(wrt GFM) My plan is to be there and add some color to the canvas.
Perhaps this is the year that PDML sweeps the contest categories...
wudduya say, Bubba?
- ambitious jerome
The following lenses will be placed on eBay within the next week unless,
of course, someone here would like to buy them beforehand.
Sigma 105 mm f2.8 EX 1:1 Macro lens -
includes lens shade, and soft lens case
Sigma 24-70 mm f2.8 EX lens -
includes lens shade, and soft lens case
Sigma 70-200 mm
> They can't hold it without me.
>
> Doug
> at least, that's what I tell myself
HAR!!!
[actually, Doug, I think you're right... but still... HAR!]
Camper Bill Asked...
> Hey, Jerome, you coming to GFM this spring?
Thanks for asking, I almost forgot about it. It seemed too early to
discuss such things but (wow) I guess this year is progressing rather
quickly... only about 3 months away, huh?
To answer your question, yes, I plan to be ther
Hello PDMLers... it's been a long while since I've posted, but *yes* I've
been watching and reading over the past few months [and boy has it been
entertaining!]
Anyhow! I need some help determing the prices of some equipment that I
plan to (possibly) dump soon. Usually, after doing my homework, I
Thanks, Tom! Very nice explanation. Much appreciated.
- jerome
On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, tom wrote:
> The camera is still metering for the ambient light. You've set the
> sperture/shutter speed for a correct ambient exposure. If you dial
> in -1, the camera is telling you that the manual setti
[disclaimer: these are pretty basic questions, but hey! I never claim to
be more than a beginner... but a "professional beginner", ofcourse! ]
It's been said on numerous occasions that the exposure compensation dial
works as flash compensation in M mode. Okay, so if I understand this
correctly, f
Alexander,
I've tried to wait patiently for your email address to pop back up so that
I can contact you off-list... but I guess I'm just too anxious. If you'd
be so kind, could you contact me off-list @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... It
pertains to your 200mm SCMA* lens. Thanks in advance.
- jerome
Thanks, Bruce and Mike.
Mike Wrote:
> The F*300ED(IF) is listed under
> the -S list of lenses WHICH ARE UNSUITABLE.
Not exactly. For the 1.4x-L half of the table, it's listed as "vignetting
at picture corners"... but it's not listed in the usuable table at all for
the 2x-S half; hence logic wo
It's time to try my hand at some (insect) macro shots... Hence I'll be
needing:
A) Extension Cord F - 5P
B) Hotshoe Adapter FG
If you have these items to offer, then please contact me off-list. Thanks
in advance. Carry on.
- jerome
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After surfing the archives, I found the following inquiry to the list from
about 2 years ago (taken verbatim):
I've lately acquired a 300 mm F2.8 A* big glass and naturally am looking
for ways to burn off the extra F stops. If I read the materials correctly
300mm is sort of the breaking poi
Cesar,
I don't have your email address! I unsubscribed after my last few
messages, and the messages weren't coming thru to the web archives until
now. Hence, I missed you message (and also your email address). I'll be
unsubscribing again once I post this message, so write me off list so that
I c
It is interesting that this topic was spawned recently, as I have also
been in the midst of this decision. Well, I've finally made my decision
and now have the following question:
Has anyone invested in the spiked foot that can be bought for the Bogen
family of monopods? It sells for about $7 an
> I personally enjoy the different
> points of view on the group even if
> they aren't all pro-Pentax.
Robert,
I agree, especially with the last part. Specifically, during the Pentax
AutoFocus / Consumer Fast Film thread I was somewhat surprised (and
actually very glad to see) that so many peop
I started to write an email to the list with two purposes:
a) to convey my happiness about a local cover that I made today, and
b) to share some thoughts that had crossed my mind as a result of what was
essentially my first experience at anything resembling the fabled genre of
"photojournalism".
> How many rolls did you shot?
6 rolls of 24-exposure. However, not all of it was action (trophy shots,
crowd shots, etc. were included). As for the action shots (maybe about 4
rolls total) the downfall of most of the shots were the backgrounds. I
didn't have much to work with as each sideline
> I looked at the pics -- great action, and on
> top of that, they seem quite
> focussed.
Thank God for manual focus!
> What did you exactly mean by
> "it failed just about everytime"?
Hmmm... good question. Well, for one, subjects were moving too fast for me
to focus on them on AF mode. The t
Hello all -
I'm going to go out on a limb here and talk about equipment that actually
already exists! And I'm going to stretch even further and talk about
TAKING PICTURES with these cameras (do I have the right discussion
group?! Should I list this as OT?)
Anyhow, I was out shooting with my ZX-
I have questions... but first here are examples of listings for these
lenses (as taken from B&H website).
Telephoto SMCP-A* 300mm f/2.8 ED IF Manual Focus Lens
Price: $5,152.50
Telephoto SMCP-FA* 300mm f/2.8 ED IF Autofocus Lens
Price: $4,299.95
My question is, why is there a price difference
On Fri, 31 May 2002, Bill D. Casselberry wrote:
> I'm still getting May - even substituting /02jun/index.html
>
> :^(Bill
FWIW, I'm getting the same. Guess it's only a matter of time though.
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The older version. With the success of my previous WTB posting, I thought
I'd try here again before committing elsewhere. Thanks in advance,
jerome
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On Mon, 27 May 2002, William Robb wrote:
> An item I was bidding on ended for somewhat
> more than the article would have cost brand new.
> Is this a common occurence on eBay?
>From my experience, I'd say yes. In fact, I've sold stuff for prices
higher than they'd sell for new. IMO, Its all abo
> Try seeing how far out (distance) you can use
> that AF330FTZ flash.
> Try some test shots.
As allused to earlier, I try to stay pretty conscious of the effective
shooting range of my weak flash (usually with 6 to 15 feet, wide open).
> Look for flash confirmation signals in the
> viewfinder o
Well, the test results are back and not a trace of misbehavior on the part
of either the flash or body; which is almost worse than otherwise
[systematic errors are much easier to identify]. So I havent a clue
. I tried to vary things up as much as possible, and even shot in
dim conditions WELL o
On Thu, 16 May 2002, MANGUM,MARK (HP-USA,ex1) wrote:
> How about the operation of the RTF (internal pop-up)
> flash?
> Do you get the same results? If it's only a 6-7ft
> shot then the RTF should work for a test.
Blasted! I shouldve read this 5 minutes ago... I just finished running my
test roll
Thanks for all of the suggestions. Here is my reply (or replies) to the
comments thus far. Maybe this will help spark some other ideas. Otherwise,
it sounds like Pentax will be "borrowing" my equipment for a while (once
again!).
Paul:
You mentioned insufficient current (from rechargeables) as wel
Mark,
you asked: Is it OK to use NMH rechargeables in battery grips?
Taken from a review of the MZ-S at the following site:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2001_reviews/pentax_mzs_pg3.html
...Since the BG-10 is a battery pack, let's talk about the batteries for a
moment. It allows you to use the
> Speaking of AAs, what do you all use to carry spare AAs,
> esp. if they're rechargeables and thus out of the box?
If you buy one of the "higher end versions" of some batteries [energizer
in particular], they tend to come in a plastic shell thats much more
sturdy than the plastic on other batter
On Mon, 13 May 2002, TM wrote:
> I'm using pretty much only the Energizer "high output" 1700mAH and
> Ray-O-Vac 1600 mAH NiMH rechargeables...
I use rechargeables for my cd player and havent a
clue why I never thought to do the same for my camera equipment!!! One
problem is that after a while,
>From the Energizer Homepage:
Keep batteries at room temperature. Heat can shorten their life and a damp
location like the refrigerator is not recommended. Also, never carry loose
batteries in your pocket or purse - contact with metal items like keys or
coins can short-circuit the battery.
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This
The recent "Batter Life" Question prompted me to ask the following:
I have a related question... What batteries do you use in your battery
packs? It used to be such an easy choice for me... Energizer or
Duracell... but now there's regular energizer, energizer max, energizer
titanium, energizer e^
> I'm going on vacation with the family for a week so
> I'll be off-list for a week as of tomorrow.
> (would you have noticed?)
Why of course! In fact, this place has seemed quite desolate since your
departure. The list just isn't the same . Anyhow, Hope you had a good
time, Cory, and got plent
Or maybe not... looks like (s)he bought a screwmount pentax Just before
the lens. Got a good deal on that one too.
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, James Adams wrote:
> I'd bet the buyer will have it on sale on Ebay in a week or two.
> James
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Guess he didn't read Pauls (well written) ebay speech sent just minutes
before, huh? Or didnt care to adhere. Such is life I suppose.
> I thought it was pretty interesting too and I hoped no one else would
> notice.
>
> On Friday 26 April 2002 10:49 pm, Albert Fekson wrote:
> > Seems interesting
Who currently has the honors?
Is it Adelheid von Kirschten as the webpage suggests? I'm trying to get a
hold of this person. I've already tried email. Guess I'll wait n
see what happens. Thanks for any assitance,
jerome
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Hilarious
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> They usually have trouble focusing with their paws and hoofs.
> Bird claws usually do better8-)
>
> In a message dated 4/13/2002 3:44:25 AM Central Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > tokina 80 - 400mm is it any good fo
> Well, Slashdot covered Amy Hughes Lego church
Nice!
I glanced at the coverage. Is it just me, or was the comment, "a monument
to dead cats, no less" quite callous, and almost downright rude [dont
answer that... I dont mean to steer us off-topic]... Anyhow, Thanks for
pointing that out, Mark.
You gotta be kiddin, right?! Is this like a test... to see if we can
remember all that was said during the 8 times in the past 6 weeks that
this subject came up?
Anyhow, since the archives must be currently inaccessible (?!), here ya
go. Lucky for you I already did the leg work a few weeks ago.
#1: 28-70 F4 SMC FA AL
#2: SMC 5.5x Loupe
I've already seen the lens a few places on the used market, but
thought I'd check here before I purchased. If I can, I may as well put
the money in another PDMLers hands [not that my checkbook knows the
difference, but hey].
Please contact me off-list i
On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, CBWaters wrote:
> Burning a hole!!!
> OR my wife might use it to pay BILLS!!!?!?!
> it's gotta go quick!
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> Guess I'll have to go back downtown to Wolf :(
Dont do it, man!!! I'll let you borrow some of my stuff before I let
another PDMLer pay 200% Wolf mark-ups. Bett
> I find it to be a good idea to make a FAQ for the PDML.
> But a lot of work to build it up.
I AGREE! Thats why I said "we'll see" :o) I like "projects" like that so
it would be fun (and informative!) for me, but I have enough (too many)
photography related distractions from my _real_ work as
On Sun, 31 Mar 2002, Cyril MARION wrote:
> So my question to the list is how do the 2 zooms compare.
> Is the FA 28-105 really the best complement for a Z1 ?
Although you did manage to put a _slightly_ different twist on it by
adding the Z1 part (smart!), the basic question still has to be among
> Is there a way to do it without Photoshop
Yes. For Windows user (not sure if that includes you, Shel) windows Paint
does the exact thing that gabriel discussed in his email, and I'm about
99% sure that windows Paint comes with every Windows package (its under
Accessories).
Click on the eyedro
> Brendan wrote:
> > advise and comments ( be brutal!! please )
...and Brutal he was!
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Just wanted to say thanks to the Atlanta PDMLers that got back to me on
and off the list. There seems to be at least 5 of us, including myself.
And a most cynical thanks to everyone else for all of the banter that you
so lovingly supply. Happy shooting to all.
jerome
ps...
my fellow alumnus
> Spelt is a grain. There's an
> apostrophe in "thats".
(Thinking: how did I miss that obvious setup?!)
Point well made Shel!
Touche my CanadiAn friend!
okay...okay... enough late night shenanigans, and back on topic with my
off-topic inquiry .
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(after thought...)
> Thats spelt "Canadian"
And to think.. I spelled Madagascar correctly.
Go figure.
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> Thats spelt "Canadian"
> You silly Ameriquan, you.
HEY! be glad I even mentioned you!
Any other typos?
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Check the archives. This question (or very similar ones) have been posted
and answered about 3 or 4 times in the past 6 weeks. There's some good
comparative info already there in the archives. To help at least just a
little, here's a couple of the links (but there are plenty more)
http://www.m
> Shel, I have a backup aol account -
> THere isn't a way to send hotlinks from outside. Another AOL nasty.
> They just don't allow them in.
Not that I'm a big AOL fan, but I don't think thats true.
Funny this should come up today. I have an AOL account that I use pretty
much just for ISP purp
Maris,
Is the posted revision a scan of a print, or just a posting of the
manipulated image? Just wanted to know which original posting I should be
comparing this to.
.jerome.
On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Maris V. Lidaka, Sr. wrote:
> Actually there was too much red,
> not yellow, in the photo. I ad
Has anyone in the States ordered from www.technikdirekt.de? If so, i would
like to know how the experience was. Thanks in advance,
.jerome.
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> By the way, the going rate on my unit is $700 to $850.
> He paid me $1000.
Great! What portion do we get for consulting fees?
(dont answer that)... Anyhow, I'm glad that it went well for you.
.jerome.
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Okay... so I've been paging through the PDML archives for about a week
now, and I think I've read just about every posting I deemed helpful
concerning which scanner to buy (and theres a LOT of them!... thanks for
you past contributions). For the capability and price range, I've
decided on the Pho
> You and the buyer broke a number of Ebay rules regarding transactions.
Can you please let me know which rules these are? I'm quite curious since
I've done somthing similar myself.
(10 seconds later...)
...In reviewing this particular case, I see where he 'could' have gone
wrong ("broke a nu
I was in the same situation (to cancel or not to cancel) not too long
ago. I ended up cancelling. Because my concious tends to be pathetically
guilty about such things, I had the same dilemma. I went as far as to
email each person who had bidded individually (pathetic, huh?)... But
anyway... h
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Nitin Garg wrote:
> hmmm... i was thinking of sending it to keh repair center.
> Would sending to pentax itself be better ? How much more
> expensive (cheaper?) would that be
Nitin,
Here's my experience. Some time ago I completely destroyed the shutter
curtain of one of
On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Fred Widall wrote:
> FA Lens Zoom 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5
> or
> FA-Lens Zoom 28-70mm F/4.0 Smcp Ashperic
Hopefully Fred will not mind my weight as I piggy-back on his
question... I have considered the same two lenses, as well as a third
one: the FA 24-90 F/3.5-4.5 AL[IF]
Thanks for all of the great responses.. Lets see.. where should I begin..
Aaron wrote:
>> Were you shooting flash? On camera flash
>> combined with a sharp lens can
>> make people look their very worst.
You have a good point that I didn't even think about, and a few other
people (hello Isaac)
This is my first posting to PDML after reading damn near every posting for
the past 2 months I figured it was finally time to subscribe. So before I
ask my question I just want to say thanks to the many who have
(unconsciously) given me some great advise via their informative postings.
Anyhow he
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