On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:09:35 -0600, you wrote:
>Just ran across this
>
>http://www.photographic.com/showarchives.cgi?93:3
>
>and found it very interesting. It reviews the PZ-1p, a camera I've heard
>much about on the list, but never seen. Makes me a little envious,
>actually.
>
I think the PZ1p'
Here's a 6x7 with a $325 buy it now. No finder, but still a decent price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1313586671
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On 22 Dec 2001 at 22:42, Pål Jensen wrote: > Sorry, but this has been tested by
others proving that when the film is NOT
> rewounded theres no data printed. In addition, other test also prove that the
> film is printed on rewind. Pentax litterature says where the emitter is and it
> is positioned
In a message dated 12/23/2001 7:51:07 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
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> I think the PZ1p's downfall is simple. It is not a photogenic camera.
> In actual use, it is beautiful, but catalog-size photos of it are
> quite ugly. Who the heck would give a second look at an ugly
> >So I'm wondering, all you LX smirkers out there,
> >if you had to replace your LX with ONE, ONLY ONE, other
> >Pentax that existed prior, to, say, 1990, what would it
> >be?
An MX, undoubtedly!
Wendy.
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> I thought the Nikon F's were ugly.
They are, indeed:)) Especially F5, F4 and F3:))
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On Friday, December 21, 2001, at 06:08 PM, Cotty wrote:
> (Some argue 360 ppi on Epsons but I've
> compared 2 prints side by side, one at 300 and one at 360 and saw no
> difference...)
Cotty, it's not a difference in sharpness or apparent resolution. 300
dpi, depending on the original image,
On Friday, December 21, 2001, at 06:15 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Just bought my first 6X7 body. Now onto
> the lenses. Anybody know of a website
> that reviews the various lenses?
>
> I'm probably going to buy 3 lenses to start
> with. I'm thinking a 55mm , a 105mm, and
> a 200mm.
You bastar
You're right!
Tom C.
They also may think that because I've never presented myself as anything but
a photographer. I've simply said I'm a photographer, and that's that.
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> So Pål's explanation seems to correlate with the physical lay-out of the
camera
> and Bill's results are a total mystery?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rob Studdert
Could some of you "rewinders" please explain how film that has been removed
from the camera and processed without being rewound can still show t
Bill wrote:
> Could some of you "rewinders" please explain how film that has been removed
> from the camera and processed without being rewound can still show the
> exposure data imprint please explain it to me. I have done this and seen
> the results.
I honestly don't know Bill but some have
This one is easy:
Black K2. It's got almost all the same features of the LX, and the
same great feel.
Bill
Lon Williamson wrote:
> Cotty,
>
> I love ya like a hen loves her chicks, but some of us
> are, as we say on this side of the pond, "poor as Afgan
> rats after the hay rack got bombe
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>>
>
> > I thought the Nikon F's were ugly.
>
> They are, indeed:)) Especially F5, F4 and F3:))
Surely not the F3, with it's stylish red pinstriping!!!
L8R
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Ok, let it go untill tomorrow, when I will do the test. I´m gonna place
the camera in the dark box, cut the film, and put it on the processor, I
think this is the way for doing the test.
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This is an off topic post so feel free to delete now.
I am fortunate that I have known/know some real characters in life, one of
which I met today whilst doing the Christmas shopping. I hadn't seen him for
a while, and chat made its way around to what was acquired for Xmas, and I
mentioned my new
> William Robb wrote:
>>
>> HAR!!
>> Its not a test at all.
>> It is a wish for all to have a most festive and joyous Christmas
>> season, in whatever manner you choose to celebrate, or ignore
>> it.
As my four year old cousin would shout, "HA! I trick you!" and then
cackle gleefully.
Happy sn
On Saturday, December 22, 2001, at 01:14 AM, Doug Brewer wrote:
> Three weekends?!?
>
> wimp.
I did Santa photos for six years running at the most brutal mall in
Mississauga. Apparently this is why I simply do not hear crying
children.
-Aaron
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On Sunday, December 23, 2001, at 03:14 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
>
> 1. What battery(s) does it take and how long
> do they last ( without using metered prism )?
I use my 67 heavily and have change my batteries twice since spring 1998
(when I bought the camera). The first time was within the
On Saturday, December 22, 2001, at 02:15 AM, Rob Studdert wrote:
> Re: the cursor disappearing, a pain isn't it, you can change the shape
> but it
> always disappears when over an area of about RGB 118,118,188, it would
> be an
> easy fix in the code I guess, but hasn't happened yet :-(
Is th
On Saturday, December 22, 2001, at 08:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Good price, and I still have a liking for the old ME.
>
Yeah, I'm jealous. A 76, S 76, LR 44 and SR 44 batteries will all fit
in the ME Super.
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On Sunday, December 23, 2001, at 12:16 AM, William Robb wrote:
> Hey, format wasn't specified..
> I am pretty fond of the ME Super too.
I swear, Bill, we have the same cameras.
I'd put my votes in for the 67 and the ME Super. I love the size,
weight and layout of the ME Super. It's quie
Hi, Malcolm,
You call that an OT post? Geez, you mentioned (not one, but) two Pentax models,
and your post was at least peripherally about photography! No mention of guns,
gun control, SUV's, Australia, Fosters beer, etc, etc. ;-)
But yeah, I get that too: why do you need another camera? I
Hi, all,
Answering Malcolm's so-called OT thread a few moments ago reminded me
about a recent occurance.
I recall that (I think it was) two or three months ago, someone
mentioned that walking around with a honkin' big brick of a TLR around
your neck is bound to get you noticed, and that some wil
Hi, Aaron,
"Brutal Mall" is reduntant! I'm guessing Square One? Is their Santa at
least one of the ones with the real beards, like the ones at the Bay and
the Eaton Centre downtown?
;-)
regards,
frank
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>
>
> I did Santa photos for six years running at the most brutal ma
Stupid Volkswagen Tricks!
http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/humor/jetta-plywood.html
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Interestingly enough, while 67 prices have been quite reasonable of
late, some other cameras have been bringing good dollar. To finance some
6x7 purchases, I sold my Mamiya TLR equipment. (I've had some of it for
25 years, and it broke my heart to sell it. But I can't afford to keep
everything.) I
Malcolm Smith wrote:
>
>
> I shook his hand, wished his family a happy Christmas, winked at his wife...
HAR! That'll teach him. I hope she winked back :-)
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:09:05 -0500, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>Why haven't the rest of you bought 67s yet?
As soon as you mail me a check, I'll do it :-)
Later,
Gary
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But yeah, I get that too: why do you need another camera? I patiently
explain
to whomever that the most I've paid for any of the current cameras I now
have
(all are used) is a bit less than $100 Canadian for my Yashica Mat. For
most, I
paid far less - like under $30.
Thanks Frank,
As you know
Frank...
You betcha...I really get a lot of attention when I go out roaming with my
Yashica Mat 124G.
What a great camera. I had mine hotrodded with a new spit-image screen. I
love that camera. It forces you to take time with your shots and I appreciate
that (honestly, I never gotten used to
Excuse spelling, but wasn't that taken in Annapolis, Maryland?
Malcolm
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Stupid Volkswagen Tricks!
http://home.e
In a message dated 12/23/2001 9:55:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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> On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:09:05 -0500, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
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> >Why haven't the rest of you bought 67s yet?
>
Give it time, man, give it time...
I have my eye on the 67II...(drool...)
Brendan
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Yep - my 23 years old ME+winder ME II+3.5/35-105 SMC-A makes a good combination.
All the best!
Raimo
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Perspective is OK - on Friday I saw a Yashica A on shop window - priced at the
equivalent of 150 USD - crazy. My first camera was a Yashica A and it did cost about
15 USD then - and this is it´s current value, too IMHO.
All the best!
Raimo
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looks like someone took your advice and grabbed it!
Nice camera.
It was a good thing that it was an MLU body as Pentax no longer services the
Non-MLU bodies...
Brendan
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On Sunday, December 23, 2001, at 12:21 PM, frank theriault wrote:
> Hi, Aaron,
>
> "Brutal Mall" is reduntant! I'm guessing Square One? Is their Santa at
> least one of the ones with the real beards, like the ones at the Bay and
> the Eaton Centre downtown?
Nowhere near that upscale. I was w
Ah, but, you see. He thinks you take pictures. Tell him you collect
cameras. He will understand. Mind you he will still think you are dippy (who
the hell wants to collect cameras, or Barbie dolls, for that matter), but he
will understand. He's a collector himself.
Ciao,
graywolf
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But you are a collector. To take photos you only need one camera. The fact
you have several proves you are a collector. Malcom's friend probably drives
those trucks too, now and then.
Frankly, I don't know why so many photographers refuse to accept they are
collectors, maybe not serious ones, or
folks,
Yes, I was having the problem with Photoshop LE. So now it seems that LE
doesn't have the full Photoshop version's inverting cursor, nor from my
experimentation and what others have told me does it have a tool to enable
you to correct perspective distortion in buildings photographed
Try a Speed Graphic (for an attention getter, they are too big to ware
around your neck).
Ciao,
graywolf
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> Hi,
RerunBut a great laugh nonetheless.
Otis
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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> http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/humor/jetta-plywood.html
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> People who are considering buying photo manipulation software might want
> to take these things into consideration, because I believe it makes
> Photoshop LE much less desirable. Sounds to me like a serious marketing
> mistake on Adobe's part - they should have left out esoteric tools, not
> ba
on 12/23/01 12:25 PM, Tom Rittenhouse at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> But you are a collector. To take photos you only need one camera. The fact
> you have several proves you are a collector. Malcom's friend probably drives
> those trucks too, now and then.
>
> Frankly, I don't know why so many ph
on 12/23/01 12:27 PM, Tom Rittenhouse at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Try a Speed Graphic (for an attention getter, they are too big to ware
> around your neck).
>
> Ciao,
> graywolf
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Or a tripod mounted Kiev. Even more so when they disacover it isn't a Hassy.
JeffW.
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Hi, Tom,
You are, of course, correct. If I have more than one camera, then I guess I'm a
collector. That is an entirely valid use of the term.
When I think or say collector, I think of that type of person who purchases
something for a purpose which (at least partially) is other than that for w
But you are a collector. To take photos you only need one camera. The fact
you have several proves you are a collector. Malcom's friend probably drives
those trucks too, now and then.
Frankly, I don't know why so many photographers refuse to accept they are
collectors, maybe not serious ones, or
Frank,
Excuse the one liner reply, but that's an very good point of view.
Malcolm
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Subject: Re: I have gained respect for the "pros"
>
> I did Santa photos for six years running at the most brutal
mall in
> Mississauga.
Is that the Square1?
William Robb
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A while back, someone had written how the MZ-S AF sensors were each
sensitive to both horizontal and vertical lines, because of (I think)
some software design. Can someone point me to where that information is
explained? And why doesn't Pentax market it?
Thanks,
Ed
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Saw this while up far too late..
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1313783517
Is that cheap or is that so-so?
Cheers,
Cotty
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>Cotty, it's not a difference in sharpness or apparent resolution. 300
>dpi, depending on the original image, can introduce moire patterning
>into the print in complex, fine patterns. Both times I've seen the
>effect have been with plaid shirts in group shots. Upsampling the image
>from 300
Tom,
Sorry if I'm too "anecdotal".
vibration:
When I first bought the scanner I had the same frustrations as you.
Ie, the images didn't seem as sharp as expected. Mine too was resting
on a sturdy table. Weighing it down with some heavy volumes improved
sharpness in my scans. Don't have any great
No, I think not.
There collectors and there are investors. The investor don't give a diddlely
about what they invest in all they are interested in is making money. A
collector loves what he acquires, he fondles it, shows it to anyone who will
look, and unless it is so valuable it would be stupid,
>I heartily recommend it (I bet that 645's or 6x7's work just as well or
>better) for anyone who's social life is lagging a bit.
So, Frank - lemme get this right - if I'm a sad old pudding with about as
much chance of scoring with a pouting young lady as Bin Laden has in
getting a mortgage on a
But not a Mamiya Universal, they tiptoe around you craning their necks to
look, but are very careful not to disturb your obviously important work. It
always bemused me. It seems like to the public that thing is the epitome of
the "big black professional camera".
Ciao,
graywolf
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Hi, Tom,
You're right (again). I confused collectors with investors. I feel great
shame.
The true collector (which I'm sure would include anyone on this list that
collects cameras - whatever their values, vintages and capabilities) loves that
which he or she collects. If usable, they will be
Hi, Cotty,
Short answer: "yes".
Long answer: they'll still think you're a doddering old fart (at least they
do with me), BUT, they'll think you're an old fart with a cool camera.
AND, they'll talk to ya (at least they do with me). My favourite line, after
a snuggly young thing says, "wow, th
How good is the new 75? I've seen frequent mentions of the old 75/4.5.
It seems that many consider it the sharpest 6x7 lens of all. It is a bit
slow. If the new 75 maintains that sharpness in a faster format, it
should be a very nice piece. I'm afraid to think how much it's going to
cost. I love
After several weeks of studying 6x7 prices, I'd have to say that without
a finder it's just so-so at that price. Quite a bit of cosmetic damage.
IMHO, it would have to be really clean to be a good buy for $425.
Cotty wrote:
>
> Saw this while up far too late..
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBa
After considerable knashing of teeth and whining to Shel about how hard
this is, I have finally managed to construct the beginnings of a
website. I still haven't figured out the thumbnail thing, so I have to
apologize for a page of medium size jpegs, but at least it's a page :-).
And I don't think
When I go back to work next Saturday, I will also repeat the test to check
the possibility that I screwed up. It sure wouldn't be the first time :-)
Bill, KG4LOV
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> Hi, Cotty,
>
> Short answer: "yes".
>
> Long answer: they'll still think you're a doddering old fart (at least they
> do with me), BUT, they'll think you're an old fart with a cool camera.
>
> AND, they'll talk to ya (at least they do with me).
I must have been do
I use Photoshop 5.) on a Mac. The cursor inverts
black/white as I move it across the gradient and so
stays visible.
Steve
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On 23 Dec 2001 at 10:41, Aaron Reynolds
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Subject: Re: 6x7 LENSES
> How good is the new 75? I've seen frequent mentions of the old
75/4.5.
> It seems that many consider it the sharpest 6x7 lens of all.
It is a bit
> slow. If the new 75 maintains that sharpness in a faster
format, it
>
Here is my opinion of the sharpness of the lenses I use, in sequential
order. All lenses are compared by using their best f-stop. Listing is
from sharpest to least sharp. 1. 75mm 2. 45mm 3. 105mm
4. 600mm 5. 200mm 6. 300mm The 45, 105, 600 and 200 are very
similar in sharpness while the
Whatever.
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> Here is my opinion of the sharpness of the lenses I use, in
sequential
> order. All lenses are compared by using their best
William Robb wrote:
>
> Whatever. In my own small collection of 6x7 lenses, I would
> place the 135 macro sharpest, then the 105mm, then the 90mm LS,
> then the 45mm, then the 75mm. The 75mm is also very flare prone,
> in my tests. I definitely have an old version 75mm f/4.5. They
> may well have
You must be too good looking. The older and uglier you are, the less threatening
and therefore more approachable you are. The TLR (or other medium format cam) is
just a further ice-breaker.
Try dressing down. An old ripped army surplus parka works for me.
regards,
frank
Robert Harris wrote:
Thanks, Frank. Now my fiancee wants to borrow my
new Yashicamat and take it out for a spin in the
city. ;)
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frank theriault wrote:
> You must be too good looking. The older and uglier you are, the less threatening
> and therefore more approachable you are. The TLR (or other medium format cam) is
> just a further ice-breaker.
>
> Try dressing down. An old ripped army surplus parka works for me.
I'
Amita Guha wrote:
> Thanks, Frank. Now my fiancee wants to borrow my
> new Yashicamat and take it out for a spin in the
> city. ;)
But according to Frank it won't do him any good unless he is old and
ugly, and therefore unthreatening. You probably are safe. He will come
home alone.
Bob
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Hi
I just bought a copy of Photoshop 5.0 LE. Will one of the books available
for Photoshop 5 or 5.5 (not LE) guide me through learning how to get
started in Photoshop LE? Any book or websight recommendations for a
Photoshop newby who is a bit intimidated by this program?
Thanks
Tony
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Richard, I don't think you're quite right about perspective control in LE. The
effect is available under Image/Effects/Perspective, but only after you have
selected part of the image - prior to making a selection the option is grayed
out.
Don't know about the inverting cursor, mine always seem
I have only used 2 Voigtländer lenses - 4.5/15 mm and 1.7/35 mm - and they are good.
The R body seems to be priced at about 900 USD - cheap only when compared with Leica.
The camera and lenses are indeed made by Cosina in Japan.
All the best!
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