Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
That's one of the many things that makes me smile and feel at home in this great pdml-family!! :-)) Best Bernd original message--- From: frank theriault a.. Subject: HAPPY EASTER!! b.. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:00:52 -0700 --

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi Jostein, it is a fantastic scenery, really. I like it a little more when it is cropped to a panorama format losing a great part of the dark foreground. Just my 2 cents ... Best Bernd -original message-- a.. From: Jostein b.. Subject: Jostein's PAW#4 c.. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 08

Re: Wind Point Lighthouse

2004-03-28 Thread Familie Scheffler
Impressive, almost unbelievable not being merged on the pc. I've never seen a violet sky but i like the pic. And I like 'witches night' , too, it's really dramatic. ---original message--- a.. From: Rfsindg b.. Subject: Wind Point Lighthouse c.. Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 07:35:26 -

Re: Paw #5 - Pirate Jenny in Concert

2004-03-14 Thread Familie Scheffler
a.. >From: frank theriault b.. >Subject: Paw #5 - Pirate Jenny in Concert c.. >Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:34:01 -0800 --- photo_id=2204988 "Jennifer" ... I can feel for her ... really really expressive Like it more than the paw. photo_id=2204969 "Pirate Jenny" I trie

Re: 14mm for *ist D

2004-03-08 Thread Familie Scheffler
Wait. Tamron has no SMC. Best, Bernd -original message From: cloversan a.. Subject: 14mm for *ist D b.. Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 15:16:55 -0800 Hello guys, Do you think it is better

Re: those 150s

2004-03-04 Thread Familie Scheffler
so you got an exemplar that was produced on monday-morning ... mine was fine, too Best Bernd original message-- From: Shel Belinkoff a.. Subject: Re: those 150s b.. Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:29:29 -0800

Re: istD portraits

2004-02-20 Thread Familie Scheffler
Take a look at http://www.pentax-fan.jp/sample.asp resp. http://www.pentax-fan.jp/photo/lenslist.asp Nice stuff - in my eyes. Bernd ---original message- From: David Madsen Subject: istD portraits Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 1

Re: FA 24-90 & flash coverage

2004-02-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
Once I used the built-in flash with my MZ-5N and FA 24/2.0 to take a picture of a clockwork in an old murky tower. The result was quite good. Good enough so that I wouldn't carry a flash with me unless I know I will use it. Best Bernd original message-- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2

Re: KOMKON server should be back by tomorrow

2004-01-25 Thread Familie Scheffler
It ok. But I don't have paypal. If another member (in germany or netherlands) will send an amount via paypal, I would appreciate to send my share to him/her, for getting it transferred in summation. Would you be so kind, Jan? Please let me know, when the time is there. Regards, Bernd ---original

Re: PUG - January 11 Comments

2004-01-18 Thread Familie Scheffler
Frank, I am happy you tried this eyes-gym and have succeeded! Perhaps it it is a good sort of gym when it is really too cold to do anything outside the house. Thank you for the awards (two awards ... I am almost blushing ...) Best Bernd ---original message a.. From: f

Re: Questions: M 50/2.0 - any good?

2004-01-13 Thread Familie Scheffler
My first Pentax was a MX with the M-50/1.7 because it was cheaper than the 50/1.4. I had it for almost 20 years. Two years ago I sold my M-50/1.7 and buyed a used M-50/1.4 . It gives - in my eyes - a nicer rendition than the M-50/1.7 which seems to be quite "scientific". Some time ago I purcheased

Re: JanEweAviary Pug Comments (all photos, long post)

2004-01-05 Thread Familie Scheffler
Lon Williamson wrote: >" Bear " by Bernd Scheffler >I tried crossing my eyes for about 5 minutes and got a headache. >Didn't see the super stereo. Anyone else have more luck than me? I thought it would be worth to remind of stereoscopis photography and picked the pic of this old teddy matching

RE: Update on website status, plus sample page....

2003-12-16 Thread Familie Scheffler
I often consult your site (and the site of Boz, too) while searching on ebay. And I have saved the detailed comments on my pc so it was no problem recently while your site was not online. What I wanted to say: I like the detailed comments more than the short overwiews. Just have to second what Joe

OT: PDML - Meeting in Germany?

2003-12-06 Thread Familie Scheffler
My answer to the below-mentioned message comes a little late ... There are some more pentaxians from northern germany and from netherlands, too. So Munich (it is a very nice town, no doubt) may be a little southerly for a meeting. Arnold wohnt in Hamburg, Bojidar auch (soweit ich weiß), ich wohne

Re: AutoPug decision needed (was Re: More Months, Please)

2003-12-06 Thread Familie Scheffler
1 image per month -> I like that the images are very selected and everyone tries to send only a very special image. Other galleries that allow all the stuff photogs just want to show can be boring sometimes ... PUG isn't so yet: it is exiting every month and I hope it will stay exiting! regards B

Dec-PUG comment

2003-11-30 Thread Familie Scheffler
A wonderful cloudy gallery! Spontaneous I like most the pic of Ken Waller - it's so "zen". And the entry of Alan Chan (nice pic, too) shows what his comment on the 31mm-limited means - supersharp (should I buy one instead of saving the money for an *ist-D?) Regards Bernd

Re: Silly Digital Survey

2003-11-30 Thread Familie Scheffler
>2) How many are in the process of doing so (like Bruce, who is actually >selling equipment) as opposed to "thinking about it," which doesn't >count in this survey. Hmm, I think that I belong to the second group because I am looking for getting more compatible to the *ist-D with my recent buy-and-

RE: Tele-converter, Pentax, Pentax or Vivitar, at wich price?

2003-09-14 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hello Hans , if you haven't got one, I could sell a Pentax T6-2x to you. I found that in reality I do not take pictures with more than 200mm so I am not in need for it any more. Please email me oof the list. Best regards Bernd ---original massage- From: Hans Beumer Su

Re: New member

2003-09-02 Thread Familie Scheffler
Welcome, Hans, and restrain your wallet. There are so many good suggestions for good equipment! Spending money for a MX is only the beginning ... ;-) Enjoy the list and perhaps we see some of your pictures? Regards Bernd www.bienenbernd.de --original message--- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003

Re: K 18mm f/3.5 Horror Story with Happy End (long)

2003-08-30 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi Gianfranco, so you have won a little war ... That could make me more distrustful in ebay-transactions. At least you had the chance to see the item. So, strange guy, you have possibly learned to act a little more on a gut level. Have a nice weekend Bernd

Re: Views on the F 70-210

2003-08-20 Thread Familie Scheffler
I like the bokeh definitely better on the SMC-M 4,5/80-200 (1st version) than on the SMC-F 70-210. No sloppy feeling, of course. Stable image quality throughout the range. You will have fun, Kostas. Regards Bernd ---original message- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:24:54 +

Re: voigtlander bessa/wides

2003-08-14 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi Clive, have a look at http://www.pgallery.net/image-libraries.html to see lots of pictures taken with various voigtlaender lenses, and with the 15mm, too. I have a Bessa R and the pancake 35/2,5 (got on ebay for half the price of new). I am quite satisfied but I like a ME or MEsuper with the

New form of pentax-discuss-d Digest ??!!! Some help needed, please

2002-08-29 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hello! Obviously the form of the digest-mails has changed: On my screen I see a nice frame without any text and all the mails are attachments in that very small line "subject" where I can see two titles at the time and I have to scroll to click on all of them one by one ... (I am using outlook ex

Re: 300 f/4 A *

2002-08-13 Thread Familie Scheffler
I think the price is fine and there is no risque if you would resell it on ebay. Salutations Bernd -original message >Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:39:05 +0200 From: "=?utf-8?Q?[EMAIL PROTECTED]?=" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: =?iso-8859-1

Re: OT:Web page check

2002-08-03 Thread Familie Scheffler
using IE 6.0.26: (only mentioning what does not work) cannot open Black&white cannot open colour & landscapes missing thumbnails of 6783 6774 6885 6926 little red horse is running -- ... Request is:Can a few of you out there go to the page below and let me know what is hap

RE: An interesting thought on the PUG.

2002-08-02 Thread Familie Scheffler
Nice shot! And really hits the theme. I think, it's not given to everyone to "think around the corner" (don't know the correct expression in english), therefore everybody first thought of reflections of light. Oh, where has true creativity gone ... ---original message---

Re: AF zoom?

2002-07-28 Thread Familie Scheffler
There is one ... http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1369531890 If you don't like that item (no information about the seller ...), I would be ready to sell mine for 100 €. It is in condition like new, because I prefer using my 24/2.0 or my 77/1.8 Regards Bernd ---orig

Re: Cosina 20/3.8

2002-07-24 Thread Familie Scheffler
Lukasz, you can find three photos at http://member.nifty.ne.jp/mafujita/lens/c20.html Regards Bernd - Original Message - Anybody used this lens (it's a manual focus version), or heard anything good or bad about it? It's quite inexpensive, especially for a new lens. Thanks in advance, £u

Re: Always at the ready - OT

2002-07-13 Thread Familie Scheffler
Thank you so much, Frank, for your warm words. Perhaps you are right, I need to be a little more lighthearted. I think my P30t with 50/1.4 (or 28/2.8 ?) could take place in my bag ... BTW I have never had a pancake for my MX (before it went to my cousin) and I think it is quite overprized on ebay

Re: Always at the ready - OT

2002-07-12 Thread Familie Scheffler
I just scrolled through several answers of this thread in my digest-mails. I am surprised at so many girls/guys using non-pentax cameras. Pentax equipment seems to be not too much useful for briefcase or pocket (except MX, ME ... with 40/2.8 pancake). No recommendation for handy Pentax viewfinder

Re: H3V

2002-07-04 Thread Familie Scheffler
H3V ? Found out, that it will be some sort of Honeywell-Pentax. Yesterday I stumbled over a Honeywell Spotmatic F with one year shop-guarantee on german ebay. I really know less about Pentax screwmount cameras. One thing got on my mind already yesterday: Why "Honeywell"? Was it another producer of

RE: My web page

2002-06-04 Thread Familie Scheffler
I can't critizise your photos - I simply like them because of their composition. Regards Bernd - 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 .

Fw: Pour les curieux

2002-06-01 Thread Familie Scheffler
Pentax lenses technical pictures - Original Message - From: "Clover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: Pour les curieux > > un petit aperçu du coeur des Pentax... > > http://www.photim.net/nci/discu.php3?code=20020530095307clover

re:RE: 200/4 and 200/2.5 vs. 70-210/4 (was--oh, who cares what it was)

2002-05-23 Thread Familie Scheffler
The SMC-M 80-200/4.5 is as good as the SMC-M 200/4.0 wide open, but that was not your special qauestion ... -original message Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:45:20 -0400 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: 200/4 and 200/2.5 vs.

gladness and disappointment

2002-05-19 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi! I just shot an SMC Pentax-F Zoom 70-210 mm from ebay. I was surprised and glad that it arrived yesterday. Just in time for Whitsuntide - time to try it out. But the disappointment followed when I unwrapped it: it had fine hairs of fungus on an inner lens, wonderful enlarged by the front lens.

RE: Portrait of a Frog

2002-05-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
Thank you Frank for the explanation. That part of PDML is very exciting for me: the international facet. Increases the overarching sense for Mother Earth. Best regards Bernd >Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 08:05:59 -0400 >From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Portrait of a Frog > >Hi

RE: Portrait of a Frog

2002-05-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
>Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 03:42:43 -0400 >From: andre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Portrait of a Frog > >Since march, I kind of slip a comment here and there without having >presented myself until now. (My english is kind of slippery too.) I >live in Quebec City. I've been on Pentax since '83. >

RE: Website Update

2002-04-24 Thread Familie Scheffler
I really enjoyed your new styled website! The pictures are very nice, but they take long to be loaded although I have a quick connection (DSL). Do you use jpg format with 100% quality? Regards Bernd original meesage- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 0

What is the most quiet body?

2002-04-24 Thread Familie Scheffler
Lately David Brooks wrote: " ... Super Program ...is a lot noisier than my K1000 or Spotties..." and Ken Archer "...Super Program. There was so much mirror slap and shutter noise that I replaced the mirror pad which was about gone and the light seals. That didn't help. Compared to my ME Supers and

portrait samples (was:Interesting camera setups)

2002-04-21 Thread Familie Scheffler
If someone is interested: I surfed along from that japanes site (Link given by JamesRel. 18 Apr 2002 20:51:51 ) to the pentax-fan site. There are some nice galleries on portraits done with our beloved lenses. http://www.pentax-fan.jp/sample.asp Have a nice sunday! Bernd - This message is from

RE: Your desert-island kit?

2002-04-15 Thread Familie Scheffler
That's not easy The last 20 years my MX + M28/2.8 + M100/2.8 have been my most used equipment. Now in a process of having replaced the MX with the MZ-5N and buying some new lenses I think it could be the MZ-5N + 77mm/1.8 lim. (If I could I would srew back to MX + 77mm/1.8 lim.) Regards

Re: Significant others and Pentax (was: pro or hobby)

2002-04-12 Thread Familie Scheffler
In january my wife bought a Pentax optio 430 (from her own money). So I thought it would be the right time to spend my money for the 77mm limited the PDML had me made lust after. There was no serious discussion. (Just a grin now every time I am thinking about what equipment I would like lugging ar

Re: pro or hobby

2002-04-10 Thread Familie Scheffler
I do it as a hobby. I get my money from working in accounting specially concerned with information-systems. So photography makes a creative part in my life. Regards Bernd >I was wondering how many people on this list are doing photography for a >living and how many are doing it as a hobby. - Thi

RE: Stereo Adapter

2002-04-01 Thread Familie Scheffler
There are chinese stereo adaptors similar to Pentax ... http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/stereo/stereo_world/stereo_world.html - 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

non-pentax normal lens f=1.2

2002-04-01 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hello and HappyEaster! Does anyone know whether the REVUENON 55/1.2 does a suitable quality at f=1.2? The seller in the ebay-item believes the lens was made by Ricoh or Cosina - is it true? I remember that Yoshihiko Takinami likes Ricoh's Rikenon 55mm/1.2 . Are there any comparisons in non-pentax

re:My plastic is fantastic!!

2002-03-25 Thread Familie Scheffler
Just make some nice pictures of those people with your new lenses and they will like you (I hope). Happy Easter! Bernd >Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:01:34 +0100 >From: "Maciej Marchlewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: My plastic is fantastic!! > >So now, in addition

RE: Unenable me, please!

2002-03-25 Thread Familie Scheffler
When I first thought about what lenses I would like to have I read in some CANON-magazines (for I could get them for no money - that was 25 years ago) and found a report of someone only using a 20mm, 100mm and 200mm lens. At that time I bought three other lenses to complete my stuff. For a very lo

Pentax Users Gallery / march: Tiger!

2002-03-01 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi! nice shot, almost unreal! What kind of teleconverter do you use? Pentax? I recently asked myself what quality KENKO makes. Regards Bernd - 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 U

Re: sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6 DL macro lens.

2002-02-28 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi! While thinking over M80-200 ore F70-210 Zoom I looked for an article from 'photomagazin' 04/99 in the library two days ago. The dates in that test may not show how it is in daily life but I decided that I wouldn't like it because it seems to have evident light-fall-off to the edges and will su

SMC-M 80-200/4.5 vs F 70-210/4-5.6

2002-02-24 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi! I just found a Pentax zoom F 70-210/4-5.6 on german ebay. But I have already a Pentax SMC-M 80-200/4.5 (version 2) I bought last summer. It has nice color rendition but it seems to be not very useful for handheld photos with relative long shutter speeds. And it is so long that my case almost c

MZ-5n -- AutoBracketing?

2002-02-03 Thread Familie Scheffler
> 6 : What are the ponderation that the multizone metering system uses and > where are the zones that are measured ? Your manual should contain the pattern of the matrix segments. A complete list of the ponderation you mentioned knows the Asahi Opt. Co., I guess:) The c

Re: MZ-5n

2002-02-03 Thread Familie Scheffler
>> 5 : Do you have a trick to use the Snap-in focus feature with >an FA lens ? > >I don't and AFAIK this feature is only possible with manual >focus lenses and a cable release It is only possible with manual focus lenses that's right but you don't need a cable. First I thought there would be some

Re: M 100 2.8

2002-02-03 Thread Familie Scheffler
I have used mine for 20 years on the MX. In combination with a M28 /2.8 it was the sufficient equipment on my tours biking from one youth-hostel to the other. The two lenses produce the same nice pictures giving a certain harmony in a photoshow. Regards, Bernd - This message is from the Pentax-Di

Re: Why do you choose or stay in Pentax ?

2002-01-29 Thread Familie Scheffler
My first Camera was an Exa Ia, when I joined a "Foto AG" in school (13 years old). I thought of an Agfa non-SLR and my parents and I went off the store with the Exa. After all an SLR! Seven years later I had the money to buy a better camera: the MX. I went into the store thinking of Minolta and go

Re: FA 28-70 f/4

2002-01-29 Thread Familie Scheffler
To have a constant 4.0 can be an advantage when you use an old non-computer-flash (like I do). So I don't have to think twice on controlling the aperture while changing the focal length. Taking pictures on a wedding for example would be enervating otherwise. Best regards Bernd Date: Mon, 28 Jan

Re: wide-angle: pictures made with FA*24/2.0 and one example for flare

2002-01-28 Thread Familie Scheffler
>> The actual link is: >> http://www.bienenbernd.de >> isn't it? >> (there is a 'n' less than the one you said) >> It doesn't work well with Netscape. Sorry for that. I will install Netscape to test it and to work on that. (The first version of my homepage was made by my son. Now I am trying to l

wide-angle: pictures made with FA*24/2.0 and one example for flare

2002-01-28 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hello, I mounted ten pictures made with the FA*24/2.0 on my homepage in a new gallery www.bienenbnernd.de --->>"Galerie" --->> 4th and least gallery The pictures No 5 (with red frame) shows some unexpected flare. In the moment I took this shot I didn't mention it. Who would think of flare when

ebay endet not quite cheap: A* 85/1.4

2002-01-27 Thread Familie Scheffler
Subject: A* 85/1.4 at Ebay Germany http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1324841058 EUR 1.110,0027.01.02 16:00:19 MEZ EUR 1.100,0027.01.02 15:59:32 MEZ EUR 890,00 27.01.02 15:06:53 MEZ EUR 500,00 (Start) 23.01.02 13:19:15 MEZ Endet with 1.110 Euro!!! Incredible o