Being real-*istic

Hi all, Today I "pre-ordered" a Canon 10D for $1514.95 (with two-day delivery). The decision to go "all digital" for color dictated having to choose which company has the best long-term future in digital. Well, sorry to say, there's not much contest among the "traditional" photographic companies.

The flood gates open....

Just on the small chance this hasn't been posted to the group yet... www.letsgodigital.nl/webpages/events/PMA-2003/news/pentax/SLR-IST_uk.html Tom

Mike's new column

Hi all, Mike has a nice column, bits and pieces of which we've already read on this list, that includes his current thinking on the *ist (which I still think means "realist" as in: "what's going to make us the most money as a common digital/film platform"). He sets the *ist up to make his point ab

What "going all digital" means

Hi all, As I noted in a previous post, I suspect that black and white is better served (at least so far) by film. Why this is so I'd love to hear some speculation on by such folks as Mike. But let's say it is. Then "going all digital" doesn't mean leaving film. It just means that color is better s

FS: Black 77mm Limited, and final Pentax gear

Hi all, The Canon G3 has convinced me to go "all digital," and, yes, to go with Canon. And so I'm offering the following for sale to the group before turning to ebay on Sunday. 1. Totally mint Black FA77mm/f1.8 Limited complete with caps, softcase, original box. There aren't many of these availab

FS: Sunday, Second series

Hi all (again), Here's more (and, yes, I'm selling to save up for the Pentax DSLR): 1. LX with FA-1 finder, serial #5317237. Bought from Rob Studdert a few months ago. 3200 ASA, regular shutter release surround, roller on film back. No brassing at all and really fine shape except for the bottom p

FS Sunday

Hi all, Sorry for putting up "for sale" on Sunday rather than Friday, but I've had a hard time deciding to "let go" of the following. 1. Black KX (Serial# 8380420): This is in *very* good condition with the only signs of minor brassing on the right corner of the base-plate (on the very edges of t

Re: Bellows, lens and LX (was: SMC Pentax K-Mount Macro Lens Poll)

FD1 > finder). It's an amazing combination and I would recommend it to anyone > interested in quality macro photography. > > Christian Skofteland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - Original Message - > From: "Tom Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: SMC Pentax K-Mount Macro Lens Poll

1. FA*200/4 ED&IF (one of my fantasy lenses). 2. A100/2.8 Macro (my current macro lens, a sweetheart that I also use for portrait work when I want a "part" of someone's body or face). 3. K100/4 bellows (for work in the garden when I finally break down and get the bellows for the LX and true macr

Re: Yellowing of screwmount Super-multicoated 50/1.4s

Thank you very much for the information, Antti-Pekka. Tom > From: Antti-Pekka Virjonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 10:44:45 +0300 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Yellowing of screwmount Super-multicoated 50/1.4s > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTE

Yellowing of screwmount Super-multicoated 50/1.4s

Hi all, I realize this has been discussed in the past, but I need a refresher: exactly what is the problem with the "yellowing" of the screwmount 50/1.4s? I take it that this is some kind of problem with the "aging" of the early multicoating process, but I'd like to know more details, specificall

Re: Less than 27 hours to go....

Having just lost out on ebay for a A*85/1.4, I'll have to compensate by dreaming about: 1. A*135/1.8 (to up the ante on my K135/2.5) 2. FA*200/4 Macro ED&IF (to up the ante on my A100/2.8 Macro) 3. and then a lens I actually own and love: M150/3.5 (just used it at a friend's wedding with great

Re: SMC Pentax K-Mount Short Telephoto Lens Poll

*too* sharp) 3. A*85/f1.4, don't own it, would love to, but hesitate because of its front-element "you're staring at a huge lens" effect; I like low-key work with people. Still Tom Davis Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair Department of Philosophy Whitman College