Re: Using *ist-Ds at lower resolutions

2005-06-25 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
David Oswald wrote: Is there any advantage to her continuing to shoot at 6mp, or should I teach her how to switch to 4mp or 1.5mp? It is always better to have more data in my opinion. If you have bigger image you can always crop more, noise from high ISO settings will be more reduced in res

Re: Who had the longest hair? (Was: Old Pentax Photos for Dario

2004-10-30 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
mike wilson wrote: Just in case you don't know what Cotty is referring to: http://www.k12.nf.ca/roncallips/familyliving/addams%20fam/cousin_itt.htm Striking resemblance I must agree. Thanks for the link - although I kno Adams family I haven't connected Cottys mail to it. I grew up on more Europ

Re: Who had the longest hair? (Was: Old Pentax Photos for Dario

2004-10-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
mike wilson wrote: Well, in 70s I only got what I was boprn with and not much more, but here's a pic from the late 90's: http://www.kajko.wdb.pl/to_sem_ja.jpg We have a definite winner! That's about the same length as mine but I have no presentable evidence. For now it just proofs tahat I was

Re: Who had the longest hair? (Was: Old Pentax Photos for Dario

2004-10-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Lasse Karlsson wrote: So, who of us had the longest hair, then? Pictures, please... Well, in 70s I only got what I was boprn with and not much more, but here's a pic from the late 90's: http://www.kajko.wdb.pl/to_sem_ja.jpg Cheers, Maciej

Re: PUG

2003-11-01 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
tom wrote: > "Ewelina and Pawel" by Maciej - I don't know if you were trying or > not, but this shot has a great combination of modern and classic > elements. There are some things a purist would condemn, but it's > nevertheless a great shot. Thanks Tom. I really like what you do in terms of weddi

November 2003 PUG - my fovourities

2003-11-01 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Having a holiday today here in Poland I found some time to browse through this month gallery. As other said it - many very good photos. I'm not going to comment on all as I lack skills and time to do so, but wil mention some that grabbed my attention most when browsing. "Australasian Harrier" by

Re: Optical Formula of Takumar 500/4.5

2003-10-15 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 15-10-2003 o godz. 8:47 Michel Carre`re-Gée napisał(a): > > Is the optical formula of Takumar 500/4,5 the same as SMC > > PENTAX 1:4.5/500? > Both lenses share the same diagram ! Thank you very much! Maciej --- Leonardo D

Optical Formula of Takumar 500/4.5

2003-10-14 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Is the optical formula of Takumar 500/4,5 the same as SMC PENTAX 1:4.5/500? http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/tak05e.htm says 4 elements in 4 groups for Tak and so does http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/extreme- tele/K500f4.5.html for K 500. But is the optical design the same? If not, wh

Re: Flash Coverage - was Camera size and lens size.

2003-09-14 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Paul Ewins wrote: > If I > used a 105mm lens with one of the cheap flashes with a fixed 35mm > coverage then most of the power of the flash would be used > illuminating things outside the actual photo! Which might not be that wrong. When zooming the flash one gaines a longer reach fot illumination

Re: OT - Car keys - WAS Survival Kit

2003-09-03 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 3-09-2003 o godz. 1:42 Kenneth Waller napisal: > I'm surprised no one has mentioned keyless entry. My brother in-law, about 5 years old at that time, opened Ford Taurus (IIRC) in less than minute. Plain luck of course but can make you think... :-) Cheers, Maciej --

Re: Change Bags

2003-06-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 26-06-2003 o godz. 22:24 Matt Bevers napisal: > I used to load reels in the bathroom with the lights off, now every > room in my apartment has a window. I've thought about > just loading reels at night, but I haven't been able to convince the > city to shut off the power for the entire bl

Re: Archives of PDML

2003-06-23 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 23-06-2003 o godz. 9:26 Lawrence Kwan napisał(a): > http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/ > > One suggestion for Doug: this link should be available in > www.pdml.net You ask for it, you get it. Check here: http://www.pdml.net/dbrewer/p4.html (on the bottom of the page) :-

Re: *ist

2003-03-20 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 20-03-2003 o godz. 9:40 Lawrence Kwan napisał(a): > > It can't be any worse than people asking to see a "Neekon" > > But isn't this closer to how Japanese pronounce it? > As I understand, "Nikon" comes from the original name "Nippon Kogaku". > And pronouncing it as "NAI-kon" is more of the A

My March PUG picks

2003-03-01 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
I've redone William Robb's chalenge this month - I've browsed through thumbnails and picked one that caught my eye the most. I've picked "Carine" by Alexander Bauer. I was eager to find out how Alexander used this as I tried something very similiar few years ago wit my self-portrait (before cu

Re: a real advantage of the D*ist!

2003-02-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 27-02-2003 o godz. 2:23 Mike Johnston napisal: it takes > > ORDINARY AA BATTERIES... you know, the kind you can buy in just about > > any small shop, anywhere in the world :-) > > Kristian, > I agree with this. Rechargeable NiMH batteries are efficient, cost > effective, and environmentall

Re: The flood gates open....

2003-02-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 26-02-2003 o godz. 23:15 Chris Brogden napisal: > The myth about digital offering more DOF is partly true, though. To get a > DSLR lens that magnifies things as much as a 50mm lens for a 35mm film > camera does, you'll need to go with a DSLR lens with a focal length of > roughly 35mm (ass

Re: Silver MZ-S

2003-02-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 26-02-2003 o godz. 19:39 Bruce Dayton napisał(a): > GLM> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2914463658&category=15240 > Yuck! I second that! For me - awfull... Maciej Konkurs "Europa Moich Marzeń". Wygra

New Velvia 100 - official info

2003-02-20 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hi! At: http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/PressCenterDetail.jsp? DBID=NEWS_543027 you can find information about new Fuji films, includinf Velvia 100ISO: "New Professional Films Debut In 1990, Fujifilm transformed the world of professional imaging with its launch of the first FUJICHR

Re: WR's PUG challenge

2003-02-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
At 10:00 PM 09/02/2003 -0500, William Robb wrote: >Listen, >I challenge everyone who reads this >go to: >http://pug.komkon.org >look at the images on the index page, pick one, and only one thumbnail and >click on it. >Tell us why you chose that image from the thumbnails, tell us why yo

Re: usefilm.com and talking about photography

2003-02-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 10-02-2003 o godz. 10:04 Al Shaikh napisal: > The one photo on the pug that really caught my eye is this one: > http://pug.komkon.org/03feb/okno_08.html by Maciej Marchlewski. > Well composed with leading lines that take the eye for a tour. The photo > is abstract enough to

RE: Mono chrome slides

2003-01-20 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 20-01-2003 o godz. 4:31 tom napisal(a): > > -Original Message- > > From: Kevin Waterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > At a recent camera club meeting some slides were > > shown in black and white, this caught my eye as > > I had not thought such a film was available? > > > > Is th

RE: Something strange going on

2003-01-17 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> -Original Message- > From: Ken Archer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Something strange going on > > > On a lens I bought tonight off ebay, I sat and watched as the bidding > went up to $139+, then dropped to $122

Re: LX at night.

2003-01-14 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 14-01-2003 o godz. 9:22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Heiko Hamann) napisal(a): > Hi Steve, > > >trees, fences, etc., were quite easily visible to the eye. The LX > >exposures of roughly 30 sec at f/5.6. Rather short, I think, compared > >to some of the suggested exposure tables that I've seen, and

Re: My PUG Faves Pt. II

2003-01-11 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 9:30 PM Subject: My PUG Faves Pt. II > Krajkowo in Red by Marciej Marchlewski > This also looks like a painting :-). In fact a painting by a famous oil painter (but one who's name I ca

Re: a joke from Cotty

2002-12-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 21-12-2002 o godz. 0:28 Mishka napisal(a): > Rozmowiam troche -- zaraz slucham Czerwone Gitary :) > Jezyk polski nie jest bardzo daleko od ukrainskogo... > Przepraszam za pomylki. Well, I'm very glad to hear (or read) that. First, as Artur mentioned, it's allways nice to find people understa

Re: Talking about tiny cars...

2002-12-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 10-12-2002 o godz. 10:03 Flavio Minelli napisal: > Hi all, > reading this thread I remembered the smallest police car I ever saw. In Poland they also have a small Police car. It's not as small as yours though. It's meant to transport police dogs (K-9 unit). Not a very good photo is here: h

Re: OT: Stupid Windows question

2002-11-28 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
And what about some proffesional use. At work I'm using Photoshop, Corel Draw and InDesign (top three) and I'm preparing thing to be printed. Which OS (let's narrow the choice to XP and 2000) would you suggest. I've heard that with XP I can encounter troubles when printing to file for external

Re: Agfa Ultra 100 for my Pentaxes

2002-11-26 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 24-11-2002 o godz. 4:25 Robert Woerner napisal(a): > Hi, > > Has anybody found the new Agfa Ultra 100 at a store or on-line retailer yet? I'm anxious to try some in my Pentaxes. In last issue of Practical Photography there is review of this film. I don't have it with me right now but from

Re: Anybody else shooting the Leonids?

2002-11-19 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
I checked the weather outside in the evening, checked the forecast and went to sleep. When I woke up and looked outside it prooved that my decision was right - guess I don't have tripod high enough ;-) Pity, as I was happy to see some spectacular astro show... Maciej --

December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme

2002-11-12 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. As I see on pug.komkon.org it's "Juxtaposition". I checked the dictionary and still need some assistance - is it that photos have to show some relation or contrast between two thing or persons? I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as the

Odp: Re: 70-210 vs1 3.5 info please

2002-11-12 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 12-11-2002 o godz. 13:49 Fred napisal(a): > Both are quite > good, and compare pretty well to the Pentax A 70-210/4. However, > VMC is not SMC, and the flare resistance and color rendition of the > VS1 lenses is not quite the same as in a jen-you-wine Pentax lens. > Both VS1's are good len

Re: Some pictures from PDML UK @ Northumbria

2002-10-31 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks, Maciej. > Maybe it's possible to meet somewhere else sometime. Let's hope so. Coming to the islands some day, have allready a couple of reasons to do so, but there is always something in th way. > I'm really sorry to hear

Re: Some pictures from PDML UK @ Northumbria

2002-10-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 29-10-2002 o godz. 8:11 Jostein napisal(a): > Put out some images and text on my site. > Hope it does some justice to showing what you missed, folks. > Yer should have been there... > > http://oksne.net Those pics are great. I trully miss being there but unfortunately I don't live in Englan

Re: Free at last...

2002-08-22 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 22-08-2002 o godz. 5:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisal(a): > To paraphrase Martin Luther King... > Free at last, Free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last! > > I did a liberating thing today. > I deleted 90% of the traffic from this list. > No more Lets get real folks, > No more DSLR

Re: blank fire

2002-08-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Ayash Kanto Mukherjee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Boy, oh boy! I blank fired 40 bullets. :-(( > First time in my life. Don't be to sad. As Forrest Gump said in the movie "shit happens"... To make it easier for you I can tell that it also happenned to me. I loaded

Re: Criticisms/Comments please.

2002-07-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 10-07-2002 o godz. 6:17 Ayash Kanto Mukherjee napisal(a): [...] > I am sorry for the inconvinience. Nothing to worry. I was just a little surprised when I used the ling you've sent. But it's very common lately that people put wrong url or don't give them at all so I took it with understan

Re: my 1st IR (sfx)

2002-07-09 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Frantisek Vlcek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I have scanned few photos from my first roll of "IR" [...] >Please critique and comment! [...] >oops: the address: www.volny.cz/fotof/scapes/ir It seems that you've managed better with your firs IR roll than I

MZ-M + Metz 54MZ-3 (3702) cooperation?

2002-06-22 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hello! I'm going to photograph my sister college graduation ceremony tomorrow and have a problem and some questions regarding the gear. I've borrowed from a friend a Sigma 75-300 zoom to extend my focal range (I only have 135) and this seems to work perfecly. But I have a problem with the flash I

Re: June PUG comments

2002-06-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Jeff Post" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At the Movies by Maciej Marchlewski While being initially drawn to the > shot of Ania, my eyes linger as I try to make out the movie titles on the > posters. Thanks for a kind comment. I'm not

Re: June PUG Picks (pt 2)

2002-06-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Kevin Waterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At the movies: The background here does just what you wanted. Places > the subject at the movies. You could probably do more here with > several different poses and/or expressions. Well done. Thanks Kevin for a kind commen

Re: Which Pentax flash for MZ-M?

2002-06-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Andy Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What would be a suitable flash for this camera? The Pentax web site suggests > the AF201SA, but gives no details about this flash's capabilities. I think > what Mike needs is a small flash with auto (ie aperture-set thyristo

Odp: My PUG Favourites

2002-06-03 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 3-06-2002 o godz. 9:00 Paul Jones napisał(a): > Hi, > > I have a few fav's from the PUG, here they are no particular order. > > "At the movies " by Maciej Marchlewski > http://pug.komkon.org/02jun/w_kinie.html > I really like portraits that set the s

Re: The Great PDML Print Off

2002-06-02 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I propose that we make 6 portfolios and distribute 3 to the USA, > 1 to Canada, 1 to Oz, and 1 to the UK/ Poland. > Does this sound workable? Sounds OK. I'm waiting to see the negative. Maciej Marclewski - This message is

Odp: Re: Odp: Polacy na PDML (was Re: )

2002-05-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 10-05-2002 o godz. 15:19 Artur Ledóchowski napisal: > That's a great idea, Maciek:) Count me in! We may start a disscussion on the location of the Polish PDML Meeting:) I guess, that due to the fact that most of the Polish PDML-ers are from Warsaw it would be easiest to do a meeting there.

Odp: Re: Odp: Polacy na PDML (was Re: )

2002-05-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 10-05-2002 o godz. 5:07 Chris Brogden napisal(a): [about location poll] > That's me. I lost all that information when my computer crashed last > week, so I'm going to have to do some digging through my old mail. Or, > alternately, if anyone has a copy of the info, feel free to send it

Re: Slight OT:My IR report

2002-05-06 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" > > As far as Konica goes maybe Aaron can answer > > that. > > I believe that the Konica 750nm stuff is gone. I have a few rolls still > in my freezer, but they're mine. > > -Aaron Darn! I should've got into that sooner. I already went into th

Re: Slight OT:My IR report

2002-05-05 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "David Brooks" > Well finally had the 1st roll of IR film shot > and developed(1st since i was a sprout)and the > proofs printed today.Just thought i'd share a > quick review. Thanks Dave! Your summury encourages me to give IR a try. I seems less scary now. It

Re: May PUG comments from Poznan, Poland

2002-05-03 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
o balance my opinion I'd like to add that I like the way the raspberries are lighted - there is a lot of details in the hoghlights and in the shadows as well. There is a very pleasant DOF in the picture. The way that light reflects from the fruits adds a third dimension to the photo. I would lov

Odp: M49 Filters for Pentax

2002-04-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 29-04-2002 o godz. 5:56 James Adams napisał(a): > I just saw this on Ebay, and opted to BIN for $24 > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1349523214 > > 8 Russian M49 Filters.. > yellow-1.4x; yellow-2x, yellow-green-1.4x; yellow-green-2x; Orange-2.8x; > blue-1.4x; br> red

RE: Why you should always have a camerea.

2002-04-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 29-04-2002 o godz. 5:30 John Coyle napisal(a): > And Saturday evening just before sunset my wife and I took our > grand-daughters for a walk along the beach in pouches, so I didn't take > a camera. The moon rose huge and orange over a wine-dark sea, with the > gentle breakers in the fo

Odp: Re: More on M42->P/K converters

2002-04-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
>From what I know, Pentax K -> M42 adapter is made only in one version and this one allows to focus on infinity so Lukasz can buy it safely. But there are many adapters from small workshops on the market. Some of the don't allow to focus on infinity not because od workmansship failure but beca

Odp: Re: More on M42->P/K converters

2002-04-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
>From what I know, Pentax K -> M42 adapter is made only in one version and this one allows to focus on infinity so Lukasz can buy it safely. But there are many adapters from small workshops on the market. Some of the don't allow to focus on infinity not because od workmansship failure but beca

Re: How to use polarizer on rear filter lenses

2002-04-22 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am considering to buy a super wide angle lens (17-20 mm) but many of these > lenses use > rear filters. As I will use this lens mostly for landscapes and, in that > case, polarizer is > essential, how do we use polarizer in such lenses? Is

Odp: Re: You should've seen the one that got away...

2002-04-14 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 15-04-2002 o godz. 6:28 Fred napisal(a): > > I've already loaded the KX with HIE. > > What is "HIE", Glenn? > > Fred Well, I'm not Glenn but I happen to know. That's Kodak High Speed Infrared film. Maciej --- Klub Kones

Re: Using MZ-M with Non-Dedicated Flash

2002-04-08 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 8-04-2002 o godz. 1:55 T Rittenhouse napisal(a): > Because when you use the flash on manual, it uses the full charge of the > condensers for each shot. That means it has to do a full recycle. On auto it > just uses part of the charge and only has to do a partial recharge. > Depending on th

Re: My plastic is fantastic!!

2002-03-26 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Cotty wrote: > The story of my life! > > Nice purchase with those lenses - let's see some > portraits in the PUG! The Portrait PUG is the one in June so hopefully I will get some nice shots till then. Bernd wrote: > Just make some nice pictures of those people with your > new lenses and they

Searching opinions on SMC M-85/2.0

2002-03-20 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hello all! This lens is about to show up in a local camera shop (the previous owner said he will bring it soon). I don't know it's condition yet but the price is going to be about USD 130. How do you judge this lens? I would like to use it mainly for portraits and some body shots from time to

Re: photographing w/ IR - General Info

2002-03-15 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
As I am also greatly interested in shooting some IR as soon as weather allows I'm saving all the posts on this subject. I'm going to repeat 'f11@1/125th' thousands of times to put any doubts about metering away. But I have another lame question. I only have Sunpak PicturePlus Filter (R2)Red-25 - w

Odp: What are you planning on photographing this weekend?

2002-03-13 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 13-03-2002 o godz. 1:39 Mark Roberts napisal(a): > After much ado over mindless consumerism and image theft I think it'd be nice to > get out and take some photographs for a change. I won't get a chance until the > weekend but I've got some plans already. > Anyone else actually going to be

Re: Build a cable release F yourself

2002-03-12 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: "Bojidar Dimitrov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi all, > > Some of you have already done this, but now there is a page with > easy-to-undesrtand instructions on how to build a remote release for the > SF, Z/PZ and MZ/ZX cameras. > > Check it out at http://www.kajko.wdb

Photos of cakes and ice-cream

2002-03-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Some time ago I've asked about advice how to make photos of cakes and ice-creams. Althoug I was very nervous about I got some acceptable results. You can take a look at them here: http://www.kajko.wdb.pl/chaltura It's a page automatically generated and I just noticed that the images had been r

Re: Wotzit mean?

2002-03-01 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Dnia 1-03-2002 o godz. 1:17 Leszek G napisał(a): > Maciek, that was great!!! > But speaking of translations pl-eng and eng-pl as a "simple" ones I'd > disagree... > To make it brighter, check out pl.rec.foto, there was something more about > it, concerning an old article by Staszek Stawowy.

Food photography advice needed

2002-02-26 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
be probably impossible to put into car. There's no way they can send the stuff to our studio :-( Of course I have a tripd for the camera. Maybe someone can share a good advice or some nice link on how to approach this task. TIA Maciej Marchlewski

MZ-6 info on Canadian Pentax site

2002-02-25 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
http://www.pentaxcanada.ca/eng/products/MZ6.html there is also a PDF brochure to download. Maciej --- Najnowsza płyta Lecha Janerki "Fiu Fiu...". Kliknij! < http://muzyka.wp.pl/janerka/ > - This message is from the Pentax-Dis

Re: Camera for Limited lenses

2002-02-23 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
No TTL for flash here :-( Maciej - Original Message - From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > MZ-M? > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen > > >On Friday 22 February 2002 16:41, you wrote: > >> A Full mechanical body

Irish Draught and February PUG

2002-02-05 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
nking of autumn. - " Peachy " by Steve Larson - very tasty one. So it seems I preffered shallow depth of field for this theme. Don't know why... And then there is a special word of appreciation for having shalow and deep DOF in one shot: - " Macro-wide angle " by Dan Sc

Which high speed B&W film?

2002-02-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
sed in a pro lab as well. I might give a try something with a big grain but not for all the shots. Help! Any other tips would also be welcomed. Thanks Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don&#

Re: Why do you choose or stay in Pentax ?

2002-01-29 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> Why do you choose or stay in Pentax? Why not N, C or M? > > My answer is simple! I want the quality of Pentax lenses. > > How about you? Well. I don't have such a great story about me and Pentax as I read here. If I was given a Pentax camera by grandfather as Take was I would stick to it foreve

Re: B&W and filters and C41 B&W film

2002-01-18 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Select is a fine general purpose film of very high quality and will suit most people's needs. T400CN is very nice too, offers excellent value, and comes a close second. But it's the new kid on the block that comes out on top. Portra 400BW gives lovely contrast, excellent grain structure and go

Re: MX double exposure?

2002-01-17 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
e film it didn't move. So, the question is - is the advance lever's movement lost on some type of clutch so the film isn't winded which would cause the perforation to be torn? Thanks Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.

Detailed location poll results

2002-01-16 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Are the results of the location poll due to be sent anywhere soon? I seem to have lost mine and I would like to find some info about Brasil. Maybe someone can mail it to me? Thanks Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Odp: Anyone shoot MF exclusively?

2002-01-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
u probably already know this. Among many on this list, as I suppose, I am a proof that working only with MF is possible. You may have some problems while photographing kids as day tend to move quicker than you would expect but for portraits MF ss just fine. I find it much fun. Maciej Marchlew

Re: 80/1.8 CZJ going cheap in Poland

2002-01-10 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
A which affects the prices of used gear. Cheer up - maybe you will spot it elsewhere. Maciej Marchlewski --- Zaproś znajomych na czata! Wyślij SMSa z nowego czata WP! Czat.wp.pl - Jedyny czat z ludzką twarzą < http://czat.wp.pl

Odp: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My Favourites are: > > Frozen Leaves by Maciej Marchlewski > Beautiful mood by good use of DOF. You can almost 'feel' the cold. Thanks a lot Rob. I've dressed too light and maybe it also affect

Odp: Either myself or MX not so wonderful

2002-01-06 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
er way to load the film - if it is stuck really poorly it will slip already at this stage. Thanks for help Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Either myself or MX not so wonderful

2002-01-05 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
they hard to find in general) or it is because it is the one that was supplied with the camera (it looks like the one to me) so not many of them were produced due to low demand? Just wanted to share the story - maybe it will be of some advice to someone. Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from

Odp: Converting M42 lens to K mount?

2002-01-02 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
l try to find out as much as I can about whether such conversion can be ordered to be made or not. More details soon. Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visi

Holiday greetings

2001-12-24 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
l the people in Poland - keep warm regardles of the snowstorms! Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: My impressions of the MIR 20mm f3.5 M42 lens; a Super Tak20/4.5 for sale

2001-12-24 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
without problems with my MX and MZ-M. Don't know if I have been of any help but that's what I know. Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: Is it art?

2001-11-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
! :-) (I'm probably one of them - studying computer science) Nothing on the "art" chart... Maciej Marchlewski --- To już MANIA netmanii! Dziesiątki ZWYCIĘZCÓW, setki NAGRÓD!!! Codziennie NOTEBOOK i PIENIĄDZE do wygrania

Love at the first sight?

2001-11-11 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hello all Pentaxers! What I'm about to write would not be anything new to many of you but I just want to share it. Yesterday I went with fellow snappers from my town for a little photo trip. Weve spent a whole day walking through the parts of our city that still remained close to how nature formed

Re: Problem with MX light metering (shutter/ISO dial?)

2001-11-05 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
t exposures if changing from shorter shutter speed and bigger aperture opening? Seems to me that I will (if it's only meter reading problem) but I want to be sure. Thanks Maciej Marchlewski --- Wstaw swoje zdjęcie do

Problem with MX light metering (shutter/ISO dial?)

2001-11-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
help. What may cause such a problem? Is it possible to fix it by myself? I don't use those shutter speeds anyway because I don't have a good tripod but it still bothers me a lot. Is sending a camera to e service shop an only option? TIA for your help. Maciej Marchlewski - This message i

Re: November PUG first impressions

2001-11-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> " River Of Gold "by Maciej Marchlewski - well done on your first submission > (mine also this month) small tip, one thing I do always is look at the scan > desaturated and see if it looks better in b/w, I tried this with yours and > for me it works better - great shot

Re: November PUG favourites

2001-11-04 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> River of Gold > Maciej Marchlewski > Fine effort by Maciej. The road makes the shot. I like the building too. > Keep up the good work! Thank you very much, Cotty. I appreciate kind words about my photo. I'm constantly trying to shot something nice with varying effect but I ho

Re: manual k-mount body

2001-10-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
to test other features of the MX at the same time - what should I be especially looking for? Thanks for all help. Maciej Marchlewski - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Agfa Color Multi-Coated 135mm, 1:2.8

2001-08-09 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Thank you for your kind reply on my previous question about K1000 clones. I'll stick to the originals. Thant's _Pentax_dml nor _SomethingCloseToPentax_dml, isn't it? I have a new one - just one of the kind everyone here loves ;-) Any info or opinions about Agfa Color Multi-Coated 135mm, 1:2.8

Presenta K1000 + Maginon 35 - 70 mm (3,5-4,5)

2001-08-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
f you! Maciej Marchlewski Poznan, Poland unfortunately, not a Pentax owner yet :-( - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Favourite ... Roll Call Results

2001-07-21 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Would it be possible to post the changes along with the results. If the list is just for the information than adding info about what have changed would make it even more interesting. Or so I think. Maciej - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdm

RE: Funny thing I wondered about one night

2001-07-20 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> -Original Message- > From: Jeff Eikenberry > Subject: Funny thing I wondered about one night > > We've all seen movies with cameras, but anyone seen a movie with a Pentax > shown in it? > Didn't mean to move out of the scope of this list, but hey, it is a Pentax > question and curiosit

Automatic unsubscribing? (was: test)

2001-07-03 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 2:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: test > It seems sometimes I'm unsubscribed "by force" Happenned to me, too. I didn't received any mail fo

RE: screw mount adaptor

2001-06-22 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of B. K. Lane Sr. > My question is.. is there such a thing? and if so .. what > is it called? As far as I know: no, sorry - but I might be wrong so don't worry. If I'm not mistaken at the moment its imp

RE: SFX & InfraRed

2001-06-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hi! This is my first post to this group so I would like to great everybody here: Hello! I'm a student (MA this year) from Poland. I do not own anything made by Pentax yet but I'm allready convinced to get one as soon as I collect sufficient funds. I think I would go with MZ-M and some nice, bright

RE: MZ-S Data Imprinting

2001-06-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
Hello! That's me again. What other Pentax 35mm cameras have an option of imprinting exposition details somewhere on the film? - Original Message - From: "tom" Subject: MZ-S Data Imprinting [...] > "Hey, that there's data imprinting!" [...] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: No prizes for second place!

2001-05-31 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
> From: owner-pentax-discuss On Behalf Of Jim > I'm PERFECTLY willing to express my opinion... > Shot one was a blurry mess, obviously taken by the owner's cousin or > something. I've thrown better pictures I've taken into the trash, knowing > they weren't any good. > Shot two was really cool, an