Re: green button wars (again)

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Mark Erickson wrote:

My take:

reading when the lens is stopped down.  Open aperture metering takes the
meter reading with the lens wide open.  "Green-button metering" takes in
less light than open aperture metering.  If you try to use "green-button
metering" in low light with a small lens aperture, you might run out of the
useful range of the meter.  


Fortunately, with modern metering cells this is a scenario that almost 
never happens - who does take f/11 shots in available light at 3 EV? At 
such lower light levels most people shoot wider open...



On the other hand, "green-button metering"(also known as stop-down metering)
may be more accurate than open-aperture metering because it takes the meter
reading with the lens at the same aperture as will be used to actually take


Also, it isn't affected by vignetting of the lens, when using evaluative 
or averaging metering mode.


Fra

Thieves! :)

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Hi,
   Ricoh just stole Pentax ;-)

   From the Caplio R1 press release:
   
> novative lens mechanism incorporates a 4.8x optical zoom lens in an
> ultra thin 25mm body. Underlying Caplio R1?s stunning picture-taking
> abilities is its unique lens design incorporating a retracting
> system that allows a part of the lens group to slide out from the
> cone and become thin enough to store in the compact body.

(otherwise, the RZ1 and R1 seem interesting cameras with really fast
start-up,AF and shutterlag. I am still waiting for a digital
equivalent of GR1s though)

Good light!
   fra

PESO: theater photographs

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Sorry, but my host is having some problems with upload. Only part of
the images was uploaded.

So here is the alternate location:

http://fotof.wz.cz/paw/hronov2004/Antigona1/index.html

Hope the damn thing will work this time!

fra

PESO: theater photographs

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Hi,
   lastly, I got to posting something else than
   "not-so-witty-as-I-would-like" messages...

   Currently working on finishing a page with photographs from one
   amateur theater festival, which will take a bit. I first need to
   finish the photographs for print, and webpage is second.

   So, here is a quick peek at it:

   http://members.chello.cz/fotof/pwd/hronov2004/antigona1/

   Comments (all!) welcome!

Good light!
       fra

Re: Soligor 100/2 [Was Re: FS: Vivitar Series One 135/2.3K lens, $200]

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Hi Paul, welcome back :)

I still remember fondly the heaps of great info you had on all the 3rd
party gems...

Frantisek

Re: Pentax Imaging

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 2:43:16 PM, Robert wrote:
RW> In 1995, Dodge Ram Extended Cab pick up trucks were in such demand that I
RW> had to wait 6 months for delivery of a two-tone red/silver 4X4. Ordered in
RW> February and received in August. Instead of a '95 I wound up with a '96. The
RW> explanation was that the plant in Mexico City obviously couldn't keep up
RW> with demand. Chrysler Corporation later built a new plant in St. Louis to
RW> help meet demand.

Hah! You should have lived in a Communist country. Waiting for a car
for 12 years wasn't uncommon ;-) (unless you were a highranking party
member, that is - some people are just "more equal than others")



fra

Re: Pellicle Mirrors (was: Re: Prosumer vs. DSLR (was Re: two new

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But that way, one would loose the benefits of rangefinder/TLR-like
viewing. Which are tremendous. I thing I would still like the
pellicle concept, the best is that you both see the subject all the
time, even during exposure, and that is has SLR precise framing,
unlike RFs. Why did I then enter into the discussion on LCD mirrors
;-) ?

Good light!
   fra

Re: OT: Manfrotto Monopod enabled (334B)

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KW> I guess what I need is a head for the monopod that is basic. Quick Release
KW> and the ability to turn the camera for portrait type shots.

Hi Kevin, it's the other mentioned one - I don't recall the number,
but it's just a thing that can rotate in only one direction -
vertical/horisontal, 90 degrees. It's fairly sturdy but I don't think
enough for superteles (as it has only the small rectangular QR plate).
I used it a lot with lenses which do not rotate, and it's fine.

Good light!
   fra

Re: first question

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Hi,
   if you do get a zoom for your K1000, do get one with constant
   aperture (that is, like 80-210/4, not 70-210/4-5.6). Otherwise,
   your exposure will change when you zoom, and you will have to
   forever adjust for it.

Good light!
   fra

Re: OT: Manfrotto Monopod enabled (334B)

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>> Whilst on the subject of Manfrotto monopods, What heads are folks out there
>> using, and why that particular head?

I am using a normal medium ball head. But if you intend to use it for
superteles (like 2.8/300 and similar), I just screwed them directly onto the 'pod,
without any head, the few times I had access to such a lens. When I
was shooting with PJs from wealthier papers with such lenses in their
lenspool, they did the same (or the other way around, I did the same
as them ). It works nicely for such long lenses. For concerts,
where I used a 'pod with 80-200 zoom, I used the ballhead though.

Good light!
   fra

Re: Tokina 80-200/2.8

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F> I've heard that the Tamron is quite nice (although I'm quite happy
F> enough with my AT-X 80-200/2.8).  The only thing that keeps me from
F> the Tamron Adaptall 2 lenses is the Ka version of the mount - while
F> I've found the K version to be quite rugged and foolproof (as in
F> "Fred-proof") to use, I've also found the Ka version to be less than
F> reliable.  (YMMV)

Hi Fred, I had the same (unfortunate) experience. The K-A adaptall-2
isn't too good, I had frequently lost contacts when the lens was even
slightly twisted.


Good light!
   fra