Re: SD Cards for istds

I didn't know there were "mini" SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion. It doesn't use CF cards if that's what you mean. There are indeed mini SD cards. Not a lot uses them (yet)... I think they're more intended for small devices, like mobile phones etc, where evn an SD

AW: excellent price on Pentax 24-90!

As far as I can see it is gone from their site. Good luck... Sven -Ursprungliche Nachricht- Von: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 9. Juli 2005 20:30 An: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Betreff: RE: excellent price on Pentax 24-90! I'm in! At less than 1/2 price I'd

Re: '"yellow" marked 55/2 Takumar'?

I think he's referring to the fact that the "1:2/55" engraving on the front of the lens is painted yellow. The 55/2 is, as far as I know, the only Takumar on which the focal length is marked in yellow. Every one I've seen is this way, so I don't think it's as rare as this guy suggests. -Origin

Re: Blue Dragon

Nice one, Paul. Looks like the same species that Adelheid and I found in Merchant's Millpond, NC, last year. One thing I remember from my own shots is that it's difficult to render the eyes of this one as being in focus. In your shot, the focal plane seems to be around the wing root. You're

Re: SD Cards for istds

No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the "mini" on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites that specializes in selling media memory. Shel > [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling > I didn't know there were "mini" SD cards, SD cards are small enough, > too small i

Re: SD Cards for istds

And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Shel > [Original Message] > From: David Oswald : > > Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? > > It takes regular SD cards. As of firmware version 1.02 it handles SD > cards of any size up to and greater than 1gb (ie, it now supports

Re: Blue Dragon

Btw, I've posted my pic before. It's here: http://www.oksne.net/pdml2004/images/th_IMGP3074.html But the backround is not as nice as yours, Paul. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: Re: Blue Dragon Nice

Re: SD Cards for istds

Shel Belinkoff escribió: And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Yes, you can. Mine came with the 1.00 version of the firmware, and I downloaded and installed v. 1.02 shortly afterwards. It is easy, as long as you follow carefully the installation procedure. Carlos

Re: SD Cards for istds

And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? Yep, instructions and download are here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/customer_care/show_firmware?firmId=3 Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday

Re: SD Cards for istds

Yep. Dave On 7/10/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And you can put the newer firmware in older cameras? > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > Wrom: QEMSFDULHPQQ > > : > > > Does the istds use regular or mini SD cards? > > > > It takes regular SD cards. As of firmware version

Re: Blue Dragon

I don't know Jostein, that background works really well IMO. It's definitely more busy, but it gives the photo a sense of location. Really nice. Dave On 7/10/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Btw, I've posted my pic before. > It's here: > http://www.oksne.net/pdml2004/images/th_IMGP3074.

Re: ist Ds clearance?

Jaume, I think that even if they discontinue the Ds now, and I don't think they are doing it at the moment, you will be able to find it for some time, just as it happens with the D. By the way, if I were to buy a DSLR, I'd choose the DS again. I think that the DL is a downgraded DS, and the diff

Re: Weird 80-320

> In short: Can someone please, please tell me where I can send my 80- > 320 for repair in London, England and in Paris, France? http://www.pentax.co.uk/photographic/repairs.html John

RE: excellent price on Pentax 24-90!

Now, the question is: did we buy them all or did they never really exist? Don > -Original Message- > From: keller.schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 2:13 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: AW: excellent price on Pentax 24-90! > > > As far as I can

Re: PAW - "Clouds at Lake Tekapo"

On Jul 10, 2005, at 1:33 AM, Graywolf wrote: Years of loyal service used to get you a handshake and a gold watch. Nowadays it gets you a boot out the door. I'd been expecting it anyway (only been there 7 years BTW). Redundancies have been a regular event since the company was sold to ove

Re: PAW - "Clouds at Lake Tekapo"

On Jul 10, 2005, at 1:04 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: David, I do like the second one better, simply because the picture is bigger and the moon more visible. I was a little worried about scanning it in the first place because the moon is so small. I figured I could upload a super-sized version

Re: PESO: City Hall where I work

On Jul 10, 2005, at 12:20 AM, Markus Maurer wrote: Would pictures in landscape format not suit a computer screen better? That's what cropping is for :) That reminds me, I must start looking into making a calendar while there's enough time before the end of the year. I'd love to do a high

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

On Jul 10, 2005, at 2:01 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why would anyone want an autofocus macro lens? I've used mine (FA 100mm f/2.8) in AF while chasing bees around. It worked surprisingly well, but nowadays I only use it in manual when doing macros. When I'm using it at longer distances I

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

On Jul 10, 2005, at 2:34 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The A* was OK, but it didn't live up to its great reputation. I felt the same way about my A* 300/4, which I eventually traded on the F* 300/4.5 which is a stunning lens. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: The instigation of enablement

On Jul 9, 2005, at 5:16 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: To continue a recent survey trend, how has the list inspired ( coerced ) you to become enabled? I joined PDML after I googled for info on the used A15mm f/3.5 I'd found, and something related to PDML turned up in the results. So I was suff

Re: PAW: Cat Content

On Jul 10, 2005, at 8:45 AM, Craig Zeni wrote: http://gallery.leica-users.org/zeni/Bugpeek - Port taken w/ Pentax 67-II w/ 90/2.8 On the topic of medium format cat photos... On my last ever roll through the RB67 before I sold it, I took a photo of the neighbour's cat who regularly came to

Re: PAW: Cat Content

David Savage wrote: (wearing a cat skin)was done as a publicity stunt to raise awareness of the damage that cats (both domestic & feral) do to native animals, which is a position I happen to agree with. They are natural hunters, and it is irresponsible for cat owners to let them loose at night

Re: PESO: Blue Dragon

Boris Liberman wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3526907&size=lg Very gentle creature... You wouldn't think so if you were a mosquito. Tom Reese

Re: PESO -- Before the Show.

If it pleases the court, my client wishes to withdraw his guilty plea. I submit that Mr. Alling hates long goodbyes and that is why he said "without further adieu". Tom (counsel for the defendant) Reese P. J. Alling wrote: My only defense is damned spell checker... Shel Belinkoff wrote: Th

Re: PESO: Blue Dragon

You're right, Boris. There's a spec of sensor dust. Unfortunately, I didn't see it until after I made a print last night. It's gone now. Thanks. Paul On Jul 10, 2005, at 12:53 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I was walking in a wooded area this afternoon hoping to shoot some birds when I came u

Re: Cat Content PAW PESO

... and it is in the mini-FAQ http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Boris Liberman wrote: Thanks Shel. Boris - If you don't use a colon to as a separater, the PAW or Peso may

Re: PESO: Blue Dragon

No, I'm not even close to achieving the kind of results Mark has been getting. What's more, I have no idea what I'm shooting :-). But thanks for the comment. Paul On Jul 10, 2005, at 12:53 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Looks like you're trying to give Cassino a run for his money. Very nice, indeed!

Re: PAW: Cat Content

I can't find these, Boris. Have you removed them? Paul On Jul 9, 2005, at 2:12 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=201548 and http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=201404 A little story to attach. My friend's cat gave birth to 4 kittens som

Re: PESO -- Before the Show.

Nice shot. Great hats. Paul On Jul 10, 2005, at 1:40 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Actually I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition... Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I went to a Fireworks display with some friends, and took way too many photos, (I'm still editing), however one of the crowd

Re: Blue Dragon

Yes, I think you're right. One of the problems in shooting with long glass and a converter is that one must shoot wide open. Paul On Jul 10, 2005, at 3:44 AM, Jostein wrote: Nice one, Paul. Looks like the same species that Adelheid and I found in Merchant's Millpond, NC, last year. One thing

Re: Blue Dragon

Very nice shot. I think I prefer your background with the lily pads. It's more interesting. I wonder if these blue dragons are as common as this might suggest? If not, it's one heck of a coincidence. It would seem that there are many types of dragonfly. Paul On Jul 10, 2005, at 4:04 AM, Jostein

Re: PAW: Cat Content

Paul, It seems photoforum is down for maintenance... They'll be back shortly, I hope... > I can't find these, Boris. Have you removed them? -- Boris

Re: The instigation of enablement

David Mann wrote: "I think I have enough lenses." Mr. Mann, you are hereby charged with heresy agaist the SMC Church of Gorgeous Glass, treason against this great nation of Pentaxia and other high crimes and misdemeanors the nature of which will be decided later. You sir are in deep doo-do

Re: PESO: Blue Dragon

Hi! > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3526907&size=lg > > > Very gentle creature... > > You wouldn't think so if you were a mosquito. If I were a fly, I wouldn't be able to think at all, would I? ;-) -- Boris

Re: Cat Content PAW PESO

"You got me, dude" (In voice of "The Mask") > ... and it is in the mini-FAQ > http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html ;-) -- Boris

Image Reading problem resolved

At least for the current images. Still have to recover the old ones on the 512M card. So there would be enough space for shooting over the 4th of July weekend, I picked up a 1 gig card. But I took along another card reader and the laptop on our campout. Guess what? Same problem when reading f

Re: The instigation of enablement

> Mr. Mann, you are hereby charged with heresy agaist the SMC Church of > Gorgeous Glass, treason against this great nation of Pentaxia and other > high crimes and misdemeanors the nature of which will be decided later. > > You sir are in deep doo-doo. > > As punishment for this high crime you ar

Re: PESO -- Before the Show.

From: P. J. Alling I went to a Fireworks display with some friends, and took way too many photos, (I'm still editing), however one of the crowd shots came out not half bad IMHO. So with out further adieu, let me present, "Before the Show". (Needless to say these aren't my friends...)

Re: PAW: Cat Content

Shel Belinkoff wrote: BFD ... a lot of people don't condone that, either. Shel [Original Message] From: David Savage (Now cat lovers, don't get too upset, think of what Daniel Boone & Davy Crockett famously wore to keep there heads warm. That too is a "cute" & furry creature

Re: SD Cards for istds

Peter Loveday wrote: I didn't know there were "mini" SD cards, SD cards are small enough, too small in my opinion. It doesn't use CF cards if that's what you mean. There are indeed mini SD cards. Not a lot uses them (yet)... I think they're more intended for small devices, like mobile pho

Help with a battery query, please.

I'm new to this group, and have a query, if i may. Short story: My old ME "died" (Mirror keeps jamming, nad the cost of a total pverhaul is in the order of $300,) so I thought I'd try my luck on E - bay, and see if I could get another camera. Put bids on several units, and have ended

Re: Help with a battery query, please.

Hi Ian, Answer here: http://www.aohc.it/batte.htm Dario - Original Message - From: "Ian MUNRO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 2:59 PM Subject: Help with a battery query, please. I'm new to this group, and have a query, if i may. Short story: My old ME "di

Re: SD Cards for istds

I suppose it may be possible to get a SD/miniSD adapter along the lines of the CF/SD one. Still, be an (unnecessarily) expensive route at this point. According to the link you posted, the mini comes with an adapter. Heh, so it does. Still, they are bound to be more expensive than regular SD

Re: Help with a battery query, please.

Thank you Dario From: "Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: Help with a battery query, please. Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 15:11:04 +0200 Hi Ian, Answer here: http://www.aohc.it/batte.htm Dario - Original Message - From: "Ian MUNRO" <[EMAI

Re: Viewfinder istDs v istD

On Jul 9, 2005, at 8:47 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Are they the same brightness, design, and do they show they same amount of the frame? They are the same, optically. The D and DS viewfinder information displays are a little different. Godfrey

Re: Weird 80-320

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005, John Whittingham wrote: In short: Can someone please, please tell me where I can send my 80- 320 for repair in London, England and in Paris, France? http://www.pentax.co.uk/photographic/repairs.html Picking up from where I left it on the "First Pentax thread": a month o

Re: The instigation of enablement

On 10 Jul 2005 at 21:49, David Mann wrote: > I joined PDML after I googled for info on the used A15mm f/3.5 I'd > found, and something related to PDML turned up in the results. So I > was suffering enablement even without these guys. For a small charge > the shop let me borrow it for the d

Re: excellent price on Pentax 24-90!

I suspect a lot of them were ordered as the note was posted (by someone else) on the DPReview.com forum. Now, we'll see if they ship them ... :-) Godfrey On Jul 10, 2005, at 1:42 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: Now, the question is: did we buy them all or did they never really exist?

Re: PAW: Cat Content

On Jul 10, 2005, at 5:55 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jul 10, 2005, at 8:45 AM, Craig Zeni wrote: http://gallery.leica-users.org/zeni/Bugpeek - Port taken w/ Pentax 67-II w/ 90/2.8 On the topic of medium format cat photos... On my last ever roll through the RB67 before I sold it, I took a phot

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

I too, was disappointed in the A*300/4.0, especially when compared to the A*200/2.8 and the A*300/2.8 (which I never owned but did have a chance to use a few times). BTW, what's the difference between F lenses and FA lenses? Shel > [Original Message] > From: David Mann > > The A* was OK, but

Re: Help with a battery query, please.

You should be able to use Silver Oxide or Lithium replacements directly in your Spotmatic, (get a rubber O ring that just fits around the battery to make a relatively tight fit.. However if you really want the correct voltage, or close anyway, you can use Zinc (Wein) cells, these are often ava

Re: Help with a battery query, please.

Of course that should read "cuts the 1.5 volt ... to the 1.35 volt" (I should really read these before I hit send). P. J. Alling wrote: You should be able to use Silver Oxide or Lithium replacements directly in your Spotmatic, (get a rubber O ring that just fits around the battery to make a

Re: SD Cards for istds

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the "mini" on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites that specializes in selling media memory. I wonder what the point of mini SD is? They

Major Tactical Error

Note to self: if I'm ever jumped by a half dozen younger, faster guys again (and I hope not -- once is too many), and I'm carrying the K1000, do not protect the camera; use it as a weapon instead. Probably would've cost me the FA28-80/3.5-4.7 that was on it, but that body's as hard as their fists

RE: Major Tactical Error

Hi, So sorry to hear about the attack. Your tale made me cringe. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery, both physical and emotional. There's little I can do from across the country. However, I have a flash that I'm not using - it's a Vivitar 2500 Super Thyristor. If it'll work for yo

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

Shel Belinkoff asked: BTW, what's the difference between F lenses and FA lenses? I'm not sure if this was directed at everyone or only to Dave Mann. Please forgive my intrusion if you were speaking only to Dave. You got me curious so I did a Usenet search and I found this post to rec.photo

Re: F vs FA

On Jul 10, 2005, at 7:38 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: BTW, what's the difference between F lenses and FA lenses? My understanding is that, aside from cosmetic differences, the FA lenses supply the body with lens MTF analysis data in addition to what the F lenses supply (lens designation, ful

Re: Major Tactical Error

Ugh. Sorry to hear about it. Heal quickly and fully. Take self-defense training. Godfrey On Jul 10, 2005, at 8:07 AM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Note to self: if I'm ever jumped by a half dozen younger, faster guys again (and I hope not -- once is too many), and I'm carrying the K1000, do not

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

Wow! Thanks Tom ...This is a public forum. Jump in whenever you wish. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tom Reese > Shel Belinkoff asked: > > > BTW, what's the difference between F lenses and FA > > lenses? > > I'm not sure if this was directed at everyone or only to Dave Mann. > Please for

Re: *istD creation dates on a Mac

Mine's slightly bit different... I transfer images from my *ist-D to my Mac (Tiger 10.4.1) by popping the CF card into a USB reader and dragging the files from one Finder window to another. The Creation Date in Finder list view is "" and not the epoch date. The JPEG files seem to hav

Re: SD Cards for istds

It strikes me as a marketing not an engineering requirement. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds No, I meant regular v mini SD cards. Discovered the "mini" on the San Disk site, I believe. Or maybe one of the sites that

Re: SD Cards for istds

- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: SD Cards for istds It strikes me as a marketing not an engineering requirement. We know they have too much time on their hands.. William Robb

RE: Major Tactical Error

Hi Glenn I'm so sorry to hear your story and what happened. I wish you a rapid healing of your body and soul. greetings Markus >>On Jul 10, 2005, at 8:07 AM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: >> >>> Note to self: if I'm ever jumped by a half dozen younger, faster >>> guys again (and I hope not -- once i

Re: *istD creation dates on a Mac

Hi JC ... Yes, you're right. This is what I experience, too, and I do the same drag-and-drop from the CF card reader to the HD. You are just a little more complete in the description than I was. FWIW, I have a piece of software for OS 8 and 9 that I can run under Classic, called Utilit

Re: Major Tactical Error

And a whine: the flash they first damaged knocking it off the camera and then took with them, was my last still-properly-working flash. Admittedly rather a lot of pain, but the anger is still larger than the pain. And will probably last longer. -- Glenn Maybe I can help

Re: Major Tactical Error

Nothing like that's happened to me in more than 30 years. It really sucks. (But unless your assailants actually killed you the Police will prove to be mostly useless). I wish I could offer you a flash but the only spares I have are both busted. D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Note to self: if I

Good jpg viewer?

Lightweight and ICM-aware. Is there such a thing? I am using VuePrint and it completely ignores embedded icm profiles. As does MS Photo editor and, afaik IrfanView. thanks, mishka

RE: Major Tactical Error

Hi Glenn, I'm really sorry to hear about this incident. It makes me sick that people can't just let others get on with their lives without feeling so insecure about their own that they have to attack others. After the attacks on London earlier this week our mayor said "In the days that follow lo

Re: OT: Epson 890 in Mac OS 10.4-- Print Center/ Dialog box can't be found...

I wish to correct myself. The Printer Setup Utility is still accessible from the "System Preferences" window. You have to open a Preference pane called "Print & Fax" under the Hardware section. From there, you can see a list of printers that you can choose and set up. I apologize for the

RE: Major Tactical Error

Gosh, Glenn, so sorry to hear this. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Joe

Re: PESO: Blue Dragon

Re: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3526907&size=lg Very nice, Paul. This makes we want to get out and scare up some insects. Unfortunately I will be inside today working. Joe

Re: Major Tactical Error

Hi! (More details, if anyone wants more info than I've written here, are available at: and .) Glenn, I wish you speedy and *complete* recovery. That really sucks... Group that attacks a

Re: No entry for photographers for the first time

On 10/7/05, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: >But why is that not allowed in general? To put it simply, venue management bow to most artist's management and ban photography and recording so that the artist retains control of their material. If I was a musician, and performed a concert

Re: Major Tactical Error

I'm sorry to hear this, Glenn. Hope you heal quickly. I usually have my monopod with me if I'm out with my cameras. It's a fair size Bogan and seems has deterred one would be mugger when I grabbed it by the small end. Beats having to expose my (legal) firearm. Regards, Bob... ---

Re: Good jpg viewer?

Hello Mishka, Take a look at BreezeBrowser Pro - www.breezesys.com -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, July 10, 2005, 9:21:21 AM, you wrote: M> Lightweight and ICM-aware. Is there such a thing? I am using VuePrint M> and it completely ignores embedded icm profiles. As does MS Photo M> editor and,

Re: The instigation of enablement

Hi Bruce, Thanks for the offer. Once just sold on Ebay for $275; I backed out at $250. That's about my range, and I assume you'd like to get more than that. Rick --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Rick, > > I've offered up my fisheye zoom for sale the other > day - > Pentax F

Re: SD Cards for istds

A smaller card means a correspondingly smaller card reader device, which is the larger consideration when designing small, hand-held devices like phones, etc. Godfrey

Re: Help with a battery query, please.

P. J. Alling wrote: You should be able to use Silver Oxide or Lithium replacements directly in your Spotmatic, (get a rubber O ring that just fits around the battery to make a relatively tight fit.. However if you really want the correct voltage, or close anyway, you can use Zinc (Wein) cell

Re: Major Tactical Error

D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: (a summary of his injuries and the following) (More details, if anyone wants more info than I've written here, are available at: and .) Ouch. Poor Glenn! Get

At long last: UK photos on line

http://www.robertstech.com/temp/uk2005.htm Yes, it's been over two months, but I *have* had actual paying photographic work that had to come first, so I can't whine too much (you lot can feel free...) A lot of these photos are just "tourist shots" for my parents, but there are a few that I think a

Re: K/M/A f/4 100 mm macro vs FA-100 f/2.8

Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! It is 90/2.5 1:2 macro and with matching adaptor it is 180/5 1:1 macro. The latter being even more useful because of greater working distance from the subject - less intrusive! How well does the adaptor work? I mean, does it hurt the performance in any way? I gu

Re: A new poll: Your first pentax?

LX - my first ever eBay purchase. Christian - Original Message - From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax discussion list Pentax discussion" Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 8:32 PM Subject: A new poll: Your first pentax? > The "favorite" pentax poll generated lots of good stuff

Re: About Sigma: beware ??

- Original Message - From: "Thibouille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 5:26 AM Subject: About Sigma: beware ?? > Sigma optics are usually compatible with bodies available at the time > the lens is out. > But older or newer bodies often have problems. I think this

Re: PAW: Cat Content

aw Christian

Re: A new poll: Your first pentax?

First K-mount body? A cheap Kalimar K90, with a 50/1.7 on it. First real pentax camera? ME Super with an M50/2 that came for free out of a friend's attic (was his grandfather's camera). Of course, I still have the ME Super, and I still use it, and love it. -Mat > From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: PAW: Cat Content

E.R.N. Reed wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: BFD ... a lot of people don't condone that, either. Shel [Original Message] From: David Savage (Now cat lovers, don't get too upset, think of what Daniel Boone & Davy Crockett famously wore to keep there heads warm. That too is a "cute" & fur

Re: No entry for photographers for the first time

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: No entry for photographers for the first time In the end, that's what it's all about - motives. Why are you shooting what you shoot? is it to make some money, or is it because you enjoy the activity? You and I know the answer to that -

Re: About Sigma: beware ??

On Jul 10, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Christian wrote: From: "Thibouille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sigma optics are usually compatible with bodies available at the time the lens is out. But older or newer bodies often have problems. I think this is more of a problem with Canon. I find it very hard to d

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

> As a parenthetical aside, and FWIW, there are, imo, a few A* lenses that > are fine, but not the superb optics one might expect. HERESY ALERT !!! Fred

Re: Good jpg viewer?

Yep, it does the trick. Thanks! Mishka On 7/10/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Mishka, > > Take a look at BreezeBrowser Pro - www.breezesys.com > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Sunday, July 10, 2005, 9:21:21 AM, you wrote: > > M> Lightweight and ICM-aware. Is there suc

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

> The A* was OK, but it didn't live up to its great reputation. I much > preferred the A100/2.8 wrt sharpness, and it was easier to use for my > purposes as well. I am also an ex-user of the A* 200/4 Macro who is now a current user of the A 100/2.8 Macro. I am not knocking the A* 200/4 Macro, re

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

>> The A* was OK, but it didn't live up to its great reputation. > I felt the same way about my A* 300/4, which I eventually traded on > the F* 300/4.5 which is a stunning lens. Almost the same thing here. I prefer the bitingly sharp optic of the F* 300/4.5, but I still have an A* 300/4, which

Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

>> I do appreciate your polite dismissal of the pages. Too often >> lately, rather disparaging comments have been made by persons who >> had no appreciation of the original work done by someone in making >> such "dinosaur" images available at a previous time. > No disrespect meant, I'm sure th

Re: FA 200/4 macro price???

Fred wrote: The A* was OK, but it didn't live up to its great reputation. I much preferred the A100/2.8 wrt sharpness, and it was easier to use for my purposes as well. I am also an ex-user of the A* 200/4 Macro who is now a current user of the A 100/2.8 Macro. I am not knocking the A* 200/

Re: At long last: UK photos on line

Heya Mark, A very nice travelogue, you brought back a goodly number of nice photos. Of this group, I like these three the most aesthetically: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pages/05uk_33.htm http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pages/05uk_34.htm http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pages/05uk_60.htm

B/W Film Advice Needed

I need to photograph, in black-and-white, some landscapes in southeast Utah with prehistoric ruins in them. The vegetation will be mainly sage (very pale green) and junipers (darker green). The last time I shot b/w was about 5 years ago. I believe it was Tmax 400, and I found it disappointing.

Re: B/W Film Advice Needed

What format? 35mm or medium format? Most of my B&W film work in landscapes was done with ASA 100 films ... TMax 100 and Ilford Delta Pro 100 were my two favorites when stopped using film on any regular basis. Shooting medium format, ASA 400 works well but the ASA 100 films have better acuta

Re: At long last: UK photos on line

Nice photos. Some of BW i like a lot. It was film (or not) and what kind? Gasha, shot some BW last week > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/uk2005.htm > Yes, it's been over two months, but I *have* had actual paying > photographic work that had to come first, so I can't whine too much (you > lot

Re: B/W Film Advice Needed

Any High Speed film will be grainy, and 400 is a high speed film. I'd use the slowest speed film I could find. That's likely to Plus X Pan, I'd recommend Ilfords Pan F but I've found Plus X to have a nicer grain structure. Joseph Tainter wrote: I need to photograph, in black-and-white, some

PESO -- Stone Angels

Rather petulant looking, for an Angel. http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_stoneangels.html Technical Info: Pentax *ist-D @ 1/1000 iso 200 smc Pentax-FA 20-35mm f4.0 @f4.0 As usual, comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles,

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