Never the less,interesting shots
Dave
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Sent: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 20:24:41 -0400
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Subject: More Film Advice
Howdy, folks,
Well, I'm going to the Petit le Mans at Road Atlanta again this year.
I need
Nicholas W. wrote:
Normally, I would not have brought this up here. But, in light of some of
the current topics I thought I'd go ahead and ask my question. I've seen in
the back of Shutterbug magazine ads for kits to convert your Epson Photo
printer into a BW Piezography printer. First
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Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 3:00 AM
On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Kenneth Waller wrote:
I travel with camera gear as part of my job. Have just been advised that
if
you have any electrical devices with batteries
Paul S. wrote:
Or quite possibly from Plutarch's Lives, which was the historical source
of many Shakespearean plots. Plutarch wrote, Some say, he (Caesar)
opposed the rest , and continued struggling and crying out, till he
perceived the sword of Brutus; then he drew his robe over his face,
Paul S. wrote:
I enjoy darkroom work, but I've also become a
huge fan of the digital darkroom. I don't start with digital exposures.
I start with hi-res (60 Meg) scans of color transparencies. But I love
working on them in PhotoShop and printing them on my Epson 1200 inkjet.
The results are
Interestingly enough I just installed Win2k Pro at home and true to MS
advertising it was far more stable than previous versions of Windows,
however it did crash once in the first 2 hours of use. Then explorer
starting crashing repeatedly a problem I finally resolved. Really the only
reason I
If all the lenses are genuine pentax K mounts you will
have no trouble using it on a MZ-7 ( oops ZX ) no
adaptor needed. As for the ZX-7 focusing in low light
all AF cameras have that trouble unless aided by a af
spot beam, and even then 9 m is about the max
effective range. I almost always use
I tried on several occasions to submit by the auto submission page, but I kept
getting an error message at the end. Finally, this morning I submitted my entry
by email. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by my incompetence.
I had intended to submit an underwater shot of a giant sea turtle, but
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From: Mark Roberts [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:10 AM
I'll be taking a flight with all my gear in about a week and I'll report
to the list what it's like.
(Unless military attacks are taking place on Afghanistan, in which case
Mick Maguire wrote:
I am a Windows software engineer by profession.
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Isn't that an oxymoron?
Hmmm
Windows and software engineer
or
software and engineer
or
software engineer and profession
or all three?
;o)
Regards,
/\/\ick...
What irritates the hell out of me, is I always seem to have film loaded in my 6x7
when I travel and the security guys always make me fire off a frame (quite
understandable). That can get expensive if you take a few flights...
Norm
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Databack FC Pentax part# 37155
a new one is for auction on ebay, see:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1276823602
I cant find it on Boz's page, or BH or Adorama's website. Just intrigued
really.
Regards,
/\/\ick...
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Humm anyone? Pentax Canada doesn't know either.
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Databack FC Pentax part# 37155
a new one is for auction on ebay, see:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1276823602
I cant find it on Boz's page, or BH or Adorama's
website.
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Mike wrote:
I have a decent-quality $650 3-mp p/s that's pretty limited--it simply has
to be prefocused to be at all responsive, for instance. You have to achieve
the green dot first or the camera is so slow as to be useless. But because
of the extremely small size of the CCD and the extreme
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This is for a PZ-10.
tv
Brendan wrote:
Humm anyone? Pentax Canada doesn't know either.
--- Mick Maguire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Databack FC Pentax part# 37155
a new one is for auction on ebay, see:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1276823602
I cant
Yes, it's pretty expensive here. Velvia is the more expensive (A friend of
mine buys it for 12 usd a roll but it's caducated, out of date).
Provia is about 12 usd. Sensia II about 8 usd. The cheapest slide film is
CT Precisa for 4 bucks a roll.
Neg film is cheaper. Supra is 4, 5 and 7 usd a roll
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Hey Folks,
I'm ready to upgrade my tripod head to something that handles the Pentax 67
effectively. Currently, I have the Bogen 3262QR and 3030. Both work fine
when in the horizontal position. When I shoot verticals, I run into problems
with the camera shifting. The little plates that go with
Thanks, Tom.
I'll let you know what happens, even if the photos turn out to be completely
lame... :-)
I'm saying that it's probable that the camera can't turn the flash off in
time to avoid overexposure.
I think I'll go the distance and get two or three more rolls and see for
myself what
Tom wrote: This is for a PZ-10.
Thanks Tom! then I guess it's an omission form Boz's pages.
Regards,
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I recently bought a SMC Pentax 200 F2.5 tele. I¹m wondering what sort of
quality to expect with a 1.7AF convertor for my MZ5-N. I haven¹t bought the
convertor yet.
RW
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Hi Mark ...
As you may recall, I have the 3275 geared head and love it. Of
course, that doesn't answer your question g. As I recall, doing
verticals is a piece of cake with this head, and it'll certainly
support the 67. Many use it with 4x5 cameras.
Mark D. wrote:
Hey Folks,
I'm ready
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From: Mark D. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Okay, I know
the photo.net geeks all recommend the Arca Swiss head and
Really Right Stuff
plate combo. Yes, it's is an awesome way to go but that's out
of my price
range.
I'm considering the Bogen 3055 (heavy duty
You guys have done it. Since you have been writing this negative stuff about
Windows my new computer has started turning itself on, sort of a reverse crash.
I have to do a hard power off when I shut it down, or in a couple of hours back
on it goes, all by itself. Talk about strange Windows (98SE)
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Nicholas Wright asks about Piezography:
First question, what exactly is
Piezography? Second question, has anyone tried these conversion kits? How
well does it work? What do the prints look like? I am not asking for a
comparison between a Piezography print and a trad darkroom print. Is there
This lens is sitting in the bag gathering dust, Any
newbie or students want it? It's going for the cost of
shipping since it cost me nothing to get in the first
place. It's all manual K looks new but no box or
manual, comes with free 1a filter but no rear cap
since it's been sitting attatched to
Mick Maguire wrote:
I am a Windows software engineer by profession.
Daniel J. Matyola quipped:
Isn't that an oxymoron?
A Microsoft certified engineer is like a Lego certified entrepeneur. ;-)
-tih
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Puritanism -- the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
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Hey, nevermind, I logged into my yahoo account, now all is okay.
Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior wrote:
This is the photo I mentioned;
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/eccarone/vwp?.dir=/Images+of+the+week.dnm=Nearby
+Bar.jpg.src=ph.view=t.hires=t
Do you believe that by setting the ISO down to 1600 I
If your Windows machine is a new one, check the CMOS
settings. There are settings that will power your
machine back on after you turn it off.
Len
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From: Tom Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:17 PM
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Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/eccarone/vwp?.dir=/Images+of+the+week.dnm=Nearby
+Bar.jpg.src=ph.view=t.hires=t
It says You have reached a restricted area. Do I have to register as
a member or something?
If the file isn't too big (say, under 500k), you could
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Mark ...
As you may recall, I have the 3275 geared head and love it. Of
course, that doesn't answer your question g. As I recall, doing
verticals is a piece of cake with this head, and it'll certainly
support the 67. Many use it with 4x5
WOW I never thought I'd get this kind of response even
the first time when I gave away than magnicon lens not
so many people wanted it so fast. I'll keep my eye
open for more bargin bin and garage sale items from
now on and NO the k-1000 is not for sale :)
Get your free @yahoo.ca address at
From: Skofteland, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mark;
I use a Bogen 3055 for my 35mm for nature/wildlife photography. My
longest
lens is a 300mm with a 2x multiplier. I've had to add a metal plate to
part
of the quick release plate that catches the base of the camera to prevent
it
from
Photo-tech held it for 3 weeks and have now said it
cant be fixed, they cant get the parts, etc. the meter
is busted. I asked them would they please just clean it
then and they refused! they won't do a partial repair.
Anyone know where I can get it fixed??? in USA
It all seems pretty
Aaron,
It was scanned, at low resolution, from a 4x6 print, on a cheap flatbed
scanner. The original has more detail, but not much.
Those points you mentioned are exactly the ones I wish were more detailed.
Unfortunately, I don't scan or print myself. Here in Brazil it's still less
expensive to
HAHAHAHA sorry but it's so true.
--- Tom Ivar Helbekkmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mick Maguire wrote:
I am a Windows software engineer by profession.
Daniel J. Matyola quipped:
Isn't that an oxymoron?
A Microsoft certified engineer is like a Lego
certified entrepeneur. ;-)
Hoya red 52mm mint
Hoya light yellow 52m mint
$10.00 each -
I'm off to Scrabble club - haven't seen my buddies since
the event - it raineth here in the city but I'm walking
uptown nonetheless.
annsn
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Frank Theriault wrote:
Last image for this month:
Bill Peifer, Tyshaun: A Memorial
[Detailed critique follows]
Hi Frank,
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment -- this is exactly the kind
of detailed critique that is so helpful as part of the learning process in
trying to
If anyone out there needs some
stuff for their backup (G) equipment:
Minolta MD 50/1.7 with caps
Excellent Condition
$40
Minolta-mount Aston DX 135/2.8 with caps
Excellent Condition
$25
Vivitar DM/M-TTL for Minolta
This is the module for
Kevin Butler wrote:
Apart from changing the colour balance of picture before I
print it to look yellow/green, are there other settings I should be
looking at to make for more accurate colour matching? (BTW, the monitor
is set to a colour temperature of 6700K.)
Have you run Adobe Gamma or
Eduardo Carone Costa Jr. wrote:
Those points you mentioned are exactly the ones I wish were more detailed.
Unfortunately, I don't scan or print myself. Here in Brazil it's still less
expensive to have my rolls developed and printed, even enlarged, at a
minilab. Since Delta 3200 is not a C-41
Sounds like you 're talking about carry on luggage, I was referring to
electrical items in checked luggage (ie luggage that will be transported in
the cargo hold of the plane).
Ken Waller
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Mike Johnston wrote:
I admit I'm selling it to buy Photoshop. Is that pathetic? I know, I know.
Don't bust my chops.
...and there's the proof: once you start turning to the dark side, you
can never turn back.
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
-Aaron
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How stupid... I totally forgot --- meaning that I didn't care to engage
brain activity ---that this would be the opposite of push processing...
Thanks!
Now, if you're metering at 1600 under tungsten light, don't ask them to
process the film at 1600, or you'll run into the same kind of
ALBANO G.--
I got your message but my e-mail program will not allow me to send a
response to your server!!
Can any of you computer folks help me here? I just got a new copy of MS
Entourage for its PA functions, and set it up this afternoon. However,
Unlike OE, it is not allowing me to reply to
Oops, sorry, forgot to change the header on that last message.
--Mike
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From: Mark D.
Subject: Tripod Head Recommendations for Pentax 67
Hey Folks,
I'm ready to upgrade my tripod head
I've been using the Manfrotto 029 (Bogen 3047) head with the 6x7
with no problems for at least 10 years. This head uses the
hexagonal quick release plate.
William Robb
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So here I am, the last day for submitting pictures to the PUG, and I
have no idea what to send.
I thought about breaking my M50 1.4 open and photographing it with my
M50 1.7 (or viceversa--any recommendations? :-) but that won't do.
I think I'll just break my new year's resolution of not
Pål wrote:
This is one of the main points; is there any reason to stick to the 35mm
format for digital? Is the 35mm system and its lenses the best or even a good
platform for digital? I'm not at all convinced.
I'm not either...to me, the smaller CCD size is one of the principle
advantages of
Hi Frank,
Well... what can I say?
You make me feel very proud of my shot.
Anyway, I think that your critique is very close in its way to
the mood I tried to photographically draw (one handed, the other
hand on the steering wheel, as you pointed out).
And I thank you for that and for taking the
On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:31:47 -0600, I read:
I recently bought a SMC Pentax 200 F2.5 tele. I¹m wondering what sort of
quality to expect with a 1.7AF convertor for my MZ5-N. I haven¹t bought the
convertor yet.
RW
I've used the SMCP 200/2.5 and the Pentax AF 1.7x
Adapter. It's a good combination.
Hi Conrad ...
I'd like to address some of the points and comments you made. My
comments are interspersed with yours. However, it's a long message,
so it'll appear in two parts.
Conrad said:
As a crotchety old timer (well, maybe not) I get annoyed
by people who say that until they simply
Mike Johnston wrote:
...In North's translations. Those old Elizabethan translations are wonderful.
Hi Mike,
My Plutarch is the Langhorne translation. I have a first edition,
leather bound and gold-leafed that my uncle bought in London during WW
II. It was printed in London in 1865. I think it's
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Photo-tech held it for 3 weeks and have now said it
cant be fixed, they cant get the parts, etc. the meter
is busted. I asked them would they please just clean it
then and they refused! they won't do a partial repair.
Anyone know where I can get it fixed??? in
Hi ...
Perhaps this would be an interesting project ... pick a subject,
whatever it might be, and photograph it with a representative sample
of cameras and lenses from different periods. Use your MZ-S with an
AF lens, one of your LX with a manual lens, your old Argus, etc. It
would be very
Mike wrote,
I'm _convinced_ that what you describe is the best home 'darkroom' for color...
I've never tried Ilford Fine ArtWhere do you get yours?
Hi Mike,
I'm very happy with the digital color darkroom. Others seem to be as
well. I attended a gallery show tonight for amateur photographers.
Hi Ann,
Pentax Colorado will do it. They might not get it right the first time,
and you might have to send it back, but they will eventually get it in
good working order. Their number is on the Pentax USA web site. Don't
worry, your good friend can be healed.
Paul
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Well, I've still got the Argus C-3 I bought in 1965. A weird, heavy, but once
thrilling camera, from which I moved on to a Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL and later a
Canon FD something or other, both of which of course were stolen. No one ever
steals C-3s.
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Yep. Thanks guys. Some of my software must have set Wake on modem/lan on as that
is not the default and I had not changed it. Don't you just love software that
will reset your system configuration with out telling you?
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There's a small thumb screw next to the shutter
curtain on the LX when you open the back.
Does anyone know what this for? Thanks.
Tonghang
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Now, let's address digital. I'll post something I sent privately to a
couple of list members which explains my feelings of this subject.
WRT to digital, I'm not quite the Luddite that I may
appear, although do prefer good BW photography over
anything else. However, a
Dario B. wrote:
English:
http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/newse.htm
Gee, and I was told I wasn't supposed to talk about that. g
--Mike
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Paul, Shel, Bob, et. al - thanks - Pentax Colorado seems
a reasonable place to try -- I'll get the camera back
tomorrow
or Saturday. My feeling was they jsut didnt want to do it. -
They had given me an estimate and a diagnosis before,then
said they couldn't do it. I may have to send it somewhere
Well, I had hoped to get my last couple of critiques done early last
week, but events were such that I really didn't feel up to it. So, in
the spirit of better late than never, I intend to finish off with my
last two tonight, starting with:
Gianfranco Irlanda, Summer Storm
Wow! I love it!
Back in March, when I was about to fly home from Halifax, Nova Scotia
(that's in Canada), my mother and sister stepped into an area that was
restricted to passengers, to wave goodbye. In gest, and with a big smile
on my face, I said to security at the x-ray machine, those people are
clearly
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From: Tonghang Zhou [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:11 PM
Subject: What's this screw on LX
There's a small thumb screw next to the shutter
curtain on the LX when you open the back.
Does anyone know what this for?
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