I'll go digital when a small format (APS/35mm) sized
sensor can produce a 16 x 20 wall sized portrait like
my Pentax WR-90 and PZ1-p can (and do).br Otherwise,
small format digital imaging is a toy, like APS was,
not the tool so many claim it is... unless of course
you sell cars or real estate or
A friend of mine is a professional photographer, he has a Canon EOS 3 with
some lenses. I rate the build quality of my MZ-5n higher than his Canon. I
know that the EOS 3 has an aluminium chassi underneath the *very* plastic
outside, I know this because the plastic has been scrated off in some
- Original Message -
From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WHY PENTAX? WAS: Re: Pentax -- Canon
These days I carry an ambient
light meter with me at all times. That's not because Pentax can't meter
accurately. That's because no reflective light meter will be as accurate
as
Lukasz,
Phox is large shop, lots of new equipment; but when I was there last time
they had only 2 Pentax bodies (MZ3 and MZ5n) and no used Pentax equipment.
For used equipment it depends on arrivals... FNAC is very large shop.
My suggestion is that your friend, if he likes that, takes a map of
There was a manual focus body. From the Canon Museum:
EF-M [A] [O]
35mm Focal-Plane Shutter SLR Camera
I remember that one, Bruce. A manual focus EOS 1000, or Rebel in the US. Not entirely
dissimilar in concept to the MZM - what is it that you folks call that one?
Peter
--
CAMERA DIRECT
8
- Original Message -
From: Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax -- Canon
Btw, it's f4-5.6 which is slow, when everyone else has been offering
f3.3-4.5 for years.
Oh dear 1/2 EV difference. Not enough to difference to complain about.
I personally have never seen one
I had never disassembled my MZ-5n... Is the camera's SKELETON made of
plastic or of metal? If it's made of plastic then the metal mount doesn't
make any serious advantage, because the whole SKELETON is unable to carry a
really heavy lens...
Plastic, and some of us may still remember someone
For a moment, I thought you said: ist *D'ed !
Jens
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Steve Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 22. marts 2003 20:32
Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Emne: Re: It's started!
We know it wasn`t meant in any detrimental way Bill.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
Right Arthur.
Offcource if you sue a tele lens, the caera meter will often do a better
job.
I once saw a broadcast about a project, where street children were
photographing with a
K1000 and an incident light meter. The shots were brilliant. Since then I
usen my Lunasix a lot.
Regards
Jens
The mount on the russian lens is sort of fixed T-2 adapter, if your are
talking about a MTO (The Rubinar has a fixed mount and can be bought in
K-mount, but has a lesser build quality). So you can change the mount with
some precision screwdrivers. Be aware the a 600 and a 1000mm are completely
I thought the latest Pentax hood with a hole for PL filter was an ok design,
but this is way better.
http://www.tamron.co.jp/data/new/b01release.htm
Translate here:
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/url/
regards,
Alan Chan
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Add photos
Mark Roberts schrieb:
Steve Pearson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been away from the list for awhile. Any news on
when the *ist D might be available to purchase? Did I
see someone mention a July date?
First shipments are expected to arrive in the U.S. in late July or early
August.
From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 18:01:02 -0600 (CST)
There's more to a camera's AF system than speed and sensitivity, though.
But speed and sensitivity are very important factors if we talk about AF
*performance*. Low light sensitivity is a major drawback of the Canon
From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:08:17 -0500
BTW, Mr. Spock is a fictional character. Your grasp on reality seems to be
a bit tenuous.
Is he? I thought you were.
:-)
Best wishes,
Roland
_
Hitta
Hi Alin,
In general you are correct, and these are my biggest gripes with Canon
too, along with the crummy viewfinders (theoretically, in practice they
work at least as well as the 5n).
- everything from lenses to bodies is almost twice as big and heavy
than equivalent Pentax (entry
Hi,
Bojidar Dimitrov schrieb:
I hope that Arnold will tell you a story about his FA 135/2.8.
Arnold Stark wrote:
It IS built like a tank. Execpt for two unfortunate details: The
lens is easily scratched on the barrel, and the focusing ring is
much more loose than on other FA primes.
The subject says it all. Thanks.
--
Ken Archer Canine Photography
San Antonio, Texas
Business Is Going To The Dogs
- Original Message -
From: Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax -- Canon
Pentax lenses are, by tradition, small and compact.
It's expensive to make small lenses with large apertures, but Pentax has
done better here than the competiton. Pentax 28 to 50mm lenses has a 49mm
Yes - when you watch the camera meter move the setting all over the place,
and then realize that you are just looking at different things in the same
light, it becomes apparent that evaluative metering systems really can't do
it. Aside from an incident meter (I should of used the correct term)
Mark. This is one thing i never really had a handle on,up until 2 years or so ago.
Having
read many
posts on the subject in those 2 years, made me realize how much i did NOT know about
taking good
pictures.Now that i understand light/metering better,i am taking better
pictures(IMHOG)
I too
Paul wrote:
Excellent post, Mark. I enjoyed it thoroughly. But one of your
statements is an absolute falsehood. You wrote:
I take a lot of photos. Most of them suck. Some are OK and once or twice
a year I take one that seems to be good.
I agree with Paul. I think your post explains why you
Here's a little one-question quiz -
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that, as far as I know,
no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
Hope this isn't too easy! :)
---
David Spaulding
Photographer
David R Spaulding asked:
Here's a little one-question quiz -
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have
that, as far as I know, no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
Is it the hyper modes, or do other brands have something
similar? That's all I
Bojidar Dimitrov schrieb:
Actually, the story I was hoping for is:
Arnold puts an FA135/2.8 for sale on eBay. They buyer returns it because it is loose like hell. Arnold shows me the lens and asks for my honest opinion. We both agree that it has the same look and feel like a new FA 135/2.8.
- Original Message -
From: Greene
Subject: Re: Vs: Pentax -- Canon
But then, that should not matter in actaul strength of
the bodies in question, because the Army's Abrams Main
Battle Tank, offensive commentary snipped is literally filled with, and
made partly of,
plastics!
By
Thank you Cotty (and Mark) for reminding us what this is all about.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-Alkuperäinen viesti-
Lähettäjä: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Päivä: 23.
On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:58:27 +0100, Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I recently bought one of these for my sister-in-law. It's a super-sharp
super-cheap lens. I would say it's a least as sharp as my 50M 1.7. If you
have an EOS you can do lots worse than this lens.
Evan
This would
Same here. I have owned and used Practica (first SLR), Canon,
Olympus, Nikon and Pentax. Price is not the issue. Feel, size,
interface and SMC glass are issues. There are a few situations where
more technology is helpful, but for what I do, not many. Pentax
technology has been adequate in
Well, I am quite sure that the Canon EOS 1v is strong enough to merit to be called
built like a tank. I think that it actually is stronger than the all metal Nikon F5.
As to the lenses I think that Canon has been working quite hard to improve their very
top of the line lenses. I just got the
Well me thinks it must either be the hyper adjustment button from manual
modes or the ability to change the EV adjustment to different rates of
adjustment(ie .3 or .5) But then I have had a canon or nikon so I'm
probably wrong.
Here's a little one-question quiz -
What is the one feature that
Whoopsmeant to say I have NEVER has a canon or nikon.
Well me thinks it must either be the hyper adjustment button from manual
modes or the ability to change the EV adjustment to different rates of
adjustment(ie .3 or .5) But then I have had a canon or nikon so I'm
probably wrong.
William Robb wrote:
How a tank is built has nothing to do with how a camera is built.
Just as well! We have had special edition LXs and nice snakeskin covered
LXs. If they made them like tanks, who would want a 55kg camera around your
neck?
Malcolm - constructional comment only
Alan,
Having owned both the FA 135 and FA 100 macro - I agree with the
focusing ring on the 135, but not on the 100. I think there are
multiple aspects to nice manual focus with an AF lens. One is
sloppiness/loosness, another is tactile feel (dampening) and the other
is the throw or amount of
Well stated Mark.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Snip, snip, snip
I take a lot of photos. Most of them suck. Some are OK and once or twice
a year I take one that seems to be good.
The idea that a different brand of camera would somehow
Hi David
Probably the Panorama Function - cutting top an buttom off the picture while
focusing.
Or - it could be: The Power Zoom (Minolta had it for a while, though) and
functions related to Power Zoom.
Regards
Jens
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: David R Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
HI!
PJ From the exchange of e-mails below from Roland Alan,
PJ why are we using Pentax?? Doesn't sound like a
PJ good system to buy into, and even long-time PDMLer's
PJ are making arguements against it.
PJ For me it is cost at the moment. I just expanding on
PJ my manual Pentax stuff
- Original Message -
From: David R Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Little Pentax quiz
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that, as far
as I know, no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
Snap-in Focus?
Regards
Artur
Maybe it's the feature I love the best: The HYP function (PZ1 and PZ1p) and
AFAIR the *ist. It makes you shoift form Av (or program) to Tv in split
second - brilliant, isn't it?
Regards
Jens
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Artur Ledóchowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 23. marts 2003
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
These are listed on ebay just put tilt/shift and photography into search
and you'll get one that says nikon/minolta mount, he does it in K too!
About USD 400 i think, therew's also a shift version aroundcat about USD
220.
OK?
Clive
Antibes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2915345991category=30063
Not that I'd turn it down, mind you...
Roland Mabo said:
From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:19:41 -0500
So your friend doesn't know how to use the camera, and you blame the camera
for not working right.
Canon has an over-complicated user interface which badly affects the
creativity of the
På søndag, 23. mars 2003, kl. 06:36, skrev Mark Cassino:
At 11:38 AM 3/22/2003 -0800, you wrote:
For me it is cost at the moment. I just expanding on
my manual Pentax stuff slowly. I'd rather put my $$$
in film, trips, and marketing my work than a new
system that may not improve my photography
Yup sounds familiar
--- Gregory L. Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Roland Mabo said:
From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:19:41 -0500
So your friend doesn't know how to use the
camera, and you blame the camera
for not working right.
Canon has an
- Original Message -
From: David R Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Little Pentax quiz
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that, as far
as I know, no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
I think perhaps you mean the
- Original Message -
From: David R Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Little Pentax quiz
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that, as far
as I know, no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
I think perhaps you mean the
The Konica Hexar AF, has an equivalent of Hyper Manual.
Paul
- Original Message -
From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 5:08 AM
Subject: SV: Little Pentax quiz
Maybe it's the feature I love the best: The HYP function (PZ1 and PZ1p)
and
From: Artur Ledóchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:55:33 +0100
Have you seen the new Minolta 24-105/3,5-4,5 AL IF D? That's quite a
compact lens, has very useful focal range and excellent sharpness.
It's not an interesting lens for me, I don't believe in 24-nnn zooms.
The 24 end
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:44:32 -0500
Is it the hyper modes, or do other brands have something
similar? That's all I can think of, though I haven't used
anything more recent than the Super Program myself.
Canon, Nikon and Minolta has shiftable program.
I can't help drawing the comparison to Pentax and Apple's
Macintosh computer.
Puh-leeez... gag
Fred
From: Arnold Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:48:30 +0100
At half the price, the build quality of the FA28-105/f3.2-4.5 is
forgivable.
I don't understand this.
Sure, the FA 28-105 f/3.2-4.5 is plastic and the manual focus has low
friction (but it's rather nice to use anyway).
From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:50:22 +0100
Or - it could be: The Power Zoom (Minolta had it for a while, though) and
functions related to Power Zoom.
Yashica 270 AF and two zooms. I believe it was a 28-80 and a 80-200.
Yes, power zoom. It even had zoom clip function.
Hi Boz,
I'm sad to hear your decision but I'm glad that you will stay at the PDML
and that you will keep the wonderful the K-mount page.
You wrote:
-- the second-hand market is VERY small: the good stuff is difficult to
find, there are lots of people who want it, and it is expensive
That is not
To get an idea of how meaningless most lens tests are, read Mike
Johnston's excellent article on lens contrast and MTF on the Luminous
Landscape web site:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/lens-contrast.shtml
I agree that lens tests don't mean much in practice. I
Well, I'd like to see some Linux jumping in the camera business. Free
lenses ! Any size, any mount ! ;-)
cheers,
caveman
I can't help drawing the comparison to Pentax and Apple's
Macintosh computer.
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:00:20 -0800
When someone said the opposite, everyone started to defend how good Pentax
lenses are, or even better than Canon or Nikon. I know SMC is excellent on
flare control. But I just wonder, where is the hard evidence to prove SMC
From: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 07:58:27 +0100
The idea seems similar
to Pentax's idea to make the *ist the world's smalest and lightest SLR,
so they left the aperture mechanics out.
I believe that the main reason for Pentax to introduce the FA J lenses, and
to
On Sunday 23 March 2003 17:15, David R Spaulding wrote:
Here's a little one-question quiz -
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that, as far
as I know, no other brand of film SLR has?
Hint: It has to do with exposure
Hope this isn't too easy! :)
---
David
On Sunday 23 March 2003 12:05, Nick Zentena wrote:
On March 22, 2003 09:44 pm, Caveman wrote:
Bruce Rubenstein wrote:
Oh yes, this is a scream. Professional photographers are blind, stupid
and prefer to use second rate lenses.
Cut the c**p, Bruce. This is what professionals use:
- Original Message -
From: David R Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: Little Pentax quiz
Here's a little one-question quiz -
What is the one feature that a couple of Pentax cameras have that,
as far as I know, no
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Greene
Subject: Re: Vs: Pentax -- Canon
But then, that should not matter in actaul
strength of
the bodies in question, because the Army's Abrams
Main
Battle Tank, offensive commentary snipped is
Yeah it's a fair comparison. Also a very loyal
customer base as well for both.
--- Gregory L. Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Roland Mabo said:
From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:19:41 -0500
So your friend doesn't know how to use the
camera, and you
Roland wrote:
believe that the main reason for Pentax to introduce
the FA J lenses, and to leave out the aperture
mechanics - is price. Not size and weight.
True. The new FAJ 18-35mm uses a 67mm filter while the
FA 20-35mm uses a 58mm filter. Mind you the extra wide
angle may have something to
On 3/23/03 7:43 PM, Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is it Nikon, Canon or Minolta that pays you to be a Pentax spokesman?
Well, my colleagues in Japan have long been seriously suspecting that you
must have been paid by somebody to stay in Pentax List and keep farting with
no class.
Why are you here? I mean it's ok, and all, but why are you here?
Regards,
Bob...
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying
the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine
and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: Pentax -- Canon
Did you run out of your meds again, Bruce? You've been slamming
everyone here today! Take no prisoners!
I haven't laughed this hard in years!!!
William Robb
Hardly everyone. Do you feel left out?
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did you run out of your meds again, Bruce? You've been slamming
everyone here today! Take no prisoners!
I like reading gun nut posts on photography lists.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why are you here? I mean it's ok, and all, but why are you here?
Regards,
Bob...
Explains a lot. Thank you for your honest, forthright answer.
Regards,
Bob...
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying
the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine
and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?
-Martin
Totally OT - my husband has a Nikonos II. It's old, but has new seals and is
in good working order - he just needs a strobe, and I'd like to get him one
for his birthday. Do any of you know what sort of strobe this camera takes?
- Original Message -
From: Treena
Subject: Way OT - Nikonos
Totally OT - my husband has a Nikonos II. It's old, but has new seals and
is
in good working order - he just needs a strobe, and I'd like to get him
one
for his birthday. Do any of you know what sort of strobe this camera
He loves reindeer.
JM
Bob wrote:
Why are you here? I mean it's ok, and all, but why are you here?
Regards,
Bob...
Check these guys out:
http://www.southern-nikonos.com/
And have a look at this page before buying anything.
http://www.southern-nikonos.com/partsUsed.htm
William Robb
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=29971item=2919002548rd=1
__
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!
http://platinum.yahoo.com
Thanks for the quick reply - that helps.
- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
- Original Message -
From: Treena
Subject: Way OT - Nikonos
Totally OT - my husband
- Original Message -
From: John Mustarde
Subject: Re: Pentax is the Macintosh Cameras
He loves reindeer.
Non, c'est l'arome du poop de renne
WW
- Original Message -
From: Steve Pearson
Subject: Did anyone notice this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=29971item=2919002548
rd=1
Thats why we don't like putting running auctions on the list. That guy got
an incredible deal, which he most likely wouldn't
Why am I never the winner in auctions like this?
Sigh.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=29971item=2919002548rd=1
__
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your
My husband's reply: SWEET!!
- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
Check these guys out:
http://www.southern-nikonos.com/
And have a look at this page before buying
- Original Message -
From: Lon Williamson
Subject: Re: Did anyone notice this one?
Why am I never the winner in auctions like this?
Just keep telling yourself that it probably has fungus.
Eventually, you will be glad you missed it.
With a BIN of 35 bucks, its surprising it lasted the
- Original Message -
From: Treena
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
My husband's reply: SWEET!!
Thought you'd like that. They are not to far from home, no?
William Robb
Not too far at all, which is nicer for shipping. I think we're going for the
conversion option.
- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Way OT - Nikonos
- Original Message -
From: Treena
Steve Pearson wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=29971item=2919002548rd=1
Nice price. It's older brother just went for much more:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4688item=2918820877rd=1
cheers,
caveman
Yep, listing a lens under:
Electronics Computers:Cameras Photo:Camera Body
Parts/Accessories:For 35mm SLR:Other 35mm SLR Items
http://listings.ebay.com/aw/plistings/list/category29971/index.html?from=R11
will get you a lot of buyers.
Or the price was too high for the average Pentax owner.
BR
Yeah! Reminds me of dinner at mom's.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: John Mustarde
Subject: Re: Pentax is the Macintosh Cameras
He loves reindeer.
Non, c'est l'arome du poop de renne
WW
http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1048106892.html
Hey I resemble that subject line!!
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Bruce Rubenstein
Subject: Re: Pentax is the Macintosh Cameras
Yeah! Reminds me of dinner at mom's.
Now, to see how many others can break the secret code
WW
I have recently acquired a few SMC primes and noticed
that the f8 setting is colored in orange. Also, there
is a similiar color of orange marked on one of the
distance settings. Is this some kind of hyper-focal
setting? Is this the marking for the best apperature,
in Pentax's mind, for the
What is a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter and what does it do ?
Thanks,
caveman
- Original Message -
From: Caveman
Subject: OT: Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter
What is a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter and what does it do ?
Its a teleconverter with a built in focusing helicoid.
William Robb
Bruce R. wrote:
Lets hope Mac users have more on the ball than Pentax
users: I use Nikon.
Good for you Bruce! Get on the Nikon list instead
please
Man alive...where's Pål when you need him? Pål? Pål???
--- Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Lets hope Mac users have more on the
AFAIK, that is Pentax's method of showing you which F-stop
is the minimum recommended for a hyperfocal setting. Other
manufacturers do that too (My Olympus XA has a similar color
difference at f8).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have recently acquired a few SMC primes and noticed
that the f8 setting
Hyper focal.
Jim A.
From: Steve Pearson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:37:57 -0800 (PST)
To: Pentax Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Color codes on lenses?
Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:37:59 -0500
I have
Some of the wide angle lenses have a setting to where if you line up the
color coded f stop with the same color coded distance mark, you get the
assurance that everything from (something like) 3 feet or so to infinity
will be in focus.
I think it was a feature to allow manual focus lenses to be
It's a 6 element TC optimized for shorter focal lengths that _also_
has a built-in helical extension mechanism. It is still currently
being produced, but I think the ones folks rave about here are the
older metal A-series ones from the 80's. I have one of these older
ones, and I've used it on
William Robb wrote:
What is a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter and what does it do ?
Its a teleconverter with a built in focusing helicoid.
So, if I break the glass inside, I get a helicoid extension tube ?
Sounds cool, I'll get one.
thanks,
caveman
Of course, a sharp smart photographer like Bruce has to be
ready for all contingencies. This entails buying every lens
and accessory a manufacture makes and hauling it all along
on every shoot. I mean, you never know what you _might_ need,
right?
I actually started attempting to do this with
OOH!
I wasn't sure if I could stump some of you or not. :)
The answers are great! Hyper functions are good, but some other cameras have similar
features - I think Pentax does the best job, though.
My personal favorites so far are Frits and Lasse...points for ceativity.
Let me up the ante...I
Lon Williamson wrote:
I actually started attempting to do this with Pentax, realized
I could not afford nor carry it all, and am seriously contemplating
the purchase of the first 17-500mm lens that anyone cares to ship.
But you'll still have to switch to Canon, since only theirs will have IS
and
I'm going to guess that you can lock the camera into Bulb setting
with the on/off switch. This works on the KX and MX - I don't know
about others.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OOH!
I wasn't sure if I could stump some of you or not. :)
The answers are great! Hyper functions are good, but some other
David R Spaulding wrote:
OOH!
I wasn't sure if I could stump some of you or not. :)
The answers are great! Hyper functions are good, but some other cameras have similar
features - I think Pentax does the best job, though.
My personal favorites so far are Frits and Lasse...points for
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