That's great Shel.
Are the black limiteds available here now?
Would love to get one (or all three). Actually I
bought a EX condition 77mm last year but it arrived in
not even bargain condition that I had to return it.
Looking forward to your photos.
Francis
--- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sadly the film *ist doesn't have that option. I read the thread on
Photo.net just now and they seem to think the DA 40mm works just fine on
film. If it's the same optical formula as the M 40mm, (which it's
supposed to be), I would guess it would
I'm not a fan of flower shots, but that one is very simple and has lovely
texture. The black background is essential for its success. It brings to
mind Weston's (?) or Stieglitz's (?) photo of the blown roses, and also
Ernst Haas's red tulips.
--
Cheers,
Bob
-Original Message-
From:
Thanks Bob.
Just what I was looking for.
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor.
Grafton,
Australia
-Original Message-
From: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 13 May 2005 2:06 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PZ-1p Function Card
Also available here...
Thanks Michel.
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor.
Grafton,
Australia
-Original Message-
From: Michel Carrère-Gée [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 12 May 2005 5:53 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PZ-1p Function Card
Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit :
Trevor Bailey a écrit :
frank theriault wrote:
On 5/10/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some friends and I give ourselves assignments from time to time and
publish the pictures simultaneously at the Norwegian photo site. This
time (9pm on May 1) it was burnt-out and this was my contribution:
UncaMikey wrote on 13.05.05 5:44:
Does the DA-40 work on a 35mm body? Any problems? Pentax says
'digital only' but I've read reports on the 'Net that it works fine
with film.
Vignetting is visible with DA 40/2.8 mounted on MZ-5N even within its 92%
viewfinder...
--
Balance is the ultimate
Not bad for an auto focus lens hey?!
g
Dave S
On 5/13/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I had a chance to use a black 77mm Ltd today. It was attached to one of my
black MX. Wonderful combination. The lens could very well end up being my
favorite 35mm slr lens. It is so effin'
Hi!
Hi Boris,
Thanks for the comment from Julia.
What about you? What do you think about the image?
I am left rather indifferent. I neither like it nor dislike it...
Boris
That was a very comprehensive explanation, Godfrey. It needs to go on a
website somewhere for posterity. Perhaps Boz could add it to his.
John
On Fri, 13 May 2005 01:16:00 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Yes, the manual is incorrect. A lenses work exactly the same as F/FA
On Thu, 12 May 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
- M/K bayonet lenses, as well as screw mount lenses, never send
aperture information to the DS body. The only flash mode when using
these lenses with the built-in flash is nonmetered full power output,
regardless of whether you have set M or any
fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
frank theriault wrote:
On 5/10/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.foto.no/bildekritikk/images/172919.jpg
DagT
I keep looking at this over and over again, trying to figure out what to
say.
It's been two days now, and I'm
On May 13, 2005, at 1:04 PM, David Savage wrote:
G'day folks,
For those who may have missed it are interested:
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/News/May05/Epson%202400.htm
I posted that URL a couple of days ago but noone responded... maybe
nobody saw it.
A friend of mine wants to buy one as soon as
On May 13, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I have the 328, which was replaced by the 358. I like the rotating
head and the fact that it is very compact. The 308 would be my
choice now, since the 358 has gotten much bulkier.
I have a 328 as well. I really like it... I even bought the
On May 13, 2005, at 1:59 PM, frank theriault wrote:
I don't mind ducks. Ducks are okay.
I guess they don't crap on your lawn.
Cheers,
- Dave (not too fond of ducks, depending on species)
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
On Thu, 12 May 2005 22:52:30 -0500, Cesar wrote:
Careful Doug, ...I may be looking for some floor space on
my way to GFMtn :-) Don't worry, I was just kidding,
Well, you guys are welcome to stop by on the way. I've got a spare
bedroom, after all. Well, I have two, but one is full of ... uh
I love that shot, but that flare is quite prominent. I'm not impressed
with the flare control exhibited here. I've shot into the sun with
Pentax lenses with far less flare showing up in the frame.
Paul
On May 12, 2005, at 11:07 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:
On Thu, 12 May 2005 23:00:57 -0400, Doug
Thanks Tom.
On May 12, 2005, at 11:45 PM, Tom C wrote:
I like it Paul. Very unreal. Nice composition with the foreground
spreading leaves.
Tom C.
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: Digital Profligacy Exemplified
Thanks Bob. I'm not really a fan of flower shots either. But I take a
lot of them in order to remember my gardens. They're also nice to have
around to send to lady friends :-).
Paul
On May 13, 2005, at 2:19 AM, Bob W wrote:
I'm not a fan of flower shots, but that one is very simple and has
I have no trouble swapping matte black and photo black inks on my Epson
2200. It's a simple process. Although if PhotoShop is open, you have to
close it and reopen it to let it know you've changed the printer. I
also have no problems printing BW on the Epson 2200. My current gallery
show
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/05/13 Fri AM 08:57:21 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PESO - Burnt-out
fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
frank theriault wrote:
On 5/10/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I didn't see your original post Dave. But sure enough there it is in
the archives.
Frustrating when that happens. g
Dave S
On 5/13/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On May 13, 2005, at 1:04 PM, David Savage wrote:
G'day folks,
For those who may have missed it are interested:
I found this shot quite intriguing. The huge expanse of white space
places the burnt out heart in an interesting context. It is somehow
insignificant yet still troubling. The yellow scorching of the white
grounds it. Excellent work.
Paul
Good for you Alan!
Don
-Original Message-
From: Alan P. Hayes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:08 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Problem with my new Kiron 24mm f2
Well, with Don's encouragement, I went ahead and did some research
and
Hi Shel
I would be interested to know how much gain you see from this Afga ISO50
negative film (is it?)
compared to the usual ISO 100 sorts. Would you see an improvement in lesser
grain or more details for enlargements up to A4/Lettersize/20x30cm). I
already find using ISO 100 film does not give
Lovely. I believe we have another variant to the D vs Ds FAQ
answers: if you want to use pre-A lenses with flash, don't bother
with the Ds.
Kostas
With the *internal* flash. External TTL still works properly, no?
So I take it that the -D actually can do the TTL mode with the built-in
flash?
On Fri, 13 May 2005, Cory Papenfuss wrote:
Lovely. I believe we have another variant to the D vs Ds FAQ
answers: if you want to use pre-A lenses with flash, don't bother
with the Ds.
Kostas
With the *internal* flash. External TTL still works properly, no?
So I take it that the
There is an interesting phot of the crescent moon on the Astronomy
Picture of the Day page for May 13, 2005:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Dan M
On 5/12/05, UncaMikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Luben, I don't know if you have already posted this photo and I missed
it, and I hope I am not breaking some PDML etiquette by bringing it up,
but when I looked at your PESO shot I also saw another shot in your
photo.net portfolio.
Now, I like
On 5/13/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I guess they don't crap on your lawn.
Cheers,
- Dave (not too fond of ducks, depending on species)
Not so far. Maybe I'd feel differently if they did.
I'm not big on any beast or fowl that craps on my lawn.
-frank
--
Sharpness is a
Pz-1 function card is also out there...
members.aol.com/rfsindg/PZ-1a.jpg
and
member.aol.com/rfsindg/PZ-1b.jpg
Reagrds, Bob S.
On 5/13/05, Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Bob.
Just what I was looking for.
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor.
Grafton,
Australia
-Original
On Tue, 10 May 2005 15:08:08 -0400, David Zaninovic wrote:
would be unmanageable. Is there any automatic extension tubes that would pass
the electrical contacts as well as aperture control
so I can keep P-TTL.
I modified my bellows to have the contacts of an A lens. It worked ok,
but I had
On 5/12/05, Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, duh Frank!
But I was trying to listen to the voice of reason.
Or are you hoping to use my second 645n at GFMtn? :-)
snip
Are you saying I might have ulterior motives in my advice?
Well, you're right! LOL
You'll develop your rolls after GFM
Hi, everyone. It's been a while since I've written to the list, but I
browse through every now and then when I can make time. I have two
Pentax Spotmeters I'm looking to sell:
Analogue: $160 US plus shipping. Includes hand strap
Digital: $270 US plus shipping. Includes case, hand strap and
This is incorrect. The DS body performs P-TTL flash metering with Pentax-A
lenses.
Perhaps you misunderstand what P-TTL is vs TTL, and how they operate. It has
nothing to do with focus distance information, which A lenses do not provide.
P-TTL means pre-flash through the lens flash metering.
With the *internal* flash. External TTL still works properly, no?
So I take it that the -D actually can do the TTL mode with the built-in
flash?
Och, I don't quite care about the internal flash. If you are right,
Cory, (and you should be) then I retract my statement above.
Kostas
Ugh...
This is a very nice example of this beautiful compact portrait/short
tele prime. Shows some light exterior wear, but the glass is
excellent. I had this lens cleaned when I first bought it several
years ago. Includes front and rear caps.
$200. Shipping/insurance included in the continental U.S.
This PZ-1 is in excellent condition with signs of light use and wear.
All covers are present, and the bottom plate is in perfect condition,
as I ordered one from Pentax to replace the one that had developed
the common small crack by the battery door. Includes grid screen
(installed) and
Please allow me to be perfectly clear: there is NO loss of sharpness in the
corners, there is NO loss of sharpness near the edges, there is NO vignetting
in the corners when using the DA 40mm on both the MZ-S and ZX-5n FILM bodies.
Images on both slide and print film are uniformly sharp
For sale:
Pentax SMC-FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 IF zoom (black)
This is the (Tamron?) rebadged Pentax zoom that replaced the FA power
zoom in the late '90s. It looks much nicer in black than the common
silver/black it came in. While it doesn't have the stellar reputation
of the power zoom and may not
I understand (some) of your reservations.
The photograph is meant to be part of a Camera Club Exibtion (Christmas
time) on the Southern Harbour in my home town.
The reason is, that the harbour environment will disappear/change during the
next decade:
As a city planner, I am the project manager of
I've shot a few shots to compare the image centers and right edges. Nothing
scientific. Just looking at which are better.
I shot at 1/60, f3.5, and 1/250, f6.3.
FA50/1.4 Very Sharp
K30/2.8 Very Sharp
M75-150, Very Good results. Reasonably Sharp.
A50/1.7, Good results at 1/250. Mediocre at
Nice capture Paul. I love the soft look/feel.
If I had to change one thing I'd try for a slightly less static composition.
Was flash used?
Kenneth Waller
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: PESO: Digital Profligacy Exemplified
Alas, digital photographers
The 05 Boxster is a totally changed vehicle from previous years. if you get the
chance you really should test drive one. I got an invite from Porsche to do
just that the drive really sells the car. It is the most balanced car I've
ever driven.
I also thought about a new Mini - I've had a soft
Another disgusting display of crass and materialistic consumerism!!
Hey, someones got to keep the economy going
Uh, hey Mister - can I have ride??
Sure, I've got some candy here for you too...
Might have to get a trailer to haul the camera gear around
VBG
Kenneth Waller
(the last time
On 5/10/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some friends and I give ourselves assignments from time to time and
publish the pictures simultaneously at the Norwegian photo site. This
time (9pm on May 1) it was burnt-out and this was my contribution:
http://www.foto.no/bildekritikk/images/172919.jpg
It's a slide film. Later this morning a friend and I are going to do some
more tests with it, and yesterday I shot another roll, most of it through
the 77mm Ltd. That roll's not been processed yet.
Generally I'm not as concerned about grain as some others on this list.
Sharpness, acutance,
Way to go Ken. Don't let WCF see it vbg.
Why not?
Maybe he'd learn some things about how good a car can be.
Kenneth Waller
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The semester is over-- time to take photos
Way to go Ken. Don't let WCF see it vbg.
On May
On May 13, 2005, at 1:27 AM, John Forbes wrote:
That was a very comprehensive explanation, Godfrey. It needs to go on
a website somewhere for posterity. Perhaps Boz could add it to his.
Thank you John.
Godfrey
I agree Paul - the flare is most annoying and, at least for me,
unacceptable. Still, when used within its capabilities, the Zenitar is a
good lens and a very good value.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
I love that shot, but that flare is quite prominent. I'm not impressed
I swapped lenses for the afternoon with another Pentax user. He got the
lens from Japan. I don't think they are available here. The dilemma is
that I'll be able to afford either the lens or an istD soon, not both.
Well, first I gotta see the pics - but I know they'll satisfy;-))
Shel
Hi David ...
I like the focus feel on this lens better than that of my 43mm Ltd. Both
are acceptable, but this one was superior in some way that's hard to define
without using both lenses side by side. Somewhere it's been written that
there was a running change made to the focusing mechanisms
The 21mm Tominon screw mount lens gives results similar to the A lenses. Get
to f8 and you're ok. Just don't shoot wider.
Sincerely,
Collin
Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net
--- David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, with the *ist (35mm film camera), I just don't think you'll be
100% satisfied when you mount a DA lens on the front. Go a little
larger and you can use a 50mm f/1.4, or a 35mm f/2 (if you can find
one). Both of those come in FA versions, at
Thanks Ken. Yes, I used the Vivitar ring flash that I bought from Christian a
couple of weeks ago. It was TTL by the way. Exposure was pretty close to right
on. I just did a quick snap when I came home from work yesterday. The light was
almost gone, so I didn't have too many choices. By
--- Lindamood, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I last week used a better slide scanner at
the office to capture my dear mother to send her a mother's day
greeting, and now to demonstrate the full frame effectiveness of the
DA 40. If there is darkening in the corners, clean your glasses.
;-)
OK, I admit it's kind of a cheap shot, but I couldn't pass up the irony of
the scene, for which an apology must be offered. Irony, in and of itself,
does not make for a good photograph, although it might be worth some
discussion points. I probably should have just noted the scene to myself
and
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 19p, 19q - GDG
I agree Paul - the flare is most annoying and, at least for me,
unacceptable. Still, when used within its capabilities, the Zenitar is a
good lens and a very good value.
The Zenitar that I had
- Original Message -
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis
Subject: Re: Fakumar AF Zoom for Pentax!
On Wed, 11 May 2005, William Robb wrote:
The Takumars from that era are identical in construction and optical
design
to the SMC Pentax lenses of the same focal lengths.
Do you by any chance know
On May 13, 2005, at 6:03 AM, Cory Papenfuss wrote:
... Interesting. My understanding of TTL is basically the same...
that there's a sensor in the camera that can read the light *during*
the shot. A single additional pin from the body to the external flash
triggers the external flash to stop
Hi Bill - I wasn't intending to comment on the Z in general, just this
specific pic.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 19p, 19q - GDG
I agree Paul - the flare is most annoying and, at least
- Original Message -
From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 19p, 19q - GDG
Hi Bill - I wasn't intending to comment on the Z in general, just this
specific pic.
It's early, I'm not quite wide awake yet.
b..
On May 13, 2005, at 7:01 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
The 21mm Tominon screw mount lens gives results similar to the A
lenses. Get to f8 and you're ok. Just don't shoot wider.
Sincerely,
Collin
I'm not sure what you mean. Can you explain further?
Godfrey
Wow. I do like macro, so I'm deeply jealous. Great color and contrast,
but the DoF is perfect.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
UncaMikey wrote: (among other things)
By the way, that's a bit devious, using a picture of your mother as an
example, isn't it? I mean, who could possibly criticize a picture of
someone's mother LARF! Looks great to me!
From plenty of painful personal experience, I can tell you the answer
That comment gave me a chuckle as well, but it's understandable in the
context of wanting a camera as light as possible. Some people prefer a
little more heft, or quality. The 5n always seemed to be a nice little
carry about camera of a good size and weight.
Shel
[Original Message]
From:
Hi Paul ... Actually TWO have spotted me ... look again ;-))
Shel
[Original Message]
From: pnstenquist
That's fun. It's an interesting mix of the photographer as
observer and the photographer as participant. Most of the
people are either interacting with each other or static. One,
The ZX-5n looks like a nice camera, but it's 3-4 oz heavier! Too big!
Good grief -- by no stretch of the imagination could a ZX-5n be
described as Too big!
Oh, well, except when seen in the hands of my then-three-year-old
son ... But seriously, it is a small, light camera.
Had to
--- E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Good grief -- by no stretch of the imagination could a ZX-5n be
described as Too big!
Oh, well, except when seen in the hands of my then-three-year-old son
... But seriously, it is a small, light camera.
I was being a little facetious, but the ist
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
There is an interesting phot of the crescent moon on the Astronomy
Picture of the Day page for May 13, 2005:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Dan M
Uaaa. Heart stopping sight. Very dramatic.
--
Computers are useless. They can only give answers. - Pablo
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable2.html
I really like this one, Shel. I like the range of tones and contrasts
amid ther orderliness to all the vertical lines (car and people).
Nice!
*UncaMikey
Discover Yahoo!
Get
I mis-stated in the initial posting.
@ f8 it's reasonable, like the A lenses.
Wide open, it's pretty soft, even with a high shutter speed.
Sincerely,
Collin
Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net
Thanks Steve.
Wow. I do like macro, so I'm deeply jealous. Great color and contrast,
but the DoF is perfect.
Steven Desjardins
Department of Chemistry
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-8873
FAX: (540) 458-8878
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Some people prefer a
little more heft, or quality.
My problem was that for 35+ years, I had heft and quality, a Spotmatic
and a set of beautiful Takumar primes, but I wasn't taking many
pictures because I hated lugging it around. This is all in the
Anyone used the following lenses with digital?
If so, what were the results?
Tokina SD 400/5.6
Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8 (manual focus, either A- or M-class)
When I get home, the 300/5.6 Tamon will get a test run.
Sincerely,
Collin
I guess that answers that...
Lindamood, Mark wrote:
Please allow me to be perfectly clear: there is NO loss of sharpness in the corners, there is NO loss of sharpness near the edges, there is NO vignetting in the corners when using the DA 40mm on both the MZ-S and ZX-5n FILM bodies. Images on
- Original Message - From: Andre Langevin Subject: Re:
Adobe CS Raw DPI
I set mine to 320, 'cause that matches my printer at work.
William Robb
That's about the highest I've seen. What printer is it?
Noritsu 3101. All the Noritsu machines print at that resolution.
William Robb
Not
Lindamood, Mark wrote:
Please allow me to be perfectly clear: there is NO loss
of sharpness in the corners, there is NO loss of sharpness
near the edges, there is NO vignetting in the corners when
using the DA 40mm on both the MZ-S and ZX-5n FILM bodies. Images
on both slide and print
The Epson 2200 inkjet (and other Epson injets as well) likes 360 dpi, but will
print fine at 300 or slightly less. They also print well at higher dpi. I
usually convert my images to yield 360 dpi at 11x17. If I want to print
smaller, I frequently downsize without resampling, resulting in a
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
So, it looks like the contents of my digital and film kits is now decided. It amazed me that the M75-150 was so good, comparatively speaking. But I'll take it.
I was just thinking about selling mine. Maybe I won't then, since I'm
thinking about getting a DS.
/Henri
All I know is that I want one of those hoods for my SMCP-M 40mm.
A few weeks ago BH had them listed (coming soon at that time) at $15.00 or so.
Maybe available now.
If it's the same optical formula as the M 40mm, (which it's supposed to be), I
would guess it would be alright, after all the M
- Original Message -
From: Collin Brendemuehl
Subject: Other lenses with Digital
Anyone used the following lenses with digital?
If so, what were the results?
Tokina SD 400/5.6
Some chromatic aberation, I haven't tested the lens extensively. Maybe I'll
shoot a few ducks this weekend.
- Original Message -
From: Henri Toivonen
Subject: Re: Various Lens Results with DS
I was just thinking about selling mine. Maybe I won't then, since I'm
thinking about getting a DS.
Something I discovered when I bought my istD was that there were a whole
bunch of lenses I had
On Fri, 13 May 2005, Mark Erickson wrote:
Just one final test that would really put this to bed forever--did you try
any shots wide open at infinity?
For example, can you show us how blue your sky is? :-)
Kostas
Great, 'cause, ya know, I always choose a lens based on how it looks
attached to my camera.
smirk
--
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Thu, 12 May 2005 22:51:07 -0700
I had a chance to use a black 77mm Ltd today. It was
attached to one of my
black MX.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Henri Toivonen
Subject: Re: Various Lens Results with DS
I was just thinking about selling mine. Maybe I won't then, since I'm
thinking about getting a DS.
Something I discovered when I bought my istD was that there were a
whole bunch of
If you're using the DA on an *istD/Ds body the APS crop may be covering
a multitude of sins. There is a bit of light fall off in the M 40 even
stopped down to f8 and it is soft wide open getting very soft at the
edges and corners. However the DA 40mm seems to have almost no light
fall off
But don't you just wish the limiteds were available in black in North
America, the silver ones look just so tacky. (Chrome might be better
though).
Doug Brewer wrote:
Great, 'cause, ya know, I always choose a lens based on how it looks
attached to my camera.
smirk
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: Various Lens Results with DS
The A20 does have the same AOV on the istD of a 28-31mm lens on 35mm after
all. (Just helping the redundancy along a bit).
I suspect this is why it doesn't do anything for me on the digital.
I've never
- Original Message -
From: Doug Brewer
Subject: Re: Wonderful
Great, 'cause, ya know, I always choose a lens based on how it looks
attached to my camera.
I must be a shallow person. I tend to like the esthetically pleasing more
than the gross, even if they both do the same job.
the only disadvantage is more data that gets sent to the printer driver to
downsample for you. the data stream to the printer is limited to 360DPI
although the device driver puts in hints for better dithering. i have all my
images set to 300dpi because that is what Mac users expect to see, as
Wheatfield Willie discombobulated and/or unleashed:
I have learned to like the much hated 28mm range enough to have bought a 31mm
(it's pretty close in actual FL), never had much use for the 35mm, but I liked
the A35/2 enough that I bought the AF 35/2.
OTOH, there are a few lenses which I like
Epsons have been 360 DPI for about as long as they have been making inkjet
printers, and i think even some of their dot matrix printers are the same.
you can download HP and Epson programmer's guides for device driver writers
for free. the firmware uses hints from the incoming data stream to
Thanks Herb. Good information.
Paul
the only disadvantage is more data that gets sent to the printer driver to
downsample for you. the data stream to the printer is limited to 360DPI
although the device driver puts in hints for better dithering. i have all my
images set to 300dpi because
Of course there are no rules. You may take pictures anyway you like.
Hoewver, many people find images that are composed according to the golden
section pleasing.
If a line is devided into two parts - a and b - and the relation between a
and b is: a/b = b/a+b. Then the line is devided according to
The rule of thirds is a Rule of Thumb approximation of the golden
section. I wouldn't call it a poor mans
golden section more a quick engineering approximation, like using 3.14
for Pi.
Jens Bladt wrote:
Of course there are no rules. You may take pictures anyway you like.
Hoewver, many people
It will.
Norm
Cesar wrote:
Hoping my medium format gear won't overtake my 35mm gear,
Sid,
That's great news.
I hope the new career is personally rewarding, financially too!
Great that you are certified K thru 12 and social studies and library
science are a plus.
Hope we'll see more of you now.
Regards, Bob S.
On 5/12/05, Sid Barras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings All!
I
The latest issue of Foto8 arrived on the doormat this morning. It's a
superb periodical and highly recommended if you're into photojournalism.
Bob, I owe you a beer for steering me onto it last year :-)
http://www.foto8.com/
Cheers,
Cotty
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On Fri, 13 May 2005, Doug Brewer wrote:
Great, 'cause, ya know, I always choose a lens based on how it looks
attached to my camera.
The Limited lenses command a premium. They had better look good to
entice more buyers. The silver ones just look naff.
Kostas
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