Re: Lens Flare and French Flags

2003-01-12 Thread RK
Consoling myself with the 20~35; great flare control with this lens RK John Whicker wrote: Would a better solution be to buy the Tamron 14mm, which has superior multi-coating? I believe that Tamron also make the 14mm Nikkor, although I don't know whether the two lenses actually share the same

Re: Pentax Monocular discontinued?

2002-12-08 Thread RK
Nope, this is what I meant. http://www.pentaxcanada.com/products/binos/monocular_series.php RK Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: Just heard from the local Pentax rep that production of the 7x monocular has been discontinued; naturally this would happen just when I got round to placing my order

Re: tamron 14mm vs sigma 14mm vs pentax 15mm

2002-11-01 Thread RK
interested in a Minty Tamron 14/2.8? ;-)) RK jellymaster wrote: how bad is the flare how did you control it? do you have the 15mm now

Re: OT: Writings on The Wall

2002-07-30 Thread RK
Pink Floyd? I wanted some information on the Vietnam Vets War Memorial in Washington DC- I understand that it's popularly called The Wall Sorry if I didn't make myself a little clearer- as far as I knew, there was only ONE wall; wrong generation I guess :)) RK William Kane wrote: Try http

Re: OT: Writings on The Wall

2002-07-30 Thread RK
Hi Bob, I'm from India, not the US of A. However, I'm an architect and for most of the people I know in my profession, there is only one wall- even though it's on the other side of the planet. Thanks for the guidance, anyway. RK Bob Walkden wrote: you might like to remind yourself

OT: Writings on The Wall

2002-07-29 Thread RK
but until I get a little more specific, this doesn't work. Thanks for reading. RK - 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 .

Test: do not read

2002-07-27 Thread RK
Hey, you were supposed to ignore this! - 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: Advice Needed - Digital

2002-05-16 Thread RK
shutter speeds/ manual colour balance options as well. Cons? Poor macro range and no focus assist. HTH, RK Darryn Richter wrote: I need to purchase a digital camera for work purposes, and don't have a clue where to start. My budget stretches as far as an Optio 220 or Coolpix 775 It doesn't

Re: Help! I need a filter friendly ULTRA-WIDE

2002-04-22 Thread RK
I have a Tamron 14/2.8 and while it does have the rear filter provision, (complete with cutting template) it is an extremely efficient flare catcher. Mighty peculiar lens-cap as well, I get a lot of funny looks when I take this off. RK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of filter are you after

Filter question

2002-03-26 Thread RK
I understand Pentax makes a SMC Cloudy filter- what kind of animal is this? A soft-focus filter? RK - 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: RE; Pentax direction

2002-02-22 Thread RK
That's the OM2000, not OM-10 Paul F. Stregevsky wrote: In addition to making the Nikon FM-10, Cosina makes an Olympus manual-focus entry-level camera, the OM-10 I believe. It has spot metering and I think more metal than the Ricoh and Nikon clones. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

Re: Nostalgia

2001-11-15 Thread RK
in both flash and ambient light metering. BTW, it's a lovely camera and part of a truly great system. RK - 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: Vs: Cheating

2001-10-21 Thread RK
of the window- in future, I'll be concentrating on making fewer exposures but will spend more time on preparation (lens selection, viewpoint, composition, exposure etc.) for the shot rather than increasing the gross number of shots. RK Raimo Korhonen wrote: Well - as the ancient Chinese say: A great number

Re: Images or Photographs

2001-09-30 Thread RK
I'd always felt a marmite was a small marmoset; wrong again, eh? RK Jody wrote: Kraft makes marmite in my country. A thick black spread that foreigners often loathe. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions

Crossroads

2001-09-17 Thread RK
budget so I'm safe there :-) Any suggestions/ comments? RK - 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: All lens data missing from the KMP

2001-09-09 Thread RK
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Re: More Yipping from the PUG Guy

2001-08-31 Thread RK
in. My present PUG entry is taken with a Kodak PS digital. I hope my entry didn't have anything to do with sparking this off as I had checked the submission guidelines very carefully before submitting. RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Re: September Gallery

2001-08-31 Thread RK
John Coyle wrote: Anthurium, by RK Shallow but perfectly judged depth of field really makes the flower stand out from the background. Excellent quality for web purposes, and I would be interested to know how it stacks up printed at 10x8 or bigger. A good shot technically. Thanks

Re: Enabled

2001-08-19 Thread RK
the 67II? Been reading a lot about the mirror whiplash on the 67 and the weight problem and since at times, I don't pack a tripod into my hiking kit, this may be a deciding factor. Anyone use a 67 regularly without a tripod? Thanks, RK dave o'brien wrote: Because (and a lot of friends have been

Re: LX OTF metering - unique?

2001-08-07 Thread RK
Ummm...Would the fact that film reflectivity is no longer uniform (as it was in the 70's and 80's) have something to do with the fact that OTF is no longer in favour? RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions

Re: Scanner problem - a little OT but help would be nice

2001-08-07 Thread RK
has now reduced by about 85%; still come up when I have something very important to be scanned, naturally. :-) If you have a better fix, please share. RK Steve Larson wrote: (snip).Needless to say, my next scanner will not be UMAX, and I need one now, because I`m getting the dreaded yellow

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-05 Thread RK
vignette with the RTF? I know the 28~70/2.8 does. Thanks, RK - 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: Right-angle Finder?

2001-07-13 Thread RK
Yup; the Varimagni fits perfectly. I suggest you try out a demo before buying one; this finder creates an inverted image which is a little disturbing at first. Or do all right-angled finders do this? RK Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: I read in an astrophotography book I have that the Olympus

Re: Those darned chromogenics

2001-06-15 Thread RK
Was she describing anything in particular? aimcompute wrote: Wiiliam Robb wrote: snip wonky snip You are the only person in the world besides my wife that I have known to use this word. Tom C. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: AF and Wide Angles

2001-06-10 Thread RK
works as the MZ5 focussing screen sits firmly on the fence. I'm now saving for the Pentax FA 20~35/4; anybody have any opinions re correct focussing with this lens? Thanks, RK PS: I also have the Pentax 17~28 Fisheye zoom and I find the focus confirmation with this lens to be dead accurate every

Re: More cat pictures

2001-05-28 Thread RK
Cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, cats! Doesn't anybody here like dogs? RK - 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

Titanium MZ-S?

2001-05-17 Thread RK
While leafing through an old POP Photo (April 01) I noted that they had a single page write-up on the MZ-S in which it was described as Titanium bodied. This is a typo, right? RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

Re: Sunny 16 Rule

2001-05-08 Thread RK
in which I'm doing this shoot (and the panthers) are in a huge reserve- sort of: the fencing is only 8'-0 or so high and I've SEEN these cats casually leap over 10' in a single bound. The rangers are the smart guys; they won't go near the place until it's near noon! Thanks, RK Bob Walkden wrote

Sunny 16 Rule

2001-05-06 Thread RK
sunshine- i.e., I ignore the CW meter reading. Is this good advice? I shoot print film and my usual outfit for outdoor shots would be a MZ5+17mm Tokina Thanks. RK Yeah, I know late morning would have been great for such shots but that was not possible here. Or should I just meter for the highlights next

Re: A TRAGIC, TRAGIC day....

2001-03-23 Thread RK
that I'm from India- here you don't just go to a camera store; you first find a reliable importer, order, wait for months and then pay incredible duties (upto 75%) on the basic prices. Kinda makes you appreciate the camera a lot more when it finally arrives :-) All the best for the new camera. RK

Re: Right Angle Finder for ZX-5n (was RE: Right-angle finder A)

2001-03-22 Thread RK
and PZ1-p RK - 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 .