Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 10:14:36AM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr According to a post from ricehigh (there's a name I haven't seen in years) Pentax are no longer accepting new orders for this, so presumably

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I just read through the comments section on DPreview. Reminded me of why I haven't looked at DPreview for years. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Am 14.04.23 um 10:33 schrieb Steve Cottrell: Interesting. I guess it’s an aspect of different cultures’ perceptions. Different cultures and, most of all, different times. There was a time when a photographer was the friendly guy with a camera who took nice pictures and people were glad when

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Having to send this again as the previous attempt went over the 10Kb limit for size. 10Kb?!?? Interesting. I guess it’s an aspect of different cultures’ perceptions. Generally speaking I have no problems photographing in public. Mind you, I have been doing it with big video cameras for over

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

On Apr 13, 2023, at 2:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > ... > Basically, the technical arguments would be “are the tradeoffs worth it?”. > You are losing all of your color channel information in exchange for a little > bit better performance in other areas. I suspect that the improved >

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Steve Cottrell wrote: >https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr Looks interesting. I'll show it to my Digital Photography I class tomorrow (coincidentally, "Black & White" was the assignment for this week). It'll be interesting to see what they make

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

This video puts the finger on the weak spot in that for street photography a bulky DSLR nowadays upsets a lot of people. I do recognize however the beauty of B/W for such type of photography. Speaking to a street photographer the other day he told me that he mostly shoot from the hip with a

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Interesting what he says about optical viewfinders and monochrome cameras - exactly what I felt. Actually very interested in this camera after seeing that video. Paired up with the A*85/1.4 that would be a killer concert camera for shooting at music gigs etc. On 13 Apr 2023, at 21:50,

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ5LtayQrpo This guy is very watchable, good video. Speaks from the heart. Cotty -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

X100 > On 13 Apr 2023, at 21:08, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Is it an X100, X100S, X100T, X100F or the unobtainable X100V :-) > > > > On 13 Apr 2023, at 21:04, Bob W PDML wrote: > > I have an original X100 which I never use, hardly used at all really, if > you’re interested when the dust

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Is it an X100, X100S, X100T, X100F or the unobtainable X100V :-) On 13 Apr 2023, at 21:04, Bob W PDML wrote: I have an original X100 which I never use, hardly used at all really, if you’re interested when the dust settles I’m sure we can figure something out. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I have an original X100 which I never use, hardly used at all really, if you’re interested when the dust settles I’m sure we can figure something out. > I really like an optical viewfinder for mono, so in theory the Pentax wins on > that score. The Fuji X20 has an optical viewfinder. I suppose

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

> On Apr 13, 2023, at 10:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I've been working with the Leica M10 Monochrom for about a year now. > > Larry has it correct ... Think of a monochrome camera's output as a simple > recording based on the sensor's spectral sensitivity curve, just as you do >

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I’m in the process of selling my Olympus Pen F - I haven’t used it hardly at all in quite a while, but that’s down to being busy in other areas like music, boat-building, oh yeah and work! I still have my trusty little Fuji X20 which incidentally I am going to build a custom power supply for as

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I've been working with the Leica M10 Monochrom for about a year now. Larry has it correct ... Think of a monochrome camera's output as a simple recording based on the sensor's spectral sensitivity curve, just as you do with B film, and use B color filters to modify the translation of color

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

> On 13 Apr 2023, at 17:12, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Am 13.04.23 um 17:11 schrieb Bob W PDML: >> That would be only 1,220. > > Is anyone seriously expecting more than that? > > Ralf Their finance director? > > -- > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Am 13.04.23 um 17:11 schrieb Bob W PDML: That would be only 1,220. Is anyone seriously expecting more than that? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

That would be only 1,220. > On 13 Apr 2023, at 16:05, John Sessoms wrote: > > I hope they sell a ton of them. > >> On 4/13/2023 5:14 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr >> Cotty >> -- >> %( -- %(real_name)s

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I hope they sell a ton of them. On 4/13/2023 5:14 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr Cotty -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

I don't think it is firmware on this one, I think it comes down to the response of the silicon since it doesn't have a Bayer filter. You would have to choose a color filter when shooting, just as with black and white film. I could make all sorts of technical arguments against it, but it's

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

PhotoShop is my monochrome kit. I’d rather control how the various tones are rendered in grayscale rather than living it up to the camera and the techs who deisgned the firmware. > On Apr 13, 2023, at 9:32 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Nice! If they've done a good job of it, this is a much

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Nice! If they've done a good job of it, this is a much less costly entry point into a dedicated monochrome kit. It's entertaining that its announcement happened within a day of Leica's M11 Monochrom announcement, too. G > On Apr 13, 2023, at 5:14 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >  >

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. —- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry > On 13 Apr 2023, at 13:44, Henk Terhell wrote: > > No flip screen, no colour, what can be removed next?:) > > Henk > > Op do 13 apr 2023 om 11:14 schreef

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

No flip screen, no colour, what can be removed next?:) Henk Op do 13 apr 2023 om 11:14 schreef Steve Cottrell : > > > https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr > > > Cotty > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email

RE: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

A second one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ5LtayQrpo -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Thursday, 13 April 2023 11:15 To: pentax list Subject: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-mono chrome-dslr Cotty --

RE: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Came across this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FVGSTxx82E -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Thursday, 13 April 2023 11:15 To: pentax list Subject: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-mono chrome-dslr Cotty

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

Nice. The tones that come out of the M10 monochrome are superb. > On 13 Apr 2023, at 10:14, Steve Cottrell wrote: > >  > https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr > > > Cotty > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an

Re: Pentax to make new film camera?

Couldn’t you just buy them all a Leica M11 and a selection of lenses? Something a bit more practical could probably be done in software. My phone and my bike GPS both have a ‘Guest’ mode whereby you can limit the functionality when you lend the device to someone. On the GPS it’s for people who

Re: Pentax to make new film camera?

I'd really prefer it if they (or someone else) made an all-manual DSLR for photography students. Having so much automation available is a real handicap for my beginning students learning photography. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- %(real_name)s

Re: Pentax to make new film camera?

They just need to add an exclamation mark to that model for the perfect name... > On 23/03/2023 10:54 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > https://petapixel.com/2023/03/22/pentax-is-considering-making-a-new-hand-winding-film-camera/ > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Thanks Bill That’s interesting. I’m sure I had the Tokina 28-70 2.8/2.8 at some point in the past, but memory starts to get hazy. In the end I found a ‘spares or repair’ Nikkor AF-S 28-70/2.8 going cheap at a very good used gear retailer in London called MPB.com - I’ve used them before when

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

On 1/10/2023 12:23 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Steve Cottrell wrote: Hi all Does anyone on the list have experience with the Pentax A 35-105/3.5 zoom lens? I’m looking for something this range for video work. Has to be sharp in the middle wide open, not bothered at the corners. TIA

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Thanks Collin, By chance I actually came across a ‘parts or spares and repair’ example of a Nikkor AF-S 28-70/2.8 which, when I enquired, was told that it would not autofocus (I only need manual focus and aperture). I know something of these lenses as I have the 17-35/2.8 and have already had

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Steve Cottrell wrote: > Hi all > > Does anyone on the list have experience with the Pentax A 35-105/3.5 zoom > lens? I’m looking for something this range for video work. Has to be sharp in > the middle wide open, not bothered at the corners. > > TIA > > Cotty The Tokina of the same vintage is

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Am 08.01.23 um 21:40 schrieb Steve Cottrell: Shame as that range would be quite useful. Pity really, as it's a great lens. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Hi all I’ve now found out that the front end of this lens rotates :-( Unfortunately that’s a deal-breaker for me as I need a non-rotating lens. I attach a matte box to an adapter that screws into the filter thread on the front of the lens and clearly it woud rotate as well in use. Shame as

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I'm somewhat abashed to see people who can list all of their cameras. I know I have six digital cameras, not counting iPhone and iPad(s) cameras. But film cameras ? sheesh, every time i open a drawer or a box I find a couple more. I don't know how

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Am 08.01.23 um 15:06 schrieb Steve Cottrell: Thanks Ralf, that’s useful to know. Did the front of the 28-135 rotate by any chance? Yes, the front rotates. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Thanks Ralf, that’s useful to know. Did the front of the 28-135 rotate by any chance? Cot On 8 Jan 2023, at 13:33, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: I've had the SMC-A 4/28-135 mm and it was an excellent lens, albeit at 820 g a bit on the heavy side. Optically superb and built like the proverbial

Re: Pentax A 35-105mm F/3.5 Macro Zoom

Am 08.01.23 um 14:00 schrieb Steve Cottrell: Does anyone on the list have experience with the Pentax A 35-105/3.5 zoom lens? I’m looking for something this range for video work. Has to be sharp in the middle wide open, not bothered at the corners. I've had the SMC-A 4/28-135 mm and it was

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

Am 02.01.23 um 03:10 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: I posted a few things on this at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAePJM Nice shots, as always. Happy New Year! Ditto. :-) Ralf ...who is just in the process of selling off all his darkroom stuff:

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

> On Jan 1, 2023, at 8:24 AM, Bob W PDML wrote: >> On 20 Dec 2022, at 22:55, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> […] >> My 1978 Leica M4-2 is loaded and ready to go with a fresh roll of Ferrania >> P30 in it. :) > > I’ll be interested to hear about your experience with the film. > > I bought 5

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

 > On 20 Dec 2022, at 22:55, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > […] > My 1978 Leica M4-2 is loaded and ready to go with a fresh roll of Ferrania > P30 in it. :) > > G I’ll be interested to hear about your experience with the film. I bought 5 rolls of P30 back in August but didn’t shoot them until

RE: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

Depending on cost I would be interested. As indicated in the 3 part poll I often use both film and digital at the same time. Film largely for black and white. The compatibility with some of the newer lenses with my old film bodies has prevented me in investing in some of the newer lenses. A film

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

Remember this: There are things, still, that you can do with film that you can’t do with digital. B darkroom stuff like split printing & still greater color depth on chromes (w/ pro scanning). There are things you can do with digital that you can’t do with film. Varying regions of contrast

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I'm somewhat abashed to see people who can list all of their cameras. I know I have six digital cameras, not counting iPhone and iPad(s) cameras. But film cameras … sheesh, every time i open a drawer or a box I find a couple more. I don't know how many I have at all, but it's a number well past

RE: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

it in, I think. It would be good to know that the MZ-S, particularly, might be able to be fully serviced, as it is a great camera. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: John Francis Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2022 4:38 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I’ve shot film on rare occasions. I still have several Spotmatics and Spotmatic ads, an H3V, an MX and an LX. But the last two times I shot film were with an Agfa and a Barnack Leica. Paul > On Dec 20, 2022, at 5:56 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > I can't count to 10: I found in my cupboard 2

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I can't count to 10: I found in my cupboard 2 MX, 1 K2, 1 P30, 1 P30T, 2 Spotmatic, 1 MZ-5. The others I own are digital (*istD, K10D, K-5, K-70, K-1). I've sold very few camera's because of poor interest and their low market value. With so many cheap second hand film bodies and compacts on the

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

Or, like Leica's reissue of the classic M6 film camera, it is addressing the new audience of young and old photographers who have expressed that they want to shoot film and want to buy a quality film camera new, not just a used (and now in most cases ancient) one. I applaud Leica for doing

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I still have one of myb old Spotties. ,g. I suspect this is aimed at the "collectors" in Japan, who are willing to pay big Yen for just about anything "rare." Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I still have my K1000, SP,1000, SP500, Sf1, Pz1, and 6x7 Dave On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell wrote: > > https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE > > Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I suggested that to them in Nov. https://twitter.com/crbrendemuehl/status/1590718436912828416?s=20=ATmkxJXbtWzkjXyokWlfHQ -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:54:35AM -0500, Rick Womer wrote: > I still have a Super Program in my cabinet. I thought I had a PZ-1p > too, but I must have given it away, or lent it to someone and > forgotten about it. > > I have no desire to go back to film, though. > > Rick I believe I have: 2

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

Am 20.12.22 um 17:46 schrieb Henk Terhell: https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard. I still have a few P50's and a

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

I still have a Super Program in my cabinet. I thought I had a PZ-1p too, but I must have given it away, or lent it to someone and forgotten about it. I have no desire to go back to film, though. Rick On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell wrote: > >

Re: Pentax KF - with a decent articulating screen

Oops - I didn’t realise the K70 had the same articulating screen as well. I’m totally out of the loop here! Hope all well Cotty On 10 Nov 2022, at 10:20, Steve Cottrell wrote:

Re: Pentax 18-250 - stuck in the "locked" zoomed out position

Well done, Igor "Courage" is certainly the word - I buggered up a couple of old lenses trying to repair them blind. Alan C On 26-Aug-22 11:01 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: A delayed follow-up: The rubber grip is not glued, and it was much easier to pull it up and fold a half of it over the

Re: Pentax 18-250 - stuck in the "locked" zoomed out position

A delayed follow-up: The rubber grip is not glued, and it was much easier to pull it up and fold a half of it over the rest than I was expecting. Tightening the screw fixed the issue completely. It took 2-3 minutes once I had the lens and the right tools (a bamboo splint and a very small

Re: Pentax 18-250 - stuck in the "locked" zoomed out position

Thank you! If it is not a big problem for you to ask about the culprit (see below), - I'd appreciate. I've found this "recipe" and tempted to try it: http://usefulbulk.com/pentaxlens/ I wonder how "universal" the solution (and the culprit) discussed there. I am also thinking how to deal

Re: Pentax 18-250 - stuck in the "locked" zoomed out position

I had that. Known issue. Pentax EU HQ in Germany fixed mine free of charge. I know the son of their retired head of service. I can try to ask. Cheers Eck Igor PDML-StR schrieb am Di. 14. Juni 2022 um 17:37: > > Hi All! > > I have Pentax 18-250 lens - the one designed with (by) Tamron, - the >

Re: Pentax Spotting

Asahi was a great company, that made superb glass and wonderful state-of-the art cameras. IMHO, none of the corporate successors to the Pentax brand have lived up to it. For those who may not be aware of the name, "Asahi" is a popular brand name in Japan, including Asahi Beer (which is

RE: Pentax Spotting

End of London, but I bought it's exact twin in Adelaide about 15 years ago, and it still works like new. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Sent: Wednesday, 5 January 2022 6:59 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Spotting 3mmm   ?  hmmm :-) My first pentax

Re: Pentax Spotting

3mmm   ?  hmmm :-) My first pentax was the 1000 with th standard recommended combo of lenses to cover everything... 50,28,135  the 28mm instead of the 35mm was suggeted to me but I can't remember who clue me about it..it was a great decision.  I still have that 28mm I bought in 1975. ann On

Re: Pentax Spotting

I purchased my spotty from a PX in the far East. I was looking for a Minolta 101 SLR, which a friend had let me try, but it was sold out. The PX camera guy said that Asahi made the best glass in the world, and also showed me ads that indicated Honeywell was selling it under its own name in the

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

> On Nov 24, 2021, at 12:15 PM, John Francis wrote: > >> >> A few months ago I bought a used Panasonic GX8 as a second body alongside my >> Olympus E-M1 Mk II. It was like new with only about seven hundred shutter >> clicks, and was about half the price I???d seen advertised elsewhere. >>

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

So, "Never can have too many ..." only applies to lenses? On 11/24/2021 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: If anyone is interested, I have a Panasonic GX9 that I hardly use. It’s a nice camera, but I have too many.  Lmk. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

The Olympus is micro 4/3 format. I believe Pentax is still has the lightest, most petite APS-C cameras and the K-1 may be the lightest "35mm" Full-frame. Plus the OM-D is mirrorless. No mirror box. Not even a tiny micro 4/3 mirror box. Going the other way, I actually find the Pentax bodies

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

I'm interested. It would need shipping to the netherlands. to...@repiuk.nl On Wed, 24 Nov 2021, 21:38 Godfrey DiGiorgi, wrote: > If anyone is interested, I have a Panasonic GX9 that I hardly use. It’s a > nice camera, but I have too many.  > > Lmk. > > G > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 09:27:33AM +, Bob Pdml wrote: > > On 24 Nov 2021, at 07:32, mike wilson wrote: > > > > ??? > >> On 24 November 2021 at 04:47 John Francis wrote: > >> > >> > >> The Olympus rig is only a little lighter than the Pentax; > >> while the lens is significantly lighter

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

The pana leica 100-400 is light as a feather (almost), sharp and a very nice macro lens for critters. M43 has autocorrect enabled for RAW which hides CA and purple fringing (if you pixelpeep the corrections are slightly visisble). The most amazing part is the fast if not instant focus, bird

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 07:32:50AM +, mike wilson wrote: > > > On 24 November 2021 at 04:47 John Francis wrote: > > > > > > The Olympus rig is only a little lighter than the Pentax; > > while the lens is significantly lighter (even though it's > > f2.8, not f4), the OM-D body is actually

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 12:02:54AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: > With the 50-135/2.8 on the Pentax it might be lighter. That???s been my walk > around for a while now. Although With a K3. > > Paul I'm sure it would be lighter. But that's hardly the point. The lens I seem to use most often is

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On 24 Nov 2021, at 10:12, mike wilson wrote:  On 24 November 2021 at 09:27 Bob Pdml wrote: Hello again, by the way. I seem to have gone awol from the PDML for a couple of months, but messages started coming through again yesterday. Wotcher, cock. -- Pentasonic. Two pancakes:

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

> On 24 Nov 2021, at 07:32, mike wilson wrote: > >  >> On 24 November 2021 at 04:47 John Francis wrote: >> >> >> The Olympus rig is only a little lighter than the Pentax; >> while the lens is significantly lighter (even though it's >> f2.8, not f4), the OM-D body is actually quite a bit

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

With the 50-135/2.8 on the Pentax it might be lighter. That’s been my walk around for a while now. Although With a K3. Paul > On Nov 23, 2021, at 11:47 PM, John Francis wrote: > >  > It's here! > > See http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/NewestToy.jpg > > That's a 40-150 on the OM-D, and the

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

It's here! See http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/NewestToy.jpg That's a 40-150 on the OM-D, and the 60-250 on the K5, which is about as close a comparison setup as I can get. The Olympus rig is only a little lighter than the Pentax; while the lens is significantly lighter (even though it's f2.8,

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

I traded the last of my Pentax digital bodies and some lenses two years ago for the OM-D EM II. I have been hanging on to my 3 original limited lenses (31/43/77) hoping that there would be a Pentax body down the line that I would like to use with them. I have pretty much given up and might finally

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

The 6x21 monocular has a special clamp and ocular rubber to fit on a smartphone. Very well made but it doesnt work on my Samsung. As a monocular its spectacular. As you might have guessed I have the 6x21. The microscope closeup lens is also great. On Thu, 18 Nov 2021, 18:31 Eric Weir, wrote: >

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 02:56:57AM -0500, John Francis wrote: > > That doesn't mean you'll be able to kick me off the PDML, though! Hmm. I post that, and for over 24 hours I don't see any new messages ... -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Thanks to all who contributed their thoughts. It looks as though the answer is going to be Olympus. A significant factor in that decision is that, as several people (including my wife) pointed out to me, it doesn't matter how good your camera is if it's sitting at home because it's too heavy

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Or simply the "Photographer's Discuss Mail List" plus a "PENTAX AT HEART" sticker for use on any camera or mobile! On 18-Nov-21 11:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Considering how many members of this list have moved away from Pentax, maybe we should change it to the Phalacrocoracidae Discuss

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

You might very well think that, but I couldn't possibly cormorant. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * Virus-free. www.avast.com

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Considering how many members of this list have moved away from Pentax, maybe we should change it to the Phalacrocoracidae Discuss Mailing List. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On 11/18/2021 11:26 AM, Toine wrote: First images from my panasonic are excellent: https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-360-1000139 f/8 1/640 sec 400mm ISO 500 It's amazing, a fancy mirrorless body and a Leica superzoom for the price of a K3III. Sorry... No reason to apologize. You do

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

I've more or less moved to OLympus. I still have my K-5, K-01 & istDS and a variety of lenses but I rarely use them now. I have an E-M10 & E-M5 II and think they are the bees knees. I really like the electronic viewfinders and don't find them at all inferior to the optical finders of the

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

> On Nov 17, 2021, at 6:12 PM, Bill wrote: > > Check out this guy's stuff. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/klatuu13/albums/ Ooh, wow! Love it. All of it. Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@comcast.net "It has all been combustion.” - W.G. Sebald

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

> On Nov 17, 2021, at 6:01 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Switch to an iPhone 13 Pro Max. It will provide excellent 11 megapixel photos > with wide, normal and short tele lenses. Lots of nice features like portrait > and panorama modes. Excellent video too. Good in camera editing as well. Oh,

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Hi. My name is Stan, and I have way too much Pentax gear. Thank you for allowing me to join you at this evening’s meeting of those suffering from Gear Acquisition Syndrome. But seriously… Within a few months I hope to get back to my occasional travels to foreign/scenic/exotic places. And I

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

First images from my panasonic are excellent: https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-360-1000139 f/8 1/640 sec 400mm ISO 500 It's amazing, a fancy mirrorless body and a Leica superzoom for the price of a K3III. Sorry... On Thu, 18 Nov 2021 at 16:18, Rick Womer wrote: > > John, I was having

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

John, I was having similar weight problems with my K-5 and accessories (17-70 usually on the camera, 10-17 and 50-200 in the bag; sometimes the 80-320). I tracked down a LowePro Off Road bag, which has a great built-in hip belt. That takes all the strain off my neck and shoulders, but keeps

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

I sold my 400+ sigma and pentax and switched to panasonic dc-g9 and pana leica 100 400. Equal to 200 800 on 35mm. Half the weight, dual lens and body SR. Bird, animal detection, amazinf AF etc etc. And the best part if I look through the viewfinder I remember my MX. On Thu, 18 Nov 2021, 05:28

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 05:12:29PM -0600, Bill wrote: > Check out this guy's stuff. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/klatuu13/albums/ > > [. . .] > > He had a lot of big prints in his house from the Olympus. The quality is > there with the equipment. > > Bill It certainly is! I looked more

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 06:01:46PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Switch to an iPhone 13 Pro Max. It will provide excellent 11 megapixel photos > with wide, normal and short tele lenses. Lots of nice features like portrait > and panorama modes. Excellent video too. Good in camera editing as

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

I agree with Paul about the capabilities of the iPhone. I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max, and it is an excellent camera, with normal, wide and tele lenses. My son tells me the 13 is even better, by quite a bit. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

> On Nov 17, 2021, at 1:37 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > The recent posts about the K3-III got me to wondering again about whether > I'll stick with Pentax and get a K3-III, or switch brands. > > I know a few of the posters here have already moved over - I'd appreciate it > if you could

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Check out this guy's stuff. https://www.flickr.com/photos/klatuu13/albums/ Brian was a long time friend who also happened to be a master at all things photography. He contracted polio when he was 12 or so, at which point he lost most of the use of his legs. The first time I met him, he was

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

Switch to an iPhone 13 Pro Max. It will provide excellent 11 megapixel photos with wide, normal and short tele lenses. Lots of nice features like portrait and panorama modes. Excellent video too. Good in camera editing as well. Oh, and it has phone and web browser functions, When you need big

Re: Pentax-F 50/1.7 on a5100

Collin, I can't follow all your thoughts on gear acquisition. All I can say is that the K-70 with its 24 MB sensor is still a very capable DSLR for its money. I recently purchased one to use it with the 55-300 PLM and I'm very pleased with the results. I have never been a fan to work with

Re: Pentax drone photography?

On Thu., May 27, 2021, 11:22 a.m. John, wrote: > Yeah, I know that. > > I was wondering more about if there are drones that could carry an actual > camera > rather than having one built in. > > It's just idle curiosity. > Yes there are. The ones I am familiar with are made by DJI. They have a

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