Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread Marcus
Wow, that lasted a whole hour and 45 minutes. Reminds me of the Plabel Makina 67 on Ebay Germany last year that went BUY IT NOW for just under $300! --- Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And NOT on eBay...go figure... > > Speaking of eBay, one just went (almost immediately, > not too > surpris

pentax cameras

2002-02-14 Thread joe
Hello I'm new on here and I have a question. Should i stick with my pz1p and use this with a macro lense for macro photography? I was told to better trade it in for a Nikon and when I called Michaels Camera in Melbourne and Genious Photo they simply told me they wouldnt touch it and aint inter

re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread Ryan Charron
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RE: Noobie 35mm Enlarger Question

2002-02-14 Thread Erik Nordin
Hi again, I checked my Opemus yesterday, and yes, you're right. The opening above negative is appr 6x6 but the opening below 5.5x5.5. Very strange. On the other hand, my old Zeiss Ikon Nettax negatives are also roughly 5.5x5.5. I don't have any MF enlarger lens, so I couldn't check how the negati

Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread Fred
>> > Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. >> >> Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... > Do they also say it is better than the 77mm LTD? Hmmm... No, "they" haven't said that too much, at least to me. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they wi

Subject: Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread WKato
If you are considering switching systems and don't mind a camera whose end has been officially announced, I might suggest Olympus as they excel in fast wide angles. There is the 21/2, 24/2, 28/2, 35/2, 50/1.2, 85/2, 90/2 and 100/2. The 90 is the sharpest but also the priciest. Average prices ru

Re: MZ-6 in Canada

2002-02-14 Thread Fred
>> What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of >> the world are called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the >> same designation everywhere. > You have to thank the US government I guess. This applies to many > other imported products too, not just ZX cameras. Maybe. How

Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: Enlarger Lens Coverage > My 80mm Rodenstock F5.6 covered 6X7 no > problem when making 8X10 prints. But I > bought a 105mm 5.6 El-Nikkor just to be safe. Mine does too, but I like the Fuji lens more. The Nikkor 105 is a gem. Will

250 exposure backs

2002-02-14 Thread Paul Ewins
Does anyone know much about the production of the 250 shot backs? I know that they were made for Spotmatics and KX/MX/LX, but who actually manufactured them? The reason I ask is that I had a rush of blood on ebay and bought a couple of the MX cartridges, which were said to be identical to the LX

Tmax 400 developing quandry

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I was web browsing Kodaks webite and found a recommended developing time table for TMAX 100 and 400. I've been using ISO 250 for Tmax 400 and developing for 6.5 minutes at 75 deg F using TMAX Dev. diluted 1:9. BUT Kodak recommends 15 minutes! They also state that film speed goes up (not down as

Near 1:1 Macro with the P67

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I took a few shots tonight with the 135mm F4 SMC Macro Takumar. These were pix of HO slotcars (about 3" long) and to get enuff magnification and DOF I needed to use both #1 and #2 extension tubes and shot using my flash at 1/16 power @ F32. Tmax 400. The negs look great! Sharpness is still excell

Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Fred" Subject: Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted... > > Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. > > Yup. And, they'll keep on saying it... Do they also say it is better than the 77mm LTD? William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? > Well, I like the shutter lag. It gives you time to change your mind and > photograph something else. It also allows you time to guess if you've > caught the shot. Fast shutter response is overrated. On

RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
4000ppi is probably better than 35mm can do because the lenses w/ film rarely if ever achive more than 100 lines/mm which would be more like a 2400x3600 pixel image which is only about 8.5 Mpixel. jco > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Those seem like rather arbitrary numbers. Is it a "fact"? Are you saying that 5000 or 6000 or more ppi won't yield more resolution? "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > > Based on the fact that it takes 4000ppi > to get all the resolution from at 35mm > film, that equates to 4000X6000 pixels. -- Shel

RE: Enlarger Lens Coverage

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
My 80mm Rodenstock F5.6 covered 6X7 no problem when making 8X10 prints. But I bought a 105mm 5.6 El-Nikkor just to be safe. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTEC

RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Based on the fact that it takes 4000ppi to get all the resolution from at 35mm film, that equates to 4000X6000 pixels. Those dimensions would mean you need a 24 Mpixel camera to equal 35mm. Right now they are only in the 5-6 Mpixel range so they have to get 4 times better just to equal 35mm, and

Re: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses

2002-02-14 Thread Alan Chan
>Does anyone know why the aperture blades are oriented differently on >different Pentax lenses? I was cleaning my M 50mm f1.4 and my FA 50mm f1.4 >and noticed this today. On the M lens the tips of the blades face forward >and the iris diaphragm appears "smooth" when viewed from the rear. The FA

Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
Correction, The Fuji is a 90mm f/5.6 Fujinon. The Rodenstock is an 80mm f/5.6. William Robb - Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage > - Original Message - > From: "Collin Brendemuehl" > Subject: OT: Enlarger Lens Coverage > > > > Good news.

Re: MZ-6 in Canada

2002-02-14 Thread Alan Chan
>What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of the world >are >called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the same designation >everywhere. You have to thank the US government I guess. This applies to many other imported products too, not just ZX cameras. regards, Alan Chan

Re: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?

2002-02-14 Thread Alan Chan
I know what you mean. This device was quite popular in the 80's, but doesn't seem as popular nowadays. Unfortunately, I do not know what it's called. regards, Alan Chan >Hey everyone, >A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from >California and paid us a visit. His u

Re: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, These were advertised frequently in photo mags in the sixties and seventies, and some stores still carry them. gabriel bovino wrote: > > Hey everyone, > A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from > California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his

Re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread Fred
> And NOT on eBay...go figure... Speaking of eBay, one just went (almost immediately, not too surprisingly) for a $225 USD BIN price on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1333093661). > Everyone keeps saying what a great lens this is. Yup. And, they'll keep on saying

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, I like the shutter lag. It gives you time to change your mind and photograph something else. It also allows you time to guess if you've caught the shot. Fast shutter response is overrated. Once you press the button, you're committed, and that means more wasted frames, and, at best, you'v

Re: Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?

2002-02-14 Thread Tim Engel
Pentax Mirror Adapter or Mirror Adapter II.It screws into a 52mm filter ring and comes with a step-up / step-down adapter ring that also fits 49mm and 58mm filter rings. I picked mine up on ebay, but they don't show up there very often. Be patient. I don't know if Pentax still offers the

RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Zachariah Yeidel
My biggest 2 objections to digital cameras is (1) that perceptible lag time between pressing the shutter release and the actual moment of capture (sometimes as long as a second!) and (2) the unmistakable "feel" of a CCD-created image. Kind of like the visible difference between video and film

RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
It's gonna take a long time before digital equals what a Pentax 6X7 can do in termas of resolution. Till then it's film and optical printing for me. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Zachariah Yeidel > Sent: Friday, February 15, 200

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Sorry, Bill ... The 'blad won't cut it for the type of photography we do. Come join Juan and me for a stroll through the city sometime, then you'll understand. That's not to say that a Med Format camera can't be used on the street - I know Juan's used one as have I (a Bronica), but for fast sho

RE: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Zachariah Yeidel
Power consumption, perhaps, although there are some impressive strides being made in lithium-ion battery technology as well as portable methane-powered fuel cells (no joke!) for laptops. Heat dissipation will be (and is) less of an issue as digital cameras are focused (hah! Punny!) more on captu

re: Pentax 85mm f1.8 spotted...

2002-02-14 Thread Bmacrae
And NOT on eBay...go figure... At http://www.vintagevisuals.com look under PENTAX...(what else) The want $275 for it. Interestingly, most of their stuff is listed in Canadian Dollars...but not this one? If it IS in CD's that would be about $175 US...I'd say that's a deal. I can't remember

Has anyone ever seen a RIGHT ANGLE LENS?

2002-02-14 Thread gabriel bovino
Hey everyone, A friend of mine (actually my girlfriend's friend) just came back from California and paid us a visit. His uncle gave him a lot of his photographic equipment (*ikon... no Pentax unfortunately). Anyways, stowed away in his newly acquired treasure... he found a right angle lens, for

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
Doug "List Guy" Brewer has scribbled: > Of course, we all know =why= the place was packed last year. > > Yep. They thought I was Tony Sweet. But most of us know better. BTW, maybe we can slip over to Banner Elk again this year. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from th

Re: Enlarger Lens Coverage

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" Subject: OT: Enlarger Lens Coverage > Good news. > The Fujinon 105/5.6 EP enlarging lens > covers all but the very tips of a 4x5. > Great lens. Great contrast. Aren't the Fujinons nice? I have both 50mm and 80mm Fujinons. The 80mm covers

Re: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Robert Woerner" < Subject: Aperture Blades on Different Lenses > Does anyone know why the aperture blades are oriented differently on > different Pentax lenses? I was cleaning my M 50mm f1.4 and my FA 50mm f1.4 > and noticed this today. On the M lens the tip

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Juan J. Buhler" > > I'm not waiting for digital to improve on 35mm. When it happens, it > will probably mean that 35mm will start to go away. Such irony, if you want to keep using film, you will have to move to medium format because of the death of 35mm film

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? > Bill, > > You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. No!!! I w

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? > Sure, a bigger neg will yield higher quality, but at the cost of > flexibility, portability, convenience, stealth, and so on. Those of you > who shoot pretty flowers and landscapes, and subjects that don't

Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Marcus
Firstly, thank-you all very much for the advice and very helpful information you have offered. My _tentative_ choice of 50mm f1.4 A over M is based solely on my interpretation of Mr Yoshihiko statement: "Yoshihiko - "A" is not optically identical to "M".

Your opinion on these lenses

2002-02-14 Thread Butch Black
Hi; I think I've made up my mind on what to look for. I'm thinking of a 28 3.5 smcp, 135 3.5 smcp, and a 200 4.0 smcp, all either K's or M's. Anyone who has had any of those lenses, your feedback would be appreciated. Also, how similar is the 200 4.0 M to the older 200 4 screwmount super takumar

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Doug Brewer
Of course, we all know =why= the place was packed last year. Yep. They thought I was Tony Sweet. heh heh heh At 4:52 PM -05002/14/02, Bill Owens wrote, or at least typed: >Absolutely correct. The auditorium has 165 seats and nearly all were full >last year. The PDML events this year are be

Re: SMC coating

2002-02-14 Thread wendy beard
At 14:05 14-2-2002 -0500, you wrote: >From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: SMC coating > >Rob Studdert has a photo taken with the A16/2.8 fisheye that I like >quite a bit, so much so that I've put a copy on my site so I can easily >view it every now and then. It's a snow-covered

Re: Pentax a "best ever prime lens" at Pop?

2002-02-14 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, I think the Voigtlander lense would be the new 50/3.5 Collapsible heliar. Paul - Original Message - From: "Maggie Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:10 PM Subject: Pentax a "best ever prime lens" at Pop? > I just happened to pause at

PDML Members WebSite Updated.

2002-02-14 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, The PDML Members web site has been updated. the url is: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml If any one wants their web site added, then let me know off list. The site had 651 hits in January. Regards, Paul Jones - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www

Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The problem comes when using these lenses wide open, as the original poster is interested in doing. Very few SLR lenses are sharp across the entire image area at wide apertures, and light falloff can sometimes be quite noticeable. What's the sense of paying for fast glass if the first couple of

Re: New Pentax

2002-02-14 Thread Bgpentax
In a message dated 2/14/2002 4:32:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I saw the new Pentax SLR today. The one that is called an MX-6 in the rest > of the world. Here in the US of A they are calling it the ZX-L. It looks > very much like the ZX-7. > Whats' she got ??

Pentax a "best ever prime lens" at Pop?

2002-02-14 Thread Maggie Che
I just happened to pause at a newsstand long enough to note that: (1) The cover of the new Popular Photography features something like "we test the 3 best prime lenses ever" (2) The inside cover indicates that the lens test section is the article indicated on the cover (3) Unless I missed somet

Re: 32iso B/W film

2002-02-14 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 2/14/2002 8:54:11 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Whilst having a look around Fuji Films japanese site, i came across a B/W > film called Neopan F which is 32iso. > I bought a brick of Neopan F in Japan two years ago. It has very fine grain. Ed M.

Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
No doubt, Pentax's fast glass is often out of reach to someone on a budget. My advice is to seriously consider Konica. They made an outstanding 85/1.8 and various fine, fast wide angles that can be had for a fraction of the Pentax price. Ditto for third-party lenses in Konica mount, such as the

Scala Mailers

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A few days ago someone was asking about getting Scala processed on the east coast. This evening I discovered a few pre-paid processing mailers hidden in the back of a drawer. If anyone's interested in these, give me a shout off list. I'll sell 'em for a good price. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EM

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, William Robb wrote: > Or, you could move upscale, and go to a larger negative. > I really think the whole "I'll go digital when it is better than > projecting through a postage stamp" concept is really silly, > considering 35mm is such a underwhelming format. > Its not like a

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Peter, On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:32:55 -0500, Peter Alling wrote: > I know. Old movie stock from the early days until sometime in the > 1940's was shot on [cellulose nitrate film base]. Surprising that > some old movie storage vaults didn't actually disappear with loud > reports. Well, AFAIK,

Re: Digital "grain" ?

2002-02-14 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, alex wrote: > >Besides the higher resolution, my hypothetical digital camera would > >let me change the ISO on a per-frame basis, so I'll be able to shot at > >the lowest possible speed, thus minimizing grain. > > Given the sensor technology in digital cameras, isn't the "gra

Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Stan Halpin
Marcus - I keep hearing rumors about mysterious "collectors" but I tend to discount them. In most areas of endeavor, collectors are attracted by Mint or near Mint items, and particularly Rare Mint items. [Like the 40mm "pancake" lens.] I suppose that the K 85mm 1.8 may be rare on the market, (whic

Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I forgot this URL: http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm Marcus wrote: > > Hello, I recently have been looking for a new 35mm > system. I need fast lenses for shooting mostly wide > aperture and almost exclusively hand held with > Kodachrome 64 and 200, while traveling. So I need > lenses tha

Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Marcus ... Truth is, much of the Pentax "fast glass" pales in comparison to the Leica lenses when used at wide apertures. Likewise the Nikon lenses. I also don't think you'll be saving much money by buying fast Pentax lenses. For example, unless you've got a lot of time to hunt around for a

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Hmmm... You all have listed several Fuji films that may do the job, but are they really different? I'm beginning to sense a marketing nightmare here. B&H lists "CU Fujicolor 1600" which should be Fuji Press 1600, but the picture is for Fuji Super HG 1600. Adorama also lists Fuji Press 1600. Neit

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
> Bill, > > You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. You're lucky. I did it to myself when I got the Yashica Mat 124. I'm so impressed with that bi

Re[2]: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Shel, You bring up a good point. Each format has strengths and weaknesses. You obviously have to balance them to be able to create the pictures that you desire. I am not abandoning 35mm, just trying to use it only when MF's weaknesses outweigh it's strengths for a given situation. Juan's posti

Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread Marcus
Hello, I recently have been looking for a new 35mm system. I need fast lenses for shooting mostly wide aperture and almost exclusively hand held with Kodachrome 64 and 200, while traveling. So I need lenses that are relatively sharp wide open. My first choice would be 35mm f2 Summicron and 90mm f2

pdml@pdml.net

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The Kodak 760M monochrome digital camera was mentioned here a few days ago. Does anyone else make a similar camera - one dedicated to B&W photography? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubsc

Re: OT:Thanks to the list

2002-02-14 Thread Rfsindg
RK, My condolences on your Dad's passing. Your story has me thinking on my Dad, my Uncle (his bachelor brother who died last Jan 11th), and my own photos. My Dad and Uncle were pretty buttoned-up about their feelings. I find myself looking back at my Dad's photos for clues to his life. I am

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Nick Wright
I've used the hg 1600 and I've also pushed Fuji Press 800 to both 1600 and 3200. The biggest advantage of the HG1600 (for me) was that I could get it processed at a regular hour lab. But since I now have my own c41 setup I can push the 800 very easily. I ~really~ like Fuji Press 800, color and gra

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Sure, a bigger neg will yield higher quality, but at the cost of flexibility, portability, convenience, stealth, and so on. Those of you who shoot pretty flowers and landscapes, and subjects that don't move, can easily use and benefit from a larger format. However, for much of what Juan does, an

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Rfsindg
Bill, You and Aaron have got to stop it! I am just getting to the point where I have a complete set of 35mm lenses and you guys keep trying to enable me into starting again in the 6x7 format. (And by the way, I bought a picture from a local camera club exhibition. A 6x7 Macro photo of Cro

Re: Jean Baudrillard (WAS: Re: Digital "grain" ?)

2002-02-14 Thread Timothy Sherburne
I've struggled through an English translation of "Simulacra and Simulation"; his ideas are amazing ("the Persian Gulf war did not happen..."). I wonder what kind of person he is day-to-day... I can see how his philosophical inquiries relate to photography: what happens when we make images that ar

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Scott Astin
Very true...but the new Superia 1600 is an excellent film. From the results Ive had, I would rather shoot this, than Superia 800 underexposed a stop and processed accordingly. Contrast is good, Color is great, and the Grain is superb! Scott --- Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't s

SV: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Emmanuel Ingelsten
the ppl at my local fuji-lab thinks that fuji 800 pushed one step performs better than fuji 1600. /e-man -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- http://eman.sphosting.com - my website - Ursprungligt meddelande - Från: "Timothy Sherburne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Till:

Re[2]: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Boy, I gotta go with William on this. For quite a while I had been trying to procure and use the best optical quality lenses I could (for Pentax) and use the finest grained films that I could to try and improve the sharpness, clarity and tonal range of my pictures. I should have moved up to a la

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
I can't speak from experience, but I've heard that Superia 800 shot at 1600 and processed normally is better than straight HG1600. Only a 1 stop underexposure. Just don't underexpose more than that. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Timothy Sherburne"

Re: MZ-6 in Canada

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
What I can't figure is why all of the MZ series in the rest of the world are called ZX here in the US, but the MZ-S shares the same designation everywhere. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Lawrence Kwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tim asked: > Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest > color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly > available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and B&H has an > inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 80

Re: Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Timothy Sherburne wrote: > Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? Tiger Woods' favorite film ---Fore! !8^D - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Brendan" Subject: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update > Aaron, Frank I think we need to bug Pentax Canada to > do something like this here. Are you kidding? I couldn't get a response from Pentax Canada when I was seeking a new host for the PUG, and I still haven'

MZ-6 in Canada

2002-02-14 Thread Lawrence Kwan
The new Pentax MZ-6 is now listed at Henry's web site, though it is "Not in Stock". The price is C$449; as a comparison, their price for MZ-7 is C$399 and that for MZ-5n is C$599. Not bad for value for just $50 more than MZ-7. Someone has just posted that the model will be called ZX-L in US. Wh

Re: Digital "grain" ?

2002-02-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In theory, software could be created that makes a photo look more authentic > than the original equipment did. I think I'll go read some Jean Baudrillard > now... May I suggest 'For a Critique of the Political Economy of the Sign' and 'Simulacra and

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Juan J. Buhler" Subject: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur? > Shel, I think we are on the same side of this. All I'm saying is that > as long as digital is not better than film, I'll use film (and I'm > sure Tri-X will be available at least until then). Afterwards,

Fuji Super HG 1600?

2002-02-14 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Hello all... Has anyone out there used Fuji Super HG 1600? It looks like the fastest color print film out there, but also doesn't appear to be commonly available: none of my usual stores here in Portland stock it and B&H has an inconsistent supply. Would it be just as easy to push Superia 800? T

Re: Pentax 28mm Shift questions

2002-02-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You will get a chance to see the effects of the shift action, > Gianfranco, right on the spot - this is one lens whose claim to > uniqueness can be tested without even exposing film - . Done that already... (nothing that my N-mount Schneider-Kreuznach PC Super-A

Re: 2: Sugar SMC coating

2002-02-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, February 14, 2002, at 03:36 PM, David Brooks wrote: > Aaron.No one bothered you and let you shoot?I quess > with them playing smaller arenas and a smaller following > it must not bother them. We asked ahead of time. First we talked to a roadie, then the bass player (who was quite

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
Absolutely correct. The auditorium has 165 seats and nearly all were full last year. The PDML events this year are being coordinated by several PDML'ers and the local Pentax rep has graciously accepted a request to meet with us at a time that is convienient for him. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL

Re: Digital "grain" ?

2002-02-14 Thread Timothy Sherburne
I see this whole "digital grain" process as more of an effect that you'd apply after taking the image, in your "digital darkroom". In fact you could have a Photoshop filter that "simulated" the grain of a particular film. "Hmmm, I want this picture to look like it was taken with film X and develop

New Pentax

2002-02-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
I saw the new Pentax SLR today. The one that is called an MX-6 in the rest of the world. Here in the US of A they are calling it the ZX-L. It looks very much like the ZX-7. Ciao, Graywolf - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Ma

Digital "grain" ?

2002-02-14 Thread alex
Juan J. Buhler wrote : >Besides the higher resolution, my hypothetical digital camera would >let me change the ISO on a per-frame basis, so I'll be able to shot at >the lowest possible speed, thus minimizing grain. Given the sensor technology in digital cameras, isn't the "grain" question onl

Re: Mechanical vs. Batteries (WAS: Re: New Digital Chips from Foveon)

2002-02-14 Thread alex
>>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 07:12:48 EST >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Mechanical vs. Batteries (WAS: Re: New Digital Chips >>from Foveon) >> >> Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > Me, I'm holding out for a digital body that will work with all my >> > K-mount lenses AND is fully

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
Pentax does not sponsor GFM. It is sponsored by GFM. The regional Pentax Rep volunteers to help coordinate it and kind of plays host to the Pentax users who come to it. I haven't been to one yet, but plan to be there this year. I understand that far more people than a dozen or so Pentaxers show up

Re: Filter source

2002-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Pentax doesn't offer a 40.5mm SMC filter. They are available in the following sizes only: 49mm, 52mm, 58mm, 67mm 77mm Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > What's a source for Pentax SMC filters? > Specifically, 40.5mm, for the Big Boy, of course. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ho

Re: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread David Brooks
I replied to Franks e mail from last week.Don't know if he received it. Dave Begin Original Message From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:25:40 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update On Thursday, February 14, 2002, at 01:22

Re: Pentax 28mm Shift questions

2002-02-14 Thread Fred
> BTW, the lens is going to be in the shop for quite a while (it has > been there at least a month already) and I can probably have the > chance to take some shots with it outside the shop to have a first > hand experience. You will get a chance to see the effects of the shift action, Gianfranco,

RE: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Mick Maguire
Sorry Bill I was responding to the Canadian suggestion - I'm up in New Hampshire and NC is gonna be just that bit too far for me. Regards, /\/\ick... - 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 th

Re: Filter source

2002-02-14 Thread Alan Chan
Here in Vancouver, I just buy from the Pentax service centre. regards, Alan Chan >What's a source for Pentax SMC filters? >Specifically, 40.5mm, for the Big Boy, of course. _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://mes

Re: Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
> If it were far enough East I could be tempted to join in too, as might some > other northerly US dwellers > > Regards, > /\/\ick... I thought North Carolina was pretty far East. Bill KG4LOV, WPRS983 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: 2: Sugar SMC coating

2002-02-14 Thread David Brooks
Aaron.No one bothered you and let you shoot?I quess with them playing smaller arenas and a smaller following it must not bother them. Dave Begin Original Message From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 15:22:31 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sugar SMC

Re: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Peter Alling
Damn spell checker that should be Babbage. At 03:40 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: >And Baggage would be proud. > > > >At 12:15 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: >>Hell, I used to work on computers that used gears and cams. And no I am not >>being a smart ass, really did. The tracking computer in th

Re: Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, February 14, 2002, at 01:22 PM, Brendan wrote: > Aaron, Frank I think we need to bug Pentax Canada to > do something like this here. I was thinking that, too. Maybe if we can get a stronger response to the Toronto meet idea...? -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Peter Alling
And Baggage would be proud. At 12:15 PM 2/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hell, I used to work on computers that used gears and cams. And no I am not >being a smart ass, really did. The tracking computer in the RB-47 nav system >was mechanical. > >Ciao, >Graywolf >---

Re: Sugar SMC coating

2002-02-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, February 14, 2002, at 10:30 AM, David Brooks wrote: > Thats Big Sugar for ya,or as the wife say's > Turn that down Yeah, I put my head against one of the speakers to get the shot I wanted at one point. I was wearing earplugs, but OW. That's a loud band. -Aaron - This message is

Grandfather Mountain Update

2002-02-14 Thread Bill Owens
Our regional Pentax rep was in town today and advised me that he plans on having a "meeting" with all PDML'ers during the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photo Weekend. There will be some interesting Pentax gear available for our use during the weekend, and possibly (?) info on upcoming Pentax equipm

Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Why should the quality of your pictures improve over what you're > equipment is capable of now? I don't get 10,000x8000 pixels of resolution from my equipment right now. My scanner gives me an image of some 5000-odd on the long side, and I can already

Re: Re: Am I Really a Dinosaur?

2002-02-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
Hell, I used to work on computers that used gears and cams. And no I am not being a smart ass, really did. The tracking computer in the RB-47 nav system was mechanical. Ciao, Graywolf - Original Message - From: David Brook

Re: PC connection

2002-02-14 Thread Delano Mireles
LOL! As soon as I sent off my last email I saw your post. Thanks Len, D on 2/14/02 10:11 AM, Paris, Leonard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This one may be used in place of the Pentax hot shoe adapter. You aren't > going to get TTL flash control either way. > > > http://www02.bhphotovideo.

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