RE: Best high speed short telephoto?

How about the performance of M 100/2.8? ** There's not much choice in the 70mm~90mm range except for the various 85mm lenses, both in screw mount and in K mount. They all tend to be a bit spendy, more or less. If you can live with

Mirror prism

Please advise which camera in MZ/ZX series consist of mirror prism instead of glass prism in viewfinder? Thanks. -- __ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.asiamail.com Send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze

Re: MZ-5

Are their viewfinder is bright enough in focusing manual lens? Are they durable in heavy usage? === MZ5 No DOF, 100 X sync, 1/2000 top shutter speed. MZ3 DOF, 125 X sync, 1/4000 top shutter speed. Everything else is essentially the same. The MZ5n has DOF

SMC-F 35-80mm is good?

Is it good although it is for entry level? http://www.ucatv.ne.jp/~tweety/Zoom/F3580_456/F3580_456Samp.htm -- __ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.asiamail.com Send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze

MZ-5

Hi Anyone could tell me the major functional difference between MZ-5 and MZ-3? I may choose one of them. Thanks. -- __ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.asiamail.com Send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze

Re: question about primes: 100/2.8 and 135/2.8 FA (D)

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F or FA28/2.8 + istDL any good?

Any good in quality and convenience as 'walk around package' ? -- __ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.asiamail.com Send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze

Marketing

Just looked at a N FM3A catalogue. At the last page, it said 'We take the world's greatest pictures' which is also a registered statement (Is it a registered trademark?). Not challenge the validity of this statement. But what Pentax could say if they make similar words!?

What toys you have in 2002?

Happy new year all of you! Just looked at plastic boxes containing my photographic gear. Recalled that I bought a long-time-ago Spotmatic SPII, SMCT 55/1.8 and SMCT 135/2.5 (2nd version) in 2002. Although not having any newly released product, I use them with other gear to catch many

Z1P flash question

I have two questions on my Z1P built-in flash. 1. How long would be the battery life if all exposure need the full output of the flash? 2. If I use an external TTL flash together with the built-in flash, how does the camera divide the output of the two flashes? Please advise.

Sigma lens

I visited a camera exhibition show two days ago. When I walked to the Sigma area, I have chance to play some of the high-end lenses. What impressed me came from two new products which not yet released in Hong Kong market. They are 135-300mm f2.8 HSM and 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 with IS function. If

Making money

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Re: Making money

I mean if you are using Pentax gear in your full-time or freelance job, would you tell more about your work with Pentax equipment? Any comment on your gear? Any improvement needed? Any product you want pentax to offer for your job? etc. *

Digital Stuff

Similar to Pentax, there are still many Nikon fans supporting the Nikon manual gear. The following is some discussion from a egroup for the possible impact of Nikon digital development on manual users. Any opinion from you?? Message: 3 Date:

SMC Takumar 135/2.5

Just received a SMCT 135/2.5 (later version with same quality with SMC 135/2.5). I got it for portrait because it has good quality at wide open aperture (no test it yet, just based on other user reviews) and it is in near new condition as well as at a very good price. One question: There is a

To get K30/2.8 ?

I am thinking about getting a K30/2.8. But its price could let me have also-good K35/3.5 and K28/3.5 plus remaining money in my pocket. I am not a collector. Is it still reasonable to have K30? _ Weight Loss products, Herbal Viagra,

FA 35/2 and K 35/3.5

I already have the K 28/3.5 and F 50/1.4. I am thinking to get a walk-around lens. So K 35/3.5 and FA 35/2 would be my choices. I would like to seek opinion on the followings: Any difference in optical performance provided that the speed and auto focus are not essential? The durability of

Camera and lens catalog

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Is SMCT 135/3.5 a good lens?

Is SMCT 135/3.5 a good lens? Is it the same as K 135/3.5? _ Weight Loss products, Herbal Viagra, and much more!http://www.VitaDepot.com _ Select your own custom email address

photo sample

If you want to see some photo samples of Pentax lenses http://www.pentax-fan.jp/photo/lenslist.asp _ Weight Loss products, Herbal Viagra, and much more!http://www.VitaDepot.com

Flash for P30 and SPII

I have a third party brand (TUMAX) AF flash for my Z1P. Could I use it with P30 and old Spotmatic SPII? Thanks. _ Weight Loss products, Herbal Viagra, and much more!http://www.VitaDepot.com

World Cup

Are there any photographers use Pentax equipment in World Cup? I can only see N and C from TV. == ¦ôÁɪG¾Æ¤â¾÷¡Ghttp://wc2002.sina.com.hk/game/ ³Ì·s¤â¾÷¹aÁn¡Ghttp://sms.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/showringtone.cgi

KINOPTIK 75MM

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Gallery

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Re: Favorite wide lens?

My favorite wide lens is surely K 28/3.5 if I want to bring only one or two lenses. I used it mainly (together with F 50/1.4) during my walk-around tour in England and Scotland last year. == ¥þ±¡²y¤J¡G¥@¬É¬×2002

How much money spent on photography?

Hi Just a curiosity. How much money you have spent on photography (equipment, accessories, film, etc.) since it became your hobby? I am a budget person and spent less than equivalent US$1500 on my gears in past few years. But I cannot estimate the large amount for print and slide films.

Epson scanner

Hi Anyone know the quality of Epson Perfection 1650 Photo scanner? I just want to scan some slides to a web albums and no intention to print the photo. Thanks. == ·s®öSMSµu°T¡Ghttp://sms.sina.com.hk µ¹»·¤è¿Ë¤Í¶Ç¤WµL­­Åå³ß 50MB

Mamiya/Sekor

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