>> We in the US had a President some years back by the name of Richard
>> Nixon. He uttered a line that became somewhat famous: "I am not a
>> crook." My reply was meant to be a play on that old phrase.
> Didn't he turn out to be a crook?
Actually, he was a crook from the get-go...
Fred
ile compact 300mm lens for someone...
Fred
> Small, cracking price / performance ratio and hand holdable.
And, if the light is dim, there's even an optional tripod mount for it
(although it's not too commonly seen).
Fred
> Surely that statement was made by his vp, Spiro T Agnew. He kept saying
> it, until the police arrested him.
...surely a source of satisfaction for the "effete intellectual snobs"
(i.e., anyone with a 3-digit IQ) who were his critics...
Fred
> http://jfcampbell.us/photo/tamron300-5.6.htm
Yes, and that site has scans for a couple of my other favorite 3rd-party
portrait lenses:
http://jfcampbell.us/photo/tamron70-150sf.htm
http://jfcampbell.us/photo/tokina.htm
Thanks for the link(s), Andre.
Fred
t
> political stripes shaking hands over the six.
Some people claim this, but the concept is far from universally accepted.
And, I personally do not see it at all (although I do see that the "simple
straight line" concept is an oversimplification, too).
Fred
s should be a piece of
> cake.
...except that the path of a bullet is more predictable than the path of an
insect.
Fred
n with another oversimplification does not
progress make.
Fred
> Better yet, let's forget politics altogether and talk about Pentax lenses,
> cameras, and photography. :)
Yay !!!
Fred
iew
there's a vast difference in resolution and detail between JPEG and RAW and
it's obvious therefore that a lot of the detail captured by the sensor is
lost by the in-camera processing if you shoot JPEG."
Maybe the DS2 might be improved in this regard?
Fred
$225 USD) is a decent
enough price for it, if it's in such good shape, although I have seen
apparently good specimens go for a bit less. You might want to make sure
it's a Ka-mount lens, though - this model is available both in A and in
pre-A K-mount trim.
Fred
> Comments welcome as always,
Please don't invent new acronyms for photos. Those of us that try to
manage the PDML mail volume by filtering really don't need a new acronym of
the week ("AOTW"). Thank you.
Fred
metric system" than 1024, anyway - 1024 sounds like the number of yards in
a mile or something (yes, I do know its not 1024 yards in a mile - ).
Fred
> If you are interested:
Please do not advertise eBay items here (except for your own, of course).
Thanks.
Fred
>>> If you are interested:
>>
>>Please do not advertise eBay items here (except for your own, of course).
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Fred
>
> It is my own.
Oops, Gary - sorry, I didn't know. Sure, I wish you good luck in selling
your M 200/4 on eBay, whe
ough not Fuji 400,
I'll bet), but I'll also be doing a lot of digital imaging here pretty
soon, too.
Did you end up going through BuyDig.com? (I did - not only was it cheaper,
but B&H ran out of stock, making the decision easier - .)
Fred
the quality will stink, but at least it will be cheap...
Fred (giving up?)
has been dropping precipitously and it seemed a good
> time to grab it. My concern was that the camera may be hard to come by
> soon, what with the intro of the DS2 and the DL.
Yes, I think it was a good strategic time to plunk down the plastic on a
DS. [I'm still surprised that the DL often is advertised at a higher price
- .]
Fred
to trying a lot of my K and A lenses on it...)
Fred
nks.
Fred
ooking for - a
list of non-default settings to consider and then likely at least mostly
implement almost right from the start. Thanks again.
C'mon FedEx, c'mon FedEx...
Fred
really love the fact that I will shortly have a Pentax
DSLR to use with all of my Pentax (and 3rd-party K-mount) lenses - ).
Fred
ty mains, telephones, and cell phone access). There'll likely
be a lot of NiMH's and other batteries in use helping desperate people to
communicate.
Fred W. (K1FW)
>> This morning I ordered an istDS.
> Yeah, Shel, and I just ordered one today, too. Gee, it looks like some of
> the real old-timers are seriously goin' dijahtel - .
Well, it just came, and it surely does look purty...
Not much else here is going to get accomplished today - .
Fred
it does - ). In particular, I am rather surprised
with how fast the autofocusing seems to work, even in fairly dim light, and
even though f/4 to f/5.6 isn't overly fast. And that stingy F-series focus
ring becomes a non-problem with autofocus...
Woo-hoo !!!
Fred
at it does
not get in the way at all (i.e., it does not keep me from getting my eye
close enough to see the full viewfinder).
Fred
> How about "Off-topic" as a PUG theme? :-)
Sure - it's sadly often the theme on the PDML - .
Fred
> Gotta get some gaffer's tape.
How come, Shel?
Fred
d forth
with the SD card (which will have the upgrade binary on it) ~perfectly~.
It's possible that trying this, due to some sort of an aborted upgrade
attempt that could result, could leave you with a camera that's
inoperative.
Fred
but will hold
> off making the upgrade. If the camera does have to be returned, I don't
> want the seller to have any excuse for not accepting it back.
No - ~that~ was not a good idea - ~your~ idea (i.e., to wait) is a good
idea.
Fred
amp-up" phase just before the
rapid phase, for reconditioning older batteries.)
Fred
ns just a little harder to make certain that they actually
complete their corner of the circuit.) (And, I've seen some computer
keyboards that are not unlike this, especially the really "soft touch"
ones...)
I am curious - do any other DS users notice any "tackiness" in these
controls? And, how about the *ist D?
Fred
>> I have found that, if I poke the OK button and press it down with my
>> fingernail, I always have success.
> The fingernail approach works best for me as well.
Do you mean on your DS or on your Sony? (I thought, in an earlier message,
you said that the OK button did not work at all.)
Fred
> My Ds controls are perfect. (hope my camera didn't hear me typing that
> and decide it can get lazy)
Shhh ;-)
Fred
;m having a great time learning about all the whiz-bang new
features, and it's making me look at each of the members of the lens
arsenal here in a new light (also no pun intended).
Fred
lit. This is useful
> for trap focus on moving subjects ... pre-focus where you want the
> exposure to be made and as soon as the target hits it, snap! you get
> the picture.
This indeed seems to be a nice feature with my new DS.
Fred
> I just don't get it. But if other like it, that's okay.
That ~should~ be the last word in this dicussion...
Fred
> Does everybody have the same accent, or do people with different accents
> spell things differently to suit their pronunciation?
Here in Massachusetts, we don't have an accent - everyone else does.
Fred
opping", and differences in metering,
especially for K and M lenses, etc.) I ask as a DS "newbie", who has tried
a few film lenses out, but who has not noticed much in the way of
differences (yet), but who has not examined carefully looking for 'em yet
either.
Fred
> Interesting, since I don't think the protruding elements will allow you
> to mount the L converter on a A*300 f4.0, (or on the M*300 for that
> matter).
That is correct. I However, I've found that the A 2X-L and the T6-2X both
work well on the Pentax M*/A* 300/4 twins.
Fred
gt; compatible lenses. you seem to mean the 2X-S instead.
Indeed! Good grief! I ~should~ have said the A 2X-S !!! Sorry for the
confusion. Thanks for the correction, Herb.
Fred
he flatness (or lack of) of the
> focus plane.
That was indeed the reason, although my memory (shaky at best - ) was
that it may have been given in one of the extension tube manuals.
Fred
ually detach
> winder. thanks
I have little to add to what don and Derek said (quoted below) except to
say that their experiences match mine almost exactly.
Fred
> The ME-II winder works very well with The ME Super and almost all other
> "M" bodies designed for a winder. Al
on version of the VS1 70-210's, and is not
really up to the original VS1 standards. (To be honest, I am not familiar
with the other lens, however.) So, the gold plating is not a case of
"gilding the lily", but is of "gilding the dandelion" - .
Fred
lack of the A contacts is not such a great loss.
Fred
erely
"excellent", perhaps in "9" condition.
As for actually using these models, I'm willing to use the (5th-generation)
Q-DOS 3-D version of that 4th-generation 70-210, just because it's fun to
use, even though its optical and build qualities are less than that of the
sweet first three VS1 70-210's.
Fred
ity mail. I use
> it quite often.
My experience with media mail (for speed, and not for reliability, which
has been great) is a little more variable - sometimes a book sent media
mail arrives surprisingly quickly, but sometimes it can take up to a couple
of weeks or so (but it still ~does~ get there).
Fred
> I found by adding a small rubber bumper (slightly smaller in diameter
> than the 4 way) to the 4 way control (as mentioned a while ago here), my
> issues with the control are reduced. Try it you might like it.
Might you have a picture of this improvement for us to see? Thanks.
Fred
got my fingers crossed for you, Shel.
Fred
> A little gaffer's tape and these lenses will be all set to go ;-))
Har !!!
Fred
> I think Kenneth is refering to something like this stuck to the 4-way
> controller: http://tinyurl.com/9f3pz
> Fred, see my improved pad:
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/temp/pad-istd.jpg
Thanks, guys - now I see what you mean - I'm gonna see if I can find one of
those critters...
Fred
of focal length range would be most useful for a "fly-by"? I
could use a 70-210 zoom, or a 100-300 zoom, as some examples. I also could
use a 500mm mirror, say. Using the DS, of course, means that these would
approximate 100-300, 150-450, and 750mm "effective focal lengths" (35mm
format). (I could probably carry 3 or 4 lenses, I suppose.)
Thanks for any advice offered.
Fred
> I use my PSEL3 for Raw converting.
Is the Pentax software so crummy for RAW converting that it is worth using
something else?
Fred
8 or the K 135/2.5. But,
if you don't have to pay too much for it, it can be a decent-enuf 135
(200mm "effective FL" on the D/DS/DL). (I think it's really an f/2.8 lens,
but I won't quibble too much here...)
Fred
hat you should download and
install the "Camera Raw 3.1 update" to see if that takes care of the
problem. Good luck.
Fred
> Fred wrote:
>>> I've heard this lens has some sort of problem. How bad is it? What sort of
>>> problem.
Nope - Fred did not write that.
>> It's not SMC. It's not as good as the A* 135/1.8 or the K 135/2.5.
>> But, if you don't have t
>> It's not SMC. It's not as good as the A* 135/1.8 or the K 135/2.5. But,
>> if you don't have to pay too much for it, it can be a decent-enuf 135
>> (200mm "effective FL" on the D/DS/DL). (I think it's really an f/2.8 lens,
>> but I wo
r [Bayonet] 135/2.5 is a ~totally~ different lens from the SMC K
135/2.5 (and its screwmount predecessors).
Fred
> f2.5 135mm SMC K-mount is the next best thing to the A*135/f1.8.
> A very nice lens when you can find it, and not too expensive.
I've often referred to the SMC K 135/2.5 as "the poor man's A* 135/1.8".
Fred
g close to "as new" condition. So, my
personal opinion is, if do you want one (and such a desire is entirely
understandable), grab it !!!
Fred
sy. Whether the drops are
from rain or fog (annoying), salt spray (worse, since it smears a bit, as
compared to rain water), or whale snot (don't ask - ), I have found that
nothing works as well as a pocketful of old, no-longer-used-by-Fred
handkerchiefs.
Admittedly, I tend to not take some of
> WOO HOO!!
Go gettum, Shel - .
Fred
image editing, and it'd be difficult
to be weaned from it to transition over to PSE. (And, I'm assuming that
PSP does some things that PSE doesn't, just as Photoshop does some things
that PSP doesn't, etc.)
Fred
n the 24th). (Still,
it's comforting to know that, with the DS, I'll be getting some instant
feedback as to the mistakes that I'm still likely to make - using the
digital DS will be a lot easier, say, than using film in an LX, as an
example - .) Thanks again.
Fred
> measurbating
> Like parrots in a bordello... ;-)
OK, would you wanna explain these, Godfrey ?
Fred
> IFAIR the endoscope is currently the main source of income for Pentax.
If it's not #1, it's certainly "right up there"...
Fred
J., and I was
pleasantly surprised at the 800 setting, which was almost as good as the
400 setting (which was much like the 200 setting). Only at 1600 did I have
to really start to think about noise...
Fred
e ring sometimes starts to
bind (but the other A 50's seem to be immune to this, as far as I know).
Nonetheless, some users love their 50/1.7's (although I find the A 50/1.4
better in all respects except for flatness of field).
Fred
S mirror.
However, the slightly revised Pentax Lens Gallery ~does~ exist, and it ~is~
alive, although it is a bit moribund - I can't remember the last time
anyone offered some photos for it that could be used on it.
In any event, the current version of the Pentax Lens gallery is located at
http://plg.komkon.org/ .
Fred
nt, ~I~ consider myself very ~fortunate~ to have a K 200/2.5. It's a
superb lens.
Fred
> i find 6MP plenty good enough to show that many of the highly regarded
> Pentax lenses on film bodies are inadequate for use on the *istD.
Which ones, Herb? Thanks.
Fred
Pardon me for interrupting the flame war, but I just thought I'd mention
that the K 200/2.5 is a really nice lens when used on the DS. Oh, and you
have to press an extra button. Gosh...
Fred
Hi there.
Any opinions on a good freeware batch image rotator?
Any opinions on a good freeware batch thumbnail creator?
In both cases, I'm interested in Windows apps.
Thanks muchly.
Fred
> Several people have recommended IrfanView. They're right :-)
> Lots of other free stuff out there, too:
> http://www.robertstech.com/pixel/software.htm
Thanks for all the Irfanview recommendations, guys.
And thanks for the good links page, Mark.
Fred
> The A*85mm f/1.4 is what you need.
Indeed.
Fred
tom
of http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/85compar/ .)
Fred
> How about the Vivtar Series 1 90/2.5? If it's like my 105/2.5
> (which I dearly love), it's a KA.
A great lens, but I think it is an "only pre-A" lens. (I've never seen a
Ka-mount version of this jewel.)
Fred
omed" it on my LX's, and never "power zoomed" it on my DS. But,
it doesn't sit still long enough to ever feel like an orphan...
Fred
> It is what it is, my friend, and to me it's a good thing.
Works for me...
Fred
> "No one" is mounting a 30 year old lens on their Canon.
...except maybe "the Cottster"...
;-)
Fred
be better in some ways, but the Sigma would
have to be one heck of a lens to be better than the FA* 80-200/2.8. But,
it may indeed be quite good - I am not suggesting otherwise - and certainly
there are people here who do like the lens.
Fred
>> I am evaluating this zoom and wondering if anyone out there has one and
>> cares to share your feelings about it.
> Fred likes it. It has a great reputation.
Indeed! (Hi, Bob.) I think it's a really neat lens. Despite its weight
(which always seems to bother other
the 2nd VS1 70-210/3.5 version, and just might be the best of
the five VS1 70-210's.) (Another possible example - some claim that the F
70-210/4-5.6 is better than the A 70-210/4, although I have not found that
to be the case with the F that I have tried.) Note that this is not to say
anything negative about the other A 35-70, but only to say I have never
tried it.
Fred
, are among my
"workhorse lenses" - . (I'm more likely to be using primes - A 28/2, A
20/2.8 - at the wide-angle end - my "widest" zoom, which I don't use all
that much, is the VS1 24-48/3.8.)
Fred
7;t think that it has much use otherwise (in my humble opinion).
Fred
the huge contacts on the mount of the
80-200/2.8 smack of maybe too much current having to be transferred from
body to lens - I dunno).
Fred
d, I'm probably also taking the time to use a prime lens), and where I
like "zooming quickness" in a one-touch zoom (which probably increases the
chance of it being subject to "zoom creep").
Fred
use, well, they oughta try the 865/1.4 - ...
One drawback is the rather non-standard 618 mm filters...
Fred
> The 40-210 S1 is an extremely rare lens, Paul.
> (I know, it's not fair to make fun of a typo)
Tell me about it... I took quite a (friendly) drubbing just a few days ago
with my reference to the " FA* 865/1.4 "... ()
Fred
h the extra baffling (or flange) on the mount end (or
evidence of it having already been removed)? I'm just trying to figure out
the pattern (if there is one) to which of the original VS1 lenses had the
flange (and maybe when it discontinued).
Fred
; threads (and, this is one PDML
characteristic that is not one of our strong points - many of us are rather
sloppy about using, and modifying when necessary, descriptive subject
lines).
So, welcome to the "chummy" PDML...
Fred
(although I've removed 'em on most), but I have other VS1
"oldies but goodies" that seemingly never came with the extra metal...
Fred
> Great lens, isn't it?
...as are nearly all the old VS1 lenses, in my humble opinion.
> Too bad all those Canon, Nikon and Minolta digital users can't enjoy
> them, eh?
Well, their loss is our gain - .
Fred
distortion at the 35mm end is its only
>> shortcoming. Well, its plasticky build may not be ideal, either,
> I literally _never_ call Fred up to the bar, but... "plasticky?"
> This is an all metal lens with a lot of glass in it...
> By my postal scale, it weighs a g
> A70-210/4
> Excellent condition. $60
> + shipping
A good zoom at a good price for someone...
Fred
> Frank's a happy boy again.
Hey, that's great, Frank. Enjoy!
Fred
> http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p14115207.html
> I can't see there's any problems
...and I can't, either.
Fred
ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/10710619/
It brings back memories of some of my own "spontaneous family fun" times.
Just one question, though - just what is that V-shaped or Y-shaped
structure in the upper right, Jens?
Fred
IMGP2270.jpg 50/2.8 Macro
Excellent examples, Rob - really answers the question, I'd say.
Fred
, one would want
> the plane of focus to move away from the lens as it moves towards the
> sides. I think...
That'd be my thoughts, too, Mike...
Fred
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