RE: New toy (not digital)

Well, once you recover financially, go for the MC Symmar-S dude. It may be hard to believe, but it really is much sharper. Allows even more cropping and the multicoating doesnt hurt either! I calibrated mine to the RF and its a super P&S! JCO ---

Re: My ebay auctions

No. I've had better luck letting the auctions run their course. However, I did set a BIN of $375 on the 400/5.6. Paul On Feb 13, 2004, at 8:54 PM, Len Paris wrote: No BIN prices? Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Se

Re: New toy (not digital)

What kind of money does a Symmar-S 135 go for? I'd like to get another lens for my Speed Graphic. I have only the Wollensak 127/4.5. And while it yields very nice results compared to smaller formats, I suspect it's not a very good optic. Paul On Feb 13, 2004, at 8:57 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote

A 400/5.6 plus A-2XS on *ist D

I saw a nice used A 400/5.6 on the KEH website the other day, so I picked it up. I paid around $450 -- $150 more than I'm asking for my K 400/5.6, but I really want the close focusing for birding. And the A lens will be a lot more convenient on the *ist D. I shot a bit with it after work today

RE: New toy (not digital)

What lens are you going to use? I have a 135mm F5.6 MC Symmar-S for mine when I want to hand hold/use RF and it is simply amazing! Blows away the stock "Optar" thats for sure. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

RE: My ebay auctions

No BIN prices? Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -Original Message- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: FS: My ebay auctions

Lens Parts, anyone?

If anyone needs M lens parts, KEH has an UGLY M100/4 macro for a mere $35. Who knows, might even be useful? :) CRB

Re: displaying digital photos

We are just arranging a lecture from Andy Rouse and his team has requested a digital projector for displaying his images. No specification was mentioned but I'm assuming XGA. If it's good enough for him ... Nick. -Original Message- From: "Peter Alling"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent

RE: DA 14/2.8 photos

Heard a roomer at a local photo shop this afternoon, Pentax be plannin' to announce a 8mp digital SLR later this year, but as is often the case you should take this with a boulder of salt, I know I did. At 07:53 PM 2/13/04, you wrote: Two new DA lenses eh? This looks like all we are gonna get this

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

On 13 Feb 2004 at 14:36, Mark Cassino wrote: > I guess this raises the question - should I even bother with 16 bit > scans? Is there any way to really test the difference in quality? This > makes me wonder if 16 bit files are a waste of time and disk space... 16 bit dta depth is worth retaining,

Re: megapixel equivalent of 35mm

Thanks for the tips. Now a bit of reading to do and then some experimenting. Bruce Friday, February 13, 2004, 5:05:00 PM, you wrote: GS> Earlier Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked for pointers towards GS> sharpening methods that can be used with Picture Window Pro. GS> Bruce: GS> If yo

Re: megapixel equivalent of 35mm

Earlier Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked for pointers towards sharpening methods that can be used with Picture Window Pro. Bruce: If you're using the latest version of Picture Window Pro you'll have the Advanced Sharpen function on the Transformation menu. Go to -

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

Did you use Vuescan to create compressed TIF files, or did you have them created uncompressed? On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 20:36, Mark Cassino wrote: > At 10:58 PM 2/12/2004 -0500, Herb Chong wrote: > > >nothing is broken. your scans are picking up more noise in the extra bits. > >there is much less ru

RE: Not the only nut on the block.

Dude, Retro ~is~ avant-garde! It's edgy, it's now! You are obviously well ahead of your time in your looking to the past. Seriously, Tom, great article. I like this guy! And, you must have absolutely loved reading it - kind of justifies (in an extrinsic sort of way) what you've been up to l

Re: Raw for *istD

Correct /Paul From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Raw for *istD Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:15:57 -0800 Hey gang, is Photoshop CS like Windows XP in that it requires online activation and will therefore only be able to be installed on one compute

RE: DA 14/2.8 photos

Two new DA lenses eh? This looks like all we are gonna get this year folks. Bugger... Cheers Shaun -Original Message- From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 13 February 2004 8:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DA 14/2.8 photos http://www.dpreview.com/articl

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

i suggest trying a couple of more multipass scans on images that have large areas of even or slowly changing tone to see if the difference is enough for you to care about. i have a Nikon Coolscan 4000ED and i always use 4X multisampling. total scan time is about 4 minutes per 35mm slide. preview an

Re: Raw for *istD

of course, if you have 2 PCs, you only other option is breaking the law. if you had been that immoral, you would have checked the kazaa-lite for the workarounds... for the record, i *am not* suggesting that and i think that piracy is evil, immoral and anti-american. mishka > Hey gang, is Photoshop

Re: off list for a little while

No you didn't. What was it about... At 06:43 PM 2/13/04, you wrote: BTW, Peter, did I ever tell you about the e-mail Ann sent me a couple of months ago? The one with the subject line "Intensely Personal Info - Please Do Not Share, Especially with PDML"? -frank "The optimist thinks this is t

Re: justifying film

On 13 Feb 2004 at 17:58, Norm Baugher wrote: > I think I must be weirdI enjoy the non-instant feedback of > processing. Maybe it's the anticipation Hey you can always post yourself your full CF card :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PR

RE: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

When I lived in Atlanta the MARTA didn't go enough places to make it worth while. I lived 5 minutes by car from the Northern terminus but the nearest station to my job was 3 miles by winding road. The only time it was of any value at all was when I interview for my job in Connecticut. 5 Minute

Re: off list for a little while

You got one, too? 8-( frank theriault wrote: > > BTW, Peter, did I ever tell you about the e-mail Ann sent me a couple of > months ago? The one with the subject line "Intensely Personal Info - Please > Do Not Share, Especially with PDML"? > > > > -frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the

Re: Takumar 135mm f2.5 K mount lens - identifying

I have a friend who's a Canon user, not the new auto-focus stuff but the orphaned breach lock system. (There I feel better saying that). His fast 135f2.8(?) is huge next to my SMC-P and SMC-T 135 2.5's. I'd say they were already miniaturized for what they were. At 06:16 PM 2/13/04, you wrote:

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

At 04:16 PM 2/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: BTW, i didn't pay close attention, which scanner do you have and how many bits is the A/D converter rated at? the noise level is one of those specs that never get mentioned but is one of the main differences between the high end and the mid range 35mm slide

FS: My ebay auctions

I have five auctions running on ebay. The first four end tomorrow night. The 400 is up until Wednesday. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2986471253&category=4688&sspagename=STRK%3AMESSE%3AIT&rd=1 This is the 105/2.8 SMC Takumar that I offered here previously. http://cgi.eba

Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Smithsonian Magazine had an article on this just a couple of years back or so, if I remember correctly the mountain routes when Steam was in use required 1-2 locomotives the when Diesel electrics replaced them the same size train required 4-6. With current engines they need 2-4. Tech improves

RE: question about next month's pug

I just wanted to thank everyone for their responses to my question last week. You guys were extremely helpful as usual. I think I've figured out which shot to use for next month. Thanks! Amita

Re: Navigating the OT

Hi, >> Sounds like you guys need a map to navigate by. >> Try here: >> >> http://www.ontopia.net/ Sounds like these guys have got verbal diarrhhoea: "The topic map paradigm addresses this problem. It provides a simple and flexible data model to capture your knowledge, and a standard interchange

my next photo project

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RE: Missing center of interest was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

> -Original Message- > From: Stan Halpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In my photos I frequently violate the principle that there > should be a particular focal point, center of interest, in the frame. > The lines and shapes and shades and colors are all to work to > bring the eye to re

Re: justifying film

I think I must be weirdI enjoy the non-instant feedback of processing. Maybe it's the anticipation Norm Alan Chan wrote: I really enjoy instant feedback without going through the processing.

Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

I love a good anti-management (or at least big is often not better) rant! Sometimes the old socialist in me gets roused. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Navigating the OT

We (actually, one of the guys working for me) have been working with tools built on Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) to map threaded discussions and provide some convergence to apparently disconnected threads. The result is better understanding of the topic as measured by tests of the students a

Re: off list for a little while

BTW, Peter, did I ever tell you about the e-mail Ann sent me a couple of months ago? The one with the subject line "Intensely Personal Info - Please Do Not Share, Especially with PDML"? -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -

Re: Rock 'n' Roll with Rodinal

Just try and process my film.come on I dareyeah, I didn't think so... Norm Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just to add a little diversity to the threads here: Last night I processed a few rolls of APX 100 in Rodinal while watching the Roy Orbison "B&W Night" DVD. What a pleasant experience ;-))

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

Oh, and sometimes Vuescan can get more bits out of the scanner then the original scanner driver. On Sat, 2004-02-14 at 00:27, Frits Wüthrich wrote: > Did you use Vuescan to create compressed TIF files, or did you have them > created uncompressed? > > On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 20:36, Mark Cassino wrot

RE: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

> From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > This seems to be a "class" thing. Even when it is more > convenient to use public transport, mixing with "those > people" is what really puts people off. I heard this about the Atlanta subway system, but I rode it for a few stops and it didn't s

Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Yes, Bill, they did. But they also bought certain critical parts which became unavailable as they were not profitable to make in smaller quanities. And cost way too much for them to set up production of their own. The 8:1 figure came from N&W for mountain routes. Apparently they just do not run

Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?

If you read the translation it has a shutter cocking lever, and a mode knob. Certainly using people power for the mechanical things would save battery life for the electronics. However, it is entirely posible the thing is only a conceptional mockup to check out response to the idea. -- Steve D

FS: Moose's Warming Polarizer - 49mm

While organizing the equipment cabinet, I found this filter. Never used. $20.00 + shipping http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/ebay/moose.html For details and photo Shel Belinkoff

K lenses ForSale

now that the *istD can use these . K 45-125mm f4 K 400mm f5.6 or if you're still filmish ... an MESuper w/winder II ME all in goood shape and working fine Reasonable offers to email in .sig . thanks, Bill ---

Re: Now -- so off topic it's on topic Re: And finally, totally and completely: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

This is because insanit6y is a hoot! I kinow... I've enjoyed it for many years. Regards, Bob... - From: graywolf > Yes! People who use Pentax cameras are more interesting than those > who use other brands.

Re: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

At 10:58 PM 2/12/2004 -0500, Herb Chong wrote: nothing is broken. your scans are picking up more noise in the extra bits. there is much less run length correlation in the scan lines in a 16-bit image compared to an 8 bit image. this tells you how much random noise is present because of film grain

Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today

I have the 35-135, its a bit too soft for me. I seldom use it on the *istD, because it also shows alot of CA on that camera. It is very versatile as a "walking around" lens however. rg Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Mar

Website help

Thanks gang, I know what the problem was now. L8R Bill

Re: displaying digital photos

Even an 800x600 SVGA LCD projector has better resolution than a TV. (Heck, even VGA is better than composite video bandwidth). A 1280x1024 projector has the same resolution as the best HDTV sets (although the image isn't as wide - 5:4 aspect ratio rather than 16:9) [For the nitpickers: Yes, HDTV

Re: monopod usage question

Manfrotto makes a monopod head (#234, and #234RC with quick-release) that's easy to use and adds very little weight to a monopod. It only swivels in one direction, but that's not a problem when using a monopod. As for supporting the monopod when it's not convenient to put the tip on the ground, y

RE: Website help

6 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. februar 2004 19:36 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Website help Hi, I wonder if a few people could wander over to: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/ and tell me how many blank boxes show up on their screens. R

Website help

Hi, I wonder if a few people could wander over to: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/ and tell me how many blank boxes show up on their screens. Reply off list to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Bill

Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

If management treated their employees decently, they wouldn't have to be concerned with unions. This is a result of personal experience. At Piedmont Airlines, we were treated well by management, were paid a fair wage, and delivered great customer service. When we were bought our by Useless Air (

Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras))

I have friends who have PhDs, I started out on that road and realized at the end of it lay madness. I think I should know but... Ok, I'll bite, how do you tell a mathematician from a physicist? At 11:47 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: Peter Alling quiped: > You can always tell a PhD. But... :) #blink# U

Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

> Norfork & Western did not agree with your premise. They only dropped steam when > they could not get critical parts any longer. It took 8 diesel locomotives to to > haul the load of one of their steam engines. It is another case of once the > infrastructure is gone it is insanely expensive to r

Re: Navigating the OT

That looks interesting. I have bookmarked it to explore later. Thanks, Jostein. -- Jostein wrote: Okay, Sounds like you guys need a map to navigate by. Try here: http://www.ontopia.net/ -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com "You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be abl

Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today

Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Both these lenses were children of their times. Any new lens in that range >would be a complete re-design to take advantage of new techniques in optical >design, manufacturing and new materials. The optical formula might be similar >but not identical. Mo

Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Hi, graywolf wrote: > > Oh by the way, I think it was the same people who convinced the railroads to > convert to diesel locomotives. That was great because about 50% of the railroads > revenue came from hauling coal for the railroads. But instead of admitting they > were stupid RR management man

Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Norfork & Western did not agree with your premise. They only dropped steam when they could not get critical parts any longer. It took 8 diesel locomotives to to haul the load of one of their steam engines. It is another case of once the infrastructure is gone it is insanely expensive to replace

Re: And then then came minolta

Hi, Alan Kerr wrote: > > >Btw, does anyone think the name "konica minolta" looks stupid? Are > they really going to make it the final product? :-o > > awful isn't it. I wonder how long it will be till the Minolta part is > dropped and they will just be Konica. How could anyone say they are a >

FS: Stuff

For Sale: SMC-FA 70-200 f4-5.6 (Power Zoom). Like new in the box. US$80 or CDN$100 inc. N. American shipping. Beautiful, beautiful, beatiful specimen Excellent condition SMC-M* 300mm f4 lens. 77mm filter size. Built in retractable lens hood. Original caps. A bargain at US$400 or CDN$510 inc N. A

*ist and MZ-S (wasRe: And then came minolta)

I have the MZ-S and my wife has the *ist. I much prefer the quality feel of the MZ-S and the interface. The *ist makes a very disconcerting clunk as the mirror moves, although it doesn't seem to affect camera shake so it's probably the return action. Both cameras are really good though, the be

Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was writing a thesis modeling public transportation in the late '60's. > No matter what I did, I couldn't get the modeled demand for public transit up. > Then, the rude facts intruded. Got a spare copy? > In Chicago and most major cities in the USA, the only patr

RE: Raw for *istD

Well, it's not so much an update as a replacement. My point is that the RAW convertor could probably be provided just as easily to work with 7.0, but that Adobe has decided that anyone with a digital camera who actually is serious enough to want to work with a RAW convertor probably will kick out

Re: Now -- so off topic it's on topic Re: And finally, totally and completely: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

Yes! People who use Pentax cameras are more interesting than those who use those other brands. -- Peter Alling wrote: All I can say to this is Pentax. At 12:49 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" Subject: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (w

Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras))

Love it. At 12:31 PM 2/13/04, you wrote: Peter Alling asked: > Ok, I'll bite, how do you tell a mathematician > from a physicist? Lead each into a room in which there is a kettle of water on the floor, a stove, and a table, and ask them to boil the water. They'll both pick the kettle up off the fl

Just so everyone can laugh Pentax Content! (Was: Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?)

I've just had an epiphany... Cosina/Voigtländer in association with Epson is going to produce a digital body with mechanical shutter cocking, (using the film advance lever), that accepts Leica S mount lenses. If this sells I'm sure that we'll see one from the same people with M mount lenses. Cos

Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras))

Peter Alling asked: > Ok, I'll bite, how do you tell a mathematician > from a physicist? Lead each into a room in which there is a kettle of water on the floor, a stove, and a table, and ask them to boil the water. They'll both pick the kettle up off the floor and put it on the stove. Now repeat

Navigating the OT (was: Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)))

- Original Message - From: "D. Glenn Arthur Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I guess once something is off topic it's off, but there may be > a concept of "further _from_" the topic once you're already off. > But I'm not sure what the metric would be. > > Of course, once you have a topic-sp

Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today

Both these lenses were children of their times. Any new lens in that range would be a complete re-design to take advantage of new techniques in optical design, manufacturing and new materials. The optical formula might be similar but not identical. At 10:23 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: On Thu, 12 Feb 2

Re: displaying digital photos

With a resolution that will send you back to the TV to look at the images. Yea, that's what he wants... At 07:03 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: For around $1000 USD, you can get a LCD Projector, like they use in business presentations, and project your digital images on the wall. Or, if you really sti

Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?

Hey, what a great idea, crank the film advance to recharge the battery enough for one shot. Crank the rewind nob, (a lot), to recharge the battery for many shots. I knew someone would think of that... (or it could just be cosmetics to make Luddites happier). At 07:03 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: And,

Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras))

Peter Alling quiped: > You can always tell a PhD. But... :) #blink# Urk? I feel like there's another half of that that I should be familiar with. Me, I never got around to finishing my B.S., but I've _dated_ PhDs. Does that count? (Neither was math though. One ex-girlfriend was neurobiolog

RE: DA 14/2.8 photos

> -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > > > >> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1519.jpg > > I didn't realize this was a DA lens...it'

Re: Probably Penultimately Off Topic (was Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras))

You can always tell a PhD. But... :) At 02:16 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: William Robb mused: > I wonder if "getting increasingly off topic" is like > getting increasingly pregnant? "What's the difference between a light bulb and ..." oh, nevermind. I guess once something is off topic it's off, but t

Now -- so off topic it's on topic Re: And finally, totally and completely off topic. Re: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras)

All I can say to this is Pentax. At 12:49 AM 2/13/04, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" Subject: getting increasingly off topic Re: Public Transit (was Speed Cameras) I wonder if "getting increasingly off topic" is like getting increasingly pregnant? Any replies must ad

Re: February alternative

Hello there ... I vote for color too. The tear is much more prominent this way... At least to me. Boris

RE: Raw for *istD

Yes you're right Bucky. I just downloaded the plugin and tried it on 7.0.1 - no go, though it is the full plugin. I'm skint at the moment so I can't upgrade to CS - - anyone like to 'lend' me a Mac version of Adobe RAW Camera converter (1.0) ?? I am aware that it won't have *ist D support in it.

Re: Raw for *istD

Ha! You're right. I didn't scroll down the page far enough, past v7, V6, V5, and down below V4, in fine print, it says CS and then Camera RAW 2.1. Amazing! Hidden in plain sight. Thanks for the pointer. Len --- * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Repl

Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?

Now that's cool! - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder? > According to a post on the LUG, the rewind knob pages you > through the views of yo

Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?

I hope you're kidding. If not, that's just goofy. 8^O Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/13/04 09:38AM >>> The film advance lever is supposed to be for setting

Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Mark Roberts wrote: > > > I'd prefer to see Pentax put their limited R&D money into a DSLR with a > > larger sensor. I don't expect to see full-frame for a while, but a 1.3x > > crop like the 1D would be a step in the right di

RE: TTL flash in Manual Mode MZ-S and PZ-1/PZ-1p

Yes, same procedure for the PZ-1 as well. The PZ-1p has a separate flash compensation, cool. On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 14:30, Jens Bladt wrote: > Very good! Thanks. I guess that can be done with the PZ1 as well? > Jens > > > ---Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: And then then came minolta

The Minolta Maxxum 7 isn't all that big of a camera actually. I assume the M7D is about the same size as it's based on the M7. But at least the film version was quite a bit heavier and larger then the *istD is. Bigger and heavier is better as far as I'm concerned though.

Re: And then then came minolta

- Original Message - From: "Alan Kerr" Subject: Re: And then then came minolta > I just read up the history of Konica and change my views, I'd be proud > to own a Konica > > http://hometown.aol.com/amfoto6/amfoto6_010.htm Unfortunately, I expect that they will be using Minolta lens des

Re: slide duplicator for *istD?

- Original Message - From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" Subject: Re: slide duplicator for *istD? > It would certainly a lot cheaper and more convenient to 'scan' slides at > home than pay someone to do it who may not even bother to blow dust off > them. > > Hopefully a K mount slide duplicator to

RE: Of course we shouldn't mention this, but...

Of course they did that. He's a customer. No sales guy wants to turn off a potential sale by insulting the customer. They probably sell microscopes and adaptors. Len --- * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 My lab now has two *ist Ds. The fellow across the hall wants to attach his to an Olympus

Re: And then then came minolta

I'm sure Pentax will wait until Minolta does some of the IS "shake down" and then release their own version. Or at least wait until then can disassemble one . . ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMA

Re: DA 14/2.8 photos

Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > >> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1519.jpg > >Sylwek, can you please refrain from posting explicit, sexy material >on this list? Isn't that what the Internet is for? Pant, pant.

Re: TTL flash in Manual Mode MZ-S and PZ-1/PZ-1p

"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Hi all >>In MANUAL mode, the PZ-1/PZ-1p the TTL-flash metering works - even though >>this is not mentioned in the instruction manual! >>Does MZ-S work the same way, I

Re: FA 24-90 & flash coverage

Hi Pat, On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 19:01:58 -0800, P Kong wrote: >Okay, since I only got one response, may no one is using this lens-body >combination. So I'll expand the question: has anyone using the FA 24-90 on >an AF body w/ on-body flash experienced vignetting? Actually I DO have such a combinat

Re: OT: Compressing 16 bit TIFF's in Photoshop

Well, at least I know that my installation of PS is not corrupted. I heard that compression routines can sometimes to that, but it seems odd. - MCC At 09:19 PM 2/12/2004 -0800, you wrote: Ah, you have the same problem!My 60-meg files "compressed" to about 82Mb, so I stopped compressing them

Re: Raw for *istD

"Bucky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >It doesn't work with 7.0 either, I'm sure because of a conscious decision on >Adobe's part, rather than any inherent incompatibility with the program. You cynical bastard! I agree with you completely ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstec

Re: OT:[thanks]EV comp for snow

> > Thanks to all who replied to my quiry.I was pretty sure i was correct when i suggested 'plus' EV not minus EV,but i thought the best think was to ask the group. I'v passed on the info. Thanks again Dave

Re: amortising DSLRs

Robert Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mark, are you really up at 3:59AM (thats the time your message is >stamped)? Or is your clock set to AM instead of PM? Hey, thanks for pointing that out for me! I just replaced the motherboard in my computer and *thought* I'd re-set the clock properly

Re: Fwd: Re: Photoshop CS vs Photoshop Album

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/31e7e.htm Hopefully there will be an update for Photoshop Album to include *istD support, just like in Photoshop CS. On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 17:55, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >From the Photoshop List. Perhaps some folks here will find > this of value. > > > > In

Re: DA 14/2.8 photos

on 13.02.04 13:19, Kostas Kavoussanakis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1519.jpg > > Sylwek, can you please refrain from posting explicit, sexy material > on this list? > Easy. Our wifes can't see this ;-) -- Best Regards Sylwek

Re: And then came minolta

Sung Nee escribió: There are quite a few on the Minolta group who own both Minolta and Pentax I do,too. I am so impressed with Pentax that I am thinking of getting an MZ-S (got a *ist now) simply for: 1. more accurate shutter speeds and therefore more accuracy in exposure 2. more p

Re: DA 14/2.8 photos

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1519.jpg Sylwek, can you please refrain from posting explicit, sexy material on this list? Thanks, Kostas ;-)

Re: Shooting in inclement weather.

ewa-marine serious: http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-photo.htm not so serious: http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-capes.htm Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PR

DA 14/2.8 photos

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1519.jpg http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2004/Pentax/DSC_1516.jpg It seems to me, that contrary to DA 16-45/4 focusing ring is not moving during AF action - otherwise it wouldn't be so broad and ther would be missing distance scale window :-)

Re: A Very Unusual Camera: Digital Rangefinder?

And, it has a film advance lever and a rewind knob, no? keith Rob Studdert wrote: > > On 12 Feb 2004 at 18:07, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > http://www.itmedia.co.jp/pcupdate/articles/0402/13/news003.html > > Using on-line Japanese translation the header and first paragraph read: > > "PMA 2004

Re: OT:EV comp for snow

Hi Dave, I regularly shoot on ski slopes and I found that there are two situations when I just can't bring both snow and subject in the latitude range of the slide film, no matter what. One is with overcast sky / foggy days: due to lack of directional lighting snow looses any detail with

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