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Comment by Stephen posted on Selling my new MZS and full outfit at 13/01/2004 - 23:55
Hello Filippo,
I fear that you have a faulty camera. My own MZ-S focuses very accurately both on the film and in the viewfinder. I think your best course of action would be to return to the foto shop. I would expect your camera to still be under warranty and it should be checked and sorted via that route.
Hope you get the problem sorted soon and get a chance to enjoy what is a great camera.
Regards
I fear that you have a faulty camera. My own MZ-S focuses very accurately both on the film and in the viewfinder. I think your best course of action would be to return to the foto shop. I would expect your camera to still be under warranty and it should be checked and sorted via that route.
Hope you get the problem sorted soon and get a chance to enjoy what is a great camera.
Regards
Comment by Stephen posted on MZ-S problem with AF? at 09/01/2004 - 21:26
Just a note of caution about the Pentax 1.7x AF adapter. It only works in autofocus mode with relative fast lenses (F4 of faster if memory serves me well) which means that most manual zoom lenses when attached do not become autofocus.
Comment by Stephen posted on Looking for advice on new kit at 07/01/2004 - 08:10
Hi Robert,
I can't comment on the diference between the S and S4, as I only have an S4. I can say that shutter lag is significantly less evident on the S4 when compared to my previous Pentax digital compact, the Optio 33L. That said there still is some shutter lag, particularly when in auto flash mode. I find that disabling the flash for daylight shots gives a much more positive response. Image quality is superb, and as with the Optio S, it is just so pocketable - a true carry all the time camera.
Regards
I can't comment on the diference between the S and S4, as I only have an S4. I can say that shutter lag is significantly less evident on the S4 when compared to my previous Pentax digital compact, the Optio 33L. That said there still is some shutter lag, particularly when in auto flash mode. I find that disabling the flash for daylight shots gives a much more positive response. Image quality is superb, and as with the Optio S, it is just so pocketable - a true carry all the time camera.
Regards
Comment by Stephen posted on Sutter lag S v S4 at 07/01/2004 - 23:10
Will, I have to agree with Kimbo about your bad luck. In defence of the Espio cameras, I have used several over the years, the 200 and 115M being the most recent. I have always found them totally reliable.
Hope you get better luck with your next camera (whatever breed!)
Hope you get better luck with your next camera (whatever breed!)
Comment by Stephen posted on Espio125M at 07/01/2004 - 08:05
Nice question John,
I can't argue too much with either of the two previous contributions, however (and this means I am going to argue!) where is the Nikon F series, Canon EOS etc all of which have had big influences on the photography market / industry.
Like Graham my first SLR was a Practica (an MTL3 - stop down metering, but still my pride and joy for a few years). My first Pentax was the MX, and always the most desireable Pentax was the LX (and for me it still is - MZ-S and *ist D would still get left in the gadget bag in preference to the LX)
I can't argue too much with either of the two previous contributions, however (and this means I am going to argue!) where is the Nikon F series, Canon EOS etc all of which have had big influences on the photography market / industry.
Like Graham my first SLR was a Practica (an MTL3 - stop down metering, but still my pride and joy for a few years). My first Pentax was the MX, and always the most desireable Pentax was the LX (and for me it still is - MZ-S and *ist D would still get left in the gadget bag in preference to the LX)
Comment by Stephen posted on My Iconic Camera at 24/12/2003 - 08:38
Hi Julia,
I have just seen your first post with your *Ist D on Photosig. Glad to see you have made the plunge and I will be interested to read about your initial experiences with the camera. Regards
I have just seen your first post with your *Ist D on Photosig. Glad to see you have made the plunge and I will be interested to read about your initial experiences with the camera. Regards
Comment by Stephen posted on New to the board at 17/12/2003 - 08:04
I would echo Graham's comments, particularly about learning 'the old craft'. I am not sure if it is any more sociable to be sat in front of a computer manipulating images as opposed to being shut away in the darkroom for hours, however there is something more satisfying and rewarding about developing and printing your own images in a traditional darkroom. Certainley when I started with photography a large part of the magic was watching the image appear in the developing tray.
Comment by Stephen posted on Contact Sheet at 10/12/2003 - 07:52
Hi Sequin,
A contact sheet is created by placing the negatives directly onto the photo paper and then exposing the whole sheet. The result should be a page of negative sized images. You can achieve this with a 'contact sheet printer' - (companies like Paterson produce these) which hold the negatives in place against the paper and normally provide you with a header (Film No. Date, Subject etc) or by lying the negatives onto the paper and covering witha sheet of clear glass (to hold the negatives flat). You do not need and enlarger to produce a contact sheet, the room light will do the trick - but it would help to have a safelight to you can see to work by.
Contact sheets are useful as they give you quick reference thumbnails (in positve) of your negatives.
Good luck with your assignment
Regards
A contact sheet is created by placing the negatives directly onto the photo paper and then exposing the whole sheet. The result should be a page of negative sized images. You can achieve this with a 'contact sheet printer' - (companies like Paterson produce these) which hold the negatives in place against the paper and normally provide you with a header (Film No. Date, Subject etc) or by lying the negatives onto the paper and covering witha sheet of clear glass (to hold the negatives flat). You do not need and enlarger to produce a contact sheet, the room light will do the trick - but it would help to have a safelight to you can see to work by.
Contact sheets are useful as they give you quick reference thumbnails (in positve) of your negatives.
Good luck with your assignment
Regards
Comment by Stephen posted on Contact Sheet at 09/12/2003 - 13:23
Hi Jim,
I can't comment on the *ist, but the MZ-S and AF360z do make a great combination. I also use an MZ5n and can vouch for for its ease of use and reliability.
With my MZ-S and MZ5n I use a 50mm 1.7 (AF) along with a 28mm 2.8 (AF), 28-80 zoom, 90mm Macro (Sigma EX), 24mm (Sigma) and a 28-300 (Sigma). With the exception of the 90mm Macro the build and optical quality of the Sigma's does not match Pentax kit.
As far as my ideal kit is concerned this revolves round my Pentax LX and MX bodies and 'M' series optics - maybe I am a ludite at heart but there is something more emotional about using this older kit compared to my AF and digital cameras.
Regards
I can't comment on the *ist, but the MZ-S and AF360z do make a great combination. I also use an MZ5n and can vouch for for its ease of use and reliability.
With my MZ-S and MZ5n I use a 50mm 1.7 (AF) along with a 28mm 2.8 (AF), 28-80 zoom, 90mm Macro (Sigma EX), 24mm (Sigma) and a 28-300 (Sigma). With the exception of the 90mm Macro the build and optical quality of the Sigma's does not match Pentax kit.
As far as my ideal kit is concerned this revolves round my Pentax LX and MX bodies and 'M' series optics - maybe I am a ludite at heart but there is something more emotional about using this older kit compared to my AF and digital cameras.
Regards
Comment by Stephen posted on Your ideal pentax kit ?? at 02/12/2003 - 21:00
If you are a Pentax Club member there is a classified add section to this site https://www.pentaxuser.com/pages/classifieds.htm if not Ebay is probably your best bet.
Regards