Re: Focus problem Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4

2005-06-29 Thread John Whittingham
Every 180 degrees of rotation it will be lined up with the drive coupler in the camera. If it isn't close enough to lining up (and statistically, it often won't be) then it, well, won't line up and couple. It would normally spin (camera side) until it lined up and then engage wouldn't it?

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
Rock-steady Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: f/4 is slow for a 70mm lens, but f/4-f/5.6 isn't that slow for a 200mm lens. The problem with long lenses is getting *enough* DoF, particularly when close ... Most of the time I find myself shooting at f/11-f/22 with anything longer than 135mm. Fine if

Re: PAW: GFM Honorable Mention

2005-06-29 Thread Michael Spivak
WOW what a shot ! Tell me something.. the leaves a the back are natural (they turned out like that when you've shot it) or they are reworked with PS ? The photo is beautifull (again) !!! On 6/28/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Check out -

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Alan P. Hayes
At 12:36 AM -0700 6/29/05, Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 How do you say escrow in Mandarin?! -- Alan P. Hayes Meaning and Form: Writing, Editing and Document Design Pittsfield, Massachusetts Photographs at

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread David Oswald
Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 The listing states the following: The seller ended this listing early to sell to the high bidder(s) at current bid price. My suspicion is that the high bidder and seller actually

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Dario Bonazza
Ditto (clap clap clap). Dario - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:13 AM Subject: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause I'll have to second that. Rob's really a super guy, and very

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 What does Thank you for your support mean? Kostas :-)

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I second opinion of Joseph. Then I suppose I third ;-) opinon of Shel. I've learned many things from Rob. He is ever present ever helpful... -- Boris

Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-29 Thread Jostein
Easy now, Mike. You're just sleep deprived from all that bat chasing. :-) When posting PESOs I reuse old HTML files, and sometimes I forget to exchange all the code. Sorry about that. Jostein Quoting mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: If you look at the title of the page, it is Birdie. At least,

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread David Savage
I like the way this man thinks. g Dave On 6/29/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29/6/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: I think you'll find that it's a criminal offence. I'll be damned if I'm going to put myself in any even if remote legal predicament to help someone save

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Tom Reese
Rob Studdert (wrote this about tax avoidance): I think you'll find that it's a criminal offence. I'll be damned if I'm going to put myself in any even if remote legal predicament to help someone save a few bucks on customs at their end. Then Cotty replied: Me me me me me me me!! Sometimes

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Tom Reese
Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 It's gotta be a fraud. My guess is that the seller ended it early before someone figured it out and eBay could yank the auction. Tom Reese

Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/29 Wed AM 09:41:27 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer Easy now, Mike. You're just sleep deprived from all that bat chasing. :-) Last one tonight. I think. At least, out of the present contracts. A

Re: GFM Pic #6 Dear oh Deer

2005-06-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this one. The near symmetry is both pleasing and humorous. The bokeh looks good. Paul Hi Gang I fear my run of 5 pictures with positive feedback is about to change,but, i'll submit Deer_1 for your dining and dancing pleasure. http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?

Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210

2005-06-29 Thread Tom Reese
Thibouille asked: Is (the SMC F 70-210) the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... Is this why you asked? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7525535023ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:US:2 Tom Reese

A technology only a Cotty could love

2005-06-29 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ChMfunified_p=1 Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

RE: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Anthony Farr
If you look at the sellers profile, you'd see that all feedback comments are like: ???**,,,??. To be fair, it could just be that eBay pages don't support oriental characters when they are being referred into occidental eBay sites, but it does arouse my suspicion. It was also this ID's

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-29 Thread Jostein
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 27/6/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: Could be amended, mate. :-) That a hint? You know you want it to be. :-) Resistance is useless. Jostein This message was sent using IMP,

RE: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread John Whittingham
IMO a very small number of people, perhaps even only one, are setting up some ID's to sting gullible round eyes. If this one ended early it's because the price wasn't getting high enough to be worth retiring that ID. I think it's a small group, there's been another lister from China

RE: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-29 Thread Jostein
Finally got around to looking. When you said you missed the moment by a few seconds, I assume you there were more spectacular lighting in the clouds previously. From looking at the midtones in your picture, I would guess that there's a lot of drama to bring out in this picture if you play around

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread keithw
Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 I just jumped into this thread, but...based solely on the eBay ad, I wouldn't touch it! He's selling a *istD, including a Pentax SMCPDA 16-45mm zoom f4.0 ED/AL lens, for less than US$

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread John Whittingham
He's selling a *istD, including a Pentax SMCPDA 16-45mm zoom f4.0 ED/AL lens, for less than US$ 200, and even ended the bid early to take the cash? I have doubts the winner will ever get his camera. I'll be really p*ssed if it's genuine 8-) John

Re: A technology only a Cotty could love

2005-06-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ChMfunified_p=1 Hey, that's our Wiggy! Wiggy, have you a picture of the modified lens? It appears to be focusing quite close; how close? Kostas

Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210

2005-06-29 Thread Thibouille
not that one ;) 2005/6/29, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thibouille asked: Is (the SMC F 70-210) the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... Is this why you asked?

Re: Accidental art

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Juey Chong Ong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark, It reminds me of photos in the book: By Nature's Design Text by Pat Murphy, Photographs by William Neill, Foreword by Diane Ackerman Chronicle Books, 1993 Wow, that's high praise! (I already have that book.) There are some fern photographs in

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Thibouille
I was refering to the 70-210. At the 200mm is makes about 300mm equivallent (325,5mm to be exact). 2005/6/28, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Thibouille wrote: which is 300 equivallent on an ist-D ;) A 135mm lens on the D/DS bodies provides a field of

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Thibouille which is 300 equivallent on an ist-D ;) AAAGHHH. Come on Bill, he didn't say it *is* a 300 in the D, he said equivalent, which it is in terms of FOV. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Accidental art

2005-06-29 Thread Charles Braswell Jr
Hi Mark, While out taking shots for the Nature Guides job a few days ago Nice shot. Background might be a little busy for my taste. You know me, I like that smooth velvety look ; ) Nice composition and the spores make a difference, but I think the background is too similar chromatically to

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Steve Larson
I'll fourth that. I will never forget when I got my LX and I posted my first question here, Rob was ever so helpful. - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:13 PM Subject: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big

Re: GFM Pic #6 Dear oh Deer

2005-06-29 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Ken It could be. I'm thinking i might have missed the sharpening stage. It did look sharper before i resized. I'v shown full frame on all 6 so far. I'll print this one out and see what it looks like. Dave Dave, nice capture, obviously the positioning

Re: Accidental art

2005-06-29 Thread SonC
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: While out taking shots for the Nature Guides job a few days ago, I needed to get some photos of fern spores. A couple of the shots ended up looking so nice that they stand on their own from an artistic standpoint. At least I think so. Other

Re: PAW/PESO: Disconnected

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/05, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is straightness a bourgeois concept too? It may be. I tend to think of it more in terms of existential absurdity, however... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW/PESO: Disconnected

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Disconnected ~= disoriented ~= tilted ;-). Frank, there is one thing that seems odd/wrong with this photo. It is its left part. It reminds me of those optical illusions where human eye seems to misinterpret information given by the eye.

Re: OT: New Printer - Woo Hoo

2005-06-29 Thread David Savage
Thanks Cotty, Paul, Kieth Kenneth for your suggestions comments. I haven't tried any matte paper yet. When I set up the printer I installed the photo black ink, and when you print from Photoshop it doesn't give you the option to select matte paper if the matte black ink isn't installed.

GFM People Pix - PDML Central

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
Got the CD that Cesar made of the many hundred snaps I took at GFM with his *istD. (thanks, Cesar!!) Wading through it last night, a few fun ones at PDML central jumped out at me. Just snaps of folks having a good time. I'll load some more later, but here's a few to get you started:

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Jun 2005 at 7:30, Cotty wrote: Me me me me me me me!! Sometimes it's nothing to do with customs and excise, sometimes it's everything to do with local customs, like pilfering! It's the luck of the draw unless you insure. Never use brand names or anything but generic item descriptions

Re: GFM Pic #6 Dear oh Deer

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:43:07 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gang I fear my run of 5 pictures with positive feedback is about to change,but, i'll submit Deer_1 for your dining and dancing pleasure.

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 Jun 2005 at 22:13, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'll have to second that. Rob's really a super guy, and very helpful, even to us cranky old farts ;-)) Gee, thanks guys, I'm constantly amazed at the degree of camaraderie and generosity exhibited by the members of this list. Though I may be a

RE: TCs on digital

2005-06-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you Mark, You are a prim(e)rose :-) Have thanked you off list, but want to express my gratitude public too. I am impressed. Impressed by two things. First the thing that you have made time to test out this combination, for me a new member of the list. A troublesome member too ;-) I'm also

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 28, 2005, at 9:53 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I too have held a Canon 70-200L f4. I was not overly impressed. It may be a better optic, it may not be, but does it matter? After all the limiting factor these days is the resolving power of the sensor in your camera. The SMC-P F 70-210

Re: Accidental art

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/05, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While out taking shots for the Nature Guides job a few days ago, I needed to get some photos of fern spores. A couple of the shots ended up looking so nice that they stand on their own from an artistic standpoint. At least I think so. Other

Re: PESO:Norwegian Wood (in fact mountains)

2005-06-29 Thread Jostein
Quoting frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is that why Jostein's always travelling? In search of cheaper beer? Alas...:-( Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Re: PESO - Norwegian lake

2005-06-29 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT That's about a perfect photo, near as I can see. Okay, there's no place for the concept of perfection in

Re: PESO - Norwegian lake

2005-06-29 Thread Jostein
Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I think this would be best served by means of medium format :). I know at least one Norwegian that has a backpack full of 645 gear :). Well apparently he's about to fill up that backpack with beer-bottles from UK or Denmark, if Knarf and Cotty is to

RE: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Jens Bladt
I'd love to se it compared to the F 70-210mm. Can anyone do that? :-) I have only had problems with my 70-210 when using (too slow) film for sports events and similar. On the *ist D I can always increase the ISO-setting. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway

2005-06-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don't panic, it's just my warped sense of humour. Don't worry; there is no panic here, not at all. I do appreciate your warped sense of humour, Cotty, don't worry. The whole Rubbish issue has been a joke for me, as for you, from the start. But I will probably try to reshoot at the spot later.

Re: PESO: Kids again

2005-06-29 Thread David Savage
G'day Michael, Their both excellent. Where is my beer? is a fun shot of a happy kid, but All about stars.. is my favorite. The pose and the look in his eyes really make it. Very nice. Dave On 6/28/05, Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since i don't have much time to go out, and have

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Rob Studdert wrote: declarations. That said I did receive from the Czech Republic US$133 cash in an envelope where the sender had very honestly listed cash 133,00 USD as the contents on the very obvious customs declaration. I thought about framing it. :-) I don't get it.

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Rob Studdert wrote: declarations. That said I did receive from the Czech Republic US$133 cash in an envelope where the sender had very honestly listed cash 133,00 USD as the contents on the very obvious customs declaration. I thought about framing it. :-) I don't get it.

RE: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don't believe nobody has commented on this, it deserves better. I fine moment off boy joy. Sadly it is a bit let down by the fact that the guys are a bit too dark IMHO. But a step or two up would have burned out the sky. And it is the sky that makes the guys powerful. A polarizer might have done

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread brooksdj
On 28 Jun 2005 at 22:13, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'll have to second that. Rob's really a super guy, and very helpful, even to us cranky old farts ;-)) Yes i will agree on that aswell.:-) Gee, thanks guys, I'm constantly amazed at the degree of

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Got to admit he is a good man. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'll have to second that. Rob's really a super guy, and very helpful, even to us cranky old farts ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter I must have done something right in a former life to have run into Rob

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Mark, You are a prim(e)rose :-) Have thanked you off list, but want to express my gratitude public too. I am impressed. Impressed by two things. First the thing that you have made time to test out this combination, for me a new member of the list. A

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just as I suspected, you're in it for the money LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Rob Studdert Gee, thanks guys, I'm constantly amazed at the degree of camaraderie and generosity exhibited by the members of this list. Though I may be a bit of an old fart myself at times I've had very

Re: PAW/PESO: Disconnected

2005-06-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It seems that there's far more that can be done with transform than could ever be done with the crop tool, David. I'm just now learning about its potential since Sonny mentioned it (spent all of about 30 minutes with it), so I'm far from a maven. Are you familiar with all that transform can do?

Re: New Sigma 30mm1.4

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I might bet against you. The 30mm isn't listed there yet but if you look at the sigma site for lens compatibility and availability you'll find that most of their lenses are available in Pentax AF. The only system that seems to be really discriminated against is 4/3 (Olydak) Herb Chong

Re: PAW/PESO: Disconnected

2005-06-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Jun 2005 at 7:53, Shel Belinkoff wrote: It seems that there's far more that can be done with transform than could ever be done with the crop tool, David. I'm just now learning about its potential since Sonny mentioned it (spent all of about 30 minutes with it), so I'm far from a maven.

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Jun 2005 at 10:55, Mark Roberts wrote: Hey, it wasn't entirely altruistic; I was interested in seeing what this combination could do myself! Even though I own both items (the Vivitar S1 70-210 and the Pentax 1.7x AF TC) I'd never thought how useful they could be together. I found the

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Thibouille
I don't get it. I have repeatedly sent cash by post: In some countries it is illegal (stupid but...) or at least not permitted which means you can do it if you want but don't come criying later if nobody receives it (which is the cas in Belgium). -- -- Thibouille

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
It depends but... It was the catch phrase from the Bartles and Jaymes brand of wine cooler advertisements in the US a few years ago. http://www.bartlesandjaymes.com/home.htm In case you care. Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Powell Hargrave wrote: If he gets it.

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 29, 2005, at 6:56 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: I'd love to se it compared to the F 70-210mm. Can anyone do that? :-) I have only had problems with my 70-210 when using (too slow) film for sports events and similar. On the *ist D I can always increase the ISO-setting. I can't do a direct

Opinions about AF240FT flash ?

2005-06-29 Thread Thibouille
I know it is a little flash without zoom head and so on. But what does it offer? Little but with quality or totaly bad unit? I'd never buy it alone but I could get it in Kit so... -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...

Re: Confirmation needed concerning SMC F 70-210

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Holly crap, it's less than I paid for my F 70-210 and FA 28-70 combined and you get a free camera. Tom Reese wrote: Thibouille asked: Is (the SMC F 70-210) the lens which is supposed to be so good (for a consumer level zoom)? Just don't want to acquire a dog... Is this why you asked?

RE: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Tim - you're right of cource. I have some compensated pics as well, but I like this one. Actually, I did have a polarizer in my bag, but it all happened so fast :-). Other photographers saw this oportunity as well (even though I was the first one at that scene). A similar picture was

Re: A technology only a Cotty could love

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Now that's amazing, but so is the K mount view camera on the same page. Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ChMfunified_p=1 Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at

Custom WB profiles (was: about me)

2005-06-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Jun 2005 at 14:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob just one question with your profiles you made for us. I have PSEL 3 with the Raw converter. I think its the same as the one for CS2, so they should work for EL3, yes.?? I'm really not sure, the files are XML (text based) so it's not likely

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Chad
Shipping a lens to Siberia, no thats cool. :) Chad Paul said: I shipped my Tamron 200-500/6.3 to Siberia. US Air Mail shipping was $40. It arrived in good condition three weeks later.

Re: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice photo, Jens! Tim is correct in that the foreground is underexposed. IMO, a polarizer wouldn't help at all. It would make the sky too unnatural looking. The +1 EV version is better but loses the saturation in the sky, flattens the colors on the dancers too. However, a few moments

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: Re: consumer speed ?? I was refering to the 70-210. At the 200mm is makes about 300mm equivallent (325,5mm to be exact). William Robb

Re: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Steve Jolly
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: However, a few moments with Photoshop ... a Curves Adjustment Layer and mask does the trick for me. Fill-in flash would have been another option, I guess... S

Re: PESO - Norwegian lake

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Frank, you are a truly evil man. frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Click on the picture to make it full screen. DagT That's about a perfect photo, near as I can see.

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 29, 2005, at 8:30 AM, William Robb wrote: I was refering to the 70-210. At the 200mm is makes about 300mm equivallent (325,5mm to be exact). It is somewhat difficult to figure out what people are referring to sometimes. But what are you AAAHHing

Re: PESO - Norwegian lake

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On 6/28/05, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to keep you going. http://www.foto.no/cgi-bin/bilder/vis_bilde.cgi?id=182348 Excellent work! Godfrey

Re: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 29, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Steve Jolly wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: However, a few moments with Photoshop ... a Curves Adjustment Layer and mask does the trick for me. Fill-in flash would have been another option, I guess... Possibly. The problem with fill flash is that, if done

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread P. J. Alling
You were right, it wasn't better tomorrow. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: Re: consumer speed ?? I was refering to the 70-210. At the 200mm is makes about 300mm equivallent (325,5mm to be exact). William Robb --

Re: OT LaCrosse BC-900 Battery Charger owners

2005-06-29 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Thanks Cory, Just what I wanted to hear (except the part about the first one dying, I understand the case is plastic welded or glued?). The one I had just had screws (so of course I took it apart to see if I could see what was wrong). It didn't die right away, but one of the slots didn't

Re: A technology only a Cotty could love

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Collin Brendemuehl, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ChMfunified_p=1 Nice one, thanks Collin. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread pnstenquist
In a backlit daylight shot, fill flash won't leave a shadow. It's really the best option for a shot like this, but is somewhat of a pain to execute. Paul On Jun 29, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Steve Jolly wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: However, a few moments with Photoshop ... a Curves

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:42 AM Subject: Re: consumer speed ?? On Jun 29, 2005, at 8:30 AM, William Robb wrote: I was refering to the 70-210. At the 200mm is makes about 300mm

RE: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread pnstenquist
Fill flash is obviously the best option for a shot like this, but you can also do a lot with the Shadow/Highlight tool in PSCS. Crank up about ten percent shadow compensation then turn up the midtone contrast. It will give you a substantial imrpovement. Thanks, Tim - you're right of cource.

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: It's the luck of the draw unless you insure. Never use brand names or anything but generic item descriptions on customs declarations. That said I did receive from the Czech Republic US$133 cash in an envelope where the sender had very

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Tim Sherburne
Brother William is eternally dismayed at how most folks discuss crop factor in terms of focal length. When Thibouille states 200mm is makes about 300mm equivallent, William wants to reach through his computer and throttle Thibouille's neck... Thibouille, we all know that what you really meant to

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Tim Sherburne, discombobulated, unleashed: a 200mm lens is still a 200mm lens regardless of the size of the sensitized material you stick it in front of. Hey Tim, what sensitized material are you sticking in front of your lenses??! Can I watch ? :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Fly paper? It gets rid of the specks which often end up being caught on the sensor. Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty a 200mm lens is still a 200mm lens regardless of the size of the sensitized material you stick it in front of. Hey Tim, what sensitized material are you sticking in

Re: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: Don't worry; there is no panic here, not at all. I do appreciate your warped sense of humour, Cotty, don't worry. The whole Rubbish issue has been a joke for me, as for you, from the start. But I will probably try to reshoot at the spot later.

Re: GFM People Pix - PDML Central

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Wading through it last night, a few fun ones at PDML central jumped out at me. Just snaps of folks having a good time. I'll load some more later, but here's a few to get you started:

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed: If he gets it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7526667604 China Not a scam, no way... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Tim Sherburne
Very funny. Listen to what I mean, not what I say... :] Tim On 6/29/05 9:06, Cotty wrote: On 29/6/05, Tim Sherburne, discombobulated, unleashed: a 200mm lens is still a 200mm lens regardless of the size of the sensitized material you stick it in front of. Hey Tim, what sensitized

Re: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, keithw, discombobulated, unleashed: He's selling a *istD, including a Pentax SMCPDA 16-45mm zoom f4.0 ED/AL lens, for less than US$ 200, and even ended the bid early to take the cash? he probably built it then swiped it, now eBaying if. Don't forget, that's a lot of money in China!

RE: Hell of a deal if...

2005-06-29 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Ebay scams 101 On Wed, 2005-06-29 at 10:49, Anthony Farr wrote: If you look at the sellers profile, you'd see that all feedback comments are like: ???**,,,??. To be fair, it could just be that eBay pages don't support oriental characters when they are being referred into occidental

Re: Let's Give Rob Studdert a Big Round of Applause

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/6/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter I must have done something right in a former life to have run into Rob Studdert on this list. What a gentleman. I dunno, he's a bit anal. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: New Sigma 30mm1.4

2005-06-29 Thread Bertil Holmberg
I certainly hope that your are right; the new Sigma 10-20/4,0-5,6 EX DC HSM is not listed for Pentax either, but I hope it will be eventually. 29 jun 2005 kl. 17.34 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I might bet against you. The 30mm isn't listed there yet but if you look at the sigma site for lens

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Just to bring this thread back on topic, I'd like to point out that Chad's FA*28-70/2.8 is no longer available because it just arrived on my doorstep :) Yes, it's MINE, ALL MINE!! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thibouille, we all know that what you really meant to say was that a 200mm lens is still a 200mm lens regardless of the size of the sensitized material you stick it in front of. I expect Thibouille knows this and that's why he used the word equivalent

Re: consumer speed ??

2005-06-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/6/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Fly paper? It gets rid of the specks which often end up being caught on the sensor. LOL Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it's MINE, ALL MINE!! Sorry. Forgot to add: Bwahahahahahaha! There. I feel better now. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: GFM People Pix - PDML Central

2005-06-29 Thread brooksdj
Brilliant, thanks Knarf. More please! We, m a lumberjack and aaam okayyy, A sleep all night and aaa work all dayy So much for me applying for undercover school now.LOL Dave(who had better plaid the WW)Brooks

Re: TCs on digital

2005-06-29 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Wed, 2005-06-29 at 14:55, Mark Roberts wrote: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Mark, You are a prim(e)rose :-) Have thanked you off list, but want to express my gratitude public too. I am impressed. Impressed by two things. First the thing that you have made time to test

Re: GFM People Pix - PDML Central

2005-06-29 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 29/6/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Wading through it last night, a few fun ones at PDML central jumped out at me. Just snaps of folks having a good time. I'll load some more later, but here's a few to get you started:

Re: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005

2005-06-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 29, 2005, at 8:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a backlit daylight shot, fill flash won't leave a shadow. It's really the best option for a shot like this, but is somewhat of a pain to execute. Um, I disagree about the shadow, but I suppose it depends on just how much flash

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