Re: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
; On Dec 3, 2011 22:07 "Steve Larson" wrote: >> The camera is bought!! Yeah >> Steve >> - Original Message - >> From: "Steve Larson" >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM >> S

Re: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-10 Thread Jens
ail List" > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM > Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 > > > > Thanks guys!!! > > Steve > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)" > > To: "

Re: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-10 Thread Jens
K-5, no doubt. I recently sold my K-7, and got the K-5. A different world. Less noice at high ISO, Higher ISO ability. Appr. 50.000. Forget the flash: Nice everyday shots at 8000: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/5571771712/ K-5 can utilize the new GPS-device. No more syncronizing in the comput

RE: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Who the hell cares, Steve! Great to see you back on the list. How long's it been? cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Steve Larson Sent: December 3, 2011 12/3/11 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 Hi folks, Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 fo

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/3/2011 3:27 PM, Steve Larson wrote: Hi folks, Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I get? Thanks, Steve Larson With a mere $50.00 difference between the two the answer is obvious. I don't even know why you asked. -- Don't lose heart! They might want t

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Christine Nielsen
03, 2011 12:58 PM > > Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 > > >> Thanks guys!!! >> Steve >> >> - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From >> Droid)" >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Sent

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
: > The camera is bought!! Yeah > Steve > > - Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM > > Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 > > >> Than

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
K-5, no contest. Much better low light performance, better autofocus, overall a much better camera. Paul On Dec 3, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Steve Larson wrote: > Hi folks, > Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I get? > Thanks, > Steve Larson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Steve Larson
The camera is bought!! Yeah Steve - Original Message - From: "Steve Larson" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 Thanks guys!!! Steve - Original Message - F

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Steve Larson
Thanks guys!!! Steve - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7 K5 Steve Larson wrote: Hi folks, Amazon has the K

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)
K5 Steve Larson wrote: >Hi folks, >Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I >get? >Thanks, >Steve Larson > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link dire

Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7

2011-12-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
K5, without doubt! Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun 2011/12/3 Steve Larson : > Hi folks, > Amazon has the K

Re: Quick question

2006-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Quick question > OK, but no ourageous export duties on Potatoes... > How about we put potatoes under the CWB umbrella? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Quick question

2006-10-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
OK, but no ourageous export duties on Potatoes... On 10/7/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Bob Sullivan" > Subject: Re: Quick question > > > > No, no, no! We never agreed to take the Frenchies. &

Re: Quick question

2006-10-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Quick question > No, no, no! We never agreed to take the Frenchies. > You gotta keep them, or spin them off. > We've already got two official languages - English and Spanish. > There is no room fo

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
send Bret Farve and the returning Louisiana national guard up there to show them how to play football and be right thinking 'mericans! Regards, Bob S. On 10/6/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Bob Sullivan" > Sub

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: Quick question > You didn't include it in the list of other states... They are in a state of confusion. We don't pay them much heed. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Tom C
You didn't include it in the list of other states... Tom C. Original Message Follows From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Quick question Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:07:10

RE: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Bill Owens
How about you keep Quebec and we'll trade you Mississippi for New Mexico. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:38 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Quick question What about New Brunswick?

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom C" Subject: Re: Quick question > What about New Brunswick? What about it? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Quick question >I think we want to negotiate. Will you take California too? > No, but we will consider Oregon and Idaho. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I think we want to negotiate. Will you take California too? William Robb wrote: >- Original Message - >From: "Bob Sullivan" >Subject: Re: Quick question > > > > >>Boris, >>These states were added during my lifetime to the USA. >>They w

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Tom C
What about New Brunswick? Tom C. Original Message Follows From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Quick question Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:09:54 -0600 - Original

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Quick question > Hi! > > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the > United > States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48? BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nove Scotia, PEI, Ne

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Quick question > Boris, > These states were added during my lifetime to the USA. > They were territories and lobbied to become states with full voting > rights. > Hawaii is a long way from the mainland USA

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Douglas Newman
--- graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: << "The Lower 48" means the same thing as "Continental US", or "the contiguous states". >> No, no, no, Alaska IS continental... It's not an island! (Neither is Rhode Island, but that's another story ;-).) Continguous, on the other hand, does indeed refer t

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Douglas Newman
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The term most often used is "Lower 48," sometimes - > more rarely - is Continental US That's 49 states; Alaska is Continental. The Lower 48 is equivalent to the Contiguous US. Doug __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Norman Baugher
Canada. From: "Boris Liberman" > > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the United > States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48? > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread graywolf
Alaska and Hawaii. "The Lower 48" means the same thing as "Continental US", or "the contiguous states". There is beyond those 50 states the District of Columbia (federal capital) and a couple of protectorates whose people are considered US Citizens. However the US is slowly becoming part of Mex

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Alaska, Hawaii, and any non State overseas possessions such as Puerto Rico. Boris Liberman wrote: >Hi! > >People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the United >States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48? > >Thanks. > >Boris > > > -- Things should be made as

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! > The term most often used is "Lower 48," sometimes - more rarely - is > Continental US (you may have seen the abbreviation CONUS). The two states > you asked about are Alaska and Hawaii. Great many thanks everyone who responded. Well, now I am just a little bit wiser ;-). Thanks again! B

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, These states were added during my lifetime to the USA. They were territories and lobbied to become states with full voting rights. Hawaii is a long way from the mainland USA and occupied by Japanese tourists. Alaska is still a frontier town with the population in wet coastal areas. (It's par

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Adam Maas
Alaska and Hawaii, which are not contiguous to the other 48 states, Hawaii being a chain of Islands, and Alaska having Canada in between it and the rest of the Continental US. -Adam Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the United > Stat

RE: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The term most often used is "Lower 48," sometimes - more rarely - is Continental US (you may have seen the abbreviation CONUS). The two states you asked about are Alaska and Hawaii. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Boris Liberman > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" > in regard to som

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread Tom Lesser
Alaska and Hawaii. Tom Lesser On Oct 6, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the United > States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48? > > Thanks. > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdm

Re: Quick question

2006-10-06 Thread pnstenquist
Hawaii and Alaska. -- Original message -- From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi! > > People often say "lower 48" or "low 48" in regard to some of the United > States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48? > > Thanks. > > Boris > > -- > PDM

Re: Quick question of lenses

2005-05-05 Thread David Oswald
I owned the SMC Pentax-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL for a year or two. It came with my ZX-5n kit. ...best "kit" lens I've ever seen. It got pretty good reviews too. I only sold it when I finally decided I needed a 28-105 instead. I've never really missed it now, but I was always very confident in its

RE: Quick question of lenses

2005-05-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Henri, My 28-70 was one of the ones that died of element seperation, I liked it a lot. No parts are available. I use the 35-70/3.5-4.5 in it's place and have been quite satisfied with it. Macro ability is pretty good too. This is the only example I could find quickly: http://www.donsauction.com

Re: Quick question of lenses

2005-05-05 Thread Carlos Royo
Henri Toivonen escribió: Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX: F35-70/3.5-4.5 FA28-70/4.0 AL I've had (and sold) both of these lenses. Both of them are fine, but the 28-70 is a tad better. It has fabulous flare resistance, and it is quite sharp, except at 28 mm f:4.0, at thi

Re: Quick question of lenses

2005-05-05 Thread Alan Chan
--- Henri Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX: > F35-70/3.5-4.5 > FA28-70/4.0 AL Probably the FA28-70/4, but inspect carefully when buying used because it's rather prone to foggy elements and broken plastic parts inside. Not exactly a w

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-15 Thread Bob W
Hi, Wednesday, December 15, 2004, 3:03:34 AM, Mishka wrote: > Any knowledge here about Contax filters? They seem to be quite cheap new, but > I amnot sure if they are multicoated or not. they are multicoated, in general. Some of them are not, but this is true for all brands. They are very well m

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-14 Thread Mishka
Any knowledge here about Contax filters? They seem to be quite cheap new, but I amnot sure if they are multicoated or not. Mishka

RE: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-14 Thread Amita Guha
Thanks, Bob. I ended up with a couple of B+Ws on the recommendation of a sales guy at B&H. Amita > -Original Message- > From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Two surfaces out of perhaps 11 that are probably in your > lens? Probably not. > Not that can be observed without sc

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Alan Chan
--- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for protection, > is there any difference between the Pentax SMC filters and, say, the B&W or > Hoya multi-coated filters? If you mean the multicoated only, I have found PENTAX SMC is slighty be

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" Subject: RE: quick question about protective filters We've had this discussion before and I know I've mentioned that I like to use UV filters for protection. But thanks for the advice anyway. ;) With this in mind, I would go

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 12 Dec 2004 at 15:48, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > Subject: RE: quick question about protective filters > > > > My philosophy is to use CAPS for protection and > > remove them when taking photo

RE: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Amita Guha
> My philosophy is to use CAPS for protection and > remove them when taking photos and replace them > when finished. A metal screw in CAP will give > better protection than a filter will, and using no > filter cannot degrade image quality like using a filter > could. We've had this discussion bef

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: quick question about protective filters My philosophy is to use CAPS for protection and remove them when taking photos and replace them when finished. A metal screw in CAP will give better protection than a filter

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Yes. Price. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:05 AM Subject: quick question about protective filters > For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for protection, > is the

RE: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: quick question about protective filters Two surfaces out of perhaps 11 that are probably in your lens? Probably not. Not that can be observed without scientific insturmentation anyway

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Bob Blakely
Two surfaces out of perhaps 11 that are probably in your lens? Probably not. Not that can be observed without scientific insturmentation anyway. Regards, Bob... From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for protection, is there any differ

Re: quick question about protective filters

2004-12-12 Thread Feroze
in terms of quality or effect/result. Feroze - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:05 PM Subject: quick question about protective filters For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for prote

Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
ED] Subject: Re: quick question *istD battery grip... Tan, I've found that when this happens, the batteries in the grip have about half a charge or no charge. I've never really checked to see what the status of the charge is. I have also found that the camera batteries are fully charge (or

Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" Subject: RE: quick question *istD battery grip... > I am considering buying af *ist D battery grip. > What is the big advantage of using a battery grip? The vertical shutter release and controls are kinda cool. I like having

Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-26 Thread Jostein
quot; grip to be perfect size for my hands. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: RE: quick question *istD battery grip... > I am considering buying af *is

Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-26 Thread Gonz
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. august 2004 14:10 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: quick question *istD battery grip... Hi Tan, I found that the camera will arbitrarily choose between the sets of

RE: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-26 Thread Jens Bladt
] Emne: Re: quick question *istD battery grip... Hi Tan, I found that the camera will arbitrarily choose between the sets of batteries when you turn the camera on, so both sets would be depleted simultaneously when they first went. My solution was to remove the battery set in the camera and keep the

Re: quick question *istD battery grip...

2004-08-24 Thread Jostein
Hi Tan, I found that the camera will arbitrarily choose between the sets of batteries when you turn the camera on, so both sets would be depleted simultaneously when they first went. My solution was to remove the battery set in the camera and keep the one in the grip... Jostein > So, I final