Re: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 111
Well, we've certainly blown the LX'es out of the water. --- Steve Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Counting up all the Spotmatics=194. Quite a showing. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Bodies
TOTAL ANSWERS: 401 members CAMERAS === MANUAL FOCUS: 1101 (total) Screw Mount: 250 Bayonette: 851 AUTOFOCUS: 431 MEDIUM FORMAT: 49 = Total=1,581 which is roughly 3.943 cameras per member. Please excuse any errors. I worked all this out without a calculator - nothing like a good brain work-out, eh. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: pics
Oooh, you smooth operator. But seriously: Nice photos. I like the way the model is beatifully isolated from the out-of-focus background (Jody sighs wistfully as she remembers her f1.4 lens). I have to get into portraits. Just need to get that LX. I already have the M100:f4 macro which doesn't fit/work with any of my current cameras. People have said it's a good portrait lens. Any day now, I can't wait. Also see below... --- Timo Hartikainen wrote: > I tried to photograph a model and here are the > results: > (I met her at my office and asked if she could be a > model for me) > > http://pp.hok.fi/hartikainen/tiia.htm > This was my first time to try something like this.. That amazes me. These are impressive. Was it her first time modelling? She looks like a professional, and very comfortable in front of the camera. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: If you could hang 1 PDMLer, who would it be?
Check the archives. Look for "The origins of Har" particularly. It has been discussed many times in the relatively short time I've been on this list. Jody. --- Anand DHUPKAR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what is Har ! __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Multiexposure by MX?
I have used this method quite sucessfully with my Spotmatic. The mechanics of all manual cameras are such that it could not fail to work. The Spotmatic is not battery-dependent, except for metering, neither for that matter is the LX (correct me if I'm wrong). Jody. --- Jozef Balaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although I am not familiar with Pentax MX, I know > that this body does not > offer multiexposure function. However, I wonder if > it is possible to "fool" > the camera somehow, as it is in some other > non-Pentax manual cameras (e.g. > by pushing the button releasing the film as when > rewinding, then using the > "next-picture" lever and then taking a picture, > which will be exposed at the > same frame). > > Does anyone has an experience with it? Is there any > other Pentax body with > multiexposure function and non-dependent on > batteries like MX? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: If you could hang out with 1 PDMLer, who would it be?
Well, I would cheat and choose two. This "interaction" betweeen tv and jeepgirl. I just have to see it in person (not that I ever will). No, I'm not interested in tv. He is way too free with his affections for me :) Jody. PS. Thanks Doug for mentioning me. I am touched. We love you too. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 17mm fish-eye advice
Oh, you're no fun. --- Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lets not get back on the subject of self dating. > At 04:37 PM 7/29/2001 -0700, you wrote: > >You are dating yourself there :) Christmas '75 - > don't > >remember that one, and not because of what I was > >drinking (I was on a breastmilk diet at the time). > >Just out of curiosity - which camera took the > photo, > >the ?Leica or the Spotmatic, or perhaps some unseen > >camera in the background? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: first camera
My first camera was a $5-10 110 camera that I asked my parents for. I look back at these photos and think they look really bad, but they still have their merits. And the camera helped me appreciate the basic art of photography. Later on, I started learning photography at school. At this stage, I saved up and bought myself a Spotmatic. I don't really think you need a lot of automation to start with, just to get a feel for photography. Then as your son grows up, he can decide whether he wants photography to be a part of his life. Some people manage just fine in life without taking a single photo. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Beyond OT: Professional, the musical
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I'll be a pro tomorrow, It's only one pay away. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Perhaps we could revise an entire musical or film > score with our own lyrics. > Personally, I think we should use "This is Spinal > Tap" as the basis, though > :-P > > Mark > > >>Provia, Provia, Provia, Provia, Provia, Provia. > >>Provia - I just found a film called Provia > >>and suddenly the view takes on a different hue to > me. > >>Provia - I've just shot a film called Provia > >>It cannot be denied how wonderful a slide can be. > >>Provia - rate it faster for highlights appealing, > >>rate it slower for shadows revealing. > >>Provia - I'll never stop using Provia > > > >LOL! That is really good. I even found myself > humming along the tune as > I > >read the verse. Now all we need are new lyrics for > *Tonight*, my favorite > >tune from the musical. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Filter questions - thx
Sorry Hoya. I have never seen a Hoya filter, just the only opinion I had heard about them (from this list) was that they were junk. But then, I use COZO filters and are extremely happy with them, whereas most people have probably not heard of them. I have never seen them mentioned. Jody. --- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I too don't think Pentax filters were made by Hoya > (but not impossibe > because Hoya is the largest Japanese glass > manufacturer), but Hoya filters > aren't crap either IMO. I have a B+W CIR-PL and I > don't see it was so much > superior to HOYA. Okay, HOYA's HMC coating is poor > alright, but their > glasses are fine. > > regards, > Alan Chan > > >I doubt they were Pentax and made by Hoya. That > just > >doesn't make sense. Pentax don't make cheap and > nasty > >crap. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Around the World With ....
Cary Elwes would be my pick. Except I think he's married :( and I'm not a husband stealer. > Collin Brendemuehl writes: > > > Good call. > > While I already made a camera body choice, how > about also, > > either Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Margaret Colin, > or Penny Peyser. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Spotmatic Battery
Whereas I just use the mercury batteries, and chew em up and swallow them afterwards. The mercury has had no effect on meummm what were ay writting? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I use Excell S400PX Silver 1.5 V: $8.95 in Adelaide, > camera shops only. The back > of the packet states that it replaces Mercury > Batteries E400N, RM400R and > V400PX. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Carbon black
That reminds me of my school-days. In science class we were doing some experiment with carbon black. This guy (who I think had a huge crush on me) decided it would be fun to pour carbon into my pencil case. Suffice to say, it is incredibly messy stuff. Ahh, the good old days. --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some time ago, there was a discussion about > removing small blemishes from lenses by using > carbon black to polish them out. > Today at dog school, I had to refill the > photocopier toner cartridge, and the toner was a > very fine black powder that got all over > everything (it was quite funny, fortunately my > dog is already black). > Would this be carbon black (lamp black)? > William Robb __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
I am sorry.
Seeing as I insulted Mafud in public, I feel I should also apologise in public, as well as in person. I am sorry Mafud for saying "P--- off Noddy". I did not intend it to be racist (it wasn't), and I realise now that you were not the only one carrying on this argument. Also I am sorry for posting on the PDML, we all do things in the heat of the moment. I realise this was not the most mature or sensible thing to be doing. I feel really bad. I sincerely hope you will accept my apology, and I promise to try to be more mature and sensible in future. My regards, Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Professional
As we say in NewZildish, P--- off Noddy, until you have something to say which doesn't ooze resentment. The whole world isn't against you, you know. But you are not improving matters on this mailing list anyway. Jody. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 17mm fish-eye advice
You are dating yourself there :) Christmas '75 - don't remember that one, and not because of what I was drinking (I was on a breastmilk diet at the time). Just out of curiosity - which camera took the photo, the ?Leica or the Spotmatic, or perhaps some unseen camera in the background? Jody. --- "Paul M. Provencher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://whitemetal.com/black_n_white/self/self_portrait_75_01.htm __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Camera decsion...
I think you can get some quite good spy cameras ;) Try the back of any comics. Jody (who is not a spy) --- Nicholas Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have somthing of a dilema. I need to get a quieter > camera for some work > that I'll be doing in the near future, and also for > when I want to carry > something other than the pz1p. The requirements that > I have is that this > camera be small and discreet, extremely quiet, > easily loadable, and the > viewfinder data must be able to be read in near > dark. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Suggestion for a PUG
Actually, I was just thinking it was about time for another of these. A lot of new people (including me) have joined since the last one, and I have been playing around with this theme lately. Unfortunately, all the themes seem to be set from now until kingdom cometh. Jody. --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Having only been on the PDML for a couple of months, > has there aver been > a 'self-portrait' themed month? I would have thought > that would be fairly > interesting! __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: HANEYWELL
Maybe they kept the blue plastic part of the battery. I think I have heard about people putting this on another type of battery and it works. How do they know the battery's dead anyway? I thought my battery was dead, but it turned out to be a broken meter. Caveat emptor, I say. Jody. > ~~~ > What do they mean "The Battery's Dead but the > plastic adapter for a new > one is there"??? > > This thing took a special battery that's no longer > made?? > The old battery self-destructed & hopelessly mucked > up the receptacle > for it, so now a plastic adapter is needed??? > > I don't get it. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: new and different LX top plate
Curiouser and curiouser. Where do you think the desciption comes from? It has a peculiar resemblance to this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=1255311711 Different sellers, different locations, and different LX - I hope. What is going on? Jody. --- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check out the top deck of this LX on auction > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1259107015 __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: July thoughts
Thankyou for commenting. I agree about the dang fence. I'm sure it must have jumped into the photo after I posted it to the PUG. I never even saw it. Jody. > " Penguin Family " by Jody Wintringham > Dang fence. Just needs more penguin face. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Ebay LX deal
I would be a wee bit cautious of that one. It looks good, but why has this exact same camera been up for auction before? I seem to remember seeing it twice before on two different occasions. I know I've seen it at least once before, about 2 or 3 days before the current auction started. Jody. --- "David P. Chernicoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Might be a good deal for someone needing an LX fix > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1258606176 __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: SP II question
BTW The spotties I mentioned were all with lens. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: unsubscribe Pentax discuss
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > unsubscribe pentax-discuss. Damien Demolder > > > This E-mail is from IPC Media Ltd whose > registered office is at Kings > Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London SE1 9LS, > registered number 53626. > > The contents and any attachments to it include > information that is > private and confidential and should only be > read by those persons to > whom they are addressed. IPC Media accepts no > liability for any loss > or damage suffered by any person arising from > the use of this e-mail. > Neither IPC Media nor the sender accepts any > responsibility for > viruses and it is your responsibility to check > the email and > attachments (if any). > No contracts may be concluded on behalf of IPC > Media by means of > e-mail communications. > > If you have received this e-mail in error, > please destroy and delete > the message from your computer. OK, will do :) __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More RE: Amateur Photographer MZ-S review
Or back-to-front --- Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hold it upside down? > Norm > Alan Chan wrote: > > That's cool man, but only one problem... where can > we buy the left hand > > cameras? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Professional
I don't know about other people, but the word professional actually puts me off cameras. No way am I a professional. I would probably describe myself as a semi-serious hobbyist who is becoming more serious by the minute. When I hear the word professional attached to a camera that maybe I was going to buy, It makes me think "S--- Jody, are you crazy? What are you doing?". It scares me to think that I am buying a "professional" camera. Shouldn't they just be for people who actually make a living from photography? For eample: When I first saw the LX, I knew I had to have one. Then I heard that dirty word "professional" attached to it. My dad even said it sounded like a "professional" camera, purely from the verbal desription I gave him. So then I started panicking, thinking I'm not ready for a "professional" camera. It took me a long time to get over that. Now I have an LX on the way (sorry to gloat again) and I have realised that "professional" is just a word, and I shouldn't let that one word put me off a camera I really want. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New/old SMC for me!
Clarified below: --- petit miam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just "enabled" myself some more. > > Found a SMC Macro M-100 f4 lens. It cost me NZ$396 > in > 20% off sale (was $475) complete with original > leather > case. That would be about US$160 I think. I know > someone will correct me if I'm wrong :P > > Well, I need some quality glass to go on my LX when > it > comes. The FA35-80 f4 is the only other K-mount I > have > and it just don't cut it, in my books. > > Just one foolish question: What do the numbers > around > the end mean? They go from 2 to 25. To clarify: That is the front end. I know what the numbers around the back end mean. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
New/old SMC for me!
Just "enabled" myself some more. Found a SMC Macro M-100 f4 lens. It cost me NZ$396 in 20% off sale (was $475) complete with original leather case. That would be about US$160 I think. I know someone will correct me if I'm wrong :P Well, I need some quality glass to go on my LX when it comes. The FA35-80 f4 is the only other K-mount I have and it just don't cut it, in my books. Just one foolish question: What do the numbers around the end mean? They go from 2 to 25. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: K mount 35mm Lense
Actually it is thirdway between. --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been think that 35 is roughly halfway between > the 31 and 43 so it might > be better going for one of them. i'll have to think > about it more and maybe > try a 31 or 43 out. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Request info on Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm Zoom lens
> I'm really after something wider than 28mm, but I > don't want to be > forced into selling off my kidneys or other vital > body parts to afford > it. :-) It's OK. You can manage quite happily on one kidney. Also you can cope with one eye and one lung if you have to. Jody. Junior cadet enabler. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: My Day
And I don't think you'll be invited to the wedding. It's just too big a risk. One minute, it's jeepgirl (oops nearly wrote tankgirl-sorry), the next, some bride at a wedding you took photos at. Not to mention that ?horse you wanted to marry on Grandfather Mountain. We know your type. My mother warned me about your type when I was just a little girl :) Jody. > > p.s. one time my fiancee, a chiropractor-to-be, > remarked, "Honey, you > > smell like X-Rays." > > You're engaged now? Congratulations. > > tv __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
Call it an MY perhaps. I'm sure they could come up with some cheesy ads based on those two letters. The world seems to be moving towards cheesy ads. Jody. > Just reintroduce the mighty "LX" and market it as a > new model will do. :p > > regards, > Alan Chan __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Delivery failure notification
OK, Mike, don't panic. The message finally rebounded. --- Mail Delivery System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With reference to your message with the subject: >"Fwd: Re: New Pentax LX with AF" > > The local mail transport system has reported the > following problems > it encountered while trying to deliver your message: > > --- >User [EMAIL PROTECTED] not known at this > site. > --- > > Your mail message is being returned to you in the > next part of this > message. > > Should you need assistance, please mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:05:59 -0700 (PDT) > From: petit miam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fwd: Re: New Pentax LX with AF > To: Discuss Pentax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 23:33:55 -0700 (PDT) > > From: "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: New Pentax LX with AF > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Mike Johnston writes about the LX: > > > > > Second best feature is the marvelous finder > > optics. Viewfinders are a _bête > > > noire_ of mine--I almost cannot be pleased with > > them. The LX has optically > > > the best manual-focus viewfinder I've ever used > on > > an SLR. Leica can only > > > dream of finder optics this good--not until the > R8 > > has it built anything > > > that comes close. > > > > Quick! Someone forward this to the LUG! > > > > They love you there already Mike, they'll love you > > more after this. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
See below. > Whats constitutes an LX is built, sealing, > interchangeable viewfinders and motor drives, OTF > metering, large mirror and large viewfinder > coverage, true mirror lock, batteryless operation > and reasonable compact measurements. And manual focus. I don't see how you can have an LX without that. Personally I hate autofocus in case you haven't noticed. I have taken quite a few photos using the autofocus on my MZ-30, and many more on manual focus. When I look back at the autofocus ones, they are invariably well out of focus. The autofocus does not work at all with my close-up lenses. Whereas my manual focus photos are nice and sharp - allowing for my pulse of course and not using a tripod . Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Fwd: Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
Oops, don't know where the CC went to. It hasn't rebounded to my inbox yet. Maybe it really went to someone's LUG somewhere. Oh well, I'm sure it must be Mike's fault somehow for writing that stuff :) Jody. > > an SLR. Leica can only > > > dream of finder optics this good--not until the > R8 > > has it built anything > > > that comes close. > > > > Quick! Someone forward this to the LUG! > > > > They love you there already Mike, they'll love you > > more after this. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Semi-OT: Pickpockets & oops.
Actually that reminds me of my trip to Western Australia about 5 years ago. I was tramping (hiking) on this fairly deserted walking track on the outskirts of Bunbury with my Spotmatic over my shoulder, and this guy in a car asked if I would like to go with him and take some photos. I can guess what sort of photos he meant. I said "No Thanks" and got on my bike and pedalled like mad. I saw him parked further down the road. I am just lucky he didn't try anything else. Jody. --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good question! I live in NYC and I've walked around > with my camera > around my neck with no problem. Heck, the tourists > do it. :) I even > took my tripod out to a park and hiked with it for > two hours, and > no one disturbed me. Granted, so far I've only done > it in areas where > there were a lot of people around, during daylight > hours. I keep my > gear in my camera bag, which goes inside my LL Bean > book bag. Its > padded straps are too thick for anyone to snip > quickly. > > --Amita __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT Re: test
Wow, so you two finally got your act together. Congratulations. Isn't it you that should be rushing, Tom? You know the bride is allowed/expected to be late. --- tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't you have a wedding to go to? > > tv > > jeepgirl wrote: > > > > is the list down or is it just my unlucky day? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: E-bay madness.
--- Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jody-Pody wrote: Now you just forget that name. I couldn't have Jody, someone else always gets there first. So I chose a childhood nickname, instead of fiddling with Jody1, Jody2, JodyW etc. > Heck, just think of it this way--if you use it for > one year, it cost you > $650 a year. If you use it for 10 years, it only > cost you $65 a year. Well, I hope to live to at least 91 and get 65 years out of it. That is US$10 a year, not bad. > If you use it for 100 rolls of film, it cost you > $6.50 per roll of film. If > you use it for 4,000 rolls of film, it only cost you > sixteen and a half > cents per roll. Well, when you put it that way. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #990
I don't think Todd really wanted your help. Now he will have to buy them. But I guess it will be good for your bank balance. I feel the same way about this list sometimes. I "need" most of those lenses too now. Jody. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > No kidding! Because of this list, I need to get > (in no particular order): > FA 35mm F2, FA 24mm F2, FA 43mm Limited, FA 77mm > Limited, FA 31mm Limited, > A* 85mm F1.4, FA 50mm F2.8 Macro, FA 100mm F2.8 > Macro, A* 200mm F2.8, K > 24mm F2.8, K 35mm F3.5, K 28mm F2.0, K 85mm F1.8, > A 50mm F1.2, K 135mm > F2.5, A* 135mm F1.8, K 105mm F2.8, K 30mm F2.8, A > 15mm F3.5, FA 200mm F4 > Macro, FA 28-70mm F4, A 70-210mm F4, FA 20-35mm F4, > M 75-150mm F4, and now > the M 24-35mm F3.5. Thanks guys :) > > Todd >> > Hello Todd. > > I am currently negotiating for an outfit that > contains 50% of these. Mail me > OFF LIST > in a week or so. > > Kind regards > > Peter __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
Never thought of it that way: So the LX is 60, MX is ?510 or ?1010, but then P1-zp and Spotmatic don't really fit. Jody. --- Jim Moniz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Roman number for 50 is L. Glad I could be of > help... > Jim > - Original Message - > From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 4:02 AM > Subject: Re: New Pentax LX with AF > > > > Chris wrote: > > > > > Question for Pål: where did you hear this, and > who said it? Is there a > > > transcript online anywhere that you know of? > > > > > > Its from an article in one of the major japanese > photo masgazines under > the title "Where is Pentax heading?" (or something > like that). I haven't > read it myself but gotten it refered from a friend. > I believe that this > should be seen in he context of the recently > announced restructure program > where Pentax emphasize "we will give the customers > what they want (an LX > obviously)", move upmarket, and boosting brand > recognition. All this fits in > with a new LX, Limited lenses or even the MZ-S. It > was also said that Pentax > won't make upscale P&S because "theres no legends to > be had in that". Pentax > wants to make another legendary camera; a camera the > owmers would like to > take with them to their graves. Interestingly, > Pentax said at Photokina '96 > that were working on a sturdy, professional camera > closer to the LX than the > Z-1p. This might be it. > > Anyway, its's the 50th anniversary of the > Asahiflex next year. Whats the > roman number for 50? > > > > Pål > > > > > > - > > 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 . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: My Day
I don't know how you males do it. Males do it in my country too. All my socks are different colours, and I have never, ever managed to wear odd socks. Sometimes one goes missing in the wash, but I blame the sock gremlins. When they come out of the wash, I match them up in pairs. Maybe it should be guys wearing pantyhose instead. You can't exactly muck those up. Jody. > Tip for buying socsk... > Always buy a minimum of 10 pair of the same type and > color. > This way you will rarely have odd socks and avoid > the embarrassment > of showing up to a client with mismatched socks. > nb. some clients may find different colored socks > avante garde > > Kevin __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: My Day
> Things I've been musing about: > The new washing machine has a "delicate" cycle, and > I've been > wondering if it could be used to wash proof prints. > Will > fabric softener reduce their sharpness? Yeah, go for it. I am sure they will come out just fine ;) > My first test shows Pentax 50mm lenses to be as > sharp as my > Leica 50mm lenses. Why does this trouble me? > Perhaps I > should redo the tests. A $700.00 Leica 50mm/2.0 > should be a > lot better than a $20.00 Pentax M50/2.0, right? Sounds like the Leica needs a heavy-duty cycle with fabric softener. > Where are my glasses? Tried your head? __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Fwd: Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
--- "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 23:33:55 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: New Pentax LX with AF > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Mike Johnston writes about the LX: > > > Second best feature is the marvelous finder > optics. Viewfinders are a _bête > > noire_ of mine--I almost cannot be pleased with > them. The LX has optically > > the best manual-focus viewfinder I've ever used on > an SLR. Leica can only > > dream of finder optics this good--not until the R8 > has it built anything > > that comes close. > > Quick! Someone forward this to the LUG! > > They love you there already Mike, they'll love you > more after this. > > > j > > > = > -- > Juan J. Buhler > http://www.jbuhler.com > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. > Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at > http://pug.komkon.org . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: New Pentax LX with AF!!!!!!!!
> According to Pentax camera dept. director they want > to make a camera the owners would want to take with > them to their graves. > Aparently this an LX with AF. Guide to how to ruin a perfectly good camera: Step 1: Make it auto-focus. Step 2: Remove any useful focussing grid and replace with useless square box. Step 3: Remove the wind-lever and make it autowind. Step 4: Replace the glorious "thunk" of the shutter with high-pitched squeal. etc,etc,etc. Just my opinion, don't get your knickers in a twist. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: A Harder Game
> > Assignment: Nude street photography. > What is a "nude street"? > Ed One where all the trees have been cut down, and the road is made of dirt. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Semi-OT: Pickpockets & oops.
Oops, sorry about that. Think I pressed instead of and somehow the message decided to be sent. I was wondering what you guys do to protect expensive Pentax (and cringe...other brands) camera gear while travelling. I mean, here in New Zealand, you could wander around with 10 of the latest high-tech bodies around your neck, and still have 10 bodies when you got home. Or you could leave one on the ground and either 5 people would come running after you to return it, or it would still be there when you went back 2 hours later. But I realise most countries aren't like this. Do people try and cut the straps of your camera-bag? I have heard of this happening with hand-bags. And what if you just put it in a normal bag? How do you get it out to take a photo without attracting attention? Or do you just not take photos? Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: Well, tripods are better than straps or bags
> > > >On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Mark D. wrote: > > > > > > > >> Ahh man! When you make that much sense, it's > just no fun arguing > anymore! > > > >> ; ) > > > > > > > >Yes it is! > > > > > > I'm sorry but you'll have to pay another five > pounds if you want to > continue > > > this argument. > > > > What? But that was never five minutes! > > Yes it was! No it wasn't. You can have my spare 5lbs too if you want them :) __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Greeting from newcomer & aperture question
Yes, I just discovered about a week ago that I can get ½ apertures on my Spotmatic. There is a slight click about halfway between the actual markings. And when I take the lens off and look at the aperture size, it is halfway between the two. Jody. --- Anand DHUPKAR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in between settings - for aperture, not for shutter > speed. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-30 manual. and one of my better rants, I must say.
--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listen, this gets really offensive. You have been > warned. Send > the kids out of the house. I am all liquored up and > shouting. Ooh, I'm trembling. I never thought I could provoke such strong emotions, simply by talking about a camera manual. > > 3. The manual mentions the > trailing-shutter-curtain > > flash function using the built-in flash, but do > you > > think it mentions how to obtain it? Well this > > information is nowhere in the manual. I don't even > > think it is possible. > > I suspect it is something you will find in the flash > manual, not > the camera manual. This is the ***built-in*** flash. It doesn't have a separate manual. I would like to see Pentax try and rip it off the camera to put it in a separate box with separate manual. > Close focussing really limits depth of field, no > matter what > aperture you are using. Thankyou, I didn't realise that. I guess because I don't usually write down specs for each photo. Usually the macro work I do doesn't really require much DOF anyway. If I go for more DOF, often the subject will become indistinct in it's foliage, or whatever. I realise that last sentence is not good English, but I'm tired. > a shutter speed causing a problem, but the average > punter has a > real problem grasping the concept of depth of filed > being tied > to the size of the aperture and the reproduction > ratio. I am not the average punter. I understand the relationship between aperture size and DOF. I just didn't understand the difference focal length or focussing distance makes. Maybe I should play with my Spotmatic more, without the meter. > Here is an idea for a PUG theme. Why don't we do a > disposable > camera themed gallery. Obviously, it will have no > Pentax > content, but it is pretty damned inclusive. Well, September is an open gallery, so you can take your photo with a disposable camera if you like. No-one is stopping you. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S dead on arrival :-(
Well then maybe you should be holding onto your "limited edition" MZ-S. It could be valuable later on. --- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope, they were brand-new, fresh batteries along > with a > fresh roll of Kodak professional film. I'm hoping > that > I just "got lucky." Even the best manufacturers let > some > flawed samples make it past quality control > > --Mark > > > >--Jody wrote-- > >Have you tried a new battery? They may not have put > a > >new one in, and the old one may be dud or maybe > others > >have tried the camera out. Or even the switch left > on > >at some stage. You never know. > > > >Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S either.
> 1.) Where in the excerpt of mine that you quoted did > I even come close to saying that the MZ-S has > "Functions that [I] neither want or need, and that > [I] won't use in a million years." Go ahead. I can > wait. OK, call off the dogs. I just felt like having a rant, or two. Besides, I didn't quote you. Did you see any quote-marks? I just felt in general people were buying it, but not using many functions, when they would be better suited to a camera with less functions. > 2.) Don't you shoot with an MZ-30? > You know, at least the other guys who claim the old > cameras are better actually =use= the old cameras. > Being a manual camera snob while shooting with an > MZ-30 pretty much shoots your snobbishness in the > foot. I don't really like the MZ-30. It is too automated for me. I rarely use the autofocus, or auto-exposure modes. I would swap it for an LX anyday. Just can't find an LX. I used my Spotmatic happily for 10 years, until the meter broke. I went into a shop to buy an off the camera lightmeter for my baby, and spotted the brochure for the MZ-30. Eventually decided to get it, but found it doesn't meet my needs. I don't even know why I bought it, and I miss my darling, gorgeous Spotmatic. I would go back to it in a flash if I could get it fixed. I am even trying to fix it myself, as the local camera shops have told me probably it can't be fixed, and I have to pay NZ$40 freight just to find out. The money is not so worrying as the thought of letting my baby leave my hands. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S, and other ramblings with a rant at the very
Bollocks. I do most of my pics hand-held and very few are fuzzy. When they are, I usually thought at the time I should be using a tripod, but didn't have it with me because it is rather ungainly. Actually a vast proportion of shots where I thought I should use a tripod came out completely non-fuzzy. Try bending a tripod down to get a flower picture, which you are shooting at 1/500th anyway. Try telling me that photo needs a tripod. 90% of the time I shoot at at least 1/125th. I have been told you can generally handhold down to 1/60th, and I have had many sucesses below this. So stuff it in your pipe and smoke it. Jody. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'll give you that. In street photography a tripod > is a hinderance but in > most situations, I maintain that a tripod is vital > to good photographs. With > the exception of a few cases, photographers who > argue otherwise are lazy or > are willing to accept fuzzy pictures. > > In a message dated 7/16/01 3:42:14 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Well, it depends on what kind of photography you > do. For street > photography, a tripod is mostly inconvenient. You > have enough trying > to get close to people to shoot them, taking the > time to set up a > tripod and asking them "can you do that face you > just did again?" is > usually not an option >> __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Date other people!
I do that all the time, take myself shopping, take myself to the movies. At least that way you get intelligent conversation, and you don't talk through the good bits. Jody. --- Jim Moniz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HEY, IT'S LEGAL! > Jim > - Original Message - > From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 7:31 AM > Subject: Date other people! > > > > Jim wrote: > > > > > I'm dating > > > myself... > > > > > > That's sick! > > > > > > > > (Ba-ba-da-DUM) > > > > --Mike __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 102
Oops, I meant "glass". That was my Mondayitis speaking. Jody. --- William Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Woah, and it's not even Friday . . . . yet > > petit miam wrote: > > > Yes, I have the invisible edition LX . But I > > haven't managed any photos with it yet. The > negatives > > seem to come out grossly underexposed, perhaps > because > > the invisible winder LX is not very effective. > Maybe > > it is not even winding the film. But the lens is > > great. It is invisible SMC and when you look > through > > it, it is like there is no galss there. > > > > Jody. > > > > > Does anyone on the list have any special edition > > > LX's of any kind? > > > chris __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Why I won't be buying an MZ-S either.
I fail to understand why one would pay so much more for a camera with functions that they neither want nor need, and that they won't use in a million years. The only conclusion I can come to is that it is a status symbol, like the latest Porsche or Ferrari, and it feels good to say "Look at the new MZ-S I bought". I was going to say something rude here about maybe they are compensating for the diminutive size of something else, but I won't - I'm always a nice girl ;) I can tell you for sure I will never buy an MZ-S or a Ferrari, unless all the older (and better) cameras are somehow wiped out, and buying the MZ-S is the only way to buy a non-digital camera with manual capabilities. Frankly I don't care much about status symbols, I don't own a car or a house. And I want a camera that allows me to take a photo, without confusing myself with all the bells and whistles. And, yes I can access all functions of my VCR and microwave. Taking a photo is different, though. Jody. > Yes, there are a number of optional controls. I went > out yesterday and shot three rolls of film with my > MZ-S, and can tell you that two (2) of the controls > saw anything close to regular use. They were the > shutter button and the exposure compensation dial. > hmm. Imagine that. The other controls are there in > case you want to use them. That bears repeating: The > other controls are there in case you want to use > them. People who do not use modern cameras, when > writing about modern cameras, always insist that > they have a thousand controls, and that EACH AND > EVERY ONE OF THEM MUST BE ADDRESSED AND ADJUSTED > BEFORE EACH AND EVERY PHOTO IS MADE. > > Horsefeathers. If you want to light up the fucking > LCD panel, push the LCD light button. Otherwise, > ignore it. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: "My trip" or "Cameras big and small"
Oh, oops I went the wrong way. Silly me. I used to actually be really good at maths, but you wouldn't know it since I finished school many years previously (8½). I was thinking at the time it seemed too much in USD. It appeared like new, but I didn't pick it up. I guess it would work with my MZ-30, would it? Jody. --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Its actualy about $50us, which is not a bad price. > > Cya > - Original Message - > From: "petit miam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Nelson. I had a look around town today. There are > > quite a few promising camera shops. I saw an SMC > A28 > > in one. I forget the minimum aperture. It was > NZ$120. > > Maybe US$280-300. Is this a good price? Is it a > good > > lens? I don't have a 28 yet. Do I need one? > > > > Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
"My trip" or "Cameras big and small"
Just wanted to tell you about my "big" trip. I decided to take the scenic route over two days instead of flying in a couple of hours. Yes, there is camera stuff in there too, and even Pentax camera stuff. Day 1, Saturday 14th July 2001. Got on the bus in my home-town of Gisborne, NZ. Took 4 hour bus trip to Napier. Pretty uneventful and I hate travelling by bus. Then I hopped on the train. This track is in danger of closing due to recent politics, and privatisation of rail services. They stopped services between Gisborne and Napier. But it is a really nice journey. The train went to Wellington taking 5½ hours. Then I stayed overnight in Wellington. Amused myself by taking night photos out of the hotel window (9th floor) with ye old MZ-30. Should be interesting. I used a variety of shutter speeds. Then I had my usual attack of the clumsies and cut my toe on the step out of the shower. There was a lot of blood around. But I didn't think to take a photo. Besides I didn't want any of you males to faint at the sight. Day 2, Sunday 15th July 2001. In the morning I took some daylight photos out of the window. There were a couple of interesting old houses just outside. Then hopped on the Interislander Ferry. This takes passengers between the North Island (where I live) and the South Island (where Dave Mann gets all his bargains). This takes 3 hours, or you can pay a bit more and get the fast ferry. Now the ferry is one of the best places in the country to see any camera ever made (and hear any language/accent ever made). I saw one girl with a Pentax, looked like a Spotmatic, but she was covering the front and I was too shy to ask for a look. Then I saw this lady with a Canon. And she had a bigger lens than me-Wahhh! (?75-225). But I suppose I shouldn't be too upset, of course my lens was optically better. She should just wait until I get my Tamron 60-300 going. It was about now that I wished I had a longer lens. This was not motivated by jealousy. It was just that at this point (½ hour out of Wellington) I discovered there was a picture-postcard view of Mount Cook and the Southern Alps in the distance. Mount Cook is the highest peak in NZ. You can't usually see it from the ferry, as it is in the South Island, and usually covered by cloud I guess. The cloud was up higher today. Then I took another bus for two hours to arrive in Nelson. I had a look around town today. There are quite a few promising camera shops. I saw an SMC A28 in one. I forget the minimum aperture. It was NZ$120. Maybe US$280-300. Is this a good price? Is it a good lens? I don't have a 28 yet. Do I need one? Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S dead on arrival :-(
Have you tried a new battery? They may not have put a new one in, and the old one may be dud or maybe others have tried the camera out. Or even the switch left on at some stage. You never know. Jody. --- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sad but true I received my MZ-S from > camerworld.com on Wednesday, July > 11, 2001. I finally took it out today (Sunday, July > 15, 2001). After I > finished my first roll of film the camera rewound > about half of the roll. > The camera then started making a horribly loud > buzzing noise and then the > motor stopped. Sure enough, I opened the camera and > found about half of the > roll still on the takeup spool. I opened and closed > the camera and again > heard the same bad noises. The third time it > rewound the film the rest of > the way. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT Update: Ricoh Winder from eBay
I think she should pay definitely whether it was Canadian Customs (Douane) or Timbuktu customs. It is not up to you to "mother" her and make sure she puts all that stuff in the package. It was her responsibility. She stuffed up and now expects you to pay for her mistake. Why are you even considering this? It is obvious who should pay. Jody. PS. I have added the OT which you seem to have forgotten. Too bad if your email filters them out. > James, I have the box with the winder which was > returned marked "need Custom > Invoice, Value & Description" written on the box. > What do you want to do? > Loreen > > Am I correct that it was Canadian Customs that > returned the package, and if > so the shipper should pay the postage and insurance. > > James __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Albano Garcia's Camera
Oops, asphalt. --- petit miam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As long as you don't apshalt anyone (har!) > > Jody. > > > I agree. Beats the tar out of some of the boring > > threads we get into around > > here. You know, like some idiot writing out the > > Twelve Steps of > > Spotmaticophilia or running down the entire > history > > of Pentax lens types. > > > > > > I will just pitch in (har! Get it? Tar? Pitch?) > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. > Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at > http://pug.komkon.org . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: 18% Gray (again)
Most cameras?? Not mine. --- PAUL STENQUIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting. I too have found that foliage, trees, > mountains, which are > all typical of an Ansel Adams photograph, are very > close to 18%. On the > other hand, typical caucasian skin is at about zone > VI or 13%. And since > most cameras are used to take snapshots of the rug > rats, a meter > calibrated to that value serves the average point > and shooter quite well. > Paul __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: HELP ME!!!!!! OK I will try.
Yes Otherwise you fail. --- Frank Theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do they all have to be Taks?? > -frank > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > << I there a 12-step group for Spotmatic owners? > :-) >> > > > > Frank, > > > > Yes, there is... > > 1st step - buy a Spotmatic with 50mm. > > 2nd step - buy a 28mm > > 3rd step - buy a 135mm > > 4th step - buy a 50mm Macro > > 5th step - buy a 300mm (but it was such a bargain) > > 6th step - buy a screwmount bellows > > ... > > > > Regards, Bob S. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT Re: Re[2]: Hounds of Asahi
Ah, you mean Sherlock, not Paul (for NZ readers only). Took me a while to work that out (yes it's Friday). I don't think anyone thinks about Paul Holmes. He is just there in your face every night on the TV :) Jody. > hmm. Too many dog / Holmes coincidences in my life > at the moment. > > Yesterday I had to go to Baker Street, London to see > a man about a > dog. As I strolled down the street I naturally > enough started thinking > about Holmes. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Albano Garcia's Camera
As long as you don't apshalt anyone (har!) Jody. > I agree. Beats the tar out of some of the boring > threads we get into around > here. You know, like some idiot writing out the > Twelve Steps of > Spotmaticophilia or running down the entire history > of Pentax lens types. > > > I will just pitch in (har! Get it? Tar? Pitch?) __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Comments on M 50/4 macro
One question. What does the macro part of the lens do? I have a macro Tamron which I have never used (no adaptall yet), and am wondering. Thanks, Jody. > > I just bought an SMC-M 50/4.0 macro... __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: HELP ME!!!!!! OK I will try.
I see I'm well behind. I started at Step 1 10 years ago, and am still stuck at Step 1. I am thinking of Step 2, but haven't seen a 28mm. Those pancake ones are so cute. Where does the step of trying to pull apart your Spotmatic to fix the meter come in? I am trying that at the moment. Have got the film indicator dial off, but am a bit stuck with the microscopic screws on the wind-on lever. If only I could find a quality screwdriver. Jody. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > << I there a 12-step group for Spotmatic owners? > :-) >> > > Frank, > > Yes, there is... > 1st step - buy a Spotmatic with 50mm. > 2nd step - buy a 28mm > 3rd step - buy a 135mm > 4th step - buy a 50mm Macro > 5th step - buy a 300mm (but it was such a bargain) > 6th step - buy a screwmount bellows > ... > > Regards, Bob S. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Next 'Limited' Lens Due?
Or it could be a 113, with the difference being 36. 125 and 25 sound too round for the Limited lenses. Their designer seems to revel in numbers that no-one else has thought of. Jody. --- Jim & Jackie Meeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone else noticed this about the Limited lens > line? The numerical > difference between the lenses is 12mm and 24mm. "12" > being the difference > between the 31 and 43 and "24" being the difference > between the 43 and 77. > So one might guess the next lens to be a 125mm with > the difference being > "48" or a 25mm with the difference being "6". Anyone > else want to venture a > guess? > > Jim __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Inquiring minds want to know
Where have you been??? --- Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > I am about 90% finished the LX Gallery > > > And what, pray tell, is the LX Gallery??? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: HELP ME!!!!!! OK I will try.
Don't do it. You have far too many other things to do to waste time playing with a new camera. There is the LX Gallery to finish, and the PUG to work on. Stop being so bloody weak. You don't see me running down to my local camera shop to "try out" (a.k.a. buy) an MZ-S. In fact I don't even want one. It just doesn't do it for me. I'd much rather have an old manual thing any day. Of course if someone was giving me one, it may be a different matter, but they're not. The voice of reason. --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My local retailer just got an MZ-S in, and they went > to the > effort of leaving a message on my answering machine. > Must resist.not go downtown... > AARRRGGGHH > William Robb > > - > 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 . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: ZX-5N?
And the Spotmatic :) > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:03:10 +1000, John Coyle wrote: > > >I have the ZX5, which I'm reasonably certain is not > much different to the 5n in > >viewfinder construction. I find it easy enough to > shade the eyepiece with one > >hand to check the exposure information in bright > sunlight. Are you aware of > >_any_ SLR camera that will not have this problem in > the same conditions > >(particularly if you wear glasses)? > > Sure, the Pentax LX :-) > > Regards, JvW __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Oh, the Leica-lovin' LUGGERS
Yer dint poot Puntix on ler toup 10. Wy nut? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT Re: Check out this weird ebay auction!
Yeah, we did too. But isn't it funny how the shops still have things selling at say $5.99, just so they can cheat you out of 4c for using EftPos or cheques. Some of them will even round it to $6 to cheat you out of 5c. It's not the money that worries me, it's the principle. It shouldn't be allowed. Jody. --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm in Melbourne Australia and we ditched the 1c > coin about 5 years ago at a > guess, we dont go lower than 5c now. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Howdy Digest folks!
Yeah, I know how to do it. It just never works. I can call up the rules, and have tried modifying them and everything, but it all still goes to the inbox. But I don't really care as I don't use email at work anymore, and use Yahoo mail or Netscape at home. Jody. --- SJMarriott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Using outllook is easy, you just go to tools | > rules, and set a message rule > that sends > "all messages to" [EMAIL PROTECTED] to a > folder you can make for > yourself > so all the pdml stuff will go there and all personal > stuff goes to your > regular inbox. > > When you go to your pdml folder you can click on the > subject bar, and it > sorts all > the messages together - piece of cake! > > Jason __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Check out this weird ebay auction!
...of one cent :) Hey do you guys still have 1c coins? --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1253139794 __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Check out this weird ebay auction!
Dare you to put in a bid :) --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1253139794 __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Manfrotto / Bogen
Try substituting the 'e' with 'a' :) --- Bucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone know why Manfrotto tripods are branded > "Bogen" in the States? Is it > in fact true that this is limited to the States? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Howdy Digest folks!
No. Never used one in my life. That's what I have brothers and a dad for ;) Jody. PS. They only use them for chopping wood - so far. > >And most of my personal emails go to my other > address > >anyway. I have a few different addresses. This one > I > >mainly use for anonymous stuff, like chatting to > >axe-murderers :) > > > >Jody. > > Who still uses an axe? ;-) > > Dan Scott > [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: What is all the fuss about the K1000
The Spotmatic SP seems like a much better student camera to me. It has on/off switch, DOF preview, and a self-timer. It worked quite well for me anyway. And it's not the sort of camera that you use as a student and then never again. Until it broke, it was my only camera. Jody. --- Todd Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, if you move up to the KM, you get DOF preview > and a self timer to > boot. Otherwise the cameras are identical. I guess > the question becomes > why was the K1000 adopted as THE student camera and > not the KM? > > Todd __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Howdy Digest folks!
--- Jim Apilado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would say there are many useful replies on some > subjects that are > submitted. I look at some and delete the rest. > Sometimes I get involved by > writing, like I am now. > Finding e-mail when I activate Outlook Express is > better than finding > nothing. Sometimes I'll find imbedded in the Pentax > stuff some personal > e-mail. I use filters to avoid that. Anything from Pentax Discuss goes to a folder "Pentax Sort" to start with. Anything I want to keep from there I move to "Pentax Discuss" or the Inbox if I need to think about replying. But then I could never get the filters to work in "Outlook Express". I have tried numerous times at work with no success. I would never use it at home. And most of my personal emails go to my other address anyway. I have a few different addresses. This one I mainly use for anonymous stuff, like chatting to axe-murderers :) Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S-Finder?
Hehehe. I used to wear glasses as a child. I was so glad when the optometrist finally told me one day that I didn't have to wear the hateful things anymore. Jody. > I really wonder which Pentax would be comfortable if > you're wearing > glasses... > > Regards, Heiko __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: July PUG comments
Please comment on my "Penguins" too. But if your name's Shel and you've had a bad day, please refrain :) I don't think I'm ready for that yet. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT "real" words was - Build quality of 3rd party lenses
Shouldn't that be the "challengee" that loses a turn? Jody. --- Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But in response to Len, annsan says: > > In tournament Scrabble(r) play , the" legit" word is > the one in the Official > Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) (In North > American tourneys, at least) if > challenged, it stays on the board and the challenger > loses his/her turn.. > The "illegit" word comes off the board and the > challenger loses his/her > turn." > > But seriously, while every dictionary has some > _mistakes_ (hell,every book, > for that matter) it was my impression that ALL > words were included in a > lexicon because of "popular usage", at one time or > another. Including > CAMERA, AIRPLANE, AUTOMOBILE,ASTRONAUT,PHOTOGRAPHER, > RADIO, TELEVISION, > MOVIES, etc, etc, etc. > > No language is static. Words are deleted from > standard collegiate > dictionaries because they are > seldom used as often as words are added because they > are heavily used. > > annsan __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Build quality of 3rd party lenses
Depends whether its parents were married ;) > >Hell, the American English dictionary is chock full > of > >illegitimate words, which have been added because > of popular > >usage. > > What's the difference between a legitimate word and > an illigitimate word? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: July PUG
See below. --- "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joseph Tainter said: > > Lovely PUG this month. It looks like a lot of us > have been out the past > > few months photographing flowers and critters. > > Funny thing is that I just got back my tiger lilly > shots > and was just planning to get rose slides printed ... > all > a month behind everyone else! Maybe I'll submit > those in > November when other people are showing autumn > leaves. ;-) And those in the southern hemisphere are shooting daffodils and Spring lambs ;) Well actually, we don't seem to get spring lambs anymore. There are lambs already and it is the middle of winter! Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Macro lens: Some insight needed!
Please explain the term "alien-sensitive". > I just need to know one thing. Have you ever used > that lens in > photographing "alien sensitive insects", like > butterflies and bees? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Macro lens: Some insight needed!
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, petit miam wrote: > > > > > --- Ayash Kanto Mukherjee > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Many thanks for your comments and views. I > should > > > keep my close-up filters > > > aside in the corner of my darkroom and allow the > > > dust to settle on it. > > > > N!! > > Why not? I want to know if you please. My COZO close-up filters are my favourite accessory. I picked them up for a bargain NZ$25. Every time I take my camera out I use them. I even keep them attached to my camera. I photographed nearly every wild-flower in Western Australia using them (on a holiday there). And I got some amazing photos with them. Also I got highly commended in a NZ-wide photo competition run by Agfa about 6yrs ago. I entered a photo taken with guess-what my close-up lenses. I have to admit I have never tried a macro lens, but I know that nothing will ever make me give up my close-up lenses. I think some of my best photos have been taken with them. > > Jody (whose silent scream was probably heard in > China) > > What is the thing about China why your silent scream > would ever reach > there? I am inquisitive now if you don't mind. I was just trying to think of somewhere a very long way away. As a child, we were told that if we dug a hole through the earth we would end up in China. Now that I am grown up, I have since found out it is Spain, but there is still this idea of China being so far away. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Overlapping frames on MZ-S
Surely if you know your camera, you can feel the gears stripping themselves out. Then you can stop what you're doing and wind the film back. I have never had a problem with not getting an extra photo anyway, on all my cameras SLR or non-SLR. And I have never stripped the gears out. I think it is not so much the length of the film as what you do with the start of it. I never wind it on more than I need to before closing the back. Just wind until you are sure it is on the cogs properly. Then (on a manual wind only) you can often sneak one photo in before your camera actually says 1. A single wind-on is usually enough to clear all the exposed film. Or you can do ½ wind before you close the back, and 1½ after closing the back. Jody. --- "Paris, Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Routinely getting extra frames is nice but suppose > that you get a roll that > is just a bit shorter than normal and you only have > 36 1/2 frames. The > modern cameras would have no problem with this but > some older cameras will > strip their gears when a person tries to advance a > frame past the end of the > roll. I don't know how many folks broke their > cameras trying to squeeze out > one more shot but it did cost more to fix the camera > than a person could > gain getting an extra frame or two. > > So, the problem is not one that needs addressing, > except at the user end. > Just be aware of what you are doing and, if it > happens again, you'll know > why it happened. > > Len __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Macro lens: Some insight needed!
I think there is 10 years between 25 and 26 :) --- Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you really start to notice the birthdays > after 21. they go by > faster. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Macro lens: Some insight needed!
--- Ayash Kanto Mukherjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many thanks for your comments and views. I should > keep my close-up filters > aside in the corner of my darkroom and allow the > dust to settle on it. N!! Jody (whose silent scream was probably heard in China) __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S; First impression
A Nikon obviously, judging from all your previous posts. Jody. --- Pentax Clover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello > Everybody guess what I gonna buy tomorrow !!! > > See you __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S and Others (Real Photographer)
Actually I am sure a real photographer uses a simple pin-hole camera consisting of a shoebox with a hole poked in it. Surely this is the only way to have absolute control of shutter speed and aperture without having to conform to the numbers on the dial :) Jody. > From: "Creature's Comfort" > > A Real Photographer only uses manual equipment, > has minimal > > use for built-in light meters, shoots B&W negative > film, has > > no use for cameras that require the use of > functions or an > > encyclopedic "user's" manual, and has no need to > understand > > such acronyms as FPS, Tv, Av, Hp, LCD, and other > such > > silliness. > > > > A Real Photographer has no need for digital > anything, auto > > rewind, data imprinting, any sort of auto focus, > and doesn't > > wait around for a "flagship" camera. He eschews > zoom lenses, > > camera gear made of plastic, anything rated as > "consumer", > > matrix metering, or 35mm cameras larger than an > LX. > > > > A Real Photographer has never used a camera that > must be > > "programmed" to be used, or one which relies > extensively on > > batteries or small internal combustion engines in > order to > > operate. He uses a camera with a real pentaprism > rather than > > a silly "hall of mirrors" viewfinder, and prefers > lenses with > > DOF scales on them. > > > > A Real Photographer knows how to process his own > film, make > > enlargements, use his camera without looking at > its dials, > > knobs, or levers, and would never be caught with a > camera that > > has pictures of a happy face on a glowing dial. > > > > A Real Photographer understands film speed, > doesn't need DX > > encoding, and knows how to use a variety of light > meters other > > than the one that's built into his camera. > > > > There ya go Doug ... I just had to put everything > in proper > > perspective > > > > -- > > Sheldon Belinkoff __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S and Others
And it has to be a 1000 f1.0 :) Jody. > OUCH > Ok, new PUG rule. If you want to use an MZ-S for > submissions, it > has to have had a gen_you_wine Pentax lens on it for > the > submission to be valid... > HAR!! > > William Robb __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Trivia (was: ot & ol: Know-how needed)
From: "John F. DeLoach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe this will help! http://www.teachingtools.com/SlinkyShindig/slinky.html --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyone know how the Slinky was invented? __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Best ISO 400 Negatine Film
Thankyou. I love Agfa. It is the only film I use now. I use HDC Plus. Is that the new film you are thinking of? I suppose it is fairly new to New Zealand. The US has probably had 6 different versions since then. I have never really been much into Kodak. Jody. --- Cameron Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My vote goes for the new Portra series from > Kodak. Available in neutral > and vivid colour, it is fine grained with fabulous > colour. A close second > would be the new Agfa stuff, whose name currently > escapes me, which is > extremely sharp and accurate colours. I really like > all of Agfa's stuff; its > big in Europe, but seems to get pooh-poohed in > North America, probably bec > ause their distributor is not as aggressive as Kodak > or Fuji. Beautiful > stuff like Scala and their slow slide films are some > of the finest in their > class. > > Cameron > > - > 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 . > __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: ot & ol: Know-how needed
Obviously an engineer, Bill. How about just unwinding it back on itself. Although I think it is going to be impossible to describe over email. Jody. > > Collin wrote: > > Anyone know how to untangle a Slinky? > Hi Collin, > > HA! I've done this many times with my > grandchildrens' Slinky's, but these > are the plastic variety. Good luck if you've got a > metal one! Can't think > of a less abstruse way to describe this now other > than the following. > Bill Peifer > Rochester, NY __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S gripes
Stop complaining and go buy a Nikon :) > Another points that makes this totally absurd: I was > playing in the field with my Z-1p and noticed that > if you want, say, over exposure eg. in manual mode > you turn the dial in a certain direction (already > forgotten which because it makes no sense). However, > if you want overexposure by exposure compensation > in auto mode you turn the dial in the oposite > direction!!! Bravo! No wonder I cannot figure out > how to use this camera... > > Pål __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
B&W ad
Just thought of this ad I saw in the local paper. It was for a Vivitar ?2000S Black and White camera. Obviously if you try to put colour film in, it either spits it out, or makes all the images black and white :) Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday to me (Sunday 24th), but only 25mins left. I am getting way too old. So this year I decided to be 21 again. And the year after I will be 20. People won't notice. Everyone thinks I am still at school anyway. The drinking age here is 18, but I still get asked for ID every time. Meanwhile 16 year olds are walking in the door no problem. There is something wrong there. Just to make this on-topic: I see I have missed another PUG deadline. But I definitely plan to be in on the next one. Now that I have my scanner and internet connection, I will be right. Jody. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S gripes
Are they really rhetorical questions, or did you perhaps subconsciously want them answered? Sorry I am so far behind with my replies. They disabled internet access at work a couple of weeks ago, and it wasn't until yesterday that I became connected at home. So I am working through about 1,500 emails. I should just delete them, but don't want to miss anything. The good news is that now I will be able to give you all a run for your money on the PUG. Watch out! Jody. --- Pål_Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some rethoric questions: > > - Is it a good idea to have the multiple exposure > function on a switch that can easily be set > accidentally? > > - Whats the theory behind having the exposure bar > oriented vertically when exposure is controlled by > horizontal movement; left - right? > > Pål __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: French Burgers (Was June PUG)
The opposition. > > Then what is a Whopper called? :) > > > > > > Geordie Clarke > > Victoria, BC __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
