on 11/23/02 12:04 PM, gfen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
330RS has the built in memory and uses a special rechargable battery good
(in my limited experience) for about 125-150 shots at max quality with very
limited usage of the LCD or flash. Metal build. Small. Available at about
$330.
430S is identi
On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 18:09:40 -0800
"Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Usefull for variable aperture zooms, but i never used it on my Z1.
Even were it included I doubt I would ever use it, prefering to rely on
the dial for the shutter speed and have the aperature either auto or
use it man
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From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S
>
> > P.S. What is an AV wheel? And why don't I need one?
>
> Its a dial or swithc on the body that controls the apertur
> P.S. What is an AV wheel? And why don't I need one?
Its a dial or swithc on the body that controls the aperture when the lense
is set to the A position on an A series or newer lense.
Usefull for variable aperture zooms, but i never used it on my Z1.
Regards,
Paul
I noticed it in a shop in Melbourne (AU), didnt buy any though as i'm
already over stocked in 100iso neg :)
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From: "Robert Woerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 7:25 PM
Subject: Agfa Ultra 100 for my Pentaxes
> Hi,
>
>
On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 10:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
In truth, anything goes. You just have to keep playing with the prop.
I've had models lean against walls. Sometimes you can achieve a really
sexy pose that way. Legs slightly out in front, back against the wall.
I've even had th
Gosh, all my Pentax cameras are just fine, and I don't even know what an
AV wheel might be. I don't care that Canon autofocus is better than
Pentax autofocus. I've never taken a picture with an autofocus camera,
and I have no immediate plans to change that. Hell, I don't even own a
35mm lens newer
A day or two back I mentioned I was doing a shoot of a
Lighthouse for a historical Society. I find Lighthouses
the most boring of subjects, but here is a few of the
images captured. These are un-editted images and as
they came from the scan of the negs.
http://www.wildcherry.com.au/showthumbs.ph
Rob Brigham wrote:
>
> Firstly, sorry for dragging this out on list, but I just wanted to
> apologise to the entire group for my last two postings - I should have
> known better. I tried to apologise to the group in the last one, but
> obviously failed, so I just want to say a simple sorry to e
Hi,
I'm reading a very interesting book at the moment called "Shooting
under Fire". One of the photographers featured is Don McCullin. Here
he is discussing his first overseas assignment, Cyprus in 1964:
"The next day the battle started in earnest. As far as equipment was
concerned, I was in a mu
Dan Scott wrote:
>
> On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 05:00 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> >I had a great shoot this morning with a new model. She's a bubbly 30
> > year old who could easily pass for 20. But most importantly, she was
> > full of life and really into role playing. I shot t
Firstly, sorry for dragging this out on list, but I just wanted to
apologise to the entire group for my last two postings - I should have
known better. I tried to apologise to the group in the last one, but
obviously failed, so I just want to say a simple sorry to everyone.
If anyone feels that I
Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Saturday, November 23, 2002, 1:29:40 PM, you wrote:
>
>> Just curious here. What would you do with a 28mm soft lens?
>
>A really ugly group of people. Soften' down so you can't really make
>out their features. :)
Sounds like just the thing for a PDML ga
Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> No need for apologies. Your point was a valid one, and a clarification
> was in order. But you're right, we should let this go. I've probably
> been most guilty of prolonging it, and I apologize for doing so.
Uh huh, now that we've got _that_ out of the way...
> I had
On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 06:00 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Michael,
A really ugly group of people. Soften' down so you can't really make
out their features. :)
Bruce
Ah. Sort of "Beer for Cameras". :-)
Dan Scott
On Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 05:00 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I had a great shoot this morning with a new model. She's a bubbly 30
year old who could easily pass for 20. But most importantly, she was
full of life and really into role playing. I shot three rolls of Ilford
3200 in my 6x7
Michael,
A really ugly group of people. Soften' down so you can't really make
out their features. :)
Bruce
Saturday, November 23, 2002, 1:29:40 PM, you wrote:
MC> Just curious here. What would you do with a 28mm soft lens?
MC> Michael Cross
MC> Chico, CA
It's something we all have to think about when we go out
before dawn with a tripod and a trenchcoat.
Paul Stenquist
Be sure to turn up your collar and wear dark glasses and a black hat .
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Ed Matthew
_
The
Sounds great. I will definitely seek that one out. Bruce Chatwin's "In
Patagonia," is a classic of travel writing.
Michael Cross
Mark Roberts wrote:
"Nowhere is a Place - Travels in Patagonia" by Bruce Chatwin and Paul
Theroux, photos by Jeff Gnass. Sierra Club Books, 1995, ISBN 0-87156-359-2
>Len Paris wrote:
> This is a list that is supposed to be dedicated to discussing things
>related to Pentax and the use of Pentax equipment. There should be no
>political topics introduced here.
You're right of course, and I won't continue with this discussion.
However, the topic wasn't intr
No need for apologies. Your point was a valid one, and a clarification
was in order. But you're right, we should let this go. I've probably
been most guilty of prolonging it, and I apologize for doing so.
I had a great shoot this morning with a new model. She's a bubbly 30
year old who could ea
> -Original Message-
> From: Len Paris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> Actually, no. That's not the list we should be
> participating in.
Well, the point was that the list we actually *are* participating in
often gets crotchety when politics comes up, and I thought that was a
civil exchang
One thing I've found about Genuine Fractals is that it isn't that great for
35mm scans. It works best with direct digital capture images and medium
format scans from fairly low resolution (like my 1125 dpi Minolta Scan Multi
- there's another thread going on about that).
I speculate that the reaso
Good one Bruce.
>OK, who let Dobo out of the closet with a guest here?!
>
>BR
>
>From: Stephanie Stiavetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>I'm actually very disappointed in the state of this list
>
>
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"Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I don't plan on enlarging beyond 8x10. My goal is web and slide shows.
>At 1125 dpi is the Multi capable of extracting more detail than the 2450?
>That's my other choice in scanners.
I'm afraid I have no experience with the Epson so I can't tell you anything
abo
"Nowhere is a Place - Travels in Patagonia" by Bruce Chatwin and Paul
Theroux, photos by Jeff Gnass. Sierra Club Books, 1995, ISBN 0-87156-359-2
The supposed draw of this book is the two big-name travel writers, Theroux
and Chatwin, but their prose, though good, can't hold a candle to the
photogra
Michael Cross wrote:
> Just curious here. What would you do with a 28mm soft lens?
Hmmm - probably just the ticket for the "pictorialist"
school of thought in photography. Back in earlier times
many "artsy types" pooh-poohed the stark realism possible
with the n
I wouldn't buy one. If you want soft pictures, it is a simple matter to
make soft pictures with a sharp lens. However, if you want sharp
pictures, there is no way to get them using a soft lens. Other people
may disagree but this is taken directly from my experience, and I've
been in photography s
Actually, no. That's not the list we should be participating in. This
is a list that is supposed to be dedicated to discussing things related
to Pentax and the use of Pentax equipment. There should be no political
topics introduced here. Discussions of photo technique, film, digital,
lighting a
Just curious here. What would you do with a 28mm soft lens?
Michael Cross
Chico, CA
So, who wants a nice & clean AF280T
With case & manual.
for $80 (shipped in US).
Collin
Oh Rob, you'd be surprised to know some things.
You apologized to a poster, that wanted this to stop. You could have done
this off-list?
You then tried to be sneaky with added some jabs and continuing the
silliness that you apologized for that was mentioned in the mail. The
message was clear, d
My apologies, Paul. I misunderstood you, I must admit. I assumed that you were
talking about might include racial profiling, and when I re-read your post after
seeing your reply to mine, you clearly weren't talking about that.
That's what I get for jumping into what's become a political thread.
Hi gfen,
on 23 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>It seemed to be a $40 difference between the cheaper 330 and 230. I kind
>of figured it was a nobrainer to opt for the 330.
330 without RS? The old 330 lacks the 11MB internal memory and has some
older electronics, i.e. it is slower.
>I didn't
Hi gfen,
on 23 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>Anyone know if the 230's lens is better?
The 330GS's and 230's lens are identical afaik. The RS has another lens
but it is quite of the same quality. The sharpness is not overwhelming
but that's the same with most P&S cameras and tiny digicams
Sorry, none convenient for you.
There's a shop that manufactures metal parts for many purposes just
beside where I work (Oslo). I talked to them once about it, but
haven't got around to give them the actual specs yet.
Jostein
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From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAI
On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Tim S Kemp wrote:
> I use my 330GS for up to 10x8 for wall mounting / framing, so not for close
> inspection, and it's great - lens isn't brilliant though and a bit distorted
> at full wide angle but colours and resolution are fine!
Anyone know if the 230's lens is better?
Al
On 23 Nov 2002, Heiko Hamann wrote:
> I've got a 330RS. I don't know if the 230 is still available where you
> live, but in Europe it has been replaced by the 330GS. As the 330GS has
B&H appears to stock the 230, 330GS, and 330RS.
> 3MP I would go for it (it has many improvements, too). You won't
> Looking into picking up either an Optio 230 or 330 for a gift for someone
> this year, and was wondering if anyone'shad 4x6s printed from them and how
> they look? 5x7s?
I use my 330GS for up to 10x8 for wall mounting / framing, so not for close
inspection, and it's great - lens isn't brilliant
Hi Amita,
on 23 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>> LOL. Better buy two...
>Hehe...my husband was so jealous of the size of my Optio that he ended
>up buying himself a Canon...
An Ixus? That could be a booby-trap for him: Now you can tell him, that
yours is longer: the Optio has a 3x zoom, the
> LOL. Better buy two...
Hehe...my husband was so jealous of the size of my Optio that he ended
up buying himself a Canon...
Do you know of any suppliers?
--
Thomas Van Veen Photography
www.bigdayphoto.com
301-758-3085
> -Original Message-
> From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 11:36 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 645 300mm A vs FA
>
>
> Tom,
> That's the major
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From: Bob Walkden
Subject: Re[2]: OT: Whining about Security
>assumes
> the right to wage war on that person's country. Forever,
because it's
> a war without end.
Sadly, the war on terrorism will be a war without end, simply
because the powers that be have decided to
Tom,
That's the major weakness with the A* lens, IMO.
However, there's plenty of room to attach a 3rd party or custom made
collar without affecting any controls. I have been thinking about
doing that with mine.
Jostein
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From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECT
That is a beauty. I have the silver "K" that I picked up in the Seventies.
Jim A.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 07:26:55 EST
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: eBay - Black K sold for $1,200
> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Resent-Date: Sat, 2
Kathy,
I went down this road about a year ago. I looked into Genuine
Fractals and by doing quite a bit of reading, I found that it is not
as great as you would hope. It will help some, but in the end, the
basic problem is that the negative/slide is small. That prompted me
to ask on the list abo
Jeez, a political thread where people admit their mistakes and have
reasonable discourse.
Am I on the right list?
tv
> -Original Message-
> From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Whining about "Se
Okay, I assumed things I shouldn't have assumed, since they were
really not in evidence.
A big shame on me.
That's just the same thing that gets ME going! Ooops!
I done wrong and admit it.
I humbly retract the assumption.
And, thanks for a calm, reasoned response!
keith whaley
* * *
[EMAIL P
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> From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
>
> Does anyone have experience with these lenses? Moslty I'm
> wondering if
> there any optical differences. They're both ED (IF), so I'm thinking
> the FA just has AF.
>
> OTOH, the A seems to go for 1/2 of what the FA goes for
Does anyone have experience with these lenses? Moslty I'm wondering if
there any optical differences. They're both ED (IF), so I'm thinking
the FA just has AF.
OTOH, the A seems to go for 1/2 of what the FA goes for used, so maybe
there *is* some big optical difference.
tv
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From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: 120 in an FS4000?
> "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hi Mark,
> >I posted messages in an MF newsgroup regarding this scanner, compared to
the
From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> William Robb wrote:
>
[shipped]
> > Also, I would like to take this opportunity as a Canadian to
> > apologize to the Americans on the list for a rather indelicate
> > comment by our Prime Minister's communication person.
> > I have some opinions about
> In a message dated 11/23/2002 7:30:16 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > G'mornin' Chris,
> >
> > Chris Brogden wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote:
> > >
> > > > I should have known. An environmental activist among us. Sighhh.
> > >
> > > Why
http://www.digitaltruth.com may have something on that
Dave
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From: gfen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:32:46 -0500 (EST)
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: B & W recommendations
> > Anyone have a good HC110 recipie to PULL process Tri-X @iso
> 1
I was thinking maybe having a crack at modifyiny the FS4000
myself. Earlier someone mentioned that somebody had modified
the 35mm Neg holder.
What are the dimensions of a 120 Neg?
Kind regards
Kevin
--
Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-w
I'm not using these two lenses much any more, so thought I'd see if anyone here would
be interested in purchasing one or the other.
The A 35mm f2 is in what I would call KEH exc. condition. The body has no serious
marks, but is missing the "mounting nib." Glass is clean. I have the FA version no
A stuck filter? Easy, take a disk sander and sneak up on it ;)
(courtesy of JoMac)
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: "gfen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax Upgrade Follow-Up & Q
> On F
Herb wrote:
> i have been collecting over a period of a year or so some landscape and
> nature photography books to brush up on my technique, to see beautiful
> photographs of landscapes and and learn how they were taken, and to think
> of places that i might someday want to visit and photograph
"Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi Mark,
>I posted messages in an MF newsgroup regarding this scanner, compared to the
>2450.
>After 2 weeks I got my first reply from a Scan Multi user.
>Like you, he mentioned that both I & II are identical scanners with the
>exception of the software. He sugge
To all PENTAXIAN: Please excuse me, if I'm not writing in
English today.
Hallo Ernst,
ein herzliches "Grüß Gott" aus dem Schwarzwald - und wie Du siehst, kannst Du
mit mir auch in Deutsch kommunizieren:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mit Mittelformat 6/7 habe ich
Hi gfen,
on 23 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>Looking into picking up either an Optio 230 or 330 for a gift for someone
>this year, and was wondering if anyone'shad 4x6s printed from them and how
>they look? 5x7s?
>I've no idea what sort of practical image you can get from one of these,
>but
On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:47:55 +
Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
they're making it easier to
> intercept and monitor our telephones, email and mail, we can't go
> anywhere without being monitored by TV cameras, and there are hundreds
> of other relatively minor little tyrranies being added
Hi,
I think there are interesting parallels between '1984' and the world
since WWII and although it is definitely way off-topic to discuss it I
wasn't really implying that you were misbehaving.
This so-called war on so-called terrorism is particularly Orwellian because
it involves 2 Goldstein-lik
Yeah, sorry I was just so surprised with what I read and posted it to
the list without thinking clearly.
I did think it worth sharing with people here, and considered sending it
privately but couldn't be bothered to pick out all the addresses of
those who might be interested.
In hindsight, with h
My wife has been using a Pentax optio 430 before she recently went over to the Leica.
In summer she searched among her photos for some that would be good for a sort of
poster for the gymnastic club where she is busy as trainer. We learnt that the
technical dates are not sufficient to garantee us
Hi,
one of the leading British landscape photographers is Fay Godwin, who
has published many books. She has a book out at the moment which is a
retrospective to accompany a recent exhibition, called 'Landmarks'.
It's not a technical how-to book, but the work is very beautiful and
very subtle, most
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