Re: thankyou

2002-02-22 Thread dave o'brien
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, William Robb wrote: > Were we just insulted? Trolled, I think. Hmmm, my sigmonster is on good form today. dave -- dave o'brien - http://www.diaspoir.net Those of you who think you know everything are annoying those of us who do. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss M

Vs: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Raimo Korhonen
MZ-M? All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 22. helmikuuta 2002 23:31 Aihe: Re: Camera for Li

Where's Pentax?

2002-02-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Certainly not in digital land. Mark sent me these URLs - even I find these cameras to be noteworthy and interesting. Canon announced the D60, a 6 megapixel SLR: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02022207canoneosd60.asp Nikon announced the D100, a 6 megapixel SLR: http://www.dpreview.com/news

Re: SMC Takumar 1:1.8/55

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
They usually go for less than $100.00 US on e-bay. Sometimes a lot less. At 09:48 PM 2/22/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Call me sentimental, but I really want a replacement for my S/M SMC Takumar >1:1.8/55 #6841439 with my original SPF. The front element has a blemish >under the edge of the coating.

Re: Pentax and the amateur market (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>I've noticed that a lot of SLR shooters I meet up with use MZ cameras, >MZ-30 and such, I think. To such an extent, that I sometimes wondered why >PDMLers keep moaning that the rest of the world is all Canon and Nikon. Perhaps to most diehard fans (I don't mean Pentax or any specific fans), the

Re: MX Winder & cable release

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
That is unless you want to modify the winder to accept one in which case let the rest of us know how you did it. At 10:36 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Does anyone have the info for an electronic >cable release for the Winder MX? > >TIA, > >Collin > >* >"Get over it." > Dr. Laura > >--- >[

Re: MX Winder & cable release

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
There ain't none. At 10:36 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Does anyone have the info for an electronic >cable release for the Winder MX? > >TIA, > >Collin > >* >"Get over it." > Dr. Laura > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss M

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
I'll be obvious it's The Who from Who Are You. At 09:30 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On 22 Feb 2002 at 17:07, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > > > I woke up in a Soho doorway > > A policeman knew my name > > He said "You can go sleep at home tonight > > If you can get up and walk away" > > I staggere

Re: thankyou

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
Not at all. regards, Alan Chan >Were we just insulted? > > > I have wondered for a period of time why Pentax havent >developed a few things and why > > there is such a bad perception in Melbourne and probally >australia for that matter on > > why dealers don't push or sell pentax. Its been inter

Re: Pentax commitment (WAS: Various)

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
I think you were trying to express your anger rather than an objective analysis here. Never ignore the fact that LX has never been as successful as the Nikon big "F" series which made Nikon famous in the 1st place. I know many people here love the LX, but as a whole, LX means very little in the

Re: thankyou

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
Were we just insulted? William Robb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:29 PM Subject: thankyou > I have wondered for a period of time why Pentax havent developed a few things and why > there is such a bad perception i

Re: Medium format? Large format? Speed Graphic

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Might be worth doing, but if it is someone may already be doing it. There is a third party 110 film being manufactured somewhere in the world. I've seen in advertised on a number of photography sites. Try a search on film packs and see what turns up. (I'd do it but I'm not that interested). A

Re: 67 Takumar 300/4

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" Subject: Re: 67 Takumar 300/4 > William Robb wrote: > > > Why didn't you say so in the first place. > > Did you read the subject line? ;) Are we supposed to read those?? HAR!! WW - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

SMC Takumar 1:1.8/55

2002-02-22 Thread jmadams
Call me sentimental, but I really want a replacement for my S/M SMC Takumar 1:1.8/55 #6841439 with my original SPF. The front element has a blemish under the edge of the coating. I used this lens a lot, what can I expect to pay? James - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsub

Re: A plea from the heart

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Often. At 01:48 PM 2/22/2002 -0600, you wrote: >How about this one: > >"We work hard to service our customers efficiently." > >*grin* I can't tell you how many times I've seen that (or similar) nor >can I tell you how deeply I cringe each time. > >Husbandry, anyone? Ever feel like you've been

Re: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
After handling one with the 45mm lens I can say it seems to be a lovely camera. Almost as nice as my MX with the 43mm. At 04:56 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Sounds like the new Nikon FM3A. I was lusting after it after reading the >review in PopPhoto I wish Pentax would come out with som

Re: thankyou

2002-02-22 Thread Oliver Raymond
And to think my Outlook 'kill list' let this one through... it would have such a shame to miss out on antipodean wit and charisma. However, in your spelling and grammar, you may need to make some improvement... C- Thanks for joining in! Bye, 'mate' Warmest, sincere regards, Oliver - Origin

Re: Cable Switch A question

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>Alan, you mean Remote Cord A. From Boz's site: Quite possible. My mistake. I sold my cable some time ago and haven't used Super A and MDA a long time so I just mixed up the names. Sorry. >I can't remember the nomenclature, but it had "A" in it. I am pretty sure >the Super A (Super Program) has

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Milford CT. About 100 miles east of NYC. The manager is knowledgeable about Pentax, while he is currently a Canon shooter has a couple of LX's he admits to owning. His old rep. used to try to get him things but they took forever, or never arrived. At 02:18 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On 2

An evening with David Muench...

2002-02-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
last night in Albuquerque, sponsored by Canon and some local organizations. Very enjoyable. An evening of eye candy. He didn't say much. Audience questions at the end were pretty moronic. He answered them graciously nevertheless. The most interesting thing he said is that he doesn't lug around a

Re: So, you want movements AND lens options

2002-02-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
Interesting. Did anyone track down the price of this thing? I assume one would focus wide open, then stop the lens down. Would TTL work? Joe - 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

Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty

2002-02-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
> Toladie Well > Joseph Tainter > A sucker for a child's face, this one tells a nice story. Judging 'pin > sharp' images on a web page is a bit of an oxymoron, but as best I can > tell, this is one. Nice contrast between the wood and the figures. > Thank you again, Cotty. Each month, after PUG, I

Re: 67 Takumar 300/4

2002-02-22 Thread David A. Mann
William Robb wrote: > Why didn't you say so in the first place. Did you read the subject line? ;) > http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/6x7_Tak300.jpg Thanks... I seriously appreciate it. Now I'm getting all enabled... Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - Th

Re: P67 myth

2002-02-22 Thread David A. Mann
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just don't call it a "photographic" cart or the price will triple. Yeah, like if the photo shops catch wind of me using "M&Ms Minis" canisters as holders for exposed 120. You'd end up buying them for $5 as "120 canisters with free chocolate" instead of the $1 "cho

RE: Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty

2002-02-22 Thread EWKPhoto
Cotty, Thanks for the glowing review. I hope I can live up to your standards (my March submission is very late, hopefully I can get it in and offers something/anything). My reviews were done this afternoon as well, but I forgot to get them out. Monday for sure! Thanks again... Ed Cotty wrote.

Re: RE; Pentax direction

2002-02-22 Thread RK
That's the OM2000, not OM-10 "Paul F. Stregevsky" wrote: > In addition to making the Nikon FM-10, Cosina makes an Olympus manual-focus > entry-level camera, the OM-10 I believe. It has spot metering and I think > more metal than the Ricoh and Nikon clones. - This message is from the Pentax-Discu

MX Winder & cable release

2002-02-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Does anyone have the info for an electronic cable release for the Winder MX? TIA, Collin * "Get over it." Dr. Laura --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the direct

thankyou

2002-02-22 Thread joe
I have wondered for a period of time why Pentax havent developed a few things and why there is such a bad perception in Melbourne and probally australia for that matter on why dealers don't push or sell pentax. Its been interesting the least. I now have a clear and understanding of this. I t

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 21:49, Doug Brewer wrote: > Nah, It's The Who. > > Get it? > > who are you-ou-ou? Ah! You guys are so clever. > > I'll raise my DP. > You saved some? I'm impressed. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and fol

Fun with 35mm TMAX 400

2002-02-22 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I changed my recipe with TMAX 400 ( 35mm ) today. Instead of 6.5 minutes at 75 deg. only developed it for 5.5 minutes ( film rated iso250). Got less grain and contrast which I was looking for but the sharpness is still excellent. full frame http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/tmyducks1.jpg blowup htt

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread Doug Brewer
Nah, It's The Who. Get it? who are you-ou-ou? I'll raise my DP. db At 9:30 PM -05002/22/02, tom wrote, or at least typed: >On 22 Feb 2002 at 17:07, Aaron Reynolds wrote: >> >> I woke up in a Soho doorway >> A policeman knew my name >> He said "You can go sleep at home tonight >> If you can

RE: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Ed Mathews
You can buy one here: http://www.canogacamera.com/e/env/0001-435951-2967599013-77566631-2247-9 z5O3/price_list/grp074_75_list.html?link=%2e%2e/info_pages/cam_info.html &item=invnew:27083 Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMA

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 9:27, Mark Roberts wrote: > "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On 22 Feb 2002 at 20:09, Butch Black wrote: > > > >> For those that are interested Digital Photography Review; > >> www.dpreview.com has some info on the Nikon D-100. Of most interest > >> is their listing it as

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 17:07, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > I woke up in a Soho doorway > A policeman knew my name > He said "You can go sleep at home tonight > If you can get up and walk away" > I staggered back to the underground > And the breeze blew back my hair > I remember throwin' punches around >

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
"tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 22 Feb 2002 at 20:09, Butch Black wrote: > >> For those that are interested Digital Photography Review; >> www.dpreview.com has some info on the Nikon D-100. Of most interest is >> their listing it as a prosumer model with competitive pricing, but no >> list p

Re: OT:HTML getting a better grip on it

2002-02-22 Thread T Rittenhouse
Yep. Ciao, Graywolf - Original Message - From: tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:28 PM Subject: Re: OT:HTML getting a better grip on it > On 22 Feb 2002 at 19:58, T Ritten

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Chris, Some women like to choose a roommates who wear the same size so they can share clothes. Have you thought of getting a roommate who uses Pentax-compatible lenses and bodies? Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Bessa-T that came out recently in limited runs of 500 per colours, I t

Re: Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty > Somewhere in Colorado > William Robb > Pleasing composition, it works for me. The longer the focal length, the > more you fight the DOF. William won this battle ;-) Gee Cotty, yer too kind.

Re: 67 Takumar 300/4

2002-02-22 Thread David A. Mann
William Robb wrote: > http://www.pentaxcanada.ca/eng/products/6x7lenses.html Been there. That only shows the SMCP and the M* ones. I'm looking for the Takumar... I'd love one of those 400 f/4's... if only it was AF and built for 35mm ;) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (ou

Re: Oh-Oh - A "Who" Alert

2002-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >He's baaack... > >Looks like we're in for another round of "Gregory-an chant". > >Below are a few of his recent who-isms. > >Gentlemen, start your filters - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Already implemented. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pe

Re: Oh-Oh - A "Who" Alert

2002-02-22 Thread Len Paris
I hope you are right! I still have my "who" filters in place and can easily modify them for a new incarnation. Len --- > Seems a little opinionated and overly erudite to be our dear > lost Gregory. > > William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to htt

Re: 67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread David A. Mann
dave o'brien wrote: > If you're looking at a body, and the shutter is cocked, pushing up on > the switch will lock up the mirror. It can only be release by pushing > the shutter release or pushing the reset switch (that's the little > recessed doodad). The "reset" switch does not release the m

Re: OT:HTML getting a better grip on it

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" Subject: Re: OT:HTML getting a better grip on it > By the way, the question I had asked about META statements, I still don't > know the answer to. If anyone can tell me what they are in HTML I would > appreciate it. Google searched the web fo

Better Late Than Never - Feb PUG review from Cotty

2002-02-22 Thread Cotty
Hi again, That time of month - except it's not! I'm really late for the Feb PUG, it's been a hectic few weeks. I even had five day's leave recently, but you know how it is when you're holding down a demanding job - any free time gets eaten up with zillions of commitments, and simple rest seems

Re: Oh-Oh - A "Who" Alert

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
Seems a little opinionated and overly erudite to be our dear lost Gregory. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Fred" Subject: Oh-Oh - A "Who" Alert > He's baaack... > > Looks like we're in for another round of "Gregory-an chant". > > Below are a few of his recent who-isms. > > Gen

Re: Pentax as a connoisseur camera (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>True, but lets not forget that Canon managed this. They used 20 years to >break into the pro market. Back when they started out with pro pretensions >they sold significantly fewer cameras than Pentax. There's no doubt that >Canon had a long term market strategy and now benefit more than anyone el

RE: 6x17 Dude

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 14:45, Paris, Leonard wrote: > I would have noticed the camera, too, that's for sure! Man, the thing was like a foot across. > Imagine > shooting the after-the-ceremony shots in a nice park or garden with a > rig like that! Or, doing the family groups with it, too. I like w

Re: LX speed selecting and viewfinder display

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Smekal
Yeah, you're right! >I'll bet that right now Peter is saying "Whew!", as he reaches for a >roll of film - . > >Fred >- >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 htt

Re: Changing ME Super Focus Screens [was: A little 6x7 enabling]

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>Hi Fred, please, what's the URL? A friend intends to replace the old >ugly dim stupid SuperA (SP in Europe) screen with a newer one, e.g. >MZ-M's C74 (or perhaps LX screen which is best)... I just measured the dimension of the C74 screen and it is slightly bigger than the original Super A scree

Re: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
Absolutely!! But I know it won't happen. :( regards, Alan Chan >Sounds like the new Nikon FM3A. I was lusting after it after reading the >review in PopPhoto I wish Pentax would come out with something >similar. _ MSN Ph

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Friday, February 22, 2002, at 04:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Are you saying that Nikon make two different 80-200 f2.8 lenses? > > YES > AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED > AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED The more expensive of those two is a 'silent wave' motor lens, is it not? Does that not account f

Re: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
Sounds like the new Nikon FM3A. I was lusting after it after reading the review in PopPhoto I wish Pentax would come out with something similar. Christian On Friday 22 February 2002 16:41, you wrote: > A Full mechanical body with TTL flash capability would be nice and > practical. >

Oh-Oh - A "Who" Alert

2002-02-22 Thread Fred
He's baaack... Looks like we're in for another round of "Gregory-an chant". Below are a few of his recent who-isms. Gentlemen, start your filters - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > What CRAP. With your theory lets take off the manufacturing list > those high end pro lenses Pentax make > Mr Pentax no e-mai

Re: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
A Full mechanical body with TTL flash capability would be nice and practical. regards, Alan Chan >Whether they think that's a good market strategy *now* is the determining >factor. The death of the Olympus OM line is an ominous sign about viability >of this kind of purist camera. Pentax is prob

Re: Cable Switch A question

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>I'm aware that the Cable Switch A is not for winders. I avoided the Winder >Remote Cord, designed for the MEII winder, because both I use my winders >without batteries, as a hand grip. I still can't believe they'd call it an >A and not make it for A bodies. > >I'll try to cancel my order; I hope

RE: Adorama RC paper?

2002-02-22 Thread Ed Mathews
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of tom > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 3:24 PM > Cheapskate. Hey, I really represent that comment. > What's the job? Some really cool promotional action shots I'm doing for my coworkers in the porn

RE: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Mick Maguire
Tom opined: "Of course, you'd think at some point they'd come out with a camera that matches the chrome limiteds..." Perhaps they think they have in the form of the silver MZ-S Regards, /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: PZ-1p mirror sticking

2002-02-22 Thread Treena Harp
Thanks! Passed this info along to my husband, who promptly checked the baffling (fine), and decided you're right on the voltage problem. He'll be watching for it in the future. - Original Message - From: "Patrick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentaxdiscuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu

Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom wrote: >Of course, you'd think at some point they'd come out with a camera that matches >the chrome limiteds... I'll bet that was the plan when the first Limited lens appeared. Whether they think that's a good market strategy *now* is the determining factor. The death of the Olympus OM line

Got a KX

2002-02-22 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Last night I went to my local camera store and rescued a black KX that had been in the Used Pentax case for months. $180 in fine working condition. All I can say it, "A!" My only SLR experience has been my three Super Programs. Finally I have... - aperture visible in the viewfinder in all

RE: 6x17 Dude

2002-02-22 Thread Paris, Leonard
I would have noticed the camera, too, that's for sure! Imagine shooting the after-the-ceremony shots in a nice park or garden with a rig like that! Or, doing the family groups with it, too. I like what I saw in the URLs you listed, though architectural photography never was one of my stateside e

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread joe
Are you saying that Nikon make two different 80-200 f2.8 lenses? YES AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED And before responding negatively read Pals e-mail below he summed up what I was trying to say. Instead the few e-mails that I sent in reference to a slight update on the MZS

RE: 6x9

2002-02-22 Thread Paris, Leonard
My Mamiya Press was a 6x9. With a change of backs and some masks, you could go down to 6x7 and 6x4.5. I used to shoot a lot of 6x9, ten-exposure film packs but, when I shot roll film, I usually preferred 6x7. Len --- -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday,

Re: 67 Takumar 300/4

2002-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David A. Mann" Subject: 67 Takumar 300/4 > Hi all, > > Could someone please point me in the direction of a picture of one > of these lenses? I'd like to see what they actually look like. http://www.pentaxcanada.ca/eng/products/6x7lenses.html William Robb -

RE: Medium format? Large format? Speed Graphic

2002-02-22 Thread Paris, Leonard
I used to shoot ten-exposure film packs in my 6x9, maybe you can find film packs in 4x5 for your camera. Len --- -Original Message- From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Medium format? Large format? Speed Graphic

Re: Dear Mr Pentax : >)

2002-02-22 Thread joe
Dave o'brien, No offence but are you an idiot? I wrote -Im lossing my patience here after the 15 email in reference to this You wrote - Yeah, right. So, nobody agrees with you so we're all wrong. Yeah, right. Do you have a clue what this discussion was about? By the response it looks like y

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread joe
Again as Pals email its a lack of commitment Pentax show commitment to the K-mount; at least regarding compatibility. But they do lack commitment and long term strategy for their products and customers. Regardless of what Nikon and Canon are doing they keep their customers happy by replacing t

Re: LX speed selecting and viewfinder display

2002-02-22 Thread Fred
> This is normal if you don't have any film loaded. [snip] The > pressure plate doesn't reflect the same as film. > [and] > You might want to put some film in it. It's the OTF metering. I'll bet that right now Peter is saying "Whew!", as he reaches for a roll of film - . Fred - This message

RE: Fw: PENTAX LX REPAIR

2002-02-22 Thread Paris, Leonard
That's probably why they only sold the last release in Japan and not in the U.S. I think, but am no way sure, that the previous LX discontinuation may have been longer than ten years before today. Len --- -Original Message- From: Chris Brogden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, Fe

Re: Adorama RC paper?

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 14:18, Ed Mathews wrote: > Greetings, > I have a large number of B&W glossies to produce for two jobs I'm > working on, and I've been thinking of trying the Adorama brand RC > variable contrast paper in order to make a few more pennies on the > jobs. Cheapskate. What's t

Re: Cable Switch A question

2002-02-22 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Great. I canceled my back order three hours ago! Oh, well, I should probably wait till I'm working again, next month. B&H claims to have them in stock. Boz, please clarify the Cable Switch A compatibility on your site. Bob S wrote: Paul, Don't worry. The Super Program has an electro-magnetic s

Re: ZX-7/MZ-7 viewfinder color

2002-02-22 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Pawel Czarnul wrote: > The viewfinder info in my ZX-7 changes color when skipping from 1/30s to > 1/45s for all lenses I own (28, 50, 100). I thought it should detect the > focal length and change color according to > the 1/fl rule e.g. when skipping from 1/90 to 1/125 for the

6x9

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 11:09, Bill D. Casselberry wrote: > > ... just a "real" MedFormat 6x9'er's casual observation from > suffering earlier diatribes from the "Modest Format" camp My friend was quite excited to receive some family negatives recently, and brought them over to have a go at pri

Re: Medium format? Large format? Speed Graphic

2002-02-22 Thread gfen
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Christopher Lillja wrote: > What, an old Speed Graphic!?! Or a Crown? Speed Graphic Pacemaker. > Have a blast, man! I mean really! Get yourself some big 'ol flash bulbs and a flash >handle and LIGHT UP THE NIGHT, BABY! O. Winston Link lives! I would LOVE to haul that mons

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
At 11:39 AM 2/22/2002 -0500, tom wrote: >On 21 Feb 2002 at 23:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > unlike the Leica rip-off that Voight puts out. > > > > I don't really see it as a rip off since there are no Leicas quite > > like the CV offerings. > >Voight seems to me to be a Leica for people w

Re: Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread David Brooks
I see this type of bias in the horse world all the time(its similar to skate judging)and drives me mad.Vent over,thank you . Dave Begin Original Message From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:55:18 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Manual, All Me

Re: Medium format? Large format? What?

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Compur is probably the shutter. At 12:46 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > 4x5? Graphic? > >Speed Graphic Pacemaker. > > > What's the 2nd lens? 90mm Optar? > >Focal length unknown, but its some sort of "compur." Hasn't delivered it >yet. > > > Ju

RE: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
I'll believe that when I see it. At 10:52 AM 2/22/2002 +, you wrote: >The new Nikon 6MP digital SLR, the D100 could sell for as little as >£1500 according to sources! > > > -Original Message- > > From: Pål Audun Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 21 February 2002 09:53 > > To

LX speed selecting and viewfinder display

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Smekal
Today is like X-mas! An "almost new" LX finally arrived. And thanks to a list-member. Thank you Hiroto! I really like this beast. Light and small. Just testing several functions I found something odd though: When working in the automatic exposure mode it might indicate a speed of 2s or 4s, while

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Pentax in the USA doesn't seem to offer service to anyone. I stopped in at the a local camera store that used to have at least three ZX models on display and found none. No ZX-5n no ZX-M not even a ZX-30. Seems that their Pentax rep. has retired and hasn't been replaced. I asked if there was

Re: 67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > Esteemed members of the brotherhood, > > (As I lay down my puny small-format bodies and take my shoes off to stand in > your presence) All as it should be... > What say ye about mirror lock-up bodies -- specifically, which ones have it >

RE: So, you want movements AND lens options

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Probably but I'd expect to pay more for one it's special. At 11:18 AM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >H I wonder if the "special adapter ring" is marketing speak for that >formerly known as T mount? > >Regards, >/\/\ick... >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >

Re: Film scanner question

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
So it's astounding in more ways than one. At 11:09 AM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On Friday, February 22, 2002, at 10:35 AM, Flavio Minelli wrote: >> >>Maybe recent Provia 400 (F?) is better as I heard wildlife photographers >>are using it more and more. > >Provia 400F is astounding. And very

OT Found Enlarger

2002-02-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The local Cord Camera has a broken (don't know how) Beseler Dichro 67S. Everything looks to be there. Might need the head repaired? Unknown. $50 Anyone interested. -- --- "Get over it." Dr. Laura -- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Friday, February 22, 2002, at 12:09 PM, David Brooks wrote: > I'v seen better roughing/checking/tripping/penalties than > those.Wonder why a "real ref"could not be found. It was so bad that at one point we tuned into a Buffalo AM radio broadcast to hear the American's take on it...and even

Re: Medium format? Large format? What?

2002-02-22 Thread gfen
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > 4x5? Graphic? Speed Graphic Pacemaker. > What's the 2nd lens? 90mm Optar? Focal length unknown, but its some sort of "compur." Hasn't delivered it yet. > Just add a yellow & red filter to your collection. Where do you put the filter on it? Ov

Re: 67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread dave o'brien
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, dave o'brien wrote: > The shutter release is on the body part, *not* the mirror box, and is a > small circular recessed button. You can't push it by mistake. *aaargh!* I shouldn't be posting. That's the mirror lockup release and reset button, not the shutter release

Re: 67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread dave o'brien
On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, dave o'brien wrote: > If you're looking at a body, and the shutter is cocked, pushing up on the > switch will lock up the mirror. It can only be release by pushing the > shutter release or pushing the reset switch (that's the little recessed > doodad). I forgot to add: t

Re: 67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread dave o'brien
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > (As I lay down my puny small-format bodies and take my shoes off to stand in > your presence) BOW YOUR HEADS! > What say ye about mirror lock-up bodies -- specifically, which ones have it > and which don't? My guess is that bodies mark

Re: Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread David Brooks
I'v seen better roughing/checking/tripping/penalties than those.Wonder why a "real ref"could not be found. Dave(hater of poor officiating in any sport)Brooks Begin Original Message From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:49:26 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sub

67 Brotherhood -- a humble question about MLU

2002-02-22 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Esteemed members of the brotherhood, (As I lay down my puny small-format bodies and take my shoes off to stand in your presence) What say ye about mirror lock-up bodies -- specifically, which ones have it and which don't? My guess is that bodies marked "67" do not. Do all bodies marked "6x

Re: k mount 55mm

2002-02-22 Thread pdml
Paul, Yes, I'm the one with a Revue 55/1.2. My first 35mm, a well used Honeywell Pentax H1a, had a SMC Takumar 55/1.8 on it. That was one good lens. I've been partial to a 55mm's perspective ever since. Mark Paul F. Stregevsky wrote: Yes, Mark, that would partly explain your reverence for

Re: Medium format? Large format? What?

2002-02-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
4x5? Graphic? Sheet film is a bit of a craft to add to your appreciation of the art of photography. What's the 2nd lens? 90mm Optar? At $70 you got a great bargain. Shoot some 4x5 Tri-X frames and print the contact sheet. Don't worry about enlargements. Just add a yellow & red filter to your co

Re: Pentax and the amateur market (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Pieter Nagel
On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 01:54:12PM +0100, P?l Audun Jensen wrote: > Jow wrote: > > >>They have captured the amature market through > >>the mz series like no other company has. > > But that's in Australia (and reportedly South Africa). I can confirm about the MZ series in South Africa. For The p

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Christien Bunting
Welp!! On that note I think I'll save my money. :) What about the Canon D60 ? - Original Message - From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:52 AM Subject: RE: PMA News > The new Nikon 6MP digital SLR, the D100 could sell for as

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Tom ... One of my buinesses is starting businesses, or, more precisely, helping people start businesses. Apart from my own experiences, I work with people with expertise in other areas, and in other parts of the world. I enterprises in the US, Panama, and Peru, although they are mostly service

Re: Cable Switch A question

2002-02-22 Thread Rfsindg
Paul, Don't worry. The Super Program has an electro-magnetic shutter release. You have the right cable. And I don't have any problem changing the Super Program ISO speeds... The K2 is 2 orders of magnitude harder to change, even when it moves easily! Regards, Bob S. Paul wrote: >>I've or

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Friday, February 22, 2002, at 11:13 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hey, I'm from NYC ... just saying hello to someone can frequently put > 'em into the hospital ...like our women's hockey team, eh? What'd they get, 14 penalties for roughing/checking/tripping/etc? -Aaron - This message is fr

Re: OT, but taken w/ a pentax - My first paid gig

2002-02-22 Thread Debra Wilborn
Slobber slobber drool! Why did I look at that before lunch? :) Deb --- Chris Niesmertelny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This site takes you to my first "paid" photography > gig. > > Essentially, I got to eat everything I shot. > > It was a good day for Pentax, a better day for my > belly. > >

Re: New Manual, All Mechanical, Retro-Rangefinder

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 21 Feb 2002 at 23:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Are you being facetious? Last week > > you were busting on slow lenses. > > I don't understand the term "busting". If you mean knocking them, I > don't believe i did. See Aaron's response. It seemed as though you were. > > > An innovator

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