Re: do you practice any other arts?

On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 09:41 PM, Amita Guha wrote: I attended my first drawing class last night. It was just a one-session thing, to get me started with drawing. I'm trying to learn to draw because I want to get into logo design as part of my web business. Drawing is a commpletely a

RE: do you practice any other arts?

> Last night she was copying a picture, and I took a look and > noticed she was doing it upside down. I mean she had the > photo she was copying upside down, and she was drawing it > right side up. Said it helped her draw what's there, not what > she thinks is there. > > Sound familiar? Yep,

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 07:03 PM, Bob Walkden wrote: Thursday, February 13, 2003, 10:44:57 PM, you wrote: [...] Right, Dan actually loves that photo. The flower petal blooming with the adorable little kitten inside it, it just makes Dan choke up with sentimental feeling, brings a

RE: do you practice any other arts?

> -Original Message- > From: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else on the list draws or > engages in > any other visual or other arts. If you do, do you think > practicing one > helps your skill in the other, or maybe hinders it? I am > wondering

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Also, how does it hold up to moisture? It looks like it is not one of Lowepro's "AW" models? Do they use the same material as the "AW" models? What is the difference-maybe just that the "AW" models come with an all-weather cover for nasty weath

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 04:44 PM, Mike Johnston wrote: Right, Dan actually loves that photo. The flower petal blooming with the adorable little kitten inside it, it just makes Dan choke up with sentimental feeling, brings a tear to his eye and a dulcet "aww" to his throat... W

Re: Question for the AF guys?

Another difference is that when using manual focus and the matte area, I can compose and focus in any order - using AF I have to lock focus and recompose. I tend to get better composition when not using AF. Doesn't mean you can't, just that my percentage is better with manual focus. Bruce Thu

RE: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Joe Wilensky wrote: > Chris, > > Why do you prefer the ES battery setup to the ESII? JCO made the same > point recently on the Spotmatic list. It's simpler and better, IMO. The lithium battery it uses lasts forever. I also find it easier to carry a spare lithium than 4 separ

Re: Question for the AF guys?

When you get the AF sensor on what you want in focus, then it focuses properly. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well its just that with manual focus, "I" know exactly what I want to focus on and dont have to "hope" the camera/lens focusses properly. JCO

Re: Question for the AF guys?

Ditto for me. Basically, use AF only when MF isn't working - you can't quite keep up. Bruce Thursday, February 13, 2003, 7:17:24 PM, you wrote: GLM> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>Seems like with static subjects, using AF would be leaving things to chance. >> >> GLM> Yup, that's what I feel. Wi

Question for the AF guys?

I've never owned or used an AF SLR but I was wondering: Do you all only use the AF for moving subjects/action and switch it off for static subjects? Seems like with static subjects, using AF would be leaving things to chance. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My Business references &

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

hey, it was done with a Pentax camera - it can't be all that bad! stan on 2/13/03 2:48 PM, Dan Scott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 11:52 AM, Al Shaikh wrote: > >> It's not nice to make fun of people. >> >> -- >> Al Shaikh >> http://www.usefilm.com >> Pro

Re: functional difference pz-1p/pz-1?

See Stan on 2/13/03 4:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > pdmlers: > > what is the functional difference between the pz-1 and the updated pz-1p? > > i ask because i'm thinking of acquiring a pz-1 as a backup body to my > glorious pz-1p > > any tho

RE: 1/4x Teleconverters

you NEVER want to use TCs with a zoom, image quality is fair at best. JCO > -Original Message- > From: Gregory L. Hansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 1/4x Teleconverters > > > What's the deal with those tubes stic

1/4x Teleconverters

What's the deal with those tubes sticking out of the L converters? Are the S converters the normal ones for 35mm? I was looking at B&H's site. How much difference is there really between the Pentax 1.4x for $219.95, the Kenko 1.5x for $69, and the Tamron 1.4 for AF for $49.95? I've read the TC

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V03 #56

[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Gregory wrote: > > > Because a broad business strategy usually isn't sensitive information. > > Everyone already knows they make cameras! Because it's the sort of thing > > that investors will want to know about. > > They have done so more times than I care to remember..

4-up per sheet

Someone wanted to print 4 - 4x5 digital images on one sheet of paper recently. Here is a freeware that will do that - http://www.jgraff.addr.com/printpix.htm

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

Hi, Thursday, February 13, 2003, 10:44:57 PM, you wrote: [...] > Right, Dan actually loves that photo. The flower petal blooming with the > adorable little kitten inside it, it just makes Dan choke up with > sentimental feeling, brings a tear to his eye and a dulcet "aww" to his > throat...wh

Re: On USM and KAF2/KAF3 (was Re: End of K-mount?

Perhaps it could be done with a switch on the lens to determine which AF method was used? Something like "AF/USM" switch. When the switch was in "AF" position, the power for the "USM" would be disconnected and the lens acted like a regular Pentax AF lens. When the switch was set to "USM", the c

RE: Pentax, wake up! (was: K and M lenses are now obsolete)

Dear all, > What if Pentax's New DSLR wont work with K/M > lenses? Wouldnt that be a Bitch If the new wide angle lens is designed specially for the new Pentax D-SLR (like Nikon's AFS12-24) for reduced image coverage, I see no point for Pentax engineers to put an aperture ring on it, even

Re: End of K-mount?

Dear all, Steven wrote: I assume that this KAJ lens would work on an MZ-s. You just could only use the "program shift" mode to change aperature and would have to use exposure compensation for everything else. On MZ-S, the "program shift" is achieved by turning the aperture ring of the lens

RE: Shameless Self-Promotion

Fantastic stuff Tom, What really caught my eye - and took my breath - was the Child Custody project. WOW! Have you thought of approaching a publisher? Simon -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 14 February 2003 3:43 AM To: pdml Subject: Shameless Self-Prom

Re: While were on tubes and flowers

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:28:16 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: > I did consider shooting with the lens cap on, but couldn't figure the > proper f/stop... :-) W W W W I I I I D D D D E E E E open. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:42:51 -0500, tom wrote: > Guys, I have a new website: > http://www.thomasvanveen.com Excellent site and excellent photos, Tom. Congratulations. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re:43/1.9 lens

The 43mm ltd. lens is not "poor" wide open compared to other standard lenses. It is not as good wide open as it is stopped down (as any fast standard lens). At f4 and smaller openings the ltd. is absolutely amazing. It's major strengths are detail (make big enlargements!), intense color reproductio

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

You know, I like flowers, and I like kitties, but this particular offering was so repulsively sweet it made me want to retch. And for me, that's pretty bad. I can only imagine what extended viewing of this would do to poor Mike. - Original Message - From: "Butch Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

Tom - love the site style and the photos. Wish I could do stuff as good. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 5:42 AM Subject: Shameless Self-Promotion > > -Original Message

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Guys, I have a new website: >> >>http://www.thomasvanveen.com >> >>Let the berating begin. >> >>tv > >Crap. > > >Cotty. > >(VERY jealous - that's *real* class there folks - take note!) You should see his black & white stuff in the flesh. Even more impressive.

Re: Watch those backgrounds

He better watch out for whales! Mike Johnston wrote: > Watch those backgrounds: > > Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency, suddenly > sprouted extravagant golden donkey ears on February 13, 2003. The cause of > the alarming growth was not immediately apparent, but scientis

OT: Shelby Lee Adams

Hi, Last night our educational network, TVO (TV Ontario) showed a 1 1/2 hour documentary on Shelby Lee Adams, who's made a living photographing the poor of Appalachia (near Hazard, Kentucky, to be exact). If it ever appears on a TV near you, I'd highly recommend it. AFAIK, it's a TVO production.

RE: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

Tom: What would you sell your extra LowePro Mini Trekker for? Thanks, Steve --- tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a spare one of these if anyone wants it. > > -- > Thomas Van Veen Photography > www.thomasvanveen.com > www.bigdayphoto.com > 301-758-3085 > > > -Original Message

Re: Watch those backgrounds

But you can tell he has deep thoughts, Nuclear powered at that. At 05:00 PM 2/13/2003 -0600, you wrote: Watch those backgrounds: Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency, suddenly sprouted extravagant golden donkey ears on February 13, 2003. The cause of the alarming growth

Re: Cheap SLRs

Hi Gregory, Thanks for making my point better than I did! Greetings from a Boilermaker, Boz > Keith Whaley said: > > If they did, why ever would they tell you? Or, if you want, us? "Gregory L. Hansen" wrote: > > Because a broad business strategy usually isn't sensitive information. > Every

Watch those backgrounds

Watch those backgrounds: Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency, suddenly sprouted extravagant golden donkey ears on February 13, 2003. The cause of the alarming growth was not immediately apparent, but scientists, suspecting a variation of the "Pinocchio Syndrome," began sc

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

Catmeat uhllck. At 04:44 PM 2/13/2003 -0600, you wrote: > I'm poking fun at Mike's oft stated allergy to flower photos and cat > photos ( and this image offers both in rare combination), not the > photographer. Criticism or comment on the photo was not my intention. Right, Dan actually love

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Yeah, you're right, I did say that. But I'm too poor, and also quite possibly too cheap,* to buy a $1400 camera body. --Mike * That is, even if I were rich I might balk. > Not a new one. I thought you wanted new? > > BR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> You can buy a F3hp new from B&H (lis

Re: Cheap SLRs

Please see interlaced comments... "Gregory L. Hansen" wrote: > > Keith Whaley said: > > > "Gregory L. Hansen" wrote: > > > > > > Mike Johnston said: > > > > > > > But Boz, this can never happen. It ignores the reality of producing products > > > > for a market. The company cannot make the decisi

Re: On USM and KAF2/KAF3 (was Re: End of K-mount?

gfen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Is it then possible that USM lenses will be AF backwards compatable with >any body that doesn't not support KAF3? It's certainly technically possible, but the real question is whether it's economically practical. You'd have to have both conventional and USM focusi

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

> I'm poking fun at Mike's oft stated allergy to flower photos and cat > photos ( and this image offers both in rare combination), not the > photographer. Criticism or comment on the photo was not my intention. Right, Dan actually loves that photo. The flower petal blooming with the adorable litt

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

Well, I for one, got along pretty well with Brad. I know he got under some people's skin, and he did have a habit of responding to ~each and every~ post directed to him in various flame wars, so he tended to use a lot of bandwidth. But, I exchanged several off-list e-mails with him, and he was ok

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

- Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" Subject: Re: Where's Brad Dobo??? > Actually I rather liked Brad, but I thought I was the only one. We ended up having quite a pleasant discourse around the time he moved on. Quite a decent chap actually. William Robb

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

>Guys, I have a new website: > >http://www.thomasvanveen.com > >Let the berating begin. > >tv Crap. Cotty. (VERY jealous - that's *real* class there folks - take note!) Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ___

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

> If I am not > mistaken, Popular photography proclaimed the 45mm and the Pentax 43mm to > be two of "the three best prime lenses ever" or something like that. (So > I don't get thrown off this list, I like my FA 50mm f/1.4 better). Actually, the three "best ever" were supposedly the 45mm Nikkor

Re: The Five VS1 70-210 Versions

Excellent, thanks! keith Mark Roberts wrote: > > Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >What's a QDOS? > > http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/stereo/q-dos/q-dos.html > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com

RE: Mike's kryptonite?

I saw this, and immediately thought of our favorite editor. http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=9139 Should we warn Mike? Anyone know if he has a home defibrillator? Actually, it was shot with a Pentax. I think we should invite her to submit it to the PUG under clichés , that would really

Re: End of K-mount?

>> Certainly not. According to Pentax KAF3 patents, both IS and USM will >> work without sacrificing compatibility. > >IS=Image Stabilization, but what is USM? Ultra Sonic Motor. LOOB Load of old bollocks! Cotty Picking up the pieces after the CPU went in my road warrior PowerBook. Like Arnie

Re: functional difference pz-1p/pz-1?

pdmlers: what is the functional difference between the pz-1 and the updated pz-1p? i ask because i'm thinking of acquiring a pz-1 as a backup body to my glorious pz-1p any thoughts would be welcome be well rob

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

These are very nice pictures you have there, Tom. I like the wedding stuff (though I think sometimes the quality of the scans isn't that good, or there's something on my end), but what *really* made me go "wow" were the "projects", especially the "child custody". I think these are very powerful im

RE: Shameless Self-Promotion

> -Original Message- > From: Michael Cross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Tom, > > Great Photos!!! Thanks. > > Would you mind telling me what focal length(s) you use for the > children's portraits (e.g. that first girl on the steps)? If memory serves, that was the 77. Probably ev

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

Nice work, Tom. I only have two comments: 1) The "Info" link on the first page looks like it's a bit off center, 2) I get a script error when loading the "Family" page. I'm using IE 5.2.2 for Mac OS X. BTW, your photos are outstanding. t On 2/13/03 11:42 AM, tom wrote: > Guys, I have a new web

Re: M42 Pentax Body Lust

I know I've mentioned it before, but I have and love a black SP, with (AFAIK) a factory installed split screen. It's currently not working (meter pooched, and the slow shutter speeds are way off), so it needs at least a CLA and new meter. And, it's a beater, but I love the brassing! I haven't ta

Re: Cheap SLRs

Gregory wrote: > Because a broad business strategy usually isn't sensitive information. > Everyone already knows they make cameras! Because it's the sort of thing > that investors will want to know about. They have done so more times than I care to remember >Because it could reassure > c

PUG Deadline fast aproching

Reminder Get the scanners going Don't forget to submit to the PUG Cheers Adelheid

Re: While were on tubes and flowers

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 11:15 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:00:16 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: cheek to jowl in recycled plastic pots, on rough PT lumber, in an aging and, understandably, mildewy fiberglass green house (which also looked a lot like some sort of cland

Re: Cheap SLRs

Keith Whaley said: > "Gregory L. Hansen" wrote: > > > > Mike Johnston said: > > > > > But Boz, this can never happen. It ignores the reality of producing products > > > for a market. The company cannot make the decision as to which way it will > > > go. It has to be responsive, not prescriptive. >

Re: 2x Tele Converters

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 11:32 PM, Steve Pearson wrote: Peter: Thanks for your response. That's very good to know-I'm LOL! Sorry for your experience. Good thing it (the Soligor) was given to me for free. I think I will send it straight to the garbage can. I don't even want to t

Re: Shameless Self-Promotion

On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:42 PM, tom wrote: Guys, I have a new website: http://www.thomasvanveen.com Let the berating begin. tv Jeez! That is so totally ... nice. Dan Scott

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Mike, Personally, I couldn't imagine using a metal, manual, mechanical camera. But if that's what you want . . . I would buy the FM3A. My father-in-law is a nature photographer (he's 75). He was recently in New Orleans and his beloved FM2 was stolen from his hotel room. One phone call to B&

Pentax busiess strategy (WAS: Re: Cheap SLRs)

Gregory wrote: > But they can and should have a broad business strategy. How do they plan > to position themselves as SLR manufacturers? Do they plan to hit the low > end? It is a hopeless task really. Even if their business strategy was posted here a week ago it won't help. Nor does the fac

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Chris wrote: > How can anyone in Pentax act surprised that no one is buying an > MMM camera when they've jacked up the price on them to exorbitant levels? I don't think this is true. > If Nikon can sell a brand new FM3a for under $500 US when they still have > to recoup their R&D on the hybrid

Re: End of K-mount?

Chris wrote: > Since when did it become reasonable to assume that Pentax will never ever > do something that Nikon did? This is still completely absurd. It is major difference between assuming or believeing something will happen before it happens, and asuming things won't happen uintil you s

Re: Cheap SLRs

> If we know that much we could at least make some good guesses as to IS, > USM, and so on. If they want to appeal to pros, they need the new > technology. If they don't care for the pro market, then that new > technology becomes iffy. They're definitely not a pro company. That has much more to

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

At least you didn't say "You can't make fun of people." At 12:52 PM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: It's not nice to make fun of people. -- Al Shaikh http://www.usefilm.com Projects for Photographers Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Gr

Re: Pentax, wake up!

> Should I really be saying "If Pentax puts out...", or should that be "If > Asahi puts out..."? Is it like saying "Macintosh introduced the iMac" > when you're referring to Apple, Inc.? It's not Asahi any more. Pentax Corporation, which used to be the name of the U.S. importing branch, changed

Re: The Five VS1 70-210 Versions

What's a QDOS? keith whaley Fred wrote: > > > I've collected some data on the various versions of this lens at > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/vivitar.htm > > > ANy help in filling in the gaps or contributing in any way would > > be appreciated. > > Hey, nice table, Mark. (Nice photo, too

test was spill it

Just testing.Some posts are not showing up. It was an F90X Mike. Sorry all Dave

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

No mechanical Shutter speeds. The MXa would have to have the same as, or similar shutter to the one in the FM3a to satisfy him or for that matter me. Sorry to answer for you Mike but I think I'm right. At 12:07 PM 2/13/2003 +0200, you wrote: Hi! MJ> Christian, MJ> Now you're talking. An MXa,

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Auto only sorry, it's the way they implemented auto exposure, simply removed the slow speed timer and replaced it with the electronic timer. Same reason the LX has mechanical high speeds but only electronic slow speeds. By the time the LX was released they had figured out how to give control ove

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

You know he's finally made it on the PDML, a thread with his name on it and he's not here to appreciate it. At 12:24 PM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: Wasn't he behaving correctly the last month he was in? Andre Let's just let sleeping Dobo's lie shall we? Cheers Shaun frank theriault wrote:

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

Actually I rather liked Brad, but I thought I was the only one. At 11:21 AM 2/13/2003 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 04:23 PM, Peter Alling wrote: Do you really miss him. Aw, cut him some slack. Brad was pulling it together toward the end. He and Bill were fin

Re: On USM and KAF2/KAF3 (was Re: End of K-mount?

> Is it then possible that USM lenses will be AF backwards compatable with > any body that doesn't not support KAF3? I guess everything is possible but it is highly unlikely. Pål

RE: DC Outing #5 (change of plans)

> -Original Message- > From: Cesar Matamoros II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > As stated previously, I will be there. Good, #7 will be happy to see you again. This is shaping up to be a pretty big one, we might have 7 or 8 people show up. tv -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.thomasvanv

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

It's not nice to make fun of people. -- Al Shaikh http://www.usefilm.com Projects for Photographers

Re: Mike's kryptonite?

Dan Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I saw this, and immediately thought of our favorite editor. > >http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=9139 > >Should we warn Mike? Anyone know if he has a home defibrillator? This just defies words! (The title of the photo is icing on the cake.) -- Mark R

Re: Somebody please congratulate me....

That's all right apparently no one looked at it the first time anyway. At 12:51 AM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 00:25:50 -0500, Peter Alling wrote: > Doug you took out my link!!! Sorry about that. Sometimes I'm a ditz. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ Outside of a dog, a book is ma

Re: Vs: Coating on Filters?

If a filter is coated, it's coated on both sides. Not much point, otherwise. Yer right, plastic filters are not coated. Using uncoated filters on premiere quality glass is like putting cheap tires on a Lamborghini - just my opinion. Regards, Bob... -

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Hi! CS> Actually, the ME is COMPLETELY dependent on batteries. The shutter is CS> electronic. The proposed MXa would be like the FM3a: Mechanical shutter but CS> electronic aperture priority and TTL flash sigh. Yes, but: 1. Mike seems to don't mind 2. ME Super can still do 1/125 and B exp

Re: 2x Tele Converters

I got this sample on e-bay, the seller mistook a komura Telemore II in Konaca 'K' mount for a Pentax K mount and sent me this one in exchange with a refund of 90% of the money I paid for it. I think the final cost was a couple of dollars total. Still more than it is worth. It isn't a total loss

Can Pentax stuff be repaired successfully by "others"?

JCO wrote (we were talking about cleaning the fungus out of a K 120mm): Who's to say the technician will get the lens properly precision re-assembled to factory specs? I wouldnt trust it at all...No frickin' wayThe last thing I would ever want to shoot with is a "re-assembled" lens unless MAYB

Mike's kryptonite?

I saw this, and immediately thought of our favorite editor. http://www.usefilm.com/showphoto.php?id=9139 Should we warn Mike? Anyone know if he has a home defibrillator? Dan Scott

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

Wasn't he behaving correctly the last month he was in? Andre Let's just let sleeping Dobo's lie shall we? Cheers Shaun frank theriault wrote: He's in London, Ontario, Canada, I think. About two months ago, I got an off-list e-mail from him, saying that he was leaving the list, but I don't

On USM and KAF2/KAF3 (was Re: End of K-mount?

Let's say that KAF3 is coming and does support USM. USM lenses are made and sold. OK... so, again, my limited knowledge says that USM puts the AF motor in the lens, and not the body. This means that the screw-drive method for the camera communicating to the lens the focus is useless. Is it then

RE: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Chris, Why do you prefer the ES battery setup to the ESII? JCO made the same point recently on the Spotmatic list. I've been surprised at how much I enjoy using my ESII, and the four silver-oxide batteries don't bother me. Even if you're able to use a lithium or other long-life battery with th

Re: Where's Brad Dobo???

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 04:23 PM, Peter Alling wrote: Do you really miss him. Aw, cut him some slack. Brad was pulling it together toward the end. He and Bill were finally able to talk to each other without either of 'em trying to get the other busted—that's growth. Dan Scott

RE: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

I've got a spare one of these if anyone wants it. -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.thomasvanveen.com www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 > -Original Message- > From: Bob Keefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:01 PM > To: pentax discuss > Subject: Re: Favo

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Mark Roberts wrote: > >The K2 comes close. Full manual shutter speeds from 8 seconds to 1/1000, > >aperture priority, DOF preview, MLU, 95% viewfinder, metal body, 1/125 > >sync speed, etc. etc. It lacks the AE lock and still uses 76-series > >batteries, but then the LX and

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

- Original Message - From: "Steve Pearson" Subject: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag? I'm in the market for a backpack style photo bag that can hold say 2 bodies, and about 5-6 lenses. I have not done any research, so I thought I would ask the group. I'm sure some of you have ha

Re: Best cheap telephoto?

> I've been looking around lately for telephoto lenses 500mm or longer. With some modern computer design, glasses, and coatings, I was hoping to at least find decent but small aperture fixed lenses pretty cheap. Will I find that all the truly long telephotos either cost $5000, are mirror lens

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

At 12:01 PM 2/13/03, you wrote: LowePro Mini Trekker. Yep.

Re: Asahi Pentax Nocta

Has anybody ever seen or seen or heard of one of these for sale? http://jcoconnell.com/temp/nocta.jpg Not that I would ever want one, but I'm curious as to it's rarity / value. It could be the rarest production Pentax item ever made??? JCO I've seen only two for sale within about 2 years of clo

Re: Cheap SLRs

Mike Johnston said: > But Boz, this can never happen. It ignores the reality of producing products > for a market. The company cannot make the decision as to which way it will > go. It has to be responsive, not prescriptive. But they can and should have a broad business strategy. How do they pla

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

LowePro Mini Trekker.

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Chris Brogden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Mike Johnston wrote: > >> My own "ideal Pentax" (was it Boz who was "dreaming" lately?) would be >> either an updated ESII with a K-mount, or a simplified LX. >> >> The updated ESII would have to have: >> --K mount. >> --full range of

Re: M42 Pentax Body Lust

I would like the Spotmatic IIa in black. Had one many years ago to work with my Honeywell strobe. Sold the camera to a young person who was just starting in photography. At the time I had switched over to the ES and ESII's. Still have one Spot, a MD model along with the motor and grip. Oh, I fo

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Herb, It would be used for exactly the same thing, hiking. What would your suggestion be? Thanks, Steve< i use a LowePro Street and Field Rover AW. it is one of the few photo backpacks out there that has half photo section and half regular bac

Re: digital to slide

my limited experience is great color and contrast, terrible grain. i don't know which 35mm film recorder they used. i don't know what leeway they have on film choice either. you have to experiment, except i believe with a skilled operator, you can get very good results. i gave prints of all of my f

Re: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax...

Never bothered me. Jim A. > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 02:59:14 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: If Pentax just made _ONE_ real, old-style Pentax... > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Thu, 13 Feb 200

Re: Favorite "Backpack" style photo bag?

Steve wrote: > I'm in the market for a backpack style photo bag that > can hold say 2 bodies, and about 5-6 lenses. I have > not done any research, so I thought I would ask the > group. I'm sure some of you have had more experience > with these than me. I recomend the Lowe Pro Orion AW. Work b

Re: Re:43/1.9 lens

Bill wrote: > Ever since this lens came out I have been reading reviews that claim it is > the greatest, others claim is is poor at wide aperatures but great at f8, a > few claim it isn't as good as the FA 50's. Not that good wide open with some light fall-off. Fantastic from F:4 to F:8 with a

Re: End of K-mount?

Chris wrote: > Sure there is. Just look at the direction Nikon is taking, and look at > how Nikon users felt when the first G lenses came out. They started out > by releasing a very few low-end lenses with limited compatibility: their > 28-80, 28-100 and 70-300. No big deal, right? Just a few b

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