Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread David
It seems I've been getting better battery life than most people so I thought I'd throw my two cents in. I've been using two rechargeable Li-Ion CRV3s in my *ist D and I get between 1600 and 2000 shots on a charge. They're made by Lenmar and are rated at 1350mAh. It takes about 2 hours to

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-31 Thread David Mann
On 8/29/05, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... for me anyway. Yes, it's a damn bird. Mallards aren't birds, they're vermin. Not a bad pic though... Cheers, - Dave (lives next to a river) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread David Mann
On Aug 31, 2005, at 2:50 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/318243.html I found these the other day: An interesting article about how PS CS2 does its memory management: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/320005.html For computers with 1Gb RAM:

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread David Mann
On Aug 31, 2005, at 1:27 PM, Herb Chong wrote: most of the reason the original Windows versions of Photoshop were relatively crippled relative to other Windows applications is because it contained a lot of code to work around MacOS problems that didn't exist on Windows. remember allocating

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
To Fred and Shel: Don't be upset if your NiMH rechargeable batteries don't last as much as expected at the beginning. That's normal behaviour for the first one or three charge/discharge cycles. Dario - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Godfrey DiGiorgi

RE: Fixing a cheap MX

2005-08-31 Thread Robert Whitehouse
I have a beat-up MX that I use for just the same purpose. My kit bag usually contains an *istD for colour/general and an MX loaded with BW film. Strange combination but it works for me. Keep plugging away with eBay - I'm sure that you will find a decent MX body for around $100 if you are patient.

Re: What's this red thing?

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Since I suffer from most of those ailments (death eminent but so far excluded), perhaps the red thing will only improve my precarious state. Shel (will take two red things and drink plenty of fluids) [Original Message] From: John Celio That red thing is a rare manufacturing defect in many

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Toralf Lund
Herb Chong wrote: Firewire is still about half the speed of recent EIDE, SCSI or SATA interfaces. an internal drive or an external SATA drive is your fastest bet. That should be SCSI-320 (unless there is yet another upgrade of the SCSI standard), shouldn't it? Herb - Original

Re: Re: Probably going to switch

2005-08-31 Thread dagt
Sure, but my old A and FA primes work well on the *istD so why should the 645D-lenses be any different? DagT fra: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] it remains to be seen if any of the existing lenses show any sensor cutoff effects. Herb - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: FA J Lenses

2005-08-31 Thread Toralf Lund
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Inexpensive consumer glass, mediocre image quality? To repeat something I've said on the list earlier, I believe the J is short for jalla, but that may not mean a lot to most of you... - T

Wanted to by still

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
I am still chasing a 80-200mm 2.8 as shown here http://www.pbase.com/cameras/pentax/smc_pfa_80-200_28 I dont seem to be able to find one for love or money so if anybody knows of one laying idle in a shop I would be ever so grateful Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb

Re: Vips, anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Toralf Lund
Cory Papenfuss wrote: I have followed VIPS for a year or so. Now with nip2 frontend, it seems to be more stable. Unfortunately, I haven't used it enough to figure out how it's rather unusual interface works. It is based on a rather different paradigm from the one used by Photoshop,

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Thibouille
The charger with my Digital camera only charged to 1.2v, (final voltage should be at least 1.425 checked with a digital multimeter) graywolf Right, remember that nominal voltage (1.2V for NiMH, 1.5V for Alcaline) is the voltage when used (important). The voltage you will check with a multimeter

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hmmm. Maybe I'll try mine again. I have two dozen of the little buggers. I've been using them only in my flash lately, with the lithiums going in the cameras. Paul On Aug 31, 2005, at 2:43 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: To Fred and Shel: Don't be upset if your NiMH rechargeable batteries don't

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-31 Thread Herb Chong
i can't see the 645D selling for less than $8K street and more like $10K. Herb - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:16 PM Subject: Re: Ordered the DS this Morning What Bill said. That's pretty

Re: Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-31 Thread dagt
Why? fra: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] i can't see the 645D selling for less than $8K street and more like $10K. Herb - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] What Bill said. That's pretty much where I'm at on both a new D and a 645 digital.

RE: What's this red thing?

2005-08-31 Thread brooksdj
You have just purchased a state of the art digital camera, and you still have a dial up connection? Don LOL. I have 3 dslr's and am still on dial up. Shel has no hope.vbg Dave

Re: OT: Alfa Romeo cars

2005-08-31 Thread Bob Shell
On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 12:51 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Except for the SUV and the Minivan, Saturns are just rebadged Opel's anyways. -Adam And, to drift this toward photographic relevance, I was surprised when I paid a visit to Durst in Brixen/Bressano to find out that when they

Re: WOW(Was:First attemt on BW conversion)

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Hi people I see you are all working on the BW conversion solutions so i wanted to share some information. Lately, i've found a GREAT PS (yes it's only photoshop.. sorry) freeware plugin that does extrimely good BW and other conversions, knows to add many types of grain and all kind of special

PAW: The Bride #2 + OT: build a web site

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
I decided to mix couple of themes in 1 message coz of my laziness, so please forgive me :) First of all, i've found an amazingly simple and nice CMS (content management system) that absolutely fit my needs, works fast and smooth, very easy configurable and very easy updateable. it's called

Re: Bicycling in France: All primes

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, maybe you'll be renting bikes over there. g Yep, renting bikes. We'll see how it works out. I'm skeptical about the quality of bike we'll be getting but if it's not up to snuff we'll bring our own next time. Getting the camera gear organized

Re: WOW(Was:First attemt on BW conversion)

2005-08-31 Thread David Savage
After seeing what other have done. I've gone back and adjusted the tone of the guy sitting at the base of the statue. http://tinyurl.com/a42ph Dave On 8/31/05, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to say thank you for all help before going to bed. Especially to David and to Godfrey.

Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Lately, I'm kind of in a big dilemma... I extremely love my ME Supercamera... I like to mess with the chemistry and work with the BWfilms... BUT there is still the DIGI... and I have Canon 300D Thedilemma is - IF I sell the canon and the lenses I will be able to get*istDS and probably some

Re: PAW: The Bride #2 + OT: build a web site

2005-08-31 Thread David Savage
WOW. Really nice Michael. Love the colours, texture patterns. As a matter of fact I like the whole Hina gallery :-) Well done Dave S On 8/31/05, Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I decided to mix couple of themes in 1 message coz of my laziness, so please forgive me :) First of

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Graywolf
I do know that neither system understands a word of that source code you are talking about. We tend to abstract ourselfselves from the hardware to the point we do not understand how it works at all. I was going to say it only understands binary code, but that is also an abstract to make it

Re: PESO: Chinatown Canyone

2005-08-31 Thread David Savage
That really is excellent. I don't think there is anything about it I don't like. Dave On 8/30/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another shot taken in New York's Chinatown. Not a great shot by any stretch of the imagination; I would think that it's only point of interest for this

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Adam Maas
12 years, give or take. Including coding (I don't do it for a living, but I write C, C++, Python, Bash and Bourne Shell, some basic and some Objective-C). You simply don't know of which you speak. The 5% is the API interface and a few other bits necessary for platform differences (CHanges in

Re: FA J Lenses

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel Belinkoff wrote: Inexpensive consumer glass, mediocre image quality? Well, the FA-J 18-35 is definately a step down from the much-admired FA20-35. True, but it's a much better performer than its lightweight construction would lead you to believe.

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Adam Maas
Frankly, this demonstrates a distinct lack of understanding of how programming software goes. The only difference which results in the different compiled binaries is the selection of a single option at compile time. Frankly, I've programmed at various levels (Including on a 4-bit system I

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Adam Maas
AF is an upgrade from the 300D to the *istDS. You lose only IS and USM compatibility going to the otherwise more capable *istDS. -Adam Michael Spivak wrote: Lately, I'm kind of in a big dilemma... I extremely love my ME Supercamera... I like to mess with the chemistry and work with the

RE: WOW(Was:First attemt on BW conversion)

2005-08-31 Thread Don Sanderson
That's what my conversion was based on, nice program. There was other work done to the sky and skin tones but VF got it prettty close. Don -Original Message- From: Michael Spivak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 7:23 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject:

Re: What's this red thing?

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] ways LOL A high speed connection isn't available here unless I change providers and subscribe to Comcast, which i don't want to do for several reasons. I'd rather use smoke signals than become a Comcast customer

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Absolutely beautiful Christian. Thanks Don! Christian http://home.mindspring.com/~c_skofteland/id30.html

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PS maxes at 2GB memory allocation on both Windows and Mac, this is due to being a 32bit program and being designed for the common 2GB/2Gb split that Windows and Mac prefer (Linux often uses a 1GB/3GB split, but that's a

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Manuel Magalhães [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nice shot, Thanks. but ... Canon 20d? 300mm F4 IS L? Yep. I'm a traitor :-) Christian

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] I like it Christian. It's hard to put a finger on it, but it looks like an antique. A sepia tinge could be a nice alternate. I'l give the sepia thing a try over the weekend and I'll also post the original, un-altered, image for

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.mindspring.com/~c_skofteland/id30.html Even though it ~is~ a bird, it ~is~ different - and fantastic. You ~are~ the birdman (of the east coast anyway) vbg Great photo, Christian! Thanks, frank! I'm still

RE: PAW: The Bride #2 + OT: build a web site

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hello Michael I know that English is not your first language, but if you're putting up a web site for the world to see, may I suggest using a spell checker or have someone proofread your pages. On the intro page there are a couple of mistakes: Usefull should be useful, Rite should be

Re: PAW: The Bride #2 + OT: build a web site

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Thanks Shel I said that the site is under heavy work now... anyway, english is my 4th language so.. once i will decide about the full design and finish all the preps i will redo most of the written articles/things. On 8/31/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Michael

RE: PESO: Chinatown Canyon (resend)

2005-08-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
Hi Frank. This is an Annsan photo. If I'm not mistaken this is what you are saying here. I'm sure it is a very good Annsan picture. Somebody (don't remember who) commented the photo something like; that’s the way I picture her, going away for her journey. This made it a brilliant Annsan picture

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: Batteries for istDS? Hmmm. Maybe I'll try mine again. I have two dozen of the little buggers. I've been using them only in my flash lately, with the lithiums going in the cameras. I found with mine that after a year or so of

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You're changing the frame of reference for your statements in a desperate effort to make what you said true. From the point of view of the hardware, one system is running instructions for an Intel processor, the other for a PowerPC processor, so at the level of the 'switches', yes, the

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
Obviously you've never used assembler. You guys are talking past each other, and unfortunately you don't have a clue about what Graywolf is talking about. (I think he's being a bit pedantic but...). Adam Maas wrote: 12 years, give or take. Including coding (I don't do it for a living, but

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread pnstenquist
Buy an *istD. It takes CF cards and has a PC flash connector. It's still available new from some sources, and I've seen a few used ones on ebay. Paul Lately, I'm kind of in a big dilemma... I extremely love my ME Supercamera... I like to mess with the chemistry and work with the BWfilms...

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Getting an old camera (by all means) is not an option... i don't liketo by camera that is almost done in production. i think, IF idecide, i will go for ist-DS2. i have an external PC connector thatgoes on the regular flash place and has the pc connector in it. i justthought the DS2 will have it

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 31, 2005, at 5:38 AM, Michael Spivak wrote: 1. What will I do with my CF cards? I have 1G extreme III and 512Ultra II both SanDisk. Selling them here doesn't look like a good ideasince I won't get any good price. The card storage represents about $140 if purchased new nowadays. I

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Thanks Godfrey ! BTW, i've been looking on BH and Adorama and both dosn't have the DS... they only have D and DL.. can it be ? an another question... should i wait for the DS2 ? On 8/31/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 31, 2005, at 5:38 AM, Michael Spivak wrote: 1. What

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found with mine that after a year or so of use, the performance really started to deteriorate, with the batteries no longer holding a charge for as long, and not giving as many shots per charge either. I'm using the Maha MH-C204 charger for my NiMH

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Cory Papenfuss
However, I've been pretty successful with a less expensive solution: I bought a set of Power2000 2400mah AAs when I bought the DS. They came with a charger ... it's a two circuit unit, fast charger ... that promises a full charge in 1.5 hours. Does a good job, it seems, because I regularly get

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, i've been looking on BH and Adorama and both dosn't have the DS... they only have D and DL.. can it be ? Probably sold out the stock in the U.S. and waiting for the DS2 to arrive. an another question... should i wait for the DS2 ? You probably

RE: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
You will loose a few things, but you will gain some to. Both are capable cameras. For me the main feature of *istDS is ergonomics, the lines of the body. It suits my hands like a perfect glove. I felt crippled when trying a 300D, but that’s me and my hands. If you like the ergonomics of the 300D,

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread R.C.Booth
I'll second the choice of *istD! Its got everything I need and that it takes CF's was a factor in my decision. The D's smaller display doesn't bother me as I usually turn it off for most shots. RCB - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Yeh i thought about it... but it's older and you know how fast things goes with the development of new features in DSLR cameras. Also, i do need a display, since i shoot models and have to see the results on site (i don't have a laptop) Also, i better get myself 1 good lens and if i want that too

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Michael ... buydig.com has the DS, and at a great price, too. That's where I bought mine, and where a number of other list members got theirs. Price of the istDS this morning @ buydig is $556.00. Lowest price on the net, it seems. Shipping is quick, too. I got a small glitch straightened out

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
Tim, the problem for me is, that i have to go to cat in the bag dealwith the DS or DS2 since i couldn't find any pentax reseller inIsrael... they just choose to ignore the whole company :( So the only way to try is to catch up with Boris (which we dooccasionaly) and try his istD. but it's not

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
I'll risk the flaming. Stick with the 300D. Except for the plasticy build and sub-par viewfinder, if you like it already, why switch? Features are pretty much the same as the Ds. Neither has a PC terminal. The upgrade path with Canon is clear at this point. Pentax is an unknown quantity

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There are several trusted stores that carry the DS at a very good price. The choice is available. Shel [Original Message] From: Mark Roberts Probably sold out the stock in the U.S. and waiting for the DS2 to arrive. an another question... should i wait for the DS2 ? You probably

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Michael Spivak wrote: Yeh i thought about it... but it's older and you know how fast things goes with the development of new features in DSLR cameras. The general statement should not matter in this case, you know exactly how fast it has gone so far: what are the

Fwd: PEOW: Grandmother's Love

2005-08-31 Thread Jay Taylor
Begin forwarded message: From: Jay Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: August 30, 2005 11:08:14 PM PDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PEOW: Grandmother's Love Here is another recent shot of my grandson Darius with my wife Sharon captured with the DS using a newly aquired FA 28-70 F4. Comments

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005, Christian wrote: I'll risk the flaming. Stick with the 300D. Except for the plasticy build and sub-par viewfinder, if you like it already, why switch? Features are pretty much the same as the Ds. Neither has a PC terminal. The upgrade path with Canon is clear at this

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Michael Spivak
I just want to make it clear... I DO like Pentax and I DO like my Canon BUT, my Canon (300D) misses some very important (to me) features that i would like to have. The light meter is much better in pentax then canon. It's a really hard decision for me not because i like my canon THAT much... it's

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Adam Maas
P.J. See my last post. I've used assembler, I've even hand-assembled. -Adam P. J. Alling wrote: Obviously you've never used assembler. You guys are talking past each other, and unfortunately you don't have a clue about what Graywolf is talking about. (I think he's being a bit pedantic

RCRV-3 options

2005-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Delkin has a Lithium Ion 1200mah battery. Promaster has one (NiMH) rated @ 3000mah. Any experience out there? Collin KC8TKA mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Gonz
Adam Maas wrote: P.J. See my last post. I've used assembler, I've even hand-assembled. -Adam LOL. That reminds me of the days I used to load a primitive boot sequence into a PDP (DEC) by the switches in the front, so it could load the next phase of the boot loader through the paper tape

Re: What's this red thing?

2005-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
You are not alone. Christian wrote: - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] ways LOL A high speed connection isn't available here unless I change providers and subscribe to Comcast, which i don't want to do for several reasons. I'd rather use smoke

Norcal PDML Meet

2005-08-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
The plan is to meet on October 8th and we'll do a street shooting in SF. I'd like to get some ideas and pointers from those familiar with this genre, so I propose that we meet somewhere and have Shel, Godfrey, Juan and anyone else who'd like to - present some of their knowledge to the rest of us.

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The machine had core memory also. Not enough of it tho! The words enough and memory never go together (unless preceded by not), no matter what *kind* of memory you're talking about. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: What's this red thing?

2005-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd rather use smoke signals than become a Comcast customer grin I believe they are still the #1 source of spam on the Internet. (My host has their IP space entirely blocked and whitelists the individual IP addresses of their actual mail servers as they

RE: Wanted to by still

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Kevin ... If it's any consolation to you, I've spent a year looking for a certain lens. Literally checked all over the world for it - sent more than 135 emails. Finally one showed up @ KEH and a list member alerted me to it. So, what makes this lens so special for you? Shel [Original

Re: OT: Alfa Romeo cars

2005-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Photographic relevance? On the PDML? Unnecessary... ;-) Godfrey On Aug 31, 2005, at 5:11 AM, Bob Shell wrote: On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 12:51 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Except for the SUV and the Minivan, Saturns are just rebadged Opel's anyways. -Adam And, to drift this toward

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I think - at least for starters - the AA Lithiums seem a good way to go, at least based on comments here. Inexpensive, no maintenance, ubiquitous, reasonably good life. After using them for a while a change may be indicated, but certainly while learning the DS I'd want to keep other aspects of

Re: OT: Alfa Romeo cars

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Possibly even illegal in some jurisdictions LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Photographic relevance? On the PDML? Unnecessary... ;-)

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
I never had that problem, plenty of core memory, I learned to program assembler on the IBM 360/370, I've still got my green card and my yellow card somewhere. My first commercial job was writing assembly for the Commador64 however. God how I _don't_ miss those days. Gonz wrote: Adam

Re: PEOW: Grandmother's Love

2005-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 31, 2005, at 7:52 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: Here is another recent shot of my grandson Darius with my wife Sharon captured with the DS using a newly aquired FA 28-70 F4. Comments suggestions always helpful. Thanks. http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/63987/1/48490999.SharonDarius.jpg Very nice

DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What is this glitch? I recall reading that something happens to the D (and maybe the DS as well) when battery power is low. What happens and how does one correct the problem. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Don Sanderson I've only had one little glitch that required me to remove

RE: Fixing a cheap MX

2005-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Get a KX. 1. The size make them more holdable. 2. They're more reliable. Collin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread pnstenquist
With batteries that are in their death throes, I've seen the camera lock up like a computer that crashed. I also recall one instance of autofocus becoming squirrely. Removing and reinstalling the batteries provided a temporary cure, but in both cases the batteries were near exhaustion. Paul

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Do you mean to just RR the old batteries, not necessarily install fresh ones (assuming that no fresh bats were handy at the moment)? Seems somewhat similar to how the LX behaves when its bats get low or run down. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] With batteries that

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries What is this glitch? I recall reading that something happens to the D (and maybe the DS as well) when battery

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm also looking into other solutions. LI MiMH RCRV-3 options look good @ the moment. The AA NiMH are being relegated to my HTX-202. Collin KC8TKA mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've never had it happen with the DS, and I've run the camera until the batteries were completely exhausted several times. Godfrey On Aug 31, 2005, at 9:07 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: What is this glitch? I recall reading that something happens to the D (and maybe the DS as well) when

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
I also never had any problem with low batteries on my D. The camera just says battery depleted and you have to replace the battery set if you want to continue shooting. That's all. Dario - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent:

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:19 PM Subject: Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries Do you mean to just RR the old batteries, not necessarily install fresh ones (assuming that no fresh bats were

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 7:58:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just want to make it clear... I DO like Pentax and I DO like my Canon BUT, my Canon (300D) misses some very important (to me) features that i would like to have. The light meter is much better in pentax

RE: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
I try to run them (AA NiMH) low or completely down before changing. Have heard/read that it's healthy for rechargeable. Can't give any reasonable explanation. But that’s what I do. Never experienced any malfunctions because of this on my DS. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Igor Roshchin
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:32:30 -0400 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I heard good things about rechargable NIMh batteries here, so I tried them. Sanyo 2300s. Big mistake. Powerex 2500

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
Christian wrote: One thing I've found with the *ist D and 20D is that when the battery indicator shows half-full (half the battery icon is shaded), you're done. Replace the batteries ASAP or risk dealing with the previously mentioned malfunctions. In my view there is no low battery warning

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Dario Bonazza
My behaviour exactly (with the D), and no glitches. Dario - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:46 PM Subject: RE: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries I try to run them (AA NiMH) low or completely down before

RE: Fixing a cheap MX

2005-08-31 Thread Powell Hargrave
Thanks Collin I will broaden my search. Powell Get a KX. 1. The size make them more holdable. 2. They're more reliable. Collin

RE: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Jens Bladt
AFAIK the DA has a flash sync. connection (+ the hot shoe) - no problem at all. Of course the DS is a better camera - it's so nice to hold ind your hand - ergonomic very good. And well built. But the matter depends on what you want. If I was a pro - I'd buy a Canon (or two) and some huge

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:53 PM Subject: Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries It never happened to me. Yes, when the indicator shows half-full you must think of the batteries as being 90%

Cheaper @ Amazon ( was: Batteries for istDS? )

2005-08-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Michael Spivak wrote: Lately, I'm kind of in a big dilemma... I extremely love my ME Supercamera... I like to mess with the chemistry and work with the BWfilms... BUT there is still the DIGI... and I have Canon 300D Thedilemma is - IF I sell the canon and the lenses I will be able to

Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Peter Lacus
Hello friends, I've been quite busy for some time so I was not very visible on the list (still about 20k messages to go). In the meantime I spent quite some time planning my trip to the southwestern parts of the USA. As this will be my first trip to the USA I welcome any suggestions

Re: Cheaper @ Amazon ( was: Batteries for istDS? )

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:16:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000271NG6/qid=1125508361/sr=8 -1/ref=sr_8__i1_xgl23/103-4533624-2599811?v=glances=photon=1065836 === Good pt. I got a Canon battery at Amazon. And I

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread Gonz
I've also experienced banding in high ISO images when the battery was low. Lots more noise too. Plus occasionally it refuses to fire even if there is no reason why it shouldnt. I like the CRV3s better for this reason. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With batteries that are in their death throes,

Re: DigiGlitch with Low Batteries

2005-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
I've had some very strange behavior in extreme cold with the D. The batteries are not exhausted but they aren't putting out enough power and the camera becomes extremely squirrelly. Dario Bonazza wrote: I also never had any problem with low batteries on my D. The camera just says battery

Re: Norcal PDML Meet

2005-08-31 Thread Peter Lacus
Bruce, The plan is to meet on October 8th and we'll do a street shooting in SF. I'd like to get some ideas and pointers from those familiar with it's too late for two members from Slovakia I'm afraid. We leave SF for Europe on Oct 6th. :-( Bedo.

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread P. J. Alling
Some of these destinations could be considered to be in the Northwest US. The Southwestern US is a big place and you're making it larger by inclusion , how many days were you planning on being here? Peter Lacus wrote: Hello friends, I've been quite busy for some time so I was not very

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:27:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1. destinations: Yosemite (El Capitan), Bryce, Zion (Angels Landing) and San Francisco are must see for me. I'd like to see also Grand Canyon and historical Route 66 if time allows. Las Vegas is also on

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