Alexander,
Pal is going to give you such a lecture! Pentax throws out a real high
quality bone every so often just to keep the faithful in line. They make
money by selling low end plastic fantastic thingies.
BR
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That's cool, Rob. I have absolutely no interest in a urinary contest either.
I simply want to have a spirited, if not passionate discussion of things
Pentax and photography in general.
>>>...but I've found quite the opposite...<<<
But what's the opposite of what I asserted? That I don't get g
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Subject: Re: What the heck is a Tachihara?
> >If Pentax made large format lenses, I would use them.
>
> You mean like this? http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/
Thats BEAUTIFUL!!!
William Robb
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"John Glover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>And you know, the advanced "acronymic design" makes this even *more*
>desirable.
>
>So tell me, what acronym do you think of.. :)
Precise Optical System (POS) :-P
What sold me was the "Two Color Viewfinders"
Dunno if that means two viewfinders that
Chris asks good questions about WHY I'd want a Leica rangefinder over a 35mm
SLR. First, most of my photography is now done on a medium format SLR (so I
don't need another SLR.). I'm looking for a rugged (I beat my equipment up
pretty good), compact 35mm system as a light travel kit. I shoot
This is I think OT. But why do they call Limited lens when they are
contstantly in production? Seems odd. Love to own one though.
Brad
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: New Limited Le
On 9 Aug 2002 at 19:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've shot with a Leica my rangefinder for not quite 30 of my 39 years. It's like
> camping, no AE, no AF, back to basics, etc - it makes me feel good, and I love
> using the camera my great grandfather used. And I know that the Leica system is
>
<<
Subject: Re: Twin flash for Macro: Some thoughts
I have no idea for how much extension of bellow and
separation between the
flash & subject such cancellation takes place. >>>
Maybe it was because the 80mm lens I was using was a
1:1 lens, which meant that it was symetrical on both
sides of t
>If Pentax made large format lenses, I would use them.
You mean like this? http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/
regards,
Alan Chan
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On Sat, 10 Aug 2002 01:35:26 +0530 (IST), Ayash Kanto Mukherjee wrote:
>Could you please give some details about your Tachihara?
>I have never heard of it. Again feeling inquisitive.
>- Ayash.
>
>On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, William Robb wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't list Pentax at all, as my Tachihara is still
Thanks... Did you expect all the attention? ;^)
keith
William Robb wrote:
>
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> From: Keith Whaley
> Subject: Re: What the heck is a Tachihara?
>
> > We're not in Kansas any more, Toto! !!
> > And that ain't a 35mm!
> > country of origin? Lens by whom? Anyone I
Hi,
I just got back from Romania this monday, from my 14 days trip
hiking in the mountains and hills and some cities, traveling by
foot and train and hitchhike. It was a very pleasant time, I want
to thank all the romanian and other pdmlers who gave me tips (Alin,
Bob, Adrian, thank
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From: "Ayash Kanto Mukherjee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Twin flash for Macro: Some thoughts
> No, no, no. Please don't feel small. PDML is the place to
share
> information, to get help and to help o
In a message dated 8/9/2002 6:07:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> If Pentax doesn't introduce new Limited lenses in September I'm dumping my
> >MZ-S and Spotmatic and switching to the Leica M-system. VERY unhappy with
> >Pentax's LACK of follow-up on the exceptional 31m
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From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: What the heck is a Tachihara?
> We're not in Kansas any more, Toto! !!
> And that ain't a 35mm!
> country of origin? Lens by whom? Anyone I might know?
The camera is made in Japan. That lens is a Nikkor. I have
another Nikkor and a
Go to www.google.com and type in "Tachihara camera" without the quotes.
you'll get 'bout 680 hits. Here are a few...
http://www.adorama.com/skudooraid003925.tpl?sku=VW810FC
http://www.photo.net/ezshop/product?product_id=2684
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/tachihara.html
http://www.shelton
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From: Lukasz Kacperczyk
Subject: RE: What the heck is a Tachihara?
> A beautifull machine... Long sigh.
> But at least you could've photographed it from another angle -
that awful
> name starting with a 'N'... ;)
If Pentax made large format lenses, I would u
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From: Ayash Kanto Mukherjee
Subject: Re: Twin flash for Macro: Some thoughts
Ayash, with the setup Warren describes, the bellows factor and
guide number factor cancel each other out perfectly.
Exposure must be increased based on an obverse square ratio of
the lens to
We're not in Kansas any more, Toto! !!
And that ain't a 35mm!
country of origin? Lens by whom? Anyone I might know?
Very interesting back you have there. Is it 6X9 cm? 8x10.5 cm? 8x14
cm? 10x13 cm? What?
Thanks for educating me. Not done yet, still...
I'll contact my camera fiend (uhhh, frie
Thanks Brendan for the heads up.Seeing as i
don't sleep much past 4:30-5: am these days,i
might be able to spot some.My tripod is still
set up in the backyard from last weekends star
shot.Might as well leave it out for these:)
Dave
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>BTW - how much do the limited lenses cost? Approximatelly, of course.
>Not that I could afford them, but at least I'd get an idea how long I would
>have to save to afford one.
I think the price is about HK$2900(43/1.9), 4600(77/1.8) & 6000(31/1.8) in
HK. You should expect to pay more in other c
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From: Ayash Kanto Mukherjee
Subject: Twin flash for Macro: Some thoughts
Hi Ayash:
You had best use both flash units in manual. As you know, in
auto, they will quench very quickly when used close to the
subject. Don't worry about point source or whatever, as that
A beautifull machine... Long sigh.
But at least you could've photographed it from another angle - that awful
name starting with a 'N'... ;)
Lukasz
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Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:37
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From: Ayash Kanto Mukherjee
Subject: Re: Most Used Body Survey Results UPDATE 17
> Could you please give some details about your Tachihara?
> I have never heard of it. Again feeling inquisitive.
> - Ayash.
It is a 4x5 field camera, made of the finest Japanese cherry
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From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: Most Used Body Survey Results UPDATE 17
>
> What the heck is a Tachihara?
>
> It's not in my White, my Hove Blue Book nor my McKeown...
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/tachihara.jpg
Now you know.
William Robb
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Personally, this is what "got me"
"Acronymic Design"
LOL
Chris L.
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BTW - how much do the limited lenses cost? Approximatelly, of course.
Not that I could afford them, but at least I'd get an idea how long I would
have to save to afford one.
Thanks,
Łukasz
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Sent: S
>If Pentax doesn't introduce new Limited lenses in September I'm dumping my
>MZ-S and Spotmatic and switching to the Leica M-system. VERY unhappy with
>Pentax's LACK of follow-up on the exceptional 31mm, 43mm & 77mm Limited
>lenses!
Perhaps you were asking Pentax to replace all lenses with LIMIT
And you know, the advanced "acronymic design" makes this even *more*
desirable.
So tell me, what acronym do you think of.. :)
John
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From: "steven gilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: OT: Why I'm leavi
This will be my 2nd attempt but what worked best for
me was a 28mm F2.8, set to F4 with 800 or 400 iso
film, 20-30 sec exposures and the 50mm f1.7 also at f4
the same.
--- Jim Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Any suggestions on shooting them (with a Pentax of
> course) I have ME Super,
> A S
Any suggestions on shooting them (with a Pentax of course) I have ME Super,
A Super Program and a K-1000. For lenses I have a 24mm 2.8 (Sigma) 28 M
2.8, 35 M f2.8, 50A f1.7, 135 M3.5 and A 2.8. I also have some zooms but I
don't think they would work to well. What kind of film is good for
some
In a message dated 8/9/2002 3:01:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The MZ-3 is available both new and with out the 43mm,
> some stores sell it for less than the MZ-5n if you
> look around.
>
Darn -- I live a morning's drive from the *wrong* international border.
ERNR
M
In a message dated 8/9/2002 10:16:28 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> But, $30 should not deter others from using their camera's built
> in meter if that's what they want to use.
I don't own any pre-silver-oxide Pentaxes, myself. I have a CRIS adapter in
my Canonet, and
It is cheap but it is UGLY
anyway... opinions will always vary.
regards,
Rogier van der Peijl
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From: "MANGUM,MARK (HP-USA,ex1)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 9:22 PM
Subject: RE: Why I'm leaving pentax (and w
Is there any word that Pentax may be introducing new Limited lenses at
Photokina? I love the Limited lenses! But three lenses, no matter how
exquisite, is not enough to build a 35mm system around. (And I refuse to own
the plastic alternatives!)
If Pentax doesn't introduce new Limited lenses
And it is professional, too - but which profession is it, the oldest or...
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
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Vastaanottaja: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PRO
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> Not the Pluto because nobody requires that much of time; besides
> its too cold out there. LX won't work. :-))
But, it will take at least 150 years or so to develop "sticky mirror
syndrome". ;-)
Fred
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Päivä: 09. elokuuta 2002 9:02
Aihe: Re: MZ-S gripe
The green button does not get you to program unless you turn the aperture ring to A.
If you do not set the aperture ring to A you get aperture priority AE. Not very
complicated even so.
All the best!
Raimo
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You can do that with MZ-S too - but try to get program AE and AF with Spotmatic. But
Spotmatic is simple, no argument there.
All the best!
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Funny that's what the Spotmatic F metering circuit was supposedly designed
to do. If you don't trust it you don't have to use 1.5 volt power supplies in
your Spot F, use Wein cells or buy one of these $30.00 adapters. I'm sure
that the respective manufacturers will appreciate the business. Howe
In a message dated 8/9/2002 3:48:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> What are you going to use if you can't get batteries to
> operate your camera?
>
Something that doesn't cost $30.
-Brendan MacRae
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I wouldn't bet on that, most analog meters were not completely
linear devices and could use a bit of recalibration after a
change in operating voltage. If we used higher voltage and
regulated the voltage down to the desired level, I'd be willing
to trust it. But early metering circuits seldom, i
That's a great reason for not buying any batteries at all for
your H3.
But, $30 should not deter others from using their camera's built
in meter if that's what they want to use. Most folks I know
tend to piss away, or smoke more than that. Just depends on the
individual's priorities, I guess.
I sometimes prefer using a handheld meter. I, too, was turned off by the
$30 price for that adapter. Whenever I use my classic H3 Pentax I have my
trusty handheld meter. True, it uses a battery, but a 9-volt battery, very
available. I like to use incident metering because I have much better
re
On 9 Aug 2002 at 5:24, Keith Whaley wrote:
> Peter Alling wrote:
> >
> > Actually it seems very steep since the camera will handle the extra
> > voltage,
>
> Some cameras, not necessarily all. As I understand it, the bridge
> circuit in the Spotmatic F (or is it all Spotmatics?) will allow tha
I don't like kludges, either, and you're right. Kludges have a
habit of failing just when you're not able to rebuild the
kludge. For the youngsters in the audience, kludge sounds like
"klooj" or "klooge". Kludges are OK for a "quick and dirty"
temporary fix but not for long term, permanent use.
Well, I'll off to my vacation in England. This will actually be my
first time taking the MZ-S on a trip (with a ZX-7 backup) so I'll get to
see if it and me can live up to my high praise of the interface. In
case anyone is curious, I plan to take 400 speed Fuji print film and
just send it throug
You could do exactly the same with the MZ-S. If you simply
1) turn it on,
2) turn the aperture ring,
3) turn the main dial to get shutter speed (which can be viewed on top
or through the viewfinder) and
4) focus on manual,
you would have exactly the same number of movements as a Spotmatic.
In this count, "update 17," the Pentax ME is missing entirely, and
there are only 61 menbers listged as having contributed. The post I
just read previous to this had 42 MEs listed, and had 473 members!
What's going on?
the other Subject title was: Bodies Survey Results UPDATE 178
Isn't a survey l
Yes it's probably the f6.7, my mistake. It's the K-mount version.
vic
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Peter Alling wrote:
>
> Actually it seems very steep since the camera will handle the extra
> voltage,
Some cameras, not necessarily all. As I understand it, the bridge
circuit in the Spotmatic F (or is it all Spotmatics?) will allow that,
but why trust and stress the electronics? Isn't it bett
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In a message dated 8/9/2002 1:28:24 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Are batteries for the K2 easily available??
>
> Yes. Two LR44 or equivalent.
>
>
Fortunately the K2 uses silver oxide batteries, not mercury.
Just for overkill -
Eveready EPX76, Duracell MS76, Ma
Hallo all!
I have two flash units. I want to use both the flashes simultaneously for
frontal lighting, sidelighting and back lighting macro shots of flowers
etc. I have a synchronization cord, eye and cord extensions (2 m) to fire
the flashes simultaneously. The problem is automodes of the fla
Well, it's a one-time purchase and, as you noticed, it does
reduce the voltage. The S76 will last as long as the mercury
cells and, best of all, are readily available. If the price was
a real factor in our lives, would we have the equipment that we
own now? It's not like a costly specialty lens
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> In a message dated 8/8/2002 8:46:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
> > If considered a part of the battery, sounds a bit steep. If considered an
> > accessory for the *camera* would it still sound as steep?
>
> For me, yes.
>
> 10-15 bucks
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> In a message dated 8/8/2002 7:49:47 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > http://www.criscam.com/mba.htm
> > >
> >
> > $29 for a battery adapter? Seems a bit steep. Although it looks like they
> > actually reduce the voltage which is kinda coo
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>Could you please repost it to the group? I've lost it somewhere...
Thanx for a quick response, guys:)
Greetz
Artur
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Pentax USA decided not to sell the MZ-3 when it came out - I believe that
their thinking was that it was too close in specs to the MZ-5N and that the
higher price was not justified.
The MZ-3 was intended for the Japanese domestic market only - their line-up
was to be the MZ-5 (not 5N) and the
http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6
>Somebody posted a link to the (P)Z-1p on-line manual some time ago. Could
>you please repost it to the group? I've lost it somewhere...
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Just want to inform all of you that I will be on a holliday for the next three
weeks so I will unsubscribe to stop the flood :-)
I will be in southern Germany (Bavaria) with the 67II, the 45mm and
100mm macro and about 20 rolls of Fuji Reala 100.
So I hope to be in need of a good MF scanner li
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Frank,
It works form here now, but there seems to be some problems at the space
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Hello,
Somebody posted a link to the (P)Z-1p on-line manual some time ago. Could you please
repost it to the group? I've lost it somewhere...
TIA
Greetz
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