Caleb,
If you will take the time to learn how to set everything manually for your
camera, then it will be ok. The manual meter in the viewfinder is very
similar to a match needle meter in the K1000. I am basing this on my ZX-10
(thinking the ZX-30 is similar in handling). Basically, set the
Hi David,
Recently David A. Mann wrote:
My old web browser (IE3.0) doesn't understand the background colours in
your frames. It renders the text in your top and bottom frames as orange on
a grey background which is just about impossible to read :(
:( The problem here must be the
Add my name to anyone trying to sell one... but I am becoming resigned to
the
fact that I may have to spring for a new one.
This babe is even rarer than the A*135/1.8 or F*300/4.5. All I can say is -
good luck (I know I was). 8-)
regards,
Alan Chan
Hi,
Recently T Caleb Fauver wrote:
In the archives someone refered to the ZX-30 as crippled. What
exactally does this mean? How is the camera crippled? Does this refer
to the fact that only certain lenses can be used with this model?
See
Hi David,
Within the Z-1p I believe the TTL flash sensor is centre-weighted.
This is the case with all Pentax bodies with TTL flash.
So if you're trying to flash a small object close to the lens, where
the background is comparatively much further away, the flash ends up
overpowering the
David wrote:
DAM If noone's done it then I'd like my name on the patent please, Pentax :)
Too late David, everybody but Pentax have already flash systems
that make use of distance focus. Hopefully, MZ-S and its flash
companion might use the D focus encoder that's been available in F/FA
On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:43:08 -0500, Doug Franklin wrote:
Mine would be a photo of an HP ScanJet 3300 with a bunch of papers
piled on top of it. :-)
Mine would be similar, I haven't had a 'wet' darkroom since the late eighties ...
Regards, JvW
Hi,
This is probably a really stupid question but it
has been playing on my mind for a while.
I have an MZ-5n which as most of you know has a
panoramic format. My question is how exactly does this work bearing in
mind the standard 35mm frame size. Does the image spread over two frames
or
Hi all,
I have received an e-mail in which a user of an SF7 body claims tat the
flash sync is 1/60 (and not 1/100 as indicated in the KMP).
Can anyone confirm or disconfirm this? Is "disconfirm" a real word? :-)
TIA,
Boz
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The prices for the cameras seem not too bad. The AF Sigma you have
will AF on either of these bodies and your other SMC zooms will work the
same as on the K1000. If the sigma is in the same focal range as the
ones offered, you can either not get the new zoom, or trade in the sigma
on the
Today's state-of-the-art flash exposure system basically combines
the matrix metering with pondering the flash output according to focus
distance info. The pre-flash - required to compute main flash output -
is very short (likely less than 1/100 of the total power) and very
close to the main
http://www.skgrimes.com
Here's someone who re-cements lens elements and
has an example of a home-built wood tripod!
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Recently Paul wrote:
I have an MZ-5n which as most of you know has a panoramic format. My =
question is how exactly does this work bearing in mind the standard 35mm =
frame size. Does the image spread over two frames or is the effect =
created during the processing stage? =20
The top and
Boz,
The updates to the prime lenses you mention look excellent. You have added a
lot of texture with the comments and figuring out which hoods were
appropriate must have been a pain.
My only critique is the resolution test numbers. These seem a bit ambitious.
As Mike pointed out, there
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 21:50:21 +1100
From: "Paul" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Panoramic Mode
"Hi,"
Hey Paul!
"This is probably a really stupid question but it has been playing on my =
mind for a while."
hehe.
"I have an MZ-5n which as most of you know has a panoramic format. My =
question
Recently Alin Flaider wrote:
To me it doesn't matter much as long as I still
have to compensate to avoid getting 16% grays out of deep blacks
tuxedos or pure white petals. And, as long as I have to think about
colour reflectivity, why not take the time and do the compensation
trick for too
Hello all,
I apologise for my tardiness in keeping up with all of your wonderful
replies - all I can do is blame it on the fact that today was shopping day
and I had to screaming kids begging me to take them to Macca's for "happy
meals".
However, I digress, and as such I must now revert back to
Hi all,
I am a bit surprised that there have been no comments on the latest KMP
release. I consider this particular update to be a major one, and I would
like to have some feedback.
For those who have time and interest, take a look at the page dedicated to
prime lenses. Pay special attention
Recently [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My only critique is the resolution test numbers. These seem a bit ambitious.
As Mike pointed out, there is more to lens quality than resolution. In
addition, I find it a bit confusing to see Yoshihiko's and Fred's numbers
together as they are so
Allons LXs de la patrie, le jour de gloire est arrive...
Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other members, thanks.
Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started this
way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way.
Also, if you already
A friend offers me a F 50mm f/1.7 (95% new) for my Z-1P. Do you know the reasonable
price of this lens?
What is the difference between F and FA mounts?
Does this lens have same quality with FA 50/1.7?
Please advise! Thanks!
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received the emailmessage. This is a very minor annoyance, but those who have
set up their email systems to automatically request receipts
Paul,
Not a stupid question at all, as panorama advantages are not
immediate. I like panorama format a lot and I prefer to do it in
camera as opposed to usual cropping because:
- for slides, I don't have to do the tedious work of mounting
additional masks together with the frame;
- for
As I said yesterday, I ran out of Portra at my son's wedding just before
the reception/dance. All I could get my hands on was Gold 200. As it
turns out it is a great party film , it's increased color saturation really
picked up the bold colors of the balloons and decorations. Skin tones are
Ah, what a day. Maybe it's time for Bill to tell the story (complete with
pics) of the tragic incident involving his Pentax 67. And you thought
*you* had it bad. :)
chris
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I paid $185 US for my M 85/2 about two or three years ago. I can't
remember for sure where I got it - it either came from KEH or from an
individual on rec-photo.marketplace. I'm sure it was not bought on
Ebay.
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Happy Trails,
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Looks like it's time for me to pick up a couple more MXs!
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Footnote on the K bodies page has a typo. It reads:
"i = In addition to all differences shown here, the non-SE body
has a split-image/matte viewing screen while the SE body has a
split-image/microprism/matte."
It should be:
"i = In addition to all differences shown here, the non-SE body
has a
Sorry to hear about your tragedy. But your concern for your child was the correct
response. It's unfortunate that you lost the camera, but you did the right thing.
Perhaps you can figure out a way to generate a few extra dollars so that you can
replace the camera and lens as soon as possible.
Oops ! I wanted to say Z10-PZ10
I tried to findout for you what was the film advance in fps
for the Z1/PZ1
sorry
Cyril
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On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 19:50:36 -0800, Shel wrote:
I already know how it does with the K85/1.8, the A*85/1.4, the
K105/2.8, the A100/2.8 macro, and the A200/4.0 macro ... and I still
like it.
Knowing how Shel feels about sharp photos (he likes 'em really sharp),
this sounds like a glowing
Oh, and as long as I'm whining: It'd be nice to have text
navigation options. It's a personal thing, I admit, but I *hate*
imagemaps (and the lack of individual ALT or TITLE tags for the
links makes navigation difficult for people with visual
disabilities--not that I'd expect too many of them to
Tanya,
Check your homeowner's insurance policy.
Might be worth the effort.
Collin
From: Tanya Russell Mayer
Subject: A TRAGIC, TRAGIC day
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 05:26:27 -0800
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Recently Mark Roberts wrote:
Oh, and as long as I'm whining: It'd be nice to have text
navigation options. It's a personal thing, I admit, but I *hate*
imagemaps (and the lack of individual ALT or TITLE tags for the
links makes navigation difficult for people with visual
disabilities--not
I drilled and tapped a shoulder stock to accept a
monopod. I've found it very stable to shoot whales
from the coast with a 500 mm lens, while allowing to
move faster than a tripod would.
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I have just purchased this scanner and wonder if the shortcomings I
encountered are typical:
- problems homing in on a basic setting for scanning negatives (can't seem
to get a combination of film type and other settings that yields a good scan
(transparencies seem to scan quite well, although
The image is cropped in a single frame. This means that the top 1/4 and
bottom 1/4 are masked off. When printed it is like printing an 8X12 and
cutting off the top and bottom to create the 4X12. The biggest advantage to
using the built in panaroma mode is that of composition. It is easier to
On 21 Mar 2001, at 21:42, Darren Tara Sutherland wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with either P67 165mm lens...or both? I am
asking for a friend. He's trying to determine which is the best choice.
He's mostly doing portraiture and large group (ie. sports teams)
photography. His
Kevin Thornsberry wrote:
I recall someone recently saying there is an Olympus right angle finder that will
work on a ZX-5n. Can anyone verify my memory on this and maybe even give me a model
or part number.
You're looking for an Olympus Varimagnifinder- slots in perfectly on my MZ5 and
Well, this is a great day for the LX.
And we are still proceeding!!s
Sincerely,
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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Looks like it's time for me to pick up a couple more MXs!
But beware! A couple of LXes are on the ebay right
now!!s
Sincerely,
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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I sympathise Tanya it must hurt - but look on the bright side - the two
irreplaceable babies are safe. One day you will replace the third. How's
your insurance?
Peter
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Ahhh--For portraits, you would definitely want a different lens if you plan
to shoot wider than f/5.6 and consider softness a liability, and not a
virtue. I agree. As an available-light shooter, I've retired it as an
indoor lens. And outdoors, I dunno--I never think of taking it. (Too many
Hi Tanya,
You can buy another body, but not another baby! Sorry for
your loss of beloved camera, but as many have said,
insurance might cover the damage.
What you did was the right choice I think. You can also
think this is the chance for you to get yourself an
LX...s
Sincerely,
Hi Boz,
I am a bit surprised that there have been no comments on
the latest KMP release. I consider this particular
update to be a major one, and I would like to have some
feedback.
I always refer to your site first whenever I have questions
about Pentax. It's so resourceful, and I
My goodness Tanya. I can't stop crying... I've banged mine hard on the
kitchen counter once while holding it in my hand and I've had it roll off
the car seat to the floor of the car while braking too hard, but nothing
like this. I feel your pain.
Comfort comes in the fact that you cared most
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:30:11 +1000, you wrote:
However, I digress, and as such I must now revert back to the tragedy of
today. Actually, multiple tragedies really, so here goes
So sad.
I once had a PZ1p and A* 200/4 Macro take a rolling dive off a park
bench onto the concrete. But your
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
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Allons LXs de la patrie, le jour de gloire est arrive...
HAHAHAHA TAKE THAT, MX!
THE LX IS SUPREME!
How soon they forget ...
The early versions of the Roll Call had the LX in a seemingly
invincible position, but gradually the MX gained
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 21:42:27 +0800 (CST), you wrote:
A friend offers me a F 50mm f/1.7 (95% new) for my Z-1P. Do you know the reasonable
price of this lens?
What is the difference between F and FA mounts?
Does this lens have same quality with FA 50/1.7?
Please advise! Thanks!
The F 50/1.7
Cy,
I, too, have had this problem on my PZ-1p. Previous to that I had been
using my ZX-10 to do panoramas. I think that the ZX series is much better
about it because they actually mask the viewfinder just as the film is
masked so there is no way to not notice it. I have never messed up with
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0103/01032206kodakdcs760.asp
Thanks,
Ed
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Hi Paul,
In general I've found that "problems homing in on a basic setting for
scanning negatives (or slides) (can't seem to get a combination of film
type and other settings that yields a good scan)" is typical of every
scanner I've used. My proficiency with either scanner I've used is such
I'd say that the F 50mm f/1.7 is as good as the FA 50mm f/1.7 and maybe just
a little bit better, if you can believe some lens testers, like Photodo for
one.
How much is your friend asking for it?
Len
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"...and all its variants"? AHA! That's my point: The variants should be
counted together. And hey--even if you say, "No, someone who chooses a PZ-1
consciously chose that over a PZ-1P," that can't justify separate listings
for a single body that simply goes by two names (MZ-3 and ZX-3; Supepr
T Caleb Fauver wrote:
I am planning on taking a photography class this summer or next fall.
Will my professor cringe when he sees my automatic-capable camera?
He might - some instructors are extremely petty about camera choice.
Read your class prerequisites carefully. If it's like the ones
I considered this scanner just recently but opted for the Tamarack 2400FS
($199 from Fry's Electronics in Houston, the Pacific Image was $179 I think)
based solely on the fact that it scans to 2400dpi vs. the lower 1600 dpi or
so scan of the Pacific Image. So far the b/w neg scans are really
I predict that in 5 years this capability will be available in consumer
level SLR's for what we today pay for a film SLR. It is just the tip of the
iceberg or the camels nose
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Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:46 AM
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
"...and all its variants"? AHA! That's my point: The variants should be
counted together. And hey--even if you say, "No, someone who chooses a PZ-1
consciously chose that over a PZ-1P," that can't justify separate listings
for a single body that simply goes by two
Sorry you lost your PZ-1p, Tanya, but at least you kept your boys safe.
It's very easy to fall into mourning over days like that, and a certain
amount of that is healthy, but I think it's much more important to take
something positive away from it. Use it as a learning opportunity.
I've said
You repeating a probably slanderous statement without checking to see if it
is true is very disappointing. This is especially true as it is COMPLETE
OFF TOPIC! What does McDonald's purchases have to do with Pentax??? Do you
have a grudge against the Corp?
An angry stockholder who is forwarding
OT: Possible wives-tale. My wife was telling me last weekend that one her
girlfriend's aways back husband was a beef buyer and would travel the
country to cattle auctions. The term "cancer-beef" apparently applied to cattle that
had tumors and were otherwise "unprime". Apparently,
Thanks for all the replys.
I went to the camera store looking for an Exell or Eveready battery. I gave the
existing cell to a kid who was a lot younger than the camera. He was a bit puzzled,
but someone else pointed him to a Wein cell and I have it loaded now.
Everything seems to work as it
You make me laugh Cy! You hold stock? HAHAHA! :-)
This is the kind of stuff that should be reserved for Friday!
And your right... I consider McD's to be one of the 20th century plagues...
right up there with Taco Bell. Even though sometimes on trips I'll stop at
8PM and get 6 cheeseburgers
Glad to hear that you got it up and running. You have a fine selection of
lenses - the 300mm is a favorite of mine.
Paul M. Provencher
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Oh by the way, if that old battery had a plastic ring on it you might want
to save it for use with the 392 battery - it's probably a perfect fit!
Paul M. Provencher
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Hello William
What do you think of the K105/2.8. I've had it for many years, but I hardly
ever use it. Should I?
BTW: I hardly ever use the 2.0/85mm either.
Jens
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Sendt: 22. marts 2001 04:40
You'll find these at http://www.fotoabro.nl. Click on Camera Occasions. The
sit was updated March 18, 2001.
Prices are in Netherland Guiders; I've rounded them to U.S. dollars (1000
NLG = $403.31).
I was unable to locate an email link, and the order form did not appear to
allow questions.
Tonghang Zhou wrote:
Seriously, the fact McD is the largest of them makes it more likely
to be the target of such stories. At least they have enforce a
corporate procedure/standard for making their foods. Unlikely your
favorite street corner restuarants. You don't know what they do
to
There's a McD and Burger King close to where I work. Sometimes I
go there, and when I do I almost always go to Burger King, just
because the way of the traffic makes it easier. Are Burger King's
beef and fries OK?
Seriously, the fact McD is the largest of them makes it more likely
to be the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We may not agree whether a Super Program should be lumped with an ME Super
and Program Plus. But we all can agree that a Super Program is a Super A by
another name. And an MZ-5 is a ZX-5. Etc.
Perhaps. But we don't agree on whether an ME/SE should be grouped
with
There's only a couple of days to the Japan camera show. Are some of our Japanese
friends ready to report from the show? I mean, the web pages and press releases are in
Japanese
Pentax have announced what they will show products that has already been shown at
Photokina and PMA. I'm sure
Are you sure that the 100/4 Bellows, A* 200/2.8, A* 200/4 Macro, K 500/4.5, A* 1200/8
are no longer available? They are still present in Pentax latest price list (January
2001) and present on various Pentax web pages (I guess. I haven't cheked them for
awhile but see Pentax Scandinavia, Japan
Hey, I like that one!
"What you need is all you get" is a great marketing slogan. I'm starting to get
slightly desperate because I need that thing pretty bad now.
Pl
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A friend offers me a F 50mm f/1.7 (95% new) for my Z-1P. Do you know the
reasonable price of this lens?
What is the difference between F and FA mounts?
Does this lens have same quality with FA 50/1.7?
Just be sure to check the smoothness of the aperture ring.
regards,
Alan Chan
Hi all,
I recently received a box of old flash units from an estate sale. Low
price, but mostly junk. There was one unit, however, that looked like a
reasonable non-TTL auto-thyristor flash. The model is Fujica Autostrobo
300x, and it appears to have a second contact on the shoe for dedicated
Cyril MARION wrote:
I tried to findout for you what was the film advance in fps for the Z1/PZ1
to complete your page http://www.phred.org/pentax/k/bodies/Z-PZ/index.html
but the information is even not written in my paper manual ! I have to
measure it with a dummy film and a
Will that give me the equivalent of the FA 85mm 1.4 when used on my
Z-1p? Just ordered the 1.7 tele-converter and now I'm contemplating uses
for it
No way.
regards,
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I have noticed that the sharpness problem I have with my 645n is only present in the
winter time. It is possible that the cold make the film more brittle so that it don't
stay flat. However, we are not talking very cold temperatures here; only a few degrees
(celcius) minus. Have anyone else
It is a really good lens. I was very lucky and I paid $40 dollars for
mine (secondhand, of course). It is in what I'd say excellent+
condition.
But the price for this lens would be in the region of $100 or a bit
more, if it is near mint.
A long time since last time but here we go again:
* Most of all I want an FA 1,4X-L converter dedicated to the FA* super telephotos. I
really want AF with my long lens when using a converter - Pleas!
* I'm now using the FA645 45/2.8, FA645 75/2.8 and FA645 120/4 Macro for my Pentax
Ok...
- FA 645 55/2.8 (f/2 would be nice, but I won't hold my breath)
- FA 100/2 (defocus control would be neat)
- 66R (an 6x6 rangefinder with ttl flash metering, ability to use a
short tele to get a decent head shot and leaf shutters.)
I agree about the 645 zoom focal lengths being a bit odd.
Paulo Ernest Wrote:
"Look at the bright side, at least your children are safe. Cameras can be
replaced eventually.
Speaking of which, the MZS is scheduled for release in a few months."
Yes, of course, my children are my main concern and they were both initially
quite distraught at seeing
Ok, so I refuse to enter into any type of debate about the quality of
Mcdonalds beef!?! Besides, we always eat the chicken nuggets! hehe.
However, to everyone else...
Peter, I discussed my insurance in my previous post, unfortunately, it
wasn't covered. However, my main priority of course
I am totally bewildered by the fact that the entire last digest I received
(#484) was made up almost entirely with comments about my Tragic Day post.
I am definitely not entering into the McDonalds debate - I am too new here
to try to step on anybodies toes, but each to their own, an lets just
Hi again everyone,
In view of my recent "tragedy", I have had a very generous offer to purchase
a P30n at a great price. Can anyone fill me in on some specs/past
experience with this model?
Thanks in advance.
Tanya.
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Tanya Russell Mayer wrote:
Now to go off topic yet again,
(and with the hope that I don't
sound totally clueless here),
can somebody enlighten me on what
a "right angle viewfinder" is?
First, it's good to know that you stick to chicken and eschew beef.
Then, this right angle finder
It's a basic, MF camera. I think Pentax meant it to replace the K1000 but
it didn't. It uses a traditional layout with a shutter speed dial on top,
and aperture set from the lens. It has P, Av, and M exposure modes, self
timer, and DOF preview. Shutter speed is indicated by LEDs in the
Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djqas_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace
Todd
Subject:
Pentax-F 35-135/f3.5-4.5 NICE AUTOFOCUS LENS (Just Cleaned)
Date:
Thu, 22 Mar 2001 04:27:43 GMT
From:
Craig R [EMAIL
Spotted in rec.photo.marketplace.35mm
Guess you'll have to ask him for more details on the lens and flash if
interested. Oh well.
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djqas_ugroup=rec.photo.marketplace
Todd
Subject:
Mint Pentax K-1000 System - $280
Date:
The 700DX is very nice. I have one with the Slik ballhead that uses the same
round quick relese plates and love it. A bit heavy for hiking unless you use
a backpack.
JeffW.
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I looked at a P30t some time ago. It's nice but the reason I rejected it is
that there is no manual film speed setting and no exposure compensation so
you have to use DX coded film. OK if thats your intention but at the time I
was bulk loading film into my own cassettes. I think that the P30n
Tanya Russell Mayer wrote:
Hi again everyone,
In view of my recent "tragedy", I have had a very generous offer to purchase
a P30n at a great price. Can anyone fill me in on some specs/past
experience with this model?
*The* place to visit for specs on any K-mount camera is Boz's
Topping my wish list is for the stock market to go back up again so I can
cash in my McDonald's stocks to buy more Pentax equipment.
But seriously, an OTF capability on a Pentax AF body would be nice. An
MZS-n (already) or PZ-1p SE maybe.
Paulo Ernest
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Sent: March 22, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: A TRAGIC, TRAGIC day
Ah, what a day. Maybe it's time for Bill to tell the story
(complete with
pics) of the tragic incident
A new Pentax LX that is just like the old Pentax LX except with
added spot metering, one stop faster shutter speed, and, possibly,
automatic film advance. And no plastic, please. IOW, a minor
upgrade to a great retro camera.
--
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Let me be the first to correct myself:
I misread Boz's site - the P30n doesn't have exposure compensation.
It has exposure lock, but that's not the same thing (and rather less
useful when trying to shoot film at other than the rated speed).
--
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From: "Tanya Russell Mayer"
Subject: Re: A TRAGIC, TRAGIC day
Mcdonalds beef!?!
Oxymoron
Perhaps heavy on the Ox.
HAR
Wheatfield Willie
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I want an all metal, mechanical, MF limited camera to match the limited
lenses. Imagine something like the KX with a limited finish. We'd all be
drooling all over it, and if it sells like the limited lenses it will be a
runaway success too.
Todd
At 11:41 PM 3/22/01 +0100, you wrote:
A long
Do you know which right angle finders other than the M will fit the eyepiece of the
ZX-5n? I really want a right angle finder but don't want to buy something that won't
fit.
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From: Dan Scott [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:26 AM
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Douglas E Harmon wrote:
Paul,
You make a good point and one that I have considered. I've contemplated
getting a Tamron 90mm F2.5 macro in the past, they're still around. If not
there is the new AF version. Both from what I have read are sharp and well
constructed.
I had the 55mm
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