Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
:-) On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > So it isn't only typos we have in common... > > ann > > > On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> I have done this more than i like to admit >> >> Dave >> >> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the >>> 30 >>> year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago >>> I >>> had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, >>> set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if >>> I >>> had the cataract back.. s... >>> >>> Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter >>> lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. >>> Ugh. >>> >>> The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. >>> >>> (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) >>> >>> ann >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
So it isn't only typos we have in common... ann On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, > set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I > had the cataract back.. s... > > Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter > lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. > Ugh. > > The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. > > (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
On 9/18/2013 00:31, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Hmm. The rubber surround isn't too deep and just protects your glasses, at least on the Pentax models I had. It sticks way out on the one I got - maybe it was a replacement? Anyway I always have taken them off. THe putty is a good idea, tho. ann If you're going to remove it, the diopter adjustment will get knocked around pretty easily. A little wad of museum putty will lock it in place. G On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I removed the eye cup altogether.. don't like them - cuts out too much of the view. I think my glasses may have slid the diopter over... FOrst thing I did was set it when I got it... and center is about as good as it gets. but removing the eye cup probably made it easier to move the diopter thingy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
Hmm. The rubber surround isn't too deep and just protects your glasses, at least on the Pentax models I had. If you're going to remove it, the diopter adjustment will get knocked around pretty easily. A little wad of museum putty will lock it in place. G On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I removed the eye cup altogether.. don't like them - cuts out too much of the > view. > > I think my glasses may have slid the diopter over... > FOrst thing I did was set it when I got it... and center is about as good as > it gets. but removing the eye cup probably made it easier to > move the diopter thingy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
Pentax rubber eye cups seem to be amazingly fragile, exceeded only by how amazingly expensive they are. On 9/17/2013 6:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
read my response to Bruce:-) ann On 9/17/2013 20:29, Rick Womer wrote: I take off the rubber cup, and slide the diopter thingy until the lines in the viewfinder are sharp. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:13 PM Subject: Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
I removed the eye cup altogether.. don't like them - cuts out too much of the view. I think my glasses may have slid the diopter over... FOrst thing I did was set it when I got it... and center is about as good as it gets. but removing the eye cup probably made it easier to move the diopter thingy ann On 9/17/2013 18:13, Bruce Walker wrote: Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
f 2.8 SMC M - super lens! ann On 9/17/2013 18:50, Zos Xavius wrote: Is it the M28? I have the 3.5 and its probably my favoritest lens ever. I've taken more pictures with that than any other and it always delivered when stopped down slightly. My copy sadly has stuck aperture blades. Its sitting in a pile of things to hopefully soon send to eric. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had the cataract back.. s... Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. Ugh. The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
I take off the rubber cup, and slide the diopter thingy until the lines in the viewfinder are sharp. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:13 PM Subject: Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, > set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I > had the cataract back.. s... > > Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter > lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. > Ugh. > > The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. > > (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
I done that too, Ann. :-/ Godfrey On Sep 17, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set > it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I had > the cataract back.. s... > > Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter lever > slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. > Ugh. > > The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. > > (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) > > ann > > -- > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
Is it the M28? I have the 3.5 and its probably my favoritest lens ever. I've taken more pictures with that than any other and it always delivered when stopped down slightly. My copy sadly has stuck aperture blades. Its sitting in a pile of things to hopefully soon send to eric. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, > set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I > had the cataract back.. s... > > Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter > lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. > Ugh. > > The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. > > (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic
Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, > set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as if I > had the cataract back.. s... > > Then I look down at the back of the camera and.. ka-ching! the dipoter > lever slid way off to one side.. centered it and suddenly all was clear. > Ugh. > > The spirit is willing but the brain is weak. > > (yes, yes - just awoke from a nap) > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
