Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Alan Chan
--- Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why not? just look through them with a normal lens for the format. 50mm for slr, 75mm for 645, 80mm for 6x6, and so on. what's exatly the problem (except for different aspect ratios)? I think I'll try one more time. 50mm is 50mm regardless of the format, be

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 11:04:40PM -0400, Mishka wrote: what i really honestly do not understand, is why it so difficult to magnify the finder image 1.5x ? This has been answered many times before. But: o It would make the viewfinder image one stop darker o There wouldn't be enough

PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread John Coyle
Does anyone know of any disadvantages in saving processed images in the Photoshop .PNG format? I just worked on an image I want to keep at the best possible quality, and compared the various file sizes as follows ( file is a 30cm x 20 cm 16-bit RGB image in sRGB): PSD file size is 303 MB

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
On 3 Jun 2005 at 20:08, Dario Bonazza wrote: What about an aperture ring around the lens throat of the camera? Just a thought. Now this is an innovative, interesting and practical solution, well done Dario. But unfortunately the wrong solution ;-) Since acquiring some non-Pentax gear well

RE: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I downloaded and tried JAlbum based on comments here. If I didn't have Photoshop which includes an automated web gallery maker, JAlbum would be a good choice. However, compared to the Photoshop Web Gallery feature, JAlbum is a bit more complicated to use, although that assessment may, at least

Re: Hello

2005-06-04 Thread David Savage
G'day from Oz Wiggy, Welcome aboard. It's always good to have another voice to add to the mayhem g BTW, very funny blog :-) Dave S On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:45:03, wigwam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been a user of Pentax M42 screw-mount prime lenses on my

Re: Since 85mm soft lenses were mentioned recently... And lens prices, too...

2005-06-04 Thread Fred
Since 85mm soft lenses were mentioned recently... And, there are some 3rd-party lenses, too. A couple of interesting examples: Hoya (Tokina) 85/2.5 and Tamron 70-150/2.8. Fred

Re: street shooting lens

2005-06-04 Thread Fred
Sitting in the sock drawer... ...especially my sock drawer - you could film a Stephen King movie in there... Fred

Re: street shooting lens

2005-06-04 Thread Fred
I don't really feel like springing for the FA 85mm (and it's backordered anyway). Can anyone suggest an alternative lens or focal length or whatever? I'd love to hear what works for different people. A*85mm f/1.4 of course! An excellent choice - it's sharp and versatile - it's only real

Re: Questions re Pentax made lens filters

2005-06-04 Thread Fred
high humpty ??? g Fred

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2005-06-04, at 09:34, Cotty wrote: Since acquiring some non-Pentax gear well over 2 years ago, I can now see the advantages of not having to lose my comfortable grip on a lens to alter aperture, particular while attempting manual focus as well. For me, it's much more ergonomic to alter

Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
What to do? -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...

[*ist-D] Memory Card Error

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
Maybe I took it off while camera was on or something. Now camera says card isn't formated and when I choose the format option in the menu, it says Card Error. Any Clue? I do not have (yet) a card reader in the PC, so dunno what to do... -- Thibouille --

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Leon Mlakar
Photoshop lets you save the 16-bit per channel image in PNG? Which version? I know 7.0 doesn't. Once you finished your processing (PSD preserves layers and other Photoshop internal information) I don't see any disadvantages except that 16-bit PNG is probably not as widely supported as TIFF. The

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread John Coyle
What actually happens Thibouille? Any error messages? John Coyle Praxis Data Solutions (www.epraxisdata.com) Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:00 PM Subject: Ist-D won't format my CF.

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Okay, you owe me a beer. On Jun 3, 2005, at 10:53 PM, Mishka wrote: personal attacks? what are you talking about? i LOVE you, man! and you CAN have my bud light. best, mishka On 6/3/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personal attacks, eh Mishka? I know how to read, but you don't

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
This card is not formated Funny, it worked quite well yesterday... When I try to format (with built-in menu) i get a Memory Card error. I'm clueless ... -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... 2005/6/4, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
This card is not formated Funny, it worked quite well yesterday... When I try to format (with built-in menu) i get a Memory Card error. I'm clueless ... 2005/6/4, John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What actually happens Thibouille? Any error messages? John Coyle Praxis Data Solutions

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
John, Leon ... It all depends on what you want to do with the final image. TIFF and PSD are quite similar, although TIFF will work with programs other than PS. If you're saving your files with layers and other attributes, or in 16-bit, it's best to use a TIFF or PSD file. Large layered PSD

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Frantisek
Which card? Does it read on PC? Try formatting it on the PC (as FAT16 if it's =2GB card, as FAT32 if it's 2GB+ card! Not NTFS or Mac or whatever). If it works: Then, use some software that scans the surface for read/write errors. Then, format it in the camera again. Hope this helps... Good

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
Doesn't work. It reads and formats without problem under WinXP. Then put it into the camera. Tells me it is not formated and refuse to format it itself. Weird. I should note I immediately did the upgrade to 1.12 firmware. Would it be a source of problem ? 2005/6/4, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
The upgrade shouldn't be a problem. Did you use the card to transfer the files? Did everything work okay at that time? My first *istD wouldn't recognize any cards out of the box. I had to return it. Haven't had any problems since. Try another card to see if the camera is at fault. If you only

RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Tim sleby
First. Just bought myself a second hand Ds. The kit lens is in the bin (relax, not literally speaking). I've bought myself a Tamron 28-75/2,8. I'm convinced this is the perfect toy for me. I love her, and I believe she loves me back. If it ain't love, then what a heck, then it is perfect sex, and

Re: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/6/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: First. Just bought myself a second hand Ds. The kit lens is in the bin (relax, not literally speaking). I've bought myself a Tamron 28-75/2,8. I'm convinced this is the perfect toy for me. I love her, and I believe she loves me back. If it ain't

Re: street shooting lens

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
I don't really feel like springing for the FA 85mm (and it's backordered anyway). Can anyone suggest an alternative lens or focal length or whatever? I'd love to hear what works for different people. A*85mm f/1.4 of course! An excellent choice - it's sharp and versatile - it's only real

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Leon Mlakar
PNG won't save as a layered file, so if you intend to do further work on the file, or may just want to have an original layered final copy, you'll still need a TIFF or PSD. My workflow is such that I always save a PSD or TIFF with all the layers, alpha channels, and saved selections that

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
Well, both my 512MB Toshiba cards did work well enough. I did the upgrade to 1.12. Then after a while 1 went not formated and then the second one. I can format as I want with my card reader, no problem. If I connect the D to the PC I can't access the card (of course it is supposed not to be

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
Well, both my 512MB Toshiba cards did work well enough. I did the upgrade to 1.12. Then after a while 1 went not formated and then the second one. I can format as I want with my card reader, no problem. If I connect the D to the PC I can't access the card (of course it is supposed not to be

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Mishka
not beer. bud light. best, mishka On 6/4/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, you owe me a beer. On Jun 3, 2005, at 10:53 PM, Mishka wrote: personal attacks? what are you talking about? i LOVE you, man! and you CAN have my bud light. best, mishka

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Mishka
no it wouldn't. from Pentax web page: http://tinyurl.com/9uuul Magnification: 0.95X (with 50mm F1.4 lens at infinity, -1m-1) The coverage is, otoh, is independent of the focal length. best, mishka On 6/4/05, Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wouldn't the viewfinder magnification be constant

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Graywolf
Are you sure you did not format as NTFS? Has to be Win16 or Win32, I think. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Thibouille wrote: Well, both my 512MB Toshiba cards did work well enough. I did the upgrade to 1.12. Then after a

RE: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Tim sleby
At 04.06.06 Cotty briefly stated: ROTFL! Ahem ??? Cotty. To this simple (but flaming) Norwegian this just looks like a bad opening in Scrabble. What are you saying? Tim The Flaming Norwegian. -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 4. juni 2005 14:42 To:

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Thibouille
Yeah sure, unfortunately 2005/6/4, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Are you sure you did not format as NTFS? Has to be Win16 or Win32, I think. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Thibouille wrote: Well, both my 512MB

PESO -- Construction Site

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
The place I rent is an older neighborhood of mostly one story modest homes, even the larger homes fit this pattern. Except for one very large new McMansion currently under construction. This isn't a picture of it just a glimpse of what it's on top of.

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Try formating it through your card reader. If it still won't format the card after that you haven't lost anything. Just make sure to use fat16, for your first attempt. Thibouille wrote: What to do? -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe, I've been using the 1.12 firmware with no problems. Do you have a second card? Thibouille wrote: Doesn't work. It reads and formats without problem under WinXP. Then put it into the camera. Tells me it is not formated and refuse to format it itself. Weird. I should note I

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
I've seen the rest of the thread, it looks like camera error to me. P. J. Alling wrote: Maybe, I've been using the 1.12 firmware with no problems. Do you have a second card? Thibouille wrote: Doesn't work. It reads and formats without problem under WinXP. Then put it into the camera. Tells

Re: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
You may have decided on jalbum already, but here's another that's small, runs quickly and includes sharpening as it generates the album. http://www.stegmann.dk/mikkel/porta/ -P Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: I am looking for a free piece of software running on Solaris or XP that will

Re: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread David Oswald
IrfanView will batch-process files (including adding sharpening, gamma correction, resizing, and so on) in one step, and in a second step, will generate thumbnails and all the HTML needed for a photo album. All one has to do is upload it all to the server, and you're done. Assuming my images

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 2005-06-04, at 09:34, Cotty wrote: Since acquiring some non-Pentax gear well over 2 years ago, I can now see the advantages of not having to lose my comfortable grip on a lens to alter aperture, particular while attempting manual focus as well. For me, it's much

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-06-04 Thread Tom C
The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Guess, my gut feeling is shared by some in the industry... Tom C. From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] according to their annual reports, Canon made 15.8% profit margin on their digital camera division, the highest in the industry, while Nikon made

PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
Been awhile since I posted a PESO. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4 ISO 200, 1/500 @ f/5.6, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2025.htm -- Bruce

Re: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I didn't know Irfan did ALL that. Which version are you running, and what are the steps required to generate the HTML? I don't see that in the version I have (3.97, which I think is the latest). Shel [Original Message] From: David Oswald IrfanView will batch-process files (including

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
But why destroy all that information in a file only to have to start over again later should you want another copy of the file? I just don't understand your reasoning. Of course, with PS 7.0 you have to do a lot of your work flow in 8-bit anyway, so maybe the difference isn't that great an

Re: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 02:37:05PM +0200, Tim ?sleby wrote: But there is one downer. I'm not able to load the RAW files in Elements 3. I have been to the Adobe site. There I realize, Elements does not support Ds, Download the 2.4 or 3.x ACR update. While the DS isn't on the list of cameras

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-06-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
According to Herb, who appears determined to help bring Pentax down. On Jun 4, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Tom C wrote: The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Guess, my gut feeling is shared by some in the industry... Tom C. From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] according to their annual reports,

Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future

2005-06-04 Thread Herb Chong
Pentax is doing a perfectly good job without anyone's help, which is why they are where they are in the first place. Herb - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Rumors About

Re: PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread Jack Davis
Bruce, Fine, if your're into it.;)) SHARP image. Nice up-load. Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Been awhile since I posted a PESO. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4 ISO 200, 1/500 @ f/5.6, handheld

Retrieving bad files

2005-06-04 Thread Jens Bladt
I have dumped RAW files in my portable hard drive. Can anyyone direct me to some soft ware that might help, please? I can't open the parent file hasw a funny name (not real letters) - my computer tells me it's portected agains writing! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread trudny
Tim Øsleby wrote: [ dirty talk cut :) ] I'm not able to load the RAW files in Elements 3. You may convert your RAW files to .dng format; PSE should then open dng. If you do not have the DNG converter already, it should be found somewhere around http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/main.html -

Re: PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 4 Jun 2005 09:25:04 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: Been awhile since I posted a PESO. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one. Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4 ISO 200, 1/500 @ f/5.6, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2025.htm Interesting geometry shot, but it doesn't do

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/6/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't find it too much of a problem. If you have the whole rig on a tripod, you effectively have one hand free. Right hand holding the boddy and working the shutter release, left hand can work the aperture ring. Or am I missing

Re: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
At 04.06.06 Cotty briefly stated: ROTFL! Ahem ??? Cotty. To this simple (but flaming) Norwegian this just looks like a bad opening in Scrabble. What are you saying? Tim The Flaming Norwegian. The bit where you wrote She responds to every move I make. And when I touch her button, she

RE: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Bob W
Buying someone a bud, especially a light one, constitutes a personal attack, and no court in the land would say otherwise. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 June 2005 14:16 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Predictable Pentax

Don McCullin in Africa

2005-06-04 Thread Bob W
Hi, Another book to look forward to: Don McCullin in Africa, due to be published in August. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0224075144/qid=1117906198/sr=8-2/re f=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl/026-2685688-7169204 Cheers, Bob

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
I might agree if all I used were long lenses, but anything up to 300mm I find to be easier to use the aperture ring. Cotty wrote: On 3 Jun 2005 at 20:08, Dario Bonazza wrote: What about an aperture ring around the lens throat of the camera? Just a thought. Now this is an

RE: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Tim sleby
No explicit language message. This converter doesn't seem to support the Ds. :-( A real downer. Any other tips? Or do I just have to wait for an update supporting my new flame? (my *ist Ds) Tim The Flaming Norwegian. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread Christian
It's sharp... and I like the symmetry. Christian - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:25 PM Subject: PESO - Caged Been awhile since I posted a PESO. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this one.

Re: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread trudny
Tim Øsleby wrote: This converter doesn't seem to support the Ds. Tim, I am 100% sure it does support the DS. Give it a try :) Adobe's website indeed does not mention the DS as supported camera, but I have a dng file, converted from my very DS .pef, open right now in Photoshop. Keep it

Re: PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce, there's a lot to like about this one - the design and symmetry of the fence, the sharpness of detail. But the background seems to fight the foreground. I keep wanting greater contrast between foreground and background to make the fence stand out even more. The light background doesn't

Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-04 Thread Don Sanderson
I've been reading up on the Zone System (again) and decided a 1 degree spotmeter would help a lot in training my eye to the different luminance levels. Found a very good price on a Pentax Spotmeter V so I grabbed it. ($169.00 recently calibrated) Much less money than the digi version and much

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 4/6/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't find it too much of a problem. If you have the whole rig on a tripod, you effectively have one hand free. Right hand holding the boddy and working the shutter release, left hand can work the aperture ring. Or am I

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: Buying someone a bud, especially a light one, constitutes a personal attack, and no court in the land would say otherwise. Uncapitalis(z)ed is the correct way to write it, too. Doesn't deserve a big letter. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Mishka

Re: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Don Sanderson wrote: I've been reading up on the Zone System (again) and decided a 1 degree spotmeter would help a lot in training my eye to the different luminance levels. Found a very good price on a Pentax Spotmeter V so I grabbed it. ($169.00 recently calibrated) Much less money than the

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/6/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Bob W wrote: Buying someone a bud, especially a light one, constitutes a personal attack, and no court in the land would say otherwise. Uncapitalis(z)ed is the correct way to write it, too. Doesn't deserve a big letter. Well hang in a

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 4/6/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Bob W wrote: Buying someone a bud, especially a light one, constitutes a personal attack, and no court in the land would say otherwise. Uncapitalis(z)ed is the correct way to write it, too. Doesn't deserve a big

Lensbaby

2005-06-04 Thread mike wilson
Anyone used one of these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=80397item=7519123619rd=1 mike

Retrieving bad files

2005-06-04 Thread Jens Bladt
I have dumped RAW files in my portable hard drive. Can anyyone direct me to some soft ware that might help, please? I can't open the parent file hasw a funny name (not real letters) - my computer tells me it's portected agains writing! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: RAW files from DS in Elements 3

2005-06-04 Thread Tim sleby
Still flaming! As you already know, you are absolutely right. The converter is doing the job, and I'm happy, very happy. Thanks a lot, you made my day! Tim The Flaming Norwegian. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 4. juni 2005 22:40 To:

Re: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-04 Thread Jostein
Hi Jens, Am I right that you have a MindStor? I think I've seen the write-protected error in the MindStor Yahoo-group. I'll see if I can dig out the reference. Jostein - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 04,

Re: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Everyone's at GFM. Don Sanderson wrote: I've been reading up on the Zone System (again) and decided a 1 degree spotmeter would help a lot in training my eye to the different luminance levels. Found a very good price on a Pentax Spotmeter V so I grabbed it. ($169.00 recently calibrated) Much

Re: Predictable Pentax

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
If you like beer You'll take the water. Cotty wrote: On 4/6/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Bob W wrote: Buying someone a bud, especially a light one, constitutes a personal attack, and no court in the land would say otherwise. Uncapitalis(z)ed

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Leon Mlakar
But why destroy all that information in a file only to have to start over again later should you want another copy of the file? I just don't understand your reasoning. Of course, with PS 7.0 you have to do a lot of your work flow in 8-bit anyway, so maybe the difference isn't that great an

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-04 Thread P. J. Alling
No but you can read about them here. http://www.lensbabies.com/ mike wilson wrote: Anyone used one of these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=80397item=7519123619rd=1 mike -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx

RE: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-04 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello Jostein. MindStor? If you mena my hard drive - it's a Vosonic X's drive with a 2,5 hard drive. Thanks Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juni 2005 00:37 Til:

RE: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Do, I've owned the Spotmeter V and the Zone VI Digital Meter, both at the same time. There are a lot of good points about both, and for someone who is just getting started with, or refreshing themselves with the techniques of, using a spot meter, I'd recommend the analog Spotmeter V. While

Re: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Mishka
i always save the straight scans, 16bit. these are negatives, they are burned on dvds, and stored away. i very much want to avoid re-scanning in future. best, mishka On 6/4/05, Leon Mlakar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But why destroy all that information in a file only to have to start over

RE: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
That should read Zone VI modified Pentax Digital Spotmeter ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Shel Belinkoff I've owned the Spotmeter V and the Zone VI Digital Meter, both at the same time.

RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Leon Mlakar
-Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 1:36 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?) in terms of megabytes/s, my 2-3 times stands. the difference is made up

RE: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread Leon Mlakar
i always save the straight scans, 16bit. these are negatives, they are burned on dvds, and stored away. i very much want to avoid re-scanning in future. If you scan a lot then it makes sense. Not many of my photographs are interesting enough to be worth scanning, so I don't. Besides, when I

Re: PESO - Caged

2005-06-04 Thread John Coyle
Beautifully rendered Bruce, but I'm not sure whether it actually conveys anything to me. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 2:25 AM Subject: PESO - Caged Been awhile since I

Re: PSD v TIF v PNG

2005-06-04 Thread John Coyle
PSCS, Leon John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Leon Mlakar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:16 PM Subject: RE: PSD v TIF v PNG Photoshop lets you save the 16-bit per channel image in PNG? Which version? I know 7.0

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread Joseph Tainter
Try removing the batteries from the D, then reinserting them. Perhaps the firmware just needs to be reset. When my D froze a couple of weeks ago, this did the trick. If this doesn't work, and it cannot format other cards, then the camera is defective. It is my impression that the D had a

RE: PESO:first impressions from Mt. Pilatus

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Kenneth My tests with Panorama factory showed me that it is in fact quite easy to do a panorama. But thanks for your tip to avoid a polarizer, that's what I normally use often in the mountains. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: Panorama stitching software: Pixtra PanoStitch?

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Herb I did a quick test shooting of a golf place here with a cheap digicam and made a panorama with Panorama Factory. Thanks to the software it was actually much easier than I thought. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June

Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Herb Chong
the *istD produces RAW files about 13-14 megabytes in size and the D70 closer to 9. the *istD uses a very inefficient storage format and then compounds the problem by storing two additional JPEG images inside the RAW file in addition to the mandatory thumbnail. Canon cameras manage almost 1

Re: Panorama stitching software: Pixtra PanoStitch?

2005-06-04 Thread Herb Chong
you may find that shooting with smaller digital camera easier. it all depends on your target final image size. the only thing a PS digital camera may limit you on is the maximum FOV at the wide end. i like to shoot with a 24mm lens FOV for most of my panoramas. too much more than that and you

Re: Ist-D won't format my CF.

2005-06-04 Thread John Celio
At my shop, when someone comes in with a camera that takes CF cards and is having card errors, the first thing I check is the cardslot in the camera. Are the pins all straight? Are any missing? Bent pins are pretty common in just-purchased cameras, usually from user error (the user not being

Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Pentax lovers does anybody here know the Vixen VX2 body? I wonder if the brighter viewfinder would be useful for other themes like available light photography as well. thanks Markus

RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Bruce what speaks against having a second body with you to compensate for the shortcomings of the buffer? Even an old one with film loaded or a PS dig cam if you can not afford a second DSLR or what it lighter? I'm pretty quick with my SFX and the P30 as a backup and second body with the 24mm

RE: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Bruce do you ever take photos out in the cold weather or rain or other difficult environment conditions too? I saw in the specifications of some digital bodies that they only work from 0 - 40 grade Celsius or is that very conservative? How good is a Pentax digital body under unfriendly weather

RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Paul just when I started to wonder how all the good photos I see in books from the years 1930 - 1970 where possibly made your email came in :-) lovely shot, thanks for showing it Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005

Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
I thought that I had mentioned the issue there. I do, in fact, have two bodies and sometimes it works to do just as you suggested. The times it doesn't work are when I am using my flash system on a big bracket with a Quantum battery clipped to my side - I couldn't carry two such rigs. Or when I

RE: Hello

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hello Wiggy welcome here and greetings from Switzerland Markus best I can (sure are a lot of them)! Anyway, howdy from North Carolina. Best, Wiggy http://www.growlery.com/wigwam

RE: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Jens try renaming that file manually. You better move the good ones first out of that directory. Start -- run -- cmd ren first letter of bad named file???.* goodname.* that should solve the problem. greetings Markus I have dumped RAW files in my portable hard drive. Can anyyone

RE: Panorama stitching software: Pixtra PanoStitch?

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Herb I used the digi cam only for the test, the real thing will be done on film with the SFXn and the A50mm macro or A24mm lens. I took between 10 and 14 pictures with the digi cam for the panorama and the software stitched it right on the first try and fully automatically :-) greetings Markus

Re: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread David Savage
G'day Shel, I'm using version 3.80 and it'll do all the things David Oswald mentioned. To create a gallery these are the steps I've used in the past. The first step assumes that the images have not already been re sized for web use. - Step 1 Start IrfanView :-) Go to File Batch Conversion /

RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Bruce sorry, I have not seen that or my email crossed your answer... I see and understand your arguments, especially dual flash usage is not a easy thing :-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 5:12 AM To: Markus

Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-04 Thread David Savage
LOL Try going through any door with a spear through your head. That's a neat trick. Dave S On 6/4/05, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] most things are possible Try going through a revolving door with a spear through

Re: Looking for Photo Publishing Software

2005-06-04 Thread David Oswald
I am using version 3.97. I think it came with IrfanView Thumbnails, a separate application. It's the thumbnails program that generates the thumbnails along with the HTML. It's fairly configurable too. You can do a lot of customization. So it boils down to a two-step process. First, batch

  1   2   >