a: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 28. januar 2005 02:38
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Emne: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax
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frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:13:30 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g
"Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>>In fact, with a DSLR, they should be able to show DOF on the rear panel
>>LCD (with appropriate firmware), using the aperture and focus distance
>>information transmitted from the lens (and this would be particularly
>>useful wi
Mark Roberts wrote:
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:13:30 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 27/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oh, just thought of one more. Aperture rings let you set hyperfocus
distance (not that I do it that
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:13:30 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On 27/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>> >Oh, just thought of one more. Aperture rings let you set hyperfocus
>> >distance (not that I do it that much)
>
>Well, no
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:44:17 +1030, Peter Loveday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I can only assume you use the dof focus scale to ensure you are *not* in
> focus? :)
There's one in every crowd...
Actually, your comment made me laugh out loud (just as I said above,
but it was a literal LOL, not
That's a huge issue with me - I use it all the time, especially on the
street! One of my zooms (the Viv S1 f3.8 24-48mm, to be exact) has no
dof scale next to the ring. I try to estimate, but sometimes not very
successfully, and find that I have to actually focus with that lens,
where I don't wit
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:13:30 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 27/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >Oh, just thought of one more. Aperture rings let you set hyperfocus
> >distance (not that I do it that much)
>
> Very good point!
>
> Doing landscapes on the 1D and K1
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:45:10 + (GMT), Kostas Kavoussanakis
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Rob Studdert wrote:
>
> > So now your images have straight horizons with shake induced blur?
>
> The latter parameter never changed.
>
> Kostas
>
See sig, below...
-frank
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On 27 Jan 2005 at 16:45, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Rob Studdert wrote:
>
> > So now your images have straight horizons with shake induced blur?
>
> The latter parameter never changed.
So do they still contain shake induced blur?
:-)
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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Fra: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 27. januar 2005 09:40
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50mm News)
> The Pz-1/PZ-1p had both
RC.
Thats very reasuring to know, thanks.
John
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They don't really, they meter wide open, and stop down, all the way, for
exposure. I suppose that on an LX you'd get
the proper exposure, in automatic mode, but you'd have not a clue what
your
On 27/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Oh, just thought of one more. Aperture rings let you set hyperfocus
>distance (not that I do it that much)
Very good point!
Doing landscapes on the 1D and K15mm I use the aperture ring constantly,
albeit on a tripod. It is nice to use.
C
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Rob Studdert wrote:
> So now your images have straight horizons with shake induced blur?
The latter parameter never changed.
Kostas
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From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:38:43 -0500
Subject: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax
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They don't really, they meter wide open, and stop down, all the way,
f
On 27 Jan 2005 at 13:16, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> Ah, I can tell you about that. I initially followed the advise on the
> MZ-50 manual to use the left to support (and handle) the lens. I ended
> up with invariably tilted horizons. I asked a friend, who suggested
> that I not flick the shutte
No, that would be holding it out in the air while using the rear LCD
screen as a viewfinder. ;-)
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
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> ...
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Rob Studdert wrote:
> On 26 Jan 2005 at 14:13, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
> > My right hand is much more prehensile than my left hand. I use
> > the latter for a support, and occasionally for manual focusing.
> > I like my right hand in control of all exposure (ahem).
>
> My ha
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> They don't really, they meter wide open, and stop down, all th
:-))
>
> Jens Bladt
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Pentax LX, MX, KX.
John
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Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:09:51 +1000
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On 26 Jan 2005 at 21:59, Joh
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On 26 Jan 2005 at 21:59, John Whittingham wrote:
> Now that's
My preference is also for the aperture ring on the
lens. With the LX, I can even see what it is from the
viewfinder.
--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This kind of point-counter point can be fun...
>
> > From: Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > 1. You can feel how many sto
> ... I did laugh when I saw the example image of how to hold a
> camera in one of the late film body manuals, both hands
> gripping the body like a steering wheel, makes you wonder if
the
> designers of the gadgets are actually photographers.
lol ... I know what you mean. It's the most unstable
On 26 Jan 2005 at 14:13, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> This kind of point-counter point can be fun...
Sure can :-)
> I always count the clicks with a lens ring, or have to turn the
> camera to look at the dial.
While I'm usually watching my shutter speed in the finder whilst on-the-ring.
> My righ
Pentax LX, MX, KX.
John
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From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:09:51 +1000
Subject: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax
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> On 26 Jan 2005 at
This kind of point-counter point can be fun...
> From: Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> 1. You can feel how many stops you are changing by how much
you
> twist the ring. Body control dial means you need to either
watch
> the display or count the clicks. I can also feel where the
> aperture is
On 26 Jan 2005 at 21:59, John Whittingham wrote:
> Now that's what I'd call progress :)
Hmm, yes, I still haven't seen such a list to show why thumb-wheel control is
such an advantage over lens based aperture control :-)
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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Now that's what I'd call progress :)
John
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From: Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:58:26 +1100
Subject: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax 50mm
News)
> 1. You can
Derby Chang wrote:
1. You can feel how many stops you are changing by how much you twist
the ring. Body control dial means you need to either watch the display
or count the clicks. I can also feel where the aperture is by using my
thumb to feel for the A-lock button.
2. The right hand is busy
1. You can feel how many stops you are changing by how much you twist
the ring. Body control dial means you need to either watch the display
or count the clicks. I can also feel where the aperture is by using my
thumb to feel for the A-lock button.
2. The right hand is busy enough (ahem). Dist
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