From http://www.spaceweather.com/
GROWING FLARE THREAT: Active region 9393 (aka 9433) continues to grow and
now covers an area equivalent to more than six planet Earths. The big spot has a
twisted beta-gamma-delta magnetic field that likely harbors energy for X-class solar
flares. Three weeks
Hi all,
Since I'm halfway through building my new PC (ooh, my 40Gb drive just
arrived 5 minutes ago) I'm feeling the itch to buy a good film scanner. I
would like something which is capable of 4000dpi, and which can cope with
truely panoramic slides (24x68mm image). The first requirement
On 25 Apr 2001, at 13:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I realize that attributes such as focal length may vary slightly from
sample to sample. But many of you have commented that a 20's FOV is
dramatically wider than a 24, and my Zeiss is only modestly wider. I
thought the relationship between
Is it possible that the object in infinite distance cannot be focused due to the
thickness of adapter?
Are there any 'bee bee' sound for correct focusing?
Which function will be lost?
-Marix, spot or central average metering
-exposure compensation
-TTL flash
Please advise.
Recently [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is it possible that the object in infinite distance cannot be focused due to the
thickness of adapter?
No problems here. The adapter does not add any thickness, so the
distance markings on the lens will coincide with reality.
Are there any 'bee bee'
Hi Chris,
I was thinking of an M42 lens set to M. Then turning the aperture ring
changes the position of the aperture blades in all cases (when the lens is
not mounted or mounted on a K-mount body). The body does not know the
aperture setting, so it uses what is sees. The lens does not close
I suggest you also evaluate the Epson su1640 PHOTO. To me it looks like more
bang for the bucks than the Agfa. Not exactly 4000dpi, but closer than the
Agfa, anyway.
Best regards,
Jostein
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From: David A. Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001
Hi Paul!
thanks for the Minox update - I used to have an EL which i liked, and
kinda regret having sold it.
my rollei 35 cant be beat for optical quality, but it isnt exactly
pocketable! or silent, and I didnt enjoy using my motorised (new!)
Yashica T5, so I just traded it for a clean Minox GT.
Hi all
I picked up a new to me Manfrotto 055CD tripod today, complete with 029
head. All for the measly sum of $150 AUD (erm approx $3.24 USD).
It has a problem with the bottom clamps. They need adjusting, as the bottom
leg thingies will slip upwards when weight is applied. Can anyone tell me
Dear Friends,
Sorry if I caused confusion, in buying the me-f I was looking for a camera
with focus confirmation that I could use my kmount lenses with, not an
autofocus camera! Incidentally, I really like the design of the shutter
button on the me-f, I find it much smoother to use, than many
Holy shit Tom, those are amazing!!
Norm
P.S. I could do the same in Photoshop though G
aimcompute wrote:
Here are the Aurora pictures I mentioned yesterday. I have more than this
but these were just the first 3 I scanned.
http://www.users.qwest.net/~peaceoflight/aurora3.jpg
Cy Galley wrote:
... The mercury cells are no long
available in the US. Are they available in England?
...
Cy,
since there's a very good reason for their unavailability you could try
the replacement way. I know air-zinc batteries, commonly used for
hearing aids, have the same voltage
from the thread ...
Are there any 'beep beep' sound for correct focusing?
No, here you must scratch the black paint on the lens so that the body
thinks that it has a K-mount lens mounted. In general not advised, but
others might want to give you more details about this.
You
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:10:15 +1200, David A. Mann wrote:
Is there anything else which can handle my non-conformal slide size? I see
that the Nikon and Polaroid scanners don't seem to handle this stuff, and the
Kodak 3600 didn't seem to mention anything (and its a bit on the expensive
Doug, When I was shopping for a digital camera, I settled on the Olympus
C-2000Z, due to money I was able to spend. One reason I went for the Olympus
was the availability to use external flash. Look on the side of the camera
for a small round button. If you pull this button off you will find a pc
test
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Hello,
It's a pity but Pentax recently announced that LX will be
totally discontinued at the end of this coming July.
Just an information.
--
Yoshihiko Takinami
Osaka, Japan
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Hi,
Can owners of AF-capable Pentax-brand macro lenses help me? IIRC, some of
these lenses offer a clamp that tightens the focusing ring and a dial that
limits the focusing range. But which lenses feature which?
The lenses in question are:
F 50/2.8 Macro
FA 50/2.8 Macro
F 100/2.8 Macro
FA
Hi Ted,
On the 3030, there is a socket on the side, but it's for
the dedicated Oly external flash. Too bad they dropped
the PC socket from this model, because otherwise it's
not a bad camera.
thanks,
Doug
Quoting Ted Beilby [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Doug, When I was shopping for a digital
A few weeks ago I bought an old manual focus Sigma 18-35 zoom on eBay (from
Henry's; they have a supply of new old stock). I wasn't expecting much
but I must say it's a really fun lens to use. Much better image quality
than I'd expected. The only downside is that it's very prone to flare. A
Boz,
The FA 100/2.8 has both the limiter and the clamp.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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From: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 6:28 AM
Subject: AF macros
Hi,
Can owners of AF-capable
Matamoros, Cesar A. wrote:
I never imagined the day
when it would not be produced.
I think I will go home tonight and
take them out and toast to their years
of good service.
I like that idea. I'll join you in a toast.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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As long as it has been in production and as great as the camera is (in my
most humble opinion - hey I've got three of them!) I never imagined the day
when it would not be produced.
I think I will go home tonight and take them out and toast to their years of
good service.
Will I ever think of
Hi Tom,
Man!! These are some really excellent shots!! I like #1 especially. You
may want to contact Sky Telescope magazine and see if they're interested
in publishing these in their gallery. I don't know if they pay, but they do
publish contributions from readers in their monthly gallery.
Recently Shel Belinkoff wrote:
A pity indeed. I am deeply saddened by this, although it was
inevitable.
Think of it this way (optimistically): now Pentax has some highly-qualified
resources for producing some other neat things, maybe the real flagship...
Cheers,
Bot
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Can owners of AF-capable Pentax-brand macro lenses help me? IIRC, some
of these lenses offer a clamp that tightens the focusing ring and a dial
that
limits the focusing range. But which lenses feature which?
F 100/2.8 Macro
Has focus range limiting switch but no clamp.
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It actually increases as the square of the distance, i.e. twice the distance
requires 4 times the light, 4 times the distance requires 16 times the
light.
Jerry in Houston
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:11 AM
To:
At 10:06 AM 4/26/01 EDT, you wrote:
I want to once again thank the group for the spot metering info! Another
matter I'm trying to figure out is there any way possible to make a screw
mount lens auto focus using the Pentax 1.7X Autofocus Adapter?
Thanks..Craig
Yes, you have to pincha
Bojidar Dimitrov wrote:
Think of it this way (optimistically): now
Pentax has some highly-qualified
resources for producing some other neat
things, maybe the real flagship...
I appreciate your optimistic attitude, but, IMO, there has only
been, and will always be, but one flagship Pentax
I want to once again thank the group for the "spot metering" info! Another
matter I'm trying to figure out is there any way possible to make a screw
mount lens auto focus using the Pentax 1.7X Autofocus Adapter?
Thanks..Craig
Please relate the following heart felt reaction to Asahi Optical Company for
me:
HGGG!!!
We must do something to mark the end of an age...
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hockey.
From: Yoshihiko Takinami [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello,
It's a pity but Pentax recently
A pity indeed. I am deeply saddened by this, although it was
inevitable.
Yoshihiko Takinami wrote:
Hello,
It's a pity but Pentax recently announced that LX will be
totally discontinued at the end of this coming July.
--
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There are no rules for
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We must do something to mark the end of an age...
Perhaps some kind of ceremony at the PDML Grandfather Mountain weekend?
;)
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I want to once again thank the group for the spot metering info! Another
matter I'm trying to figure out is there any way possible to make a screw
mount lens auto focus using the Pentax 1.7X Autofocus Adapter?
Hey, now there's an odd concept: automatic focus and manual
test
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What you've discovered is the inverse square law. When you do bellows or
extension tube work, your exposure has to increase when you extend your
bellows or use of tubes. This is not in a linear fashion but increases
proportionately with the distance. If (and this is the important if) your
Will this be followed up by a K1000-only gallery? Then a
PZ-1p gallery? an MX-only gallery?
Doug
Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
There will be a special Pentax Users Gallery for
August 2001, in
addition to the already scheduled gallery. I invite
members who
own LX cameras to
thanks Steve..!
actually the px625 mercury batts I got.. its the px27 (5.6v) for the
Minox which i need. the url doesnt have those listed :-(
Daphne
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I'm looking for a fairly decent portrait lens. Is this a quality piece of
equipment? They aren't that expensive on E-bay (about $100) so i was
wondering.
Brent
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That logic is certainly impeccable.
Tom C.
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From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: LX Gallery
Will this be followed up by a K1000-only gallery? Then a
PZ-1p gallery? an MX-only gallery?
And me without a PZ1-p. Well, I guess two out of three ain't bad ;-)
César Matamoros II
Panama City, Florida
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From: Doug Brewer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:39 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, David A. Mann wrote:
I will probably also be buying an Agfa Duoscan T1200 (for my 6x7 slides)
which can handle any size/shape to 8x10, but I would prefer not to have to
mess around with glass plates (and greater than 1200DPI would be a bonus).
One promising scanner (at
At 00:31 27/04/01, you wrote:
Hi Jon,
I think all the Manfotto tripods use the same leg locks. On my 455, the
process is: loosen the clamp lever, then carefully pry off the plastic
locking tab from the threaded end of the bolt to allow access to the nut on
the end of said bolt. Tighten as
Brent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm looking for a fairly decent portrait lens. Is this a quality piece of
equipment? They aren't that expensive on E-bay (about $100) so i was
wondering.
Hi Brent,
The M 100/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses, maybe the most favorite lens at
all, although I use
Albano wrote:
I think it's the long feared end of an era. The era of quality.
I hope I am wrong, but I doubt we will see qualitiy craftmanship in equipment in
the future. It seems everything now must be consumer electronics.
I don't think so. I believe its a start of a new era although it
Nikon have just released some new super telephoto lenses. The interesting part is that
they use diecast magnesium bodies like the MZ-S. The new 600/4 weights 2kg less than
the Pentax FA* 600/4! Now thats something for Pentax. Now how about a new FA*II series
made of magnesium?
Pål
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So I need to get a LX now.
Frits
There will be a special Pentax Users Gallery for August 2001, in
addition to the already scheduled gallery. I invite members who
own LX cameras to submit a photo taken with their LX and a
Pentax made lens contemporaneous with the LX (please, in
keeping
Hi,
sending you my name and address:
Paul Jones
82 Belmore Road,
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia, 3103
I love my LX and its a damn shame there being discontinued.
Cya
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:30 PM
Thats what you get for doing your emails when half asleep.
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: LX Gallery
In honor of the LX and this upcoming gallery, I'm offering a small
gift to the
Hi Brent,
I use to own this very nice short telophoto. I bought it for the same
reasons you are considering purchasing it; for portrait use. I liked
it; good color, good bokeh, and very easy to handle. I shot some very
nice portraits with it. However, my only complaint with it was that
it
Perhaps weeping and sack cloth and ashes?
Or burning a Canon in effigy?
Collin
From: admin
Subject: Re: Good bye LX...
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:31:18 -0700
-- Original Message --
We must do something to mark
I always wondered about how bad those little mercury cells could be for the
environment. I mean they're so tiny, and they last for 5, 10 years or more
- at least in Spotmatics.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very concerned about environmental issues; I don't
even own a car! But with all the crap
Another possible solution is to scan the panoramic neg twice, once on each
end of the neg and then use software to knit the two together. I received
such a program along with my Olympus digital camera and it works really well
using two different pics, seems it would do well when the two images
last one I saw there went for $150
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 3:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Thoughs on M 100/2.8
I'm looking for a fairly decent portrait lens. Is
When I was a teenager, in the early '70's, just getting into photography, I wanted a
Spotmatic more than anything else. I couldn't afford one, and for less than 1/2 the
price, I got a Praktica. Hey, at least it was screwmount!
I got back into photography about 3 years ago, when my late father
Actually, they are 1.4 volts and once unsealed last about 30
days. Zink/Air cells are not really a viable replacement.
If the camera has voltage regulation in the meter circuit
than silver or alkaline cells are the way to go. There
is/was a company selling adapters that had a zener diode
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cal Clifford
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 7:09 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: old cameras, et c.
I enjoyed using a 2x3 cut film miniature speed graphic, and have film for
it in the
An cute way to describe the bayonet mount:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1231583955
Gerald
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I use the Coolpix 880 and aside from the slower focus and exposure readings
that curse all consumer-grade cameras, I love the unit...
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (pentax-discuss-digest)
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Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:30:52 -0400 (EDT)
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
Strange questionI wonder if anyone said the same thing about the
Spot when the LX was introduced?
Norm
P.S. I'm with you BTW Shel...
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it's the long feared end of an era. The era of quality.
I hope I am wrong, but I doubt we will
Whatever, Bob.
Without wanting to come across like Mafud:
1) At what point did this thread become about journalism? Your
argument is built around a journalism strawman.
2) What this thread started out as (at least for me) was a
distaste for someone trying to make 50 grand (the amount isn't
really
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Doug Brewer wrote:
Imagine the wailing and teeth-gnashing around here if an
autofocus-only gallery were proposed for the PUG. There would be the
email equivalent of people chaining themselves to the bulldozers. I
have to admit there would some entertainment value.
But
And also not wanting to come across like Mafud...
and just putting in my 2 cents worth...
and not wanting to make anyone upset...
Sterotypically speaking I consider journalism, bad-taste, and unethical to
be synonymous terms.
Tom C.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL
... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the AF
works just like a car transmission or a prop shaft. If you add couplings,
there will be a loss in power reaching its end.
You're wrong!
Ken Waller
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To: [EMAIL
In that case, Albano, I regret to inform you that you are 156 years old.
Tom C.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I I'm not an old dog bow-wowing, I'm 22,
but the current cameras lack soul
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On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, aimcompute wrote:
and not wanting to make anyone upset...
Sterotypically speaking I consider journalism, bad-taste, and unethical to
be synonymous terms.
*L* I think I'll stay out the way of this thread. Let me know when the
carnage is over.
:)
chris
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I'm looking for a fairly decent portrait lens. Is this a quality piece of
equipment? They aren't that expensive on E-bay (about $100) so i was
wondering.
Brent
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sorry i sent two of these...it took over an hour for my 1st to get posted so
i though the internet ate it.
brent
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Question:
Contemporaneous lenses would be M or A series? Or only lenses
made
at the time the LX was introduced - 1980 or so? Or any MF
Pentax
lens, including those made prior to the introduction of the
camera?
Answer:
Lets go with K, M, and A series lenses. I am not including M42
lenses
Frank Terry-O (got that from the Spotmatic Boardroom) wrote:
But, if the Spotmatic is any guide, 25 years from now, there'll be LX
clubs,
web-pages, they'll be actively bid for on eBay (or its replacements).
Because, as
mentioned, unlike many plastic blobs of cameras made today, Lord knows
Brent,
The M100/2.8 is a nice lens and a quality piece of gear.
It is a bit slower than the M85/2.0 but sharper, I think.
The 100mm is nicely shorter than the M135/3.5 and faster.
You will enjoy it for portraits.
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm looking for a fairly decent
Let me say it. I was dismayed when the K series came out. I got involved
with Pentax with the Honeywell Pentax H-3. Got a Spot and then the ES
series. I do have an LX and a PZ1-p. They are both good cameras, but the
M-42 Spots are, to me, the true Pentax classics.
Jim A.
From: Norman
Geez Robb, you're acting like you're the gallery maintainer or something!
g
Tom C.
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 6:35 PM
Subject: LX Gallery Questions answered
Question:
Contemporaneous
Over $550!!
I got mine (smct) mint for only $229 ( but 10 years
ago when screwmounts were still DIRT cheap).
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1231985013
JCO
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William Robb wrote:
2) Image must be created specifically for this gallery.
Thanks
William Robb
That means a pic taken before today cannot be used? I have a perfect pic
taken about 2 months ago.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Hi Jon,
On Fri, 27 Apr 2001 04:42:49 +0800, Jon Hope wrote:
You might want to look and see if
there is a plastic hex socket clamped around one of your tripod legs, this
is Manfrotto's tool for tightening those nuts.
Thanks for that, Dan. I don't have the hex socket, but that isn't a
An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly scheduled gallery,
violates the welcome spirit of the PUG.
Doug
At 6:46 PM -05004/26/01, Chris Brogden caused thus to appear:
But the LX gallery won't replace the regular gallery, Doug. There will
still be a normal gallery, and
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Doug Brewer wrote:
An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly
scheduled gallery, violates the welcome spirit of the PUG.
But it's not the PUG as such (Pentax User's Gallery). It's more like an
LX User's Commemorative Gallery--along the same lines as
I know there will be a loss of power, I just don't expect it to be very
much. I suppose if you have a TC/extension tubes with the shaft that goes
through, try turning it with a screw driver and see how much resistance
there is without a lens on. I would expect it to be very little, but I
could
Just out of curiosity how much is a new LX worth in Japan?
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From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: LX Gallery
An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly scheduled
gallery,
At 10:10 AM 4/26/01 -0400, you wrote:
What you've discovered is the inverse square law. When you do bellows or
extension tube work, your exposure has to increase when you extend your
bellows or use of tubes. This is not in a linear fashion but increases
proportionately with the distance. If (and
If it's not the PUG, then why does it need to be in the PUG? If it's not in the
spirit of the PUG and not in the intent of the PUG, then why put it on the PUG site?
You're right in that I don't object at all to an LX commemorative gallery. I just
think it should go somewhere else. I'd host it
I should think why not! Borrow one! It's about the camera, not you. Borrow
one and show it off!
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hockey.
From: Gary L. Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:35:59 -0600, William Robb wrote:
1) Image must have been made with the LX and any Pentax
Lasse and Take had this exchange:
snip
And I expect of course that our Japanese friends will
perform a collective and public ha-ra-ki-ri outside the
Pentax headquarters...:)
The orthodox harakiri ceremony needs someone to cut the
person's neck with his sword... :-p
Not Japanese, but
I took it that it means that Otis doesn't agree with you and thinks your
thinking in the matter is reflects a view hampered by bog fog.
Regards,
Bob...
Give blood. Play hockey.
From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What does that mean?
At 9:45 PM -04004/26/01, Otis Wright, Jr. caused thus
Thanks for the enablement, Steve! Now, if you could only enable me enough
money! :-)
Seriously, knowing how much I love my Spotmatics, and hearing and reading how
well-made and jewel-like the LX's are, I'm kind of afraid to try one! I'm
afraid I'll be hooked! Let's see, my stereo is just
F100/2.8 - Limit-yes, clamp-no
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From: Bojidar Dimitrov [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 8:28 AM
To: Pentax Mailing List
Subject:AF macros
Hi,
Can owners of AF-capable Pentax-brand macro lenses help me? IIRC, some of
these
Sorry I goofed, should have read:
...from experience. I bought a couple Mercury Cells to replace the Zinc-Air
battery in my SP...
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From: James Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Mercury Cell for older
On second thought, it wouldn't surprise me much to learn there
is an animal rights group dedicated to stopping us from using
the hides of the Nauga.
Len
---
And I wouldn't be too surprised to see hunters lined-up, cash in hand, to
shoot tame, hand-fed Nauga on an exotic game ranch. G
Am I the
Please forgive my gleeful attitude as we mourn the passing of the venerable LX but a
FA* 80-200/2.8 in bargain condition recently made a brief appearance on KEH and I
struck like a cobra. I was just getting ready to opt for the Sigma equivalent as
these turn up used so rarely. I still may
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Gerald Cermak wrote:
Is this rule bendable? Why does it exist? Does it imply some
unwritten theme must apply - like LX Celebration - or shots not
easily attainable with a camera other than an LX? Some other silly
thing like that?
I think the idea is to do it in the
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Otis Wright, Jr. wrote:
And what foggy bog were you looking out over when you figured that out?
Otis Wright
Are you referring to me or to Doug?
chris
Doug Brewer wrote:
An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly scheduled gallery,
violates
Nikon had just recently announce the introduction of the FM3, a new non-AF,
fully mechanical, metal clad camera with apperture priority AE. At about the
same time, Pentax announced that it is going to stop production of the LX, a
non-AF, fully mechanical, metal clad camera with apperture
As a journalist, I can tell you that's nicer than most things people say.
You should have heard what a sweet, little old lady called me a couple of
weeks ago. :) And there I was thinking I had my horns and tail well-hidden
...
Seriously, I do hear this a lot. People expect us to put anything and
Strong language warning below:
- Original Message -
From: Gerald Cermak [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: April 26, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: LX Gallery Questions answered
This is a good point. I have many pics from the last couple
of months using
my LX, and while
On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, James Adams wrote:
Also, I believe it is illegal to import them to Canada, but I know of
a few places in YVR where they have old stock of mercury cells, and
will still sell them.
AFAIK they're still legal in Canada. The store at which I work still
sells them.
chris
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Over $550!!
I got mine (smct) mint for only $229 ( but 10 years
ago when screwmounts were still DIRT cheap).
Yeah, but I bet the seller didn't throw in a free k-mount adapter. g
The winning bidder is in Australia--how much would that be in Australian
dollars?
Dan Scott
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My family doesn't have opposable thumbs, being dogs and all.
However, I didn't bitch about the PUG family gallery a year
and a half ago. If you feel this strongly about it, would you
also like to take over administering the gallery? I can email
Igor tonight and have him set it up for you if you
If you must have the Pentax name on the camera, you'll have trouble finding
an EI-2000 in the U.S. The exact same camera is currently sold as the
Hewlett Packard HP PhotoSmart C912.
The Pentax/HP looks like a wonderful machine. The biggest drawback is that
many reviewers do not like the camera
About $1000au :)
- Original Message -
From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Screwmount fisheye
Over $550!!
I got mine (smct) mint for only $229 ( but 10 years
ago when screwmounts were still DIRT cheap).
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