I have a Program A that the mirror stays up on, even if you push the mirror
down my hand it just flips back to the up position. Any ideas on what this
could be?
The magnet? The batteries? I don't know, but pull it down by force sounds
bad to me. :(
regards,
Alan Chan
The drive from Nanimo to Tofino in itself offers some fantastic photo
opportunities. Once on the west coast of the island, there are some great
places to visit beside Tofino, Equlet (I've misspelled that) and Long Beach.
The drive along the west coast offers some grand views. Also if you are
All I go by following this link was a pop-up ad followed after several
minutes by a black screen .
How odd. Usually I'm the one who has trouble seeing pages
that render fine for other people, not the other way around
(because I have JavaScript turned off). I got a story about
a major bit of
Hi Alan,
No real force was needed to pull the mirror down, there was no resistance.
The Batteries seem okay as the shutter speed display works okay.
Regards,
Paul
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Subject:
Well, if I was down south, where it is dark, I would recommend this:
Fast, Wide, Elite Chrome 200, maybe pushed to 400.
i.e., 28mm f/2, or 24mm f/2, or 24mm f/1.4
Vary the exposure from 10 to 60 seconds, in steps of 10 seconds
And REMOVE ANY FILTERS!
Obviously tripod and cable release...
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across the street from the British Museum (there is sort of
an arcade with old coin and antique shops, and they are among those).
It is called Pied Bull Yard.
Hmm, I think that's where Bob tried to send me broke by taking me through
a Leica shop. But I
Ahem. Minor embarassment at Rob's (one only) snap. Remind me to stick the
old hairpiece down a bit better next time:)
And a couple of new toys for you all:
Black KM - nice but can't replace my KX (sob, whimper)
ME Special Edition.
Couple of average ME Supers
Some independent auto tube sets
Try moving the film feed sprocket in the forward direction with a clean
finger. This might get the mechanism back in register. This happened to me
with three different single lens reflex cameras an ME Super and two Alpa
Reflexes.
Don
Dr E D F Williams
Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery
Maybe, just for variety, I should bring my Minolta 16II sub-mini. Won't take up
much space, anyway. Of course, no film, but what the hell.
Yeah, let's give Brendan a day or two (and Aaron, if he's recovered from his
honeymoon yet g), then proceed with or without 'em.
ciao,
knarf
David
Hi all,
I've been here, but off the list for a while. Now I'm outside crawling about
taking pictures of flowers, many being only 2-3mm diameter, as usual.
Macro Photography with P30 and P30t:
Equipment: Pentax P30 and P30t, Sigma Macro 50mm, several Pentax lenses with
Soligor macro converter,
I've got one of those also, but no film cartridge.
Jeff
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 6:46 AM
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Maybe, just for variety, I should bring my Minolta 16II
And my big D1,if, you make it out to Pickeringg
I'll throw the SP in the car just to help with the
logistics:)
Dave
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I'm starting to squirrel away some plastic tubes
from our companies HP plotters,they could be good
mailers if we're send some out from the Toronto area.
Dave
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From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 22:13:56 -0400
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So today, I bought Dave Chang-Sang's Leica CL with Summicron C 2.0
40mm. A very nice looking little unit, I must say! I hope everything
I've heard about this lens is true (you out there, Cotty? g).
Certainly, the prints Dave showed me were impressively sharp.
Should be a nice little camera for
I'll even
meet you at the airport, and present you with a bare bottom,
target rings
and bulls-eye painted on, ready to go. Make sure you've got
some extra
grotty hobnail boots :-)
Now that I wanna see!!
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I had a look at the camera when i met David last
Saturday, for a moment, to look at his M135 he had forsale.
First time i have ever looked through a rangefinder,and your
right Cotty,took a bit to see how everthing was moving around.
Now i have to think about something like the Mamiya 7 RF MF
Hi Dave. If you're in Toronto you could probably do as I will do,
distribute a few around, and better if they are in tubes, but I'm not
sure it's good business to send them by mail as they might come out
more expensive as if they were sent directly from Italy because of
Canada Post's huge
I just received a new toy which may become my carry everywhere camera. It's
a Yashica Samurai half frame AF ZLR. Seems to be very well built and nice
features for a $30.00 camera. Lens is 25-75 (50-150) zoom that is fairly
fast for a PS at 3.5-4.3. Built in automatic flash, night shot and
Andre,
If you're ordering some, can you get one for me too please?
I'm not in Montreal but plan on visiting soon. Will probably be up
in Saint-Lazare sometime soon (not a million miles away). I'm sure
we can sort something out.
Wendy
---
Wendy Beard
Ottawa, Canada
Hi Wendy,
How soon will
I have one too. I stopped using it because I got sick of people thinking it was a
mini camcorder and trying to perform in front of it.
But it does pack a mess of features in. I thought the best thing about it was the way
you can operate everything with only one hand on it. If yours
Sorry, it's already spoken for.
tv
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:56 AM
To: tom
Subject: Re: Hey You - Want Some Film?
tom,
I still use Portra quite a bit. How old is the expired
I had read on a forum the possibility to operate by remote control one
camera with an infra - red remote control for television. Test on Pentax
MZ-S and grip BG-10 my IR TV remote control:
- Philips Universal, model SBC-RU-510 (5xx serie...):
code = 0069 (Pentax Vcr)
Function with the
This is not for the faint of heart.
I relatively new to the list, but I do love
my Pentax's so please bear with me.
I have finished a project of rebuilding a
couple of K1000's and had two bodies left over.
This led me to thinking (Yes, I know I shouldn't
do that), what would a BLACK K1000 look
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From: MANGUM,MARK
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:37 AM
This is not for the faint of heart.
I relatively new to the list, but I do love
my Pentax's so please bear with me.
I have finished a project of rebuilding a
couple of K1000's and had two bodies left over.
Oops. Forgot that on this machine Reply and Reply All are
reversed from where I usually read mail. :-(
That was supposed to be a direct reply, not to the list.
-- Glenn
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The motor drive is on: http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6
good luck!
Ron
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From: Tim Engel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Need a K2DMD manual-- willing to pay--
Sid,
I'm also looking for
ok where when!!
--- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hi, Dave and Jeff,
So, in terms of this weekend, what's up?
Personally, I like the Beaches Jazz
Festival (although I recognize that it's Downtown,
but as Petula Clark
says...). Sunday is the better day for me, although
I
waaa I don't shoot 120 sniff
--- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm not using Portra anymore so this stuff is going
cheap to a good
home:
Portra 160NC 120 5 Pack Expires 06/2002 - $7
Portra 800 120 5 Pack not expired - $10
Grab Bag #1 2 rolls Portra 800 120, 1 roll Portra
400NC 120, 2
I think, it's more like creating codec software.
And as far as png goes, I can already see it:
(Customer) Does this SuperDuper2000 camera outputs JPEG?
(SalesP) No, but it uses the fantastic Portable Network Graphic format
instead that allows...
door slams
Heck, I work in a software
Jeez
Took you long enough !!!
People would have thought you were busy or somethin :)
Franko.. make the call ?
Cheers,
Dave
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All the film is spoken for.
tv
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Hi Cesar,
Yes, I'd never seen an LX before, and haven't since. It sure is a nice
camera.
take care,
William in Utah.
Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
Hi William,
Doh! Yes I meant mindspring. Thanks for correcting me.
And you are correct the pre-cobra LX, my original, is
William,
Next time I make it out there I will have to bring one of the unadulterated
clean ones, along with the original of course.
I'll let you know when next I head that way,
César
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002
Mike wrote:
On this example, I noticed that all of the mounting holes on the
handle/tripod mount had been helicoiled (reinforced with steel)
which is usually done as a repair after the original thread has
been stripped. As the handle is alloy, I would not be suprised
if this had
Heading up to Portville, NY tomorrow for a weekend with Nate's
parents. We're going to the Wellsville balloon festival on Saturday
and I hear that on Monday we're going to Letchworth State Park.
Needless to say, I'm bringing a fair amount of gear with me. Yesterday
I went to Adorama to buy eight
Anyone feel a bit sorry for the snakes/lizards?
Shaun.
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Sent: Friday, 19 July 2002 2:32 AM
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Hi Cesar,
I think you meant to type:
Hi, Cotty,
I think I'm gonna like this camera, so I won't have to buy hob-nails boots
and a ticket to London. Whew!
It's a little gem! Haven't put any film in it yet (but will on the
weekend!), but the focus and aperture rings are going to take a while to get
used to. That's a tiny little
Sure, Dave, put all the pressure on me! Well, I'm going to be selfish,
then. Horsey stuff in Pickering does sound interesting, but I'd love to
take out the Leica for some fun on the street.
So I say, Beaches Jazz Fest. Sunday is my best day, 'cause I'd have to
leave whatever we'd be doing on
Hi, Rob,
Not me. That's why even if I don't like the CL, I'm going to say I do.
I was thinking of booting his (fully clothed) butt. Sorry, but I don't
need to see it bare, with target painted on... vbg
Rob Brigham wrote:
I'll even
meet you at the airport, and present you with a bare
Thursday, July 18, 2002, 6:13:37 PM, Alex wrote:
A I was looking for 58mm ND and Polarizer filters. My local photo shop tells
A me Hoya and Kenko filters made by the same manufacturer AND they are the
A same quality.
A Any truth to it?
Alex,
I would suspect so, as Tokina Hoya Kenko made a
Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I got a delivery notice in the mail today.
Could it be my Series 1 zoom? Might be able to show it to y'all on the
weekend if it is...
(Possible) Woo Hoo!
ciao,
knarf
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Jeez
Took you long enough !!!
People would have thought
Hi, Amita,
Oo!
Letchworth State Park! I've been camping there many times, and it's
gorgeous! The Grand Canyon of the North, it's sometimes called. Of
course, it's not ~nearly~ as big, but it is quite lovely. Bring your
hiking boots, 'cause there are lots of terrific trails going up
No.
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 4:59 PM
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Anyone feel a bit sorry for the snakes/lizards?
Shaun.
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My parents have one of those but have quit using it ( a while ago) because
nobody in town will develop the half-frame stuff. They also were a bit
discouraged by the fact that they almost always had film in there from last
year ;) A roll of 24 makes about fifty prints, ya know... Hard to think
Sunday is a no go for me. I have a BBQ invite.
Jeff
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Sure, Dave, put all the pressure on me! Well, I'm going
Anyone ever tried using the
50mm F4 SMCT as an enlarging lens?
I've seen 39mm to 42mm adapting rings
which would allow the fitting, but
curious if its worth the effort??
JCO
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Anyone ever tried using the
50mm F4 SMCT as an enlarging lens?
I've seen 39mm to 42mm adapting rings
which would allow the fitting, but
curious if its worth the effort??
I haven't
Hi, Jeff,
How about Saturday then, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel? I can either blow
off my late afternoon thingie, or arrive late, depending on how interesting
things are at the Beaches.
regards,
frank
Jeff wrote:
Sunday is a no go for me. I have a BBQ invite.
Jeff
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I have a 50mm F2.8 el nikkor and I'm NOT very impressed with it.
jco
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:12 PM
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Paul Jones wrote:
I have a Program A that the mirror stays up on, even if you push the mirror
down my hand it just flips back to the up position. Any ideas on what this
could be?
Did someone perhaps spill some Viagra into it?
Q: What do you get when you cross Viagra with Rogaine?
A: Don
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I have a 50mm F2.8 el nikkor and I'm NOT very impressed with it.
jco
As compared to what? What don't you like about it? (Besides the cheap
construction.) I like my Schneiders and
On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Shaun Canning wrote:
Anyone feel a bit sorry for the snakes/lizards?
I didn't want to open a can of worms, but I feel the same way about this
as I do about people who wear fur.
Herps are unfairly hated, unfairly exterminated (rattlesnake roundups,
do a search on the web,
So you are saying BJF on Saturday could be a go? 2PM Kew Gardens?
Queen and ...?
Jeff
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:46 PM
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Hi, Jeff,
How about
Dont get disheartened if it takes a while to get used to, it took me quite
some time to get used to my M6. The 40mm Minolta/Leica Summicron is supposed
to be an excellent lense. Have fun.
Now you'll need to pick up the 28mm and 90mm for it! and maybe an ASPH 35mm
:)
Regards,
Paul
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its soft in the corners unless i stop it way down to 11 or 16.
jco
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:46 PM
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Hi, Jeff,
Yeah. 2 pm Saturday, at Kew Gardens. What's the cross-street? I think it
begins with a K. Kennilworth, maybe? Anyway, once you get to the Beaches area
of Queen East (basically it starts at Woodbine, I think), you go east a few
blocks, and Kew Gardens is on the south side of Queen.
Lol. Sometimes I forget how insulated computer cultures can be. My nine
year old uses Linux, KDE, Gimp et. al, my wife who is pretty computer savy
can't even stand to see the Linux login screen.
Evan
On Thursday 18 July 2002 04:28 pm, Mishka wrote:
Heck, I work in a software company,
Actually, just to get people straight, PNG is not a good replacement for
JPEG. JPEG techniques were specifically engineered for photographs. PNG
was specifically targeted to replace GIF. I know of no good replace for
JPEG right now - all the camera makers may just have to suck it up until
either
I have questions... but first here are examples of listings for these
lenses (as taken from BH website).
Telephoto SMCP-A* 300mm f/2.8 ED IF Manual Focus Lens
Price: $5,152.50
Telephoto SMCP-FA* 300mm f/2.8 ED IF Autofocus Lens
Price: $4,299.95
My question is, why is there a price difference
Wowzers..
2pm on Saturday @ Kew Gardens... so much for my developing of film on that
day.. c'est la vie... there's always sunday !! :)
D
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