2010/5/2 frank theriault :
>
> Time taken to remove a cap will often mean a missed shot (for me, at least).
>
> BTW, terrific shot, Ecke!!
>
> I also liked One for Frank (which I don't think I've seen before) a
> great deal! Thanks!
>
> cheers,
> frank
Thank you Frank, glad you liked them both =)
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Bob W wrote:
> I usually only keep caps on the lenses when they're in my bag out of use. If
> I'm shooting I don't bother with the caps at all, they just get in the way.
Time taken to remove a cap will often mean a missed shot (for me, at least).
BTW, terrific s
On Apr 29, 2010, at 11:04 , William Robb wrote:
Any branded cap is pricey. A decent quality generic, can be had
for $5.00. The Pentax caps usually start at $20.00. That's new of
course. Used is another story.
The metal LTD caps (except the one for the 40) seem to run closer to
40.00,
On Apr 29, 2010, at 04:33 , Jack Davis wrote:
Wondering how many of you folks use protective UD/Daylight.etc.
filters.
After a bunch of my equipment was stolen over a year ago, the
insurance company's list of replacements for my various branded
filters listed all B+K from 49mm to 77mm. N
On Apr 29, 2010, at 05:06 , eckinator wrote:
BTW big pain with the 16-50 is when you don't put on the cap
quite right you can slide it right over the front element. That is
poor design in my book.
I'm not happy with the design of most of P's caps. Having the recess
and pinch in the center i
2010/4/30 Cotty :
>
>>While you could use a condom to protect your lens from the weather, I
>>assume that you cut the tip off
>
> That would certainly bring things to a head.
Would you put one on a Fong Dong though?
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>While you could use a condom to protect your lens from the weather, I
>assume that you cut the tip off
That would certainly bring things to a head.
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What? But it's been in the family for generations - it still has the
original silk bow. When my grandfather passed it on to me I was so proud
that he chose me from his 49 grandsons to get it...
> Bob,
> 1973 to 2010?
> You know you're not supposed to re-use one for that many years.
> Regards, Bo
Bob,
1973 to 2010?
You know you're not supposed to re-use one for that many years.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 5:43 PM, P. J. Alling
wrote:
> On 4/29/2010 3:58 PM, Bob W wrote:
>>>
>>> Wondering how many of you folks use protective
>>> UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
>>> I did for many yea
On 4/29/2010 3:58 PM, Bob W wrote:
Wondering how many of you folks use protective
UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
Flare, nuisance and glass quality questions combined to end
their use.
On the Leica M8 I have no real choice but to use the IR cu
On 4/29/2010 2:04 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
Any branded cap is pricey. A decent quality generic, can be had for
$5.00. The Pentax caps usually start at $20.00. That's new of
course.
Yeah, I think I had the same circular impression on my wallet well past it's
blow-out guarantee! No, not the wallet! It was puncture proof. No, not the
condom! whatever..
Jack
--- On Thu, 4/29/10, Bob W wrote:
> From: Bob W
> Subject: RE: PESO Putting a cap on it
> To: &q
You didn't do too bad a job "messin' with that line", Larry. ;)
Jack
--- On Thu, 4/29/10, Larry Colen wrote:
> From: Larry Colen
> Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 10:27 AM
On 29 April 2010 14:32, eckinator wrote:
>
> Naah... the replacement ones only cost that much because of their low
> turnarount... LTD owners work so hard not to lose one... this leaves
> Pentax with huge warehouse expenses... =)
Mine are in the lens boxes; I hate them! First thing I did when I g
>
> Wondering how many of you folks use protective
> UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
> I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
> Flare, nuisance and glass quality questions combined to end
> their use.
On the Leica M8 I have no real choice but to use the IR cut filters because
of the c
> On Apr 29, 2010, at 7:40 PM, eckinator wrote:
>
> > What I'd like to DIY is some sort of cap holding
> contraption that is
> > NOT in the way. Somehow all that I've seen tend to be so and coming
> > back from a pocket all dusty and linty they are of no use to me
> > either... Ideas anyone?
>
2010/4/29 William Robb :
>
> The metal LTD caps (except the one for the 40) seem to run closer to 40.00,
> and I strongly doubt that they would be available on the used market.
> I appear to have about $250.00 worth of lens caps tied up in a half dozen
> lenses.
Naah... the replacement ones only c
- Original Message -
From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
Any branded cap is pricey. A decent quality generic, can be had for
$5.00. The Pentax caps usually start at $20.00. That's new of course.
Used is another story.
The metal LTD caps
On 4/29/2010 4:33 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Wondering how many of you folks use protective UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
Flare, nuisance and glass quality questions combined to end their use.
As someone once put it, it's like using a condom. Do you use
From: Jack Davis
Wondering how many of you folks use protective UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
Flare, nuisance and glass quality questions combined to end their use.
As someone once put it, it's like using a condom. Do you use them?
Now, mess wit
van wrote:
> From: Bob Sullivan
> Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 7:33 AM
> In general, I don't use any
> protective filters.
> I think I stopped well before I found this list,
> somewhere in
> Now, mess with that line.
>
> Jack
>
> --- On Thu, 4/29/10, mike wilson wrote:
>
>> From: mike wilson
>> Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
>> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 3:58 AM
>>
>> --
Any branded cap is pricey. A decent quality generic, can be had for
$5.00. The Pentax caps usually start at $20.00. That's new of course.
Used is another story.
On 4/29/2010 3:52 AM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "eckinator"
Subject: Re: PESO Putt
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Wondering how many of you folks use protective UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
> I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
For my DA 18-55, Tamron 70-300, and FA 50/1.4, I don't use protective
filters except in the worst conditions (salt
eckinator wrote:
> 2010/4/29 mike wilson :
> >
> > http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=11391&1=Domke+Photogs+Vest
> >
> > Note the lined pockets. Bonus - it keeps the Canikonians far enough away
> > that they cannot read the brand name on your gear.
>
> Neato - are those ECWCS compa
eckinator wrote:
> Now I can see nuisance alright but name one moment in your life
> when a condom caused flare or glass quality questions?
Never tried the luminous ones?
Flare/no flare/flare. What a pain.
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2010/4/29 mike wilson :
>
> http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=11391&1=Domke+Photogs+Vest
>
> Note the lined pockets. Bonus - it keeps the Canikonians far enough away
> that they cannot read the brand name on your gear.
Neato - are those ECWCS compatible?
Cheers
Ecke
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2010/4/29 Jack Davis :
> Wondering how many of you folks use protective UD/Daylight.etc. filters.
> I did for many years, but haven't now for some time.
> Flare, nuisance and glass quality questions combined to end their use.
Well I can give you my €.02 about American beer but that is about the
en
ine.
Jack
--- On Thu, 4/29/10, mike wilson wrote:
> From: mike wilson
> Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 3:58 AM
>
> eckinator
> wrote:
> > 2010/4/29 Doug Brewer :
> >
eckinator wrote:
> 2010/4/29 Doug Brewer :
> >
> > That's amazing; you know where your lens caps are.
>
> On my lenses when those are sleeping in their pouches. Otherwise, all
> over the place. But they keep coming back to me as you can see =)
>
> What I'd like to DIY is some sort of cap
2010/4/29 David Mann :
>
> If I don't have a suitable pocket I throw them into a designated compartment
> in the camera bag.
>
> If I need to work fast I'll take all the caps off (front and rear) before I
> start shooting, as well as fitting hoods. One of these days I'll buy a zoom
> lens.
Sam
On Apr 29, 2010, at 7:40 PM, eckinator wrote:
> What I'd like to DIY is some sort of cap holding contraption that is
> NOT in the way. Somehow all that I've seen tend to be so and coming
> back from a pocket all dusty and linty they are of no use to me
> either... Ideas anyone?
I just stick them
- Original Message -
From: "eckinator"
Subject: Re: PESO Putting a cap on it
2010/4/29 Doug Brewer :
That's amazing; you know where your lens caps are.
On my lenses when those are sleeping in their pouches. Otherwise, all
over the place. But they keep coming ba
2010/4/29 Doug Brewer :
>
> That's amazing; you know where your lens caps are.
On my lenses when those are sleeping in their pouches. Otherwise, all
over the place. But they keep coming back to me as you can see =)
What I'd like to DIY is some sort of cap holding contraption that is
NOT in the wa
That's amazing; you know where your lens caps are.
On Apr 28, 2010, at 6:08 PM, eckinator wrote:
Just a random fun shot - you simply must not leave a lens cap in sight
with Mattis around or he'll try to put it back on. I was only just
getting the camera ready so I kept shooting while I tried t
2010/4/29 Bob Sullivan :
>
> Made me laugh! Regards, Bob S.
All I was hoping for =)
Thanks Bob
Ecke
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Made me laugh! Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 5:08 PM, eckinator wrote:
> Just a random fun shot - you simply must not leave a lens cap in sight
> with Mattis around or he'll try to put it back on. I was only just
> getting the camera ready so I kept shooting while I tried to keep his
2010/4/29 Jack Davis :
>
> I think the closer view.
Thanks for commenting Jack =)
I think it was actually me who got him started. I used to put on the
cap all the time to keep him from making finger and/or banana prints.
So obviously he's concluded it is a good thing to do so he's just
trying to b
I think the closer view.
Jack
--- On Wed, 4/28/10, eckinator wrote:
> From: eckinator
> Subject: PESO Putting a cap on it
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 3:08 PM
> Just a random fun shot - you simply
> must not leave a len
Just a random fun shot - you simply must not leave a lens cap in sight
with Mattis around or he'll try to put it back on. I was only just
getting the camera ready so I kept shooting while I tried to keep his
arm away with my other hand; unsuccessfully so. Nonetheless I like the
result very much. Un
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