RE: Shoot now, focus later
Herb is like Marie Antoinette. Qu'ils mangent de la brioche! -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 November 2005 06:33 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later Hi! Herb Chong wrote: as Rob said it earlier, $600, not $6K. if that is a hardship, should you be shooting anything? Herb... What a very bigoted comment , Herb. How sad. ann, to whom $600 is a hell of a lot of money Pardon my appearance here, but Ann is *absolutely right*. How to put it politely, Herb? But $600 is very significant piece of my monthly salary although mine is considerably above average locally. Boris
PEOW: RiverBoy
I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
On 25 Nov 2005 at 9:53, Don Williams wrote: A great panorama. How do you make the images into a 'mov' file? Thanks Don, I rendered a 360 degree cylindrical pano using http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ and the converted it to a MOV using http://www.pano2qtvr.com/ Are those cottages to the right of your VW -- between the road and the beach? Is there any water around there -- fresh I mean of course. Too many questions? Yes and I think the buildings are amenities units, it's camping only: http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/search/product.htm?ID=9001596 Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
On 24 Nov 2005 at 21:05, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Excellent, very nicely done. Thanks Godfrey, glad you checked it out. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
On 24 Nov 2005 at 22:28, Paul Stenquist wrote: Very cool. You seem to be having a lot of fun with panos. I'm going to have to give it a try. The Quick Time presentation is excellent. Hi Paul, Yes it is a lot of fun, just don't go trying to produce one with WA lenses if you haven't attempted to compensate for parallax error in the tripod head, stitching then becomes a nightmare. I've got mine nicely set up now, it's easy to dial in compensation for any particular lens. So now I can shoot panos with subject matter at any distance from the lens easily. Good luck, I look forward to seeing some of your attempts :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re:PESO Experimental Pano
Rob, Verrry Nice! For fun try holding down the mouse and panning through the QTVR at ever increasing speeds. Did you have to use a specialized tripod head to make this image? Again a fantastic job Rob. Jay On Nov 24, 2005, at 8:00 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Enough talk, time for another Pano PESO, this one is a bit of an experiment however. I hope I don't offend too many people but it's in Apple QTVR format (MOV) so if you can't view these standalone or in an enabled Browser then you might have to pass. Also it also contains a Google Earth link which shows exactly from where the shot was made. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/pano084.mov (~880kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO200, 1/800s A16/2.8 @ f8 (8 landscape shots) Thumbnail images stitched using Hugin/Enblend and converted to QTVR using Pano2QTVR. Feedback would be appreciated. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
London PDML
I asked in an earlier message whether it would be possible to meet with some of our London/UK guys today or tomorrow - sorry to be so late in advising that the family stuff is still getting in the way! Unfortunately, I will not be able to organise a meet any time this visit - bummer Regards and thanks to all who said they might or would be available John Coyle (now heading south) This message was sent using MyMail
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On 24/11/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? My favourite film is a roll of FP4 that's sitting (exposed) in the bottom of my desk drawer. It's been there for some years and I have absolutely no idea what's on it. Since I stopped shooting film about 2 years ago (a year into digital for me) it has bee pleading with me to develop it, but I am a cruel master. Occasionally I open the drawer and taunt it with a bottle of Ilfosol S. It must beg. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
On 25/11/05, John Taylor, discombobulated, unleashed: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg What a great pic. Pretentious framing but it works for me. With a title like that I would expect some water, but it's your call. Since the background doesn't add anything at all IMO. a close vertical crop would be my choice - his expression does more than enough to carry the shot. I think that's what would be described as 'the decisive moment'. Cracker. Well done. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film
1. My favorite is Astia 100F It is enough sharp and detailed for 35mm and 120 format. 2. Velvia 50/120 (no comments) 3. Fuji Reala 100/120 (fantastic details both in higlights and shadows) 4. APX100/120 for BW. Super grainless film in diluted Rodinal. Gasha
GESO: Weekend in Barcelona
Hi all, Last weekend I flew to Barcelona for a short break. I don't fly often, so I couldn't resist taking some pictures out of the window at sunrise. To my dismay there is more flare (I think?) than I anticipated: See pictures 2 and 3. It can hardly be the lens (it's an A50/1,7), so I think the plane-window is to blame. Is this salvageable in post-processing? If not: is there anything I can do a next time to prevent this, besides for asking an SMC window :o) ? The gallery is a quick scan of the whole roll, put up primarily for my fellow-travellers. However, feel free to take a look. Comments of any kind are more than welcome. http://www.jenny.dds.nl/lucas/Barca/index.html -- Regards, Lucas
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
On 25/11/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: Enough talk, time for another Pano PESO, this one is a bit of an experiment however. I hope I don't offend too many people but it's in Apple QTVR format (MOV) so if you can't view these standalone or in an enabled Browser then you might have to pass. Also it also contains a Google Earth link which shows exactly from where the shot was made. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/pano084.mov (~880kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO200, 1/800s A16/2.8 @ f8 (8 landscape shots) Thumbnail images stitched using Hugin/Enblend and converted to QTVR using Pano2QTVR. Feedback would be appreciated. Well done mate. Looks great. I'll let you off seeing as it's experimental, but you're such a lazy arse you couldn't even close the card doors ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/pano084.mov (~880kB) Very cool, Rob. Christian
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
fra: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? Etc. I still use film. In the LX mainly because they still haven't managed to repair the *istD (I'll try not to say what I think about Pentax service in the Netherlands), but in medium format bw is so totally different from digital pictures that I still use film. The fiber based Ilford paper combined with the DOF and tonality, as well as the work flow of course, is another world. To the question: Provia 100F on the LX. Neutral colours and good but not too much saturation. Ilford HP5+ on the 6x6 Bronica. A very tolerant film for exposure variations and nice tonal qualities. DagT
Re: PESO: my favourite hell-hole
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have produced one for use with the 1.53x sensors but not for full frame, it wouldn't take too much tweaking though: Great. Thanks. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
At 07:31 PM 11/24/2005, Scott Loveless wrote: We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? Etc. All the following are 35mm films: Kodak Technical Pan - Developed in Technidol, for normal pictorial use. - Its heightened sensitivity to deep red / near infrared gives it a special look, as does it near-total lack of grain. Of course, it's discontinued. Ilford XP2 - C-41 compatible, BW negative film - extremely wide exposure latitude with fine grain - scans well Kodak Ektar 25 - Wonderful, extremely fine-grained color print film. It was so good, they killed it off years ago! Kodak Daylight-Balanced Slide Duplicating Film - Terrific to shoot nighttime cityscapes with! - This was a special order product, in 100 ft rolls. - This particular emulsion is also discontinued Kodachrome 25 - Great color - Very good archival keeping properties - No longer available. Kodak Portra 160 NC - Nice accurate colors, wide exposure latitude, scans well, very fine grain. My absolute favorite films are discontinued. I'm left with Ilford XP-2 and Kodak Portra 160 NC. I don't really have a favorite slide film anymore, largely because I haven't shot any slide film in years. Of the two films remaining, both can be processed to a negative by a local 1-hour lab. I can then scan them myself for editing in my digital darkroom. That is, if I decide to shoot film instead of digital -- which isn't too likely to happen these days. take care, Glen
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? Kodak Elite Color 200 (ex Supra): the finest grain I've ever seen with a colour negative film. Scans great, too. Incredible shadow detail. Pity they don't make it as rollfilm. Agfa Optima 200: my favourite rollfilm for industrial night shots. Needs far less tweaking after scanning than Kodak Portra. Kodak Portra 160VC: great general-purpose medium-format film. Finer grain that the Optima. Yes, I do prefer the VC over the NC. If I find there is too much saturation I can always reduce it after scanning, without an increase in noise. Cranking up the saturation from an NC scan will inevitably lead to higher noise. Konica 750IR: while stocks last. Still keeping a bunch of it in the freezer. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses
Re: Happy Thanksgiving, you'all...
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005, William Robb wrote: http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~herbertj/movies/WizardsofWinter-SM.wmv My wishes too. Is the above typical Thanksgiving? Kostas (it looked pretty Christmasy to me :-)
Re: PESO: my favourite hell-hole
I like it! I have to say I usually like industrial pics, and nightshots. This one is both, I _have_ to like it! lol I can't argue on metering, since my monitor is far-far away from a well calibrated one (I'm at work, now), but it seems ok to me, and I can barely see any distorsion (and just because you named it) maybe posing the landline a little more to the bottom would have improved it, IMO, but then prospective distorsion is what you'd get, probably, expecially with the horrible distorted lens you have (lol) cheers, Danilo.
Re: Shoot now, focus later
On Thu, 24 Nov 2005, Herb Chong wrote: as Rob said it earlier, $600, not $6K. Well I tried to find the notebook he was talking about in the UK and the model is NA. Perhaps if I knew the spec I could judge. The cheapest Compaq I found in my quick search was 450 GBP (800 USD?). http://www.technoworld.com/productdisplay.asp?ProductID=27993 If its monitor is like my Dell D500, it's pointless. if that is a hardship, should you be shooting anything? That's awful Herb. Kostas
Re: DS Remote switch from Shanghai
Derby, Thanks for the picture. The double cable release for the bellows handles the timing. It first closes down the lens and then triggers the shutter. This is handy for depth of field preview before actually taking the picture. All I need is the ability to be able to screw the release in and it activate the switch, which looking at the picture might be possible if I can tap a thread into the middle of the button. Can you tell me how thick the actual button is? Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon Derby Chang wrote: Hi Leon, Do you mean having the remote mechanically trigger a cable release to your bellows lens at the same time as electronically triggering the D/DS? I don't think so. I took mine apart and this is what it looks like: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/temp/IMGP2951.JPG (sorry about the quality of the pic - I've had some wine). There isn't much travel on the switch on the remote. You need a good deal for a mechanical cable release. D Leon Altoff wrote: Hi Derby, I would like to find a remote that I can screw in an old manual release into so that I can use it with my bellows. I made one about 5 years ago, but couldn't find a neat box to use for the switch. Do you think there is any chance of modifying the one you have to accept a manual release? Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon Derby Chang wrote: I know that the bits to make a remote switch for the DS can probably be had for about 5 bucks (or more or less free if you work in a company that makes electronic devices, like I do). I had thought about making an adapter for the Cable Switch F so I can use it on either the DS or the PZ1. Not that I'm likely to be using the PZ1 much anymore. But I do like a well made cable - that won't come from me. These guys are selling remote switches on ebay for $AU20 (plus shipping). http://www.novaphotography.biz/home.htm (the website only shows the Canon version, but look on ebay for the Pentax). Mine arrived today. Much larger than the Pentax CS-205, but that's a plus for me. I hate fiddling around for a small switch, especially when I'm shooting night shots. Like the Pentax, it is a combo switch and slider lock, which is much nicer than the Cable Switch F two-finger action. The cable is twice as long as the CS-205.
Re: Help required from a USA lister
Ann Sanfedele wrote: [...] drat I knew I should have been reading the list earlier :) achoo - annsan home with a cold A cold what? g keith
Re: Shoot now, focus later
graywolf wrote: Your wish is my command. http://www.graywolfphoto.com/digital/_images/lathe.jpg I am in the processing of researching and documenting it. It will probably wind up as a display, as I am waiting for a newer one to use that I also bought on ebay. This one is smaller than the ones made more recently and required accessories are hard to find. http://www.graywolfphoto.com/digital/_images/lathe-size.jpg graywolf Does it use a drawbar and collets? Seems a _lot_ of accessories are needed. Really neat! keith
Re: DS Remote switch from Shanghai
Ouch!! I bought the canon one, I costs 30+ Euros, sh!7 danilo
Re: Shoot now, focus later
Herb Chong wrote: as Rob said it earlier, $600, not $6K. if that is a hardship, should you be shooting anything? Herb... Now, THAT's an irrational and elitist statement if I ever heard of one! keith - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later It may come as a surprise to you, Herb, but some folks simply do not have the up front money to pay now. It is cheaper for a lot of us to pay bit by bit even if it costs us twice as much in the long run. An I believe Frank is like me in that he no longer believes in credit cards.
For sale friday
Hi all, Some odds, ends and lenses I don't need anymore. Original Asahi Pentax reverse adapter ø49, in original box. € 15,00 Extension tube set, consisting of a front and back part with 'male' and 'female' K-mounts and two intermediate rings. All parts screw together. This set-up allows for four different extension lengths. € 20,00 SMC Pentax-FA 70-200 1:4-5,6 + skylight 49mm, both caps. It's the powerzoom version of the lens. I am the first owner since may 2000. It is in flawless condition. I'm only selling it because, after carefull comparison, I decided I prefer the F70-210. When shooting the two lenses normally side-by-side, I can hardy distinguish them. € 75,00 Sigma Mini zoom macro 28-80mm 1:3,5-5,6 Aspherical + both caps. Autofocus, 1:2 macro mode at 70mmm. I am the first owner since november 1997. Used, but in good condition. This is the one Don likes a lot :o) €25,00 SMC Pentax-FA 28-70 1:4 AL (broken) + both caps. Very loose lens-front. The way it moves suggests that the outer and inner barrels are connected by three lugs, and that one of these has broken off. Sometimes the lens jams when zooming or focussing. I always managed to gently get it unjammed, but it suggests something is on the move inside the lens. Could very well be the said lug :/ Optically, it is fine. No dust, scratches, fungus or element seperation as far as I can see. Although it still takes o.k. photos, I think it would mainly be usefull as a parts donor for a lens that does suffer from the dreaded element separation. € 40,00 MZ-50 + manual (German), original Pentax strap (the one with the little pockets) and a bodycap. Nice and light camera, in good condition. € 75,00 Russian 'Leningrad 4' lightmeter, in box, with manual. The needle does move, but I can't seem to get it to work reliably. Your price is mine :-) 2x rechargeable 2CR5 with charger. Sadly, a Z-1 won't work on these batteries, as the voltage is too high. Will probably work on more modern devices. € 30,00 The caps mentioned are not neccessarily the original pentax ones. Mail me for photos if you're interested in an item. Prices are, of course, open for negotiation. The items will be well-packed and shipped worldwide, at the actual cost (see www.tpgpost.nl for tariffs). Payment preferrably by paypal (worldwide) or bank transfer (EU). Cashing cheques involves considerable cost (about €20,-) that I will pass on to the buyer. Moneyorders appear to be free to the recipient, but some are cumbersome to cash. -- Regards, Lucas
Re: PESO Experimental Pano
That looks familiar. I like the Google Earth hotspot. Your next camera needs GPS. Dave On 11/25/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enough talk, time for another Pano PESO, this one is a bit of an experiment however. I hope I don't offend too many people but it's in Apple QTVR format (MOV) so if you can't view these standalone or in an enabled Browser then you might have to pass. Also it also contains a Google Earth link which shows exactly from where the shot was made. http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio/temp/pano084.mov (~880kB) Tech: *ist D, ISO200, 1/800s A16/2.8 @ f8 (8 landscape shots) Thumbnail images stitched using Hugin/Enblend and converted to QTVR using Pano2QTVR. Feedback would be appreciated. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Happy Thanksgiving, you'all...
LOL. That is so cool. Dave On 11/25/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~herbertj/movies/WizardsofWinter-SM.wmv Live well. William Robb
Re: Shoot now, focus later
Rob Studdert wrote: I have two main concerns/observations WRT to this type of competition photography, first I believe it tends to artificially unify photographers perspectives of what makes a good image. That's an interesting idea and I think there would be some truth in it if the same people always judged the competitions. The judging panel is never the same in the competitions I've seen or entered. Different judges have different opinions. There are certainly trends in photography as in all of art. I think the leaders in the field are driving those trends not the judges in competitions. John Shaw and Galen Rowell have been enormous influences in nature photography. And secondly I have never found those in competition to be willing at all to share techniques/locations etc, it's all a big secret with the potential to loose competition points if too much information is given up to the enemy. I think that's really bizarre. There just aren't that many secrets to be kept in photography. I've never met any photographer who wouldn't happily discuss technique and location. That's part of the fun IMO. I can see the need to keep a location secret when it comes to protecting a rare species. I don't participate in club competitions though I do still visit occasionally, there are some excellent photographers there but few of the really good ones compete regularly. Some people like to compete and some don't. shrug Tom Reese http://groups.msn.com/stgeorgephotographicsociety Nature photography does indeed make you aware of how intrusive man has become in the natural world. Yes, I have a photographer friend who is very aware of the local botany and he often blows away my notions of untouched wilderness by identifying weeds and plants not endemic to the locale. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Happy Holiday
John, That's positively un'merican! We'll have to get somebody with meals on wheels to drop by. Regards, Bob S. ;-) On 11/24/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 01:49:31PM -0600, Don Sanderson wrote: Don't pay any attention to Tom, eat all you want! VVBG I made plenty, let me know if you run out. Unusually for us, we won't be doing anything this year (in fact dinner looks like a baked potato with fixings). We're spending the long weekend taking up the old, stained hardwood floor in our living room, and replacing it with a new floor (maple, this time, rather than oak). That's more than enough work to keep us busy; finding time to cook as well just wasn't going to happen (in fact I'm not sure we'll manage to complete the task in four days). Still, with a UK upbringing we're still not too tied to these odd colonial festivals :-) We usually pull out the stops for Christmas, which is when we'll do our turkey.
Re: Shoot now, focus later
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Paul Stenquist I'm no artist, but I like working in PhotoShop g. Lots of fun. I don't feel like I'm doing anything much different than what I did in the darkroom, except that I have a lot more control. It's a different set of skills, and it is a more democratic one. It's more likely now that if you can imagine it, you can put it on paper. Some of the things that can be done easily and routinely in Photoshop are incredibly time consuming, and require far more patience and skill to acomplish when one is working with a conventional photographic process Ever do an unsharp mask in the darkroom? Me neither, but I've seen prints done that way. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Shoot now, focus later
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 24, 2005, at 1:48 PM, Tom Reese wrote: I have a different opinion. Manipulated images are fake and I think it's wrong to deceive the viewer. I don't want to start another argument. It's a difference of opinion and we've already covered this ground in previous threads. Define what you mean by manipulated image. I'd be more interested in what is meant by deceiving the viewer. Some have complained that Ansel Adams' wasn't truthful because of all the darkroom manipulation he did. They were mistaken because of a fundamental misunderstanding: Adams wasn't trying to convey what he *saw* in his photographs, he was trying to express what he *felt* when looking at the scene. His works were less deceptive than straight prints would have been. An unmanipulated image is not inherently better (or worse) than a manipulated one than any more than a non-fiction piece of writing is better than a novel or a poem. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On 11/24/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amen! We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? snip Roman Holiday. Because Audrey Hepburn was gorgeous, and there was real chemistry between her and Gregory Peck. The location shooting in Rome was pretty cool, too. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On Nov 25, 2005, at 12:30 AM, Cotty wrote: My favourite film is a roll of FP4 that's sitting (exposed) in the bottom of my desk drawer. It's been there for some years and I have absolutely no idea what's on it. Since I stopped shooting film about 2 years ago (a year into digital for me) it has bee pleading with me to develop it, but I am a cruel master. Occasionally I open the drawer and taunt it with a bottle of Ilfosol S. It must beg. Its spiritual sibling, a roll of Minox format APX25, resides in my drawer ... ;-) That's my favorite film, BTW. Godfrey
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film
My favorite film is the one that's right for the subject at hand. For color in the studio or bright light outdoors it's Fuji Astia 100. I would have included Agfa RSX 100, but it won't be available after the end of this year. These two produce the most neutral and accurate colors of all chrome films. For black and white in the studio or outdoors in bright light it's Ilford Delta 100. Exceptionally good tonal range and very forgiving of exposure and development variations. For available light indoors or outdoors when it is really dim, it's Ilford Delta 3200. Remarkably good film for something that fast. These days most of my shooting is digital, but I still pick up my Leica M3, Hexar RF or Bessa T now and then and run some film through it. At my current rate of use I expect to use up all of the film in my freezer in about ten years! BTW, anybody here still shooting 4 X 5 film? I have a bunch of it in my freezer and really ought to free up the space for some food. Bob
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
On Nov 25, 2005, at 12:00 AM, John Taylor wrote: http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg Jay, That's great just as it is! Caught that moment *right*! Godfrey
Re: Happy Thanksgiving, you'all...
I don't know who did the video, which is pretty neat, but the music is from one of my favorite groups, the Trans Siberian Orchestra. If you have never listened to any of their holiday albums you're really missing something!! Most of their stuff is available on iTunes. Bob On Nov 25, 2005, at 7:16 AM, David Savage wrote: LOL. That is so cool. Dave On 11/25/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cs.uregina.ca/~herbertj/movies/WizardsofWinter-SM.wmv Live well. William Robb
Re: Shoot now, focus later
Well, you'll get there. It'll just take time. I stored my darkroom in boxes in 1980 when I moved from Chicago to New Jersey. I never set it up in Jersey because I didn't have a basement. Moved to Michigan in 1992. Finally got around to putting the darkroom back together sometime around 1998. It's quite nice now with one enlarger for MF and one for 35mm, with Schneider and Nikon lenses respectively. I bought a nice Schneider lens for 4x5 as well -- a 135 I believe. But I'm still missing the correct mounting plate. I do want to make some prints from 4x5 one of these days. I can go to 16 x 20 with my current setup and have done so with MF negs. That's a lot of fun. 4x5 printing should be a real trip. Paul On Nov 25, 2005, at 1:07 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later You're still allowed to have a darkroom. There's no law that says a digital shooter can't do some film work. Do you still have your darkroom equipment? Set it up and get to work. Get all the stuff I have stored in the basement into rented offsite storage, use the space I am creating to set up a woodworking shop so that I can complete a few projects (bathroom cabinetry, etc) upstairs, then get all those tools into storage and completely gut my basement and deal with the mold problem that has developed since we had the roof off the place in 2003 and it got rained on several times. After that, I can start to think of a new darkroom. In the meantime, I have two bathroom gut and rebuild projects coming up, plus I will most likely be changing careers, more than likely going to work as an overhead door installer (excellent money, hard work). I'm hoping that my darkroom will happen within the next year. Last winter, I bought myself a baby blue Beseler 45 Dichroic, a host of Nikkor enlarging lenses, and several boxes of miscellaneous brick brac that I would like to use. William Robb
Re: Flash Primer
It's nice to see the results of different flash systems next to each other to compare. What I think is strange, is that the child's eyes are not filled with fear in the 'better' pictures, imagining the looks of the photographer's equipment at that phase... Groeten, Vic Cotty wrote: This page recently came to my attention, nice little portrait flash primer: http://www.qtm.com/WebPhotoSchool/Sh ooting_Great_Portraits_with_Portable_Strobes/index.html HTH Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: For sale friday
What is the diameter of the threads on the tubes. Outside diameter will do. It it 42 mm? Does the K mount go in and out of the camera without the need to mess about with a recessed spring? In other words does it release with the camera button? Don Extension tube set, consisting of a front and back part with 'male' and 'female' K-mounts and two intermediate rings. All parts screw together. This set-up allows for four different extension lengths. € 20,00 -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Print Gallery-- 16 11 2005
Re: Shoot now, focus later
At 01:35 AM 11/25/2005, Ann Sanfedele wrote: FWIW, your picture wouldn't qualify as a nature print in our club and interclub competitions. And even with digital, a nature stock agency won't take manipulated stuff... at least mine won't. If all that was done, was to remove a single vapor trail from an otherwise perfect sky, how on earth will the stock agency, or anyone else for that matter, ever know about the retouching? Even if they did know, I don't see why they would care at all. (This is assuming a flawless retouching job was done.) take care, Glen
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
Very nice. Interesting composition. Good stuff. Paul On Nov 25, 2005, at 3:00 AM, John Taylor wrote: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg
Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #2984
Whew. Thanx for the clarification. Last week I saw a Tamron 90 Macro on one of the used camera web sites (in Canada), that I check from time-to-time. I remember thinking Wow, that's a good deal. It's gone now. dk On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:18:57 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave. Sorry, must of had a typo in my reply. NO problems with Henrys ebay check out system. Sorry for any heart failures.g I have seen what the FA and Tamron has produced, so i'd like to stay with one of those. Its just a rarly see the Tamron. But i dont look at ebay every day, so i might miss one here and there. I would be interested as well in the Sigma performance. Dave You've had problems with the Henry's checkout system? I've bought several things through there, and haven't had a problem yet. Do you know the problem is due to using the Henry's checkout? I see that Henrys has a Sigma 105/2.8 Macro EX. Are you looking at that one as well, or are you limiting yourself to the FA100 or the Tamron 90 Macro? I guess I'm wondering how the Sigma performs. dk On 11/24/05, Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for that link Godfrey. I had a quick look see just now. When i saw they accepted CC's i went oh no, but they use a system similar to Henrys indipendent check out which i have had now problems with.ie no mystery shoppers using my card.g Now, fisheye first or macro. My head hurts David J Brooks Equine Photography in York Region www.caughtinmotion.com Pentax istD, Nikon Friggin D2H
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
You can feel his excitment, just looking at it. Good capture. dk On 11/25/05, John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg
Re: For sale friday
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:32:13 +0100 schreef Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What is the diameter of the threads on the tubes. Outside diameter will do. It it 42 mm? No, far larger, about 60mm I guess. I'll check tonight. Does the K mount go in and out of the camera without the need to mess about with a recessed spring? In other words does it release with the camera button? Yes, they mount and unmount like a normal K-mount lens would. Extension tube set, consisting of a front and back part with 'male' and 'female' K-mounts and two intermediate rings. All parts screw together. This set-up allows for four different extension lengths. € 20,00 -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Flash Primer
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:34:00 +0100 schreef Vic Mortelmans [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's nice to see the results of different flash systems next to each other to compare. What I think is strange, is that the child's eyes are not filled with fear in the 'better' pictures, imagining the looks of the photographer's equipment at that phase... grin I noticed he started with 'the unexpected movements of an energetic child' and ended up tying poor Aidan down in his chair ;-) I know I wouldn't want to chase a loose 10-month old with that setup. Still, a good read. Cotty wrote: This page recently came to my attention, nice little portrait flash primer: http://www.qtm.com/WebPhotoSchool/Sh ooting_Great_Portraits_with_Portable_Strobes/index.html -- Regards, Lucas (father of an 11-month old)
Re: PESO (s) Thanksgiving.
P. J. Alling wrote: Just a couple of shots from today, from the traditional family get together... http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_drama.html That one had me laughing -- my little girl's a dramatic sort too! I think the tilt is a vital part of the picture. http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_notdinner.html Shows off the camouflage well.
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
John Taylor wrote: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg OH! Oh WOW! The lighting ... The expression ... The composition ... The selective focus Oh, man, this is perfect! ERN
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Taylor wrote: http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg OH! Oh WOW! The lighting ... The expression ... The composition ... The selective focus Oh, man, this is perfect! I don't know how I missed the original post but I'm glad I caught the followups. I agree totally. This is a stunner. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
You're a cruel man... Cotty wrote: On 24/11/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? My favourite film is a roll of FP4 that's sitting (exposed) in the bottom of my desk drawer. It's been there for some years and I have absolutely no idea what's on it. Since I stopped shooting film about 2 years ago (a year into digital for me) it has bee pleading with me to develop it, but I am a cruel master. Occasionally I open the drawer and taunt it with a bottle of Ilfosol S. It must beg. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: For sale friday
That would make the barrels about the same diameter as the outside of the mount? Don Lucas Rijnders wrote: Op Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:32:13 +0100 schreef Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What is the diameter of the threads on the tubes. Outside diameter will do. It it 42 mm? No, far larger, about 60mm I guess. I'll check tonight. Does the K mount go in and out of the camera without the need to mess about with a recessed spring? In other words does it release with the camera button? Yes, they mount and unmount like a normal K-mount lens would. Extension tube set, consisting of a front and back part with 'male' and 'female' K-mounts and two intermediate rings. All parts screw together. This set-up allows for four different extension lengths. € 20,00 -- Regards, Lucas --No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.7/182 - Release Date: 24/11/2005 -- Dr E D F Williams ___ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Print Gallery-- 16 11 2005
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later) My favourite film is a roll of FP4 that's sitting (exposed) in the bottom of my desk drawer. It's been there for some years and I have absolutely no idea what's on it. Since I stopped shooting film about 2 years ago (a year into digital for me) it has bee pleading with me to develop it, but I am a cruel master. Occasionally I open the drawer and taunt it with a bottle of Ilfosol S. It must beg. At some point, it will be age damaged enough to have the last laugh. William Robb
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/24/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amen! We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? snip Roman Holiday. Because Audrey Hepburn was gorgeous, and there was real chemistry between her and Gregory Peck. The location shooting in Rome was pretty cool, too. sigh Someone slap Frank for me, OK? (I was going to give soap bubbles as my answer...) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Shoot now, focus later
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later Ever do an unsharp mask in the darkroom? Me neither, but I've seen prints done that way. Actually, I have. Sadly, Kodak deleted Pan Masking Film, and I don't know if there is something suitable out there as a replacement. William Robb
Re: Shoot now, focus later
On Nov 25, 2005, at 9:54 AM, William Robb wrote: Ever do an unsharp mask in the darkroom? Me neither, but I've seen prints done that way. Actually, I have. Sadly, Kodak deleted Pan Masking Film, and I don't know if there is something suitable out there as a replacement. I still have this weird gadget I picked up years ago. It is a piece of glass about 2 X 2 inches. It is made of the same stuff as those eyeglasses that darken when you go out in the sun. You tape your original to it, and zap it a few times with an electronic flash, and it makes a mask. It actually works really well. Of course you have to figure out a way to make the sandwich fit in your negative carrier. I used to use it when printing Cibachrome from contrasty slides. I think it is called Minute Mask or something like that. It was much easier to use than Pan Masking Film. Bob
Optical formula for 'beautifying' lenses
We've all been there: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4468884.stm Bob
Re: For sale friday
Op Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:51:35 +0100 schreef Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]: That would make the barrels about the same diameter as the outside of the mount? Aproximately, yes. What is the diameter of the threads on the tubes. Outside diameter will do. It it 42 mm? No, far larger, about 60mm I guess. I'll check tonight. Does the K mount go in and out of the camera without the need to mess about with a recessed spring? In other words does it release with the camera button? Yes, they mount and unmount like a normal K-mount lens would. Extension tube set, consisting of a front and back part with 'male' and 'female' K-mounts and two intermediate rings. All parts screw together. This set-up allows for four different extension lengths. € 20,00 -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Shoot now, focus later
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later I think it is called Minute Mask or something like that. It was much easier to use than Pan Masking Film. I always wondered how well those things worked William Robb
Re: Shoot now, focus later
On Nov 25, 2005, at 10:24 AM, William Robb wrote: I think it is called Minute Mask or something like that. It was much easier to use than Pan Masking Film. I always wondered how well those things worked Wanna buy mine and find out??? ;-) Bob
Re: Shoot now, focus later
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell Subject: Re: Shoot now, focus later Wanna buy mine and find out??? ;-) Check back with me after I have a darkroom again William Robb
Re: PESO: from Cottyland
Thanks for all the comments! It is no coincidence that Tolkein lived and wrote in Oxfordshire! I have not ventured yet into the arcane world of curves in PE2, but I may do so for this pic! Powell got much better results with the eyedropper on the jpg than I got using it on the tif, which is a head-scratcher... Cheers, Rick --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! I took this in Faringdon, a small market town in Oxfordshire, UK, during a visit there about 2 years ago. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3902783 Getting the scan to resemble the slide has been rather testing, and I still don't have the rich brownish-red of the bricks or the completely neutral grey of the stone where I want them, even with an hour of diddling in PSE2. PZ-1p, FA 50/1.7, exposure not recorded, Elite Chrome 100. Scanned as uncompressed tiff, adjusted in PSE2. Plaudits and brickbats appreciated. Apart from pink/magenta cast it is wonderful... Indeed one starts thinking of Hobbits at once... Boris __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On 11/24/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tend to ignore digital threads. There doesn't seem to be much else on this list lately. Amen! We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Hmmm... I think my favourite colour film right now is the new Kodak Elite Colour 400UC that I started using a little while back, but I've only shot about three rolls of it... I rather like it's colour rendering, and it seems to have quite fine grain for ISO400 - which is what I mostly use because it seems to be too dark for slower films in most of the situations I'm taking pictures. I'm not sure if this is really a new film, by-the-way; it seems to be a replacement for Royal Supra or something, and I wouldn't know if anything except the name was actually updated. For BW, I'd probably go for the FP4 or HP5... No wait, make that an APX100 with expiry date in 2001. Someone gave 8 or 9 of these to me (i.e. a pack of 10 where only 1 or 2 was used) a while back. I've shot and developed 5 rolls so far, and I'm not able to find any obvious differences from films that are not out of date... - T
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On 11/24/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amen! We're past due for a new poll, aren't' we? So what's your favorite film, and why? Give us details, such as which films you use for what subjects. Or do you use certain films with certain lenses or cameras? Etc. Okay, seriously: Tri-X. I like the look, especially in my Leica. There's just something about that film with my (only Leica lens) 40mm Summicron C: it's nicely contrasty, a bit of grain (but not too much), but still sharp (believe it or not). It's just got a look. Of course, I like it with my other lenses as well. I also like that it's steeped in tradition, that it has a history. I don't know why that should matter, but it does. It's so freaking flexible. I can push it to 1600 if I have to, and get acceptable results (it's not my first choice if I need 1600 film, but sometimes in a pinch, it's all I have). I haven't tried it, but I've heard it's quite nice exposed at 320 (apparently HCB did that quite often) or 200, as well. One of the great (if not the greatest) films of all time, IMHO. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
John, I, very much, agree with your chosen composition. Beautiful image! Put it away with other treasures. Jack --- John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Shoot now, focus later
Glen wrote: At 01:35 AM 11/25/2005, Ann Sanfedele wrote: FWIW, your picture wouldn't qualify as a nature print in our club and interclub competitions. And even with digital, a nature stock agency won't take manipulated stuff... at least mine won't. If all that was done, was to remove a single vapor trail from an otherwise perfect sky, how on earth will the stock agency, or anyone else for that matter, ever know about the retouching? Even if they did know, I don't see why they would care at all. (This is assuming a flawless retouching job was done.) take care, Glen Well I'm not thinking so much about a jet trail in the sky when I'm talking about stuff for a nature stock agency that sells a lot of stuff to Scientific publications. I will say that I think (maybe I'm wrong) that anyone who is really photoshop savvy (not me) can probably instantly tell if something has been cleaned up extensively. It isn't that working on images in photoshop is inherently evil, just that it is more interesting and impressive if you know what you are looking at hasn't been worked over in either the darkroom or photoshop. Otoh, I do like to play in photoshop and do totally abstract stuff and such, making entirely different things out of what started as a photo or a scanned piece of fabric or the like. I'm not very good at it, but I think it is fun, much as I thought it was fun to make paper negs in the darkroom and solarize stuff even played with double exposures and such - but it is all like a tour de force of technique and not much to do with substance. I want to capture what I saw and point to it with my prints or jpgs, so there is no joy in it for me if I were to be out in the field shooting and thinking well, I wish that guy in the red jacket wasn't there but, oh hell, I can take him out in photoshop. What I do like about the computer is the priints i get from just my old 820 Epson in color and the way the color stuff of mine I like the best looks on the screen. I don't think the medium is the message, and someone mentioned that what mattered was the skill or talent or whathaveyou of the photographer, not whether or not that person is shooting digital, using a toss away camera, shooting with a large format or a polaroid sx-70. so there :) ann
Re: test
Hey, Bill - you get an A on your test ! welcome back, annsan
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005, frank theriault wrote: but sometimes in a pinch, it's all I have). I haven't tried it, but I've heard it's quite nice exposed at 320 (apparently HCB did that quite often) or 200, as well. (in both cases) With or without pulling? 320 but processed as 400 is just 1/3 overexposure, to lighten the mood. I (used to) do it with colour film. I also like Tri-X; I push it to 800 for my indoor, available (?) light piccies of the kids. For colour, as I have said many times, I struggle to discern between Superia 400 and Centuria Super 400; I occasionally use Reala in the summer, but in general there is just not enough light in Scotland. I have discounted Supra in the past (found it too orange), but I liked the one UC I shot last month; need to assess if it's worth the extra money. The one roll of NPH (or was it NPS) I shot I found too green. As I usually print small and for me and the family, colour is my only interest; not that I know enough to discern contrast or such-like. Kostas
Bailey's new book
Hi, I had a quick look through Bailey's new book today. Interesting stuff, good portraits. Here's an interview with him, featuring a shoot with Jane Bown: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1646031,00.html Regards, Bob
RE: Bailey's new book
Here are some of the pictures: http://www.outofrange.net/blogarchive/archives/003569.html -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 November 2005 16:32 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Bailey's new book Hi, I had a quick look through Bailey's new book today. Interesting stuff, good portraits. Here's an interview with him, featuring a shoot with Jane Bown: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1646031,00.html Regards, Bob
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
I usually expose my Tri-X at 200-250 or so. Gives me nice dense negatives with plenty of shadow detail, and I have yet to have it block up on highlights. I develop it in D76 1:1, and I get nice smooth midtones. It's probably my favorite people film, though, depending on the situation, I'll usually use something slower (PlusX, TMax 100) for place or thing photography. Too bad Kodak stopped making the polymax RC paper. I liked that, especially with TriX. Usually had the contrast nailed without any adjustments, unless I was pushing the film. -Mat On 11/25/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, seriously: Tri-X. ... It's so freaking flexible. I can push it to 1600 if I have to, and get acceptable results (it's not my first choice if I need 1600 film, but sometimes in a pinch, it's all I have). I haven't tried it, but I've heard it's quite nice exposed at 320 (apparently HCB did that quite often) or 200, as well.
Re: PEOW: RiverBoy
On 11/25/05, John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've not posted much in a while so I thought I would put this one out there. My FA 50 f1.4 has been seriously underutilized and the sun hasn't been out in a while here in the Pacific Northwest. But I happened to catch another snap of my grandson during a brief outing to the Snoqualmie River last weekend. Comment appreciated as always. Thanks for looking. Jay http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/52723043.DariusRiver.jpg Emotion! That's what makes a great photo. Great photo. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
PESO: Fisheye Fun
There has been some discussion of the Zenitar 16mm fisheye so I thought I would put up a few shots take with the ZX-5n. It is much easier to use this lens on the DS with the 1.5 crop. It is really wide and bendy on full frame! http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image9.htm Powell
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
Ansco Super Hypan. Unfortunately it hasn't been available for quite awhile, so maybe that should be What was my favorite film. These days it is what ever I can get cheapest in the 100 speed range. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof ---
PESO - Queen St in the Snow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/66670322/ *istD, Tamron 28-75 f2.8 XR Di -Adam
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
Another ancient, discontinued favorite. Agfachrome 64. Bill
Re: Bailey's new book
On 25/11/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi, I had a quick look through Bailey's new book today. Interesting stuff, good portraits. Here's an interview with him, featuring a shoot with Jane Bown: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1646031,00.html Thanks Bob, nice read. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: New Poll -- Favorite film (was -- Shoot now, focus later)
In a message dated 11/24/2005 5:32:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1. Velvia 50. Love those saturated colours! 3. Provia 400F. Low reciprocity failure and a lack of colour shift during long exposures makes it good for astronomy. 4. Provia 100F. For those times when Velvia is just too slow, though I will be switching to Velvia 100 when my current stock needs replenishing. Ditto, 1, 3, 4. I don't shoot film at all anymore, but I liked Velvia for the colors. When shooting less green landscapes I used Provia 100 and when shooting animals I used Provia 400. Finally I ended up using just Provia (either speed) because, in the end, it scanned better. Marnie aka Doe
Re: Shoot now, focus later
In a message dated 11/24/2005 4:51:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've recently read Ansel Adams in Color. The reason Ansel didn't like color photography was the lack of control he had over it. He would have LOVED Photoshop. -Adam === Yes, I read that book also. And that was exactly my impression, too. He would have LOVED Photoshop. Marnie aka Doe ;-)
PAW: a page from a calendar
100k file working on a 59 photo engagement calendar. doing it in MS Word 97 (publisher sucks big time) here is a photo from my cross country trip in august of 2002 - high-tailing it to San Diego on the highway. LX and 50mm f1.4 http://users.rcn.com/annsan/rt10newmexico4paw.jpg annsan feeling much better
Re: brief impressions of Pentax D FA Macro 100 F/2.8
Thanks to everybody who responded. I have some further comments and questions. Joseph Tainter The poor autofocus performance in low light is not because of the lens. It is because of the poor autofocus performance of Pentax DSLRs (those produced so far) in low light. I am comparing its AF performance with other lenses attached to the same DS body. What I find about this D-FA is that almost always it makes at least 4 iterations of the motor (i.e. forward-backward-forward-backward) before it locks the focus. Even my Tamron 70-300 4-5.6 set at the focal length of 100mm does not do this in the same light condition. And that is far inferior lens. (Tokina ATX PRO 28-70/2.6-2.8 is even faster, but the focal range is different, so it is not a fair comparison). Herb, since you have this lens, - I was wondering if your D-FA lens: 1) is also assembled in Vietnam (it is written at the bottom of the barrel) 2) the hood is also loose on the lense 3) does 4 runs when AFocusing in a relatively low light (say, 1/10-1/60 at 2.8 at ISO 100) even on subject with a good contrast? Thank you, Igor Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:40:01 -0500 From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: brief impressions of Pentax D FA Macro 100 F/2.8 i have both the D-FA and FA 100/2.8 macros. for the work that i like to do, the main factor in choosing the D-FA over the FA is whether i am going out in the field and have to walk far or not. the FA is so much heavier that i usually don't go outside with it. also, the manual focus override while in AF mode makes for much more convenience in the field. i also like the lens hood. so far, i haven't noticed any difference between them. if there was more of a difference, i would choose the sharper one to carry, even if it weighed more. Herb
Re: GESO: Weekend in Barcelona
Great architecture. What is it? Regards, Bob S. On 11/25/05, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Last weekend I flew to Barcelona for a short break. I don't fly often, so I couldn't resist taking some pictures out of the window at sunrise. To my dismay there is more flare (I think?) than I anticipated: See pictures 2 and 3. It can hardly be the lens (it's an A50/1,7), so I think the plane-window is to blame. Is this salvageable in post-processing? If not: is there anything I can do a next time to prevent this, besides for asking an SMC window :o) ? The gallery is a quick scan of the whole roll, put up primarily for my fellow-travellers. However, feel free to take a look. Comments of any kind are more than welcome. http://www.jenny.dds.nl/lucas/Barca/index.html -- Regards, Lucas
Re: Lens availability on ebay
On 11/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All. I'm in the market for either the FA 100 f2.8 macro or the Tamron AF 90mm Macro 1:1. I see that the FA pops up on ebay quite often. Not every week, but often enough.Seems to go for the high $300's US. Henry's has a 2nd hand FA 100 f2.8 macro listed at the moment but they want CDN$700 for it! -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada
Re: GESO: Weekend in Barcelona
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 20:34:21 +0100, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great architecture. What is it? Antonio Gaudì. Don't google, get nice large book with color photo's ;-) In the gallery in order: Parc Güell (08-22), Casa Milà (24-31) and Casa Battló (33-36). http://www.jenny.dds.nl/lucas/Barca/index.html -- Regards, Lucas
Re: PESO: from Cottyland
At 07:34 AM 25/11/2005 , Rick wrote: Powell got much better results with the eyedropper on the jpg than I got using it on the tif, which is a head-scratcher... Depends on where you click with the eyedropper. When not certain what is really grey I will click around on what I think should be grey until the colour balance looks right. Make sure the eyedropper is set to 5x5 pixels sampling. You will get weird results if it is sampling only one pixel. So it was actually a more than one click fix. :) Powell
RE: My first PESO
Hi Bob sadly you will find the same kind of censorship even on this PDML forum - they call it a family list then :-( greetings Markus Seriously, though, I find it very depressing that there is this attitude in the USA that equates all nude photography with pornography. Bob
Re: DS Remote switch from Shanghai
Oh, I see. I thought you meant you press on the remote switch, but you mean you press on the double cable release, and one of the releases is screwed into the switch. The button itself isn't very thick - I haven't prised it open, but it can't be more than a few mm thick. It is 14mm dia. There is probably about 3mm of travel on the switch itself. Here's a closeup of the leaf contacts under the button.. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/temp/IMGP4813.jpg I imagine though you wouldn't need to make a thread if you can build a box around the switch so the cable release just presses on the button. D Leon Altoff wrote: Derby, Thanks for the picture. The double cable release for the bellows handles the timing. It first closes down the lens and then triggers the shutter. This is handy for depth of field preview before actually taking the picture. All I need is the ability to be able to screw the release in and it activate the switch, which looking at the picture might be possible if I can tap a thread into the middle of the button. Can you tell me how thick the actual button is? Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon Derby Chang wrote: Hi Leon, Do you mean having the remote mechanically trigger a cable release to your bellows lens at the same time as electronically triggering the D/DS? I don't think so. I took mine apart and this is what it looks like: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/temp/IMGP2951.JPG (sorry about the quality of the pic - I've had some wine). There isn't much travel on the switch on the remote. You need a good deal for a mechanical cable release. D Leon Altoff wrote: Hi Derby, I would like to find a remote that I can screw in an old manual release into so that I can use it with my bellows. I made one about 5 years ago, but couldn't find a neat box to use for the switch. Do you think there is any chance of modifying the one you have to accept a manual release? Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon Derby Chang wrote: I know that the bits to make a remote switch for the DS can probably be had for about 5 bucks (or more or less free if you work in a company that makes electronic devices, like I do). I had thought about making an adapter for the Cable Switch F so I can use it on either the DS or the PZ1. Not that I'm likely to be using the PZ1 much anymore. But I do like a well made cable - that won't come from me. These guys are selling remote switches on ebay for $AU20 (plus shipping). http://www.novaphotography.biz/home.htm (the website only shows the Canon version, but look on ebay for the Pentax). Mine arrived today. Much larger than the Pentax CS-205, but that's a plus for me. I hate fiddling around for a small switch, especially when I'm shooting night shots. Like the Pentax, it is a combo switch and slider lock, which is much nicer than the Cable Switch F two-finger action. The cable is twice as long as the CS-205. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc
Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun
I realize you put this up to demonstrate the Zenitar, but I'm taken with the scene. A rich, extremely well composed image. Jack --- Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There has been some discussion of the Zenitar 16mm fisheye so I thought I would put up a few shots take with the ZX-5n. It is much easier to use this lens on the DS with the 1.5 crop. It is really wide and bendy on full frame! http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image9.htm Powell __ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
PAW: People Portraits 2005 #46 - GDG
Powell inspired me as it seems he was mucking about with the Zenitar this weekend too. Ok, so I'm on the road and the laptop I'm carrying is s slow I can barely process ONE RAW format file per HOUR ... but I like this photo that came out of an evening monkeying about with the Zenitar fish eye with my brother and friend the other night... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/46.htm All critique, flames, appreciation, lavish praise always gratefully accepted. enjoy Godfrey
Re: PESO: Fisheye Fun
Pretty neat! Yes, I imagine on 24x36 it is a bit wider and more curvy than I'd find very useful most of the time. I like the rendering on 16x24, haven't bothered to do any rectilinear correction with it yet. Godfrey On Nov 25, 2005, at 9:48 AM, Powell Hargrave wrote: There has been some discussion of the Zenitar 16mm fisheye so I thought I would put up a few shots take with the ZX-5n. It is much easier to use this lens on the DS with the 1.5 crop. It is really wide and bendy on full frame! http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image9.htm Powell
DA 12-24 on order
I've been wanting the above named lens since it was announced, but it was hard to justify the price without a real need. But this morning I got an assignment to shoot an 18' x 18' bedroom for a magazine article. I looked at it with my DA16-45 full wide, and while I could come close to getting enough of the room in fram,e it wasn't quite what I had in mind. I considered stictching, but as Rob pointed out just yesterday, that's a tough assignment when working with extra wides. Sothat gave me all the enablement I needed. Thanks to Gonz for giving us a preview of the 12-24. I think it will prove quite adequate for my needs. I have some more interior shoots coming up, so It's going to get a workout. Paul
Re: My first PESO
Bob, for what it's worth, I happen to like ALL the images you have shown in this thread. I think I have fewer preconceived notions about what the photos should look like than some other people do. I also don't try to pretend that I know what is happening in the mind of the model, the photographer, or of any potential viewer of this image, as some people here seem to be doing. The images look fine to me. take care, Glen
Re: My first PESO
Not wanting to advocate censorship, but the 'family friendly' format or at least a nudity warning is helpful, for me. I sometimes go thru the PDML PESOs while here at work, and they have very strict rules about inappropriate use of tools. There'd be a huge difference between having a landscape on my desktop vs a nude. dk On 11/25/05, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob sadly you will find the same kind of censorship even on this PDML forum - they call it a family list then :-( greetings Markus Seriously, though, I find it very depressing that there is this attitude in the USA that equates all nude photography with pornography. Bob
Re: My first PESO
Well, this is also an international list, so if such things bother you then don´t look at PESO´s or PAW´s at work. Nudity isn´t very controversial around here, so I don´t like the US puritan rules being spread to the rest of us .-) DagT Den 25. nov. 2005 kl. 22.37 skrev Dave Kennedy: Not wanting to advocate censorship, but the 'family friendly' format or at least a nudity warning is helpful, for me. I sometimes go thru the PDML PESOs while here at work, and they have very strict rules about inappropriate use of tools. There'd be a huge difference between having a landscape on my desktop vs a nude. dk On 11/25/05, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob sadly you will find the same kind of censorship even on this PDML forum - they call it a family list then :-( greetings Markus Seriously, though, I find it very depressing that there is this attitude in the USA that equates all nude photography with pornography. Bob
Re: My first PESO
There is no censorship here. Nudity doesn't both me. Since, however, this is a broad-based list(no pun intended), with folks of all backgrounds, ages, and attitudes,what is wrong with having an informal agreement that photos withnudity are acceptable, but that a suitable disclosure with the link isdesirable. Dan M
Re: My first PESO
PDML censorship can be quite severe, and by no means does it all come from American members. Following the showing of my Temptation of Eve photos, I had to leave the list for a while until things cooled down. Nudity is very controversial around here, trust me. Paul On Nov 25, 2005, at 4:55 PM, DagT wrote: Well, this is also an international list, so if such things bother you then don´t look at PESO´s or PAW´s at work. Nudity isn´t very controversial around here, so I don´t like the US puritan rules being spread to the rest of us .-) DagT Den 25. nov. 2005 kl. 22.37 skrev Dave Kennedy: Not wanting to advocate censorship, but the 'family friendly' format or at least a nudity warning is helpful, for me. I sometimes go thru the PDML PESOs while here at work, and they have very strict rules about inappropriate use of tools. There'd be a huge difference between having a landscape on my desktop vs a nude. dk On 11/25/05, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob sadly you will find the same kind of censorship even on this PDML forum - they call it a family list then :-( greetings Markus Seriously, though, I find it very depressing that there is this attitude in the USA that equates all nude photography with pornography. Bob
Re: My first PESO
- Original Message - From: DagT Subject: Re: My first PESO Well, this is also an international list, so if such things bother you then don´t look at PESO´s or PAW´s at work. Nudity isn´t very controversial around here, so I don´t like the US puritan rules being spread to the rest of us .-) As you point out, this is an international list. Perhaps if you are going to be on it, you should learn to repect the wishes of people who are living in cultures with different rules than your own. William Robb
Re: DA 12-24 on order
I've been wanting the above named lens since it was announced, but it was hard to justify the price without a real need. But this morning I got an assignment to shoot an 18' x 18' bedroom for a magazine article. I looked at it with my DA16-45 full wide, and while I could come close to getting enough of the room in fram,e it wasn't quite what I had in mind. I considered stictching, but as Rob pointed out just yesterday, that's a tough assignment when working with extra wides. Sothat gave me all the enablement I needed. -- Great reason, Paul. I wish logical reasons appeared so quickly when I want a lens. Joe
Re: My first PESO
At 05:07 PM 11/25/2005, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: DagT Subject: Re: My first PESO Well, this is also an international list, so if such things bother you then don´t look at PESO´s or PAW´s at work. Nudity isn´t very controversial around here, so I don´t like the US puritan rules being spread to the rest of us .-) As you point out, this is an international list. Perhaps if you are going to be on it, you should learn to repect the wishes of people who are living in cultures with different rules than your own. William Robb Perhaps the best solution is to simply mention that a link leads to an image with nudity? That lets the list member make an informed decision to view or not view. I wouldn't call that censorship, just courtesy. For what it's worth, I have no problem with images of nudes, whether announced or not, but I know that some other people do. As for not wanting to get in trouble at work, why are you reading a recreational mailing list anyway, when you could actually be working on something more productive? :) take care, Glen
Continued digest virus problems
I'm still getting a VirusScan W32/Sober notification, in lieu of a set of messages, with every other digest email that comes through. This started early yesterday morning == Brian Dipert Senior Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Multimedia (audio, displays, 2-D and 3-D graphics, and still and video imaging), PCs and Peripherals EDN Magazine: http://www.edn.com My blog: http://www.edn.com/blog/40040.html 5000 V Street Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 760-0159, fax (781) 734-8038 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit me at http://www.bdipert.com
Re: My first PESO
Den 25. nov. 2005 kl. 23.07 skrev William Robb: - Original Message - From: DagT Subject: Re: My first PESO Well, this is also an international list, so if such things bother you then don´t look at PESO´s or PAW´s at work. Nudity isn´t very controversial around here, so I don´t like the US puritan rules being spread to the rest of us .-) As you point out, this is an international list. Perhaps if you are going to be on it, you should learn to repect the wishes of people who are living in cultures with different rules than your own. OK, but then I guess we should have a poll to get an overview over all rules present on this list, not only the US ones. Also you should not look at my pictures. I sometimes take pictures of children running around naked and I might forget to warn you. DagT
