FS: SMC 85/1.8

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Re: gladness and disappointment

Hi Bernd, If the fungus has not (yet) managed to eat itself into the glass, it can be cleaned completely. However, zooms are very difficult to disassemble and to assemble, so it is a wise decision to give the lens back. Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

Hi Bernd, it's not completely true that there is no insurance available at all. I sent a parcel with a lens to an Australian PDML member. There was an insurance available, but not for the complete way. IIRC it was insured up to Australia. Inside Australia it was not insured. As I understand

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

Hi Bob, We just talked about a A*85/1.4 that went for over $1,100. This one sold the same day for $438 ! All because the seller restricted his market to Germany. Tell me why he did this? I know the seller personally, and can tell you why he did this. Simply because it is too much

I need a picture of the Z-1p grip

...for the KMP. Thanks a lot, Boz -- _\\|//_ Imagination is more important than knowledge... 0(` O-O ')0 A. Einstein ===ooO=(_)=Ooo=== Bojidar D. Dimitrov author and editor, Pentax

FS: M85/2

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KMP Update

Hi all, I am in the middle of a big KMP update, but since I've managed to get in a few interesting pictures lately, I am making this intermediate update... * http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/bodies/photos/LX_FB-1_FC-1.jpg * Optical diagrams for FA* 200/4 Macro, FA 28-90/3.5-5.6,

FS: superProgram, programA, motor drive A, grip A

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Re: For Boz: Differences in SMC coatings?

Hi Mark, Boz: You replied below that the SMC coating is different between the K24mm/f2.8 and the A-version. What's the difference? Your excellent equipment page doesn't suggest that these would be different. Well, I still have lots of work on the KMP. see my comments on the K/A 15/3,5.

Re: WTB: dead Pentax A 2.8/24

I have a Pentax A 2.8/24 lens that has a front lens element group problem requiring the replacement of this (no longer available) assembly. Before I toss it in my parts box, I am wondering if anyone has one of these lenses that is damaged/unusable but has a clean front group in their parts

Re: new lenses -- advice?

Mishka wrote: I have a guy offering me A 35/2 and A 24/2.8 for $390. Both are supposedly excellent. Is that a good deal? Yes. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users'

Re: Bodies w/ Spot Metering?

Hi, Would you feel better about this if you noticed that the ones with the date back are priced lower than the ones without? (Used to be the case on the BH website; I haven't looked lately to see if they still list it without, for more.) I used to own an MZ-5n with a dateback. I then made

FS: K35/2, Euro 99

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??? Price of 400/4 for 6x7

Hi all, 1. What would be a reasonable price for a really, really clean Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 400/4 lens for 6x7? 2. What about one with a sizeable dent in the lens hood (rest of the lens in LN condition)? Anyone interested in buying such a lens? TIA, Boz - This message is from the

Re: ???: Soligor 90/2,5 Macro

Hi All, I was away for a few days, so sorry for the alte reply. From the pictures and descriptions that I received, the lens seems to be the same as the Vivitar 90/2,8 Macro. The thing about this one, is that it has the A aperture setting. I still have not had time to test out the lens, but I

???: Soligor 90/2,5 Macro

Hi all, Does anyone have any info on the following (Ka mount!!!) lens: Soligor C/D Macro MC 90mm f/2.5 (62mm filter diameter) I bough it recently, and I am absolutely amazed at the the build quality and the solid feel (I have not yet managed to make any pics with it). The lens goes to 1:1

Re: ???: Soligor 90/2,5 Macro

Hi Jeff, Soligor C/D Macro MC 90mm f/2.5 (62mm filter diameter) Would not be surprised if it wasn't the same as the Vivitar Series 1 lens from the same time with a Soligor label. There were a number of lenses sold os both Vivitar and Soligor that were optically identical and physically

Re: Wiring 2 AF500FTZ via built in 5p connector?

Hi Leon, Brendan was asking about connecting two flashes to each other DIRECTLY, i.e. one cord runs from the 5p connector of one flash to the 5p connector of the second flash. Yes it will. The 5p system is meant for daisy chaining just like that. I quite often use 2 in a chain and have used

Re: Pentax USA White Green A* Lenses ?

Hi Fred, http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/wtgrn.htm Or, is it just a case of sloppy image color consistency? Well, the colors are not consistent. Just compare the dark parts of both lenses (shouldn't bothe be dark grey?). But I think that you are right and the 300 is white and the 600

Build a cable release F yourself

Hi all, Some of you have already done this, but now there is a page with easy-to-undesrtand instructions on how to build a remote release for the SF, Z/PZ and MZ/ZX cameras. Check it out at http://www.kajko.wdb.pl/wezyk/e_wezyk.html Cheers, Boz -- _\\|//_ Imagination is more

Re: More image theft...

tom wrote: Oh no! He's now stolen his image drom Dario! The problem is that noone has bid on his auction, and he can change the HTML. Anyone brave enough to bid on a redhead? I'll get Dario to change his image. Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: dental macro and macro lens

Nitin Garg wrote: What is the difference between a dental macro and macro lens ? The dental version has markings on the barrel that tell you the magnification ratios when the lens is used in combination with one of the two close-up lenses tat make up the Dental closeup set See the KMP under

KMP Copyright Infringement(s)

Hi all, What can I do against this: http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1334153963 I don't mean legally, but I would appreciate ideas on how to place the copyright notices so that they are not so easy to remove. Am I dreaming when thinking of images that do not allow

Re: KMP Copyright Infringement(s) (Thanks to all)

Hi, Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Sadly, I have had to watermark all KMP images that I own, and now you all have to pay the price of seing the lower-quality images. If anyone needs a good image that I own, drop me a line. I am going to pursue the issue a bit more with the

Re: For the KX owner who has everything

Paul F. Stregevsky wrote: Asahi - Pentax Belt Buckle - Pentax KX metal buckle, Limited Edition, made for Honeywell, 8.5cmx5.7cm, circa 1976, excellent ++ $40.00 http://www.manfredschmidt.com/asahi.html See it at: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/photos/ Boz - This message is from the

Re: For REAL Pentax fans only...

dave o'brien wrote: On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/collection/ Someone *needs* a polariser very, very badly. dave and a tripod You don't seem to be a REAL Pentax fan, Dave. Noticing the technical incompetence of the photos means that your heart

Alarm (Re: auth 584e5e78 subscribe pentax-discuss thewho_@hotmail.com)

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For REAL Pentax fans only...

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Equipment used for the new KMP pictures

Hi all, After a couple of questions how I have made the new body, lens, etc. images for the KMP (for example FA*300/4.5, A16/2.8 Fish, A24/2.8, LX, superProgam, etc.), here is a short description. No, I did not use my most favorite of all, the A100/2.8 Macro. No, no, I used a Canon zoom

Re: A macro lighting question

Hi Flavio, Moreover I can't imagine a way to mount it on a homemade bracket so as to point it directly on the subject. Well, the AF280T can be tilted _down_ 15 degrees, and that might do the trick. Plus it has minimum TTL range of only 25 cm. Hope this helps, Boz - This message is from the

FS: SFXn, KX (black)

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KLD: M50/2 and A50/2

Hi All, In order to make the description of the following lens more complete and the KMP (http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/) even more helpfull, I am collecting your opinions on the following lens(es): SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm SMC Pentax-A 1:2 50mm Please answer only if you have direct experience with the

KLD (important)

Hi all, I would like to resurrect an old idea --- the KMP Lens Discussion, or short, KLD. From now on, whenever I have time, I will choose a lens and place it for discussion on the PDML. I will ask about why you like the lens, or why not, etc. All that have direct experience with this lens

FS: A100/2.8 Macro, SMC 135/2.5

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KMP update (important)

Hi all, I have just uploaded the newest version of the KMP. There are several things that I would like to point out: 1. I now have a page dedicated to each lens. For most lenses these pages contain only the technical data, but I would like to _SLOWLY_ add descriptions and optical evaluations

Re: 50mm 1.2

Hi all, Alexander Krohe wrote: I think also lenses of the same generations may have individual coatings. It is not unreasonable to think that lenses with different focal lengths also have slightly different SMC versions. Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: 50mm 1.2

Hi all, Arnold Stark wrote: I believe that the SMC Pentax 1:1.2 50mm is the later version of the K50/f1.2 because the mm in the name of K series lenses exists only for K series lenses that were still made while the M series lenses were already there. Am I the only one who has noticed the

Re: fov change with IF lenses

Hi Frank, It's more complicated than you were hoping... http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/extras/focalLength/index.html Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

Re: 50 1.2 and ZX-M

Hi Albano, I can't understand this thing about overexposure. Why just with the 50 1.2? I have seen this warning too. My only explanation is that the body cannot deal with f/1.2 lenses, but why they are talking about 1 stop overexposure I am not sure. Maybe it cannot deal with f/1.4 lenses

Re: full frame on digital slrs

Hi, In addition to what Kent says, there is alsothe issue with leaving enough space for the mirror to be able to swing up and down... Cheers, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the

All lens data missing from the KMP

Hi, See if you can help with any of the following: Thanks, Boz === Missing optical diagrams: A 100/2,8 Macro; FA* 200/4 Macro; FA 24-90/3,5-4,5; FA 28-105/3,2-4,5; F 35-105/4-5,6; A 35-210/3,5-4,5; M 80-200/4,5 (version 2); F*

KMP, Lenses, the complete TODO list

Hi all, I have been off-line for a while (both in the real and in the stylistic meaning of the word), sorry... Anyhow, I am slowly progressing with my database idea, and I have the first fruits from it --- a complete list of ALL missing lens information. Please everyone scan the list below and

OT: Translate from Japanese please

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Re: 17mm fish-eye advice

Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: Hi Caril, Sorry, my spell-checker played a bad joke here... Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: Multi-segment metering and exposure compensation

Hernan Mouro wrote: I just read this at Boris's site (http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/extras/K-mount/Kaf.html): Well, my name is Bojidar, but IÄll answer anyway... :-) Speaking about multi-segment metering: (...) since algorithm is rather complex, it is very difficult to judge when it will

Re: Things to do in Belgium...

John Francis wrote: Bob Walkden asked: I'm taking a day-trip to Brussels (Bruxelles) on Saturday. I'd like to see any suggestions, too - I'll be in Brussels I don't know about things to do and see, but make sure you try some beer! Anything that looks like champagne but the label says

OT: Bookmark the KMP again

Hi to all who use Internet Epxlorer 5.0 or later, By following these steps, you can get an icon that is suited to the content of the KMP: - remove your existing bookmark(s) of the KMP, - go to another web page, http://www.carus.de/ for example, - go to http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/ - create the

Re: Question about ZX5n Focusing Screen

Having grown up on a Super Program which has been replaced with a ZX-5n, I've always wanted to replace the focusing screen on the ZX-5n. Is it really feasible to use the ZX-M screen on a ZX-5n? I would be very interested in this repair. Hi, The way I see things, this would not be advisable,

Re: Traveling in Deutschland

looking for suggestions for lesser-known destinations, with the emphasis on photographic opportunities. I will be spending a week in the south (around Freiburg), a few days around Muenchen and Erlangen/Neurnberg, and around five days looping through the north (Koeln, Hamburg, Berlin

Re: Sticky foam

Hi, Thanks to all who replied to my query about repairing sticky foam! Cheers, Boz PS: I've been a bit busy with non-Pentax things lately, but things will change soon I hope. -- _\\|//_ Imagination is more important than knowledge... 0(` O-O ')0

Sticky foam

Hi all, One of my older bodies is developing a problem: the foam where the mirror rests while in the up position is becoming sticky (this is not the LX sticky-mirror problem). Can anyone help me with the following: 1. What is a suitable replacements material? 2. Are there any sourses of such

Re: How to disassemble a Pentax Lens and put it together again

Recently Hugo Kok wrote: another question to check out the Pentax Data Base that is YOU. Situation is: comparing three of my lenses with fixed aperture (let's say: 5.6), the light meter gives on all three of them a different exposure time. That is: 50mm OK, 85mm +1 stop, 135mm +1/2 stop.

OT: This account is now dead

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Re: Long exposures!

On 10 May 2001, at 11:13, Ayash Kanto Mukherjee wrote: My next experiment was to decrease the aperture by 5 stops, i.e., f/22 and therefore the exposure has to be increased by 5 stops, i.e., 64 sec. I got a very horrible result. It was severely underexposed. Decreasing the aperture and

Re: Off camera TTL flash options?

Hi Rob, Recently Rob Studdert wrote: I would like to put together a remote flash connection system so that I can use up to three flashes in parallel on my LX (am maybe the MZ-S) for creative TTL flash with macro images. This is where Pentax screwed up. If you want to use an LX or a

Re: F 35-135/ 3.5-4.5 Macro

Hi, Okay... question to all the lens gurus out there. I am in need of a decent quality mid range zoom lens for little league portraits. Therefore I need something that can handle both team shots and indivuals. I had been using my A 50 (or M 28 depending on space) for the teams and a M 135

KLD: 135/2,5 (SMC, 58 mm filter)

Hi I am collecting opinions of the following lens. I will summarize the answers in the appropriate page of the KMP. SMC 135/2.5 (the SMC lens with 58 mm filter thread, not the Takumar) === What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good? What do you use it for? What do you like

OT: Boz's e-mail address

Hi all, My dearly-loved Unix accound is going away... No more elm... I must join the world of Microsoft... I too will start sending e-mails with senseless attachments... The point of this message, however, is to inform you all that along with the account I am going to lose my present e-mail

Re: thinking about getting MZ-5N, but have a lot of manual lenses

Recently Frank Wajer wrote: K 28mm f3.5 M 50mm f1.7 M 100mm f4.0 macro K 135mm f2.5 A 35-105mm f3.5 What would be a nice lens to get with the MZ-5N? The standard zooms like 28-70 or 35-80 overlap with the lenses I have, so ??? Well, a 28-80 zoom is actually missing, but what would be

Re: OT: Boz's e-mail address

Recently Steve Cottrell wrote: My dearly-loved Unix accound is going away... No more elm... I must join the world of Microsoft... I too will start sending e-mails with senseless attachments... Boz, for Finagle's sake, it doesn't need to be like that! There *is* an alternative...

Re: OT: Boz's e-mail address

Recently Chris Brogden wrote: There's always web-based mail. Purpleturtle.com, for example, is structured like hotmail but they donate 20% of their advertising revenue to sea turtle conservation. I'm sure there's other good ones out there, too. Well, at the very minimum I need a way of

Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

Hi, Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: what's your recommendation for those two lenses? http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html Well, if you were closer to Hamburg you could try out both... There is an

Re: Re: SMC-FA 1.4/50 vs. 1.7/50

Recently Martin Trautmann wrote: Unfortunately, I found out yesterday that my old 1.7/50 (A) is blocked - I can move between aperture 1.7 and 11, but not smaller and not A. I might have interest in bying it. Please contact me off the list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you are interested in selling

Re: abreviations used on this list

Hi Cyril, LOL = laughing out loud BTW = by the way IMO = in my opinion IIRC = if I remember correctly HAR = ? KEH = www.keh.com HTH = hope this helps The ones that I use: TIA = thanks in advance KMP = K-mount page KLD = KMP lens discussion Cheers, Boz - This message is

Re: M42 lens to Z1-P (more question)

Recently [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible that the object in infinite distance cannot be focused due to the thickness of adapter? No problems here. The adapter does not add any thickness, so the distance markings on the lens will coincide with reality. Are there any 'bee bee'

Re: M42 lens to Z1-P

Hi Chris, I was thinking of an M42 lens set to M. Then turning the aperture ring changes the position of the aperture blades in all cases (when the lens is not mounted or mounted on a K-mount body). The body does not know the aperture setting, so it uses what is sees. The lens does not close

AF macros

Hi, Can owners of AF-capable Pentax-brand macro lenses help me? IIRC, some of these lenses offer a clamp that tightens the focusing ring and a dial that limits the focusing range. But which lenses feature which? The lenses in question are: F 50/2.8 Macro FA 50/2.8 Macro F 100/2.8 Macro FA

Re: Good bye LX...

Recently Shel Belinkoff wrote: A pity indeed. I am deeply saddened by this, although it was inevitable. Think of it this way (optimistically): now Pentax has some highly-qualified resources for producing some other neat things, maybe the real flagship... Cheers, Bot - This message is from

lens of the week: F 50/2.8 Macro

Hi, I had forgotten the existance of the F lens, sorry. SMC-F 50/2.8 Macro What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good? What do you use it for? What do you like about it? How well built is it? How is the lens handling (weight, size, etc.)? How about optical qualities: resolution,

Lens of the week (3)

Hi, I am very pleased with how this Lens of the Week idea is progressing. Thanks to all those who have provided their subjective evaluations. I would like to make a few changes to what I said in my earlier mails. 0. Married people are allowed to participate too. :-) 1. Discussions will not

Re: Teleconvertor suggestion

Recently Alin Flaider wrote: The problem with the macro teleconverters is the additional 1/2-1 stop of light loss, that reduces a f/2.8 lens to f/8 instead of f/5.6 - as do normal 2X teleconverters. I suspect this is due to the additional extension required by the helicoid mechanism. Hi

Re: teleconverter question

Recently Kevin Thornsberry wrote: I was wanting to put a 2x-L on my A*300/2.8 until I checked Boz's site which says the L converters are for focal lengths greater than 300 mm. Can I or can I not use the 1.4x-L and 2.0x-L on my A*300/2.8? Hi Kevin, I use the exact Pentax wording: S = to

15/3,5 - A15/3,5: number of aperture blades

Hi, In my pages I have listed the 15/3,5 lens to have 6 aperture blades and the A 15/3,5 having 5. Is this correct? Thanks, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users'

Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

Hi, a question to the optical-formula gurus. Pentax describes the optics of this mirror lens as 6 elements in 4 groups. Looking at the diagram that they provide us, I see 8 elements. I will number them 1 through 8 when looking from left to right. 1 and 2 as well as 5 and 6 seem to be forming

KMP lens of the week

Hi all, "The time has come for all good men..." Ooops, sorry. The time has come to start filling up the lens descriptions and optical properties for the lenses listed in the KMP (www.phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/). For now only the primes, but also coming up are the zooms. So, the idea

lens of the week: 15/3.5 and A 15/3.5

Hi, This is the first attempt to start a lens of the week discussion. Let's see how well it goes. SMC 15/3.5 SMC-A 15/3.5 What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good? What do you use it for? What do you like about it? How well built is it? How is the lens handling (weight, size,

lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

Hi, SMC 2000/13.5 SMC-M 2000/13.5 What is your opinion of these lenses? Are they any good? What do you use them for? What do you like about them? How well built are they? How is the handling (weight, size, etc.)? How about optical qualities: resolution, contrast, color, distortion, bokeh,

lens of the week: FA 50/2.8 Macro

Hi, SMC-FA 50/2.8 Macro What is your opinion of this lens? Is it any good? What do you use it for? What do you like about it? How well built is it? How is the lens handling (weight, size, etc.)? How about optical qualities: resolution, contrast, color, distortion, bokeh, light fall-off,

KMP lens of the week [2]

Hi, Just a few additions. My intention is to gather comments by single people and write a summary, something similar to the pages that Arnold Stark and I have done for the M40/2.8 and the FA 43/1.9 Limited. I am aware that Stan Halpin has already collected and made available most of the past

Re: Question on RARE Lens

In the package with my recent LX, I also got a very strange lens. It's marked "ULTRA-MICRO-TAKUMAR 1:1.3 30mm". "ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN" has a screw mount on the rear of the lens that is smaller than 42mm . . . maybe 37 or 39 Recently William Robb wrote: It sounds like a bellows lens for

Re: Error in Lens Resolution Tests!

Recently Yoshihiko Takinami wrote: Oops! I am very sorry. I found out from my doctor that I have a rare eye condition that throws my vision off by an infinitesimal amount. So all of my lens tests are wrong and should be ignored. Sorry for any problems. I hope no one ever read them. Hi

Re: KMP update

Recently David A. Mann wrote: The previous release was just fine. I am not sure why my old browser OK, I know the problem then. I will fix it in the next release (I have made the background of the orange-black image transparent; but the background of the frame black; your browser

Re: KMP update

Hi David, Recently David A. Mann wrote: My old web browser (IE3.0) doesn't understand the background colours in your frames. It renders the text in your top and bottom frames as orange on a grey background which is just about impossible to read :( :( The problem here must be the

Re: ZX-30 Questions

Hi, Recently T Caleb Fauver wrote: In the archives someone refered to the ZX-30 as crippled. What exactally does this mean? How is the camera crippled? Does this refer to the fact that only certain lenses can be used with this model? See

Re: TTL flash

Hi David, Within the Z-1p I believe the TTL flash sensor is centre-weighted. This is the case with all Pentax bodies with TTL flash. So if you're trying to flash a small object close to the lens, where the background is comparatively much further away, the flash ends up overpowering the

Flash sync of SF10/SF7

Hi all, I have received an e-mail in which a user of an SF7 body claims tat the flash sync is 1/60 (and not 1/100 as indicated in the KMP). Can anyone confirm or disconfirm this? Is "disconfirm" a real word? :-) TIA, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,

Re: Panoramic Mode

Recently Paul wrote: I have an MZ-5n which as most of you know has a panoramic format. My = question is how exactly does this work bearing in mind the standard 35mm = frame size. Does the image spread over two frames or is the effect = created during the processing stage? =20 The top and

Re: Re[2]: TTL flash

Recently Alin Flaider wrote: To me it doesn't matter much as long as I still have to compensate to avoid getting 16% grays out of deep blacks tuxedos or pure white petals. And, as long as I have to think about colour reflectivity, why not take the time and do the compensation trick for too

KMP update (2)

Hi all, I am a bit surprised that there have been no comments on the latest KMP release. I consider this particular update to be a major one, and I would like to have some feedback. For those who have time and interest, take a look at the page dedicated to prime lenses. Pay special attention

Re: KMP update (2)

Recently [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My only critique is the resolution test numbers. These seem a bit ambitious. As Mike pointed out, there is more to lens quality than resolution. In addition, I find it a bit confusing to see Yoshihiko's and Fred's numbers together as they are so

Re: KMP update (2)

Recently Mark Roberts wrote: Oh, and as long as I'm whining: It'd be nice to have text navigation options. It's a personal thing, I admit, but I *hate* imagemaps (and the lack of individual ALT or TITLE tags for the links makes navigation difficult for people with visual disabilities--not

Re: KMP update?

Recently =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?= wrote: Are you sure that the 100/4 Bellows, A* 200/2.8, A* 200/4 Macro, K 500/4.5, A* 1200/8 are no longer available? They are still present in Pentax latest price list (January 2001) and present on various Pentax web pages (I guess. I haven't cheked

Re: New LX Screens

Recently Rob Studdert wrote: On 22 Mar 2001, at 20:08, Shel Belinkoff wrote: For those who have used the new screens, are they brighter than the comparable older screen? If so, by about how much? -stop? 1-stop? I just measured the SE-20 vs the SE-60 though the finder (no lens

Re: Boz's Website

Hi Tanya, Boz, this site is a credit to you and I personally want to thank you for all of the hard work you must have put in to developing this site. Thank you for the nice words! While it is largely me who does the maintenance and improvements (I call myself "author and editor of the KMP"),

KMP update

Hi all, I have just made a new release of the KMP. I hope you enjoy it... Cheers, Boz -- _\\|//_ Imagination is more important than knowledge... 0(` O-O ')0 A. Einstein ===ooO=(_)=Ooo===

Re: Sorta OT. Perusing previous photographs

Recently Provencher, Paul M. wrote: Jon wrote Is there a good system to utilise to catelogue and file my photographs that anyone would care to recommend? ... Basically start with the date noted as YYMMDD, then add on the roll number for that day in the format NN where NN is a two digit

Re: ZX-5n - Good price at BH photo

Recently Eric Lawton wrote: Now what do I do? MZ-S, PZ-1p, ZX-5n ? I can only afford to buy one camera. If the MZ-S comes in at a street price of ~US$900 I doubt I'd purchase one. If I could get a MZ-S for US$700 I might go for it. But I could get a ZX-5n and a nice limited lens

Ghostless coating: which lenses have it?

Hi all, I need to know which lenses have ghostless coating. Please only reply if you are absolutely sure! I think that it is better to send replies to the list so that I do not receive many mails with the same information. TIA, Boz -- _\\|//_ Imagination is more important than

A* 200/4 Macro: exact name

Hi all, I need to know the exact name that appears on the barrel of the A* 200/2.8 Macro ED lens. TIA, Boz - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

Re: Ghostless coating: which lenses have it?

Hi, Recently Alin Flaider wrote: It was mentioned on the FA 35/2 press release and possibly for the FA 20-45/4 too. For sure ghostless coatings is associated with the new 24-90/3.5-4.5. It was also mentioned in the press release of the 28-105/3,2-4,5. Can anyone confirm for the

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