Pål_Jensen écrit:
Personally, the possible limitation of the MZ-S with possible future lenses doesn't
really bother me that much. I want another MZ-S to primarily be used along with the
Limited lenses and a couple of older K mount lenses; all with aperture rings. As my
Limited lenses are
Hello.
I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved.
For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a
immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware
?)
And You ?
Mine was bought in France for 280 euros
And it works
www.grosbill.com
Tanya Mayer Photography écrit:
David, I got mine from here:
http://www.mp3direct.com.au/webstore/default.asp
They said that stock was limited but they did still have some in stock
this time last week. It won't hurt
Also avaible here : (259 euros)
http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00020625.html
[EMAIL PROTECTED] écrit:
Mine was bought in France for 280 euros
And it works
www.grosbill.com
Tanya Mayer Photography écrit:
David, I got mine from here:
At 12:55 PM 19/03/2004, you wrote:
anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks!
A very terrible thing :
Pentax do such a good job on it.
Remember, Z1/Z1p and MZ5/MZ5n, the improvement was significant for my use.
So may be what I am do not like, is that the *ist D N might content
So may be what I am do not like, is that the *ist D N might
content such
an improvement that I might regret to buy the *ist D
Good thing you don't shoot Canon. You would be spending a lot of time
regretting things.
William Robb
I know, I used to own Canon stuff
I just Bought the LS 5000 with the slides loader.
I am very happy, I can go to the cinema while scan process...
^_^
For the best price and quality, the LS V is good enought, but le LS 5000
allow me to be lazy, at last, it takes time to get less mess in all my
slide...
The Firewire interface
Same way of rating by the french magazine Chasseur d'Images
I think the Nikon Coolscan V is the same price as the Minolta, although it's only
4000ppi. It's rated better by Amateur Photographer in the UK.
Nick
-Original Message-
From: Alan Chan[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
ZX L is always better
Autofocus a little quicker
Flash metering better and use new PTTL Wire less and High speed sync
there is a deph test
ZX L is a ZX 7 n...
The only thing you loose is panoramic mode
Hey Folks,
Anyone had a chance to compare these two cameras? Any difference in
John Mustarde écrit:
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:39:38 -0700, you wrote:
For most of my uses, the antiquated and
much-maligned autofocus in the PZ-1p is superior to the *ist D.
I agree with that.
Two things the PZ1p excelled at: focusing on a bird in the bush
without hunting all over
Excuse me, but can anyone explains me what is the meaning of GFM ?
I am very happy to see that the list allows Pentax users, more,
Photographers to meet together around the world.
Christian Skofteland écrit:
Cool, I'll see you and Cotty in DC before you all head off to GFM!
Christian
From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I will be staying with tv and #7 from Saturday 29th through to, I think
Thursday 3rd June or Friday 4th when we will be driving with Cotty and a
whole heap of pizzas, to GFM!
And a very important question :
What is your favorite pizzas
So this is a very famous contest ?
Excuse me, but can anyone explains me what is the meaning of GFM ?
Grandfather Mountain.
A privately owned mountain in North Carolina that supports 2 photographic
events each year. The one we're discussing now is the spring program, the
b
the event is sold out already...
Bill Owens écrit:
Excuse me, but can anyone explains me what is the meaning of GFM ?
Grandfather Mountain.
A privately owned mountain in North Carolina that supports 2 photographic
events each year. The one we're discussing now is
I had rent a 300mm FA f/:2.8 when I try the AF speed of my MZS. This is
really a great funny lens ! You can use it without tripod and the aperture
is great !!!
Have you forgotten that on the *ist-D the 300 has the same field of
view as a 450 on 35mm? In such magnifications small angles
I wrote a really long rant about this, but my @#$#$^ email program froze,
and I don't feel like retyping it. The gist of it was that the *istD is
the smallest and least expensive of the three big 6MP DSLR's (10D, D100,
*istD).
Things change with the arrival of the D70
In any case, the
alex wetmore écrit:
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Paul Stenquist wrote:
On Mar 16, 2004, at 6:11 PM, Steve Desjardins wrote:
I think the 6MP APS senors will be with us for quite a while.
I think they will last about as long as did the 64K computers with the
sub 1 megahertz processors.
Note
Hello everybody,
I do not like Green. ( But Hulk is still a good comics, sometimes )
But I do not agree(n ? ) with the choice of green, for the color of the DA
Ring.
And You ?
^_^
Sorry, but not agree . Of course, they will sell more, but, more to pentax
owners.
The firmware was made in order to keep pentax users.
If you own Pentax K or M or A, loosing the compatibility , an pentax user,
will switch very easily to a 300D or a D70. ( if the lens cannot be used,
why not use
Ok !
I thought you was talking about new users...
Yes they will sell more cameras to Pentax lens owners. Which they
wouldn't have otherwise. They would
have let that potential market get away. Which is exactly what I said.
The re-learned a lesson they had forgotten.
[EMAIL
I cannot wait to sse what will be the firmware 2 !!!
Version 1.11 of the *istD firmware will fully prepare your camera for
use with the Pentax Remote Assistant software (available as a separate
download). The Remote Assistant software will allow you to control
various *istD functions
Funny, I missed mails of the list in my box...
I know about the 14mm but I also know that the Tamron's one might be quite
same price, but can cover a full frame.
I do not want to sell all My full frame stuff.
I used to have a 20-35mm, good one, but not as good as the 20mm...
Anyway, it is an
Hello guys,
Do you think it is better to wait for the Pentax one or buy now the Tamron
which is full size ?
Thanks
the F Lenses are repaired if there is enought parts to fix it.
It is something that is known from 1-2 years when I send a 100mm SMC F
f/:2.8 to be checked.
I suspect it was an act to push people to buy new lenses and cameras even
though they still have many old parts in their bins. Also, it
I do not know why I cannot access the archive of the pdml.
But, I remember such a good memories about my 20mm f/:2.8 FA.
I wish to buy it again (I sold it due to a money problem and also wishing a
17-35mm f/:2.8 FA)
But planning to buy a *ist D, it seems that a 24mm f/:2 FA is a better
idea.
I wish to know if there will be foreign pentaxists at this show ?
^_^
Don't ask me why for the moment... Some frenchies already know !
mike.wilson écrit:
Hi,
This camera has been for a brief swim. Unfortunately, before I could
stop him, the owner turned it on to see if it was still working.
After the fireworks subsided, it became obvious that it wasn't..
It has been thoroughly dried out, just in case - no such
Hello guys,
It seems that the new (next to come for Frenchies) Apple Ipod Mini has a
big secret inside :
It contents a real Hitachi Micro Drive 4Go...
Need free space for your *ist D ???
^_^
http://www.photim.net/nci/photo.php3?Code=20040224104907ZutaiO=11
First, forget the MZ7
Then, using a MZ, it is better to be handled with the grip
all have disconnectable bip sound
MZ5n to be prefered than the MZ5
MZ6 is a good felow, but different handle than MZ5n
Viewer is quite same with Z1p
Considering to buy MZ-5/6/7 as backup camera. I would like to
Hello,
In France, the MZ6 has an orange back light color.
But I remember a gif where the LCD is blue.
http://www.clover.freesurf.fr/MZ6Tour.gif
What about the color in the US ?
Mark Erickson écrit:
Anyone on the list have the grid screen installed in their MZ-S? How do you
like it?
--Mark
It was set befor I use it with standard one.
Very usefulle, but, I may prefer the gold grid one which was avaible withb
the Z1p
I thought this lens was discountinued, but this is not what is meaning in
page 13 of the 35mm Lens catalog or on this link
http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/products/filmcamera/lens/index35_normalzoom.html
catalog (need japan version or plug in for acrobat)
Sorry, it is late here, and trying not to sleep makes me think about crazy
things.
Remember this :
Photokina 2000 : MZ-S is announced as well as the MR -52
Photokina 2002 : Optio 330 GS is announced (crisis time)
Photokina 2004 : ??? Well, news lens DA , and, I really hope a big big news
I agree, but for him, the price of the *ist D is not a problem, if he
switch to Canon, he will buy the EOS 1D Mark2...
I guess if one can afford something like the FA* 2.8/300mm (A price tag of 3
times the *ist D body - or like 1.5 months pay for graduate school teacher,
here), I guess the
Tanya Mayer Photography écrit:
I do agree with Rob Studdert about the ease of deleting your entire memory
card and have almost done this a number of times myself, and have also
adopted Rob's strategy of never deleting in field to accomodate this. I also
agree that removal of the CF card
This only works with some CF cards. I have 3 of them, and it works
with one (a Ritek 512mb card). The other two (Sandisk 256mb, Viking
128mb) are very slightly thicker and don't drop out.
You can make a little tail on the cards with a loop of scotch tape.
This will fold up out of the
Once gaffer tape becomes old it will leave as much residue as any other tape,
it's pretty easy to remove though. I use a very sticky fibre reinforced tape
which will stay fixed.
Sure, but using gaffer recommanded to change ti once a year or more...
I agree, but for him, the price of the *ist D is not a problem, if he
switch to Canon, he will buy the EOS 1D Mark2...
If price is no problem, buy two or three systems, with full sets of
lenses and accessories. That's what I'll be doing.
1. *istD and Pentax gear for walking and hiking, and
Can we spell out these two words, please?
Try it:
Canon
Nikon
There. That wasn't so hard, was it? The list is still here. Pentax
hasn't suddenly gone bankrupt. No one's had a heart attack (have they?
g).
All sarcasm aside, using asterisks between the first
Hello,
Here in France, every body who own a DSLR knows that one can order CF
Ridata pro in this website.
www.powerinnumbers.com.au
Nikon users seems to be glad to use as well as Canon users too.
But, does any *istD user try it ? Is there a big difference between the
Ridata x52 and the Sandisk
Greg Lovern écrit:
Will the ZX-M's focusing screen fit in an *ist D? If not, is there any way
to get a split-image focusing screen into an *ist D?
Thanks,
Greg
the Zx M will not fit unless you cut it yourself...
Hello,
I plan to go to the 9th Pentax Day in Italy, as far as I will be set free
from my job.
Who will I meet there ? Does anybody knows where it will take place ?
I hope to meet more Pentax Madly Fans !
^_^
Thank you for your answer so complete that I found myself dumb to ask !
^_^
I hope the buffer can get larger in the future, but I do not think so... Or
so much expensive that I will Bought a *ist D n II
hi hi hi
On 22 Feb 2004 at 0:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
Here in France,
Hello everybody.
I have a quite serious question :
One of my friend wish to switch to Canon DSLR.
As he do not care about changing his lens, he really wish to buy good
f/:2.8 aperture zoom and maybe a 300mm f//2.8.
Considering this, What will you say to him ?
Boz's Choice makes him put a foot
[EMAIL PROTECTED] écrit:
Hello,
I plan to go to the 9th Pentax Day in Italy, as far as I will be set free
from my job.
Who will I meet there ? Does anybody knows where it will take place ?
I hope to meet more Pentax Madly Fans !
^_^
I forgot to tell you that I only know one word
My broken one is from Japan...
Just an interesting comment on this lens (FA28-70/4). . .
Literature says it was/is made in Taiwan, yet my example has a label
that says Made in Vietnam.
I guess that's how they can sell A cheap consumer zoom that delivers
excellent results. g
keith
But the ray will be more straight, no ?
Larger format lenses usually have lower resolution numbers than 35mm lenses
both exceed the resolving power of a 6mp sensor. You'll probably not notice
much difference.
At 10:57 AM 2/19/04, you wrote:
Well the same source of rumors that told me
Hello,
In France, at sales' time , one could find a MZ-L / MZ-6 / ZX-L for very
cheap. Lunckyer bought it at 90euros/USD with the 28-90mm FA. (average
about 200 euros)
The funniest, was that , in a way, this model has a very popular second
life.
And you know what ? It is now very difficult to
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