Re: *ist D problem (firmware?)

2004-03-18 Thread Tiger Moses
Look, a computer involved - given! Shoot, save all to HD and then copy the batch over to card, if need be! At 07:10 PM 3/18/2004 -0500, you wrote: >it's pretty slow over USB 1.1, so writing directly to the card with only a >small preview going to the computer when shooting RAW would speed things u

Re: Chromogenic BW (Was:: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner)

2004-03-18 Thread Tiger Moses
C-41 Minilab 1hr capable! At 10:45 PM 3/18/2004 +0300, you wrote: >this has probably been discussed to death before, but >what's the reason to use chromogenic bw? if you take a color >negative film, and print on bw paper, wouldn't it give you the >same result? am i missing something very basic her

Re: Digital Imaging, File Formats, and Color

2004-03-18 Thread Tiger Moses
For your project, you need a color test chart, or anything that can be used as a true baseline, and have that in a picture at the begining of every session or roll. Then have one of those charts available for anyone wanting to produce an image in the future and they'll make your red the red they wa

Re: *ist D problem (firmware?)

2004-03-18 Thread Tiger Moses
Is the flash problem with remote assistant operating camera? Handheld, mine works with flash up. And I just tested it with flash up, still works! At 10:54 PM 3/18/2004 +1100, you wrote: >Just posted to dpreview, but decided someone here may be able to help too. >http://forums.dpreview.com/forums

Re: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread Tiger Moses
Shel, The two top brands for home users in my opinion are the Minolta Dimage series and the Nikons. I've owned both. They both have nice twain interfaces, and both have option that includes interface cards. You want something faster than USB 1.0, becuase a hi-res scan can produce 30+ megabyte fil

Re: Testing the QuikSnap® Page

2004-02-28 Thread Tiger Moses
At 06:46 PM 2/28/2004 -0800, you wrote: I've just put up the start of the QuikSnap® web page and I'd like some testers please. Just a few pics for now. http://home.earthlink.net/~digisnaps/ I haven't gotten all the navigation set, so after viewing an image you'll need to hit your browsers back

Re: displaying digital photos

2004-02-13 Thread Tiger Moses
For around $1000 USD, you can get a LCD Projector, like they use in business presentations, and project your digital images on the wall. Or, if you really still enjoy your Kodak Carousel, you can get a film recorder and convert your digital images to slides! At 03:22 PM 2/13/2004 +0800, you wro

Anyone got a Working Spotmatic F for sale

2004-01-25 Thread Tiger Moses
Some of you may remember I was looking for contributions for a photo club I was starting for high school students that I am sponsoring where I teach. I have 3 Spots, regular, a II and an F. I loaned out the regular and the II and couldn't find my F. I found my F, and first time I cocked it,the

M42 Equipment for Students

2004-01-13 Thread Tiger Moses
I am starting a photography group/club at the high school where I teach this semester. Was wondering if anyone has m42 equipment they don't want to go through the Ebay hassle with but want it to find a good home. Doesn't have to be our beloved brand, maybe you got a Petri or Yashica or Chinon

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Tiger Moses
One of you guys with a 300baud modem is draging the Pentax site down and I cant download! Can someone send me the EXE file directly? Please

Re: Pentax ist-D AC Adapter

2004-01-04 Thread Tiger Moses
I tried the adapter for the Olympus C-3000 after reading below and it was not compatible...FYI At 12:27 PM 1/2/2004 +0200, you wrote: With *Ist I've used Olympus AC -adapter (C-6AC?) purchased same time as my old Camedia C-2020z with succes(though I havent actually checked if it uses batteries

Re: *istD tally

2003-12-30 Thread Tiger Moses
Is this list online? At 05:02 PM 12/30/2003 +0100, you wrote: Jostein a écrit: Since the *istD was released, I have tried to keep track of PDML'ers who have bought the camera. I have no idea if my list is complete, but so far it counts 55 names! And one more ! Michel

Re: FA 50mm 1.4

2003-12-22 Thread Tiger Moses
You cant really check bokeh at f16! you probably need to be f4 or below to see how the bokeh looks At 07:21 PM 12/24/2003 +1100, you wrote: Here is a pic from the *istD using a PENTAX FA 50mm 1.4 I just walked outside and took a quick snap f16 1/90 with a circular polarizor. Caution: this image i

Re: Mad Lenses on *ist D

2003-12-08 Thread Tiger Moses
I shot the moon last night with the lens pictured here: http://24.242.213.162/blackbox/python/500.jpg hooked to my *ist-D via a adapter that converted it to M42, which had a Pentax M42 to K mount adapter on it, with was attached to a Tamron 2x teleconverter. Mad enough?

the moon / *ist-D

2003-12-07 Thread Tiger Moses
Ok, was looking at my full moon shots tonight and they seemed a little fuzzy so I was going to look at them in each channel, because I notice a color fringe on top left of moon and a different color fringe on lower right, like a TV out of alignment on 1/1000 sec shots, where they shouldn't be muc

Re: Workshopping

2003-12-07 Thread Tiger Moses
I been to the one day long Nikon School Its pretty good about just showing you ideas and motivations and you get to feel good seeing all these people who paid too much for their equipment and most have no idea what to do with it or how it works! (classmates, not the staff...the staff is great) At

Re: *istD - Hmmmmm

2003-12-03 Thread Tiger Moses
Best alternative is the Tamron 90mm/2.8 macro! oops, for the 200mm hmm, maybe the Sigma 180mm/3.5 macro! At 09:17 PM 12/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: let me know when you have some FA 200 f4 macro shots. i am thinking about that lens for my macro too. i am also interested in your opinions on alternati

Re: Panorama project

2003-11-29 Thread Tiger Moses
Hand stitch or via stitching program? At 04:24 PM 11/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: I'm still fine tuning it, but here's how my latest panorama project looks at the moment: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pghsmall.jpg 5 slides combined into one shot. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.roberts

Breezebrowser Problems

2003-11-29 Thread Tiger Moses
I like this breezebrowser program folks have recommended, but I ran into a problem, seems every now and then when I asked it to rotate an image, it would corrupt the EXIF data and then the JPG wouldn't load! My work flow is to copy all files from camera to a folder in HD and then work with them

Anyone had this happen on *ist-D?

2003-11-29 Thread Tiger Moses
Initially the only batteries I put in were 4 NiMH in the battery pack and left camera empty...everything normal. Then I put another set of NiMH in Camera (so now 8 batteries). Shooting - everything normal...but come time to download, get battery depleted message. Remove either set, everything

Re: Advice re home studio

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
At 12:55 AM 11/28/2003 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, I've got this spare room around 4 x 2.7 meters (ca 13 x 9 feet) (yes Stan - in case you're reading, the one you used for a guest room) and I was thinking of trying to use it for some sort of a portrait studio (or maybe for shooting smaller product

Re: FA 85mm 1.4 and *istD

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
SURE! Why did you think it might not? At 03:16 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Will this lens work with the istD? Kind regards Kevin

Re: *istD shutter speed

2003-11-28 Thread Tiger Moses
Your talking about the ISO setting, not the shutter. (Probably the 18th message to state this) At 03:03 PM 11/29/2003 +1100, you wrote: Is 200 the minimum for the istD!? I was hoping for at least 100, if not, 50. Kind regards Kevin

Re: and now me - 011101100... + Q

2003-11-23 Thread Tiger Moses
At 10:30 AM 11/23/2003 -0600, you wrote: Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: After lng negotiations with my wife (now I know why corruption statistics in Poland are so bad ;-), I can finally go *istD too. Just before I go and buy it, I would like to ask some questions to *istD brotherhood, as I not

B on *ist-D

2003-11-21 Thread Tiger Moses
What is a safe amount (or recommend time to stay under) if I was going to do some astrophotography?

How to Genzo?

2003-11-16 Thread Tiger Moses
Is there a website anywhere explains What is What?

cable release for *ist D

2003-11-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Is this something we can build? Do we just go to the $1 store, buy a cheap set of headphone, cut the headphones off and wire the puppy up?

Re: fighters and ring girls

2003-11-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Tom, what do you use to assemble your webpage? An application or good ol' hand coding? At 04:42 PM 11/14/2003 -0500, you wrote: Met a video guy who produces a boxing show, and he gave me a pass. I've never shot this sort of thing before: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/BB1003

I'm back

2003-11-12 Thread Tiger Moses
Been around...always shooting the Pentax (or my Russian cams), but I joined back tonite because I got my new *ist-D next to me! I am so pleased! Every lens I own will work on it! Rephrase, I can use every lens I own to take photos on it! Ofcourse the A, FA, KAF, KAF2 work as expected. My manual

friday sale stuff

2002-07-26 Thread Tiger Moses
http://blkbox.com/~tmoses/pentax/lens_sell.htm got some stuff I'd like to help find a new home where it will be loved, cared for, and most importantly USED! - 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

Friday for sales - Screw Mount

2002-07-12 Thread Tiger Moses
I am going to have a Spotmatic II, and an assortment of lens (most Pentax brand) for it. I also have the magifying flipup attachment, and right angle viewer attathcment. If you are possibly interested in a "screw mount kit", let me know, it be easiest to sell it all to someone who wants everyt

wasn't with my Pentax though!

2002-06-12 Thread Tiger Moses
Got second place! http://www.fotoforum.com/assignwinner.html - 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 .

Texas PDML outing invite

2002-06-11 Thread Tiger Moses
Any Texas PDML'ers interested in shooting on June 22nd, there is a photo outing a club I belong is having. Got one other PDML member probably attending, and a non-PDML Pentax shooting couple for sure, and maybe one stray SF-10 user! Any other Pentaxers in the Houston area, we having an ORIENTAL

Limited Bags

2002-04-22 Thread Tiger Moses
I am now the proud owner of all three limited lenses. My questions is about the nice leather pouches they come in, I wasn't expecting them to be all different. Is everyone's the same as mine: 31mm - maroon leather, gold letter on outside, ball to tighten the lens: PENTAX stamped on cap, green

Hey, you frequent Ebay SELLERS

2002-03-30 Thread Tiger Moses
Has anyone determined a good day of the week or time of day to end auctions? Got some stuff gettign ready to unload and was wondering when to post (as that affects ending time), and was wondering if anyone had learned anything! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe

performance question

2002-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
I am building a small colection of Pentax Brand (SMC) K mount manual focus lenses. Got quite a few from the 15mm-A to the 200mm-K Today I got my most recetn addition, SMC-M 35mm/2.8, at a great price from Ebay. Its a userable collection, so nothing is suppossed to be pristine, just functional

MZ-S for under $700

2002-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Its legit - more or less. Camera City 800-896-2626 Says its an import version, so manual probably wont be in English No warranty beside the 21 day satisfaction guaranteed kind of thing. $649.99 available for immediate ship with a 'green warranty' for $724 normal US version is $849 So what coun

MZ-S price drop?

2002-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
Got the April issue of PopPhoto Mag last night in the mail. Quite a few places listed Pentax Kits with the MZ-S for a low as $719, for the body, lense (28-80), battery, roll of film and maybe a strap. One place had the body listed at $649.00 (but their website said $724). I'm going to call today

Slide show program

2002-03-05 Thread Tiger Moses
ACDsee is what you are looking for! Do a search, find it and download. You can start your search on WWW.TUCOWS.COM - 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://

Re: which one to choose?

2002-01-31 Thread Tiger Moses
Honest opinion - is YOU dont see some feature the MZ-S has that you want/need that the PZ-1p doesn't, dont blow the extra money! Not sure if data-imprinting is worth that much extra! At 12:20 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: which one to choose? > >Hello to all,

Z-1 dead battery film rewind problem

2002-01-31 Thread Tiger Moses
There is a rewind function on the pz-1p dial, where you can force it to rewind by going to it and spinning the rear dial. This probably would have worked. It has no memory so when you switched batteries, it doesn't know it was doing anything before then! At 04:47 AM 1/31/2002 -0500, you wrote

Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #2041

2002-01-30 Thread Tiger Moses
Well, you are going to be a new father, and that is when I made a major Pentax purchase myself. Actually, around the 1 year mark. What happens is that the baby will move faster than you can manual focus! So you need autofocus! Yeah, you can get a zx-5n and some lens, or a cheaper model and more

KOREA

2002-01-28 Thread Tiger Moses
Do any of the list readers happen to be in Korea? Could you message me directly if you are? - 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 .

How reasonable is Pentax official repairs?

2002-01-24 Thread Tiger Moses
I have a PZ-1p that took a nasty fall! Cracked the upper part right near the front dial and broke out the shutter button. My 5 year warranty doesn't cover the effects of gravity, so going to have to send it in. Anyone have any idea of what their rates are like? It was my birthday present in 20

"K MOUNT" question

2001-12-06 Thread Tiger Moses
Are there any current manufacturers licensed to produce K-mount camera? I ask because I am wonder once 24x36cm CCDs become common place, is there a 3rd party (Phoenix) who could put out a body we could buy if the P_Gods haven't shown us the way? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #1679

2001-12-05 Thread Tiger Moses
I was trying to minimize postage/handling! But if you are offering, throw me a cost for 1 medium, 1 large with Shipping At 08:47 AM 12/5/2001 -0500, you wrote: >On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 01:09 PM, Tiger Moses wrote: > > > Which US based people here would be willing to go to

french law/illegal street photography

2001-11-30 Thread Tiger Moses
I didn't read the whole thing, nor every message, but the jist everyone seems to over look is its illegal to "publish" these photographs. It most cases I think a person like you or me can take a picture of anything (usually not government/military) and do whatever we want at home. Its when y

custom PZ-1p Batt grip

2001-11-30 Thread Tiger Moses
Whatever ever happened to the genius and the project that was making the custom grip/battery holder for the PZ-1p. I remember looking at the prototype page with the new shutter button he'd put on it a year ago it seems, and they were to available shortly back then. - This message is from the P

Friday Sales

2001-11-30 Thread Tiger Moses
I have a almost pristine zoom I want to unload. Tokina SMZ845 its an 80-200/4.5 zoom f 4.5-22, no A setting Front & Rear caps, front has velcro disk for sticking somehwere when off Kalimar 52mm UV attached Has Close Focus ability/ normal min = 2meters/ close min 44cm max mag ratio 1:6.3 weight 45

The digital VS film discussion

2001-11-22 Thread Tiger Moses
Few things to keep in mind. I would assume that 90% of the digital camera owners are computer owners. While the % of homes in the USA with computers is around 50%, its definatley not that high in most other countries. I guess we'll have to see what the Chinese consumer desires over the next few y

medium format scanners

2001-10-03 Thread Tiger Moses
My dear fellow medium format film users, I have just joined your ranks. What are youusing to scan negatives/slides of 120 film? and what is the resolution of that equipment? Do you recommend someone buy the same thing? Tiger Moses - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Grandfather Mountain, NC

2001-09-04 Thread Tiger Moses
I finally got to go, though without any fellow PUGsters. For those who haven't been, this is a worthy place for our equipment. It has a little bit of everything, something for your widest angle and something for your longest telephoto. Looking forward to next year outing! - This message is from

If you could hang out with 1 PDMLer, who would it be?

2001-08-06 Thread Tiger Moses
Done it! Spent three days with Roberto Burgos trekking me across wonderful Costa Rica! - 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 .

Grandfather Mountain II - the Sequel

2001-07-20 Thread Tiger Moses
Hey, I didn't go to the one a few months back, took a trip to Costa Rica to shoot with Roberto Burgos instead. Looks like when I drop my daughter off at college at the end of august, I'll be in the Grnadfather mountain area, as my brother is maybe an hour away, and I planned on staying with him

back...need update

2001-07-20 Thread Tiger Moses
Hey guys, back on the list after taking a one month break from ya'll. Still doing all the "what if, what is you" straw polls, eh? So, in the last four weeks, has there been any news on the MZ-Digital? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

unsubscribe

2001-06-26 Thread Tiger Moses
unsubscribe - 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: MZ-S

2001-06-07 Thread Tiger Moses
< <>< <>< <>< >> > >- >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 . > >

MZ-S US - who sells them

2001-06-06 Thread Tiger Moses
So who actually has these things in stock for mail order in the US right now? - 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: OT: Sideways ND Grad

2001-06-06 Thread Tiger Moses
They are actually square. I guess I am confused becuase normal is top to bottom (or bottom to top) and 90 degrees to that sound left to right to me. Are you asking if there are grads that just run 1/2 the filter? There are some that run 100% and some that run 50%. At 11:11 AM 6/6/01 -0400, you

Re: OT: Sideways ND Grad

2001-06-06 Thread Tiger Moses
Cokin holders rotate, did you not know this? At 01:29 PM 6/6/01 +0100, you wrote: >Does anyone know if you can get a Cokin P mount ND grad where the grad >runs 90 degrees to the normal? > >This would allow for the filter to be mounted sideways and have less of >a problem with Vignetting on Widean

Re: First MZ-S ..

2001-06-01 Thread Tiger Moses
At 09:07 PM 5/31/01 -0400, you wrote: >So who on the PDML got the award for getting the first MZ-S? >Mine arrived yesterday. Have yet to do anything with it. Will try to run >some film through it this weekend and post my thoughts. >Ken Waller > >From who, how much and with any accessories? - Thi

Re: AF Macro Lens Question

2001-06-01 Thread Tiger Moses
At 11:43 PM 5/30/01 -0700, you wrote: >I have 3 zoom lens to go with my ZX-5n: > >- Pentax FA 28-105mm f4.0-5.6 >- Pentax FA 80-320mm f4.5-5.6 >- Vivitar Series 1 AF 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 > >I'd like to add a 50mm macro to the group and have found the following potential options: > >- Pentax FA Macro 5

Re: Portrait lens wanted

2001-05-31 Thread Tiger Moses
At 07:36 PM 5/30/01 EDT, you wrote: > I've been hunting for a good portait lens for a while, but E-bay has >been awfully slow lately. (unless you are in to belt buckles and endoscopes). >What i'm looking for is a K105/2.8 or an M or A 100/2.8 (not macro). I've >passed up the M a few times

WAS:Who has the fewest lenses? - NOT ME!!!

2001-05-30 Thread Tiger Moses
>From 1982 until 1998 I had a spotmatic with a Pentax 55/1.8 and a Vivitar 135/2.5 plus a Focal 2x telecon so for 15 years I had 2 (2.5) lenses In 1998 I bought a ZX-5n with standard 35-80 Zoom its all very fuzzy after that, ... but now have two more spotmatics, a PZ-1p and SF-1n plus and lets

Re: photographing LEGO (and one more cat picture)

2001-05-30 Thread Tiger Moses
>All but the cat-on-balcony shot were shot on a tripod, and I have >at least a couple different exposures of each. I'm not happy with the >way the red bricks photographed in any of them. The only detail I'm >getting is the contrast of shadows, and the occaisional lucky just-at- >the-right-angle r

RE: Rule: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #778

2001-05-30 Thread Tiger Moses
Just be happy he a DIGEST subscriber!!! At 10:20 AM 5/30/01 -0400, you wrote: >Aarrrgh!! This is the 18th "out-of-office" message from Luis Nakpil's >e-mail software that I've seen in my mailbox in the last thirty minutes. Is >it possible to at least temporarily unsubscribe him? I have visions

Re: what is ideal lens for photography of mountains

2001-05-22 Thread Tiger Moses
At 08:16 AM 5/22/01 -0700, you wrote: >Tiger Moses wrote: > >> Were are going to assume a wide angel is what you desire, > >Hi Tiger ... > >Why would you assume that? Seriously? Well, he's going to, didn't say he was going near. Its like I dont say I going t

Re: HELP!!!! Cheapo Lens Needed

2001-05-16 Thread Tiger Moses
I have a 50/1.4-M and a 28mm - M for sale haven't pciked a price great conditions, so whatever going rate is, make offer and I'll tell you if sounds good At 03:32 PM 5/16/01 -0300, you wrote: > >Hi. I've bought a Super Program for a friend, who wants to start in this great >world of photography.

Re: Comments on FA*200/2.8

2001-05-14 Thread Tiger Moses
ng it with a x2 teleconvertor or extension tubes? > >thanks, >Paul Jones >- Tiger Moses - 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 .

Internation Brotherhood of PDML

2001-05-09 Thread Tiger Moses
Well, thanks to the one Face to Face meeting I have had with a fellow PDML list memeber, I may be skiping Grandfather mountian and since tomorrow I fly with a fellow local photo club memeber to the Central American country of Costa Rica. Many of you may remember the lately silent Roberto Burgos,

Re: OT: terms used in this list (Treena)

2001-04-27 Thread Tiger Moses
At 02:41 PM 4/27/01 +0100, you wrote: >Treena wrote: > >>.crank lab in his car. > >I can't make any sense of this. Care to enlighten me and, >possibly, others? > Crank was a slag for a drug, not sure if heroine or methamphetimine, so a Crank Lab is where drug is made, so its slang for a m

Re: Experience w/ SMCP-F Fisheye Zoom 17mm-28mm f/3.5-4.5

2001-04-27 Thread Tiger Moses
At 06:12 AM 4/27/01 -0700, you wrote: >I was playing around with this lens yesterday at a local shop and am seriously considering purchasing it. Can anyone relate their expeience with it? I could save a whole bunch of money and go with the Sigma or Phoenix but haven't ever used third party lense

Re: LX Gallery

2001-04-27 Thread Tiger Moses
At 09:04 PM 4/26/01 -0400, you wrote: >An exclusive gallery, whether or not it displaces a regularly scheduled gallery, violates the welcome spirit of the PUG. > >Doug > My 2 Cents: As a non-LX owner, its OK. The LX is a truely 'cult-status' camera, and just as they made recent GOLD versions of

Re: M-42

2001-04-26 Thread Tiger Moses
At 10:06 AM 4/26/01 EDT, you wrote: >I want to once again thank the group for the "spot metering" info! Another >matter I'm trying to figure out is there any way possible to make a screw >mount lens auto focus using the Pentax 1.7X Autofocus Adapter? >Thanks..Craig Yes, you have to pincha

Re: Spot Metering Question

2001-04-24 Thread Tiger Moses
At 03:22 PM 4/24/01 EDT, you wrote: >Finally found the group after quite a while. I remember somebody posting a >correction chart when spot metering. Example, add 2 stops if subject was a >white color such as a wedding dress. Is this still the way? I purchased a >PZ1p and was wondering if I let

Re: Or Best Offer: a misleading--and dishonest--phrase [was: FW: Ricoh / Pentaxsystem]

2001-04-24 Thread Tiger Moses
Remember, money isn't always involved. Say a guy has a motor cycle for sale $800 or OBO you come by and show him a laptop you'll trade for the motorcycle, and he say ok I've know people who have traded computer for used cars! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscrib

RE: Miracles Happen!

2001-04-24 Thread Tiger Moses
By a magnet, tie it to a string and drag it around the "zone" Maybe you'll get lucky! At 11:45 PM 4/23/01 +0100, you wrote: >Rodger - > >Would you like to come to my study and help me find the screw that fell from >my M42 - PK adapter the other day. > >Peter > >> -Original Message- >> Fr

Re: Help for James...

2001-04-24 Thread Tiger Moses
Some people have multiple email accounts. His outgoing (to the list) from come from (have the reply to:?) the same as the account he signed up with. So he may have signed up on the desktop/laptop, but is now trying to use the laptop/desktop and that's the problem! At 08:11 AM 4/24/01 +1000, you w

Re: manual/autofocus lens teleconverter question

2001-04-24 Thread Tiger Moses
If you were to say get the Tamron autofocus 2x 7 element, it would work fine. The autofocus ones pass the connections through to the lens, so if you later got a 28-70 2.8f Autofocus or a FA 50/1.4, they would autofocus with this telecon. At 04:59 PM 4/23/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, >I read almost

Re: Thoughts on the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 please?

2001-04-19 Thread Tiger Moses
e, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > Tiger Moses - 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: ZX-7 autofocus probs.

2001-04-18 Thread Tiger Moses
At 08:40 AM 4/18/01 -0700, you wrote: >Mike, > >This is one of those situations where true Servo focusing is the ticket. >Unfortunately, only the PZ-1p has it. As long as the shutter is pressed >down for focus, the camera will continue to focus as the subject moves >around. My SF1n also has th

Re: Aperture Question...

2001-04-16 Thread Tiger Moses
Any serious landscape photgrapghy is done on tripod so amount of light kind of doesn't matter if you want maximum depth of feild, yes, always shoot at your smallest aperature, but don't focus at infinity! Use your depth of field scales and put infinity near the outer edge of the scale! - This m

Re: My decision...

2001-04-16 Thread Tiger Moses
At 08:10 AM 4/14/01 +1000, you wrote: >David J Brooks wrote: > >"BTW my prices are $3 per 4x6,$10 per 5x7 $15 per 8x10 and $25 per 11x14 >to cheap" > >David, I don't know what your lab charges, but the prices you just quoted >are virtually identical to what my local (non-proff.) lab charges JU

Re: Scam or Sham?

2001-04-16 Thread Tiger Moses
Its both. They put your picture in the book so that you'll buy it! Yep, not an impressive thing, but if you want to be in a book... They'll give out the prize to someone, they are required to do that 750 images * 69.95 is about $52,000 If the prizes are cash prizes, or if they are from advertise

Re: Square format on 35mm

2001-04-04 Thread Tiger Moses
Take a pair of scissor to the print! Otherwise choose your favorite square in the darkroom or on the scanner! At 12:00 AM 4/5/01 +0100, you wrote: > > Last weekend I discussed with my eldest son (an poor student) his desire to >do some "square" format photography. He has a Pentax MG and a SFX1n.

Attn Lens Collectors

2001-03-29 Thread Tiger Moses
Local shop that has used gear has a Pentax 30mm/2.8 Sorry, dont remember if K/M/A though I haven't looked at Boz's to see how many versions exist $150 was price - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't for

Re: Camera Recomendations

2001-03-25 Thread Tiger Moses
p://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > Tiger Moses - 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: Panoramic Mode

2001-03-22 Thread Tiger Moses
At 09:50 PM 3/22/01 +1100, you wrote: >Hi, > >This is probably a really stupid question but it has been playing on my mind for a while. > >I have an MZ-5n which as most of you know has a panoramic format. My question is how exactly does this work bearing in mind the standard 35mm frame size. Doe

Re: How to use a K (NOT KA) lens in the PZ-1P

2001-03-21 Thread Tiger Moses
it will meter wide open it just wont CHANGE the aperature for you, you have to do that manual in all functions! At 03:27 PM 3/21/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, > >I have only KA lenses and I was thinking to buy one K lens but >first I would like to know how it works on the PZ-1P. Let me explain >be

RE: Recommendations for printing wanted

2001-03-21 Thread Tiger Moses
At 12:00 PM 3/21/01 -0700, you wrote: >Unless you have some reason for the extra expense of Ilfochrome prints the >new digital are excellent. My lab uses the Fuji Frontier and I am delighted >with the results. Even under a loupe they are really good. Like the one >described below size is limited

Spotmatic with a Limited Lens

2001-03-15 Thread Tiger Moses
I can not belive that no one asked about the picture setup? Does everyone know that the lens is functionally mounted to the Spotmatic? Did everyone already know that there were 3rd party adapters to go in that direction? I impressed myself, guess I just easy to impress! - This message is from the

Re: For the first time anywhere!!!

2001-03-15 Thread Tiger Moses
Now I have to shoot with it on there and see how it performs with the adapter! At 06:15 PM 3/15/01 +1300, you wrote: >Tiger Moses writes: > >> See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has >> been mounted onto a Spotmatic. > > I like it :) &g

RE: Pentax nomenclature

2001-03-15 Thread Tiger Moses
30 megs free at www.freeservers.com you just tolerate a advert on top At 12:46 PM 3/14/01 -0700, you wrote: >Can anyone recommend a free or cheap Web-hosting site? I'd like to put a few >pictures up for other people to see. What are the pros and cons of selecting >a host? >Thanks, >JJ > >J. John

For the first time anywhere!!!

2001-03-14 Thread Tiger Moses
See a set of photos of what may be the first time a 77mm Limited lens has been mounted onto a Spotmatic. It is both on a SPII and Spotmatic F put this in your web browser: ftp://tiger.reilytexas.com/spotcollage.jpg - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to htt

Re: Best shot you _know_ you missed (WAS: What do you shoot)

2001-03-13 Thread Tiger Moses
At 07:39 AM 3/13/01 -0800, you wrote: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I had neglected to turn the camera ON. > >There's an argument for the "always on", completely manual camera . > Come on, how many times have us manual users 'forgot to cock the shutter'? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

Homemade replacement for electric cable release

2001-03-13 Thread Tiger Moses
I have a cable release and didn't want to pay $30+ dollars for another, so during a slow time at my desk at the office, I tried something I though i had remembered reading. I found a extra cable that come with mnay CDrom or sound cards that has the 4 connector/3 wire for moving sound from CDrom t

Your first Spotmatic...

2001-03-13 Thread Tiger Moses
I think I am going to sell my Spotmatic SP (My very first Pentax) and a Spotmatic SPII. I will be keeping my Spotmatic F. Since I have three AF bodies now, plus my screw/K adapter, I often use my screws on the K mount. I also have a K-to-screw adapter, I will be posting this week, the first eve

Ebay - Buy it Now!

2001-03-12 Thread Tiger Moses
When did they modifiy the feature, over the weekend. First bid used to kill the option, you have buy it now upto when the reserve has been met now apparently! - 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

Re: Sears lens

2001-03-09 Thread Tiger Moses
The is one well known Sears lens, a 135mm that had a true macro feature, otherwise they are all just average 3rd party lenses. At 02:13 PM 3/9/01 +0800, you wrote: >Hi > >A friend want to sell me several old manual lenses (K-mount). Two of which >are "Sears" lenses. I have no knowledge of this br

Re: Become a PUG commentator... please! :)

2001-03-07 Thread Tiger Moses
Nice thought, but those places require policing because you get 'arses'. Say some Nikon loving anti Pentaxian finds the pug. He leaves foul language on every page, what a pain to go clean that up. And if someone was to embed HTML, we could have adverts or obscene pics included...we don't want that

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