>Please state when and where obtained;
3rd October - Melbourne, Australia
Paul
on 10.10.03 7:30, Ryan Lee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Other things which might be of interest to you, the 360 comes with an
> inbuilt catchlight and wide angle thingie for 24mm (if not it's 28-80, while
> the AF500FTZ is 24 to 85 I think)
Not exactly true. AF360 covers 24-85mm and 20mm with bui
I've got the 30/2.8, 35/2, 40/2.8, 50/1.2, 85/2 and 100/2.8 along with
various 50's for which I have F versions. The 35/2 hurts a bit because I
bought that three months ago intending to use it as a normal. I've
basically decided that the 35/2, 50/1.2 & 85/2 will be the "LX kit"
while the 40 will l
Thomas, I have the A* 300/2.8 and I simply love it.
Before I got mine I tried the Tamron 300/2.8 manual
focus (ugly green color) with the adaptall PKA adapter.
I think the Pentax is slightly better optically but the
main point why I prefer the Pentax is I don't like using
any adapter mechanics w
This one time, at band camp, Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hopefully Pentax doesn't share your opinion.
> The DSLR potential market _is_huge_ - virtually every film SLR owner
> is going to eventually buy a DSLR in the next five years or so.
> Especially when the industry starts
I dont deny that the market potential is huge, just that Pentax have not
really taken to it, leaving it for the other manufactures to fight over.
Whilst in the point and shoot arena, they are the market leaders. That
would be a bad thing to give up for them. I am quite happy with the
meagre digital
<< Has anyone ever reported how long-time Pentax users in Japan reacted to
the
> change that Pentax did with compatibility?
It would certainly be interesting to know their reactions. Unfortunately it
seems that most of our Japanese listers aren't around these days otherwise
it a
pretty
graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Probably do no good, but I it would be fun to send him and e-mail:
>
> Hi, I am the expert who wrote your ad for you. I will have my attorney
> contact you about my fee. Continuing to use the ad constitutes your
> agreement to pay my $500.00 fee in full.
Be
Not to worry, Robert. Lots of people here whine about everything Pentax
does.
Bill
> Pentax has produced a fantastic digital camera, and at $1500 ($1700 some
places) US, is priced about right. I don't like all this whining on the
list re non-A lenses. If you haven't bought a new lens since 198
From: "Sylwester Pietrzyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Other things which might be of interest to you, the 360 comes with an
> > inbuilt catchlight and wide angle thingie for 24mm (if not it's 28-80,
while
> > the AF500FTZ is 24 to 85 I think)
> Not exactly true. AF360 covers 24-85mm and 20mm with bu
This is interesting perception of Canon, because it means folks have a short
memory. Ignoring the Kodak/Nikon/Canon DSLRs for the moment, The Nikon D1 was
out well before the Canon D30. Canon was playing catchup to Nikon in the
begining (at least a year). Now things are back to the status quo wi
hey guys, just joined up here.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the ist 35mm camera and
how it stacks up vs. the zx-5n. some of the ist's features look very
enticing - 11 point autofocus, advanced flash, 17 custom functions
of course what i really want in life is the ist D, but i
"Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Bracketing can be nullified in print film by thedeveloper.
>You can more easily see the bracketing differences with slide film.
Yep. This one of the big reasons why I shoot slide film.
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>From: "J. C. O'Connell"
>>
>> Many people have mentioned just using a hand held meter
>> intead of TTL. That will work a lot of the time, but
>> not with varible aperture zooms, and macro will also
>> get tricky because of light loss at high mags. Ditto
Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> So now that you're done school, you've had your post-grad road trip, does
> this mean that you'll actually have to find a job, and be a productive
> member of society?
Sorta. I was thinking of moving to Toronto and becoming a bike messenger...
wh
I wrote a careful description for a Leitz Heine Phase Contrast condenser and
put it on eBay with a couple of pictures. I gathered all the information I
could find and did a good job of the text. But I withdrew the item very fast
when I saw there was another listed. I had missed it somehow. I decide
Unless he DID pay his expert, who then copied your description and
charged him as though it were their own work!!
Dubious, but possible. I which case your beef would be with 'Micro
Optical'...
> -Original Message-
> From: Dr E D F Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 10 October 20
frank theriault wrote, re Lotus:
> One day, if I win the lottery...
I've got a new (lottery) lust object, soon to appear
this side of the pond. Have you seen the Elise?
Regards,
Stephen
Micro Optical's website is dead as a Dodo. I don't think they exist. But he
was the one who published the text.
Don
___
Dr E D F Williams
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams
Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery
See New Pages "The Cement Company from HELL!"
Updated: August 15, 2003
On Monday, Oct 6, 2003, at 14:49 America/New_York, Cotty wrote:
Pass. Isn't there a company called Lyson or something that specialises
in
blacks for printers?
See http://www.lyson.com/products/smallgamutframe.html
This is a framed web site, so if you want the navigation menu, you have
to go to
Alin,
Every computer store, every electronics store, every large floor space, mass
merchandise store carries digital point-n-shoot. Only the best, pro camera
store will carry a 35mm digital, and they are dropping Pentax 35mm. The
market here in the USA is clearly point-n-shoot. Christmas wil
Since Kodak has been changing emulsions and packaging lately, and announcing a shift
into digital, printers etc away from film products, what company do you think will
have a long term commitment and consistency to their film products (especially B&W)?
I am a TMax TriX user but I am really begin
Hi!
PW> Someone please enlighten me or send me down the right path at least. Once
PW> again, any and all help is very much appreciated!
PW> Pat Wunsch
Well, I tried slides and unfortunately had to decide that it is too
pricey for me. The processing of slide film including cutting it into
single
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Alan Chan wrote:
> Unfortunately, when it comes to P&S digital, Canon & Sony are the
> leading players. Pentax (& Olympus) might be the winner in the old day
> with film based P&S, but these products are losing their ground. And I
> must say, none of the current Pentax digital
Does anyone make a K-mount auto extension tube smaller than 12mm? And did
Olympus ever make a 28mm macro lens for OM mount?
Thanks,
chris
Hi,
Keith wrote:
> I suspect one of the few cars that might match it in pur sang fun would
> have been an early 4-banger Morgan.
Boring! Try one of the three-wheelers with a methanol drinking OHV
1000+cc v twin on the front. Driven by a lunatic.
Until you've been on one wheel in a three wheel
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, arnie wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the ist 35mm camera and
> how it stacks up vs. the zx-5n. some of the ist's features look very
> enticing - 11 point autofocus, advanced flash, 17 custom functions
I own both, although I really haven't used the Z
Hello to all,
I have an opportunity to purchase a friend's PZ-1P.
Since buying it he ran no more than 10 rolls through
the camera. He says it's too complicated to use and
prefers digital point and shoot cameras instead.
Anyway, my question is: How much should I offer for
the camera? Since he d
on 10.10.03 15:57, Chris Brogden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> And did
> Olympus ever make a 28mm macro lens for OM mount?
No, they did only 20mm and 38mm, but these could be used only with bellows
or extension tubes.
--
Best Regards
Sylwek
I also think it could be a bad sample,
The lens was available for little money and as such was a "beginner"
lens but it still was a high grade optic. It was designed with
resolution in mind and gave very low flare once multicoated. If the
front glass has no "color" it may mean that this surfa
On 7/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
The mechanical aperture ring is a thing of
the past. A continuously variable, microprocessor operated aperture
control is a much more desirable form of adjustment. You can
compensate
for focal-length/aperture variations much more accurately this way.
I'd
On Thursday, Oct 9, 2003, at 20:43 America/New_York, Joseph Tainter
wrote:
The issue is gaining market share. Newcomers are more frequently
swayed by price. It is not until they are more experienced that they
realize they will need those extra-cost features. Newcomers will buy
this Canon, not
On Friday, Oct 10, 2003, at 09:27 America/New_York, Mark Stringer wrote:
Since Kodak has been changing emulsions and packaging lately, and
announcing a shift into digital, printers etc away from film products,
what company do you think will have a long term commitment and
consistency to their f
Paul wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have 2 copies of Photoshop Elements 2.0 to give away, they both came
> free with some gear i bought and i dont need them.
>
> If any one needs and wants a copy then just email me off list, first in
> best dressed.
>
> One rule, you have to actualy need the copy :)
>
> Regar
> -Original Message-
> From: jerome [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>
> > So now that you're done school, you've had your post-grad
> road trip, does
> > this mean that you'll actually have to find a job, and be
> a productive
> > membe
> -Original Message-
> From: Chris Brogden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> I admit to being a little confused as to why more people don't like
> Pentax's p&s digitals. Pentax has always excelled at
> putting out small,
> well-featured, well-built products. They're rarely the first on the
Chris Brogden wrote:
> The internet encourages plagiarism, so the seller may not know or care
> that it was wrong to do so. I checked out the page,
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2563924879
>
> and he definitely claims that he had you describe it for him. I'd send
> him a
I have the 15/3.5 fisheye. Truly great lens.
So, maybe I should go for the 15/3.5 wide angle. Even at 444 euro?
:-)
Paul Delcour
> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: AudioBias Systems Engineering
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 09:05:24 +1000
> To: [
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, tom wrote:
> Right now the p+s I'd like to get is that Pentax w/ the 24mm.
Which model is this?
> One more thing...with digital sensor sizes, it seems to me there's an
> opportunity for a new class of p+s, a fixed lens camera with a
> seriously fast lens. How about a p+s with
I think the question was about the *ist film camera. I haven't played
with one, but I did recently pick up an MZ-5n (ZX-5n). The advantages
to the MZ/ZX-5n would be its compatability with all K-mount (and
screwmount) lenses and its classical interface, much like an
autofocus combo between the M
Not at all different -
join the masses :(
ann
Keith Whaley wrote:
> Then my experiences are NOT all that different!
> Thanks,
>
> keith
>
> Chris Brogden wrote:
> >
> > No, no... email would be too easy. Then people might actually be able to
> > contact eBay without needing to book a day off wor
> -Original Message-
> From: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, tom wrote:
> > Right now the p+s I'd like to get is that Pentax w/ the 24mm.
>
> Which model is this?
Espio 24EW.
I just checked, the lens is kind of slow.
>
> > One more thing...with digi
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Don. If you hosted the pix off eBay, the easiest way to do something is
> change the original pix to something a little different, and change your URL in the
> auction (possible as long as you have no bids currently).
>
I thought it was just his text that was lifted, i.
This is probably OT since it's a Kodak camera, but it doesn't compete
directly with anything Pentax has made except the stereo attachments
to traditional cameras, so I'm offering it here before sending it on
to eBay.
This is a Kodak Stereo 35 camera with original box, case, strap, lens
cap, an
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
> Some may remember the guy who stole pictures from someone here (was it your
> listing, Chris?)
> a while back and the colorful way in which he was punished for same - For
> those of you
> who are more recent or were off list then, the ebay person just used hrefs to
> show
What are they REALLY called, then?
keith
John Francis wrote:
>
> >
> > Caterham has improved them a bit. Many more engine options. De Dion rear
> > suspension. Actual seats that slide forward and backward to adjust for
> > different sized drivers.
> >
> > But, they're still pretty basic, elem
No. Neither have I heard of any such.
What might it be?
keith
Stephen Moore wrote:
>
> frank theriault wrote, re Lotus:
>
> > One day, if I win the lottery...
>
> I've got a new (lottery) lust object, soon to appear
> this side of the pond. Have you seen the Elise?
>
> Regards,
> Stephen
If he does not need the money, offer $300. The 28-80 is usually the kit
lens which is crap by Pentax's standards. I have one from a used
purchase and its noisy, got poor contrast/resolution, and it seems like
there are bearings on the inside that sound like they're going to fall
off any minut
Yea, I agree that it would be nice to make the aperture and speed dials
more "analogish", the fixed position thing is really an artifact of
older technology and historical reference points. Someone is eventually
going to do this.
Juey Chong Ong wrote:
On 7/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Hello all you big glass experts,
what do you think would be a fair price for such a lens?
I've seen the SMC-A version for 1.800 EUR
and the newer SMC-FA for about 2.700 EUR.
I purchased my SMC-A 300mm F2.8 along with my A2X-L
teleconverter for a little less than $2000 US about 3 years
ago. I
Well, whaddya know? That's the real company name, not a nickname.
It was originally derived from "Rotary+Lotus"; the original cars were
mostly rotary-engined. They ended up with three variants using Mazda
engines (including one with twin turbos!), and some pretty frightening
conventional engine
On 10 Oct 2003 at 5:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Sorry, I don't read enough Japanese to be able to say. You want a good
> translation of Asahi Camera (magazine). All I can say is that they were flying out
> when I sourced the first couple. And I am having problems getting any more at
> presen
Oops. Sorry. It's a 17/4 fisheye. I got them all mixed up.
:-)
Paul
> From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:08:00 -0400
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Fisheye - 135/2.5 - 15/3.5
> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Resent-Date: Fri
On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Larry Levy wrote:
> Bob S is right on when he wrote:
>
> "My first advice is to sharpen up your technique, get a tripod, etc. before
> you start
> looking for 'better' Pentax glass. The M series is capable of out shooting
> most of us!"
>
> I've been using Pentax bodies and
Ann. Yes, that's right. Ooops!
Well, it might have worked.
Cheers
Peter
- Original Message -
From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 6:36 AM
Subject: RE: Fantastic *ist-D and Lenses
> Not as fast as AE with auto exposure bracketing.
> If you have the time, fine, but if you dont,
> your outta luck
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Th. Stach wrote:
>
> Hello all you big glass experts,
>
> what do you think would be a fair price for such a lens?
I bought mine for $2000 USD in around 1990 and sold it for under a
thousand to a dealer in around 2000. The MFs are pretty rare so they are
likely to cost mo
Alan,
I hear you, but have to wonder.
Will the current crop of 25 year olds ever move to a digital SLR?
They don't know anything about film qualities.
When they need to replace that old 5 megapixel Sony,
will it be another point-n-shoot with 15 megapixels?
I don't know how long it will be before
d
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Alin Flaider wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
>
> KW> I really dont think Pentax is too fussed about the dSLR market, consentrating
> KW> more on point and shoot folks is where the dollars are.
>
> Hopefully Pentax doesn't share your opinion.
> The DSLR potential market _is_huge_ -
I just wonder how happy Rebel digital customers will be. Only time will
tell, obviously, but I'd be afraid to drop any money on one. The reporters
the company sends me are usually newbies, and almost every single one tells
me they have a great! camera - a Rebel. I just smile and nod. Then after a
f
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> This is interesting perception of Canon, because it means folks have a short
> memory. Ignoring the Kodak/Nikon/Canon DSLRs for the moment, The Nikon D1 was
> out well before the Canon D30. Canon was playing catchup to Nikon in the
> begining (at l
Is Prodigital 2000 from Toronto a good place to buy the istD? They
offer the body + lens + grip + card for 1999. US
Andre
--
Quoting tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I'm sure my old straps won't work, I'll have to get digital straps. Of
> course, since they're digital, they'll be obsolete within a few
> months, and I'll have to get new straps. What a pain.
Lucky me, my camera strap says "SLIDE FILM" in big white letters .
On Friday, Oct 10, 2003, at 13:34 America/New_York, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Pentax, Minolta, and Olympus aren't playing the
cutting-edge-pro-technology game because at this point Nikon and Canon
have a huge lead.
imho, Olympus is going one further by playing the bleeding edge pro
game. And they
Hi all.
Well i'll be off to the great white north in a bit, and it looks like the fall colour
gods
are smiling on us after all.
Nice and sunny all weekend is the forcast.
Cannot decide what camera to bring,so i''m bringing the whole army.:-)
For
It breaks me heart to do it but I'm going to be parting with my beloved
K2 and its genuine K-series 50mm f/1.4 lens. Gotta raise some money for
several things (not the least of which may be grad school, as I hope to
be pursuing my masters degree in the no-too-distant future).
Anyway... Both camera
Well, I really hate to do this (and I may live to regret it), but I am liquidating
what's left of my Pentax 35mm AF collection. I really need to focus my time, money,
and energy on the 645N. (I am, however, keeping my LX and some M lenses!!!)
All lenses are K-FA mount and come with both front a
What about a tamron? I have the AF version described in this ebay auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2954172301&category=48558
. I've had it for a couple of months and I can't fault it. I did a test
between the tamron a Pentax M* 300mm f/4.0 and my FA* 200mm f/2.8. Th
Joe
i own a zx-5n and i'm pretty happy with it. the mount doesn't affect me
because both my lenses are fa. The question i have is whether the ist would
be an upgrade, and whether its worth the money.
arnie
- Original Message -
From: "Joe Wilensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECT
I'm sure that the market for SLRs of any kind is pretty small,
and getting smaller every year.
The 35mm SLR was successful against the cameras of the day because
it was smaller, lighter, and cheaper. The picture quality wasn't
as good, but it was good enough. And the SLR design was ideal for
in
The *ist would not be an upgrade. The *istD would be.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: "arnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: ist 35mm
> Joe
>
> i own a zx-5n and i'm pretty happy with it. the mount doesn't affect me
> be
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Stringer"
Subject: Film for the future
> Since Kodak has been changing emulsions and packaging lately, and
announcing a shift into digital, printers etc away from film products, what
company do you think will have a long term commitment and consistency t
Wouldn't the new AF be considerably better on the *ist than the zx-5n?
If AF matters, the $300 ist may be a good investment.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/
And the flash.
Steve Desjardins wrote:
Wouldn't the new AF be considerably better on the *ist than the zx-5n?
If AF matters, the $300 ist may be a good investment.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> Hi all.
> Well i'll be off to the great white north in a bit, and it looks like the fall
> colour gods
> are smiling on us after all.
> Nice and sunny all weekend is the forcast.
> Cannot decide what camera to bring,so i''m bringing the whole army.:-)
>
>From: "Treena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again?
>
>I just wonder how happy Rebel digital customers will be.
Happy enough.
Remember clone computers from before 1990?
Real junk.
But people were willing to buy cheap knowing that the
good stuff would continue to drop in pri
thanks bill
- Original Message -
From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: ist 35mm
> The *ist would not be an upgrade. The *istD would be.
>
> Bill
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "arnie" <[EMAIL PROTE
OR! The photographer is in contol, not not the lab. Do you really want
minimum wage uncaring idiots in control of your photography?
OTOH if you can find a really great lab, a skilled lab tech can
sometimes save the photographer from his own idiot mistakes.
Unfortunately those labs are getting h
It may be a good investment, but IMHO the ZX-5n and 35mm *ist are so similar
in features as to not make it worthwhile to consider it an upgrade, more of
a replacement. Again, this is just my personal opinion.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[E
Unfortunately Pentax no longer fills up warehouses before shipping. They
tend to sell faster than the dealers can get them. How many Pentax
digitals do you have in stock, Chris? How long do they sit around the
store? Now, tell us, where is your store again (grin)? Go to a mass
marketer. Look fo
On 10/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>This next year we'll see a shake-up.
>Prediction:
>There'll be a 6Mp Pentax for $300 and built like it. ZX-Md
>-- Manual focus.
>-- No preview screen or "extra" controls.
>-- Just shoot and transfer to your computer.
>-- Pentax users will snatch it up @ 1
I assume Paal is no longer with us, as I didn't see his contributions
any more lately.
Frits
On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 21:43, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> >From: "Treena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again?
> >
> >I just wonder how happy Rebel digital customers will be.
>
>
I think the best way to put it, is that if you are into automation,
the *ist is an improvement. If you are more of a manual oriented
operator, the *ist is probably a step backward in interface.
---
Bruce
Friday, October 10, 2003, 12:21:22 PM, you wrote:
SD> Wouldn't the new AF be considerably
i have a ZX-5n and an *ist. i miss the power zoom and the slightly better
viewfinder on ZX-5n. otherwise, i prefer the *ist. if the ZX-5n had mirror
lockup, i think it would make the race closer. however, the ZX-5n is a very
functional camera and is capable of doing a fine job with taking a picture
I admit to being a little confused as to why more people don't like
Pentax's p&s digitals. Pentax has always excelled at putting out small,
well-featured, well-built products. They're rarely the first on the
market, but they're usually worth the wait.
Not that I can see for the digital market so
for the *istD, it was a matter of tradition, i think. on my Nikon Coolpix
5000, the lens has 10 aperture steps. they don't really correspond to any
"traditional" setps. however, they are shown as such in the display.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: "Juey Chong Ong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Pentax will price it and market it to meet their targets, whatever they
are. The *ist-D is no Rebel Digital. They compete in different segments. If
Pentax wanted to compete with a Rebel Digital, they would have called it a
ZX-D or something like that.
Don't forget Canon took everyone by surprise
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:39:13 +0100, Cotty wrote:
> She's a nice gal, and as far as I know, between appointments. I'll put in
> a good word for you Doug.
I'm willing to relocate. ;->
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
first thing i bought for my *ist was the camera strap for the ZX-5n.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: My whine
> What's going on here. I have a new camera that came with a
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:58:09 +0100, Cotty wrote:
> >Any Cotty in a storm. :-)
>
> Oooh, that was cheap, Franklin!
Not cheap. Inexpensive. And low-brow. But fun! ;-> Probably the
result of having a 500 year lineage of hillbillies stretching back to
the Highlands. Hum. I guess cheap was righ
imho, Olympus is going one further by playing the bleeding edge pro game.
And they're waging a pretty extensive media campaign by getting Doug Dubler
to do the ads. Interestingly they run Fuji film and Olympus ads in the same
magazine featuring the same model --- perhaps to imply that the Olympu
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (zoomshot) wrote:
> Please state when and where obtained;
29th September, Cambridge, UK.
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John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> The existance of the 35/2.0 by itself makes me wonder how Pentax felt
> about the 35/3.5. They didn't in the same era make more than one
> concurrent version of the 24 or 28, but they made 2 35/2.0 designs and
> had them availible alo
Well, thanks to Graywolf's suggestion, I got a Belkin powered hub and that
seems to have fixed the problem. I removed then reinstalled the Memorex software
and now I can access the flash card reader. It still shows as a removable
drive rather than the little Memorex icon that is supposed to show
>
> I remember those days. Those big heavy ugly DSLRs which were not designed
> for the general public, but press photographers only. Even so, few were
> using them.
I guess it depends where you looked. In my experience as soon as the D1
came out you could hardly find an F5 in the media centre
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, tom wrote:
> I'll need a resume and a picture of your ass.
Let's hope this doesn't turn into a PUG theme. :)
chris
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> Perhaps I have a different way to approach the digital products. The 1st
> thing I check is the picture quality. If they aren't good, I don't care. Why
> bother to produce a 5MP model when the images are(sic) that good anyway?
Have you checked the Canon PowerShot G1/2/3/4/5? The Olympus 30
Hey, Jerome,
I've never claimed that ~I~ was a productive member of society!
cheers,
frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: jerome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> member of society?
Sorta. I was thinking
Have you checked the Canon PowerShot G1/2/3/4/5? The Olympus 30x0 series?
The image quality of each of those that I've tested seems perfectly
adequate
for any situation where I'd consider using a 35mm camera without using
flash.
I haven't looked at the Nikon CoolPix 5700 in detail, but a prelimi
> On 9 Oct 2003 at 21:47, William Robb wrote:
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> > You can't make it a black and white issue.
Agreed. I'd say that people who only use MF lenses and who have no
intention of buying AF lenses don't really have any economic clout when
they complain that new bodies won't support their 25 year old
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