Re: No Macs? THAT'S poverty

Dan Scott writes: > Auto paints. I once airbrushed a claw foot bathtub using auto paints. > Pretty durable stuff. Epoxy paints if you want paint that will outlive your > lense. Whichever, do it in a well ventilated place, or you'll end up with fewer > brain cells than you started with. I'll kee

February gallery

The deadline for submitting to the next galery is past, and we will not be accepting any more entries. We have 60 images in the upcoming gallery (if my count is correct), and we have some pretty spectacular images. I will be getting the confirmations out in the next few days. Thanks for participat

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

Hello, At 17 Jan 2001 12:38:42 -0800, "fredd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > My youngest son came home with a different story, and where better > to ask as by the PDML members. > He also mentioned about the Sears variants, that was unknown to me. Pentax opened the specification of K-mount when th

Re: Pentax FA 35 mm f2.0 Al

Hi, At 20 Jan 01 10:52:31 CST, Anupam Routh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > Hi Friends! I have bought a new Pentax FA 35mm f2.0 Al lens. > What are good and bad points of this lens? It is really a great lens. Visit my site at and follow the link of "smc

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

- Original Message - From: "Yoshihiko Takinami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 2:14 AM Subject: Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh > Sears and Vivitar had/have their own K-mount bodies, > which, I suppose, are OEM bodies from Cosina or so. Vivita

Re: The perfect viewfinder

In a message dated 1/20/01 10:01:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Flashing "Crap" indicators wouldn't be bad, either. It'd certainly save me a lot of film. :-) >> What, you think you're the only one who needs that warning light!? : ) Mafud [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL P

Re: SV: 50mm f1.7 plus 2x converter - odd combination for travel

Hi, Jens Bladt wrote: > Hi > Take the 135mm to Europe. Take care of it and get sufficient insurance! (Or > consider buying cheep stuff for travelling). You will regret using a slow > lens that gives you lesser quality (1.7/50mm+TC = 3.5/100mm). Remember that > good photographic gear cost much le

taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

Hi, Finally decided to start experimenting with B&W with a home darkroom. Bought an enlarger Philips PCS2000, with EL-Nikkor 50f2.8 at a price I hope I won't loose too much if I sell it again. Has tri-one color head for variable contrast and timer. Found plenty of info on how to use it. Durst Com

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

Hello, At Sun, 21 Jan 2001 05:23:01 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote; > Give me time and I'll come up with the entire list, but there were 22 > manufacturers (world-wide) who made the PENTAX "K" mount their own, > including two Russian camera makers. Sounds great, Mafud. That will be a great ref

Re: Pentax FA 35 mm f2.0 Al

Hi, I also think it is an excellent lens, both in terms of definition and colour rendition. As for the hood issue, the inner part of my FA 35 mm. hood seems matt. I don't know if it is a "second generation" lens shade, or perhaps my perception is wrong. I'll have to make an informal test to check

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

The Kodak papers are commonly available and come in a variety of surfaces. The "N" (matte) and glossy surfaces will give you sime nice images. Others with more experience can speak to contrast, etc., of the various brands and paper series. Collin At 01:07 PM 1/21/01 +0100, you wrote: >Hi, > >

Re: How fast does an electronic shutter fire?

Hello Bill, At 19 Jan 2001 17:06:06 -0500, "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > Does anyone know how much time passes between the instant I > close the electrical contacts at the body, and the instant > the shutter curtain actually opens? According to the test of MZ-7 by "Asah

Yoshihiko and the 35/2

on 1/21/01 9:19 AM, pentax-discuss-digest at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Visit my site at > and follow the link of "smc PENTAX-FA35/2AL Impression". Yoshihiko, Ah, so you're that guy. Thank you very much for that page. I've visited it a number of times

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

Here are some handy pages with this kind of info: http://butkusmi.users1.50megs.com/ebay/chinon_images.htm http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/third/table1.txt http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ultimate_k-mount.htm Todd At 09:00 PM 1/21/01 +0900, you wrote: >Hello, > >At Sun, 21 Jan 2001 05:23:01 EST, >[EM

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

Mafud, I was afraid you were gonna ask that! :-) Don't remember the serial number ranges but maybe someone on the list will have that information. Of course, you may find an early serial number body that was modified & is just fine. If I were shopping for one & actually had my hands on it, I'd j

Re: The perfect viewfinder

Would have a temporal anomaly to show 5 seconds into the future (great for anticipating when those great expressions will be coming along...) - MCC At 11:54 PM 1/20/01 -0600, you wrote: > >Rob Studdert wrote: > >On 20 Jan 2001, at 0:09, Mike Johnston wrote: > > > >> Shel, > >> The perfect view

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've thought about buying a PENTAX screw-mount body w/automatic aperture. > > Which is the best, better? Worst? > (OK, let's not do the "This is my favorite" body) but the consensus "good", > "better", best" bodies under $100? The Spotmatic F is

A3000 and fixed-focus, fixed-aperture lens

I recently obtained a Pentax A3000 which was part of a scientific instrument. I do not know what kind or what it did. It has on it a fixed-focus lens with, I assume, fixed aperture since I see nothing which will manipulate it. My questions regarding it are two-fold. 1) The 5 screws which hol

Re: Negative vs. digital longevity

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Mike Johnston wrote: > The standard work is Henry Wilhelm's _The Permanence and Care of Color > Photographs_, Preservation Publishing Co., 1993. It's a monumental work that > was rumored about in the photography field for 20 years before it appeared. > Wilhelm the great gadfl

Re: PUG Stuff

Have we ever considered letting them robot a copyright warning as a picture. Name of file could be every misleading!!! - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:00 AM Subject: PUG Stuff > The d

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

In a message dated 1/21/01 9:05:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Here are some handy pages with this kind of info: http://butkusmi.users1.50megs.com/ebay/chinon_images.htm http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/third/table1.txt http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ultimate_k-mount.htm

Re: PUG Stuff

- Original Message - From: "Cy Galley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 11:21 AM Subject: Re: PUG Stuff > Have we ever considered letting them robot a copyright warning as a picture. > Name of file could be every misleading!!! That's what I am

Re: A3000 and fixed-focus, fixed-aperture lens

Hi. Interesting camera you have there. Just a thought, but the lens could be permanently set in the A position, so the camera is always in program mode with the lens attached? Are the KA contacts present on the lens? You could try taking the camera out into bright light, and dry fire it while

Re: PUG Stuff

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, William Robb wrote: > That's what I am doing with the complaint files as I receive > them. For an example, someone browsing the Lycos site, clicking > on my Sept 1999 submission which was lifted by Lycos will see > the following file: > http://pug.komkon.org/sep99/Moon_Ballo

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

I can see how the Spotmatic F meter might be a problem for some folks. However, I store all my camera bodies without a lens, in a case, with a body cap in place. It's a discipline I adopted years ago, to prevent my shooting something with the lens that happens to be on the camera. It forces a choi

Re: SFXn: YAD (Yet Another "Decisions" post)

At 17:20 20.1.2001 -0500, you wrote: > >a.k.a. "Reset" >It's not a camera. >It's a computer that handles film! > >Collin What's a Dynax 700si then? Its buttons are so BAD well laid out that it resembles Windows in ergonomics ;) Fr. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsu

Films, developers, and papers

> Finally decided to start experimenting with B&W with a home darkroom. > Bought an enlarger Philips PCS2000, with EL-Nikkor 50f2.8 at a price I hope > I won't loose too much if I sell it again. Has tri-one color head for > variable contrast and timer. Found plenty of info on how to use it. Durst

Re: contrast control flash with ANALOG flash

Thanks. I will try it myself anyway, I hope it will work (as it's a little feature of Pentax that I like very much) Fr. At 21:01 20.1.2001 -0600, you wrote: >I haven't tried it myself, but since it is TTL, the camera would control it, >so I think it would probably work. > [...] >> That's what I

Re: SF Bay area nature pics

Thanks for the positive feedback. I just have a couple of notes. First, I only used a color-enhancing filter for one of the images on the page! (One could argue that Velvia and Kodak Extra Color films act as color-enhancing filters, though). The other note is the this page is heavily edited fr

Re: SFXn: YAD (Yet Another "Decisions" post)

At 17:15 20.1.2001 +, you wrote: >On 20 Jan 01 at 6:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:: > >> *** I tried using the flash, but it wouldn't fire sometimes when >> the lens was set on f/1.4 or near wide open. > >Perhaps because the ambient light level was so high that the shutter >speed was faster th

Re: SFXn: YAD (Yet Another "Decisions" post)

I know I'd like to see a manual. I've never had one for my SFXn -- I can't even play with it right now. I sent it with one of our county judges to Bush's inauguration so I'd have photos of locals with the new pres for my paper. I sure hope he got some shots of Ricky Martin while he was at it ...

Re: lens for sale, also 2x converter

Yes, the price is correct - $19.95 for the lens. Mitch is a very nice guy, does a good job running the store, he and Jeff do well as photographers in the studio, as printers in the darkroom or on the machine. But Mitch just doesn't understand used-lens value. I have actually chastised him a few ti

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

Erwin Vereecken wrote: > Have my mind set on Ilford XP2 (C41 processing)as the first film to start > exploring, so no probems with film processing yet. Why? XP2 is not a very good example of a B&W film. Some don't even consider chromogenic film to be true B&W films. The current crop of films,

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

I'm Ilford all the way, too - particularly like the Multigrade IV RC pearl. For starting out, certainly, using the RC paper is a time and agony saving route. One health tip - use clear white vinegar for a stop in the dark room, about a teaspoon or so to a quart of water. The stuff you buy is

Re: SF Bay area nature pics and questions about scanning OT

LIked your super sharp stuff, mark - the woodland stuff is my favorites - I love elite for color stuff, so saturated... What did you scan at? What is the resolution of your final files? and to all - I think I may be suffering under the illusion that since the way the photo ends up looking on your

Lenses for sale or trade

I am trying to simplify my lens collection. I have the following lenses that I just don't use: LensCondition Notes == Pentax A 28-135 F4 Exc+ KEH has one (Exc) for $339 Pentax A 24-50 F4

filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8

Yesterday I printed some photos through a piece of stretched out black pantyhose, and I rather like the result for diffusion while maintaining details (the fact that during printing the shadows bleed instead of the highlights was unnoticeable in these shots). But, I can't very well dodge and burn

Re: Info needed Pentax <> Ricoh

And this is how I ended up with a Revue 55mm f1.2 mounted on my Ricoh KR-10, which also fits my Pentax ME SE and my Son's Sears KS Super II. Isn't compatibility wonderful? Mark Gosdin Yoshihiko wrote: > Vivitar bodies were made by Cosina, while Sears bodies were > made by Ricoh. Chinon als

Re: Digital propaganda

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Are you saying that the series of images I'm doing: > "Up Agnes's Creek," documenting the main active creek > that still flows > through our city, the city parks and Nature Center it traverses, its > tributaries, the fact it come to an inglorious end when > it dump

SV: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

Hi Good luck Erwin! Beware of faulty contrast correction caused by XP2 or similar films, as they tend to get a pinkish cast, which makes them work something like contrast-control filters (like Ilford Multigrade).. Ask for a film type with no or little purple cast...! I use Ilford Multigrade papers

Re: PUG Stuff

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 11:46:28 -0600, William Robb wrote: >That's what I am doing with the complaint files as I receive >them. For an example, someone browsing the Lycos site, clicking >on my Sept 1999 submission which was lifted by Lycos will see >the following file: >http://pug.komkon.org/sep99/

Re: Yoshihiko and the 35/2

>Yoshihiko, >Ah, so you're that guy. Thank you very much for that page. I've visited it a >number of times. > >Can you point us to other pictures on the web taken with the FA-35/2 AL? I'd >love to see more. > >Thanks again, > >--Mike Hi Mike, I'm not Yoshihiko (though his site is what made me d

Re: Digital propaganda

It is a sad commentary on our society's view of art and documentation that the character of the images is often not recognized until the artist is gone. Collin At 07:32 PM 1/21/01 +0100, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Are you saying that the series of images I'm doing: > > "Up Agn

Re: The perfect viewfinder

Mafud says: >In a message dated 1/20/01 10:01:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< Flashing "Crap" indicators wouldn't be bad, either. It'd certainly save me > a lot of film. :-) >> > >What, you think you're the only one who needs that warning light!? : ) > >Mafud >[EMAIL

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > One health tip - > use clear white vinegar > for a stop in the dark room, about a teaspoon or so to a quart of > water. The stuff you buy > is wickedly toxic. I've never heard this, could you elaborate? As I understand it, dilute acetic acid is exactly the same stuff

Re: telephoto zoom lens- Sigma auto/Tokina manual

- Original Message - From: "Scott Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:41 PM Subject: telephoto zoom lens- Sigma auto/Tokina manual > Hi, > My question is what to purchase between the Sigma 75-300 mm macro telephoto > lens, which is aut

Tripods, cable extensions...?

Hi My ideal tripod would be one that has a 63" extended height, has snap-lock legs, is rock steady, and weighs around 3 lbs or less Any brand that anyone knows of, or has, that fits this description? Thanks, Skip PS. Pentax cable release for a ZX-M, from B+H, costs $35.00! For a cable rel

Re: filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8

Hi Ed, According to a 1988 nikon enlarging lens brochure, the front takes 40.5mm x 0.5mm (diameter/pitch) attachments. The lenses illustrated are the newer style (at least compared to mine) with illuminated click stops. I would guess that if you have the older, all metal version it would be the

Re: Yoshihiko and the 35/2

Hi Dan, Thanks for the samples. Did you use any (UV) filter on the lens? (Just want to know for sure if that flare is from the lens only.) Lasse Dan S. wrote. > >Yoshihiko, > >Ah, so you're that guy. Thank you very much for that page. I've visited it a > >number of times. > > > >Can you point u

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

Hi Mafud, I think the use of body caps is a plus with any camera. It's just a good habit to keep everything covered. But it's particularly true with the Spotmatic F where light entering the body will turn the meter on. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 1/21/01 10:05:04 AM Paci

Re: Tripods, cable extensions...?

It is NOT a cable release but a wire with switches. I have one that I got off of E-bay... Took a while ti get it for less than $25 including shipping. Many go for $35 plus shipping as they are bid up. Presently there is one.. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1208455990 and

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

While I've not tried it, as I've only recently started thinking along these lines, I did come across a couple of sources that address your questions: > How do you know you've got the correct > dilution? Does the vinegar bottle > say how much acid is in it? A teaspoon > doesn't sound like enoug

K1000 SE question

I've noticed that some Pentax K1000 SEs have the "SE" engraved into the top plate on the right side (as viewed looking at the camera from the front) and some don't. Mine had an "SE" sticker in the same place. I'm suspecting that this may have had to do with the change to plastic top plates as mine

Re: Pentax FA 35 mm f2.0 Al

Dan said: I like it a lot, better than the 35mm T* on my T4-Super. Something similar occurred to me. I've got a (non-Super) T4 too, which indirectly prompted me to dump my Tokina zooms, when I realized they were making my ME Super perform worse than the camera that travelled in my inside pocket.

Re: PocketJet printer... what's up with that?

The Pentax® PocketJetTM printer, with its ultra-light/ultra-portable design, sets new standards for truly portable printing. Weighing only 17.5 ounces/497 grams (including battery), the PocketJet printer can go with you anytime and anywhere you need it! Best of all, the PocketJet printer is loaded

Formatting discussions - a suggestion

Something new to this new list seems to be that many messages have lines that are too long for the screen width, so that I have to use the bar at the bottom of the screen to go back and forth to see all of a line. It's a bit of a nuisance for multi-line messages - which is most of them. Does anyon

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

In a message dated 1/21/01 2:17:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << My Spotmatic has a switch on the left side of the lens mount and my Fujica has the usual 1/2 shutter release with a shutter lock. >> Something *else* to look for. These lessons are priceless primers fo

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

In a message dated 1/21/01 2:24:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << think the use of body caps is a plus with any camera. It's just a good habit to keep everything covered. But it's particularly true with the Spotmatic F where light entering the body will turn the meter

Re: Negative vs. digital longevity

- Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 4:53 PM Subject: Re: Negative vs. digital longevity > On 21 Jan 2001, at 11:31, Chris Brogden wrote: > > > On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Mike Johnston wrote: > > > > > The standard

RE: Formatting discussions - a suggestion

Which e-mail program are you using? Len --- > Something new to this new list seems to be that many > messages have lines > that are too long for the screen width, so that I > have to use the bar at > the bottom of the screen to go back and forth to see > all of a line. It's > a bit of a nuisa

Re: Formatting discussions - a suggestion

Joseph Tainter wrote: > > Something new to this new list seems > to be that many messages have lines > that are too long for the screen width ... > > I have set my e-mail to wrap outgoing > messages at 72 characters. That > seems to center the text nicely on PDML. > As a courtesy to readers,

Re: filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8

Thanks, Bill. Mine has the illuminated F-Stops. I'll start looking into filters that size and see whats available. Thanks, Ed - Original Message - From: "Bill Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 3:53 PM Subject: Re: filter thread on EL Nik

Re: filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8

Thanks for the hint, Colin. Actually, I tried using the pantyhose for just a portion of the exposure, but I preferred the result with it for the whole exposure. I guess it depends on the pantyhose and how far you stretch it out. I like the idea of a filter to use in the filter tray below the le

Picture into the sun with Pentax 35mm f/2 AL

A while back it was noted that there were problems with reflections off the inside of the lens shade. With the lens shade off, it produces very nice results. I have posted an example at http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/snowreeds.jpg __

Re: filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8

- Original Message - From: "Ed Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: Re: filter thread on EL Nikkor 50mmF2.8 > Thanks for the hint, Colin. Actually, I tried using the pantyhose for just > a portion of the exposure, but I pr

Re: taking the plunge to B&W, need advice

Important point - I use vinegar only for stopping PRINTS - plain water for negatives. annsan Shel Belinkoff wrote: > While I've not tried it, as I've only recently started > thinking along these lines, I did come across a couple of > sources that address your questions: > > > How do you know yo

Re: most practical screw mount camera

SudaMafud wrote: > ... I'm now thinking the "F", no matter how good, should *not* be > my first screw-mount body, what with all its little peccadilloes. I wouldn't necessarily agree w/ that, myself. The F has a "worthiness", ala the LX, which makes a "tune-up service" be

Lycos

It seems to me that the *main* objection to the Lycos image system is that it links directly to the image file instead of the page containing it. As a result, Lycos presents our images sans context. I don't like this idea, and I think it also does the users of the system a disservice. Someone usi

Toxicity

> The stuff you buy > is wickedly toxic. Oh, sorry, I forgot to add, this isn't true either. The stuff you buy is a mildly acetic solution with an indicator in it. I'm not suggesting you drink it, but if you did by accident, it's unlikely to hurt you. It's not much more toxic than salad dressin

Re: Digital propaganda

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 23:17:53 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 1/20/01 5:14:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > < subject matter pencilled on the back, will be valuable (in some > sense) in 150 years, for the simple reason that so few will actually > su

Papers & manufacturers

> I had heard the >> original French manufacturer (Guillemant??) of Zone VI was still >> making photo paper, but I can't confirm this, nor do I know what >> brand name it is selling under. R. Guillemot Boestpflug et Cie., although I'm probably not spelling that correctly. They went out of busi

Stop bath and vinegar

on 1/21/01 3:47 PM, pentax-discuss-digest at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm Ilford all the way, too - particularly like the Multigrade IV RC > pearl. For starting out, certainly, > using the RC paper is a time and agony saving route. One health tip - > use clear white vinegar > for a stop in

Re: most practical screw mount camera

In a message dated 1/21/01 3:47:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << And the F also has a bridge in the metering circuit that deals w/ the 1.35v Hg battery to 1.5v replacement alkalines. I have one Hg cell still in reserve, so I haven't used them yet. >> Ha, something e

Re: Digital propaganda

In a message dated 1/21/01 3:58:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > The series will be part of the Nature Center's Wildlife exhibit > next spring. I had thought to gift the images to the City but > now... Roger: I'm not sure if you mean you are now detemrined to mak

Thanks to Dan

> Hi Mike, > > I'm not Yoshihiko (though his site is what made me decide to buy the FA > 35/2 as my first lense), but I do have some pictures up taken with it: > http://dscott.home.texas.net/photo/FA35f2_AL.html and then a few more on > the FA 100/2.8 page that is linked to the 35 page. > > Yo

JCO and his Takumar

> BTW, I like the SPII better than the SP-F due to its more refined > finder IMHO. SPs are also good, just no hot shoe. I dont like to > use hot shoe in old cameras anyway, much more reliable to use a > PC cord in the socket. > JCO J.C., incidentally, was the one who introduced me to the plea

RE: Yoshihiko and the 35/2

Dan, Beautiful shots and thanks for sharing! I only wished those of us living in the big city were blessed with such a variety of plant life... Cheers, Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 5:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: JCO and his Takumar

Mike Johnston wrote: > > > > BTW, I like the SPII better than the SP-F due to its more refined > > finder IMHO. SPs are also good, just no hot shoe. I dont like to > > use hot shoe in old cameras anyway, much more reliable to use a > > PC cord in the socket. > > JCO > > > > J.C., incidenta

Re: Pentax FA 35 mm f2.0 Al - Flare

I've been following this thread sort of half-heartedly, however, I visited the sites as I was curious to see the flare problem and the lens hood that comes with this lens. The hood seems like a plastic toy hood, and is not worthy of being used on a Pentax lens. I noticed that the lens takes a 4

A message problem (Was: Toxicity)

Hi Mike, I have a problem and you've got a bad habit. :) I notice that you often change the topic line for your messages. That's excellent when the topic line is misleading. However if you don't indicate from what thread you're coming, no one will be able to trace it back and find out what the

Re: Formatting discussions - a suggestion

Some place in the Preferences section of your browser or email reader there should be an optioon to wrap long lines. Check it out in your help section. R. - Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 7:00 PM Subje

Re: Tripods, cable extensions...?

Hi Don't fully understand the following message. Why would a 63" or 66" tripod be "kind of short"? My stand-up eye level is just about at 62", and I don't intend to carry around a step stool, so why would I want something larger (and potentially heavier) to carry around with me, to use with my li

Re: most practical screw mount camera

Hi Mafud, Welcome back! Hope all is well. Just want to make sure you don`t discount a Spotmatic or Spotmatic II because it came with a 1.35V mercury battery. They work fine with a 1.5V alkaline, which are readily available, and metering is almost unaffected by the .15 voltage increase. One oth

Re: most serviceable (practical) screw mount camera

Start with the newer ones and work your way back, just becuase of age so start with an Spotmatic F, then like the SP1000 & SPII then the Spotmatic and SP500 the Chinon screw mounts are also standard cameras! At 09:17 AM 1/21/2001 EST, you wrote: >I've thought about buying a PENTAX screw-mount bo

Re: Lycos

- Original Message - From: "Rodger Whitlock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:04 AM Subject: Lycos > I suggest that we need to find the address of someone high up in > Lycos and write them a letter explaining why we object to the present > sy

Re: Guess what? Granny kept the negatives too!

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Granny reaches under her bed, pulls > out one of her many shoeboxes... So, I'm still shooting film, and I see myself doing so for a while, but have a question: What is the longevity of c41 negatives? Isn't it about 50

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

> > > And think of the fun... Shel giving a workshop on developing techniques, > > > Aaron talking about the commercial side and swapping Kodak stories over > > > drinks, Snowfield talking about pretty much anything he wants to, Oregon > > > Bill letting us try out his 4800mm rig, and funky bodie

Re: Tripods, cable extensions...?

- Original Message - From: "dosk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: Re: Tripods, cable extensions...? > Don't fully understand the following message. Why would a 63" or 66" tripod > be "kind of short"? My stand-up eye level is jus

Re: OT: Digital image volatility

Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > I can show you 150 year old photographs. Can you show me 150 year old > prints from that Epson? I have read that those inks are not as archival > as Epson said they were. Many are already fading. Okay...couple of points. Yes, there were some problems with the ini

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > So, when and where? If this event is held during and near, say, PMA or > Photokina or one of those, I can write off the travel expenses. :) Considering that a grand total of roughly two people have expressed an interest in doing this, it's probably

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- Original Message - From: "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Guess what? Granny kept the negatives too! > On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Granny reaches under h

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

I should be offended by that paragraph, but I am to amused by it to be bothered. Snowfield - Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 5:24 PM Subject: Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!! > > > > > And thi

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

- Original Message - From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 9:01 PM Subject: Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!! > On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > > So, when and where? If this event is held during and nea

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, William Robb wrote: > I should be offended by that paragraph, but I am to amused by it > to be bothered. > Snowfield Good. :P :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget t

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Re: OT: Digital image volatility

On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > Yes, there were some problems with the initial batch of 1270 inks. That > problem, much like the problems with colour print materials from the mid > '70s, has apparently been licked. Aaron, Do you have a source for this? AFAIK, the problem (gloss

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

If I didn't work 3 jobs, I'd sign up in a heartbeat. Count me in in a year or two . . . but only if we do it someplace like Colorado. Grand Teatons, Yellowstone, skiing. All the bison you can eat . . .I can see it now An overworked Illinois Bill Chris Brogden wrote: > On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Aa

Re: Pentax clubs; Was: Re: new Asahiflex!!!

Hi guys, On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:09:55 -0600, William Robb wrote: > > Considering that a grand total of roughly two people have > expressed an > > interest in doing this, it's probably not a go. :) > > We could go camping at Buffalo Pound lake. I'd love to go, but I work for a start-up, and ou

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