Your right about that.
Jim A.
> From: Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:21:10 +1000
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> Subject: Re: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
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> On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:50:03 -07
I repeat all those who are going digital should form their own list. When I
joined the list digital wasn't even a topic. You were film before you made
the choice to jump to digital. Therefore you make the switch. I could
care less if you have a Epson 1270 printer for your professional work. I
Hi,
I am currently using a couple fo B/W film developing cannisters that hold 2
35mm rolls or one 120 Roll, i am looking to get a larger cannister so that i
can do 2 rolls of 120 and probaly 4 rolls of 35mm. Any one get suggestions on
if the larger cannister will effect my current times with the
Brendan MacRae wrote:
> This issue is not strictly "generational" IMHO. If it were, the
> only digital
> cameras one would see would be cheap point and shoots that are marketed
> specifically to the younger crowds. We wouldn't have 6+ megapixel
> SLR's on
> the market because no 19 year old coul
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Artur Led=F3chowski?= wrote:
> BTW, a new version of NPH 400 is going to appear soon...
It's out already... we've even received some in Winnipeg. :)
chris
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Użytkownik Paul Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisał:
>If thats the new way the bring back the old way!
Ditto!:) Give ma a piece of the NPH 400 and I'll make much better shots with my Z-1p
and AF500FTZ...
BTW, a new version of NPH 400 is going to appear soon...
Greetz
Artur:)
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On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, andre wrote:
> >I'm a big fan of the 24/35/50/85/105 progression, but everyone has their
> >own preferences.
> >chris
>
> Chris, isn't the "classical" progression 24/35/50/85/135/200/300?
Well, that's debatable. 28mm lenses usually figure into the list somehow.
In any case,
> The new way of doing wedding photography:
> http://trevorowen.com/paton/
> Shot on a Canon D60
If thats the new way the bring back the old way! The look soft and arn't
particulaly good shots. The rest of that guys stuff look much better. The
D60 is a very impressive camera, but this definately
I hate to say it, but those pictures suck.
The D60 is an amazing camera, but these look like snaps from my Optio-
complete with whacky white balance.
http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/canoneosd60_samples1/
I can't get scans like that from Provia 100F and any scanner I've used.
Wow.
R
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In a message dated 8/18/2002 10:11:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> I will try my best to detail the procedure so that it's pretty universal
WE LOVE YOU ROB
Regards,
Bob
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In a message dated 8/18/2002 10:46:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> No ~ too much voltage.
> 1.55 and 1.35 is voltage, not current.
>
> Further more, a load "draws" current, depending on the resistance of
> the circuit.
> Lower the resistance, the load will draw less.
>
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From: Tim S Kemp
Subject: Re: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
> I would suggest though that wedding and portrait guys are not
yet dumping
> film. Not the ones I've seen anyway. I think 35mm is going
away in favour of
> digital though and all that holds it back is a sub
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/18/2002 5:05:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Comparing it to my Spotmatic the baseplate looks exactly
> > the same size with everything in the same place. Has anyone tried fitting a
> > K1000 baseplate to a Spotmati
For K-mount:
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ultimate_k-mount.htm
But not complete as I don't see Yoshiniko's Ricoh XR-8 Super
Andre
>Has anyone ever compiled a complete list
>of all models of screwmount bodies made by Pentax AND
>all other mfgrs hopefully with notable features
>of each which wer
On 18 Aug 2002 at 21:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Rob,
>
> That is a big tease!
> I've been part of the way taking off the back, but never all the way!
> Now you're gonna show us how...
> How long does it take you?
Hi Bob,
Sorry :-)
I will try my best to detail the procedure so that it's p
On 18 Aug 2002 at 21:43, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Has anyone ever compiled a complete list
> of all models of screwmount bodies made by Pentax AND
> all other mfgrs hopefully with notable features
> of each which were not available on the Pentaxes?
What like this?
http://anusf.anu.edu.au/~aab90
Wow, that will be fun... and cheap. Thanks for the teaching!
Andre
>Hi Team,
>
>I had to perform an A-series lens (SMCPA 50f1.4) re-lube over the weekend. I
>decided to document the procedure and I'm now putting together a basic fully
>illustrated guide for A-series lens de-construction, half
Rob,
That is a big tease!
I've been part of the way taking off the back, but never all the way!
Now you're gonna show us how...
How long does it take you?
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Hi Team,
I had to perform an A-series lens (SMCPA 50f1.4) re-lube over the weekend. I
de
Has anyone ever compiled a complete list
of all models of screwmount bodies made by Pentax AND
all other mfgrs hopefully with notable features
of each which were not available on the Pentaxes?
As far as I know, screwmount bodies were made by
Pentax, Practica, Chinon, Fuji, Mamiya, Yashica
and a f
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>Sure, but still found it difficult to manual focus. :( I sold my MZ-M
for
the same reason (couldn't focus accurately without the 2X magnifer).
Perhaps
I am so used to the MX where the viewing image is much bigger and sharper
(0.97X).
regard
>Almost
no one is using film anymore; have you seen a max rez shot from a new high
end Canon or Nikon digital?<
the main difference i see between my Provia 100F originals after scanning
and my Nikon digital originals? there isn't any film grain in the digital
original. large prints made from the
> Writes Jim, digitally.
>
>Jim, get a grip. Form your own list of film only shooters. While
> you're at it, why don't you use snail mail instead of email. You
> could have a nice tight group of Pentax film-only penpals, and you
> could start a stamp collection to boot.
man, are you f
On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:50:03 -0700
Cameron Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jim A. wrote:
> >
> > I would like those who are salivating for a Pentax dslr to form their own
> > list so that those of us who are contented film users can live in peace
> > without all the digital stuff intruding.
I
On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Oliver Raymond wrote:
> One guess is that the back closed sensor is fubar, as the symptoms you
> describe are exactly what heppens when you open the back (and in usual
> scenarios load film) and them close the back
Doh! That seems obvious in retrospect. :) I thought i
nope! I own 2 bodies, and have shot using 2 others... none of which exhibit
this behaviour!
One guess is that the back closed sensor is fubar, as the symptoms you
describe are exactly what heppens when you open the back (and in usual
scenarios load film) and them close the back
Oliver
In a message dated 8/18/2002 5:05:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Comparing it to my Spotmatic the baseplate looks exactly
> the same size with everything in the same place. Has anyone tried fitting a
> K1000 baseplate to a Spotmatic to enable the use of the readily ava
> Cameron Hood wrote with intelligence and decisiveness:
>
> I reiterate, their new camera better be bloody good, or there will be a
> LOT of nice FA* lenses on the market. And they had better introduce a decent
> flash or two to match, because a guide number of 30 (barely) just doesn't
> cut it
On Sun, 2002-08-18 at 23:50, Cameron Hood wrote:
> If I had a digital camera, it could all be archived for easy retrieval
> on CD alphabetically, by date, by scene, by subject, or all of the above,
> instantly, and repeatably.
Archivability is the major reason why I'm still shooting film.
I
Pentax has updated 35mm focal length equivalent in both it's 35mm and 67
lines in the past few years. But what about the 645AF line--any word?
Thanks.
Alex
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Hi Team,
I had to perform an A-series lens (SMCPA 50f1.4) re-lube over the weekend. I
decided to document the procedure and I'm now putting together a basic fully
illustrated guide for A-series lens de-construction, half way there, see the
pic following:
http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/A_
>Mr Chan, you've commented on the -5n's viewfinder a lot. I was just
>wondering
>something. I found I liked mine a whole lot better after tweaking the
>diopter
>adjustment just a little (and I do wear my glasses while shooting). Have
>you
>tried that?
Sure, but still found it difficult to manu
> Talking to other photographers is somewhat
> embarrassing because they can't believe I haven't gone digital yet. Almost
> no one is using film anymore; have you seen a max rez shot from a new high
> end Canon or Nikon digital? A lot of pros are dumping their medium format
> stuff for it. And it
Cameron Hood wrote with intelligence and decisiveness:
I reiterate, their new camera better be bloody good, or there will be a
LOT of nice FA* lenses on the market. And they had better introduce a decent
flash or two to match, because a guide number of 30 (barely) just doesn't
cut it for
Chris,
This particular body seems to have a problem. I have shot between
100-200 rolls through mine of both 120 & 220 varieties and have never
seen anything like what you describe. You should question the
reliability of that particular body, but not necessarily the 67II in
general. I, too, lov
Jim A. wrote:
>
> I would like those who are salivating for a Pentax dslr to form their own
> list so that those of us who are contented film users can live in peace
> without all the digital stuff intruding.
>
> Jim A.
Writes Jim, digitally.
Jim, get a grip. Form your own list of film
In a message dated 8/18/2002 4:43:10 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Personally, I like the MZ-3/5n interface better. Unfortunately, I hate their
>
> viewfinder so I chose Z-1p instead because I manual focus a lot.
Mr Chan, you've commented on the -5n's viewfinder a lot
> > I'm a big fan of the 24/35/50/85/105 progression, but
>everyone has their own preferences.
>chris
>Chris, isn't the "classical" progression
>24/35/50/85/135/200/300?
Andre
>I thought 105mm was part of the "classical" progression. At
>least for 35mm.
>Len
Well, the way I see it, if you hav
>That explains your point of view but doesn't explain, why you are so
>reluctant about any possibilities for Pentax to fight back, unless of
>course
>you don't really give a damn to what camera you use, which means (forgive
>my
>words - I don't mean to offend you) you're not a Pentaxian, but tem
On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 10:41:40 -0600, William Robb wrote:
>Subject: Re: can anyone make a guess which camera this is?
>
>
>> whoops... damn stupid of me... here's the link:
>>
>>
>> http://members.lycos.nl/budoka/images/i-1.jpg
>
>It's definitely an M series. I'm not seing shutter speed
>buttons, s
Keith asked <>
Around June thru September, natch.
Peter
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Hi;
This question is for Cotty and the rest of the Pentax International
Tinkerers Association (PITA) (the best acronym I could come up with, but I
thought you guys needed a title)
I just got a k1000. Comparing it to my Spotmatic the baseplate looks exactly
the same size with everything in the sa
In a message dated 8/18/2002 9:42:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> bought an ME-Super for my son, but of course, whilst he likes it, he wants
> the instant access of digital photography, that comes with his generation.
> He can take a picture to school the following day
I thought 105mm was part of the "classical" progression. At
least for 35mm.
Len
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From: "andre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: must have primes?
> >I'm a big fan of the 24/35/50/85/105 progression,
We have 100% cloud cover here in America's Outback (southern
Illinois) and the forecast is for more of the same tomorrow, so
I guess aurora viewing will be out of the question for this
locale. Thanks for the "heads up", though.
Len
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From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTEC
Found my own answer. With a little looking, I reached the message
archives and got a LOT of messages about teleconverters.
All I want to know for now, in any case! ;^)
Keith Whaley wrote:
>
> Tim S Kemp wrote:
> >
> = snip =
>
> > > Today's kit will be simply Nikon F3 Press with 300mm F2.8 (ex-
> If I had to start from scratch now, I might choose Minolta, Canon or
Contax.
nope. Not for me. For me it would be a Pentax 35mm (I like the feel, the
size, the usability) and a Leica rangefinder... Notice Leica have a nice
compact digital now (sort of like a rebadged Panasonic Lumix LC5) which
Artur LedÛchowski wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
= snipped =
> > Personally, I don't see how "classic style, elegance, convenience of
> > control, ergonomy, backward compatibility" could be serio
Tim S Kemp wrote:
>
= snip =
> > Today's kit will be simply Nikon F3 Press with 300mm F2.8 (ex-Tim Page, no
> > less), and possibly some variety of 2x teleconverter.
Speaking of which, has the list discussed (I don't know where there
might be archives!) teleconverters much? And come to any sort
On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 15:48:03 +0930
"gophoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lots of pentax gear
> Going digital
I would be tempted to pick some of this up but as I
will be going digital myself soon I would have no need
for it.
I am currently in need of a 1.8 85-135 AF lens but do not
know whether
Hi Chris,
Here's a thread from the Medium Format list which discussed both lenses
and the 200s:
Lens for Pentax 645N: SMC 150/3.5 vs. FA 150/2.8 vs. FA 200/4
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001cAU
Note my response at the end.
Alex
Christien Bunting wrote:
In the german foto magazin there was the following news as a prediction for
the Photokina, Sept 25-30:
Successor for the Canon EOS 300
New Leica R9
Successor for the Nikon F5 (digital and analog version)
New digital von Olympus with a new lens mount which support also other
companies (Fuji, ..)
D
>If you don't see it, then perhaps you should turn to Minolta. You seem to
>appreciate Minolta very much. I'm not sure if you realize, that you've just
>questioned main reasons, for which many (if not most) people are
>Pentaxians.
>Add the SMC and IMHO you will actually have the ONLY reasons to s
Would you take the LX' standard Eveready Case on a field trip or not? (This
is not about appearance)
Peter Smekal
Uppsala, Sweden
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From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
> If I am not mistaken, P645 and P67 system were designed for field use
where
> polaroid backs aren't important. Also, the relatively affordable P67
lenses
> are big plus.
As I have writte
It turned without any problems... it does take some acrobatics to keep that
button pressed while turning the ring...
regards,
Rogier
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: asa rating on the K2 ??
> I
> That brief trip to Duxford ignited something -
Unfortunately I've been "off camera" and off list for a while so I never
caught the duxford meet (oops), but it'll be elvington on bank holiday I
think
> We (Mr & Mrs B) are off to "Airbourne" at Eastbourne just along the coast
from us today. Natch
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From: Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Next Pentax Flagship Camera?
> >Indeed. But I think that the majority of the MF cameras are being used in
> >studios. IMHO this is where Pentax strategy is quite inconsistent. Most
of
> >the field photographers
That brief trip to Duxford ignited something -
We (Mr & Mrs B) are off to "Airbourne" at Eastbourne just along the coast from us
today. Natch I will unfortunately betray the faith given the scarcity of appropriate
Pentax kit (the 1000mm is not appropriate).
Today's kit will be simply Nikon F3 P
It is possible to find them: I have one which came with an ES, although
it is otherwise missing a few bits!
I also have an SMC Takumar 50/1.4 (which came with a Spotmatic) which
is in superb condition but I am not sure whether it is of the series
which tends to yellow.
Previous discussion of th
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