Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread John
I think that's actually in the manual. On 11/11/2013 6:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread John
On 11/12/2013 7:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: On 11/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html Sigh. Will we ever call Pentax Pentax again? Or are we forever stuck with nimrods and the

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:33 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I think that's actually in the manual. Only the effect on metering, not on light reflecting onto sensor during long exposures. http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html -- PDML

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Only the effect on metering, not on light reflecting onto sensor during long exposures. You know, I 've been trying to picture how that even happens. I can understand how light from the viewfinder might affect the exposure.

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: But this problem? The mirror is UP, during the exposure. So that implies that the mirror does not fully cover the screen on the bottom of the pentaprism. Light, coming from the viewfinder (crack between the mirror and

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-13 Thread Bill
On 13/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:04 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Only the effect on metering, not on light reflecting onto sensor during long exposures. You know, I 've been trying to picture how that even happens. I can understand how light from

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill wrote: On 11/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html Sigh. Will we ever call Pentax Pentax again? Or are we forever stuck with nimrods and the cutesy Pentax Hoya Ricoh? FFS, we get that

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Bill
On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was bought by Mitsubishi in the 1970's? No. When I pointed out on another forum that Nikon was just a Mitsubishi brand name, I was given a really long lecture about Mitsubishi's Keiretsu,

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: The link that Darren gave was interesting up to the point where the guy crossed out Pentax and Hoya and at that point I wrote him off as another sniveling internet fuckhead with the brains of a small rutabaga. Pity, he

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Bill
On 12/11/2013 7:48 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: The link that Darren gave was interesting up to the point where the guy crossed out Pentax and Hoya and at that point I wrote him off as another sniveling internet fuckhead with

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Tom C
From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was bought by Mitsubishi in the 1970's? No. When I pointed out on another forum that Nikon was just a Mitsubishi brand name, I was given a really

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Walt
On 11/12/2013 7:24 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was bought by Mitsubishi in the 1970's? No. When I pointed out on another forum that Nikon was just a Mitsubishi brand name, I was given a really long

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread knarf
MARK!!! Cheers, frank Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I can see where he's coming from. Like everyone else, my creativity is fueled by the intimate knowledge of corporate structures. -- Walt “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread Bob W
another sniveling internet fuckhead with the brains of a small rutabaga. You make Shakespeare look illiterate. B On 12 Nov 2013, at 13:24, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/11/2013 6:10 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Did Nikon shooters get their panties in a bunch when Nikon was

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bill wrote: On 11/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html Sigh. Will we ever call Pentax Pentax again? Or are we

Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread Darren Addy
...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
never had this problem Dave On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
On Nov 11, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html I have a very slow cranky web connection tonight so I haven't linked to your video. But the reason to use a viewfinder cover is that light

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread David Parsons
The author of the link was getting light intrusion during very long exposures (1000x ND filters, and IR filters) when the cap was off. It wasn't about metering. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Nov 11, 2013, at 6:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html I have a very slow cranky web connection tonight so I haven't linked to your video. Don't worry! As someone

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread Bill
On 11/11/2013 5:14 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...and now I know... http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/2013/11/pentax-k-5-ii-and-strong-filters.html Sigh. Will we ever call Pentax Pentax again? Or are we forever stuck with nimrods and the cutesy Pentax Hoya Ricoh? FFS, we get that Pentax is now a

Re: Always wondered why they supplied a viewfinder cover...

2013-11-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:09 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: FFS, we get that Pentax is now a brand name, not a separate entity. And guess what? For the ones of us with a lick of brains, we don't care. Sure sounds like you do. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net