As an occasional stereo photographer using a slide bar or Realist camera, I
read that Pentax small digital, the Optio 230 has a 3-D feature. Anyone out
there own one of these cameras and can tell me how it works.
Thanks,
Jim A.
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On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So if you were chosing between the ZX-L and the ZX-5N, which would you
pick and why?
It is really difficult for any other person to make the decision for you.
It very much depends on your requirement and shooting style. Are there
any must have
Pink Floyd?
I wanted some information on the Vietnam Vets War Memorial in Washington
DC- I understand that it's popularly called The Wall
Sorry if I didn't make myself a little clearer- as far as I knew, there
was only ONE wall; wrong generation I guess :))
RK
William Kane wrote:
Try
Just to clarify, my last note with this subject was aimed at Brendan.
This was probably pretty obvious, but I clicked the wrong button and
didn't copy the old message in.
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Ken Archer wrote:
I just finished a homemade cable for my PZ-1p and it only cost me
about $1.50 thanks to Bill Peifer's link from the PDML archives
It works great. Thanks, Bill, for the link.
Hi Ken,
You're welcome -- glad it worked out for you!
Bill Peifer
Rochester, NY
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This
Just can't GIVE it away. It just doesn't fit in the camera bag I like to
carry, what can I say. So, once and for all, folks, it ain't gonna get no
cheaper than this, $115.00, new in the box (shipping included but USA only).
Also for sale: 24-50mm SMC-F, very damn nearly mint, still with caps
See my post of last night on the F/FA version of this lens, In short, I
thought it was pretty good, and quite good value for the price.
Joe
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I'll just second this. The ZX-M is a neat camera, but that zoom is
slow. Since it's not AF, maybe you should look for a used 50, even if
you just go to the BH used page. The only zooms really good at the
beginning are the longer ones like something to 300. They are not
great lenses but the
Hello. I find that this zoom focuses better when I zoom the lens out to 105, focus,
then zoom wide. It always stays in focus. I find that if I focus lets say at 50mm then
zoom out to 100mm, I have to refocus. Has anyone else experienced this? I do find this
lens to be a very sharp zoom. I took
If so..
bop over to photo.net ( http://www.photo.net ) and check out the
classifieds..
Good deal for a reasonable price (considering it includes the 45-85 FA zoom
lens)
Cheers,
Dave
mail2web - Check your email from the web
Mark,
All I can say is if anyone has an MZ-S or is planning to buy one soon,
snap up this deal. The MZ-S ergonomics are great with this grip
attached!
Bruce
Tuesday, July 30, 2002, 8:35:29 AM, you wrote:
LM Just can't GIVE it away. It just doesn't fit in the camera bag I like to
LM
the manual is obscure about it, but if i read it correctly, i can set fill
flash exposure compensation from the flash unit only in P-TTL mode. so, if
i want to use a fill flash of about 1.5 stops under without going to manual
exposure on the body and using the exposure compensation dial, i have
That's true of most zooms.
At 12:01 PM 7/30/2002 -0400, you wrote:
Hello. I find that this zoom focuses better when I zoom the lens out to
105, focus, then zoom wide. It always stays in focus. I find that if I
focus lets say at 50mm then zoom out to 100mm, I have to refocus. Has
anyone else
Francis,
I too have noticed the same thing - seems to focus just fine at 105 and
then zoom out. Try it the other way around and it's time to refocus.
I thought this was just me but obviously there are at least 2 of us who
have this little concern. It's not a big deal really but I guess this is
I would second that and even go further to say the BG-10 is essential for
any serious use of the MZ-S.
Jason
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From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:16 PM
To: Lindamood, Mark
Subject: Re: MZ-S Battery Grip, New, and Cheap, plus
This is an excellent zoom lens and the focus does track very well through the zoom
range.
Since the aperture remains constant through the zoom range, depth of field diminishes
as
you zoom in from 35 to 105 mm. The narrow DOF makes critical focus easier. At 35 mm,
the
DOF is wide and critical
I had at least three of the 20mm mentioned here. I will give you a brief
summary from what I found out about each of these lenses.
Please base it strictly on my examples, and not on what is actually out
there.
1. CZJ 20mmF2.8 MC
This lens appears to be a fanstatic lens with its MC.
The ZX-5n does also.
DG
At 12:19 PM 7/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
the manual is obscure about it, but if i read it correctly, i can set fill
flash exposure compensation from the flash unit only in P-TTL mode. so, if
i want to use a fill flash of about 1.5 stops under without going to manual
If I didn't already have the grip or a similar lens, I would have for sure!
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From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lindamood, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: MZ-S Battery Grip, New, and Cheap, plus macro
Mark,
All I can
A simple web search using the words vietnam, memorial, and wall will
give you everything you seek. By the way, let me welcome you to the
Internet. It's a great place to find information. In general, however,
this is a great place to find Pentax camera information.
Len
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Ok.. NOW I get it :-)
Thanks for the explanation Bob..
Cheers,
Dave
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From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 09:47:47 -0700
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax A-35-105/3.5 Zoom Focusing Question
This is an excellent zoom lens
While ZX-L issues get batted around Does anyone know if the
AF-360FGZ's AF assist works with the ZX-L?
Thanks,
Galen Swint
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I don't think it does dick - check again.
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From: dick graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 30 July 2002 17:46
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: AF-360FGZ and P-TTL mode
The ZX-5n does also.
DG
At 12:19 PM 7/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
the manual is
The ZX-5n does also.
DG
i can't get my ZX-5n to switch into P-TTL mode. only TTL. flash manual
doesn't say anything about it either as a supported camera. only MZ-S, but
then ZX-L was introduced later.
Herb...
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Hi,
Wednesday, July 31, 2002, 5:50:30 AM, you wrote:
[...]
Sorry if I didn't make myself a little clearer- as far as I knew, there
was only ONE wall; wrong generation I guess :))
[...]
you might like to remind yourself that not everybody on the list is from
the USA. There was another wall
Dick,
Remember there is a difference between P-TTL and digital TTL and
analog TTL for Pentax. The only bodies that I know of that support
P-TTL are the MZ-S and the ZX-L.
For all other TTL bodies you can't dial in flash compensation on the
AF360FGZ. It will function just like the other FTZ
on 30.07.02 18:54, Galen S Swint at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While ZX-L issues get batted around Does anyone know if the
AF-360FGZ's AF assist works with the ZX-L?
And why shouldn't? It works with ALL Pentax AF cameras.
--
Pozdrowienia
Sylwek
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I was actually the only amateur in there, they
apparantly wanted more but none hand mailed them so I
got in by default. No I won't autograph sliks I still
want a manfrotto :-)
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I thought that was you, but I couldn't find your
last name at the time
On a similar note, does anyone know if the ZX-L supports high speed
flash synch like the MZ-S does. It is the combination of high speed
synch and flash compensation that makes it so versatile for daylight
flash fill. If the ZX-L does both, it would be quite a body at it's
price point.
Bruce
Hi Bob,
I'm from India, not the US of A.
However, I'm an architect and for most of the people I know in my profession,
there is only one wall- even though it's on the other side of the planet.
Thanks for the guidance, anyway.
RK
Bob Walkden wrote:
you might like to remind yourself that not
1- You must choose JUST ONE Pentax brand body of any era and format.
2- It must be the body you use most (time, quantity of shots, whatever...)
3- Again, you must choose JUST ONE.
4- Send the answers OFF-LIST, TO ME, to don't disturb list members. I'll
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DISCLAIMER:
Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other
members,thanks.
Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started
this way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way.
Also, if you already submited and want to add new items, please put clearly
in your
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be
included.
2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE.
3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed.
4 - Primes and zooms.
5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak, K,
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list, right to me.
2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color
and b
and w)
3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc).
4 - You must have personal experience with it.
WINNER by now: Tri-X
On a similar note, does anyone know if the ZX-L supports high speed
flash synch like the MZ-S does. It is the combination of high speed
synch and flash compensation that makes it so versatile for daylight
flash fill. If the ZX-L does both, it would be quite a body at it's
price point.
Bruce
1- You must choose JUST ONE Pentax brand body of any era and format.
2- You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you own it,
owned it, borrowed it, rented it. You must have used it (it's not a wish
list).
3- Again, you must choose JUST ONE.
4- Send the answers OFF-LIST, TO ME, to
I'm just a stupid Canuck, but I've never heard of the ZX-L, can anyone give
me a link to it? It's not on the Canadian Pentax site.
Brad Dobo
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From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Galen S Swint [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:21 PM
Subject: Re[2]:
on 30.07.02 19:21, Bruce Dayton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On a similar note, does anyone know if the ZX-L supports high speed
flash synch like the MZ-S does. It is the combination of high speed
synch and flash compensation that makes it so versatile for daylight
flash fill. If the ZX-L
ROTFLMAOAM! (AM - at myself) It never occured to me that Writings on 'The Wall' did
not mean lyrics from the album.
I believe the album was released between the war and the memorial. Since I remember
all three, I cannot even claim generation gap.
:)
Andrew
From: RK [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Look, you're going to have to make up your mind as to what is fair and what isn't. The
Z1P is even older than the ZX-5, but it's fair to compare it [Z1P] with the N80, while
it isn't fair to compare with the ZX-5 because the ZX-5 is too old. Huh??? Maybe
sticking to price class would make more
Hi,
Firstly, thanks to all for the tips on the Leica. It turned out to have
a messed up shutter (1sec varied between 1 and 2 seconds, and above 125
the shutter didn't fully open). I'm waiting for a quote on a CLA before
I put my cash into it. Oh, and the lens had fungus.
Speaking of which,
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From: RK
Subject: Re: OT: Writings on The Wall
Pink Floyd?
I wanted some information on the Vietnam Vets War Memorial in
Washington
DC- I understand that it's popularly called The Wall
Sorry if I didn't make myself a little clearer- as far as I
knew, there
was
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From: Mat Maessen
Subject: Re: Pentax 35-80 smcp-a f4-5.6 lens
For a school camera, I would definitely push him towards a
50mm prime
lens over the 35-80 zoom. I have this 35-80, as well as a
couple of
prime lences (A-series 50mm f1.7, and an M-series 50mm f2.0),
Brad, I believe in Japan, Canada, Europe etc the ZX-L is the MZ-6. It
replaces the MZ/ZX-7.
DG
At 01:43 PM 7/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
I'm just a stupid Canuck, but I've never heard of the ZX-L, can anyone give
me a link to it? It's not on the Canadian Pentax site.
Brad Dobo
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Thought I would just share with the list my eBay happiness. Ever since
our PDML meet at the Duxford airshow I've been on the lookout for an
automatic SLR for my son to use, something that can be pointed and shot
with, mainly to get the creative juices flowing so that hopefully he will
get the
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Finally, someone else who makes sense on this subject.
Regards
William Robb
if more light is what you need. landscape photographers always have
tripods.
Herb
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Try and get an AF series 50mm f1.7. Same optics as the
A lenses and if you go AF you will already have the
lens. I use my 50mm more than the 35-80, and my 28-70
F2.8
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Subject: Re: Pentax 35-80 smcp-a
Sylwester wrote:
I am not trying to say, that focus point
selection in MZ-S is good - it is not.
It certainly is! It's perhaps the best in business. In my experience it's right 80% of
the time.
But I still cannot see too many
situations, when ergonomical focus poiot selection would be
Sylwester wrote:
Yes, focus selection in MZ-S is not ergonomic in any way...
Fortunately I
don't use focus point selection, finding standard re-compose action much
more effective.
Maybe if you've been so fortunate that you have used focus point selection you may
have figured out
I think you'll like the Zenitar. It does cover 180-degrees field of view,
diagonally, though. It's a nice sharp lens and has fairly good flare
resistance. I like the one that I have. Some folks think it is a little too
specialized. Like, how often will you use a fisheye? I use mine often
Has Canon scrapped their focus system that tracks your eyball and focusses
where you are looking? I've never used one of those but, in theory, it
sounds pretty good.
Len
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From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:35 PM
To: [EMAIL
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Butch Black wrote:
Dave, do you know what type of equipment it was printed on. Most digital
minilabs will do direct prints from slides. I was not impressed with the
results from the Konica machine. I like the prints from the Fuji Frontier,
Does anyone know where to find
Not to mention the one in China. That's a great one. :-)
Len
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Re[2]: OT: Writings on The Wall
In a message dated 7/30/2002 12:10:22 PM
Hi,
It's almost incredible that so many people don't understand the MZ-S interface.
I don't know anything about the MZ-S interface, but I do know
something about user interfaces in general because it's part of my
job.
Yours is a strange sentence to write in defence of an interface, because if
If you think the 1/2 stop difference in optics between the lenses makes a difference
in AF speed, then you're right, there is no point in continuing this discussion.
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk
...Yes, but you started to compare AF using 4-5.6 lenses (Pentax) with 3.5-4.5
(Nikkor) - it doesn't
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In a message dated 7/30/2002 12:10:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sorry if I didn't make myself a little clearer- as far as I knew, there
was only ONE wall; wrong generation I guess :))
[...]
you might like to remind yourself that not
Len wrote:
Has Canon scrapped their focus system that tracks your eyball and focusses
where you are looking?
They don't use it on the EOS-1V. It doesn't work for all people.
Pål
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Good luck with your son's photographic education, Cotty. Isn't it nice he
starts his adventure with photography with a Pentax camera? Well, with such
a dad it couldn't have been different, or could it? :)
Regards,
Lukasz
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I can
see you are real Nikon fan, and I am Pentax one :-)
Hi Sylwek,
I wouldn't be so sure about that:
I hope I didn't insult
you in any point!
:))
Lukasz
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I haven't had a Leica to play with for a long time but I suspect that the
shutter not fully opening at speeds above 1/125th is normal.
Now that I think about it it makes perfect sense - since Leica's flash sync
is 1/55, the shutter won't fully open at times faster than this.
Lukasz
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This
Answering my own post,
Great Wall of China, and Hadriens wall (found in Britain)
William Kane wrote:
Ok, (NOTE: Subject change)
I orignally thought the original poster was talking about the Vietnam
war memorial in D.C., but then saw the post about Pink Floyd's The
Wall . . .
In a message dated 7/30/2002 12:55:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone know where to find a place that can do slide scanning
for a good price? Any one know such a place in the south San Francisco
Bay area?
Tonghang.
Try The Darkroom in San Carlos. You
Then of course there's the wall that gave Wall St. in NYC it's name...
-Brendan MacRae
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Ok, (NOTE: Subject change)
I orignally thought the original poster was talking about the
Vietnam war memorial in D.C., but then saw the post about Pink Floyd's
The Wall . . .
. . . then there was a post reminding about the Berlin Wall
. . . then there's the wall in Jerusalem
For my money, this holding of focus while zooming out is how zooms are supposed to
work. Vivitar made some good lenses that were 'Vara-focal' and not true zooms that
maintain focus as you zoomed. I understood that relaxing that requirement was what
let them get better performance.
Regards,
Bruce wrote:
If you think the 1/2 stop difference in optics between the lenses makes a difference
in AF speed, then you're right, there is no point in continuing this discussion.
You cannot really compare focus speed in this way anyway. What you are comparing is
often the gearing of the
The one in Jerusalem is the Wailing Wall.
There's also the Great Wall of China. And I recall one mentioned in the movie
Roman Holiday, in (you guessed it!), Rome, called The Wall Where Wishes Come
True, or something like that. I have no idea if it's still there, but it was
for Audrey Hepburn
Bob wrote:
Yours is a strange sentence to write in defence of an interface, because if it
is so misunderstood by so many people then it has failed, by definition.
In this case it isn't the interface, it's the user. Would you say that if somebody
gear with their left hand in a car with
Pål wrote:
It's almost incredible that so many people don't understand the MZ-S
interface.
Then Bob wrote:
I don't know anything about the MZ-S interface, but I do know
something about user interfaces in general because it's part of my
job.
Yours is a strange sentence to write in defence of
Hi,
1. there's the wall at Eton College where the play the Wall Game... (don't
ask - probably involves petroleum jelly and something to bite on).
2. there's a piece of bone between your mastoid cavity and middle ear (I
know all about those).
3. there's the thing marathon runners hit (why don't
Kristian,
For one of the best used leica checklist available
on the internet see Stephen Gandy's page which can be
found:
http://www.cameraquest.com/mguide.htm#M6
Cheers,
Bob
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William Robb wrote:
Not surprised you got the wrong answer. Pink Floyd is far more
meaningful to most people than the above mentioned wall (which I
had only vaguely heard of, I might add).
William Robb
Speak for yourself, please.
What is a Pink Floyd? Some sort of silly drink?
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Fungus remedy:
1.Find a brick or concrete wall.
2.Place yourself approximately 7 meters from the wall.
3.Hold the lens in your hand with the first two fingers of your hand on top of the
lens barrel and the pocket formed by your thumb and curled third and forth fingers.
4.Turn so
Hi, Bob,
Did you go to the Nolan Ryan School of Photography? g
-frank
Bob Blakely wrote:
Fungus remedy:
1.Find a brick or concrete wall.
2.Place yourself approximately 7 meters from the wall.
3.Hold the lens in your hand with the first two fingers of your hand on top of
the
on 30.07.02 22:05, Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
If you think the 1/2 stop difference in optics between the lenses makes a
difference in AF speed, then you're right, there is no point in continuing
this discussion.
If you think the difference between F4.5 and 5.6 is
Hi,
it's already being used by the lad who is
shooting some Fuji even now! Interesting times ahead.
Tut, tut, tut! Dear, oh dear, oh dear.
You can't allow that, Cotty. Before he's even allowed to touch the shutter
release you should enrol him, for the rest of the summer hols, on an
[snip]
Of course there's also the one that Simon Garfunkel sung about...
I've built walls;
a fortress deep and mighty.
That none may penetrate.
I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain.
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock,
I am an island.
Rockily Islandlike,
Dave
on 30.07.02 22:56, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Like the Pentax LX, the MZ-S is a two handed camera[...]
Pål, you are right. I have noticed, that I have left hand two, when I have
bought MZ-S. And after all I have found MZ-S much, much easier to use, than
my old, faithful Z1P. I think
Good luck with your son's photographic education, Cotty. Isn't it nice he
starts his adventure with photography with a Pentax camera? Well, with such
a dad it couldn't have been different, or could it? :)
Actually Luckasz, he started with an Olympus XA-2, so I can't claim that
Pentax was his
If you like UK ice cream, there's 'Walls'...
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on 30.07.02 22:47, ukasz Kacperczyk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can
see you are real Nikon fan, and I am Pentax one :-)
Hi Sylwek,
I wouldn't be so sure about that:
I hope I didn't insult
you in any point!
:))
Well, I don't know man :-) But, I REALLY don't want to insult him
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From: Robert Harris
Subject: Re: OT: Writings on The Wall
Speak for yourself, please.
Why? That would spoil all the fun!!!
What is a Pink Floyd? Some sort of silly drink?
I do hope you are kidding.
William Robb
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From: Brad Dobo
Subject: Re: Re:Canuck's ZX-L
A.this can get confusing. Thanks!
No confusion at all. Just remember that in most of the world,
the cameras get one designation, and in one market only, they
get a different one. We still don't know why, but
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From: Bob Walkden
Subject: Re[2]: MZ-S gripe and Oly pics from the weekend
Hi,
It's almost incredible that so many people don't understand
the MZ-S interface.
I don't know anything about the MZ-S interface, but I do know
something about user interfaces in
On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Bruce Dayton wrote:
On a similar note, does anyone know if the ZX-L supports high speed
flash synch like the MZ-S does. It is the combination of high speed
synch and flash compensation that makes it so versatile for daylight
flash fill. If the ZX-L does both, it would
Sylwester wrote:
But I
still have to say, that AF point selection in form of directional joystick
(even placed under left thumb) would be easier to use - especially, that you
want to select one point without cycling through all between.
And are you supposed to achieve this when you have
Christien wrote:
Is it possible ?
No.
Would really like to get a grip with the 645N II.
Why on Earth would you want to do that for? The 645 already has a grip. Du you need
two so that you can hold it with both hands?
Pål
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Yup!
Bet that in my younger days I could have gotten 92 mph out of a 50/1.4!
(that's 148 km for you Canucks, Brits, Frenchies, Spaniards, Italians and others who
bowed
to the metric gods...)
Perfection is 90 feet between bases!
Har!
Regards,
Bob...
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Wow, I've never seen my name spelled this way! :)
Still, since Pentax doesn't make rangefinders, it's his first SLR, isn't it?
Lukasz
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Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:51 PM
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Subject:
Max wrote:
I own both cameras and the Z1p is the one I reach for first when I have a
job to do.
I find it's interface easy to use and bullet proof under pressure, where as
the MZ-S
is a jumble of confusing dials and buttons that is far from intuitive and
frankly APITA.
This is pure and
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From: Sylwester Pietrzyk
Subject: Re: MZ-S gripe and Oly pics from the weekend
Well, I don't know man :-) But, I REALLY don't want to insult
him in any
way. Even if he likes Pentax and Nikon together ;-)
Don't worry about insulting Bruce.
Some of the best
Yup!
Bet that in my younger days I could have gotten 92 mph out of a 50/1.4!
(that's 148 km for you Canucks, Brits, Frenchies, Spaniards, Italians and
others who bowed
to the metric gods...)
Perfection is 90 feet between bases!
And 60 feet 6 inches from pitcher's rubber to home plate?
Max wrote:
I own both cameras and the Z1p is the one I reach for first when I have
a
job to do.
I find it's interface easy to use and bullet proof under pressure, where
as
the MZ-S
is a jumble of confusing dials and buttons that is far from intuitive
and
frankly APITA.
This is
Hi Bill,
To some of us, the Vietnam Veteran's War Memorial is a lot more meaningful than Pink
Floyd.
For your future reference...
In the '60's, the USA engaged in a War in Vietnam.
It was contriversial at home and abroad... and we lost the war.
A generation of young people, those who served
Hello all,
I finally had enough of the dust in the viewfinder of my 5N. I shoot outside
and switch lenses often and the mirror and the screen have a lot of dust on
them. Dust on mirror is not a problem for me, but viewfinder dust is at a
point that its starting to really annoy me. My favorite
There is no simple test, configuration or figure of merit to quantify the
performance of a camera's AF system. There are to many variables to arrive
at a simple set of numbers, let alone a single one. There are reasons why
most test reports are of static tests, with a normal lens and only the
Dick,
Yes, sunny 16 recommends 1/125 and f/16 for direct sunlight, i.e. no clouds.
This is the same exposure as 1/250 f/11, what Fuji reccomends for regular
sunlight. On snow, this is still the 'correct' exposure, but the snow will
be so bright that it will just be a solid mass of white, hence
Families, friends, relatives and surviving veterans come to the wall to
search out the names of their loved ones and feel some connection to
them. They leave flowers, notes, and other trinkets to honor the dead.
After having seen it for myself, I can say there is nowhere else that
comes to mind
A friend of mine who is a mycologist tells me that nothing really kills a
fungus
it only seems to die.
At 09:38 PM 7/30/2002 -0400, you wrote:
I read somewhere that if you fumigate the lens with Thymol it will kill the
fungus. I had a Tokina 24-40 f2.8 zoom that developed fungus and tried this
I wrote:
I graduated from high school in 1966 with 494 other young men. Forty of
them died in Viet Nam.
Sorry, my fingers got ahead of my brain. I meant to say, Fourteen of
them died in Viet Nam. Still too many.
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