Ciao Roberto,
I believe the site
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/index.htm
Has info about underwated pentax use (and is a good
site for the LX)
Hope it helps
Alla prossima
Michele
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1 I dont think there is much in it, although the S is said to be
clearer, sharper and better shooting into the light.
2 I dont think so.
3 Ask Dave brooks - he dropped his Pentax from a helicopter the
Pacific ocean! Does this count as an underwater experience?
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From: Frantisek Vlcek
Subject: 67 batteries in LOOONG exposures
Hi,
a friend who has a 67 goes to mountains and he plans to do
some
long bulb exposures in the night (that's usually around
30minutes
or more). He needs to know how much batt. to take (as
I put all my film in the fridge. I figure it's a way of being certain it
won't be subjected to excessive temperature. When removing it, I try to
let it sit for an hour before opening the can or wrapper. However, I
have used rolls almost immediately, even in warm humid weather, with no
apparent
Frantisek Vlcek wrote:
a friend who has a 67 goes to mountains and he plans to do some
long bulb exposures in the night (that's usually around 30minutes
or more). He needs to know how much batt. to take (as they are also
somewhat expensive)
If I remember correctly there is an
Sorry, but I couldn't see where the paradox is... is it that reality is
only at full when you are not looking at it through the viewfinder, but
you are supposed to be trying to portray it thus?
Don't forget that your own views of reality are mediated by your own
personal experiences, culture,
Mike,
Think about the opposite. Have you ever gone somewhere with someone and then
shown them the pictures upon your return, only to have them say, Where was
that? I never saw that!
The camera sharpens my vision and experiences in the world. It rarely
diminishes them.
Regards, Bob S.
The external battery pack takes the same battery. It plugs and latches in
and the original cover/holder are inserted into a socket at the end of the
cord.
Bob
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If I remember correctly there is an external battery pack you can get for
the 67,
Hi all,
I'm back on the list after some time, although I have been checking the mail
archive frequently - just to stay tuned!
Now, I have a question. I'm looking for a good 1.4 converter to my old MF
Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 zoom. Which high-quality teleconverter gives good
results with that lens?
Hi Harald.
Just looking at an old bill from May.
Process 2 rolls of 36 $10.00
Proofs,4x6 times 72 $46.80
Add taxes $65.32 Total
Above are in Canadian funds Us would be about
$40.00
Dave
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A question for the Brotherhood:
I received a couple of fixer-upper come parts 6x7's in the mail
today, and while they are both definietly non MLU, there are a number of
detail differences between them. One is serial # 40042xx while the other is
40348xx, so presumably they are 30600 units
I quess nows the time to ask my question,although
Shel may have answered it with his freezer comment.
I measured the temp in my home fridge and its about
+5 to 6 C(+48 Far).Is that to cold or is it ok.
The two places i buy my Portra, Provia etc seem
to have their store fridge around + 55 Far(+12
From what I hear, you can freeze film to make it last even longer - so
your temps should be fine. I think the main thin is not to go over 15C
or whatever it says on the film.
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To: [EMAIL
Lens cap was on,shutter not cocked,quess not LOL
Dave
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3 Ask Dave brooks - he dropped his Pentax from a helicopter the
Pacific ocean! Does this count as an underwater experience?
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From:
Frank wrote:
I'm really saddened to hear about what's been happening in your country,
even
moreso when I hear how it's affecting you personally with your photography.
// Thanks Frank. Yes, it sucks but I suppose it has to get better
sometime in the future.
All that, then England ties
Yes. All too true, Bob. Another way to put it could be: If lying is the
objective, then all media can be made to bear false witness.
Len
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From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:00 PM
To: Robert Soames Wetmore
Subject: Re: Re
Hi all,
I just want to share my great satisfaction...
As Juan Bhuler I've been lurking for some time now but the reason was
I'd been working on a very interesting project (and a paid assignment).
A friend of mine had to provide the organization for an event here in
Roma called Pelagos, 4th
also: put on the 16mm fisheye lens and you'll se 180deg angle of view
-- *more* than you actually can ever see with your eyes (and, there are
360deg setups too -- so weird... :)
mishka
From: Rfsindg
Subject: Re: media philosophy debate
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 03:55:59 -0700
Daniel J. Matyola
On the contrary, courts in my jurisdiction frequently admit drawing of
the scene of a crime or an accident, as well as many other illustrations
drawn by hand or computer. Like everyone else, judges know that
photographs can be altered, and for that reason they are never
Yep...
Process only: $6.00 CDN
with prints 4x6: $24.00 - 26.00
That's in CDN funds as well per roll of 36..
now does anyone wonder why I've turned back to developing my own ? :)
Cheers,
Dave (as well)
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From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue,
Nick Wright wrote:
Bruce Dayton asked if this guy could pull out of this. For my fairly limited
experience with motorbikes I believe he could have pulled out of it. A
slight pressure on the rear brake should've put the front wheel back down.
But... from the look on this guy's face I'd almost bet
I just sold off the last of my lenses that used 49mm filters, and I still
have one of these top-of-the-line BH multicoated UVs for sale, in great
condition with clean glass. $14 + $3 shipping to US, or $5 to Canada. This
is half the BH new price.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
13 Selby Court
Mark Roberts wrote:
Ah, you mean this: http://www.steves-digicams.com/dpotd/jun2002/06102002.jpg
Yeah, somehow Ottawa Tulip Festival didn't quite fit the
ensuing comments :-)
I've seen stunt riders do this for over a hundred yards and then put the
wheel back down. This guy is clearly one
It's not too cold. My freezer is at about 0-degrees F. As long as you
allow the film to come to room temp, or close to it, before opening the
canister, all will be fine.
David Brooks wrote:
I quess nows the time to ask my question,although
Shel may have answered it with his freezer
Mark, help me out if you can. What's his name?
Gary Rothwell?? Here he is doing a stoppie at Laguna Seca anyway.
http://photo.popmonkey.com/9807lagunaseca/big/9807Rothwell_stoppie.html
HTH? :-)
Chris
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Stephen Moore wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
Ah, you mean this: http://www.steves-digicams.com/dpotd/jun2002/06102002.jpg
Yeah, somehow Ottawa Tulip Festival didn't quite fit the
ensuing comments :-)
I've seen stunt riders do this for over a hundred yards and then put
the
wheel back down.
On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
It's not too cold. My freezer is at about 0-degrees F. As long as you
allow the film to come to room temp, or close to it, before opening the
canister, all will be fine.
Does anyone notice increased curling on frozen film?
My friend was the one
Chris Stoddart wrote:
Gary Rothwell?? Here he is doing a stoppie at Laguna Seca anyway.
http://photo.popmonkey.com/9807lagunaseca/big/9807Rothwell_stoppie.html
Yes, of course. That's the name. Thanks, Chris.
Stephen
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Where I get my film developed here is Massachusetts, USA, it is $5.00 to
develop and then $0.30 a print. Basically $15.80 to develop and print a
roll of 36.
Jeff
At 11:11 PM 6/10/2002 -0400, you wrote:
Date:
since there seems to be a Canadian contigent on this list living nearby,
does anyone have a recommendation for a place that does E-6 processing on
Saturdays in Calgary? i went to Vistek/West Canadian to look at their used
camera stuff while on my trip here and i was surprised to find out that
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From: Erik Nordin
Subject: Converter for Tokina AT-X 100-300/4?
Now, I have a question. I'm looking for a good 1.4 converter
to my old MF
Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 zoom. Which high-quality teleconverter
gives good
results with that lens? I have tried with the
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From: Paul Ewins
Subject: Non MLU 6x7
A question for the Brotherhood:
I received a couple of fixer-upper come parts 6x7's in
the mail
today, and while they are both definietly non MLU, there are a
number of
detail differences between them. One is serial #
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From: Herb Chong
Subject: Saturday E-6 processing in Calgary
since there seems to be a Canadian contigent on this list
living nearby,
does anyone have a recommendation for a place that does E-6
processing on
Saturdays in Calgary? i went to Vistek/West Canadian to
I just picked up a K-mount Vivitar Series 1 28/1.9 lens. It seems
to be in very nice condition, nicely finished in look and feel (a
typical early Series 1 lens, I would say), except for one possible
thing that concerns me:
When focusing from infinity down to it closest focus distance point
of
Now, I have a question. I'm looking for a good 1.4 converter to
my old MF Tokina AT-X 100-300/4 zoom. Which high-quality
teleconverter gives good results with that lens? I have tried
with the Pentax AF 1.7, and I didn't like the results, at least
not stopped down to 5.6.
The Pentax 2X-S is
On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Fred wrote:
Prices vary a lot. On eBay, I've seen LNIB ones go for about $150
USD. (I was lucky to get a LNIB one for just under $100, but I was
I let KEH give me an online qoute for $200 (although, I think I should've
opted for the next condition down than I did). At
That's news to me. I've never heard anything about it. I wonder if
it is related to specific films. Certainly most professional films
are refrigerated by manufacturer specification.
Anybody else heard of this issue?
Bruce
Tuesday, June 11, 2002, 7:33:06 AM, you wrote:
g On Tue, 11 Jun
subj. -- just curious
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No. The only variation I see in curl is brand to brand. D3200 is the
worst.
tv
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Where I get my film developed here is Massachusetts, USA,
it is $5.00 to
develop and then $0.30 a print. Basically $15.80 to
develop and print a
roll of 36.
For regular b+w? I pay more
I'm in Hanover NH, so not too far away.
Regards,
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, tom wrote:
No. The only variation I see in curl is brand to brand. D3200 is the
worst.
I think he first noted it when we were both shooting tmax 400, and he
developed the rolls for me.
I will say, however, that I always buy imported, and he buys teh US stuff.
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, tom wrote:
No. The only variation I see in curl is brand to brand.
D3200 is the
worst.
I think he first noted it when we were both shooting tmax
400, and he
developed
Greetings,
I noticed on the pentax European site that they have a digital ZLR
camera called the EI-2000. Interestingly, it has that pentax look to
it, but only has a 2.2 MP sensor. Does anyone know anything about
this?
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Fred,
I don't have one, but have had the opportunity to try three samples, and
they've all exhibited similar behavior. I recall using one of Steve
Larson's Viv 1 lenses, although maybe not the 28/1.9, and noticed a
similar effect. I believe Steve said it was normal.
Shel Belinkoff
Hi Ali,
You can check here for instructions on repairing a broken chain:
http://www.salzgeber.at/articles/6x7chainRepair.html
As Mark Roberts notes, I had this problem with my 6x7 and was able to repair
it myself. You could probably find a suitable piece of silver chain at a
jewelry store or
Steven,
It's a pretty nice digital camera. I have the
HP 912, which is the same thing.
The camera is a joint effort betwen HP and Pentax.
It falls into the consumer catagory of cameras (IMHO)
like the low end Pentax SLR's. Has many of the same features.
The zoom is a little slow, but gets the
Does anybody out there use a Phoenix ringlight flash?
Does it link up to TTL metering in the LX or Super Program.
Or the PZ-1 for that matter...
Regards, Bob S.
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Frantisek,
I have found that two things cause enablement for the 67 system.
First is to hold and use it. For those who enjoy the old manual days
(early K thru M), the feel and usage of the system is nothing short of
wonderful. Those liking the Super Program and later bodies might like
the 645n
JCO wrote:
Just got back my first roll of
slide film using the 67. WOW!
Damn these 6X7 chromes are nice.
Well, I dare say it's about time!
All that mucking about w/ TMax films is far to
labor-intensive. E-6 is done when you get it back.
;^)Bill
I just checked my 28/1.9K and confirmed what Shel reported: the change in
focusing effort is normal. I think Steve Larson called it a clutch. Perhaps
it is related to the floating elements, even though, as you point out, no
such two-stage effort is found in the floating-element 28/2K.
If
I have heard that there are optical differences between some screw mount lenses marked
SMC and those marked Super-Multi-Coated. Is this true? I have never actually seen a
screw mount lens other than a 50mm or 55mm that was marked SMC, but I remember reading
somewhere that there was a 200mm SMC
Normal. Both of mine do this, and others I`ve handled also do it.
Maybe it`s a two speed focusing mechanism?
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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No!
The difference is a rubber focusing ring and, perhaps, a loss of
mechanical build quality. I have some of both and prefer the feel of the old
S-M-C over the later SMC.
Bob
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I have mixed reactions. The poses are imaginative, but the lighting is
flat. It seems he just goes for an extreme pose and hopes that speaks
for the subject. Interesting, but in my opinion, not very artful.
Paul
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It's OT since it's Rolleiflex TLR, not Pentax, but I
I'll definitely agree with you about the build quality.
Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No!
The difference is a rubber focusing ring and, perhaps, a loss of
mechanical build quality. I have some of both and prefer the feel of the old
S-M-C over the later SMC.
Bob
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$365 in EX--a very nice deal.
Also a 30/2.8K for $285--not the best price, but if you want it...
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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just a personal experience note: Adorama's ratings are not as
conservative as KEH's. Ofcourse there is always a return for refund
option :)
On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 09:56:29PM -0400, Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
$365 in EX--a very nice deal.
Also a 30/2.8K for $285--not the best price, but if
The later part of last month I indicated I was going to buy a new AF
camera and a couple of lenses. Several members of the list gave me
some things to think about and I am indebted to those who participated
in the discussion.
My first inclination was to go with a PZ-1p because of its 4.3 fps
i knew it, there must be intelligent life forms here!
:)
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I didnt really like most of the portraits, the style of them was a bit to
the same and got boring. Although i didn like alot of the other shots on the
site. He has alot of work up there and some if it is excellent.
Regards,
Paul
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Having had the good fortune recently to stumble upon, and acquire, this
lens, I'd suggest that it's one sweet piece of glass. It's a wonderful
focal range, not too big and not too small, so it handles well. I'll be
getting the first roll of film back from the lab in a few days so I
might be
Not too impressed with what I've seen thus far. I just looked through
one portfolio, the homeless. The photos are cliché, and show little
connection between the photographer and the people he was
photographing. Overall, I was not impressed.
IMO, the most important aspect of portraiture,
Hey all. I realize this might be slightly off topic.
However, I have recently acquired some older
rangefinder cameras that use the mercury 625
batteries. Does anyone know of a source to purchase
these? Is it legal to ship them to me in the US?
Any chance a list member might have some for
BH sells Zinc-air versions of the Px625 by wein for a little more than 4
bucks a pop.
- Brendan
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I've heard that they don't last very long?
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BH sells Zinc-air versions of the Px625 by wein for
a little more than 4
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Any Texas PDML'ers interested in shooting on June 22nd,
there is a photo outing a club I belong is having. Got one other
PDML member probably attending, and a non-PDML Pentax shooting couple for
sure, and maybe one stray SF-10 user!
Any other Pentaxers in the Houston area, we having an
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