Re: Mr Rolfo's EOS-K adapter - Report

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, keithw, discombobulated, unleashed: Not that I'm any expert, but...isn't that a Schmuck? typo Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: On the road with AnnSan

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed: Someone, anyone, please help him. That doesn't feel like something Elvis would say :-P Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: Do any of you guys use a photogs vest? Every day, for work. I get through one per year. I keep 2 in stock ready to go as they get worn out. There are many offered at the market place. Cheap or expensive ones, long or short ones. I like the

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread keithw
Juan Buhler wrote: Yesterday I went to Union Suqare in San Francisco with the M100/2.8 on the istD. I shot with the lens wide open and the camera on program mode. I tried to keep my usual shooting distance, which was kind of difficult given how long the lens is compared to what I'm used to.

Re: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
Here's a good one ;-) http://www.camera.canon.com.my/archive/photography/film/film5/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO: Hopi Couple

2005-08-12 Thread Bob W
Lovely shot! -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] These friends of my friends were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary along with my friend's Wedding. They were having so much fun! This was one of several cake shots.

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8 GOD this one is amazing IMGP6945 On 8/12/05, Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: Options for editing viewing PEF files?

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raw Shooter Essentials - well featured and free - www.pixmantec.com And I'm sure there are a few more, less known. I'll second this one. Outstanding. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Michael Spivak
LOL a good one :-) Michael On 8/12/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8 GOD

Re: DOF-preview on istD, weird restriction

2005-08-12 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:18:09 -0600, William Robb wrote: This may be a known issue to istD owners but ... I was checking out my new D-FA 100mm macro today and noticed some unexpected behaviour. While checking DOF, I noticed it did not seem to work unless the lens was set to 'A'. Of course

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Juan Buhler
GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. Oh, He has an LX-D with a 5-3000mm/f0.2 Limited. Black. People without faith say that that camera doesn't exist... :) j Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. God lived in our bathroom when I was little because every morning my father would hammer on the door and shout 'Oh God are you still in there?!?! Cheers, Cotty

Re: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Raimo K
Yeah - I have a Nikon vest which is not half bad but the best is the one I ordered from Chasseur d´Images magazine in France. It´s light. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Hopi Couple

2005-08-12 Thread Raimo K
Great picture! All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED]; pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:31 PM Subject: PESO: Hopi

Re: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Lewis Matthew
I have a Domke, but it's not really a great photo vest, as it is shy on pocket dividers. I'll likely be in the market for a replacement at some point, so I will be reading this thread with interest. William Robb I have an old Banana Republic Photojournalist's Vest and an Eddie Bauer near

RE: Another first peso

2005-08-12 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Peter welcome here first from a Swiss member. I like the idea of your first PESO and would like to see the uncropped version for comparison too. May I suggest that you publish your photo with a maximum height of 500-550 pixel, so no scrolling is needed on monitors from 1024x768 upwards?

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Gonz
Juan Buhler wrote: GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. Oh, He has an LX-D with a 5-3000mm/f0.2 Limited. Black. People without faith say that that camera doesn't exist... But is it black and white? :) j Kenneth Waller -Original Message-

RE: Mr Rolfo's EOS-K adapter - Report

2005-08-12 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Cotty whatever a Schluck is, I liked your report. You where to polite to tell us which solution you find better overall, yours or Rolfo's. Have fun with your new adapter. greetings Markus e: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/mods/details.html When I came across Mr. Rolfo's adapter, I was very

RE: PESO: Hopi Couple

2005-08-12 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Bob indeed a very funny photo, I liked it. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:31 PM To: Bob Blakely; pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Hopi Couple These friends of my friends were celebrating their 40th

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Gonz
Like em very much. Esp 6948. rg Juan Buhler wrote: Yesterday I went to Union Suqare in San Francisco with the M100/2.8 on the istD. I shot with the lens wide open and the camera on program mode. I tried to keep my usual shooting distance, which was kind of difficult given how long the lens

RE: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread J. C. O'Connell
since the 100mm lens is effectively the same AOV of a 150mm lens on full frame 35mm format, these photos clearly disprove that only a 85mm lens is good for portraits ( on full frame) which would be the same as using a 55mm on the istD which you didn't (100mm!). This is why I like the 105 and

Re: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Lewis Matthew Subject: Re: Photo Vest I have an old Banana Republic Photojournalist's Vest and an Eddie Bauer near copy. Both have plenty of pockets/dividers - perhaps to the geek level. My old vest, which my wife swiped from me is a nicer vest for

Re: On the road with AnnSan

2005-08-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: On the road with AnnSan That doesn't feel like Elvis WW

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread pnstenquist
Nice work, Juan. I especially like 648. Paul GOD I knew he used a Pentax, but I didn't know he was on this list. Oh, He has an LX-D with a 5-3000mm/f0.2 Limited. Black. People without faith say that that camera doesn't exist... :) j Kenneth Waller -Original

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8 since the 100mm lens is effectively the same AOV of a 150mm lens on full frame 35mm format, these photos clearly disprove that only a 85mm lens is good for portraits ( on full frame) which

Apple advise - Office

2005-08-12 Thread Arjuna Anandanatha
IMO good choice are either Apple Pages or MS Office. Pages looks and feels better but has it's own dictionaries which can be a trouble for non-english users. NeoOffice/OpenOffice is a bit awkward and has rather ugly interface :(. BTW what is the problem with compatibility of MS Office on

FS Friday: Computer memory

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Well, I decided to add memory to my computer and wouldn't you know it, I have to take memory out in order to put more memory in (if you know what I mean). So I have two 512 Meg DIMM's to sell. 184-pin PC 2700 memory modules. How about $40.00 each? -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing

Re: Mr Rolfo's EOS-K adapter - Report

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: whatever a Schluck is, I liked your report. Thanks Markus. Typo. Should be 'schmuck'. I have no idea what it means. frank will know ;-) You where to polite to tell us which solution you find better overall, yours or Rolfo's. Har, I left

RE: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Don Sanderson
Great shots Juan, every one. IMGP6948 is my favorite. Don -Original Message- From: Juan Buhler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8 Yesterday I went to Union Suqare in San

RE: PESO: Hopi Couple

2005-08-12 Thread Don Sanderson
Wonderful, it made me laugh. After a day like today, that's high praise indeed! ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:31 PM To: Bob Blakely; pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Hopi Couple These friends of my

RE: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Jens Bladt
William, I do shoot MF (Pentacon Six), but it's become quite limited since I have gone digital - less than 10 rolls during the last year. Mostly landscape or aerial photography. I normally use the Lowepro Mini Trekker og the Reporter 300 bag. When I'm using a car for my assignments, I tend to

Re: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 02:16:17PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Lewis Matthew Subject: Re: Photo Vest I have an old Banana Republic Photojournalist's Vest and an Eddie Bauer near copy. Both have plenty of pockets/dividers - perhaps to the geek

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great shots Juan, every one. IMGP6948 is my favorite. That's my favorite shot, too. Superb! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
I was out shooting for one of my Nature Guides presentations last night and spent some time getting shots of this cooperative frog. I had only the 1.7x TC, not the 2x, and I couldn't get very close, so I had to crop this a bit. But I still like it :) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/frog.jpg ist-D,

Re: Lightseeker

2005-08-12 Thread Bob Blakely
I have a Pentax 6-24X50mm LightSeeker-30 mounted on my Springfield M21 (M14 variant). I put the Springfield Armory scope I had on it on my BAR. This LightSeeker is clear, bright, sharp stable. The Springfield Armory scope would occasionally jump a click with recoil. If the SG 2.5x is of the

RE: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice, Cotty - except for the brand name, of course :-) Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 12. august 2005 20:59 Til: pentax list Emne: Re: Photo Vest Here's a good one ;-)

Re: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice shot, I like the reflection, I guess I'm just a sucker for frog photos. Mark Roberts wrote: I was out shooting for one of my Nature Guides presentations last night and spent some time getting shots of this cooperative frog. I had only the 1.7x TC, not the 2x, and I couldn't get very

Re: FS Friday: Computer memory

2005-08-12 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 05:38:13PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Well, I decided to add memory to my computer and wouldn't you know it, I have to take memory out in order to put more memory in (if you know what I mean). So I have two 512 Meg DIMM's to sell. 184-pin PC 2700 memory modules. How

RE: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Don Sanderson
I'm a frog lover too, and that's a really great one! Amazingly still water, perfect reflection. Don -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Frog! Nice shot, I like the

Re: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I was out shooting for one of my Nature Guides presentations last night and spent some time getting shots of this cooperative frog. I had only the 1.7x TC, not the 2x, and I couldn't get very close, so I had to crop this a bit. But I still

Re: FS Friday: Computer memory

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 05:38:13PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Well, I decided to add memory to my computer and wouldn't you know it, I have to take memory out in order to put more memory in (if you know what I mean). So I have two 512 Meg DIMM's to sell.

RE: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Don Sanderson
You guys just reminded me I 'have' a photo vest! Have to dig it out and try it with the D. As soon as the weather is a bit less steamy that is. Mine's an eekBay cheapie, 'bout $30.00 IIRC. Don -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005

Re: FS Friday: Computer memory

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 05:38:13PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Well, I decided to add memory to my computer and wouldn't you know it, I have to take memory out in order to put more memory in (if you know what I mean).

40/2.8 Lim on film

2005-08-12 Thread Arjuna Anandanatha
Anyone who has tried it out, please share Ur experience. I am thinking of buying this pancake for my Z1p :). Any pros and contras are welcome! Regards, S.

Re: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a frog lover too, and that's a really great one! Amazingly still water, perfect reflection. He's holding *really* still - that's a half-second exposure (with fill flash 1-1/2 stops down). -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

RE: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Don Sanderson
That's very unusual in hot weather, he must have had a rough night. Don -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:27 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Frog! Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a frog

CIPA significantly dowgrades digital camera sales growth rate

2005-08-12 Thread Herb Chong
http://www.cipa.jp/english/pdf/revise050811_e.pdf down from almost 21% to a little over 8% worldwide. 21% is already way down from last year's growth of 37%. for the first time, domestic (Japanese) shipments are going to drop instead of grow. film cameras production and sales are dropping

Re: OT - Upping the anti

2005-08-12 Thread Herb Chong
every other one of the Big 5 Japanese companies (Canon, Nikon, Konica Minolta, and Olympus) are trying to push into the higher end of the market because those cameras have a longer useful market life and a higher profit margin too. camera phones are expected to destroy the under 3MP market and

Re: Another first peso

2005-08-12 Thread Peter McIntosh
Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Peter welcome here first from a Swiss member. I like the idea of your first PESO and would like to see the uncropped version for comparison too. May I suggest that you publish your photo with a maximum height of 500-550 pixel, so no scrolling is needed on monitors from

Re: Options for editing viewing PEF files?

2005-08-12 Thread Herb Chong
i can't stand it. not enough useful adjustments and no plugin capability. the adjustments that exist don't work very well compared to the alternatives i have in Photoshop CS. it may be good enough for getting very good prints, but it's not good enough for getting excellent prints. if you're not

Re: On the road with AnnSan

2005-08-12 Thread frank theriault
On 8/12/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's four shots from Ann's trip so far. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=518950 Nice felt there, Steady. We went out last night and watched a particularly nice prarie sunset, I am sure that at her next stop she will post

Re: Frog!

2005-08-12 Thread Peter McIntosh
Mark Roberts wrote: I was out shooting for one of my Nature Guides presentations last night and spent some time getting shots of this cooperative frog. I had only the 1.7x TC, not the 2x, and I couldn't get very close, so I had to crop this a bit. But I still like it :)

Re: On the road with AnnSan

2005-08-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Knarfis has left the building... frank theriault wrote: On 8/12/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's four shots from Ann's trip so far. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=518950 Nice felt there, Steady. We went out last night and watched a particularly nice

Re: PESO: My First PESO

2005-08-12 Thread frank theriault
On 8/11/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I just uploaded one of the images I shot with the *istDS. The picture was shot at twilight, with the camera resting on the handrail of a balcony. The image is of Huntington, West Virginia. I would have preferred the skyline of New York or LA,

Re: On the road with AnnSan

2005-08-12 Thread frank theriault
On 8/12/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Knarfis has left the building... Damn. My timing's off today. Because this (and not my last post) would be the perfect time to say: Thankyou; Thankyouverymuch... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO: Black Goat

2005-08-12 Thread frank theriault
On 8/12/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's another cruiser on Woodward. Again, shot with the FA 35/2, f8, 1/8th second, ISO 400. To my mind this shows the wider lens/ slow shutter swish pan effect to better advantage than the previous shot. It's another Pontiac GTO, either a

Re: PESO: Black Goat

2005-08-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. Just heading out the door now for a little cruise down Woodward in the Chevy. Paul On Aug 12, 2005, at 7:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 8/12/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's another cruiser on Woodward. Again, shot with the FA 35/2, f8, 1/8th second, ISO 400.

Re: PESO: Black Goat

2005-08-12 Thread frank theriault
On 8/12/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Gonz. I prefer the other as well, but I wanted to show what kind of results this technique sometimes yields in terms of active movement. Knarf may well prefer this one vbg. Well, as I just posted I do like this one a lot. If

RE: to Optio or not to Optio?

2005-08-12 Thread Amita Guha
I bought a Palm Treo 650 recently too. It's an excellent PDA, an excellent phone, and has a decent 640x480 camera in it ... But it is most certainly not a replacement for even my Sony DSC-U60 2Mpixel camera. When all I want is the ability to do a snapshot or a short movie clip

My visit with Ann

2005-08-12 Thread William Robb
Ann is a most wonderful guest. She got in somewhat late on Wednesday, arriving just at around 6:15. We pretty much fed her and put her to bed. Thursday we went downtown and found her a bank and had a hot dog. After that, we went shopping. Ann bought some cloths, I bought a chair and some clamps.

PESO:Doppeldecker fly's paradise

2005-08-12 Thread Markus Maurer
I resent this one since I got no reactions so far... sorry if you see it twice. Markus -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 5:46 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO:Doppeldecker fly's paradise Hi Pentax lovers I

Re: Another first peso

2005-08-12 Thread Glen
At 07:34 PM 8/12/2005, Peter wrote: Rick Womer had suggested re-cropping to include all of the bollard with the helmet on it; I've done that and included it here too. Sorry, but I liked the first version better. Not cropping the bollard, puts the helmet in the middle of the frame and kills

Re: My visit with Ann

2005-08-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
My god, you have buildings more than 2 stories tall in your town? I really lake that last sunset with the 4 corn silo's. Regards, Bob S. On 8/12/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ann is a most wonderful guest. She got in somewhat late on Wednesday, arriving just at around 6:15. We

RE: Photo Vest

2005-08-12 Thread Amita Guha
Do any of you guys use a photogs vest? I use one from a clothing company called Royal Robbins. I wouldn't put any but the smallest of lenses in it, but it has about a zillion pockets and holds everything else I need when I'm in the field. http://tinyurl.com/cv44y Amita

Re: PESO:Doppeldecker fly's paradise

2005-08-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The exposure looks good, although a touch high on saturation for my taste. Not much else to comment on ... I'm not a bug shot lover. ;-) Godfrey On Aug 12, 2005, at 7:42 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: Hi Pentax lovers I tried a new flash setup on the Pentax SFXn with the 90mm Tamron macro. The

PAW: People Portraits #29 - GDG

2005-08-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/29.htm Comments and critique always appreciated. This photograph was made in Oxford during a gathering with my Pentax using friends ... enjoy Godfrey

Re: PESO: Reinventing Technicolor?

2005-08-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 12, 2005, at 9:21 PM, Glen wrote: I've been playing around with bold colors lately. I thought I would share an example with everyone and get their initial reactions: http://mclilith.audioshot.net/photos2005/beech_fork.html The top image is a typical shot of a local lake. The bottom

Re: GESO: An evening with the M100/2.8

2005-08-12 Thread Juan Buhler
Thanks everybody for the comments! j On 8/12/05, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I went to Union Suqare in San Francisco with the M100/2.8 on the istD. I shot with the lens wide open and the camera on program mode. I tried to keep my usual shooting distance, which was kind of

Re: PESO: Reinventing Technicolor?

2005-08-12 Thread Glen
At 12:38 AM 8/13/2005, you wrote: On Aug 12, 2005, at 9:21 PM, Glen wrote: I've been playing around with bold colors lately. I thought I would share an example with everyone and get their initial reactions: http://mclilith.audioshot.net/photos2005/beech_fork.html The top image is a typical

RE: PESO: Reinventing Technicolor?

2005-08-12 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Glen would you explain to me what you have done to make shot 1 shot 2? ;-) It looks like an interesting experiment to me and I would like to try it with some of my photos. thanks and greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Glen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 13,

Re: Another first peso

2005-08-12 Thread Peter McIntosh
Glen wrote: Sorry, but I liked the first version better. Not cropping the bollard, puts the helmet in the middle of the frame and kills some of the kinetic properties of the composition. With the original cropping, my eye tended to start at the top of the frame and scan down the row of

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