Re: The Rule

2005-05-20 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
My five simplified rules for photography: 1. Light 2. Form 3. Texture 4. Composition 5. Extra batteries Alexander Grigolia

Ring Light Question . . .

2005-05-19 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
o? Thanks for any information you can offer. Alexander Grigolia Arlington, Virginia

50mm/f1.4 Takumar lens: question about yellowing

2005-01-05 Thread alexander
I am interested in getting a 50mm/f1.4 Takumar screw mount lens. There are several versions of that lens out there (super takumar, super-multi-coated takumar and SMC takumar). Are they any different in optical design ? Do they all develop a yellow cast over time ? Thanks in advance Alexander

Re: Some FA* 80-200/2.8 Questions

2004-12-04 Thread alexander
0-200/2.8 on her ZX-5n, what could she do? (Is > there more functionality available when the lens is mounted on, say, > a PZ-1p, for example?) Not that I am aware of (this lens does not have the focus limiter) Don't ask me a thing about power zoom :-) Enjoy, Alexander

Re: Heretical question: 43LTD vs SMC-A 50F2

2004-12-04 Thread alexander
(but IMO not intrusive) out of focus images. The images have quite a different look to those taken with the Pentax 50mm lenses that I have tried (admittedly not the 50/2). Some like it others don't, I do Enjoy, Alexander ---original message--- Mark Erickson Fri, 03 Dec 2004 21:16:27 -0800

RE: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-15 Thread alexander
amera shoe adapter F (- don't mix it up with the hot shoe adapters F and FG that do not have a tripod mount). Alexander - Original Message - From: "Steve Pearson" Subject: RE: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket > Thanks for the suggestion. However, I don't think > t

RE: Help me find a flash/umbrella bracket

2004-11-14 Thread alexander
s/templates.php3?sectionid=223&itemid=72 Enjoy, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

Re: Pentax 80-200 FA* Opinions

2004-11-11 Thread alexander
ocus anyway. The Pentax focuses down to 1.4 m (vs. 1.8 for the Sigma) and the tripod collar (of the Pentax) is removable so it does not get in the way when shooting free-hand. Enjoy, Alexander I was in a similar situation choosing between the Sigma and the Pentax. Larry Cook wrote:

Re: OT: Photoshop Thoughts and a Question for you Experts

2004-09-25 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
Frank, I'm new to Photoshop myself. I've looked around and come across the following: 1. PHOTOSHOP USER Magazine 2. THE PHOTOSHOP CS BOOK FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, by Scott Kelby Hope this proves helpful. Alexander Grigolia Arlington, Virginia On Saturday, September 25, 2004, a

Re: New Pentax-D FA Macro at Adorama . . .

2004-09-15 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
Also, the new SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro is listed for $429.95 !!! Alex. Grigolia

New Pentax-D FA Macro at Adorama . . .

2004-09-15 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
I was just on the Adorama web site looking for FA * telephoto lenses. No luck, BUT . . . The new SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro is listed for $564.95 !!! Alex. Grigolia

Re: Minolta is game again, where is heading Pentax!?

2004-09-15 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
It appears that Pentax IS coming out with a new lens line (or two)! The SMC Pentax-D FA appears to be the new top-of-the-line lens series. It is designed for digital quality but also covers an entire 35mm negative! The new SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm & 100mm macros are just the first to be announced.

Enabled . . .

2004-09-10 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
With all the talk about should I purchase the * istD now or later I think I should announce that I've finally done it! Yes, after years of waiting . . . I've just received my "new" Pentax LX. And it's beautiful! I also purchased the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 standard lens and the SMC Pentax-M

Re: My New Camera

2004-09-04 Thread Alexander Grigolia, Jr
Don't let the clown face fool you . . . Of course it's a digital camera . . . Just like my old Kodak Brownie was a digital camera . . . You simply use the first digit on your right hand to press the shutter release! Alex Grigolia

Re: 43 Limited

2004-07-05 Thread Alexander Selzer
27;m shure that this is pure nonsense. Alex -- Alexander Selzer http://www.grosskabinett.de/

RE: Agfa Scala development

2003-09-02 Thread Alexander Trento II
here's the list of Scala labs in the US and abroad. http://www.agfa.com/photo/products/film/professional/bwrevfilm/scalalabs/ --- Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IIRC, Scala uses a proprietary process and must be > returned to be > processed. Similar to Kodachrome in this respect. > >

280T Flash Unit

2003-09-02 Thread Alexander Trento II
Hi, I've been lurking around for a while soaking up the information.. I have a zx-7 and a zx-5n and have been looking at flash units. the one that catches my eye is the 280T, i like the swivel and bounce capablities and the GN is in my range, are there any things bad about this flash I should know

Re: FAJ lenses what the heck???? (Was Most Unknown Pentax Lens)

2003-02-12 Thread Alexander Krohe
evised camera based on the MZ-S, or another digital-version, in the long run? Previous camera cameras of the K and M-series were also based on different chassis (e.g. KM/KX/K1000 vs. K2; ME vs. MX etc.) Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopp

Re: Pentax FA lenses--some thoughts

2003-01-29 Thread Alexander Krohe
For my part, for snap-shooting a 85mm and 35mmm/2 two lens outfit works great. Besides, I understand that you prefer the "characteristics" of the 50/1.4 (or 50/1.2) over that of the 43/1.9 ltd. So I am almost sure you will like the FA* 85/1.4 (more than the 77mm). Enjoy, Alexa

Re: Pentax matrix metering [Was: 31 and 35mm lenses tested in Germanmagazine]

2003-01-29 Thread Alexander Krohe
The information that the Sf-10 two segment meter used distance information for exposure evaluation is from the sales brochure. It was also confirmed by a Pentax employee I talked with (I have no experience with the Sf-10). Alexander > It had access to distance informat

OT: ebay once again: would you do that?

2003-01-13 Thread Alexander Krohe
a possible credit cart fraud from an ebay seller? Thanks, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Re: "we don't need no stinkin' rules"

2003-01-03 Thread Alexander Krohe
not work like this. Photography is about seeing, awareness, imagination and "understanding" (I mean "understanding" the story behind the picture) ... Enjoy, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Pentax future: advanced and classy or cheap and shoddy? [was: RE: Hypothetical Question]

2002-12-21 Thread Alexander Krohe
to a series of new high end digital and film cameras. It took Canon more than 20 years of a consequent product policy to get into their present dominant position on the market. Enjoy, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Re: Hypothetical Question

2002-12-19 Thread Alexander Krohe
s built >> according to the same quality level as the LX and that >> was accordingly priced (hint: where I live the >> 31mm/1.8 ltd. lens is almost 4x as expensive as was >> the K-series 28mm/2), and if your only option was to >> buy new, what would you choose: this

Re: K, M series lens matrix metering hack

2002-12-17 Thread Alexander Krohe
ns if the camera's lens mount is current carrying even if the "A-contact" is not connected. Is this the case? Alexander > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/pu

Re: auto bellows + LX

2002-12-14 Thread Alexander Krohe
The MZ-S camera body gets into the way with the bellows. Insert an extension ring between bellows and camera body. Alexander Feroze Kistan wrote : --- >Hi Andre, >All the manual says is" Note that Auto bellows A cannot be used with this >camera because it ca

Re: 30mm f2.8 was Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
ns for 4x or 5x life size macro shots and I am quite pleased with the results. Enjoy, Alexander Bob wrote: Hi Thibault The 30mm is probably one of Pentax's most under-rated lenses and one of their best. I have one and have been singing great pleasures of joy since I bought it.

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
afford the fast version bought a slower version of a lens. Both were made according to the same (high) standard. Today, the "consumer" is feeded with junk lenses while the "right stuff" has become excessively expensive considering the prices from the eighteens. Alexander >

Re: Noctilux and 43mm Limited

2002-12-06 Thread Alexander Krohe
mm ltd. lens seem to show quite well defined edges, are evenly illuminated and not look smeared out. At least this is my impression. Enjoy, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens

2002-12-06 Thread Alexander Krohe
k of the 43mm ltd lens and contribute to the the 3D-effect Pål is so enthusiastic about. However, it is quite a difference to the "milky", softy and low contrast out of focus images of the 1.4 and 1.2 50mm lenses. Which one is better? It depends ... All the best, Alexander ___

Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens

2002-12-05 Thread Alexander Krohe
> http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/85compar/ . > > Fred To the best of my knowledge (I don't own one) the 77 uses a fixed rear element ("FREE") focusing system. Since this is also associated with a distance change between single lens elements, the focal lenth will also

Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens

2002-12-05 Thread Alexander Krohe
really special lens. The question is rather if you like it's characteristics or not. But that is a totally different matter ... Enjoy, Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

200mm macro: FA* vs A*

2002-11-10 Thread Alexander Krohe
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Re: If You had to pick one lens . . .

2002-11-09 Thread Alexander Krohe
quot;better" "separation" of the foreground from the background than the 50mm lens though the degree of unsharpness of the background is slightly lower (as it is a shorter focal lengths). Alexander http://www.arnoldstark.de/pentax.htm If

Re: Lenshood for FA 50mm

2002-11-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
liam Robb -- I use a Nikon HS-7 hood for my A 50mm/1.2. This is the one for the noct Nikkor. It is deeper than the HN-3. Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2

Re: Poll: Primes that we wish Pentax had built

2002-10-14 Thread Alexander Krohe
~ 600g Filter Thread: - Other: Circular Fish-Eye ---- Alexander __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

Re: MZ-S underwater

2002-10-04 Thread Alexander Krohe
There are excellent unterwater housings for Pentax from uk-Germany: http://www.uk-germany.de/english/uwg_pentax.html http://www.uk-germany.de/english/main.html -- On 4 Oct 2002 at 5:15, Brad Dobo wrote: > I highly HIGHLY doubt there is one for the MZ

Re: AF adapter

2002-06-01 Thread Alexander Krohe
ou can manually focus the lens and the distance indicated at the distance scale of the lens correponds to the actual film to subject distance. Hope this helps, Alexander Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Bellows Question...

2002-05-06 Thread Alexander Krohe
adaptor is needed for mounting the lens reversed. I don't know the M-bellows but I ~think~ it works similar to the A-bellows unit. Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Re: K18/3.5 review, translations (was: Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...)

2002-04-29 Thread Alexander Krohe
not a problem for me. Enjoy, Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.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'

Re: LX motor drive - question

2002-04-29 Thread Alexander Krohe
for 16 hours with the M-charger. Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.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'

Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...

2002-04-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
rticularly at shorter distances there is a distinct lack of sharpness at the edges of the image. I would recommend the the 18-er. Enjoy, Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http:/

[no subject]

2002-04-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
ses differ. Cheaper lenses (e.g. the A28/2) have plastic barrels while the more expensive ones have metal all-barrels. IMO there is not much difference in the built quality between the all-metal A-lenses and the M-lenses. Enjoy, Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health

Re: Why you should always have a camerea.

2002-04-26 Thread Alexander Krohe
s from military objects ... Alexander Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.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://pug.komkon.org .

RE: Viewfinder Information

2002-04-23 Thread Alexander Krohe
I wrote: However, the apparent viewing distance of the f-stop window is such close (by far closer than the viewing distance of the screen) that the f-stop number is factually invisible during shooting. Lukasz replied: - Your post is really puzzling to me, for I see the f

Re: LX and slow-speed-flash-sync/it works like this

2002-03-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
e front of the camera body (flash cable connection). In this case the auto sync feature will be disabled (you also won't get the flash ready confirmation in the viewfinder) but the TTL flash will work (so Aaron is right) ... Enjoy, Alexander Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world&

Re: K2 DMD production figures

2002-02-09 Thread Alexander Krohe
The grip is not mandatory. The Ni-Cd packs M (MX) and LX will work without any problems with the motordrive MD of the K2DMD. Alexander Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

RE: No Pentax digital SLR at PMA

2002-01-31 Thread Alexander Krohe
>... I really doubt that our existing Pentax lenses will ever be useful on a full frame Pentax digital camera. < Why? What would prevent these lenses from being used on a full frame digital camera? Alexander Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions!

[no subject]

2002-01-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
Jason wrote: --- Alexander, You are right. That is a good idea and would provide some (which is more than I have now!) albeit limited functionality. Given the length of the distance between the bottom of where the lens attaches and the base of the camera (even w/o the BG-10), this

Re[3]: MZ-S Questions

2002-01-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
It works, but the disadvantage is you can't move the rear part (where the camera is mounted) along the rail. Yet focusing works by moving the front part and the entire camera-bellows along the rail. Alexander Bruce wrote:-- Alexander, You are probably right. I just don'

Re[2]: MZ-S Questions

2002-01-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
ot; Insert a narrow extension ring between body and bellows. Alexander Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.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 Pent

Re: 300/4 A* Questions

2002-01-10 Thread Alexander Krohe
>Fred wrote: >From memory (maybe a year ago), Alexander, I think I decreased the close focus distance with this lens dramatically with even just a short (maybe 10mm-12mm) extension tube. Someplace around here I've got one of those "short, medium, and long" set of stacki

Re: 300/4 A* Questions

2002-01-10 Thread Alexander Krohe
cusing distance of only 4m. I would recommend adding a K50mm extension tube or a 'helicoic' (adjustable) extension tube K. This will decrease the minimum focusing distance to 2.8m or so. Alexander Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ - This message is

Re: 50mm 1.2

2001-12-19 Thread Alexander Krohe
Shel wrote: and Alexander Krohe wrote: >From what I have seen these second versions have constantly higher serial numbers Actually I was not referring to the serial numbers of the K-series 50 mm lenses (which are different from the serial numbers other K-lenses). I was referring to the ser

Re: 50mm 1.2

2001-12-19 Thread Alexander Krohe
on slides taken with K- (and M-)lenses (an exception is the 30mm lens). I decided for the A-version of the 1.2/50mm because of this. Enjoy, Alexander Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://aucti

Re: 50mm 1.2

2001-12-19 Thread Alexander Krohe
anufactured from around 1978 onward, contemporaneously to the M-series lenses. Such later versions seem to exist only for K-lenses that do not have an ´M'-equivalent. >From what I have seen these second versions have constantly higher serial numbers. Enjoy, Alexander Check out Yahoo!

Re: Voigtlander lens

2001-12-17 Thread Alexander Krohe
d by Cosina to plaster on their RF products - Actually the Voigtlander Apolanthar 125mm is not a RF lens. It is an MF lens available for almost all current 35mm SLR systems. Its specifications look rather interesting (can be focused down to 1:1)... Alexander Check out Yahoo! Shopping

Re: OT: ratio of signal to noise on the pdml (was - I am outta here! Bye gang!)

2001-12-14 Thread Alexander Krohe
Well now Bob, that not exactly how we see it here..." and not "You are an ignorant SOB with soup stains on your sweaater and your mother wears combat boots!". And another thing... start using OT to mark those OT posts! Regards, Bob S. ------ AK: I coul

Re: Pentax Camera Metering Patterns

2001-11-27 Thread Alexander Krohe
but it is nice. Alexander Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 - 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 Us

Re: New pentax 645nII announced (disappointed)

2001-10-01 Thread Alexander Krohe
know the cost is horrendous, but they will come down sooner or later). :-) Patrick -- There are film inserts that can be pre-loaded. Thus, film reloading is fairly quick (no mid-roll change possible, though). Alexander Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-04 Thread Alexander Krohe
ago when it was introduced. From your description it seems that this lens has such a big design flaw that it is virtually unusable. Such kind of things could have been been fixed in later models? Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international cal

Re: Re[4]: LX with AF, realy it works !

2001-08-02 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- Nenad Djurdjevic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alexander Krohe wrote: > > > The LX measures light in two different ways: > > -- For the viewfinder indication, the LX measures > the > > light that is reflected from a secondary mirror > onto > > t

Re: LX CPU? (was Re: LX with AF, realy it works !)

2001-08-02 Thread Alexander Krohe
Look these links; http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/metering/metering.htm http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/metering/exposure.htm http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/flash/options.htm --- Shel Belinko

Re: Re[4]: LX with AF, realy it works !

2001-08-01 Thread Alexander Krohe
nual, exposure adjustments are made generally based on measurements from the secondary mirror. The shutter speed indicated in the viewfinder gives only an approximation to the automatically chosen speed. The manual clearly states this. Hope this is more or less correct. Alexander

Re: Filter questions - thx

2001-07-30 Thread Alexander Krohe
#x27;s some kind of warming filter? Could someone > compare effects of > Cloudy vs Skylight filters, please? > > TIA, > It's an 81A warming (brownish) filter. It is a tiny bit denser than a 1A skylight. Enjoy, Alexander __

Re: Pentax-A 35-210 3.5-4.5

2001-07-30 Thread Alexander Krohe
F telephoto lens anymore. AF offers much more flexibility particularly for telephoto shooting of (fast) moving subjects. Enjoy, Alexander > > Nenad Djurdjevic > Perth, Western Australia > > - __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international

Re: LXII?

2001-07-28 Thread Alexander Krohe
had a industry inside friend who supplied the information. Anyone who has his post from back then and care to repost it? Pål - Sorry I cannot find it at the moment, but my strong impression is that he mixed it up with the then to be released Contax N1 ... Alex

Re: Pentax-A 35-210 3.5-4.5

2001-07-27 Thread Alexander Krohe
ns is identical to a contemporaneous 35-210/3.5-4.5 Tokina lens (it might even be a re-badged Tokina). It was sold only over a very short time. I've never tried one, so I can't comment about it's performance. But for the Tokina, I don't think it was a great perfor

Re: Circular fish-eye lens for pentax-k -- Peleng or Sigma EX?

2001-07-02 Thread Alexander Krohe
the degree of line distorsion - this probably make the usage of the lens less difficult). However, I am still intrigued by the idea of a circular image with an angle of 180 degree view in all directions. Alexander René van Ginkel wrote: I have a Peleng, the lens is

Re: Projector suggestions

2001-07-02 Thread Alexander Krohe
Generally, don't buy a projector that can't at least accept halogen lamps of 250W. Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Circular fish-eye lens for pentax-k -- Peleng or Sigma EX?

2001-06-27 Thread Alexander Krohe
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Re: How loud should a LX MD be?

2001-06-22 Thread Alexander Krohe
ormal. Rewind of the MD LX is very, very loud. Alexander T. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdm

Re: Random Generated Pentax Stuff

2001-05-30 Thread Alexander Krohe
camera with 3.34mp CCD. See http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2001/200123.html Cheers, Ken --- Hi Ken, do you mean they dropped the EI 3000 (SLR) camera? Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from

Re: Vs: Camera & motorcycle (and bicycles)

2001-05-20 Thread Alexander Krohe
the camera equipment is rain. Best, Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: Camera & motorcycle

2001-05-20 Thread Alexander Krohe
shoulder and a hip strap. The two straps allow secure carrying when driving and distribute the weight over different body parts. Thus driving is comfortable (I would not recommend backpacks). There are also "hip packs" (702, 705 and 707). www.tamrac.com Drive carefully,

Re: 24-90 overpriced?

2001-05-19 Thread Alexander Krohe
M Arnold -- internet-foto.de sells the FA 24-90 for DM 1.191,00. http://www.internet-foto.de/deu/pentax/pentax.php?PHPSESSID=c214f4b0ff4d497ecfbe01c9a02132d9 Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you

Re: Manual for Motor Drive MX ?

2001-05-06 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- "I don't suppose anyone might have an active link for a copy of the PDF for the Motor Drive MX ? Much appreciated. Cheers, Cotty --- Hi Cotty, I can send you a photocopy of the manual if this helps (mail me privately).

Re: New Tamron zoom

2001-03-12 Thread Alexander Krohe
respectively. Have fun! Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: 28/2-class lens specs: Seven Third-Party Lenses vs. Three Pentax 28/2s(was: Re: fast kiron on ebay)

2001-03-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
lm by these lenses. To avoid this you need a "cylindrical projection" (with the viewer in the center of the cylinder) as is provided e.g. by the Seitz roundshot camera. Also fish-eye lenses do not show such kind of elongations of close subjects near the edge. Alexander Mike

Re: PZ-1pN

2001-03-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
Engelmann wrote: "Versatility and freedom of choice isn't their thing. They want that everybody thinks like they do." -- Actually ìt's *you* who lashes out against those who don't agree with you. But who cares...? A. __ Do You Yahoo

Re: yet another MZ-S first look

2001-03-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
Hi, thanks to all who share their MZ-S impressions. How do you rate the noise of the motor drive? Is it particularly quite or is it more on the noisy side? Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http

Re: First Look at MZ-S

2001-03-05 Thread Alexander Krohe
he dedicated pentax fetishists. It makes sense. Why should all cameras look the same? Have fun! Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

Re: Thoughts about the FA 28-105 f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF) and other things

2001-02-23 Thread Alexander Krohe
who knows, who makes somebody's lenses... Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://ww

Re: Prices of LX viewfinders

2001-02-20 Thread Alexander Krohe
asonable" price for a rare item ... Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscrib

Re: Eyepoint

2001-02-13 Thread Alexander Krohe
Rob Studdert wrote: On 13 Feb 2001, at 14:05, Wieland Willker wrote: > Alexander Krohe wrote: > > Speaking about the MX, this distance is definitely too > > short. The viewing distance of the aperture indication > > is way too short. > > > What is too

Re: Eyepoint

2001-02-13 Thread Alexander Krohe
(no wonder it's 25 years old design). One of them this the viewfinder. Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discus

MZ-S "hold"-switch

2001-02-12 Thread Alexander Krohe
I still don't have an exact idea how the "hold"-switch on the back of the MZ-S works. It is not a hyper-mode button. Did anybody find out how it works? Thanks, Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo!

EI2000 (was:RE: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
ept for the fact that the light coming in the lens is split and only some of it makes it to the imager and some of it makes it to the viewfinder. UNQUOTE-- Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail

Re: Internal focussing

2001-02-07 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alexander Krohe wrote: > > > > --- Wieland Willker > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I was thinking about obtaining the 100mm macro, > but > > > now I am hesitating. I actually don't > > > buy a 1

Re: Internal focussing

2001-02-07 Thread Alexander Krohe
re factor (as the absolute opening remains constant; similar to the zooms with variable aperture). So this has advantages too. Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - Thi

Re: lens formulas for pentax lens.

2001-02-06 Thread Alexander Krohe
Yoshihiko Takinami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - At 5 Feb 2001 08:56:50 -0800 (PST), Alexander Krohe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > The 15mm/3.5, the 18mm/3.5 and the 28mm/2 (K-series) > designs are (almost) identical to those of the >

Re: Cosina Limiteds?

2001-02-05 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- Carlos Royo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Pål Jensen wrote: > >I remember that Pentax advertized in National > Geographic in the 70's >for the 15/3.5. They claimed > it sold 7 a year world-wide. > > > > I saw the same advertisement in Popular Photography > in the beginnig of > the 80's,

Re: Pentax 100mm f2.8 MACRO Lens *F* vs *FA*

2001-02-04 Thread Alexander Krohe
for adjusting damping of the focusing mechanism (needs adustment in quite a few samples). I can pick up the *F* > version for about $10 less used compared with the > *FA* > version. > > Thanks in advance, > > Barry > Have fun, Alexander __

Re: Nikon follows in Pentax footsteps

2001-02-01 Thread Alexander Krohe
> At 10:16 AM 2/1/01 -0800, BW wrote: > > There may not be an exact definition of a Tessar > lens. One optics text > does call many of these "Tessar form" lenses, but > the classic Tessar lens > is a 4-element lens, with a max aperture of f/2.8 > or f/3.5. An example > of a lens that is not

Re: Read This

2001-01-20 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, > There have been a number of you who have written to > me, asking that > they be able to be on the list without getting all > the email, > . > Well, I did it. > . > Thanks, Doug! You are the great

RE: just talked to Pentax ...(about the MZ-S)

2001-01-13 Thread Alexander Krohe
a set with the MZ-S). Just a speculation of course. Alexander > Is there any rumour about the release date of this > one? > I am very interested in this lens. My current lens > is the dreaded FA28-80 > 3.5-4.7 > I need to get it fixed though, the switch on the > barrel f

Re: just talked to Pentax ...(about the MZ-S)

2001-01-13 Thread Alexander Krohe
way, all "specs" of the MZ-S that are derived from looking at the prototype model are speculations. Alexander > > >Of course, the KB-266 > > prototype might be dead, it might even be that we > see a MZ-3N sooner > > than any advanced Pentax, but where are the >

Re: Pentax SMC Filters Get Kudos

2001-01-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- SETH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:18 AM > Subject: Re: Pentax SMC Filters Get Kudos > > Sadly, Pentax is not making 52mm filters. > > They do. They do m

"K" 30mm f2.8 [was Negative Film Processing Question.]

2001-01-03 Thread Alexander Krohe
saturation is somewhat lower than that of the other, "warmer" K and M lenses. However, the 30mm delivers much finer color tones. IMO it is a great lens. Alexander __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://phot