If you read what you wrote, there is an implied contract in
force once you say you will pay me $100 and you let me start
building the dog house. OTOH, if you offer me the $100 and I
come back next week and say I accept your offer, you can say
you changed your mind, there is no contract until both
That would be my position (and, I suspect, that of a court). A stated price
is an invitation to treat. The prospective buyer makes an OFFER to
purchase, subject to acceptance at the vendor's discretion. At auctions,
unlesss there is a specific statutory provision (or a signed agreement
between
As it turns out, I have here a dedicated lens hood for the SMCP
35/2.0. It's a plastic, clip on hood which is also used on the SMCP
28/3.5 So, now we know for sure about the hood. Unfortunately, the
hood goes with a SMCP 28/3.5 that does not belong to me, so I can't
offer it to you unless you w
Thanks Shel.
Jim A.
> From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:03:26 -0700
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Lens shade
>
> Jim,
>
> I don't know what Pentax had as a dedicated hood for the SMCP
> 35/2.0, but the Takumar hood for th
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Bucky wrote:
> Yes, there is. A unilateral contract is a contract for which performance of
> a condition constitutes acceptance. "Unilateral" refers not to the number
> of parties involved, but rather o the fact that once the offer is out there,
> the vendor (or offeror) ha
dont pencil them out, you'll scare your self. Just buy them :)
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Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:43 PM
Subject: More teleconverter questions
> Thanks for the responses so far. Since there
Yes, there is. A unilateral contract is a contract for which performance of
a condition constitutes acceptance. "Unilateral" refers not to the number
of parties involved, but rather o the fact that once the offer is out there,
the vendor (or offeror) has ceased to have legal discretion in the ma
Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a
2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about
better options for photographing birds.
1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X converter. Anyone do this? Is the S or L
converter better for this lens?
2. An o
That means either he has not been deleting posts after
reading them directly from the server, or more likely his
e-mail client is not deleting the messages on the server
after it downloads them.
--Tom
Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote:
>
> James,
>
> if you are reading this, I keep getting all of th
Hi Tom,
Sorry to confuse you. I mean my previous post. The price
and sales date of MZ-S and FA31/1.8.
> the release of MZ-S and FA31/1.8AL Ltd will be late May in
> Japan. MZ-S will be JPY135,000 (approx. USD1,097) and
> FA31/1.8 JPY127,000 (approx. USD1,032). The black version
> of FA31 wil
AFAIK there is no such thing as a unilateral contract. Two
or more parties have to come to an agreement before there is
a contract in effect, at least under English common law
which pretty much applies in most English speaking
countries.
--Tom
Frank Theriault wrote:
> Trying to remember what lit
Legality, is between him, you, and the law. If you say I
will give you $X, and he says, "OK" then he is legally
obligated to sell it to you at that price, and you are
legally obligated to buy it at that price. Please note: It
is the fact that the two of you have made an agreement that
makes it a l
Jim,
I don't know what Pentax had as a dedicated hood for the SMCP
35/2.0, but the Takumar hood for the earlier 49mm threaded 35mm lens
will work perfectly with a step down ring. There will be no
vignetting even with a filter.
The Nikon HN-3 will also work quite well on this lens.
--
Shel Beli
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Frank Theriault wrote:
> So, I think that it's all for the better if both sellers and vendors
> know what's morally and legally expected of them, and discussing
> "grey" areas like this one are a valuable exercise, imho.
I'm not sure how valuable it will prove to be, but it'
At 10:02 PM 4/23/01 +0800, you wrote:
>I'm very confused... Vivitar is said to produce very
>bad lenses, and they have good teleconvertors that are
>also cheap? I have a Series 1 28-210mm
>Super(lousy)Zoom and it sort of conclude my experience
>with Vivitars... is this teleconverter really good
>
OK. I don't know if this will help, but in the newspaper business in
classifieds, the OBO is pretty much understood to be a REASONABLE offer.
Obviously, if someone has a truck easily worth $5,000 and someone tries to
lowball him with an utterly ridiculous offer of $1,500 hoping the seller is
despe
Hi, Todd,
I don't think this is silly at all!
Many people on this list buy and sell stuff on eBay and to and from others on this
list all the time, and I think it's a good thing for folks to know their rights
and responsibilities.
You're quite right, that if a purchaser gets screwed over by a v
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Frank Theriault wrote:
> Having re-read your post, I see what you're saying. If you're selling
> a (let's say) lens for "$500 obo", and I offer $50, you can say,
> "well, I acknowledge your offer, but since I didn't say "$500 obo
> before April 30, I'm going to wait for a be
This is just plain silly. Placing an ad in the paper, etc. doesn't force
anyone to sell anything. The person selling can withdraw the item for sale
at any time - and what is a buyer going to do about it? Even on eBay a
seller can cancel all the bids and terminate any active item listed for
wha
I humbly disagree, Bucky. If a vendor says "$500 obo", he's making an offer to
the world. You're right, the courts do look at the intention of the parties,
but I'd say that the prima facie intention of the vendor is to sell the item to
the person who makes the highest offer (maybe "bid" is a bet
What's true?
tv
Takehiko Ueda wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> This information has been confirmed!! Though Pentax has
> not updated their web page yet, I've read in an industry
> newspaper that this is true.
>
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This information has been confirmed!! Though Pentax has
not updated their web page yet, I've read in an industry
newspaper that this is true.
Sincerely,
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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Hi, Chris,
Having re-read your post, I see what you're saying. If you're selling a (let's say)
lens for "$500 obo", and I offer $50, you can say, "well, I acknowledge your offer,
but since I didn't say "$500 obo before April 30, I'm going to wait for a better
offer".
To an extent, you're right,
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Now that I've read Tom V's example--"$500 or best offer"--I have another
> question: Does that mean, "or best offer a bit below what I'm asking?" Or
> does it also include offers above what the seller is asking?
Hmmm... never thought of that before.
James is trying to post from an address that is not subscribed to the list. I sent him
a note to that effect Saturday, but received no response. I am more than happy to help
anyone with problems, but really, you have to do your part as well.
I have a mailbox called, "Keepers," where I put email
"Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I just got a card in the mail advertising a new model of Zx10--a
>workstation from Silicon Graphics.
Hey, the *original* ZX-10 was made by Kawasaki, not Pentax, and it went 160 mph!
(And they still make a ZX-7 that's even faster!)
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote:
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> From: "jmadams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:48 AM
> Subject: Help
>
>
> > Hello Tanya,
> > Sorry to bother you, but I'm desperately
> > trying to find out why I
>"Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> I have a couple of questions about fungus on internal lens elements. I
>> understand that it's possible to remove it with no damage to the glass
>> provided that it hasn't etched the glass or coatings. Is this correct?
Here's the method that's
I know it can be confusing, but the Vivitar 2X Macro Focusing
Teleconverter MC 7 element is a very good lens. It can also be
racked out for decreasing your close focus distance, which is
handy. Vivitar has made some "great lenses" and some "not so
great" lenses, just like any lens maker. The h
Hi Scott
I've had good results with the Pentax AF 1.7, and it will actually autofocus
a manual lens if it is fast enough (F4 or faster) I use it with grat results
on my A*200 2.8.
Don
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Sent: Monday, Apri
Tanya/James
This happened to me when I was away for a month. Turns out if your server
bounces mail because you've excceded your storage, you will be automatically
'unsubscribed' from PDML (at least I was). It was a simple matter of
re-subscribing after I'd deleted the 3000+ posts that had accum
Boz,
I count 5 blades on the A15/3.5.
Regards, Bob S.
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From: "Subject: RE: Or Best Offer: a misleading--and
dishonest--phrase [was: FW: Ricoh / Pentaxsystem]
It seems to me that once the seller has agreed to see something
to a person, he is morally at least, and possibly legally
obligated to see it for the price he agree
Is that legal in Idaho?
HAR
William Robb
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Subject: Re: Red/Green Filter
> My wife is considering giving me the equivalent of a body wax
using duct
> tape...
>
> Tom C.
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Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
>
> I've always translated that to "best acceptable offer".
> IMHO, a seller has no requirement to accept any offer, even
> a full price one until he says "sold".
>
Tom
I think that a full price offer completes a morally if not legally binding
contract. The only out the s
I just got a card in the mail advertising a new model of Zx10--a
workstation from Silicon Graphics.
John (Francis), are you in charge of naming the computers over there?
:-)
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Chris,
I have no problem with "or best reasonable offer." It's the seller's
prerogative to define what's reasonable.
Nor have I ever submitted an offer to an OBO ad and had my offer rebuffed
"indefinitely." It's simply been a longstanding pet peeve of mine. I would
never lowball a seller in the
Rodger -
Would you like to come to my study and help me find the screw that fell from
my M42 - PK adapter the other day.
Peter
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rodger Whitlock
> Sent: 23 April 2001 14:50
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Su
Scott,
You didn't mention whether you are looking for a new converter or a used
one. On the new side there are the Pentax XS series 1.4/2x converters. I
don't have one but hear that they are very good. In third party there is
Tamron and Tokina/Kenko and Sigma. I have a Tamron AF 2X 7 element
James,
if you are reading this, I keep getting all of the emails I send to you back
with an error message that says "recipients mailbox size has exceeded
storage quota".
Maybe you should phone your server, this could be where your troubles
lie
fairy.
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Albano wrote:
"Hi, gang.
I started reading the book "Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography" by
Jeff
Smith.
Great book for everybody interested in portrait photography, with lots of
tips.
It has a lot of tips for people wishing to start as a pro photographer too,
and
I think it can be very use
Hi guys,
I know that I shouldn't do this due to Netiquette
and all, but I received the following email from a new member who is having
problems (again) with his PDML subscription. I tried to forward it to the "help"
email address but it rejected, so I'll post it here in the hope that someon
My wife is considering giving me the equivalent of a body wax using duct
tape...
Tom C.
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Red/Green Filter
> Boy! RED Green makes everything out of Duct ta
Hi,
the Irish front row are going to put the fear of God into everybody by
doing 'Riverdance' before each match.
---
Bob
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ps: for Merkins and other non-rugby types, the Hakka is the Maori
> ritual war dance performed by the New Zealand rugby team (the
> All-Blacks
Hi,
I read almost everything every day and am very appreciative of all the help
I have found here. What a great community here! Most of my questions are
usually eventually answered, but this time, no luck, so I'll have to ask a
question or two.
I have a 200/4.0 A lens and would like to know wha
This is going to ruin me!
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From: "Denis Klimovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:10 PM
Subject: 31/1.8 limited
> Press release now published:
> http://www.penta-club.org/penta/news/2001/pentax_lens35_lim_31_eng.shtml
>
Yes.
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hockey.
From: "Stephen Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Bob Blakely wrote:
>
> > FYI, the fungus does not "eat" the coating...nourishment comes
> > from the air. It's some excitement that etches the coating.
>
> Bob, oh Bob, do you realize what a straight
Yes, I agree, if you are looking at _reflected_ light (from say the sun or a
light bulb) at a glance. If it's there, I assure you it can be seen quite
plainly with the naked eye as a rainbow of colors - so long as light does
not pass through the lens to you.
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hock
Boy! RED Green makes everything out of Duct tape.
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From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Red/Green Filter
> You bought a filter made from duct tape? No wonder it loses 7
> stops.
> Wheatf
Press release now published:
http://www.penta-club.org/penta/news/2001/pentax_lens35_lim_31_eng.shtml
8 moulded-glass aspherical lens elements!
Den
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William Robb wrote:
>
> You bought a filter made from duct tape? No wonder it loses 7
> stops.
I'm pretty sure there's genuine glass-like products involved in it's
manufacture. Comes with a neat leather-like pouch too.
Oh shit, it's melting. Gotta go.
tv
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You bought a filter made from duct tape? No wonder it loses 7
stops.
Wheatfield Willie
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From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: April 23, 2001 2:11 PM
Subject: Red/Green Filter
> On a whim I bid on a Chromostar Red/Green filter off ebay. I
I've always translated that to "best acceptable offer".
IMHO, a seller has no requirement to accept any offer, even
a full price one until he says "sold". However, I feel that
if he does not take an offer when offered it is subject to
being withdrawn without notice.
--Tom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot
It has "collector status".
"Provencher, Paul M." wrote:
>
> Just for the HOOD??? It IS a nice hood, I will admit that but jeeze...
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CREATURE'S COMFORT
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On a whim I bid on a Chromostar Red/Green filter off ebay. I received it
today.
What a weird thing! It operates like a polarizer, but instead of
polarized/unpolarized it shifts between red and green, with a weird sort
of in-between combination that's hard to describe...maybe it's squant.
Anyway,
It's ok Bill. And thanks for the effort every month. The PUG is great !
Regards
Albano
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Writing "OBO" without stating a time limit or mentioning that there is a
> "reserve" figure in mind is dishonest because in the absence of these
> conditions, the seller can keep refusing the highest offer indefinitely,
> explaining, "I'm still waiting for a better of
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, tom wrote:
> Maybe "best reasonable offer" might more accurate.
>
> I've always thought of it as meaning the seller has a price in mind, but
> is open to lower offers. I've never thought of it as dishonest.
I'm with Tom on this one. I very rarely use "OBO" but I can see wh
Well, since you asked..
Here is the status of the May Gallery.
Almost all the pages are completed, I just have one more batch
to recieve. The last of the thumbnails came back to me this
morning, and I am starting to work on the index page now. I will
be sending it off to have the links and alt
Hi, gang.
I started reading the book "Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography" by Jeff
Smith.
Great book for everybody interested in portrait photography, with lots of tips.
It has a lot of tips for people wishing to start as a pro photographer too, and
I think it can be very usefull for Tanya,
I wasn't expecting one yet... it's only the 23rd of April.
Tom C.
Submission closed in April 20th.
Regards
albano
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Writing "OBO" without stating a time limit or mentioning that there is a
"reserve" figure in mind is dishonest because in the absence of these
conditions, the seller can keep refusing the highest offer indefinitely,
explaining, "I'm still waiting for a better offer." His ad said, "or best
offer."
Bob Blakely wrote:
> FYI, the fungus does not "eat" the coating...nourishment comes
> from the air. It's some excitement that etches the coating.
Bob, oh Bob, do you realize what a straight line you've just
handed to the group? :-)
Stephen Moore
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I wasn't expecting one yet... it's only the 23rd of April.
Tom C.
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 12:34 PM
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> Nor do I.
>
> Jaume
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list, right to me.
2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color and b
and w)
3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc).
4 - You must have personal experience with it.
WINNER by now: Tri-X wit
>> they could only be seen in the diffraction pattern from
light reflected off the lens coating. <<
This can be seen with a 15X Loupe (if it is there to be seen)
Paul M. Provencher
(ppro)
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Wild! I too have couple of CG Conns. One is a single French Horn That I
bought used in 1950 and an Altimeter that they made during the second World
War in 1944 for the Army Air Force. Still is accurate and never been
repaired.
Cy Galley - Bellanca Champion Club
Newsletter Editor & EAA TC
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Nor do I.
Jaume
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> Somebody received it?
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> Albano
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Hi,
well if that's the choice for the Pentax USA people then I can
understand why they're under-informed. No offence guys, but if I had
the choice I'd sooner be in Ulan Bator taking pictures, than anywhere
staring at a computer screen and writing summaries :o)
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A scroll of mail from petit miam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 19
Apr 2001 00:36:23 -0700 (PDT)
Read it? y
>You know I don't like all black cameras ;)
Yeah, it's that Hakka thing they do before taking pictures; it ruins
the element of surprise.
dave
ps: for Merkins and other non-rugby types, the
Hi all,
Not confirmed anywhere, but some Japanese source says the
release of MZ-S and FA31/1.8AL Ltd will be late May in
Japan. MZ-S will be JPY135,000 (approx. USD1,097) and
FA31/1.8 JPY127,000 (approx. USD1,032). The black version
of FA31 will be JPY3,000 higher.
As I reported from Photo Exp
"Provencher, Paul M." wrote:
>
> Well, the oldest camera and lenses I use are the Leica M-3 and associated
> period lenses (I have the same Summitar 1.5 as someone here
Don't you mean the Summarit? I've made that mistake frequently
myself.
> recently found
> the correct hood;
The XOONS hood?
Well, the oldest camera and lenses I use are the Leica M-3 and associated
period lenses (I have the same Summitar 1.5 as someone here - recently found
the correct hood; 35mm Summaron; 90mm f/4 Elmar collapsible). But I am
afraid that I don't use any "vintage" film, unless you consider Kodachrome
Vivitar, up until about the mid-eighties, made some very good and highly
regarded lenses. Nowadays most of their lenses are cheap rebadges of
various companies, only only a few of them are any good - which doesn't
include any of their super zooms.
Todd
At 10:02 PM 4/23/01 +0800, you wrote:
>
>
Hi,
In my pages I have listed the 15/3,5 lens to have 6 aperture blades and the
A 15/3,5 having 5. Is this correct?
Thanks,
Boz
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So John and anybody else,
This sticky meter switch thingis it repairable? I
have 3 Spots and one has this problem. As I am aware
of it I use the meter, then flick off the switch
before shooting...not a big problem,but not convenient
either. Will a CLA fix the problem? I have gotten
quite g
Hi Roger ...
What a great story. Good for you!
--
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There are no rules for good photographs,
there are only good photographs.
> From: "Rodger Whitlock"
> > Saturday, again waiting for the ferry there (an oft-told story), I
> > thought to walk out the pi
I'm very confused... Vivitar is said to produce very
bad lenses, and they have good teleconvertors that are
also cheap? I have a Series 1 28-210mm
Super(lousy)Zoom and it sort of conclude my experience
with Vivitars... is this teleconverter really good
enough for me to spend my time on Vivitar pr
Hi Peter ...
Well, I got a pouch with mine, but, after looking at it carefully,
have come to conclude that it's not a standard item, as it's
slightly larger than the box for the cord. I suspect the seller was
just generous and gave me the pouch she'd been using. It's a nice
touch though
--
Shel wrote:
>That got me to wondering what the oldest cameras, lenses,
>and emulsions list members may be using on a regular basis.
Haven't used my Speed Graphic 4x5 in at least 25 years, but I remember
examining the bellows and exercising the focal plane shutter recently. This
model had a copyr
Amazing story Roger! I`m happy you found it.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Miracles Happen!
> In January, while waiting for the ferry at Fulfor
In January, while waiting for the ferry at Fulford Harbour on
Saltspring Island (the scene of a number of my PUG submissions), my
Z1-P brushed against an upright of the railing on a pier, brushing
the cap of my 77mm Ltd lens off -- and plop! into the water far
below.
I've since replaced it, a
Bob, I have used the 1.4X-S
with my 300mm FA and get very acceptable results. Other than the obvious
difference in lens power, I can't tell from the photo wether I've taken the
photo with or without the converter.
Ken Waller
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To: pe
I own the Phoenix 100mm f3.5 manual focus, the wife has
same in autofocus. Mine is sharp enough to satisfy me,
and it seems just slightly "cold" in color. The aperature
ring is nothing to crow about, but the manual lens does
have a better focusing feel than the AF. No surprise there.
One other
Kevin,
>From an 8.5x11 inch Pentax Lens catalogue, page 26 covers SMC-A Rear
Converters. The table Usable Lenses with Rear Converter-A says the A*300/2.8
can use all 4 converters (1.4 or 2.0, S or L), but it indicated Better
performance can be achieved with the L versions on the A*300/2.8.
I
Paul Jones wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> can any one give me any info on this lense? Its a macro lense, not sure if
> its down to 1:1 and it takes a 52mm filter.
It does not go down to 1:1 or 1:2, as I recall, from a description on
EBay it's in the range 1:4 or 1:5. I've bid on a few of
these, but ca
Steve Larson wrote:
>The "Vivitar 2X Macro Focusing Teleconverter MC 7 element" is
>a pretty good unit. It can be had for ~$50 on ebay.
I've been using one of these for quite some time now. They give wonderful
results.
Pax et bonum
Gary J Sibio, SFO
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 05:53:17 -0500, Kevin Thornsberry wrote:
>Can I or can I not use the 1.4x-L and 2.0x-L on my A*300/2.8?
Yes you can, it is one of the lenses the x-L converters are designed for ...
The note on BOZ's site relates to the f4 and 4.5 lenses, like the F* 300 4.5
Regards, JvW
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I've been following the rumors and release of this camera for years now. While the
rumored price was up around $1200 or more I convinced myself there was no way I was
going to spend that kind of money on a camera. So I took my camera fund and bought a
Super A, a Motor A (new friends to play wit
Hi Kevin,
> Can I or can I not use the 1.4x-L and 2.0x-L on my
> A*300/2.8?
You can. L converters are designed to match with longer
focal length lens, INCLUDING A*300/2.8.
Sincerely,
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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Recently Kevin Thornsberry wrote:
>
> I was wanting to put a 2x-L on my A*300/2.8 until I checked Boz's site which says
>the L converters are for focal lengths greater than 300 mm. Can I or can I not use
>the 1.4x-L and 2.0x-L on my A*300/2.8?
Hi Kevin,
I use the exact Pentax wording:
S = t
Someone please confirm the S vs. L question.
I was wanting to put a 2x-L on my A*300/2.8 until I checked Boz's site which says the
L converters are for focal lengths greater than 300 mm. Can I or can I not use the
1.4x-L and 2.0x-L on my A*300/2.8?
Thank you
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> The 31/1.8 will probably not see light.
Pentax Japan should stop showing it at trade shows, then. ;)
I think that Pentax USA are just under-informed, as usual. Not their
fault, really (though maybe they should pay someone on staff to read the
list and summarize th
Guess the oldest would be the Crown Graphic (1952), unless
the Ricohflex is older but I don't think it is (definately
pre 1955 though). Oldest (and newest) Pentax are ME Supers.
Film? Ilford FP4. Favorite films no longer available? Ansco
Super Hypan, and much later Ilford XP1 developed in XP1
deve
On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 09:13:03 -0700, Bob Keefer wrote:
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>Also, any thoughts on the 1.4X-L?
>
It's the best of all the converters I own (about 5 I think :-)
It has the biggest diameter lens elements, no causes less vignetting wide open.
Note that it only fits the longer lenses, that have enough
Actually the lumiere Site has an english version:
http://www.institut-lumiere.org/english/lumiere/sautochrome.html
clearer, I hope.
f.
> "I" == Fabrice Gamberini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
I> Hello
I> I know of a way of producting color images directly on glass plates
I>
Due to some financial difficulties (and an addiction to eBay ), I'm
clearing out the bodies and lenses I don't need. Think of it as an
excellent opportunity to enable yourself. :) If you see anything you
like, please contact me off-list. I'm giving the PDML first choice, then
later I'll post
Hello
I know of a way of producting color images directly on glass plates
called "autochrome". Been invented at the beginning of the century by the
Lumieres, the following site
(http://www.institut-lumiere.org/francais/lumiere/sautochrome.html) explains
--in french-- the development of
In 35mm I use the MXs and MZ5n, so I guess new and relatively new.
For 4x5 it is all old; the Calumet monorail would be the newest, at
30 -40years old. The Speedgraphic would be at least 10 years older, while my
Instantograph is the 1893 model. I can't say that I use them a lot, but they
do get
On Sunday, April 22, 2001 12:31 PM, Shel Belinkoff
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> I just sent a message to another list member and noted that I
> generally use older gear for my photography, and tend to prefer
> older B&W emulsions as well. That got me to wondering what the
> oldest cameras,
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