Currently cloudy and light snow in Yellowknifeat 00:15. No wind and -8C.
Tho get clear skies we would need a good -20C
I'll try at 3:00, but no great hope.
Michel
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> Subject: How do I price this?
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> > Thi
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> Michel Adam wrote:
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> > Thanks, but I'll pass on this particular application
Well, I hate to rain on this parade, but that is just the kind of application
I think may not last very long.
What sort of sterilization do they do in between patients?
Up here, in the great white north (actually south of where I am in this instance)
there was a case a few months ago where they
If this is strictly a mechanical 'feature', you may be able to
'upgrade' your flash yourself? Cut, relocate and epoxy the
stop another 90 degrees?
Or buy a non functionning unit that has the 180 degree feature,
and swap the handle and lower housing?
Michel
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From: "Pa
Looking at my AF400T, and seen from the top, with the unit facing forward,
I can swivel the head right (clockwise) 90 degrees, and I can swivel
it left (counterclockwise) 180 degrees.
Perhaps it is a feature that was added later in the production run?
The serial number on my unit is 850011xx .
Th
Lens name: SMC-A 8mm f/1.0 Circular Fish-eye
Length:
Diameter:
Weight:
Filter Thread:
Other:Fixed focus, ideal for all-sky aurora photography
--
Len
...
You might try a fisheye wide open (f/2.8 ?) also.
Untill darkness comes back up here, I can only envy you ...
Michel Adam
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I have just purchased a Sigma unit, similar to this one from the same vendor:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1320452055
I will post a report when I get it. I had the oportunity to look
at the 'AF' version, in Canon mount, and hope the MF version
is of even better build q
Help needed:
I just loaded a roll of 220 in the 67. I did make sure the
pressure plate was set to 220, and then advanced it so that
the counter shows '0'.
But only then did I remember to turn the right switch to 220.
Will I be able to shoot more than 10 frames? In other words,
does the 120/220
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>Sent: Friday, 04 January, 2002 16:38
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>Subject: some quick scans from the 75mm f2.8 AL for 6x7
>
>
>Here are three quick scans:
>
>http://homepage.mac.com/aaronreynolds/.
y next PUG entry...
Michel Adam
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Sent: Friday, 04 January, 2002 06:19
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Subject: Yet another pic by MIR 20mm
Hi,
For those interested in the performanceof the MC MIR 20-M 20mm f
I have the K version. It is of classic construction, not
the 'FREE' type. Got it from a PDMLer from Europe.
Works just dandy for auroras.
Michel Adam
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Jones
> Sent: Sunday, 30 September, 2001 21:42
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: My Fav's for this Month
>
>
> Here are my favorites in no particular order. With little comment, as i'm
to
> busy to
> David A. Mann writes:
>> Antti-Pekka Virjonen writes:
>> Hmm... do I need a time machine for that ?
> Probably more than that... if you're after the genuine Pentax check out
the
>prototype lenses page on Boz's site. How many prototypes were made I don't
>know, but I'd love to know where they
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Chris Brogden wrote:
>That might have something to do with lens-to-film distance. Maybe the
>smaller mount doesn't need as large an opening because it's closer to the
>film plane than the K-mount? (Total guess) That being said, it happens
[...]
No guess at all. Did every
Calling for input on Kodak Photo-CD.
Is it worth it? In my area, scans are $2.50 per
35mm frames, $6 for medium format (for the 5 pack
resolution), and the CD's are $13.
How good is the quality? All I need it for at this point is
to put a panorama together, i.e.
scan,
do the pan
nd exposure
using the OTF.
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From: "Michel Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: RE: Aurora Borealis shooting (WAS: Re: LX OTF metering, useful to
you?)
[...]
> As for the moon, do you ha
Would it not result in a more detailed, less 'diffuse' image of the aurora
if the exposure
was kept as short as possible, i.e. with the largest f-stop possible? At 245
seconds,
(that is over 4 minutes!), I have seen auroral curtains move half way across
the sky (actually,
right off the frame when
g up 67 slides in Photoshop ?
> Hi Michel:
>
> On Tuesday, August 07, 2001 5:34 PM, Michel Adam [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> >
> >
> > If I scan with the Agfa Duoscan T1200, I can produce TIFF files with more
> > than 8 bit
> > per channel, but when imported i
To keep this on topic, slides where taken with a Pentax 67 and 105/2.4.
Literally, my first roll with the 67! I REALLY like the size of the
transparencies!
Now that this is out of the way, I have a question about how to apply
filters
in Photoshop 5.5 (on a PC).
If I scan with the Agfa Duoscan T
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From: "Nicholas Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: What to charge for photos ...
>
> >From: "Paul M. Provencher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: What to charge for photos ...
> >
>
>
> > First, do not let the negs go anywhere under someone else's contr
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>
> As an aside, why do people like 20mm lenses so much? Almost no photographer
> I know of uses them well (I can think of only one photographer of the
> hundreds if not thousands I know who works a lot with a 21mm l
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From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 7:12 PM
Subject: A Harder Game
> Okay, now how about this for a slightly different and more difficult game:
>
> Let's say you suddenly win a grant. It allows you to phot
List wisdom needed:
I have been asked by a local craftsman/jeweler to take some
photos of an upcoming item he is designing. This item will have
some diamonds in it.
Has anyone on the list done any product shoots of jewelry items?
Any recommendation on the type of lighting and film to use? He wi
Well this thread certainly generated some vigorous
opinions. This will be my closing post on this.
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Subject: Re: Photo Life Magazine contest: Is it a scam ?
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> From: &qu
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Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: Some perspective...
>
>
> Michel Adam wrote:
> >
> > Just to put things in perspective:
> >
&g
ve01-1/jun01/jun18_01bear.html
http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01high.html
http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/archive01-1/jun01/jun22_01bear.html
( http://www.nnsl.com/ and then do a search for 'bear' )
I normally don't carry a firearm, but I do ca
List wisdom needed:
Over the week-end, at an outdoor concert, I mistakenly shot two rolls at ISO/ASA 100.
One was a Kodak TMY 400 (b&w), the other was a Konica Centuria 800 (C-41 process).
Since I am sending this to a pro-lab, can I expect to get back something usable?
Any suggestions as to w
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From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: MZ-S; First impression
>Dataimprinting: Why on earth is the use of auto bracketting imprinted but not focal
>length (like on the 645n)? I
>mean, the bracketed
> Are you guys testing with film in the camera? The differences I'm
> seeing ("the shutter only opened for two minutes with the body cap on"
> vs. "I made a 45 minute exposure at night") seem to be explainable that
> way. Personally, I've made fifteen minute exposures at ISO 1600 with my
> LX
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From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 15:07
Subject: Re: MZ-S gripes
> Mark wrote:
>
>
> > Absolutely. Seeing an LED bargraph go up for overexposure and down for
> > underexposure just plain makes sense.
>
> But t
>
> > Does the 645N imprint WHILE the film is advancing to the next
> > frame, one row/column of dots at a time, or is it done all at once?
>
>
> I believe its done one dots at a time while rewinding the film. Not sure though
>
>
> Pål
>
REWINDING ? On the 645N ? What I meant was: Is the da
AHA! That would be different than the way the MZ-S reportedly
does it (imprinting only 'B').
Does the 645N imprint WHILE the film is advancing to the next
frame, one row/column of dots at a time, or is it done all at once?
Michel
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From: Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Speaking of data imprinting, can someone who uses this feature
with the 645N clarify the following point:
How is the 'bulb' exposure data printed, as 'B' or with
the ACTUAL time ?
Thanks
Michel
> I developed some tri-x from this weekend. As I was filing it, I saw some
> funny exposure blotche
Just saw today's Post.
What type of film did you use for the picture of Villeneuve in the crowd ?
Did they manipulate it in any way?
Now I guess I should find my slides of him spraying the crowd
from the podium with a giant beer bottle at the '78 Grand Prix
in Montreal...
Michel
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> ---Original Message-
>
> > > > ... and no more Filet Mignon in France, get a BigMac.
> > >
> > > Um, isn't that called a "Royale"? :-)
> > >
> >
> > No, no, no.
> > A "Royale" is a quarter pounder with cheese, a "BigMac" is a "BigMac".
> > Hallo Vincent and Jules!!!
> >
> > Mary Jane
> >
The only thing I can think off would be to use a leaf shutter lens from a 645 or 67
with the appropriate adapter, and 'B' mode.
And even there, apparentely only one of the LS lens for the 67 can do it properly.
Your best/cheapest solution would be to get one of the body that can do it for
this
I ended up doing something similar, but only as far as the extension cords.
The last fireworks we shot here, March 30th, I controlled 3 cameras remotely,
two of them at 100 metres, by using extension cords, connected at the control
end to light switches (the wall mounted kind), affixed to a piec
Denis wrote:
> BTW: here
> http://www.penta-club.org/penta/archive/2001/009/exhibition_03_rus.shtml
> I'm writing (yes, right now) article about this lens. But now only Russian
< version. English will be later. But images (just one now) of course doesn't
> have language :-)
> You can see how Pen
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the thread.
This will get me started. Now I'll hunt for a manual...
Michel
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Thanks. I'll go grab some a past date 120 roll...
Michel
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 18:30
Subject: Re: 6x7 enabled, and questions ...
> On 14 May 2001, at 18:23, Mi
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 18:01
Subject: Re: 6x7 enabled, and questions ...
> Yes and no, if you want to fool the camera that it it loaded for dry firing
> simply open the back, manually advance the
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From: "Kevin Thornsberry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 20:30
Subject: Lenses < 28 mm (was RE: Gallery Themes)
> Dave,
>
> Check the following link
>
> http://www.photocritique.net/cgi-bin/phtg?GREG+SUMMERS
>
> And work t
I have had my 15/3.5 for two years now.
>
> What is your opinion of this lens?
Very good. Makes a 28 look like a normal lens. Rectilinear correction
is excellent.
> What do you use it for?
Mostly fireworks, and Northern Lights. You can never have too much
coverage with the Northern Lights.
... popping a few vitamin C pills with a nice cup of hot chocolate
at 3 in the morning, after 2 hours on the ice shooting a few rolls
of transparencies of the Aurora... and not a cloud in the sky!
Now I have a cold...
Michel
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This is a slippery slope. To get a 'fix' that last, I would recommend
a 15mm, or maybe the Tamron or the Sigma 14mm/2.8.
This much I know: after the first time you look through the viewfinder
with a 15mm, nothing is ever the same.
The 15 is not my favorite lens.
Michel
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> and now there's a LN SMC 85/1.8-K just showed up.
> I bet there'll be a 15/3.5-K coming up soon...
>
>
> Daphne
Ain't gonna be mine...
Michel
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Sky watch (a Canadian magazine) had some test done,
and there recommendation: Centuria 400 & 800 for the
color negative side, and Elitechrome 200 pushed to 800
for the transparencies.
Open wide (f2 or better), and start at 15 seconds and go up
to 90 seconds.
Michel Adam
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>
> > That´s a nice point of view. What about 35 mm fashion
> > photographers? Or architecture photographers?
>
> What do fashion or architecture photographers require that the MZ-S or
> Z1-p do not offer?
>
> -Aaron
> -
Larger negatives/transparencies (for architecture) ? For fashion, no camer
Ou, pour paraphraser Henri Cartier-Bresson, 'Pointez et tirez vous!' ("aim properly,
shoot quick and scram").
Michel
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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 17:54
Subject: P&S en francais (Was: MZ-S worth)
Would this be LIST price or expected street price?
Michel
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:21
Subject: MZ-S semiprofessionel
> Hi, Pentax Germany updated their website www.pentax.de
The MZ3 does, and the audible signal can be turned off as well.
Michel
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 14:09
Subject: Re: MF lens block...
> In a message dated 2/15/01 3:46:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL
So you want an outline of the jeep on the wall?
I would go about it like this:
You will need 2 laser pointer, a long broom handle, a
cable release, a secondary flash, and your father's help.
First, make sure the Jeep is parked parallel to the
wall (measure the distances at the front and rear a
Occam's razor (the simplest explanation is likely the correct one) naturally leads us
to Einstein's observation,
that "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure
about the universe."
I vote for Herr Professor's explanation.
Michel
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Half the fun is watching the action. We would not want to cut the fun short with a BIN,
so I just bid the first $0.99...
Michel
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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 10:38 PM
Subject: FW: two 135mm *A F1.8
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Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: News from PMA - MZ-S and other stuff
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:45:38 -0700, aimcompute wrote:
>
> >I'm assuming there's no such body in the works.
Speaking of filtering the mail, are you using Outlook Express on a Mac or PC?
If on PC, do you have a foolproof set of rules to do the filtering? I am currently
applying rules on the To and the CC line for 'pentax-discuss', and even looking for a
significant
part of the disclaimer, but I still
Try adding '.htm' at the end.
http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/faq3e.htm
I got there via the link in his signature, then selected english, and faq.
Michel
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Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 15:14
Subject: Re: SMC Pen
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From: "K.Takeshita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> on 1/26/01 9:47 AM, K.Takeshita at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > In addition to 2 Aspherical glasses, an extra low dispersion glass
>
> Perhaps I shouldn't have used the terminology "glass" here. Instead, it
> should hav
Same here. I am using Internet Explorer 5 on an NT box, and all I see is
snow.
Michel
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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 05:29
Subject: Re: MY WEBPAGE WITH PHOTOS
> At 05:00 23.1.2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Are these al
On the Ebay subject, how does one get the COMPLETE listings, when searching?
It seems that some cookie is set that normally restrict the items displayed to either
the US site, UK site or the German site. Any way around that?
Michel
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From: "William Kane" <[EMAIL PROTEC
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
>
> > BTW, I like the SPII better than the SP-F due to its more refined
> > finder IMHO. SPs are also good, just no hot shoe. I dont like to
> > use hot shoe in old cameras anyway, much more reliable to use a
> > PC cord in the socket.
> > JCO
>
>
>
> J.C., incidenta
That is the same one who failed to sell yesterday at less than $600.
Michel
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From: Mark Stringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 7:21 AM
Subject: F* 300/4.5 EDIF on ebay
> Has a buy now price of $625. That's not bad. I
I would have done the same. By NOT hosting this list
officially, they remove a subtle pressure to hold back criticism.
And constructive criticism is worth it's weight in gold for a
company.
They were getting superior feedback whitout the expense
of organising focus group, and they are getting e
If you go with 9 perforations instead of 8, no problems. You give up some frames
at the end of the roll, or the beginning if you are winding back in the
cartridge.
You might need a slide mount with more room for the extra perf, but for negs,
the existing equipment would mostly handle it without to
I was looking at buying this model, and then came
across the feedback.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/photo/B4TH24/customer-reviews/002-1977447-1545605
It is mixed, to say the least.
I am still looking.
Michel
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 16:01
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> On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, Michel Adam wrote:
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> > I was not aware that P
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From: "SETH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 17:39
Subject: Re: 2X Liars?
[snip]
> fPentax is supposed to mean *for* Pentax. Putting that aside, you
> should ignore ads from most PopPhoto advertisers. Only B&H,
> Adorama
On the other hand, my PUG submissions are not there. Are they harvesting thumbnails
within a certain timeframe?
I also noticed that some pictures come up with a copyright notice and a link to
the outfit marketing them.
Did they have to make prior arrangements with LYCOS?
An example of this is
They must have been short of material, and simply used it as a filler. And not a
very good editing job at that. The original which aired about 6 months ago would have
been nice.
Michel
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Sent: Thursday,
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