RE: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread David A. Mann
Paul Stregevsky writes: > When the Minolta Maxuum was introduced, an ex-girlfriend bought one and > asked me to photograph her wedding with it. I had never used an SLR, so I > borrowed the Maxuum to become acquainted with its operation. The exposure > counter counted to 38...but the film had fail

Re: I bought another LX

2001-03-14 Thread David A. Mann
David P. Chernicoff writes: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1220252143 > > Will somebody please UN-enable me? No :) Is it just me or does it look like the body & lens are covered in dust? Now I'm starting to think its previous owner died and had it buried with him

Re: For the first time anywhere!!!

2001-03-14 Thread David A. Mann
Tiger Moses writes: > See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has > been mounted onto a Spotmatic. I like it :) That reminds me... who was it who had the "gold" spotmatic pictures? Someone in my local camera shop would like to see them :) - Dave David A. Man

Re: OT: a GREAT Blad deal

2001-03-14 Thread David A. Mann
Collin Brendemuehl writes: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1220256947 > (Cord Camera here in Columbus) > > Anniversary model -- red leather & gold trim. > Now sitting at only $2,700. > Usually sell for $4k and up. > I've seen it. It's nice. There's no picture :( I ha

Re: My first Spotmatic...

2001-03-14 Thread jmadams
I have just joined the group, and moved to Richmond BC, Canada 1 1/2 years and got interested in photography again, and have following: Pentax Spotmatic F(bought in Singapore,73) Pentax SP( bought in November to go to Japan). SMC Takumar 28mm f3.5, Super Takumar 35mm f3.5, SMC Takumar 50mm f1.8, S

Re: Film Scratches

2001-03-14 Thread BGosse5961
Hi George: I had the same scratch event happen with my P30-T and isolated it to the same white roller mechanism inside the film door...With slow-drying ink painted on the suspect protrusions, I was able to "color" the contact line on a junk roll of film... since I have had bad luck with l

TMAX 400 For Sale

2001-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I tried it, and decided I prefer Tri-X. I have a brick (10 rolls, 36 exp) in my freezer, expiration date 03/2002. The film has always been cold stored or frozen. It's just taking up too much space in the freezer. B&H sells this film for $3.05/roll. I'll let it go for $2.50 plus $5.00 shipping

Club M42

2001-03-14 Thread Kelvin
Hi Paul Yup. In a sense, this is from the LENS perspective... because it is the lenses made in this mounting which fit not only spotmatics (still IMHO, the better M42 cameras made) but probably 75% of all 35mm SLR cameras ever made through the use of adaptors (which may, or may not, contain a neg

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Pentax Clover wrote: > > I would like to know how much PDML > members are ready to pay for a second > hand LX ? I'd say that it depends on condition. For an LN example, with documentation, box, straps, etc., of the new style, and with a pedigree, I'd probably go as high as $750.00 or so. --

Enabling Strikes Again!

2001-03-14 Thread pdml
I've been enabled! ( It's almost like a contagious disease. Or maybe a vice? Oh, But what a pleasant one! :-) I won a eBay auction for a Black KM with a SMC Pentax 50mm f1.4. ( Note to Albano Garcia: Add 1 KM to bodies list. ) It was described as being "Quite Clean", with lens as "Newlike

Re: Price of Pentax-A 2X-S converter?

2001-03-14 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Hi Pål, I paid close to $250 for a like-new A2X-S, but that's probably near the top of the used market. I think a new one goes for about $30 from KEH. Pricey, but it's a very nice piece of glass and it works quite well with my 400/5.6 K. Pål Jensen wrote: > > [I wonder how I managed to screw thi

Film Scratches

2001-03-14 Thread GBaumg3568
I have had trouble with film scratches with two of my cameras that occurred often enough (despite cleanings) that I have begun to suspect the cameras. The scratches that I was getting were with my PZ-1 and PZ-1p cameras. These scratches were intermittent, but when they occurred, they were con

Re: Wanted LX Grip B and Grip A Info

2001-03-14 Thread Rfsindg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm after a Grip B for an LX. Does any one know where these are available from? I already have a grip A, that someone has started to shape a little bit, but i'm not quite sure if i'll be able to shape it into something usefull. What is the best method to shape a

Interesting essay on chemical vs. digital photography

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/zonezero/index.htm - 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: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Jon Hope
At 09:36 15/03/01 +0900, you wrote: >Pentax Clover wrote: > > I would like to know how much PDML members are ready to > > pay for a second hand LX ? > >I bought mine through ebay at around USD400. Here in Japan, >the used market for an LX is still very vivid. The >cheapest I ever saw was JPY60,0

A 35-105/f3.5 to sell or trade

2001-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
I don't really have a great need for the A 35-105/f3.5 zoom I just acquired in a package of stuff I bought so I'll offer it up here. I'd be interested in a wide angle zoom or telephoto prime (200+) Not necessarily even trade - if you've got a 400/2.8 to offer I'll happily throw in some cash as wel

Re: Wanted LX Grip B and Grip A Info

2001-03-14 Thread David P. Chernicoff
At 12:40 PM 3/15/2001 +1100, Paul Jones wrote: >I'm after a Grip B for an LX. Does any one know where these are available >from? http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp In the Misc section at the bottom of the Pentax list. I've ordered from them in the past with no problem. They are closed unt

Re: Pentax nomenclature

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Peter Smith wrote: > > If you dont want to set up a web site but just want to share your pictures > on the web then these people will let you store up to 50Mb of photos for > free. You could always do multiple registrations if that werent enough - > but I didnt suggest that did I. Their terms a

Re: FS: Y2 filter

2001-03-14 Thread JTodd19261
hope you get more use/enjoyment out of it than I did. Jay - 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 .

[FW: Pentax Literature manuals/book]

2001-03-14 Thread Todd Stanley
Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace Todd Subject: FS: Pentax Literature manuals/book Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 19:53:38 -0600 From: noneotherthanbob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New

[FW: Pentax 67 500/5.6 LNIB]

2001-03-14 Thread Todd Stanley
Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace Todd Subject: FS: Pentax 67 500/5.6 LNIB Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 19:28:30 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (ricm) Organization:

[FW:M42 lenses (good email this time)]

2001-03-14 Thread Todd Stanley
>From one of our own. Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace.35mm http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace Todd Subject: M42 lenses (good email this time) Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:06:28 +0200 From: "Phili

Wanted LX Grip B and Grip A Info

2001-03-14 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, I'm after a Grip B for an LX. Does any one know where these are available from? I already have a grip A, that someone has started to shape a little bit, but i'm not quite sure if i'll be able to shape it into something usefull. What is the best method to shape a Grip A? Thanks - This messag

Re: Pentax LX Body w/FA-1 Finder: in Box

2001-03-14 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:36:05 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >Good call, Gary ... and one of our own grabbed it. I'm really happy for Chris. My only regret is that I wish I could have been the one, but right now, that wasn't an option :-( Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Di

Re: Pentax LX Body w/FA-1 Finder: in Box

2001-03-14 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 06:04:59 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: >Congratulations Chris! And that was an excellent "Heads Up" Gary. Yeah, sometimes I amaze myself at what I can come up with that late at night! :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go t

Re: Pentax LX Body w/FA-1 Finder: in Box

2001-03-14 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:49:19 -0600 (CST), Chris Brogden wrote: >Thanks, Gary! Wow, I can't believe I'm finally getting one of these. Now >I have to learn all about them and resist buying accessories, all at the >same time. :) Of course, I only bought it to keep Aaron >happy. Wh! Tha

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Pentax Clover wrote: > I would like to know how much PDML members are ready to > pay for a second hand LX ? I bought mine through ebay at around USD400. Here in Japan, the used market for an LX is still very vivid. The cheapest I ever saw was JPY60,000 (USD500), and many will go up as high as J

Re: An enabled list (was re: I bought another LX)

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
tom wrote: > > John Francis wrote: > > > > Well, the really big deal was enabled by a PDML posting . . . > I think the same post netted me an FA 85/1.4, FA 28-70/2.8 and PZ-1p. That was a later post, but from the same collection. I believe another PDML member picked up an 80-200/2.8 I still oc

Re: ebay pentax heads up - MX + 50 1.2

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Just a quick one - an MX and winder, plus 50mm f1.2 'as new' lurking > under a generic 'pentax camera' subject line. The seller calls it the f1:2 (i.e. the f2.0), not the f1.2. The lens shown in the photograph certainly only looks like the f2. But an MX in reasonably g

RE: Pentax nomenclature

2001-03-14 Thread Peter Smith
John If you dont want to set up a web site but just want to share your pictures on the web then these people will let you store up to 50Mb of photos for free. You could always do multiple registrations if that werent enough - but I didnt suggest that did I. http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.u

Re: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Why can't the camera be designed to lock the shutter if the film breaks? > That way, it's not up to you to notice the Error display. DOES the shutter > lock? If so, that would make me feel much better about moving to a modern > camera. I have no personal first-hand e

Re[2]: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > Unfortunately, it is their country, and their artifacts. They > are within their rights to do what they are doing. > William Robb in fact they are not within their rights. The Taleban are not the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Even if they were, Afghanistan is part of the UN and has

Re: Price of Pentax-A 2X-Z converter?

2001-03-14 Thread John Mustarde
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:44:12 +0100, you wrote: >Whats a reasonable used price of a near mint A 2X-L converter? > >Pål I got one a year ago for a little less than $150 US. Another recently sold on Ebay for about $150. I often see them selling for $225 and up. If I were still in the market for o

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread aimcompute
The slides are indeed mounted. I'm going to give the camera a thorough going over when I use the roll that's in it. Salmon way or another I'll figure out the problem. Tom C. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14,

Re: An enabled list (was re: I bought another LX)

2001-03-14 Thread tom
John Francis wrote: > > Well, the really big deal was enabled by a PDML posting. > > Bill Owens wrote: > > > > For someone with a lot more money than I've got, here is a listing direct > > from the Charlotte Camera website: > > > > 250-600 5.6 IF ED FA with filters > > and case, RARE FIND! (8+).

Re: An enabled list (was re: I bought another LX)

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Brian wrote: > > On 14 Mar 2001, at 13:43, John Francis wrote: > > > In the last couple of years I've enabled my collection with, (in order), > > the 80-200/2.8, a (manual focus) 300/2.8 + 1.4L, and the 250-600/5.6 > > that's a lot of enablement (is that a word?) Well, the really big deal was

Heard on the Leica list...

2001-03-14 Thread Juan J. Buhler
[...] guys: the Leica M is the Spotmatic of the Gods. If you learn on this stuff, you're going to learn photography. Most ultra-wealthy beginners shell out for a complete EOS or F5 system, turn it on auto-pilot, and use it as a point-and-shoot. [...] I just thought it was funny, j -- -

ebay pentax heads up - MX + 50 1.2

2001-03-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Just a quick one - an MX and winder, plus 50mm f1.2 'as new' lurking under a generic 'pentax camera' subject line. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1222073605 Cheers, Cotty ___ Cotty's MacAds - free UK Macintos

Re: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread IronWorks
Please - let's not discuss politics on this list. There are other views even on this issue. Maris - Original Message - From: "Cameron Hood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:27 PM Subject: OT: Send a message to these morons | Destruction of

RE: Battery drain :(was: Best shot you _know_ you missed - What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread Peter Smith
I have an ME super which gives me problems only if I switch it off. The LEDs flicker (different pattern to the low battery flicker) and I get occasional mechanical shutter (125th) rather than the indicated speed. Problem goes away if I leave it switched on all the time (even in bag) and I've noti

Re: I bought another LX

2001-03-14 Thread William Kane
Dave, When you do figure out if you want to sell that LX or not, let me know how it works and what you want for it. I might be willing to allow you to enable me, thus helping to UN-enable you ;) Illinois Bill "David P. Chernicoff" wrote: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Mar 2001, at 19:34, Pentax Clover wrote: > I would like to know how much PDML members are ready to pay for a second > hand LX ? Someone just took one off my hands for US$510, see: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1219523882 Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA

Re: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Why can't the camera be designed to lock the shutter if the film breaks? That way, it's not up to you to notice the Error display. DOES the shutter lock? If so, that would make me feel much better about moving to a modern camera. Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:48:35 -0800 From: John Francis <[EMAIL

Re: A* 200/4 Macro: exact name

2001-03-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
My 200mm macro is an f4.0 Exact name - SMC Pentax-A* Macro 1:4 200mm ED, with the star in green, all other letters/numerals white. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 5:26 AM Sub

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Pentax Clover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 14, 2001 12:34 PM Subject: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ? > I would like to know how much PDML members are ready to pay for a second > hand LX ? I bought two last year, both old

Re: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cameron Hood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 14, 2001 1:27 PM Subject: OT: Send a message to these morons > Destruction of Buddah's in Afghanistan; send your e-mail to the Afghanistan > Government at: > I sent the Afghanis this messa

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" Subject: Re: Scratches on Film > I just called my lab. I just started using them, since I'm fairly new in > town. They use the dip and dunk method, which most likely puts the onus on > my camera. It could also be the slide mounter, presuming yo

Re: 330FTZ on LX

2001-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: March 14, 2001 12:45 PM Subject: 330FTZ on LX > Hi, gang. > AFAIK, digital flashes are not compatible with analog bodies. I just want to > confirm this, because a friend who has a MZ 7, bought a 330 flash, and

Re: Uncommon K-mount lenses for sale (Sweden)

2001-03-14 Thread Lasse Karlsson
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:23 PM Subject: Uncommon K-mount lenses for sale (Sweden) > A dealer in Sweden currently has for sale a number of Pentax and compatible > K-mount lenses that you don't see everyday.

RE: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Hi Philippe, My comments are interspersed below. Hope these help. >Any lead where to talk and ask for these "toys" I know they >are expensive... Edmund Industrial Optics (http://www.edmundoptics.com) now carries UV optics. Simple planoconvex and biconvex lenses are available for around USD $1

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Gerald Cermak wrote: > > I actually found my film scratcher in my camera using this method. I bought > a $1.49 roll of Gold 100, ran it through the camera enough frames to where I > know the problem would occur, opened the back without rewinding, and was > able to see the scratch on the undevelo

Re: I bought another LX

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
"David P. Chernicoff" wrote: > > and a large collection of lenses and accessories (winders, databacks, > hoods, filters etc.) Though I've managed to avoid $1000+ telephoto primes. Just wait till you get a hankering for those $1000+ zooms, too! In the last couple of years I've enabled my collecti

Re: Price of Pentax-A 2X-S converter?

2001-03-14 Thread Pål Jensen
[I wonder how I managed to screw this completely up] Its supposed to be reasonable price for an A 2X-S converter (not 2X-Z or 2X-L) Pål - Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:44 PM Subject: Price of Penta

Re: e: MZ-S - PZ1-p successor?

2001-03-14 Thread Carlos Royo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Also, wasn't spot metering missing from the original MZ-5? No, the original MZ-5 also has spot metering, apart from multi-segment and centre-weighted. -- Carlos Royo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zaragoza (Aragon) -

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Carlos Royo
Hi Phillipe, If you need lenses for UV photography, Nikon makes a pair of them. They are the 50 mm. f/4.5 and 105 mm. f/2.8 UV-Nikkor. Of course, you will need a Nikon body to use them. Besides, they say these lenses are quite fragile, because they are made of fluorite and quartz glass. And I gues

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread aimcompute
Ha - That's pretty amazing Gerald. And all my life I wonder why people can't tell if I'm joking or not! Thanks for telling me that - I'm going to try this next time. Mafud would be having a fit right now, wouldn't he? Tom C. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Battery drain :(was: Best shot you _know_ you missed - What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread W Keith Mosier
Skip, You may be right, there may be no current drain on the battery. I don't know for certain. I based my assumption on my past experience with the MESuper and my battery operated analyzers and laptops which drain the battery much faster while in standby mode than when off. I should have been

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Philippe Trottier wrote: > > What kind of mirror should be used for UV purpose ? Pretty much anything that reflects visible light; typical metallized coatings reflect deep enough into the UV spectrum for your purposes. Just make sure you get a front-surface mirror, though; the glass of a rear-su

bodies roll call summary

2001-03-14 Thread Henry Chu
Here's the summary from Bodies Roll Call 69. --henry Total bodies. 1378 Members who responded. 344 Bodies/person 4.01 = Mount Families - Pre-M425 - M42..224 - K, KA.

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Gerald Cermak wrote: > > By a used helicoid extension, mount a body cap to the front that is drilled > to hold the pinhole. Viola! A pinhole zoom! > > Gerald You are a deeply disturbed individual. Keep it up! (I love the idea of 'drilled to hold the pinhole', too!) -- John Francis [EMA

Price of Pentax-A 2X-Z converter?

2001-03-14 Thread Pål Jensen
Whats a reasonable used price of a near mint A 2X-L converter? Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: OT: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I think you've sent it to the wrong people. The Taleban are not the internationally recognised government. The web site whose url you provided looks as though it is the site of the official government or at least the government in exile. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PRO

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
aimcompute writes regarding scratched film: > Makes me wanna zip a roll of Kodak thru it everytime just before I load the > Fuji so I can make sure it's clean. I actually found my film scratcher in my camera using this method. I bought a $1.49 roll of Gold 100, ran it through the camera enough

Re: OT: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
Cameron Hood wrote: > > Destruction of Buddah's in Afghanistan; send your e-mail to the Afghanistan > Government at: Like they care. If there is any effect of e-mailed protests, it will simply be to confirm their view of the moral degeneracy of the rest of the world. -- John Francis [EMAIL PR

Re: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Chris, > > If you load the film corrctly in a newer AF camera, but later the film > comes off the takeup spool, how do you know? I believe the whole "is it winding properly" detection logic in modern automated-film-transport cameras (nothing to do with AF) is based

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, this obviously depends on condition and on the local market. Here in the UK they generally sell for upwards of £350-. The cheapest I ever saw was £250-, but the condition was so poor that I wouldn't have even considered it. I used to own 3, and the most I paid was slightly over £450-. You ha

I bought another LX

2001-03-14 Thread David P. Chernicoff
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1220252143 Will somebody please UN-enable me? Though what I really wanted was the lens and I plan to sell the body (I'll just keep telling myself that. Yeah, that's it). David< Who only owned a PZ1-p and a Ricoh XR-X3p, and a half-dozen l

Re: e: MZ-S - PZ1-p successor?

2001-03-14 Thread dick graham
No, spot metering was on the MZ/ZX-5. What was missing was DOF preview, exposure memory lock and, I think, automatic braketing. DG At 03:18 PM 3/14/01 -0500, you wrote: >The "n" denotes a host of "new" ergonomic improvements, which were >enthusiastically detailed in words and photographs in

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread tom
aimcompute wrote: > > I actually prefer it this way because I believe the lab to be the best in > town, and if it was them I'd feel like I was up the creek. Good labs occasionally screw up too. I suspect you had a dirty lint trap. I've seen it happen a few times since I've been processing my own

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread aimcompute
I just called my lab. I just started using them, since I'm fairly new in town. They use the dip and dunk method, which most likely puts the onus on my camera. I actually prefer it this way because I believe the lab to be the best in town, and if it was them I'd feel like I was up the creek. Ma

Re: pin hole lense F NUMBER?

2001-03-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The commercial ones I saw today (@ Midwest Photo) had a practical f value of 1:120 *** "The accumulation of all powers legislative, executive and judiciary in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." --James Madison, Federalist 47 - This messag

e: MZ-S - PZ1-p successor?

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
The "n" denotes a host of "new" ergonomic improvements, which were enthusiastically detailed in words and photographs in Popular Photography. Also, wasn't spot metering missing from the original MZ-5? -- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:10:39 +0200 (SAST) From: Pieter Nagel <

Re: Pentax nomenclature

2001-03-14 Thread Delano Mireles
Dr. John ;), I use http://www.hostsmart.com to host my kids' site. I register my domains at http://www.directnic.com -- hosting is $4.95/mo for 20MB and domain is $15/yr. I've never had problems with hostsmart. I believe that directnic will host up to 20MB with them for free if you registe

Uncommon K-mount lenses for sale (Sweden)

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
A dealer in Sweden currently has for sale a number of Pentax and compatible K-mount lenses that you don't see everyday. I must state, however, that another list member felt that a lens whose condition this dealer had rated as A, wasn't. http://home.swipnet.se/~w-39670/lager.html#pentax Exchange r

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Philippe Trottier
> > Hi Philippe, > > I haven't tried taking photographs at these wavelengths, but I've had lots > of experience with pulsed UV lasers and low-level UV and VUV (vacuum UV -- > below 200 nm) photometry/spectroscopy. For UV, you need fused silica > optics. Much more expensive than BK-7 or BAK-4 gla

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread dick graham
I have experienced more severe scratch problems on slide film when returned in the pocketed plastic pages rather than in the boxes. Fewer scratch problems encountered with color neg film. DG At 11:50 AM 3/14/01 -0800, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I have experienced this exac

RE: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Chris, If you load the film corrctly in a newer AF camera, but later the film comes off the takeup spool, how do you know? -- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:35:08 -0600 (CST) From: Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What d

RE: Pentax nomenclature

2001-03-14 Thread John . Cohen
Can anyone recommend a free or cheap Web-hosting site? I'd like to put a few pictures up for other people to see. What are the pros and cons of selecting a host? Thanks, JJ J. John Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Immunology, B-184 University of Colorado Medical School Denver, CO 80262, USA p

K30/2.8 sold for $250

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Woodmere Camera was offering one earlier this month in condition 9+ for $349, Earlier, Woodmere sold one in "perfect" condition for $399. Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:45:01 -0600 (CST) From: Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K30/2.8 sold for $250 Like the subject line says, the K30/2.8 th

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have experienced this exact problem as well with an occasional roll of > slide film in my PZ-1p. I would also like to know the cause. Anyone know? It can be a practically invisible piece of dirt somewhere in the film path of your camera, or an equally small piece

Re: Going Off Line

2001-03-14 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
> You are all to be on your best behavior. It's Friday! ;-) - 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: For those looking for a cheap scanner

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
Update: the price is now $59.99 before rebate, $29.99 after. - Original Message - From: "Delano Mireles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:43 AM Subject: OT: For those looking for a cheap scanner > If you're just looking to scan in some pics

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Delano Mireles
check out: http://www.pinholeresource.com/products.html#bodycap D > From: "Gerald Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:04:44 -0800 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ??? > > Philippe Trottier write: > >> I wa

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
Philippe Trottier write: > I was thinking to gut my 2.0 50mm lense to make a frame By a used helicoid extension, mount a body cap to the front that is drilled to hold the pinhole. Viola! A pinhole zoom! Gerald - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http:

OT: Send a message to these morons

2001-03-14 Thread Cameron Hood
Destruction of Buddah's in Afghanistan; send your e-mail to the Afghanistan Government at: http://www.afghangovernment.org/ Amazing pictures at photo journalist's site: http://www.ciriello.com/ I sent the Afghanis this message: I find the Taliban's destruction of world cultural heritage sc

pin hole lense F NUMBER?

2001-03-14 Thread Albano_Garcia
Somebody knows the aprox. f stop number of a body-cap-pinhole- ens? It's more than 90, I suppose... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
Steve Larson asks: > > Gerald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I've actually got a few Super Takumar lenses that have SMC coatings (but > > aren't marked as such). > > How is that? Is it by looking at the color of the coating, serial #? Yes, and by knowing that the production serial numbers were

Re: Scratches on Film

2001-03-14 Thread RDJ92807
I have experienced this exact problem as well with an occasional roll of slide film in my PZ-1p. I would also like to know the cause. Anyone know? In a message dated 3/14/01 5:26:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << ubject: Scratches on Film I just got a roll of Velvia back from the lab and

Re: how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
I bought mine used in need of repair for $330 + 8.6% tax, paid Pentax USA another ~$150 for a CLA. So my total was around $500 (no lens, no strap, no case). Another $75 to B&H for a new LX leather case, but I am still looking for an LX strap. It was well worth it. It is my most used body in re

OT: a GREAT Blad deal

2001-03-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1220256947 (Cord Camera here in Columbus) Anniversary model -- red leather & gold trim. Now sitting at only $2,700. Usually sell for $4k and up. I've seen it. It's nice. *** "The accumulation of all powers legislative, executiv

Re: UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Philippe Trottier wrote: > Hey folks, IR is fun and quite easy, the second challenge is UV... > > anyone tried to play with UV Yes, but I haven't had much luck with it yet. (Getting ahold of a filter that reduces visible light but _passes_ UV would probably help with the things I was trying t

for CHRIS BROGDEN

2001-03-14 Thread Bob Poe
Thanks muchly for the Pacific Rim lead...They actually had 2 in stock, one of which they are sending to me today! Cheers...Bob > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1221572847 > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.p

how much are you ready to pay for a LX ?

2001-03-14 Thread Pentax Clover
I would like to know how much PDML members are ready to pay for a second hand LX ? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http:

OT: For those looking for a cheap scanner

2001-03-14 Thread Delano Mireles
If you're just looking to scan in some pics for online use: = UMAX Astra 2100U for $10 after rebate - Matched on subscription to category "peripherals" Insight.com has renewed its stock of the UMAX Astra 2100U flatbed scanner for $39.99, as a r

Vs: CZJ lenses

2001-03-14 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Yep - that´s the one - I read the description so that it is indeed the post-war version of the 1936 lens - here pictured in Pentacon 6 mount - i.e. that the lenses are different versions of the original Olympia Sonnar. I have never seen the original "live", only in pictures. The price for the o

Re: My new AF-330FTZ

2001-03-14 Thread Jon Hope
At 21:54 14/03/01, you wrote: >Jon, I have the instructions and can make a copy and send them to you. Thanks for the offer, Evan. I have organised a set of instructions from the local distributor. I should get them on the morrow. Cheers Jon Relax! Take life as it comes, you can't chase the s

For the first time anywhere!!!

2001-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has been mounted onto a Spotmatic. It is both on a SPII and Spotmatic F put this in your web browser: ftp://tiger.reilytexas.com/spotcollage.jpg - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to htt

Re: Old Archive

2001-03-14 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 14 Mar 2001 07:37:23 GMT Read it? y >I may be able to preen them, by removing "Non Interesting" threads !!! >Though this could take a while, I started one last year but gave up ! How big are the archives? It may be possible for people to split them

UV lenses ??? pin hole lense ???

2001-03-14 Thread Philippe Trottier
Hey folks, IR is fun and quite easy, the second challenge is UV... anyone tried to play with UV Normal lenses are around 360nm UV 320nm would be fun very few lenses go to 215nm what lense would go down to 200nm ? Also anyone know a mirror lenses without Refracting elements ? How to build a pin

RE: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-14 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
When the Minolta Maxuum was introduced, an ex-girlfriend bought one and asked me to photograph her wedding with it. I had never used an SLR, so I borrowed the Maxuum to become acquainted with its operation. The exposure counter counted to 38...but the film had failed to catch on the takeup reel. S

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