Re: OT: New Cosina rumor

2001-02-28 Thread James Apilado
Besides a Pentax owner, I am a Leica owner. I would like an "inexpensive" M-mount camera body. If only Pentax had gone this way. Jim A. From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:46:19 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: New Cosina

Re: OT: Hasselblad

2001-02-26 Thread James Apilado
Hassy got to me back in the early 1980's. I picked up a Hasselblad 1600 that came with a Kodak Ektar lens. Eventually, I got a wide, medium tele, and tele lens for that classic Blad. Then it was on to a 500c and the 80mm lens for it. I wanted to use the camera for weddings. But, it was

Re: Ergonomics

2001-02-19 Thread James Apilado
LX, ESII, and my 645. However, I think Canon's T-90 has a great feel. Jim A. From: "William Robb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:37:19 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ergonomics - Original Message - From: "JeffW." Subject:

Re: Amazing new screen for LX !!!

2001-02-18 Thread James Apilado
Hi Doug, Are the screens for the PZ-1p all interchangeable with LX screens? Or did you have make some adjustments on the screens? Jim A. From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:04:25 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Amazing new

PZ-1p

2001-02-17 Thread James Apilado
Hi, A lot of the group own the PZ-1p. What items for the this camera have some of you acquired that make it easy, if that's the term, to use in everyday shooting. I know I can't get an AA adapter for it like I got for my SF1n camera. Some have mentioned a grip that make handling the PZ easier.

Re: Nice S3 Setup!

2001-01-26 Thread james apilado
Looking at that S3 brought back memories when I received a Honeywell Pentax H3 for my college graduation. I still own the camera and have the same meter as in the auction. Jim A. From: "Gary L. Murphy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:06:57 -0600 To:

Re: Discontinued film format

2001-01-21 Thread james apilado
A while ago I was looking at BH's site on film. I was surprised to see 620 film listed. Don't know about now. Jim A. From: "William Robb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:36:04 -0600 To: "Pentax Discuss" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Discontinued film

Re: SFXn: YAD (Yet Another Decisions post)

2001-01-20 Thread james apilado
I quote from Carl Shipman's book on Pentax cameras: "Clear Button- To the right of the viewfinder eyepiece, a button labeled C "clears" the camera settings, when pressed. In the "clear" condition, the Drive Mode is set to single-frame, Exposure Compensation is zero and the Self-Timer, if set is

Re: SF Bay area nature pics

2001-01-20 Thread james apilado
Wonderful photographs. I live north of you, up in Oregon. Haven't been to the coast in awhile. I like how well the shot using the Yashica T4 Super came out since I own one myself. One day I'll get a chance to head west to the Oregon coast. Hopefully, it won't be raining at sunset. Jim A.

SF1 flash

2001-01-19 Thread james apilado
Who came out with the first SLR that had a built-in flash? Jim A. - 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:KODACHROME 200 Professional Film discontinued

2001-01-18 Thread james apilado
I was looking through Petersen's Photographic Magazine and I never saw mention Kodachrome 25 Professional. In their comparisons of slide films it said that K25 has been discontinued. What's up? Jim A. From: "Rob Studdert" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001

Re: OT:KODACHROME 200 Professional Film discontinued

2001-01-18 Thread james apilado
Are they stopping production because the processing method is not suitable for the enviroment? Jim A. From: "William Robb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 19:53:53 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT:KODACHROME 200 Professional Film discontinued

Re: My mountains are the best (Was: Scanners...)

2001-01-15 Thread james apilado
When someone writes about a location, could that person tell the rest of us where that place is? Maroon Bells? Cathedral Lake? Jim A. From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: RobertsTech Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:15:39 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Spirit Level on Tripod

2001-01-15 Thread james apilado
I use a spirit level that fits on the accessory shoe on my ESII's, LX, and 645 Pentaxes. I have never seen a tripod with a level built in. Jim A. From: "Paul Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:05:37 +1100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spirit

Re: P vs. N

2001-01-14 Thread james apilado
I don't know if I would say "Nikon sucks". When a friend of mine introduced me to photography he owned a Honeywell Pentax H-3. I got one because he had lenses that he would occasionally loan me until I had some of my own. Once I asked him if he could do it over again what SLR would he buy? He

Re: P3n macro tips for DJ

2001-01-14 Thread David James
howdy all again. on ebay there is a set of pentax extension tubes (12, 20, 36mm) for K mount, hardly used from the description, that sit at 50.00 bidding, still below the reserve price. i've bid on them a few times, but am not the highest bidder. item number 1207744384 if you all think

P3n macro tips for DJ

2001-01-13 Thread David James
t: Re: new list subscriber Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 18:24:15 -0600 - Original Message - From: "David James" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 3:47 PM Subject: new list subscriber Howdy all. I'm new to this list and have a couple of ques

Re: P3n macro tips for DJ

2001-01-13 Thread David James
$50.00 to $150.00 used in very good condition dj From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Give us a price range, dj. Doug At 2:21 AM +1/14/01, David James caused thus to appear: thanx for the info. as for the owner's manual, heck, i haven't seen it in years!!! :) i would suspect, from

Re: Pancake Lens

2001-01-12 Thread james apilado
I like mine. Fortunately, I got it before the prices went crazy on it. I like to use it on my LX as well and also my SF1n. I know I wouldn't pay the prices asked for the lens today. Found a Vivitar 40mm that is the same size as the Pentax 40. Paid $35.00 for it. It's not as silky smooth as

Re: New Efina-J

2001-01-11 Thread james apilado
It's the full format of APS. Wide at the sides, as I like to call it. You can order panoramic or classic 4 X 6 size prints from an APS negative. The negative isn't masked during exposure for panoramic like 35mm panoramic. I like APS. Jim A. From: "Collin Brendemuehl " [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Intervalometer again

2001-01-07 Thread james apilado
Anyone out there have a SF1 or SF1n with the intervalometer back? Does light entering the viewfinder on the camera affect exposure when you use the intervalometer to take photographs? I know that light entering the viewfinder of an LX will not affect exposure. Jim A. This message is from the

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