Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Alan Chan
>It seems that roll film in Australia is very expensive. I expected the >price >to fall with the GST, but it didn't. Of course not. :( regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Re: Fw: Pentax 645N custom functions

2002-08-27 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Hi! The following is what Pål wrote long ago about the 645n custom functions. Antti-Pekka Here are the 645n custom functions: FUNCTIONS: 1) Half Stop Time Exposures Allows you to change shutter speeds in 1/2 stop increments instead of full stop increments 2) Program Shift Allows you

RE: Some mistakes in life can be corrected

2002-08-27 Thread J. C. O'Connell
i own the screwmount version (same lens) and its OUTSTANDING! Grab it for that price, you wont be sorry. BTW, It sold for $2000 U.S. way back in the 70's. I paid $1000 U.S. for mine but the screwmount version is more collectable I would think... JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL

Re: HTML Test

2002-08-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Simon King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:01 PM Subject: HTML Test > Can we now send HTML email to the list? Yes, but it is still bad manners William Robb This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: HTML Test

2002-08-27 Thread Paul Jones
Title: Message i think the problem is that some members cant receive HTML mail or dont wish to d/l larger emails. - Original Message - From: Simon King To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:11 PM Subject: RE: HTML Test It would seem we

RE: HTML Test

2002-08-27 Thread Simon King
Title: Message It would seem we can. Now that's a worry       -Original Message-From: Simon King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 28 August 2002 12:02 PMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: HTML Test Can we now send HTML email to the list?

HTML Test

2002-08-27 Thread Simon King
Title: Message Can we now send HTML email to the list?

Re: Some mistakes in life can be corrected

2002-08-27 Thread Bmacrae
In a message dated 8/27/2002 7:16:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The autofocus version just happens to be in a store nearby for $9,000. Do you mean the 250-600 f5.6? I didn't know there was an autofocus 135-600? -Brendan MacRae

Re: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war?

2002-08-27 Thread Peter Alling
Damn spell checker. At 11:27 PM 8/27/2002 -0400, I wrote: >Which means that I can ac heave higher quality with my cheap film scanner >and even >cheaper HP Printer. This is very sad. > >At 09:23 PM 8/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: >> >But haven't we gotten used to a rather poor quality nowadays? I re

Re: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war?

2002-08-27 Thread Peter Alling
Which means that I can ac heave higher quality with my cheap film scanner and even cheaper HP Printer. This is very sad. At 09:23 PM 8/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >But haven't we gotten used to a rather poor quality nowadays? I recently >looked at the B&W prints of my grandfather and I was amaz

RE: Thanks Cesar

2002-08-27 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-Original Message- From: Christian Skofteland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 7:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Thanks Cesar On Tuesday 27 August 2002 15:38, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > -Original Message- > Eleanor's (LX) seemed pristine, espec

Re: Some mistakes in life can be corrected

2002-08-27 Thread Pentxuser
This is the same guy who has the mint 135-600 F6.7 lens complete with metal box. He's looking to sell it for about $1,200 Cdn. I am now considering buying it more as a collector lens than a user. This thing is HUGE, but it is certainly interesting. The autofocus version just happens to be in a

RE: Server went fubar?

2002-08-27 Thread Amita Guha
> > And somehow, having been unsubscribed for a good number of > months, I'm > > magically back on the list :) I'm glad it wasn't just me! I, too, unsubbed a couple of days ago, only to find myself back on the list. But my computer's been acting weird, so I thought it was me...

Some mistakes in life can be corrected

2002-08-27 Thread Pentxuser
Just got my hands back on my old 85mm, F2 after selling in to a friend a while back when I needed funds to buy a the 15mm. He has not been using it much so he sold it back to me for the same price I sold it to him ( $175 Cdn) a steal at both ends. Anyway, no matter what some people write about

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Paul Jones
Hi Bob, I roll my own B/W, but not colour. I actualy just had the unfortunate experiece of buying some new film cannisters recently and two of them scratched the film really badly, 3 big strips down the film. They must have had something in the felt from the factory where they were made. They wer

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Bob Rapp
Paul, Have you thought about "rolling your own". I think the savings is about 50%. I bought a Watson loader and am planning on buying the long rolls and spooling my own. DX coding may be a problem for some and the lab recognition for others. Bob - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones"

RE: Off to see Paul

2002-08-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Grrr I would have made it had it not been for an evil loss of our soccer team.. which of course had to be followed up by an evening of drowning our sorrows. *sigh* Maybe another time as long as Paul's hanging out in Hogtown. Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: frank theriault [ma

Re: Digital vs.FILM: will digital cameras lose the war?

2002-08-27 Thread Herb Chong
>But haven't we gotten used to a rather poor quality nowadays? I recently looked at the B&W prints of my grandfather and I was amazed what quality they had 50 years back. 4x6 inch prints where you would need to go really close to see all detail. I think the present concept of 10 lines per mm fo

Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread Ken Archer
My Sunpak flashes are < 7 volts so that should not be a problem. I am not sure about TTL, but IIRC it doesn't. On Tuesday 27 August 2002 07:41 pm, Mishka wrote: > Anyone knows if Sunpak 522 can fry LX? I don't have a voltmeter and > not willing to experiment... > And if those two can work toget

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Paul Jones
I think I pay about $8.50au for a 120 roll of Provia 100F, i don't so much mind that, but $18au for a roll of 35mm is a little rich for my blood :) Paul - Original Message - From: "Bob Rapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:52 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Bob Rapp
It seems that roll film in Australia is very expensive. I expected the price to fall with the GST, but it didn't. Bob - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Is it any cheaper that Provia 100F? i use provia 100F in 120, but not 35mm, > as its to expensive here, about

Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread Mishka
Anyone knows if Sunpak 522 can fry LX? I don't have a voltmeter and not willing to experiment... And if those two can work together peacefully, does it do TTL with LX? Best, Mishka - Original Message - From: "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 2

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Mishka
Where I am buying, it's USD$1.99/roll of 120. It's expired (a few months), but so far the slides look pretty good. - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:18 PM Subject: Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: T

RE: Tokina 300mm F2.8

2002-08-27 Thread Shaun Canning
Thanks John, that is precisely the combination I am looking at using on my z-1. I also have a 1.7x that I am busting to try. Cheers Shaun -Original Message- From: John Mustarde [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 28 August 2002 10:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Tokina 3

RE: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread Simon King
> How and with what do you measure > [flash voltages].?? Simple, put your tongue on the trigger and shoe spring (you may have to suck), charge up the flash and then guess the voltage before you pass out. :-) OK - Not really. I just hung a multimeter over the two terminals once the flash was cha

Re: Tokina 300mm F2.8

2002-08-27 Thread John Mustarde
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:07:46 +1000, you wrote: >Hi Gang, > >Has any ever used or actually own a manual focus Tokina 300mm F2.8 SD lens? >I am interested in some comments on these thingy's. It is an excellent lens in every respect - build quality and optical quality and ease of use are outstandi

Re: Are zoom lenses as good as primes?: The FA 645 33-55/4.5

2002-08-27 Thread Paul Jones
Is it any cheaper that Provia 100F? i use provia 100F in 120, but not 35mm, as its to expensive here, about $18au a role. I might buy a role and give it a try. Paul - Original Message - From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:46 AM Su

RE: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Bill Sawyer
And thanks for all the hard work, Doug. Oh yeah, nice picture in Mike Johnston's column, too > -Original Message- > From: Doug Brewer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: August 27, 2002 10:46 AM > > Hi troops, > First off, my apologies for the transition glitches. Nothing like a liv

RE: F*300mm f4.5 in Natl Geographic

2002-08-27 Thread Bill Sawyer
You can tell by the black tulip hood. His loss... > -Original Message- > From: Robert Woerner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: August 27, 2002 11:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: F*300mm f4.5 in Natl Geographic > > > Darn. Wrong again. I looked at it long and hard and eve

Re: Aerial photography question

2002-08-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: Aerial photography question > Sorry Anthony, to go on being pernickitty, but how does distance introduce > haze? The haze is always there, but as distance from camera to subject increases, it becomes more of a problem. William R

RE: Aerial photography question

2002-08-27 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Don Williams wrote: > Sorry Anthony, to go on being pernickitty, but how does distance > introduce haze? Hi Don, I think Anthony was just referring to the fact that you've got a longer path of hazy air you're looking through when you shoot from a greater distance. Bill Peifer Rochester, NY

Re: Aerial photography question

2002-08-27 Thread Dr E D F Williams
Sorry Anthony, to go on being pernickitty, but how does distance introduce haze? D Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: list update update > nomail file was full of old addresses that I had never cleaned out. My bad. > 3.) It is possible to set up a new nomail list, but I haven't done it yet. > When I do, I will notify the list. In orde

Re: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Photo1034
In a message dated 8/27/2002 11:54:48 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for doing all of this work.  The more I learn about computers, the more amazed I am that anything works at all . . . May I add a non-secular AMEN? Ed

Re: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Steve Desjardins
Thanks for doing all of this work.  The more I learn about computers, the more amazed I am that anything works at all . . .   Steven DesjardinsDepartment of ChemistryWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA 24450(540) 458-8873FAX: (540) 458-8878[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Basically.. 1) MG IV RC paper - I only use it in the one darkroom I rent (I consider going to wet but haven't yet - hmm.. that rhymes don't it) which happens to be a "dry" darkroom (i.e. no trays.. a machine process). Yes technically it could still be called wet because chemicals are involved

Re: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread David Brooks
Yep. :) Dave Begin Original Message From: Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5.) I hope you were able to get some good photos. Carry on, then DougList Guy End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.t

RE: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > When I said I was comparing it to MG IV - I was comparing > the Gallerie Pearl > to their line of REAL photo paper (i.e. NON inkjet - > darkroom based photo > paper). Are your saying you like your inkjet prints b

Re: list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Doug, Congratulations! For such a major move, the glitches I saw are negligible. I was worried for a while yesterday, not being sure what's going on, but now I see what happened and that you've done one hell of a job! Best, Mishka P.S. I did take some pictures meanwhile -- that probably explains

Re: F*300mm f4.5 in Natl Geographic

2002-08-27 Thread Robert Woerner
Darn. Wrong again. I looked at it long and hard and even compared it to Boz's pics. Guess I need a magnifying glass. Robert >From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: F*300mm f4.5 in Natl Geographic >Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:21:42

list update update

2002-08-27 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi troops, First off, my apologies for the transition glitches. Nothing like a live fire exercise, eh? To address some concerns: 1.) I've just changed the variable to force replies to be addressed to the list itself, instead of the original author. It should go into effect in a few moments. (I

MP Review of the Kiron 70-210/4

2002-08-27 Thread Fred
Prompted by the recent thread on the Kiron 70-210/4 lens (titled "Kiron 70-210 f/4 macro 62mm filter"), I dug out a review on the lens, from Modern Photography for November, 1983. "Specifications: 70-210mm f/4 Kiron" "Accepts 62mm filters; f/4 to f/22, 1/2 stop detents; min. foc. dist. 3 ft. 9 in

Re: Aerial photography question

2002-08-27 Thread Anthony Farr
Yes, anyone with a pernicketty bone in their body knows that a lens's focal length has no direct bearing on perspective. But it is also true that each particular focal length requires its own particular distance to subject to maintain a constant subject reproduction ratio. So, while in theory an

Re: F*300mm f4.5 in Natl Geographic

2002-08-27 Thread Pål Jensen
> It seems as though Steve Winter, a photographer for Natl. Geographic, has a > Pentax F*300mm f4.5 mounted to an unknown(I can't tell what it is anyway) > body in the July 2002 Natl. Geographic. No he doesn't. It's a Canon zoom lens. Most likely the 70-210/2.8 L-lens. Pål

Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:16:26 -0400, David Brooks wrote: > I cannot answer your question Simon,but have > one for you.How and with what do you measure > [flash voltages].?? 1) Get a volt meter, or VOM meter (Volts-Ohms-Milliamps). 2) Put fresh batteries in your flash and turn it on. 3) Put th

Re: MZ-S Manual PDF

2002-08-27 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Michel, On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:44:21 +0200, Michel CarrŠre-G‚e wrote: > It is a bug of Acorbat when one adds several pages at a time in an existing > document! I knew there must be a reasonable explanation. I thought Japanese read right to left, but I thought reversing the entire manual a

Re: MZ-S Manual PDF

2002-08-27 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:02:17 +0400, Salikh Zakirov wrote: > Doug, check whether this pdf is intended to be printed as a book: > [...] 144 1 2 143 142 3 4 141 140 5 6 ... Nope. It's just backwards! front cover, inside of front cover, inside of back cover, 136, 135, 134, ... 2, 1, back cover! TT

RE: DSLR Pricing, Big lenses, Sherpas

2002-08-27 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-Original Message- From: Mark Roberts Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:23 AM Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Sigma 20-200 (2.8) > >Apologies, that should of course read 70-200. > >Cotty > >PS but a 20-200 2.8 *would* be intersting ;-) If you could carry it! But I'm sure Cesar "Sherp

RE: The weekend is half over.

2002-08-27 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
-Original Message- From: Rob Studdert Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:33 AM On 3 Aug 2002 at 22:14, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > Oh, did I mention it was the first shots with MY 31 Limited, So Cesar how were the shots from the 31mm? Completely on topic too. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE

Re: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread Pentxuser
Yes I was referring to the inkjet series. You'll love it Vic

Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread Flavio Minelli
Simon, FWIW I have an older Achiever flash (don't remember the model), GN is 28/meters and I always used it on my Program A (Program +) without problems. This unit must be at least 15 yrs. old. If you're interested I can dig it out and check the model. Ciao, Flavio

Re: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax cameras

2002-08-27 Thread David Brooks
I cannot answer your question Simon,but have one for you.How and with what do you measure these amounts.?? Dave Begin Original Message From: Simon King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:53:07 +0800 To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" Subject: Flash trigger voltage & Pentax camera

All Signed Up

2002-08-27 Thread David Brooks
Well,after 35 minuites on the phone with the all powerfull automated voice mail(ar) i'm now going back to school before my daughter (she's getting tired of me saying that though) Signed up for the developing and dark room course last Friday.I 'v got one roll of FP4+ almost shot and will ho

Re: RE: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread David Brooks
David. I was at Henrys Newmarket and saw they had a sample pack of the 4 Ilford Glossy papers,for $8.99 so i snagged one to try this week.It sounds like Epson printers have more paper options than the Canon drivers,but hopefully there is not much difference between papers so the S800 won't g

Gfathers and Johnstons

2002-08-27 Thread Rob Brigham
Anyone seen Mike Johnstons latest 'Sunday Morning'? http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-08-25.shtml

RE: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Actually, at the time I posted it Tom - hitting reply-all didn't work. Same thing happened to Frank, so I knew it wasn't a "user" problem :) When I said I was comparing it to MG IV - I was comparing the Gallerie Pearl to their line of REAL photo paper (i.e. NON inkjet - darkroom based photo paper

RE: Ilford Gallerie Pearl - Quick Review

2002-08-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Jeff, I too will be getting the 2450 in due time for my MF stuff. Currently this is the 35mm stuff (you know.. the Pentax LX stuff *smirk*) that I am scanning with the Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II. :) Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, Au