New to the list

2002-05-09 Thread Scott Nelson
Hi everyone, I've just joined the PDML. I've been reading it for a little while, but now I decided to take the plunge. I live in Vancouver, BC, and I've only been doing photography for just under a year. I'm also an avid mountaineer, rock climber and backcountry skier, so most of my photograph

Re: Perfect Proof Prints

2002-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey, Bob ... I checked out the multi print. It's not the one i thought it was. I can see why you'd like it. Bob Rapp wrote: > > Shell, > A perfect partner for the negatrans is a 4-1 multiprint easel. I used to > do proofs from a roll using one, 4 prints per 8x10 sheet. -- Shel Belinkoff

Re: Perfect Proof Prints

2002-05-09 Thread Bob Rapp
Shell, A perfect partner for the negatrans is a 4-1 multiprint easel. I used to do proofs from a roll using one, 4 prints per 8x10 sheet. Bob - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 12:06 PM Subject: Re: Perfec

Re: Perfect Proof Prints

2002-05-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've only seen pictures of that easel. Don't you have to move the easel around in order to print four up? I like making larger proof prints though. 5x7 is about as small as I'd care to make, although the full-frame on an 8x10 is more satisfactory. Bob Rapp wrote: > > Shell, > A perfect pa

Value of Screw Mount Fish eye?

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Jones
HI, Whats the going rate for the screw mount 18mm F11 Fisheye takumar? Thanks, Paul - 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.org .

Re: MZ-Sn petition?

2002-05-09 Thread Mark Cassino
At 09:34 AM 5/9/2002 -0500, you wrote: >There very likely will be an MZ-Sn. Pentax's SLR history is full of new >and improved models such as the ZX/MZ-5n and the PZ-1p etc. > >DG That's true but there is another model out there - the LX, which was upgraded incrementally. - MCC - - - - - - - -

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
> I have a Springer Spaniel that was bred to be a hunting dog. I have to > be very careful with him around people he doesn't know. He's kind of > like a very muscular, 70 pound Cocker Spaniel with a severe neurosis. > But he loves me. What more can you ask? > Paul My Cocker is great around people

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
> > I'll stick with my Cocker Spaniel. > > > > Jeff > > You like biters do you? > According to AKA statistics, the 3 breeds most guilty of biting > people are: > 1) Alsatian > 2) Cocker Spaniel > 3) Rottweiler. > You are in good company. > > William Robb I'm still bigger than him, and I've master

Re: Blimp Case?

2002-05-09 Thread Fred
> Hey guys, > I've never seen a blimp case, but is this what it looks like? > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1351926198 Not actually a Blimp Case (at least not quite like the LX Blimp Case, which not only covers over the LX body and a winder, but also covers the user's right

Re: MeFo Enlarging Lens?

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I tested them and couldn't really determine any difference. But the Schneider 100 is slightly wider, so it allows me to make slightly bigger prints. Big is beautiful :-) However I do have to admit that the Nikkor is as much nicer looking piece of equipment. Chrome plated metal and quite attractive

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have a Springer Spaniel that was bred to be a hunting dog. I have to be very careful with him around people he doesn't know. He's kind of like a very muscular, 70 pound Cocker Spaniel with a severe neurosis. But he loves me. What more can you ask? Paul William Robb wrote: > > - Original Me

RE: MeFo Enlarging Lens?

2002-05-09 Thread William D. Sawyer
Paul, Does all this mean that you have decided that you prefer the Schneider 100 vs. the Nikkor 105? You were going to test the two if I recall correctly... > -Original Message- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > Sent: May 09, 2002 8:54 AM > In addition to the N

Re: The PDML Print Challenge

2002-05-09 Thread William Robb
Hi Cotty; Yer in. I need your mailing address. Umm, If you can't access my accesscomm account, and don't want it sent to the list, send a help me to the list and I will set up a hotmail address. Try: email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] William Robb - Original Message - From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Back on the list!

2002-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hey, let's tell him. We decided that anyone who plays at triple A or >higher is a pro. Those guys who play for the town teams on sandlots are >strictly amateurs. >Paul We'll have a whole new term here: "Sandlot photographer" Count me in! Batter up! --

Re: Do you need to de-worm your computer?

2002-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: > What's a virus? > > ;-) My sentiments exactly! Never had a virus infection on my computer *ever*. Lots of people have emailed 'em to me (unknowingly) but they pose no threat if you're running the right software. And I don't mean antivirus software. -- Mark Roberts www.robertst

Re: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jan van Wijk Subject: MF: 76 and 67II DOF checking ? > A question for the brotherhood I guess :-) > > As far as I can see the 67 type bodies do not support checking > of DOF by any means. I can't image each lenses has a provision > for that, so how do you 67 s

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jeff Subject: Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans > I'll stick with my Cocker Spaniel. > > Jeff You like biters do you? According to AKA statistics, the 3 breeds most guilty of biting people are: 1) Alsatian 2) Cocker Spaniel 3) Rottweiler. You are in good com

Re: Do you need to de-worm your computer?

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
You must have a Mac. Cotty wrote: > > What's a virus? > > ;-) > > ___ > Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Check out the UK Macintosh ads > http://www.macads.co.uk > - > This message is from th

Re: OT: News from Epson, better digital b&w from colour printers

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
See this month's MacWorld for a review of current Epson and Canon printers in letter size. The Epsons were a bit slower and they noted that the ink system was a bit less accommodating, but they rated them far better overall for picture quality. To me, that's the only thing that matters. Bolo wrot

Re: MF: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
The lenses all have a manual/auto switch that lets you stop down the aperture. This gives you a DOF preview. Paul Jan van Wijk wrote: > > A question for the brotherhood I guess :-) > > As far as I can see the 67 type bodies do not support checking > of DOF by any means. I can't image each lens

Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Bob Rapp
If memory serves me correct, there are 2 different Ni-Cads available. The difference is the max current capability (hence difference in internal resistance). The ones with the higher current rating will mean shorter re-cycle times. Bob Rapp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Back on the list!

2002-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hey, let's tell him. We decided that anyone who plays at triple A or higher is a pro. Those guys who play for the town teams on sandlots are strictly amateurs. Paul Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 12:43 PM, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > > > Don't forget the non-discl

Re: Do you need to de-worm your computer?

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: Re: Do you need to de-worm your computer? > What's a virus? > It's something you catch when you sleep without socks on (old mothers tale). Jeff - T

Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
Fully charged Ni-MH's show a voltage of 1.4 with no load. Under load they're at 1.3. The threshold for Ni-MH's is 0.9 Volts. They usually crap out at 1 to 1.1 Volts, depending on the load. I'm no expert, but I've had experience with building battery packs for my PocketPC. Jeff > This is interes

Blimp Case?

2002-05-09 Thread William Kane
Hey guys, I've never seen a blimp case, but is this what it looks like? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1351926198 Thanks, IL 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 to

Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Frits wrote: > Strangely enough my Metz MZ40-2 doesn't work anymore before my NiMH's are > empty. I still can use them somewhere else after my flash can't use them > anymore. And Jeff wrote: > My Digicam leaves about 50% of the Ni-MH's charge untached, so the flash > works great in conditionni

Re: Do you need to de-worm your computer?

2002-05-09 Thread Cotty
What's a virus? ;-) ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://w

Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "Frits J. Wüthrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: RE: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?) > Strangely enough my Metz MZ40-2 doesn't work anymore before my NiMH's are > empty. I still can use them somewhere e

RE: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Strangely enough my Metz MZ40-2 doesn't work anymore before my NiMH's are empty. I still can use them somewhere else after my flash can't use them anymore. Frits > > Since I also recently started using NiMH batteries in > > flashes, I went to the Energizer Battery site to do some > > research. Ni

RE: Filter Shop is going out of business

2002-05-09 Thread TM
So are Heliopan filters good? How do they compare to B&W, Pentax and Nikon? Taka - 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.org .

RE: For reading the wall clock on the International Space Station

2002-05-09 Thread Rob Brigham
I have the 500 Centon, and its pretty soft even without a convertor. With 2* or 3*, not only would you never be able to focus accurately, but the image would be poor anyway. > -Original Message- > From: James Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 09 May 2002 20:47 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "gfen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans > On Thu, 9 May 2002, Bill Owens wrote: > > > I wouldn't want to tell a Rottweiller "bad dog". I'll take the Cavalier > > Never o

Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?)

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:12 PM Subject: Re: NiMH bats in flashes (WAS: ?) > Since I also recently started using NiMH batteries in > flashes, I went to the Energizer Battery site to do some > research. NiMH batte

Filter Shop is going out of business

2002-05-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm taking the liberty of sharing here the entire message from my favorite filter source, The Filter Shop. --Paul Stregevsky - We want to begin by thanking everyone for the business and support you've given us over the last couple years. Thanks to you, Michael will

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans > > I wouldn't want to tell a Rottweiller "bad dog". I'll take the Cavalier > any > > day. > > > > Jeff > > Never owned one

Re: FC-1 action eyepiece for LX.

2002-05-09 Thread Stephen Moore
On PDML it was written: >> What would the FC-1 eyepiece be used for? Where are >> its strengths? I have seen that a few of you have >> used it. I just wonder when. I'm new to it also, and it takes a little getting used to when framing a shot. Where the FA-1 has a magnification of slightly l

Re: airport x-rays

2002-05-09 Thread Oliver Raymond
Whoops! Forgot your original question. CHECKED -NO FILM SHOULD GO IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. The CTX 5500 machine WILL blank your film. Happened to me at LHR. CARRY ON-I have never experienced fogging with very low speed films (32 - 200) after 4/5 scans. I don't shoot 200-400, so can't c

Re: For reading the wall clock on the International Space Station

2002-05-09 Thread James Adams
Christian, With my Centon fixed f8 500mm mirror lens, I have used mostly Fuji 800ASA or 400ASA, since the results I got with 100ASA and 200ASA were poor. I also use a Vivitar 300mm f5.5-f22, Vivitar 400mm f6.3-f22. As my eyesight is not so good, I think I need some sort of diopter correction or 3

Re: OT: News from Epson, better digital b&w from colour printers

2002-05-09 Thread Bolo
Brian Campbell wrote: > Bolo Wrote: > > It seems to me that ever since Canon released the S800 (and now the > > S900 and S9000), that Epson has been needing to be competitive again, > > instead of standing on their laurels. > > Hmm - does that apply to *ALL* Epson printers? > I just purchased a

Re: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Just flip the lens to Manual instead of Auto. I have that on all my 67 lenses, with the exception of the 400/4 Tak- which isn't auto-diap- obviously. R - Original Message - From: "Jan van Wijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09

Re: FC-1 action eyepiece for LX.

2002-05-09 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, the classic explanation is that you use them when wearing ski gogggles or similar. The long eye relief means you can still see the full frame. I found mine most useful when I was shooting wildlife in South Africa with long lenses on a tripod. It was very convenient to twist the finder upright

Re: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Just flip the lens to Manual instead of Auto. I have that on all my 67 lenses, with the exception of the 400/4 Tak- which isn't auto-diap- obviously. R - Original Message - From: "Jan van Wijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09

Re: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Just flip the lens to Manual instead of Auto. I have that on all my 67 lenses, with the exception of the 400/4 Tak- which isn't auto-diap- obviously. R - Original Message - From: "Jan van Wijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 09

Re: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Oliver Raymond
Hi Jan - you will pleased to know that there IS a manual stop down on each lens. It is past the aperature ring on the top right quarter of the lens, as you look in the viewfinder. It is usually set to Automatic (which keeps the viewfinder bright with the lens wide open, and automatically stops d

MF: 76 and 67II DOF checking ?

2002-05-09 Thread Jan van Wijk
A question for the brotherhood I guess :-) As far as I can see the 67 type bodies do not support checking of DOF by any means. I can't image each lenses has a provision for that, so how do you 67 shooters handle this ? Regards, JvW PS: I am leaning towards getting a 67II at the moment too many

Re: For reading the wall clock on the International Space Station

2002-05-09 Thread Christian Skofteland
James; Save your money. This lens and lenses like it are absolute crap. How can it cost only $300 when a 600/4 Pentax goes for $6000? The MAXIMUM aperture at 1300mm is F16. Get your longest non-reflex lens. Set it to F16, stop it down (if you have DOF preview on your camera) and try to fo

Re: airport x-rays

2002-05-09 Thread Alan Chan
>Anyway, my question is: Is 800 speed film (fuji superia) safe to pass >through an airport x-ray? Any precautions to take? >Asking for a hand inspection may be hard to do since my wife is travelling >with two kids and my mother-in-law. > >Any suggestion? Probably not. As I remember, even ISO400

Re: For reading the wall clock on the International Space Station

2002-05-09 Thread Christian Skofteland
Yeah. Try focusing on something at any distance with a lens that has a MAXIMUM aperture of F16.. BTW Nikon makes/made this one: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/speciallenses/12001700mm.htm Which is a much more "useful" lens Christian On Thursday 09 May 2002 12:52,

Re: OT: Contax N Digital - spec changes

2002-05-09 Thread ERNReed
In a message dated 5/9/2002 11:31:50 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 10:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Well, since it's not out today, it's missed mine. > > Happy birthday! > > I'm pretty certain that it'll miss mine, too. Fortunate

Re: For reading the wall clock on the International Space Station

2002-05-09 Thread James Adams
I've been watching these same lenses on Ebay for some months, and there have been quite a few on offer. I'm sure I've seen different 'brands', but I suspect they are all made in the same factory. I would love to have this lens for my wildlife photography, but as yet can't afford it. Yesterday, I

Re: Epson 2450 35mm negative scans

2002-05-09 Thread gfen
On Thu, 9 May 2002, Bill Owens wrote: > > I wouldn't want to tell a Rottweiller "bad dog". I'll take the Cavalier > Never owned one, but the ones I have met are big old friendly babies. Friend's parents have two, tehy're both some of the sweetest dogs I've ever met. I'd also like to take a moment

Re: MZ-Sn petition?

2002-05-09 Thread ERNReed
In a message dated 5/9/2002 10:45:04 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Now if Pentax will get rid of the ZX-5n and import the MZ-3 instead ;-). > AMEN!! ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discus