Re: 300/5.6 CAT

2004-11-28 Thread WKato
Tamron makes a pretty good 350/5.6 that's only about 3 inches long. Warren

New wide angle

2003-10-06 Thread WKato
I feel that a system camera needs to have the capability of at least an 18mm full frame to 400mm+. The + part isn't a problem with digitals but the wide angle part used to be at least. An 18mm-whatever just doesn't cut it for me. See: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/Html/12-24.htm Available for

Re: Asahi patent for hybrid digital/film SLR

2002-04-16 Thread WKato
Sounds like a combination pressure plate/CCD sensor to me. Warren From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asahi patent for hybrid digital/film SLR This is a line from the Patent grant: The CCD 41 of an image sensor has a photodetector 41C consisting of a plurality of photodiodes. An area of

Subject: Re: Pentax fast glass?

2002-02-14 Thread WKato
If you are considering switching systems and don't mind a camera whose end has been officially announced, I might suggest Olympus as they excel in fast wide angles. There is the 21/2, 24/2, 28/2, 35/2, 50/1.2, 85/2, 90/2 and 100/2. The 90 is the sharpest but also the priciest. Average prices

Re:LX Curtains Mistery (at least for me)

2001-07-25 Thread WKato
By using white spots in a pattern, the meter will not see specular highlights (most of them anyway) and use them in calculating an exposure. An example would be a bush with shiny leaves or city lights at night. If you can ignore some of the brightest highlights, your overall average exposure

Re: Right-angle Finder?

2001-07-14 Thread WKato
In a message dated 7/14/01 12:14:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 08:35:57 +0530 From: RK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Right-angle Finder? Yup; the [Olympus] Varimagni fits perfectly. I suggest you try out a demo before buying one; this

Re: Teleconvertor suggestion

2001-04-26 Thread WKato
What you've discovered is the inverse square law. When you do bellows or extension tube work, your exposure has to increase when you extend your bellows or use of tubes. This is not in a linear fashion but increases proportionately with the distance. If (and this is the important if) your

Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #23

2001-01-14 Thread WKato
In a message dated 1/14/01 10:54:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 09:49:56 -0500 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: P3n macro tips for DJ Doesn't Pentax also make some good (2 element) close up filters? I've been

Re: Scanner Choice?

2001-01-08 Thread WKato
In a message dated 1/8/01 8:53:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I currently scan prints on my Umax 1220S scanner. I would like to upgrade to a better scanner and the Epson 1640u seems like a good one according to specs, especially as it comes with a built in