Check KEH.
I saw a black one in excellent-plus condition there recently.
- THaller
Hi folks,
About César's comment: "I had a lot of problem seeing the exposure
indications of the MX."
Gee, maybe he means the shutter speed and aperture indications, huh?
- THaller
Hey folks,
Here's a nice looking digi-cam! Manual zoom ring on lens. Manual focus ring
on lens! Aperture ring on lens!! Shutter speed dial on top!!! Oh my GOD, who
would have thought of such innovations on a modern digital camera huh?
Obviously not Penaw never mind.
site address: http://www.l
Hey Thanks Cotty!
Don't know how I got FZ instead of LC??
And I agree that until I hear about the viewfinder and focusing, as well as
other trivialities such as image quality and such, I'm not pulling out my
credit card...
Sure looks like good start, tho! Damn this is worse than trying to decid
I agree with your observation Frantisek,
That viewfinder picture screams "EVF! EVF!"
Which would be bad, I bet...
Oh well, we'll see. And if that is the "big problem" maybe someone will make
a similar camera with a real viewfinder.
- THaller
Hi Folks!
> "So quite a few pdml'ers have digital SLR's which makes it much easier to
> post your images. So my question is where is all the wonderful images
> your all shootings with your new cameras?"
>
I'm too busy selling my 11x14" prints, framed and matted to 16x20", for $100
a pop! And I don
Hey does anyone know what kind of Monarch butterfly this is? It's been
hanging around my yard. I've never seen a wing pattern like this...
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TPHaller/butterfly520_small.jpg
Any Monarch experts on board?
- THaller
Hey Butch,
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: *ist in stock
>>From: Daniel Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:18:20 -0800
>>
>>What on earth is wrong with silver?
>
>Wed, 31 Dec 1969???
>;-)
>
>"Let's do the time warp again"
>
Looks like a Mac user with the date reset problem
Hello Peter!
> "If you're in the US and can stomach Wall Mart Eveready
> 357, 1/2 the price of the MS76 and still Silver oxide."
>
Thanks Peter, that sounds useful! Still 1.5V each and the proper size I
imagine, or you wouldn't be recommending them, I presume...
What was the store you mentioned,
Nice shots Cotty,
Looks like he heard the mirror going up on the first shot! :-)
- THaller
Hey folks,
I was searching for used Pentax equipment and found a bunch of stuff for
sale at Half.com, some kind of sub-set of EBay I guess, mostly for sale by
some person that goes by "cfpictures" and seems to be doing business as
INTERCAM Fine Photographic Equipment.
Any opinions or experiences
Okay, let's try again. I had asked:
> As I was playing with my new MX toys I noticed the back of one
> of my MX bodies is not securing tightly. If I press the back near
> where it latches (the side opposite from the hinge), it moves in
> (and comes back out when I release the pressure). That can
Hey thanks Bruce!
> I just purchased off ebay an MX that was Gold Level repaired by this
> outfit: http://abilenecamera.com/
>
> The camera seems to be working perfectly and they looked to do a great
> job. Ironically, I was just getting ready to send my other MX in to
> them when I purchased thi
Hi Mat! (Is that a "photo" name? :-)
> "I'd be interested in what you find, since my MX could use a CLA..."
>
I guess watch this spot! The three places I mentioned seem like a good
place to start. And the webpage that Bruce mentioned looks promising,
if a bit expensive!
Good luck and enjoy that g
Hi BUTCH,
Thanks for the advice;
>
> "I checked my old ME Super and there was a bit of play...my K-1000,
> same thing...It may just be part of the design. If you are not
> showing signs of a light leak I wouldn't worry about it. They both
> have more of a labyrinth light seal design..."
>
But the
You sound pretty happy, there Harold! :-)
Now go take some darn pictures with that stuff! I've been spending way to
much time fondling my equipment lately (now, now, now!) and not taking
enough pictures! I even know one old friend who never takes any pictures
anymore, he just buys old Nikon crap a
Hi Folks,
I know this is a beat-to-death topic, but I searched and searched and I
haven't found what I was looking for so I'm asking here.
What do you folks think of using the Lithium DL-1 battery in place of two
MS76s in an MX?
I understand the original battery (mercury-something) started at 1.
Hi Herb,
> "that's what is recommended in the manual, S76 batteries.
> hard to argue with that."
>
Thanks Herb! I guess I forgot that. I was reading all over the web about
"the Pentax battery replacement issue" but I was know now reading about
other Pentax models, like the Spotmatic, without reali
Hi Alexander!
Thanks for the great response! (Alexander, great...:-)
> "The Pentax service says no to the use of the Lithium
> battery in the MX."
>
Uht-oh! Why do they say that, do you know? Seems like it can't be something
intrinsic, they must be worried about leakage or something?
Or maybe it
Hello again Alan,
> I don't know why the 3V lithium would damage
> the circuit, but this web site suggested some
> LXs were damaged by CR1/3N.
> http://member.nifty.ne.jp/tsun2/libat.htm
>
I couldn't get the excite link to translate for me, but here's what I got
out of BabelFish from AltaVista:
Hey folks,
Do you all trust the Condition ratings at Adorama as much as you do the
ones at KEH?
I've only done "pig-in-a-poke" shopping at KEH and so far their
condition ratings seem conservative, the stuff is as good or better
than they said it was.
What about Adorama? Can you compare their
> "My daughter has a Powerbook 1400CS that...won't hold a date."
>
>> "Losing time and date between shutdowns, and losing the contents of RAM
>> while sleep-swapping the main battery is a pretty classic symptom of a
>> hosed backup battery (also known as a PRAM battery). For the Powerbook
>> 1400,
Buenos, Jose!
> "I think your gut feeling is correct... KEH is more
> conservative than Adorama in my experience. I ordered
> a SMC K 105mm f/2.8 in EXC+ condition a couple years
> ago and I felt they rated it properly. Last year I
> ordered a Pentax LX in Demo condition and it was Mint-
> in
Hello Folks,
I am an enthusist photographer, not a professional, but I take a lot of
pictures. Landscapes, autos, and lots of close up to macro stuff, like
flowers, knives, and bits of machinery.
I prefer inanimate objects, but have taken good pictures of people if
they forget I'm there and I
Reminds me of watching a guy at work replacing in turn each JP command
in a game with a NOP to get around the reg code check. Took hardly any
time and it was boringly sinple...
On Sunday, June 8, 2003, at 09:13 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote:
Mucking around until you found the proper place in
the cod
Thanks for the replies all, I'm surprised you all weren't too tired to
respond after reading that. :-)
But I'm shocked at the diversity of responses! :-o Who would have
thought that there would be so many different opinions here at PDML!!
:-)
And I wonder if older bro is lurking around here or
Hey Cotty,
You're funny! :-)
- THaller
P.S. I mean funny - haha, not funny - strange...
Happy Weekend!
For what it's worth, here are my Pentax Used bookmarks. I had to take
the stupid IE bookmark file home and use my Mac Safari browser to get
them out.
Note: Some of the big players might be missing since they were already
in my regular Pentax folder, but I do see all my curren
Hi Paal,
> "It turns out that front lens tube on my just repaired FA645 33-55
zoom is not straight but points slightly to the left..."
>
Rats, sorry to hear that. That's a lot money to have spent not to get
the lens fixed right. Maybe you can take a picture of the problem, just
to feel better..
Hi Mike,
> "I'll probably get fired for overloading our mail server."
>
Despite the excessive volume of posts, the lack of attachments meant that my
admin said, "No Problem." Good luck!
- THaller
Me no camera engineer,
But doesn't the smaller size of the digital array sensor in the DSLRs
compared to 35mm film mean that the array is only looking at the center
portion of a normal lens's optical cone, normally the sweet spot? Kinda like
using a medium format lens on a 35mm camera?
Dumb 'ol T
Hi All,
>> "...I hope I won't regret this buy :-)"
>>
>>
>"...ask me first, if you want to sell it...
> Anyone an MZ-S to sell? ;-)"
>
There was a "Like New Minus" at KEH for about 24 hours, but only US$100 less
than new. I figured it was worth the extra US$100 to get the manuals and
warranty.
Hi Caveman,
> "I suggest to repeat the test using slide film..."
>
I am in the process of doing that, I have some Kodak 100G loaded in
both cameras. I'll see how they come out.
I'd have posted an example but I have no access to a flatbed scanner,
just a slide scanner (not mine, but I can occasi
Dear Ed and Kenneth,
> "If you are looking for a new projector check out the Kodak
> Ektagraphic series, it's what I've seen most used by the
> pros - before digital projection."
>
I'm no expert, but I was told the "only" difference between the cheaper
Kodak carousel projectors and the Ektagraphi
Hi Stan,
Nice to "hear your voice". Sounds like you had fun!
(Consistent lurker for years and occasional contributor/pest) - THaller
Hi David,
> "...I'm eyeing some equipment from Adorama and I'd like
> to know how they are with their used department. Has
> anyone bought used from Adorama? Has anyone in Canada
> bought used from Adorama?"
>
Unfortunately I haven't bought anything from Adorama myself, and the group
here doesn
Be careful there Dave!
> "...There seems like there might be enough ststic in this
> strip to help "lift" off dust from, maybe a negative or
> scanner surface..."
>
Remember that is static _electricity_ your dealing with, with sometimes a
very high voltage. Devices have to certified to withstand "
Hi Cotty!
> "1. What are you drinking?"
>
A popular California beverage that starts with regular Pimms, which then put
through an isomizer to create a thick honey-coloured potion we call
"Pimms-oil".
> "2. Can I have some?"
>
I'm sorry but it is only legal in Canada.
- THaller
Hi frank,
> "When I ponder questions of time... the substance ingested isn't
> usually alcohol..."
>
Then you may appreciate my response to Mr. Cotty...
Besides, with 25 replies to "LENS it is..." how can I be berated for this
thread??
- THaller
Hi Dave!
> "...troglodytes.."
>
Oh, sorry, not _you_ Dave! :-)
> "...target shooter since 1966..."
>
Hey, renew that NRA membership buddy! Oh, Life Member? Never mind! :-) And
1966? You could be older than _I_ am!?! I used to shoot target .22 in the
basement of the Winchester factory in New Haven
Looks good ernreed2!
Glad you're happy, ya gotta be happy!
Should give you more opportunities to take pictures eh?
Enjoy your new camera!
- THaller
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