ut. We should have a fix worked out tomorrow.
>
> Jeff
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jeff Breidenbach
> Date: 8/21/05 7:21 pm
> To: jtainter
> Cc: Jeff Marshall
> Subj: Re: [Gossip] maintenance window over
>
> Nuts, we must have broken that when
My entry at the bottom:
mike wilson wrote:
>> From: Mark Roberts
>>
>> Thibouille wrote:
>>
>> >Mmm both DA55 but specially DA35; both SDM.
>> > * starts saving immeditely *
>>
>> SDM = "Save Dollars Massively" (because you're going to need them!)
>
>"Spend Dollars Massively" - it's what your
http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html
Sorry, you cannot connect a D or DS to a W98 computer. You can connect a card
reader and transfer your files that way.
The DS software will, I believe, also not work under W 98.
Joe
"The second question is on the flash systems. Will the D/DS control a Vivitar
285 flash unit; both with and without the remote sensor? Are there any issues
with the triggering voltages required for the 285?"
There might be. I don't have this flash, but have read a lot of posts on it.
Apparently
hat's what I'm
uncertain about.
Would someone be willing to answer some questions about reformatting hard
drives as part of this process, and maybe a couple of other questions? As
before, address is:
jtainter at mindspring dot com
Thanks to everyone who replied.
Joe
Last night I backed up 33.5 GB of photo files from my D drive to a 40 GB
Flashtrax. This is part of my "upgrade" to XP -- which Tom C., Rob S.,
Wheatfield, and Shel are kindly helping me with.
So how long does it take to transfer that much over USB 1.1? Well, from time to
time Windows 98SE woul
Do you remember the scene in the movie Jurassic Park where the Velociraptor is
trying to push its way into a room full of people, and the hero and heroine are
pushing against the door to shut it out, but they can't lock the door because
the locks are controlled by a computer and the computer nee
"Windows XP is supposed to enable Large LBA support automatically. that's what
that little program does. did you install Service Pack 2 version of XP or
older."
Yes, Herb, SP2. I am finding that XP does not do a lot of things it is supposed
to. As long as it is working I am not going to wonder
I took posting on three fora, but here apparently is the answer (in case
someone other than me was interested). This is from the dpreview PC forum:
"PSCS2 seems to run OK with my AMD Athlon 1.4GHz, 1 GB ram.
It's no speed demon but adequate...I don't work with files much bigger
that 5-10mb at t
"But then along comes the SMC Pentax-DA 40mm f/2.8 Ltd. This looks like an
interesting lens. Its pros are: Compactness, great image quality, great bokeh,
solid construction. Its cons are: wide open is only f/2.8, and it doesn't seem
to fit into any particular suite of lenses."
Dave, at first I
> http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/warm.html
More ruin and desolation! I love it, Shel.
Looks like just the craft to motor to and from the houseboat you showed us a
while back.
Maybe a bit of fill flash would have emphasized the boat's name better. My eye
feels like it should rest there, but
Pugnacious Pentaxian
Well, actually, it named me the Arrogant Ambassador. Just call me AA.
Joe
I am just becoming acquainted with CS Raw. I was surprised to see that it
offers me the option to set dpi at the conversion stage. It's default is 240,
which won't do. What do the rest of you use? Can you set it up to the dpi
resolution of the sensor? (I'm at my office and don't have CS2 in from
"All I know is that I want one of those hoods for my SMCP-M 40mm."
A few weeks ago B&H had them listed (coming soon at that time) at $15.00 or so.
Maybe available now.
"If it's the same optical formula as the M 40mm, (which it's supposed to be), I
would guess it would be alright, after all the
Wheatfield Willie discombobulated and/or unleashed:
"I have learned to like the much hated 28mm range enough to have bought a 31mm
(it's pretty close in actual FL), never had much use for the 35mm, but I liked
the A35/2 enough that I bought the AF 35/2.
"OTOH, there are a few lenses which I lik
http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable2.html
Nice, Shel. I used to ride them for transportation rather than tourism. As a
kid the fun part was to jump on, then see how many blocks we could get before
the conductor noticed us.
But I am disappointed that this is not a derelict cable car, paint
Will Robb wrote:
'Plural of LX is LXs.
As in, "I have three LXs".'
So, Wheatfield, do you have:
A flock of LXs?
A herd of LXs?
A gaggle of LXs?
An exaltation of LXs?
Grammarians on the list, please help.
Joe
His English usage sounds Middle Eastern.
I wonder if he is really located in Albuquerque, or if that is where the owner
of the hijacked account is located.
Joe
"There was a wooden platform built near the Lone Cypress that one could walk
out onto to get a closer shot. But the Lone Cypress had a stone wall around the
bottom and wires holding it up, so it didn't look at all natural."
The original died some years ago. They had to replace it, of course, but
http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1409549&ref=section&refid=16
Boris, I like this very much. Where was it taken?
Joe
"I will be unemployed as of the 12th of May. And not at all unhappy or
concerned about the future."
I was forced last September to take an early retirement. The freedom since then
has been exhilirating. I now have two other jobs, a nascent business, and a
retirement check coming in. I'll probab
... since there seems to be little activity here on the list.
I suppose everyone is out celebrating the Norwegian Constitution Day...:-)
Cheers,
Jostein
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Ah...well this evening I will celebrate it.
Joe
"What you describe is part of the design. 0.5 meters is the closest focus point. Like
the FA* 24, the focus ring will actually turn past this point (and past infinity in
the other direction), but with a noticeable drag. I think this is some part of the
clutch mechanism."
That's what I wrote las
DagT wrote:
"I think I was the first on this list to get one (in June), and it has number 5191307.
I guess they didn't make many this summer"
So production is running at about 100 per month, plus or minus a bit. No wonder it has
been so hard to get.
Joe
http://www.pentaximaging.com/world_of_pentax/official_digital_camera/index.jsp
Scroll down to the Topcor 58 mm. f1.4 in M42 mount.
http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm
I queried Pentax about this but they aren't responding. Perhaps that's better than
when they reply "We don't know anything, but ask anytime."
I'm thinking of getting my wife an Optio for Christmas -- maybe the S40. This and
other models include a smidgen of built-in storage -- 11 mb, I believe.
Five'll get you ten that there is a blueprint somewhere whose title reads:
Telecommunication Interface Erect Stance Lightly Hooded Mini Vestibule Thing
Cheers,
Cotty
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Ah, Cotty, you're wonderful. This made my afternoon.
This is so redeeming that I recommend
The Zenitar 16 mm. f2.8 fisheye is all three, plus inexpensive, plus sharp, but
does distort.
Joe
The FA 20 f2.8, compared to the Sigma 20mm f1.8. The Sigma is twice the size
and more than twice the weight. Well, I'll be testing the newcomer to see how
it does at f2.8 relative to the Sigma.
The manual that came with it has a printing date of 2003. So I guess there was
a manufacturing run la
Then I'm still hoping for some way to improve the dynamic range.
DagT
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My naive suggestions:
1. Monitor the light received by all pixels. During the exposure, when a pixel
receives an amount of light that exceeds medium gray by a certain quantity,
shut off the light recording of those pi
Gang, a fellow in Beijing, posting over at dpreview, decoded Jostein's message.
Jostein gave us some answers, but I (for one) was too slow to pick them up.
Pete Fang at dpreview decoded Jostein's hints.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=19617303
Okay, Aaron, your mom
nononono
All that Was of CouRse entirely UNintentIOnal...
JostEin
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So...Jostein's latest message should be decoded as:
WCRUNIOE
Is that an acronym for something in Norwegian?
Get to work, gang!
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For those of you who bought only the DS (or later) model, and feel that you
need to criticise those who bought the D and would like to keep using our CF
cards, consider this:
If Pentax's new attitude is "back of the hand" to their customers' investments,
what is to keep them from abandoning the
No, this is not a complaint. It is not even an allusion to a complaint. Sorry,
Shel.
Is enough known yet to have an idea of what speed of SD card one should buy? We
hear 3 fps. How does that convert to SD card write speed?
Any thoughts?
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The 70mm limited uses 49mm filters.
Bertil
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Thank you, Bertil. I know that the DA 70 will use 49 mm filters. That is on the
filter ring. My question was whether it can also use another size in the lens
hood, as the 21 and 40 do.
>From what I have seen of the lens hood, I believe the 70 w
http://users.skynet.be/thibouille/SG12.DNG
http://users.skynet.be/thibouille/SG12.JPG
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This time Samsung got the lens mounted correctly, but the lens hood is upside
down.
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Thibouille, would you please ask whether the new lenses with in-body focus
motors will also autofocus with earlier bodies? That is, will they include the
autofocus drive shaft?
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Shel
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In addition to keeping up with e-mail, deleting spam, checking for viruses,
miscellaneous software "upgrades," I now feel that I have to download and install a
Pentax Program a Week.
Joe
I once wanted one, preferably full frame. Now that one may appear that has higher
resolution than the *ist D, I find that I have reservations. The primary reason is
that higher resolution will fill up a cf card faster. When I travel, I am already
constrained by storage capacity. On my recent tri
Shel wrote:
I suspect this is repeating the obvious, however, I must ask: Have you
considered one of those small, portable storage banks into which you can
download your card?
Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Shel. Yes, and I may eventually get one. They too are pricey, though, especially
for the ones that h
Am I missing something here? Have you found a good RAW converter, also
allowing color balance (unlike the Genzo)? Joe (and other folks doing the
same) can you explain your thoughts on this?
Thanks.
Dario Bonazza
*
Dario, I recall that others have posted problems
Antecedent thread:
> I suspect this is repeating the obvious, however, I must ask: Have you
> considered one of those small, portable storage banks into which you can
> download your card?
>
> Shel Belinkoff
>
> Hi, Shel. Yes, and I may eventually get one. They too are pricey, though,
especially f
Andy, if you are sure of your date of arrival, why not call B&H or Adorama, tell them
what hotel you will stay at, and ask if you can have an order shipped to your hotel,
to coincide with your arrival? That would be more certain than chancing on a Pentax 20
or 24 in a store. Tell the hotel to ex
There seems to be a high defect rate in *ist D production. I wonder if that influenced
this test.
Joe
Shaun, I tried it last night on my *ist D. It worked flawlessly and there were no
problems with the camera. An added bonus was that the TTL exposures seemed good (but
that is only judging from the lcd screen -- I haven't loaded the images onto the
computer yet).
Joe
Reply below. Previous posts:
Really?
I had not heard of this. My local store sells Nikon and Canon too.
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
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From: jtainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There seems to be a high defect rate in *ist D
The discussion on digital storage made me go back online to do some research. Has
anyone used the above? (They come in different capacities.) It is a portable hard
drive storage unit, without the capacity to display images. They are certainly
affordable. On dpreview, though, there were a couple
...is back working again and appears to be up to date. Good news for those of us who
hate getting much e-mail, but love you guys and gals on this list.
Of course it never goes more than a few weeks without breaking.
Joe
"SOMEHOW (I have no idea how, it defies explanation, as most things do where
I am concerned! lol), SOMEONE (I'm blaming my hubby cause he was on my
'puter last night), reset the default email addy for outgoing emails to our
"family" email address."
Which is why we are a three computer family. Only
Tan, to clarify, in re the Tokina I meant the older (but still in production) 28-80
f2.8, not the newer and less expensive 28-70 f2.8. The latter is okay, but tests as
less sharp than the 28-80. It is also of the extending barrel design, which I guess is
a design that cuts costs and lets manufac
I have just finished printing the last enlargements (on 8-1/2"/A4 paper) of the photos
I took in California two weeks ago. I don't have the words to describe how impressed I
am with the consistent image quality I have gotten with the DA 16-45 lens. It is one
of Pentax's best zooms of all time, f
For those who participate in the list through the archive -- it currently has zero
latency. The message I just posted on the DA 16-45 showed up right away in the
archive. This probably won't last, but enjoy it while you can.
Joe
Does anyone know a place that has it? Online it seems to be out of stock everywhere.
The disappearance is so complete that I wonder if Pentax has discontinued it. It is,
though, still listed on web sites.
At B&H, the 43 and 31 limiteds are out of stock. The FA 28 is listed as special order.
At
The camera is available, it is the DA 16-45 that is backordered. This lens has been
hard to get from the start. (It is, though, a fine lens and worth waiting for.)
For reasons that I am trying to understand, Pentax has suddenly lost the ability to
produce enough lenses to meet demand. The DA 16-
In regard to Pentax's problems supplying lenses, it is also worth noting that Sigma
seems unable to supply its 12-24, which many dslr owners are interested in. My lab has
had a standing order for one with Adorama since early February.
Is there something about these new lenses that makes them mor
Thanks for the enlightening responses on my CA question.
I have a follow-up. When someone says that a specific lens has CA problems on the *ist
D, do they mean that it shows color fringing, or just overall softness, or both?
(E.g., some posts have said that the FA* 24 has CA problems on the *ist
Kevin, great shots. All look like they should be run through Auto Levels in Photoshop,
though. They look a bit dull, and the *ist D is capable of much better (i.e., brighter
and with better contrast).
Joe
Well, I hope they are not advertising more stuff that they cannot ship.
Joe
I heard through the grapevine that the lens assembler in Vietnam has been ill.
Joe
Plus a little other information:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=21896693
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So these lenses were just introduced for market hype?
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No, the lenses are very, very good. As for SDM, it is quiet, almost spooky
until you are used to it. I think that once a suite a telephoto DA* lenses with
SDM are available, wildlife shooters will like the quiet. Other than that, I
re
> I shoot. So I'd like to have the option to turn shaft drive on and off.
> That way I can hear whether or not the lenses focuses.
There used to be a 'focus confirmation beep', at least on the film SLR's.
Is it gone?
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Regards, Lucas
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Oh, that is the first thing I turn off on every c
"645 bodies and lenses are gone from the Pentaximaging web site. If the
645d does return it will be a large scale "New" Product introduction.
Something I don't think Pentax has the chutzpah to carry off. Nor do I
think they have the production capacity to meet any kind of real demand
for new 64
"It's been reported here that the DA lenses generally cover very nearly the
image circle required by 35mm film, so
perhaps they would be perfect for something like 1.3x. Or, I believe someone
talked about 1.2x, too;"
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Some do, some don't.
Speaking only for my own preferences and cognitiv
I've never dealt with Adorama. For some reason, they've always seemed
a rather odd outfit to me. The folks at B&H get most of my business.
Godfrey
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Adorama are honest, but definitely odd and frequently inept. Often the right
hand does not talk to the left.
In recent years, Adorama has b
Caution: Read this only if you enjoy stories about delivery service
misadventures. Or if you enjoy stories that come under of the heading of what I
call "How did this species ever survive?" This is copied from a series I posted
at dpreview.
Last night about 6:00 pm:
My K10D arrived in Phoenix
...at B&H. At least it was as of a few minutes ago. Adorama still seems
clueless.
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If you don't want to read the entire thread, this message states what the
firmware revision will contain:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=21703213
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It's just occurred to me that I can't recall a time in which Pentax has
released so many major products in such a short time. We've had 3 new
DSLR's, an in-camera image stabilization system, the AF540FGZ flash,
the 21mm and 70mm Ltd lenses (was the 40mm within the past year, too?)
and several o
"QUESTION: OK let me preface this by saying that I know I could probably get
the answer by reading my user manual. However... I have 3 kids uner 5 and they
have not given me any time to read."
Tom, read them the manual as a bedtime story. They will go to sleep.
The answer is in the manual. You
"I agree, through personal experience, that Adorama can be be slick and
deceptive."
Adorama is typically the first company to list new Pentax gear, long before it
is available and before the competition lists new stuff. Then they have been
among the last actually to offer that gear for sale. I
I have had my DA* 50-135 F2.8 about 15 months. In that time I doubt if I have
taken more than 150 images with it.
I used it yesterday and it worked fine. In fact I got a particularly fine image
with it.
Then it went into my camera bag overnight. Today I pulled it out and put it on
the K20D. It
Re: Frozen DA* 50-135.
Thanks, everyone, for suggestions and condolences.
Nothing worked. It's locked up, on and off camera. I fiddled with the AF/MF
switch, cleaned contacts, mounted and dismounted it.
I head home Sunday, then it goes to Pentax.
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Boris, so sorry about your troubled day.
I hope tomorrow is better.
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"The white K2000 is targeted at the biggest segment of the photography market:
casual snapshooting women, particularly moms."
While it might make sense to target this market segment, I am not sure that
Pentax has. The announcement said that the white DSLR would be produced in
limited quantitite
"Apparently flew into a flock of geese and got bird strikes on both engines
just after take-off"
No doubt Frank will feel vindicated to know that the birds may have been Canada
Geese.
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Does anyone else who has this lens notice pronounced edge and corner softness
at longer focal lengths? I notice it above 40 mm. or so. It is easiest to see
if you enlarge the image. The lens performs much better in the corners at
shorter focal lengths.
I am about to send Pentax my DA* 50-135 F2
This morning I shipped to Pentax for repair all gear recently purchased:
K20D: The sensor developed a cluster of pixels in white, along with a line
bisecting this cluster and going across the entire image. This has ruined many
of the photos that I took recently in Italy.
DA* 50-135: One day in
http://www.mapphotography.com/Flowers/index.html
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Some very nice ones there.
A couple of years ago I had the good fortune to be in Tokyo when the cherry
trees were in bloom. I came back on a Saturday, had a few days at home, then
the next Wednesday through Friday I was in Washington, DC--
>From time to time I have criticized Pentax, most recently when I had to send
>for repair all recent gear I have bought (DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, K20D).
>Conversely, when Pentax does well I am happy to praise the company. That is
>the case now.
I recently sent to Pentax USA my DA* 16-50 for edge
I don't have a web site, but thanks for asking.
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My K20D came back yesterday. It appears that to correct the sensor problem
Pentax just replaced all or most of the electronics. When I turned it on, it
started up with the initial menu, asking for language, location, time. Then I
had to go into the menus and set all my preferences again. Now I g
on my lens. I'll have to try it and
see what happens.
Paul
On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:59 AM, jtainter wrote:
> My K20D came back yesterday. It appears that to correct the sensor
> problem Pentax just replaced all or most of the electronics. When I
> turned it on, it started
Paul wrote:
As I'm sure you know, the menu focus adjustment corrects for a
throughout-the-range mismatch. If your lens focuses accurately at 2
meters, you won't be able to change the infinity focus. However, I
suppose it could be front focusing throughout the range. Good luck.
BTW, when sho
Last night I tested the new lenses for focus adjustment. The DA* 50-135
benefited from a -1 adjustment. No big deal.
To my surprise, the DA* 16-50 needed no focus adjustment.
Today I took the DA* 16-50 outside again to see if it still has the problem of
not autofocusing to infinity at 16 mm. I
Paul wrote:
Can't help with the specifics of the problem but you may want to remove
Norton and see if anything changes. Norton's uninstall usually leaves
some residue on your hard drive so just running uninstall may not remove
the offending file. It's enough of a problem that Symantec has cre
My copy arrived yesterday. What a pleasure to go through a volume that has such
great content put together in such an attractive package. Thanks to Mark
Roberts for his work on it, and to Doug Brewer for an entertaining
introduction. And the photos are just great.
Joe
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Indeed, thanks to Scott and Bill. S
"Proactive" makes me peevy.
At least eBay sellers haven't offered proactive lenses yet.
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"The fast ~35 is on the roadmap as a DA* 30/1.4 SDM."
No such lens.
Current roadmap:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=31172123
A 35 or 30 standard lens was on previous editions of the roadmap, but I don't
believe a maximum aperture was ever specified.
The 1.4x TC
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beauty dish and a couple of grids for the Genies."
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in the U.S. or Canada, but would ship to established PDMLers
elsewhere. Payment can be through Paypal or Western Union.
If interested, contact me at:
jtainter at mindspring dot com
Thanks,
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On 26/03/2013 8:44 AM, Chris Brogden wrote:
> One could argue that Pentax can rely on legacy lens support to justify a FF
> body. I suspect we'll see the body before a bunch of FF lenses. People
> could use their existing lenses on a FF body, but Pentax isn't going to sell
> a lot of new FF lense
Hi Joe,
Does the front section of your 31 still wobbles slightly (can feel it if
held by hand) after service? Or it is completely firm now?
regards,
Alan Chan
Alan, I would say that it is stable and firm now. If you have a noticeable wobble, you
may need to send it to Pentax.
Joe
Here's why Mail-Archive hasn't been working, for those (like me) who participate in
the list that way.
Joe
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Subject: Re: Mail-Archive?
Lot's going on (moving Mail-Archive to ne
"> Because of the extending barrel design, the retractable flash vignettes with this
lens at
> focal lengths of 16 to 28 mm."
"Joe,"
"Is that with or without the lens hood?"
Jostein, that is unfortunately without the hood. With the hood on one probably cannot
use the rtf at any focal length.
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