On Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:35 AM, Peter Loveday
[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > I think, from reading the specs, that the information would be taken from
> > the
> > Frame 0 data, where the film number is recorded. Any information other
than
> >
> > that and the frame number last use
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Sent: February 14, 2001 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: Pentax MZ-S makes sense
> In a message dated 2/13/01 11:57:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> <<
> "They" will. But we have had this discussion
Herbet Brasileiro writes:
> The aperture information is still shown on the PZ1p
> display even if you use the aperture ring on the lens
> to set aperture.
Only with "A", "F" or "FA" lenses.
"K" and "M" lenses don't transmit the wide-open aperture information to the
body.
Just out of curios
I live in Australia and want some advice re flash
for the above camera.
The three brands that seem to be here are Sigma
Sunpak and pentax.
But I am not sure what the pros and cons of each
flash from these manafacturers are.
Can anyone help.
Charles
Hi all,
I just had the "low battery" indicator start to appear on my Z-1p. How many
frames/rolls do you normally get out of it when this indicator appears before it
dies totally? I rarely use flash, BTW.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/
Bill D. Casselberry writes:
> Geeez! I haven't even been able to wear out my old H2, even
> though *somebody* has been using it since 1959! Then there's
> the H1's and the SP F & the SuperProgram, ProgramPlus & MESuper.
I think older cameras wear out faster when they're _not_ being used.
Hi Alin,
>Does this happen irrespectively of focus distance or only in macro
>(above 1:4 magnifications?
It seems be independent of focus distance.
I also seem to get the problem with my FA*24/2.0, but not consistently.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ht
In a message dated 2/13/01 11:57:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<
"They" will. But we have had this discussion before.
William Robb >>
I'd wager a little of my filthy lucre on this observation;
in five years, digital will have broken into two sales markets:
1) "pro
How are you going to use it to "make some pictures" first then before
deciding where it fits in your world? (If you don't buy it first? Or does
Pentax now have loaners for certain people to actually try out cameras
before they buy them...?)
Also, I wasn't trying to make any decisions for you. Was
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From: "BYRON BUTLER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 13, 2001 11:19 PM
Subject: RE: Auto racing photography needed
> It definitely sounds like fun, but the number one
> priorty must always be your own personal safety. If
> the cars are runn
William Robb wrote:
> > Tiger Moses wrote:
> > Will people who don't do their own developing at home care?
> > As long as they can take their camera down to the local store
> > and (some time later) walk away with prints in their hand,
> > why would they even notice the underlying technology?
>
>
On 13 Feb 2001, at 14:12, tom wrote:
> This discussion came up a few weeks ago...did anyone actually take a
> file to one of their carriers?
>
Well, none personally as I don't own an enlarger yet :-(
The darkroom I print at has a number of filed out carriers.
I'm not sure that they did them
Thanks John
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 13, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: OT Robocameras, Fasten seatbelts: MZ-S price!!
> In a message dated 2/13/01 7:24:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << I'd like to ask the group
Chris Brogden wrote:
> Now that I've gone through all of the trouble of asking for and recording
> cities, I'm having second thoughts over whether or not to include
> them. *L* And I can't even blame it on Monday, since that was
> yesterday. :) So, I'm asking as a public topic of conversation
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Dan Scott wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Just mail that sucker or put it up on a page already! :-)
Ha! Nope, not yet. :) Like I said, first teasers go up on
Monday. Gotta give the stragglers time to straggle and the naysayers time
to say nay.
:)
chris
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As the name implies, the Mini Cooper was a Morris Mini fitted with a
de-tuned Cooper 4 cylinder (perhaps) 1.3 ,liter racing engine. Minilite
mag wheels, fatter tires, and lots of other goodies that made them scream.
With some trepidation, Paul Jones opined on 02/13/2001 21:54:
>Mini Coopers ne
In a message dated 2/13/01 9:33:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I was made well aware of my presence after a snide glance from the
choir-master
of a large (100+) choir after made a few shots with the LX sans winder/motor
a the peak of a crescendo where I thought it
Dear all
I wish to buy a vertical grip for my PZ-1P. Please advise me the web site I
can order one.
Can any Hong Kong friends tell me the place I can buy the grip in Hong
Kong?
Frankie
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Hi,
Does anybody know if I can use multiple analog Pentax TTL flashes
without the so called distributor? I notised that the Hot Shoe Grip's
operating manual contains a picture of a 4P sync cord running from a camera
to a Hot Shoe Grip (with a flash mounted on top of it). After that there is
a
With bold enuncation, Shel Belinkoff opined on 02/13/2001 19:18:
>Steve Larson wrote:
>
>> Mine does`nt have the roller either,
>> so I really can`t tell you where
>> it should be. Mine is 532xxx and that
>> web page says that the 531xxx`s
>> and later have the roller, but mine
>> does not.
Mini Coopers never had a rotary engine, all minis were a standard 4cylinder,
1.3 i think.. I dont see that it would be psycilaly possible to put a rotary
in a mini as it would be sitting east/west. altough i have seen a
suoercharged Toyota twin cam in a mini.
The rotary first appeared in a car
>
>I know it would be easier. It's going to be quite the task to e-mail out
>a copy to everyone, and I would rather put it on a web page. However, I'm
>wondering how everyone would feel about having their cities posted on a
>web page. Personally, I don't care either way, myself, but I just ass
In a message dated 2/13/01 8:51:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< If you use a Computer monitor instead of a projector and screen then isn't
a
digital image a first generation slide? >>
No. The "image" only exists (cannot be said to exist) in the
camera/computer/monit
Did I say I was going to buy it first? I'm compelled (or, as you put it, COMPELLED) to
try it out before making any judgements. I'm compelled to try it out to see how it
feels, to see if the AF works as well as I suspect it does, to see if it's as
ergonomic in design as other Pentax offerings I
In a message dated 2/13/01 7:24:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I'd like to ask the group what robocameras means. >>
I'll try, since I use the term derisively:
cameras that do it all, and operators who never learn all the functions thus,
let the camera...do it all.
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From: "bc" <
Subject: Re: 100% viewfinders. Was bitching and whining about
the MZ-S
>
> Here's a thought for the lab gurus - when the machines do
their
> standard "Machine Crop" of a 35mm neg, how much of the full
> negative is cropped out of the proof print?
>
Almo
Re the stuff below from Doug and Len.
Why?
Why do you feel compelled to buy it?
First.
And then try to find
a place to fit
it into your world?
Sounds to me
like you don't really need
it, do you?
Have you checked that out?
First.
And why has someone
told you
that thi
If you like action, you will have a ball this weekend. A gymkhana is basically
parking lot racing. The speeds aren't excessive, but they seem like that
because of the tight course. Some people refer to it as flat out racing in
first gear.
As our English readers know, the Mini Cooper is just a
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Pentax MZ-S makes sense
> I'd hold up any fast prognostications about digital overcoming
film, now or
> in the near future. First they'll have to get better, cheaper
and more
> reliable.
"They" will. But we have had this discu
In addition to the shutter release, I think it has an AE and DOF button.
Plus, there's some way to attach it, maybe a snap lock. It didn't sound
like this one is a screw-on.
tv
Dan Scott wrote:
>
> Dan Scott wrote:
> >"Paul C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>http://www.photim.net/PMA/Pma-1202/Pe
It definitely sounds like fun, but the number one
priorty must always be your own personal safety. If
the cars are running on ice and snow, then I certainly
would not want to be standing anywhere where you can
imagine a cars momentum might take it. I would try to
find a good corner to stand inside
That's not really a fish eye, well maybe it is. What
you saw is an auxiliary lens, they used to be sold by
companies like spiratone for something between $15 to
$45 US in the 60's and 70's. They are cheep and I
think you're acquaintance overpaid at $100. By the
way you can pick up a Russian or
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From: "Shot" Hello.
>
> I have a PUG submission question - when I was playing with the
JPEG
> Optimizer (in Paint Shop Pro) I found out that JPEGs saved in
> standard format are larger that those in progresive format
(standard
> is when the JPEG is displayed from top
Too late.
Bill
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From: "Shot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 13, 2001 7:12 PM
Subject: PUG question
> Hello.
>
> Please disregard my previous post - standard mode is when the
image
> shows after downloading, and progresive is when it is show
I suspect a lot of my camera positioning will be determined by
where the sun is in the sky (fairly low and south at this time
of year). We are talking ice racing, so I suspect top speeds may
hit as high as 50km per hour, certainly not faster. I am looking
forward to it.
Yhanks
Bill
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On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, William Robb wrote:
> Hi Chris. Here is how I would do it. Make a web page of the
> respondents information and put it on my private site, unlinked
> to my index page. I would then put the URL into a sig file and
> reply to respondents , add the sig file and send it off.
>
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From: "Dan Scott" Subject: Re: PUG Stuff
> >
> With regards to submissions, are they only for photos taken
with Pentax gear?
This is an open month, so anything goes. Send in a hand drawn
facsimile of a photograph for all I care. (Anyone like this idea
for a PUG theme
My friend has an Elan 7 and only the top and around
the lens mount is covered with a very thin metal
layer. The camera feels solid (much more than the
N N80) although the lens that comes with the kit
looks crappy.
Herbet.
--- John Edwin Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Has the Elan real m
--- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I never even thought of that - I'm so used to using
> the body controls
> on my PZ-1p to set the aperture that I forgot the
> aperture display
> goes away if I adjust the aperture using the ring on
> the lens.
The aperture information is still shown o
Hi Chris. Here is how I would do it. Make a web page of the
respondents information and put it on my private site, unlinked
to my index page. I would then put the URL into a sig file and
reply to respondents , add the sig file and send it off.
Then, you update the web page as needed when addi
Sure - like paper vanished when PCs arrived.
Maris
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From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:12 PM
Subject: RE: Digital vs Film
|
|
| > Speaking of film. I suggest that everyone read
| > the PMA daily
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, William Robb wrote:
> Chris, you will find it far easier to post an html document to the
> internet and send the URL out to interested parties. That way, all you
> have to do is send out an autoreply with the URL when a submission
> comes in, and update the webpage as needed.
This is exactly where I am. I have a few not much to brag about lenses, a K1000, P3n
and ZX-5n. I'm interested in a more feature rich body and have long questioned
whether I would have been happier with the PZ-1p. I've been waiting two years to see
the new Pentax offering and I'm probably wi
Thanks Shel, that is nice of you!
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
> Steve Larson wrote:
>
> > Mine do
Steve Larson wrote:
> Mine does`nt have the roller either,
> so I really can`t tell you where
> it should be. Mine is 532xxx and that
> web page says that the 531xxx`s
> and later have the roller, but mine
> does not.
The web page is out of date, and only gives some vague
approximations of
In a message dated 2/13/2001 8:03:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>3 weeks ago I had my Camera [bag] stolen while sitting down in a coffee
>shop in Edinburgh. Somebody must have stolen it from the site of my chair
>while me sitting next to it.
You have my sympathies, Joa
In a message dated 2/13/2001 2:15:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
>I am considering buying something to take underwater photos.
>Anybody has comments on this manufacturer or know about another
>manufacturer which supports Pentax ?
Sorry, Rui, I can't help you with informa
> Ed Mathews wrote:
> >
> > If I can't drive for McLaren or Ferrari, I won't drive at
all.
Mr. porn star is getting uppity.
BUUUAHH
No, Ed, I won't let you forget.
William Robb
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From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: Pentax MZ-S makes sense
> Tiger Moses wrote:
> >
> > only one comment about the move to DIGITAL
> >
> > Will people who don't use computers at home, want a digital
camera at home,
> > thinking on a global scale!
>
> Will people who
(Reply to posts from Bob Walkden and Shel Belinkoff, copy included below)
Hi guys,
I know you both love LX's, but let's put things in perspective. A new LX
plus a finder, plus winder or drives is/was a pretty serious investment, so
it better would have some serious all-round qualities for people
Dick Graham wrote
>The one product digital CANNOT give you is first generation slides, and
>every now and then I love to run a few rolls of slide film through my
>cameras. There will always be a film camera in my arsenal.
If you use a Computer monitor instead of a projector and screen then isn
I use the Supra 400 most of the time for all around shooting. It seems to me
at the least that it has problems with nature scenes. Could be me, I guess.
Skintones come out good, but I haven't shot portraits with it. I think
someone mentioned that it was good for the dark complected. I love the
pro
group mates,
I recently purchased a second hand MX body(the reason I joined
the group).
It's been with me a month. It was bought brand new by the
previous owner back in 1980. According to him, it was primarily
used for taking snaps of family occasions and vacations. He never
had to have
I don't know how long they last, but I've used (and worn out) three over
the years and got good, accurate exposures on slide film. (I didn't get
a camera with a TTL meter until five years ago.) The best was an old
Weston that was several decades old. Just died one day, but until it did
I could alw
Dan Scott wrote:
>Anyone familiar with old, batteryless, exposure meters--specifically
>a GE Type DW-68 (made of metal and glass, takes readings with
>"cover closed", "cover open", and "hood off")? Were these any good
>/very accurate? If so, how would you operate it?
Hi Dan,
I've got a Weston Eu
I filed down a carrier to give a sloppy border effect. I used a Dremel
hand grinder. Doing it with a hand file would be a LOT of work. The
Dremel does it fairly rapidly, but it would be very difficult to make it
neat and uniform.
Paul
tom wrote:
>
> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> >
If the 928 is anything like the 90WR, I would suspect that the reset and
the rewind buttons are under the remote control jiggy. Assuming you have
one, and it slides down onto the end of the camera. On the 90WR, if you
release the RI Remote, and raise it a bit, it reveals yet another panel
with
I wrote:
>Chris B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Jan van Wijk wrote:
>
> >> (BTW: spent a few months in Headingly, very near Winnipeg back in 1976!)
>
> >Ah, Headingly... known mainly for its jail. I'm scared to ask what you
> >did. :)
>If he did only a few months, it can't have been that ba
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Mike McGraw wrote:
> Unfortunately I haven't been able to locate the Owner's Manual and
> therefore have no information about how to restore the camera to
> health. I've read here in the PDML archives that many Pentax cameras have
> a mid-roll rewind button, but I don't s
With benign trepidation, Peter Loveday opined on 02/13/2001 16:35:
>> I think, from reading the specs, that the information would be taken from
the
>
>> Frame 0 data, where the film number is recorded. Any information other
than
>> that and the frame number last used is redundant.
>> An al
Those two little protuberances are for flash TTL, you can use the
4P sync cord there for off camera flash. Great for macro.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13
Hi Dave,
Mine does`nt have the roller either, so I really can`t tell you where
it should be. Mine is 532xxx and that web page says that the 531xxx`s
and later have the roller, but mine does not. I heard (read) you were
trying to get your repairman to replace the foam (upper mirror?), I
called Pen
I would expect that the body assigns an incremental number to
each film as it is loaded, after loading the user could select
a previous film number which would have exposure count stored
in the body on EEPROM (memory that does not require batteries).
(Or is it EPROM ???)
When a previous film
Hello.
Please disregard my previous post - standard mode is when the image
shows after downloading, and progresive is when it is shown line-by-
line from top to bottom. No question in this case - I assume that
everybody prefers the second (progresive) option and it is the
smaller one.
Sorry f
Hello.
I have a PUG submission question - when I was playing with the JPEG
Optimizer (in Paint Shop Pro) I found out that JPEGs saved in
standard format are larger that those in progresive format (standard
is when the JPEG is displayed from top to bottom during loading,
progresive is when it
Chris B. wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Jan van Wijk wrote:
>
> > (BTW: spent a few months in Headingly, very near Winnipeg back in 1976!)
>
> Ah, Headingly... known mainly for its jail. I'm scared to ask what you
> did. :)
If he did only a few months, it can't have been that bad.
Probably jus
http://www.photim.net/PMA/Pma-1202/Pentax-D-19.JPG
What are those little nooks and crannies on the back of the Mz-s's battery
grip?
-paul
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Jan van Wijk wrote:
> (BTW: spent a few months in Headingly, very near Winnipeg back in 1976!)
Ah, Headingly... known mainly for its jail. I'm scared to ask what you
did. :)
chris
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In a message dated 2/13/01 5:59:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
<< Speaking of film. I suggest that everyone read the PMA daily report
(for Tuesday) on the PMA home page. Although everyone realizes that digital
IS the wave of the future their report found out tha
I foolishly allowed the battery in my Pentax IQZoom 928 to die. Over the
holiday break I visited San Diego's Wild Animal Park with friends and while
there bought a replacement battery, and installed it. However, the camera
did not come back to life and instead displays only a blinking "E". T
In a message dated 2/13/01 5:44:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< You're absolutely right. Lets remember one more thing; the market will go
more and more digital. >>
Apparently digital will continue to grow. But too may people who have bought
and used digital cameras r
Pål wrote:
How does the camera know its THAT roll you insert (the one you changed mid roll) and
not an entirely different roll? What if you've changed 5 rolls mid roll at different
frames, how does the camera know which one you insert?
++
My intuitional (?) guess would be something s
Yeah but the binocs cost as much as a body and when I get a 67II that counts
as 2 because of size right? So theoretically that puts me up around 7.
It's not how many you have, it's what you do with them. :-)
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From: Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROT
I vote you post it all -- all the people who don't like me already know
where I live, anyway. :))
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From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: Geography poll: cities or no cities?
> Post all of i
Forgot this part folks...
With some trepidation, Paul Jones opined on 02/13/2001 00:43:
>I got an LX, its mint cosmetic condition except for one tiny rub from the
>clips for the strap.
>
>But now i have noticed an interesting thing. The camera wont focus to
>infinity, any ideas why this is? ever
But image quality is on a per lens basis right? Every manufacturer makes
some 1) below average, 2) average, and 3) above average lenses. So other
than already owning the SMC lens, there may be no inherent benefit.
I'd like to ask the group what robocameras means. If it refers to
electronic so
Peter Loveday wrote:
>
> > You need a lot of memory cards (not an insignificant cost) if you
> > can't dump them to mass store of some kind as you travel. I find it easy to fill
> > a 128MB memory card every day (or two) unless you compress more than I like to.
>
> On this topic, here's someth
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 18:12:05 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> A thought about the MZ-S finding where it left off on a partially
>exposed roll. Since the MZ-S imprints film data on the film could it than
>also "read" that data (or a break in that stream of data) to determine where
>the imag
For me, I am glad to see a new model come out. I, too, would want to play
with it a little before I pass judgement on whether it would replace or
augment my PZ-1p's. I believe it to be in my future buying plans. One
thing that has not been discussed much on this list is the AF features. The
w
John Coyle wrote:
>
> I think, from reading the specs, that the information would be taken from the
> Frame 0 data, where the film number is recorded. Any information other than
> that and the frame number last used is redundant.
> An alternative is, that if the frame imprinting had been switche
aimcompute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I know - that's why I have 4 Pentax SLR bodies including a PZ-1p.
ONLY 4 PENTAX BODIES???
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gianfranco
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Todd Stanley wrote:
>
> I do that with the ZX-M and A series lenses. Why? Because then both
> shutter speed and F-stop get displayed in the viewfinder.
I never even thought of that - I'm so used to using the body controls
on my PZ-1p to set the aperture that I forgot the aperture display
goes
I do that with the ZX-M and A series lenses. Why? Because then both
shutter speed and F-stop get displayed in the viewfinder.
Todd
At 03:45 PM 2/12/01 -0600, you wrote:
>
>My be a bad habit, I don't know. With my ZX-5n and FA 100/2.8 Macro, I
>usually adjust the shutter speed to obtain the ap
On Wednesday, February 14, 2001 4:27 AM, Chris Brogden
[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
>
> Now that I've gone through all of the trouble of asking for and recording
> cities, I'm having second thoughts over whether or not to include
> them.
Quite happy to see the city cited - after all, I put
dave o'brien wrote:
>
> A scroll of mail from John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 09 Feb
> 2001 16:43:56 -0800
> Read it? y
> >How about illustrating something by Woodie Guthrie instead?
>
> "This land is your land" has been changed to represent other countries
> - when I was growing up I u
The foam & its adhesive can be ordered from Colorado at a special (read very low) to
repair facilities. The little pincher tool is ultra cheap too. The indication is that
he's
an honest man and doesn't feel comfortable working on the camera. I'm glad he turned
down
fixing it, as you need someone
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:34:49 -0800
From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Hi Dave,
Congrats, and welcome to the club.
I would send it to Pentax for a go through, since they still work on them.
What are the first 3 or 4 serial numbers?
Current developments would suggest features and products are now coming for those
not wanting to use computers. For example, local Ritz store now offers a "viewer
and printer" that reads images from memory cards, and printers are now appearing
that take memory cards directly. Actually, you don't
It seems to me that a huge opportunity for profit exists.
Charge people 1.5 * the normal price to develop digital instead of film
prints.
Zero cost for manufacturing, shipping, storing film.
Make 33% more by not selling film.
Most people that don't have home darkrooms still want a film camera in
Speaking of film. I suggest that everyone read the PMA daily report
(for Tuesday) on the PMA home page. Although everyone realizes that digital
IS the wave of the future their report found out that film sales actually
ROSE last year by eleven percent.
The PMA home page can be found
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:50:20 -0800
From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Just serviced but without a mirror form? Sounds like a rip-off. Replace the
form is easy, but the condition like this might indicate more problems have
yet to come. If
> on 2/11/01 6:19 PM, Doug Brewer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > Not just Mid roll film rewind, but MID ROLL EXCHANGE
> > (rewind early, leave leader out and later, insert that
> > roll and camera can automatically return it to the
> > frame from which it was initially rewound)
How does the
Tiger Moses wrote:
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> only one comment about the move to DIGITAL
>
> Will people who don't use computers at home, want a digital camera at home,
> thinking on a global scale!
Will people who don't do their own developing at home care?
As long as they can take their camera down to the local sto
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From: Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
If all that needs replaced is the foam, that's probably about $50. Note: The
foam is small, thin, hard to see just behind the metal barrier at the top. I
Thanks, Bob. I took the LX to a local cam
Another vote to include the cities.
Gianfranco
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Peter Loveday wrote:
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> I guess it could 'remember' frame number for one film, so as to allow you
> to alternate between two. Or, given DX coding, it could remember frame
> numbers for several, as long as they all were different ASA on each one.
> Actually, the DX code not only identifies ASA b
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:34:49 -0800
From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
Hi Dave,
Congrats, and welcome to the club.
I would send it to Pentax for a go through, since they still work on them.
What are the first 3 or 4 serial numbers?
The one product digital CANNOT give you is first generation slides, and
every now and then I love to run a few rolls of slide film through my
cameras. There will always be a film camera in my arsenal.
DG
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While I could go along with Woody Guthrie, we could actually use the first
three lines of America, the Beautiful. Now hear me out guys. If you look
at:
My country, tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee, I sing.
These are, in our hearts applicable to each of our countries. Pick a line
and i
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