I was wondering about the funny name of the new *ist camera.
Now I get it - it's short for Pentax Discuss Mailing *ist.
So for me, the *ist camera is officially pronounced List.
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... right?
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a histogram review of exposure on the LCD ala the D100, there's no
need for a light meter. I review exposure between shots by looking at
the shape and location of the histogram, and check for blinking
outlines that signify burnt out highlights.
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parties, I went
to town. I'm at four hundred four and counting. Thank goodness for
the Times obits.
Gonna pay for that Pentax DSLR by midnight...;-)
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the flange on a genuine Pentax K-mount lens. No
disassembly required, just a flat file and some covering and care to
keep the filings from going everywhere.
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Congratulations, Mark - well done.
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Shoot*ist
...with apologies to John Wayne movie lovers...
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.
Pony up another eight hundred for a Wimberley head, QR mount, and a
Pentax 1.4 XL teleconverter, and you're all set to go.
You really only need a 600/4 and 1.4x TC for birdies. No zooms needed.
For sure no Sigma zooms needed.
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-around setup for birding!
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factor of 1.5x)
300/2.8 sounds about normal to me, for effective FOV of 450mm.
For a wider angle I'd choose a K 200/2.5.
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Flash sync a slow 1/150... Aaargh.
Probably get one for the wife, though, and I might even let her borrow
it back every once in awhile.
Hope it's got a strong enough motor for my 600/4.
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at ISO 50 and at ISO
1600.
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will make a very
fine 765mm/f5 lens. Even the little K 200/2.5 is looking pretty good
at 300/2.5.
And the 600/4 with 1.4XL teleconverter becomes an amazing 1260mm/f4
lens. Drool city for this telephoto aficionado.
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from your
600/4 and 1.4 XL. Even web photos would probably show the
deficiencies of such a poor lens. Could you post some?
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.
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On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 07:20:53 -0500, you wrote:
Great..
Which company, I wonder, will bring out the *ist D Body Armour to ensure
that folks who drop their cameras don't lose $1500 all at once.
Cheers,
Dave
We call that insurance, those of us who have it.
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On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 16:21:04 -, you wrote:
So, how many of you merry people are going to get an *ist-D and if not why
not?
To start the ball rolling you can count me as a taker.
Ziggy
I'll buy one early on, as long as it shoots well and has good AF.
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On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 23:43:24 -0500, you wrote:
So, was that a good price for that lens???
I got mine for $45.01.
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will have a huge new base of customers
really quick, as long as it gets good reviews.
The Dist will be the K-1000 of digital for many people.
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Sigma and Tokina are third-party lens makers.
Just like Sigma and Tokina, Pentax has to offer more for the consumers
money compared to mainstream 35mm DSLR manufacturers... and in doing
so Pentax will sell lots of *istD cameras.
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, because the Nikon AF
can't pick a birdie out of the brush nearly as good as the PZ1p, so it
really needs that ability to touch-up the focus manually.
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.
--Mike
I'm no audiophile, and this is completely OT, but hasn't the myth of
cables been debunked? I mean, don't those expensive cables do more for
bragging rights than sound enhancement?
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.
2. Take pictures.
I found it helped to wave at the people I was photographing. They
really responded to a slow, full-arm-extended, almost exaggerated
parade-style wave rather than a fast, jerky, hello-goodby wave.
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Oh yeh, an example of Street Photography.
The wave gets 'em every time.
http://www.photolin.com/misc/streetz.jpg
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from my wife's family, which I am
laboriously retouching as time and interest permit.
Artifacts in the background, like the playpen you mentioned, are
interesting. Old cars, old toys, old furniture - all evoke a sense of
history and the continuity of family life.
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, or at least your shadow, in the photo:
http://www.photolin.com/misc/at003.jpg
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, compared to any other 1000mm option out there.
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. This would answer a pressing need for closer
focusing with my Sigma 70-200 f2.8.
Thanks,
Joe
It has the Pentax AF drive pin. It allows autofocus. I've used it in
autofocus mode my FA* 600/f4, F* 300/f4.5, and PZ1p.
Of course, you lose infinity focus, but that occurs with any extension
tube.
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... and
I'll be in line for the Pentax full-frame DSLR, which of course will
be compatible with my M-20/f4. Hog heaven, no doubt.
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:02:37 -0500, you wrote:
I might invest in a strap, but that's a big decision. I'll have to
think about it.
tv
I have a Pentax strap on my D100.
Much more sexy than the Nikon strap, and it makes better pictures.
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, in the absence of anything better for
closeups.
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On 21 Mar 2003 21:32:31 -0600, you wrote:
Can someone compare the A 2x-L, A 2x-S and the Takumar-A 2x for me pls?
thx
L
They're all junk. Expensive junk. In the case of the 2X-L, the best 2x
junk available for Pentax big glass. But still junk.
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resolution, but
certainly involves the least direct work on your part.
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 23:23:04 -0500, you wrote:
I kindly ask everyone to refrain from name calling other list members.
Thank you !
cheers,
caveman
cave cave bo bave
bonana nana fo fave
fee fi mo mave
cave
;-)
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in many areas. Nikon has a couple of
very good lenses, but the Nikon line as a whole is not yet
substantiality more advanced than Pentax. The will pass Pentax quickly
if Nikon continues to introduce VR and AFS lenses and Pentax continues
without these features.
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with a first-rate DSLR because I have a
boatload of Pentax lenses sitting unused in the closet.
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anyway.
You're much better off spending the money on a longer lens, or
learning how to get closer, or learning to predict where the subject
will be.
For all those who still need a 2x TC, take two steps forward, and call
me in the morning.
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results.
The Pentax 1.7x AF Adapter and Tokina 300/2.8 is on my list of why I
stay with Pentax. No other manufacturer anywhere allows me a 510mm/f5
lens for under a grand.
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He loves reindeer.
JM
Bob wrote:
Why are you here? I mean it's ok, and all, but why are you here?
Regards,
Bob...
On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 07:41:34 -0500, you wrote:
Why would you need Pål when you have Roland Mumbles?
BR
Been out in the rain, dear?
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were behind those by a noticeable level of sharpness, but
overall they weren't bad at all. The testing lens was the A* 200/4
Macro at a focus distance of about 20 feet.
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On 25 Mar 2003 10:56:55 -0600, you wrote:
snip
I'm tied to vuescan because of
Linux.
Ever think of using a cheapo non-linux computer to achieve your
objective? Just a thought. Seems like the free OS is getting in the
way of productivity.
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On 25 Mar 2003 19:17:52 -0600, you wrote:
http://levi.kign.org/pentax/
This is a mirror lens without aperture control. I am not sure though,
so I need a second oppinion. Is this a Pentax K mount?
thx
Looks Nikon to me.
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and
macro photography. Pentax, sign up.
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Actually, I liked it well enough that I have a bid out on Ebay for one
now, in Nikon mount.
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the shakes somewhat.
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On Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:08:33 -0500, you wrote:
Cut straight to the chase! none of that nice-nice BS.
BR
The art of diplomacy is being able to say nice doggie until you find
a rock.
If you already have the rock... or if the doggie is behind a fence...
save the breath.
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!
...and my favorite, incredibly repeated multiple times:
Scientology - Want to Find Out, More Ron?
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, just give me a call.
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 19:44:56 +0800, you wrote:
Just for my interest. Are the Leica R-line lens generally MUCH better than Pentax to
justify the expensive price?
Of course they are much much better. Why would they cost that much
more if they weren't that much better?
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. In that
case, the drive must be formatted with a Win 98 or 2000 computer
rather than in-camera. But the *istD shines with this drive - pop in
the drive, hit Format from the Menu, and go shooting with 4 gb of
storage.
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, the problem happens only when browsing
through files within active applications.
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On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:18:29 CST, you wrote:
John Mustarde said, among many other things:
I've been holding off on XP for a long time
because I didn't want the TeleTubbies interface.
Dude, I trust that's not your main reason! The interface can be changed!
Incidentally, in response
On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:31:20 -0500, you wrote:
On Mar 1, 2004, at 7:08 PM, frank theriault wrote:
I hate these critters.
Yup, like the shot a lot. But, these birds do get me going...
But are they good to eat?
Paul
Tastes just like chicken.
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. But there was no one else there
that day at that time - everyone was sequestered in a meeting.
Oh, and that package with the forged signature was never found. It
contained my $1000 Pentax A* 200/f4 Macro. UPS never re-imbursed me,
but that's another story.
Thanks, UPS. Thanks for nothing.
--
John
- they
almost look like piglets wearing chipmunk coats.
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first *istD
photos, shot as I was sitting at the computer figuring out the
controls. I love making the background go black, this one utilizes
the dark fireplace to help it along.
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it. They will
change their terms of service without notification, then hold you to
the new terms - and take your money.
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would do the trick. I'm sure I
saw a home-made one on a web search awhile ago. Plus I think there is
a cheap gimbal ($50) out there somewhere, maybe even Bogen.
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The F 70-210 is a decent lens. I've had a couple of them in years
past, both sold or traded away. But now I'd like one for the *istD.
Anyone have an extra F 70-210/f4-536 they want to sell or trade?
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and
scattering in every direction at once.
Eeek, I went scurrying myself that day, you can be sure.
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lens? Hmmm, I think I just
defined Zoo animals, or at least animals who are acclimated to human
contact, like this one, which was within ten feet of a patio with a
dozen picnic tables all full of people and kids wandering all around
the water's edge:
http://www.photolin.com/gulp/img0002.htm
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John
.
In baseball photography, I would settle on 1/125 capture a hint of
running and throwing motion, while 1/250 would freeze all but the end
of the bat and the ball coming off the bat.
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I like the M20/4. Mine was inexpensive, and I like its small size, so
it has a built-in cost/convenience/value factor for me.
This weekend I plan to post some evaluation shots of the M20/4 using
the *istD, which won't help film users much because of the crop
factor.
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right-thinking
corporationists about 1969.
Whew, that was heavy ;-) Wish I had a camera with me when it
happened... but no, they probably would have crushed the camera also.
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On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 23:34:30 -0600, you wrote:
Gimme a break. That is a gross oversimplification and generalization of
some problems with a couple of bad apples.
Two bad apples. Hah hah hah hah hah hah.
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-by-step photos of the process and
pitfalls.
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of the shopping
carts... those things cost more than a good used LX. There is a
thriving business around here in retrieving carts - the store pays a
fee to guys who roam the neighborhood in a pickup and steal the carts
back.
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-price Saturday.
So don't try to pawn off your old heavy large format shopping carts on
me. I know, they're more durable and have better resolution than my
little small format baby buggy, but I don't care.
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pokes by Shel towards me and a couple other people, but
that's no excuse, I probably misunderstood the context anyway, I
should be more thick skinned, or less abrasive, or something. Oh well,
life goes on, out here in far, far west Texas.
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/paw/2004-03-07.html
Sell it. A sure cover shot. Very nice.
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and he can buy a nice trophy house in
Scottsdale so our daughter will be close to her mom.
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:10:51 -0500, you wrote:
This woman lives not to far from Chernobyl, and she likes to ride her
motorcycle through there because she can ride fast without encountering
anyone else. Looks like she's a snapshooter but the photographs and
captions are very moving and some of her
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effectively anchors the perspective,
and hints at more danger than just the shallow water and little waves.
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.
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My family and I are deeply saddened by the events in Spain. To Carlos
and our other PDML family members from Spain, please know our thoughts
and prayers, our sympathy and grief, are with you. It is so terrible,
so destructive, so inhuman, and so incomprehensible.
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numbers; using the 450mm instead of 300mm
significantly reduces the lpmm number.
Finally - at what resolution do lenses start to look better than
average? Much better than average? Much worse than average?
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some of you car guys could
offer to make some better pics for this guy... for a modest fee, say a
few laps in the ride of your choice.
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the Canon 10D with EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM and EF1.4x AF TC.
Ahhh, choices, choices.
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. Something like six and
counting. But none of them have trackballs, sticky or not.
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decent software photo browser/convertor
software. Right now I download all my Pentax photos using Nikon
software, but it won't see the Pentax PEF files, nor show all the
header info correctly, so that's not a perfect solution.
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 06:02:37 -0500, you wrote:
On Mar 18, 2004, at 11:06 PM, John Mustarde wrote:
an option to switch function of the Tv-Av wheels, just for fun
Sounds like someone doesn't have enough to do.
...can't put nothing over on you guys at all... actually I think
quality to it. I can imagine it
as a cover to an old detective magazine, with a body added to the
foreground and some exclamatory verbiage Twenty Five Witnesses - and
None Will Tell!
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it for
blackmail in the teen years.
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a sidewall, to provide even and predictable
lighting, plus a 24-135 zoom so I could fill the frame with every shot
without moving the tripod around.
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on the twig in
front of it, and low-light AF.
The more I use the *istD, the more I think its AF is worse than the
PZ1p in every respect. But I haven't given them a fair comparison
yet, just seat of the pants impressions.
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 03:21:43 GMT, you wrote:
John Mustarde écrit:
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:39:38 -0700, you wrote:
For most of my uses, the antiquated and
much-maligned autofocus in the PZ-1p is superior to the *ist D.
I agree with that.
Two things the PZ1p excelled at: focusing
already lined up for it.
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and the IR conversion action is on this page:
http://www.nickgallery.com/web_pages/technical%207.htm
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is no longer in natural ratio
to the other objects in the shop.
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answers. However, be aware the newsgroup has more
than its share of name-calling flame wars, if you can delete past the
flames there is a lot of useful information from people who do this
every day for a living.
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that makes the sig identifiable as a sig and not a continuation
of the text.
Anyone using the same sig two weeks in a row has to apologize.
Profusely. And repetitively. Over and Over.
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Yo Mama Loves FOSI
(unknown)
will make it
impossible to use this drive in a camera, somehow.
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:34:51 +0100 (MET), you wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote:
This may seem uneducated of me - but I here you all saying i'm right of
centre, he's left, left winged, right winged etc, can someone please
explain to me just what these terms mean?
This
and another guy. Guess what
brand? 100% Pentax! We both had an *istD!
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they had me on record as the registered owner. I used
this service a couple of years ago and got a brand new CD.
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with
more experience, but much better than I expected, considering my first
impression of his 'small' camera.
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