We all have that dream . . .
Village Idiot
> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> > I like the MZ-S body design pretty much as it stands, for ergonomics,
> > although a D/DS style aperture/shutter control on the body would be a
> > pretty nice upgrade. I've grown very accustomed to controlling exposure
Friday, April 1, 2005, 6:00:22 PM, Shel wrote:
SB> Louder than an LX?
SB> Shel
I had both three, and I think it _is_ louder than LX, even with winder
attached (IIRC LX with motordrive is even louder, but I have only
heard it once) :-)
OTOH, it was the last AF camera with pretty good viewfinder
Louder than an LX?
Shel
> [Original Message]
> From: Frantisek
>
> SFXn? You mean the loudest Pentax ever?
JF> The ME Super was an excellent camera of its time, but comparing
JF> it to a SFXn is probably not goint to make it look that good.
SFXn? You mean the loudest Pentax ever? Compared to the second most
quietest Pentax ever? You must be joking... Not mentioning the
viewfinder (not bad on SFXn, but
- Original Message -
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Nothing interesting. I just can't be arsed with the lever. Perhaps you
get used to it, but I certainly pressed the uncocked shutter one time
too many on the ME S;
"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Why the *ist D AF system. I think the MZ-S has faster AF than the *ist D.
>But I like the dual wheel suggestion :-)
Both systems have adequate speed for me, but I prefer the ist-D sensor
layout, in particular having AF sensor points below the center line.
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
> - Original Message -
> From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
> Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
>
> Really? Just what do you take pictures of?
Nothing interesting. I just can't be arsed with the lev
Jens Bladt wrote on 01.04.05 9:21:
> Why the *ist D AF system. I think the MZ-S has faster AF than the *ist D.
That's not a speed, but rather "christmass" style red lights that are
appealing to Mark :-P
--
Balance is the ultimate good...
Best Regards
Sylwek
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Emne: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
"Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I believe the Pentax MZ-S is just that :-)
OK, hypothetical question here (so we can *really* argue about it!)
Nikon has built the F6 as their final film camera, the
pancho hasselbach mused:
>
> And what really should be improved is the viewfinder image. Each time I
> change from my LX to my MZ-S it's like looking into a tunnel. Although
> the image is nice a higher magnification really would be great.
There really isn't enough room. The MZ-S has a lower m
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I like the MZ-S body design pretty much as it stands, for ergonomics,
although a D/DS style aperture/shutter control on the body would be a
pretty nice upgrade. I've grown very accustomed to controlling exposure
exclusively with my right hand this way. As a film camera, t
- Original Message -
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Thats why I want a two peice unit, I don't want to carry that much weight
all the time, just when I actually need it.
That's exactly my point: too big and I cann
Kostas Kavoussanakis mused:
>
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, John Francis wrote:
>
> > Kostas Kavoussanakis mused:
> > >
> > > No, I don't agree, when I added the winder to the ME-Super I realised
> > > that it was pointless; even the SFXn outperformed it.
> >
> > Talk to a left-eyed eyeglass wearer some
I like the MZ-S body design pretty much as it stands, for ergonomics,
although a D/DS style aperture/shutter control on the body would be a
pretty nice upgrade. I've grown very accustomed to controlling exposure
exclusively with my right hand this way. As a film camera, the MZ-S as
it sits is g
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, John Francis wrote:
> Kostas Kavoussanakis mused:
> >
> > No, I don't agree, when I added the winder to the ME-Super I realised
> > that it was pointless; even the SFXn outperformed it.
>
> Talk to a left-eyed eyeglass wearer sometime about the benefits
> of a powered film adv
Kostas Kavoussanakis mused:
>
> No, I don't agree, when I added the winder to the ME-Super I realised
> that it was pointless; even the SFXn outperformed it.
Talk to a left-eyed eyeglass wearer sometime about the benefits
of a powered film advance. Speed isn't everything.
Strange, but Maurizio's D70 (you know him, Sylwek) cannot focus in low
light, where my *istD can. And I'm not speaking of the backfocus problem
that his D70 had before being serviced.
There must be something to be further investigated here.
Dario
Well, if MZ-S would have AF system of *istD I wou
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
> You obviously haven't seen a real camera, with a real motor drive.
> The Me-Super is a nice little toy, but nothing more.
> A real motor will run a camera at 7 FPS or more, but will be on the big
> side.
> Thats why I want a two peice unit, I don't want t
- Original Message -
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Roberts"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Keep the con
Mark Roberts wrote on 31.03.05 3:21:
> My dream film camera would be an MZ-S with the dual control wheels and
> AF system of the ist-D and the OTF metering of the LX.
Well, if MZ-S would have AF system of *istD I wouldn't buy it as this new
Safox has much worse low-light performance than the one u
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mark Roberts"
> Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
>
>
> > My dream film camera would be an MZ-S with the dual control wheels and
> > AF system of
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
My dream film camera would be an MZ-S with the dual control wheels and
AF system of the ist-D and the OTF metering of the LX.
I don't *think* I'd buy o
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Roberts"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
My dream film camera would be an MZ-S with the dual control wheels and
AF system of the ist-D and the OTF metering of the LX.
I don't *think* I'd buy one, but if they m
I believe the Pentax MZ-S is just that :-)
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 29. marts 2005 18:52
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:51:58 -0500, Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> annsan - just dropping by
Hi, Ann,
Always enjoyable seeing you drop in.
cheers,
frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
ved a few buildings
down the street, so {sig!} I'll go take a look at his cameras tomorrow!
keith
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: "Keith Whaley"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Since you seem to have some sort o
From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever With actual Pentax
content now included!!!
It all depends on what you use it for. For me, I probably adjust the
manually-selected AF
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mused:
>
> Quoting John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >
> > The one drawback is that it's got a fairly primitive auto-focus system
> > when compared to the *ist-D; it has auto-focus, but only one sensor.
> > But it's still the camera I'd recommend as being close to the *ist-
Quoting John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> The one drawback is that it's got a fairly primitive auto-focus system
> when compared to the *ist-D; it has auto-focus, but only one sensor.
> But it's still the camera I'd recommend as being close to the *ist-D.
But for all its youth and many sens
Quoting Quasi Modo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> As someone who went straight from the MZ-60 to D, and am now going
> back the other way looking for a capable film backup body, what film
> camera has roughly the same feature-set as the D, especially insofar
> as hyper-modes, auto-focus, and information i
William Robb wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Keith Whaley"
> Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
>
> > Since you seem to have some sort of interest in Nikons, I thought I'd ask.
> > My camera repairman has some sor
- Original Message -
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
Damned thing has only devalued by the price of a used 35mm lens, over the
last 30 years, too.
With or without inflation?
Without
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Keith Whaley"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Since you seem to have some sort of interest in Nikons, I thought I'd
ask.
My camera repairman has some sort of a Nikkormat in his case, for
sale. No i
Congrats! It's a beatiful one. Locally, these beasts have fallen so
much in price that I will get an F (without Photomic, I like the plain
prism) and old non-AI 58mm to go with it as soon as I have spare
money... I am already reviving a Spotmatic but they will both
complement each other nicely.
Go
The one drawback is that it's got a fairly primitive auto-focus system
when compared to the *ist-D; it has auto-focus, but only one sensor.
But it's still the camera I'd recommend as being close to the *ist-D.
Bruce Dayton mused:
>
> No, the film *ist is not the camera you are looking for. Mos
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, William Robb wrote:
> Damned thing has only devalued by the price of a used 35mm lens, over the
> last 30 years, too.
With or without inflation?
Kostas
No, the film *ist is not the camera you are looking for. Most likely,
it is the PZ-1p. It has the hyper modes, two dials and functions in
quite a similar manner.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Monday, March 28, 2005, 5:36:46 PM, you wrote:
QM> As someone who went straight from the MZ-60 to D, and am
- Original Message -
From: "Keith Whaley"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Since you seem to have some sort of interest in Nikons, I thought I'd ask.
My camera repairman has some sort of a Nikkormat in his case, for sale. No
idea what actual mod
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:57:05 -0500, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ah yes, but have you ever had to defend yourself from a vicious attacker
> armed with a banana?
What if 'e 'as a point-ed stick?
always curious,
frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:18:32 +0100, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Monday, March 28, 2005, 6:08:41 AM, Mat wrote:
>>
>> > You can use the camera to beat off muggers in dark alleys...
>>
>> I've used MXs and LXs for that.
>
>Well, it's a
Aah stories about the Nikon F's life-saving moments brings me back to
an uncle accused of being CIA in the Congo and actually having to
bludgeon his way out of a jail with the original Nikon F in one hand
and a decent length telephoto (I think it had a tripod mount to
improve technique) in the othe
Since you seem to have some sort of interest in Nikons, I thought I'd ask.
My camera repairman has some sort of a Nikkormat in his case, for sale.
No idea what actual model number, what lens is mounted, or anything
else, but was wondering how they are regarded.
keith
frank theriault wrote:
On Su
As someone who went straight from the MZ-60 to D, and am now going
back the other way looking for a capable film backup body, what film
camera has roughly the same feature-set as the D, especially insofar
as hyper-modes, auto-focus, and information in the viewfinder...? I
take it the *ist is not
I've a friend selling an old F, Photonic finder, 85mm portrait lens,
AND that rare waist-level sport finder.
Collin
- Original Message -
From: "frank theriault"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:04:54 -0600, William Robb
wrote:
Isn't it "I don't recall"?
Did you ever work for a Montreal publicity agency .
I don't recall.
William Robb
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:04:54 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Isn't it "I don't recall"?
Did you ever work for a Montreal publicity agency .
-frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Original Message -
From: "frank theriault"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Somebody's used one on you, huh?
No comment
Isn't it "I don't recall"?
WW
William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3234402
> >
> > The F2 and the MX mount both a 50/1.4 lens.
>
> BRAVO!!!. You have the hot shoe.
> I never missed not having a way to mount a flash on my F2s. Do
you use
> yours?
I did, although not a lot. I
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:53:26 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Somebody's used one on you, huh?
No comment
-frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Original Message -
From: "frank theriault"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Nice one, Bill.
Now that I think about it, I bought my first F2s in February, 1975.
Thirty years later, I'm doing the same thing again..
Damned thing has only devalued
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:50:12 -0500, frank theriault
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:18:32 +0100, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Monday, March 28, 2005, 6:08:41 AM, Mat wrote:
> >
> > > You can use the camera to beat off muggers in dark alleys...
> >
> > I've us
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:18:32 +0100, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Monday, March 28, 2005, 6:08:41 AM, Mat wrote:
>
> > You can use the camera to beat off muggers in dark alleys...
>
> I've used MXs and LXs for that.
Well, it's all technique, isn't it?
An MX in the hands of one who
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:05 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Probably not of much interest to anyone who wasn't shooting during the era
> of fine Japanese mechanical SLR's but
>
> I owned one of these cameras from 1975 until the late 1980s, and have always
> been sorry I let i
- Original Message -
From: "Gianfranco Irlanda"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Ditto! I definitely love my F2...
Sometimes in the past, when I needed money, I thought to part
with my - almost mint - F2 (mine is the AS, with the DP12 led
finder)
- Original Message -
From: "Gianfranco Irlanda"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I've just taken this quick comparison shot:
>
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3234402
Hey Gianfranco, y
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I've just taken this quick comparison shot:
> >
> >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3234402
>
> Hey Gianfranco, you could really do with a nice *black* MX for
that line-
> up ;-)
Er... has anybody a black one to loan for the purpose?
:-)
Gianco
_
On 28/3/05, Gianfranco Irlanda, discombobulated, unleashed:
>my - almost mint - F2 (mine is the AS, with the DP12 led
>finder), but just couldn't... It is really a beautiful piece of
>engineering. I've just taken this quick comparison shot:
>
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3234402
William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What is that, a 6x7 viewfinder mounted on top of a Nikon?
> > And how big is it compared to the MX?
> > You'll have to post pictures when it arrives.
>
> The better question is, how big is it compared to a 6x7?
> The F2s was a pretty incredible camera in
- Original Message -
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Ah, the Nikon F2 ... I agree, one of the very best mechanical 35mm SLRs
ever made. Built like a tank for sure, weighs like one too. I had Nikon F,
F2 and F3/T in the top end
- Original Message -
From: "Bob W"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Don McCullin's F2 stopped an AK47 bullet that had his name on.
Maybe I'll take it to GFM...
William Robb
Hi,
>> ...I owned one of these cameras from 1975 until the late 1980s, and
>> have always been sorry I let it go.
>> This is probably the best mechanical SLR ever produced anywhere.
>> [Nikon F2S]
>> ...
> Ah, the Nikon F2 ... I agree, one of the very best mechanical 35mm SLRs
> ever made. Built
On Mar 27, 2005, at 8:45 PM, William Robb wrote:
...I owned one of these cameras from 1975 until the late 1980s, and
have always been sorry I let it go.
This is probably the best mechanical SLR ever produced anywhere.
[Nikon F2S]
...
Ah, the Nikon F2 ... I agree, one of the very best mechanical 35
- Original Message -
From: "Bob Sullivan"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Bill,
What is that, a 6x7 viewfinder mounted on top of a Nikon?
And how big is it compared to the MX?
You'll have to post pictures when it arrives.
The better question is
- Original Message -
From: "Cotty"
Subject: Re: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
Comes with a built in garage by the look of it.
I used to park my motorcycle in my first one.
William Robb
Bill,
What is that, a 6x7 viewfinder mounted on top of a Nikon?
And how big is it compared to the MX?
You'll have to post pictures when it arrives.
Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:05 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Probably not of much interest to anyone who wasn't sho
ndelig meddelelse-
Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 28. marts 2005 10:07
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: RE: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
I know, Joe.
I sold my first MZ-S in order to finance my "D" last fall - and regeretted
it!
I don't regret
On 27/3/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
>I owned one of these cameras from 1975 until the late 1980s, and have always
>been sorry I let it go.
>This is probably the best mechanical SLR ever produced anywhere.
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>ViewItem&item=7502289298&rd=1&ss
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, Andy Chang wrote:
> You are the one who snapped the MZ-S off my hand ^_^
> My heart was in pain for a whole week
My hand was somewhere in there too. Difference is, I am still in pain.
Kostas
Hi,
Monday, March 28, 2005, 6:08:41 AM, Mat wrote:
> You can use the camera to beat off muggers in dark alleys...
I've used MXs and LXs for that.
--
Cheers,
Bob
d love to buy - like a 3.5/15mm, a FA
28-70mm, a 16-45mm, a 1.4/85mm etc. etc. etc. :-)
(Sigh...)
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Andy Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 28. marts 2005 09:08
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Em
For me the best 35mm camera ever is the Canon T-90.
> From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:05 -0600
> To: "Pentax Discuss"
> Subject: Enablement, The best 35mm camera ever
> Resent-From: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Resent-
So Jens,
You are the one who snapped the MZ-S off my hand ^_^
My heart was in pain for a whole week
Andy
Jens Bladt said:
Hi William
Congratulaltions! I know the feeling - when there's something you just got
to have or/and always wanted!
I have now changed my mind, though. I selling ALL old
Hi William
Congratulaltions! I know the feeling - when there's something you just got
to have or/and always wanted!
I have now changed my mind, though. I selling ALL old cameras and keeping
only the *ist D and my Pentacon 6x6 - and I recently re-purchased an MZ-S
(Joe Wilensky's). This is for econ
You can use the camera to beat off muggers in dark alleys...
-Mat
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:45:05 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Probably not of much interest to anyone who wasn't shooting during the era
> of fine Japanese mechanical SLR's but
>
> I owned one of these cameras
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