Roland wrote:
RM 199.90 for the FAJ 18-35 sounds very low...
Alarmingly low... it's half the price of the FA 20-35/4 - and it
looks to me the crippled mount and lack of aperture ring cannot
justify the price reduction by themselves. I'm afraid it's the
optics that may be compromised
However the pentax hood on my 100mm f2.8M [49mm] finally broke yesterday
[not bad after 20 yaers] and I can't think of alogical replacement for that
.any body any ideas ?
Short of the obvious, an OM 100mm F2.8 hood seems ideal. It's a rigid rubber
type that won't
The Takumar hood for the 105/2.8 and 100/4 macro is a nice metal screw in
hood with a 49mm thread. It should work well. I found mine on ebay for
$3.00 USD.
William in Utah.
- Original Message -
From: Clive evans [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:13
Even up to 16x20 it's not easy to see the diff, if one can at all, with Acros.
6x7 is almost LF and is pretty inexpensive for what one gets.
I must say, too, that JCO spent a lot to start with 4x5.
One can get a nice outfit for less than $1000US.
Collin
At 04:21 AM 3/27/03 -0500, you wrote:
Date:
- Original Message -
From: Alin Flaider
Subject: Re[2]: 18-35 FAJ
Roland wrote:
RM 199.90 for the FAJ 18-35 sounds very low...
Alarmingly low... it's half the price of the FA 20-35/4 - and it
looks to me the crippled mount and lack of aperture ring cannot
justify the
On March 26, 2003 10:44 pm, William Robb wrote:
Mostly, I agree.
In print sizes up to 11x14 there is no significant quality difference
between 6x7 and 4x5.
Well a 4x5 contact print can almost be big enough. A 5x7 is easily big enough
for some uses. I like 6x9 contact prints but 6x7
On March 26, 2003 09:46 pm, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Anyway, I suggest any of you yearning for better
quality images give 4X5 a shot. The lenses and
bodies ( monorails) arent very expensive used
and give an incredible bang for the buck.
I spent about $2500 for two cameras, ( a press and
a
J.C., you forgot the best part. Focusing an upside down image on ground
glass is just cool.
Evan (now collecting pieces to build an 8x10)
William wrote:
WR Does the 18-35 cover the full 35mm frame or just the digital sensor?
Pentax said nothing specific about 18-35 being less than full frame.
On the contrary, they emphasize how well the new FAJ lenses series
fit the starist (the film camera).
Servus, Alin
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, collinb wrote:
I must say, too, that JCO spent a lot to start with 4x5.
One can get a nice outfit for less than $1000US.
This is where I'll pop in and say I got a Speed Graphic with a 135/4.7
press lens and a 111/8 WA Dagor, four film holders, for $60 (or was it
$75?).
From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:56:27 +0200
Alarmingly low... it's half the price of the FA 20-35/4 - and it
looks to me the crippled mount and lack of aperture ring cannot
justify the price reduction by themselves. I'm afraid it's the
optics that may be
The FAJ 18-35 covers 35mm.
Best wishes,
Roland
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 06:26:32 -0600
Does the 18-35 cover the full 35mm frame or just the digital sensor?
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Has anyone even a tentative date for the release of this new product
in the U.S.?
I finally found the price on line late yesterday, and I've just
awakened from my faint!
keith whaley
And how do YOU know this? Have YOU seen the engineering specifications?
Have YOU seen the contracts? Have YOU seen the purchase orders?
You present speculative blabber as though it is fact.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How do you now that? To my knowledge, the Sony CCD in the *ist D is a
Try carying 4x5 (or 6x7) setup around with you, on your shoulder, for a few
hours, for a few days, and I am pretty sure print quality and flexibility of
ME-S with a single 50mm lens will start looking very appealing.
OTOH, Rolleicord is a completely different story... :)
Mishka, who just came back
I don't know about that. My Graphic weighs about the same as a Nikon F5.
Film holders are bulky and heavy I admit. But the real problem in this day
and age is finding ashtrays to pop the used flashbulbs into grin.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message
Dear beloved friend,
As I'm sure you already know - the *ist D has a 23.5 x 15.7mm sensor and the
Nikon D100 has a 23.7x15.6mm sensor. I'm sure that you agree with me that if
the sensor was *exactly the same*, then this difference (even if it's small)
wouldn't exist.
Another proof is that we
-- -Original Message-
-- From: Tonghang Zhou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 6:45 PM
--
-- On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
--
-- It arrived from one of his stores the night before last.
-- Yes, we know it
--
-- I haven't seen any discussion
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, T Rittenhouse wrote:
I don't know about that. My Graphic weighs about the same as a Nikon F5.
Film holders are bulky and heavy I admit. But the real problem in this day
and age is finding ashtrays to pop the used flashbulbs into grin.
An F5 weighs as much as a Speed or a
Butch,
Thanks. It took a while for me to locate it though. There was no mention
of it in all the periodicals and a web search was unsuccessful. On a whim I
checked with Sandisk and found out that at least they made one. All the
readers I had seen had USB interface with the computer. I prefer
Alan
Thanks!
Obviously the obvious isn't so obvious or else everyone would be doing it!
I'll start looking.
Clive
Antibes
France
However the pentax hood on my 100mm f2.8M [49mm] finally broke yesterday
[not bad after 20 years] and I can't think of a logical replacement for that
.any body any ideas ?
The old Takumar 100/4 lens hood is a nice metal 49mm. I have it on my M
100/4 macro. You may also be
Thanks to the several of you who pointed me in this direction for a review
of Voigtlander UWs, great site, and I like the look of the vdeo journal [an
english speaking photo pogramme-cool!]
Is anyone out ther subscribing? Any comments?
Best
Clive
Antibes
France
On Thursday 27 March 2003 10:58, Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
Another comparison is in the time from powering the camera to when it is
ready to shoot. This time is very annoying with the CoolPix 995. I think
it is longer than with the CoolPix 950, but since mine is not operational
anymore I cannot
Not being familiar with the other Optios I don't know if the others act like
the S.
When powering up the Optio S you can have an image displayed on the start up
screen. I now have an image of my white cobra LX gracing that screen!
Hmmm, maybe I should have a wide angle shot of the 645n between
An F5 is as large and hefty as a 67 with grip, a speed
graphic isn't much heavier
--- gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 27
Mar 2003, T Rittenhouse wrote:
I don't know about that. My Graphic weighs about
the same as a Nikon F5.
Film holders are bulky and heavy I admit. But the
real
Hi,
Very quick note. Was in one of the local camera shops today (trying to
get a go of a new Optio S, but it hadn't arrived yet). One thing I did
hear was the expected price of the *istD. According to the Pentax rep,
the price is going to be under EUR 1600 (based on a UK price of ...
£999 ! )
You talk about this Cobra LX a lot. Is this stock or you (or someone
else) had it custom made? Can you send me (or post) a picture of it? I
really would like to see it.
L
67 cost me MORE than 4X5. 4X5 is three times
larger than 67. I dont feel $2500 is alot,
I got SIX high quality lenses. Hardly a starter outfit.
JCO
-Original Message-
From: collinb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 7:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
On Thursday 27 March 2003 11:54, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote:
You talk about this Cobra LX a lot. Is this stock or you (or someone
else) had it custom made? Can you send me (or post) a picture of it? I
really would like to see it.
L
I'm sure he'll get you a picture. But, be forwarned:
I started out with a speed graphic, 135mm lens, 10 holders
and case for $150, BUT I soon wanted much more camera movements
and better optics and many more lenses. I currently have
75mm,90mm, 135mm, 210mm, and 360mm. These are all recent
vintage and in modern shutters except for the 360mm which is
I said 4X5 wasnt for everthing didnt I???
Print quality of 35mm suffers once you go
bigger than 4X6 compared to larger formats.
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
I have the PZ 28-105 (two of them, in fact) and have used the 24-90
extensively. The PZ is definitely better built. Both are excellent
optically, but I believe I would rate the 24-90 as just a bit sharper.
One complaint about the 24-90 is that the lens extends when you zoom
out. For the safety
Man, if this is under £1000 then get me an order form...
-Original Message-
From: Kristian Walsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2003 16:55
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: *istD price rumours...
Hi,
Very quick note. Was in one of the local camera shops today
jco,
the subject states 35mm SUCKS!. i disagree.
4x5 is a *special purpose* tool, and as such it is wonderful. it's like
saying that 50mm lens sucks since 1000mm allows for better quality of far
away detail, or that honda civic sucks since any formula-1 car is faster.
btw, 4x5 definitely sucks
does anyone know, how much contrast can color paper (specifically fuji
crystal archive) handle?
the reason i am asking is that i just came back from a vataction and got
back a batch of prints. which do suck by any definition of it: no shadow
detail, blown out highlights. true, the original light
I agree wth your disagree... ;) All cameras serve a purpose and if they do
that , they have done well. Even point and shoots have their place where
it's not pratical to take a SLR.
jco,
the subject states 35mm SUCKS!. i disagree.
4x5 is a *special purpose* tool, and as such it is wonderful.
Two of my five LX have been re-skinned using skins from
http://cameraleather.com.
You can go to http://cesar_abdul.home.mindspring.com/LX_skin.html to see a
page I put together showing the cameras when they were first re-skinned.
Always on the ready to answer questions,
César
Panama City,
On March 27, 2003 12:54 pm, Mishka wrote:
jco,
the subject states 35mm SUCKS!. i disagree.
4x5 is a *special purpose* tool, and as such it is wonderful. it's like
saying that 50mm lens sucks since 1000mm allows for better quality of far
away detail, or that honda civic sucks since any
Nope, lazy mini lab operator thats all.
--- Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: does anyone
know, how much contrast can color paper
(specifically fuji
crystal archive) handle?
the reason i am asking is that i just came back from
a vataction and got
back a batch of prints. which do suck by any
Whether or not the Pentax uses the same chip as the Nikon D100 is
irrelevant to the issue of whether or not the chip is special to Pentax.
Not only have you shown no proof, you have shown no evidence that Sony
is developing a special sensor for Pentax.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I'm sure
Hi
I'm trying to figure out how do get my slide show to start automatically
when I put the cd in the drive. Can anyone help me here? I've tried to
make a autorun.inf but it's not working right.all it does is bring up
windows explorer on the cd.
Taz
Figure 5 stops for the paper used for consumer machine prints. If you
are in high contrast situations you need low contrast film. There is no
such thing as an all purpose film. There are ways of dealing with high
contrast negatives, without digital, but beyond using low contrast paper
they
I've got some very good 8 X 10's from print film shot on 35mm. Even have an
11 X 14. I don't have the patience to work with sheet film. Got an old
camera at a swap meet that uses 5 X 7 film. The seller loaded some film
into a couple of film holders and I went out and tried it. Many steps
Roland wrote:
RM I doubt that the FAJ 18-35 is going to be any worse than the
RM Cosina/Vivitar/Soligor AF 19-35.
Hopefully Pentax won't settle for that low. :oT
RM Pentax has promised new lenses, tailor made for the *ist D in fall. I don't
RM consider the FAJ 18-35 to be custom made for the
Besides changing paper, which may not be a real option, what else could
have been done to squeeze a mashmallow into a dime slot?
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nope, lazy mini lab operator thats all.
you have to turn on auto run in the cd player
properties, if not it won't do it
--- Taz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi
I'm trying to figure out how do get my slide show
to start automatically
when I put the cd in the drive. Can anyone help me
here? I've tried to
make a autorun.inf
Are you under the impression that the film, in
its cassette, might have been fogged by subdued light in the bathroom?
I was,but i developed in class last night with some technidol he had.One pack to 8 oz
of
water. I rated it at 50(apparently it can be
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:06:29 -0500, Christian Skofteland wrote:
On Thursday 27 March 2003 14:49, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote:
You can go to to see
Pictures are not loading... Or is it just me?
They load in IE but not Opera or Konqueror. I haven't tried Netscrape.
Loaded fine on
On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:36:31 -0600, Taz wrote:
[Autorun]
open=slideshow.exe
icon=slideshow.exe
What do you have in your autorun.inf file?
Is the program slideshow.exe in a directory that's included in your
PATH?
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
The instructor forund some 10 year old Kodak Technidol which he used way back when
he shot this film. We mixed it at 24 degrees c and developed for 5 min.I only had time
in
class to
do a quick test strip and print,but it sure looked nice.Farley good contrast and not
much
grain.
Dave
PS thanks
- Original Message -
From: Brendan
Subject: Re: prints contrast question
Nope, lazy mini lab operator thats all.
Wrongo lad. See my next post for the real answer.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Mishka
Subject: prints contrast question
Crystal archive, like all photo papers, is pretty limited in range, I think
around 32:1, perhaps a bit less. This translates into a 5 stop or slightly
less range.
Modern colour print films will capture as much as 8 stops
I have always limited my purchases from KEH to Excellent or better,
but many on this list have reported that their Bargain merchandise
exceeds their expectations. Well, add me to the group. I just
received a Bargain Pentax-A 35-70/4 from UPS and the only thing wrong
with it is that it didn't
Howdy
I know some of you must have the same problem I do. Plain and simple I've
got too much gearno I'm not doing the sane thing and selling some.
NopeI just want to know how to carry more effectively and efficiently
without killing my back, shoulder, etc. So I'm wondering how the rest
On March 27, 2003 03:21 pm, Jostein wrote:
Guys,
If you really mean it about large format,
build the camera yourself!
It's a lot cheaper than buying, and will give you _hours_ of fun at
the computer keyboard with your fingers glued together...:-)
For what he charges for the book
Sorry, I'm guilty. This was supposed to go direct.
On Thursday 27 March 2003 04:23 pm, Ken Archer wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2919950272category
=4688
--
Ken Archer Canine Photography
San Antonio, Texas
Business Is Going To The Dogs
- Original Message -
From: Taz
Subject: Too much gear
Howdy
I know some of you must have the same problem I do. Plain and simple I've
got too much gearno I'm not doing the sane thing and selling some.
NopeI just want to know how to carry more effectively and efficiently
- Original Message -
From: Nick Zentena
Subject: Re: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5
Mostly, I agree.
In print sizes up to 11x14 there is no significant quality difference
between 6x7 and 4x5.
Well a 4x5 contact print can almost be big enough. A 5x7 is easily big
enough
for some uses. I
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5
I can see a difference in my 8.5X11s between
35mm, 67 4X5. The main differences are in
sharpness, microcontrast, and grain.
You dont need to go to huge prints to see the differences
although it does make
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto/why.html
And I agree, if you can not tell the difference in a side by side comparison
of 8x10 you need to see a good ophthalmologist.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL
Hi All,
I've discovered something about my MEII winder that has me wondering.
The winder bearing on my Program A is on the way out (after some accidental
percussive trauma I caused). Although the tech that I took it to said he
could easily replace it, I decided that since I use the MEII winder
Interesting, Bill. A 4x5 is about as much bigger than an 6x7 as a 6x7 is
bigger than 35mm, yet you say you can tell the difference between a 35 and a
6x7 but not between a 6x7 and a 4x5. Personally I find that there is not
much difference between a compedent 6x7 and a mediocre 4x5, the the fact
What I discovered yesterday was that if the MEII winder is in S mode and
the shutter isn't cocked, it simply winds the film on and cocks the
shutter.
This suits me perfectly as I can continue to use the (much quieter) camera
shutter release, and then wind/cock using the MEII.
My only concern is
I agree with Bill. However it should also be noted that using a film with
several stops more exposure latitude allows decent print to be made from
negatives with guite a bit of under or over exposure.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From:
I love to travel light. To that end, I've purchased two lenses that cover just
about every situation that I'm likely to come across in pretty much every
situation.
I have a small, light body (my MX), onto which I can put a winder (which I
usually use as a grip, rather than a motor drive), and I
Dear all,
Pentax Japan announced on 27 Mar 2003 that the release of *ist, BG-20,
FAJ28-80 and FAJ75-300 will be delayed by one month. The products are now
expected to arrive in late April, instead of late March as originally
anticipated:
http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2003/200319.html
Would this suggest or hint at the *ist D being delayed as well or do we feel
that it will be on time ?
Curious
Dave
-Original Message-
From: Henry Henry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:29 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Annoucement on *ist and lenses delay in
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know if more manufacturers are going to use the same chip as
Pentax will use in the *ist D, but Pentax is the first one to use it.
You don't know this, because no camera is being sold with it yet.
It's not manufactured yet - Pentax has of course had access to
You make some tough decisions. I know how much weight I can carry for a
whole day and that's what I carry. What I carry depends on what I'm
going to be doing/shooting. One thing that makes carrying gear easier,
for me, is to work with a main shoulder bag and a small waist pack to
distribute
They are probably very different products, and provided Pentax isn't
pulling people from one product to work on the other, there may very
well be no relationship at all.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Would this suggest or hint at the *ist D being delayed as well or do we feel
that it will be on
Here's the lateest from Japan.
http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2003/200310.html
Does it have a date for release? g
keith
Keith Whaley wrote:
Has anyone even a tentative date for the release of this new product
in the U.S.?
I finally found the price on line late yesterday, and I've
Hi Ryan,
Please see below for a bit of possible guidance...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ryan posted:
Sid Barras wrote:
HI,
I tried sending a post just then with a web site link, and it got bounced
back for having enriched text. I assume the bounce was talking about the
link I
...which is why I should read my e-mails carefully before I hit send... g
-frank the reduntant
frank theriault wrote:
snip ... just about every situation that I'm likely to come across in pretty
much every situation.snip
--
Hell is others
-Jean Paul Sartre
Well, here's my delima. A few months ago I purchased
a Nikon N80, with the new 24-85 G lens and the new
SB80 flash. Since then, I have also acquired a 70-210
4.5/5.6D lens. Nothing great, but the 24-85 is a nice
lens. Main use is for the autofocus and flash
abilities for my kids' sports,
Are you trying to say there isnt any difference between
35mm and 67 prints, either analog or digitally printed?
JCO
-Original Message-
From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 7:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 35mm SUCKS! Try 4X5
-
Well..
after realising that I had placed this FS ad, I then turned around this
evening to take photos of said camera with the 50mm f1.4 lens on it.
Guess where the camera WAS? (come on.. one guess)..
I'm only just realising that the scumbags took off with the ME-F as well..
nothing is safe in a
It's going to hurt which ever way you go, because of the focal length
multiplication factor with either DSLR. Shoot film for one last summer.
If you add a 50/1.8 to your Nikon kit that's all you would need for
Orlando (leave the SB-80 home). Take the Pentax to Hawaii. Figure
digital out in the
I've got a very similar travel kit for my ME super, that rather than
using zooms, has 3 prime lenses (28, 50, 135). If I can't get the shot
with them, it wasn't meant to be. All fits into a camera bag the size of
a small cloth lunch bag.
Been thinking of getting a 40mm pancake lens, so I can
Bruce,
That is pretty good advice. Actually, the Hawaii trip
is more of a MF trip, i.e. no kids. Disneyworld would
be the AF trip. I think in the end, for my shooting,
the focal length will be just fine (starting out at
36mm) for a digital SLR. I'm just so tired of the
time delay, wasted
They load in my ancient version of Netscrape. Must be you.
At 01:49 PM 3/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
You can go to http://cesar_abdul.home.mindspring.com/LX_skin.html to see a
page I put together showing the cameras when they were first re-skinned.
Pictures are not loading... Or is it just me?
You've got to update to 4.80.
At 02:11 PM 3/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Netscape does not work either, at least version 4.79
Arturo
###
Christian Skofteland wrote:
On Thursday 27 March 2003 14:49, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote:
You can go to
Look for a program on the Internet called shellexe.exe. It's shareware but
I can't remember where I
got it from. It was easier to download than to write one myself. It comes
with a sample autorun.inf
file.
At 01:08 PM 3/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Hi
I'm trying to figure out how do get my
Not a good sign when something like this happaned. :(
regards,
Alan Chan
Pentax Japan announced on 27 Mar 2003 that the release of *ist, BG-20,
FAJ28-80 and FAJ75-300 will be delayed by one month. The products are now
expected to arrive in late April, instead of late March as originally
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