Re: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks. I was pleased with how the fountain turned out. I think it was Joe who was talking about the Tokina ATX 400/5.6. A couple came up on KEH and so I decided to get one. I am particularly pleased with the size and weight. Some time back I had a Pentax A 400/5.6 and found that it was too

Re: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks Marnie. It certainly does go down quickly - I shot about six frames overall with the sun descending and some exposure bracketing. This one came out best in my eyes. Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 8:01:36 AM, you wrote: Wow! Nice one, Bruce. It's really hard getting the sun in that

Re: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks John. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 9:19:05 AM, you wrote: JF I also particularly enjoyed the mountain/sky shots, and the scarecrow. JF John JF On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:47:17 -0500, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] JF wrote: Nice shot - the subtle colors in the

Re: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Joe, Hope I didn't bore you too much grin Your DPReview recommendation is probably what really got me looking at the Tokina at KEH. I finally bit the bullet and ordered one of them. What I have tested so far, it seems quite good. Even 5.6 seems reasonably sharp. I'm not sure I would shell out

NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco

RE: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Beautiful picture, Bruce. I especially like the subtle colours and shades around the sun. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 08:57 Til: Paul Stenquist Emne: Re: PESO

Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn The temperature reached almost 50

RE: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
That's a very good idea, Amita. Then you don't have to carry too much gear. I'm not sure how great it is to use a convertter with a zoom, though. Primes are better, but your lens is supposed to be excellent. Kenko's (Tamron) are supposed to be very good, according to tests done by FotoMagazin in

Re: French on-line dealers

2005-02-06 Thread Bob W
Hi, Saturday, February 5, 2005, 6:43:05 PM, Peter wrote: Utterly correct, but ... let's say Technikdirekt (Germany) or BH sell cameras, lenses, cases, tripods, studio gear, flash equipment, memory cards, editing gear, software ... What about a French equivalent? I have never seen an

RE: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Test results: Results with a converter are highly dependent on the prime lens. This just makes sense. The converter is simply magnifying the central portion of the original image. If the original image has any flaws, the converter will magnify them. Flaws that may not have been visible in the

RE: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
see: http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/products/Kenko_Kenko_MC4_2x_4_el__TeleConvert er_Pentax_AF_mc4afp.html and http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/products/Tamron_Tamron_1_4x_TeleConverter_f_P entax_AF_USA_af14p700.html (two of these is on ebay auction right now) and

Re: New LX Owner

2005-02-06 Thread Jostein
If the body has been serviced by a competent person, any of the time-series characteristics can have been upgraded, no matter what the number of the bottom plate says. My LX, for example, is an early 1980 model, but have ISO range up to 3200 after replacing the ISO wheel. Note also that the

RE: PAW: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Don Sanderson
I agree with Bruce Paul, your ability to hand hold at thes FL's is quite amazing. This is a wonderful photo for a hand held shot. Is there any special technique you use to do this or are you just steady handed naturally? I've found that I need to use a shutter speed of at least 2x the focal length

Re: OLD Film needs developing

2005-02-06 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Jim and Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/05 Sat PM 03:22:55 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OLD Film needs developing Does anyone know where I can get some really old exposed film developed to see if any pictures survived? Try this lot:

OT: Photography exhibition in Oz

2005-02-06 Thread David S
To all the Aussie PDML'ers living in Sydney, I saw a story on Sunday about Australian photographer Bill Henson. He has a retrospective exhibition showing at the Art Gallery of NSW until the 3 April. Looks like it might be interesting. Examples of his work can be found here:

Re: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread John Whittingham
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article:

Re: teleconverters (resent)

2005-02-06 Thread John Whittingham
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article:

RE: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
I just tried a consumer zoom and two Pentax primes with the Pentax-F 1.7 AF adapter. All at F8, 800 ASA and -0.7 exposure correction and 1/125 oer 1/250sec. Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm (The AF adapter would not auto focus at long focal lengths) Pentax SMC K 2.8/105mm Pentax SMC K 2.5/135mm The

RE: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Bad link. Try this: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p11551016.html I just tried a consumer zoom and two Pentax primes with the Pentax-F 1.7 AF adapter. All at F8, 800 ASA and -0.7 exposure correction and 1/125 oer 1/250sec. Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm (The AF adapter would not auto focus at long focal

RE: New LX Owner

2005-02-06 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein wrote: If the body has been serviced by a competent person, any of the time-series characteristics can have been upgraded, no matter what the number of the bottom plate says. My LX, for example, is an early 1980 model, but have ISO range up to 3200 after replacing the ISO wheel.

RE: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
..now I (too) noticed, that there are more shots. All very beautiful. I especially enjoyed the birds in front of the wave! It's brilliant! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5.

Re: PESO: Spit to Manly walk

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2005 4:52:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie, Last two were with the Zenitar 16mm. Pretty usable lens for the price. D That's what I was wondering. Very little distortion in the last one. I guess (whoever, sorry, forget who) was

RE: flash on *istDs (was: Survey D and DS result)

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
I did a few experiment shots last week,with 280T and some Saturday with the onboard flash. With the Nikon, it shoots better in full M and settings of 1/60 at F4 or so. I found the D tends to OE a bit in full M mode,but the Av mode,with -0.5ev, seems to be better. I tried the 280T in M mode at F

Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bruce. However, I can't hold the camera perfectly still with a 400 and 2X. But at 1000th of a second, you only have to accomplish a relatively still moment to get a decent shot. I have another that I shot off the tripod that is noticeably sharper. However, the bird's back is turned

Re: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 4:17:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I guess a better zoom lens would give sharper results, than my 60 USD Tamron consumer zoom. Jens Bladt Probably. I found this interesting too. Thanks, Jens. Marnie aka Doe

Re: French on-line dealers

2005-02-06 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bob W a écrit : Hi, Saturday, February 5, 2005, 6:43:05 PM, Peter wrote: Utterly correct, but ... let's say Technikdirekt (Germany) or BH sell cameras, lenses, cases, tripods, studio gear, flash equipment, memory cards, editing gear, software ... What about a French equivalent? I have

Re: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I looked at this shot on my good monitor this morning and quickly revised it. It was quite a bit oversaturated. I had originally done the conversion on my i-book while watching a movie. Not a good idea :-) Paul On Feb 5, 2005, at 10:03 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: The temperature reached almost 50

Re: teleconverters (resent twice)

2005-02-06 Thread John Whittingham
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article:

Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter

2005-02-06 Thread Herb Chong
don't replace the files yet. the first TIFF file is causing a crash in IMATEST and i need to have Norman look at it to see if there is something he can do. i've processed some of the others and will be done in about 15 minutes, but the results aren't good. your first set of conversion settings

Re: PAW: Farmer John

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
Something a bit new (for me). I've got several like this, and I might end up doing a bit of a series over time. Sort of street portraits, if you will. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3085197 Feel free to comment. cheers, frank

Late FS Friday.Oly P400

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
Hi Gang. Sorry this is late. Busy day Friday and the sun was out Saturday for some winter shots that i could not pass up.vbg I bought this refurbed Oly P-400 dyesub printer directly from Olympus through an ebay auction. I printed

Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter

2005-02-06 Thread Jostein
Herb, I have opened and resaved the files with Photoshop to use compression on the TIFs. Maybe that's the issue? The first set of conversion settings is as flat as can be, and so will the second set be. The only difference between them is the supplied colour profile from PhaseOne. The colour

Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo and icehut being transported,but was to

Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are

Re: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Good revision, I like the look of this version much better. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:23:48 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked at this shot on my good monitor this morning and quickly revised it. It was quite a bit oversaturated. I had originally done the

Re: film is dying(not dead just yet)

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I decided to take the darkroom class again this winter, Then Glenn penned: The demand for the darkroom is so high that they keep it open until 9PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm

Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II)

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:23:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:40:42 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Feb 2005 at 7:17, Boris Liberman wrote: http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/42431 No comments. Only notice that this

Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Marnie. I just finished reworking it in the RAW converter. I was able to reduce the noise a bit and was very conservative on the saturation and contrast. I saw another robin while I was out running this morning and realized that I was quite a bit over the top in terms of the breast

RE: NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a bunch of messages. Shel

Re: Eckardt's Corners : Paw

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Marnie. Must have missed this.Sorry for the late responce. Dave(funky) Brooks === I like it. Funky (drat, no one uses that word any more.) Quaint? Retro? Whatever, you get the idea. Nice composition. Marnie aka Doe

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo

RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Wierd discoveries: I've been folling around with my D and some TTL flashes (AF 500FTZ, Metz CT3 and Metz 32 Z-2). Unlike PZ-1 and MZ-S, when the camera is set to Green Program or P, it will NOT choose speeds longer than 1/60 sec. (using FA 1.4/50mm), no matter which dedicated falsh is used (This

RE: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Poor life guard! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 17:55 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30

Re: NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 8:45:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and

Re: NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 8:45:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and

Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter

2005-02-06 Thread Herb Chong
IMATEST doesn't load the image if it is compressed. i get a crash with an error message that i have posted to IMATEST support. Herb - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:11 AM Subject: Re: IMATEST

Re: First Robin of Spring

2005-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bob. It's still a work in progress. I just did a quick dial down on the saturation. I'm going to go back to the RAW and start over on my good computer. I want to try to get a bit more noise out of it and start from scratch on saturation, contrast, and exposure. On Feb 6, 2005, at 9:51

RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
I am a D-user, not DS. But I belive this goes for both. I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when using PZ-1 or later cameras!! At long exposures (1/30

Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15

2005-02-06 Thread Bob Blakely
This lens came from Sweden. My favorite camera shop guy hunted all over for it. This thing is GREAT! It's opened up a whole new way of looking at the world for me. I've yet to get several rolls of film shot through it developed to see it's actual performance, but the view through the finder is

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks Marnie wrote === Huh. I may never

Fuji RDP Strangeness

2005-02-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been slide film. Tried scanning as transparency, and the results were just as bad.

Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness

2005-02-06 Thread Henri Toivonen
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been slide film. Tried scanning as transparency, and the results

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep

Re: PESO - Waning Light

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks, Jens. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 12:14:34 AM, you wrote: JB Beautiful picture, Bruce. I especially like the subtle colours and shades JB around the sun. JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig

Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 This lens came from Sweden. My favorite camera shop guy hunted all over for it. This thing is GREAT! It's opened up a whole new way of looking at the world for me. I've yet to get several rolls of film shot

Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Fuji RDP Strangeness Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yeah, the sign and snow do make for a good chuckle. Here in California (Northern) we do have a winter of sorts, but no snow. So I couldn't get a shot like that. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:32:24 PM, you wrote: bcin

Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, I use manual settings on the camera - usually around 1/30th and middle ranges of f-stops. Weddings are trickier because you have pics with large amounts of white and pics with large amounts of black. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:42:52 PM, you wrote: bcin

Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be now.vbg Dave

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/6/2005 9:32:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one of their

Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB I am a D-user, not DS. JB But I belive this goes for both. JB I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB

RE: Sensitivity Correcftion (WAS: What setting. Was: Flash on *istDs )

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
It seems my D chooses 200ASA (if Sensitivity Correction is ON), whenever there's a charged flash on the camera. That's nice - and could be expected! Leaving it ON, when shooting with a flash, could actually kinda save otherwise bad shots, occuring if the flash (capasitor) is not fully recharged.

RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 18:45 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Hello Jens, Good description

Re: NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, Love to have you come. You didn't miss any messages. Since Mark Dalal moved, I have somehow become the organizer of the event. So the date was picked based on my ability to go. I don't have any other openings until about June. As to shooting missions, Marnie and I have been

RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread brooksdj
And i appreciate the starting points..:-) Thanks Jens and Bruce. Dave Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

A few PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Eactivist
Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have a lot more misses than keepers, and still forget to reset the ISO and WTB on my DSLR on a regular basis. Okay, disclaimers out of the way. Here are some PUG shots that jumped out at me. (And if I misspell

Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw

2005-02-06 Thread Frantisek
Eac It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast Eac amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. Eac We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one Eac of their tailings materials (potassium chloride, I believe) as both Eac an ice melter

Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

2005-02-06 Thread Jostein
Bring my greetings to the ghosts if you see'em... :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

Re: PESO: After the floods

2005-02-06 Thread Frantisek
Thanks for the comments, it was a surprise find - the original is in colour, and from the proof prints I did two years ago, I didn't select it for anything. Now I had to rescan some old things for a portfolio in one mag (oh lucky me g), and among other flood photos I found this one, and it struck

Re: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
I believe that Kenko may also make the Tokina and Tamron teleconverters. Kenko and Tokina are (at least in the U.S.) the same company. Look for a 7-element converter. Still, a 2x may not be very good, especially on a zoom. I have an older Tamron 2x 7-element, and have never gotten a decent

Re: New LX Owner

2005-02-06 Thread cbwaters
congratulations Nick. Happy shooting. CW - Original Message - From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 3:58 PM Subject: New LX Owner I've just received an LX I won from eBay, and just love the feel of it. I've always wanted one

Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15

2005-02-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bob, I agree about 'indoor scenics'. The page below points to some indoor shots I took when trying to sell my mother-in-law's condo. http://members.aol.com/lys93/condo.htm The angle of view with this lens is extraordinary. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 09:24:24 -0800, Bob Blakely

Re: teleconverters

2005-02-06 Thread Keith Whaley
On the other hand, I got most excellent performance from a Komura Telemore 7-element 2X converter, years ago. Quite literally couldn't tell between those taken with it, and a blown up bare lens print... keith whaley Joseph Tainter wrote: I believe that Kenko may also make the Tokina and Tamron

Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15

2005-02-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I got some rather nice shots when using your 15mm when we saw the Sue the Dinosaur exhibit Shel [Original Message] From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 2/6/2005 10:32:45 AM Subject: Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 Bob, I agree about 'indoor scenics'. The

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FA 50 f1.4 est mort. Vive FA 50 f1.4!

2005-02-06 Thread Joseph Tainter
Seen on DPreview: --- Adorama accepted my order for this lens last Friday, but today I got this response: We regret to inform you that Pentax has notified us that the following item is discontinued and no replacement is available We are cancelling your order. Please accept our apology for

Unsubscribe, A haiku was [Re: unsubscibe]

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Unsubscribe [A Haiku] Where are you going? Haven't you learned by now? Unsubscribe! Have not. Chris Ellis wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped for brevity -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot

Re:A few PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Thanks. At 13:52 2005.02.06 -0500, you wrote: Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:08:47 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have

Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con?

2005-02-06 Thread Mark Erickson
The rucksack application is exactly the one that I'm considering. I own a small LowePro case (among too many of other sizes). I'd like something that takes up less room inside a backpack, I guess --Mark Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i use a LowePro Topload Zoom Case of one model or

WTB: Super Takumar 1.4/50mm

2005-02-06 Thread Frantisek
Hi, subject says it all. Want To Buy for those uninitiated g Nice clean glass one for my Spottie. I prefer the older singlecoated Super over the SMC variants, the metal focusing grip is gorgeous. I don't mind if the exterior is all scratched up, this will be an user. I would

Re: unsubscibe

2005-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
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OT: Photo exhibition in OZ

2005-02-06 Thread Derby Chang
David wrote: To all the Aussie PDML'ers living in Sydney, I just saw a story on Sunday about Australian photographer Bill Henson. He has a retrospective exhibition showing at the Art Gallery of NSW until the 3 April. Looks like it might be interesting. Examples of his work can be found here:

Re: WTB: Super Takumar 1.4/50mm

2005-02-06 Thread pnstenquist
You can get the Super Multi Coated Takumar 50/1.4 with the metal focusing barrel. Only the very late versions had the rubber covered barrel. The 50/1.4 is certainly one of the best screw mount lenses ever made. I have one, but I'm keeping it :-) Paul Hi, subject says it all. Want To Buy

RE: A few PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Marine, no filter (Ice Blue Morning)! It really was a bluish morning and - well, I kinda gave it a little extra character in Photoshop :-) Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6.

Re: A few PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Fred Widall
Thanks for the kind comments, although as someone else mentioned it does look a little unsharp on the web page. The original slide is fine so I must have screwed up somehow when I scanned it. Fred. - On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue Hawaii by Fred Widall Ah.

Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

2005-02-06 Thread cbwaters
Jeez Dave, Judging by the number of towns listed, there just may be more ghosts in Ontario than LIVING people... CW has been to Ontario on several occasions. Including a trip though the Canadian Mecca (Brantford, home town of The Great One). Can't remember seeing any ghosts either... -

RE: Jimi Hendrix photos

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
...loking at the photographer, saying: Hey Joe, What' you gonna do with that gun in your hand? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 05:00 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: Jimi

RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs

2005-02-06 Thread Jens Bladt
I wrote: In P mode it's the same as green mode, except it will not go above (faster) 1/150 sec. (max sync. speed) (Green mode and P-mode is good for all 'round shooting) This is actually NOT quite true: In P-mode Hyper-Program is activated, which means you can chose between several T/A

Re: Jimi Hendrix photos

2005-02-06 Thread Keith Whaley
Jens Bladt wrote: ...loking at the photographer, saying: Hey Joe, What' you gonna do with that gun in your hand? Followed by, Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? keith whaley Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang

Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con?

2005-02-06 Thread Nick Clark
I do have a Pentax branded case that takes a camera with lens in the same way, but I prefer the ERC to be attached to the camera otherwise I end up with too many items hanging around my neck. Nick -Original Message- From: Mark Erickson[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06/02/05 19:20:25

Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:44 AM Subject: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be

Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: cbwaters Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home Jeez Dave, Judging by the number of towns listed, there just may be more ghosts in Ontario than LIVING people... Must not say it.. WW

Re: unsubscibe

2005-02-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Chris Ellis Subject: unsubscibe Bad luck, my friend. Sorry, but now you are stuck here. offending digest snipped William Robb

Re: PUG's Blue Notes

2005-02-06 Thread Harald Rust
Hi Henk, Thanks for the comment and pug review. While I was in Europe, I picked a couple of nice days to visit Kinderdijk. Nice area. I like it there. Have to go back again sometime. Harald Henk wrote: Waterland: I like this one much, but being Dutch I am highly biassed. In some earlier winters

Re: February PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Harald Rust
Tom, Thanks for comment and suggestion. I have another version with the foreground reeds cloned out in ps. In retrospect, I regret I didn't move them over or compose the image without the reeds. At the time I thought the reeds would give it a more wind-swept look, and add an element to the

Got a good one!

2005-02-06 Thread Powell Hargrave
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4688item=3870765684; rd=1 I'm not quite sure which lens the Sigma macro is but the Converter is less than half price and the lens is free! Powell

Re: A few PUG Comments

2005-02-06 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Marnie. The photo was darker (duskier?) on my screen than it appears on the PUG gallery. I posted it using the Mac at home, and I dimly recall a discussion of different gammas on Macs and PCs making things like that happen. BTW, =everybody= has a lot more misses than keepers. I've been

Re: NorCal PDML Outing

2005-02-06 Thread John Francis
Bruce Dayton mused: This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of

Re: [pdml] Discontinuement of Film SLR bodies

2005-02-06 Thread Graywolf
Actually, there has been stuff here on the list off and on about this. Apparently in certain countries the distributors have decided to no longer carry some or all of Pentax's film slr's. As far as I know that has not happened in any country where Pentax owns the distributorship. However, I

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