Re: Firmware update for *istD on the end of january

2004-12-25 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Same Info came from also from Pentax Germany. At that time the Pentax Browser 2.0 and Lab 2.0 will be made available for the *istD users. At that time the update for the *istD will also be avaible. I do not know if the update will make more than the compability for the *istD to the new Browser and

Re: *istD + Grip + DA 16-45 + FA* 80-200/2.8... Worth 1700 euro?

2004-12-12 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo that is a super price. The value of the 80-200 is alone 900 Euro. The 16-45 is new 450, the grip 150 Euro. The used *istD is 800-900 Euro. I have both, the Sigma 2.8/70-200 and the Pentax 2.8/80-200. The Sigma weight is 500 g less and a bit faster with the AF. But the picture quality is far

Re: Coming soon: Two Sreens for *istD (grid, scale)

2004-09-04 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
mus as the z1-p and MZ-S. regards Rüdiger >On Saturday 04 September 2004 12:40, Rüdiger Neumann wrote: >FJW> Hallo, >FJW> here on this German web side, you can already order a grid screen and a >FJW> screen with scale (like the LX sreen SI-20). >FJW> The screen will

Quick Shift Focus, was New lenses from Pentax

2004-08-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I have just testet the DA 16-45 on the MZ-S. The Quick Focus Shift does not work. So it neats a clutch in the camera (which only the *istD has) and a signal from the lens. Yes, the new D-FAs are looking very promising, small and fully compatible. regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachr

Re: Using the 500ftz flash with *ist d...

2004-03-18 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo that is a know buck if you are using the older TTL flashes (not for the AF360) But there is a work around. Only with ISO 400 the flash exposere is correct. With 200 it is to dark. So use 200 as -1 compensation. 400 is ok and if you want overexpose use +1, +2 Or put in 200 and +1 than is corr

Re: remote assistant

2004-03-17 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Please post the address regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: David Madsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: Pentax Discuss List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Mittwoch, 17. März 2004 20:47 Betreff: remote assistant >OK, I have been to the web address where this download is supposed to be, >b

Re: Pentax *ist D Remote Assistant: Digital Photography Review

2004-03-14 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
The best think: It is for free regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Sonntag, 14. März 2004 19:11 Betreff: Re: Pentax *ist D Remote Assistant: Digital Photography Review >Great news. I'm lookin

Re: PAW: First test of my own RAW converter

2004-03-11 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo John, what are you going to do with it. Will you sell it ore will you make a freeware version. It would be a good alternativ to the Pentax Lab Regards Rüdiger >> >> >> jpc> This is the first image from my *ist-D that I've shot in RAW mode >> jpc> and converted to RGB using my own RAW conver

Re: Noise Reduction on *istD

2004-02-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, NR is only used for speeds longer as 1/4 sec. If NR is off you can shoot 6 frames continueslly, with NR only 5. One space in the buffer is for the subtractive mask Von: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NR is ISO independent and will cause no image degradation, it uses a real time subtract

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-17 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, open the link with the right mouse bottom, click on "safe target under" and add "jpg" at the filename. Than it should work regards Rüdiger Von: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >"here is a comparsion between the 2/24, Tokina 2.8/20-35 and DA 16-45. > >"http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/v

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Von: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Apparently the lens can be used on Pentax film- >based SLRs, but will not cover the full 35mm frame (so what point there?). > In Germany, it was testet on a film slr, and it can be used as a 20-45 mm Zoom. Below 20mm it has vignetting. regards Rüdiger

Re: when 16-45 ?

2004-01-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, in Germany, a lot of people allready got the 16-45 and are very pleased with the performance. regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Freitag, 16. Januar 2004 17:03 Betreff: Re: when 16-45

Re: *ist D finder magnification

2004-01-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo here are the viewfinder magnification. The size of the ccd has to be taken in accound. The *ist D has the highest magnification of the APS size cameras. FULL FRAME: Kodak DCS-14n___0,80 Canon 1Ds___0,72 APS-SIZE: Pentax *istD_0,62 Canon 1D___0,57 Canon 10D__0,55 Nikon D2h__

Flash AF360FGZ works in TTL-mode on the LX and 645

2003-11-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, on the www.photozone.de Alexander gave a link to the german pentax side with a flash overview: http://www.pentax.de/mediapool/attachments/photo/100/106/97229/Blitzuebersic ht.pdf There it was shown, that the AF360FGZ will work in TTL-mode with the LX, Super A and 645 I tested it and now

Re: *ist-D IR and other ramblings

2003-11-18 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
From: Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >My Sigma 14mm f3.5 works fine, but by it's nature (front >element is a semi-sphere) it picks up all sorts of flare. The 17-28 fisheye >loses too much of the fisheye effect - at 17mm it seems to have the AOV of >a 20mm (judging by the finder) but has too much

Re: New Pentax SMC-DA 3.5-4.5/15-26

2003-11-12 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo infos on the coming DA16-45 are on http://www.aohc.it/pressrelease/lns0308e.htm regards Rüdiger - Von: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Thank you, Rüdiger. It appears that you have more information than the >rest of us about the forthcoming DA 16-45 (such as dimensions, filter >size). I

New Pentax SMC-DA 3.5-4.5/15-26

2003-11-12 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo and now the good use, the lens is already there. How to get a Wide Angle Zoom Pentax smc-DA 3.5-4.5/15-26 out of the F 3.5-4.5/17-28 Fisheye-Zoom with PTLens Here a detailled explaination with pictures (sorry, up to now only in German, but you can look at the pictures) http://www.mycroft.de

Re: Pentax *ist D vs. Fujifilm S2 Pro: final update

2003-11-06 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
--Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >But I don't want to have to do a lot of post processing. > >I.E. Have to sharpen every image I shoot. Some I'd just like, bang, shoot, >open in Elements and print. I often do that now from scanning slides. I mean, >sometimes I sharpen or edit, but not always. > It is pre

Re: Comparing lenses on *ist D

2003-11-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, nice test. It seems, that the 24-90 is overall a very good performer, far better than the 18-35 at 24. The color is a bit blueish, at 24 it is the sharpest lens, even better than than the FA2/24. Also at 90 it give very good results compared to the others. I think the reason is, that the 24

Re: Pentax *ist D vs. Fujifilm S2 Pro: same pictures in same conditions

2003-11-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Dario, you have done a good job on *istD to S2 comparision. It is not obvious on your home page, what camera gives the more natural colors as the colors are very different, you should at that. It would be also nice, if you can inform about the sharpness, contrast and color setings on the *ist

Viewfinder magnification of DSLRs: *istD best, E-1 und SD9 last

2003-10-24 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Reading the popphoto review of the Oly E-1, I was suprised, that it was stated, that the E-1 should have the lowest viewfinder magnification they ever testet. Looking at the good overview about the D-SLR's at http://www.photozone.de/2Equipment/digitalSLR.htm a very good magnification for the

Discontinue of the FA* 2.8/80-200

2003-09-24 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo on http://www.pentax.de/pentaxeurope/pentaxeurope_prod/pentaxeurope/v2/de/photo /pricelist.html is a new Pentax Preislist (starting from 15.9.2003) In the list is a footnote that the FA*2.8/80-200 will not be available for long anymore. This is the same with the FA 35-80, which has already a

Re: ist D noise reduction (WAS: someone to host *ist D images)

2003-09-13 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Boz, with PF-Function 3 you can set the NR to off. 0 is on (default) 1 is off. NR works for long exposer times regards Rüdiger Von: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Hi Alin, > >> Boz, try to get best quality jpegs, without noise-reduction if >> possible. > >The settings are RAW,

Re: Ist D software (WAS: someone to host *ist D images)

2003-09-13 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo there three Programm for the *istD, two are free. free (included) Pentax Photo Laboratory with RAW converter and adjustment of color, sharpness, ... Pentax Photo Browser not free: S-RA10 Pentax REMOTE Assistant for remote release the *istD from a PC. Control of the *ist with also interval

Re: NEEDED: someone to host *ist D images

2003-09-12 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Boz, is a preproduction camera or is it already the final version. It will be interessting to get a report from you, as you have allready a lot of experence with your 10D. Looking forward to your review! regards Rüdiger Von: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Hello PDML-ers! > >Thanks

FAJ 18-15 has a Partial Crippled Mount (was Re: FAJ 18-35 in Stock)

2003-07-25 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Peter, thanks for the information about the FAJ 18-35 that is the same as in Dario picture at http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/pshw2003/monte.htm (last picture on the page). It is a surprise that is has a diaphragm simular which is additional to the FAJ 28-80 and 70-300. Have you testet if t

Re: FAJ 18-35 in stock

2003-07-25 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Peter, so the 18-35 is already on delivery. How much will it cost? Have you also a date, when the *istD will be shiped? regards Rüdiger -From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >First impressions: > >The lens feels nicely put together although appearance does resemble a lot of >the budget eos lenses. > >T

New Nikon D2H works with old MF-lenses

2003-07-24 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, Pentax has copied the Nikon F80 with MF-lenses non compatiblity. But now Nikon is one step futher, read this: A surprising feature of the D2H is its improoved backwards compatibility: A basic matrix meter when it is used with non CPU-lenses. Of all AF-cameras only the F4 had this feature.

Re: New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD

2003-07-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Pal, if you look at dpreview, you will see a lot of complains about the sharpness of the 24-120 VR. Here is an example, which is realy bad http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1030&message=5631460 regards Rüdiger >From Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Now if an F6 or an F200 turns

Re: New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD

2003-07-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
The Nikon F90/F90s and the Z-1/Z-1p have the same shutter from Seiko. regards Rüdiger From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I think you need a "Nikon on the Inside" sticker on your camera. >No current Nikon shares shutters with a Pentax. > >BR > >Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD

2003-07-20 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Nikon is just annoncing a new digital body D2H with three new lenses: http://www.photim.net/Nikon-D2/Nikon-D2H.htm It is interesting, that the the new D2h uses the same AF patern than the *ist/*istD. There are also three new DX lenses, a 10.5 fisheye, a 2.8/17-55 and a VR 4/200-400 all for a

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>Rüdiger wrote: >So, you think that the entry level lenses like the FAJ 18-35, FAJ 28-80 and >the FAJ 70-300 which are specialy made for the entry level *istD are better >then good the old lenses like the K 2/35, K 1.8/85 or K 2.5/135. > >REPLY from Pal >No I don't. Fisrtly, they don't appeal to th

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine)

2003-07-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Arnold, every word is absolutly right from you. I have the impression, Pentax has a software to prevent compability and switch of the metering in M-mode (like on the Nikon F80). I will cost no money at all to allow stop down metering in Av mode with Dof or in M-mode. Funny, in the manual of t

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in "AmericanPhoto"magazine)

2003-07-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Pal, I'm wondering that this group of k-mount user shall be that small. When I read in dpreview, there are a lot of people who are writing, I will wait for the great Pentax *istD, because than I can use my k-mount lenses. If this group is that small why does Pentax make a software to prevent

D-SLR poll on dpreview

2003-07-04 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo on dpreview there ist the following question: Imagine you had $2800 to spend, which D-SLR would you buy (leaving some money for lenses)? Canon EOS-10D Nikon D100 Olympus E-1 Fujifilm S2 Pro Pentax *ist D Sigma SD9 Go to dpreview and vote (ist on the "news" page) regards Rüdiger

Re: FA 24-90 focal length

2003-07-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I just put my FA 1.4/85 and my 24-90 on my camera and compared the field of view on 85 and 90 at infinity. The zoom has a longer focal lenght than the 85, maybe 88? I think that the FA* 85 has a focal lenght of about 85. I compared it also to the FA 2/24. There it looked the same. I think th

Re: *ist D was not production type :-(

2003-07-01 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Dario, is there something new about the K-mount. Will it work in the same way as the analog *ist with all the restrictions? regards Rüdiger From: Dario Bonazza >Hi friends, > >I forgot to tell you that the *ist D on show at Pentax Day last June 22 was >not production type :-( >To be more

Re: *ist-D 'reviewed' on AP website

2003-07-01 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo there is a new think, it will work with the 330 Flash. So, it will also work in TTL mode and no only in P-TTL mode. You can use the not only the 360, it will also work wiht the 550 flash. The Nikon D100 had to buy new flashes. Regards Rüdiger From: Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Z1-p with 360FTZ

2003-06-29 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
If you are using the 360FGZ at the Z-1p, only the TTL will work on the flash. An in this mode, there is no exposure compansation at the flash. The exposure compensation at the flash will only work together with the MZ-S, MZ-6 and *ist. regards Rüdiger Von: Alan Chan >I have the same question. I

*ist is TIPA camera of the Year, 450 now in the shops

2003-06-27 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo there is a text from Pentax Swiss (use altavista translator) http://digitalfotonetz.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1680 regards Rüdiger

Re: Canon 50s compared at photo.net

2003-06-23 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I had only flare problems with my Pentax FA 28-200 (which is a Tamron) and that will be a surprice with my 1.9/43. regards Rüdiger Von: Caveman >> and interesting comparision, but the flare is bad on the Conon lenses. >> Would be a Pentax 50mm better? > >This is the worst I ever took out o

Re: Canon 50s compared at photo.net

2003-06-23 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo and interesting comparision, but the flare is bad on the Conon lenses. Would be a Pentax 50mm better? It would be interesting to have comparsion to a Pentax 50mm lens. regards Rüdiger Von: Evan Hanson >Over at photo.net they have a comparison of the EF 50 1.8 vs. EF 50 1.4. >IMHO both exh

Re: You can order the *istD in France

2003-06-22 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>> Hallo >> the *ist D with price is in France in a list of an internet shop. >> http://www.digital-shopping.fr/ID=469f825786ffbf781e8d8cf53e >> 4/photo5.html >> >Is this place reputable? > I don't no, I found it interesting to see the price of the *istD is comparision to the 10D. With the cheep

New Pentax Price list (End of MZ-3)

2003-06-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo on the German Pentax home page is a new price list (1.7.2003) http://www.pentax.de/pentaxeurope/pentaxeurope_prod/pentaxeurope/v2/de/image s/Preisliste_endverbraucher.pdf In this price list are also the Optio 450, *ist and the FAJ lenses. The following products are gone: MZ-7, 330GS, FA 4-5

Re: The Myth of the *ist is entry level

2003-06-19 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Matt >Don't forget the user interface - this is one clear strike against the >*ist, having only one dial to control shutter, aperture and exposure >compensation. Now, I haven't used a single dial camera for the >requisite 6 months, but I have used my brother's Rebel 2000 a fair >amount, and

The Myth of the *ist is entry level

2003-06-19 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Some people on the list always state, that the *ist/*istD is a entry level camera because the Pentax marketing has said that. They also said the MZ-S it a pro camera. So let us use our own heads and look at the Pentax line up and also at other companies where the *ist fit in. There are five levels

Re: Cost of cameras (WAS Re: Lens Mount Progress)

2003-06-18 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
From: Caveman >For 35mm, there are backs for Nikon and Minolta that do that. Also >Contax has this feature. Many 645 cameras also do it. It's not "unique". > Yes, but no other camera has it between the holes. The others have it between the pictures and you have to cut it off, if you put the slides

Re: Cost of cameras (WAS Re: Lens Mount Progress)

2003-06-18 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Von: Caveman >The LX had a unique feature that no other camera (on the shelves at that >time) had. The MZ-S doesn't. > The MZ-S has data inprintig, which has no other camera, which I like very much. regards Rüdiger

Re: Lens Mount Progress

2003-06-17 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Robert & Leigh >Then, I waited for the next body...the MZ-S. Damn! What an overpriced, >overall disappointment. I know it has several great features but not >freakin' $750-900 worth. Sorry, it just doesn't add up for me. I keep >reding this list hoping that Pentax will come out with a

Re: non-A lenses and the *ist (D)

2003-06-15 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Arnold >I insist that a software update should easily cure the problem. The way >the *ist and the *ist D are programmed now, in aperture priority mode >(which really is an "open aperture mode" when there is a K or M lens >attached) the light meter and the viewfinder information are switched >

Re: Pentax proudly presents a new lens mount, the KAF3

2003-06-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Heiko, I hope you are right, but I fear, that I'm right. But now I just put my MZ-S and my limited lenses in a suit case and I start to a short holyday to dresden. Best regards Rüdiger >Hi Rüdiger, > >on 09 Jun 03 you wrote in pentax.list: > >>> wait some more time to see the rest of the *

Re: Paradigm change of Pentax and the consequences (long)

2003-06-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Alexander some replies to your reply > >> my problem is not the one K-lens I have. But I like to use the aperture ring >> like on the MZ-S, but that is not possible on the *ist, *istD and I fear on >> all coming *ists. I like to use power zoom on my FA* 2.8/80-200, not possible >> on the new

Re: Paradigm change of Pentax and the consequences (long)

2003-06-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>Alexander wrote: > >>Still I >> think expensive stuff will support the aperture ring, >> similar as the expensive Nikon gear does. > >I've been told that Pentax have no plans of removing the aperture ring from the more expensive lenses. As usual, I might have been told bullshit... > > Why shoul

Re: Paradigm change of Pentax and the consequences (long)

2003-06-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Pal wroten >> On the list was the argument, that the with the use of the aperture ring >> only at the MZ-S, the aperture is more accurate. With the thumb wheel at the >> Z-1p, the aperture is not exact. Will the aperture with the thumb wheel of >> the *ist, *istD be correct? > >I've heard they hav

Re: Paradigm change of Pentax and the consequences (long)

2003-06-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Pal > >> Hallo >> my problem is not the one K-lens I have. But I like to use the aperture ring >> like on the MZ-S, but that is not possible on the *ist, *istD and I fear on >> all coming *ists. > >Isn't it possible to use the aperture ring on the *ist D? That really sucks! > > >>I like to us

Paradigm change of Pentax and the consequences (long)

2003-06-08 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
The new FAJ of objectives and the missing compatibility show new a thinking direction of Pentax. 1. So far the design objective was to reach as much compatibility as technically possible But now is the goal: as few compatibility as still straight necessarily. 2. Change in the camera operation, so

Question to *ist owners

2003-06-07 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, what happend if you are using a A lens on the *ist and the aperture ring is not in A-position. Is there any difference to a K-mount lens. Will the aperture stop down? Or do behave the A or K mount lens then in the same way? Thanks Rüdiger

Re: The *ist camera

2003-06-07 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Cotty, >Yery true, and I was extremely sad to have to let go my A*85mm f/1.4 - >the best lens of all time in my very humble opinion. However, I am >beginning to see that it may have been of limited value when attached to >the *ist D. > The A lenses will work, only the K and M lenses will

Re: My new *ist

2003-05-29 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
ff and see what the photos look like. > >Cheers > >-- >Jon > >Relax! Take life as it comes. You can't chase the sun, you can't race >the wind. > >On Wed, 28 May 2003 18:29:30 +0200, Rüdiger Neumann wrote: >>Hallo Jon, >>Congratulation, Have you also s

Re: My new *ist

2003-05-29 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Jon, Congratulation, Have you also some other Pentax cameras like the MZ-6 or MZ-5n? It would be nice, if you could compare them to your new *ist. How is the viewfinder, the noise of the film transport, the AF speed and so on. Thanks in advance. Rüdiger >Hi all > >I picked up my new *ist

Re: Pentax Stereo Adapter

2003-03-26 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I have both the adapter and the viewer. They are together ca. 100 Euro in the german ebay. It is very interessting and I'm realy hooked. I even bougth a Rollei twin projektor to look 3D slides at a big screen with polfilter glasses. I realy can recommend it. Rüdiger >I may have a chance

Re: 18-35 FAJ

2003-03-26 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>>The UK list price for the 18-35 FAJ lens is just GBP199 inc VAT. Hallo, that seems not much, as normaly 1 GBP = 1 Euro for photo equitment. How is the price for the 4/20-35, for the 4/28-70, or 3.2-4.5/28-105 in GB. So, we can compare how the price will be in our contry. When will the 18-35 avai

Re: Pentax <--> Canon

2003-03-23 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hi Boz, I'm sad to hear your decision but I'm glad that you will stay at the PDML and that you will keep the wonderful the K-mount page. You wrote: >-- the second-hand market is VERY small: the good stuff is difficult to >find, there are lots of people who want it, and it is expensive > That is n

Re: Cebit: Some pictures of the *ist and me (you can see the new lens mount

2003-03-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Heiko, thanks for the informativ pics. The pic of the body shows, that the *ist could have interchangeable screens. The pic of the lens mount shows, that the have change the purpose of the contact. The golden contacts are not just for the aperture information anymore, it seems that that are p

It's not smaller, was: Minolta Dynaxx 3 smaller than the *ist?

2003-03-04 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>They claim to have smallest 35mm slr with the Dynaxx 3. However, this is per 1. february. Is it to avoid the *ist? > >Pål > The Dynaxx 3 is 127x87x60 The *ist is 122x84x63.5 Regards Rüdiger

Re: DSLR market trends (WAS: Re: How about a 600/2.8 or a100-400/2.8-3,5?)

2003-03-04 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>Let me just ask, does ANYONE else on this list feel as negative about the >*ist D as Pål is? Stand up and be counted. > >--Mike > Pentax has showed with their *ist and *istD the most advanced cameras (for the price). It was for Pentax the most exicting PMA (1 film SLR, 1 digital SLR, 4 digis, 3

Re: Olydak

2003-03-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>On 03.3.2 5:07 PM, "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It is the new lenses, their size and speed thats interesting. Lets hope Pentax >> release something similar in the fall. > Hi Pål, look at the 2.8/300. It has a filter size of 112mm like the a 35mm 2.8/300 and it is no smaller. The

Re: Semi OT: huge lenses for Olydak

2003-03-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, the 2.8/300 has a filter size of 112 mm and it is longer as 250 mm. So, it has the same size as a 2.8/300 for 35mm systems. So, where is the advantage, in size or price? This system will flop, because you cannot use slide film with the lenses (there is no camera for it) and Sigma or Tokina

Can the LCD of the *istD be used as a viewfinder

2003-03-01 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From CNET.com: "Unlike competitors, however, this camera has a 1.8-inch LCD that can be used as a viewfinder instead of just for playback and menus. " How can that be. How can you see the picture on the LCD screen when the mirror is down. Has the *istD an additional CCD in the optical viewfinder

Re: FAJ 18-35

2003-02-28 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: pdml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Freitag, 28. Februar 2003 17:13 Betreff: FAJ 18-35 > From the photos, this lens apparently has a distance scale (but, as we >know, no aperture ring). The presence of the distance scale m

Re: Position: *ist-D & D10

2003-02-28 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
"Pål Jensen" wrote: >> Pentax need to grab some attention. The only attention the *ist D will get is >> the one immediately after the news about it breaks. "Oh, Pentax has release a >> DSLR. Nice!" Then its forgotten completely and people buy the Nikon or Canon >> DSLR. The *ist D is forgettable.

Price of the Canon 17-40, was : The lens that Pentax SHOULD have made...

2003-02-27 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
The price of the Canon 4/17-40 in Frace of about 1350 Euro which means a street price of 800-1000 €/$ I hope the Pentax 18.-35 will be around 300 Euro. As the Canon has a 1.6 factor the resulting focal length will be 27 to 64 The Pentax will be a 27 to 53 Maybe the Pentax offer is not so bad as

No complains on the *istD, whats wrong?

2003-02-26 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, there were a lot of posts about the new *istD, nearly no complains. Just on the name, the color and the USB 1.1. Whats wrong with you folks, normaly complains are the first reaction on new products. So, what are the drawback? What can be make better? regards Rüdiger

Re: What's the FL conv factor of *ist D?

2003-02-26 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, the factor is 1.53 and the aspect ratio is 2:3 like on 35mm That is different from the Optio's. The have a ratio of 3:4 like a computer monitor. regards Rüdiger >If it's a truly APS size sensor, wouldn't the FL conversion factor be the >same as on an APS camera? > >Bill > >- Original

Re: First views of the new Canon D60 replacement

2003-02-24 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Mike is the 10D the upscale or the basement one? Regards Rüdiger Von: Mike Johnston < >As many people know, Canon is going to replace the D60 DSLR with two models, >one more upscale and a bargain-basement one. Here are the first views of >what appears to be called the 10D: > >http://www.

Re: *IST Incongruencies

2003-02-23 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>Butch wrote: >> Is it me or do others find it a bit incongruent that Pentax is launching a >> middle range body with 2 "entry level" no aperture ring zoom lenses if they >> don't plan on offering more "j" lenses in the near future. > >From Pål >Well, I don't think it is middle level but entry lev

Re: Wicked Fujifilm Finepix F700!

2003-02-22 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Mike, the pictures show how bad the 601 is. Look at the distortion of the third picture. All the left pictures are overexposed. Why? So the right pictures are looking better. Look at the third picture of the F700 at the door frame. There is a awfull blue color between frame and the outside sk

Re: *ist Custom Functions list (no cross sensor)

2003-02-20 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
> >#6 Superimposition of the AF focal point >[ 1 ] Enable >[ 2 ] Disable > Hallo it seams that the *ist has no cross sensors. The function #6 looks like the same as the #8 on the MZ-S where the focusing with the neigthbour sensor is allowed. Or has somebody else a different idea what #6 means?

Picture of the *ist and new 645 lens

2003-02-19 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo is somewhere another picture of the *ist on the apart from dpreview ore pentax usa. A view from above? Here is the official news of the new 150-300 for the 645 system http://www.pentax.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=151 regards Rüdiger

Two versions of 1.9/43? was Re: FAJ lenses what the heck????

2003-02-12 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
> >>The information is here: http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6 >> >>Goto -->Lenses-->SMC FA Interchangeable Lenses (download the manual). The >>quote is on page 36 (I think). In the new FA Lenses manual is written, that all limited lenses have this green point to find the right len

Re: DSLR's (WAS: Digital Market Share)

2003-02-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Pål Jensen < >Odd? Lets hope neither Pentax or Minolta make a camera nobody buys like the Sigma (or the Contax). And can anyone actually remember what the Sigma looks like? It looks like an anonymous piece of shit that only didicated Sigma fans (to the extent they exist at all) will even thin

Re: Digital Market Share was (Re: ChDImage about Pentax and PMA)

2003-02-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Pål > >I don't know what this statistics is based on and its only the five last days. Last time I saw statistics of digital camera sales, Sony, Sanyo (I believe) and Olympus where ahead of the pack and just before christmas it was reported that Canon had reached No. 3 in the US. > Hi Pål, you

Digital Market Share was (Re: ChDImage about Pentax and PMA)

2003-02-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Pål Jensen > >But this not a correct interpretation. Canon being No.1 in film cameras is only No. 4 in digital (they may have reached 3rd place in some markets recently). This cannot be satisfactory for the company. Nikon isn't even in the ballpark. > I think you are not right with the mar

Re: SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 1,7x

2003-02-04 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>From Jostein> >After also using it with many other lenses, I have found that AF with the TC is very accurate with f/2.8 (or better) lenses. Precision with eg. M-200/4 is ok, but no more than that. Lenses of apertures darker than f/4.5 will make the AF hunt in low light. AF is quite fast. Comparab

Re: What is better? Digital Full Frame against 67

2003-01-27 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Boz, but than your real world digital camera cannot be more expensive than 1000 € and not 1 € regards Rüdiger >Pål Jensen wrote: >> >> So putting the image through a scanner that cannot do justice to >> the film is considered "real world". With such test procedures you >> can prove any

Re: 31 and 35mm lenses tested in German magazine

2003-01-27 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
>on 27.01.03 17:39, Bruce Rubenstein at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I suppose I should also point out that Nikon fires a pre flash prior to >> the actual flash exposure so it can meter the reflected light of the >> flash from the subject. The metering is also tied to the active AF >> sensor. I

Re: opto 430

2003-01-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I bought the 330GS two weeks ago. It is a realy nice camera. The results are better than a tought. regards Rüdiger - Original Message - From: "CBWaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 3:42 AM Subject: opto 430 > I played with an Opt

Is 645 dead?

2002-12-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
At http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/1ds/1700-frames.shtml is a review about the EOS 1Ds from Michael Reichmann. Here I quote his summary: Because I've been asked the question several times recently, let me answer it straightforwardly here. I am moving away from medium format a

Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens

2002-12-05 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo here is a nice article about the limeted lenses. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-05-02.shtml regards Rüdiger

Re: Some personal thoughts and speculations over my Pentax future...

2002-11-26 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
The MZ-S screens and the Z-1p screens have the same size. You can use Z-1p screens in the MZ-S body and visa versa. The LX, MX screen are bigger and do not fit Regards Rüdiger >Heiko wrote: > >>BTW - are the MZ-S screens compatible to >> any other camera (Z1?) or are they only for the MZ-S? > >

Nice articel in Luminous Landscape about Pentax lenses and cameras

2002-11-25 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo don't argue anymore about a Av wheel at the body or not, just enjoy the following artikel about Pentax lenses and cameras. http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-11-24.shtml Regards Rüdiger

Re: 28-105 vs 24-90 vs 35-105

2002-11-21 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo Heiko > >I have an offer to get an MZ-S incl. 24-90 for 1150,- Euro. Much money, >but it seems to be a good price for camera and lens, doesn't it? > >Regards, Heiko > The price is very good, the normal price would be 1550 Euro. Get it, for this price you will not regred it. The grip and the

Re: 28-105 vs 24-90 vs 35-105

2002-11-20 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I have both the MZ-S and the MZ-5n. The MZ-S is the far better camera, the viewfinder is a bit better. (I were glasses) Í like the data-inprinting very much. I have also both lenses. The new 3.2-4.5 28-105 is smaller and it cost only about 300 Euro. The 24-90 is overpriced for it's build qu

Re: MZ-S can you ...

2002-11-13 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, in manual mode of the MZ-S, the you can do flash bracketing with older TTL flashes like the AF500. regards Rüdiger -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Sonntag, 10. November 2002 00:43 Betreff: Re: MZ

Re: New Pentax SLR platform (and Pentax at Photo Expo)

2002-11-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Here are some question to Brendan with the answers: > Have you seen a picture of the DSLR, or are this discription from reps. Are the reps infos from Japan or just from the internet? The one rep held a mock body frame in his hands. He was in the meating when Jappan showed it to the US pentax Its

Re: New Pentax SLR platform (and Pentax at Photo Expo)

2002-11-03 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo this mail is from Brendan of the Photozone Pentax discussion forum: http://www.photozone.de/bindex5.html There it is stated, that the DSLR looks like the MZ-S. Regards Rüdiger >From Brendan H: Ok im back from the New York photo show, and heres my findings: The pentax DSLR is real, it will

Re: New Pentax SLR platform

2002-11-01 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hi Pål could the new 35mm/digital sibling be a replacement of the MZ-5n/MZ-3. The MZ-S/MD-S siblings were cameras on the high end (7000 $) the new digital will be a 1500 $ camera and therefore a mid class model. Therefore I think, the new film SLR will be a replacement of the MZ-5n, the midclass

Re: Price of used equipment?

2002-11-01 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, the german Fotomagazin has a so called Fomag list with price for used foto articles. The price are in Euro = Dollar and the articles must in good condition otherwise you have to reduce the price. http://www.fotomagazin.de/Frames_Fomag02.htm Type Pentax and press on suchen = search regard

D-SLR from Contax

2002-10-29 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, I have just seen the full frame Contax D-SLR in the shopping window with a 2.8/17-35. It is a huge camera with a huge lens and it is costing with lens 11500 € (= $) !!! I am wondering, in Germany there was up to now no test of this camera. Normaly there are tests at once if somebody comes

Re: Poll: Voting starts: Primes that we wish Pentax would build

2002-10-16 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, why are no zoom in your list. Pentax is laking a light and avordable mid class zoom like a 4/70-210, lenght 120 mm, weight 700 g, filter 58 and autofocus teleconverters AF 1.4 and AF 2.0 which fits to this zoom and also to the FA* 2.8/80-200 regards Rüdiger >Hello PDML, > >I have update

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