Well, yea. It wasn't my money paying for it, and I did turn down several of
the hostess's blandishments and inducements of oriental luxury, all in the
name of keeping myself moral.
When I use my own money I check myself in as livestock, and travel in a
wooden crate in the hold.
--
Cheers,
Bob
Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) wrote:
Let me know how you like it if you buy one?
I'm up to 4 lenses now, (FA35/2, A50/2, DA18-55, Tamron 70-300) I think
I'll have to hold off for a while, I just bought myself a motorcycle..
but the 28-105 would make a nice everyday lens.
You're right.
David Oswald wrote:
Christian wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0506/05060104pentaxistdl.asp
After reading the specs as listed on dpreview, I have to ask, how is
Auto ISO different from the *ist-DS's automatic ISO selection
setting? The spec list for the *ist-DL lists this as a new
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Jim Apilado wrote:
I'm headed for Greece in a couple of weeks. If they use the Euro, I hope
it comes down in value against the greenback.
They do, and your lettuce-leaves are the ones in the down. But the
place is not quite UK (don't bother looking for photo equipment
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Mishka wrote:
i am curious: except for
-- small 6MP sensor
-- mediocre buffer
-- lousy viewfinder
-- crippled mount
is there anything else that a pro or high end camera would need to change?
Which camera are you referring to? The -D is not pro nor is it *that*
high-end
Hi!
I'm happy now :)
--
Thibouille
--
Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ...
Congrats!!!
As usual, I should ask you to show us some pics :).
Boris
On 2/6/05, Amita Guha, discombobulated, unleashed:
Nate and I did a BH trip today. Under the rules of Mutually Assured
Destruction (thanks, Cotty!) I picked up that Sigma 18-125mm. It is really
small and light, and I wish I'd had it last week. Also, I'm flying tomorrow
and I might have a chance
On 2/6/05, Mishka, discombobulated, unleashed:
i am curious: except for
-- small 6MP sensor
-- mediocre buffer
-- lousy viewfinder
-- crippled mount
is there anything else that a pro or high end camera would need to change?
Interesting that you list the viewfinder as lousy.
Cheers,
Cotty
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
They also sponsor a number of PBS shows, such as nature, where the audience
demographics are terrific.
I think the key is placement: lube the news-channels to show reporters
using Canons; partially fund movies to get the star or the guy behind
the star
Mike awards lenses for best bokeh. It's a free download, but I still had
to register, nevertheless. I'm a bokeh lover (ahem), so it was
interesting. Ah the good old 50mm/1.4
And I think it's silly giving Oscars for lenses, but the FA Ltds get a
mention.
Hi!
All this talk about the M85 f2.0 and I decided to haul mine out and play
with it a bit.
I was messing around with it last night and got this. Just so no one
will say you focused on
his nose! I'll beat you to it. It was intentional, after all what is a
dog if not it's nose.
From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri AM 03:28:14 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?
Shel wrote:
Having used a couple of Canons I really don't see what all the fuss is
about. For example, Image
As another spin-off from the looong why choose *istDL thread, I
thought I might mention that I completely agree with the whoever-it-was
who said that what he'd really like to see, was something that might be
described as a digital version of the MZ-5n (or ZX-5n.) Like that other
person, I'm
fra: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/6/05, Alan Chan, discombobulated, unleashed:
Are Pentax people blind?
Only in one eye, apparently.
Hey, if you're referring to me you got it wrong. Both eyes work perfectly, but
not together. .-)
DagT
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Boris Liberman wrote:
Sure. Here come the links:
http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/50088
http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/49655
http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/47681
http://boris.isra-shop.com/soft-adventures.htm (some of the shots are
made with another
Are Pentax people blind?
Only in one eye, apparently.
Hey, if you're referring to me you got it wrong. Both eyes work
perfectly, but not together. .-)
I'm saying no more!
:-
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com
--- Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As another spin-off from the looong why choose *istDL thread, I
thought I might mention that I completely agree with the whoever-it-was
who said that what he'd really like to see, was something that might be
described as a digital version of the
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri AM 08:48:42 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
They also sponsor a number of PBS shows, such as nature, where the
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri AM 09:27:39 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?
fra: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/6/05, Alan Chan, discombobulated, unleashed:
Are Pentax people blind?
Only in
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, mike wilson wrote:
But Pentax users are unlikely to be targeted by this sort of thing.
I'm not sure if it is just (just!) spam or an apptempt to insert a
Trojan. (DON'T click the links!!)
x-gfi-me-from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bcc:
Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How many Ns
Thanks for the link. Are they from the last version of the camera? I
ask because the samples on Leica's own site were nice but very old,
and did show some heavy grid noise (though excellent sharpness). And
as with Nikon's D2X, early sample shots were disappointing while the
production samples were
The Pentax digital mount is not crippled in any way. The viewfinder is
quite possibly the best of any digital SLR.
Paul
On Jun 2, 2005, at 11:09 PM, Mishka wrote:
i am curious: except for
-- small 6MP sensor
-- mediocre buffer
-- lousy viewfinder
-- crippled mount
is there anything else that a
fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
fra: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 2/6/05, Alan Chan, discombobulated, unleashed:
Are Pentax people blind?
Only in one eye, apparently.
Hey, if you're referring to me you got it wrong. Both eyes work
As another spin-off from the looong why choose *istDL thread, I
thought I might mention that I completely agree with the whoever-it-
was who said that what he'd really like to see, was something that
might be described as a digital version of the MZ-5n (or ZX-5n.)
Like that other person,
i looked through the finder. it sucks. i don't care that canon rebel
has a worse one.
the *istd finder still sucks.
the mount is crippled.
but i meant my email not as criticism of *istD*, quite on contrary.
best,
mishka
On 6/3/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Pentax digital
$A957!! Bloody hell!!
Is that with a lens?
They are still selling for $1400 - 1500 at my local camera shops. I
paid $A1200 for a DS a month ago (with Sigma zoom) and thought I was
doing well.
Dear Brian,
No not with lens but real bargain price. Look at
I'd say the viewfinder is barely acceptable and it's a direct
consequence of the APS size of the sensor. And I'm afraid we're not
gonna get a better optical viewfinder in the future, and may even
see the first electronic viewfinders showing up in entry level DSLR
in a couple of years.
hell, I still use large formant and you only get
one exposure ( well two if you count both sides
of the film holder) per film!
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 11:16 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Buffer speed (Re:
Paul Stenquist wrote on 03.06.05 12:43:
The Pentax digital mount is not crippled in any way. The viewfinder is
quite possibly the best of any digital SLR.
Almost. Konica-Minolta Maxxum (Dynax) 7D has even slightly bigger and
brighter finder than *istD (it is almost as big as the one in MZ-S) -
I'd get a DSLR with the 5N controls layout (or MX for that matter).
Distinct buttons for the essential photographic functions, not
buried in obscure LCD menus. Come to that I don't think I even need
an LCD.
And yes, it needs to be 8 MP or more and sport at least the lousy
5N
Strange indeed. I compared *istD and 7D at Photokina, and the 7D viewfinder
was noticeably narrower. Even the Minolta guy admitted that without
hesitation.
Brighter? Yes, I think so.
Yes, it was a prototype, but...
Dario
- Original Message -
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL
Look through the viewfinder of any dslr. I haven't seen one that's
better than the *istD. As for the mount, if you had ever used the
camera, you would know that it works great with K and M lenses. It's
not even an issue. You tap the green button to meter. Not a problem.
Easier than metering
Ronald Arvidsson wrote:
Hmm, I often present myself as Scandinavian abroad since many more
people in certain parts would rather know that then one of the
specific countries. I guess also the EU maps showing some countries
and others not show the same ignorance of geography as Europeans
I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
reasonable, don't you think?
- Toralf
Dario Bonazza wrote on 03.06.05 14:07:
Strange indeed. I compared *istD and 7D at Photokina, and the 7D viewfinder
was noticeably narrower. Even the Minolta guy admitted that without
hesitation.
Brighter? Yes, I think so.
Yes, it was a prototype, but...
I had an opportunity to test
Just came across another FS zoom - a 28-105, this time. Not 100% sure
which variant it is, but I think it's most likely to be this one:
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f4-5.6-ii.html
As usual, I would like to ask for opinions on the performance,
reasonable price level
Hello Toralf,
Friday, June 3, 2005, 3:31:54 PM, you wrote:
TL I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
TL Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
TL reasonable, don't you think?
TL - Toralf
Thats good price IMHO. I do want to buy
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Toralf Lund wrote:
I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
reasonable, don't you think?
Very. If you find another one, let me know :-)
K
I love it the way it is, in color and a bit blurred.
Excellent shot
Albano
--- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wish it was bw, but I only had one body with me,
and it was loaded
with colour.
I wish it was a bit sharper, but that's not such a
big deal.
I wish it wasn't
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello Toralf,
Friday, June 3, 2005, 3:31:54 PM, you wrote:
TL I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
TL Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
TL reasonable, don't you think?
TL - Toralf
Thats good
I don't see how you can say that the *istD
stop down metering/NO AE on the fly with K/M lenses isnt
crippled. Not only do you lose metering
sensitivity compared to a a real PK mount
at small fstops, AE *on the fly* is no longer
possible. This is simply not as good as real
PK mount and if it was
I picked this zoom up in the all-black version
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f4-5.6-ii_black.jpg
(much nicer looking than the silver, I think) from KEH. As it has the
reputation of being the worst of the three Pentax 28-105 variants
(and a Tamron rebadged lens), I
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:46 AM
Subject: RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon
competitors?)
hell, I still use large formant and you only get
one exposure ( well two if
- Original Message -
From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Toralf Lund pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: Digital MZ-5n
I'd get a DSLR with the 5N controls layout (or MX for that matter).
Distinct buttons for the essential photographic
Last Friday while shooting on the street at night, I grabbed a pic of the
Birmingham theater marquis. Right off the bat I could see it was a problem. The
billboard part of the marquis was extremely bright while the colored lights
were quite dim. Of course the unlit parts of the building and
know that it works great with K and M lenses. It's not even an issue. You tap
the green button to meter. Not a problem. Easier than metering with many
Pentax film cameras. It's interesting that you're so adamant about this, but
you haven't tried it yourself. Very strange.
Paul
I don't know
On 3/6/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Look through the viewfinder of any dslr. I haven't seen one that's
better than the *istD. As for the mount, if you had ever used the
camera, you would know that it works great with K and M lenses. It's
not even an issue. You tap the green
Hi Amy,
I saw you -- or at least your car -- at the intersection of Old Woodward and
Oak yesterday.
I hung out at the gallery last Friday to talk to customers. While there I spent
some time out on the street shooting pics. Friday nights in Birmingham are
great for that. Here's a few on my web
- Original Message -
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Predictable Pentax
The Pentax digital mount is not crippled in any way. The viewfinder is
quite possibly the best of any digital SLR.
Here I most
Toralf Lund wrote:
As another spin-off from the looong why choose *istDL thread, I
thought I might mention that I completely agree with the
whoever-it-was who said that what he'd really like to see, was
something that might be described as a digital version of the MZ-5n
(or ZX-5n.) Like that
Alin Flaider wrote:
I'd get a DSLR with the 5N controls layout (or MX for that matter).
Distinct buttons for the essential photographic functions, not
buried in obscure LCD menus. Come to that I don't think I even need
an LCD.
And yes, it needs to be 8 MP or more and sport at least the
Sent this to the list by mistake. Don't know how I accomplished that. Must have
been a major brain malfunction. Disregard.
Hi Amy,
I saw you -- or at least your car -- at the intersection of Old Woodward and
Oak
yesterday.
I hung out at the gallery last Friday to talk to customers.
That's interesting about the variants of UV filters. Do you carry a lot of
UV filter variants with you? How do you decide when to use which one?
I've used primarily Skylight's and have noted that the light transmission
charts show that some skylights block UV radiation while others do not.
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, mike wilson wrote:
But Pentax users are unlikely to be targeted by this sort of thing.
I'm not sure if it is just (just!) spam or an apptempt to insert a
Trojan. (DON'T click the links!!)
x-gfi-me-from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bcc:
Then you'll be disappointed with finders on all digitals, keep your MX.
Mishka wrote:
i looked through the finder. it sucks. i don't care that canon rebel
has a worse one.
the *istd finder still sucks.
the mount is crippled.
but i meant my email not as criticism of *istD*, quite on contrary.
Sure it's bright, but try manually focusing with it.
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Paul Stenquist wrote on 03.06.05 12:43:
The Pentax digital mount is not crippled in any way. The viewfinder is
quite possibly the best of any digital SLR.
Almost. Konica-Minolta Maxxum (Dynax) 7D has
Thirty years ago I used to shoot drag racing with a Speed Graphic 4x5. Most of
the time I would shoot off a tripod, swapping or flipping film holders between
shots. I would reload crouching by the guardrail with my hands in a changing
bag. I did some action shots as well. Several were
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri PM 02:08:30 GMT
To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Predictable Pentax
On 3/6/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Look through the viewfinder of any dslr. I haven't seen one that's
better than the *istD.
P. J. Alling wrote on 03.06.05 16:26:
Sure it's bright, but try manually focusing with it.
I tried, it is pretty easy bacause it's finder is even slightly bigger than
the one in *istD. If you were referring to matte granurality, then there's
no problem - just change focusing screen to type M or
This was a PZ-1p I picked up on eBay, in pretty nice shape with some
signs of use, but I sent it to Pentax to replace the viewfinder
optics (the eyepiece was scratched, of course) and to tune up the
entire camera, so it's fresh from a CLA, back to original specs and
has Pentax's repair
For sale: A lovely Super Program that has seen only light use
throughout its life and is a joy to use. EX condition. Front finger
grip, body cap, strap and original Pentax manual included. Also FS:
an EX+ condition Motor Drive A. Remote cap is present, all is
excellent and working fine.
Hi!
I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
reasonable, don't you think?
Toralf, I've recently saw F variant being sold on eekBay for $300, so
your should be a steal...
Enjoy this very
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, mike wilson wrote:
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri PM 02:08:30 GMT
To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Predictable Pentax
Now if you're comparing to a film camera, say the LX, well, then I
suppose you could say that a digi SLR
I think you are right Shel.
luben
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
This little dialogue brings up an interesting, to me, point. First, I
would have no qualms about giving up features (like a built-in toaster oven
and wide screen TV) that are found in many pro cameras for a simplified
feature set and a
Sure it's bright, but try manually focusing with it.
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Paul Stenquist wrote on 03.06.05 12:43:
The Pentax digital mount is not crippled in any way. The viewfinder is
quite possibly the best of any digital SLR.
Almost. Konica-Minolta Maxxum (Dynax) 7D has
Just got a failure notice from the list
--
A man's only as old as the woman he feels.
--Groucho Marx
Then you'll be disappointed with finders on all digitals, keep your MX.
Mishka wrote:
i looked through the finder. it sucks. i don't care that canon rebel
has a worse one.
the *istd finder still sucks.
the mount is crippled.
but i meant my email not as criticism of *istD*, quite on contrary.
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, mike wilson wrote:
But Pentax users are unlikely to be targeted by this sort of thing.
I'm not sure if it is just (just!) spam or an apptempt to insert a
Trojan. (DON'T click the links!!)
x-gfi-me-from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bcc:
I only saw it with the stock screen, it seemed to be incredably hard
to find focus.
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote on 03.06.05 16:26:
Sure it's bright, but try manually focusing with it.
I tried, it is pretty easy bacause it's finder is even slightly bigger than
the
P. J. Alling wrote on 03.06.05 16:57:
Then you'll be disappointed with finders on all digitals, keep your MX.
I've got that terrible feeling of Deja Vú :-)
--
Balance is the ultimate good...
Best Regards
Sylwek
I just looked deeper it didn't come from the list since my original
messages got through please ignore the duplicates.
P. J. Alling wrote:
Just got a failure notice from the list
--
A man's only as old as the woman he feels.
--Groucho Marx
P. J. Alling wrote on 03.06.05 17:04:
I only saw it with the stock screen, it seemed to be incredably hard
to find focus.
Maybe you tried focusing with 17-35 lens? If so, you are right, it is not so
easy, but bear in mind that it is very wide angle lens, so focusing isn't
easy no matter what
Every message I send to the list is being returned to as a failure
notice, someones mail box is filled and it seems the mail demon on their
server has decided to use my return path not Pentax-discuss.
Just curious.
--
A man's only as old as the woman he feels.
Hi Mark ...
No, I don't carry many, if any, filters with me. I use a minimal number of
filters IAC, but, when shooting a specific situation and looking for a
particular effect, then it's time to consider which, if any, filter variant
may be used. If, for example, I was heading to the mountains,
yep. got one this morning.
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Failure Notice anyone else gettig them?
Every message I send to the list is being returned to as a failure
notice, someones
P. J. Alling wrote on 03.06.05 17:18:
Every message I send to the list is being returned to as a failure
notice, someones mail box is filled and it seems the mail demon on their
server has decided to use my return path not Pentax-discuss.
Just curious.
Same here. User e-mail is: [EMAIL
Which raises a question. I also have the F version and I find it puzzling
that it has the A contacts on the mount, even though it lacks the A
position on the aperture ring.
Does anybody know what function the contacts serve on this lens?
regards,
Anthony Farr
-Original Message-
Paul, that is beautiful! Not just the marquee and the
colored lights, but the sky and the architectural
details of the building lit by the marquee as well.
Very nice!
Rick
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Last Friday while shooting on the street at night, I
grabbed a pic of the Birmingham
I use a lot the metering mode dial (multisegment, CW,
spot) of my MZ-5n. There is one in the D, but you need
to go through menus on the Ds (I asked this
specifically to the list some time ago).
--- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL
Thanks Rick.
Paul, that is beautiful! Not just the marquee and the
colored lights, but the sky and the architectural
details of the building lit by the marquee as well.
Very nice!
Rick
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Last Friday while shooting on the street at night, I
grabbed a
Alan wrote:
I shoot and test my FA43 many times and came to the
same conclusion. At least I know Rob has the same opinion on FA43. We both, of
course, bought the lemons. :-)
Obviously. The lens was tested by Amateur Photographer magazine and promptly
became their reference lens
Herb wrote:
Pentax's official revenue forecasts show that it will make money over the
next three years, but the imaging products division will lose about the same
amount of money in the next three years as they lost this year. sounds like
a winning strategy to me. then you have the
Toral Lund:
As another spin-off from the looong why choose *istDL thread, I
thought I might mention that I completely agree with the whoever-it-was
who said that what he'd really like to see, was something that might be
described as a digital version of the MZ-5n (or ZX-5n.) Like that
Thank you Boris, that answers my questions. I want one.
rg
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
Boris has my old one. I sold it to him back when I was shooting
medium format. I can say that I have not been able to fully duplicate
the effect it has with filters or post processing. It would be on my
Sign me up too!
rg
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Toralf Lund wrote:
I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
reasonable, don't you think?
Very. If you find another
I note that you did not invite comments and if I'm
violating an rule of etiquette, please forgive me.
You manipulated this image with the a skill and
aptitude that I will never posses. I'm envious!.
If I may say so, the image lacks the natural glow I
would expect of such a scene. It has, for me, a
Anthony Farr wrote on 03.06.05 17:34:
Which raises a question. I also have the F version and I find it puzzling
that it has the A contacts on the mount, even though it lacks the A
position on the aperture ring.
Does anybody know what function the contacts serve on this lens?
Aperture range
- Original Message -
From: Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I use a lot the metering mode dial (multisegment, CW,
spot) of my MZ-5n. There is one in the D, but you need
to go through menus on the Ds (I asked this
specifically to the list some time ago).
gotcha. I had a D and the
Hi Jack,
With PESO or PAW postings, it goes without saying that comments are most
welcome. While my description of the conversion process may sound complicated,
it's really quite simple and doesn't require a lot of skill. I'm sure you can
do it. In regard to aesthetic goals vs. a technical
On 3/6/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:
Every message I send to the list is being returned to as a failure
notice, someones mail box is filled and it seems the mail demon on their
server has decided to use my return path not Pentax-discuss.
Can't be Marnie, she's unsubbed.
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
I use a lot the metering mode dial (multisegment, CW,
spot) of my MZ-5n.
Same here. A *lot*.
Kostas
Hi Paul ...
I suppose it's as much a matter of preference as anything else, but I have
to agree with Jack that the photo is rather flat and the lights on the
marquee seem far less brilliant and glowing than I'd imagine them to be.
The other aspects of the photo appear in nice balance - the
Gonz wrote:
Sign me up too!
rg
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Toralf Lund wrote:
I expect to get one - the FA variant - in the post in a couple of days.
Paid NOK 1000,- for it. That would be about 125 euros, I believe. Quite
reasonable, don't you think?
Very. If you
According to a June 1 dateline in the BJP, Olympus has recorded its
first-ever consolidated loss and in the same week, slashed its imaging
sector's worldwide workforce by 4000 staff. Gee, I feel like Herb Chong
LOL
Shel
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From: Pål Jensen
Are there any companies that
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, mike wilson wrote:
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/06/03 Fri PM 02:08:30 GMT
To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Predictable Pentax
Now if you're comparing to a film camera, say the LX, well, then I
suppose you could
The *ist-D and *ist-Ds are similar in size and shape but I don't think
that they've come close to a standardized interface if you compare the
two. They are frustratingly different, yet just enough alike to be
annoying.
Pål Jensen wrote:
Toral Lund:
As another spin-off from the looong
I think Pentax plans to be making DSLRs after the shakeout. They're
certainly taking an aggressive
stance using the same formula we saw with the MZ/ZX series cameras. It
must have worked before.
I hope they make a few technical improvements along the way...
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
According
Thanks, Sylwek. I was forgetting that it was an AF lens. I suppose also
that the contacts allow matrix metering which is unusual for a lens without
an A position
regards,
Anthony Farr
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From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, 4 June 2005
Cory Papenfuss wrote:
know that it works great with K and M lenses. It's not even an issue.
You tap the green button to meter. Not a problem. Easier than
metering with many Pentax film cameras. It's interesting that you're
so adamant about this, but you haven't tried it yourself. Very
Hmm.
So if I will be plagued with the same, I should get a similar notice
for this mail?
Jostein the curious
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From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 5:18 PM
Subject: Failure Notice anyone else gettig them?
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