Re[2]: Is Pentax dying?

2002-09-25 Thread Bob Walkden
Verily, yclepst thou: > Go to the chat room on http://www.pentax-digitalworld.de/ and you will > notice: > "here take place regelmabig live chats approximately around the digital > photography. To professional photographer the Thomas' haltner betrayal > tipps & cheat, tricks and small secrets,

Re: Pentax Digital SLR - a heretical viewpoint

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 10:03 PM, William Kane wrote: > My major problem with this idea is that making a SMALLER camera would > hurt my hands. I already need to add a grip to my SLR's to make them > fit comfortably, and sometimes it still hurts . . . Smaller is not > necessaral

Digital binocs...

2002-09-25 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Quite a clever idea... http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/product/digibino/top.html Antti-Pekka --- * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 500 789 753 * * Computec Oy Turku* FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 10 264 0777 *

MZ-S data imprinting question

2002-09-25 Thread mike wilson
Hi, With function 15 set to 1, there is no discernable imprint on Kodachrome 25, although it prints perfectly clearly on 64. And WR is right - it does sound like a hamster sneezing. mike

Chris Brogden, "where in the world is ..."

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Chris! Looks like it's been six months at least since the last list of listmember's locations lodged itself in my lonely email box. Is it dead, or have I been excommunicated ? Dan Scott

RE: problems with the order of messages received

2002-09-25 Thread Galen S Swint
I see the same problem in the digests. Galen Swint - Galen S. Swint [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte213x

RE: Re[2]: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan Chan wrote: > What about a digital LX which is every bit the same as the original LX, > except with a "Digital Back LX"? You must wind the film (of > course there is > no film, but Pentax keep the winding mechanism anyway for the purists) to > take the next picture. What happened when the ne

Re: Introduction and MZ-S data imprinting question

2002-09-25 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: > Tim Preston a écrit: > >> On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 08:10:30PM +0100, Kristian Walsh wrote: >> >> Thanks for the answers. >> >> >> . >> >> On a slightly different tack, does anyone know if the IR remote for the >> BG-10 actually exists. This was a surprise featur

[HOT] MORE Photokina news !

2002-09-25 Thread Valentin Donisa
... here is some more info on the new technologies in the Icon camera: - GPAS (global positioning and aiming system); the camera includes a GPS receiver and an array of magnetic and gravitational field sensors that allow for the exact determination of the camera's position and aiming at the momen

Re: Test of the 3.2-4.5 28-105 in PopPhoto

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 05:18 PM, Alan Chan wrote: > Btw, has anyone noticed those silver coloured MZ/ZX bodies had some > sort of > silver powder coming off when you rubbed them? I remember my fingers had > some silver powder after using my new MZ-M for awhile. I think their > s

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Brad Dobo
Mishka, you enjoy seeing or recieving insults? Try not to take the words so literally. But let's set the record straight, no one does like to be insulted. I would be worried for you if you did. If you are friends with Bruce, and thus replied to my email, you should include that. Brad Dobo ---

Re: Introduction and MZ-S data imprinting question

2002-09-25 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Tim Preston a écrit: >On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 08:10:30PM +0100, Kristian Walsh wrote: > >Thanks for the answers. > > >. > >On a slightly different tack, does anyone know if the IR remote for the >BG-10 actually exists. This was a surprise feature to me and seems like >a good idea, but I've

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 01:05 PM, Tom Sapienza wrote: > > Again, sorry about my loss of decorum there. :} > > Tom > Hmm? Did I miss something? Dan Scott (dysfunctional families are normal families)

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Sep 2002 at 23:08, Dan Scott wrote: > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at 11:08 PM, Fred wrote: > > >> How about making manual focus only versions? I heard they make > >> them in Leica mount, why not KA? > > > > I would love that concept, Mishka, bit I wouldn't expect it, of > > course.

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread wendy beard
At 23:36 25-9-2002 -0400, you wrote: >Did I read you wrong when you said 'the vile Fugi 400 stuff'? Do you mean >the older versions or did you mistype Fugi and meant Kodak or something? > >Regards, > >Brad Dobo No, I meant Fuji (superia) 400. 200 is fine, 800 is fine. I just don't know what the

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at 11:08 PM, Fred wrote: >> How about making manual focus only versions? I heard they make >> them in Leica mount, why not KA? > > I would love that concept, Mishka, bit I wouldn't expect it, of > course. Sort of a Limited-Limited lens line (Limited-squared?)...

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at 08:34 PM, William Robb wrote: > The problem is with the build quality. The MZ series cameras are > not up to the build standard of the limited lenses. > The MZ-S most certainly is, but they are not marketing them in a > complementary finish. > > William Robb >

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Mishka
don't speak for everyone mishka From: Brad Dobo Subject: Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film <...> > don't make flippant remarks, no one really appreciates them.

Re: OT: Another story about The Man (tm) coming down on photogs..

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Gannet Subject: Re: OT: Another story about The Man (tm) coming down on photogs.. > On Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:00:44 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: > > > > >http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2002/september/rwt_art.htm > > > > And to think this used to be America. It wor

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: wendy beard Subject: Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film > I've been experimenting a lot with different films for this sort of thing > and the Fuji Superia 800 has been the best by far (and I believe that > Black's own brand is the same film too) You w

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Brad Dobo Subject: Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film > Bruce, >, don't make flippant remarks, no one really appreciates them. Well, not quite no one, but I hate to quibble. William Robb This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscr

Re: [HOT] Photokina news !

2002-09-25 Thread Rfsindg
Welcome back Valentin! We desperately need some news from the caves, especially about your manufacturing progress and new product releases. Things are not too much different from 2 years ago when your operations became very secret. Many of the same cast of characters are defending and damning

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread wendy beard
At 20:39 25-9-2002 -0400, Jerome wrote: >OH! BTW, the photos from the weekend can be seen here if you're interested >in such things: > >http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~jerome/gallery5.htm p.s. My attempt from two weekends ago, uncropped and unaltered from the scan Blacks did to CD http://members.rog

Re: Re[2]: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Mishka
- Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: Re[2]: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 > What about a digital LX which is every bit the same as the original LX, > except with a "Digital Back LX"? You

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 9/25/02 10:31:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << HmmmI posted two pieces about this, and only the 2nd one has made it to the board. You should read them Vic. I was wrong for blasting in that language, but you and Bruce both used insulting words that were just not nec

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Brad Dobo
That should have read, you won't see me do that again. >You won't seem to do that again - Original Message - From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

Re: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Kenneth Waller
I fly almost every week and I can't tell if the scanners are any more powerful but I haven't noticed any effect on the 400 speed film that I always carry. My experience with requesting hand checking of film is that the screeners really don't want to, but if you insist they will give you the full

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 9/25/02 6:50:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm going to go out on a limb here and talk about equipment that actually already exists! And I'm going to stretch even further and talk about TAKING PICTURES with these cameras (do I have the right discussion group?! Should I l

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
> No it's better than a super program, it has dials instead of those stupid > buttons. Some things we, (as in people), got right the first time like > changing shutter speeds > and changing radio stations. I don't know about the radio, but I sure like the shutter speed dial a lot more than any

Re: Why the concern ?

2002-09-25 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Look @ Pentax' growing list of digital units. > There's 8 different options now. How do you figure? They currently make the 330RS (3MP), 430RS (4MP), and have just announced the 330GS (3MP update of the 2MP 230). That's three cameras. If you wa

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
> How many rolls did you shot? 6 rolls of 24-exposure. However, not all of it was action (trophy shots, crowd shots, etc. were included). As for the action shots (maybe about 4 rolls total) the downfall of most of the shots were the backgrounds. I didn't have much to work with as each sideline

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [entire original message snipped] > I am personally insulted by YOUR language on the PDML. GROW UP. Then why quote it entirely in your reply? You just did the same thing Brad did. chris

Re: What about a film flagship?

2002-09-25 Thread Jim Apilado
Amen to this. Jim A. > From: "Robert Soames Wetmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:45:43 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: What about a film flagship? > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:47:50 -0400 > > I'm

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
> I looked at the pics -- great action, and on > top of that, they seem quite > focussed. Thank God for manual focus! > What did you exactly mean by > "it failed just about everytime"? Hmmm... good question. Well, for one, subjects were moving too fast for me to focus on them on AF mode. The t

RE: September PUG Favourite

2002-09-25 Thread John Coyle
Oh Dan - I blush with embarrassment! The funny thing is, it was really just a grab shot, taken when photography wasn't really even on the agenda for the night. I was simply on our roof with some friends watching the sun go down over the city, while partaking of a cool glass of crisp white!

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Mishka
I looked at the pics -- great action, and on top of that, they seem quite focussed. What did you exactly mean by "it failed just about everytime"? Mishka - Original Message - From: "Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 200

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Gatis Visnevskis
Great pics!! Never seen so much fun... and action... How many rolls did you shot? Btw,i had good experience with Fuji Press 800. Grain is not visible in 10x15 cm prints. Gasha Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes wrote: > Hello all - > > ... > http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~jerome/gallery5.htm > ...

Re: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes Subject: Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film > > OH! BTW, the photos from the weekend can be seen here if you're interested > in such things: > > http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~jerome/gallery5.htm Flying dawgs. Thats fun stuff. Will

FAO Australian listers

2002-09-25 Thread Jon Hope
Hi all The WA Quokka has a few interesting items in it this morning. One ad is for an AF500FTZ @ very expensive Another ad has "Pentax Pro Series lenses" 24/2 @ $970, 43/1.9 @ $915, 28-70/2.8 @ $2300. If anyone wants the phone numbers, drop me a line. Cheers -- Jon, Relax! Take life as i

Pentax AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film

2002-09-25 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
Hello all - I'm going to go out on a limb here and talk about equipment that actually already exists! And I'm going to stretch even further and talk about TAKING PICTURES with these cameras (do I have the right discussion group?! Should I list this as OT?) Anyhow, I was out shooting with my ZX-

Re: Pentax prifit/loss

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Current, published, reference, or you're just blowing more smoke. BR From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Photo division is 50% of Pentax. I remember reading years back that only 10% of Olympus was photo related. For Canon the number is in the 10-20% region; probably simi

Re: TOPDML Airshow August 31,02

2002-09-25 Thread Jeff
Hi Deb, - Original Message - From: "Debra Wilborn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:01 PM Subject: Re: TOPDML Airshow August 31,02 > Looks pretty good. I have been looking at wide zooms > and the Vivitar has been

RE: That was strange

2002-09-25 Thread Łukasz Kacperczyk
A few months and only 2000 messages? No way. I haven't been reading PDML messages for the last few DAYS and only now (after a few hours spent in front of the monitor)I've managed to read/delete 500 messages or so. You must've been lucky :) Regards, Lukasz -Original Message- From: Debra W

Re: Re[3]: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Mishka
ROTFL! - Original Message - From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:48 PM Subject: Re[3]: another round - OT > Hi, > > Wednesday, September 25, 2002, 7:03:02 PM, you wrote: > > > asking nicely goes a long way.

Re: Pentax prifit/loss

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Only according to you. Cite a published reference. From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Photo division? Didn't they just have record losses?

Re: What about a film flagship?

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
No, no, no, or I shall start responding to every peanut gallery post. BTW, there is nothing to discuss about film cameras above the ZX-5n/7/L level, because Pentax isn't working on any. The MZ-S is the body that everyone and Pentax will take to the grave. From: "Robert Soames Wetmore" <[EMAIL P

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Alan Chan Subject: Re: Sorry > > Hey, where's Mafud these days, anyway? > > Perhaps he's still with us. We just don't know. :) You are kidding, right? If he was stil here, we'd know. The one thing that was gauranteed, was that the word digital would always

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: dick graham Subject: Re: Sorry > And what about the Caveman, or Caveperson. Been a couple years since we > got news from the Cave! That was always more interesting than what was > reality. I got a missive from the cave not long ago. Apparently Valentin is e

RE: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Len Paris
We probably all know someone that fits the last description. At least most of us do. :-) Len --- > > This page of his is worth a read: > > http://gemma.geo.uaic.ro/~vdonisa/photnet.html >

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Bob Blakely
It's interesting indeed. Not sure, but I think Valentin started the list and others chipped in contributions. Regards, Bob... From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > > Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > = snip = > > > Yes, I miss Valentin. Thanks for post

Re: That was strange

2002-09-25 Thread Debra Wilborn
That's probably it. In the post-graduation, post-layoff, post-ohmygod-I-need-a-job whirlwind of the past few months I seem to have neglected to check for PDML messages. When I finally did a few weeks ago, I had over 2000 PDML messages! --- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps it had t

Re: problems with the order of messages received

2002-09-25 Thread frank theriault
£ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > For a few days now more often than not I've been receiving messages in the > wrong order e.g. I get a response to a post that reaches me two hours later. > Is it only me nope > , or does anyone else also noticed this? yup regards, frank -- "The optimist thinks t

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
I could have sworn I saw Valentin's name on a post here in the last month here. Maybe it's my ever advancing age. BR From: dick graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And what about the Caveman, or Caveperson. Been a couple years since we got news from the Cave! That was always more interesting than what

RE: Looking Pro

2002-09-25 Thread Simon King
>if I am wearing my hat, one specific hat, OK, I'll bite, what sort of hat is it? -Original Message- From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 25 September 2002 1:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Looking Pro I can go out with tripod, macro, bellows, whate

problems with the order of messages received

2002-09-25 Thread Łukasz Kacperczyk
For a few days now more often than not I've been receiving messages in the wrong order e.g. I get a response to a post that reaches me two hours later. Is it only me, or does anyone else also noticed this? Łukasz

Re: TOPDML?

2002-09-25 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: Re: TOPDML? > Hi, Jeff, > > Maybe you missed it, but Dave C-S was talking about some big camera swap > thingie on or about Oct 20th up in Woodb

RE: Watch here for Photokina news

2002-09-25 Thread Rob Brigham
Also: http://www.steves-digicams.com/photokina2002_index.html And http://www.luminous-landscape.com/new/photokina2002.shtml > -Original Message- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 25 September 2002 22:45 > To: Pentax List > Subject: Watch here for Photokina news > >

Re: That was strange

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
Perhaps it had to do with your Yahoo account. I had so much touble to stay on the list with my Hotmail, now I am using my other email address. :( regards, Alan Chan > Somehow I got myself unsubscribed from the list. Did > I offend? Or do I just stink? > > Anyhow, for better or worse, I'm back

Re: Looking Pro

2002-09-25 Thread Butch Black
On Tuesday 24 September 2002 14:19, gfen wrote: > On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Can't wait to shoot a circumcism! ;-) (sp?) > > Which is the ideal macro lens for that, then? :) I think whichever gives you the most working distance How about a SMCP-FA 200mm f/4.0 ED IF Mac

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Keith Whaley
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > = snip = > Yes, I miss Valentin. Thanks for posting his URL. > > This page of his is worth a read: http://gemma.geo.uaic.ro/~vdonisa/photnet.html Oh God! I think I fit at least three of them! keith whaley > -- > Mark Roberts

Re: Correction: Stuff for Sale

2002-09-25 Thread Debra Wilborn
This is coming late, but do you still have the 1.4x converter? It is K-mount, right? Thanks Deb --- wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Chaps, forgot to post this yesterday but as > I'm skint I hope you'll > forgive me. > > A few things I'm looking to sell. All of the items > are i

That was strange

2002-09-25 Thread Debra Wilborn
Somehow I got myself unsubscribed from the list. Did I offend? Or do I just stink? Anyhow, for better or worse, I'm back! Deb in TX __ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Re: Subject: Re: Pentax prifit/loss

2002-09-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Bruce wrote: > Before folks get creative about analyzing overall profit/loss numbers keep > in mind that they are for the overall company and not the photographic > division. This company had a loss - where? This company added staff - where? > Doesn't say. One company that has remained positive o

Re: Bokeh (WAS: Re: Hasselblad and bokeh)

2002-09-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Rüdiger wrote: > where can I find a PDF for the Limited lenses which is not in Japanese (I > can't read Japanese) No idea. I got them translated! Pål

Re: What about a film flagship?

2002-09-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Robert wrote: > I'm getting bored of all this digital SLR talk; can we go back to > speculating about either: > > 1. a film flagship that outclasses the Maxxum 7 (which was claimed as a > minimum benchmark for specification of a possible future Pentax SLR) > > or > > 2. a Limited film flags

Re: Re[3]: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Wednesday, September 25, 2002, 7:03:02 PM, you wrote: > >> asking nicely goes a long way. this summer, passing heathrow (afaik notorious for >refusing this), >> all my film was hand inspected. > >For those of you who may not have English as their first lan

Re: What about a film flagship?

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
> 2. a Limited film flagship of lower specification but matching the Limited > lens finishes (which was hinted at an an LXII, or as the camera we would > "take to our graves")? Just order a silver MZ-S from Japan. regards, Alan Chan

Re: Test of the 3.2-4.5 28-105 in PopPhoto

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
> The new 28-105 comes in black? > Where can I get it in black (in North America)? Btw, has anyone noticed those silver coloured MZ/ZX bodies had some sort of silver powder coming off when you rubbed them? I remember my fingers had some silver powder after using my new MZ-M for awhile. I think th

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
> Hey, where's Mafud these days, anyway? Perhaps he's still with us. We just don't know. :) regards, Alan Chan

Re: Pop Photo's Herb Keppler on The Digital Take Over?

2002-09-25 Thread frank theriault
dick graham wrote (quoting from Keppler's article): > ...16 million SLRs are also > operational [in the US]. Now ~that's~ an amazing stat, if it's true! (not that I'm doubting it - I just don't know it's source) Consider that many slr owners have multiple bodies (geez, I own 5...), and that

Re: Something Ugly

2002-09-25 Thread Alan Chan
> You might think a chrome Limited lens on your LX or MZ-S has no eye appeal, but I was in Cord Camera the other day, and on their shelf was the ugliest combination: FM3a with the new 45mm in chrome. > Really gross looking. I think the hood looks really ugly although it might be effective in pra

Re: UK pdmlers - better learn how to set your VCRs...

2002-09-25 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
What a coincidence. I was just watching this one on the Dutch television. I found it very impressive. Please make every effort to see this. On Wednesday 25 September 2002 13:59, Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > I've just learned that Channel 4 will be showing Christian Frei's > highly-regarded docu

Re[3]: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, September 25, 2002, 7:03:02 PM, you wrote: > asking nicely goes a long way. this summer, passing heathrow (afaik notorious for >refusing this), > all my film was hand inspected. For those of you who may not have English as their first language, the correct way to ask for this is

Re: Photokina and Bruce's Humble Pie

2002-09-25 Thread Cotty
>Heh, funny, after all the excitement and speculation on Photokina and Pentax >(be it a DSLR, or USM, IS, etc) that Pentax is going to torture us and keep >us in the dark until the dying minutes :) Absolutely hilarious. Oh swipe me! He paints with light! http

What about a film flagship?

2002-09-25 Thread Robert Soames Wetmore
I'm getting bored of all this digital SLR talk; can we go back to speculating about either: 1. a film flagship that outclasses the Maxxum 7 (which was claimed as a minimum benchmark for specification of a possible future Pentax SLR) or 2. a Limited film flagship of lower specification but mat

RE: Photokina and Bruce's Humble Pie

2002-09-25 Thread Łukasz Kacperczyk
Check www.luminous-landscape.com Nothing from Pentax yet. Lukasz -Original Message- From: dick graham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 10:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Photokina and Bruce's Humble Pie Speaking of Bruce's dessert, there hasn't been

RE: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
<<..who are the insulted beloved public figures? Bruce Rubenstein. WW >> :)) Lukasz

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread dick graham
And what about the Caveman, or Caveperson. Been a couple years since we got news from the Cave! That was always more interesting than what was reality. DG At 03:58 PM 9/25/02 -0400, you wrote: >Nope, wasn't me. Always use my real name. Could never, even in jest, suggest >that Cosina made t

Re: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
When I went to London, I just sent my film (ISO 400) through the machine in my hand luggage. No effects that I can see Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Perhaps it might help if some of us keep in mind that the list readership occasionally includes some rather young photo enthusiasts -- Cotty's young son, or Bruce Dayton's young daughters, for example, and there are quite likely some other youngsters. 'Nuff said Bill Peifer Rochester, NY

Pentax 100mm/f4 macro

2002-09-25 Thread Francis Alviar
Gentlemen (and Ladies): Your thoughts please on the Pentax 100mm/f4 macro. How close does it focus? The quality of images? Bokeh? etc. Thank you. Francis __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com

Photokina and Bruce's Humble Pie

2002-09-25 Thread dick graham
Speaking of Bruce's dessert, there hasn't been one message today concerning news out of the opening day of Photokina! Someone must have been there and can share with us the news or non news. DG

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Peter Alling
I guess somebody had to Pentax certainly sold a lot of them. At 03:53 PM 9/25/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > it has dials instead of those stupid buttons > >...but I ~love~ the little shutter speed buttons on the ME Super, >MEF, Program Plus/A, and Super Program/A... > >Fred

Re: Sorry

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Nope, wasn't me. Always use my real name. Could never, even in jest, suggest that Cosina made the best cameras/lenses in the world. BTW, the stuff I'm getting here now is tame compared to some gems I got from Suda Mafud off line, like: "...this *old* Paratrooper would kick *your* white, pasty Rub

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The British "royals." Brad Dobo wrote: > Since I didn't do most of those things (but I did some, don't get me wrong) > I'll assume the good doctor is referring to posts that I guess I haven't > read. I'm curious now...who are the insulted beloved public figures?

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
If you object to that language, as you should, why repeat it in your message? Dr E D F Williams wrote: > Can't handle 300+ messages a day; don't wish to handle messages where people > call each other 'Pencil dick' or 'Shit for Brains' and write 'fuck you!'; or > where they insult beloved public

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600

2002-09-25 Thread Fred
> it has dials instead of those stupid buttons ...but I ~love~ the little shutter speed buttons on the ME Super, MEF, Program Plus/A, and Super Program/A... Fred

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Peter Alling
When did he become beloved? At 01:45 PM 9/25/2002 -0600, you wrote: >- Original Message - >From: Brad Dobo >Subject: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye > > > > Since I didn't do most of those things (but I did some, don't >get me wrong) > > I'll assume the good doctor is refe

Re: OT:Homebrewing a LF lens

2002-09-25 Thread Michael Yehle
I was just reading that site when Outlook beeped with this message... I've pretty well decided on trying to do an 8x10 monorail - just trying to figure out a reasonable complexity level so as not to burnout... Thanks for the info - be sure to post some picts when it's all done... Mike Y -

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Brad Dobo Subject: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye > Since I didn't do most of those things (but I did some, don't get me wrong) > I'll assume the good doctor is referring to posts that I guess I haven't > read. I'm curious now...who are the in

Re: Pentax digital slr (WAS: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom5,6/250-600)

2002-09-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: Pentax digital slr (WAS: Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom5,6/250-600) > Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You should look again. Kodak hybridized a Nikon F4 into a 6mp > digital camera in 1992. > > William Robb< > > not at $2K

Re[2]: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Brad, The Pope for one. Bruce Wednesday, September 25, 2002, 12:06:32 PM, you wrote: BD> Since I didn't do most of those things (but I did some, don't get me wrong) BD> I'll assume the good doctor is referring to posts that I guess I haven't BD> read. I'm curious now...who are the insulted

Re: Is Pentax dying?

2002-09-25 Thread gfen
On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Kristian Walsh wrote: > Babelfish certainly sucks! The translation should read: I've used it many times, but unfortuantly, its translation wasn't really helpful for me...Then again, I've got a killer headache. I'll blame my poor reading comprehension on that! > Hope this he

Re: Bokeh (WAS: Re: Hasselblad and bokeh)

2002-09-25 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>> We all know the great Pentax bokeh, but I've never seen it on any >> promotional brochure or pdf. > > Pål Jensen > Huh? Have you seen the PDF for the Limited lenses? Hallo Pal, where can I find a PDF for the Limited lenses which is not in Japanese (I can't read Japanese) regards Rüdiger

RE: Pentax PZ-20 and Achiever 630-AF

2002-09-25 Thread Raivo Tiikmaa
1.Check your shutter speed and exposure mode first ! 2.When flash is ready , does the green flash-sign lights up in viewfinder? 3.Are you using dedicated flash for PENTAX ? 4.Maybe bad contact..? Z- cameras uses digital protocol for changing info with flash and you can´t change it . R

Subject: Re: Pentax prifit/loss

2002-09-25 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Before folks get creative about analyzing overall profit/loss numbers keep in mind that they are for the overall company and not the photographic division. This company had a loss - where? This company added staff - where? Doesn't say. One company that has remained positive over the past few years

Re: OT:Homebrewing a LF lens

2002-09-25 Thread Michael Yehle
I was just reading that site when Outlook beeped with this message... I've pretty well decided on trying to do an 8x10 monorail - just trying to figure out a reasonable complexity level so as not to burnout... - Original Message - From: "Evan Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PRO

Re: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600 and Bye bye

2002-09-25 Thread Brad Dobo
Since I didn't do most of those things (but I did some, don't get me wrong) I'll assume the good doctor is referring to posts that I guess I haven't read. I'm curious now...who are the insulted beloved public figures? - Original Message - From: "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: Is Pentax dying?

2002-09-25 Thread Kristian Walsh
Babelfish certainly sucks! The translation should read: "Regular live chats on the subject of digital photography take place here. Professional photographer Thomas Haltner shares his tips and tricks, cheats and little secrets, so you can get better pictures" Chat with us, meet other Pentax

Re: another round - OT

2002-09-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: TV wrote: >>If you have high speed film and ask for a hand check, they're >>obligated to do so in the U.S. > >Maybe the trick here is to pre-load all your Kodachrome 25 into >cannisters marked 1600! HAR! Next round's on me for that suggestion! Come to think of

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