RE: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks Markus But I don't know what you mean by Start -- run -- cmd ren IS thas MS DOS commands? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juni 2005 05:51 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/05.html Work in Progress - not quite finished - Comments? Crits? Shel

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Shel This remionds my ofwhat was called Extreeme realism. Quite nice. But too closly croped in my opinion. Id like to see where the person is sitting. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Jens, Why? What will showing where she's sitting add to the photograph? Of what importance is that? Does her position provide a clue? What is Extreme Realism? Never heard that term.. Shel [Original Message] From: Jens Bladt This remionds my ofwhat was called Extreeme realism.

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-05 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No but you can read about them here. http://www.lensbabies.com/ mike wilson wrote: I think at the price of $150.00 the money would be better put towards a shift lens. Just my $0.02 Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2005-06-04, at 17:53, mike wilson wrote: 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 something? If

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2005-06-04, at 19:12, Cotty wrote: My point is that it is uncomfortable for me to alter aperture and focus at the same time with an aperture ring on the lens. And often zoom too - it seems that operating such a lens would require very fast left hand ;-) But that's just me ;-) Not only,

Re: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-05 Thread Frantisek
DS Did I do good? Have those of you who own(ed) the V found it DS accurate and reliable? Absolutely. Most accurate and most reliable. (if it is the last version with only one button for whole range, as the older ones weren't so good I heard). I now have the digital version because the damn V was

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

2005-06-05 Thread Frantisek
Just as well the cards could be bad. It's supposed to be a CF standard, but that's totally untrue. All sorts of incompatibility problems happen with cameras and cards. Even with big brand names like Sandisk and Lexar... Try the cards in other camera too. Good light! fra

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

2005-06-05 Thread Frantisek
LM But something else strikes me as rather interesting: is the difference in LM RAW file size between *istD and D70 really that big? Why would that be so, LM considering both cameras store basically the same amount of image LM information? Or don't they? If I remember correctly: First, Ist D

GESO: Gallery from the annual bike race - Toserunden, Koge Denmark

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Take a look at theese, please: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/414565/ Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

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

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Markus. Speed Graphics can still be had for a song. They're a lot of fun. Paul On Jun 4, 2005, at 11:07 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: 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

RE: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Jens Bladt wrote: Thanks Markus But I don't know what you mean by Start -- run -- cmd ren MS Windows. You may need to translate from Danish. Start is what we see in English versions of the sw as the first thing of the toolbar. If you click, it has a Run... option; select

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

2005-06-05 Thread Thibouille
Pins inside are OK AFAICS. Have no other camera. Both cards are Toshibas. I'll buy another one of 256MB and see. But again both Toshibas did work in the D. Weird. 2005/6/5, Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just as well the cards could be bad. It's supposed to be a CF standard, but that's totally

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

2005-06-05 Thread Frantisek
Sunday, June 5, 2005, 11:35:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: T Pins inside are OK AFAICS. T Have no other camera. T Both cards are Toshibas. T I'll buy another one of 256MB and see. Try it at the shop you bought it from. You don't need to have another camera... Try it before you buy a new one. Or ask

'Graphics (was: Re: Buffer speed)

2005-06-05 Thread Frantisek
Sunday, June 5, 2005, 11:24:15 AM, Paul wrote: PS Thanks Markus. Speed Graphics can still be had for a song. They're a PS lot of fun. PS Paul I would definitely love one! I saw on web some photojournalist work done with a 'graphic on the 2004 US elections! Quite good photographs (because good

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Scott Loveless
Hey, Shel. Overall, I like the composition and the exposure. My only concern is her face - her nose and arm blend together making it hard to see where her nose stops and her arm starts. It's a bit distracting. Otherwise, I really like this photo. On 6/5/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: GESO: Gallery from the annual bike race - Toserunden, Koge Denmark

2005-06-05 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Jens thanks for your answer raising another question ;-) what is a Nodal point adapter ? What about the creation of the thumbnails, manually or some kind of automatism? greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 1:59 PM

Re: Panorama stitching software: Pixtra PanoStitch?

2005-06-05 Thread Herb Chong
the software i like to use doesn't compensate for rotation of the images, so it's harder to match things up on scanned images unless i use unmounted slides or negatives. since a 5 megapixel camera delivers about all of the image resolution needed even for large prints, for publication work, a 3

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Herb Chong
with the *istD, a 300 is enough, but you may find that an f4 to be a little on the slow side. even for fun, you'll probably find manual focus frustrating. Herb - Original Message - From: Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, June 05,

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Herb Chong
only if he has a second body. read the Pop Photo article on pro American football photographer recently. many have a pair of bodies on a 400/2.8 and 300/2.8 lenses. that's not including something like a 24-70/2.8 zoom. soccer fields are slightly larger. Herb - Original Message -

Re: GESO: Gallery from the annual bike race - Toserunden, Koge Denmark

2005-06-05 Thread mike wilson
Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Jens thanks for your answer raising another question ;-) what is a Nodal point adapter ? The light rays through the lens run something like this: subject film plane The image formed at the film plane (or sensor) is therefore upside down. You need to pivot the whole

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

2005-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not Bruce but I've had the experience of using my *ist-D in temperatures about 20° below 0°F the camera worked fine until the cold temperatures caused the batteries output to drop below the power needed by the camera. Batteries are the limiting factor. Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Bruce do

RE: GESO: Gallery from the annual bike race - Toserunden, Koge Denmark

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Markus I have a small article about nodla point adapter om my web site: http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side25.html The thumbnails at Flickr are automatically generated. Regards Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra:

RE: GESO: Gallery from the annual bike race - Toserunden, Koge Denmark

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
For panoramas made with a tlephoto lens, this doesn't really matter much. For wide angle lenses, the foreground will be a mess - for instance if theres a tiled square or paving in the forground - this is impossible to get right without a nodal point adapter. I normally just use af Metz flash

RE: 'Graphics (was: Re: Buffer speed)

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Ewins
Hi Frantisek, I've been playing around with portraits using a hand held Speed Graphic and flash bulbs. As Paul Stenquist said , a Graphic is a lot of fun. I'd also add that it gets a lot of positive attention too. What are the major faults to look for in the older models? There doesn't

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hello Markus ... Doesn't her body language convey her mood? Can some things in a photograph be left vague rather than specifically explained, perhaps allowing the viewer to put his or her own interpretation or feelings into a photograph? With that thought in mind, does this photo work any

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hmmm there is a pretty sharp delineation between nose and arm on my monitor, although, since others have mentioned it, I wonder if that could be in part because I know it's there. I'll look more into that. Thanks for your comments. Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless Hey,

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Pancho I'll see about her nose. Shel [Original Message] From: pancho hasselbach I like it, tonality, framing and the tire. Another one of the old wheels series :-) ? What I don't like is the lack of nose, it doesn't separate enough from the arm. Shel Belinkoff wrote:

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Shel, On Sun, 5 Jun 2005 07:41:28 -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hmmm there is a pretty sharp delineation between nose and arm on my monitor, although, since others have mentioned it, I wonder if that could be in part because I know it's there. I'll look more into that.

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 4 Jun 2005 at 8:34, 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 innovative, interesting and practical solution, well done Dario. But unfortunately the wrong solution ;-)

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

2005-06-05 Thread Cory Papenfuss
First, Ist D stores it as 16-bit uncompressed file, even though there are only 12 bits from the sensor. Correct... 4 out of 16 bits are taking up space storing NO information (zeros) on the -D. That's one pixels' worth in 2 bytes. On the -DS they pack the bits so that they get two pixels in

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Shel her body language *could* say leave me alone, I am not feeling well to me but also other things... That's only an interpretation from a viewer of your photograph. I think, y o u as the photographer are/should be the storyteller Shel, not me ;-) I can only speculate about the tire, could

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK, you've convinced me LOL Laurie has been scheduled for a rhinoplasty later today. She's consulting with the doc right now to determine the best technique for the desired results. Shel [Original Message] From: Doug Franklin On Sun, 5 Jun 2005 07:41:28 -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote:

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

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
...Pentax fans, of course :-) Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juni 2005 15:15 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors? I'm

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Collin, Having only shot youth soccer from the sidelines, I can tell you that 400 wouldn't feel too long. The tricky thing is, that the action really moves around the field - likely much quicker than you can. So as the action moves towards you, something as short as 50mm to 85mm might be

Focusing screens - NOT MX, LX

2005-06-05 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Do we have a focusing screen expert on the list? Does anyone recognise these screens, I'm looking for alternatives for my KXen. 30802 Microprism focusing screen (curved surface) 30803 Matt focusing screen (curved surface) 30804 Matt focusing screen (curved surface) 30805 Matt + Cross Hair

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Cotty
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 aperture with a wheel using the right

Re: 'Graphics

2005-06-05 Thread Graywolf
Now I don't know much about these cameras (tongue in cheek). But some of the little bit I do know is on my Press Camera website here: http://presscameras.graywolfphoto.com/index.html What you have to look out for mostly is that the cameras look easy to work on, but if you do not know what you

Re: Focusing screens - NOT MX, LX

2005-06-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, John Whittingham wrote: Does anyone recognise these screens, I'm looking for alternatives for my KXen. Does Boz help at all? http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/focusing/screens/index.html Kostas (*really* happy with the panorama lines in the Z-1p, sans voir the results yet)

Re: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
Sorry if this has already been answered, but I'm getting in on this discussion in the middle. Have you tried re-formatting the card in a card reader? If so, was it formatted to the default FAT32 or FAT (FAT16)? Cards used for photo applications typically need to be formatted to FAT not

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
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 aperture with a wheel using

Flash Metering Question

2005-06-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
I have often thought that a compact incident meter would be useful for times when the TTL meter gets fooled by snow, etc. Recently I learned of two compact units by Gossen: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlistA=detailsQ=sku=278209is=REG

Re: Retrieving bad files

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Paul I have no idea. I normally just delete the files when they are stored. The cards work great. No problems. It's the files retrieved from the card - in my portable harddrive, which I can't seem to open or read. Twice within one month a got a card full of files, that I can't access. Jens

Re: Simple screwmount lens question

2005-06-05 Thread Alan P. Hayes
I finally got around to trying something with this lens modification (defeating the auto diaphragm mechanism on old style 42mm screw mount lenses). I tried it out on a Kaligar Auto 2.8/135 42mm screw mount. (I wonder if anybody knows anything about this lens. My research didn't turn it up and

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Jostein
Collin, I don't do any sports photography, but on a soccer field, there are two white rectangles marked before the goal. The inner one extends 5 meters into the field from the goal, and the outer one extends 16 meters out. I'm not sure how far they go out on the sides. Whenever there's a

Re: 'Graphics

2005-06-05 Thread Mishka
The strategy that worked well for me was 1. Buy a camera, in ex+++ condition with a lens off ebay for $250..300 2. sell the lens back for $100..150 3. End up with a dirt cheap, great looking camera that works with any modern lens from 58mm to 300mm. best, mishka On 6/5/05, Graywolf [EMAIL

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Jostein
Hopeless sentence in that response. The inner one extends 5 meters into the field from the goal, and the outer one extends 16 meters out. Would be better said The inner one extends 5 meters onto the field from the goal. The outer one extends 16 meters onto the field. Hope that's less

RE: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Amita Guha
No idea if it will come to fruition, but there's a major league soccer all-star type of game here in July. Is that the one with all the England teams, and David Beckham? They had that tour on the news when I was in London. Amita

Re: Flash Metering Question

2005-06-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
Joe, I use flash metering quite often. The times it is useful is when using studio strobes. In that situation you are wanting to measure the overall lighting (all manual shooting) and sometimes individual lights as you work out ratios. For simple on camera flash, the flash meter would be of

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
However, if I was Pentax, I wouldn't add such a coaxial ring to the camera, which is just a possible way for overcoming a mistake. If I was Pentax, 1) I'd re-engineer the few serious ringless lenses for restoring an aperture ring back in its proper place. 2) I'd restore the diaphragm

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread pancho hasselbach
Hi Shel, I just read that you're wondering why we all can't see her nose while you can. I wanted to let you know that one of my latest enablements ist a monitor calibrating device (which I of course have used already), so I think my display is somewhat trustworthy. The only part of her face

Re: 'Graphics

2005-06-05 Thread Graywolf
Yah, but you apparently wanted a cheap view camera, not a press camera. Also you apparently want the type of images new lenses give, not the neat old time look (see Shells recent posts). You would have been better off buying a half-way decent view camera for that that type of use. 1. $250-300

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread George Sinos
Dario - The shutter speed wheel is the closer of the two to the shutter button. On 6/5/05, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3) I'd standardize the two aperture/shutter speed wheels in any mid- to top-range camera. And , please, please, the aperture wheel must be on the front

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-05 Thread mike wilson
Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No but you can read about them here. http://www.lensbabies.com/ mike wilson wrote: I think at the price of $150.00 the money would be better put towards a shift lens. It looked to me as if the

Re: Spotmeter enabled, and a question.

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The Zone VI mods add some baffling and additional flare resistance, although, to be honest, I've not observed any flare with non modified meters. From what I understand, Pentax is no longer manufacturing these meters. The last time I looked I saw a digi Zone VI sell for almost $800.00 on eBay.

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Dario Bonazza wrote: 1) I'd re-engineer the few serious ringless lenses for restoring an aperture ring back in its proper place. 2) I'd restore the diaphragm simulator in any mid- to top-range camera. 3) I'd standardize the two aperture/shutter speed wheels in any mid-

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks George. Yes, someone also pointed me out that some time ago, but I keep finding it an odd layout (not to speak of the turning direction, which I always have to try and see what happens to the setting I happened to change ;-). But I know it's just me, while most (all?) of you have no

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 2005-06-05, at 20:51, Dario Bonazza wrote: 2) I'd restore the diaphragm simulator in any mid- to top-range camera. It's just neccessary. Some people thought that it could be because they wanted to introduce some USM/IS lenses which was of course not true. Aperture simulator was very

Re: 'Graphics (was: Re: Buffer speed)

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm no expert on the graflex cameras, but I know the Speed Graphic has both a focal plane shutter and a leaf shutter. I've never used the focal plane shutter, but it allows higher shutter speeds. I know the Speed Graphic has a rangefinder, which is essential for handheld of course. I had mine

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Leon Mlakar
On my monitor there is a rather slight separation between the nose and the back of the arm. Normally it should be enough (but would really need to see the print to be sure). Unfortunately there is also a shadow line that runs in the middle of the arm which exactly meets and extends the nose line.

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
An designer's decision, not a photographer's one, I'm afraid. And, for me, a reason for not getting quickly accustomed to such two-wheels interface after years and years of lens aperture ring operation. For such a reason (among others) ten years ago I sold my Z1 (purchased one month before)

Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'd bring the 300, the 400, and an 80-200 zoom. That's what I used to shoot with for American football. I think the fields are of similar dimensions. Paul On Jun 5, 2005, at 8:00 AM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: No idea if it will come to fruition, but there's a major league soccer

RE: 'Graphics (was: Re: Buffer speed)

2005-06-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
The main advantage of the the speed graphic's focal plane shutter isnt the faster speed (1/1000) vs. 500 to 200 for typical leaf shuttered lenses, the main advantage of the focal plane shutter is you can use NON-SHUTTERED barrel lenses which typically cost only a very small fraction of the cost of

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
Yes, I thought that, but then the LCD panel could be a problem, because the wheel icons (located toward the 2 wheels) also read Av/Tv. A matrix LCD is probably necessary to change that... Once again, for solving a problem which has no reason to exist, simply caused by a wrong decision (IMHO).

Re: Flash Metering Question

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
A flash meter is handy for studio work with off-camera flash units or even when using multiple flashes with manual exposures. However, the preview and histogram on the *istD (S) are just about as efficient. It rarely takes me more than one or two test exposures to nail it without my meter.

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread mike wilson
Dario Bonazza wrote: Thanks George. Yes, someone also pointed me out that some time ago, but I keep finding it an odd layout (not to speak of the turning direction, which I always have to try and see what happens to the setting I happened to change ;-). But I know it's just me, while most

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-05 Thread Wigwam Jones
May I suggest this as an alternative: http://www.loreo.com/ Specifically, the 'lens in a cap' which I am told can do perspective control as well. No, it's not a multi-thousand-dollar Tilt-n-Shift. Just a fun toy. But costs a lot less than the Lensbaby. I am ordering one, but have never

RE: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Bob W
Not directly behind the goal, though. As far as I remember from watching on TV, most of the press are about halfway from the goal mouth to the corner flag. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 June 2005 19:16 To:

Re: 'Graphics

2005-06-05 Thread Mishka
On 6/5/05, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yah, but you apparently wanted a cheap view camera, not a press camera. Also you apparently want the type of images new lenses give, not the neat old time look (see Shells recent posts). You would have been better off buying a half-way decent

RE: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Bob W
We call them the 6-yard box and the 18-yard box. http://www.givemefootball.com/coaching/coach_attack5.html -- Cheers, Bob Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win. - Gary Lineker -Original Message- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL

PESO: self portrait

2005-06-05 Thread pancho hasselbach
Here we go, another self portrait in sunglasses ;-) Technically not a great thing, sky burnt and so on, just a fun shot. I _did_ ask the Mrs whether she allowed me to post this one, surprisingly she said yes. We were on a little bike stroll, so I took it with my Panasonic digital ps.

Re: Simple screwmount lens question

2005-06-05 Thread Jim Colwell
I generally prefer M42 lenses which have a manual/auto switch, but in a pinch, I have found that if you push in the pin with a 'pin', and dribble some crazy glue on it, it works fine (this may affect resale value...) Jim www.jcolwell.ca

RE: Flash Metering Question

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Yes, when using flashes with no automatic metering devices. Especially in a studio. A seperate flash meter requires a test firering of the flash. For normal shooting no test shots can be made, thus no need for a flash meter. If you ever want to use a studio - later on, the relativly small price

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
That isn't the point of the lensbaby. If it were I'd agree with you. Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No but you can read about them here. http://www.lensbabies.com/ mike wilson wrote: I think at the price of $150.00 the

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread P. J. Alling
A marketers decision is more likely, (Is the Nikon or Canon default the same I wonder?) Dario Bonazza wrote: An designer's decision, not a photographer's one, I'm afraid. And, for me, a reason for not getting quickly accustomed to such two-wheels interface after years and years of lens

Re: Focusing screens - NOT MX, LX

2005-06-05 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Kostas Boz is no help here, these are not the user interchangeable ones. Panorama lines? John John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 17:38:19 +0100 (BST) Subject:

PESO Spot on

2005-06-05 Thread Albano Garcia
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Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 Jun 2005 at 21:34, mike wilson wrote: Not true. This has been aired before; most people like the layout and control system whilst admitting that they can never remember which way to turn the wheel. Some people (ahem) cannot even remember which wheel is which unless they try them.

Re: Simple screwmount lens question

2005-06-05 Thread Alan P. Hayes
That's why I went with wax, leaving aside the fact that I've historically had very little luck with cyanoacrylates. On this lens, at least, pulling the rear plate off was trivial, which made putting in wax easy. I have a Pentax 4/50mm macro with the same setup. I'll have to see what that's

Re: Digital MZ-5n

2005-06-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/6/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: A marketers decision is more likely, (Is the Nikon or Canon default the same I wonder?) Wheel on the front (actually the top by the shutter release) is aperture. There is no wheel on the back (as in Pentax) - it is a much larger wheel near

Re: PESO Spot on

2005-06-05 Thread Cotty
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Re: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Cotty
No idea if it will come to fruition, but there's a major league soccer all-star type of game here in July. I'm going to try to get a sideline press pass Would 300mm be enough for soccer? 400mm? Would a zoom be more suitable? What range? Collin If you're shooting digital, 300 will be

Re: PESO Spot on

2005-06-05 Thread Albano Garcia
Thanks! --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/6/05, Albano Garcia, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=61#comments Comments welcome, Regards Beautiful! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

RE: Pentax 22 Megapixel

2005-06-05 Thread Tim sleby
At 01.06.05 John Francis wrote: That's wide enough for me, too. 12-50? I thought it was a 12-24). At www.fovi.no (scandinavian distributor of Pentax) this baby is named: DA zoom 12-24mm f:4,0 ED AL (IF). Coming...

Re: PESO Spot on

2005-06-05 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice! Where was this taken, and what were the circumstances? There is something of an air of mystery about it. One might crop out the left quarter and bottom quarter. Rick --- Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=61#comments

RE: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Amita Guha Sun, 05 Jun 2005 11:39:36 -0700 No idea if it will come to fruition, but there's a major league soccer all-star type of game here in July. Is that the one with all the England teams, and David Beckham? They had that tour on the news when I was in London. Amita This is the

RE: Working on an opportunity

2005-06-05 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Given my limited selection of lenses I'll probably put my son's A200/4 on the DS and my A100/2.8 on the Super Program. But I'm keeping my eyes open for something longer and fast enough.

GFM teaser, News at 11

2005-06-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
GFM has officially concluded for 2005. A good time was had by all. Some PDML'ers won awards in the photo contest. Frank was seen taking digital photos. (Were they sharp and in focus?) One PDML'er was publicly pilloried for sleeping thru duties as 'gate boy'. (Where is Tom van Veen when we need

RE: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Interspersed [Original Message] From: Leon Mlakar The way you set the shot suggests you're not after the portrait but after an atmosphere/mood/feeling. There was never any intention of making a portrait, certainly not in a traditional sense. There are very little visual clues to indicate

RE: PESO Spot on

2005-06-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Good work with the light, Albano ... nicely done. Was it a found scene or did you set it up somewhat? Shel [Original Message] From: Albano Garcia http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=61#comments

PESO: This morning's shoot

2005-06-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I shot a car this morning for a magazine article. It's an extremely rare '66 Plymouth Belvedere HP2. This was the car that Chrysler built to convince NASCAR that the hemi was a production engine. It was a very basic car with vinyl bench seats and very little trim. Only a couple thousand were

Re: Simple screwmount lens question

2005-06-05 Thread Jim Colwell
I have a SMC 50/4 Macro-Takumar which has the auto/man switch. I use it on my SuperProgam (sold the LX system tonight, sigh), and on EOS 20D/Elan7, plus on M42 Bellows with all bodies. It's a fine lens. Jim www.jcolwell.ca

Re: Lensbaby

2005-06-05 Thread Wigwam Jones
Kevin Waterson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: May I suggest this as an alternative: http://www.loreo.com/ Specifically, the 'lens in a cap' which I am told can do perspective control as well. No, it's not a multi-thousand-dollar Tilt-n-Shift.

Re: Simple screwmount lens question

2005-06-05 Thread Alan P. Hayes
I had to move some furniture to get at it, but I just dug mine out and it's the same lens. At 10:56 PM -0300 6/5/05, Jim Colwell wrote: I have a SMC 50/4 Macro-Takumar which has the auto/man switch. I use it on my SuperProgam (sold the LX system tonight, sigh), and on EOS 20D/Elan7, plus on

Re: PAW PESO - Laurie on a Sunny Afternoon

2005-06-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, On my calibrated monitor I have no problem seeing the nose. What I see here is an image that helps me see into the feelings of Laurie a bit. She seems frustrated or upset or some such. The image carries a strong emotion from her and the surroundings give me a feeling of disregard

Camera prices

2005-06-05 Thread Jens Bladt
It seems to me that Pentax digital SLR cameras have now reached a price level compeditive to that of 35mm SLR's. At the Danish Pentax importeres website (Fovitech) the *ist D is now at 10.000 Dkr. The MZ-S (discontinued) is priced at 13.000 Dkr. When I bought my D in August 2004 the list price i