Re: MZ-S for sale

2004-03-08 Thread Yousef Lasi
Hi,
I'm interested. Does it come with an original receipt
for warranty purposes (if its still under warranty)
Thanks
Yousef

--- "Lindamood, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> New condition, includes box and all it came with in
> new condition.  $500.  Mark
> 
> 



Re: Photoshop support for *istD RAW

2004-02-12 Thread Yousef Lasi
Just tried it out. Absolutely brilliant...perfect
control over all image parameters. sliding WB
controls, sharpening without halos and best of all, CA
and Vignetting controls that work. I guess I am
keeping my ist D after all...
Yousef

--- Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 12 Feb 2004 at 15:46, Larry Hodgson wrote:
> 
> > Photoshop now supports RAW for *istD.   Hurray
> !!
> > 
> > 
> >
>
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
> 
> Excellent. 
> 
> However I have just found another example of Aussies
> getting shafted. I went to 
> upgrade my copy of PShop to CS only to find that in
> order to qualify for the 
> US169.00 upgrade (via download) I need to have an
> address in the US. 
> 
> So I was forced to the .au site only to find that
> the upgrade (via DL again) is 
> AU$399 (or US$315), how's that for being shafted? It
> certainty not a function 
> of importation or delivery costs (and if GST is a
> function it's only 10% on the 
> deal) :-(
> 
> Anyone want to adopt me and donate a US address?
> 
> 
> Rob Studdert
> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
> UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/
> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
> 



Re: OT - NYers was - more *ist D pricing news...

2004-02-05 Thread Yousef Lasi
I can certainly see Pentax developing a sensor based
IS system, and I suspect that the rumored new Minolta
dslr will be the first to market with such a system. I
just wish that pentax would release come information
on their digital 'roadmap' so people like me that are
on the fence would have a reason to stick with them. 
As for Canon and Nikon, I agree that they will
eventually also go to the sensor based variety,
however, I think that this will be in addition to the
current lens based system otherwise they would be
cutting off their film customers and I don't think
that's going to happen just yet :-)
Yousef
--- Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pentax IS will almost certainly be the sensor-based
> variety.  Since
> that's coming, I can't see them developing a whole
> line of lenses. 
> Oddly enough, I bet N and C will go the same route
> eventually and ,
> eventually, phase out there IS lenses.  Doesn't help
> much if you want
> something now, however.
> 
> 
> Steven Desjardins
> Department of Chemistry
> Washington and Lee University
> Lexington, VA 24450
> (540) 458-8873
> FAX: (540) 458-8878
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 



Re: OT - NYers was - more *ist D pricing news...

2004-02-04 Thread Yousef Lasi
I couldn't quite see myself spending the money at this
point but I did lust after the sigma EX 120-300 2.8
(NA in PK mount). I ended up getting the sigma EX
70-200 2.8(and the vendor has agreed to swap for a
canon mount fortunately). I did find that quite a few
of the newer lenses were not available for pentax.
perhaps it's just a matter of time, but I suspect that
this will remain true for a while.
there is also the lack of image stabilization for
pentax lenses. Even the stabilized sigmas are not
available in Pentax mount.
But with all that said and given the rapid drop in ist
prices(can't stomach losing too much money on it), I
might end up keeping it as a *very* competent P&S :-)
as it is a very compact package with the 50/1.8 and
pass on my current P&S (a sony 707) to my brother.
Yousef
--- Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> which lenses did you want that were not available
> for Pentax?
> 
> Christian
> 
> ----- Original Message - 
> From: "Yousef Lasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: OT - NYers was - more *ist D pricing
> news...
> 
> 
> > I love the camera, but what puts me off is the
> lack of
> > 3rd party support. it bothers me that here isn't
> more
> > support for the pentax raw format...I want to be
> able
> > to use tools like capture one, but they have no
> clear
> > time table for pentax support. It also seems that
> some
> > very desirable 3rd party glass is not available
> for
> > the pentax(yet, maybe never)
> > in a straight comparison between the 10D and the
> ist,
> > I actually preferred the ist and returned the 10D
> to
> > B&H within their 7 day return period. However,
> after
> > having the ist for a month and having endured the
> > disappointment of finding that software and /or
> lenses
> > I want are not available for the pentax, I have
> swung
> > back to the canon. Plus there is the added
> incentive
> > of a clear upgrade path to the 1Ds/1D MKII down
> the
> > road.
> > Having no current investment in pentax glass, it
> seems
> > the choice is clear...of course YMMV
> > Yousef
> > 
> >
> 



Re: OT - NYers was - more *ist D pricing news...

2004-02-04 Thread Yousef Lasi
I love the camera, but what puts me off is the lack of
3rd party support. it bothers me that here isn't more
support for the pentax raw format...I want to be able
to use tools like capture one, but they have no clear
time table for pentax support. It also seems that some
very desirable 3rd party glass is not available for
the pentax(yet, maybe never)
in a straight comparison between the 10D and the ist,
I actually preferred the ist and returned the 10D to
B&H within their 7 day return period. However, after
having the ist for a month and having endured the
disappointment of finding that software and /or lenses
I want are not available for the pentax, I have swung
back to the canon. Plus there is the added incentive
of a clear upgrade path to the 1Ds/1D MKII down the
road.
Having no current investment in pentax glass, it seems
the choice is clear...of course YMMV
Yousef


--- Cesar Matamoros II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Careful what you say about NYers.
> 
> I recall something like this coming up once quite a
> few years ago here.  It
> ended up with Mafud taking offense to something I
> wrote.  Still not sure
> what it was that set him off so.
> 
> NYC - born and raised,
> 
> Cesar
> Panama City, Florida
> 
> -- -Original Message-
> -- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -- Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 10:20 PM
> --
> -- Both companies are famous for NYC curtness. Don't
> take it as
> -- a put down, it is
> -- just their way. New Yorkers are strange people,
> they will
> -- call you all kinds of
> -- nasty names while giving you their right arm. The
> curtness
> -- probably comes from
> -- have 11 million neighbors all wanting attention
> at the same time.
> --
> -- --
> --
> -- Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
> -- > Last night I sent this email to both B and H
> and Adorama:
> -- >
> 
> -- > Have to say though, I am totally unimpressed by
> the
> -- shortness of both of
> -- > their replies, I mean they didn't even say
> "thanks for
> -- your enquiry" or
> -- > whatever...
> -- >
> -- > I am going to ring Pentax Australia (CR
> Kennedy) right now
> -- to see what they
> -- > have to say...
> -- >
> -- > tan. *who WANTS her *istD! but refuses to pay
> more than
> -- she has to for it!*
> -- >
> --
> -- --
> -- graywolf
> -- http://graywolfphoto.com
> --
> -- "You might as well accept people as they are,
> -- you are not going to be able to change them
> anyway."
> --
> --
> 



Re: *ist D for sale...Minor Correction

2004-02-04 Thread Yousef Lasi
That should read Pentax FA 50 1.4 lens not 1.8,
thanks again
 
Hi,
I'm not sure if this is against list rules(no mention
in FAQ), but in any
case, I have a 
less than 4 week old *ist D with a Pentax FA 50 1.8
lens and rechargeable NiMh 
batteries for sale. I have used it to take maybe a
total of 300 shots 
(the weather has not been the greatest here in NYC)
 
I have the original receipt from B&H for the
camera/lens and am hoping 
to get $1350 including the lens/batteries and a Tenba
Black/brown 
camera bag worth $90 
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=75271&is=REG
 
The camera is in perfect condition, has no dead
pixel/exposure/AF 
issues and has had the firmware upgraded to 1.10.

Thanks
Yousef