Re: PZ-1 Grip Strap

2004-08-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: shite Sorry folks... Kostas

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Jerome Reyes
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2598758 I like the idea... but only wished that the bike stood out more. As it stands, all of the lines in the photo converge to the upper right corner, and so they all lead my eye exactly there... and there's nothing there but a tall white building

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Jerome Reyes
Rob, I forgot the Kookabura (sp?) photo.. Definitely a shot that I wish ~I~ had taken indead of you :o) Great catch.

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Lon Williamson
Just tested this with an empty SP. Film counter does advance when the camera is empty. The little window just below the advance lever doesn't move, but the shot number on the top plate does change. John Francis wrote: Hi, I just got a used Super Program. With the back closed and no film, I took

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Richard, The film counter on the Super Program/A should count up even without film loaded. The camera is too old to have the No film/No count safety feature. In my experience the most common problem is a tiny spring that comes loose inside. The next most common is the reset tab on the film

Re: MX Body Swap

2004-08-10 Thread Lon Williamson
I'd change the on/off switch as well. My chrome MX has a plastic bit in the middle of that switch that can loosen and fall off. The black MX didn't have that bit. Peter J. Alling wrote: You have to do a little more than just replace the top and bottom plates but yes if you have the tools, (pin

RE: HOPP:Minolta Girl - she nearly broke a Pentax users heart

2004-08-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Markus, Since you asked nicely I will try to comply. Give me a bit though, I have to see what I have digitally of her, without me in the shot :-) I may have a snapshot somewhere on this computer. I will try to get it on the web if this computer continues to behave nicely. Cesar Panama City,

RE: PESO:more form my journeys on th MS Silvretta 1981

2004-08-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Markus, The title piqued my interest -- comments below. -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 9:56 AM Hi Pentax lovers snip 1 my cabin (all crew member cabins have the same dimensions, the Officer's cabins are, of course,

RE: what lens do you carry? (Was: Mike Johnston's latest...)

2004-08-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
On 2 Aug 2004 at 21:21, graywolf wrote: Seems like we have not had a what lens do you carry thread in quite awhile. So... Coming in late as usual - too much time on the road... My 35mm lens kit always contains: FA Limited 31/1.8 -- excellent and fast FA Limited 77/1.8 --

RE: Minolta Girl - she nearly broke a Pentax users heart

2004-08-10 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Markus, There is a Minolta Girl - at least in my world. A photographer friend of mine who used to shoot Minoltas until they met the floor unceremoniously not too long ago. No PDMLer has ever met her though. I will try to look for a tonight - no promises though. Still wading through the

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Robb, of the two, the bike holds more interest for me, looks like an advertisement for a way of life. The garden shot would benefit from a less harsh light and maybe some cropping (there's too much foreground for me). Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
2 more quick things: I have one of these I need to take apart this weekend to glue the illuminator window back in, perhaps I can take some pics of the spring. Alan Chan (I think it's Alan) may have some other thoughts, sounds like he's worked on more Pentax's than I have. Don -Original

Re: NEws flash! annsan goes dark-side digital

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
You'll love the Canon A80. I have an A60 and can't believe how good it is. Vic

Re: I think I Need a Break

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
Sorry to see you go Frank but I know you'll be back. Nothing like a break to get you refreshed. Good luck buddy. Vic

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
I think the question was 50 or 100mm. Go go the 100 if you can afford it the working distance for the same results makes all the difference in the world... Vic

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
It will not give the same results as the 50mm, it is a 100mm after all now isnt it? Once you get near 1:1 the 100mm has same AOV of a 200mm at infinity which is very narrow to say the least compared to a normal lens. Bottom line is they are very different lenses so the 100mm is not better than a

RE: PESO - This Weekend at Mt. Hood

2004-08-10 Thread John Power
Yes, I was amazed to learn how close Mt. St. Helens is to Portland, and to see it just to the North. If I had stayed a couple of more days I would have driven out there. Believe there is a visitor's center. How lucky everyone was that it blew up to the North, rather than to the South. Flying

Re: what lens do you carry? (Was: Mike Johnston's latest...)

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
Just to keep the thread alive. I'm planning a little vacation to Quebec City and am in the process of trying to decide what to take along. Likely subjects, Architecture, street scenes (in honour of Frank), scenics and some nature stuff, whales and sea life (planning to do a lot of touring the

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
Give me a 100 any day. Just my opinion Vic

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Norm Baugher
I had a similar problem, I just found out when I close my refrigerator door, the light goes out. Any way to fix this? Norm Richard Chu wrote: Hi, I just got a used Super Program. With the back closed and no film, I took a few shots and wind the camera. The film counter did not advance. As a

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Arnold Stark
At 1:1 magnification, the F/FA100/f2.8 as well as the new DFA100/f2.8 all are near 75mm lenses. You can see that from the working distance which, at 1:1, is roughly four times the focal length. For the FA/F100/f2.8, at 1:1, the working distance is 310 millimters, thus the focal length at 1:1

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
We've covered this before but for closeup work I prefer the dedicated classic macro designs over the pseudo-zoom types which are really general purpose lenses. I use normal (infintity optimized) lenses for landscape and dedicated macros for closeup not a single pseudo-zoom type lens that does

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
-Original Message- From: Arnold Stark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 50 or 100 mm At 1:1 magnification, the F/FA100/f2.8 as well as the new DFA100/f2.8 all are near 75mm lenses. You can see that from the working

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Why? 50mm and 100mm do vastly different things. If you need the AOV of a 50mm, the 100mm is absolutely useless. If you need the working distance of the 100mm, the 50mm is absolutely useless. Neither one is better than the other for everything anymore than a regular non-macro 100mm lens is

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 3:32, Keith Whaley wrote: What's the bike, Rob? What year? Ducati 996 (featured in The Matrix Reloaded) 2001 I think? http://www.bikez.com/bike/index.php?bike=4174 Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
FREE is psuedo-zoom. It is pretty obvious if the focal length varies and it does. Pentax has made both dedicated and pseudo- zoom macros. I believe the switch occurred when they went from F4 designs to F2.8 designs in the early 80's. Of course any lens that does Macro is a real Macro lens but when

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: 50 or 100 mm Why? 50mm and 100mm do vastly different things. If you need the AOV of a 50mm, the 100mm is absolutely useless. If you need the working distance of the 100mm, the 50mm is absolutely useless. Neither one is

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Norm Baugher Subject: Re: Super Program counter I had a similar problem, I just found out when I close my refrigerator door, the light goes out. Any way to fix this? We just bought a new fridge. William Robb

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: 50 or 100 mm FREE is psuedo-zoom. It is pretty obvious if the focal length varies and it does. Pentax has made both dedicated and pseudo- zoom macros. I believe the switch occurred when they went from F4 designs to F2.8

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 0:20, John Francis wrote: Real easy - just put film in the camera. (Seriously - that's all you need to do. The frame counter only advances when there's film in the camera). This is not the case John, I've experienced the same problem on at least two SuperA/Super Program

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 7:12, Don Sanderson wrote: 2 more quick things: I have one of these I need to take apart this weekend to glue the illuminator window back in, perhaps I can take some pics of the spring. Alan Chan (I think it's Alan) may have some other thoughts, sounds like he's worked on

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 7:43, William Robb wrote: Not withstanding, the macro lenses with the fixed rear element design are incredibly good lenses. I recall reading in the literature of the day when I bought the A100mm f/2.8 macro that the design allowed for superior lens performance throughout

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread John C. O'Connell
I never said there was anything wrong with the design, it's just that AT THE SPECIFIC magnification the older designs were designed for, the pseudo-zooms are going to hard time matching the classic fixed designs, the extra elements needed for faster speed and wider focus range become a burden

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
We are talking optical not mechanical design here arent we? What does the mount have to do with it. You certainly don't think that the mount has anything to do with my comments do you? -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:52 AM

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 0:00, Kenneth Waller wrote: Robb, of the two, the bike holds more interest for me, looks like an advertisement for a way of life. The garden shot would benefit from a less harsh light and maybe some cropping (there's too much foreground for me). Hi Ken, Thanks for the

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 9:54, John C. O'Connell wrote: I never said there was anything wrong with the design, it's just that AT THE SPECIFIC magnification the older designs were designed for, the pseudo-zooms are going to hard time matching the classic fixed designs, the extra elements needed for

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 9:56, J. C. O'Connell wrote: We are talking optical not mechanical design here arent we? What does the mount have to do with it. You certainly don't think that the mount has anything to do with my comments do you? John I was yanking yer chain. Lighten up. Rob Studdert

Re: Counterfeiting in China

2004-08-10 Thread Andrew Bingham
Yeah, Chinon actually made the later, series-3 'Made in China' K1000s with the plastic body, until they were discontinued in '97. That's actually pretty interesting. Too bad I can't find any kind of manufacturer website for them to look at all their models and see which exact model is made on

RE: PESO: Old Man Tree

2004-08-10 Thread John Power
Very nice, Bruce. I rotated it 1.5 degrees CCW, looks like 1.25 would have been about right. You going to put this in your office along with your many other excellent images? I particularly like your shots of GFM that I saw here. http://www.solutns.com/jpeg/bkd_0280_stdb.jpg Thanks for

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread graywolf
That is a feature, Norm. Especially if you have some chicken in the fridge. Everybody knows how chickens get all excited in the light and quiet right down in the dark. By turning off the light when you close the door it keeps any chicken in there from disturbing the other leftovers. -- Norm

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Hans Imglueck
Hi Rob, since I am a macro fan, I have indeed a lot of macros. I plan for long a test of them but don't find the time. The oldest one I own is the SMC-M 4/100mm macro. Is this old enough? Best regards, Hans. --- Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10 Aug 2004 at 9:54, John C. O'Connell

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Anders Hultman
J. C. O'Connell: I think the question was 50 or 100mm. Go go the 100 if you can afford it the working distance for the same results makes all the difference in the world... Vic It will not give the same results as the 50mm, it is a 100mm after all now isnt it? Once you get near 1:1 the 100mm has

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Peter J. Alling
I'd check but I think your's will exhibit the same behavior. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Norm Baugher Subject: Re: Super Program counter I had a similar problem, I just found out when I close my refrigerator door, the light goes out. Any way to fix this?

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Anders Hultman
William Robb: Through the magic of thread drift, we have lost track of one of the original poster's parameters, which was maximum magnification on a bellows. For this, the 50 will be the better choice, since it will give more magnification than the 100 at any given extension. You mean if I both

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Keith Whaley
Very nice... thanks, keith Rob Studdert wrote: On 10 Aug 2004 at 3:32, Keith Whaley wrote: What's the bike, Rob? What year? Ducati 996 (featured in The Matrix Reloaded) 2001 I think? http://www.bikez.com/bike/index.php?bike=4174 Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT)

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Prop a match book between the door and fridge - that should keep the light on. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Super Program counter I had a similar problem, I just found out when I close my refrigerator door, the light goes out. Any

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
If you are going to use a bellows, the 50 is more useable. If you want a straight macro to use without bellows, the 100 mm gives you more distance which is very valuable for all sorts of reasons, including room to use reflectors, flashes etc. With a 50mm you're in so close that the shadow from

Re: SMC-D-FA 100/2.8

2004-08-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
TTL exposure measuring with open aperture On Monday 09 August 2004 23:55, Doug Franklin wrote: FJW On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 16:16:52 +0200, Martin Trautmann wrote: FJW FJW TTL Offenblendenmessung FJW FJW Bedeutet das Matrix Metering? FJW FJW TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ FJW FJW FJW FJW -- Frits

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Pentxuser
I never could understand this 1:1, 3:1, 4:1 talk. Unless you are doing scientific work or have a real good reason to know your magnification, who cares. It's all about the image you're seeing through the viewfinder. If you're close enough to get the image you want, it's all you need I think

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
the magnification spec is so you can compare the closeup capabilities of lenses of different makes and models and focal lengths directly. The magnification scale on the lenses also allows you to calculate the exact exposure compensation needed with manual exposure settings. those are both real

Re: Perseids this Week

2004-08-10 Thread mike wilson
Tom C wrote: Just a reminder that the Perseid Meteor shower peaks this week on the 11th/12th. There will be little moon interference...so if you've got clear skies... At the moment, it is persisting down as if water was going out of fashion. Looks like it will be doing so for at least another

Derby's Tulips

2004-08-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks for the lovely post card, Derby Chang. For those who allr3eady forgot: Sometime ago someone on this list - perhaps Derby - said: I don't know what to photograph - any ideas, please? I suggested that he could buy some flowers, photograph them and then give the flowers to someone close to

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread John Francis
On 10 Aug 2004 at 0:20, John Francis wrote: Real easy - just put film in the camera. (Seriously - that's all you need to do. The frame counter only advances when there's film in the camera). This is not the case John, I've experienced the same problem on at least two

Re: Cropping exercise

2004-08-10 Thread Steve Desjardins
Troublemaker. In this case, however, I happen to agree. I like it as is. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

FWIW

2004-08-10 Thread jtainter
Seen on the Pentax group on dpreview. Joe - I thought I'd do the maths. Well, I borrowed the company cost model for estimating silicon chip cost, and got it to do the math. Some things to understand - this isn't REAL: the cost model is not up to date with all the latest

FS

2004-08-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
My apologies for being pre-Friday. #1 SMC Pentax-M 75-150 A good performer. There are better, but not likely many at this price. VGC, in a hard case. $60 #2 quartz photoflood with barn doors. GC, Pics on request. $40 #3 SMC Pentax 30/2.8 Excellent condition. $210 Why? Because the A35/2

Re: FWIW

2004-08-10 Thread Keith Whaley
Very, very interesting! I had little feel for most of this. Yes, I know most of the processes, and terminology, but how many per wafer and the yield therefrom well, I just had no idea. thanks for forwarding it... keith whaley jtainter wrote: Seen on the Pentax group on dpreview. Joe

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: 50 or 100 mm On 10 Aug 2004 at 7:43, William Robb wrote: Not withstanding, the macro lenses with the fixed rear element design are incredibly good lenses. I recall reading in the literature of the day when I bought the

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John C. O'Connell Subject: RE: 50 or 100 mm I never said there was anything wrong with the design, it's just that AT THE SPECIFIC magnification the older designs were designed for, the pseudo-zooms are going to hard time matching the classic fixed

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Peter J. Alling Subject: Re: Super Program counter I'd check but I think your's will exhibit the same behavior. I was hoping the new one would work better. WW

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Norm Baugher Subject: Re: Super Program counter Thanks Kenneth, I'll give it a try. Something I discovered: If you unscrew the bulb a couple of turns then it doesn't come on at all, and then I don't have to be curious about whether it shuts off. Of course,

Re: PESO Two non-HCB style pics

2004-08-10 Thread Caveman
Hmmm... I went to your folder, looked at the thumbnails, and the first two pics I clicked were ABBAlanche and Helly. Then, after looking again at the thumbs, I clicked on Seated @ 1/4. So now you know what attracts a caveman. cheers !

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
In my experience the most common problem is a tiny spring that comes loose inside. Or the film counter spring simply broke. The hardest part is removing the rubber cap on the advance lever without damaging it, it's glued on.This cap has to come off to remove the top cover. Actually you don't need

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Regarding the pseudo-zoom Macros, William Robb wrote ( edited ) : there is absolutely nothing wrong with the lens design. I am sorry but that couldn't be more wrong. There is something wrong with every lens ever made, none of them are perfect. The optical designers have to make lots of

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
I have one of these I need to take apart this weekend to glue the illuminator window back in, perhaps I can take some pics of the spring. Could it be this one? http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/spring.jpg Alan Chan (I think it's Alan) may have some other thoughts, sounds like he's worked on more

Re: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread John Francis
Thus spake William Robb: Something I discovered: If you unscrew the bulb a couple of turns then it doesn't come on at all, and then I don't have to be curious about whether it shuts off. I can sell you a special bulb that works this way even if it is screwed all the way into the socket. I've

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Well I'll be darned. I just tried that on the Super A and the plastic came right off! This is the FIRST one that somebody hadn't put so much glue on that you could do that. Every other one I've had the rubber was VERY firmly glued to the brass nut! Thanks Alan! Don -Original Message-

Re: Aaron Reynolds

2004-08-10 Thread brooksdj
I do to Bill .I 'm still good for 1/60 anyway.lol Dave For those curious souls, I am in contact with the man himself from time to time. Life is still good, the store goes on. He is still shooting with the 6x7, and sneers at all things digital. Oh yes,

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
Quite possible those were serviced because the rubber cap should be glued onto the plastic lever first, let dried, then assembled to the camera. It's not your fault though!!g I have found many used Pentax cameras were ruined simply because some technicans used their own way to fix them. The

Re: FWIW

2004-08-10 Thread John Francis
I don't think it's comparing apples to apples, though. If you attempt to work out the cost per wafer (multiply the given unit cost by the number of working units) you end up with a figure around $2745 for the three larger sizes, where the wafer fab is the most expensive step. On the three

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Actually I'm thinking of the much smaller one that works the little anti-reverse pawl associated with the reset lever. The reset lever is de-actuated by the tab on the film door. I'll get one apart and see if I can get a pic. I believe the one you pictured is used to reset the counter to 0. Here

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Actually I'm thinking of the much smaller one that works the little anti-reverse pawl associated with the reset lever. The reset lever is de-actuated by the tab on the film door. I'll get one apart and see if I can get a pic. I believe the one you pictured is used to reset the counter to 0. Here

RE: Super Program counter

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
Of course. It is a common design on many Pentax cameras. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Actually I'm thinking of the much smaller one that works the little anti-reverse pawl associated with the reset lever. The reset lever is de-actuated by the tab on the film door. I'll get one apart and

SPLOSdb price updates to 2004-06-30

2004-08-10 Thread Jim Colwell
The SMC Pentax Lenses and Other Stuff database (SPLOSdb) has updated prices for many (not all) lenses, as of 2004-06-30. A few more lenses have been added in the Big4 and otherLenses categories. Lens rarity and availability data have not been updated (I just don't have the time). The site pages

Re: Aaron Reynolds

2004-08-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Heck, that's nothing. I hand hold my 600mm on Bulb! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Aaron Reynolds I do to Bill .I 'm still good for 1/60 anyway.lol Dave For those curious souls, I am in contact with the man himself from

PAW: More Flowers...

2004-08-10 Thread Billy Abbott
I don't take many pictures of flowers (mainly as they never seem to turn out well, but am still playing with this whole nature photography thing), but these aren't real, so they don't count :) http://cowfish.org.uk/paw/flowers.html comments always welcome billy -- The great thing about

RE: PAW: More Flowers...

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
Would be nice if the lower right corner could be avoid, and a little colour adjustment in Photoshop. :-) Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I don't take many pictures of flowers (mainly as they never seem to turn out well, but am still playing with this whole nature photography thing),

RE: SPLOSdb price updates to 2004-06-30

2004-08-10 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks Jim! I've made a lot of use of the database lately. Appreciate your efforts a lot. Don -Original Message- From: Jim Colwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 4:39 PM To: pdml Subject: SPLOSdb price updates to 2004-06-30 The SMC Pentax Lenses and

Re: SMC-D-FA 100/2.8

2004-08-10 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Frits, On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:17:03 +0200, Frits Wthrich wrote: TTL exposure measuring with open aperture FJW TTL Offenblendenmessung So, approximately: messung == (exposure) metering blenden == aperture offen == open ? TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

RE: PAW: More Flowers...

2004-08-10 Thread Billy Abbott
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004, Alan Chan wrote: Would be nice if the lower right corner could be avoid, and a little colour adjustment in Photoshop. :-) I tried cropping out the yellow in the middle top and the white in the bottom corner, but i preferred this to the thinner image. I;ve had a bit more of

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/8/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, offered: If you need the AOV of a 50mm, the 100mm is absolutely useless. If you need the working distance of the 100mm, the 50mm is absolutely useless. This is why God invented zooms :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: HOPP:Minolta Girl - she nearly broke a Pentax users heart

2004-08-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/8/04, Cesar Matamoros II, discombobulated, offered: Starting to scan some very old photo prints and negatives, I have rediscovered one shoot of Minolta Girl. I think it was Frank and Ceasar(who really knows the original one) and Cotty as well mentioning this mysterious women from time to

Re: SMC-D-FA 100/2.8

2004-08-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Yes, that looks correct to me. On Tuesday 10 August 2004 23:56, Doug Franklin wrote: FJW Hi Frits, FJW FJW On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:17:03 +0200, Frits Wthrich wrote: FJW FJW TTL exposure measuring with open aperture FJW FJW FJW TTL Offenblendenmessung FJW FJW So, approximately: FJW FJW

Re: Perseids this Week

2004-08-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/8/04, Tom C, discombobulated, offered: Just a reminder that the Perseid Meteor shower peaks this week on the 11th/12th. There will be little moon interference...so if you've got clear skies... Tom C. Depends on how much I've had to drink. Not unknown for a bare butt or two to hang out

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread John Forbes
Proof that even God has bad days. John On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:18:29 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/8/04, J. C. O'Connell, discombobulated, offered: If you need the AOV of a 50mm, the 100mm is absolutely useless. If you need the working distance of the 100mm, the 50mm is absolutely

50mm lenses. ....Re: LX vs K2dmd vs Super Program (update)

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LX vs K2dmd vs Super Program (update) Well, when I actually TESTED my 50s I found that the M 50/2 is a really good performer, plus it's cheap and very small. None of the above can be said for A 50/1.2 from what I've heard

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Anders Hultman Subject: Re: 50 or 100 mm William Robb: Through the magic of thread drift, we have lost track of one of the original poster's parameters, which was maximum magnification on a bellows. For this, the 50 will be the better choice, since it

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: 50 or 100 mm Regarding the pseudo-zoom Macros, William Robb wrote ( edited ) : there is absolutely nothing wrong with the lens design. I am sorry but that couldn't be more wrong. There is something wrong with every

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 16:35, Anders Hultman wrote: If you look at some macro shots I've done with a regular 50 mm lens and a bellows, could you say in which way these pictures would be different if I had used either of the two new lenses instead? Practically there will be little difference (and

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
Or simply buy one of those Canon/Minolta super macro lenses, just don't look at the price tag. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan If you want bigger than 1;1 you should be reversing the lens anyway. William Robb _ MSN® Calendar

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Alan Chan
Let Rob to educate you with his SL125/2.5 then. g Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Allow me to rephrase that then. Based on my single A100mm f/2.8 lens sample, I have found nothing to complain about regarding the lens design in question. It is as sharp a lens as I have seen (I have seen a

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread J. C. O'Connell
One anecdote does not science make. Just because you are very satisfied with a given lens doesn't mean there isnt something better out there that will perform better given toughter test conditions like much higher resolution films/sensors and/or more flare prone shooting conditons. I suggest you

Re: 50mm lenses. ....Re: LX vs K2dmd vs Super Program (update)

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 18:00, William Robb wrote: The A 50mm f/1.2 is pretty soft wide open (though much better than the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 that I replaced with the Pentax lens), and is only ok until about f/8, at which point it is very good indeed. I tested my Screw 55/1.8, A50/1.7, A50/1.4 and

RE: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Aug 2004 at 20:26, J. C. O'Connell wrote: One anecdote does not science make. Just because you are very satisfied with a given lens doesn't mean there isnt something better out there that will perform better given toughter test conditions like much higher resolution films/sensors

Re: 50mm lenses. ....Re: LX vs K2dmd vs Super Program (update)

2004-08-10 Thread Fred
I don't have many samples of each, but I have almost a dozen 50mm lenses in various places around the house, so I have been able to test (as much as I test anything) more than one sample of most emulations. I did some (limited, of course) testing of a number of samples a few years back:

Re: LX vs K2dmd vs Super Program (update)

2004-08-10 Thread Fred
I'm guessing the only difference is the newer styling and A setting on the A lens. There's a coating difference, it would seem, too. Fred

RE: PESO - Come Fly With Me

2004-08-10 Thread John Power
No, it was behind a house near a swap meet. I had seen it there for quite a few years. I walked over and took the photo one day when I was down in that area.. I'll try to darken it a bit. John Power Biltmore Photo -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: PESO: Old Man Tree

2004-08-10 Thread Rfsindg
Bruce, I'll comment. The tree is a strong element on the right of the photo. I like the mood and bit of blue on the left. I'd wish for more details in the tree bark. It looks a bit washed out to me. Regards, Bob S. Bruce wrote: After dropping my daughter off at a music camp up in the

Re: 50 or 100 mm

2004-08-10 Thread Fred
Not intending to single anyone out... ;-) Fred

PESO: Old Man Tree

2004-08-10 Thread John Power
I sent this e-mail this morning but it didn't show on the list. John Power -Original Message- From: John Power [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:18 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: PESO: Old Man Tree Very nice, Bruce. I rotated it 1.5 degrees CCW, looks

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