Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
Who needs them with digital... "you just crank up the ISO speed dial" The faster it was turned, the higher the ISO was. regards, Alan Chan _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=f

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Who needs them with digital... "you just crank up the ISO speed dial" Alan Chan wrote: LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cool! Canon will be no match to Nikon for any super fast lenses. regards, Alan Chan _

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cool! Canon will be no match to Nikon for any super fast lenses. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 mon

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Caveman, on 12 Jun 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >Bruce R is probably eating his foot now... LOL. Maybe Nikon's larger mount will be compatible to the Pentax 645NII...;-) Or even larger - 67? Cheers, Heiko

Re: Comparing Meters

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
Here's a question. How comparable do people find the meters on their different cameras? For example, ought one not to get (+ or - 1 stop) the same exposure reading from a grey card in the same light using the same lens on an LX, K1000 and ME Super? I compared the readings of my Z-1p & MX against m

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread Jim Apilado
I think Audrey Hepburn made her first movie appearance in this film. Can't recall if got an Academy Award for her performance. A young Eddie Albert was in it too. He didn't gain fame until "Green Acres" on TV with one of the Gabor sisters. Jim A. > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Or

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread Treena
Believe it or not, yes - there's one in the next town over from us. > > Hmmm... do some of those drive-in cinemas still exist there in yankee-land ? > > cheers, > caveman > >

Re: OK Survey time (was:Paradigm change of Pentax...)

2003-06-12 Thread Mark Cassino
At 04:49 PM 6/9/2003 +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: OK the D *ist isn't in our hands so we can only speculate based on what's been reported. So given what is known who of those of us that envisage moving into digital are likely to purchase a D *ist and why? Who of us think it's time to move to the d

Re: Compact Auto/Manual Flash that covers a 24mm Lens?

2003-06-12 Thread Mat Maessen
A vivitar 283 with an omni-bounce would do it, though "smallish" isn't necessarily a word I'd use to describe a 283... -Mat tom wrote: -Original Message- From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Does any one know of a smallish flash that will work with a 24mm lens? I'm just after some

OT: Shooting Patterns (that is, patterns of shooting)

2003-06-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dunno whether anyone else will find this the least bit interesting, but it kind of amused me to figure it out. A friend asked how many rolls to take on a 15-day trip to England and Germany, which got me wondering how many rolls I burn in one day of shooting. She wanted to know what an "average"

RE: Compact Auto/Manual Flash that covers a 24mm Lens?

2003-06-12 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > Does any one know of a smallish flash that will work with a > 24mm lens? > > I'm just after something basic with auto and manual. > A Sto-Fen Omnibounce will allow you to cover 24mm with any flash. tv

Re: Comparing Meters

2003-06-12 Thread Brendan
My MZ-3 and PZ-20 are also about 1/3 a stop metering off a grey card, and they are with in a 1/3 of my gossen luna six digtal pro to. --- Mat Maessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My ME Super, Super Program, and MX are all within a > third of a stop of > each other, metering off a grey card that

Compact Auto/Manual Flash that covers a 24mm Lens?

2003-06-12 Thread Paul
Hi, Does any one know of a smallish flash that will work with a 24mm lens? I'm just after something basic with auto and manual. Pauk

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Ann Sanfedele wrote: as a teen... lots of other great things, too. THe consumate movie star - and oh those eyebrows! annfan :) Hmmm... do some of those drive-in cinemas still exist there in yankee-land ? cheers, caveman

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Kevin Waterson wrote: > What was the Peck movie where Peck played a man returned from war. Later he must > admit to his wife that during his service he had a liason with a women and from > that liason a child was born. The woman contacts Peck and asks for money to help > support the child. > > Thi

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jim Apilado wrote: > I enjoyed his performances in "Twelve O'Clock High" and "Roman Holiday". > "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a video used by English lit teachers at the high > school I just retired from. > > Jim A. > I just wrote Frank privately mentioning that old silly movie Duel in the Sun. I ac

Re: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread James Moniz
Kevin Waterson spake thusly: "What was the Peck movie where Peck played a man returned from war. Later he must admit to his wife that during his service he had a liason with a women and from that liason a child was born. The woman contacts Peck and asks for money to help support the child." I bel

Re: P30 vs. Super program (Super A)?

2003-06-12 Thread Daniel Liu
So, just curious, how quickly do the pentax flashes fully discharge? eg, 200T, 280T, 200SA, 400T, and others? --Daniel Liu "It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like." On Thursday, Jun 12, 2003, at 03:33 U

Re: Comparing Meters

2003-06-12 Thread Mat Maessen
My ME Super, Super Program, and MX are all within a third of a stop of each other, metering off a grey card that fills the frame. Haven't done any testing to see if the weighting is different, but they seem pretty close in that regard too. My Gossen LunaPro F also agrees with the metering in all

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread jerome
> http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/shoebox.msnw nice photos, Bill. Out of the flower category, I particularly like "Sworled Flower". I find that shot quite outstanding for some reason, and I'm not much of a "botanical guy". As for the wildlife images... dem is some colorful frogs! In

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
. "Eagles 101" is also a great shot - name it "Bush & Cheney" and sell it to Time or Newsweek :-0 Actually, Mark, I was thinking of the opposite end of a different species for that shot, but, then, that's for another time and place, huh. ;-) -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino

Re: My own website

2003-06-12 Thread jerome
Quoting Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > www.gratisweb.com/albanogarcia Nice shots, Albano. Of course, I've seen most of them over time in the PUG, but it's even better being able to see them collectively. I still think the shot with the shoe and the guy lounging around (I think you titled

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
We get tons (gaggles?) of the latter, too. And I got vaccinated for the former two years ago, I'm around them quite a bit. -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 12, 2003 10:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: My Website all we seem to

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
Thank you, Sridhar. -Original Message- From: arathi-sridhar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 12, 2003 9:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: My Website havent seen it fully. but liked what I saw. nice neat categorization. easy. good pics ofcourse. congrats! -Sridhar

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
Thanks, Ken. -Original Message- From: Ken Archer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 12, 2003 5:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: My Website "Two Fawns" is just too much. Wish I had taken it. ;-) On Friday 13 June 2003 01:01 am, Bill Sawyer wrote: > Well, it's not

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
all we seem to get around here is deer. Lyme's Disease capital of the world. and Canada geese. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bill Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 22:27 Subject: RE: My Website > Just outside of Detroit, where I li

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
Replay interspersed... My favs: - Unknown plant 103.jpg Does anybody know what it is? - Sworled Flower I like that one myself... - Eagles 101 (you already got a cave award for that one, didn't you ;-) You're forgiven ;-) - The "miscellaneous images" I need to do more - The phallic B&W ones ;-) Ye

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Ken Archer
"Two Fawns" is just too much. Wish I had taken it. ;-) On Friday 13 June 2003 01:01 am, Bill Sawyer wrote: > Well, it's not markcassino.com. In fact, it's just MSN.Groups, but I > have some of my photos up on a website. Finally. > > http://groups.msn.com/wsawyerphotography/shoebox.msnw > > Your

Re: OT:Twelve Hours in Paris

2003-06-12 Thread Mark Cassino
C'est bon, Paul! Great day's work and many fascinating glimpses into the city. Must of been fun! - MCC At 01:08 PM 6/9/2003 -0400, you wrote: On a recent business trip to Paris I decided to stay over one day and shoot some film. I had only my 1953 vintage Leica iiif and Summicron 50/2, but t

RE: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Sawyer
Just outside of Detroit, where I live, Herb. It's a large park with a very good nature center. Name is Kensington Metropark. The Michigan PDML has met there couple of times. Others are at our Zoo. I spend a lot of time in both locations. -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMA

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Mark Cassino
Hey Bill - Looks great! I have always admired your deer photos, and it's great that they are out for all to see. "Doe in Lace" and "Whitetail Fawn" are particularly excellent. "Eagles 101" is also a great shot - name it "Bush & Cheney" and sell it to Time or Newsweek :-0 I like all of the

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
where do you take most of your wildlife photos? Herb - Original Message - From: "Bill Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 21:01 Subject: My Website > Well, it's not markcassino.com. In fact, it's just MSN.Groups, but I have > some of my

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
To busy with my newly acquired Canon FS4000 scanner. You'll have to do your own research. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce R could finally do something useful and give us a summary on what's up on the Nikon list ;-) Alan Chan wrote: According to reliable sources... If this was true, then

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Bruce R could finally do something useful and give us a summary on what's up on the Nikon list ;-) Alan Chan wrote: According to reliable sources... If this was true, then Nikon fans would be pixxed big time. What would happen to those already expensive AF-S & VR lenses? regards, Alan Chan __

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
My favs: - Unknown plant 103.jpg - Sworled Flower - Eagles 101 (you already got a cave award for that one, didn't you ;-) - The "miscellaneous images" - The phallic B&W ones ;-) cheers, caveman Bill Sawyer wrote: Well, it's not markcassino.com. In fact, it's just MSN.Groups, but I have some of my

Re: My Website

2003-06-12 Thread arathi-sridhar
havent seen it fully. but liked what I saw. nice neat categorization. easy. good pics ofcourse. congrats! -Sridhar - Original Message - From: "Bill Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:31 AM Subject: My Website > Well, it's not markcassino.com.

Re: Nikon is about to announce a new larger lensmount!

2003-06-12 Thread Alan Chan
According to reliable sources... If this was true, then Nikon fans would be pixxed big time. What would happen to those already expensive AF-S & VR lenses? regards, Alan Chan _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http

RE: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I know this has nothing to do with Pentax or photography, but I just > heard that Gregory Peck died in his sleep last night. He > was among my > favourite actors, and his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a > Mo

Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on

2003-06-12 Thread frank theriault
I know this has nothing to do with Pentax or photography, but I just heard that Gregory Peck died in his sleep last night. He was among my favourite actors, and his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the most powerful screen performances I've ever seen. His Atticus Fin

Mr Roberts' photographs

2003-06-12 Thread ernreed2
Had some trouble getting onto that temporary GFM page when Mark Roberts first referenced it, but I tried again just now and am duly blown away (as in, super impressed) by his images.

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2003-06-12 Thread frank theriault
I've just been unsubbed. I think I've now re-subbed. We'll see... -frank -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch

Re: Odd Lens

2003-06-12 Thread Ed Matthew
Daniel Liu schrieb: > > Well, this is a little bit arcane to say the least, but i just looked > at this old zoom lens' mount. It sports a KA mount, only it also > features a tiny protruding contact that doesn't touch any of the > contacts on the camera. I looked at the inside of the lens, and it >

Re: Odd Lens

2003-06-12 Thread Thomas Stach
Daniel Liu schrieb: > > Well, this is a little bit arcane to say the least, but i just looked > at this old zoom lens' mount. It sports a KA mount, only it also > features a tiny protruding contact that doesn't touch any of the > contacts on the camera. I looked at the inside of the lens, and it

K-mount again (was Re: More info on Tamron's new AF 28-75 f/2.8 Di

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Will it work with the next Pentax lens mount flavour ? Will any of the current Pentax FA lenses, including the limiteds, work with the next Pentax lens mount flavour ? What about a new Kaf4 mount that has USM, but is not compatible with any lens that has an aperture ring ? These are now valid q

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Keith Whaley
Bet you can keith Cotty wrote: > > >My jerked pork or chicken is to die for > > Blimey - can't remember the last time I had my pork jerked. > > BB

Re: To Pentax in Japan (does anybody have their email address?)

2003-06-12 Thread Butch Black
Peter wrote: No, I think he's worried about the famous Pentax ninjas being dispatched. At 08:26 AM 6/12/03 -0400, you wrote: > > I just hope they don't find out where I live. Are those the ones in the black pajamas (they are professional you know) with the AHOC emblem on the hood? BUTCH E

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: > > >We will eat red meat cooked rare and drink fermented fruit juices. > >WW > > Fish n chips and a stout for me mate. Oh? Ooo's yer mate, then? And yer having nothin'? keith > BB > > (British Bloke) > > Cheers, > Cotty

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Ed Matthew
Roland Mabo wrote: The Nikon F/N 75 is in the same market segment as the *ist. Isn't it strange that all Nikon's models below the F/N 80 are so bad (under featured cameras with strange restrictions), and still manage to sell in bucket loads? It is not at all strange. It is a matter of public per

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
You may include the 80 too. It also has restrictions like no metering with older manual focus lens. Ask Bruce, he bought one and personally checked that for at least 6 months. Funny, it really worked as in the specs. Roland Mabo wrote: The Nikon F/N 75 is in the same market segment as the *ist.

Re: Velvia 100 - First Impressions

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
can't help there since i have never shot any 100S. for the time being, i am still sticking with Provia 100F. Herb - Original Message - From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:26 Subject: Re: Velvia 100 - F

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Peter Alling
It's the name, the name, just say Nikon, Nikon, Nikon, your growing sleepily when you awake you will go to your local camera retailer and buy whatever Nikon he has in stock, tomorrow all your problems will be solved, your exposures will be perfect, (within 1/6th stop), your composition will win awa

Re: Re: 6MP - already obsolete ?

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
yes, that is the linear reduction deduced from the change in true lens focal length will maintaining 35mm effective focal length. the 5000 and 5400 both have 35mm equivalent widest FOV of a 28mm, but the 5000 uses a 7.1 mm lens while the 5400 uses a 5.8 mm. Herb - Original Message -

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Roland Mabo
From: "whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Compatibility Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:19:58 +0100 When claiming that Nikon's two top 'pro' Nikon film bodies (F100 and F5) offer matrix metering with manual focus lenses, you are obviously unaware that neither AI nor AIS lenses cannot provide

Re: 6MP - already obsolete ?

2003-06-12 Thread Herb Chong
same retail price. the 5400 is missing a couple of features and has a couple more compared to the 5000, so it is a wash. i am one of the ones that will, if at all possible, get a DSLR in the next year. i would like it to be a Pentax one, but if i have to, i will pick one of the others. primary c

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Peter Alling
Now, now, boys this is a family list or so they tell me. At 06:54 PM 6/12/03 +0100, you wrote: >My jerked pork or chicken is to die for Blimey - can't remember the last time I had my pork jerked. BB ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Caveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Compatibility Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:08:10 -0400 Roland Mabo wrote: Just compare it with the new Nikon F/N 75. C'mon. Don't set the reference that low. The Nikon F/N 75 is in the same market segment as the *ist. Isn't it strange that all Nikon's mo

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Cotty
>My jerked pork or chicken is to die for Blimey - can't remember the last time I had my pork jerked. BB ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Cotty
>So, in 10 words or less, how would you define "perfect exposure"? The smudge left over after binning all the duds mate! BB ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Yes, this stupid type of argument comes up again and again. I dont need to go to Alaska to know it snows there. Besides I said IF in my statement JCO > -Original Message- > From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject:

Re: I handled an *ist too

2003-06-12 Thread Peter Alling
Yea, they usually cost more there than if you buy from B&H. But they're used! At 12:56 PM 6/12/03 -0400, you wrote: Ebay --- T Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This brings up a question. Since no one on the list > ever buys a new camera > (as has been stated authoritively, by you-know-w

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Bruce, would you please cut the c**p. No one needs to buy the whole line of Nikon cameras and use them for 6 months in order to decide if they have a shutter release. Or maybe... is that how *you*'re doing it ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You made a definitve statment about a definitve product that

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
"As for velvia, being "screaming obvious" different to a 1/3 stop exposure difference, I don't use it but if it was that sensitive, it would have an exposure latitude of something like +/- 1/6 stops which would be so narrow to make it unworthy of my consideration. I doubt FUJI would even market a

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread whickersworld
Roland Mabo wrote: > >Many says "Pentax are following Nikon" and seems to have forgotten that Nikon still supports mechanical aperture rings in their higher end bodies. I see no reason to why Pentax should remove full compatibility in the semi-pro and pro models when Nikon has showned no signs of d

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Pål Jensen wrote: It is about being able to set metering within 1/3 of a stop. You don't set a meter, you read it. Or, uh, are you talking about calibrating your meters yourself ? cheers, caveman

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Blivit4
You said you would not use a particular film, because it had 1/6 stop of latitude. How do you know what the latitude of the film is? You don't use it. You made a definitve statment about a definitve product that you don't know anything about. BR "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I'd beleive that when it for myself and with testing equipment accurate to 1/100 of a stop becuase that is what is would require to be able to measure that accurately. And your still not taking into account his TTL metering technique which into itself is not going to give correct results with EVERY

Re: *ist and BG-20

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Roland Mabo wrote: Pentax has promised three filmbased *ist models. One is released. Two more is to come. Really soon. cheers, caveman

Re: Minty fun ;-)

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
T Rittenhouse wrote: Wow, Caveman. Gee thanks, I was hoping to get that camera cheap. Now everyone on the list knows about it. Seems to me that he gave an accurate description of the lens, "it is perfect except for..." Yeah, it has no faults he can see. If he can't see what the focus ring looks li

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I simply stated I would not use a film with 1/6 stop latitude. If you dont like it tough. I didnt state he was wrong in using the film, I stated he was wrong about a whole number of things based on FACT. JCO > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: T

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
Roland Mabo wrote: Just compare it with the new Nikon F/N 75. C'mon. Don't set the reference that low. cheers, caveman

Re: To Pentax in Japan (does anybody have their email address?)

2003-06-12 Thread Peter Alling
No, I think he's worried about the famous Pentax ningas being dispatched. At 08:26 AM 6/12/03 -0400, you wrote: > I just hope they don't find out where I live. Why, Bill, will that hurt your credibility ??? Fred To grasp the true meaning of socialism, imagine a world where everything is d

Re: Airports Again

2003-06-12 Thread Peter Alling
It's nice to hear they improved, a few years ago, before Sept. 11th I traveled through BWT quite a few times, my connection often required I leave one security aria and enter another. One memorable time my wrist watch was accidently stripped off my wrist by contacting a security machine, I was t

Re: Minty fun ;-)

2003-06-12 Thread T Rittenhouse
Wow, Caveman. Gee thanks, I was hoping to get that camera cheap. Now everyone on the list knows about it. Seems to me that he gave an accurate description of the lens, "it is perfect except for..." Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Caveman"

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Caveman
William Robb wrote: So, in 10 words or less, how would you define "perfect exposure"? Depends on the purpose you're taking the photos. I already mentioned the arteestec one: "the exposure that gives the most pleasing interpretation and visual rendition of a scene". (which is very interesting esp

For trade or free: Various Pentax manuals (some non-English)

2003-06-12 Thread Joe Wilensky
I have a small collection of Pentax manuals I don't need, and a few that aren't in English, so I can't read them anyway ... Pentax MG -- original instruction manual, English Pentax ME Super -- original instruction manual, English Pentax Super Program -- Photocopied/bound/trimmed instruction manua

Re: I handled an *ist too

2003-06-12 Thread Brendan
Ebay --- T Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This brings up a question. Since no one on the list > ever buys a new camera > (as has been stated authoritively, by you-know-who), > where are you guys > finding all those used MZ-S camera bodies? > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.ne

Re: I handled an *ist too

2003-06-12 Thread T Rittenhouse
This brings up a question. Since no one on the list ever buys a new camera (as has been stated authoritively, by you-know-who), where are you guys finding all those used MZ-S camera bodies? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: "Ryan Charron" <[

Re: *ist and BG-20

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roland Mabo Subject: Re: *ist and BG-20 > Pentax has promised three filmbased *ist models. One is released. Two more > is to come. > I find it hard to believe that all of them is going to be entry level. I won't believe any of them have full lens mount compat

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Exposure > For example: > > Say his lens is consistently f8 at f8 setting. > same lens is consistently f16 at f11 setting (over exaggeration). > > The meter assumes both are perfect and assigns 1/125 for > the F8 setting, 1/60 for

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Various and sundry > I'm cutting back on infarction-inducing fatty foods and increasing my > intake of lipids inhibitors. Hence, I'll just have the red wine thanks. Well if I must cool for a parmy bloke, how about blackened catfish? I make

Re: To Pentax in Japan (does anybody have their email address?)

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Fred Subject: Re: To Pentax in Japan (does anybody have their email address?) > > I just hope they don't find out where I live. > > Why, Bill, will that hurt your credibility ??? No, but i don't want my home renovation project to get any bigger than it n

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roland Mabo > Ok, I understand your point. But why make assumptions, such as limited > compatibility in future upgrade *ist bodies, about products not relesed nor > showned yet? We have seen lenses for release with no aperture ring, and camera bodies that won't

Re: *ist and BG-20 8-)

2003-06-12 Thread Thomas Heide Clausen
On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:10:29 +0100 mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Thomas Heide Clausen wrote: > > I think that the big LCD on the back is superflorus > > I'm not buying one, then. My hayfever and the thought of having to > stand it in water when you are not using it...

Re: Airports Again

2003-06-12 Thread whickersworld
Glenn wrote: > IIRC the _checked_baggage_ X-ray machines can vary the intensity. > (Not that this contradicts anything folks have said about the > carry-on X-rays, even if I'm right.) I didn't think the carry-on > scanners could be turned up. Hi Glenn, At the UK's busiest international airports

Re: OT Paris pics

2003-06-12 Thread Camdir
Paul Thanks for the link. I tried to pick my favourite, but concluded that they were all my favourite. Kind regards Peter

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
For example: Say his lens is consistently f8 at f8 setting. same lens is consistently f16 at f11 setting (over exaggeration). The meter assumes both are perfect and assigns 1/125 for the F8 setting, 1/60 for the F11 setting. THIS IS THE MAIN FLAW OF OPEN APERTURE METERING. It doesn't take the rea

RE: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Now we see what your real definition of "perfect" exposure is, just make everything you point the camera at medium gray regardless of what it is in a real life scene. Absurd. Look at what you said below. Even assuming "100%" accuracy in METERS AND SHUTTERS which is definitely not true, but just th

Re: Optio S flash

2003-06-12 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Alin Flaider a écrit: Hi Bill, Most likely there's no dedicated flash sensor. Instead it relies on the ambient light sensor that measures during the pre-flash. Very similarly to MZ-S operation in P-TTL mode. The Optio S has a flash sensor,under the flash windows ! See owner manual p

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell > > I dont agree with your statement below that the cameras/lenses > dont have to be very ACCURATE as well as consistent accross > all settings to achieve 1/3 stop exposure accuracy > under ALL conditions like he claims. As long as they are con

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Caveman Subject: Re: Exposure > > He sez "Perfect exposure is the exposure I want. " > > True, this is, on the surface, a somewhat vague sounding definition, but > > I think that is a really good definition of the perfect exposure. > > I think it is just a despe

Re: *ist and BG-20

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roland Mabo Subject: *ist and BG-20 > And to those who judge Pentax future cameras and lenses by the entry level > *ist and FAJ - it's not fair to Pentax. Different market segments needs > different products. I see no reason to fear that the upcoming high-end

Re: Compatibility

2003-06-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roland Mabo Subject: Compatibility > Hello > > There has been a lot of discussion lately on the future of Pentax. And > everything is nothing but pure speculation. When the MZ-50 was released, I > don't remember that we had a discussion about an aperture-less

Re: OT wanted to buy - a piece of polarizing gel

2003-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Herb Chong wrote: > drat, i just threw out a roll about 8x20 inches.not long ago. > > Herb aarrrggh! Where is telepathy when one needs it? :) ann > > - Original Message - > From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 22:29 > Su

Re: OT wanted to buy - a piece of polarizing gel

2003-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
NIck , thanks! Yeah and I may be able to find a smaller piece there. A much better price than K&M. Ta, ann Nick Zentena wrote: > On June 10, 2003 10:29 pm, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > I MUST be able to get a piece of 12" x 12" for > > less than the $79 K and M wanted to charge me - > > and they w

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Lon Williamson
WHAT! Owens brewed stout, lagers, and ales (Oh my) Better than lions, tigers, and bears? (oh my) I wanna be there! I need, I need. Folks tell me I'm a good whiner. grin. Bill Owens wrote: I'll make it a point to brew some stout for you and Mark, and lagers and/or ales for the rest of us. Bill

Re: Pentax K1000 FS (Annsan)

2003-06-12 Thread Scott Krahn
The camera is located in St. Paul, MN. I would prefer to sell everything at once, but am willing to compromise. Scott --- Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Or Best Offer. > > keith > > Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > > Scott Krahn wrote: > > > > > Pentax K1000 with 300mm zoom lens, wide ang

Re: Exposure

2003-06-12 Thread Pål Jensen
From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Exposure (WAS: Re: OK Survey time) Weve been down this road before, unless your aiming your camera at a full screen 18% reflectance subject the meter will over or under expose the subject. the only way you could be accurate is if you manual

Re: PDML atlanta

2003-06-12 Thread jerome
> Unfortunately according to the keeper > of the schedule and the checkbook the > Hansons are predisposed this weekend. That's fine since Cory is busy this weekend also. He's checking on next weekend (Saturday, June 21) and will probably get back to me soon. With respect to weather, I think (a

Re: Re: 6MP - already obsolete ?

2003-06-12 Thread dagt
It makes sense that 75% size reduction (if it's linear) leads to a 50% effective light sensitivity reduction. If we interpolate further what will the sesnitivity of a sensor with 2 micron sensors be? 50 ISO? The effective sensitivity depends on the pixel area, since the quantum efficiency of t

Re: Various and sundry

2003-06-12 Thread Bill Owens
I'll make it a point to brew some stout for you and Mark, and lagers and/or ales for the rest of us. Bill - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: Re: Various and sundry > >We will eat red

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