lens
with a similar set-up?
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he constant aperture feature matters
to me. I really don't like it when a lens gets darker as you zoom, and when
you know the shutter speed will drop if you zoom in. Maybe I'm
old-fashioned, but I always associated variable-aperture lenses with
low-cost varifocal lenses that shifted focus as you zoom.
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What, doesn't everybody want 8x12 or 13.5x20 enlargements? I used to pay
extra for them (got some on the wall, looking good), but now I just shoot
with extra room for cropping. Much simpler for frames and mats.
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don't mind."
I happily shot a number of photos (no costume changes and not many lighting
changes) and enjoyed the music. The weather was great, around 20C with
clear skies, and the band hung around for autographs after the show.
Has anyone else heard of a 4-inch limit on length of lenses at a concert?
It was a first for me.
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Here's something for digit-heads to amuse and confuse your friends, as well
as yourselves.
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/WATBIN.htm
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in your camera bag
for unexpected macrophoto opportunities. "What kind of bug is that?" "Just
a minute, I'll pop on my reverse adapter and take a picture of it!"
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Very nice shot, Boris! I like the composition, and the frame works well,
too. I've seen quite a few shots in magazines by photographic artists that
were similar in concept but not as good as yours.
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Jon said: "Looks like I'm Apollo."
You can't be Apollo! I'm Apollo!
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TOPDML, one of the few things I miss about Toronto...
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Frank wrote: But, I'll be fine going up and down the mountains. Are they
bigger
out there than in Ontario?
Parts of Dufferin Street in TO are as hilly as anything in Victoria. The
Rockies, on the other hand...
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Good job, Frank! Hope the recognition brings you more assignments. CD
covers are a great way for lots of people to see your work. The cover
photos (2 b&w portraits) for Peter Gabriel's Shaking the Tree CD were shot
by Robert Mapplethorpe, so you're in respected (if unusual)
Works for me! I'm Lucky Bandit.
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in place), so I replaced the
cap with a Tamron cap. The Tamron cap has center squeeze-tabs, as well as
at the edges. Much handier.
If you don't mind the size and weight, you'll really like the lens.
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Well done, Mark! Hope it'll be my turn soon.
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If you see the
whole trip through the viewfinder, the experience and emotion are
diminished.
I'm just saying there's a happy medium. You brought the camera to serve
you, not the other way around.
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If you were downtown at Henry's, why not check out Downtown Camera, a block
west on Queen Street? They're a little smaller, but they are friendly and
helpful , and probably have similar prices.
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Try some backlighting with one of the flashes (strong silhouettes of
headstones, etc.). Could be a lot of fun. Hope we can see the results.
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Hi, Thrainn, welcome to the list, and welcome to the Brotherhood of 6x7
owners. I'm Pat, and I'm from Canada.
Brother Pat
th the occasional difference of a few dollars.
Support your local camera store!
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ium-grained 3200-speed, ultrafine-grained
400-speed? I'm keeping my film cameras.
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David if you don't want to ruin your new glasses, order the rubber eyecup
for your 67 viewfinder. I think mine was only $6.99Cdn, ordered by a local
shop from Pentax. Its inner edge fits under the removable metal ring, and
the eyecup helps when viewing without glasses also.
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amera shelves, never
mind Pentax's. I'm not a rabid fan, but why kick Pentax for doing a
well-received promotion?
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p.s. I wish Pentax Vancouver was still open, too.
oo.
Human eyes don't even see everything the same, as you notice when you
disagree with someone over what color something really is. If your own two
eyes match each other, good enough.
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Sid Barras wrote:
I got the epson 3170, recently discontinued, from Adorama for the incredibly
low price of $179-- basically the same specs as the 3200 and the 3400.
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It's hard to keep track, with Epson introducing new models with dizzying
frequency, but I was unde
ine up with the model's eye).
It's rare that I need to lock on another sensor, but it's not that difficult
to choose another.
The MZ-S may not suit everyone, but it certainly suits me.
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Sounds like a fun evening. Wish I'd been there! Nice pictures, too, Frank.
How do you like the LX so far?
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toria, the same
price as the C***n 10D.
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out the album to listen on rare special occasions. The
rest of the time I'd listen to the tape. CDs are way less bother than that.
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lly, Irish people were sent as slaves to the West Indies in the 17th
century. But that's a story for another time and place.
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prints to share, give away, or maybe even sell, it's another story. You
either print them yourself (expensive), or head to the lab to get them done,
just like before. In either case, it's still not free.
If you're happy with your digital camera, great! Just don't keep saying the
pictures are free.
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t;, as it may crop part
of the image. This can cause some head-scratching.
Flatbed scanners have come a long way, Shel (great to have you back).
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early every
visitor in that time. It came in a screw-top bottle with a plastic wine
cork pushed in, and was marked 85-87 proof.
It was clear but strange-smelling, and was best described as bad Chinese
tequila.
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ty of
pictures I take, the system works very well, and agrees quite closely with a
hand-held incident meter when I double-check.
Having said that, if center-weighted metering works better for you, go ahead
and use it. That's why modern cameras give the user more than one choice of
metering system.
Pat White
Thanks for the Christmas wish and interesting image, Don. A Happy Christmas
and a great New Year to you and yours!
Pat White
Congratulations! The MZ-S is a real treat to use, along with its quality
build and great low-light AF. Also, the data imprinting is useful in many
ways, including putting rolls of film in sequence when you get several
processed at the same time. I really like my MZ-S!
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70-200 2.8 and Metz 40 MZ-3 flash, all without flexing
or complaining. Looked sorta neat. I haven't tried the 6x7 on it; that
would look pretty wild!
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x27;t lose sleep over this, but it does sound logical.
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Many thanks, Doug, for your work in maintaining this forum for a pretty
motley community of camera and photo enthusiasts. Your work is really
appreciated.
As well, best wishes to you and yours for a great Christmas and a wonderful
New Year!
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in general.
You want to sell them a high-quality keepsake that they will treasure, while
they may just want a half-decent record of the event, at the cheapest price
possible. It's a good idea to clarify where they stand before you take the
job.
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I leave it
on the lens and slide it forward a couple of inches before taking a picture.
Very noticeable improvement in contrast.) and didn't cost much.
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Maybe I'm wrong, but with modern gear, isn't trailing-curtain sync a feature
of the flashgun? With my Metz flash, it's a switch on the adaptor. It'll
do trailing-curtain sync with the MZ-5n and the MZ-S, although there's no
setting on the camera for it.
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Nice shots, John! Have you ever checked out the website of Gold & Goose?
If you haven't heard of them, they're a team of two that do some of the best
bike racing pictures I've ever seen.
They're at www.goldandgoose.com .
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s and their descendants. (The ancient
pueblos and Mayan ruins aren't in cities, in daily use, like old buildings
in Europe are.)
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eason to discard what remains of the past, relatively recent though it may
be.
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Good photo, and cool sign! It reminded me of the Monster Donuts sign at the
corner Weston Road and Jane Street in Toronto, featuring Godzilla or one of
his kin munching a very large donut. Unfortunately, the sign's no longer
there, and I never got a picture of it.
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of Kodak b&w film (BWC400?)
for Christmas, and I'm doing a shoot with my favorite local model this
afternoon. She's been asking me for months to work in b&w, so here's my
chance. I'll try contrastier lighting than I usually use, among other
things. Should be fun!
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t optics. Make pictures, look
at them, and see what you like for any given type of scene.
I second that. Many differences in lenses only show up when photographing
lens test charts. No matter how sharp it might be, I've never seen a
picture of a test chart win any prizes.
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week; it's usually $0.99 (hmm, these computer keyboards got no cents key)).
I plan to use the MZ-S for a long time to come.
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No more top-of-the-line film cameras? How about the new N***n F6? Also, I
believe C***n's still happily producing the EOS-1V.
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collector
value)?
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Don't know about Pentax telescopes, but Pentax telescope eyepieces are
considered among the best you can buy. They're SMC coated and cost around
$350usd apiece.
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So, Paul, looks like you were/are a Twisted Sister fan. Back in the late
70s, my hair reached down to about six inches above my belt. If I was
driving in short sleeves and got chilly, I could cover my elbows. I'd post
a picture, but I've got no website.
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t was held at a waterfront estate somewhere north of Toronto.
A couple of months later, the top photos (16x20 B&W) are shown at a gala
evening and sold.
To get to the point, _all_ the photographers used medium format cameras,
mostly 6x7s, although one used a Hasselblad. Not a digital in sight.
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: http://www.nakedinthehouse.com/
Warning: Some actual female nudity. You've been warned.
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Thanks for posting the pictures, Dario! Now I'm wondering, what did you
look like in the 70s?
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Thanks, Ann. I finally got tired of grooming it and cut my hair short in
1982, after I'd been shooting with my MX for 2 years (Pentax content).
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/20041022-002/page.asp
Warning: heavy pixellation of naughty bits!
Also see: http://www.nakedinthehouse.com/
Warning: Some actual female nudity. You've been warned.
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the subject you love, the one that inspires you, you'll start to make
your best pictures.
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Excellent! Finally I see the song's true meaning.Thanks.
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Frank's bike don't need no steenkeeng brakes! Looks like it's got none.
Nice bike, I bet it's very light.
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I just checked the Pentax Canada website and was boggled to find the MZ-S
and MZ-5n on the list of discontinued products! That has to be one of the
shortest production runs for a top-line Pentax slr. Sad news.
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Cotty pointed out:
who obviously are not that fussy about their men.
Well, thank God they're not, or most of us men would be out of luck!
Occasionally lucky Pat
Thanks very much for posting that site, Boris. It's a sobering look at one
of the dark sides of the Nuclear Age. Also a very evocative photo-essay.
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It's full-frame
35mm, but usually calls for a custom frame. Looks good for landscapes.
Here's an opinion from a portrait pro friend of mine: "8x10 is desk size,
16x20 is wall size, and 11x14 is an odd bastard size that works best as an
accent print beside (or on either side of) a 16x20."
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Is that Elvira Kurt, the comedienne, on the left?
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Grab it Frank, it's something interesting to try. Supposedly, it works best
with 50mm lenses, but by all means, experiment. Hmm, looming noods...
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10 mm
at around 2 meters, as tested by Keppler at Popular Photography.
Most other Pentax lenses are much closer to the specified focal length.
Thanks for the info, Sven, it is of interest.
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Amen, Doug.
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Right on, Brendan! Here's hoping for many more!
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oot. No
recomposing. The key is to be aware which sensor the camera is using when
you allow it to select its sensor automatically.
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Marnie, in reference to tongue-in-cheek comments, I think tongue-in-cheek is
Caveman's default setting. I enjoy his humorous postings, and believe he is
not as cave as you think (cave: Quebec slang, pronounced "cav". Correct me
if I'm wrong, Caveman).
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Daniel, it's hard to go wrong when taking pictures in Banff and Jasper.
Those are beautiful spots. Vancouver is nice, and, as Dave mentioned,
Victoria has quite a few picturesque buildings.
If you like, contact me off list and I can show you around Victoria while
you're here.
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with the new
larger flip-levers. They should be easier to use, and more comfortable.
Hope this is helpful.
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with a spoonful of salt.
Hope this is helpful.
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ering".
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The question is whether it's high enough to
make it a useful scanner for 35mm negatives. If it is, that could be a good
reason to spend the extra money. Has anyone tried scanning 35mm negs with
either of these scanners?
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high enough to be a useful 35mm
film scanner, it would be one more reason to spend the extra money. Has
anyone scanned 35mm negs with either scanner, and what were their
conclusions? Thanks in advance.
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Good job, Brendan!
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was going up an escalator.
Usually, this amount of blur is associated with fast action, not someone out
for a walk, so it's a little discordant. Overall, I like the shot, but
prefer a clearer view of pretty Asian girls. (I can hear the "A-ha!" from
here.)
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landscape
viewer counting leaves or pebbles. The picture doesn't have that kind of
detail, and doesn't need it. Most pictures have an ideal size, and this one
may work best in a smaller size.
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N cameras seem a
little high, so the Pentax may be less at other retailers. Including the
lens at that price seems like a good idea.
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Congratulations and best wishes, Cotty!
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e set was made, and not familiar with it at
all. Hope this is helpful.
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one) is not. Now go take some pictures!
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Hi, gang, I'll be in the GTA for the first two weeks in September. Any
chance of a get-together? I'm committed to certain dates (family
birthdays), but I'll definitely have some time free.
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Maris, the town is Victoria, BC, Canada. Head west, and when you get to the
coast, get on the ferry and go further west. Many retired people, many
university students, and many artists, which accounts for all the art
galleries. Also lots of deer in the suburbs, a popular snack for the
cougars.
nd my motorbike, but I sure
enjoy my photography (two model sessions scheduled next week).
Hopefully, your changes will be changes for the better. Best of luck, bro.
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e focusing screen does is to indicate
the area being metered when spot-metering is selected. If you're using a
screen without that circle, spot metering will still work, but you'll have
to guess or estimate the precise area being metered.
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model yesterday.
I like Victoria!
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What a shocker! He just turned 80 in 2001, and was still doing good work.
Helmut will be missed. Was his wife June with him?
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Pretty annoying, isn't it? I got tired of guessing where the right side of
the image ends with my MZ-5n and got an MZ-S. Its data is all outside the
image area, among many other improvements.
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Very cool, Frank! Hope it's the first of many.
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quate. Even bigger frames would have
looked better.
Then across the street for some pizza, and back home. All within four
blocks of my front door (a block from City Hall). All in all, not a bad
Friday evening in Victoria.
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Ah, you have the same problem!My 60-meg files "compressed" to about
82Mb, so I stopped compressing them. I'm also using Photoshop 7. JPEGs
compress as expected, but not TIFFs. I haven't noticed whether it's just
16-bit, or 8-bit as well.
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27;ve never seen the work of Gold and Goose, it's very impressive.
Tight shots of motorcycle racers, moving at high speed, shot with a 600mm
lens, and you can see every stitch on the racing suit. Hope this helps.
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ing of riding a 2004 Yamaha R1.
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least
15 years.
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What an elegant image! It's nude, but non-carnal, showing pleasing lines
and form. The tan line's a little distracting, but overall, it's a nice
shot.
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The shallower depth of field of the longer lenses
makes focusing more critical, for example. Well, if it was easy, everybody
would be doing it, right?
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Nice shots, Mark!
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