RE: Vivitar Series 1 28/1.9 Lens Focusing

2002-06-12 Thread HUDERER Bernd
Hi Steve and all Vivitar users, yes it's normal and due to the floating element. IIRC, the rear element is the floating one. If you turn the focus ring, you can see that from a specific point, the rear element is moving ( or was it the front element ?). As it gets hold in normal position by

re: media philosophy debate

2002-06-12 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Fernando wrote: Sorry, but I couldn't see where the paradox is.. and Bob S. wrote: Think about the opposite. amongst others. My apologies for not making myself clear. The paradox for me is at least two fold. I cannot represent what I see as well as I see it, either because I have to

The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I have been casually looking out for a SMC 35/3.5 in K-mount for months, and have not seen hide nor hair of it. I bought one in M42, and have seen 3 others for really decent prices. But in K-mount this thing must be fairly rare. Same story for the SMC 85/1.8. I just bought one of those in M42

Re: Re[4]: What is the most quiet body?

2002-06-12 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 25.05.02 5:43, William Robb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I must concur with Brother Bruce on this. Have you looked that the Nikon F100 and the Nikkor lens line. Much better AF than the PZ1p, and much faster operation than the MZ-S. And F100 has over 300 g of weight more than MZ-S... it

Re: film in the fridge?

2002-06-12 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
On a related issue (I have still boxes of 120 E-6 in the freezer and they came out perfectly even after quite old), I was told it's paramount to shoot and process freezed film as soon as possible after getting it out of the fridge (with E-6 pro film which has been already aged in the factory).

Re: The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread Bob Rapp
Don't give up! It took me years to find mine. Present owners are reluctant to give them up. Be happy with the Takumars and mount and use them on your K equipment. Bob - Original Message - From: smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 6:14 PM

Re: The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread David . Mann
Bob Rapp wrote: Don't give up! It took me years to find mine. Present owners are reluctant to give them up. Be happy with the Takumars and mount and use them on your K equipment. I stumbled across mine in a pawn shop a couple of years ago. I wasn't even looking for it but I remembered some

Re: Phoenix ringlight

2002-06-12 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 12/06/02 08:05:39 GMT Daylight Time, Bob writes: 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... If this is the same as the Vivitar 6000AF P, then yes it does. I used it with

Re: OT Mercury 625 batteries?

2002-06-12 Thread Camdir
Steve We have them, in spades. However they are still £4 ie $6 apiece. I have shipped plenty to US before and never had a problem. Kind regards Peter - 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: Vivitar Series 1 28/1.9 Lens Focusing

2002-06-12 Thread Steve Larson
Hello Bernd! Now that makes perfect sense. I think you`re right that the rear element floats, because my K-mount specimen had a loose filter ring on it, Dean (my repairman) took it apart and told me to hold the front element group while he tightened some screws, and I don`t remember him fighting

Re: (2): Cost of Black and White Film Processing?

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Hi Frank.I have two choices in my area,one is the Rapid Photo at Markville Mall and the other is Accent Photo 14th Ave and Woodbine(Aaron being the third):) I usually take it to Accent over Rapid as the latter does not do 120 film or E-6,so if i have  a roll of each i can do it at one place

OT: HIE bad scrathes

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Just wondering if this has happened to anyone on the list. Received my latest 2 IR rolls back Tuesday.The second roll(last shot)was all scratched,and badly,like a cat sharpened its claws on the negs.This was a roll i had winding troubles with from frame one. I really had to pull hard on the wind

Re: Re: Pentax 6x7

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
I say the same auction Garry but the deceased friend thing had me concerned. Dave Begin Original Message From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's sort of what I figured, but at the same time, he says that he's selling it for a deceased friend. Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada

re: media philosophy debate

2002-06-12 Thread Bob Poe
Mike, Do you mean that there is only one way to see a subject/scene? Are you saying that the act of observation doesn't change the subject/scene? Very curious. Bob --- mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Fernando wrote: Sorry, but I couldn't see where the paradox is.. and Bob S.

Re: Problem with list

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Sometimes.If your ISP is off line for repairs etc, the messages bounce back to our list overseer and you'll get unsubscribed.Happens to me with this free account about 3-4 times a year. Dave Begin Original Message From: smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:45:43 -0700

Re: Cool portraiture (what do you think Shel?)

2002-06-12 Thread wendy beard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's OT since it's Rolleiflex TLR, not Pentax, but I think this guy's work is great. Enjoy... http://www.pyke-eye.com/main.html Albano Great portraits. I thought the images were very strong. Made me think though. My husband just came back from a trip

Re: Pentax Shop on Narita Airport

2002-06-12 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 12/06/02 17:18:08 GMT Daylight Time, Bernd writes: Hi all, during a flight to Asia next way, I have a 3 hour stay at Tokyo Airport. Is there a possibilty to buy Pentax stuff in one of the Airport shops? I am looking for Limited lenses, especially the black ones which are

APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Bowman, John
Just wondering what the general consciences is on APS film format. A few years ago, it was introduced with great fan fare as the next revolution in film. Doesn't seem to have made much of an impact and it is not that easy to get at times. In its defense, I purchased a Canon ELPH Jr. a while back

Re: Pentax Spare (35mm\67) parts on ebay

2002-06-12 Thread Rfsindg
Oliver, You've got to send along the ebay seller's name. The link you supplied only works from your ebay account. Regards, Bob S. I found some shop that is closing, and is putting MANY spare parts (mostly covers and bodies) for 35mm Spotties and also 67 Pentax bodies. - This message is

Re: What is the most quiet body?

2002-06-12 Thread b_rubenstein
The listed weight difference is a bit less than 300 g (255g). This is without batteries though; the MZ-S uses those little toy ones and the F100 uses AA. With batteries the difference is more. Unless, of course, you don't like little toy batteries, and you get the battery grip for the MZ-S.

Re: OT: Mercury 625 batteries?

2002-06-12 Thread Bmacrae
In a message dated 6/11/2002 10:32:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've heard that they don't last very long? That I'm not sure about. -Brendan MacRae - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
John, My guess is that digital is killing APS off much faster than it is killing off 35mm. I believe that the biggest benefit to the smaller format is size of body and lens. So you can get a fairly compact camera that produces reasonable PS pictures. Some of the digital models are equally

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Bill Owens
Minolta has stopped producing cameras for APS. Our minilab (totally outdated Konica) can only 35mm and 110. Customers who wish to have APS processed, nearly all complain about the $8.99 charge from Qualex. I'd say give it 5 years at the most before it goes the way of Discfilm. Bill KG4LOV

Re: Re[4]: What is the most quiet body?

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Re[4]: What is the most quiet body? I must concur with Brother Bruce on this. Have you looked that the Nikon F100 and the Nikkor lens line. Much better AF than the PZ1p, and much faster operation than the MZ-S. And F100

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Bmacrae
John, It will probably end up like disc, 110, and other formats. I, too, have used APS. I have used the N Pronea APS SLR. It hase autofocus (of course) and uses interchangeable lenses, albeit only zooms. I was very impressed with the photos got with the camera but at the same time

Agfa RSX II

2002-06-12 Thread Bill Owens
As most of you know, I'm somewhat of an Agfa fanatic. In my last order from BH, I had them send me a roll of the RSX II ISO 50. Has anyone else tried it, and if so, what's your opinion? Thanks Bill - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I wonder what calculations the photographer used to get the nearly pefect spacing of each exposure? Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a great photo of this week's eclipse on today's Astonomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html -- Daniel J.

RE: Tips on Film Development temps

2002-06-12 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Delano Mireles With the onset of summer here in Texas I find myself having a difficult time controlling the temperature of my developing chemicals and so I come to y'all (Like I said - I'm from

RE: RE: HIE bad scrathes

2002-06-12 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Tom.I only wish.It was scracthed from frame 1 to were i stopped at frame 25 or 26.There were about 10 to 15 horizontal lines through out from 1 to 25. So it was evenly scratched from

Re: Tips on Film Development temps

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Delano Mireles With the onset of summer here in Texas I find myself having a difficult time controlling the temperature of my developing chemicals and so I come to y'all (Like I said - I'm from Texas) for any tips on keeping your soup at a consistent temp.

Re: Re[4]: What is the most quiet body?

2002-06-12 Thread dick graham
To me high drive speed and fast AF are really not that important unless your covering sports or other high speed action. DG At 11:32 AM 6/12/02 -0600, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Re[4]: What is the most quiet body? I must concur with

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread wendy beard
From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Eclipse Photo There is a great photo of this week's eclipse on today's Astonomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html That is a brilliant photo! Wish I'd got to see it :-( There are a couple of good ones in

Re[6]: What is the most quiet body?

2002-06-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
dick, That is exactly what the original poster said was important. That is why the whole discussion occurred. The MZ-S was ruled out in favor of the PZ-1p because of high drive speed. Then I said that Pentax is not strong in this venue. The PZ-1p has winder speed but single sensor AF and the

RE: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread Paris, Leonard
An interval timer that took a picture every n seconds. Len --- -Original Message- From: smcforme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Eclipse Photo I wonder what calculations the photographer used to get the nearly

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Brendan wrote: It will probably end up like disc, 110, and other formats. Driving around on vacation recently, I noticed sereral touristy sort of places stocked 35mm film but no APS...but they *did* have some 110 film! (I got excited when I first saw the boxes because I thought it might be 120

Re: Agfa RSX II

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Bill. I have only tried 1 roll of 100 and 1 roll of 200.As i'm shooting slide film for the first time in a while,these are just my opinions. Using only a light table and no loupe,i see little differences but am impressed with the colour.It seems accurate to what i shot. My second roll of 100

Re: RE: RE: HIE bad scrathes

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Begin Original Message Dave scribed Tom.I only wish.It was scracthed from frame 1 to were i stopped at frame 25 or 26.There were about 10 to 15 horizontal lines through out from 1 to 25. Then Tom So it was evenly scratched from the start to where it jammed?

RE: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I wasn't refer to the consistency of the spacing, but the degree of spacing. As in how did he/she know how long to make each exposure so that each image of the sun did not overlap or be too far apart. Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An interval timer that took a picture every n

Re: Tips on Film Development temps

2002-06-12 Thread Delano Mireles
Thanks, Tom. I have the bath but I just have a difficult time dialing it in at around 68 degrees. Sometimes I overshoot and get it down to 62 and then have a hard time getting it back up without overshooting. Then again, I'm probably not being patient enough :-) Thanks again, Delano on

Re: Are all Pentax filters SMC?

2002-06-12 Thread Pat White
Nearly all modern Pentax filters are SMC, and marked accordingly, although I found an old non-SMC 49mm Pentax flood filter (looks like an 80A, maybe for floodlights at sports events?) at a yard sale. However, I read somewhere that polarizing filters are usually not multi-coated. Does someone

Re: Tips on Film Development temps

2002-06-12 Thread Delano Mireles
Bill, Thanks for the suggestion. I had not thought about using the fridge to cool the chemistry. Now I just need to get clearance from my wife :-) Delano on 6/12/02 12:57 PM, William Robb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Delano Mireles With the onset of

Re: RE: RE: HIE bad scrathes

2002-06-12 Thread Jenny Wallace
If the scratches continued past where you had stopped shooting, I would say it was very possible that the photo lab had scratched your film. Possible from dirty racks in the film processor. However, since only the section of the film you ran through the camera is damaged, I would agree that

Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC?

2002-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
I'd like to buy a circular polarizing filter, and had a few questions: 1. BH sells the Pentax Circular Polarizer, but doesn't specify that it is multi-coated. Does Pentax sell non-SMC filters? I don't think the Pentax polarizers are multicoated, at least the Japanese web site doesn't say so.

Re: Agfa RSX II

2002-06-12 Thread Jostein
Hi, Bill. In my experience, the RSX II 50 will behave differently when processed by different labs. From two labs here in Oslo, I have received images with a noticeable magenta cast which was not at all nice. However, I have also found a lab that do a decent job on this film. Last winter I tried

RE: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread Paris, Leonard
You don't have to go that far. Just stay right here and read about digital. You'll get all the denial you can handle. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: APS Film For an

Re: Re: RE: RE: HIE bad scrathes

2002-06-12 Thread David Brooks
Hi Jenny. I looked at the neg's and the scratching stops at the last frame shot.Both rolls were done together so the lab felt it was a camera problem. I was going to mention to them about the stiff winding but thought it should not matter.I will advise them in the future and hopfully IR roll

RE: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Wendy Beard wrote: The picture of the day in Daniels's link looks like it was taken normally without any filters - otherwise how else would the golden gate bridge appear on the photo? [Snip] How do you do it? Hi Wendy, The picture on the NASA site is described in the caption as a

Re: Agfa RSX II

2002-06-12 Thread Mishka
bill, i have shot a few rolls of iso 100 film (120 roll), and liked it very much. cannot say anything negative about it. in fact, after the first roll was out, i went back to that store and bought two dozen more, so now it is what i shoot exclusively. oh, yes: it was a few months past expiration

Re: media philosophy debate

2002-06-12 Thread Pat White
There is no paradox. Although it's impractical to fully record any event as experienced (sight, sound, smell, temperature, cultural connections, emotional connections, etc.), an acceptable approximation would be a video or film record (with stereo binaural sound) made with a movie camera

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
You'll notice that the actual image of the sun is completely blown. So no filter needed if you don't mind that. As far as eye protection, you could easily compose the photo by shielding the sun with your hand in front of the lens. It also appears to be a fairly wide angle lens. So if you did

WTB: MX

2002-06-12 Thread E. Kragtwijk
Hello all, I am looking for a fully functional MX, with or without winder. Please contact me off list if you have something for sale. Thanks, Eric - 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

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread William Kane
Well, Since the apparent motion of the sun is constant, all the photographer had to do was take a picture every X minuites. He took 18 frames (counting the number of suns in the picture), and the eclipse in San Fransiscio took T time. All he had to do to find X is simple math: T/18 = X

Re[2]: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I read up on this stuff before the total eclipse of 1999 in Pasachoff's book, and although I didn't get any decent photos of my own I did learn a few things. The book includes examples similar to this one. The moon and the sun move at reasonably constant speeds relative to the earth, so we

Re: Pentax Spare (35mm\67) parts on ebay

2002-06-12 Thread Oliver Raymond
Whoops! the ebay ID of the seller is is jpd19 - or to go there copy all lines of the following URL into your browser: including the 'lude...25 bit :) http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=jpd19 inc lude=0since=-1sort=3rows=25 Enjoy! Oliver - Original

Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC?

2002-06-12 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 3:31:15 PM, Antti-Pekka wrote: APV At 06:17 12.6.2002 -0700, Jeff wrote: I'd like to buy a circular polarizing filter, and had a few questions: 1. BH sells the Pentax Circular Polarizer, but doesn't specify that it is multi-coated. Does Pentax sell non-SMC filters? APV

100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Bmacrae
Hey gang... I currently have the M version of the 100mm f2.8. I really enjoy the results this lens produces. However, I'm in the market for a macro lens and I want to know how the f2.8 100mm Macro does for non-macro/portrait work. Is it as sharp or sharper that the m and a series lenses?

Re: any pdmlers in boston area?

2002-06-12 Thread Jim Fellows
I live in Derry, NH and work in Needham, Ma. Jim Fellows - Original Message - From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:56 PM Subject: any pdmlers in boston area? subj. -- just curious Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Bob Rapp
Aside from the bulk, the 100 f2.8 macro is a much sharper lens. Macro requires high correction, low distortion and flatness of field. The end result is a fantastic general purpose lens. Bob - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] However, I'm in the market for a macro lens and I

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae Subject: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8 Hey gang... I currently have the M version of the 100mm f2.8. I really enjoy the results this lens produces. However, I'm in the market for a macro lens and I want to know how the f2.8 100mm Macro

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Mishka
brendan, one thing for sure: it's a hell of a lot more (1) heavier (2) expensive (i'd gess ~$700) (3) difficult to find i don't own it, but i used to have m100/2.8 and i'd guess any decent macro lens would be sharper. there are tons of very good used 3rd party macro lenses (i personally have a

Re: film in the fridge?

2002-06-12 Thread CBWaters
This warning would be a tad late for me now since my film often stays in the camera a week or three...if it's not good to do this with frozen film, I'm in a heap o trouble... Cory - Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Use one ... compare the results to the $135.00 lens. Then tell us what you think. Oh, make a print larger than 4x6 ... Mishka wrote: there are tons of very good used 3rd party macro lenses (i personally have a pka vivitar ser. 1 100/2.5 -- terrific glass, terrific build, does 1:1, and $135

Mystic Color Lab does BW now Re: Cost of Black and White Film Processing?

2002-06-12 Thread Chris Webster
harald_nancy wrote: Last time I used black and white, it was less expensive than color. Does anyone know a more cost effective lab for bw film processing? I'm not planning to develop and print my own bw. Back on May 21, I received an email from Mystic Color Labs that included this bit:

Re: The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, smcforme wrote: I have been casually looking out for a SMC 35/3.5 in K-mount for months, and have not seen hide nor hair of it. I bought one in M42, and have seen 3 others for really decent prices. But in K-mount this thing must be fairly rare. Same story for the SMC

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Mishka
Bob, The pictures are gorgeous. But that shows how good the photographer is. At this resolution it tells next to nothing about the lens (except that it focuses really close :) But then again, for $300 (as was the target price), I would be tempted... Mishka From: Rfsindg Subject: Re: 100mm

Re: Two IR samples on my site

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I actually like the effect of the sratches on Moon and Stars. Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup - 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

Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC?

2002-06-12 Thread Paul Jones
Did the ghostless filters come in any sizes except for 49mm? all the ones i've seen are 49mm. - Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Antti-Pekka Virjonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC?

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread wendy beard
At 15:41 12-6-2002 -0400, you wrote: Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 9:46:27 AM, you wrote: BJ Just wondering what the general consciences is on APS film format. BJ A few years ago, it was introduced with great fan fare as the next BJ revolution in film. Doesn't seem to have made much of an impact

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob, The pictures are gorgeous. But that shows how good the photographer is. At this resolution it tells next to nothing about the lens (except that it focuses really close :) But then again, for $300 (as was the target price), I would be tempted... I bought my

Re: any pdmlers in boston area?

2002-06-12 Thread Jeffrey Sciortino
Cantabridgian myself. -Jeff --- John Mullan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:07:37 -0400, Jim Fellows wrote: I live in Derry, NH and work in Needham, Ma. Jim Fellows - Original Message - From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June

Can you read German?

2002-06-12 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, Are there any listers who read german that i could send a couple of lines of german text to, so they could tell what it means? The online translators are making a mess of it. Please contact me offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Mishka wrote: According to photodo.com the MTF ratings are Grade: 4.6 35mm/MF Tokina AT-X 90/2,5 macro Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Makro 100/2,8 Grade: 4.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro Grade: 4 35mm/MF Vivitar 105/2,5 Macro Series 1 so, yes, pentax has a lens that is a tad better than

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Rfsindg
Mishka, I agree about the resolution. You can't tell much over the internet. Still, I was surprised at how many of my PUG shots were with the macro. I believe that I chose these photos because the slides were special. They were exceptionally sharp, and drew my attention. ...And some of us

Re: 200/2.5K deal at Adorama

2002-06-12 Thread Pentxuser
I bought this lens several years ago and really enjoy it. One of the real joys of the lens I found was that it had a beautifully finished aluminum tripod mount custom-made for the lens. It really adds to the value and the usefulness of the lens.. Vic In a message dated 6/11/02 11:19:39 PM,

Re: The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread Pentxuser
I stumbled across mine at a local camera shop several years ago. I think I paid 35-40 Cdn. About $20 American. And it's mint... Good luck in your search... In a message dated 6/12/02 3:17:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have been casually looking out for a SMC 35/3.5 in K-mount for months,

Re: Pentax Shop on Narita Airport

2002-06-12 Thread Stan Halpin
On my two passes through Narita, I was able to find Pentax gear in the duty free shops. As Peter says, not much for serious Pentaxers. Also, the prices are a bit higher than U.S. retail, about 40% over BH on the few items I looked at closely. Stan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Jun

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Pentxuser
Little bit of a cheap shot here. I'm with Mishka. A Vivitar or Tokina is going to give you just as good results as the Pentax. The feel might be different but the end result is not. The vivitar Series One, Tokina ATX and the Kiron 105mm macros were all excellent lenses in their day and they

Re: APS Film

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: wendy beard Subject: Re: APS Film A year or three back I bought a Canon Ixus (Elph?) in APS because of the small size and gorgeous looks. When the Digital Ixus came out I bought that because I loved the size and the design of it. I have since sold the

Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC?

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Jones Subject: Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC? Did the ghostless filters come in any sizes except for 49mm? all the ones i've seen are 49mm. I recall asking this a while back. I am pretty sure the answer was only 49mm. William Robb - This message is

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Pentxuser
I'm with you Paul. I have both the Pentax 100mm F4 macro and the Tokina ATX 90 F2.5. Both are excellent lenses but the Tokina gets more use primarily for its speed. Vic In a message dated 6/12/02 9:18:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, the Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 is the same as the

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread Pentxuser
Bob: I think there are lots of reasons photographers gravitate to one or two lenses. It's not necessarily that the lens is better than the other lenses in their arsenal, it's often because they feel comfortable with that lens. A 100 F2.8 is a great lens whether it's a macro or not. I'll bet

FS:SMC-M 150/3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I have a Pentax M 150mm F3.5 SMC lens that I would like to sell. It is beautiful condition. I can confidently say rate it as EX+. Even the inspection sticker looks good. The coating on this lens is amazing as expected. I'd like $145.00. If you're interested I can E-mail you a some pics

Re: FS:SMC-M 150/3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
Uh... I've got to start proof reading my messages. Sorry to anyone who had to wade through the grammer of my last message! smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Pentax M 150mm F3.5 SMC lens that I would like to sell. It is beautiful condition. I can confidently say rate it as EX+. Even

anyone knows about this lens?

2002-06-12 Thread Mishka
Revuenon 55mm 1.2 lens, from description: This lens was made in Japan, most likely at the glass foundry of Tomioka that has also produced high-quality lenses for Yashica, Contax and Chinon. It was sold in Germany by the photo retail chain of Photo Quelle under their brand name Revuenon. Yahoo!

Re: MLU trick: SP-F?

2002-06-12 Thread Bmacrae
can't get mine to do it -Brendan MacRae - 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: FS:SMC-M 150/3.5

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: smcforme Subject: FS:SMC-M 150/3.5 I have a Pentax M 150mm F3.5 SMC lens that I would like to sell. It is beautiful condition. I can confidently say rate it as EX+. Even the inspection sticker looks good. The coating on this lens is amazing as expected. I'd

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:52 PM Subject: Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8 Little bit of a cheap shot here. I'm with Mishka. A Vivitar or Tokina is going to give you just as good results as the Pentax. The feel

Re: MLU trick: SP-F?

2002-06-12 Thread Ken Archer
Mine just did it three times in a row. On Wednesday 12 June 2002 11:34 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can't get mine to do it -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

Pentax-A 20mm f2.8...ohhh, ahhh

2002-06-12 Thread Bmacrae
Well, I lucked out. My b-day present came today and this one is no paperweight! My source rated this one an 8+...it's more like a 9+! Almost perfect...what a gem. I'm thrilled. I saw that Richard Tillis was selling one for $549 not long ago. Mine was only $269 plus shipping. I love wides.

Re: Pentax-A 20mm f2.8...ohhh, ahhh

2002-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae Subject: Pentax-A 20mm f2.8...ohhh, ahhh Well, I lucked out. My b-day present came today and this one is no paperweight! Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Glass... Brother William - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

165 Leaf Shutter lens

2002-06-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
Just got back from shooting a family portrait. Outdoors in somewhat shady surroundings. I debated between the 90 or 165 leaf shutter so I could do some fill flash. I ended up using only the 165 for 5 rolls (50 frames). I can say that after working some with the 90 and now the 165, that the

wasn't with my Pentax though!

2002-06-12 Thread Tiger Moses
Got second place! http://www.fotoforum.com/assignwinner.html - 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 .

Agfa Portrait 160

2002-06-12 Thread Bruce Dayton
I just got back some rolls shot at my daughter's 8th grade graduation. All in all, I shot 1 roll of Kodak Portra 800, 2 rolls of Agfa Portrait 160, 1 roll of Fuji NHG II and one 220 roll of Konica Portrait 160. I shot this variety due to changing light conditions and wanting to test the Agfa and

Re: Pentax Spare (35mm\67) parts on ebay

2002-06-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
on 07/10/02 13:01, Oliver Raymond shared with me: Whoops! the ebay ID of the seller is is jpd19 - or to go there copy all lines of the following URL into your browser: including the 'lude...25 bit :) http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=jpd19 inc