Re: Professional

2001-07-27 Thread Anthony Farr
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] (snip) Also, if the EOS1v had been a Pentax it wouldn't have been a pro camera because not a significant number of pro shooters would have used it? (snip) If Pentax HAD made the EOS-1v it still wouldn't be a Pentax, because

Re: What to do

2001-07-27 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Bruce, I recently bought a former version of Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70/2.8. The operation feel is good and it seems sharp enough for me. It's not plasticky at all, and I have to admit that it exceeds some (or many) of recent Pentax lenses in operation feel. It's also good when you focus

OT cars (was Re: Which Pentax is Pentax...)

2001-07-27 Thread Atvars_Karro
Real pros drive medium or large format cars, you know :) Atvars On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Mark Roberts wrote: Anyone whose car cost more than $1700 isn't spending nearly as much on lenses as they might be... Unless you really need a pro car... :-) - --

RE: Digital Software Help

2001-07-27 Thread Edward Kreis
-Original Message- I need to know if anyone out there knows the name of a good piece of software that stiches pictures together. . . Hi, I was looking for the same software some days ago and here is some links I have found: PanoramaFactory (shareware, but there is also the free

Re: Pentax AF speed

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
Doug Brewer writes: Why does everything have to be adversarial around here? Because everyone's opinion is different. It's what makes us so interesting :) Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock

Re: Digital Software

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
Kevin Waterson writes: Or if you used linux you could use The Gimp Like Linux itself, it is free The Gimp is also available for Windows. Personally I think the Win32 GTK toolkit (which provides the look-n-feel of Gimp) is ugly and slow, but it does work. The Windows version is not as

Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
William Robb writes: In the context of your original post, 60 megabytes of crap is a lot of crap. What we're basically saying is similar to opening a 1Mb image in Photoshop and resampling it out to 60Mb. You get more data but not more detail, which is similar in principle to shooting a

Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
William Robb writes: I do have a question about film to digital comparisons. What is the comparative image depth of film to digital capture? I know the digital guys talk about 36 bit depth, but how does that tranlate to the capture depth of a long scale film such as Portra? Is 12 bits per

Re: I want soft images..

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
Juan J. Buhler writes: The H Limited is not a crappy lens though, but a lens specifically designed to achieve the effects of the power zooming functions with any K mount camera! How would you like to try making a coke-bottle lens, and a pepsi-bottle lens, and tells us which is better? g

Re: Digital Software Help

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
Bill Kane writes: I need to know if anyone out there knows the name of a good piece of software that stiches pictures together. I think some of them refer to it as making a panoramic picture . . . . There's a neat little package available from Hasselblad called Xpan :) Cheers, -

Re: OT cars (was Re: Which Pentax is Pentax...)

2001-07-27 Thread Nenad Djurdjevic
Getting back to the original thread: Artur wrote: I heard that 28-200 is actually made by Tamron and the quality of this lens is very poor. What exactly do you think is wrong with this lens? The Tamron 28-200 has been praised by many photography magazines and the Pentax version has the

Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread David A. Mann
Mafud asks: Please explain to us all exactly ~what~ image data is not useful in a well exposed, 60MB negative? An unsharp negative will give you less useful data than a tak-sharp one. There might be no point scanning a soft neg past 2400dpi while a sharp one will give more and more

LXII?

2001-07-27 Thread Pål Jensen
A couple of years ago Trevor Wiebe posted that the Pentax flagship was going to be the LXII. It doesn't seem far fetched anymore in light of the recent interview with the boss of the camera division. Anyway, Trevor posted a set of specifications and claimed he had a industry inside friend who

RE: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread CW
some interesting definitions of professional have been floating down the list this past week. I admit that I previously wished this thread would die a quick death but here's another twist: Looking over the list of prohibited items for a free concert in Centennial Olympic Park that I plan on

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: As always, I'm looking at the shot mostly for pleasure, with just a few critiques. And those mild. If you got what you wanted in the shot, you did well. If you also found what pleases a few others, you did very well. Double Helix by Johan Schoone, Netherland

RE: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Rob Brigham
Take an MZ-S with a copy of amateur photographer to show them proof that it is not professional - Damien days so! -Original Message- From: CW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 July 2001 11:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: professional HA!! some interesting definitions of

MZ-S as back-up body (WAS: Re: Professional)

2001-07-27 Thread Pål Jensen
Vic wrote: Pal: you are absolutely right. if Canon or Nikon marketed the MZS it would be considered brilliant. The perfect backup body for pros looking for a lighter, professionally built camera with everything they need to get the job done. pros and amateurs alike would be eating them

Re: Ebay 20mm/4.5

2001-07-27 Thread Norman Baugher
Thanks for the comment Nicole. f4 was just a guess, I know I stopped it down one stop so it would actually be the next click. Norm Nicole Vincent wrote: Norm That's a very relaxing shot. I think it captures a really peaceful moment - or at least that's how it comes across to me. Anyway,

Re: Mark Cassinos Website

2001-07-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Located just East of Columbus. They're laying of 900. Materials should be cheap. :) Collin Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 19:05:49 -0500 From: John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Mark Cassinos Website On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:19:23 -0400, you wrote: Anyone know where I can purchase

Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Mike Johnston
Wm. R. wrote: Not inclusive enough. We had this discussion already regarding the LX Gallery. I won't go anywhere near a theme that requires a particular piece of equipment to participate in. I am thinking of raiding the clichéd pictures thread for ideas though.. You see, I was

Digital questions: was: Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David A. Mann Subject: Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera William Robb writes: I do have a question about film to digital comparisons. What is the comparative image depth of film to digital capture? I know the digital guys talk about 36

Re: Professional

2001-07-27 Thread Norman Baugher
I agree, actually enjoyed reading Pal's last post. Norm Lasse Karlsson wrote: John F. wrote: Pål Jensen wrote: Its not important to me that the MZ-S is a professional camera. In that case, why on earth are you spending so much time arguing that *your* definition of professional is the

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread Evan Hanson
I think your right. And I think I cropped to much, I'm looking at the original uncropped print and I have to say in my opinion it's nicer. Evan - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:31 PM Subject: July

Re: Digital Software Help

2001-07-27 Thread Martin Corro
Hi, I have a program that does what you want. It's called MGI Photovista. I tested some time ago, and I think it worked ok. I don't remember from where I downloaded it but it has 6.4 MB. Try searching photovista.exe HTH Martin -Original Message- From: Bill Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Digital questions: was: Re: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:30:28 -0600, William Robb wrote: What I would like to know is what sort of dynamic range in stops (a concept I do understand) does a CCD chip have? Is it variable based on software or is it hardware limited? Based on the ads I've seen for film scanners, it appears

Re: What to do

2001-07-27 Thread Doug Brewer
Why, I believe tv ranks it as his favorite lens. I liked it as well, but he's had far more experience with it. Doug At 10:26 PM -07007/26/01, Bruce Dayton wrote, or at least typed: Mark, Thanks for the advice. I have to admit, that flare is certainly one of my concerns. I will also be

Re: OT cars (was Re: Which Pentax is Pentax...)

2001-07-27 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote: Getting back to the original thread: Artur wrote: I heard that 28-200 is actually made by Tamron and the quality of this lens is very poor. What exactly do you think is wrong with this lens? The Tamron 28-200 has been praised by many photography

Re: MZ-S as back-up body (WAS: Re: Professional)

2001-07-27 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Pål Jensen wrote: Maybe the MZ-S can be considered a 2001 equivalent of the ME Super or perhaps a fusion of the ME Super and the MX? That is, they may fill a similar role as those cameras in the future Pentax line-up. I think that you're right here. Also, it explains my attraction to the

Re: Digital Software

2001-07-27 Thread Hernan Mouro
Create a Panorama in PSP? That's easier than doing a screen capture. Scoot How do you do that? I couldn't find it in the help files. Hernán. - 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

Backup body - now I know

2001-07-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Some months ago I asked to the list for uses of a backup body. I got several responses (thank you) and, logically, the most repeated was the obvious meaning of backup 'to be used when the main body is broken'. This was the less important aspect for me then (actually, I wanted to ask for second

Re: Pentax AF speed

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Brooks
Tom C wrote Imagine how boring the list would be if we all agreed with each other! Yes, you're right! Jim (tic) E-MAILS are susceptible to interference. You should not assume that the contents originated from the sender

Re: Digital Software

2001-07-27 Thread mike y.
The GIMP has been ported to Win32, workjs pretty well there too. http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32// Mike Y. From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Digital Software Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:40:40 +1000 Scooterman wrote:

I hate you... :-) (WAS: A 1.4 or A 1.7?)

2001-07-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Actually I don't need your 'enablement' (curious use of this word, never heard this way outside the PDML), I do pretty well myself, look: 1 year ago: A50/2, A28-80/3.5-4.5, Sigma 70-210/4-5.6 Today: A24/2.8 (the most used), A50/1.4, M50/1.7 (it was so cheap, I couldn't resist), AF 28-70/4 AL

new and different LX top plate

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Erickson
Check out the top deck of this LX on auction http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1259107015 --Mark - 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

RE: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread John Francis
Take an MZ-S with a copy of amateur photographer to show them proof that it is not professional - Damien days so! Of course a publication with a name such as _Amateur_ Photographer probably has a vested interested in not calling things professional... (Is it simply Friday, or is this just

K2 CLA

2001-07-27 Thread WarrenPaul
I recently ran across a K2 in bargain condition for $75... couldn't pass it up, even though I wasn't too sure how well it worked. Though it's certainly seen better days cosmetically (scratches on the body and the leather is peeling), it's in working order. The back has a little play in it when

Re: Mark Cassinos Website

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Jeff! I'm working on a website update to feature landscapes shot in the U.P. last month - should add a little variety to the site. Forget about the basket weaving and stick with photography - fewer splinters under the fingernails! - MCC At 09:19 AM 7/26/01 -0400, you wrote: Mark, my

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Cotty
William Robb (for it is he) writes: already regarding the LX Gallery. I won't go anywhere near a theme that requires a particular piece of equipment to participate in. I am thinking of raiding the clichÈd pictures thread for ideas though.. William Robb Having only been on the PDML for a

Re[2]: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I quite like the idea Bill (I think) floated of having a cliche PUG. This gives us the opportunity to shoot an unashamedly cliched photo, if we want ('string of puppies'), or to do something ironic and postmodern (Jeff Koons' version of 'string of puppies'), or to take a cliche and show it

Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

2001-07-27 Thread Pl Jensen
Hernan wrote: I just read this at Boris's site (http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/extras/K-mount/Kaf.html): Speaking about multi-segment metering: (...) since algorithm is rather complex, it is very difficult to judge when it will fail and in which direction. Hence, it is not advisable to use

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Even though it was a strictly non-pro situation, I did have an interesting response to my honkin' Big Black SuperProgram, winder, SMCK 45-125 f4 w/ hood from my 85mm f1.9 Spertak wierd old SunPak 4-AA flash unit last nite. Since today is Friday I

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
thanks Collin, Nice to see that someone else saw the coolness of my Don't Try This at Home, Kids shot. The way everything just barely fits so well into the frame is what I really liked about that one. No cropping, btw - just an ever so slight rotation and

Foto Follies, Pro Division

2001-07-27 Thread John Edwin Mason
The timing is perfect, boys and girls. In this week's column, Frank van Riper has a very funny, slightly sardonic take on the many of the issues we, myself included, have been endlessly rehashing this week. http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/index.htm If the link doesn't

Re: What to do

2001-07-27 Thread Bucky
And the 28-80 doesn't even have this problem; you can switch from MF to AF and back at any point in the focus collar's travel. An astoudingly good lens for the money; build quality is very high. I second the heavy sentiment. Big and heavy is exactly what it is. Not a stealth lens. -

Re: Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 (was RE: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #1024)

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
I have an older, one-touch version of this lens. I think this was the first version produced, and at least two others were made. I don;t know if the later ones were available in K Mount or not. I've been back and forth on this lens. Several times my results have been less than

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread martin tammer
Blondes, God Bless 'em! --- Bill D. Casselberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even though it was a strictly non-pro situation, I did have an interesting response to my honkin' Big Black SuperProgram, winder, SMCK 45-125 f4 w/ hood from my 85mm f1.9 Spertak wierd old

Re: What to do

2001-07-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hey Cotty, Thanks for the reading material. I guess my concerns revolve around the flare control and close focus ability. Something to think about. Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 27,

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread tom
Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, I quite like the idea Bill (I think) floated of having a cliche PUG. This gives us the opportunity to shoot an unashamedly cliched photo, if we want ('string of puppies'), or to do something ironic and postmodern (Jeff Koons' version of 'string of puppies'), or to

Re: Foto Follies, Pro Division

2001-07-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Great article ... and in light of our thread on durability and disposable cameras: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/010615.htm -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me when I was out making a photograph? Then

Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I was taking photos in Ethiopia once with 3 LXs. A German woman came up to me and asked if I was working for National Geographic, then asked if I had any spare batteries. She said they'd be bound to fit her camera because it was the same brand as mine, but she'd run out. She had an MZ-

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Robert Harris
Bob Walkden wrote: ... take a cliche and show it in a new way without any puppies at all. Sure. Some people will submit photos of their kittens. Bob - 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

RE: Is the New LX Going to Be a Digital Camera

2001-07-27 Thread John Francis
Tom Rittenhouse mused: Actually, I understand that film is capable of recording about 10,000 dots per inch. Of course if you scan it at that resolution you would be scanning individual grains of silver. I imagine much image data would be lost in moire patterns. Not at all. Moire patterns

Favorite Film Roll Call Results UPDATE 20

2001-07-27 Thread Albano_Garcia
These are the conditions: 1 - You must answer off-list, right to me. 2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color and b and w) 3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc). 4 - You must have personal experience with it. WINNER by now: Tri-X

Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 107

2001-07-27 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

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Robert Harris
Bill D. Casselberry wrote: Even though it was a strictly non-pro situation, I did have an interesting response to my honkin' Big Black SuperProgram, winder, SMCK 45-125 f4 w/ hood from my 85mm f1.9 Spertak wierd old SunPak 4-AA flash unit last nite. Since

Favorite Lens Roll Call Results UPDATE 23

2001-07-27 Thread Albano_Garcia
These are the conditions: 1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be included. 2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE. 3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed. 4 - Primes and zooms. 5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak,

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bob Walkden wrote: Anyway, the only things that matter are good photographer/bad photographer. And as far as cameras are concerned: fitness for purpose. Everything else is just bollocks. Nonsense, Bob. A well worn Domke bag is essential, and one's cameras must be black and show a

Re: Pentax-A 35-210 3.5-4.5

2001-07-27 Thread Alexander Krohe
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote- Does anybody know anything about this lens? I think it would be a very interesting lens to use and own. Also where can I get one? I imagine that it's very rare. --- As far as I remember, the construction of this lens is identical to

Re: FA*80-200 mm f/2.8 ED

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, geeze, I didn't tell you that I got rid of mine? Yup, traded it for a Tamron 28-200. Figure I'll never have to change lenses again. Doug just kidding You don't say... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: FA*80-200 mm f/2.8 ED

2001-07-27 Thread Doug Brewer
Oh, geeze, I didn't tell you that I got rid of mine? Yup, traded it for a Tamron 28-200. Figure I'll never have to change lenses again. Doug just kidding At 2:22 PM -04007/27/01, Mark Roberts wrote, or at least typed: Well, I just bit the bullet and spent $919.00 on a used FA*80-200/2.8

Re: Ebay 20mm/4.5

2001-07-27 Thread Todd Stanley
Since the sun right outside the frame, I doubt a hood would of helped too much. I don't know if a hood would help too much with this lens at all, as hoods for an extreme wide angle don't provide much protection. Todd At 10:53 AM 7/27/01 +0930, you wrote: Allright, But what would that shot

Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, A well worn Domke bag is essential, and one's cameras must be black and show a reasonable degree of wear, including brassing. Black painted metal film cans taped to the neck strap are very helpful, too. One must carry at least two cameras, preferably three, each with a well-used prime

The First Kiss

2001-07-27 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody! I'm competing for a short film contest on-line, the title of which is The First Kiss, with a movie in which I took part as director of photography. You can see it on http://www.shortvillage.com/english/Premio/index.htm The short is Smack, directed by Alessandro de Cristofaro, and

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bob Walkden wrote: yea, you're right. That John Francis, he'd run backwards in front of Schumacher's car if he was a real photographer. Well, at least he could chase it down the track ... Hey, John ... put on those jogging shorts and Reeboks, grab your 600, and get movin' Bob ('I've got a

Re: Limited Offer

2001-07-27 Thread Dan Scott
A special offer to list members only. For a limited time, you have the once in a lifetime chance to comment on my PUG entry for July (Penguins, by Jody Wintringham). But wait, there's more... A special limited edition reply for the first 100 customers. But don't send any money now. I'll bill

RE: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread John Francis
Shel Belinkoff declaimed: A long tele lens is the mark of an amateur as it indicates a fear of getting close to the action, Tongue-in-cheek, I know. So, in the same spirit, I offer: In my line a fear of getting close to the action is the mark of a seasoned professional. Amateurs will

Re: Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Mark D.
From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] yea, you're right. That John Francis, he'd run backwards in front of Schumacher's car if he was a real photographer. Boy, that sure gave me a visual... Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Re: A 1.4 or A 1.7?

2001-07-27 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Dan Scott wrote: j, waiting for the first you forgot 43 and 77 post. Hey Juan, I think you forgot the 31 ... Ouch. -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at

Re: Which Pentax is Pentax..

2001-07-27 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT cars (was Re: Which Pentax is Pentax...) | Getting back to the original thread: | | Artur wrote: | | I heard that 28-200 is actually made by Tamron | and the quality of this lens | is very poor. | | What

Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

2001-07-27 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
Hi, I use exposure compensation with my MZ-7 pretty often. I must say I don't like matrix metering at all, but have no choice except for mounting my SMC M 50/f2 on, which turns my matrix into center-weighted metering. But since it's true that one never knows, what the matrix is exactly going to

Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, how about this for dumb then: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1456000/1456831.stm --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Friday, July 27, 2001, 9:29:19 PM, you wrote: The single silliest thing I saw was at Long Beach. This is a temporary street circuit, so a

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
martin tammer wrote: Blondes, God Bless 'em! Only one was blonde - musta been the leader :^) actually, all three were friends, happily attached - so no hanky-panky hopefulness, just fun fotography. One was of the cameras steal the soul persuasion, but the

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
Hi, Thanx. Your right about your cropping suggestion. In fact I couldn't have decided in what way the photo should be cropped so I put it whole. Greetz Artur - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 2:31 AM Subject:

Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Jon Hope
At 05:12 28/07/01, you wrote: Hi, how about this for dumb then: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1456000/1456831.stm I think I should go back to my old tag line, Danger is nature's way of eliminating stupid people. I suppose one could always say Only in Australia..

Re: What to do

2001-07-27 Thread Cotty
Thanks for the reading material. I guess my concerns revolve around the flare control and close focus ability. Something to think about. Hmm, I must admit that I do *not* use a filter with this lens. I find it much much better with flare that way. Having said that, if I ever shoot with sun

Re: Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Sat, 28 Jul 2001, Jon Hope wrote: [...] So the next time you hear of legislation being passed that makes it illegal to pat your head whilst rubbing your stomach, or something equally as absurd, think It could only happen in Australia. :-) It could happen in the US too. This might as

RE: Re[2]: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
I was taking photos in Ethiopia once with 3 LXs. A German woman came up to me and asked if I was working for National Geographic, then asked if I had any spare batteries. I was taking photos in Kenya with two MXs. A Kenyan man approached me and asked me to give one to him, since I had two, so

OT: Test - I warned you again

2001-07-27 Thread Chris Niesmertelny
OK, let's see if this sucker is plain text or not. [EMAIL PROTECTED] , this should please you. - 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: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

2001-07-27 Thread Nicholas Wright
I strongly agree with Pal on this one... this also harkens back to the same arguments that have been passing through this lists. The biggest complaint that manual camera users have against auotmated cameras is that it does everything for you and ppl do not know what the camera is doing. The thing

Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Roberts
You know, I'd heard so many horror stories about matrix metering that I'd never used it until last weekend. Then I found myself needing to get a lot of photos in a short time in difficult lighting conditions: many subjects in shaded areas with lots of bright backgrounds and all kinds of

Pentax USA Service

2001-07-27 Thread Chris Niesmertelny
I just sent my LX (bought about 6 mos ago -well worn- off to Colorado for the CLA to cure the sticky mirror syndrome. My last experience with Pentax USA was on an old K1000 about 3 years ago, and they acquitted themselves nicely on that try (if I recall, phone call within 7 days of shipping and

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Suggestion for a PUG Having only been on the PDML for a couple of months, has there aver been a 'self-portrait' themed month? I would have thought that would be fairly interesting! http://pug.komkon.org/00augu/index.html FWIW, noodling

Re: professional HA!!

2001-07-27 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Ahh, Australia, land of the rugged individual. Jon Hope wrote: At 05:12 28/07/01, you wrote: Hi, how about this for dumb then: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1456000/1456831.stm I think I should go back to my old tag line, Danger is nature's way of

Re: Pentax USA Service

2001-07-27 Thread tom
Chris Niesmertelny wrote: Been bouncing around ISP's, too, and trying to figure out how to send plain text messages on MSN. I guess I failed, so I'm back with Earthlink. Tom V, thanks again for your help. If I'd seen a note from someone named ??s ??@msn.com, there's no way I would've

Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Last winter I went shooting lighthouses in the ice with a guy who was packing a Nikon F-5. We're talking black steel catwalk, red lighthouse, gray sky, white snow and ice. I shot the Pz-1p in centerweighted mode with +0.7 stops of exposure compensation, based on a couple of spot meter

Re: Pentax AF speed

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
LOL, Mark - you are starting to sound like a shrink or something here... ;-) - MCC At 04:07 PM 7/26/01 -0400, you wrote: From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've always felt great owning a Pentax. one would hope... It's just nice to gloat over the fact that a C user finds it to be

Re: snowflakes

2001-07-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:45:07 -0400 To: Anand DHUPKAR [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: snowflakes It probably depends on you local weather patterns. I live about 35 miles form lake Michigan and we get a lot of lake effect snow. Usually the flakes are all

MZS remote

2001-07-27 Thread Mike
Does anyone know where I can order the remote shutter release for the MZ-S? I did notice that the remote for the Pentax 90WR "point and shoot" works on the MZ-S, but my wife uses that camera and said I couldn't have the remote. After buying the MZ-S I'm not in a position to be asking any

Re:Bruce Dayton Lens Questions

2001-07-27 Thread RDJ92807
Bruce, the Tokina 28-80/2.8 is outstanding. I've tested it extensively and holds it's own against many primes. Much better than the Tokina 28-70/2.8, not a bad lens either. Robert James - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

Re: MZS remote

2001-07-27 Thread tom
Mike wrote: P.S. The MZ-S is one fine camera and worth a few months of cold beans and hot tongue from my wife. That really doesn't sound that bad. tv - 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

Re: FA*80-200 mm f/2.8 ED

2001-07-27 Thread Doug Brewer
Seriously, once you start shooting with it, you'll be surprised just how good it is. John Francis has reported some light fall off at 2.8, and I think he's right, but it's quite slight. You'd be hard pressed to find any other fault with it. Just don't expect to do much hand-held Velvia work

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Mike, I don't have a 50/1.4. Would it be ok if I submitted half a shot taken with a 100/2.8? Actually, it does make a good excuse for adding a 50/1.4 to my A 50/1.7 and A 50/2. Dan Scott (this place sure looks familiar) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike wrote: I have a suggestion for a PUG. How

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Dan Scott
William Robb Wrote: Not inclusive enough. We had this discussion already regarding the LX Gallery. I won't go anywhere near a theme that requires a particular piece of equipment to participate in. I am thinking of raiding the clichéd pictures thread for ideas though.. William Robb When was

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Dan Scott
Geez, This would show up in my inbox at the same time my replies to the previous posts went out. Dan Scott (I'm not really an idiot, although I play one far too often) [EMAIL PROTECTED] You see, I was thinking didactically again: it would be good for any Pentax shooter who doesn't own a

Re: Suggestion for a PUG

2001-07-27 Thread Dan Scott
Cotty suggests: Having only been on the PDML for a couple of months, has there aver been a 'self-portrait' themed month? I would have thought that would be fairly interesting! Cheers, Cotty I like this theme, too. I'd want to exclude shots of cameras in front of peoples' faces, though. Dan

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread petit miam
Thankyou for commenting. I agree about the dang fence. I'm sure it must have jumped into the photo after I posted it to the PUG. I never even saw it. Jody. Penguin Family by Jody Wintringham Dang fence. Just needs more penguin face.

Re: Photo Sites Database--Guidelines

2001-07-27 Thread Gary J Sibio
At 11:56 AM 7/24/01 -0700, you wrote: The revised format (thanks Chris) will be: Country: Theme: (street-urban, nature, landscape, wildlife, etc) [State or Province:] [City:] Location: Description: (a short description of why this place is worthwhile) [Related Link:] (a web site with pictures of

Re: new and different LX top plate

2001-07-27 Thread petit miam
Curiouser and curiouser. Where do you think the desciption comes from? It has a peculiar resemblance to this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItemitem=1255311711 Different sellers, different locations, and different LX - I hope. What is going on? Jody. --- Mark

RE: Pentax Photos at National Geographic

2001-07-27 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
It didn't take long. -Original Message- From: Creature's Comfort [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:23 PM To: Pentax List Subject:Pentax Photos at National Geographic Here's a fun way to spend some time: Go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com

RE: Digital weddings - or why I want a full-frame Pentax digital

2001-07-27 Thread Kevin Thornsberry
The other day I was driving to work and was passed by a truck pulling a trailer like I see a lot of sheetrock contractors pull--Maybe 5'x8' or so. I was surprised to see the lettering on the side of the trailer say it was a photographer. He advertised himself as an event

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