Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Artur wrote: >I hope you've already gotten better by now... I don't agree with you but >whatever you >claim, your caustic remarks are unnecessary. There are still some, who >cannot afford FA* 28-70/2.8 AL or something... Lets not forget that the FA* 28-70/2.8 AL is compromised by NOT sporting

Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Tom wrote: >This is not to say these are not good lenses, but I cringe every time I see >a compromise in build quality flaunted as a feature. If AL and IF signalize cheapness to you then you live in a parallel universe to mine. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To un

Re: Call Pentax & Demand A Digital SLR/K-Mount

2002-03-14 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Bruce wrote: >With DSLRs just now dropping below $2000, the question is how many people are >going to pay that for a Pentax? Minolta isn't trying to do it right now. I >have >no idea just who is going to be buying that Sigma. It costs too much to come >out with a product that's obsolete after 2

Re: Wide angle that got away

2002-03-14 Thread Alan Chan
Consider B&H sell it at USD1000 and the seller has 0 rating, I am surprised there were people willing to pay that much. regards, Alan Chan >An SMC-A 15/3.5 >Bidding got up to $820.00 but never met reserve. I'd say the seller's >expectations >were a little too high; although I've seen pristine

Re: Wide angle that got away

2002-03-14 Thread Alan Chan
Consider B&H sell it at USD1000 and the seller has 0 rating, I am surprised there were people willing to pay that much. regards, Alan Chan >An SMC-A 15/3.5 >Bidding got up to $820.00 but never met reserve. I'd say the seller's >expectations >were a little too high; although I've seen pristine

Re: Ricoh XR-P viewfinder brightness: I'm in love!

2002-03-14 Thread Alan Chan
That was actually me. I wrote that. XR-P was my 1st camera, and I still think it's a better design camera than any Pentax manual focus cameras. Unfortunately, the poor choice of materials mean cracked top and bottom plates and rusting metal parts. The camera doesn't feel solid (unlike most Pen

Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Peter Smekal
Hi Joe, thanks for your information. I saw that a German dealer is seeling new ones for about 400 USD. I just wonder if such a power zoom also is good to use manually, say on an LX. Peter >Peter, for the Z-1p you might also consider the Power Zoom FA 28-105 >f4-5.6. This lens was designed for t

Re: Is KX a dinosaur ?

2002-03-14 Thread Alan Chan
>I like the operation of the KX and am thinking of buying one. >Are parts readily availabe (from the popular K1000) or is KX an antique >? My other option would be to get a ZX-M for another 50 bucks. AFAIK, parts for KX are difficult to find. I'd recommend Super A/Program, ME Super or MX. No, I

Re: Web Site Domains

2002-03-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
FTP the files to your computer, FTP them to he new server. Hard, heh? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
I thot it were spelt CA'NUK Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: Re: (O

Is KX a dinosaur ?

2002-03-14 Thread Edward Wills
I like the operation of the KX and am thinking of buying one. Are parts readily availabe (from the popular K1000) or is KX an antique ? My other option would be to get a ZX-M for another 50 bucks. = -E __ T/ /B /C/ // / Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverag

OT: Web Site Domains

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I want to set up my own domain. There are numerous places where one can register a domain name, and, of course, some are less expensive than others. Some offer mail forwarding and linking to my current site. Others just register the chosen name. My ISP will register a domain, increase the size

Later

2002-03-14 Thread Bill Owens
Tomorrow morning early we're off to the Charlottesville, VA area for a four day camping weekend. Weather and time permitting, I'm going to try and get down to Mr. Jefferson's University and burn a roll or two. tv, if you get down that way Sunday, be sure and give us a call on the cell phone. Bi

Re: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread wendy beard
At 16:22 14-3-2002 -0500, you wrote: tale about buying from german ebay >I sent her FAX instructions to wire him Euros. > >So she sent him Dollars, >and charged me $35 for the transaction. >When the wire arrived at his bank, >it was $20 short (some mystery charge). >And, they charged him another 1

Re[2]: Wiring 2 AF500FTZ via built in 5p connector?

2002-03-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Brendan, I'm pretty sure that you can do contrast control the way you described. The flash just has to be able to be set for contrast control so it will output half power. The body will still be metering for proper exposure and will quench the flashes at the right time. Bruce Dayton Thursd

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Who is Bob and Doug? Chris Brogden wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Eh? That's A Merikan Ewe. BTW, why do they call our cheerful, > > friendly neighbours to the north hosers? > Yup, it's generally affectionate. Bob and Doug used "hosehead" a lot, and > they're n

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Jim Apilado
When APS was introduced in 1997, I recall Popular Photography magazine speculating on whether a 35mm APS system could have come out. I wonder why the camera makers and film manufacturers did not come out with a 35mm APS system instead of the APS format? Technology has improved 35mm film offerin

Re: Re[2]: A King is born

2002-03-14 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 12:17 AM, David A. Mann wrote: > > > > Alex, longhand for LX ;) > > That is brilliant. Can you think of one that incorporates "67"? H... Sid X. Evan? chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. T

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Eh? That's A Merikan Ewe. BTW, why do they call our cheerful, > friendly neighbours to the north hosers? Is it derogatory or > something said in jest and with, if not affection, at least in a good > natured way? I've seen Canadians call themselves

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
> Spelt is a grain. There's an > apostrophe in "thats". (Thinking: how did I miss that obvious setup?!) Point well made Shel! Touche my CanadiAn friend! okay...okay... enough late night shenanigans, and back on topic with my off-topic inquiry . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread dave o'brien
On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, William Robb wrote: > Thats spelt "Canadian" > You silly Ameriquan, you. > WW That's ok - as the song goes: "he's from Georgia and he doesn't speak the language very well." -- Tom Lehrer dave -- dave o'brien - http://www.diaspoir.net An adequate bootstrap is a contradict

Re: What are you planning on photographing this weekend?

2002-03-14 Thread ERNReed
In a message dated Thu, 14 Mar 2002 10:38:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, Debra Wilborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Always wanted to check out Lake Buchanan to see the > eagles. Sounds like a good anniversary. > It was -- although we didn't, in fact, see any eagles. > Brownsville is a little

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
(after thought...) > Thats spelt "Canadian" And to think.. I spelled Madagascar correctly. Go figure. - 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 http://pug.komkon.or

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
> Thats spelt "Canadian" > You silly Ameriquan, you. HEY! be glad I even mentioned you! Any other typos? - 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 http://pug.komko

Re: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Ed M wrote: > Bill, > I own one. There is a wide range of shutter speeds available that you > are not getting. I can check tomorrow if you like. As far as the flash > goes, it really does not matter if you set the meter to 1/60 or 1/250 - > the flash duration is so short that you get the sam

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Eh? That's A Merikan Ewe. BTW, why do they call our cheerful, friendly neighbours to the north hosers? Is it derogatory or something said in jest and with, if not affection, at least in a good natured way? I've seen Canadians call themselves that. Spelt is a grain. There's an apostrophe in "t

Re: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area

2002-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes Subject: (OT?) PDMLers in the Atlanta Area Seems like our Canadien counterparts had a blast during > their recent outing. Thats spelt "Canadian" You silly Ameriquan, you. WW - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Bill Owens wrote: > Mine goes to asa 6400. The manual is available for > download at the Minolta website. Thanks, - I figured this out this afternoon when light finally arrived for a spell here on the storm-battered Oregon Coast. I found the manual, but it would take

Re: flash for a MZ-5

2002-03-14 Thread William Robb
That is not a flash issue, but a camera issue. - Original Message - From: Debra Wilborn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:25 PM Subject: Re: flash for a MZ-5 > Can the AF280T do second-curtain sync? I am also in > need of a flash for a ZX-5N.

Re: Call Pentax & Demand A Digital SLR/K-Mount

2002-03-14 Thread RDJ92807
I don't know if this would help, but calling the Corporate Pentax offices and demanding a decent k-mount digital slr needs to be done by as many of us Pentax lovers as possible. If Sigma can justify a nice one in, of all mounts, their own SIgma mount.for heavens sake, it's inexcusible that

Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Joseph Tainter
"AL, a molded plastic non-spherical element, instead of several glass elements. A cheaper way to build a lens." >From the February 2002 Shutterbug, in a review of the 24-90 and the 31 Limited: "Such 'hybrid' aspherics [i.e., bonding resin to the glass] are used in the zoom lens [i.e., the F

Re[2]: FS: Tokina ATX Zooms

2002-03-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
tom, Underwhelming was an overstatement. Yours is the only comment. Perhaps the world of zooms has truly taken over. Bruce Dayton Thursday, March 14, 2002, 5:26:13 PM, you wrote: t> On 14 Mar 2002 at 17:01, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> Based on the underwhelming response to my offering of the F

28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Joseph Tainter
Peter, for the Z-1p you might also consider the Power Zoom FA 28-105 f4-5.6. This lens was designed for the Z-1p (I own two of these bodies, and have one of these lenses on each). It is a very good, sharp lens that gives 1:3 macro at 105 mm. It is an older design and is probably out of production

RE: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread David Chang-Sang
I had oil on an old 135mm/3.5 Pentax SMC M42 mount. I had always wondered why the images looked..well.. like crap even though things seemed to be in the right spot. I bought a replacement 135mm/2.5 off of Ebay and decided to do my own handy work.. I opened up the 135mm/3.5... attempted to get at

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl Subject: Re: Why I Love the APS Format > Actually, as I've learned recently from Creative Memories > (for whom my wife is now a consultant), > APS film uses a different base than standard neg film. > The net result is that APS negs are design

Re: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Nitin Garg
I know what water can do -- I had a old super-takumar which got drenched and its aperture ring failed :) On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 05:06:25PM -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > It may not be oil. I lost my wonderful Bow-Wow Takumar to water damage, > and the only noticeable symptom was a slow diaph

Re: FS: Tokina ATX Zooms

2002-03-14 Thread tom
On 14 Mar 2002 at 17:01, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Based on the underwhelming response to my offering of the FA 135, I'm > guessing that the 135mm focal length has fallen from popularity. Too bad, that's a *great* lens. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go t

Re: Re[2]: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread James Adams
Don't get me started, and moved to this side of the pond to get as far away as possible. What did our fathers fight for and some died/almost died in WWII !!! Socialism by the back door. The EC is bankrupt anyway, it's only a matter of time. James - Original Message - From: "Bob Walkden"

Re: MZ-S for under $700

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You can always get a manual in English from Pentax USA - it's $4.00 I've purchased new pentax gear from out of the US and received an international warranty card. Perhaps this camera is a "class 2" unit, which may be the term for a refurbished demo or warranty item. Maybe it's not really new.

Re: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 07:52 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > some meters give a reading that COMBINES both > the flash light and the ambient light. Setting > the sync speed correctly is the only way to get > a true reading. If ambient light is low, the point is > moot, but that is not alwa

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Actually, as I've learned recently from Creative Memories (for whom my wife is now a consultant), APS film uses a different base than standard neg film. The net result is that APS negs are designed to outlast all other types of film. Is there anyone out there with more information regarding this

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Aaron Reynolds Subject: Re: Why I Love the APS Format > On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 06:00 PM, Brendan wrote: > > > Thats cause mini labs send B&W out to someone else to > > do it the old fashioned way. > > Naahhh, it's too expensive to proof by hand. Time

Re: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Rfsindg
Tiger, You ought to test it. My recollection is that I've had 2 M 28/2.8's with the problem. They do show overexposure. It's a matter of closing the aperture before the shutter fires. The blades are spring loaded and held wide open while you focus (open aperture metering). When you press

Re: MZ-S for under $700

2002-03-14 Thread Christien Bunting
I think I want my Manual in English. hehe I wonder if it beeps in a foreign language also haha - Original Message - From: "Tiger Moses" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:45 PM Subject: MZ-S for under $700 > Its legit - more or less. > > Came

Re: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It may not be oil. I lost my wonderful Bow-Wow Takumar to water damage, and the only noticeable symptom was a slow diaphragm. The shop looked at it, and sent me a very devastating note, outlining the problems and the chance of recovery. I put the lens in a shoe box and buried it in the back yar

Re: OT: Ebay Tale Of Ecstacy . . . or. . .

2002-03-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I received three packages of ebay booty today. All were as advertised as better. The 55/4 lens for the 6x7 is like new. At $575 with the original rectangular hood and a B&W skylight filter, it was a good buy. The 135/5.6 Componon-S enlarging lens has perfect glass. a couple of small marks on the b

Flash sync, was Re: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread Bill Owens
> > > If/when I get studio strobes will I have to mentally adjust > > > anything to use it w/ the 6x7's 1/30th flash sync? It has > > > settings for 1/60th & 1/250th Another plus for the 1/60 of the 645 :-) Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To u

FS: Tokina ATX Zooms

2002-03-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Based on the underwhelming response to my offering of the FA 135, I'm guessing that the 135mm focal length has fallen from popularity. I am considering putting up for sale my Tokina ATX 20-35 f:2.8 and Tokina ATX 80-200 f:2.8. Both are in mint condition and have seen little use. Both come with

Re: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Nitin Garg
how much over exposure will really depend upon how slow the blades are. A minolta 135/3.5 i have come across had so slow blades that you can presume your are always shooting at f3.5 :) I have heard once the oil sets in, it only gets worse slowly. But thats hearsay :) On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 06

RE: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
i suggest you get it fixed. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tiger Moses > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 7:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: performance question > > > I am building a small colection of Pentax Brand (SMC)

Re: performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
If the aperture blades are noticeably slow, the lens is worthless without investing in a CLA, and even then it may be useless depending on the cause of the problem. You have no way of knowing how slow the blades are, or if they are slow a consistent amount at each exposure and at each aperture.

Re: MZ-S for under $700

2002-03-14 Thread Paul Jones
21days isnt a very long warranty on a brand new camera. My MZ-S has already been back for repair once. Maybe these are the older models that required the software upgrade? Regards, Paul - Original Message - From: "Tiger Moses" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, Ma

RE: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
some meters give a reading that COMBINES both the flash light and the ambient light. Setting the sync speed correctly is the only way to get a true reading. If ambient light is low, the point is moot, but that is not always the case. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [ma

performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
I am building a small colection of Pentax Brand (SMC) K mount manual focus lenses. Got quite a few from the 15mm-A to the 200mm-K Today I got my most recetn addition, SMC-M 35mm/2.8, at a great price from Ebay. Its a userable collection, so nothing is suppossed to be pristine, just functional

Re: Pentax A* 300 2.8

2002-03-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
I have seen a drop in polarizer for the 600mm FA advertised on the B&H web site, Special order and several hundred dollars as I recall. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:08 AM Subject: Re: Pentax A* 300 2.8

Thanks: IR - General Info

2002-03-14 Thread David Brooks
Just want to say thanks to Bill, Aaron and anyone else i forgot, for the info on IR.This list is great.Sorry if it takes me a while to grasp some ideas but now we put it to the test.Loading roll soon. Dave Begin Original Message From: "Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sen

Re: RE: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread David Brooks
Yep.No numbers on my B&W prints unless i take in some select or 400cn,than i get them.At least the lab doing my delta 400 stuff puts them in order so i can number them myself. Dave Begin Original Message From: "David Chang-Sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:52:20 -

MZ-S for under $700

2002-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Its legit - more or less. Camera City 800-896-2626 Says its an import version, so manual probably wont be in English No warranty beside the 21 day satisfaction guaranteed kind of thing. $649.99 available for immediate ship with a 'green warranty' for $724 normal US version is $849 So what coun

OT: Ebay Tale Of Ecstacy . . . or. . .

2002-03-14 Thread David Chang-Sang
AKA My JOYOUS 50mm f1.4 SMC-M Just got a new 50mm f1.4 SMC-M lens off of Ebay. I had paid, what I thought, was more than what they're going for on there. I paid $65.00 US + $5.00 Shipping. I've seen them going for around $50.00 US + shipping. The lens is a sweet looking piece of glass :) It is

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Len Paris
What kind of resolution do you think it takes to do a very good 4 x 6 print? I could show you some printed on an HP PhotoSmart 100 that were made with a Fuji DX-10, a 0.85MP camera. That's the print size most APS shooters get and I doubt if you could tell any difference in quality between the Fu

Re: Wiring 2 AF500FTZ via built in 5p connector?

2002-03-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Brendan, I really don't think so. I believe the flash has to communicate with the body, not flash to flash. I don't recall seeing anything in the manual about it. Bruce Dayton Thursday, March 14, 2002, 2:41:31 PM, you wrote: B> Just another dumb question, But will this work via B> TTL? On

Re: anyone know the Minolta IIIF meter?

2002-03-14 Thread Bill Owens
Mine goes to asa 6400. The manual is available for download at the Minolta website. Bill KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Bill D. Casselberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Maillist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:05 PM Subject: anyone know

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Bill Owens
> Why do I love the APS format? (I've never actually used the APS > format.) Because when I have prints made from a roll of 35mm film, > the negative numbers end up being printed on the back. (I > understand that this numbering on 35mm negative prints is a > byproduct of using equipment that ca

Re: screen change: Pentax Super A/Program

2002-03-14 Thread Alan Chan
Somone just asked the exact question not long ago (not you I guess), and I did not recommend this at all (because I tried and failed). The original screen of the Super A/Program is smaller than any screens of Pentax AF bodies. And MX/LX screens are quite a bit larger. If your friend haven't re

Re: MZ-S and Focusing Screens

2002-03-14 Thread Kenneth Waller
I have an MZ-S and have installed the GG-60 screen. I believe this is the only optional screen currently offered for the MZ-S. It is no harder to install this screen in the MZ-S than other Pentax screens in the PZ1 and PZ1P. Read and follow the instructions that come with the screen and use the tw

RE: Wide angle that got away

2002-03-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill D. Casselberry > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Wide angle that got away > > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > BTW: I've done a little shooting with th

Re[2]: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi Fred, I expect they'll work their way round to us eventually. --- Bob, from Airstrip One. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, March 14, 2002, 9:37:39 PM, you wrote: >> perhaps you could get the US Govt. to apply to join the EC. > ...just as long as the US government then moved to Europe?

Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info

2002-03-14 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Aaron wrote: > I'm putting "I am da man for development and processing issues" > on a T-shirt to wear around here) permission granted:^) belay that - make that "I insist that you do!" !8^D - Bi

Re: Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Brendan
Don't forget the free index prints you now get with 35mm to :-) --- Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why do I love the APS format? (I've never actually > used the APS > format.) Because when I have prints made from a > roll of 35mm film, > the negative numbers end up being printed on the > bac

Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread T Rittenhouse
Are we talking in general, or in the class of lenses mentioned in the post I was commenting on? Lens with ground aspherical elements usually could not even be made without them, but they are insanely expensive. In fact some of those with molded plastic aspherical elements would not be economical w

Re: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Fred
> perhaps you could get the US Govt. to apply to join the EC. ...just as long as the US government then moved to Europe? 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' Galle

Re: Still more wide-angle questions

2002-03-14 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Mark E wrote: > Antti-Pekka wrote: > >The SMC 15/3.5 has been more like a standard wide angle . > Did you have to say that? I'm buying a house and trying to save cash for > stuff like a washer and dryer! Meanwhile, you (and others on the list) are Waste of funds! Just buy a

Why I Love the APS Format

2002-03-14 Thread Fred
Why do I love the APS format? (I've never actually used the APS format.) Because when I have prints made from a roll of 35mm film, the negative numbers end up being printed on the back. (I understand that this numbering on 35mm negative prints is a byproduct of using equipment that can also do

Rental & Public Access Darkrooms

2002-03-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The rental darkroom site is developing nicely. My thanks to everyone on this mailing list who has made a contribution! There are now more listings for California, all of which are around the San Francisco Bay Area, and some new listings in South Carolina, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missour

Re: Mamiya 645 vs. Pentax 645

2002-03-14 Thread Brendan
Ahem! $150 for just the body but with what else ? The one thing that has really been holdinh me back from Medium format is the cost of film and accessories. BTW as you said with the Pentax system your lenses/ flashes / etc are compatible hence less to reinvest while with the Mamiya it's a whole ne

RE: (2): What are you planning on photographing this weekend?

2002-03-14 Thread Jos from Holland
Bill wrote >>> >> set the aperture/shutter speed yourself. f11@1/125th > (or f16@1/60th, or f8@1/250th, etc) These take use of a > #25 red filter into account - so your main concern will > be framing up images that will hopefully have strong > IR reflectance and such.

Re: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Kevin Hall
At 15:30 14/03/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I think I outsmarted myself here. > >I found a lens on German eBay. >The price was good, >but the seller would ship to Germany only. As a regular Ebay-er, both as a buyer and seller I can only add the following points: When someone says they'll only accept

RE: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Having been a banker, I can tell you, if someone asks for a Wire Transfer, unless it is for a large sum of money (i.e. $500 or more), don't bother sending it and just send an international money order in the funds that the person is requesting. Wire transfer fees are outrageous from the senders

Re: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Oliver Raymond
Darn! you are having a poor time of it! Wire's always cost about $25 (nyc, chase bank), and speaking from fairly good (25+ wires internationally) experience, i can say that the recieving bank charges pretty much the same in 'handling' charges. Always make sure that the recipient knows that if yo

Mamiya 645 vs. Pentax 645

2002-03-14 Thread Evan Hanson
I had the chance to pick-up a Mamiya 645 over the weekend at the bargain price of $150 dollars. I hesitated since I wanted to think about the pros and cons of the Mamiya system vs the Pentax. I began to think of the total cost of the Mamiya system. While I could get the body for $150, if I want

Re: OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, perhaps you could get the US Govt. to apply to join the EC. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thursday, March 14, 2002, 8:30:02 PM, you wrote: > I think I outsmarted myself here. > I found a lens on German eBay. > The price was good, > but the seller would ship to Germany only. > So

OT: eBay tale of woe

2002-03-14 Thread Rfsindg
I think I outsmarted myself here. I found a lens on German eBay. The price was good, but the seller would ship to Germany only. So I contacted him. My German is no good (thru Babblefish translations), but on previous bids, many Germans spoke English. He did not, but allowed me to bid. So I wo

Re: OT request from mac.com users on the PDML

2002-03-14 Thread Delano Mireles
Cotty, I just sent an email from my Mac.com acct but thought i'd follow up here to let you know just in case it didn¹t make it through. Delano on 3/14/02 1:35 PM, Cotty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi guts n gals, > > I'm trying to determine if any mac.com users are experiencing problems > w

Re: flash for a MZ-5

2002-03-14 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
Hi, I would suggest AF280T. It can do ~almost~ everything. Reasonably powerful, it has a bouce and swivel head, wide and tele adaptors are available (although wide adaptor is useless, IMO), it can work with older Pentax bodies, you can get it for less then 100$ used. If you want a smaller and

OT request from mac.com users on the PDML

2002-03-14 Thread Cotty
Hi guts n gals, I'm trying to determine if any mac.com users are experiencing problems with the mac.com server currently. When I try and send a test message to myself ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), it never arrives. When my SO ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) tries to send me stuff, it never arrives. I just won an e

RE: MZ-S price drop?

2002-03-14 Thread Doug Brewer
Let's not get carried away here. If there was a price drop, the legit houses would have dropped theirs as well. What was shown was a gray market price. Doug At 12:01 PM 3/14/02 -0600, you wrote: >What we may be seeing here is reaction caused by the major digital cameras >that were announced a

Re: Manual downloads from Pentax

2002-03-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I only download Pentaxes in auto mode :) annsan (sorry, couldn't resist) Bill Owens wrote: > > Anybody else had problems downloading manuals? > > Bill > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Vs: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Raimo Korhonen
AL = anomalous dispersion GLASS element. The aspherics are hybrid - glass with polymer coating like aspheric surface. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: T Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja

Re: MZ-S price drop?

2002-03-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 01:01 PM, Paris, Leonard wrote: > What we may be seeing here is reaction caused by the major digital > cameras > that were announced at PMA, with no similar announcement from Pentax. > Kind > of like some folks are abandoning ship and just want to get rid of th

RE: MZ-S price drop?

2002-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Len Paris wrote: >What we may be seeing here is reaction caused by the major digital cameras >that were announced at PMA, with no similar announcement from Pentax. Kind >of like some folks are abandoning ship and just want to get rid of their >current inventory of high-end film Pentaxes. We'll j

RE: MZ-S price drop?

2002-03-14 Thread Paris, Leonard
What we may be seeing here is reaction caused by the major digital cameras that were announced at PMA, with no similar announcement from Pentax. Kind of like some folks are abandoning ship and just want to get rid of their current inventory of high-end film Pentaxes. We'll just have to wait and s

Re: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 11:34 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote: > AL, a molded plastic non-spherical element, instead of several glass > elements. A cheaper way to build a lens. Not entirely -- 1) the element does not have to be plastic (though often it is) 2) AL elements can be used to minimiz

Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info

2002-03-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Thursday, March 14, 2002, at 12:31 PM, David Brooks wrote: > I'm not sure who in my area does proccessing for > this stuff,BUT i assume your place can do it?? We'll do negs only or negs and contact, but we don't do proofing (sets of 4x6s) at all. We can send away for the proofs, but anyone

RE: 28-70 vs 24-90 vs 28-105

2002-03-14 Thread Petter Jarbo
Hi Peter! >From yet another fellow swede. I recently ordered a MZ-S from Scandinavian Photo with the 28-105/4-5.6. When I checked my order prior to delivery I found that they had changed my 28-105/4-5.6 to a 28-105/3.2-4.5. I didn't mind but be sure to check which version they sell, don't trust th

Re: What is this lens

2002-03-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: MZ3_fella _ Subject: What is this lens > Can anyone identify this lens? > > http://www.pcphotoreview.com/GALPhoto_56539crx.aspx Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 lens on a Novoflex bellows. It probably is a Hasselblad lens. Nice macro rig. William Robb - This message is

RE: MZ-S price drop

2002-03-14 Thread Butch Black
Another great site if you are buying on-line is; www.resellerratings.com They let people rate on-line and mail order companies. Also on a previous post someone said they would only deal with B&H and Adorama. I would like to add a couple other companies that are above board reputable. Cameraworld,

Re: 911 Photographs in Exhibition

2002-03-14 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
One of the most extensive collection of photographs of 9-11 (Seeing the Horror - Parts I & II) can be found here: http://dirckhalstead.org/feature.html By virtue of NYC being home to so many photographers the quality of the pictures is impressive. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Several days ago

Re: Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info

2002-03-14 Thread David Brooks
I'm not sure who in my area does proccessing for this stuff,BUT i assume your place can do it?? Dave Begin Original Message From: Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 11:47:50 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info On Thursda

Re: spottie flare

2002-03-14 Thread David Brooks
Kelvin. My fancy term for shot vertical Sorry to much Photoshop Dave Begin Original Message Anyway, what's "potrait mode" on a spottie? Remember that the images are inverted. Hence, this would seem to indicate possible light leakage at the filmback. Did you check the light seals at

Re: Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info

2002-03-14 Thread David Brooks
"I have the brain of a 4 year old,that explains why he got rid of it" Groucho Marx '44(ish) Thanks Bill,again. I use the Yashica Mat in a similar way then,as it is meterless.If i forget my meter i "sunny 16" as per the speed of film in the camera,if i remember it,i set ISO and read the results.

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