Re: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread Anders Hultman
Keith Whaley: In the strictest sense, Halfway between 10.6 meters and infinity is a statement without meaning. If you take it to mean halfway between the 10.6 meter mark and the infinity mark on the lens barrel then you don't have to worry about infinity not being an existing point in space.

RE: DCPDML Outing #10

2004-04-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/4/04, THE HUSTLER discumbobulated: Outing #10 went pretty well. We had Christian, Stephen, Amita, Nate and #7 show up at Buffalo Billiards, and though the noise level was pretty high, I think we had a good time of it. At least I did... Once again, list folks are nice people in real life

RE: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Paul (and others) The DOF-master calculator dial gives me 6.4 meter (21 feet) at 80mm (6x6) at f22. This is the value for CoC = 0,030mm. My table gives me 5.3m (CoC = 0.055mm). For 0.055 the chart values match my table precisely. I guess CoC should be different for each format (different

Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve

2004-04-11 Thread mapson
At 07:53 AM 11/04/2004, you wrote: Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. You don't want my list! (too long). Saying briefly: improve on Z-1p, you took step backwards! Not a good idea! ;-( (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread mapson
As of Thursday we have another *istD. One for me, one for my wife :-D Are we the first to have 2 *istDs? (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Hi, My opinions so far: - pug.pdml.net I find appealing; simple names I like, but if it's not on, hey-ho. - I will contribute towards a lump-sum fee, and it does not matter that: . I don't use PayPal; there must be a way to overcome this . I rarely ever submit to pug; and? I vote

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
The old adage that there are no free lunches is applicable. Somewhere, someone pays for what's on the net, that is seemingly free. If you use it, don't think it's just availaable for the taking thereof. Even if it's only time, the moderators, the site caretakers, folks like that give of their

Re: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Jens Bladt wrote: Not at all. Got one off ebay for about 25$. Of cource I would like one for every one of my 5 lenses (30mm-180mm). Got to get the camera first, though. Schneider lenses are considered the worlds best (for MF anyway). But they are way too expensive. Actually the post war P6 was

Re: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
You're right, of course. It was just a silly comment. keith Anders Hultman wrote: Keith Whaley: In the strictest sense, Halfway between 10.6 meters and infinity is a statement without meaning. If you take it to mean halfway between the 10.6 meter mark and the infinity mark on the lens

paw-more abandoned buildings

2004-04-11 Thread brooksdj
Hi all. Well the fields at the farm are a bit better to walk around on,so i went for a stroll Saturday.I tend to take a lot at this place.:-) There is an old building that used to house a stable hand many years ago,in the bush lot, but its been empty for 15 odd years and is falling apart.I'v

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread cbwaters
I think I agree John. IMO, the PDML community should pay for the gallery. On a voluntary basis, of course. The idea of pay-per-post to the gallery doesn't appeal to me at all. I suspect, even if the fee was minimal (e.g.. $.50/posting), the gallery would whither. Cory Waters - Original

Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve

2004-04-11 Thread cbwaters
Bigger buffer AND faster Wright speed. Something to protect the image view screen when you're not using the camera. Move the strap lug or CF card door. Find another use for that AF button on the back... Make the 4-way button just a smidge larger. While you're at it, make the play trash

Re: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread cbwaters
holy crap, man... CW - Original Message - From: mapson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 4:59 AM Subject: The family got bigger! As of Thursday we have another *istD. One for me, one for my wife :-D Are we the first to have 2 *istDs?

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
If there is general agreement on the submitters supporting the PUG, I think a pay-per-post is a bad idea. I think an annual or semi-annual fee is a good idea. What is needed? And who will work it out? $20 semi-annually? Or $20/annum? What? There are costs involved, in one way or another, subtle

RE: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Robert wrote: As of Thursday we have another *istD. One for me, one for my wife :-D Are we the first to have 2 *istDs? Good question? It's certainly something my wife and I have spoken of and would guarantee me access to one. I can certainly appreciate why some people have changed from film

RE: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread mapson
My wife and I were out this morning taking photographs with an *ist D and an LX. She loves the *ist D in the same way I love the LX. And for us it was to enable us to go on separate assignments. Enjoy your pair of *ist D's! Thanks, I know we will! ;-D Malcolm (*)o(*) Robert

RE: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Tanya, Your guess is correct. I was in doubt whether or not to submit this to the PUG, but it is so abstract that I thought it was probably OK. Glad you like it. Frits On Sun, 2004-04-11 at 01:53, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Frits, is that somebody's bottom? Very cool shot! How clever you

RE: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Adelheid v. K.
Hi list, please forget the idea of payment for each submission. I strongly reject this notion, because it hinders people to submit. That's against everything we intend with PUG. A space where Pentax users can submit their pics to be seen and enjoyed. That's what it is made for. I don't mind

RE: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Nick Clark
True. I was just trying to link the use of the website with the charges for it. Perhaps a fee to cover 10 entries would work. -Original Message- From: Tanya Mayer Photography[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11/04/04 00:48:47 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Rfsindg
I'd be happy to make a contribution and to know who else did, but can we just post a page somewhere that says, We thank these members for their generous support of the PUG. ...and leave it at that. Marking each submission is gonna be a pain in the a**. Regards, Bob S. John Francis writes:

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. Donations to the PUG should not be linked to submissions. That being said, I will be happy to contribute $25 a year toward maintenance of the PUG. On Apr 10, 2004, at 11:47 PM, John Francis wrote: I am quite strongly opposed to the idea that pug submitters should be coerced in any way

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it as presented. The sidewalk is light gray and shows texture. There are some areas that are almost pure white -- the lower left thigh of the woman on the right, the pages of her book, and her coffee cup -- but all show some detail. I would say that the contrast and range of tones are

Re: Exhibit

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/8/2004 2:23:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Folks - I'm really happy to announce a new photo exhibit featuring 49 of my images. Pulling the show together been a collaborative effort between Boris Liberman and myself, and the show is located in

Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve

2004-04-11 Thread John Mustarde
...and native 1/250 flash sync without an expensive extra flash ...convertor so I can use my existing remote release cables instead of buying new ones ...white or red lamp AF assist without having to pop up or fire the flash ..re-design the viewfinder info display with the over-under graph at the

Re: Recent California trip

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/7/2004 10:19:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I still have a half-finished roll of E100SW from this trip that I'll be getting developed shortly. This will likely end up being the last totally-film-based shoot I do: I expect to be digital by weekend :)

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread William M Kane
There seems to be an argument over how to pay for the webspace . . . . . . Faction A wants the PDML users to donate. . . . Faction B wants users of PUG to donate. . . . Faction C wants users of PUG to be charged to submit. Personally, I see choice C as too overbearing. The whole idea behind

RE: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Adelheid v. K.
Hi Bill, you wrote: P.P.S. Doesn't it seem strange the decision was put up to an entire group of individuals? I think we've lost sight of who is making the decision that governs the PUG. Who is that right now? The PUGmiesters? I agree to this vbg, and since I am the PUGmeister

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 6:51:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: P.P.S. Doesn't it seem strange the decision was put up to an entire group of individuals? I think we've lost sight of who is making the decision that governs the PUG. Who is that right now? The

Re: DCPDML Outing #10

2004-04-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
As always, I had a great time. Amita and Nate turned out to be regular people (even thought they ARE from New York!) and as tv said, it's great to meet new people from the list. As for DCPDML #11, I'm already lining up babysitters so my wife can finally come along and meet the Pentax crowd.

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 7:09:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree to this vbg, and since I am the PUGmeister and it seems that I should go on with it, forget about the payment thing for the time being. As soon as I have an answer from John I see how we proceed from

Re: paw-more abandoned buildings

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 3:26:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pretty much straight out of the camera. Enjoy Dave http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/abandon2.jpg I really like that. A lot. Straight out the camera is

Re: PAW #7 Easter paw

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/8/2004 2:50:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My wife bought them yesterday... http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2271481size=lg DagT Nice! Marnie aka Doe

Re: Pentax equipment and Japan...

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/9/2004 7:02:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dunno about Japan, Tanya, but when you get to GFM please don't forget to get me Cotty's autograph. Thanks, Joe --- So... Cotty's famous? Doe aka Marnie ??? ;-)

RE: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
Dag, First of all, thanks for taking the time to comment on all of the PUG images this month. I know, it's quite an undertaking! And, thanks for commenting on my photo. It was really quite tongue-in-cheek, but I have to say, I thought there was something a bit different, or maybe even a bit

Re: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Subject: Re: Zone Focus - what is it? You're right, of course. It was just a silly comment. I found a very deep philosophical meaning to it. William Robb

Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mapson Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve You don't want my list! (too long). Saying briefly: improve on Z-1p, you took step backwards! Not a good idea! ;-( Must disagree. I found the PZ-1p to be a bloated pig with an unweildy interface. I

Re: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] And, Jostein, I love your car shot too! I wish we had places like that in this country! Instead, all we have is eucalyptus trees and the bush, oh, and there's that big red rock in the middle of the country that

Re: Pentax equipment and Japan...

2004-04-11 Thread Steve Jolly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So... Cotty's famous? He's been on TV, y'know. S

Re: Update1: Paw in progress:Pictures from old work jobs.

2004-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Another nice batch of shots - I do like the curves on those old tug boats. Nestled in a Cove is my favorite. I like the shot of the beachcomber holding the net buoy - the background really puts the scene in a good setting. - MCC At 09:41 PM 4/8/2004 +, you wrote:

Re: OT: PS Shadow/Highlight Tool and my canyon pic

2004-04-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
For those who, like me, don't yet have Photoshop CS, there is a plug-in that gives sliders to control shadows and highlights, and also allows several other adjustments. It is called ColorWasher, and is available at: http://82.165.8.183/products/photowiz/focalblade/index.htm Click on Products,

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
Jostein, nice capture. I hope you worked it a little. I see other possibilities with the same composition - like a neutral density filter to bring out the dark foreground. If you're like me you wouldn't think of this until after the fact. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Jostein

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Well, just like a high-volume retailer, who sells good products for a low price, he depends on volume of customers to buy a lot of goods. Then the small markup works, but only then. This way, few people would miss $10 or equivalent, per annum, and it would help pay for inevitable costs involved

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Keith Whaley
All points well-taken. keith William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Raimo K Subject: Re: NEW_PUG - questions I think it would be easiest to just have an annual membership fee - a reasonable one. And IMO it would have to be for a year because I subscribe and unsubscribe

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread graywolf
I do not think most of us feel that the decision was put up to us. I think most of us feel that what was asked for was an exploration of possibities. 600 minds should be able to come up with more ideas than one mind. Yes, in the end it is the person who has to impliment these ideas who has to

RE: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread Nick Clark
I find I still enjoy film more despite all the advantages of digital. It's something about the MZ-S which I find ergonomically superior to the *ist-D, although that could be because I'm not yet used to the latter. I haven't yet got the lenses for the 1.5 multiplier sorted out yet - I prefer

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread graywolf
Get real. We are more likely talking 20-30 contributers, $200-300 a year, which would pay for the site, but no one is going to get rich from that. Of course it is possible that lurkers who never would submit a photo might contribute, but I would be very surprised at 100 total. In my opinion, it

Re: OT: PS Shadow/Highlight Tool and my canyon pic

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yeah, but can you do trailing curtain synch with it LOL Paul Stenquist wrote: The Shadow/Highlight tool is great. Sort of like fill flash in a can gj.

Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve

2004-04-11 Thread Nick Clark
I'd like a decent set of fast prime lenses matched to the sensor size. Say a 12mm f1.9, a 30mm f1.7, and a 60mm f2.5 macro. Nick

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What's a mirror? graywolf wrote: What I can offer is to mirror the current PUG on my website, unfortunately there is not room for an archive. Maybe a couple of others could do so as well. If we have a few mirrors up, the PUG will not be so much at the mercy of the donor site, nor soak up all

Re: PAW- Bird and Moon Shots

2004-04-11 Thread Herb Chong
thanks for the information. i will have to think about this whole subject of teleconverters for a while. you see, today, i just got myself an A* 400 f2.8 too and it's not quite long enough for birding even on the *istD, so i am resigned to having to use a teleconverter on it quite a lot of the

Re: Zone Focus - what is it?

2004-04-11 Thread graywolf
He, he, he... You know where that 6, 10, 15 feet thing started? Press Cameras. It gives you f32, f22, and f16 with a #5 flashbulb on ASA 100 film. I use those settings all the time with my Graphic, and yes they give just enough DOF to cover the usable exposure. Still a useful technique in

RE: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
frank theriault wrote: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml/portraits/pages/FrankTheriault.htm Is this available in milk chocolate? Happy Easter, Frank and all PDMLers. Malcolm

RE: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Nick Clark wrote: I find I still enjoy film more despite all the advantages of digital. It's something about the MZ-S which I find ergonomically superior to the *ist-D, although that could be because I'm not yet used to the latter. I haven't yet got the lenses for the 1.5 multiplier

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 10:50:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What's a mirror? -- A duplicate site. Mirrors the original. Except, the original is interactive and the mirror is just that, a mirror. Files can be uploaded to the original site, but not to the

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread graywolf
It is a site with a duplicate of the original site on it, that is linked to automatically update when the original is updated. They provide two things: 1. a dupicate backup of the main site; 2. A secondary site so that by using the mirror you avoid the bandwidth congestion on the main site. --

Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread graywolf
Ditto! -- Malcolm Smith wrote: frank theriault wrote: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml/portraits/pages/FrankTheriault.htm Is this available in milk chocolate? Happy Easter, Frank and all PDMLers. Malcolm -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html

Re: OT: PS Shadow/Highlight Tool and my canyon pic

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 9:32:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. After giving it all a rest and taking another look this morning, I like the new image better as well. The Shadow/Highlight tool is great. Sort of like fill flash in a can gj. Paul --

Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/11/2004 10:01:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All you regulars know what's coming vbg: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml/portraits/pages/FrankTheriault.htm cheers, frank You know, frank, to update your look a bit, you should get a fuzzy

VS: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Raimo K
By the amount of mail I think that there are more members than that. IIRC we have had 500 subscribers at best. Maybe more? Lurkers have to pay if they want to see the posts. All the best! Raimo -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Lähetetty: 11.

Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Dag T
På 11. apr. 2004 kl. 19.00 skrev frank theriault: All you regulars know what's coming vbg: http://www.nrg666.com/pdml/portraits/pages/FrankTheriault.htm So Where are the eggs? Happy easter to you to! DagT

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Shel, could be because I live in Israel and work in Tel Aviv (which some call Los Angeles of Middle East), but this photo does not really work for me. I see people drinking their beverages, a boy probably about to pick up his scooter or however these things are called, and a man just having

CD Storage

2004-04-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
I need to get serious about freeing up some megabytes on my hard drive. This means moving my photo files. Are there any web sites where one can get reliable information on the relative longevity of different brands of CD-R media? Anyone done the research and have a recommendation? Thanks,

Re: PAW- Bird and Moon Shots

2004-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! So, Mark, you seriously lean towards digital. That's very interesting. I don't have much to say about the shots. They are very good and I particularly like the rather slow waves on the moon shot... I've been shooting here and there with all kinds of digi cams recently as my friend who

Re: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Dag T
That´s what I thought, but I wish you hadn´t told us :-) DagT På 11. apr. 2004 kl. 13.13 skrev Frits Wüthrich: Tanya, Your guess is correct. I was in doubt whether or not to submit this to the PUG, but it is so abstract that I thought it was probably OK. Glad you like it. Frits On Sun,

Wedding PAW

2004-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! So far this image has collected quite a successful feedback. One of PDMLers looked at it and also liked it. Again, I am rather asking for comments as to how to improve. Notice that this is unposed candid shot. I did not have time to do all the adjustments I might have wanted to do. But

Re: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Dag T
På 10. apr. 2004 kl. 09.05 skrev Boris Liberman: Hi! DT Boris Liberman - In the sand DT Strange curves in the sand. I don´t really understand it, but that DT doesn´t matter. I think it would hav been better if the curves in the DT background had been repeated in the plant front. Or maybe

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Quoting Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Jostein, nice capture. I hope you worked it a little. I see other possibilities with the same composition - like a neutral density filter to bring out the dark foreground. If you're like me you wouldn't think of this until after the fact. Thanks

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Thanks, John. Jostein Quoting John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Gorgeous. John On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:17:16 +0200, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In June last year I had a really great photo week-end at Rjukan, a small town about as far inland as you can get in Norway. I decided to

Re: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Dag T
På 9. apr. 2004 kl. 23.11 skrev Tanya Mayer Photography: In regards to Dag T's PUG pic, Jostein wrote: You're damn good with shapes, Dag. This one is no exception. I saw something in your shot that... erm... does not belong on a family list, and of course it's all in my dirty mind...:-) I am

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
Hi Jostein, it is a fantastic scenery, really. I like it a little more when it is cropped to a panorama format losing a great part of the dark foreground. Just my 2 cents ... Best Bernd -original message-- a.. From: Jostein b.. Subject: Jostein's PAW#4 c.. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004

Re: April PUG - comments - looooong

2004-04-11 Thread Dag T
På 11. apr. 2004 kl. 16.34 skrev frank theriault: Dag, First of all, thanks for taking the time to comment on all of the PUG images this month. I know, it's quite an undertaking! Somebody´s got to do it :-) And, thanks for commenting on my photo. It was really quite tongue-in-cheek, but I

Re: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Well done! Of course now you need to hire a pair of assistants, buy a couple more lenses... Still, a good investment. Stan mapson wrote: As of Thursday we have another *istD. One for me, one for my wife :-D Are we the first to have 2 *istDs? (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: VS: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Honestly, folks. The PUG rose out of the need for a place for PDML members to share pictures with each other and the world. It was supposed to be free from the beginning; as free as PDML itself. While there is no direct connection between the two, the PUG was conceived by the PDML, and it is on

PAW: Apple Blossom

2004-04-11 Thread Bill Owens
Finally got around to another PAW. The apple tree in our back yard is in full bloom, so I took advantage with the *ist D and M100/4.0 Macro: http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhotoPhotoID=70 Comments appreciated Bill

Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Familie Scheffler
That's one of the many things that makes me smile and feel at home in this great pdml-family!! :-)) Best Bernd original message--- From: frank theriault a.. Subject: HAPPY EASTER!! b.. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:00:52 -0700

PAW - Sample of IR with *istD

2004-04-11 Thread Larry Hodgson
Here's a sample of how the *istD responds to Infrared. This was shot with 28mm 2.8FA lens with 88A filter 4 seconds at f16. http://tripodman.smugmug.com/gallery/65381/2/3401970/Large Larry from Prescott

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread John Forbes
Years ago I was staying at Treetops in Kenya. In the morning I woke early, just as the sun had turned the whole sky gold, but wasn't actually visible. Mount Kenya was a huge, jagged, black mass against the sky, except for the snow, which glinted. In the foreground, everything was dark except

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris ... Your comments are always appreciated. If my photos worked for everyone, I'd be very disappointed. There's no need for you to apologize for your comments. shel Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! [...] this photo does not really work for me. But these are my humble few cents... Hope

Re: VS: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Stan Halpin
I would summarize what I have heard so far as follows: a. many are willing to help out to keep the PUG alive. b. the notion of a contributor's fee was raised but most do not agree. c. the notion of a voluntary contribution has been endorsed by many. With maybe an acknowledgments page

Re: Jostein's PAW#4

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Hi Bernd, Interesting suggestion. I have been completely fixed on having that reflection in the picture, but maybe not. Hmm... Thanks for the comment, that's something to think about. Cheers, jostein - Original Message - From: Familie Scheffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The family got bigger!

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: The family got bigger! I also prefer primes but I may well be in the minority with this opinion. Zoom lenses have their place. For me, their place is gadget bag in the basement that is rarely opened. William Robb

Re: CD Storage

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter Subject: CD Storage I need to get serious about freeing up some megabytes on my hard drive. This means moving my photo files. Are there any web sites where one can get reliable information on the relative longevity of different brands of

Re: HAPPY EASTER!!

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Happy easter, Frank! And to the rest of PDML too. Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: HAPPY EASTER!! All you regulars know what's coming vbg:

Re: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
The AutoPug site could very well serve as a mirror. I'd be able to hold 1-2 galleries backwards. cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Adelheid v. K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 7:14 PM Subject: Re: NEW_PUG -

More thoughts on the istD in the studio

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
I shot a couple of gigs of pictures last night in the studio. I was trying to make use of some of the features of the camera that I have ignored up to now, such as the autofocus. For portraiture, the selectable AF area function is really quite nice. The sensor locations are pretty good, though the

Re: VS: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread Jostein
Hi Stan, Substitute your hyphen with the word if, and your paraphrasing is much closer. :-) Anyway, I was just iterating what Adelheid said earlier. See the archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/pentax-discuss%40pdml.net/msg176389.html Jostein - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin

RE: cormorant times - or Cotty has toomuch time on his hands...

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
ROTFLMAO!!! -knarf The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: cormorant times - or Cotty has toomuch time on his hands...

Re: PAW- Bird and Moon Shots

2004-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
At 01:53 PM 4/11/2004 -0400, you wrote: thanks for the information. i will have to think about this whole subject of teleconverters for a while. you see, today, i just got myself an A* 400 f2.8 too and it's not quite long enough for birding even on the *istD, so i am resigned to having to use a

Re: PAW- Bird and Moon Shots

2004-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Hi Boris - So, Mark, you seriously lean towards digital. That's very interesting. Aside from a couple of rolls of Tri-X, I have not shot shot any 35mm film since I got the *ist-D. I have lots of 35mm film languishing in the freezer - but I'm sure I'll use it sooner or later. But, I'm still

RE: NEW_PUG - questions

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
Adelheid, I see there are many many answers already, and I haven't read any of them yet. Will do so now. But, I'll answer your queries in order: 1) No. I don't want to be PUGmeister. I don't know enough about 'puters, and in fact don't even own one (I use my roomates). I do hope that

Re: Wedding PAW

2004-04-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
The lighting is good - it presents a general contemplative mood. The weakest part of the photo for me is the girl's hand obscuring her face. It would be good to wait and watch for some change there. Also, but of lesser importance is the guy's right hand. It is in an odd position, but less

Re: Sydney International PDML meet

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
H... I can't handhold much less that 1/125th. What's that say about me? vbg Glad you had such a great time, Stan! cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED]

which way would you go...

2004-04-11 Thread Clint Austin
In the next several months I will be purchasing a new SLR body. I have two questions that I need help answering. Currently I own two Pentax bodies, a MX, and a ME Super. I also own several K-mount SMC lenses. The only problem I have is that soon I would like to venture into some professional

RE: A brief PDML Easter report

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
There was a movie about that. Heavy water factory in Norway somewhere. Heroes of Telemark? Something of Telemark? Don't remember much else but the heavy water, and they had to ski to get there (the saboteurs, that is). But I digress... Glad you all had such a great time! Look forward to

RE: Exhibit

2004-04-11 Thread frank theriault
Cool!! The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Exhibit Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 17:17:03 -0400 Hi Folks - I'm really

Re: Wedding PAW

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris ... I looked at this a couple of times, and I like it the way it is. While the woman's hand over her mouth seems to bother some people (and I do agree that it might have been a good idea to take some more shots of these people), I think it adds to the mystery of the photo. What is the

RE: which way would you go...

2004-04-11 Thread Andy Chang
Don't worry Clint... You can use your M lenses on the *istD very nicely... It does take K mount lenses... and with the speed Pentax is going forward...there is no worry at all... Andy -Original Message- From: Clint Austin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:25 AM

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris ... Paul has summed it up succinctly, although it goes a little further than that. Let me think about explaining the photo on the list. I'll probably pass on that opportunity as there doesn't seem to be much interest in the photo, and, frankly, people need to see what's in a photo

good site

2004-04-11 Thread Ramesh Kumar
A good site and photos are taken using Pentax gear. http://www.blevinsphoto.com/equipment.htm Do not whether he is list member Thanks Ramesh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

Re: which way would you go...

2004-04-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Clint Austin Subject: which way would you go... Should I stay with Pentax? Good question. If you are planning on shooting professionally, you pretty much have to be considering digital, and probably an SLR. Because of the format change, your lenses have

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