Hi John
of course you are right when it comes to the S-HMC and multicoated type of
filters.
They are rarely found second hand and the prices you quoted seem to be about
the same here.
I have never seen a S-HMC filter second hand and the yellow Pentax filter
was not SMC too.
I see UV or skylight
Don't worry Pat, I thought it was really funny
Thanks Cory :)
While setting about selling some 35mm shots to picture libraries and waiting
for some extra cash from the (I hope) sales, I would like to learn as much
as possible about the 67II.
Can anyone recommend useful books or sites on this
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From: Pat Curran
Subject: Books/Sites on 67II
Don't worry Pat, I thought it was really funny
Thanks Cory :)
While setting about selling some 35mm shots to picture libraries
and waiting
for some extra cash from the (I hope) sales, I would like to learn
as much
John Francis wrote:
On Aug 28, 2004, at 12:08 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:09:45 +0200, Toralf Lund wrote:
[...] to get real picture quality, you ought to have enough
information to print at 1200dpi [...]
Most paper can't hold more than 200-300 dpi.
Antonio wrote:
Are you seriously suggesting that there are still markets out there that
cannot support film?
Where exactly where you thinking of?
Where you referring to my post now, or the other guy's?
Personally I feel I know to little about those things, as I've said
earlier. I'm sure there
Hi Shel
thanks, I like late replies too... :-)
I enjoyed your thoughts about film processing and b/w film.
greetings
Markus
Hi Markus,
A bit late, but thought I'd jump in anyway.
Until recently I used an analog Pentax Spotmeter V as well as a Zone VI
Herb Chong wrote:
there are dozens, ranging from free to expensive. the expensive ones
typically do noise reduction too as part of their set of capabilities.
OK. I haven't really been paying attention. But I was referring to a
specific film that was discontinued a few years ago. I had this
Nope, on football/soccer.
Alex Sarbu
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From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: I enjoy film
Hi,
I recall Valentin complaints were generated when he lived in Romania
as well.
Perhaps it is
No sense of adventure, Malcolm. 8-)
Malcolm Smith wrote:
mike wilson wrote:
As my tent was new, I spent most nights listening to the
unfamiliar noises it was making in the gales, rather than
sleeping. The next day's sailing of the catamaran was cancelled.
Camping in the UK?? On the two
Grain Surgery can simulate just about any real film you want. it's one of
the most expensive ones. there's more to simulating a film than just putting
in the right grain, but it's one of the most important steps.
Herb...
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From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL
At one time, I was determined to jump into this system, then I picked one
up! :) Along the way, I picked up some links on the 67, some of which cover
the 67II:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/pentax67ii.shtml
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/pentax67.html
t
On 8/29/04 7:01, William
Toralf Lund wrote:
Antonio wrote:
Are you seriously suggesting that there are still markets out there that
cannot support film?
Where exactly where you thinking of?
Where you referring to my post now, or the other guy's?
Personally I feel I know to little about those things, as I've said
A couple of things:
1. I'm not in any great rush to move up to an 8 or 10 MP camera. 6 Mp
is working fine for me, although I'll probably buy a better DSLR at some
point because it seems I get the bug to buy a new camera every 5 or 6
years. And, since the *istD doesn't take a proprietary
Hi,
Are you seriously suggesting that there are still markets out there that
cannot support film?
Where exactly where you thinking of?
Where you referring to my post now, or the other guy's?
Personally I feel I know to little about those things, as I've said
earlier. I'm sure there
mike wilson wrote:
No sense of adventure, Malcolm. 8-)
Well, obviously my concern is for the camera equipment in such conditions
(ahem, cough splutter).
My eldest son was invited on a school camping trip last term; when I asked
him if he wanted to go, he gave me a look of horror normally
Uncoated glass surface reflects 4% of the light falling on it, single
coated surface reflects 1.5% and multicoated - theoretically - 0.2%.
Theoretical minimum is hard to get in practice.
The above according to Leica expert Günther Osterloh (in the book Angewandte
Leica-Technik).
All the best!
Ah. The Leica experts. They first reduced film format to match it to 4x6
prints then spent a fortune to develop expensive lenses that could give
you some larger prints from that format.
Raimo K wrote:
The above according to Leica expert Günther Osterloh (in the book Angewandte
Leica-Technik).
Pentax advertises -- at 2 AM.
I don't know where this fellow is located.
Joe
--
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major camera companies, it starts out. Canon,
Olympus, Fuji, and Pentax, it continues, Only one is the official
Earlier William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] while discussing the death of
digital, mentioned the brief period in the late 80's when the popularity of
compact video cameras caused a temporary dip in film processing.
I think the transition to digital is causing some very interesting changes
in the
I think what it really boils down to is whether or not you like the waist level
finder of the Rollei and whether or not you like the square format. If you
prefer the prism finder of the Pentax then this is the better choice because
the Rollei with the prism makes a even heavier and larger
To see examples of pictures shot with the P67, check out magazines like
American Photo. This month's issue has a picture of Janet Jackson (one of
the 4 covers, the one where she's reclining on a white sofa, it's also
inside the magazine) shot with a 67. The camera is very popular with
fashion
Joseph Tainter quoted someone else:
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major camera companies, it starts out. Canon,
Olympus, Fuji, and Pentax, it continues, Only one is the official
camera of the internet, Pentax. Well, I thought
I'd give that title to Kodak for their docking cameras. They make
uploading your pics oh so easy.
What entity could grant such a status on
behalf of the Internet?
Shel,
As for POL filters, I like the Multi-Coated B+W filters best Hoya
multi coated would be an acceptable second choice.
is something wrong with genuine Pentax polarizers?
Peter
What entity could grant such a status on
behalf of the Internet?
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their
The standard snapshot N size print for many decades was 3-1/2x4-1/2 inchs
printed on 3-1/2 inch rolls. Then when 35mm became the standard (late 60's early
70's?) they increased that to 3-1/2x5 to match the 35mm negative. Then the new
minilabs started using 6 rolls and offering 4x6. Now that has
No it was first come first served. For once Pentax had a promotional idea before
the other companies did. I think it was the first promotional idea they ever had.
BTW, since it is offical now you can get kicked off the internet for posting
photos taken with any other brand camera. Us PDML'ers
Hi William,
You wrote:
Problem with that is the web destroys any quality difference between
formats. I tried doing a comparison one day between 6x7 and 35mm, and
the results on the web just didn't do justice to the huge difference in
quality.
OK, I accept the extra quality will
Pix Wrote:
At one time, I was determined to jump into this system, then I picked one
up! :) Along the way, I picked up some links on the 67, some of which
cover
the 67II:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/pentax67ii.shtml
http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/pentax67.html
Thank you Pix
Malcolm Smith wrote:
Well, obviously my concern is for the camera equipment in such conditions
(ahem, cough splutter).
My eldest son was invited on a school camping trip last term; when I asked
him if he wanted to go, he gave me a look of horror normally reserved for
the prospect of going shopping
ROFLMAO ! Nicely put ;-)
In my life I met only one woman that was fun to go shopping with.
Malcolm Smith wrote:
he gave me a look of horror normally reserved for
the prospect of going shopping with my wife for clothes
mike wilson wrote:
Malcolm Smith wrote:
Well, obviously my concern is for the camera equipment in such conditions
(ahem, cough splutter).
My eldest son was invited on a school camping trip last term; when I
asked
him if he wanted to go, he gave me a look of horror normally reserved for
the
On Sun, 29 Aug 2004, Alan Chan wrote:
for this super wide? And I think I have had enough tests...
Yes, but are you happy? You have paid a bit of money, and the point is
to be happy.
Kostas
I've never been able to find them, so I've stuck with B+W. Can't comment
on something I've not used. Does Pentax even make a pol filter?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]
is something wrong with genuine Pentax polarizers?
They are the Official Camera of the Internet because they trade marked
that phrase.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Pentax advertises -- at 2 AM.
I don't know where this fellow is located.
Joe
--
I was sitting up about 2a.m. watching TV and an interesting commercial
came on. There are 4 major
Hey, Boris!
You certainly made good use of the view from the cottage...:-)
Well done indeed!
Jostein (just back from a week-end trip, to 500+ msg...)
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From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 10:10 PM
Antonio wrote:
JCO you seem to be obsessed with image quality, but I have yet to
see a
quality image from you. Why is that?
Probably because you didn't bother to look in the first place. PUG is
always a good place to start:
http://pug.komkon.org/02mar/peir2.html
So what would you guys say this auction was actually for looking at the
pictures and the description?
A.
In my 1976 Honeywell price list of lenses etc...I have several Pentax
filters listed that were SMC.
52, 58 67mm.
keith whaley
Pat Curran wrote:
John Francis wrote:
Well, BH seem to think so - they list them as in stock.
According to one reply to my original query, though, the
Pentax filters
You can download the pdf brochure from Pentax japan web site and the only
uncoated filter is polarizer. All other Pentax filters are SMC now.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
I used a genuine Pentax 52mm polorizer for the shot at:
http://www.iol.ie/~pkcurran/TestScans/ScanTest.htm
I have
Pat Curran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John Francis wrote:
Well, BH seem to think so - they list them as in stock.
According to one reply to my original query, though, the
Pentax filters are uncoated. (Which seems odd, given that
one strength of the Pentax lenses is the coating.)
I used a
I know I just said it is impossible to display
a LF image on a PC screen but here is a sample 4X5 negative
reduced to 12 Mpixels and jpegged down to about 2.5 Mbytes.
http://www.jcoconnell.com/temp/barge12mp.jpg
Unfortunately it also shows one of the drawbacks of LF; there's
a whole lot
Errr... it shows the drawbacks of scanning film instead of printing it
using an enlarger.
John Francis wrote:
Unfortunately it also shows one of the drawbacks of LF; there's
a whole lot more negative area to keep clean. Not only are there
a lot of dust specks (particularly visible in the sky,
If I could decode it I still would not submit a bid.
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From: Antonio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 4:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Ebay item 3835349708
So what would you guys say this auction was actually for looking at the
pictures and
Mark Roberts said, in part:
. . . but then I don't find polarizers very useful in situations
where the sun's likely to reach the front element of the lens.
Oddly enough that's when I expect to get the most benefit from one.
I often photograph subjects with highly-polished curved and glossy
The one at auction was an M42 with K mount adapter.
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From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 2:28 AM
To: pentax list
Subject: Interesting 15mm 3.5 Takumar
I was watching this one and thought it would go for between 4 and 600
bucks. I didn't
Hi,
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably remember that Pentax is the
official
Hi,
Sunday, August 29, 2004, 9:57:07 PM, Alan wrote:
I have been using a 67mm B+W CPL for years, but have found no optical
difference from my HOYA CPL. So I just save the money to buy multicoated
HOYA since.
there are significant differences in the build quality, in my
experience. For
I believe that Cotty's point was that the Takumar was the same as the
early K mount with the Aspheric element.
Mark Stringer wrote:
The one at auction was an M42 with K mount adapter.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 2:28 AM
To:
It's usually referred to simply as the '87 hurricane.
It did so much damage that it even put the BBC off the air.
John
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:51:08 -0400, Paul Stenquist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was in London during a hurricane that hit with considerable force. The
weather bureau failed to
Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sunday, August 29, 2004, 9:57:07 PM, Alan wrote:
I have been using a 67mm B+W CPL for years, but have found no optical
difference from my HOYA CPL. So I just save the money to buy multicoated
HOYA since.
there are significant differences in the build quality,
At the time I was buying filters, I had to get the Pentax filters from
Canada. Couldn't find 'em at BH, or anywhere else for that matter. Nice
to know they're now available here.
It's only the pol filters that are uncoated.
Shel
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, BH seem to
Bob W wrote:
People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably remember that Pentax is the
official camera of the internet.
This seems to imply that people who use ps digitals are not smart
enough to spot advertising bullshit. Sounds like
I read that in a brochure from Schneider, the producer of B+W filters.
Shel
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I seem to recall reading somewhere that coating isn't much of an issue
with polarizers, due to the nature of the way they work with regards to
reflections.
On Aug 29, 2004, at 6:52 PM, Bob W wrote:
Hi,
Who cares? It's smart advertising. They're apparently getting away
with
it. The networks haven't refused the ads, nor has the fcc made them
pull it. People who want point and shoot digitals so they can send
images to their friends will probably
On Aug 29, 2004, at 7:29 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote:
So they don't have to _believe_ Pentax has any official
status -- they can even laugh at the idea like I do -- as long
as there's that tickle of association in the far back of their
brain when they see the name Pentax on a camera in a store.
OK, I did the obvious thing and put that 500/4.5 takumar on my M42-NikonF
optical converter and mounted it on my D1H and went out shooting youth
football. I have a few observations, and a question.
1) Sharpness is really quite good, even at the edges. Within my limited
experience with both
A must see:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp5200/page3.asp
No, I was not suggesting to laugh about the Party mode, actually I
think that's one of the frequent uses of the minicams and it's nice to
see a straight unambigous dedicated camera mode for it.
What shocked me was this:
Pressing
I'm a little late on this one, Markus. I use a Gossen Lunasix 3 with my
Rolleicord and for critical occasions when I have tricky lighting
situations - not digital!
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
On 27 Aug 2004 at 9:02, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Me too. I really like the meter. Mostly use it for studio flash
work, but some ambient readings outdoors, too.
-
Best regards,
Bruce
Friday, August 27, 2004, 6:35:54 AM, you wrote:
DM I was about to say yes until I paid attention to the
The depends on which model you mean. The traditional HOYA filters have a
piece of metal wire to hold the glass in place. I have never had any problem
with this design, and much preferred it because they are thinner. Some of
the multicoated CPLs have retaining ring which is the same as
I can touch it up easily if I want to in photoshop, you cant make
a lower resolution shot higher in photoshop though, big
difference. If I want to print I have no problem at all making
up to 11x17 prints with NO visible dust! Actually dust is something
you have to deal with on all film formats
Isn't there a website with a lot of good info on Pentax screwmount
lenses? I checked Boz's page and it looked like it was all K-mount
stuff. I was eating lunch in Manhattan today and I saw a guy with an old
camera; just from looking at the focusing ring from the side I correctly
guessed that it
Hi everyone,
I have a few questions for all of you screw mount
experts. I have always had K mount, and know very
little about the screw mount bodies. I have an ES II
on it's way. My questions for you are:
If you could pick the best quality standard lens for
this, would it be the 50mm 1.4, or a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
almost half the population of the planet is either Indian or Chinese.
I don't know about China, but I do know that there are a lot of film
cameras (admittedly rather crappy ones) in India, and a lot of film
being used there. I think it's going to take an awful lot to get
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From: Don Sanderson
Subject: RE: 35 vs digi - Some points to ponder.
Really, has anyone ever seen an AA pic?
If you mean Ansel Adams, the yes, I have seen an original, sogned by
the muse himself print of Moonrise over Hernandez.
Nice picture.
William Robb
Bob, after a recent visit to China (and Hong Kong) my impression is that
digital is definitely flavour of the month. Almost everyone I saw was using
PS style digitals: in our tour group, there were only two film cameras at
all - the other 11 were digital. The Chinese themselves in both countries
Hi Markus
Another late one here, but I still use the Minolta Flashmeter IV I bought a few months
ago.
It's indispensable with strobes and my new (1962) 6x6 TLR, and wonderful at quickly
determining flash/ambient readings for both 35mm MF outside.
Cheers,
Simon
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http://www.aohc.it/indexe.htm
You can find some info here.
Amita Guha wrote:
Isn't there a website with a lot of good info on Pentax screwmount
lenses? I checked Boz's page and it looked like it was all K-mount
stuff. I was eating lunch in Manhattan today and I saw a guy with an old
camera; just
http://www.aohc.it/indexe.htm
Steve Pearson wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a few questions for all of you screw mount
experts. I have always had K mount, and know very
little about the screw mount bodies. I have an ES II
on it's way. My questions for you are:
If you could pick the best quality
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