Re[2]: Image stabilizers on Pentax

Alan wrote: AC> I thought it's the camera sersor which detects the motion and compensates? No, there's a gyroscope in the lens that detects the direction and amplitude of the motion and commands the shift of an internal lens group in the needed direction and amplitude to compensate for the

Re: Motor drives ME2 and Motor 2

It even protects me from the attrack of wild animals. But of course, there will be nothing left for you to photograph except some boring plants. :-) regards, Alan Chan Amen to that! The noise will turn heads, but I like it, it sounds so "professional" ;) _

Re: comparison shots

DROOL! --- Stan Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I said I would post some old vs. new shots of some > of the classic lenses vs. > the Limiteds. (Shots of them, not shots by them. > Some other day.) > > I am not that pleased with mu Optio 330 shots, I > will re-do them before I > p

comparison shots

I said I would post some old vs. new shots of some of the classic lenses vs. the Limiteds. (Shots of them, not shots by them. Some other day.) I am not that pleased with mu Optio 330 shots, I will re-do them before I post the complete set. Meanwhile, here is a shot of the MZ-S with black 31mm and

Re: Happy 4th of July

>Lon, your ancestor must have hung out with mine! My mom traces her >lineage in a direct line back to Miles Standish. :) >Amita My father's family directly back to John and Priscilla Alden. "Speak for yourself, John." Marnie aka Doe ;-) And I've never been a DAR.

RE: Happy 4th of July

Lon, your ancestor must have hung out with mine! My mom traces her lineage in a direct line back to Miles Standish. :) Amita > An ancestor of mine, one William White, > left England on a ship called the Mayflower > because, had he stayed, he would have been > hung. He was a horse thief. Your gr

Re: Technical Evaluation

>I've noticed with foxes, though, that sometimes you can jump up and down >and wave your arms, and they'll just watch you. But if you try to talk to >them, they'll run. I figured talking would reassure them because >predators try to sneak up on their prey, but I was wrong. Interesting. Very few

Re: Digital Delays?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > There is a loss in the first jpeg save. How much depends on how much > compression you choose. That lost may be acceptable to you, but still it is > there. Graywolf, My experience is like Rob & Cotty's although my camera is just a P&S. I keep 1.5 Meg jpgs and do

Re: Digital Delays?

My work flow is just about like Cotty's. I have the "contact sheets", negatives and "original" CD's filed, by date, in binders. A second set of CD's is used as an additional backup. Another copy is on a USB attached external hard drive for convenience. Originally I kept track of this stuff b

Kodak Elite Extra

Does anyone know if Kodak has plans for this film? It's scarce at both B&H and Adorama. I couldn't find anything on the Kodak site stating they had plans to discontinue or modify it. Thanks for any replies

Re: Technical Evaluation

just what is the maximum focal length of your zoom? Herb... - Original Message - From: "Gregory L. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 16:21 Subject: Technical Evaluation > I'm sure a lot of it is just me. But I do use an old zoom with a chea

Re: Lenses without aperture rings (WAS: Re[2]: Lens compatibilityin perspective)

Alan Chan wrote: Otherwise, this is just pure talking. Pom Pom talking. cheers, caveman

Re: I made a DX code label!

I printed it onto standard-sized labels (1" x 2.5" or whatever standard mailing labels are) that are made of adhesive backed foil. They were larger than the actual size specked in the code - I simply printed the correct size onto (into?) the label. The "printed" portion conforms to the black areas

Re: TOPDML at Downtown Jazz

And we missed you, Brendan! -frank Brendan wrote: > a damn I mised all that!!! > > --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > A couple of weeks ago, Jeff, Dave Chang-Sang > and I > > made it out to > > Downtown Jazz here in Toronto, to listen to a Django > > Reinhardt tribute, > >

Re: Technical Evaluation

Eactivist said: > >I'd like some pointers on evaluating technical aspects of my photos. I > >take a lot of pictures of animals, and some of them I ask the shop to do a ... > I've done the same thing, tried wild life photography with a cheap zoom. > Results are not that good. Though as far as gra

Re: Digital Delays?

On 6 Jul 2003 at 19:09, T Rittenhouse wrote: > There is a loss in the first jpeg save. How much depends on how much > compression you choose. That lost may be acceptable to you, but still it is > there. There is no loss as my first archive is the direct JPG output from the camera and there is no

Re: Image stabilizers on Pentax

Graywolf said: > Is there any reason, really, why image stablization needs to communicate > with the camera? I would think the whole thing could be built into the lens, > the camera doesn't need to know that some of the lens elements are moving to > compensate for vibration. The only reason I can

Re: Technical Evaluation

Hi, it sounds to me as though you're making life difficult to start with because most of the variables can be a factor in the problems you're having. You need to eliminate as many as possible, get your technique right at the simple level first, then add variables one at a time, getting your techni

Re: Motor drives ME2 and Motor 2

I'll second that, Steve! I don't know which is louder, but hot damn, on the rare occasions that I use my Winder MX, heads turn! cheers, frank Steve Larson wrote: > Amen to that! The noise will turn heads, but I like it, it sounds > so "professional" ;) > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, Californ

Re: TOPDML at Downtown Jazz

a damn I mised all that!!! --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple of weeks ago, Jeff, Dave Chang-Sang and I > made it out to > Downtown Jazz here in Toronto, to listen to a Django > Reinhardt tribute, > have a few beers, and to discover to our > non-embarrasment that there

TOPDML at Downtown Jazz

A couple of weeks ago, Jeff, Dave Chang-Sang and I made it out to Downtown Jazz here in Toronto, to listen to a Django Reinhardt tribute, have a few beers, and to discover to our non-embarrasment that there was no Pentax gear in sight (either with us, or in the rest of the crowd that we could see )

Re: I made a DX code label!

Ya, but... what did you print it onto??? --- Joshua Hakin On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 01:21 PM, Sid Barras wrote: Yep. Found the code online via some thoughtful PDMLers, (thanks Michael) formatted a label in Appleworks, printed it, and covered the pri

Re: Technical Evaluation

Using the high speed film is probably your first mistake. If you are blowing this stuff up to 8X10 you are going to begin seeing grain with 400 and certainly with 800. Taking pictures of animals is certainly made more difficult with a slower film asa 50-or 100. But that's what making wildlife ph

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

My vote is the MZ-S with or without the limited lenses.. Vic In a message dated 7/6/03 4:14:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>What about the report someone posted a few years >>back that the new Pentax CEO said about a new film >>camera that LX owners would want to buy and "carry >>to the grav

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in"AmericanPhoto"...

>I have enough cash set aside now to buy a 1Ds and a clutch of L lenses but I'd >much rather be able to buy a Pentax body to suite the great lenses that I >already own. >Rob Studdert Is that what it's called, a clutch? Like a flock of geese and a school of fish? Always wondered. Thanks! Ma

Re: Digital Delays?

>There is a loss in the first jpeg save. How much depends on how much >compression you choose. That lost may be acceptable to you, but still it is >there. >Ciao, >Graywolf >http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto I've done a lot of digital drawing in PaintShop Pro. They have their own proprietary

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type:-()

Very little. It's a Pentax list. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After reading this list for a few years, I sometimes wonder what this list has to do with photography .

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

>This argument can surely now be laid to rest? >John Coyle >Brisbane, Australia Surely you jest. This is PDML! Marnie aka Doe Sorry, couldn't resist that, even though I am not part of the argument. ;-)

Re: Digital Delays?

There is a loss in the first jpeg save. How much depends on how much compression you choose. That lost may be acceptable to you, but still it is there. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Technical Evaluation

>I'd like some pointers on evaluating technical aspects of my photos. I >take a lot of pictures of animals, and some of them I ask the shop to do a >crop equivalent to about an 8x10 to get some faux telephoto and remove >background I didn't really want. They always look so much bigger in the >vie

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

Hans, you must have missed at least two messages where I said that my MZ-S is undamaged and unblemished after falling from a shelf two metres above the ground onto a (thinly-carpeted) concrete floor and I note that Alan recalls them too! One of my grand-daughters later knocked over a table on which

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in"AmericanPhoto"magazine)

On 6 Jul 2003 at 23:32, Arnold Stark wrote: > So there are at least 2 of us :-) here on the list How many more are > there here? I have enough cash set aside now to buy a 1Ds and a clutch of L lenses but I'd much rather be able to buy a Pentax body to suite the great lenses that I already

Re: Digital Delays?

On 6 Jul 2003 at 21:56, Cotty wrote: > I've read how others do it, but this suits my style quite well. So far, > everything works well and I'm happy. I work virtually the same way as Cotty, I archive all images in their original jpg form from the camera so I always have a first generation image

Re: Motor drives ME2 and Motor 2

Amen to that! The noise will turn heads, but I like it, it sounds so "professional" ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 2:30 PM Subject: Re: Motor drives ME2 and Motor 2

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

in the US anyway, none of the above is not a choice one is allowed to make. Herb - Original Message - From: "Ed Matthew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 16:12 Subject: Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-() > We

Re: Image stabilizers on Pentax

it does if you want to save batteries and use it only when needed, also, normally draws power from the camera body. otherwise, the lens need batteries. Herb... - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:03 Subject

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

they don't bother with the lie anymore. Herb... - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:00 Subject: Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-() >Politicians, of course, > are just pl

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

Can you really blame the voters for who's running things? regards, frank Tom didn't refer to the President. He said "politicians". It takes no particular knowledge/intellectual application/judgment to blame problems on the politicians. Never forget where elected politicians come from. In answer

Re: Digital Delays?

> I print as and when required, or when I'm in the mood. I try and print as > much as I can afford - for me, having paper prints to flip through is an > essential part of photography - digital or otherwise. I never print > smaller than 11"x 8". Landscapes I always print larger. All my best work >

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

Well, we have hit bottom and are on the upswing of the current economic cycle. Funny thing is marketeers never seem to be able to figure out how economic cycles affect sales. Over the decades a lot of companies have gone belly up when all they had to do was hang in there another year. Back in the

Re: High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the sales of high end film slr's remaining pretty steady, despite the incursion of digital? I'll have to look that one up, and get back to y'all (no time right now), but IIRC, percentage of digital in overall camera sales is increasing very steadily, a

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "American Photo" magazine)

I wrote: > Without compatibility games you had to use the D10 with FD lenses, but most likely > Canon would have been out of slr >manufacturing without "compatibility games". So > would Nikon. Or Minolta. REPLY: Let me just add that without "compatibility games" (what a stupid term!) ther

High-end film bodies (WAS: Re: *ist D was not production type :-()

Steve wrote: Film cameras are more stable, and I really do think e are going to see very few really new nigh end film SLR's. There's just not money in them anymore, and the "pro show" cameras are now digital, so its' the 1Ds and not the F5 that has the most "drool" value. REPLY: But they need

Lenses without aperture rings (WAS: Re[2]: Lens compatibility in perspective)

Alin wrote: Unless you know something you don't intend to disclose, I'm afraid you are plainly wrong. The best the rest of us can expect is FAJ Star lenses REPLY: According to sources that know these things intimately there will be no FAJ* lenses. FA-J is Pentax entry level lens series (FA

Re: Image stabilizers on Pentax

> - Original Message - > From: "Matti Etelapera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:42 PM > Subject: Image stabilizers on Pentax > > > > From the Minolta users group: > > > > " But, just in case you didn't know, a UK magazine ("Outdoor Ph

Re: Answers to Graywolf's mini-quiz

>So? Are you an old fart? Or, a whippersnapper? >Ciao, >Graywolf >http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto Insufficient information. It depends, like everything else. :-) In my case, I am both. I am actually an old fart, who also happens to be a whippersnapper when it comes to photography. Got

Re: Digital Delays?

This is why I save the jpegs that come out of the Otio S as tiff. This way, I've lost little or none from the original, and still am able to make changes later. Bill - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 11:06

Answers to Graywolf's mini-quiz

- Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 1. How big is an f-stop? Insufficient information. You need to know which f-stop, and the focal length of the lens? > 2. How fast does your shutter open and close when set to 125? Insufficient information. What type of sh

Re: Tom's test - was: *ist D was not production type :-(

>Sunny 16 says that for a bright sunny day, you set the aperture at f16, and the >shutter to the speed nearest the ISO rating of the film - or the inverse of the shutter >speed anyway. So if you use 400 ISO film, you set the shutter to 1/500. >From there, you adjust according, depending on con

Re: Digital Delays?

Practical experience, not partical experience. Why is it that I can only see mistakes like that after I post the comment? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 20

Re: The New Marketplace

Current B&H Photo prices are S9 $1499, 10D $1499, D100 $1699. The S2 is still well over $2K. By Christmas what will they be? And what will the price of the Whatever-ist D actually be? The proposed price is already too high. I really do wonder what the manufactures margin on these things are (seller

Re: OT: Online compulsive disorder

Can't we just see Frank weaving his track bike (no brakes, no freewheel) through downtown Toronto's rush hour traffic with his laptop open on the handlebars pounding the keys as he composes yet another of his often amusing messages to the list? Wearing his bunny ears, of cours! ROTFLMAO! Ciao, Gra

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine)

If I had a theory about limited lenses, it would be that they were intended for the Japanese market only. The Japs make lots of things they do not export. Funny how they can't sell enough world wide to be profitable to manufacture (according to some PDMLers), but it is profitable to sell them local

Re: Digital Delays?

The problem with archiving in JPEG is that you will actually lose quality each time you re-save the file. Not only does this make sense in theory given the compression algorithm, but I've actually seen it happen. It's not huge but it's there. Now I use compressed TIFF for archiving, although

Re: Digital Delays?

Well, take that jpeg and save it as another jpeg, then take that new jpeg and save it as another, do it about five times. Now get back to me on how jpegs are just fine. Each time your image is saved as a jpeg data is lost. How much data depends on how much it is compressed. To me and others this k

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto" magazine)

Alin Flaider wrote: The best the rest of us can expect is FAJ Star lenses. Since these zooms start at f 1:5.6 ... and you would want to use them one stop down at least... why not make them fixed aperture at f 1:8 ... No aperture mechanism at all ! Imagine the savings !!! Also, fixed focus wou

Re: Self Made Soft Lens

Hi! I have to fight real hard very strong urge to admit that this typo was actually planted here as an easter egg of sorts . Still you definitely got me on this one. I've already fixed the wording... Thanks a bunch! Boris On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 06:25:23 -0700 (PDT) Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PRO

Re: OT: Online compulsive disorder

I'm too poor to do wireless, I have no girlfriend, and I'm a bike messenger... 'N'uff said! cheers, frank Alin Flaider wrote: > How many of you check the pdml wireless, during work or when > speaking at phone to the girl friend? I must confess I have > committed all the above sins; stil

Re[2]: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "American Photo" magazine)

Pål wrote: PJ> The FA-J lenses are for those cheap ones who don't want to pay for PJ> aperture rings they don't know how to use. You seem to forget the *ist d effectively forbids the use of aperture ring, so along this *ist line it looks likely the Pentax won't manufacture lenses with apert

Re: The New Marketplace

Hi, Collin, Please put me on your Christmas list. Please! cheers, frank collinb wrote: > Because this Christmas when you go shopping for a > DSLR for a gift > -- "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re:Tom's test - was: *ist D was not production type :-(

Sunny 16 says that for a bright sunny day, you set the aperture at f16, and the shutter to the speed nearest the ISO rating of the film - or the inverse of the shutter speed anyway. So if you use 400 ISO film, you set the shutter to 1/500. >From there, you adjust according, depending on condition

Re: Self Made Soft Lens

Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > Some time ago I published a web page with instructions as to how to > make one (subj ). I wonder whether there were anyone who tried to > follow these instructions and whether they've succeeded. > > Please respond off list if you're such a perso

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

There's a dirty joke in there somewhere! -frank Lon Williamson wrote: > The > actual size of the hole is something I'm uninterested in. > -- "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: Online compulsive disorder

It's been a long time since my wife let me talk to my girl friend on the phone so, no, I guess I haven't checked my pdml messages while talking to my girl friend lately. On Sunday 06 July 2003 12:22 pm, Alin Flaider wrote: > How many of you check the pdml wireless, during work or when > spea

OT: Online compulsive disorder

How many of you check the pdml wireless, during work or when speaking at phone to the girl friend? I must confess I have committed all the above sins; still I haven't felt the urge to read the pdml during actual shooting. There's still hope. ;o) http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/06/busines

Re: Paypal article

PayPal is just like my computer. When something goes wrong, I find the cause usually has its hands on my keyboard. And quite frankly after about 400 transactions through PayPal, I haven't had any problems with my computer or PayPal in a long, long time. On Sunday 06 July 2003 03:45 am, Dr E D

SV: *ist D was not production type :-(

Probably a MZ-S with and Limited's! Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Lon Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. juli 2003 13:50 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *ist D was not production type :-( What about the report someone posted a few years back that the new Pentax CEO said

*ist is about latitude

Hi The Name? I have pictures showing the new Pentaxes in life size (they are small!). So I'm looking at them from time to time. I was thinking about the funny name yesterday (did you iu guys come up with the explanation...?) In the computer world * means The Joker. You search for *.tif when you don

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

What about the report someone posted a few years back that the new Pentax CEO said about a new film camera that LX owners would want to buy and "carry to the grave"? Is this the MZ-S? Alan Chan wrote: If Pentax does come out with another film SLR, I think the best we can get is a Mg alloy *ist wi

Re: Motor drives ME2 and Motor 2

The Motor A has significantly better interaction with the SuperProgram. For example, you can shoot with the camera's release, and film advance still occurs. The Motor A is smart enough to deal with a combination of manual and motor advance, as well. It's a nice unit, and worth the extra dollars c

Re: Prestige for Pentax, at last!

This reminds me of a hardware engineer I knew years ago who bought a "Rat Shack" - Radio Shack - audio equalizer. He was so _ashamed_ of that name on the front panel that he removed it. Your scheme could be interpreted in this light. Grin. Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay guys, I have finally figured o

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine)

Pom Pom Pal? Whatta nickname. Fits, too. Nobody has been as persistant on photo net or rec.photo as Pal. Good for him. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Caveman" Subject: Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine) Since when

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

If you use a flash bracket to elevate your flash, the shadow goes down and straight behind the subject. Minimal shadow. Flat lighting, though. OTOH, using the bracket is about as good as you can do for a 1-flash, wander-around situation like a wedding reception. I stand by my previous statement.

Re: Digital Delays?

I've noticed the same thing on scans. A good quality JPEG is virtually indistinguishable from a TIFF, and a heck of a lot smaller. I archive in JPEG. Cotty wrote, in part: A 2.5 MB jpeg / a larger RAW file / a massive MF digital file = all printed on an inkjet at 300 dpi - I defy anyone to tell t

Re: The New Marketplace

>Because this Christmas when you go shopping for a >DSLR for a gift there will be 2 prices for the enthusiast. >Only two at this point. Pentax & Canon. Sigma DSLR is still cheaper than both Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk

RE: The New Marketplace

People give me funny looks when they realize I'm not "wearing" an AF lens...(only got two)! Tomorrow (or maybe allready) people give me funny looks when they realize my camera is not a diggie! I would buy one thoug - but it must be SLR, prefereably a Pentax (K and M lens campatible or not). Since P

RE: Prestige for Pentax, at last!

That's why they changed the name last year? regards, Alan Chan Asha(i)med Pentax...? _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

RE: The New Marketplace

Me too... Problem is we (I) can't really afford it. And/but I love my old (K,M) stuff as long as it works fine. People give me funny looks when they realize I'm not "wearing" an AF lens...(only got two)! Tomorrow (or maybe allready) people give me funny looks when they realize my camera is not a di

RE: Prestige for Pentax, at last!

Asha(i)med Pentax...? >We are doomed, Paul >They'll simply assume that we are ashamed of using >Pentax, that's a fact... ;-) Damn! I was about to say that... regards, Alan Chan _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and

RE: An explanation of Bokeh

Great Link, Rüdiger! I actually also like the way filmgrain behaves in usharp parts of a photograph. It's even visible in scanned negatives. I don't know what that's like in digital phographs, though (since I only shoot digital at work). All the best Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Rüdig

Re: The New Marketplace

On 5 Jul 2003 at 13:51, Alan Chan wrote: > >If you agree with Pål, it's about consumer needs. If you disagree, it's > >whining. > > Who am I? A person who spent & whined. A sucker like a few others here, me included. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMA

RE: *ist D was not production type :-(

Hi Brilliant idea. Untill then, I'll might start saving for a MZ-S! (I happen to think it's beautiful too! -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. juli 2003 02:50 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *ist D was not production type :-( Alan Chan wrote: >> If P

RE: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine)

The Limited line was perhaps paying attention to some of us old K-mount users, who love metal barrels, very high optically standards, good looks, lasting quality. The *ist's are for the next generation, who want features and specs and lifestyle products. A year or two ago, PDML'ers were actually ta

Sunpak PT1D PT2D difference ?

Bo-Ming Tong asked: > Does anyone know what is the difference between these two Pentax flash > modules ? Thanks. I did have a Sunpak catalog here but I don't know where it is. I'm pretty sure that the PT1D is a "Pentax-dedicated" module; the body will show a "flash ready" symbol in the viewfind