Re: OT: PMA news from Panasonic

2009-03-03 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> One interesting thing, the new sensor in the GH1 is similar to the >> LX3's, it's only 4/3rds format when in 4:3 mode, the sensor is larger >> and maintains AoV and MP count when switchin

Re: OT: PMA news from Panasonic

2009-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Adam Maas wrote: One interesting thing, the new sensor in the GH1 is similar to the LX3's, it's only 4/3rds format when in 4:3 mode, the sensor is larger and maintains AoV and MP count when switching between aspect ratios, unlike the G1's sensor which is 10MP in 3:2

Re: OT: PMA news from Panasonic

2009-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Now all I need is a business reason to do HD video clips. And some money. I'd be happy to have a business that made me money.:-) Dave > ];-) > > enjoy > Godfrey > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net

Re: OT: PMA news from Panasonic

2009-03-03 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > For those interested, > --- > Micro-FourThirds product news from Panasonic... the expected HD addition to > the G1, two new lenses. > > Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with HD video recording > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030315panasoniclum

OT: PMA news from Panasonic

2009-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
For those interested, --- Micro-FourThirds product news from Panasonic... the expected HD addition to the G1, two new lenses. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with HD video recording http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030315panasoniclumixdmcgh1.asp Panasonic Lumix G 7-14mm f/4 ASPH lens: http://www.d

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread ernreed2
> This is just asking for a wise ass answer. But I'll leave that to someone > else, > (for a change). > > At 07:33 AM 3/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >"How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"?" > > > >Since it takes K-mount lenses, I say, "Star-Kist." Sorry, Charlie.

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread Butch Black
This is just asking for a wise ass answer. But I'll leave that to someone else, (for a change). At 07:33 AM 3/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: >"How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"?" > >Since it takes K-mount lenses, I say, "Star-Kist." SORRY CHARLIE ! BUTCH Each man had only one genuine voca

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread Peter Alling
This is just asking for a wise ass answer. But I'll leave that to someone else, (for a change). At 07:33 AM 3/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: "How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"?" Since it takes K-mount lenses, I say, "Star-Kist." Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a d

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread Peter Alling
The * is silent. At 02:05 PM 2/18/2003 -0500, you wrote: > They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR > *ist. Nothing for us... How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"? Then, can I use my A* lenses on it?"A-star-ist"? Fred Outside of a dog, a book is man's best fr

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread Fred
>> They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" >> SLR *ist. Nothing for us... > How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"? > Then, can I use my A* lenses on it?"A-star-ist"? Wow - talk about a slow message. When I was reading this, I didn't even recognize at first that

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-03-05 Thread Fred
> They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR > *ist. Nothing for us... How is this to be pronounced? "Star-ist"? Then, can I use my A* lenses on it?"A-star-ist"? Fred

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-19 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "Ken Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550 > gist, jist, kist, list, mist, pist...I think I like that one ;-) The last one actually sounds pretty much like pissed:)) Regards Artur

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-19 Thread Ken Archer
Since " * " is a wildcard, the possibilities are almost endlessfist, gist, jist, kist, list, mist, pist...I think I like that one ;-) On Wednesday 19 February 2003 12:32 pm, John Mustarde wrote: > I was wondering about the funny name of the new *ist camera. > > Now I get it - it's short for

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-19 Thread Cotty
>I was wondering about the funny name of the new *ist camera. > >Now I get it - it's short for Pentax Discuss Mailing *ist. > >So for me, the *ist camera is officially pronounced "List". Either that or the designer was Pist. Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-19 Thread John Mustarde
I was wondering about the funny name of the new *ist camera. Now I get it - it's short for Pentax Discuss Mailing *ist. So for me, the *ist camera is officially pronounced "List". -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Cotty
> I used to >read the 1953 Dodge, and then 1965 Plymouth service manuals that my >father kept under his seat in the car. > >BR This explains a lot. Cotty PS :-) Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Peter Jansen
Pål wrote: "They do that for all their equipment. You can get pro rabates on an MZ-5n. " I've never heard that before. Does this work like the Nikon pro service? For example, if you can prove you're a "pro" photographer, Nikon will loan you equipment (e.g. like a 600mm f4) for short-term use/even

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Peter Jansen
Pål wrote: "Personally, I don't think Pentax will ever make a "pro" camera, medium format or not (some don't consider pentax MF pro because they lack interchangeable film magazines). All Pentax medium format cameras has been quite faithful faximile of 35mm cameras, yes - even amateur ones. Pen

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Pål Jensen
Bruce wrote: > It is amazing how the list continues to wish/hope for a pro-level slr > when Pentax has not made one since the LX. Not so amazing as long as Pentax engineers and bosses insist on it. >Pentax has been quite clear that > their pro market is medium format. When? Where? If you go

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Like I said, no production 350 Hemi. GM didn't make "Hemi's". I used to read the 1953 Dodge, and then 1965 Plymouth service manuals that my father kept under his seat in the car. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 345 and 360 HEMIs were available in Australia in dodge and chrysler variants until the

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread gfen
On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Mike Johnston wrote: > And when you replace the asterisk with a "D," you get what the *ist is gonna > be on this list. If it doesn't work with K, M and M42 adapter lenses, you'll want to use hte letter P to describe the feeligns 'round here. (at least they didn't call it Kis

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Shaun Canning
345 and 360 HEMIs were available in Australia in dodge and chrysler variants until the ealry 1980's Bruce. The 'famous' 350 was a GM motor from the corvette AFAIK. They are still using the GEN 111 350 motor in 'muscle cars' from Holden (GM)in Oz now. Cheers Shaun Bruce Rubenstein wrote: I don

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Mike, It is amazing how the list continues to wish/hope for a pro-level slr when Pentax has not made one since the LX. Even the MZ-S was not fully embraced by the list members. Pentax has been quite clear that their pro market is medium format. Seems to me that this is exactly the type of camer

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Mike Johnston
> LOL. But the name sucks indeed. We all know that the asterisk is a > placeholder. If you replace it with a "M", the you have the German word > for dung or trash... =:-] Heiko, And when you replace the asterisk with a "D," you get what the *ist is gonna be on this list. --Mike

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quoth Wendy: > And it ~is~ a stupid name. Still not as stupid as Kiss, Sweet and Rebel > though. No way would I ever buy a camera with those names! If a really spiffy camera with an uber-dorky name fell into my hands, I'd certainly use it ... and make fun of the name the whole time. I've got no

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread WBeard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I don't mind it, oddly. The name however sucks worse than a Hoover with a >350 hemi undert the hood. (With apologies to Wendy Beard and Tim Allen) > Apology accepted. I don't have a clue what a 350 hemi is anyway. Under 't hood or otherwise ;-) And it ~is~ a stupid nam

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Cotty
>I don't think that there ever was a production 350 Hemi. 426, 413 were >the famous ones. There were even some hemi head V8s from the early 50's >in the sub 300ci range. > >BR Thanks Brucey-baby. I was just trying (and failing) to get into the US car-lingo. Actually I have built a Rover V8 (213

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
This might only be the designation in Japan. Many camera companies seem to give cute names to cameras for the home market and then give it an alpha-numeric model designation for the rest of the world. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL. But the name sucks indeed. We all know that the asterisk is

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 18 Feb 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >Heiko, I'll bet it look spretty neat in black ;-) OK, I'll order a piece of *ist, two FAJ-lenses and a can of black paint...:-) >I don't mind it, oddly. The name however sucks worse than a Hoover with a >350 hemi undert the hood. LOL. But the

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
I don't think that there ever was a production 350 Hemi. 426, 413 were the famous ones. There were even some hemi head V8s from the early 50's in the sub 300ci range. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't mind it, oddly. The name however sucks worse than a Hoover with a 350 hemi undert the hood

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread gfen
On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: > Nothing for us? Although I'm dissapointed by it's look as have heard > it was very stylish. I think it is ugly. Anyway, it is very feature I won't go ugly, but it looks sort of like it wants to be a Canon camera with teh big wheel thingy on the

RE: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Rob Brigham
First look at 550 http://www.letsgodigital.nl/webpages/events/PMA-2003/news/pentax/Optio55 0_uk.html

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 18.02.03 16:39, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Interesting - the film chamber is on the right!?!? Maybe *ist pull out all of the film then frame after frame rewind in the cartridge? > > It seems to have the same type of on/off switch as MZ-S (perhaps DOF > too?), no self timer but

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
It takes A-series lenses. Dario Bonazza > Doesn't say if it will take the SMCP(K), M,or A series lenses. (I'd bet > on A but who knows).

RE: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Rob Brigham
Interesting - the film chamber is on the right!?!? It seems to have the same type of on/off switch as MZ-S (perhaps DOF too?), no self timer but a remote control option, a top wheel which has no markings (presumably for shutter and/or aperture) and some sort of button just in front of it (to shift

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Pål, on 18 Feb 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >> They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR >> *ist. Nothing for us... >Nothing for us? Yes, because: >I think it is ugly. I second that;-) But you're right - the features are very interesting. We will have to see, h

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 18.02.03 16:25, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Nothing for us? Although I'm dissapointed by it's look as have heard it was > very stylish. I think it is ugly. Anyway, it is very feature laden, almost > completely featured, with 11 point AF and cross sensors and 16 zone metering. It s

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
> They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR > *ist. Nothing for us... Well, I, for one, think 11-point AF and 16-segment metering are at least worth mentioning. I also kinda like the shape of the camera, though I'd like to look at the top plate first. Regards, Lukasz ==

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Peter Alling
Doesn't say if it will take the SMCP(K), M,or A series lenses. (I'd bet on A but who knows). At 04:15 PM 2/18/2003 +0100, you wrote: on 18.02.03 16:04, Heiko Hamann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here we go: www.dpreview.com > > They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SL

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Pål Jensen
Heiko wrote: > They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR > *ist. Nothing for us... Nothing for us? Although I'm dissapointed by it's look as have heard it was very stylish. I think it is ugly. Anyway, it is very feature laden, almost completely featured, with 11 poi

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 18.02.03 16:04, Heiko Hamann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Here we go: www.dpreview.com > > They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR > *ist. Nothing for us... *ist - interesting - "Sophisticated 11-point autofocus system with cross-shaped AF point selector and LED v

Re: PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Heiko, on 18 Feb 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >Here we go: www.dpreview.com >They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR >*ist. Nothing for us... But it has some very nice features: - 1. Ultra-compac

PMA News: Pentax ist, new Lenses and Optio 450 and 550

2003-02-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Here we go: www.dpreview.com They have released those FAJ lenses and the "world's smallest" SLR *ist. Nothing for us... Also some new Optio modells. But I will have to read that first...;-) Regards, Heiko

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Mike Johnston
> Anyway, she got to talking about why she was renting the Pentax. Seems > her less than a year old mamiya 645 (the beginner model, I think), was > in the shop for the third time. God, she was pissed! Tom, A maker of carriage-trade view cameras, who shall go unnamed, once told me that his principa

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Mike Johnston
> Think Bronica GS-1 with a revolving back. > Or a Mamiya RB with good lenses and mechanical reliability. I don't see either of those as being any smaller than the current 6x7. --Mike

RE: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Peter Alling
third time. God, she was pissed! She really liked the Pentax too. tv > -Original Message- > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 4:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great LX >

RE: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread tom
ED] > Subject: Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great LX > news!)) > > > I'm sorry but I have a hard time imagining entirely > mythical devices, warp > drive is much easier. > > At 03:00 PM 2/17/2003 -0600, William Robb wrote: > > > &

RE: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > William wrote: > > > Think Bronica GS-1 with a revolving back. > > Or a Mamiya RB with good lenses and mechanical reliability. > > But they are not compact. The fact that the new 67 is more > compact than the current one

Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!)

2003-02-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Something like that would be a beast, like a GS-1. And, they'd lose their flattest-film-plane advantage that helps keep the 67 on top. Personally, I'd like to see a 67 with a coupled rangefinder on top, electronically linked to a focus sensor. Lighter and more versatile. Imagine, all the advantage

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" Subject: Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great LX news!)) > > But they are not compact. The fact that the new 67 is more compact than the current one is the only feature leaked out so far. That will be some fea

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Peter Alling
I'm sorry but I have a hard time imagining entirely mythical devices, warp drive is much easier. At 03:00 PM 2/17/2003 -0600, William Robb wrote: Or a Mamiya RB with good lenses and mechanical reliability. William Robb Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it'

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Pål Jensen
William wrote: > Think Bronica GS-1 with a revolving back. > Or a Mamiya RB with good lenses and mechanical reliability. But they are not compact. The fact that the new 67 is more compact than the current one is the only feature leaked out so far. Pål

Re: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" Subject: New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great LX news!)) > William wrote: > > > I would welcome a 6x7 that was shaped more like the 645. > > Very unlikely as the 645 shape is defined by the "weird&quo

New 67 (WAS: Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!))

2003-02-17 Thread Pål Jensen
William wrote: > I would welcome a 6x7 that was shaped more like the 645. Very unlikely as the 645 shape is defined by the "weird" film travel. A 67, at least without interchangeable backs, will have shape dictated by the film chamber something that mean a camera close to the shape of the curre

Re: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!)

2003-02-17 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Monday 17 February 2003 12:30, Pål Jensen wrote: > surprises revealed the day the show start (when is that?). 2 March - 5 March 2003 -- Frits Wüthrich Pentaxianado

Re: Re: RE: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!)

2003-02-17 Thread Cotty
>Sorry, it was a sick joke. >Steve Larson >Redondo Beach, California No, I got mine yesterday. Really! Cotty Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www

RE: PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!)

2003-02-17 Thread Rob Brigham
http://pma2003.pmai.org/ 12 days, 21 hours to go! > -Original Message- > From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Most likely we will get the "boring" news before the show. > Pentax have a tradition of surprise so I would expect the > more interesting news to be surprises revea

PMA News (WAS: Re: Great ****LX**** news!)

2003-02-17 Thread Pål Jensen
Mike wrote: > And just since I'm feeling so good, I'll tell you all that the embargo date > for the new Pentax products at PMA is THIS TUESDAY. So we should be getting > hard news about all the new digital p/s cameras and the new "ist" film SLR > on Tuesday. (DSLR news will have to wait for PMA pr

PMA news/Pentax Announcements

2003-02-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
What site should we hit for this info? TIA, Collin

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-26 Thread Camdir
Pentax UK - excellent. A few years ago - alright, quite some time ago, a good friend of mine sent his 200mm F2.5M in to Pentax UK for some adjustment or other. Couple of weeks later - gets grovelling letter from Pentax about the fact that they had had a fire in the service department and would

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-26 Thread paul . x . wilkinson
Just thought I'd add a very positive note on Pentax Service in the UK - bearing in mind that their service location is the edge of Slough (you have to have been there), I wasn't necessarily expecting great things. My MZ-S 'died' a couple of weeks ago with the shutter sticking open and an "Err" me

Re: Pentax and the amateur market (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>I've noticed that a lot of SLR shooters I meet up with use MZ cameras, >MZ-30 and such, I think. To such an extent, that I sometimes wondered why >PDMLers keep moaning that the rest of the world is all Canon and Nikon. Perhaps to most diehard fans (I don't mean Pentax or any specific fans), the

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Milford CT. About 100 miles east of NYC. The manager is knowledgeable about Pentax, while he is currently a Canon shooter has a couple of LX's he admits to owning. His old rep. used to try to get him things but they took forever, or never arrived. At 02:18 PM 2/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: >On 2

RE: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Ed Mathews
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Butch Black > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:10 PM > To: Pentax discussion group > Subject: RE: PMA News > > > For those that are interested Digital Photography Review; > www.dpreview.com has some info on the Nikon D-100. Of most

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread tom
On 22 Feb 2002 at 9:27, Mark Roberts wrote: > "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >On 22 Feb 2002 at 20:09, Butch Black wrote: > > > >> For those that are interested Digital Photography Review; > >> www.dpreview.com has some info on the Nikon D-100. Of most interest > >> is their listing it as

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
"tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 22 Feb 2002 at 20:09, Butch Black wrote: > >> For those that are interested Digital Photography Review; >> www.dpreview.com has some info on the Nikon D-100. Of most interest is >> their listing it as a prosumer model with competitive pricing, but no >> list p

Re: Pentax as a connoisseur camera (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Alan Chan
>True, but lets not forget that Canon managed this. They used 20 years to >break into the pro market. Back when they started out with pro pretensions >they sold significantly fewer cameras than Pentax. There's no doubt that >Canon had a long term market strategy and now benefit more than anyone el

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread joe
Again as Pals email its a lack of commitment Pentax show commitment to the K-mount; at least regarding compatibility. But they do lack commitment and long term strategy for their products and customers. Regardless of what Nikon and Canon are doing they keep their customers happy by replacing t

RE: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
gt; Sent: 21 February 2002 09:53 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: PMA News > > > > > > Nothing much Pentax :-( > > > > A Nikon D100 6mp digital slr. - Where is Pentax? > > > > Nikon AF-S 70-200/2.8 VR (image stabilization) > > > > Pen

Re: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Peter Alling
Pentax in the USA doesn't seem to offer service to anyone. I stopped in at the a local camera store that used to have at least three ZX models on display and found none. No ZX-5n no ZX-M not even a ZX-30. Seems that their Pentax rep. has retired and hasn't been replaced. I asked if there was

Re: Pentax and the amateur market (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Pieter Nagel
On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 01:54:12PM +0100, P?l Audun Jensen wrote: > Jow wrote: > > >>They have captured the amature market through > >>the mz series like no other company has. > > But that's in Australia (and reportedly South Africa). I can confirm about the MZ series in South Africa. For The p

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Christien Bunting
Welp!! On that note I think I'll save my money. :) What about the Canon D60 ? - Original Message - From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:52 AM Subject: RE: PMA News > The new Nikon 6MP digital S

RE: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Rupprecht, James R
From: Pål Audun Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 3:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News) Bill wrote: >My guess would be that Pentax can't/won't go to the expense of furnishing >cameras, lenses, and support a

RE: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread Rob Brigham
The new Nikon 6MP digital SLR, the D100 could sell for as little as £1500 according to sources! > -Original Message- > From: Pål Audun Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 21 February 2002 09:53 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PMA News > > > Nothing much

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread joe
Maybe Pentax want to leave the market for Nikon F5s to Nikon? Pentax's main market is P&S cameras and low end SLRs which can use all the lenses. Their SLR customers are generally enthusiasts who appreciate a well made camera and not 'professionals' (i.e. sports and photojournalist types). Wha

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread dave o'brien
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > a faster fps > fully sealed body > perhaps a faster film rewinder Sounds like an F5. > This can be a 12 month task that can involve a team of 3 > An electronics engineer, designer amd moulder/assembler Are you a camera engineer? > I am not askin

Re: PMA News

2002-02-22 Thread joe
I totally disagree with your thoughts. The only improvements needed are 3 a faster fps fully sealed body perhaps a faster film rewinder This can be a 12 month task that can involve a team of 3 An electronics engineer, designer amd moulder/assembler I am not asking for a complete new body just

Pentax and support (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Bill wrote: >My guess would be that Pentax can't/won't go to the expense of furnishing >cameras, lenses, and support a la Nikon and Canon. They seem to be >perfectly happy with their niche among knowledgeable and discriminating >people like us :-) This is indeed true - they don't offer servic

Pentax as a connoisseur camera (WAS: PMA News)

2002-02-22 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Jomac wrote: >The time and financial investment required by Pentax to "target" the "pro" >market would be impossible to accomplish and still hope to increase their >net profit. Including the increase in low end gear purchases by association. True, but lets not forget that Canon managed this. T

Re: PMA News

2002-02-21 Thread Len Paris
Well, I think Pentax needs to target the connoiseur with a nice titanium body, autofocus, film SLR that will match beautifully with limited lenses. If they followed up with a matching digital SLR of at least 4MP and similar features to the Canon D30, I'd buy both of them! I'm really hooked on ti

Re: PMA News

2002-02-21 Thread Bill Owens
> "William Robb" wrote: > >Pentax is not interested in the "pro" 35mm market. They never > >have been. They never will be. > > Too true. Also a major pity too. All those students starting out on 35mm > Pentax gear who must later be switching to other brands to go professional. > They must see so

Re: PMA News

2002-02-21 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PMA News > Pal I totally agree. > > Pentex have lost the respect from the pro end market including those that sell it. Come > to melbourne and try buying decent Pentax gear and be prepared to have ur feel

Re: PMA News

2002-02-21 Thread joe
Pal I totally agree. Pentex have lost the respect from the pro end market including those that sell it. Come to melbourne and try buying decent Pentax gear and be prepared to have ur feelings hurt and be prepared to be snubbed. They have captured the amature market through the mz series like

PMA News

2002-02-21 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
Nothing much Pentax :-( A Nikon D100 6mp digital slr. - Where is Pentax? Nikon AF-S 70-200/2.8 VR (image stabilization) Pentax MZ-60 (who actually needs this?) Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't f

Re: Any Pre-PMA news for Pentax?

2002-02-08 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Thursday, February 07, 2002, 3:17:40 PM, Mark wrote: MR> Len wrote: >>Yeah! We demand guaranteed, rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty! MR> Uh-oh, sounds like we might have a general philisopher's strike on out hands! MR> (42) Now, just what was the damn question? Good light,

Re: Any Pre-PMA news for Pentax?

2002-02-06 Thread Timothy Sherburne
Not only the "what" is important, but the "who". The "firmness" of a rumor can be judged by the reliability of the source. Macintosh fans play this game with Apple every quarter. Sometimes the rumors are started by someone with an active imagination but are completely baseless, and other times som

Re: Any Pre-PMA news for Pentax?

2002-02-06 Thread Pål Audun Jensen
JCO wrote: >What the hell is a "firm rumor"? Thats >an oxymoron. A firm rumor is a rumor that says that this and that will be shown at PMA. When I say that Pentax may show the 33-55 and 55-110 zooms at PMA it's a rumor started by me and based on nothing else but speculation. Nobody have tol

RE: Any Pre-PMA news for Pentax?

2002-02-06 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> To my > knowledge there are no firm rumors about PMA. > > Pål > > What the hell is a "firm rumor"? Thats an oxymoron. JCO - 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