ME Super does have a mirror shock absorber while the plain ME does not.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
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A little late on this theme (work does sometimes get in the way!), but
FP4 used to be my standard film, usually developed in, first,
Microdol-X and then later on in Acutol. Really fine grain with both,
better edge definition with Acutol. I have a couple of prints I did
with the latter
I think I'm with Bob on this. Nowadays, for colour print work, which
is mainly family stuff and some community organisation record shots, I
will have the films developed and scanned to CD at my local Frontier
lab. These are quite good enough for small prints and use in local
newspapers and
ricoh xr-x vs pentax zx-m
xr-x has a higher price on ebay why is that?
someone once told me it is a good as the canon t90
i doubt that but if it comes close i would be sold
how is its reliability
durability and features i can find nothing
As I remember, XR-X was the successor of XR-P which I
Hi Bruce,
I would have to guess that they are the Soft focus lenses, because
they do stop down metering only.
Yes, correct! Even though the cameras has the info about maximum
aperture, it doesn't kow which aperture is currently selected, so it
cannot do it.
On the other hand, maybe the
On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The ZX-L does lack some of the features of the ZX-5N that serious
photographers like. Spot metering is one of them
If it had spot metering, I would go for it in a heart beat.
Actually, ZX-L does have spot metering. The only limitation is that
I have had this lens for quite a while, bought used, and love it. I use it
as mynormal lens. All of a sudden in the space of a few days it fogged up
on me. I don't know how or whether it is moisture, fungus or something
else. Any advice on whether it is salvageable and if so how expensive
I am new to the list and I also have the same problem with the same lens.
I have had mine on a ZX-5n body for almost four years with no trouble
whatsoever and then all of a sudden it becomes a soft focus model. I
recently had a local camera repairman look at it and he did not think it
was
Hi Rob,
http://www.shinozuka-family.com/200110autumnlux2/kittyleaves4.jpg
http://www.shinozuka-family.com/200110autumnlux2/tedkitleaves2.jpg
This is absolutely amazing! I was expecting a slight curve, but
absolutely not such a steep parabola. Was that the 35 lens?
Cheers,
Boz
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Hi,
Elliott Erwitt uses rangefinders and dogs are always jumping around
him! He says the trick is to bark at them. Apparently they're not
expecting that. Even less so when you bark in their own language. I've
heard him do it, and it nearly made me jump.
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John Coyle wrote:
Don't laugh, one major training organisation I worked with
lost three months class records because no-one had checked that the tape
backups were Ok.
Telecom NZ once installed a software upgrade in one of their exchanges.
Everything went fine for several months, until
For anyone interested, there is one of the above lenses on eBay
with a ridiculously low BIN.
I almost am, but I have one already.
William Robb
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Oo
You DO know what's on Aug 10 and 11th don't you ? :-)
http://www.thebeerstore.ca/festivals/festivals-toronto.html
I vote for Old Fort York as our meeting place for next month !!
Yippee !!
Cheers,
Dave
Pentax User and Beer Renter
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Sorry, I changed my mind.
William Robb
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I'm from Ancaster a little closer to London than Toronto
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I'll be there. We're coming out there so Lisa can do the Brutal 100 bicycle
tour (she's taking the 50-mile option though) and we'll be staying at our
friend's place in Ashe county. I'll be looking forward to seeing the Grandfather
Mountain folks and some PDML people again. Just put some of my
Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
ERNR is correct. Only lenses that don't have A setting can't do
multi-pattern metering. Any A or newer lenses do multi-pattern
metering according to the setting on the camera no matter what the
mode you are using.
Well, you are both correct,
Good work, Steve Larson. Could you publish the exact email address that you
sent it to so we can INNUNDATE THEM WITH REQUESTS AND INQUIRIES.
Canon is starting to look awfully good to me, too.
Thanks,
C.
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You certainly mean one of the higher featured ones? Something line a 1n 1v,
3, or something like that. Not one of those plasticky s@#$?
But then again, you always have the plain ol' MZ-S ;)
Lukasz
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Hi all,
I want to share with you the joy of enablement (spelling? form?) in
apparently adverse conditions. During the last three weeks, seemingly having
no money, I have managed to buy a new Manfrotto 055ProB tripod with a 141RC
head, a Super A body (and get it CLA'ed), a M 75-150 lens, and a
For someone wanting to upgrade from an autofocus SLR system into medium
format, what is their best bet? I like the negative size of the 67, but
manual everything and slow flash sync could be a problem for me. Is there a
huge difference in image quality between the two. How about the new lenses
in
Do you find you have to just about order anything you want that is Pentax?
The camera shops in London all say Pentax isn't popular here. I can
understand that, some people just have no taste :) It is a pain that you
can't look at or try a lens without having to buy it first.
Ancaster I can't
What is the best system currently for backing up small amount of
business stuff frequently (i.e. everyday). My girlfriends office was broken
into, they stole the computer, and the secretary had not backed up anything
in over a month. They need to back up daily about 10 - 20 K (yes, K!) of
Cameron,
How about rewritable cds? Another alternative is compactflash or
pcmcia hard drives. All are removable and could work in the
capacities mentioned.
I think it would be harder to figure out exactly what to back up and
the best methodology to perform the backup.
Bruce
Saturday,
Hey, you were supposed to ignore this!
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Cameron Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the best system currently for backing up small amount of
business stuff frequently (i.e. everyday). My girlfriends office was broken
into, they stole the computer, and the secretary had not backed up anything
in over a month. They need to back up
Cameron,
It is interesting to contemplate this question. The best way to
answer it is to determine how you intend to use the system. The 67II
is a bit slower to use and the flash synch is an issue for flash fill.
This can be overcome by using leaf shutter lenses. For normal flash
work, I have
Cameron Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For someone wanting to upgrade from an autofocus SLR system into medium
format, what is their best bet? I like the negative size of the 67, but
manual everything and slow flash sync could be a problem for me. Is there a
huge difference in image quality
In a message dated 7/27/2002 10:05:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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My question is this: does it happen to you, and if it does, what do you tell
your other halves?
I always try to make sure there's money coming in as the money's going out.
-Brendan MacRae
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Actually, its because it sucks more than anyplace else in
Canada.
HAR
WW
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Especially after
I can second the nomination of Zip disks. I use them for all of
my important data files. I use CD-R for all of my digital
pictures.
Len
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You can count me in for Saturday the 10th.
Jeff
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Oo
You DO know what's on
Maybe a few yards closer.
A beautiful town none the less.
Jeff.
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I'm from Ancaster a little closer to London than
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Do you find you have to just about order anything you want that is Pentax?
The camera shops in London all say
Hi!
Many thanks for all the answers concerning manual lenses on MZ5 :-))
I took a decision and bought the body :-)
But still, having an AF body, I'd like to have at least one AF lens...
preferably a 28-80mm or similar. Can anybody give my some advice on
the Pentax zooms (I mean, the cheaper
In a message dated 7/27/2002 12:35:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Elliott Erwitt uses rangefinders and dogs are always jumping around
him! He says the trick is to bark at them. Apparently they're not
expecting that. Even less so when you bark in their own language.
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645 format is closer to 35mm ratio and 67 is closer to 8X10. I have
come to enjoy the less rectangular format and find that
35mm is a bit
wide which is going to cause a significant
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For someone wanting to upgrade from an autofocus SLR system
into medium
format, what is their best bet? I like the negative size of
the 67, but
manual everything and slow flash sync
Anybody else seen the Masters of American Photography stamps (US)? Very
cool if you ask me.
Cory Waters
deep into the Summer photo Blah time...
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Czesc Jacek,
Oh, another thing: K mount was introduced in 1975, am I right? Does
that mean that the earlier Pentax bodies (like Spotmatic series) are
not compatible with K-mount lenses?
You're right - earlier bodies are screw mount bodies and take lenses with a
screw mount of 42mm - just like
That's a *very* nice picture of a *very* good looking dog.
Lukasz
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Mark,
How can I tell that my PZ-1p is not using multi-pattern metering
with my A50mm f/1.2?
The viewfinder says it is using it and so does the LCD panel on
the camera.
Len
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Most CD writers have software that supports packet writing. This permits
having the CDR look like a writeable drive to the computer, and lets you
write single files to the CD without having to close it. You could probably
use one CD for a whole year. Just make sure it is readable in another
Here are the silly things that I do a lot. When shooting a
wedding, I frequently use the SMCA 50mm f/1.2 on my PZ-1p. I
like the bright view in the viewfinder and I sometimes use the
focus confirmation beep I get from the PZ-1p. I especially like
how it works at max, or close to max, aperture
Cameron,
At only 10-20K to back-up every day, why use anything but a floppy?
The bigger issue is whether to put a week or month on each back-up floppy,
and where to put the floppies so they aren't stolen along with the computer!
Regards, Bob S.
Cameron Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It depends a lot on what you like to shoot. In my opinion the 645 is better
at weddings, functions, studio work, sports and action. For landscapes,
black and white, poster sized prints, and fine art I would lean towards the
67II where the bigger neg would ba an advantage. With the 67II I would
If Pentax would produce either an FA 50mm f/1.2, an FA* 50mm
f/1.2, or an FA 50mm f/1.2 Ltd, I 'd probably buy at least two
of them. :)
Len
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On Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Jacek Sokolowski wrote:
Welcome to PDML Jacek! We are growing, I mean PDMLers from Poland :-)
Pozdrowienia
Sylwek
Hi!
Many thanks for all the answers concerning manual lenses on MZ5 :-))
I took a decision and bought the body :-)
But still, having an AF body, I'd
Cameron wrote:
For someone wanting to upgrade from an autofocus SLR system into medium
format, what is their best bet?
The 645NII
I like the negative size of the 67, but
manual everything and slow flash sync could be a problem for me.
Then the 645NII will fit the bill better.
Is
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Anybody else seen the Masters of American Photography stamps (US)? Very
cool if you ask me.
Yes -- having a little trouble actually *using* them ...
ERNR
My photographs hang on the virtual walls at
In a message dated 7/27/2002 2:28:29 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How can I tell that my PZ-1p is not using multi-pattern metering
with my A50mm f/1.2?
The viewfinder says it is using it and so does the LCD panel on
the camera.
IIRC we were originally discussing
In a message dated 7/27/2002 12:28:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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That's a *very* nice picture of a *very* good looking dog.
Thanks, Lukasz.
-Brendan MacRae
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Some of you might find this interesting.
I spent a few days at Mt. Baker, Washington state,
doing some landscape photography with my Pentax 35 mm.
Came through this little town, and saw the sign,
Lee Mann gallery, 1 mile this way.
So we follow the sign, and end up in the driveway of
a
Saturday, July 27, 2002, 11:32:15 PM, Sylwester Pietrzyk ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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SP Welcome to PDML Jacek! We are growing, I mean PDMLers from Poland :-)
well, nice to see you all here :-))
SP Take Pentax SMC-FA 28-70/4 AL - you can find one on e-bay for about 100$.
yeah, I keep looking -
Evan,
I didn't do anything with your email server, really!
Frits J. Wüthrich
On Saturday 27 July 2002 16:16, Evan Hanson wrote:
I orginally sent this on Friday but my email server seems on the
fritz yet again, but yesterday I was the high bidder on a P30t, with
a SMC Takumar 85 1.8, a Tak
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Subject: AF zoom?
But still, having an AF body, I'd like to have at least one AF lens...
preferably a 28-80mm or similar. Can anybody give my some advice on
the Pentax zooms (I mean, the cheaper ones)? Btw, I've seen a lot
just wanting to know
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