Subject: Re[2]: OT: Oh, I get it...
JCO,
I am thinking about some longer glass for the 67. My current longest
is 165. I would like more reach, but would also like it to be
handholdable or monopodable (new words?). What has been your
experience with the 300? I know there is an old
Hi,
Whats the deal with colour profiles?
This page is a very good introduction to colour spaces and colour
management which shows how and why profiles are useful:
http://www.barco.com/display_systems/support/colorthe/colorthe.htm
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Monday, March 11,
MR Perhaps if you can live with manual diaphragm it might be more affordable to get
MR it converted to screw mount and use a K-M42 adapter,
When you are at it having it converted to M42, with manual diaphragm,
it's no problem and no additional bucks converting it to K in the
process. The
Sunday, March 10, 2002, 7:51:36 AM, Shel wrote:
SB http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/temp/5x7laborator.html
SB They used to have, and maybe still do, a similar model in 4x5 format.
SB The adjustable table takes a vacuum attachment which holds the paper
SB perfectly flat and allows
BR through the courts I'll have already gotten what I wanted. Creating a scene
BR with cops can also be risky business: That gash on his head? He tripped and
BR fell. The other three cops will swear to it also.
BR Just a word to the wise.
Yes, I would be VERY careful with cops when there aren't
Saturday, March 09, 2002, 8:20:39 AM, tom wrote:
t On 8 Mar 2002 at 16:52, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
What material did you use to block the light?
t I bought a roll of stuff from b+h which they called black out cloth but turned out
to be very heavy trash bag material. Turned out to work fine...it
MI you guys are right, i should have probably behaved differently, it's just
MI when, all over sudden, you get surrounded by cops... well i got really
MI nervous, to say the least -- not much experience in this department, not in
MI this country anyway. add to that that i am not an american, just
Hi Fred,
Fred wrote:
I obtained it through Peter of CamDir (who has helped
many of us here on the PDML get hold of some of the hard-to-find
Pentaxia). So, I'm sorry to say that it's not just a stock item
someplace (that I am aware of).
Thanks. That will teach me to look on my own doorstep
But DOF is not an issue for focussing - the camera focusses wide open.
It doesnt stop down until you take the shot. When you talk about the
subject leaving the plane of focus before the shutter fires this is
shutter lag. Lens performance aside, the camer always gets the subject
in focus at f2.8
Hi Wendy,
I have the 70-200 f2.8 EX Sigma (one of the latest
models), and as a lens its fantastic in built,
sharpness, contrast and very slightly colder than SMC
glass.
HOWEVER (perhaps of general interest to the PDML), the
lens seems to be having a problem with my MZ-s in
terms of autofocus. It
Hi,
Cotty wrote:
Why, Mike, I am surprised at you.
I will double check with my source.
I was a bit old for the joys of Supermarionation by that time.
Caught up with some of it at University (actually Polytechnic)
second time round. 8-)
Sorry for the delay replying. Don't have mail access
Sounds a bit like my Ef430 flash. This had problems on the MZ-S where
it kept cycling through the focal lengths non stop. Sigma had not tried
it on the MZ-S as it had only just come out at the time, but they got
one and confirmed the problem. The flash needed a new chip and I had to
send it to
I'll try to post some pics later this week.
Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Cool! Ain't it grand when an idea comes together and you can make it
happen just by using things around the house? When are we going to see
some photos of your darkroom?
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Well, I went for the
Looks like you got a heck of a buy, and great that she did take the PayPal and even
offer inspection time. Those are the kind of buys that keep you looking on eBay.
Lately there have been some crazy buyers on eBay willing to pretty much pay full price
for used when they could get the same
Congratulations, Collin!
Len - KD9S
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Hams awake!
I passed my Tech test today.
Now just gotta wait for the paperwork.
Who are the rest of US,
JCO wrote:
I bought 67 body, prism, grip, ext. tubes,
strap, and 8 lenses 45,55,75,90LS,105,135,200,
300. Total outlay $4000. Everything is is
excellent to mint shape. Cost would have been
WAY more if I had gone all newBelieve me
I have spent alot more on screwmount 35mm, probably
Hello Wendy, the sigma lens you speak of is an excellent lens. I have read
many reviews and I own one myself. There are some people who go as far as
to rate it above the pentax and nikon equivalent. Personally, I have taken
beautiful photos with this lens and I find it very reasonably
Doug,
I suppose the other interpretation is that we are all ignorant Philistines
here in North America who have too much money to spend.
Regards, Bob S.
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Pål,
Let's see. You're saying that, based on the preferences of Photo.Net
regulars, all North American
I'm DEFIANTLY going to try that!
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Subject: Re: Singing the praises of KEH
Yep, that's why I order from Adorama whenever possible. They'll ship USPS
so I can put
Cotty
You can count on me as a definitely interested and will make it if at all
possible for the PDMLUK gathering.
My sister is getting married one weekend in July, but hasn't yet decided
which one (!) so that's the only thing that will stop me at this stage. My
SO Vanessa loves planes so she
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or those damned bears catching salmon in that waterfall somewhere up
north.
laugh Yes, I bought a picture of those bears ~15 years ago. It comes from
Kodiac Island in Alaska and I read that there was a platform set-up for
photographers to shoot from. It is
Rob wrote:
But DOF is not an issue for focussing - the camera focusses wide open.
It doesnt stop down until you take the shot.
DOF can theoretically compensate for slight focusing errors but usually it
doesn't come into play because AF system takes it into consideration. See
below...
BTW Interestingly enough, and also a point that underlines the consumerist
nature of photo.net, is the fact that there's a anti medium format
undercurrent on the nature section. Pretty weird considering that MF is the
most popular format globally for landscape, which is the most popular area
Wendy,
My wife and I have the 70-200 2.8 EX. An excellent
lens, works without a problem on the ZX-5n. It also has
a nice manual focus feel for an AF lens, so it gets good
use on the LX too. Lens is sharp and crisp/contrasty,
more so than the Pentax 80-320. The removable tripod
mount is
Is this the same magazine as we have in the UK called Outdoor Photography?
The one where Andy Rouse uses a 645NII.
Alan
Pål wrote:
Sorry for the sarcasm but this is the essence of what you get
from reading
the nature section on Photo.net for awhile. Besides, you get the same
My reasoning behind buying a 6x7 outfit was almost opposite: I was
getting a lpmm paranoia and was considering paying serious money for
the 85mm/1.4 (I have seen one on ebay lately going for $650, maybe more
now), until I realized that (1) to get the best quality out of it
tripod is definitely a
Pål wrote:
For moving systems you use predictive AF. It takes subject movement, AF
speed and shutter lag into consideration when calculate the plane of focus.
If you use this feature every image will seem unsharp in the viewfinder
but
every image should be sharp on the film. This is because the
On Monday, March 11, 2002, at 08:56 AM, Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
I wonder if many who dismiss AF systems are just testing them out with
no film in the camera. A Pentax camera like the Z-1p and the MZ-S will
seem hopeless for moving subjects in the viewfinder, never getting the
image in
These now belong to us (temporarily, I am sure).
LX Soft Leather Case
24mm F2.8M
28mm F2.8A
135mm F3.5M
50mm F1.4M (has coating marks)
Rect Hood for above
75-150 boxed
KT6 2x cased
Autobellows A (no dcr)
Slide Copier A
49mm reverse ring
AF200T
AFW1 Diffuser
Hot Shoe Grip x2
4P Sync Cord B
Sounds promising
Kind regards from sunny Brighton
Peter
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Alan wrote:
Is this the same magazine as we have in the UK called Outdoor Photography?
The one where Andy Rouse uses a 645NII.
Yup, and I agree with Pal on that one. I get said magazine and it seems
mostly gear oriented (including SUV's), although there are very good columns
by very good
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From: Rob Brigham
Subject: RE: AF speed (was: Silly Photo.net thread)
But DOF is not an issue for focussing - the camera focusses
wide open.
It doesnt stop down until you take the shot. When you talk
about the
subject leaving the plane of focus before the
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From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Durst Laborator - My Favorite Enlarger
Sunday, March 10, 2002, 7:51:36 AM, Shel wrote:
SB http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/temp/5x7laborator.html
SB They used to have,
A pro body, in and of itself, won't do much good for image and increased
sales. Witness the Maxxum 9, which hasn't changed the perception of Minolta as
being a maker of mass market/amature cameras. Contax certainly makes cameras
that some pros use, but that hasn't given them widespread name
I wrote:
One of the more interesting technique are the arguments
against eg. brand y, and even if this has nothing to do with the consensus
brands, it used anyway as an argument as why you should buy those brands.
These argument have almost never any contextual basis, like what the
photographer
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From: Aaron Reynolds
Subject: Re: Consume yourself happy with instant gratification
(WAS: Silly Photo.net thread)
On Sunday, March 10, 2002, at 08:22 PM, Bruce Rubenstein
wrote:
The original snippy remark applied to Vivitar and Kiron
lenses with
Konica
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From: Mike Ignatiev
Subject: Re: OT: Oh, I get it...
Oh, and with all that discussion about viewfinders -- it
totally
escapes me why the removable finders in 35mm format are gone
with LX
and F3.
The F5 has interchangable finders. I expect the F4 did as well.
On 10 Mar 2002 at 11:03, Frantisek Vlcek wrote:
Just be careful when using IR film, if you ever do. I think to
remember that most black plastic sheet is trasnparent to IR...
Thanks, I did...that stuff goes into the changing bag inside the darkroom.
tv
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There is a difference between looking good and looking correct. I would
expect anyone trying to sell a system like that to have good looking prints
on display. What is not known is how they looked on the computer screen
compared to how they printed out, or whether he used a monitor calibration
On 10 Mar 2002 at 23:16, Bruce Dayton wrote:
tom,
That was one other thing that I liked about the 67 as I handled the
two formats. I'm not admitting that I like square pictures, but the
35mm ratio seems a bit too wide to my liking. I found the 67 in
viewfinder and negative feel more
And how is Photo.net different than any mailing list that espouses a
particular brand of cameras and attenuate accessories. There's an awful
lot of enabling going on on this list, and not only for the 67
cameras. IMO, the truth is that the internet encourages consumerism in
these instances,
Take a f2.8 telephoto lens, shoot a quick moving subject at f2.8 and f11 and
see what the percentage of in focus shoots you get at both apertures. If
they're both %100, find a more difficult subject. If they're both 0% find an
easier subject. I already know the answer, because I've done it.
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I must get a different magazine to you because I would say that it carries
very little about gear and morwe about locations to shoot!
Alan (very confused!)
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Tiny little flowers, eh?
I had one too, but it was a very early one, and was quite good.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
I had a Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 lens that was so bad I took the
glass out of it and made a flower pot out of.
William Robb
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Vivitar 75-205 f3.8 circa 1979 that was middle of the Vivitar line back then
(less than the Series 1, more than the more common f4.5's). Nothing special
performance, and about equivalent to a current $125 70-200. Not something worth
having the lens mount converted, IMO.
--- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL
Tom wrote:
Well, I *like* the dimensions, I think 6x4.5 is about perfect, and 6x7 is
too square.
I agree. 67 is too square to my taste. 35mm is too rectangular. 645 is perfect.
Pål
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On 11 Mar 2002 at 8:07, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
Was there an M series 35mm f2.0?
I'd be up for one of those, too.
Yeah, there was. It was good, too.
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Alan wrote:
Is this the same magazine as we have in the UK called Outdoor Photography?
The one where Andy Rouse uses a 645NII.
Not that's Outdoor Photography (British). Outdoor Photographer (US) is
another magazine.
Pål
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Theres a significant difference. Photo.net isn't supposed to be a brand
oriented or indeed a equipment oriented forum. In fact, they goes to great
length saying that this vs. that brand is unwanted. This is just fluff of
course. In reality its only the way it's done that has been changed. I've
Yeah, I know. What I meant is it seems like it was rather a norm back
in 80s (not that I remeber that that well) to make interchangeable
finders on higher end cameras (OM, Nikon Fs, LX -- you name it) and it
definitely is an exception now. I don't get it. It is so damn
convenient, especially for
... Since I got no nibbles from you guys. Its Adaptal-2 adapter (as
those of you who have too much time on your hands and read everything on
PDML) being for MINOLTA is listed under lenses for same - but in the
description I mentioned it could be removed and changed to Pentax and
others, of
I had a ZX-5 (Actually still do, my 9 year old uses it like a MZ - no AF). The
N80 is a bit better, but still limited by the AF motor. The F100 is a whole
'nuther ballgame. If I know I'm going to need fast AF, or the light is low I
don't use the N80 so I don't run up against its limits as often
Just because something's supposed to be one way, doesn't mean in
reality it is. IAC, since Photo.net seems to have a disposition towards
certain brands, it is, as I suggested, no different than equipment
oriented forums, regardless of how it's supposed to be.
IAC, my comment was more generally
I'm all for security, however did you get the cop's information, badge, etc.
under the constitution they are not allowed to confiscate anything from you
without compensation. If they did you should file a complaint with their
superiors. This seems like stupid officiousness to me and should be
Spending money on camera equipment is consumerism when you buy Nikon and Canon
(because you're stupid), and isn't when you buy Pentax (because you're smart).
Pal just wants the people on pnoto.net to be smarter.
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IAC, my comment was more generally
Does that thing get in the way when you are shooting?
William,
No, thankfully it doesn't. I wondered about that, too. where I grip the camera is well
below where the strap attaches so there's no problem.
I was worried at first that I had set the lug to far back on the grip itself so that
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Subject: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #2292
Yeah, I know. What I meant is it seems like it was rather a
norm back
in 80s (not that I remeber that that well) to make
interchangeable
finders on higher end cameras (OM, Nikon Fs, LX -- you name
On Monday, March 11, 2002, at 09:29 AM, William Robb wrote:
I had a Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 lens that was so bad I took the
glass out of it and made a flower pot out of.
HAR! Now THAT is a lens review.
-Aaron
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Any you can use it as a lapel pin! (AFAHMISP).
At 05:51 PM 3/9/2002 -0800, you wrote:
Don't complain too much about the price of a genuine Pentax softie ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1336752690
William Robb wrote:
Paul, it may or may not be that different. If it
Isn't that really technically a monocular?
At 08:26 PM 3/9/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Read the note on this ad. Weirdest looking binocular I've ever seen :-)
http://www.pentax.com/products/cameras/camera_pricelist.cfm?productid=15722
Bill
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I can say the MZ-3 does a very good job in low light
and consistantly gets me sharp photos of performers in
nightclubs. I have been there with other photographers
that used canon, nikon nad minolta systems and in
comparison it is equal or better than the similar
priced models. This is with the
I used trap focus with the ZX-5, which drops motor/lens speed out of the
equation, and the plane of focus still falls behind where the subject is when
the shutter fires.
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Focus is also dependant on how fast the subject moves after the
camera has
Looks like you did.
At 12:40 AM 3/10/2002 -0500, gfen wrote:
On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1336923602
OK, I can't resist at least TRYING for this thing...
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The destructive character is
Yes just set it to M H or L and the finder check to OFF.
At 06:22 PM 3/9/2002 -0500, you wrote:
I now have the above mentioned flash and a
M50mm f 1.7 on my newly aquired Super
Program.If i understand the flash manual,i
would only be able to use the flash in manula
mode and no auto modes??Is
I've been pretty busy the past few months, and have'nt taken as many photos as I would
have liked. What I did during that period was with
my SuperProgram or my Spotmatics, rather than my old non-MLU 6x7.
Over the weekend I had a project for which I wanted to use the 6x7. I had the
metering
Pål,
I guess I should clarify more. The only reason that I mentioned the
Limiteds is because of optical quality along with reasonable
size/weight. It would mean for me, changing from FA 85 to 77 Limited
and getting rid of FA 28, 35 and getting the 31 Limited. Then the kit
would probably be
On Sunday, March 10, 2002, at 06:12 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
It's funny, for I've been a champion of the LX for quite some time. It
is a lovely camera. But since I've obtained a really sweet example of
the MX, the LX gets less and less use.
I briefly played with Frank's MX at the PDML
Any difference must be due to AF innacuracy, shutter lag or a wrong
prediction being masked by the DOF. IF the AF SPEED was not good enough
then the shutter would not have fired as it would not have achieved
FOCUS WIDE OPEN. The shot taken at F11 was still focussed as far as the
camera was
The short answer is all of the above.
The long answer is that it depends. Sometimes you can get a better price
only, sometimes offline. You can dicker offline and your buy/sell price is
to some extent based upon how well you do that. Online prices seem to be
take it or leave it in the case of
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, gfen wrote:
The LX is out of the question. I'm not spending that much, but I notice
people continually chatting up the KX and the MX, and was wondering which
one people tend to prefer. I was intrigued by some messages in the best
body thread going around that the KX has
Brendan has accurately replicated the positioning of the top lug on the
LX2000.
A Top Bloke.
Kind regards
Peter
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gfen wrote:
I'm considering another body to add to my collection (actually, to replace
the ZX-50, which gets passed on to a friend).
The LX is out of the question. I'm not spending that much, but I notice
people continually chatting up the KX and the MX, and was wondering which
one people tend
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Christian Skofteland wrote:
You think that's bad.
A friend of mine just bought a set of bagpipes from eBay. whilst
intoxicated!
See, that I'd be very proud of...
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The destructive character is cheerful. - Walter Benjamin
I've lowered my asking prices and I'm offering these items again,
together (discounts possible) or individually:
-- A Super Program camera body in full working condition, including
the accessory front grip, a body cap, and an original instruction
manual.
This body is well used, and has a
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
If you really want a low impression of the photo.net readership, go read
the article about his (philip greenspun's) Acura NSX. I think it may be
on philip.greenspun.com by now.
dave
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So I'm ugly. So what?
Mick wrote: Yup!
Doh! I knew I shouldnt have chipped in!
Regards,
/\/\ick...
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
Yep, Chris ain't the only one who's brought his 67 to a party for
snapshots.
Snapshots, *ptui* My 6x7 gets used in darkened pubs.
dave
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I called my parents the other night, but I forgot about the time
Here you go: you just named 4 brands (although I got OM wrong). Now F5
is the only game in town, and that *is* a behemoth of a camera.
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:38:42 -0600
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #2292
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And an MX with a K35/3.5 or an M50/2.0 *is* pretty much a pocket-sized
kit g.
Mark Roberts wrote:
An MX with a 43/1.9 is a gerat almost-pocket-sized kit.
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
Perhaps Bruce can enlighten us about the details of his head to head
with the Z-1p and 28-105 vs. the Nikon body he used and Nikkor 28-105.
It's been my (albeit limited) experience with Nikons that they'll focus on
something in the viewfinder with
Just to balance things out, I let mine lapse.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 7:06 AM
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
One example of this is that a rank amateur considering a Pentax MZ-5n
should buy a Nikon or a Canon because you can't rent a Pentax 600/4 in
Florida.
It is of course of no consequence to this rational argument that 99,99% of
the worlds
All,
I'd like to add super-wide-angle capability to my photo setup. I've been
mulling over the options, and I'm hoping to get some advice from the list.
I'd like to go rectilinear rather than fisheye, and here are the options I'm
considering:
Cheap:
--
Vivitar 19mm or
The MX is lighter than the KX. Both have real similar features but you can change out
the screens on the MX. KX has a higher ISO range.
Were it me, I have to say I'd wait and spend a little more for the LX. It's a nearly
perfect camera.
Brendan MacRae
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I guess I can't see what it matters. The viewfinder is set up to appear
approximately one meter away. The diopter they had to use to do that is kind
of irrelevant, it was an engineering decision.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
Peter...
You know the old saying, Where there's a will, there's a crazy SOB willing to take
power tools to his photo gear!
Thanks again, man!
Brendan MacRae
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Mark Roberts wrote:
Well, neither the KX nor the MX has automatic exposure or any kind of TTL
flash capability. They both have cloth focal plane shutters that are limited
to 1/1000 sec as their fastest speed. The KX can't take a winder or motor
drive (unless you can find
N9YBX.
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Not for the MX.
gfen wrote:
The other main concern with this is in regards to just how they use their
batteries. Does these cameras need batteries to operate anything other
than the light meter?
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Wow.. there's a ton of (most likely) hand held 67 shots on there.
And a fair amount of 35mm with 600mm/4.
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Unless you want a smaller, lighter, simpler, and less expensive camera.
A good LX is about 3X or more the price of a good MX ... that's more
than a little more.
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Were it me, I have to say I'd wait and
spend a little more for the LX. It's a
nearly perfect camera.
Mark, did you shoot in AF Servo mode or in Single AF mode? Just curious.
Len
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Subject: RE: AF speed
This is exactly what happened when I shot motorcycle
1 2 The Vivitar is better than the Tokina optically. The Tokina is
not great. The Fa 20-35 is MUCH BETTER, as is the Sigma 17-35 EX for
about the same price. Here, the Sigma gives greater range, and is f2.8
at 17mm, but the pentax is far more flare resistant than any 3rd party
lens.
For a
I just got a nice Super Program! Looks great and now I'll be able to leave the screw
mount adapter in my ME...
Since it's one of the few Pentaxes for which there is no manual available for free on
the Pentax website, could one of you folks help me with a couple of quick questions?
1. The
I'll second that. It's the only non-pentax lens I use on a regular basis.
Beautifully sharp, nicely constructed. Works fine on my MZ-S, unless I'm
missing something.
I just did some tests with it and a teleconverter, and I'll make some
available via the web this week.
-R
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The way Nikon and Canon got to be recognized is by giving equipment away to
the wire services and major news media. Then you see their pros using the
equipment and say. Wow, look all the pros are using Nikon and Canon, they
must be the best.
Information source: a former Nikon Rep who serviced
M 35/2.0? Yep! Was my most used lens back in the old days.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
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From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 11,
Has anyone been to Antelope Canyon recently? It is
located at Page, Arizona. I am hoping to visit it in
late April. Can anyone give me any information such
as price and procedures? I read in the internet that
the entrance fee is collected at the gate ($10 for
entering and then $10 every
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The MX is lighter than the KX. Both have real similar features but you can change
out the screens on the MX. KX has a higher ISO range.
Does the KX have a split screen?
Were it me, I have to say I'd wait and spend a little more for the LX. It's a
...and use gaussian blur on the backgrond in PS.
--- Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Set it to F 8 and it will be in focus
:)
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