Switching to Pentax

2002-02-23 Thread Raul Lithgo
The recent Nikon announcement of a 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S/VR "G" lens makes me furious. No more apeture ring! How can they do that. Nikon is going backwards technologically. What a shame. I am switching to Pentax which is not going backwards. Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http

Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #1928

2002-01-15 Thread Raul Lithgo
--- pentax-discuss-digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > pentax-discuss-digestTuesday, January 15 2002 > Volume 01 : Number 1928 > > > > Vs: Kinda OT: MF Enabled > Vs: OT:It works > Re: Favorite Body Roll Call Results UPDATE 9 > Vs: to BG-10 or not to BG-10? > Re: RE: Asahiflex in Pop P

A good 1.4 TC for the 75-150 M zoom

2001-12-18 Thread Raul Lithgo
Has anybody ever found a quality 1.4TC that works well with the 75-150 f/4 M zoom lens. By works well, I mean that the optical quality is still very good. Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions

SMALL BAG for a ZX/5 and MZ-S and lenses

2001-12-12 Thread Raul Lithgo
On my next trip to New Orleans I wish to carry my ZX/5 and, if I get it for Christmas) a MZ-S body. I will bring a 28-105 zoom, 20-35mm zoom, and a 70-300mm zoom. I will also bring a small flash unit, polarizer for each lens, a table top tripod with ballhead and about 6 rolls of film. I want

RE: Sigma's 70-300 APO Macro lens for the ME super

2001-11-21 Thread Raul Lithgo
For what it is worth the newest version of this lens has three APO elements compared to one in the SD version. That's probably why it is rated highly. I noticed that it is rated higher than the Nikon 70-300 by PopPhoto and PhotoDo. Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/m

Sigma's 70-300 APO Macro lens for the ME super

2001-11-20 Thread Raul Lithgo
I am thinking of augmenting my ME Super with the Sigma 70-300 f/ 4-5.9 APO Macro lens. This is NOT the same as the DL lens of the same focal length. Please let me know what you think of this lens if you have used it. Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://