Aaron Reynolds writes:
> That's how I feel when I see the Favorite Lens listings...poor lonely
> SMC-A* 200mm f2.8...sniff...
If I actually owned one I might vote for it :)
I haven't voted because I can't decide... I need to use them all more!
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec)
htt
Jody writes:
> It was about now that I wished I had a longer lens.
> This was not motivated by jealousy. It was just that
> at this point (½ hour out of Wellington) I discovered
> there was a picture-postcard view of Mount Cook and
> the Southern Alps in the distance. Mount Cook is the
> highest
Woah, and it's not even Friday . . . . yet
petit miam wrote:
> Yes, I have the invisible edition LX . But I
> haven't managed any photos with it yet. The negatives
> seem to come out grossly underexposed, perhaps because
> the invisible winder LX is not very effective. Maybe
> it is not even win
James,
Looks like either she, her packer, or the person who sold her the shipping
messed up. Anything going out of country would need a packing slip/explanation
on the outside of the box. This isn't your fault, and you shouldn't pay for it.
I'm not entirely convinced she should pay for i
In a message dated 16/07/01 03:35:59 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< James, I have the box with the winder which was returned marked "need
Custom
Invoice, Value & Description" written on the box. What do you want to do?
Loreen
Am I correct that it was Canadian Customs that
In a message dated 11/07/01 21:28:59 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Anyone want to sell a finder for an LX?
I was blading last night and took a spill, landing on my ever-present LX,
snug in its padded bag, 35-105 f/3.5 attached. Only the pentaprism was
damaged, as well as
Hi,
I was doing some testing of my Pentax 645 and the 75mm LS lens that I would
use a few hours later to photograph a wedding. It would be an outdoor
wedding and I needed the LS for the higher synch speed it would give me when
using my 400T Pentax flash.
Suddenly, the flash and the LS were not in
On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, Doug Brewer wrote:
> ... the f** LCD panel ...
Wow, I can't get the one I saw to do that. Do you need two MZ-S's to take
advantage of that feature?
> The DOF preview button is, in my opinion, in the perfect place, and I
> don't know why nobody thought of putting it the
Hoo boy, even though all of you have probably had quite enough of my prattling on...
see below
At 4:46 PM -06007/15/01, William Robb got all liquored up and shouted:
>So, with much trepidation, I went off to see the MZ-S on Friday.
>Nice camera. It seems really solid, much more so than the
>Mi
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, William Robb wrote:
> I suppose the question would be this: Is it harder to learn how to use
> and remember how to operate a simple camera, such as the LX or an
> Asahiflex, or a camera with 20 inscrutable functions, and a plethora
> of buttons and switches with little pictog
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, William Robb wrote:
> And maybe she will never ship to the third world again after the
> PDML gets going about it.
> Wheatfield Willie returns!
*L* Shall I cast the first letter or shall you?
:)
chris
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I think my best photos come from my manual gear (LX and MX). Although there
are some situations where i do need the autofocus of my 5n, if i'm shooting
fast moving subjects.
I think when using the manual gear i am in a whole different mind set. I
take my time and think about the shot more, i also
William...You sound worn-out by demon "progress"...
I've often thought of assembling a group of 10 photographers:
5 seasoned enthusiasts with K-1000's / f2.0 50mm
5 yuppies with $1500 anythings / Tamron 28-300mm
and setting them loose on N.Y. City ,each with one roll of
3
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From: "martin tammer"
Subject: Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S, and other ramblings
with a rant at the very end.
> A very fine photographer friend of mine purchased a Canon
digital outfit.
> About $2,000 and obviously full of features. Bottom line is
that he said
>
A very fine photographer friend of mine purchased a Canon digital outfit.
About $2,000 and obviously full of features. Bottom line is that he said
after a while he no longer felt like a photographer, but a digital
processor, to use his words. He sold the equipment and has gone back to his
LX and m
Unfortunately most buyers won't even look there. They assume
that the stuff they are getting is legitimate. I aught to know
I bought a stolen lens on e-bay. The first I found out about it was
when I was contacted by the Police in the jurisdiction where the
lens was stolen. Lucky for me the vic
And maybe she will never ship to the third world again after the
PDML gets going about it.
Wheatfield Willie returns!
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From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: July 15, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Update: Ricoh Winder from eBay
> On Su
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From: "Chris Brogden"
Subject: Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S, and other ramblings
with a rant at the very end.
> Manual photography is similarly a skill that comparatively few
people want
> (or, arguably, need).
I suppose the question would be this: Is it hard
At 07:07 PM 7/15/2001 -0700, Jody wrote:
>Just wanted to tell you about my "big" trip. I decided
>to take the scenic route over two days instead of
>flying in a couple of hours. Yes, there is camera
>stuff in there too, and even Pentax camera stuff.
>
>Day 1, Saturday 14th July 2001.
>Then I ha
I must say, I really liked your thinking about photography.
That turned out to be a reason for not buying MZ-S ... it is not a big
thing. What is important is ... making pictures and to that extent anything
coming in between is an obstacle to be avoided.
Once agin, I liked the thinking.
Anand
Are you sure of this? The only non-Pentax lenses I'm aware of in the line are the
80-200 Tamron and the 100/3.5 macro.
Doug
At 7:49 PM -05007/15/01, Todd Stanley got all liquored up and shouted:
>>I am looking at various newer pentax alternatives including:
>>28-80 f3.5/5.6 SMCP-FA (to repl
Thanks Scott
I went to Photo.net and listed my equipment.
I don't have any hope of seeing it again but
at least I can make it as difficult as possible
for these crooks to get rid of my stuff.
-=Mike=-
In the Pacific Northwet
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From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
At 08:11 PM 7/15/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I am looking at various newer pentax alternatives including:
>28-80 f3.5/5.6 SMCP-FA (to replace 3. )
Consider the Pentax 28-70/4AL or /2.8AL
>80-200 f4.7/5.6 SMCP-FA (to replace 4. )
Perhaps the Tokina ATX PRO 80-200/2.8?
>50 f 1.7 SMCP-FA (to replace 2
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, jmadams wrote:
> James, I have the box with the winder which was returned marked "need Custom
> Invoice, Value & Description" written on the box. What do you want to do?
> Loreen
It's definitely the shipper's job to mail the item properly. She can
chalk it up as a learning
Its actualy about $50us, which is not a bad price.
Cya
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From: "petit miam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discuss Pentax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 12:07 PM
Subject: "My trip" or "Cameras big and small"
> Just wanted to tell you about my "big" trip. I
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, William Robb wrote:
> So, with much trepidation, I went off to see the MZ-S on Friday. Nice
> camera. It seems really solid, much more so than the Mincanniks that
> it competes with.
I find the F100 to be more solid, but way too heavy for my
liking. Compared to the LX and i
Just wanted to tell you about my "big" trip. I decided
to take the scenic route over two days instead of
flying in a couple of hours. Yes, there is camera
stuff in there too, and even Pentax camera stuff.
Day 1, Saturday 14th July 2001.
Got on the bus in my home-town of Gisborne, NZ. Took 4
hour
George Handy wrote:
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From: "George Handy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: KX Repair
> Greetings all-The photograph bug has bit me again, so I pulled out my
> 25 year old KX camera, and after putting it through
Hi MIke,
Sorry to hear about your loss. www.photo.net has a stolen equipment registry.
Good luck with your insurance company.
Dan Scott
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mike wrote:
>The following equipment was stolen from my car in
>Eugene Oregon on Wednesday night, July 11, 2001.
>I was there to enroll my
Have you tried a new battery? They may not have put a
new one in, and the old one may be dud or maybe others
have tried the camera out. Or even the switch left on
at some stage. You never know.
Jody.
--- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sad but true I received my MZ-S from
> ca
I think she should pay definitely whether it was
Canadian Customs (Douane) or Timbuktu customs. It is
not up to you to "mother" her and make sure she puts
all that stuff in the package. It was her
responsibility. She stuffed up and now expects you to
pay for her mistake. Why are you even consideri
Greetings all-The photograph bug has bit me again, so I pulled out my
25 year old KX camera, and after putting it through it's paces, I
think it could use a good cleaning and adjustment. What is the group's
reccommendation for a trustworthy repair person? Thanks-George Handy-
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That doesn't sound like Canada Customs. They are usually pretty
good about opening and valuing anything that doesn't have a
customs declaration on it. OTOH, if you really want it, then
have her reship it with the proper documentation. In an ideal
world, she would pay shipping, as she didn't provid
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I received the following email (edited) as managed to rebuild my system
after nearly loosing my HD after a virus attack.
James, I have the box with the winder which was returned marked "need Custom
Invoice, Value & Description" written on the box. What do you wan
My excitment at finding a Winder for my KR10, has taken a bashing. I
received an email from the sender saying she had had it returned by the
receiver's (Me) shipping department as 'refused - returned to sender' as
there was no invoice or customs declaration. She was pissed that she had to
repack a
Sad but true I received my MZ-S from camerworld.com on Wednesday, July
11, 2001. I finally took it out today (Sunday, July 15, 2001). After I
finished my first roll of film the camera rewound about half of the roll.
The camera then started making a horribly loud buzzing noise and then the
m
On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 07:15:11PM +1200, David A. Mann wrote:
> If you're happy with LowePro gear you could take a look at their AW series. I
> have a Compact AW which is one of the lesser-astronomically-priced models
> and it suits me pretty well (it's a great medium format bag). I also ha
The following equipment was stolen from my car in
Eugene Oregon on Wednesday night, July 11, 2001.
I was there to enroll my daughter at the University of
Oregon. It was a hell of a welcome to Eugene.
Pentax ZX-5n Serial # 7530627
Tamron 28-105mm lens Serial # 100429
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 lens Seri
Anybody passing through New York this summer should try to get to the
International Center of Photography for this show:
"Migrations, Humanity in Transition: Photographs by Sebastiao
Salgado", through Sept. 9, International Center of Photography,
1133 Avenue of the Ameri
Having upgraded recently from ME Super to a PZ-1 , I am coming to some
tough decisions for lenses. I'm not sure if I will lose quality by upgrading
from my older manual pentax lenses, to newer autofocus models. To be honest,
while having AF features would be nice, ultimately it is optical qual
Can we get photos?
Regards,
Bob...
--
"Those who say that life is worth living at any cost
have already written an epitaph of infamy,
for there is no cause and no person
that they will not betray to stay alive."
Sidney Hook
From: "Robert Harris" <[EMAIL PROT
Mike wrote:
> This is a nice article. Check it out before it
> disappears
> http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/galleries/
> essays/102000.htm
Yes, very nice. Van Riper's column changes every
Friday and is always worth a look.
This week's is terrific, too (you may have to cut and
past
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> Jim wrote:
>
> > I'm dating
> > myself...
>
> That's sick!
Perhaps he has no alternatives.
Bob Harris
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Some older equipment does not have a current limiting
resistor in series with the batteries. Alkalines have a high
internal resistance and don't require an external current
limiting resistor. Without one Nicad can fry the circuits.
Most newer equipment has that resistor.
--Tom
"Jaros³aw Brzeziñs
Jim wrote:
> I'm dating
> myself...
That's sick!
(Ba-ba-da-DUM)
--Mike
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yes, really a nice one.
>From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Frank van Riper
>Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 08:40:21 -0500
>
>
>This is a nice article. Check it out before it disappears
>
>http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/ga
tom wrote:
> I raise my Pabst to the PDML!
I happier outcome than this one.
The snails
A couple were having a fancy dinner party at their oceanfront apartment
in Italy. The wife was very excited about this event and wanted
everything to be perfect. As the guests' arrival approached, she got th
In a message dated 7/14/01 3:48:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Go for it you can't go too far wrong. Nothing wrong with Ricoh. But if you
dig a little, you might find a great deal on a good pentax camera for just a
little more
<< Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 12:16:01 -070
I agree: I think the camera is beautiful, elegant and user-friendly. I have
every intention of one day owning one. But I'll wait for the right time. If I
were needing a camera today, it would certainly be the one I'd buy.
Vic, Canada
In a message dated 7/14/01 3:48:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
This is a nice article. Check it out before it disappears
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/galleries/essays/102000.htm
--Mike
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And when you took to the podium to accept your awards, did you sing the
praises of your Pentaxes? I assume they weren't all Pentax users due to your
comment "not enought free beer". :)
Seriously, congrats and kudos, on what was obviously a job well done.
Whatever intrinstic satisfaction one may
And when you took to the podium to accept your awards, did you sing the
praises of your Pentaxes? I assume they weren't all Pentax users due to your
comment "not enought free beer". :)
Seriously, congrats and kudos, on what was obviously a job well done.
Whatever intrinstic satisfaction one may
Well Cotty, I would give you the easy answer and say VAT, but almost
~everything~ in your country is damn expensive compared to most places...
Norm
Cotty wrote:
> Can anyone please tell me why I should pay hundreds more for the same
> thing here in Britain, supposedly well and truly ensconced in
No, my scanner is down, but the folks who were in it should be getting a
copy within the next couple of weeks.
tv
Mark Roberts wrote:
>
> Tom,
> Did you ever post the PDML group photo you took?
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Congratulations!
Otis Wright
Treena Harp wrote:
> Just got back from our state's press convention, and among other things, I
> got first and fourth place in the news photo category and second place in
> photographer's portfolio (small weeklies division). The convention was fun
> as usual, but n
I don't know the cons and I have used NiMH batteries in several
devices whose manuals did not say it was allowed to do so. In manuals
accompanying older equipment manufacturers sometimes warned against
use of NiCd batteries and I would say that the same would apply to
newer NiMHs. Perhaps one
tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Here's the link for the park:
>http://www.grandfather.com/
>and here's the link to the photo weekend:
>http://www.grandfather.com/calendar/naturephoto/naturephoto00.htm
Tom,
Did you ever post the PDML group photo you took?
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gone sing er a sawng...Man, that bit still cracks me up! I'm dating
myself...
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From: David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: Re: OT : Holmes
> gona go downtown gona see my girl huh huh
>
> (cheech a
JeffW writes:
> Good idea except get a different lens. You can pick up a better K-mount
> lens
> cheaply. Having tried this lens (part of a lot) it was pretty bad.
I agree. May I suggest a Pentax (M, A) 50mm f2. You can get it for a song, it
is a decent 50mm lens, and a prime is IMO a better star
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