Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist

2003-09-25 Thread Johan Uiterwijk Winkel
e: > Bill Owens wrote: The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. Biggest gripe was no flash confirmation. Bill Has anybody scanned this article, I would

Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist

2003-09-25 Thread Alin Flaider
Bill wrote: BO> The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film BO> *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. The key word is indeed "for the money". To quote a friend: "I peeked at the corners of the viewfinder and there it was a jumbel of

Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist

2003-09-25 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 25.09.03 1:01, Bill Owens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film > *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. Biggest > gripe was no flash confirmation. Maybe there was no flash confirmation

Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist

2003-09-24 Thread Brendan
Doesn't it have flash confirmation? the lil flash thing blinks alot to confirm it worked? right? --- Johan Uiterwijk Winkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill Owens wrote: > > >The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very > thorough review of the film > >*ist.

Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist

2003-09-24 Thread Johan Uiterwijk Winkel
Bill Owens wrote: The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. Biggest gripe was no flash confirmation. Bill Has anybody scanned this article, I would be glad to read it . Johan Uiterwijk Winkel.

Re: Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?)

2003-03-10 Thread Peter Alling
Even if they didn't they deserve the award as pioneers of plastic in photography. At 03:36 PM 3/10/2003 -0600, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Caveman" Subject: Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?) > > > BTW, which company was the first to

Re: Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?)

2003-03-10 Thread Pål Jensen
> That's great news. It hints that Pentax has abandoned the idea of using > plastic lens mount. But not on the lenses, unfortunately :o( Pål

Re: Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?)

2003-03-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Caveman" Subject: Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?) > > > BTW, which company was the first to manufacture cameras with plastic > lens mounts ? They really deserve the first place in the "Infamous Top > 10&

Film *ist (was Re: KAF3 lens mount already here?)

2003-03-10 Thread Caveman
KT Takeshita wrote: 1. *ist is indeed an "entry level" body. It has to be considered a P&S camera with a mirror box(!). That's great news. It hints that Pentax has abandoned the idea of using plastic lens mount. BTW, which company was the first to manufacture cameras with plastic lens mounts ?

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-03-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! MC> I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? For my purposes ZX-L that I have is just fine. By the way, I find no problem with its AF, except than in some difficult conditions with 135/5.6 long end of the Sigma zoom that I use. Don't for

Re: film *ist

2003-03-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
ill introduce something below it. It is pretty well spec'ed for it's price point though. Bruce Monday, March 3, 2003, 12:04:55 AM, you wrote: LLL> Does anyone have the specs for the film *ist? (or a link) LLL> I assume (from the $319 list price) it is a lower end camera compeeting LL

film *ist

2003-03-03 Thread Levente -Levi- Littvay
Does anyone have the specs for the film *ist? (or a link) I assume (from the $319 list price) it is a lower end camera compeeting more with the MZ/ZX-10, 30, 50, 60 then the 7, 6, 5(n), 3. Am I correct? L

Re: "No Flash" that reverts to "Flash" (was: Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?)

2003-02-28 Thread Paul Franklin Stregevsky
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:57:12 -0500 From: Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Caveman wrote: "I definitely hope that the pop-up flash on the *ist could be permanently turned off ;-) If not, then some duct tape will certainly solve the problem ;-)" I can't help but share this cartoon, reprinted in the

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread David S.
Michael Cross wrote: > > I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? > > Michael I am interested in it. Price & how well the autofocus works would probably be the deciding factors -- David S. Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com

Re: "No Flash" that reverts to "Flash" (was: Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?)

2003-02-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Caveman" Subject: Re: "No Flash" that reverts to "Flash" (was: Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?) > > > It's my wife's camera. I HATE > > that feature, on any camera. In fact, there's no wa

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Lawrence Kwan
> From: "Michael Cross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone > else? Me too. Barring disastrous reviews, I'll be investing in a *ist, AF360FGZ and a battery grip with vertical shutter release (Yeah!!!)

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Alan Chan
Not me again. :( Spent too much money on lenses already and I don't need more than 2 bodies. Perhaps when money was no subject, I would buy the upcoming flagship model. But that didn't happen to the MZ-S so... regards, Alan Chan I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn&

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Michael Cross
just set it there. The ZX-L way is more like an afterthought done in firmware rather than designed specifically. Bruce Friday, February 28, 2003, 1:58:51 PM, you wrote: MC> The film *ist seems to solve all the little complaints that I have about MC> the ZX-L: MC>1. Improved AF (I ho

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Caveman
st me a black eye. So I eventually sticked a piece of black electrical insulation tape on the flash window. Michael Cross wrote: The film *ist seems to solve all the little complaints that I have about the ZX-L: 1. Improved AF (I hope I hope) 2. Option to cancel automatic film rewind 3. C

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
, 1:58:51 PM, you wrote: MC> The film *ist seems to solve all the little complaints that I have about MC> the ZX-L: MC>1. Improved AF (I hope I hope) MC>2. Option to cancel automatic film rewind MC>3. Continuous AF selection MC>4. Even smaller--size matters!!!

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
chael MC> Bruce Dayton wrote: >>Michael, >> >>That one is already on my list and funded. Just waiting to be able to >>order it. >> >> >>Bruce >> >> >> >>Friday, February 28, 2003, 11:21:00 AM, you wrote: >> >>MC> I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? >> >>MC> Michael >> >> >> >>

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Caveman
Michael Cross wrote: I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? Me. With a FA 50mm lens that I already have and the new Velvia 100F, it should work great. If it proves to be a really nice camera, I'll buy some more AF lenses. Starting with the

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: "Michael Cross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist? > I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? Me, but probably rather for my wife, because 1)I suppose the *is

Re: Hands Up II: What About the Film *ist?

2003-02-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Michael, That one is already on my list and funded. Just waiting to be able to order it. Bruce Friday, February 28, 2003, 11:21:00 AM, you wrote: MC> I'm thinking of getting a film *ist if it isn't too expensive. Anyone else? MC> Michael