Re: Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 15

2001-04-30 Thread Dan Scott
The FA* 24/2 may be the most popular lens, but 50mm, with17 votes, and 100mm, with 12 votes, appear to be the most popular prime focal lengths (Pentax primes, anyway). 17 votes: 50mm 12 votes: 100mm 10 votes: 24mm 08 votes: 85mm 06 votes: 200mm 05 votes: 28mm 04 votes: 40mm 04 votes: 30

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2001-04-30 Thread tom
That makes me feel better, as I've given out a bunch of RC prints in the last year or 2...luckily they were all toned. BTW, how did Ctein test? tv William Johnson wrote: > > I have the first half of the article in front of me > (not sure if I ever read the second part) but he does > state that

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Cy Galley
I believe the site is down! - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: May PUG > The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > for your viewing pleasure at htt

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2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "William Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 8:30 PM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > I have the first half of the article in front of me > (not sure if I ever read the second part) but h

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Dan Scott
>I had no problem loading it earlier in the evening, but it ain't working >for me now, either. > >regards, >frank Me too. I actually made it through the first row before having problems getting through. What I've seen so far is great, however. Hope the problem is temporary. Dan Scott [EMAIL PRO

PUG Server

2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
H. It was working before supper. This is most unhandy. Anyway, it is a great gallery, chock full of wonderful pictures. But at the moment, our host is not working. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the d

Re: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes

2001-04-30 Thread Creature's Comfort
Our family was very poor. We were NYC dirt farmers, which meant that we first had to collect enough dirt in order to farm. Every morning my mom and dad would leave the city and walk and hitchhike to the suburbs where they'd go around to homes and do odd jobs to earn enough dirt to bring home to

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2001-04-30 Thread William Johnson
I have the first half of the article in front of me (not sure if I ever read the second part) but he does state that using either selenium toner or AGFA Sistan seems to provide considerable protection. He also states that AGFA paper is more susceptible to the problem than Kodak. I have AGFA RC p

Re: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes

2001-04-30 Thread Dan Scott
You win-the only flood I've ever been in was in the aftermath of the afore mentioned hurricane. Dan Scott (trailer-trash before trailer-trash was cool) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shel writes: >Sheesh! Try a refrigerator box in a flood! > > >-- >Sheldon Belinkoff >CREATURE'S COMFORT >mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

Re: FishEye Architechure

2001-04-30 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Daphne wrote: > although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll dig out some > architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? :^) some of my most impressive architechural shots have been made w/ my 17mm f4 FishEye Takumar! these are some of my favori

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Frank Theriault
I had no problem loading it earlier in the evening, but it ain't working for me now, either. regards, frank Gerald Cermak wrote: > I keep getting: > > "10061 - Connection refused > Internet Security and Acceleration Server" > > Cheers, > Gerald > > - Original Message - > From: "Dan Scot

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Gerald Cermak
I keep getting: "10061 - Connection refused Internet Security and Acceleration Server" Cheers, Gerald - Original Message - From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:12 PM Subject: Re: May PUG > William, > > Are you having server probl

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Cy Galley
Unfortunately it doesn't load! - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: May PUG > The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available > for your viewing pleasure at ht

Re: May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread Dan Scott
William, Are you having server problems? I keep getting a server not answering message. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available >for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org >This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a

50/1.2 used at 1.2 (was Re: LX's viewfinder brightness)

2001-04-30 Thread Gerald Cermak
Bob Blakely writes: > Ah... I use f/1.2 quite a bit - and still trying to hand hold at 1/15th with > ISO 1600 film. I find a couple of alcoholic drinks before shooting helps smooth out my jitters enough to get 1/15 and 1/30s handheld shots sharp enough at f/1.2 that the shake is less than the l

Re: 1.7x AF teleconverter

2001-04-30 Thread Gerald Cermak
Mark Roberts writes: > I also must admit I liked having my old A-series lens > autofocusing away. If you're really smart, you can get your screw mounts lenses to autofocus too. That just amazes most non-Pentax photographers. > If the image quality is half way decent I'll be really happy! The

May PUG

2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
The May 2001 issue of the Pentax Users Gallery is now available for your viewing pleasure at http://pug.komkon.org This months gallery is on the large side, so sit back with a couple of your favourite refreshing beverages and enjoy the show. My favourite picture this month is by Jan van Wijk. I l

Re: SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8

2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
They also have a used Pentax 6x7 with 90mm leaf for US$450.00. Someone should snap it up, thats a great rig to use. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Jose Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 5:51 PM Subject: SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8 > Hi Ev

RE: Digitally colorizing black and whte (Was: Scanner fun)

2001-04-30 Thread John Coyle
On Monday, April 30, 2001 11:28 PM, Lasse Karlsson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > The problem for me is to find a way of colorizing while still keeping the > original "texture" of grain and shadows of the original surface (of the black > and white picture), be it the wall of a house or the sk

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2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 6:40 PM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:37:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > I have a lot of 25 year old RC

Re: FA 100 mm. f2.8 macro: two questions

2001-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I just got this from KEH in "like new" condition, complete with box, >case, papers, and caps. The lens appears (nearly) unused, but I notice >that the front tube (filter mount) is looser than on other lenses that I >have. Is this normal? Slides from a te

Re: LX's viewfinder brightness

2001-04-30 Thread Bob Blakely
Ah... I use f/1.2 quite a bit - and still trying to hand hold at 1/15th with ISO 1600 film. Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Tonghang Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other > fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stop

Re: Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX

2001-04-30 Thread Steve Larson
Way to go Peter! It sure feels good to fix your own stuff without having to pay . Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Peter Spiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:47 PM Subject: Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX

FA 100 mm. f2.8 macro: two questions

2001-04-30 Thread Joseph Tainter
I just got this from KEH in "like new" condition, complete with box, case, papers, and caps. The lens appears (nearly) unused, but I notice that the front tube (filter mount) is looser than on other lenses that I have. Is this normal? Slides from a test roll last weekend came back very sharp. Wit

Fixed my battery eating Pentax MX

2001-04-30 Thread Peter Spiro
A while back I e-mailed the list mentioning that I had an MX that would completely drain the batteries after a few of days, even though the LEDs in the viewfinder were off. I was able to fix it with the help of the MX repair manual that a PDML member very kindly posted at http://www.robertstec

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2001-04-30 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 4/30/2001 7:37:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that > are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored > in boxes, some are framed behind glass. > Paul

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2001-04-30 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
I have a lot of 25 year old RC prints, the majority on Kodak paper, that are as good as the day I made them. While most of them have been stored in boxes, some are framed behind glass. Paul William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "tom" < > Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was

1.7x AF teleconverter

2001-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
I've just spent some time (& half a roll fo film) playing with my new toy, the 1.7x teleconverter/autofocus converter and I have to say that it's really fun! What a nifty device! I just slapped it and an SMC-A 50/1.7 on my PZ-1p, went out in the garden and photographed some flowers and stuff. Betw

Re: Way OT :Re: PUG Themes

2001-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
"Creature's Comfort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Sheesh! Try a refrigerator box in a flood! Luxury. We used to *dream* of havin' a refrigerator box... - 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

Re: New Lens Series?

2001-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I would like to stress that this is pure speculation. >However, Pentax is planning more upper level products. This is good news and, actually, makes sense. They took a big gamble in producing the Limited lenses and the amazing success of those products me

Re: Subject: RE: Agfa APX 25

2001-04-30 Thread Creature's Comfort
Why don't you change the topic of this thread ... it's no longer got anything to do with Agfa APX25, or even photography. -- Sheldon Belinkoff CREATURE'S COMFORT mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tanya & Russell Mayer wrote: > > "Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon, > silly. IMNSHO litt

Subject: RE: Agfa APX 25

2001-04-30 Thread Tanya & Russell Mayer
"Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon,silly. IMNSHO little beats a scrape of Vegemite on hotbuttered wholemeal toast. And I am not an Aussie..."" I suggest that you leave the vegemite to the true> Aussies unless you have depressed nasal and taste> senses.  It's a little like eat

SMC-K Pentax 105mm f/2.8

2001-04-30 Thread Jose Rodriguez
Hi Everyone, I praised this lens last week while discussing the SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 and I indicated it was somewhat rare. Well, the local Pro Shop currently has one in Exc+ Condition ($200), if anybody is interested. The price is on the high side, but this is an outstanding short telephoto lens.

RE: found my camera

2001-04-30 Thread Len Paris
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 11:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: e: found my camera > > > I've seen this condition referred to as Learned Helplessness. > > - Donald Ros

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2001-04-30 Thread tom
William Robb wrote: > > Was it behind glass as well? I don'tthink so. > I never did see Cteins follow up > article about it, so I don't know what conclusions he came to in > the long run. He was very concerned about the bronzing problem > though. I'm not concerned anymore, I'm sticking with f

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2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "tom" < Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > William Robb wrote: > > > > Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He decided > > it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or otherwise > > enclosing it. I have seen it on lamina

Re: Audio Driver

2001-04-30 Thread Alan Chan
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2001-04-30 Thread tom
William Robb wrote: > > Ctein didn't find improper washing to be the culprit. He decided > it was casued by putting the print behind glass, or otherwise > enclosing it. I have seen it on laminated RC prints made with > Ilford MG III and IV paper, as well as framed prints. > RC paper is definitely

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2001-04-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 30, 2001 5:45 AM Subject: Re: RC Paper problems. Was: Re: C41 B&W > > > William Robb wrote: > > > Aaron, did you read that article by Ctein a couple of years back > > about RC paper and t

FS: 645 and 35mm Pentax

2001-04-30 Thread tom
I have some redundancy in my gear, so I'm making the following items available to the PDML membership. Prices are "you offer it first, you take it" prices. I'll entertain other offers, or I'd be willing to make a trade for a Pentax-FA 645 75/2.8 or Pentax-A 645 55/2.8. I accept Paypal, money orde

Re: LX's viewfinder brightness

2001-04-30 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
I use f/1.2, often coupled with 1600 ISO film, and no flash, at night, in the streets. The short dof doesn't matter much at longer distances. - Original Message - From: "Tonghang Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:06 PM Subject: Re: LX's view

Re: LX's viewfinder brightness

2001-04-30 Thread Tonghang Zhou
So everyone should save their money from 50mm/1.2 or any other fast lens, and use it to buy an LX? You get 2 stops brighter view from ALL your lenses. How often do you actually use 50mm at 1.2? Never? It's the brighter finder view you were after, right? I did my comparison with the FA-1, the

Fw: GCARS on line camera

2001-04-30 Thread Bill Owens
> Neat on line camera for you to try.. > > > http://sites.netscape.net/spzumalt2/camera1.html > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Re: Help from PDML friends

2001-04-30 Thread James Adams
Just a quick thankyou to Tanya and everyone who offered advice with my mailing. I now have a fully working PC with all cards installed(including the PIA SB Vibra16). This was the cause of all my conflicts I've experienced over the past 1 1/2 years. I simply removed a couple of jumps at random an

Re: LX's viewfinder brightness

2001-04-30 Thread Creature's Comfort
I went out shooting with another Pentax owner some months ago. I was using the LX with an SA-23 screen and an A28/2.0 lens. Raph was using a PZ-1p and a Tokina 2.8 zoom. He was startled at how bright the LX finder was. -- Sheldon Belinkoff CREATURE'S COMFORT mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PR

Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 87

2001-04-30 Thread Albano_Garcia
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 submited and want to add new items, please put clearly in you

Re: Audio Driver

2001-04-30 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
Colin, Creative identifies its products by the CT number on the board, not the chip. See http://www.creativehelp.com/specs/, and then find your driver based on that. If you are using Win98, it may have native support and drivers for that card already, and you could try those. Gerry -

Re: New Lens Series?

2001-04-30 Thread Pål Jensen
Alexander wrote: >Any rumors, speculation, or pure guess work on > what these new lenses may be or when they may be announced? There are no (verifiable) reliable rumors about new lens series. Rumors about a new FA*II ultrasonic lenses has surfaced in Japan on mailing lists but their reliabili

Re: DOF

2001-04-30 Thread Leon Altoff
>Could some one please give me the link to the Depth of Field web page? Craig, Do you want just a calculator or pages explaining Depth of field? As someone has already pointed you to a calculator I'll supply a tutorial page. http://www.minoxlab.com/Don_Krehbiel/mpl/dkdof.htm Leon http://

My "new" stiff zoom...

2001-04-30 Thread Vlad L. Loukiantchenko
Hi, All! I've just got the famous Pentax SMC 70-210 F4 zoom I've bid on eBay. It looks good enough optically and cosmetically but has pretty stiff focusing especially on 70mm zoom position near short range. Of course the zoom action is little loose also ;-) Is it possible to do something (lubrica

Digitally colorizing black and whte (Was: Scanner fun)

2001-04-30 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Jody wrote: > And I tried to > colour my cheeks, but ended up looking like a > showgirl, or a porcelain doll. Well, that's all right too, as long as it's you... :) > The lips looked weird > too. They really did...? Hmm. I don't mind much... :) Anyway, I think that's fun too, trying to color b

Re: OT. The Lasse Club (Was: PUG question)

2001-04-30 Thread Daphne
HEY, I'm outa that club!!! LOL Daphne - 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 .

OT. The Lasse Club (Was: PUG question)

2001-04-30 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Daphne: > oh, wel... guess I'l join the Lasse club then :-) Oh Daphne, finally... after I've been waiting and hoping for soo long... :) And since you are the very first one to apply, I hereby appoint you Lifetime Honorary Member (LHM) of the club. For those of you who haven't yet received infor

RE: PUG question,

2001-04-30 Thread Jostein Oksne
> -Original Message- > From: Daphne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll > dig out some > architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? Architecture with fisheye? I don't think it sounds silly. Hope you do the dig! Jostein - This me

Re: Good bye LX...

2001-04-30 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the > "Limited camera"? Shel, I didn't realize that the rumor parade had taken a break at some point just over two years ago! ;) The rumor parade never ends at PDML! The "Limited Camera" is the obvious c

Re: PUG question,

2001-04-30 Thread Daphne
oh, wel... guess I'l join the Lasse club then :-) although its a bit silly, seeing its the PUG.. perhaps I'll dig out some architecture pic taken with a pentax fisheye? Daphne - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directio

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2001-04-30 Thread Aaron Reynolds
William Robb wrote: > Aaron, did you read that article by Ctein a couple of years back > about RC paper and the bronzing problem? I am sure it was in a > Darkroom Techniques magazine, but I can't find the issue it was > in. I think he said the PolyMax RC paper was the only one not > prone to th

Re: PUG question,

2001-04-30 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Daphne asked: > what was the golden rule again- theme months are for Pentax gear, open > months are for other gear too or the other way round ? Yes, the first alternative. It s also spelled out at the PUG site (Submission info" or something similar). > can't remember.. and I've got these great

Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
I took it as a tongue-in-cheek remark, not meant to be taken seriously. How did you take it? > > Shel wrote. > > > > > It can certainly be a problem at times, and to > attach a > filter after > > > preparing for the shot is the most ridiculous > suggestion > I've heard > > > in ages > > > > >What

Re: Gallery Themes

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
But I thought May was an open gallery, making it OK to use non-Pentax, if you really feel you have to. Jody. --- Frank Theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uh-oh. If you notice my submission for May, it was > shot (about 25 years > ago) on a Praktica, with a Soligor lens. Nary a > Pentax pie

Re: I Won a Big one

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
I had a wooden whistle, but it wooden whistle, so I got a steel whistle, but it steel wooden whistle. Just had to share that little ditty :) Jody. > Anyone know if the wooden tripod it comes with is > any good? > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California ___

Re: Vivitar Flashes

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
Ouch, might as well stick a paperclip in a power-point. > > That sounds quite conservative. > > Some flashes have trigger voltages of 150V and up. > > I have one that triggers at 240V. > > TTYL, DougF __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the

RE: LX Gallery

2001-04-30 Thread Jostein Oksne
> -Original Message- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > I dont understand why anyone would want a gallery > shot only with LX bodies. The body doesnt really meam > much IMHO. A gallery of images all shot with the same > LENS makes much more sense to me at least > JC

RE: Agfa APX 25

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
Well, you're not supposed to eat it with a spoon, silly. IMNSHO little beats a scrape of Vegemite on hot buttered wholemeal toast. And I am not an Aussie. Jody. > I suggest that you leave the vegemite to the true > Aussies unless you have depressed nasal and taste > senses. It's a little like e

RE: LX Gallery

2001-04-30 Thread Jostein Oksne
> -Original Message- > From: dave o'brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Actually, that sounds like a good theme for a gallery: a shot taken at > 50mm. (You can't really say it must be at f1.4 or whatever, as not > everyone will have a 50mm prime.) Been there... Look at http://pug.komkon

Re: Good bye LX...

2001-04-30 Thread Bill Owens
> WHO??? > > > I once tried to show my LX to Bill Owens. He refused > > even to look at it. > > > > Doug Yep, I knew if I looked at one I'd want it and can't afford the lawyer's fees for a divorce. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To uns

Re: Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

2001-04-30 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that my old 1.7/50 (A) is blocked - > I can move between aperture 1.7 and 11, but not smaller and not A. I might have interest in bying it. Please contact me off the list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you are interested in selli

RE: LX Gallery

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
I'm all for that. As long as we can use old photos. My Spottie's lightmeter is currently (hopefully temporarily) dead. Suppose I should learn to use it without one. Jody. > OK, then lets do a spotmatic gallery too __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctio

Re: A Wee Dram for the LX

2001-04-30 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:40:49 -0700 Read it? y >Tonight I'm having a wee dram of cask strength Dallas Dhu 24, >distilled in 1970. What are you sipping this evening? Well, I'm still looking for a decent s/h LX, but will raise a toast to it's

Re: Gallery Themes (PhT)

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
That reminds me of a Photo Rally competition I did recently. This was organised by the local photo store. We had a whole day in which to photograph 9 topics. It was a beautiful sunny day, and one of the topics was "Rain". It brought some interesting photos. They had some neat topics that could be

Re: A Wee Dram for the LX

2001-04-30 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:33:24 -0400 Read it? y >I think I'll stick to my Knob Creek. Boy, did I read that one wrong the first time around... dave - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.

Re: LX Gallery

2001-04-30 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:03:29 -0400 Read it? y >I dont understand why anyone would want a gallery >shot only with LX bodies. The body doesnt really meam >much IMHO. A gallery of images all shot with the same >LENS makes much more sense to

Re: Tri X vs T-Max 400

2001-04-30 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
T-Max 400 has smaller grain for certain. From personal experience, I believe it has slightly wider exposure latitude, but highlights can tend to block up if processing is even slightly incorrect. I think Tri-X appears sharper on modest sized enlargements due to its grain. T-Max seems fussier about

PUG question,

2001-04-30 Thread Daphne
what was the golden rule again- theme months are for Pentax gear, open months are for other gear too or the other way round ? can't remember.. and I've got these great architecture pics taken with my Rollei 35... Daphne - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: Gallery Themes

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
There is a place in NZ you can send your film to, and get it back scanned onto CD for less than NZ$20 (c.US$9). It's not that expensive anymore. And plenty of computer packages you get the scanner free. But now that I have my new scanner, I just need to get the internet connection (still using th

Re: Good bye LX...

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
WHO??? > I once tried to show my LX to Bill Owens. He refused > even to look at it. > > Doug __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

2001-04-30 Thread Martin Trautmann
On Mon 2001-04-30 (04:04), Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: > Hi, > > Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > > > what's your recommendation for those two lenses? > > > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html > > Well,

Re: FA: P67, BODY, PRISM, 105 2.4 LENS,BEATTIE, B+W

2001-04-30 Thread Norman Baugher
That is one hell of a deal! Norm Rob Studdert wrote: > Hi Team, > > Anyone interested in a nice 67 Starter kit might want to check out this: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1234201923 > > Not mine, and I have no connection with this seller and cannot vouch for > them o

Re: abreviations used on this list

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
Thanks, I have often wondered that, but couldn't work it out past the "C". > Ah, and to keep things slightly on-topic: CLA means > cleaning, > lubrication and adjustment, for those who haven't > picked that up off > the list yet. :-) > > -tih __

Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

2001-04-30 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi, Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: > > what's your recommendation for those two lenses? > > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html > http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html Well, if you were closer to Hamburg you could try out both... There is an F5

PhT: Scanner fun.

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
I just set my new computer up last night. It came with a scanner and Adobe Photoshop, so I spent last night playing, having never used a scanner before. I had a set of photo stickers of me from my visit to Melbourne. I went into one of those booths where you stick money in the slot, for the novel

Re: Re[6]: $50K for 8 negatives at ebay

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
My sentiments exactly (except for the last paragraph) > For me, it's the fact that they were offered in a > public auction format and > for such an exorbitant price. > > It has a BLATANT APPEARANCE of trying to profit in a > big way from the death > of another. It's not like he had the only pic

SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

2001-04-30 Thread Martin Trautmann
Hi all, what's your recommendation for those two lenses? http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html I'm surprised how expensive the 1.7 is - it costs about 350 DM in Germany (that's about US$ 160), while other lenses

Re: Sears 135mm/2.8 lense info needed

2001-04-30 Thread petit miam
Burn your current lens, and it will (hopefully) rise out of the ashes :) > Maybe a phoenix would do the trick. > > How do you find the phoenix? does it go to 1:1? and > how much are they > worth?> __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the thin

Re: A New Screen for a New LX

2001-04-30 Thread Jan van Wijk
On 29 Apr 2001 00:41:03 +0200, Tom Ivar Helbekkmo wrote: > >> May I suggest that other LX owners get these new screens while you >> can. > >I'll second that. I played around with my K24/2.8 and K85/1.8 before >and after replacing the SC-21 with an SC-69, and the difference was >very pleasant. I