required if trying this on a distant subject). Had some reasonable results, shows the insufficiency of the built in unit. This is my fave shot though - MZ50 is on the kitchen countertop, Optio set to -2.0 comp, slave flash is dropped inside a red plastic drinks cup to the right of the MZ50. http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/mz50.jpg I like the 330GS, great value. And fun. ICQ 51280452 MSN Messenger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Anybody out there do aerial photography
Cotty says... If you haven't experienced considerable G force before, get the pilot to break you in gently. My eyeballs turn to mush past 2 G, but I'm a wimp. If you can withstand 2G, you'll be okay to 3, but I doubt gliders get that close. Put it this way, if the wing decides to seperate from the fuselage, you've probably gone past 3 G. Not putting you off am I? You'll have a great flight, enjoy it. Indeed - the most unusual thing about glider flights is the accelleration - as it was described to me, it's like throwing a rock off a cliff... Multiple G at the bottom of a dive is not unusual, not flown inverted (but have rolled...) in a glider. Actions are quite slow and deliberate - but great fun. Didn't have camera with me, but next time Lack of noise is eerie!
Re: Waterproof DSLRs (was: Re[2]: DSLR, and other things...)
I kept well away from any further water spray for the rest of the visit. I am now considering my options for shooting with a digi near water in the future. I think a flexible spray-proof housing is a very good idea. If I were a sports photog (which I am not) shooting salt-water sailing or power boating, I would consider a full water-proof housing mandatory for a digi, or shoot with film (ah, the LX, sniff). Indeed. For me a digital body will be an additional - you know what would be cool though - if Pentax launched an APS SLR at the same time so we could all carry a cheap film body (taking APS film) with the same focal lengths as the digital... But then I'd end up spending loads of money and carrying four Pentaxes (35mm, digital PS, digital SLR, APS), and that'd be scary.
Re: Exclusive picture of new Pentax D-SLR
I agree. Unless Pentax makes a really dumb choice, you're gonna need a big battery pack. I don't think the smaller sensor makes that much of a difference. There is little reason why a DSLR would be worse for battery consumption than a digital PS, and there's no winding mechanism so there's more space in the body - I would suggest that a 4xAA system would be the best - use 2xCR-V3 for long disposable use, NiMH for everyday and if you're caught short with no power buy some duracells...
Re: Pentax annonces digital SLR
I just wonder if they're going to cut the manual focus camera from their lineup, which to me seems silly considering Pentax's place as a student camera. That'd not be aproblem if the bottom end autofocus had a decent focussing screen.
Re: RE (3): Poll: 3rd party prime lenses for k-mount
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Re: Pentax annonces digital SLR
A heads-up response! Pentax must realize that this is too little too late... an APS size sensor (3.3 MP ?) $2000 Number of pixels not limited by sensor size - I think Sony have a 9 or 10MP APs size sensor.
Re: Pentax annonces digital SLR
I thing the 645nII should be the *last* camera to worry about being discontinued. It seems to be viewed by Pentax as their flagship camera. It's the one they're reportedly working on a digital back for (and the one for which NPS is doing a digital back). Hmmm, with the breadth and quality of the Pentax digital PS (3.3 MP entry level at everyone elses 2 MP price) and the upcoming Digital SLR promising to be a price-breaker, make a digital 645 with a full frame sesnsor, and an entry level DSLR and there'll be no need to buy film again
Re: Pentax annonces digital SLR
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Re: Pentax annonces digital SLR
What would be the factor (1.6??), if the sensor has APS size? I think it's 1.5
Re: Pentax and Film - Was(Re[2]: Cameron's Pentax Comments)
Anyone else have any experience or opinion to share? I now carry two films, Portra 160NC and consumer superia 400. I have settled on them being the ones that give the best results in both my SLR and PS. Tried the portra 400 films and find that detail seems lacking, not worth the money!
Re: Reality Check Part 4
They don't advertise. They must advertise like Nikon and Canon if you ever want to see USM, IS, DSLR, etc, because then people will know about our little company called Pentax. Because they do not advertise, they find few buyers, and that does not help with profits. Question. USM would require the motors to be in the lens AND a mechanical drive for focus for compatibility - is it really worth it?
Re: Digital! I got digital! Long but worth actually reading!
Couldn't think what to snip, so I cut the lot. Any internet discussion group is full of enthusiasts about the topic, I like driving, all the guys on the driving groups are amazingly into driving, and yes, sometimes they have wish lists too! I have an MZ50, it's my first Pentax, my last decent 35mm was a Minolta AL rangefinder that I learned to take pictures with. For me a camera is about the pictures, capturing the moment, not about features, bells and whistles. I need a lens, shutter and media that I can carry anywhere, so I have a flightcased MZ50, 100-300 sigma, 28mm 2.8 pentax and 35-80 pentax, flash, batteries, film, cleaning stuff and a lightweight, cheap and nasty tripod, in the boot of my car. It's small, light and very flexible. I also have a Yashica Microtec zoom 70 PS, some of my favourite (if not best technically) shots have been taken with that camera over the last 8 years. I now want my PS to be digital (as I've not printed a film for about a year now, my photography is as digital as it can be!) as it's the camera I use most and it's a pain having to scan and store all those negs. A 3.3MP digital PS will replace it, and will be more than adequate. I don't want a Canon or Nikon DSLR. I want Pentax to make me one, my lenses are only cheap ones but I would rather use film than throw them away and buy new ones. Current DSLRs are bulky, Pentax have always made compact and lightweight cameras, when, not if, they make a DSLR it will be a typical pentax I'm sure, I'm also sure it'll be full frame, and good value. If they can't make a compact full frame DSLR at a good price now then they will wait until they can, and I will wait with them for a couple of years at least. Technology is a strange business, the high end gets higher and the low end gets cheaper, my 1.7 GHz PC bought this year cost less than the 233MHz one I bought five years ago, electronics get smaller and cheaper with popularity, I have few friends now who do not have some form of digital camera (my video camera for example is digital). I am convinced that in the next two years the high end digital SLR will be 20MP or more in a standard sized Nikon / Canon body, and the entry level SLR will be a 6-10MP in a similar sized body to our current MZ pentax / Dynax minolta with the bare essentials. Remember how much flash memory used to be? Remember how long camcorder batteries didn't last? Two years is a long time in technology, until then I'll keep developing and scanning. As for talking about it, if we didn't talk about, and pentax staff read this list, they might think Well if the enthusiasts aren't interested we won't bother I still await my optio 330GS...
Re: Digital! I got digital!
I don't have a webpage but I can send you some pictures tomorrow. How big may the files be? Best quality is ca. 1.8MB. Any size you like, I have DSL and a big mailbox, not sure if there is a max message size... just looking at my inbox and theres a 6.5 meg attachment on one of them. so should be OK thanks!
Re: Cameron's Pentax Comments
It is interesting that neither Nikon or Canon produced new lens mounts for Digital. But Canon did produce a new lens mount when they went to Auto-Focus. This in spite of drawbacks inherent in using a smaller than full frame 35mm sensor with 35mm lenses. (Just food for thought). I think they always saw the small sensor thing as a stop gap, and probably an advantage to the press photographers who want ease of transmission (snap, plug in, upload) and tend to use longer lenses (so with a small sensor a 28-100 and a100-300 would be enough for 90% of work) with work ending up in newsprint so resolution less of an issue! Notice how they are now pushing full size sensors! If I made money taking photos I'd be buying the new Kodak..
Re: Cameron's Pentax Comments
If, and this is a big if, Pentax chooses to market a DSLR (and I don't think they will), it will be based on the MZ-5 chassis, and will not have pro specifications. Observation here. Pentax have built the 230, 330 and 430 optio on the same operating system and display, so the electronics obviously handle different sensors, and also designed around CF cards, not SD, MMC or other smaller, easier to interface units. Only technical reason for CF is the higher acheivable data rate and storage capacity, smartmedia is cheaper to produce and memory stick and SD are smaller. All these cameras (230, 330, 430, 330RS 430RS, 330GS) are built as small as possible. And the 330GS is about the cheapest 3.3 megapixel there is. Could it just possibly be that they have decided that they will hit the market when the full frame sensor price allows them to make a basic MZ50 class low end camera with 5-6MP (notice no 5 MP PS from them this year?) and an MZ-S class camera with a 10+MP sensor? CMOS sensors are cheaper to make, and Canon have just launched one Also any DSLR user would want to be able to use CF cards, microdrives
Re: Digital! I got digital!
So I declare myself as hero of the day for choosing a Pentax digicam instad of one of its competitors:-) Maybe there's really something like loyality, at least in situations like these where an objective decision between nearly identical products from different manufacturers is impossible. I hope that the Optio will arrive tomorrow or on Saturday... Where did you order it from? I ordered one from Pixmania last week but they told me they've been recalled and will be re-released later in the month due to a problem with the USB interface - I hope they do, I'll be buying one before Christmas to replace the Yashica PS that gets family use, and it'll either be an Optio 330GS (cheap option) or the Canon S30 (dear option) if the 330GS never appears - S30 has lots of manual options but is 100 euro dearer Of course, I ordered a 128 meg CF card and a CF reader (so the USB problem wouldn't have affected me anyway) and they are here. Nice card - shame there's no camera to go with it...
Re: Digital! I got digital!
I'm quite sure that the GS appears soon. It has a good price and might be a real cash cow for Pentax in the christmas business. I don't remeber the S30 prices, but wouldn't a 330RS or even a 430RS an alternative? They provide many manual functions. Only downside of the 330RS is that for similar money to the S30, you only get two aperture settings and it doesn't support microdrive. Also the Canon has RAW mode as well as Jpeg. The 330GS appeals with its price point...
Re: DSLR's, saving time, and digital PS cameras
Hi Bob, I suspect that D PS cameras are just a little too limiting for any of us that want to use digital cameras for more than party shots. Heh - I was thinking of getting the Leica Digilux 1 (4MP manual overrides) but then I might like it and won't be able to submit pictures to the pdml - I wonder if putting a pentax strap on it would count? - 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: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
I note that you no longer have patience to get your processing done like most on this list (I assume). Last I heard patience is a virtue. You lost it somewhere. It's not patience, it's invonvenience. If photography is your business then time is money, if it's not then then time processing is time not spent doing other things! Call me whatever you want, my film gets done at Asda (walmart) negs only - 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: Airshow bug
That brief trip to Duxford ignited something - Unfortunately I've been off camera and off list for a while so I never caught the duxford meet (oops), but it'll be elvington on bank holiday I think We (Mr Mrs B) are off to Airbourne at Eastbourne just along the coast from us today. Natch I will unfortunately betray the faith given the scarcity of appropriate Pentax kit (the 1000mm is not appropriate). Today's kit will be simply Nikon F3 Press with 300mm F2.8 (ex-Tim Page, no less), and possibly some variety of 2x teleconverter. Kind regards from (cloudy today) sunny Brighton 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 .
Re: Odp: Re[2]: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
If I had to start from scratch now, I might choose Minolta, Canon or Contax. nope. Not for me. For me it would be a Pentax 35mm (I like the feel, the size, the usability) and a Leica rangefinder... Notice Leica have a nice compact digital now (sort of like a rebadged Panasonic Lumix LC5) which is making my credit card itch in my pocket... - 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: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
Talking to other photographers is somewhat embarrassing because they can't believe I haven't gone digital yet. Almost no one is using film anymore; have you seen a max rez shot from a new high end Canon or Nikon digital? A lot of pros are dumping their medium format stuff for it. And it is only going to get better. And Pentax is only going to get further and further behind. So true. Has anyone seen shots from the full frame Contax? With lens compatibility being the pentax USP it's going to have to be a full frame or nothing! I would suggest though that wedding and portrait guys are not yet dumping film. Not the ones I've seen anyway. I think 35mm is going away in favour of digital though and all that holds it back is a sub £500 digital body with a full frame CCD... - 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: Kodak film changes
It's a good thing I didn't like Supra 400 and 800. They existed for what - two years? I guess it's not a good idea to develop a liking for any of Kodak's C-41 films. They don't seem to last long. Supra 400 is my fave film for photos of the indoors of building projects with available artificial light. Other than that I can't understand it either. - 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 .
oops - my mind is melting
Scanned a film last night - noticed a hair on one frame so removed from scanner, dusted with blower brush and hit scan... four times... before realising the black image would go away if I put the film back in the scanner. - 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: Prime Film 1800U
Anybody has any experience with this stuff? The optical resolution of 1800 is much more than a slide adapter for a flatbed scanner, but OTOH far less than normal film scanners like HP S20 and Minolta Scan Dual II - it's however a lot cheaper. How about combining the 1800U with the SilverFast? I need a film scanner for private, amateur purposes but I'm not interested in getting crap scans... Is it worth anything? Not quick, but gives good scans, bit fiddly with negs. If you want some samples I can email them to you but the files are quite large. I like mine a lot. - 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: Portra 160VC
I have used it a a alot for photographing babies and children. I find that It brings out their energy, better than any otehr negative film I've used. (you can't shoot slide film anyway because the parents want prints...) I'll agree with you there, it's so fine and vibrant yet skintones are natural. It's in my camera case... - 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: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
My guess is that he probably meant 110 kilometres per hour. That would be about 65-70 mph. Being that the US is about the only country not using metric that I know of... Nope! I meant miles an hour (in fact was driven in a Windstar last week indicating 115mph, 108 on the GPS) We have MPH in the UK also 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: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
- Original Message - From: Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:27 PM Subject: RE: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography? I hope you weren't doing that sort of speed on public roads in the UK Tim. Not at all, a colleague of mine was driving across the US with me in the passenger seat at that speed... and of course I've driven across Germany at speeds in excess of 130mph - 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: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
Something is wrong with your minivans. I've had two Ford Windstars and get 18-19 mpg now... was 17mpg with the old one. Cruising at 79-85mph we got 200 miles between 20 gallon fills - there were some high speed bits, I wasn't driving And there is nowhere in the USA where you can cruise at 110mph in a sportscar let alone a van. Furthermore, the tires will not stand up to the punishment. About as fast as we cruise is 75mph or 120 Kph. I believe one state has no posted maximum limit? And the deserted interstates at night are similar to the european motorways (trans europe I regularly hit cruise at 130-150 mph). Cars in the US I agree are built for lower speeds, especially with those hard cross-ply tyres... The other thing to remember is that long distance travel in the US is easy by air, for the UK / EU we don't have brilliant or low cost air links. The difference in your fuel prices is all tax. It keeps your countrymen in the cities and on public transportation rather than roaming about the countryside. g Yep! And of course free healthcare, a good welfare system etc. I'm not complaining, just showing a cultural difference! - 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: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
Having driven there last year, with a full size van (15-17 mpg) at about 90-100 mph, I was blown by by a couple of sports cars like I was standing still. Can't vouch for the speed at which they were traveling, but on a dry, sunny summer day, I'd guess they were in the 120+ range. I would love to get my Rover (140mph) or my colleagues Audi (154mph) over there - 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: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
I'm sat in a hotel in Atlanta at the moment (I live in the UK, go home tomorrow...) having driven down from NYC via Atlantic City in a minivan. The first minivan was a Dodge Grand Caravan (in the UK sold as the Chrysler Grand Voyager) - averaged about 13 mpg. The second leg in a Ford Windstar, averaged about 11 mpg. My UK minivan (Vauxhall Zafira) does 35 mpg and still seats seven and cruises at 110mph. This makes sense in the US where fuel (gas...) is USD0.95 per gallon (about 22 cents / litre, or in UK terms about 15p/litre) but in the UK fuel is around 75p/litre (do the math, thats USD 4.50 a gallon, 81 bucks to fill an 18 gallon tank) so even our large cars (I drive a V6 rover) do 28 mpg or much more average. Diesel cars are popular (to bring this on topic I'm gonna post a picture of my car when I get home) and SUV (or the UK equivalents - we call them off-roaders) are rarely petrol drivne, always diesel. While the US pays so little for its fuel, people will drive what they like. That's the culture. The average engine size in the UK is 1.6 litre, maybe smaller, people think my 2.0litre V6 is extravagent. I come here and a full size sedan is 3.5 litre V6 and 19 mpg. I don't complain though - 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: Damn. Exposure comp....
Colour films have their blue sensitive layers at the surface of the emulsion. This is because ALL layers are sensitive to blue so to prevent blue light from fogging the green and red sensitive layers there is a yellow filter between the blue sensitive layer and the green and red sensitive layers. The yellow filter is removed in processing. Thanks - that explains a lot (found two rolls of royal rolling around in the car) - I'll bin the other roll - 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: pacific image film scanner-opinions
looking at perhaps purchasing my 1st film scanner. i remember reading a few weeks/months back about the pacific image 1800u. a local shop now has them in stock. Do it, unless you can afford a better one, as the scans are so much better than flatbed scans off prints. since i usually don't shoot slides, for those who do shoot print film, do u no longer have prints made at a lab but now scan from your negatives? Yes, I find them more than adeqate, and the day-to-day costs of running C41 films without printing are sooo low. my needs are modest. i would be printing on an epson photo printer for my own viewing, usually 5x7, occasionally larger, and for web posting of images. Perfect do u use the software that comes w/this scanner? Only the driver ;-) i use macs. is that a problem w/this machine? software-wise? (for those mac-heads, what machine are u using w/this scanner how much ram?) I'm a PC USer. sorry... - 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: pacific image film scanner-opinions
does this scanner accomodate 120 negatives? Just wondering. No. - 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 .
Damn. Exposure comp....
Shot a whole roll at +1 exp comp, not deliberately at all but last time I used the camera I was bracketing each shot (shooting company products indoors) and using portra, unfortunately this was one of those rolls of Royal 400 that's been lying in the car for three months and the results are s horrible That'll teach me to check the LCD before shooting - 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: Damn. Exposure comp....
Heat damaged film shows an increase in base fog, so the mask layer will be darker than normal, and generally the magenta layer is more affected, so the base also takes on a somewhat bluey-red colour compared to an undamaged film. Print colour will be all over the place, depending on the skill level of the printer. William Robb Greens seem oversaturated (actually leads to one shot having a nice effect ;-) with weak low contrast blues - I think it's just hellishly verexposed - didn't get any prints made, just scanned the negs - I'll drop one on my site (am updating this weekend) - 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: Scanners Again
I had, and several others do on the list, a Pacific Image Primefilm 1800u. At $199, it is a film scanner and will give respectable results, probably far better than a flat-bed with a film adapter (which is an after thought). And hugely better than a flatbed scanning frontier prints. I'm still in love with mine (going to buy my first roll of slide film for ten years now and just waste it to see how they scan - all my old slides are at my parents and I'm not driving there to get them, yet) Any ideas on a good daylight slide film? Used to use Ektachrome and Konica (love them blues) but not used them forever - I like vibrant colours and fine detail but don't have any fast lenses yet... ... sad to say I'm now hooked back on the photo thing again - 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: Heading to Italy (was: RE: Only using my prime lenses - I promise)
I'm in Naples Beautiful part of the world - bay of naples, vesuvius, amalfi, capri, sorrento, castellemare Ge that brings back memories - might go back there next year! - 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: Got a cheap film scanner...
I saw this one on Costco's website for $149. Does it really scan at 1800 dpi (optical)? I've had a Umax scanner for a while but it is SCSI and it's been a pain to connect ever since we moved into our new home. I've been eyeing USB scanners (Epson 1250 photo, Umax 6450) and they have a maximum of either 1200 or 600. It seems that at 1800 I could get reasonable 8x10's. Any experience with that? It seems to scan at 1800dpi 12bit/channel quite happily, moving to it from my (home) Scanjet 3400 and (work) Canon 626 the increase in depth and detail is astonishing. Worth the money and 8x10 is quite acceptable! Takes a while at top quality and the user interface is a bit crappy though. - 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: Got a cheap film scanner...
One last question. Does it support Twain acquire? I'd love to just import directly through Photoshop. Yep, it does - if you don't mind a bigish file I can email you a sample or two - 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: Got a cheap film scanner...
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind a dumb questionbut I have been thinking about getting a new scanner, and actually this film scanner sounds great...especially the price...but it does both B W and color? I actually want it for BW, to do proofs, before I decide which negatives are worth printingsaves a lot of time. I don't want to invest in the high quality printer you would need to due color prints, and I don't want to get into color darkroom work either! So this would work OK for B W proofs? Thanks! Mike Steele I'm afraid I don't have any b/w film to try in it but the colour stuff is good! It's 35 mm only remember... - 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 .
Got a cheap film scanner...
bought the pacific image filmscan 1800 for the following reasons. Cost. Sick of scanning prints on a flatbed and having low contrast crappy colours Cost Most of my scans are for web / inkjet prints so not concerned too much over resolution Cost. Not been disappointed yet! Am currently rescanning my favorites!!! - 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: Unexpected trip!
Returned safely from the US to the UK, got plenty of interest in my airport security products but dissapointingly very little camera time... Will make some scans over the weekend and post on my site... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage
Sometimes one can purchase film at their destination - it just depends on the film choice and the destination. I know that Bob has been to places where many types of film are unavailable, as have I. While I don't unequivocally advocate shipping film, there may well be times when it's a good choice. Of course when we all have our MZ-D and 645D cameras we'll stop buying film or you can normally by Kodak Gold at the airport ;-) - 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: Tips for the racetrack?
I had to take most of my pictures through the diamond-mesh fence. My lense won't quite fit through the holes in the mesh, so are there any ways to minimize the appearance of the fence? Stand as close as possible and use a large aperture setting. See http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/images/piccys/g_0002/2001083017.JPG for an example shot through wire fencing. Used a Sigma 100-300 DL at about f5.6 - 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: Tips for the racetrack?
Get the longest, fastest lens you can. When I shoot SCCA races I use a 60-300mm zoom which gives me a good range. My lens is crappy and slow and I'm looking at getting something faster and better quality. F4-5.6 should be ok if you use 200-400 film speeds My lens also is crappy and slow, but I always use iso400 (supra / royal gold) or 800 for events like that! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re[2]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage
Perhaps travelers can start express-mailing themselves their film to and from their destinations. And maybe even their gear. That way you can insure it and FedEx or whoever is responsible if it gets lost or stolen... What I am doing next week is sending all my stuff via DHL and meeting it at the destination... - 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 month's pug....
These work for me: David Dixon - Air and Water - Absolutely fascinating. Ann Sanfendale - White sands after rain - all that blue - this deserves printing anf framing Alastair Robertson - Lightning bolt - I am always impressed with shots of lightening and this sillouhettes the foreground so well Thomas Cakalic - Reunion - Just lovely... - 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: Inspection of Camera Gear at Airports
More like 60 days late actually. A 21 year old Australian man was sentenced to 60 days in jail two days ago (Sept 19) after joking that he had a bomb at Toronto Pearson International Airport: When it's happened over here in the UK they tend to get the full body cavity search and a night at the pleasure of Special Branch - 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: Inspection of Camera Gear at Airports
Back in March, when I was about to fly home from Halifax, Nova Scotia (that's in Canada), my mother and sister stepped into an area that was restricted to passengers, to wave goodbye. In gest, and with a big smile on my face, I said to security at the x-ray machine, those people are clearly in a restricted area! It was only a joke, but the security person apparently didn't appreciate it. Trust me on this one, they are trained not to treat any comment as a joke. If you want to see some shit tell them there's a bomb in your bag, when they allow you a phone call be prepared to tell people you'll be arriving a day late. - 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 .
personal gallery update
I appreciate that everyone's thoughts are elsewhere but I've uploaded some more pictures (and reduced the size of them this time so they don't take a month to load) http://www.timkemp.net - 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: is it just me?
working on it! http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/images/piccys/20010830005.jpg - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 3:04 PM Subject: is it just me? Is it just my imagination or are equine pictures becoming popular at the PUG. Hint Hint Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ont Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - 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 moths PUG photos that work for me
I don't feel qualified to comment but here goes! Curious Duck (David A Mann) Nce. Really like this frozen moment - would love to know what the duck was thinking! Frank St Mailboxes (Jan van Wijk) How did you get that sky? or was it really like that? I particularly like the balance of foreground / distance Parliament from the Eye (Rex Probert) I ran about 50 shots from the eye (some on my site www.timkemp.net ) but failed to get anything this good. You seemed to get more reflection from the glass than I did, were you stood further from it (I was touching the glass mostly...) - what time was your flight? Lord and Master (David J Brooks) Captures the personality, nice detail - would love to see this at higher resolution! Amy (Paul Stenquist) No comment (in the best possible 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 .
Vivitar Series 1 lens?
Need to add a wider lens to my current collection, as a first buy budget lens how does the Vivitar S1 19-35 fit with you guys? There's not many low-cost lenses under 35mm so any suggestions welcome! Currently have a pentax 35-80 and a sigma 100-300. - 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: Personal gallery update, comments will be appreciated
- Original Message - From: Maris V. Lidaka, Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 5:12 AM Subject: Re: Personal gallery update, comments will be appreciated You have some cute kids. Believe me, with four of them it's often hard to say that! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: One Sentence
Memories fade faster than Crystal Archive. - 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 .
Personal gallery update, comments will be appreciated
www.timkemp.net uploaded my favorite five frames from my first full film... be kind I know my horizons are skew
Centon FH95
Anyone using a Centon flash like to comment? Prices seem too good to be true
New MZ50 user
Just got hold of an MZ50 and am thinking of the following: 1. I need a flash, something in the GN40 region 2. I need a nice zoom below 35 mm 3. I need a reasonable zoom in the 100-300 region Not wanting to spend much money right now, any 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 .
Re: New MZ50 user
Thanks - I wandered into a couple of shops (I'm in the UK by the way) and bought a 100-300 Sigma for £110, looked at the 70-300 APO and yes it's a bit more sharp but no-one had a pentax mount in stock and I go away for a few days (taking son sightseeing in London) so wanted something 200mm for the trip on the London Eye. If it turns out to be not good enough I'll take it back and get the 70-300 APO, it'll just be a while coming ;-( - Original Message - From: Jeff Eikenberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 2:36 PM Subject: Re: New MZ50 user Hi Tim, For the 100-300 zoom, take a look at some Sigmas - 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 .
