Re: Wide angle comparisons (Canon to Pentax)

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
I really cannot help here, but if you want your friend to buy Pentax (are you prepared to share your lenses with him?), I think the best way is to show the differences between flare control. There are only 2 choices - SMC and T*. You know which he would choose. 8-) regards, Alan Chan A

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Mafud, Personally, I have no problem with cropping, but it is pretty easy to see the majority of the pics in the PUG that have been cropped--simply because of the 'not full frame' proportions. However, If the cropper stuck to the same ratio of length to height for full frame, I wouldn't be

Re: F, A, FA and FA* lens-except

2001-03-05 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Recently Pentax Clover wrote: I do not know if it is because of my bad practice of english, but it seems that nobody understood what I am explaining Yes, yes, we did understand it. You have one lnes (FA*85), and read in a magazine that it is better than all others. But there are people on

OT: Help: Underwater Kinetics hard cases

2001-03-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, I am trying to secure some black Underwater Kinetics 716 cases, I have tried to contact Root International (see http://rootintl.com/html/kineticscases.html) however they have not responded since 19th Feb. I am quite keen on these cases in particular as they are just under the limit

Re[2]: More on cropping (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I'm only aware of one photo from over 70 years of photography and many, many thousands of photographs that HCB cropped, which is the 'Railowsky' man jumping a puddle. He doesn't allow his printer to crop them and his prints are sent out with specific instructions to editors not to crop them.

New guy on list with question

2001-03-05 Thread Ohmymywldthg
Hello everybody from Mark W. in Silverton, OR. USA I got a question and a need I have bought a Pentax angle finder of about the spotmatic generation it works great but I can't figure out the focus? My eyes seem to compensate for where ever I turn it. If any body on the list knows of a site with

Re: F, A, FA and FA* lens-except (kinda long)

2001-03-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Alan Chan wrote: Glad to know that I am not alone on the list. As a chinese who have the chance to read both English and Japanese magazines, I have found the printed photos were very different. In Japanese photo magazines, there is always the "smoothness" quality which is rare in US and UK

Re: Website Update

2001-03-05 Thread herbet brasileiro
Great photographs Mark. Really impressive. Although I really admired yor macro work this was the one that caught my attention http://www.markcassino.com/01010702pandora_e1.jpg Really cool. I noticed that your scans look clear and crisp. Would you care to share a little of your technique in

Re: Website Update

2001-03-05 Thread Steve Larson
Mark, Nice macro shots, you are the standard by which all others should be judged. Excellent work! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 7:31 PM Subject: Website Update I

Re: Back to Pentaxia with questions....

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
dosk wrote: Can't decide yet between buying a brand new ZX5n or a used "excellent" PZ1. Both are about the same price... 5n seems to be winning as I don't need the extra zoom features the PZ1 has, and its hyper modes with the fancy wheels don't really do anything that the 5n can't do

Re: Update Re: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
bc wrote: Three rolls of 3200 Delta in DD-X, and the negatives look good. I have a question for DD-X regulars. Actually, questions. Have you found any films that it is unfriendly with? I mean that no matter what you do you can't get a particularly good result out of it? What films do you

OT: Nikon Fun Lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, It seems this set of Nikon lenses were designed as rivals to the Pentax Limited series, what do you think? http://www.ave.nikon.co.jp/nti/nti_e/index.htm Cheers, Rob Studdert (eBay ID: distudio) PO Box 701 HURSTVILLE BC NSW 1481 AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259

Re: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread Evan Hanson
Kids and flowers in a light rain. Evan Dan Scott wrote: Hi All, Subject says it all. What passes for winter here is on the run and the weeds/wildflowers are starting to get in a reproductive mood. :-) I've got some Supra, Superia, my fa 100/2.8, fa 35/2, my tripod, some ziplock

Re: Wide angle comparisons (Canon to Pentax)

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Alan Chan wrote: I really cannot help here, but if you want your friend to buy Pentax (are you prepared to share your lenses with him?), I think the best way is to show the differences between flare control. There are only 2 choices - SMC and T*. You know which he would choose. 8-) Yeah,

Re: Re[2]: More on cropping (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Mike Johnston
Mafud wrote: What I do remember is he was in no way obsessed with a scene as Ansel Adams, whose own dragon was Yellowstone Dear me. Yosemite, my friend, Yosemite, not Yellowstone! (Ansel is spinning in his grave about now g). --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Photo shooting in Iceland

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Philippe Trottier wrote: Hello, I'd need someone that would like to make some photo of a girl in Iceland, a freind of mine. I would do them but I can't travel up there. at this very moment. Are you paying for airfare from Toronto to Iceland? I could use a holiday. :) -Aaron p.s.

RE: Fish eye lens

2001-03-05 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
The coverage angle stated for the 17mm f/4 (180) is measured across the diagonal of the frame. Your finding of 110 is correct for measuring across the frame. Asahi presumably gave the 180 rating as a way of exaggerating (with qualifiers) the angle of view. I have no suggestion for a wider lens

Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Evan Hanson
I spent this weekend in taking pictures of my children and flowers. Everything was going wonderfully when I fired the shutter on my spotmatic and I quickly noticed the mirror had locked up. Now I have had problems in the past with the mirror locking up at very slow shutter speeds but it always

Re: Have got a new LX !!

2001-03-05 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Yoshihiko, # It seems most LX owners in Japan rushed into the # new screens. I did!!g Just waiting for the reply from a shop. They told me about a month!! Sincerely, Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ -

Re: Back to Pentaxia with questions....

2001-03-05 Thread dosk
So what then is the body of a PZ1 made of? (It sure looks like plastic to me in its pictures, no?) Also, the MZ/ZX bodies are not a light "plastic", but some kind of heavy polycarbonate fusion material. Having owned older metal cameras, (such as the tank-like 1970's Canon TX,) I believe an MZ/ZX

First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread dick graham
The following is from my brother who works in a high end photography store in the San Fancisco Bay area. Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 23:12:21 -0800 From: "William D. Graham" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MZ-S To: Ricahrd Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] User-Agent:

Re: F, A, FA and FA* lens-except

2001-03-05 Thread Alin Flaider
Pentax clover wrote: PC I am very surprise that many members of PDML consider that tests of Chasseur PC d'Images is not are inreliable ! Just watch closely the relationship between advertising volume and the test results... it's unfortunate as I like otherwise ChdI. PC ... PC The store

Re: OT: Nikon Fun Lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi all, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, It seems this set of Nikon lenses were designed as rivals to the Pentax Limited series, what do you think? http://www.ave.nikon.co.jp/nti/nti_e/index.htm Cheers, Rob Studdert (eBay ID: distudio) They'll also have a "Pentax killer" camera. See

RE: March Comments #1

2001-03-05 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: " Whooosh! " by Bill Peifer, USA Now that looks like some fun. Yes indeed! Thanks for the kind words. Actually, this is from one of the first couple of rolls I shot through my MZ-50, from almost three years ago. As a consequence of making this one a PUG

Re: eBay ME Super

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 17:24:53 -0600, Todd Stanley wrote: Looks like you got a good deal. I should get one of those, but I'd rather have an MX :) No, Todd, you need an LX. Everyone needs the LX. Repeat after me: I will buy an LX...I WILL buy an LX...I MUST buy an LX...I MUST buy a Mac

RE: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
I shot: - macro close-ups of 1968 factory prototype Hot Wheels for my upcoming Toy Shop column, - undercarriage shots of my Jeep following extensive modification for off-road use, - outdoor shots of the Jeep, off-road, - photos of my kids playing, - trains. Paul M. Provencher (ppro)

Re: Update Re: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread thebrain
On 5 Mar 2001, at 8:15, Aaron Reynolds wrote: Have you found any films that it is unfriendly with? I mean that no matter what you do you can't get a particularly good result out of it? What films do you find it best with, and what do you usually run through it? The only films I've tried

Re: Update Re: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread tom
Aaron Reynolds wrote: bc wrote: Three rolls of 3200 Delta in DD-X, and the negatives look good. I have a question for DD-X regulars. Actually, questions. Have you found any films that it is unfriendly with? I mean that no matter what you do you can't get a particularly good result

RE: Nikon Fun Lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Andy Harbin
I don't think so. From the site: " Note: This lens has no aperture control function -- be sure to set the camera's exposure mode to manual or aperture-priority auto. Also, the lens construction differs from that of Nikkor lenses and in certain shooting situations it may not be as well suited for

Re: Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Tiger Moses
My guess, probably cheaper to replace then repair! At 09:28 AM 3/5/01 -0500, you wrote: I spent this weekend in taking pictures of my children and flowers. Everything was going wonderfully when I fired the shutter on my spotmatic and I quickly noticed the mirror had locked up. Now I have had

Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last night I used VC paper for the first time, Ilford's MGIV RC Deluxe. I wasn't making final prints, but, rather, proof prints on 5x7 paper. The paper was a joy to work with, and perfect for the task. It's quick to develop, stop, and fix, and washing is fast and easy also. The Cooltone would

Re: Back to Pentaxia with questions....

2001-03-05 Thread Tiger Moses
I own a PZ-1p and a ZX-5n. I like the feel of shooting the PZ-1p, once I got the grip strap for it. The ZX-5n, I rarely ever shoot it without the battery adapter, again because I like the grip. If there is not a significant feature the PZ-1 has that you'll be taking advantage of on a regualr

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
Hi Mafud, You of course are right. I can't tell what lens I took it with unless I already know. In general though, when I look back over my accumulated work, I seem to have an affinity for the shots taken with primes. Possibly it's just my imagination. I agree - either cropping with a zoom

RE: Photographic travel to Utah.

2001-03-05 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
William, No need to apologize for the long post. It is exactly the information I am looking for. If you can send along the names for used equipment I would appreciate it. It is not that I am looking for anything, but it never hurts and I may come across a lens case or two...

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Shel Belinkoff wrote: I used the Beseler 23C-II with a Dichro head, and chose the "single filter" method of adjusting contrast, both for speed and simplicity, and because I'm not at all familiar with the "two filter" method. Could someone explain what the reason is to use the two filter

Re: Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Evan Hanson
Tiger don't break my heart I love that camera. Evan Tiger Moses wrote: My guess, probably cheaper to replace then repair! - 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'

Bresson a cropper?

2001-03-05 Thread Dan Scott
Did Bresson crop? I don't know if Bresson did it, but all you have to do is look at his photos on the web to see that someone seems to have cropped a few of them. It would be interesting to see, those of you who have some of his more famous prints in your possession, if the images you have match

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
Right, I was just using it as an example because I know I shot it with a 50/1.4. The proof would really be in the slide or print, but even then a 1-to-1 comparison of the same subject, same composition, same focal length, same aperture would be needed for a definitive comparison. Don't get me

Re: Pop Quiz Request

2001-03-05 Thread William Kane
Love a copy Illinois Bill Mike Johnston wrote: If anyone still wants a copy of the Pop Quiz, please send me a private e-mail. I won't be able to keep up if I have to fulfill requests posted here on the List. Thanks! --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread Todd Stanley
By using two filters, you increase the contrast of the print without blowing out the highlights. The high contrast filter allows for you to get the blacks black, then the low contrast filter allows for getting details into the highlights that you would otherwise not get with a high contrast

RE: Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
CLA probably less than $100 if you don't need parts. You might find it will free itself if you put one hand out and "bump" the base of the camera on your hand. This will not fix the problem that cause it but might free it up. Paul M. Provencher (ppro) -Original Message- From: Evan

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread Ralf Engelmann
Dick Graham forwarded this from his brother: Hi Dick, Our Pentax rep brought an MZ-S in last week. The one thing that overshadows all else about the camera is it's price. With a street price of $850 to $900, it will not sell very well. We figure, based on feel and features, it should be

RE: Nikon Fun Lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Andy Harbin wrote: "...not ... well suited for shooting finer images." I think is the exact opposite to the limited range. Also, no aperture control? What's up with that? I think Rob was kidding about the Limited competition, Andy. :) Pentax is putting out ultra

Re: Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Tiger Moses wrote: I guess it's time for a CLA along with the repair any idea on how much I can count on spending? My guess, probably cheaper to replace then repair! Hmmm... that's a yes and no situation. Where I live, you can buy a Spotmatic in used condition for

Re: What you shootin' this weekend?

2001-03-05 Thread Dan Scott
Kids and flowers in a light rain. Evan Shh. Keep it down Evan, Mike might be reading. ;-) Dan Scott (great name, btw, my son is really proud of it) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.

Re: Nikon Fun Lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Alin Flaider
I'm not quite sure about the fun part. Who's fun, ours? Definitely. Owners fun? Come to think about it... that's even funnier. Servus, Alin :o) ( http://www.ave.nikon.co.jp/nti/nti_e/index.htm ) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Dick wrote: The interface is cumbersome. Focus point sellection is very cumbersome. This one of my concerns; the manual focus point selection doesn't seem well implemented... The top left dial, which controls exposure compensation and auto bracketing, is not designed so you can move the

Re: Have got a new LX !!

2001-03-05 Thread Pentax Clover
Hello you are a lucky guy, you know ? Have lots of enjoyments with this LX See you [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Yoshihiko Takinami" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax Duscuss Mailing List" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: lundi 5 mars 2001 14:52 Subject: Have got a new LX !! Hi

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
Ralf Engelmann wrote: So we have to live with the situation that Pentax has released a camera targeted direct at the Pentax fan, a camera that makes sense in the special situation of an advanced Pentax system user, while being not the big draft for the overall market. IMO, what Pentax

OT: visiting London

2001-03-05 Thread Timo Hartikainen
I'm going to visit London for a holiday trip with my family. I'd like to know some adresses of camera shops (second hand PK-stuff) and labs (E-6)... so..you guys living in the UK..I'm counting on you.. PS. I have some pics of my son ( three months old now) here:

OT: Ilford Delta 400

2001-03-05 Thread tom
They've put a blurb up: http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/latestnews/latestnews5.html Just a press release, really... tv - 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'

Re: MZ-S Test Drive results (long)h

2001-03-05 Thread Ed Mathews
I did not check the eyepiece to see if it was glass or plastic, but it's dished like the ZX5N, and so similar, that I would bet it's the same. Thanks, Ed - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: Re:

Re: Another Pinhole Project

2001-03-05 Thread Evan Hanson
Steve my daughter and I did a pinhole project a few years ago. However we couldn't find any 126 so we made a pinhole camera from a shoe box loaded it with Ilford 4X5 paper and made paper negatives and then contact prints it worked really well. Evan Steve Larson wrote: Hi, I signed up my

Re: Photographic travel to Utah.

2001-03-05 Thread Harry Baughman
are there any ghost towns that easy to find and get to? Hi César, Glad to hear that you are coming to Utah! I'll try to help with some suggestions the best that I can. Ken mentioned the Maddox Steak house. It is still there in Perry (next to Brigham City) probably about 20 minutes north

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Aaron Reynolds wrote: Are we not talking about using two dials at a time on a colour head for contrast control as opposed to one? That's what I thought Shel was talking about. That's exactly what I was asking about, not split filter printing. "Two Filter" printing is when one uses both

Re: Spotmatic Weekend Woes

2001-03-05 Thread Gerald Cermak
CLA prices seem to depend on cost of living of the area you live in. Here in the Seattle area, which has housing prices approaching southern California prices, a Spotmatic CLA with meter calibration and diode to accept non-mercury batteries runs about $120 with tax. For me, it is well worth it.

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread tom
The two filter method (as Ilford calls it) is using the M and Y channels in a color head to vary contrast without varying exposure times. The method is outlined in the datasheet of every pack of Ilford paper sold, and probably other manufacturers as well. I've played with it a bit...it doesn't

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread tom
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Aaron Reynolds wrote: Are we not talking about using two dials at a time on a colour head for contrast control as opposed to one? That's what I thought Shel was talking about. That's exactly what I was asking about, not split filter printing. "Two Filter"

Re: eBay Wonderland

2001-03-05 Thread Gerald Cermak
What is amazing, is it that is not even an SMC! But, I always like gooeyduck's auctions. He has a nice picture at the bottom of this particular auction. - Original Message - From: "Provencher, Paul M." [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 10:38 AM

Re: slightly OT : painting your own backgrounds

2001-03-05 Thread tom
Tiger Moses wrote: I used ot have tow ro three links to pages with info on how to paint your own, then someone ask me how and now I cant find anything You went to a keg party and didn't invite us? Thanks a lot. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

RE: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Dan I sure like the sound of this. (What took you so slong?) Thanks! Jens Something I try to keep in mind, when listening to someone speak of something they love to do and feel strongly about, is that their comments are as likely to come from the heart as from the head. It's passion, and

Re: Wide angle comparisons (Canon to Pentax)

2001-03-05 Thread Gerald Cermak
I have the FA 20-35/4, and my gf has the EF USM 20-35/3.5-4.5 with hood and case for her EOS-5. There is a significant size difference between the two (Pentax being smaller, of course). Both are recent acquisitions, so we haven't sat down to do any serious comparisons, but at first glance, they

Re: Printing With VC Paper

2001-03-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
tom wrote: Like I said, this hasn't worked very well for me. The supposed benefit is that you can change filtration without changing exposure time, but I found that I still had to tweak the time a bit. Besides, exposures were too long (your lamp isn't really suited to that much

slightly OT : painting your own backgrounds

2001-03-05 Thread Tiger Moses
I used ot have tow ro three links to pages with info on how to paint your own, then someone ask me how and now I cant find anything Anyone have a good bookmark or two for the web? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Bodies Roll Call, new member

2001-03-05 Thread Martin Albrecht
Hello, I have 1 SP1000 1 Spotmatic SP II 1 ES 4 KX 2 MX You have not counted me before. Thanks, Martin Albrecht - 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

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
Tom C. here with my Mafud-hat on. :-) Except when focusing on the differences broadens our perspective while looking for the commonality makes us smuggly complacent. We'd all be a lot better off looking for the commonality of our mutual obsession, than focusing on the differences in the ways

Number the messages??

2001-03-05 Thread FstopTraveler
Is there anyway to number the messages in the digest? - 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 .

Pentax and Image Stabilization or VR or ??

2001-03-05 Thread FstopTraveler
Does anybody know if Pentax is working on any kind of IS or VR technology? I am a big tripod user, but when traveling with my family I can't be carrying a heavy tripod about. A VR lens in the range of 25-135 more or less, would be a big help. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread Alexander Krohe
Ralf wrote: Besides the fact that Bill didn't understand the exposure mode interface of the camera (somehow a bad thing in case this happens to dealers), I think this is how the non Pentax fans will see the camera. The dealer did not even understand the philosophy behind this camera. As

Re: Bodies Roll Call, new member

2001-03-05 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Martin Albrecht wrote: I have [snip] 2 MX Hey, Aaron, it's about time for you to get another few LX's, isn't it? :) 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 to visit the

Re: Nikon fun lenses

2001-03-05 Thread FstopTraveler
This is a joke, correct? - 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: Bresson a cropper?

2001-03-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bob Walkden wrote: What people do to unauthorised copies of the photos on the web is presumably beyond the reasonable control of Magnum. Unfortunately I don't own any of HCBs prints yet, but I do have a number of books. It is a simple enough matter to look at the black border around

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: But that can't be for the camera's specs right? It's more like plain and simple bigotry. Certainly it is. I do believe that Dynaxx9 is designed to prevent Minolta users to go Canon or Nikon. Although the MZ-S has a similar function it does provide a real alternative; it dares

RE: Fish eye lens

2001-03-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
Is it too early to ask how does the ZENITAR behaves on the 2nd hand market ? Perhaps after 1 year and a couple of shoots the lens gets trouble ? I've had my Zenitar about nine months now. I bought it to have some inexpensive fun with, but find that I use it often. It is a sturdy lens, and

HCB (Was: More on cropping (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Bob W. wrote: But this mystique of visual purity gathered around HCB, is growing, in direct proportion to the cacophony of his admirers, who will, on some future date, tell us HCB walked on water. He had no need to walk on water. The waves always parted before him. HCB was a

Re: Primes Vs. Zooms: was: Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Todd Stanley
Comments mixed in. At 05:24 PM 3/5/01 EST, you wrote: In a message dated 3/5/2001 11:41:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree - either cropping with a zoom or copping by proximity works for me. Hi Tom! We often forget, when shooting primes, that composition has a

Re[4]: More on cropping (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread Mike Johnston
Bob wrote: And why should he not always see and shoot full-frame? Many people do. I can think of fewer than 5 of my own photos from the last 20 years that I crop, and I'm no HCB. "Mon semblable, mon frere!" s --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,

Re: Primes Vs. Zooms: was: Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 5, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Primes Vs. Zooms: was: Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step) What we don't ever factor into the discussion is this: what would HCB, Adams and the other "prime only" greats

Re: Woops

2001-03-05 Thread William Robb
She is the first to point it out anyway. Sorry, no prize on that one. Thanks for liking the picture. Just to relate it to another thread, the original was cropped extensively to get what is on the PUG. Bill - Original Message - From: "aimcompute" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax Discuss"

RE: Re[4]: More on cropping (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Johnston Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 6:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re[4]: More on cropping (Was: An important step) Bob wrote: And why should he not always see and shoot

Re: Fish eye lens

2001-03-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cyril MARION [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As the feeling from the list is good towards this Russian stuff, my choice is difficult to make... - 2650FF for a 2nd hand genuine PENTAX 17mm f/4.0 or - 1300FF for a new ZENITAR 16mm f/2.8 Is it too early to ask how does the ZENITAR behaves on the 2nd

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mafud Subject: Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step) Bill, I was trying to quench a growing fire, this "zooms as inferior photographic tools" thread abuilding in our midst. I don't know where this started. I originally stated my thoughts, which was

Re: Back to Pentaxia with questions....

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
So what then is the body of a PZ1 made of? (It sure looks like plastic to me in its pictures, no?) The outer shell is plastic, but the major structure inside is metal. For MZ/ZX bodies, the whole thing is plastic. Also, the MZ/ZX bodies are not a light "plastic", but some kind of heavy

Primes vs. Zooms

2001-03-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Might as well entitle this one "apples and oranges". They each have their strengths and weaknesses for given situations and are BOTH valid tools for photography. Arguing that one or the other is "absolutley" better is pointless. It all depends on the photographic task/situation at hand. JCO -

Re: F, A, FA and FA* lens-except

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
There is always a gap between the pure technical chatting and the enjoyment you have when you use your lens. But if fact, it is 2 side of a same coin ! Some people enjoy one more than the orther, and some people enjoy both . I think I have been misunderstood a bit. What I tried to say was no

Re: Woops

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
I'm telling... I'm telling. Looking up the number for the cropper-coppers this minute. Don't be surprised if you get a knock on your door in the wee-hours. g BTW, my wife was curious if you ever used her castle painting as the basis for a wine label. If you didn't that's fine. Just curious.

Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
William Robb wrote: snip I also think that the budding photographer should skip 35mm completely and move straight to medium format. That will, I am sure, open another can of worms. Bill, why didn't someone tell me this 10 years ago? :-) You are a fine friend. Tom C. - This message is

Re: Woops

2001-03-05 Thread aimcompute
Sorry PDML - just made the classic mistake of thinking I was responding just to Bill Tom C. - Original Message - From: "aimcompute" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: Re: Woops I'm telling... I'm telling. Looking up the number for

Re: Primes Vs. Zooms: was: Re: More on croppng (Was: An important step)

2001-03-05 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
I have a headache and am not sure how coherent this is going to wind up being, but here goes anyhow. I need to wrap this up and get back to work, so I'm going to be a bit more lazy with my text-editing than I'd usually allow myself... How, ah, ironically _a_propos_. Didn't plan it that way,

RE: Fish eye lens

2001-03-05 Thread John . Cohen
Rob Studdert's fisheye pictures and the rectilinear derivations from them at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/fisheye_to_rectilinear.html are interesting, but is there a better algorithm? If you look at "eddie" in the plane, the rectilinear version seems even more distorted and less pleasing

Re: Woops

2001-03-05 Thread William Robb
Geese, I had forgotten where I got that from. I owe you a bottle of Merlot. It made a lovely label. Send me your address, and the wine is on it's way, providing your government will allow importation of it (check on it from your end please). We just had a couple of instances here in Canada where

Re: New guy on list with question

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
Hello everybody from Mark W. in Silverton, OR. USA I got a question and a need I have bought a Pentax angle finder of about the spotmatic generation it works great but I can't figure out the focus? My eyes seem to compensate for where ever I turn it. If any body on the list knows of a site with

Re: MZ-S Test Drive results (long)h

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
I did not check the eyepiece to see if it was glass or plastic, but it's dished like the ZX5N, and so similar, that I would bet it's the same. 8-( regards, Alan Chan _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at

Re: Woops

2001-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 5, 2001 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Woops Sorry PDML - just made the classic mistake of thinking I was responding just to Bill Tom C. Whoops, me too. Bill - This message is from the

Re: Pentax FA* crap lenses

2001-03-05 Thread Alan Chan
Of course we believe you and Paal. And that is a major cause for concern, as FA* lenses are not particularly cheap. I have 2 FA* and a F* and have not found problems, but it seems that the probability of getting a defective focusing scale window is very high. I also have to say that those

FA Zoom 28-105/3.2-4.5AL[IF]

2001-03-05 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi all, I found an article in a newspaper for the above new lens. This also adopts aspherical lens (uncertain about the number) and inner focusing. The price is JP\48,000, will hit the market on 10th March. Monthly production will be 3000. Sincerely, Take Ueda,

Re: FA Zoom 28-105/3.2-4.5AL[IF]

2001-03-05 Thread tom
Does anyone else think it strange that Pentax introduces a 28-105 and 24-90 at about the same time? tv Takehiko Ueda wrote: Hi all, I found an article in a newspaper for the above new lens. This also adopts aspherical lens (uncertain about the number) and inner focusing. The price is

Re: Madison Skyline

2001-03-05 Thread Doug Brewer
Way to go, Collin. Proud of ya. Doug At 5:59 PM -05003/5/01, Collin Brendemuehl caused thus to appear: One kind comment to me about my gallery shot was to send info on to the Madison CofC. So I did. They like is and asked about my pricing! How thrilling. Now all I need is a new pricing

Re: OT: visiting London

2001-03-05 Thread Doug Brewer
Good looking boy, Timo. Can't help you on the London shops. Camera stores were off-limits when I was there last. Doug At 10:06 PM +02003/5/01, Timo Hartikainen caused thus to appear: I'm going to visit London for a holiday trip with my family. I'd like to know some adresses of camera

Re: Madison Skyline

2001-03-05 Thread Steve Larson
Way to go Collin! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 2:59 PM Subject: Madison Skyline One kind comment to me about my gallery shot was to send info on to the

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