Manual focus TTL flash

Which manual focus Pentax bodies support TTL flash ? So far I have only found LX and Super A/Super Program. Did I miss any other ?

OT: Seeing IR

Fallen behind on reading PDML yet again, but wanted to share a URL I tripped over. Apparently human eyes _are_ sensitive to near-IR, just not very much so. This page describes wandring around wearing welder's goggles with IR filters in them so that one's eyes get accustomed to the low levels of

Re: OT: Seeing IR Whoops

Whoops -- forgot to include the URL!

Re: Manual focus TTL flash

Did I miss any other ? No. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Re: Manual focus and proud of it

>> > Is "shite" pronounced with a >> > long or short "i"? >> >> Long 'I', as in flying a 'kite'. British slang. > > > >Actually, its derivation is *Irish*, although >it has now been "accepted" into English >so-called "culture". > >;-) I never knew that! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: Manual focus and proud of it

>I think that's unlikely. My dictionary gives the same origin for >'shit' and 'shite' (linguistically. Biologically of course they have >the same origin), namely 'scitan' from the Old English, with ancestry >going back through the normal Germanic line. If there's a similar word >in Celtic it's prob

Re: OT: Seeing IR

> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: OT: Seeing IR > This page describes what the author describes > seeing matches the results of shooting Kodak HIE > with a filter (except for the red tint to everything). > > -- Glenn > Whoaa! THIS IS something I will definitely try

Re: Manual focus and proud of it

Please watch your language on the list, Cotty! Tsk tsk. -frank, self appointed list morality watchdog Cotty wrote: > No scitten Bob? > -- "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: Seeing IR

I already stick out in a crowd as it is. Putting on those goggles and walking around in public will cause children to flee in terror. Women will faint. Men will turn their heads in disgust. Sounds like fun! Hey, after three days of cloud, rain and drizzle, the sun's shining this morning! Wo

Re: Manual focus TTL flash

Nothing else until you get to autofocus Pentax... Bob S. In a message dated 7/13/03 2:03:20 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Which manual focus Pentax bodies support TTL flash ? So far I have only > found LX and Super A/Super Program. Did I miss any other ?

Re: My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

Great photo essay Jerome. You have a great imagination, are a fine writer and you captured the Gorillas with great intimacy. It's obvious you spent time getting to know your subjects... Vic In a message dated 7/12/03 8:29:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >http://www.exposedfilm.net/g1_essay.h

Re: OT: Seeing IR

> Sid said: > > What better way to learn IR than to actually walk around and see it? > > My IR prints have become more and more successful over the years, and I've > shot enough film to predict the effects on particular foliage and species > under similar c

Film/slides and eyes

I have gotten back in the last 2 or so weeks several RG 200 negs and prints.(i should mention the film ex date is 04/04 and is kept on the labs shelves not a fridge)and when i looked at the first one,not the exposure mistakes, but the relativaly good ones,they all seem s

RE: Digital delay

Hi The awaited arrival of the *ist D gives me 6 weeks to part from my 4 K&M mount Pentax lenses - as well as other stuff - to get the money for the *ist D. Actually - I am a little short of time... Jens

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test -- "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: test

Damn it! My tests come through immediately. My humourous posts made an hour and 1/2 ago still aren't through. I guess I'll see them this afternoon, if ever. Mind you, when you all see them, you'll say, "Frank thinks these are humourous?" -frank, responding to his own post ('cause if I don't,

Re: OT: Seeing IR

I thought there might be a IR group out there. http://www.cocam.co.uk/CoCamWS/Infrared/INFRARED.HTM http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mainpage.htm Regards, Ed _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://j

Re: Photo Essays

Bill, You asked for comments and criticism so here goes... Terrific and inspiring idea! ...We can all do this somewhere. Your subject matter isn't as exotic as Paul's walk thru Paris. 67 sides is too many, I made it thru 20 before I went to thumbnails. The shots were better towards the end than at

Re: OT: Seeing IR

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought there might be a IR group out there.How does one join these folk? To subscribe to the infrared photography discussion group, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE INFRARED if you prefer the digest: subscribe infrared-digest Re

Re: Pentax Image in Outdoor Photographer

Great job, Ken - I'll have to get down to the news stand and grab a copy! - MCC At 03:20 PM 7/12/2003 -0400, you wrote: Had a pleasant surprise today. Got a nice check from Outdoor Photographer for an image of mine (posted in the July 01 PUG http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/IceFlwr.html). I had submit

RE: FS Saturday

> -Original Message- > From: jerome [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Quoting Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > Are we to assume that you made your decision > > to flip from Pentax to another brand? > > Yep. She bought a Canon Elan 7e (I think I read that last > week). In fact, I

Re: Pentax Image in Outdoor Photographer

Ken wrote: >Had a pleasant surprise today. Got a nice check from Outdoor Photographer >for an image of mine (posted in the July 01 PUG >http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/IceFlwr.html). Great shot! (One of my all-time PUG favorites, in fact.) Congratulations! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing ww

Re: Sliding legs on 3036 bogen

I don't own this tripod, but we do have 2 other Bogen tripods and two Bogen monopods. In each case, these have been shipped with a plastic and/or metal tool to tighten leg nuts. Newer units have a plastic tab over some of these: they are the offending bits that have to be tightened. I don't kno

Re: OT: Street Photography

A lot of "street photographers" seem to work this way. There were a lot of rangefinder 35mm cameras made with iris shutters and 35mm focal length that are small and very quiet. I own an Olympus XA that would fit this bill. Has markings for hyperfocal settings, and can't be heard at all unless the

Re: Sliding legs on 3036 bogen

Thanks to all that replied. I went home and tried to tighten the clamps with the tool from my other Bogen (the one that slides didn't come with it). This seemed promising at first, and a silly oversight on my part... but unfortunately it didn't work (not yet anyway). The little rinky-dink tool

Re: My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

Good advice, Jerome. As an aside, I used to do a bit of zoo photography with a 135. Sure it was too short for some of the smaller animals, but with a little patience I got quite a few good shots. I would think a 300 would be adequate for most zoo shots. Also should work for a lot of game preserve

Re: My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

Nope, that ain't it. I've waited a total of 24 hours now for ONE tiger shot and haven't fired yet. Many animals prefer shade, which puts me, all too often, in shutter speeds of 1/8 to 1/30 second, with all the attendant focusing difficulties of an f8 mirror. I need a long lens to help isolate ba

Re: OT: Street Photography

I don't consider this "street photography", I consider it "stealth photography", and the same as using a telephoto lens to take pictures of people who don't know you are doing it. In my opinion most "victims" would like to mob the photographer that does this kind of stuff, luckily for the photograp

Re: My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

Jerome, if you ever get a chance, visit the Cincinnati Zoo. The male silverback (Colossus by name) is one of the largest in captivity and is stunning. The enclosure has a few vines at the back to give green, rather than grey, backgrounds. Colossus has three places he likes to hang out. The best f

Re: Manual focus TTL flash

It's a short list, and I think you named both. Lottsa griping here on PDML from time to time because "they should have put it on the ZX-M, too". Bo-Ming Tong wrote: Which manual focus Pentax bodies support TTL flash ? So far I have only found LX and Super A/Super Program. Did I miss any other ?

Re: Auto 110 index tab

I found a 110 film cartridge shema in this page: http://rawhiti.tripod.com/110cassette.html Michel

50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar

Comment démonter un 50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar pour nettoyer ses lentilles. How to strip down a pentax 50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar lens to clean. http://retina.topcities.com/pentax50mmf1.4.html Michel

Re: My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

At 12:48 PM 7/12/2003 -0400, Lon Williamson wrote: Got three replies so far; I DO want a fast lens for the following reasons: I'm probably going to buy ONE and ONLY ONE telephoto prime and use TCs to extend its range. That was my logic in getting the 400 f2.8. I figured that with teleconverters

RE: Film/slides and eyes

Hi Dave; It sounds like your lab's printer is slightly out of focus. If you're dealing with a quality oriented lab as opposed to a drugstore 1 hr lab bring in some samples of both and show them the difference. Machines can slowly drift out of focus and nobody noticed. Be forewarned that some labs,

Re: FS Saturday

> -Original Message- > From: jerome [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Quoting Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > Are we to assume that you made your decision > > to flip from Pentax to another brand? > > Yep. She bought a Canon Elan 7e (I think I read that last > week). In fact, I

Re: Zooms vs. primes (WAS: Re: Let's talk about the FA 28-105/4-5.6 PZ (now abit long))

"whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alan Chan wrote: > >> My friend's Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8D sucked when shooting at >> 200/2.8. Everything was diffused. Didn't know what's wrong. >They all do that, Alan, especially when focused close. The FA*80-200/2.8 performs wonderfully wide open, even

Re: Let me see if I've got this straight...

This may be helpful. An old post from Mike Johnston: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg27961.html

Re: stalking animals (was: Re: On cheerleading)

At 10:28 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, Christian wrote: Written by the man with a 400/2.8 and teleconverters HAR! :-) (I know, I know, you get really close to your subjects, evidenced by frame-filling shots of songbirds) I guess I should of seen that one coming :-0 But seriously - in this day of

Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?

Hi, I'm using NiMh-batteries in the BG1 for about 1,5 years. Some NiMh battery types don't supply enough voltage and don't work at all. So I use the german "Haehnel" batteries with 2000 mAH capacity. They advertise with 1,25 volts per battery. One fully loaded set is sufficient for about 20 to 30

Re: Let me see if I've got this straight...

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jerome) wrote: > This may be helpful. An old post from Mike Johnston: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg27961.html OK, that's much clearer. --- John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GS Find

Don't forget I also got the 65mm in the same deal. :-) Bill - Original Message - From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 6:01 PM Subject: Re: GS Find > Well, Bill Owen got that Black Mamiya 23 Super w. 100mm, 6x7 back, and a > Met

Re: Zooms vs. primes (WAS: Re: Let's talk about the FA 28-105/4-5.6

Just a few thoughts on zoom photography in general... I have just recently "discovered" the ease a small zoom gives me when I'm on vacation, and the help in framing it provides. As I get older, while I still love walking among the rocks and along the seashore, camera at the ready, I am not as much

Re: Sliding legs on 3036 bogen

Thanks, Pat. I'm going to check it out. When out to a local arboretum this morning to take photos, and struggling with the wingnuts on my tripod legs really made the morning difficult. It's time to do something about this. Kathy - Original Message - From: "Pat White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

RE: OT: Street Photography

> Twice last year i meet up with the good folks of the TOPDML > and i brought my plain old Y-M with me > with some B&W film. Yep, the YM is a perfect camera for this sort of thing. I did it once myself. It was great because it seemed that most people on the street didn't even know it was a camer

Tokina 80-200 2.8

I have considered purchasing the Pentax 80-200 2.8 for a while now, but the $1350 price, while I'm sure fair, isn't pocket change. Tokina's 80-200 can be had from the NYC dealers for about $599, and there is a $60 rebate available, bringing the cost to $540 or so. My question is this: Should I s

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

My impression is that most who have tried Velvia 100F are dissapointed as it has neither the sharpness or the color palette of the original Velvia. It is probably a good film anyway but apparently doesn't meet the expectations the Velvia name bring. It seems like the most important design parame

Re: Zooms vs. primes (WAS: Re: Let's talk about the FA 28-105/4-5.6 PZ (nowabit long))

They all do that, Alan, especially when focused close. They are excellent in the 80-135mm range, increasingly mediocre after that unless focused at infinity and stopped down more than one stop. Actually I shot them at near infinity. But one stop down, the improvement was dramatic. It made me wonde

Shoot first, ask questions later.

I missed what might have been one of my best shots so far. I was at the construction site working on the fox kits that live there, but I didn't see anything. Finally gave up and walked out, using my tripod as a monopod "just in case". Just in case happened, one of the kits was ahead of me, I too

Re: Manual focus TTL flash

It's a short list, and I think you named both. Lottsa griping here on PDML from time to time because "they should have put it on the ZX-M, too". The #1 Pentax rule applies again - no Pentax camera should be too perfect. :-) regards, Alan Chan _

Re: Film/slides and eyes

AFAIK, the first thing you would notice on "bad" colour films is colour shift (toward magneta as I have seen myself). If that doesn't happen to yours, I don't think it's the age of films. More like poor printing I guess. regards, Alan Chan should mention the film ex date is 04/04 and is kept on

Re: Let me see if I've got this straight...

M - introduced with the MX/ME series, generally smaller and lighter than the K series for the same focal length/aperture. I think many M lenses had newer designed optics. A - Adds an AE aperture setting to K- or M-specs, for cameras with shutter-priority or programmed exposure modes. These came in

super program screen

Anyone know if the focusing screen in the program plus is the same one in the super program?

Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?

I've had similar problems with my PZ1P & PZ1. Only realized the cause after sending both to Pentax for repairs (transport motors were replace etc) & still having the issue. Since then, I pay more attention to the amount of leader I insert and I haven't had the problem re-occur on either body. Kenn

Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?

I've had similar problems with my PZ1P & PZ1. Only realized the cause after sending both to Pentax for repairs (transport motors were replace etc) & still having the issue. Since then, I pay more attention to the amount of leader I insert and I haven't had the problem re-occur on either body. But I

Re: super program screen

I don't know if they are the same, but they can be switched. The repair shop did that to one of mine and it looks great, the focus is fine and the meter works as it did before the repair. On Monday 14 July 2003 01:21 am, Daniel Liu wrote: > Anyone know if the focusing screen in the program plus

Re: OT: Street Photography

Lon Williamson wrote: > > A lot of "street photographers" seem to work this way. > There were a lot of rangefinder 35mm cameras made with > iris shutters and 35mm focal length Of course Leica is probably the most common "street photographer" camera, and it is a focal plane shutter. Yet it is v

Re: OT: Street Photography

T Rittenhouse wrote: > I did that kind of > stuff when I was a teenager, but finally realized that giving people the > opportunity to wave me off if they really didn't want their picture taken > was more honest. Yeah, but you don't get the shots. If the subject knows you're shooting them, the

OT - Anyone else notice missing posts?

Well, you wouldn't notice the actual posts, because they haven't arrived. But, this evening, I've seen at least two posts that replied to posts that I haven't received. This morning, I whined about a couple of my posts that didn't come through after about 2 hours - they still haven't. Something

Re: Photo Essays

Great stuff, Bill. My favorites are 003, 004 (a great shot), 010, 011, 021, 032, and 047 -- among others. You got right in there and shot. Did anyone hassle you? Did you ask permission at any time? Seems like you didn't, which is probably the best way to go. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it immens

Re: OT: Street Photography

Don't worry about permission. It spoils the moment. Just shoot. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am interested in doing more macro, and landscape, and wild life. But there > was a woman in my last photography class who did B&W street photography in San > Francisco that I found pretty interesti

Re: OT: Western Canada

Thanks for the advice. . . Keith Whaley wrote: When you head west, and you get to the "Western Canada" sign, turn on your camera and start taking pictures. Fan it and feed it, as the farm boys used to say. When you reach "West Vancouver," take a lot of photos of the setting sun over the Pacific,

Re: OT: Street Photography

Hi, Paul, As I already commented, I love that shot! You're right about the Leica - my CL (which is apparently one of the loudest Leica RF's) is pretty quiet. But, my two Yashicas, both with iris shutters (a Mat and an Electro 35) are almost silent compared to the CL. I wonder if the whole noise

Re: Tokina 80-200 2.8

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 19:29:16 -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: > H... anyone have recommendations for a decent tripod that'll support > this lens, or my Sigma 400/5.6? Bonus if it'll support a decent-sized MF > camera/lens as well. Don't know about tripods, but my Bogen 3218 monopod with 3262 ball

Re: OT: Street Photography

I guess it works both ways. I love the reaction you got from the chess player. And I've sometimes gotten a good reaction when I've alerted the subject. Generally, though, I'd still prefer to go stealth much of the time. In regard to Leicas and noise, it seems that the CLA has a lot to do with h

Re: OT: Street Photography

I don't think there's a right or wrong here. Some shots you have to shoot without asking, because you'll simply miss the moment (see my shot this month in PUG - not that it's a great shot, but I would have never gotten the shot if I'd have asked everyone if I could take the pic): http://pug.komko

Re: Western Canada

I'm taking a train over the Rockies, from Vancouver to Banff. We love trains. We will rent a car in Banff, and I intend to drive up to Lake Louise and Jasper. the Icefield is on my list, but I hadn't heard of Johnson's Canyon, but I'll definitely check it out! Thanks for the advice. Dan

Re: OT: Western Canada

Good advice, David. Thanks a lot. Are those articles available online? Dan David S. wrote: The Rockies is my late summer playground. I take topographical maps and trail books with me and recommend 2 excellent articles by Darwin Wiggett. 1. "A Photographers Guide to Banff National Park" in Ma

Re: Western Canada

warning. you are going to be in the middle of the busy season. long, long lines and many people at the popular places. maybe not as much as Yellowstone and Yosemite, but close. if you are going to be driving, pick up the books Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, a Road Guide by Brian Patton, and C

Re: Western Canada

Thanks for the offer Pat. I'll contact you offline. Unfortunately, I'll only be in Victoria 2 nights -- the shortest stop on my trip except for the overnight stop on the two day train ride over the Rockies -- but I'd love to get together if we can work it out. I'll be there from Aug 5 until

Re: Western Canada

oh, i almost forgot. check out also http://users.bestweb.net/~hchong/NewThings/Calgary-06-2002/Calgary.htm - Original Message - From: "Dan Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 22:32 Subject: Re: Western Canada > I'm taking a train over the Roc

Re: Western Canada

Yes, I know it's the middle of the tourist rush, but it's the only time we can get away, except for Easter week and President's week in Feb., so w have no choice. I've been to both Yosemite and Yellowstone in the summer, so I'm prepared. Thanks for the book recommendations. Dan

Re: OT: Street Photography

But, generally getting a reaction is what I want in street photography - not that I'm good at it yet, but I'm trying; http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1204193&size=lg cheers, frank You're already pretty d__n good at if you ask me. Your shot in this month's PUG reaffirmed my desire to

Re: OT: Street Photography

> > To get back to the whole "stealth" thing, I tend to agree with Tom, in that > usually, I prefer to have some reaction to to the camera, I'm torn on this. I sometimes like the reaction, but more often I like to see what people are doing in their own life without my intrusion. I shot this yes

Re: OT: Street Photography

frank theriault wrote: > Paul, in your Paris folder, some of those cafe shots ~depend~ on the > subjects reacting to the camera, for instance: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1542497&size=lg > You're right. But I only asked permission because I chickened out :-). However, you

Re: OT - Anyone else notice missing posts?

I also wonder about the inner workings of the list. My posts are always well back in terms of the time notation. I can send a post and it will appear in advance of a dozen posts that were on the list before I hit the send key. My computer clock is accurate, so I have no idea what causes this. Paul

Re: OT: Street Photography

I'm very fond of the graffiti shot. There's a lot going on there, and everyone is oblivious to the camera. I think that I like this kind of photography more than the reactive shots. Once the subject ackowledges you, it becomes a portrait. For better or worse. But quite frequently, for worse. Paul

RE: Film/slides and eyes

Interesting thought.I 'v decided to experiment(shhh don't tell the SO I've spent enough this month)and send a neg,6x7 B&W and a do a interneg on the(35mm) stuff in question.It'll cost a few schcels but could put my concerns to rest. The interneg might not be a good test as every time you add gener

Re: OT - Anyone else notice missing posts?

>Something up with the list? Or is it just me? Not that I'm paranoid or >anything... >ciao, >frank My posts show up surprisingly quickly. I can wait five minutes and usually they are there. Course, lots of times I post at "off hours," on weekend mornings and at night (in the US). But someti

Re: OT - Anyone else notice missing posts?

Beats me too, I see this all the time and my computer clock is synced with the National Bureau of Standards Time in Boulder. It is never more than a few seconds off, but time stamps on PDML posts are all over the place. Often I get replies long before I see the original post, my own and others. Ci

Re: OT: Street Photography

Paul, I tend to think you missed my first post on the subject where I said I grab the first shot when I see it and from there go by the subjects reactions. Sure you miss some shots, but I guess I feel the subject should have some input in the matter. I just object to the sneaky type of shooting, it

Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?

I would think that the film is not winding all the way through the last frame (pulled all the way out against the tape) in these cases and thus hanging things up. However, I have never used these cameras, so this is only a guess on my part. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto -

Yet another digital question

http://www.edzardpiltz.de/Minolta_DSMP.html Could anyone try to explain it. I mean, something beyond "N is better than M". What exactly in the construction of the two machines could make them behave that differently. cheers, caveman

Re: Using NiMh batteries in BG1- grip with MZ-S?

Wolfgang Höll a écrit: Hi, I'm using NiMh-batteries in the BG1 for about 1,5 years. Some NiMh battery types don't supply enough voltage and don't work at all. So I use the german "Haehnel" batteries with 2000 mAH capacity. They advertise with 1,25 volts per battery. One fully loaded set is suffic

Re: super program screen

Anyone know if the focusing screen in the program plus is the same one in the super program? They are identical, I Know!! Ryan -- __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Re: OT - Anyone else notice missing posts?

Yes, often I get follow up posts in threads for which I've never got the opening post, or the opener arrives hours even days later. The volume for the previous two days was very low, especially for a weekend, and sometimes hours would pass when none or very few posts arrived. Some threads seem to

Re: Digital question

Hi Dag, It is clear that there is always an amount of subjectivity in everything what men are doing - no absolute reality possible. So in this point we agree completely. And it is also clear that men can modify photographs. But as I mentioned in my first email - digital makes it much more easy.

Re: OT: Western Canada

Dan Matyola wrote: > Good advice, David. Thanks a lot. > > Are those articles available online? > > Dan > > David S. wrote: > > >The Rockies is my late summer playground. I take topographical maps and trail books > >with me and recommend 2 excellent articles by Darwin Wiggett. > > > >1. "A Phot