Re: Motor Drive for Ricoh KR-10

2001-06-08 Thread Jim
>From the instruction manual of the KR-10... The RICOH XR WINDER-1 can be used with the KR-10. By operating the shutter release button on the winder, it can be used for rapid sequence photography at approximate 2 frames per second (at shutter speed of 1/125 sec.) By just setting the selection sw

RE: The Beatles and an Asahi Pentax camera

2001-06-08 Thread John Coyle
On Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:51 AM, Frank Theriault [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > > Jim wrote: > > > While I'm not 100% sure, I believe that was Ringo's own camera. I've seen > > other pictures of him toting a Pentax. On a side note, one of Linda > > McCartneys cameras was a Pentax as wel

Re: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Blakely
For an interesting full moon experiment, pop on about 800mm and shoot the moon in landscape, in the (just dark) evening on the left side of the frame. At midnight, press the little rewind release button (or whatever for your camera) and double expose with the moon in the center of the frame (still

Re: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Blakely
What's "up" depends on the viewing. Just after sunset, you are looking east and one point, the point furthermost from the horizon seems "up". Just before sunrise, you are looking west and again the point furthermost from the horizon seems "up", but this is 180 degrees from the point that seemed up

Re: More scanning successes

2001-06-08 Thread Dan Scott
Gerald, Were you by any chance a Motie in any of you previous incarnations? Seriously, I'm quite impressed. I think you ought to put up a web page when you are done and embarass the hell out of Kodak with it. Hope you saved some of your "before" slides so you can do some side by sides. Dan Sco

Motor Drive for Ricoh KR-10

2001-06-08 Thread James Adams
Can anyone tell me about and/or what motor drives will work on a Ricoh KR-10? James - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

RE: Ball heads

2001-06-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jun 2001, at 11:32, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for the information -- this was helpful. The ability to disassemble > might be a handy feature. Ease of making fine adjustments in positioning is an > aspect I hadn't thought of. If I go with a quick-release head, I'

Re: Medium Format to 35 (WAS: Digital MZ - MR 52 projet still in the air ???)

2001-06-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jun 2001, at 14:14, Pål Jensen wrote: > But the point in this debate is that when using a MF lens on a 35mm camera you > will actually decrease the resolution of the lens practically speaking. An MF > lens will perform worse on a 35mm camera than on a MF camera. The resolution of > the lens

Re: MZ-S Data Imprinting

2001-06-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Jun 2001, at 8:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'll bet you within a year every SLR manufacturer will be copying the MZ-s's > data imprinting feature. It just absolutely rocks. Might be a problem for people > who shoot reversal film and don't do their own slide mounting though. (I can see > a

Re: Sticky foam

2001-06-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jun 2001, at 10:06, Lon Williamson wrote: > Heck, almost any glue "outgasses". > Superglue sure does outgas, (lovely odor, btw), but if you use just a > tad, > and wave the body around a bit for the first several minutes, most of > the outgassing is over with. I did attach foam this way, an

Re: Interesting web stats

2001-06-08 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Mark, I'm responsible for one download of each of the ME Super manuals. Thanks for putting them up. Dan Scott (waiting my replacement ME Super) [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Just downloaded my seb server stats for the past month. My Pentax service >manual page must have hit the search engines pretty we

Re: June Gallery Comments

2001-06-08 Thread Bill Gekas
Thankyou for your kind comment Collin, yes this shot was taken in my office at work. I didn't have a tripod or wider lens with me at the time but it looks like a second tripod may have to reside at work for those short creative bursts that happen once in a while :) Ciao for now,

Re: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread Steve Larson
I think you`re right, I flipped it too, and it didn`t look right. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: RE: 1000 shoots the moon > Just tried flipping th

11 SMC Takumars for auction

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
FYI, I have just put 11 screwmount Takumars up for auction at ebay and ALL of them are Super-Multi-Coated type. Include some of the rarer ones too. For info follow this link: http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/JCO_AUCT.HTM 1244918400 Jun-08-01 Jun-15-01 18:16:45 $99.99 Asahi Pentax 24mm F3.5 SMC Ta

RE: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread Peter Alling
I would bet that the painting is already a copy of some recognized work painted by an artist resident in China. These paintings are produced by the yard and sold like fixtures to hotels and restaurants. At 12:04 PM 6/8/2001 -0700, you wrote: >--- "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: Snap-in Focus in MZ/ZX-7?????

2001-06-08 Thread Douglas E Harmon
He's possibly confusing the terms AF Assist for AF Confirmation. A common confusion on the list. A note about the Snap-in, it doesn't work that great for low contrast subjects... l8r, Douglas E Harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~genius91/ - Original Message -

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread David A. Mann
J. C. O'Connell writes: > Just tried flipping the image 180 degrees and it looked very wrong, so I > think I > did scan it right side up. One has to tak into account that it was shot at > the SW skies > not straight up at midnight. Check out http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html This will show

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > BTW, did I scan it right side up or is it upside > down?? Depends, which hemisphere were you on? :-) -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at http://www.jb

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Just tried flipping the image 180 degrees and it looked very wrong, so I think I did scan it right side up. One has to tak into account that it was shot at the SW skies not straight up at midnight. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf O

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
BTW, did I scan it right side up or is it upside down?? JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David A. Mann > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 1000 shoots the moon > > > J. C. O'Connell w

Re: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread Steve Larson
Great shot JC, I think it is upside though. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:12 PM Subject: RE: 1000 shoots the moon > BTW, did I scan it right side up or is it u

Re: June Commentary: Eduardo Carone Costa Junior

2001-06-08 Thread Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior
PAUL STENQUIST wrote: > Edauardo Carone Costa Junior: "Orange Dome" > I found this image quite compelling. I like the geometric patterns and > the symmetry. The pattern displayed on the dome interior is interesting. > It seems to suggest a sun or even a Sun God. It resembles some Mayan > images I'

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Also I forgot to mention I used an mx with dead batteries, cable release, and a tripod of course. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 6:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 1000 shoot

RE: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
When using the 1000mm on a 35mm camera the moon diameter covers about 3/5 of the short side of the 35mm frame so the image was cropped. BTW, the lab printed the image too light so some of the highlights are washed out. It would take approx a 1200-1500mm lens to fill the frame with a full moon. JCO

Re: Spotted on eBay

2001-06-08 Thread Chris Niesmertelny
Or the "Acronymic" design. Puts OSHA's new standard to shame. Chris From: "Norman Baugher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Not to mention the detachable "DELUXE" flash!! > Norm > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directi

Re: 1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread David A. Mann
J. C. O'Connell writes: > http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/moonw1000.jpg Is that the entire frame or have you cropped it? Now, let's stack some 2x TC's onto that baby... :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a c

Rolev Filter

2001-06-08 Thread Bill Owens
After the seminars by Doug Brewer and Tony Sweet I decided to pick up an 81B warming filter. What I ended up with is a Rolev "Magi-Glas". Anybody ever hear of them? Glass made in West Germany and assembled in USA Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: LX Motor Drive Mystery

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Blakely
From: "Gerald F. Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So you think it is a current issue? I don't know. It was just a wild ass guess. > Has your LX MD ever done that when your > nicads were very low? (when the Nicads themselves also become current > limited.) It's my MD's standard method for tell

OT: Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread aimcompute
I would be touchy too if I saw someone taking credit for or attempting to profit by my work. I understood that original works are "automatically" copyrighted, for what that ends up being worth. >From what I understand, these paintings were not exactly original works of art in the conventional se

Re: Snap-in Focus in MZ/ZX-7?????

2001-06-08 Thread Jaros³aw Brzeziñski
I am sorry, but you must be wrong: if you use a non-AF lens, no AF body in the world is capable of giving an AF-assist light. Artur Ledóchowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisa³ / wrote: > Hi, > In the June edition of the "Photographic" there's a nice article about the > four best AF 35mm SLR's for

Re: MZ-S is comming to Poland

2001-06-08 Thread Jaros³aw Brzeziñski
Being Polish I beg you to use correct English: you wrote: "the polish big magazine "Foto"" - please note down that "polish" means "a substance used to give smoothness or gloss" versus "Polish" meaning "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Poland, its inhabitants, or their language". Artur L

Re: The Beatles and an Asahi Pentax camera

2001-06-08 Thread Frank Theriault
Jim wrote: > While I'm not 100% sure, I believe that was Ringo's own camera. I've seen > other pictures of him toting a Pentax. On a side note, one of Linda > McCartneys cameras was a Pentax as well. I've seen several shots of "the famous Ringo" (remember that from "Help"?) with that pre-Spo

Re: The Beatles and an Asahi Pentax camera

2001-06-08 Thread Jim
While I'm not 100% sure, I believe that was Ringo's own camera. I've seen other pictures of him toting a Pentax. On a side note, one of Linda McCartneys cameras was a Pentax as well. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:31

1000 shoots the moon

2001-06-08 Thread J. C. O'Connell
just to show what the SMCP 1000mm F8 can do I took a shot of a nearly full moon on kodak 200 film: http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/moonw1000.jpg 1/125sec at f16, scanned at 400 dpi from a 4" X 6" print. JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdm

Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread Nicholas Wright
The second that any work is ~created~ it is copyrighted. It does not have to be registered by the government, although that helps. It does not even have to say "copyright so and so" on it. I was working at Eckerda couple of years ago as a photolab manager when K-Mart was sued for several hundred t

Re: Flash functionality on MZ-S

2001-06-08 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi Patrick, First, welcome to the list. Please use plain text to communicate with the list. For your answers, see below: At 7:29 PM +02006/8/01, Patrick Genovese brandished a favorite crayon and scribbled: Hi, The spec sheet on the Pentax US Web site says the following: - High-spee

Battery Packs (again)

2001-06-08 Thread Camdir
Hello. I am doing some further research for a query. Do any of you own a Sunpak gun with external pack & 510v battery? If so, please mail me off list - I have some questions for you. Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml

Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: June 8, 2001 1:44 PM Subject: Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness > But if the work is not copyrighted, how can it be copyright infringement? > From what I understand the work belongs to the corporation

Re: Interesting web stats

2001-06-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Interesting web stats > > I'll try to start work on the Super Program and/or the Spotmatic service > manuals this month. Thats great. My Super program thanks you!!! William Robb Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. Please see: http:

Interesting web stats

2001-06-08 Thread admin
Just downloaded my seb server stats for the past month. My Pentax service manual page must have hit the search engines pretty well. Looks like I'm probably taking a bit of income away from the eBay photocopier profiteers selling service manual copies. Here are the files and the download numbers f

Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread aimcompute
But if the work is not copyrighted, how can it be copyright infringement? >From what I understand the work belongs to the corporation not the individual(s). In that case one could argue that taking a picture of virtually anything is copyright infringement because it is someones handiwork... Just

Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread aimcompute
Bill Peifer wrote: > > I seem to remember a suggestion from a list member regarding a cheap and > easy-to-implement flash diffuser. In fact, I think this was Mafud's idea. > Get a piece of one of those white styrofoam take-out food packaging trays -- > like they might use at McDonalds' :-) Rea

Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness

2001-06-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: June 8, 2001 1:13 PM Subject: Re: Flash Diffusers & Geekness > > Are you suggesting negative film because of the latitude for error? There can be a lot of contrast issues with using slide film for

Re: More scanning successes

2001-06-08 Thread Dan Scott
Cool. I particularly the first one (and its "No Wiener Dogs" sign). Have you done a list of all your modifications to the scanner? Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >After numerous modifications to my RFS3600, I'm finally getting consistently >good scans from it. > >For your viewing pleasure: a coupl

Re: 645N data imprinting (was Re: MZ-S Data Imprinting)

2001-06-08 Thread Pål Jensen
Michel wrote: > REWINDING ? On the 645N ? Sorry. I mix up. I believe printing is done while rewinding on the MZ-S. > What I meant was: Is the data imprinting done > as one large array of pixel, or like an old-style dot matrix printer, where there is > only a column of dots that moves across a

Re: Spotted on eBay

2001-06-08 Thread Norman Baugher
Not to mention the detachable "DELUXE" flash!! Norm "Gary L. Murphy" wrote: > Man, have I ever found the motherlode! I think we all need to jump all over this one! > > It says that it will, "Meet your Professional Requirements", and it's only selling >for, $69.00!! Can you believe > it? A camer

Re: June Gallery Comments

2001-06-08 Thread Frank Theriault
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > " Gingerbread " by Frank Theriault > Good job getting a feel for the style. > It was a fascinating era in home styles. > Thanks! -frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the d

June Commentary: Eduardo Carone Costa Junior

2001-06-08 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Edauardo Carone Costa Junior: "Orange Dome" I found this image quite compelling. I like the geometric patterns and the symmetry. The pattern displayed on the dome interior is interesting. It seems to suggest a sun or even a Sun God. It resembles some Mayan images I've seen. I'm not surprised t

Albano's body list

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Rapp
Many thanks to Albano and his dedication to maintaining the list.     Being new to the PDML, I wonder how the users of those bodies regard them. Having many bodies from the SP,K,M,L,P,PZ series, I like to rate then by their FUN factor. I learned early on with my original purchase of a SP i

Re: Flash for Z1p

2001-06-08 Thread Francis Tang
On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 05:30:04PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > > I have a non-original TTL flash (30 guide number) for my Z1p. If I use it together >with the built-in flash (14 guide number), is it equal to 44 guide number? No, guide numbers (GN) don't add together like that. Two fl

Albano's body list

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Rapp
Many thanks to Albano and his dedication to maintaining the list.     Being new to the PDML, I wonder how the users of those bodies regard them. Having many bodies from the SP,K,M,L,P,PZ series, I like to rate then by their FUN factor. I learned early on with my original purchase of a SP in

Flash for Z1p

2001-06-08 Thread pentaxfans
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RE: Ball heads

2001-06-08 Thread Alan Chan
>Thanks for the interesting story, Ken. Sounds like the choice between the >field-serviceable 3413 with the big resin ball and the non-serviceable 3262 >with the smaller steel ball is a bit more complicated that it first >appeared. You make some good points. Perhaps I'll just have to buy both >

Re: K bodies, stepless shutter

2001-06-08 Thread Lon Williamson
I don't buy the "worthless" settings between shutter speeds mentioned below. And here's why: I shot several frames AT the detents of shutter speeds. The shots I took "in between" were clearly off, judging from what I got back. WAY noticable, not due to shutter error. If someone with experience

Re: Spotted on eBay

2001-06-08 Thread Jim
Obviously focus-free cameras are in high demand among "perfessionals"...wonder what magazine the seller subscribed to to attain this modern marvel? Or how many box tops he or she collected? Or where the time-share condo is? Jim - Original Message - From: Gary L. Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Spotted on eBay part 2

2001-06-08 Thread Jim
Aw, dang! The auction ended, and not one single bid was made! Keppler would have killed for that bargain! Jim - Original Message - From: Gary L. Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax Users Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 5:45 PM Subject: Spotted on eBay > Man, h

LX Motor Drive Mystery

2001-06-08 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
I got a mint in box LX motor drive recently for my LX. I'm using my battery grip M from K2DMD rig, filled with 12 new duracell AAs. Without film in the camera, it winds fine, all function AOK. However, after putting film in the camera, and shooting 10-15 frames, the motor drive doesn't advance

Re: K bodies, stepless shutter

2001-06-08 Thread Lon Williamson
"Jaros³aw Brzeziñski" wrote: > > Just out of curosity: how did you test shutter speeds that your camera is unable to > synchronise properly with a flash? > I am not negating the results; I just cannot imagine what that results of this test > looked like to give you grounds for stating that the sh

Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #829

2001-06-08 Thread Peter Alling
It's not the manual wind per. se. that stops the fogging it's the method of counting sprocket holes. If the P3t uses a geared sprocket wheel to position the film for the next frame then it will not fog IR film. I don't know the answer to this, my knowledge of Pentax cameras skips this generation