Acceptable DOF is calculated based on the circle of confusion which varies
by format.
At 08:20 AM 7/24/03 -0400, you wrote:
Isn't DOF computed via f stop, regardless of format? I do know that a 165mm
lens projects an image the same size on the film regardless of format. In
other words, if a 165mm
Hi Heiko,
So the condition of Super A is fine?Clean inside?I use mine for slides and
the metering is very nice.
If I would like to buy it I must ask my cousin or friend (in Germany) to buy
it from you.
Do you recommend it?
Do you have winder?
Alek
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From: "Heiko Hamann" <
Hi Alek,
on 25 Jul 03 you wrote in pentax.list:
>So the condition of Super A is fine?Clean inside?
Yes, it is in perfect shape and works well. I bought it used and only
shot 2 rolls with it but the pictures were fine ande the metering is on
the same good level as my MZ-5n (at least on prints
But I have seen photos taking with Nikkor 105/2.8 micro lens about 50x70cm
made using enlarger and wonder if you could receive such format of the same
quality based on your even Canon 1Ds. In Cracow there is an exebition of
photos of French who used Canon 1n with L lenses and shot Velvia and then
m
Yes, I have seen them. Looks well. Hope it was not used a lot by previous
user.
I bought mine for less then 150 euro with A50/1.7 and case so your price
seems to be too high. If you happened not to sell it quickly for the price
please let me know and maybe you offer lower one.
So you sell MZS? We a
> I know from watching several Stephen Seagal movies that it's
> not easy to fight Big Business ... Good luck!
:- let's hope Casey Ryback isn't going to be necessary in Don's
particular case :-)
Chris
Well, I suppose there are _some_ justifications
"Hi
Could you please let me know why you are selling this item ? and why the
price is so low ?
Is the silver model flimsier than the Black Model?
Would I be correct in saying this is so ?. If not what accounts for this vey
good price when 2nd h
Pål Jensen wrote:
> I don't remember but the Pentax name was considered, but not used by
another company in the mid 50's. It was either Nikon (!) or Contax.
>
> Pål
It was Nikon. Nippon Kogaku considered the Pentax name among those possible
for their rangerfinder cameras, but since such a name ha
Here is your last chance to get a ZX-5n in great shape and at a great price!
Worried about your MX or LX going belly up and no longer having lens
compatibility in the future? Worry no longer -- get a ZX-5n (MZ-5n in Europe)!
Compatible with K/M/A/F and FA lenses, this retro metal camera body is
i have seen exhibition prints from a Canon 1-Ds quite a bit larger than 50x70cm,
almost double the dimensions. no pixellation visible or any of the ordinary digital
artifacts from using JPEG files or anything like that. that's easily handled by
shooting in raw mode and rezing up in Photoshop. so
First impressions:
The lens feels nicely put together although appearance does resemble a lot of
the budget eos lenses.
The hood has the polarizer cut-out. At first I thought the hood would just
drop off but then realised there is a detente at which point it clicks into
place.
The manual focu
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I believe that was my point Herb.
>You'd be spending more money on a new digital camera every 5 years if your
>speculation is correct.
>How much film and processing can you buy for $1500 USD?
About a year's worth if you're a working pro.
--
Mark R
So you think and have seen that for intance images about 50x70cm made using
Canon 1Ds are sharper that those made of slides or enlargers?My friend use
also his Nikkor na Pentax 67 through some adapter what allows him to make
really big ones.
And based on your experience one can have more than 1x1m
Update:
For anyone who's not been in direct contact with me on this, we'll be
meeting at 3:00 pm Saturday, at the northeast corner of Kew Gardens, on
Queen Street East, directly in front of the public library. If you do want
to show, you may want to contact me off line, so we know to expect you..
Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>I believe that was my point Herb.
>>You'd be spending more money on a new digital camera every 5 years if your
>>speculation is correct.
>>How much film and processing can you buy for $1500 USD?
>
>About a
It is interesting to observe how many PUG contributors are using older
gear. What does this mean for Pentax?
Joe
I though I would actually count. I was wondering if the BW gallery had
a higher incidence of older cameras. Since its hard to work this out, I
just checked for ZX/MZ series cameras
Peter Alling wrote:
>
> The magnification is approximately 1:4 at 70mm. Almost macro.
Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to seeing the prints...
Very versatile range and a decent close focus...
This might be a keeper!
keith whaley
> > On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Keith Whaley wrote:
Thanks for the feedback ladies and gentlemen. Most of the pictures were
taken with a P30, others with an HP digital camera. Some were even taken
with an Alpa reflex (B&W rubbish tip pictures).
I'm still working on this thing of course and will make some changes and
additions before I finally launc
Interesting history, Herb... Thanks.
keith whaley
Herb Chong wrote:
>
> there are vanishingly few editorial stock photo clients that request film. many,
> many stock photo agencies are either converting or completely converted to digital
> now and will refuse to accept film. you have to supply
OK, I'll probably be the only PDML member there, but I'll raise a pint
to all the rest of you! I'm going to be an exhibitor at the annual Arts
on the River festival. It'll be my first art show and I've spent most of
the past two weeks getting ready for it. Hope to sell some prints and
make a little
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:53:07 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi John -
>
>How are you mounting your FA* 600 f4 onto a D100?
>
Essentially using old hardware that gives extension. The hardware is a
Spiratone adapter for a bellows, with a Pentax flange on the front and
a Nikon bayonet on the back.
So I lose inf
> OK, I'll probably be the only PDML member
there,
but I'll raise a pint
> to all the rest of you! I'm going to be an exhibitor at the annual Arts
> on the River festival. It'll be my first art show and I've spent most of
> the past two weeks getting ready
Maybe I need to see a shrink, but if you saw me mentioning the focal length, I suggest
you re-read
my message and keep your imagination in check.
I was talking about *dimensions*:
d has dimensions of *length* (m, yards, leagues)
c has dimensions of *length* (mm, inches, miles, a.e)
m is dimensio
At 05:37 PM 7/24/2003 -0400, T Rittenhouse wrote:
No, Mark, f-stop is focal-length divided by aperture-diameter. So, by
definition focal-length divided by f-stop is aperture-diameter (that is, a
100mm lens at f4.0 has a 25mm aperture).
Actually, that formula in the original form had the value f =
> Hi there,
>
> I checked the autopug and your pics are definitly not in this month.
> So please submit them to the September PUG.
>
> When Jostein is back from conquering Scotland, he might have a look in
> the matter.
>
> So now I'm gone... Computers w
WW penned:>
> They are all good, some better than others.
> I like the smc 45mm f/4 a lot, I find it to be very sharp, very straight and
> very flare proof. The Tak 75mm f/4.5 is sharp and contrasty, but flare is
> poorly controlled. The 90mm LS is excellent, the Tak 105 f/2.4 is also
> excellent,
Yep.. but now Herb's said that it's a Canon 1Ds he's comparing things to so
you can now up the $1500 USD to $7000 USD - I was trying to stay in the
ballpark of reasonable consumer based DSLRs but I guess the Professional
full frame 11mp is needed.
Dave
Original Message:
-
From: Ma
Ann & Bill's shots were excellent, and Lon's comments were right on.
I would also add a smile for Thomas Stach's shot which made me laugh out
loud,
and mention Nathan Combs soft shot.
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Observations on this month's b&w PUG:
>
> Another vote for Ann
Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If you don't mind showing me how aperture diameter (as opposed to f stop)
>fits in, I'd like to see.
Well, aperture (physical size), f-stop and focal length are
mathematically related: If you know any two you can calculate the third.
The same is true of
like i said a busy working pro can pay for a 1-Ds in a year to do commercial stock. a
nickels and dimes one like me can still easily pay for a $1500 one in a year doing
editorial stock. two good sales or a bunch of minor ones is all it takes.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL P
No doubt.
I wouldn't argue the fact that the economics don't make sense. . . if
you're a working pro or a semi-pro.
But for guys like me or say most of this list - $1500 USD is more than I
can afford at this juncture - and I usually consider myself pretty easy
going with my funds when it comes to
For the photographers I've worked with, film and processing is a 5 figure per year
cost.
BR
Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>I believe that was my point Herb.
>>You'd be spending more money on a new digital camera every 5 years if your
Your post reminds me of that ship that went amuck when MS Windows crashed in
the auto pilot computer. Why the Navy would use Windows in a crucial
navigation system is beyond comprehension.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: "Peter Alling" <[E
Ha ha!
Sort of like we ought to buy Korean built Dodge Colt's instead of those
foreign Honda's built in Marysville Ohio to help keep the american auto
workers employed?
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To
You should have sent a reply like, "For you we will add a one to the front
of the price. Don't tell your friends, this is a special deal for you only".
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Well, I suppose there are _some
Sounds like a tale without fact behind it.
Just something the 'great unwashed' would be ready to believe, so
someone started the rumor.
keith
T Rittenhouse wrote:
>
> Your post reminds me of that ship that went amuck when MS Windows crashed in
> the auto pilot computer. Why the Navy would use Wi
Thanks to all who offered replies to my earlier message about the Optio 550.
I reread the comprehensive review Mark Roberts recommended; found the camera
and made the purchase at the store Jose Rodriguez suggested; and nearly
suffered a bad case of buyer's remorse when another PDMLer sent me a be
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: 6x7 lenses - Brotherhood comments solicited
>
> So there are 3 models of the 165.The LS,the Non LS (both seem to be at
F2.8) and one at
> F4.
> I see the prices on the
T Rittenhouse wrote:
Your post reminds me of that ship that went amuck when MS Windows crashed in
the auto pilot computer. Why the Navy would use Windows in a crucial
navigation system is beyond comprehension.
Because both Windows and the Visual Basic programmers are
Common-Off-The-Shelves commod
> >It is interesting to observe how many PUG contributors are using older
> >gear. What does this mean for Pentax?
>
> Ignore PDMLers. :-0
>
> regards,
> Alan Chan
Well, I don't know -- I just bought one of their newest cameras ... :-)
Looks good ernreed2!
Glad you're happy, ya gotta be happy!
Should give you more opportunities to take pictures eh?
Enjoy your new camera!
- THaller
Hallo Peter,
so the 18-35 is already on delivery. How much will it cost?
Have you also a date, when the *istD will be shiped?
regards
Rüdiger
-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>First impressions:
>
>The lens feels nicely put together although appearance does resemble a lot
of
>the budget eos lenses.
>
>T
On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 04:35 AM, Alek Kozak wrote:
But I have seen photos taking with Nikkor 105/2.8 micro lens about
50x70cm
made using enlarger and wonder if you could receive such format of the
same
quality based on your even Canon 1Ds.
Burrell Labs has been showing 20"x30" (50.8cm x 76
There was extensive discussion on comp.risks. See some:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/19.91.html#subj7
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/19.86.html#subj1
T Rittenhouse wrote:
Your post reminds me of that ship that went amuck when MS Windows
crashed in
the auto pilot computer. Why the Navy would us
My local drugstore actually carries a lot of stuff (relatively
speaking), tri-x, t-max, elite chrome, their own brand of 200 speed
film, but they are the absolutely worst place to get prints. The
negatives still stay nice and clean though, i gotta wonder what the
heck goes on over there...
Previous posts:
It is interesting to observe how many PUG contributors are using older
gear. What does this mean for Pentax?
Joe
I though I would actually count. I was wondering if the BW gallery had
a higher incidence of older cameras. Since its hard to work this out, I
just checked for ZX/MZ
Note:
1 - The problem was propulsion; not navigation
2 - The referenced thread dates to 1998
3 - The second referenced thread is about something else entirely.
Nothing that I've read here has any substantive facts about what
happened or why.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There was extensive discus
Well - at least compared with USA Heiko is right.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-Alkuperäinen viesti-
Lähettäjä: Dan Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Päivä: 25. heinäkuuta 2003 19:53
Sorry Peter,
but you have no idea - that is absolutely the most stupid sentence i have ever read on
this list!
Regards Rolf
Peter Alling wrote:
William, Germans are prohibited by law from knowing all about parts of their
past.
I sell it to you, but you would probably pay me in Deutschmarks!
Selling someone the Brooklyn Bridge is an American way of saying someone is easily
deceived.
John Roebling was born in Germany, but did his important work near where I live in New
Jersey, USA. His son Washington, who finished the
And I didn't even notice the typo!
/Paul
From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: On MF: lenses and DOF (WAS: Re: Shallow DOF with 6X7 lenses)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:44:25 +0200
Pål Jensen wrote:
Also, you may risk to have to stop t
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you open the box, you are confronted with a carefully placed flyer for
the 'National Organ Donor' scheme. Wht?
Are they trying to tell us something?
Seems that Mr. Harakiri is in trouble.
cheers,
caveman
I sell it to you, but you would probably pay me in Deutschmarks!
Selling someone the Brooklyn Bridge is an American way of saying someone is easily
deceived.
John Roebling was born in Germany, but did his important work near where I live in New
Jersey, USA. His son Washington, who finished the
On 24 Jul 2003 at 9:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Diffraction problems with light? Bob S.
>
I used the FA*400/5.6 and a 7 element Tamron 2x converter.
I wasn't all too happy with the result, but I think the main problem
actually is overexposure.
The eclipse occurred just after sunrise local
On 24 Jul 2003 at 8:51, Doug Franklin wrote:
>>
> The only good reason for seeing the dawn is you've been up all night
> partying. :-)
>
Naturally.
;-)
Jostein
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On 24 Jul 2003 at 8:56, Cotty wrote:
> VIKING TO CONQUER SCOTLAND
[...]
Then the wild horde from the North has landed on UK soil.
However, we are not so much wild as bewildered, since on the road,
the left side is the right side for driving...
Fortunately, we were met at the harbour by Lord Wilso
Hallo Peter,
thanks for the information about the FAJ 18-35 that is the same as in Dario
picture at http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm (last picture
on the page).
It is a surprise that is has a diaphragm simular which is additional to the
FAJ 28-80
and 70-300.
Have you testet if t
Well, I'll be danged!
There WAS some validity to it.
However, I don't think it was a human that entered a zero as a divisor,
that caused the software problem.
Warnings that a 'fatal error" was caused by an improper mathematical
operation (division by zero)" are usually referring to something buggy
I just ordered a new body, so my KM needs to go. I would rate the
condition an 8. There are some scratches on the silver parts but aside
from that, it's in great working order. The meter's performance has been
spotty in the past, but lately it's been working fine. The lens is an
SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50
Pål Jensen wrote:
Oh my GOD!! Did I make a typo! OH mY!! I made a mistake! How terrible!
I guess you could never have guesses that I meant Difraction. How could anyone guess
that? Impossible!!!
There's too much difference between the two words -
refraction / diffraction
as to suspect just a ty
I suppose the list is getting tired of this, so via direct e-mail. (Oops!
apparently, your ISP has my ISP blocked, so posting to the list after all).
I am going to have to do some re-research to figure out exactly how I came
to the original conclusions. Which means a trip to the library. The probl
Thanks for the explanation!
Well we have Euros here, but if i find some Deutschmarks i will pay you!
What kind of moneytransfer do you prefer?
And how much do you charge for shipping?
I sell it to you, but you would probably pay me in Deutschmarks!
Selling someone the Brooklyn Bridge is an America
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?=
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ... the point about the meter being "fooled" is
due to the fact that for aurora photgraphy in
particular, the light
> level may change manifold during exposure and the
subject may turned from
> an essentially front lit one into a backli
Hi, Mark,
Good luck (not that you'll need it). TOPDML is shaping up quite nicely -
Stuart Hayes will be there for the first time, so it'll be great to meet a
new guy! Looks like the two Daves and Brendan are in, too, but Jeff's a bit
iffy. We'll see.
That's great news about your show. We'll c
I owned a Dodge Colt once. It's something I don't admit to very often...
cheers,
frank
T Rittenhouse wrote:
> Ha ha!
>
> Sort of like we ought to buy Korean built Dodge Colt's instead of those
> foreign Honda's built in Marysville Ohio to help keep the american auto
> workers employed?
>
--
Hey, Rolf,
Don't let him ship it UPS. You'll get screwed every time. Their "brokerage fees" are
unbelievable! Plus, they'll drop it, and damage it...
cheers,
frank
Rolf Brenner wrote:
> Thanks for the explanation!
> Well we have Euros here, but if i find some Deutschmarks i will pay you!
>
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 22:59:11 +0200, Jostein wrote:
> On 24 Jul 2003 at 8:51, Doug Franklin wrote:
> > The only good reason for seeing the dawn is you've been up all night
> > partying. :-)
>
> Naturally.
> ;-)
OK, based on Jostein's response, and Mr. Cotty, and some of the other
meanderings here
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Alling) wrote:
> The LX is almost precisely the same dimensions as the K2, a bit pricey
> though.
Right-oh!
---
John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
before i had the remotest intention of trying actually get paid for my photography, i
shot about 40 rolls a year.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 09:48
Subject: Re: Tough times in Rochester
> No doubt.
> I woul
Hey, Doug,
Why Amsterdam? I mean, Amsterdam sounds great, but why there? Is it
"neutral ground"? I don't think their are any Dutch on the list are there?
I doubt that I'd be able to attend (unless I win the lottery - which I
won't, 'cause I don't buy tickets), but who knows? Hot damn, that wo
I know about the Euro; that's why I said I was afraid you would pay me
in Deutschmarks.
Rolf Brenner wrote:
Thanks for the explanation!
Well we have Euros here, but if i find some Deutschmarks i will pay you!
What kind of moneytransfer do you prefer?
And how much do you charge for shipping?
You have to set it up for the hight of the season for tulips in Kuekenhof!
Doug Franklin wrote:
OK, based on Jostein's response, and Mr. Cotty, and some of the other
meanderings here on the PDML, I hereby propose that we start planning
for a World PDML Party to be held in Amsterdam late in the sp
Hi frank,
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 20:54:24 -0400, frank theriault wrote:
> Why Amsterdam? I mean, Amsterdam sounds great, but why there? Is
> it "neutral ground"? I don't think their are any Dutch on the list
> are there?
Four main reasons:
1) It's one of the great party cities of the world
2)
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:20:41 -0400, Dan Matyola wrote:
> You have to set it up for the hight of the season for tulips in Kuekenhof!
>
> >>for a World PDML Party to be held in Amsterdam late in the spring of
> >>2004 (say, sometime in May).
Well, that's good (the scenery) and bad (the crowds). W
I'm planning to buy a flatbed scanner in the near future, for scanning
prints and 6x7 negatives. The two I'm looking at are the Epson 2400 and
3200. Users of the 2400 seem very happy with it, and it's half the price of
the 3200, here in Canada.
The 3200 has higher resolution. The question is wh
I'm planning to buy a flatbed scanner in the near future, to scan prints and
6x7 negatives. I'm looking at the Epson 2400 Photo and 3200 Photo. Users
of the 2400 Photo seem very happy with it, and it's half the price of the
3200.
The 3200 has higher resolution. If it's high enough to be a usefu
And now we have software written by non-humans. New it would happen.
Right on Keith.
Otis Wright
Keith Whaley wrote:
Well, I'll be danged!
There WAS some validity to it.
However, I don't think it was a human that entered a zero as a divisor,
that caused the software problem.
Warnings that a
I just made a 13x19" print from a scan someone made on
a 3200, not bad and I'd put the scans on par with a
2800 pi dedicated scanner.
--- Pat White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm planning
to buy a flatbed scanner in the near
> future, for scanning
> prints and 6x7 negatives. The two I'm lookin
Hello all,
I've been out of touch for a while - I sold all my AF pentax gear and
dropped off the list for a bit. (But I still love and use my MX on an
almost daily basis.)
I'm you all have discussed this - but I was well and truly shocked to
discover the Voigtlander Bessaflex - a brand-new Cosina
You're qualified to make that final judgement, eh Raimo? Not from what
I've seen.
In any case, I thought this thread had died. But there are a few who
just won't give it up. And they're not Americans.
Raimo Korhonen wrote:
>
> Well - at least compared with USA Heiko is right.
> All the best!
>
The 3200 is high enough resolution to make prints of about 10x12 from
35mm negatives. And it does that very well. I would go for the 3200. I
have one, and I'm very pleased with it.
Paul
Pat White wrote:
>
> I'm planning to buy a flatbed scanner in the near future, for scanning
> prints and 6x7 ne
HI all,
I've got a gossen luna pro F, and I'd like to use it to measure lumens or
footcandles in my greenhouse to see if a particular orchid I'm growing is
"getting enough."
I remember running across a formula that used a particular ISO setting to
directly correlate the f stop reading on the incid
Hi!
I'd rather suggest a great noisy city of Tel Aviv...
Anytime .
---
Boris Liberman
www.geocities.com/dunno57
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:16:03 +0200, Boris Liberman wrote:
> I'd rather suggest a great noisy city of Tel Aviv...
Can I bring a sidearm? Do I need to? :-)
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
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