on 17.03.04 7:55, Leon Altoff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It doesn't mention Wireless. I can't manage without my wireless
flash!
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/ef500dg_sp_p.html
You looked at simplier ST version. This one is wireless and does HSS and
even more!
--
Best Regards
I don't understand - there is no registration process when entering the
site. How can the web page be selective about who it lets watch the
material ??
No Cotty, it won't let us! I have all the latest video players installed
and it just doesn't happen.
Now if I used my .com email address it
On 17 Mar 2004 at 2:43, Peter J. Alling wrote:
I think I can safely say no. Based on my experience they don't. The K
mount fix will be back in in
version 1.2 but then they'll lose something else...
I suspect so. I was just checking the pdf of the latest *ist D brochure to see
if the new
The big black ugly Microsoft Xcam of course. The first thing you will notice
is a world first reset button which is handy whenever the system freezed.
Another cool feature is a mini fan to keep it cool as it drew so much power
to keep the mega size buffer happy. But on top of all, just in case
Last weekend was the weekend of the annual fun-fair fundraiser
at the local high school (a couple of blocks from where I live).
I've quite often used this as an opportunity to try out films
for low-light situations (last year was Provia 400F, and I've
also tested Portra 800 and the Fuji 1600
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I assume you are being facetious here?
I don't think that Nikon is wise in allowing other manufacturers to walk
off with their market unless they are in fact being very savvy about the
difficulties of getting good and cheap FF DSLRs. Of course if
- Original Message -
From: Robert Leigh Woerner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anyone know the status of the rumored new film flagship from Pentax??
Where is Pal these days??
I haven't been in contact with him since he got a replacement for his broken
645NII. That was about the time he went
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Joseph Tainter wrote:
Well, we already know that the AF 360 FGZ doesn't execute TTL properly
with the *ist D.
I don't think that's correct. Folks have attributed the difficulties
to the body (and the format), not the flash.
Kostas
Cotty wrote:
What is ad/spyware?
Spyware spies on you and reports on what you do with your computer (what
CDs you play; what websites you visit, etc). Adware uses that
information to try and make you look at targetted adverts.
S
Aha. Using cookies no doubt. Thanks.
Cheers,
Cotty
Christian Skofteland wrote:
You are not Pentax's market, then are you? They don't get any money from
the used market, so why should they cater to people who buy 20+ year-old
bodies and lenses on eBay?
this is getting really old.
how many of you here sold your old gear to finance shiny new
Hi, Clover
I agree with you. It's not a nice colour, but I think it's traditional. The
A* lenses had a rubber ring of the same colour to mark it's asterisk-ness.
At least my 645 A* 300/4 has one.
Cheers,
Jostein
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
I seriously doubt that running a PC operating system will make a dslr any
smarter ...:-)
Jostein
- Original Message -
From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:24 AM
Subject: smart dslr?
i am curious when the first camera that runs
-
On 16/3/04, PENTAX CLOVER LEAF disgorged:
The gist of it was that the *istD is the smallest
Ok, but it is more a pleasure for women than men, who always need big
things to feel great
This has always been my experience.
8-D
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places,
Cotty, may I have your autograph?
Thanks,
Joe
Slight problem, I was going to eBay it - well you know how it is. Needs
must
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps
_
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Perhaps more people would buy it WITH compatability. I'd love to see the
snip
and any lens that mounts will work with full functionality).
Har!
Kostas
Hi,
I am happy that you like the idea to have a European PDML Meeting in
Cologne at the Photokina (28.9.2004-3.10.2004)!
To make this meeting a success, I think that we should start
preparations right now and discuss the following questions:
- On which exact day(s) should the meeting take
On 17/3/04, PENTAX CLOVER disgorged:
the Canon 10D has plastic chassis but Magnsium ouside cover
This is wrong.
From DPReview:
Magnesium alloy body
The EOS-D30/D60 had a metal substructure but a plastic main body. The
EOS-10D now has robust magnesium alloy body which is cool to the touch,
Hi, João
Yes, there are problems at Komkon at the moment.
Adelheid has put up a temporary page with the latest gallery on her own site
at:
http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/04mar
If you have any questions about the site, please write to:
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you are looking for the submission
On 16/3/04, FRANK disgorged:
I don't know what ad/spyware is, but I've got Realplayer in the 'puter that
I use.
What a freaking PIA! Everytime I put on a music CD to listen to whilst I
type away, Realplayer pops up, whether I want to use it or not (I usually
just delete it immediately). It
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and the lack of P or Shutter-priority modes. WE may not find this
inconvenient, but the average buyer is probably going to find
it offputting.
There is no such thing as an average buyer of a $1250 camera. On the
one hand are the pros and the
The one possible fallacy in that estimate is, you might be right if the
shipper was careful to ship in strict sequence of serial numbers.
Since almost all products these days have inventory bar codes, the
record keeping is pretty much automatic, and they don't have to refer to
some hand
We're missing another frequent poster, too.
We had a fella here for a while, who had built his own house on stilts,
in the hills above Kona, on the big island of Hawaii.
He just sort of dropped out of sight!
Yeah, I know, I wish I could remember his name, but since I switched
over to the new
Oh good! It wasn't just my monitor! Now I can agree with Alan.
The dark background also varies in tone or lightness from the lighter
bottom left (if I recall correctly) to top right, which is darker.
It appears that was because it was (a guess) side lighted from a window
or ?.
keith whaley
I like the composition, framing and subject matter. But I don't like
the light. It's most intense in the lower left and falls off very
steeply. I do like the fact that the light is very directional because
it creates interesting shadows, but I wish it came more from above left
and was more
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But with big and heavy lens, I prefer to use the grip and load 8 AA . ( I
plan to plan next year, the 300mm FA f/:2.8 )
Are you planning to hand-hold a 300/2.8, shooting subjects of 450mm
equivalent? Interesting!
Kostas
They can work out which country you're in by your IP address, with a
high level of accuracy.
S
Cotty wrote:
I don't understand - there is no registration process when entering the
site. How can the web page be selective about who it lets watch the
material ??
No Cotty, it won't let us! I
Cotty wrote:
Spyware spies on you and reports on what you do with your computer (what
CDs you play; what websites you visit, etc). Adware uses that
information to try and make you look at targetted adverts.
Aha. Using cookies no doubt. Thanks.
Not usually - cookies can let individual websites
My friend Marc Williams, who wrote a very positive note about the
*ist-D on the Leica forum, much preferred my *ist-D to his 10D. His
main working camera is a 1D-S, but he used the 10D as a travel camera
and backup. He has since sold it and is thinking of buying an *ist-D
and a couple of
Oooh! What time do they normally put stuff up? I am guessing it may be another 12
hours or so before it is available, then I have to pluck up enough courage to upgrade
my firmware, then install it on my laptop and hope it works!!
Will still check the site occasionally over the next couple of
Hi Butch et al,
I've posted a page of images taken from films processed in Tetenal C-41 and
a few done in the E-6 3 bath. The frames were chosen completely at random
without any concern for their aesthetic value. They are just pictures. Later
I'll go through my 6 x 6 slides and find a few that
On 17 Mar 2004 at 15:40, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:
Rob Brigham a écrit :
on Japanese site:
http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2004/200412.html
Alta Vista translates that it will be available as a free download.
March 18 for Windows. Mid April for Mac.
It's 23:40 in Tokyo !!
Cotty,Australia not only looks civilised but most assuredly is.Unfortunately
it is far too late to change over to the right side of the road.Would
cause bloody mayhem.
Regards Chris Kennedy
Considering the following:
1 - The market has switched to digital, once and for all.
2 - Pentax arrived late with this technology and is not selling enough
digicams.
3 - The latest (probably the last) of the Limited series lenses (31mm) was
introduced three years ago.
4 - High-end lenses (FA*)
What a depressing turn of events ...
Dario Bonazza wrote:
Considering the following:
1 - The market has switched to digital, once and for all.
3 - The latest (probably the last) of the Limited series lenses (31mm) was
introduced three years ago.
4 - High-end lenses (FA*) are
AFAIK, no asymmetrical lens (all 35mm lenses I know of) is going to be
distortion free. Most high-end lenses are corrected to within about 1-2% these
days, but that is still visible to the naked eye if you look closely. Zooms are
the most difficult to correct (usually barrel at the wide end,
On 17 Mar 2004 at 6:59, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
What a depressing turn of events ...
Got to keep it positive, think of all those lovely DA lenses (sans aperture
controls anf FF coverage) that you can throw your lazy bucks at. :-(
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)
I LOVED the Cisco Kid!
Jim Apilado wrote:
Television didn't reach Portland, Oregon until early 1952. I recall going
to a department store on Friday night to watch TV because no one yet had a
TV.
My favorite westerns were The Cisco Kid and The Lone Ranger. I was a
little disappointed to see
I just don't see that happening for me ... all I can say is
thank goodness for the used market. Even though I don't
care for autofocus lenses and cameras, I feel badly for
those who do like or need them, and who may soon be unable
to get that type of gear.
Over the years most of my Pentax gear
I fully agree with you. I only hope I'm wrong, missing some important
detail, but I currently cannot see which one.
Dario Bonazza
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: New Pentax Film Body?
I need a clamp on-not the spring loaded clip on/bayonet-hood for a Tokina
AT-X 28-85 manual focus lens. If anyone in the U.S.A. or Canada (sorry,
overseas shipping probably wouldn't be worth it) has one they'd like to
sell or donate please write me off list.
Thanks,
Mike
I had rent a 300mm FA f/:2.8 when I try the AF speed of my MZS. This is
really a great funny lens ! You can use it without tripod and the aperture
is great !!!
Have you forgotten that on the *ist-D the 300 has the same field of
view as a 450 on 35mm? In such magnifications small angles
- Original Message -
From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Christian Skofteland wrote:
You are not Pentax's market, then are you? They don't get any money
from
the used market, so why should they cater to people who buy 20+ year-old
bodies and lenses on eBay?
this is getting really
- Original Message -
From: Rob Studdert
Subject: Re: New firmware 1.11 for *ist D
On 17 Mar 2004 at 8:14, Chris Brogden wrote:
Does this mean that M and K lenses are better supported with 1.10
than
with 1.11? Do you lose stop-down metering with 1.11?
Well mine certainly
- Original Message -
From: Lon Williamson
Subject: AF280T no longer TTL - repair needed
I've got two AF280T flashes that I use on SuperProgram
bodies. One can still use all modes except TTL - it
will flash in that mode but fails to interact with the
finder display in any way, and
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: zoom distortion
Are you sure about that ?
If I were a pro with a very expensive Canon kit, for instance, I'd
really get upset with Canon if I found distortion at one end or the
other.
That's presumably why you pay the high price
Amen, brother.
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: New Pentax Film Body?
I just don't see that happening for me ... all I can say is
thank goodness for the used market.
Looking on dpreview there are at least 2 people reporting 1.11 still
working with non-A lenses. Nobody else is reporting a problem. Perhaps
try re-installing the firmware? Sounds a bit strange, and would
certainly make me pause for thought if I used old lenses - but
presumably you can easily go
The subject matter would be very appealing in certain circles Pony play
anyone?
Seriously though, I don't like the lighting, but the composition is good.
Like others have said, I'd like to see a better-lit color version.
Christian
- Original Message -
From: Larry Hodgson [EMAIL
Hi Don
The color and density look good on those images. I did notice on my monitor
that the thumbnails seem to be distorted, stretched along the long
dimension. IIRC I thought that the owl pic was slightly green.
Butch
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, William Robb wrote:
Both the EF 28-70 f/2.8 and 70 (80) - 200 f/2.8 suffer from barrel
distortion. In addition, the 28-70 has bad veiling flare and poor
contrast.
This is just judging the lens from printing negatives that came our
from behind those lenses.
My
On 17/3/04, CLOVERSAN discumbobulated:
Magnesium alloy body
The EOS-D30/D60 had a metal substructure but a plastic main body. The
EOS-10D now has robust magnesium alloy body which is cool to the touch,
just like the EOS-1D/1Ds.
Lets get the facts right please.
ok, I just check the
That is why I am using the AF400T for my wedding work. Quantum
battery and power - even more than the 500FTZ. I do find the 360FGZ
useful for daylight fill flash on portraits. Usually it is 1-2 stops
lower so not as much power is needed.
But I certainly second the need for a more industrially
On 17/3/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] discumbobulated:
Cotty,Australia not only looks civilised but most assuredly is.Unfortunately
it is far too late to change over to the right side of the road.Would
cause bloody mayhem.
Regards Chris Kennedy
It is on the list of most-would-like-to-visit, which is:
Hi William,
Thanks for that observation.
All good info to put away for reference...
keith whaley
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: zoom distortion
Are you sure about that ?
If I were a pro with a very expensive Canon kit, for instance, I'd
Just thought I'd let you all know about a success. I 've had a picture of bees printed
in the UK publication Photography Monthly, April issue. It's as part of a portfolio
from Edmonton Camera Club.
They should be sending us some films as payment.
Woohoo is the right expression I think!
Nick.
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
* They like the small size
It's got competition there, if perhaps not equally-featured competition.
I can also understand the desire for small size. My girlfriend really
likes the *istD because it fits her hands well. I have a bit of trouble
On 17 Mar 2004 at 8:14, Chris Brogden wrote:
Does this mean that M and K lenses are better supported with 1.10 than
with 1.11? Do you lose stop-down metering with 1.11?
Well mine certainly doesn't any longer, it's supposed to according to the
accompanying blurb. Green button does jack
Only if you view the glass as half empty.
All those existing Limited and * lenses still work just as well
as they ever did, and so do the LXes, MXes, ...
(Film is getting hard to find, but that's anther story).
In addition to all the film-based technology, we now have the
option of the
Nick Clark wrote:
Just thought I'd let you all know about a success. I 've had
a picture of bees printed in the UK publication Photography
Monthly, April issue. It's as part of a portfolio from
Edmonton Camera Club.
They should be sending us some films as payment.
Woohoo is the right
A company called Flashpoint Technologies developed a real OS specifically
for digital cameras in the late 1990's. It was called Digita and was
included in a number of Kodak, Pentax, HP, and Minolta cameras, but hasn't
been seen in any cameras lately. The Flashpoint website is still alive but
Not whining, John ... just disappointed that there may be no no new lenses of the
type described, and the reduction of choice. It's also sad, imo, that pentax is
no longer the company I remember it to be - a company with some stature in the
market place.
shel
John Francis wrote:
Only if you
I'm curious what the gigantic 80-210/4.5 SMC-T lens could do!
DJE
Same normal zoom behaviour...
I will check the 3.5 version tomorrow (K-mount, as long as the 4.5 but fat).
85-210mm to be exact.
Andre
On 17 Mar 2004 at 4:30, John Francis wrote:
This year, of course, I had the opportunity to try the *ist-D.
http://panix.com/~johnf/paw/thriller.jpg
There was a little more foreground than I really liked in the
full-frame shot, but I was somewhat restricted in where I could
Subject: Photo Monthly
Just thought I'd let you all know about a success. I 've had a picture of
bees printed in the UK publication Photography Monthly, April issue. It's as
part of a portfolio from Edmonton Camera Club.
They should be sending us some films as payment.
Woohoo is the right
I'm not tripping over Pentax film SLRs either Pentax is not big in the
market for anything but PSes
True. I haven't seen a film *ist either. Of course I rarely see anyone
with a film camera of any kind anymore, even though I'm sure millions of
people are still using them. I happen to
I seem to recall reading a post recently that said that Pentax expects its
DSLRs to outsell its film SLRs in two years.
Are Pentax's film camera sales that bad? I find it hard to believe that
a product that is currently selling for $1350 or thereabouts is going to
outsell a product that is
At 11:12 AM 3/17/2004 -0600, you wrote:
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The only developer that I found worked well with T-Max film is T-Max
developer.
Unfortunately, yes. That's why I'm moving to Pan F.
I'm no expert on BW chemistry, but I get fine results using D76 1:! and TMax.
- MCC
I loved sci-fi on the radio. When I was a kid in the late-forties, a
popular Saturday morning show was Space Patrol. I was a loyal listener.
So loyal that I can recite the opening monologue the announcer gave at the
start. Some really adult sci-fi came with such programs, Dimension X and
X
Hi, Boris ...
There is nothing accidental or serendipitous in the photo.
I moved a bit to get the framing where Free was just over
her head, and she was somewhat framed by the writing on the
wall, almost like a thought balloon or dialogue box that
you sometimes see in cartoons. You'll notice,
OK, I have been to the web address where this download is supposed to be,
but I don't read Japanese. How do we access this program?
David Madsen
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.davidmadsen.com
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:37:35 -0500
From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*
*I'm no expert on BW chemistry, but I get fine results using D76 1:! and TMax.
*
*- MCC
*-
*
*Mark Cassino Photography
*
Sometimes the simplest, most essential things are forgotten
D76 is great for many films.
Please post the address
regards
Rüdiger
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: David Madsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
An: Pentax Discuss List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Datum: Mittwoch, 17. März 2004 20:47
Betreff: remote assistant
OK, I have been to the web address where this download is supposed to be,
but I
http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp
David Madsen
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.davidmadsen.com
-Original Message-
From: Rüdiger Neumann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:55 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: remote assistant
Please post the address
I'll qualify this. The APS sensor will be around for a long time. It
will probably go up in resolution.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/04 06:44PM
On Mar
- Original Message -
From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
which is why i use the Photoshop CS browser now and never use the Pentax
software.
Herb,
How do you batch convert PEF files with Photoshop CS?
Jostein
I swear mine didn't until I reinstalled 1.11
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Tiger Moses [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: New firmware 1.11 for *ist D
OK, my Green button does work with 1.11, but only when camera is set to M
Sometimes the simplest, most essential things are forgotten
D76 is great for many films. Excellent for Plus-X.
D76 1:1 also fine for 3200 films (at iso 800-1000)
The only real developer issue I've ever heard of
is Rodinal in some water suppies (specifically, Cleveland, OH)
doesn't work well.
Opps. Keepin' the D1 for a while longer then.g
Dave
I swear mine didn't until I reinstalled 1.11
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Tiger Moses [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: New
Hi!
I also started to collect places some time ago but then I moved and
it was lost in chaos -_-
This year, for European PDML members, the most attractive place that
comes to my mind is Cologne from Tuesday, Septembre 28th to Sunday,
Octobre 3rd.
That's a good idea. I will be there for
Mine's working fine now with my M100/4.0 Macro
Bill
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: New firmware 1.11 for *ist D
Opps. Keepin' the D1 for a while longer then.g
Dave
I swear mine didn't
On 17 Mar 2004 at 15:25, Bill Owens wrote:
I swear mine didn't until I reinstalled 1.11
OK mine works, I forgot that it only works in the M position (or did I?), my
apologies.
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 17 Mar 2004 at 18:54, John Forbes wrote:
That's true. But manufacturers have to take a bet on what they think the
market will want, and plan accordingly.
No one in their right mind could possibly have wanted a digital camera with a
less than full frame sensor which needed new lenses for
From what I've seen in the marketplace, many companies seem to be extremely
reluctant to incorporate Microsoft software into their products if they
don't have to.
And for good reasons. Once they got hooked, there will be no escape.
Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Hi,
2) Could someone explain the Color Management process. Does this process change the
information in a file, or does it merely alter it during the data process to change
it
for a specific use. Ex-
if I have a color profile for my scanner, does it alter the raw data coming in, or
provide
Max
These Metz flashes will work with the MZ-S and the *ist D:
mecablitz 70 MZ-5
mecablitz 70 MZ-4
mecablitz 54 MZ-4
mecablitz 54 MZ-3
mecablitz 44 MZ-2
Look at:
http://www.metz.de/photo_electronics/
The site has a search facility that gives you the right flash for the
camera. The mentioned
I just found an interesting page which provides a map and the associated views
of our fair city from these points. It looks like a great idea for photogs
planning a city visit. Do you know of a similar page in your local?
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/exhibits/SydneyHarbour/harbour1.htm
If anyone
I could always use the shoulder strap as a neck strap, and then the camera
would hang vertically.
It's not a matter of the neck strap being unacceptable, as much as
inconvenient. I really like the strap on the LX: it's just the right
length that it can wrap around my wrist a couple of times,
From what I've seen in the marketplace, many companies seem
to be extremely
reluctant to incorporate Microsoft software into their
products if they
don't have to.
Yes, and it's probably better from a stablity standpoint to have
custom-built firmware for each camera. I know I wouldn't
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Erickson) wrote:
Since digital cameras are high-volume items, it's probably significantly
more profitable to keep this development in-house rather than pay
royalties to, say, Microsoft (or even PalmSource).
Mobile phones are much
- Original Message -
From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just found an interesting page which provides a map and the associated
views
of our fair city from these points. It looks like a great idea for photogs
planning a city visit. Do you know of a similar page in your local?
Hi,
It's not a matter of the neck strap being unacceptable, as much as
inconvenient. I really like the strap on the LX: it's just the right
length that it can wrap around my wrist a couple of times, and I can hold
the camera in my right hand as I walk, ready to shoot.
Because the Leica
Who needs drums anyway! vbg
Congrats, Dave. And, most important, have fun!
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: David Madsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax
I like (need) no-brainer.
vbg
Thanks for your thoughts, DJE.
cheers,
frank
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1.11 is working for me with manual, the green button, and K lenses. I
noticed in Custom Functions that I was asked to choose between P, TV,
and AV when using Manual. I don't recall seeing that before. I also
checked to make sure that I was still set up for a stop other than A.
(I was that
Hi, Mike,
My name is frank, and I'm in Toronto, Canada. Since I haven't seen you on
the list before, I just thought I'd introduce myself, and welcome you here.
I currently have several old Spotmatics, an LX, an MX, and some lenses,
along with cameras by other makers. I've only been shooting
Thanks for the link and the idea Rob!
As far as I know, we don't have a similar page for my home town.
I think I will promptly court my local town council with the suggestion that I'm the
one to, for a decent fee, provide pictures and a general layout idea for such a page.
Why don't you all on
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 17 Mar 2004 at 15:25, Bill Owens wrote:
I swear mine didn't until I reinstalled 1.11
OK mine works, I forgot that it only works in the M position (or did I?), my
apologies.
It only works in the M position. There is really no meaningful way for it
With my M100/4.0, when pressing the green button while in manual, the
shutter speed is set for the proper exposure at the f stop you have
selected. It's not like shooting with a Spotmatic.
Bill
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On 17 Mar 2004 at 18:54, John Forbes wrote:
That's true. But manufacturers have to take a bet on what they think the
market will want, and plan accordingly.
No one in their right mind could possibly have wanted a digital camera with a
less than full frame sensor which needed new
You are very unhappy about the APS sensor size, and I sympathise with your
feelings on the subject.
However, I think you are letting your emotions blind you to the reality
that Pentax is now committed to that size, and there is very little
prospect of a change. If they really expected to be
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