... Hmm. I've never had any encounters with the paranormal (and less than I would prefer with the normal), and my inner gifts are still fast asleep. So I guess...
Are you saying that free-standing, full torso, vapourous apparitions photograph better in digital than film....eh? Great light, always, =Sunjammer= ...
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/02/04/pentax.cuts.and.k2000.kits / (Cannot cut-paste from that site) - these are various cuts and kits on the new...
I could cut/paste as usual. How expert are these guys? in the statement below, they say: "The K2000 kits are mostly designed to run below the cost of the full...
(In reply) - The basic news release is coming from Pentax itself; apparently - the "4/3" reference would seem to be some confused addendum (to be charitable)...
http://www.popphoto.com/cameralenses/5725/prooptic-500mm-f63-mirror- lens-review.html This lens isn't for all tele applications. Forget about when you need ...
Hmm. Distant blurry people. Not a recipe for a great photograph, but who knows? I just read this article last night, so I realize that you are quoting directly...
... , fixed aperture, catadioptric lens that they couldn't ... couldn't handle it).... ... Have you ever seen a cat lens that was NOT fixed aperture? f/6.3 is...
I would expect f/5.6 to not be quite as sharp as the Spiratone f/8.0, and of course there would be less DOF. This link discusses the pros and cons of this...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? pid=20601103&sid=ajH_4din7HNU&refer=us Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ritz Camera Centers Inc., the largest camera- store chain in...
I remember when ritz invented 1 hour developing in the early 80's. digital killed them for sure. Nobody even makes prints anymore even with digital cameras.......
(In reply) - This just substantiates what I've been saying about local camera retailers - their steady cash flow came from film, paper, and chemical sales; as...
(In reply) - As I see it, Kodak relied heavily for many years on cash flow from film, print paper, chemicals, and processing - this has to be down 90 percent...
Hi I have not posted in the forum for a while so I do not remember whether for sale ads were allowed here. If not, please remove it immediately and accept my...
I own a Tomioka Chinon f/1.4; but not the f/1.2. I'd never heard of a Cosinon derivative - but this lens appeared as Yashinon, Chinon, Tominon and Revuenon -...
http://i40.tinypic.com/4vsdwz.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20alt= Here is a picture of my lens. I read somewhere before that the Cosinon was the rarest variant but...
(In reply) - The bulk of the lenses were Yashinon, as Tomioka was producing most of the Yashica-branded lenses. Revuenon was a marketing brand in Europe, and...
Hello list, I happen to own a nice preset diaphragm Schneider Tele-Xenar 3.5/90 in M42 mount that I'm planning to sell on eBay. It's a good looking used copy...
It depends. A few years ago, they were as cheap as 60Eur. Then i saw some examples on ebay for US$450. The more recent ones I saw in so-so condition were about...
I've made available to you all a copy of the original repair manual for Carl Zeiss Jena lenses on www.prakticavlc2.nl. Sadly for some it's in German, but files...
Dear Lucas de Boer, Very many thanks for all your efforts in making these manuals available to us. This is exactly why I joined the group! magnificent! ...
listers, pls note. ... This week (July 14, 15, and 16), we'll be performing maintenance on the remaining 75% of Yahoo! Groups that were not affected by last...