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140007
Detroit?? Why bother. Jump in a car and head west. I'll meet ya at the Sears Tower Sky Deck. You can see of Michigan you need to from there. ;) But...
James Clarke
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Jun 1, 2007
7:53 am
140008
... I did test the Soligor with the 18-70mm and also, earlier on, with the Sigma 18-125mm. It was best on the Sigma. Here is what happens with the 18-70mm: ...
David Kilpatrick
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Jun 1, 2007
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140009
Hi all, I have been toying with the idea of doing some Medium Format shooting. I am out and about with tour groups around Ireland and would like to try...
David Ferrie
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Jun 1, 2007
3:36 pm
140010
... It may well be but since the PCT-100 was available as long ago as 2001, it seems odd that Sony would have taken this long to get production up and running....
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Jun 1, 2007
4:06 pm
140011
Is this thing better than radio control? One is untethered with radio - no snarling or tripping over cords. Radio controls are cheap and can fire strobes...
Jack Casner
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Jun 1, 2007
4:25 pm
140012
I have a Minolta Autocord available. Serial Number 196795. Lens is a 75mm 3.5 Chiyoko Rokkor serial 2400957. Viewing lens is a View-Rokkor 3.2 75mm. Camera is...
Brian Balogh
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Jun 1, 2007
5:16 pm
140013
Hi David and group, I forgot to mention that the one I have is the cds version.thanksbrian baloghfotowokrsTo: Minolta@...:...
Brian Balogh
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Jun 1, 2007
10:30 pm
140014
... Probably not. I thought the posting was to identify a Sony announcement, not make a comparison. I know some nutty people who would not use the radio...
Chuck Cole
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Jun 2, 2007
12:15 am
140015
... _______________________________________________________________________________________ We must know some of the same people. Jack C. [Non-text portions of...
Jack Casner
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Jun 2, 2007
1:53 am
140016
BlankI just got a Maxxum 5 that had a finger push some shutter blades out of place. This is a typical vertical metal leaf shutter. The blades are not wrinkled,...
Chuck Cole
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Jun 2, 2007
4:38 am
140017
Still too much darkening of the corners. What exactly was better on the 18-125? Maybe there's a chance for less vignetting because it's mounted without an...
oleglk
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Jun 2, 2007
9:51 am
140018
... Hello, Chuck! When you remove the lens and lift the mirror you can see the "inside" of the shutter blades. By using your thumb and index finger on one hand...
Arne Langsholt
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Jun 2, 2007
12:29 pm
140019
... Is that something that can be done is PS CS2 - or some jpeg2000 flavor - I don't see any advanced options like you describe. The lab I've been using,...
Keven Fedirko
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Jun 2, 2007
12:30 pm
140020
... I had one - the lens was amazing - but didn't care for the angle of view (for what I wanted to shoot at the time with it) - if I were to get another twin...
Keven Fedirko
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Jun 2, 2007
12:41 pm
140021
... Good to know this is feasible! Thanks for the suggestions for the back also. Chuck...
Chuck Cole
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Jun 2, 2007
12:50 pm
140022
... The Yashica MAT 124G is a decent choice for a TLR also, and has a meter. I like the Rollei-like controls better than the Autocord's. Why not just get a 4x5...
Chuck Cole
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Jun 2, 2007
12:57 pm
140023
Brian, Thanks for the offer, but the price you are requesting is kinda my point. I can buy a Bronica 645 (with 75mm lens, prism finder & 120 film back for a...
David Ferrie
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Jun 2, 2007
3:21 pm
140024
Thanks to all for the tips! I guess I'll be perusing maps, travel guides, and web references for the next couple of days. - RL...
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Jun 2, 2007
6:30 pm
140025
SFAIK I've never had an Autocord in my hand, but I own 2 Rolleis (Flex & Cord) + Bronica SQ's. I've owned the Rolleiflex F/3.5, new when I was in the USArmy in...
huffmandi
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Jun 2, 2007
6:43 pm
140026
David, Have you considered getting one that needs work from ebay and attempting the repair yourself? This is what I did. Item # 280120107640 is the same model ...
Kenith Ryan
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Jun 2, 2007
10:04 pm
140027
http://photoclubalpha.com/?p=53 A reminder David -- Icon Publications Ltd, Maxwell Place, Maxwell Lane, Kelso TD5 7BB Company Registered in England No 2122711....
David Kilpatrick
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Jun 3, 2007
1:19 am
140028
Hi all, I have been toying with the idea of doing some Medium Format shooting. I am out and about with tour groups around Ireland and would like to try...
Arne Langsholt
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Jun 3, 2007
1:52 am
140029
It looks like you changed something about the site design - the text is not misbehaving now with IE6. ... http://photoclubalpha.com/?p=53...
sybersitizen
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Jun 3, 2007
1:55 am
140030
Hi I was looking at this lens on line.Does anyone have an option on it ? It's for a maxxum 7 film camera.Thank You!!...
bigt2514
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Jun 3, 2007
2:12 am
140031
... They're options in libjpeg and whether or not they're exposed in PS I don't know 'cos I don't use it. GIMP gives you those options though. Progressive...
William Brodie-Tyrrell
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Jun 3, 2007
2:30 am
140032
Guys, I noticed something odd with my 18-70mm Minolta lens yesterday on my 7D. The focus goes past infinity when manually focusing it? It does this on two 7D...
John Pullen
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Jun 3, 2007
2:45 am
140033
It was designed that way. Check the instruction manual for both the 18-70mm and 11-18mm DT lenses: 'The focusing mechanism turns slightly past the [sic]...
sybersitizen
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Jun 3, 2007
3:26 am
140034
Thanks for the info... I tend to agree with your idea of it was a cost saver... Never heard of this in a lens with this focal range before. It sure can be a...
John Pullen
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Jun 3, 2007
4:18 am
140035
The 50mm f/2.8 Macro D is another one that doesn't lock on infinity. Maybe there's a good reason for that, since it has kind of an oddball focusing mechanism....
sybersitizen
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Jun 3, 2007
4:28 am
140036
... You quoted the real reason above. Operating temperatures do indeed affect focus position since both glass and mount materials have expansion related to...
Chuck Cole
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Jun 3, 2007
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