KX battery drain

2003-08-20 Thread Rodelion
? I'm on no-mail so you can either e-mail me directly, or I'll read the replies in the archive. Thanks and take care! Rodelion.

Battery Pack Fg NiMH cells.

2003-03-19 Thread Rodelion
and 1.5V difference though... Because I am on no-mail, feel free to contact me directly on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you! Take care of yourselves, Rodelion.

Storing and using D76 1+1

2003-01-25 Thread Rodelion
G'day folks, I'm working on gathering the stuff I need to develope BW films, mostly Tri-X and HP5, perhaps Delta (does it matter?) Anyway, since it's what I've always used, I'll go for D76 1+1 and I'm having a hard time deciding what to store it in, how often and long to use it before I get

Re: End of an era - Minolta will merge with Konica in July

2003-01-07 Thread Rodelion
That page is illegible! However, it sounds most interesting. And Pentax? I guess we will have to wait and see what will happen... Rod. - Original Message - From: Iren Henry Chu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 4:30 AM Subject: OT: End of an era

Re: MX repair predicament

2003-01-07 Thread Rodelion
In my opinion you could try and get a K2 or KX... Just be sure it is in good condition, because a lot of them are defect. It's a lot of camera for little money though. Rod. - Original Message - From: geordie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 4:34

Re: DOF preview, was Re: which AF body has hyper-program/hyper-manual?

2003-01-06 Thread Rodelion
Alright, that's a good thing to know :) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 10:58 PM Subject: DOF preview, was Re: which AF body has hyper-program/hyper-manual? Rod said: Dunno, but it's indeed a sad thing lots of cams

Re: Vs: Carl Zeiss Jena zoom lens 70-210 Pentax KA

2003-01-06 Thread Rodelion
Except for the focusing and aperture ring it even looks quite a bit like the Tokina SD. - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:57 AM Subject: Re: Vs: Carl Zeiss Jena zoom lens 70-210 Pentax KA That should explain

Re: which AF body has hyper-program/hyper-manual

2003-01-06 Thread Rodelion
So the button simply short-circuits the motor that stops the lens down? I figured it would release a signal to the CPU which would then give a signal to the motor to stop it down, since some people claim on some cams it also stops down in Tv or P? Surely I can be wrong :) Rod. - Original

Re: Look what I found

2003-01-05 Thread Rodelion
I believe the F1 used to be a pretty professionel cameras in the early 70's and it seems to go for about $350,- second hand (here in the Netherlands that is). Nice found. Rod. - Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 05,

Re: Carl Zeiss Jena zoom lens 70-210 Pentax KA

2003-01-05 Thread Rodelion
Never heard of it, but sounds ok. The seller seems a bit straightforward. - Original Message - From: Steve Pearson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:44 PM Subject: Re: Carl Zeiss Jena zoom lens 70-210 Pentax KA Sorry about that, I forgot to give

Anyone knows of the EXAKTA VARIOPLAN 18-28 mm lens?

2003-01-02 Thread Rodelion
And, have you? What is it like... I came across and wonder what it is... Thanks.

Re: What toys you have in 2002?

2003-01-01 Thread Rodelion
Happy new year! Looking through my cabin I contently notice my K1000, KX, K2, 135/3.5M, Metz 32 Z-2, SCA372 and 55/1.8K, 50/2M, 50/1.4K that came with the bodies, bought from savings of my 38 hours a week - working hard - $820 salary. So you're not the only who didn't buy new stuff... :)

Best results photographing art

2002-12-30 Thread Rodelion
). Further on I figured Reala 100 would be able to deliver colors that are more correct and perhaps a higher contrast then the Superia 200? Further on any comments on my setup, any things that I should do different, any tips to reach a better outcome? Thank y'all and happy new year, Rodelion.

Re: Rubber pentax eyepieces

2002-12-27 Thread Rodelion
G'day, Alright thanks for sharing that bit of information. One question though, since it's round, doesn't it block the back-cover? Rod. - Original Message - From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 4:33 PM Subject: Re: Rubber

Re: Question about manual Petaxes.

2002-12-27 Thread Rodelion
Quote from the manual: A cross-microprism focusing system consists of a Fresnel lens, made up of many concentric rings, with microprism center underneath the ground glass.. So I guess the large ring must be part of the microprism system, and in this case a 'down-side' part? All manual cameras

Re: Question about manual Petaxes.

2002-12-27 Thread Rodelion
amen. - Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:11 PM Subject: Re: Question about manual Petaxes. Once again I got tempted into replying :) K bodies have dimmer focusing screens than M

Re: buying a K2 and a KX, advice?

2002-12-17 Thread Rodelion
for the 'no mail' option... I've heard about it... Could anyone tell me how to do that? And Mark, I'll try to get in touch with someone from my old college (electrotechnics) to check if someone can identify the codes. Take care y'all. Rodelion. - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts

Re: The way things might have been - WAS: Rumour mill again...

2002-12-17 Thread Rodelion
Pentax is good value for the money, while Nikon or Leica would make me a poor man. Regards, Rod. - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:57 PM Subject: Re: The way things might have been - WAS: Rumour mill

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2002-12-16 Thread Rodelion
. Rodelion.

buying a K2 and a KX, advice?

2002-12-16 Thread Rodelion
. Rodelion.

Re: Professional Gear

2002-09-21 Thread Rodelion
A Nikon user with a K1000... Odd, indeed... I guess it must have been some kind of nostalgy? - Original Message - From: James Fellows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:26 PM Subject: Professional Gear I know this topic keeps coming up but I

Re: Has anyone used sigma AF 24/2.8 on pentax?

2002-09-12 Thread Rodelion
And a reply on my own question, which, unfortunately has not yet been answered... I'd also like some comment on the SMC Pentax FA 20-35 f4 AL? (overal performance, build, such things) ThankS!! Rod. - Original Message - From: Rodelion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: My God It's Finally Arrived

2002-09-12 Thread Rodelion
Alright, speak up... is this the replacement of R2D2? Finally... - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 22:40 Subject: My God It's Finally Arrived http://www.pentaxcanada.ca/eng/products/sur_eth100.html

Re: ZX5-N Lens

2002-09-10 Thread Rodelion
I can agree on the FA 28-70mm f4 AL. I love mine. - Original Message - From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 06:18 Subject: Re: ZX5-N Lens I have to agree with Alan, though while I spend money foolishy on camera stuff, you

Cheap pentax telezooms, any comment?

2002-09-10 Thread Rodelion
Goodday, Since I don't have a telezoom, besides my MF Tokina SD 70-210 f4-5.6, which I don't really like because it's very soft, I'm looking for something different, with autofocus, for little money. I've encountered various lenses, but at the moment I would settle with a range of up to about

Re: Orgin Myths

2002-09-08 Thread Rodelion
My two cents... Leica is just too darn expensive, so that one flies. Canon, in my opinion, doesn't have that much to offer if you look at what you pay. Of the AF bodies Eos 33,5,3,1n and 1v are nice, but your wallet goes empty in a boom. Pentax is a better buy, and the backward compatability of

Re: How did you start photography

2002-09-08 Thread Rodelion
Neat story, I enjoyed reading it. Quite extraordinary! My grandma collects stuff to send to East Europa and one day she encountered a Konica POP. The thing was damaged but my dad fixed it and I started taking photos of friends and holidays. Fifty rolls later I borrowed my parent's Praktica STL 3

Re: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3

2002-09-04 Thread Rodelion
Sorry Ed for my error and thank you, Bruce, for correcting it. I didn't realise the difference between servo focus and predictive focus, and still not fully, so the clarify this issue: is servo focus about the same as Nikon's continuous focus? And know I've become curious also, how much faster

Re: Test / k1000

2002-06-27 Thread Rodelion
recognise the good 'old' version from the less good 'newer' version? Thanks for u'r help, Rodelion. - Original Message - From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: Test Test - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Drawback of lack of zoom reflector

2002-06-24 Thread Rodelion
, or the way in which the light streaks the subject? Or is it only that you lose a lot of light when uses a telelens? What are the drawbacks in practice? (I guess there aren't any benefits, beside longer battery life, because there's no motor?) Rodelion P.S. Bedankt voor de informatie, Jan, daar kan

Re: BG10 Assistance, Please!!!

2002-06-23 Thread Rodelion
will drain the penlites and with Li, the penlites remain untouched, whether they're in the grip or not :) Good luck! Hope someone else can answer #1 for ya. Rodelion. - Original Message - From: John Munro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: BG10

Re: BG10 Assistance, Please!!!

2002-06-23 Thread Rodelion
be positioned then? Be well, Rodelion. - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 4:26 PM Subject: Re: BG10 Assistance, Please!!! I got a used BG10 battery grip for the MZ-S. It didn't come with a manual. I've figured