Pentax K/M/A 200/4 vs. Tamron KA 200/3.5

2004-01-10 Thread Greg Lovern
Has anyone had a chance to compare the Pentax K, M, or A 200/4 (non-macro) to the old Tamron (KA-mount) 200/3.5? Any opinions? Thanks, Greg

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Dag T
Computer prizes has fallen partially because they have put more into the same silicon area. This will not work with digital cameras. The rest of the digital cameras is similar to the analog cameras so there is not much to gain there. DagT På 10. jan. 2004 kl. 00.33 skrev Leonard Paris: It

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Dag T
På 10. jan. 2004 kl. 04.29 skrev Rob Studdert: On 9 Jan 2004 at 23:42, Dag T wrote: I agree, the cost of high quality silicon wafers per area has been constant for decades. More than doubling the area will increase the prize, as well as the demand for calculating power, memory, speed etc. It is

Re: Some *istD questions

2004-01-10 Thread Dag T
The raw converter lets you choose between 8bit and 16bit TIFF formats. DagT På 10. jan. 2004 kl. 03.36 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Paul, CS doesn't yet support pentax RAW. Pentax uses a CCD sensor. Like you, I wasn't too interested in the istd until the new lenses could readily be used. Don't know

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The main purpose i use the preview screen on my 10D for whilst shooting is to check for blown high lights (they flash black and white). Review. Lest anyone gets the wrong idea ;-) Its a great tool. Agreed. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Anders Hultman
Jim Apilado: What is 127.0.0.1? localhost, i.e. the IP number of your own computer at any time. Also called the loopback interface. anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Anders Hultman
Leonard Paris: Eventually, they are going to almost give the cameras away to get you locked into their lenses. For example, look at printer prices. A good printer can be had for not too much cash. It's the ink and paper that they make the real money from. On the other hand, poeople apparently

Re: A couple of istD questions

2004-01-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Anyone who compared it with the converter from Vuescan yet? On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 04:24, Rob Studdert wrote: On 9 Jan 2004 at 19:58, Herb Chong wrote: the DPreview site suggested the other way around. A guy I know well (me) tested it and came to the the exact opposite conclusion reached

Re: DLab7 and 7Dayshop for processing? And Agfa Precisa

2004-01-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
In the3 past I only used them for Fuji Velvia, that was done OK. On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 04:32, Bob W wrote: Hi, has anybody used these people for E6 or C41 processing? If so, what are they like, please? 7Dayshop has some great prices on Royal Supra film and pre-paid processing, which I

New low *ist D UK price

2004-01-10 Thread Cotty
Heads up. Park Cameras advertising *ist D body only at £1099 (mention Amateur Photographer if enquiring). www.parkcameras.co.uk Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads

Re: Off-camera flash kit question

2004-01-10 Thread Leon Altoff
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 23:23:22 -0600 (Central Standard Time), Chris Brogden wrote: Will the off-camera flash kit Fg only work with AF flashes, or will it work with the older MF ones (like the 280) as well? Chris, The 5P cable system will work with ALL flashes that work on the hotshoe of a

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Anders Hultman
Shel Belinkoff: You really can't tell anything unless the monitors are all calibrated to the same standard. You may be able to fiddle around with the images and view it on different monitors and get some sort of compromise, Yes, it was such a compromise I was looking for. but unless the

Re: First Photo Ever Sold was: Photography: Fun or Profit????

2004-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Vern nice Ann. You caught that magic look where light snow clings to trees. It doesn't last long. Perhaps it was still snowing a bit as well? That would account for the frosty, foggy background. I also like the way the light comes through the trees only in the center of the shot. On Jan 10,

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
John Coyle wrote: Gentrification and 'urban renewal' are something that I have been working with other local people to try and control in my suburb. Many fine old 'Queenslander' houses have been knocked down and either modern rubbish or 'Tuscan' monstrosities have taken their place.

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: That is both amazing and very sad. Who on earth would throw away a Triumph Bonneville, let alone two of them? A better question is, who in their right mind would buy one in the first place? I like British motorbikes, my late father used to have a Vincent Black

RE: DLab7 and 7Dayshop for processing? And Agfa Precisa

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: has anybody used these people for E6 or C41 processing? If so, what are they like, please? I started using Dlab7 a couple of years ago and they now do all my E6 processing. Great prices from them as they are based in Guernsey, so small exports attract no dreaded VAT. For C41, I

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
The I.P. address of my, your, everybody's console, i.e., home. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

RE: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Unless you've been asleep for quite a while, the prices of digital cameras has been decreasing quite nicely over time, as well. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Dag T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:21 AM To: [EMAIL

RE: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Only with Pentax, it seems. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Anders Hultman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip? Leonard Paris:

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I've been off the list for a while because I became tired of the digital exchanges. Now I see that at least one other person is more interested in film cameras than the Pentax *ist D. If all posts had something in the subject line to identify them it would be easy to make rules for sorting things

RE: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Yes, that's one way. You get a print, and the digital image it was made from, and adjust the monitor until the digital image looks as much like the print as it can. Better to save up a few bucks and get a Spyder, though. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message-

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Jeez, Doc, if you can get everyone to do that, we'd have a first! At least for the PDML. Don't tell 'em what to do! Just lead by example... At least until you find that doesn't work, either. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 If all posts had something in the subject line to identify

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Dag T
Sure, as all the initial research and new technology has been payed and the market has opened. There is, however, a limit. Maybe it hasn´t been reached just yet, but it´s getting close. Anyway the APS-size cameras will always be a lot cheaper than the FF cameras, and use cheaper optics, and

slightlyOT:Bottom of the ladder

2004-01-10 Thread brooksdj
Well it looks like, at 2.74mp, i'm at the bottom of the dslr ladder and need to climb up a rung or two. Oh Liz,were is the cheque book.You hid it .D'oh (With big grin) Dave(puny pixel)Brooks

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread brooksdj
mike wilson wrote: About 15years ago I found two whole Triumph Bonnevilles in a skip. As far as I know, they are still running. That is both amazing and very sad. Who on earth would throw away a Triumph Bonneville, let alone two of

Re: Now that the ist-D firmware has been upgraded...

2004-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
look at the TIFF spec. you can store by bit plane as well. Herb... - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:16 AM Subject: Re: Now that the ist-D firmware has been upgraded... It would be possible to pack the

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
they don't even hope. make it look good and make sure you save in sRGB color space. i assume you are working on a calibrated monitor. Herb - Original Message - From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:49 AM Subject: Re: Monitor

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: RE: Unusual subjects to photograph. SNIP I have recorded the changes in my local area for

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No ... looking good on your screen doesn't mean it will look good on another screen. There are several ways to calibrate a monitor. Probably the simplest (and least effective, but better than nothing) is the program that comes with Photoshop, Adobe Gamma. Another is ColorVision by Pantone. This

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
But that's totally backwards. You want the print to look like what you see on the monitor. The moment you make a print with a different profile - perhaps as a result of changing labs, using a different paper, getting a different printer - you're back to square one. Len Paris wrote: Yes,

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Len Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unless you've been asleep for quite a while, the prices of digital cameras has been decreasing quite nicely over time, as well. Absolutely. The technology in today's Barbiecam was once horrendously expensive. Quite nice for Barbie,

Re:Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread brooksdj
No ... looking good on your screen doesn't mean it will look good on another screen. There are several ways to calibrate a monitor. Probably the simplest (and least effective, but better than nothing) is the program that comes with Photoshop, Adobe

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread brooksdj
Ah Ha. And there in lies one of my problems. As i mentioned in a reply,i have used the Adobe Gama adjustments on the monitor,and sometimes i use non Canon paper.Mostly Ilford Classic Gloss or Pearl. I notice a big difference in the prints between Canon and Ilford.I have to adjust curves up so

Re: Used *istD prices (was: RE: firmware update)

2004-01-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! C Okay, here's the prediction. Someone copy and paste this. C Rough average 'going rate' on eBay for used Pentax *ist D(original), body C only, in exc++ or mint- in January 2006: C UK: £550 C US: $600 C Book em, Danno. Half that figure would be a little steep. I think $200 would be a

Re: Question or better yet, idea

2004-01-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! HC you would have to send the camera in, at least. it doesn't like there is an HC interface to connect to, so the camera needs to be partly disassembled. i HC would not be surprised to see a $100 charge for such an operation. for a HC camera that costs $300 and under, i don't see that anyone

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
First, Dave, Adobe Gamma is only a so-so method of calibration. Yes, it's better than nothing, but the spyder is better yet. If you've got Adobe Gamma working properly it will make the established adjustments by itself. However, over time, monitors drift, and they need recalibration at more

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You're beginning to get it now, Dave ;-)) I'm sure some of the better informed list members will jump in and correct any of my misconceptions, but I ~think~ I've got the concept pretty much correct. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah Ha. And there in lies one of my problems. As i mentioned in a

Monitor Calibration

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Here are a few sites that might be helpful to those wishing to calibrate their monitors: http://www.colorvision.com/ http://www.jasc.com/monitor1.asp http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I started about 3 years ago in my area.I'm mostly rural with the ever present urban sprawl only a few concessions away to my rear(southg) I started taking pictures,mostly winter BW of farm properties,old houses and barns,old farm impliments etc. Now that i have

Re: Monitor Calibration

2004-01-10 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I been using Adobe Gamma for a couple of years and half an hour ago decided to use Samsung's own routine. I started 'Natural Color' and did the adjustments. Then I followed Shel's middle link (below) and found the results to be very good. I can distinguish all the squares and the surrounds and

RE: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
It is still an approach that can be used to set up your monitor somewhat. It is better than no setup at all. I have a Spyder/Printfix combo from Optical. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday,

RE: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Then you missed the whole $20K to $2K price drop over the last 10 years. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What would you do with a 24x36

RE: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
That just means that you didn't get the printer profiles that should be used with the paper you are using. You can web search for them and download them or you can buy a Printfix from Optical and make your own profiles for any paper that you want to use. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1

RE: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
I have never seen the screen image change when I have selected a different paper profile. I don't believe that you have, either. The printer profile only tells the printer what to do, not the monitor. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Amita Guha
This will result in the loss of 100 homes, 29 Grade 2 listed buildings, 2 ancient monuments and 5000 acres (7.5 square kilometres) of mostly farm and woodland. Included in the above is a lovely Essex pub 'Three Horseshoes', which is 560 years old. 18 months ago, I was looking at

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Jostein
Len, there are still *new* cameras in the $20K range. The price drop you claim is a misconception, IMHO. What you see now is 35mm DSLRs and compacts with the same (or better) pixel count that the MedF/LargeF gear had 10 years ago, but it's not the same thing. Different market, different chips,

Re: Firmware 1.1 good but not perfect :-( [wishlist for 1.2]

2004-01-10 Thread Nick Clark
The essential fix still to be done is the TTL flash. I'd want to use the 360FGZ flash and the AF140C ringflash at ISOs other than 400. Nick

Re: Firmware 1.1 good but not perfect :-( [wishlist for 1.2]

2004-01-10 Thread Nick Clark
Why on earth have they gone to yet another different cable release connection after launching the MZ-S? They changed the 645NII to use that one, so why not the *ist cameras? Nick. -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10/01/04 03:33:03 To: [EMAIL

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Nick Clark
The MX with the 40mm f2.8 pancake lens makes a great rugged carry anywhere kit, especially when combined with the dedicated ERC which adds hardly any bulk. Nick.

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Bucky
I agree. You might consider prefacing the subject line of anything that is film-only with FILM: Then you can filter out anything else. -Original Message- From: Dr E D F Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10-Jan-04 04:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is there an analog

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yeah, I have ... or rather, I should say I've seen the screen change with different lab profiles as I've not yet gotten to using different paper profiles. However, I believe I've seen changes on one of my lab's monitors when the owner was showing me how my photo might look on different paper

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Butch Black
That is both amazing and very sad. Who on earth would throw away a Triumph Bonneville, let alone two of them? A better question is, who in their right mind would buy one in the first place? William Robb My first motorcycle was a Triumph Trophy, basically a Bonneville with a single carb. But

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My first motorcycle was a Triumph Trophy, basically a Bonneville with a single carb. But I never claimed to be in a right mind :). Still miss my 71 750 Honda. I had a '72 750...the orginal owner was a friend of my

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Steve Desjardins
We could actually do this if it would make things easier for people. Start a post with d: for digital (including photoshop) f: for film (including processing) g: or nothing for general photo stuff like composition o: for off topic for example d: WOOHOO! when you get

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Just think what a nice package the 40mm pancake lens and the tiny *istD would make. On Jan 10, 2004, at 11:16 AM, Nick Clark wrote: The MX with the 40mm f2.8 pancake lens makes a great rugged carry anywhere kit, especially when combined with the dedicated ERC which adds hardly any bulk.

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Butch Black
Really? But how do people do this, generally? Just make it look good on their own screen and hope for the best? anders Somewhat. However, if any of your computers has Photoshop or Elements you can run Adobe Gamma. I have found that will give me a close enough look to any commercial output as to

Re: Panatomic X is still available ...

2004-01-10 Thread Mark Cassino
I took a workshop with Mark Klett in August 2002, and he used the Poloroid film as his mainstay for large format BW. Results were pretty stunning. - MCC At 10:04 PM 1/5/2004 -0800, you wrote: ... according to a message I received earlier today. Polaroid makes a Type 55 4x5 and Type

Re: Laptop, portable burners and others.

2004-01-10 Thread Mark Cassino
At 11:16 AM 1/8/2004 +1030, mapson wrote: Just a quick info for those searching for a nice portable storage device for their photos. After purchasing our *istD we looked for something that would allow us to store our images on while being on assignment. After doing some searching we found the

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Jostein
I remember buying my first Intel 286-based computer for NOK 12.000 in 1991. At that time the 286-computers were reasonably well spec'ed home computers. The 386sx was introducing itself to the market at twice the price at that time. Last march, I bought my present computer. What I got was a 2,4

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Nick Clark wrote: The MX with the 40mm f2.8 pancake lens makes a great rugged carry anywhere kit There are a few here that carry this combination; mine lives in a coat pocket. Malcolm

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Len, I just ran a test, and here's what I found: using the calibrated monitor the image with the ARGB profile looked more saturated and brighter than the lab profiles. And while the lab glossy and matte profile were very different to tell apart from one another, using the Info tool showed

RE: New low *ist D UK price

2004-01-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Nick Clark wrote: Cameraworld have it at £1079.99, or £1199.99 with 18-35 FAJ lens. It's a good bit cheaper than when I acquired one, but it's also the first time that hasn't concerned me. It's already earned it's keep in terms of images it's captured. Malcolm

Re: Soon to be new istD owners

2004-01-10 Thread Lon Williamson
Shel, it's sounding better. Most of my preferred lenses are K and M. Hell, but I do so love my KX cameras. Mebbe this can wait. None the less, I do wonder if the changes were made, in part, because of this absolutely nutty list. If so, thank you Pentax! I'm much more confident of future

RE: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
I've been doing this for years now. I've never seen my monitor change when I changed printer profiles. The printer profiling software and hardware (Printfix) has me make a print of a standard image that is provided with the Printfix. After that, I run the printed image through the Printfix,

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Jostein
You forgot bs: for general whining about Pentax... :-) Jostein - Pictures at: http://oksne.net - - Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:53 PM Subject:

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Butch Black
Ah Ha. And there in lies one of my problems. As I mentioned in a reply,I have used the Adobe Gamma adjustments on the monitor,and sometimes I use non Canon paper.Mostly Ilford Classic Gloss or Pearl. I notice a big difference in the prints between Canon and Ilford.I have to adjust curves up so the

RE: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
By the way. Everybody should note the change of direction here. Shel suddenly switched venues here. He hasn't seen the changes on his monitor. It's the lab now. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
But you definitely got your money's worth. $700 for two years is not bad at all. Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Unusual subjects to

Re: DLab7 and 7Dayshop for processing? And Agfa Precisa

2004-01-10 Thread graywolf
CT-100, my favorite slide film. Most of the folks on the list probably would not like it. What I like about it is that it readers stuff about like I see it. Not over saturated, not over contrasty. With good color accuracy. Like I said, I think most of the folks here on the list would consider

RE: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Pentax
At 5:08 PM + 1/10/04, Malcolm Smith wrote: Nick Clark wrote: The MX with the 40mm f2.8 pancake lens makes a great rugged carry anywhere kit There are a few here that carry this combination; mine lives in a coat pocket. I just picked up one of these (a week too early it seems as there are

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi there, Len ... I just checked to be sure. I've now run three paper profiles on my monitor, and all have a different look. Len Paris wrote: By the way. Everybody should note the change of direction here. Shel suddenly switched venues here. He hasn't seen the changes on his monitor. It's

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I didn't say printer profiles. I said paper profiles. Now ~you've~ changed the venue from paper to printer LOL Len Paris wrote: I've been doing this for years now. I've never seen my monitor change when I changed printer profiles. Yeah, I have ... or rather, I should say I've seen the

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi ... did you expect otherwise? After all, it's a 2.8 and the 50 is a 1.4 Pentax wrote: Also looks significantly dimmer in the viewfinder than the 50 1.4 (only other lens I have for comparison).

NOT IST*D: Blue filter usage

2004-01-10 Thread Ian bromehead
Don Hear hear hear. Phew, I was beginning to wonder ! Mind you I enjoyed the pimms thread, although, Cotty, my english memory of pimms is a lovely biscuit we used eat (too many of) with a nice cup of tea. Cant find them easily over here on the west coast. Cant find decent ginger nuts either.

RE: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Your monitor has a different look? I still don't believe it. If you said that the prints had a different look, and you had used three different profiles without changing paper, I could believe it. Printer profiles only tell the printer how to compensate ink output for specific papers. The

NOT IST*D : Pradovit Color projector : value

2004-01-10 Thread Ian bromehead
I suppose with all the digital usage these days, may slide projectors are busy gathering dust. I had an old projector bought a Boots in UK many many years ago. Well its slide holder broke into smithereens last month, so I started scanning for a replacement. Of course there's a dearth of

RE: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread Len Paris
Printer profiles are profiles that tell the printer how much of what color ink to use to print on a specific paper to obtain the results closest to what is in the image file itself. Monitor profiles tell the monitor how to display the image to obtain the most accurate display of the image so that

FILM: grip for PZ-1P

2004-01-10 Thread Ian bromehead
Anyone heard of a grip accessory for PZ-1P ? It was mentioned in a short thread in a older user club pdml, but I never heard of this. T'would be good to know if one exists since the trusty beast gets a little unwieldy in some cases. Thanks Ian

RE: New low *ist D UK price

2004-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Cameraworld have it at £1079.99, or £1199.99 with 18-35 FAJ lens. Thanks Nick. Cameraworld's advert doesn't include the *ist D on it's page this week. The Digilux 2 looks like it's going to start off at a shade under £1300, according to Classic Cameras

Economalist D?

2004-01-10 Thread Joseph Tainter
I am trying to fathom the economics of producing a DSLR to sell at U.S. $900 (the *ist Djr?). Start with the *ist D, retaining its sensor (as Canon did), then: Make the body plastic. Saves at most $10 per unit? Put in a slower processor and smaller buffer. Saves a few tens of dollars per

Re: NOT IST*D : Pradovit Color projector : value

2004-01-10 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I have a new Pradovit Color II and a RolleiVision 66. Both are excellent projectors. The lens on the Leitz is a ColorPlan 2,8/90 and is sharp and bright. The picture is not as good as that from the Prado 500 I had for years. But that lens (150 mm) was extra special although I can't remember much

Re: Economalist D?

2004-01-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! JT I am trying to fathom the economics of producing a DSLR to sell at U.S. JT $900 (the *ist Djr?). Start with the *ist D, retaining its sensor (as JT Canon did), then: ... the rest snipped ... Joseph, why don't you try to apply same logics for Canon Eos 10D and Rebel D. Nevertheless

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
However, personal computers weren't new technology in '91. They were new technology in '81. That's where you have to draw your price comparisons. On Jan 10, 2004, at 12:07 PM, Jostein wrote: I remember buying my first Intel 286-based computer for NOK 12.000 in 1991. At that time the

Re: Economalist D?

2004-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's not how much money Pentax will save on the downgrading of components. That's just a small part of it as you suggest. But if Pentax cuts some corners and lowers their cost a bit, then prices it below the market leaders, they can make money on volume. That's why Ford can make money on a

Re: Some *istD questions

2004-01-10 Thread George Sinos
Earlier Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CS doesn't support PEF format. they are rumored to be supporting in an update... It's a bit stronger than a rumor. A representative of Adobe said it will be in the next update to the Raw Converter. It's expected sometime in early 2004. This is

Re: FILM: grip for PZ-1P

2004-01-10 Thread Stan Halpin
The PZ-1p has what is called a grip strap. Truly a wonderful addition to the camera. What you get is a small extension to the bottom of the camera. No battery holder, no electronics, just the plastic platform that attaches to the bottom. This gives you two things. First, the addition extends

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-10 Thread George Sinos
Earlier Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The main purpose i use the preview screen on my 10D for whilst shooting is to check for blown high lights (they flash black and white). and Robe Studdart wrote: It's not a loss of skill, it's a new set of tools. And I think that's the evolution. First we

SV: Economalist D?

2004-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Is the *ist D made in the Philippines? Jens, DK -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. januar 2004 19:47 Til: pdml Emne: Economalist D? I am trying to fathom the economics of producing a DSLR to sell at U.S. $900 (the *ist Djr?). Start with

Vs: NOT IST*D : Pradovit Color projector : value

2004-01-10 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Pradovits are good, sturdy projectors - Elmaron is not the best lens but it should be OK. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Ian bromehead [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

Re: Working with adjustment:was Monitor latitude

2004-01-10 Thread George Sinos
Just replying to the thread in general. There seems to be a bit of confusion on profiles, color spaces and color management, in general. No surprise. The topic is complex and most of what is written in the popular press doesn't help much. Here are three resources that may help, the first two

Re: FS Friday: 50mm f/1.4

2004-01-10 Thread Peter Jordan
Some might argue that the 77 limited is the poor mans 50 (75) f/1.4. ;-) Peter - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: Re: FS Friday: 50mm f/1.4 So that would be a 75mm lens ... kind of like

Vivitar Lens

2004-01-10 Thread Mr. William M Kane
Hey gang, Putting together a bag for my ist D (this may be interesting to those with film vivitar lenses), and was trying out various lenses. Trying to put on my Vivitar Series 1 90-180mm Flat Field, I found the flange at the back of the lens to be too long. I know someone had cut

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-10 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty, Can you do something about this? I'm really bummed about the Three Horseshoes going! Next time I visit Essex, where will I go for a pint or two? Lord Hanningfield, Leader of Essex County Council has criticised [the most recent] proposal to develop a new runway at Stansted Airport as

Re: Some *istD questions

2004-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
not having read it myself from someone at Adobe, i wasn't going to commit. anyway, with the converter in CS, there isn't a lot of use for the Pentax software for me, which i am glad. it is pretty marginal in usability. the only significant advantage of the Pentax software is that it shows more of

Re: Now that the ist-D firmware has been upgraded...

2004-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
i use a 4G card and consider 283 images too few. Herb - Original Message - From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: Now that the ist-D firmware has been upgraded... In any case, I don't believe RAW file size

Re: Cloudy filter

2004-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The K18/3.5 has a few built-in filters, as i imagine a few other lenses have as well. One is a cloudy filter. OK, I'm ignorant: what does a cloudy filter do? Direct quote from ASAHI PENTAX FILTERS [Printed in

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-10 Thread graywolf
That $20K camera (AP2000) was only 2mp , so the dropped has been more than that, Len. But your point is still valid. Len Paris wrote: Then you missed the whole $20K to $2K price drop over the last 10 years. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you

Re: Vivitar Lens

2004-01-10 Thread Hal Sandra Davis
Speaking of Vivitar Series 1 lenses, I have a 70-210mm f3.5 with fungus on the front group. I sent it to an outfit in Colorado that advertises lens repair in Shutterbug. They quoted $75 for the front group, and $125 for cleaning the entire barrel(where they found more) and recoating. Three

645NII or *ist-D (a bit long)?

2004-01-10 Thread Nick Clark
I'm trying to decide whether to make the 645NII or the *ist-D this year's main purchase, so I've got a couple of questions I'm sure the experts here can help me with. I take pictures entirely for pleasure, and enter Camera Club competitions and a few magazine competitions (the latter without

Re: best 645 portrait lens

2004-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If your preference in 35mm is a focal length around 85mm, then both the 150mm are nice. The A version is f/3.5, while the new FA is f/2.8. If your preference in 35mm is a little longer, 100-135mm, then maybe the A or FA 200mm will suit you better. Both lenses

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