Re: Noise reduction software recommendation?

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
As with anything else photographic, I guess it depends on how big your enlargement is. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Noise reduction software recommendation? I expect it does, however, I haven't tried any experiments to test my

Re: OT: Ibook?

2005-10-23 Thread David Mann
On Oct 23, 2005, at 6:10 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: I turn on the Dell only when I need to scan film (SCSI scanner). That's the same reason why I had to keep my old PC around. SCSI-on-a- budget is virtually impossible on a modern Mac. The Adaptec 2906 card from my PC won't fit (different

Re: OT: Good news for Annsan!

2005-10-23 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 20, 2005 at 05:26:50PM -0400, Bob Shell wrote: One of my fondest memories is a day spent photographing at Portmeirion, the place where the old TV series The Prisoner was filmed. http://www.portmeirion-village.com/ If you're ever in the vicinity, don't miss a trip there.

Re: OT kinda - making PDF files with Photoshop (elements hopefully)

2005-10-23 Thread David Savage
If your making books I'd recommend using desktop publishing type software for your page layouts. QuarkXPress InDesgin are 2 that I know of, but they are very expensive. I did a search and found this freeware: http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PagePlus/default.asp If your familiar with

REV: PAW: Appleblossom - and apples for Boris Liberman

2005-10-23 Thread Jens Bladt
May 2004! Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 22. oktober 2005 20:33 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PAW: Appleblossom - and apples for Boris Liberman Hi! After havning

Re: Small Pentax K lens test

2005-10-23 Thread Raimo K
OK - but what is a Small Pentax K lens test, then? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:02 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-23 Thread Raimo K
Good! All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:03 AM Subject: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

RE: Cesar and Cotty do Oxford

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
It's much better than cheddar as a cooking cheese. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cool!! All purpose cheese! I use cheddar for that right now, but I'l have to see if I can find it locally.

RE: Cesar and Cotty do Oxford

2005-10-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Oct 2005 at 8:12, Bob W wrote: It's much better than cheddar as a cooking cheese. As it's kept in brine it's generally quite salty, so doesn't fit the bill if excess salt is a problem. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Noise reduction software recommendation?

2005-10-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Oct 2005 at 23:22, William Robb wrote: Thats a little extreme. At the moment, there is only one printer that I know of that supports 16 bit printing. If you have to convert to 8 bit at some point, does it really matter if the noise reduction is done before or after the conversion?

Re: Self Portrait?

2005-10-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Oct 2005 at 22:58, William Robb wrote: In most conditions, I agree with you. I get the full gamut here. ABS falls apart in really low traction conditions, and I get enough of that where I live to find it a liability. If it's making things worse then I suspect that it's simply a poor

Re: Cesar and Cotty do Oxford

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/10/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: As it's kept in brine it's generally quite salty, so doesn't fit the bill if excess salt is a problem. Shut up and put your trousers on. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Cesar and Cotty do Oxford

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: What is halloumi? The belly dancer I missed at the Turkish restaurant in DC, 2004. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: help - mailbox full

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Yes, Cotty, we all know. NO GMAIL INVITES FOR YOU! Aw, cool mate! Thanks, that's great!! Honest, if I can ever return the favour !! :-))) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT: Ibook?

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/10/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: That's the same reason why I had to keep my old PC around. SCSI-on-a- budget is virtually impossible on a modern Mac. The Adaptec 2906 card from my PC won't fit (different versions of PCI), USB2Xchange doesn't support Mac, and I hear other

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: here's the unretouched original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3820984size=lg z'at better? Thanks mate, an excellent way to start my day. Good job I wasn't drinking tea! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: No, you get a more detailed reply when I can get around to it. Other replies were short and sweet ... I've been away all day - just got back a little while ago. BTW, you were not the ~one~ dissenting voice. Apologies. I await with baited

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3820918size=lg comments are always encouraged and welcomed. Lovely emotion in that shot. You've captured the most important thing in any photograph. We are there with her as she pours herself

Re: Small Pentax K lens test

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/10/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www60.tok2.com/home/collector/4319l.html Way cool!!! Did they do a 31mm like that? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

BW Conversion - Grandson with Auntie

2005-10-23 Thread Jay Taylor
I have been pretty quiet posting here but usually am reading some of the posts. Not a whole lot of time to enjoy photography these days. This is another *istDS shot of my grandson with my younger daughter. Converted in CS using dual HSB adjustment layers. Comments critique welcome as always.

RE: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
Cotty, I think you probably mean 'bated breath'. Otherwise your breath would smell of maggots and dead fish... ...or haloumi: Cotty, having swallowed cheese, Directs down holes the scented breeze, Enticing thus with baited breath Nice mice to an untimely death. ---Geoffrey Taylor (mostly) --

RE: Small Pentax K lens test

2005-10-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Well, that's true. It's just that I usually think of Pentax lenses as the lens series rather than the mount: SM K M, M* A, A* F FA, FAJ DA DFA They are all (SM = screw mount) K-mount lenses, of course, but usually described as mentioned above. So, to me, a K-lens is a pre M-lens, which means it

Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread Don Williams
Does anyone know the output voltage of the Pentax *ist D power supply? I have a couple of high quality Hewlett Packard supplies that provide 5V DC at 1 amp. On a scope the output is nice and clean. I wonder if one of these would do? Don W -- Dr E D F Williams ___

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/10/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, I think you probably mean 'bated breath'. Otherwise your breath would smell of maggots and dead fish... ...or haloumi: Cotty, having swallowed cheese, Directs down holes the scented breeze, Enticing thus with baited breath Nice mice to an

*ist D -- F stop other than A

2005-10-23 Thread Don Williams
When this menu selection (F stop other than A) is on, I understand the shutter will release with the lens set to any F stop. Yes? But if there is no lens at all will the shutter release? For example a tube without *any* contacts at all, but with a lens, or some other thing on the end? I

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'll speak to Cotty's remarks on this pic, knowing full well that my comments may in know way relate to Shel's feelings about his shot. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I sensed that one of Cotty's objections was that this kind of color against BW background thing has been done before. As I read

Re: OT: Ibook?

2005-10-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have an Adaptec SCSI card in my Mac G4 dual 1.25. It works fine. I have my ZIP drive hooked up to it, because I stored a lot of photos on ZIP at one time in the past. I'm in the process of transferring them all to DVD. Paul On Oct 23, 2005, at 2:08 AM, David Mann wrote: On Oct 23, 2005, at

Request for software fix - keep the shooting mode where it is

2005-10-23 Thread Derby Chang
One annoying thing about the software in the *istDS (and I presume the D too). The shooting mode resets after the camera shuts down. I use the 2s timer and the remote mode often. But I am getting onto 40, so I take my time with things. When the DS shuts down after I've fuffed around, it

SV: *ist D -- F stop other than A

2005-10-23 Thread Jens Bladt
It will. Regards Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. oktober 2005 12:27 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: *ist D -- F stop other than A When this menu selection (F stop other than A)

Re: Noise reduction software recommendation?

2005-10-23 Thread Herb Chong
you usually do the noise reduction just after conversion. converting to 8-bit and then back isn't worth it. Herb - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:22 AM Subject: Re: Noise reduction software

Re: Pentax DSLR future

2005-10-23 Thread Herb Chong
at $5K USD, i am sure you will. what about $10K USD? if the *istD came in at $3.5K USD (and spec'd like its competition at that price), would you have bought? Herb - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005

RE: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
At the risk of reviving a moribund thread, here is an interesting news story from today's BBC site about the increased use in Britain of police stop search powers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4368524.stm This is one of the most telling paragraphs: The powers allow police to stop and search

Re: Self Portrait?

2005-10-23 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005, Kenneth Waller wrote: Michelins - arg, like driving on grease Maybe on your E30s, but I can't say enough about my Michelin Pilot Sport 2's on my Boxster S. No, no, I am not dissing Michelins in general. I've had them on Peugoets and they were absolutely fine. It's

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-23 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
Frank, I like this one very much, grat expression and nothing but the impreschindible on the picture. Did you intend to get the focus point so well, or accidentally ...? Pancho frank theriault schrieb: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3820918size=lg comments are always

Re: Request for software fix - keep the shooting mode where it is

2005-10-23 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Derby Chang wrote: One annoying thing about the software in the *istDS (and I presume the D too). The shooting mode resets after the camera shuts down. I use the 2s timer and the remote mode often. But I am getting onto 40, so I take my time with things. When the DS shuts down after I've

Re: Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know the output voltage of the Pentax *ist D power supply? I have a couple of high quality Hewlett Packard supplies that provide 5V DC at 1 amp. On a scope the output is nice and clean. I wonder if one of these would do? Pentax specifies

RE: PESO:living in the name of God

2005-10-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Boris I took a picture of the convents painted door when the nun walked into the garden to do some work. I would not have had a second chance to get her and I like here standing right under the sundial and in the corner a lot. You are right about the contrast but the photo should be a bit

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread frank theriault
On 10/21/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/fallenleaf.html Saw it, snapped it, Photoshopped it I'm in the digital doldrums ... very pretty and poignant. looks like a godfrey g saw some beautiful leaves in the rain yesterday, but was

Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yesterday I was walking from my friend's house along the same route I took when stopped by the police earlier in the week. It was another pleasant day and I wanted to grab a few specific shots of things I saw on my earlier walk. One of the things I wanted to photograph were some fire hydrants,

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread frank theriault
On 10/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I'm drunk, so carry on habs won, leafs lost. drinks of celebration?LOL -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Request for software fix - keep the shooting mode where it is

2005-10-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 23, 2005, at 5:34 AM, E.R.N. Reed wrote: One annoying thing about the software in the *istDS (and I presume the D too). The shooting mode resets after the camera shuts down. I use the 2s timer and the remote mode often. But I am getting onto 40, so I take my time with things. When

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread frank theriault
On 10/23/05, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the risk of reviving a moribund thread, here is an interesting news story from today's BBC site about the increased use in Britain of police stop search powers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4368524.stm This is one of the most telling

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Don Sanderson
THAT is totally cool! It goes to show that your intial cooperative response was the correct one. You now have a new friend, that's a very good thing. Don -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:53 AM To:

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread frank theriault
On 10/23/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I was walking from my friend's house along the same route I took when stopped by the police earlier in the week. It was another pleasant day and I wanted to grab a few specific shots of things I saw on my earlier walk. One of the

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 08:15 AM, Bob W wrote: This is one of the most telling paragraphs: The powers allow police to stop and search people without the need to show that they have reasonable suspicion an offence is being committed. This means they can stop and search anyone at

Re: PESO - Haifa Bay Panorama (and also trip report)

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris, You live half way across the country from Haifa. It's difficult for you to get there. I have to ask: did you take numerous shots of this scene with slightly different framing, different lenses, standing in different place? Just curious if this was the best one. Shel [Original

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd be terrified to shoot photos anywhere in the UK if there was even a remote possibility that a child might wander into the image. A friend of mine recently visited the Glasgow Science Museum and asked if he was allowed to take photographs. The friendly

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 09:53 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: We talked for about twenty minutes - he even asked if my back was feeling any better - and then he got a radio call and had to take off. Several years ago I was driving on a very remote dirt road in Nevada. That evening

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: We talked for about twenty minutes - he even asked if my back was feeling any better - and then he got a radio call and had to take off. I trust you recommended a Pentax! I hope whatever you've recommended goes down well or they'll be another thread entitled 'Down at

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd be terrified to shoot photos anywhere in the UK if there was even a remote possibility that a child might wander into the image. A friend of mine recently visited the Glasgow

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Sure ...you gotta give 'em a chance. Had you taken the stance that some people have suggested and, when he asked what you were up to, told him it was none of his business, protested being investigated or harassed, and so forth, you both would have had lousy evenings and you'd not have had time to

RE: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob Shell wrote: Amateur Photographer magazine has run a series of editorial comments about the police getting out of hand in England and harassing photographers. Worth reading if you have access to the magazine. I'd be terrified to shoot photos anywhere in the UK if there was even a

How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Pentaxians A client asked me to photograph the windows of Marc Chagall in Zurich. Kurt Salzmann did it so well at http://salzmaenner.steinernet.ch/chagall/, (I think he used Kodachrome 64 or a digital camera for it). He has some other extremely nice photos, have a look at Foto Projekte. I

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sad thing is that a lot of really wonderful photographs will never be taken because people are scared to take them. Let's be glad we've both known the days when a camera would put smiles on peoples' faces. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG -

RE: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Isn't photographing buildings and roads as big - or perhaps a bigger - concern as photographing children? Shel [Original Message] From: Malcolm Smith If I want to take photos where I know people are around, I wear a big green hi-visibility jacket and make it really obvious what I am

Re: PESO - Haifa Bay Panorama (and also trip report)

2005-10-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! You live half way across the country from Haifa. It's difficult for you to get there. I have to ask: did you take numerous shots of this scene with slightly different framing, different lenses, standing in different place? Just curious if this was the best one. I made two attempts,

RE: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Markus, When taking once in a lifetime shots always bracket, maybe in 1/2 stop increments, and go about 1.5 stops over/under the meter reading. Some people suggest 2 stops. In addition, make in camera duplicates. Shoot the windows twice or three times, that way, should there be any damage to

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Isn't photographing buildings and roads as big - or perhaps a bigger - concern as photographing children? Apparently not in the UK. The instances of harassment of photographers that Amateur Photographer has cited all involve

RE: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Good point Bob. OT Warning: Another point is that men generally have to act as children don't exist in public. Try smiling at a child, without smiling an I'm a friendly guy smile to the mother first. We all know what happens. The mother will act like you’re a freak. Most likely the child will

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread David Savage
Excellent follow up Shel. It is for that exact reason not to get in a cops face. Particularly if you live in an area where it is likely you could bump into them again. Most are decent people just trying to make a crust. Dave On 10/23/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I was

Re: Small Pentax K lens test

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Few lenses and limited conditions, as opposed to exhaustive testing. Raimo K wrote: OK - but what is a Small Pentax K lens test, then? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL

RE: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Frank ... when I first read the subject line I was thinking that you'd made a color photo ;-)) I like this one, Frank. The expression on Jenny's face, the focus, all work well here. I'd like to see some richer blacks, especially along the left side of the photo ... Shel [Original

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Most police officers are very social people, otherwise they would pursue a different line of work. More of their day is being a sort of social worker than being an armed law enforcement agent. But their days can be stressful, and I'm sure they mirror the kind of temperament they receive.

Re: Small Pentax K lens test

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't think so, it was never announced, on the other hand they do seem to have sold a small number of 35mm f 1.4 lenses. Cotty wrote: On 22/10/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www60.tok2.com/home/collector/4319l.html Way cool!!! Did they do a 31mm like that?

Re: PESO - Fallen Leaf

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Wait a minute, it's Cotty, I'd expect he be waiting with worms in his mouth... Bob W wrote: Cotty, I think you probably mean 'bated breath'. Otherwise your breath would smell of maggots and dead fish... ...or haloumi: Cotty, having swallowed cheese, Directs down holes the scented breeze,

Re: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread graywolf
I think once in a lifetime shots can not be backeted by definition, maybe two or three in a lifetime shots? GRIN graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Shel Belinkoff wrote: When taking once in a lifetime shots always

Re: Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
6.5 volts. Don Williams wrote: Does anyone know the output voltage of the Pentax *ist D power supply? I have a couple of high quality Hewlett Packard supplies that provide 5V DC at 1 amp. On a scope the output is nice and clean. I wonder if one of these would do? Don W -- When you're

RE: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Shel I have plenty of time and opportunities for this project. I can first take some test shots and repeat them later if necessary. At the convent of Fahr near where I live (a nice 30 minutes near the river walk) is a little chapel with some painted windows where I can experiment a bit before

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread graywolf
Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early childhood, just what in the hell are P's and Q's? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- frank theriault wrote: On 10/22/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Don Sanderson
and I'm sure they mirror the kind of temperament they receive. Couldn't agree more. Why is it that we sometimes we forget that people in authority are just that, people, just like us? They have good and bad days, just like us. Other than some young rookie hot dogs, the cops I've known are nice

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 10:47 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that pedophile men (or woman) do not exist, or don't represent a problem. In my work as a social worker, I know they do. But I am afraid that the way we are treating this problem, we are doing a

Re: *ist D -- F stop other than A

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes. Don Williams wrote: When this menu selection (F stop other than A) is on, I understand the shutter will release with the lens set to any F stop. Yes? But if there is no lens at all will the shutter release? For example a tube without *any* contacts at all, but with a lens, or some other

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bob ... Remember how much fun we had with the police officers we met when we were by the museum in Chicago. The woman officer on horseback pretending to arrest me so you could grab a humorous snap, and the traffic officer who posed for a few snaps from me. Her big, infectious, gap-toothed

Re: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Markus, Marc Chagall did some windows here for the Art Institute of Chicago. The dark blue colors make photographing the windows a challenge. I know from experience. I would use a monopod (tripod if allowed) and the fastest prime lenses I have. A 50mm would be fine. You probably don't have

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 11:26 AM, graywolf wrote: Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early childhood, just what in the hell are P's and Q's? Here's some info: http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/psandqs.htm Seems like nobody really knows the origin,

Re: Request for software fix - keep the shooting mode where it is

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
The D does reset from self timer to single shot, however it doesn't reset from sequence shooting to single shot. I would guess that most people would be more annoyed if they tried to take a fast photo and couldn't, whereas those using self timer already have time to set up the shot. Derby

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread cbwaters
Tom, Never you mind. - Original Message - From: graywolf Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early childhood, just what in the hell are P's and Q's?

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Shell
On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 11:30 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Remember how much fun we had with the police officers we met when we were by the museum in Chicago. The woman officer on horseback pretending to arrest me so you could grab a humorous snap, and the traffic officer who posed

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, I remember both officers well. The mounted officer was positively friendly. The traffic officer with the 'gap' in her smile was wary at first, but quickly came around. Always pays to be friendly to the cops! Regards, Bob S. On 10/23/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob ...

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I think it has something to do with Pints and Quarts, IIRC. graywolf wrote: Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early childhood, just what in the hell are P's and Q's? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof ---

Re: Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread Jim King
Mark Roberts wrote: Pentax specifies 6.5V DC. I expect you might get away with 6V as that's equivalent to four 1.5V batteries and the ist-D certainly has a plethora of internal switching power supply regulators that can make up a little slack, but I wouldn't try a 5V supply. Many folks use

RE: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
P for please Q for thankyou (than Q). -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 October 2005 16:35 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 11:26 AM, graywolf wrote: Which

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread P. J. Alling
There are female pedophiles as well, however women don't invoke the same suspicion as men, and there are the stories of women stealing an others child to raise it as their own, (sometimes from the womb, interesting case of that in the news lately, the victim survived). The fact is that

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
That's very funny! -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Then there was the mounted cop in NYC who put a pall over my first visit to that fine city. I stopped him and asked where the nearest subway was. His reply, a gruff, Under your

Re: More Texas Photo Issues

2005-10-23 Thread Tom Reese
Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early childhood, just what in the hell are P's and Q's? http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen01/gen01325.htm

RE: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Bob W
Google knows everything: http://www.stainedglassphotography.com/ -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 October 2005 15:27 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: How to photograph the Chagall windows? Hi Pentaxians A client

Re: Stopped By The Police Again (PESO)

2005-10-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Here's a snap of the traffic officer. I wasn't satisfied with it so I didn't post it. I may redo it at some point. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/finest2.html Shel [Original Message] From: Bob Sullivan Yes, I remember both officers well. The mounted officer was positively

Re: Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread Don Williams
Thanks. I'll have to find another. P. J. Alling wrote: 6.5 volts. Don Williams wrote: Does anyone know the output voltage of the Pentax *ist D power supply? I have a couple of high quality Hewlett Packard supplies that provide 5V DC at 1 amp. On a scope the output is nice and clean. I

RE: How to photograph the Chagall windows?

2005-10-23 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Bob thanks for the link! From the description, it does not seem *that* hard to do but I still feel otherwise for unknown reason :-) Hey, he even uses zooms :-) greetings Markus ---quoted from that website- --

Re: Stopped By The Police Again (PESO)

2005-10-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
And here's a snap of the 'arrest' that foggy morning... members.aol.com/rfsindg/Cuff-him.jpg Regards, Bob S. On 10/23/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a snap of the traffic officer. I wasn't satisfied with it so I didn't post it. I may redo it at some point.

RE: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
First another OT warning. As I said in my previous post; I'm more concerned about the children. Most of you probably know that I work as a social worker, and much of my work is with abused children. What I experience is that the one of main problems for abused children is that they are filled

How to photograph Chagall windows

2005-10-23 Thread macburt
How to photograph the Chagall windows? QUICKLY; Unless policy has changed since I visited Israel, you can't. They had this old man watching and he refused to allow me. I offered to buy the slide set and give it back as a donation but they would not allow me to take pictures.. Shoot from the

Re: Pentax DSLR future

2005-10-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: Pentax DSLR future at $5K USD, i am sure you will. what about $10K USD? if the *istD came in at $3.5K USD (and spec'd like its competition at that price), would you have bought? For me, it is a moot question, I have a 6x7, not a

Re: Self Portrait?

2005-10-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Self Portrait? On 22 Oct 2005 at 22:58, William Robb wrote: In most conditions, I agree with you. I get the full gamut here. ABS falls apart in really low traction conditions, and I get enough of that where I live to find it a

PDQ (was More Texas Photo Issues)

2005-10-23 Thread graywolf
Well in this case I know something the proponents of that theory do not, having hand set type for a few years. p and q are not next to each other in the type drawer (case). However, that is probably how type became known as upper and lower case, because they are normally in two different

Re: OT kinda - making PDF files with Photoshop (elements hopefully)

2005-10-23 Thread George Sinos
Ann - Have you used the free Open Office software suite? It's the free alternative to some of Microsoft's office products. Among other things the latest version included their take on Word. What will make it helpful for your needs it can output your document directly to PDF format. You can

Re: Today I Was Stopped by the Police While Photographing

2005-10-23 Thread graywolf
It is a form of psychological abuse in itself. Once again very few abused children are abused by strangers, usually it is the parents or someone else in the household. Actually kids can deal with physical abuse better than they can with psychological abuse which causes life-long problems.

Re: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Then there was the mounted cop in NYC who put a pall over my first visit to that fine city. I stopped him and asked where the nearest subway was. His reply, a gruff, Under your feet buddy! He must have been having

Re: Power supply

2005-10-23 Thread Glen
At 08:46 AM 10/23/2005, Mark Roberts wrote: Pentax specifies 6.5V DC. I expect you might get away with 6V as that's equivalent to four 1.5V batteries and the ist-D certainly has a plethora of internal switching power supply regulators that can make up a little slack, but I wouldn't try a 5V

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-23 Thread Glen
At 10:00 AM 10/23/2005, Don Sanderson wrote: THAT is totally cool! It goes to show that your intial cooperative response was the correct one. You now have a new friend, that's a very good thing. Don Actually, he was just showing his good cop side. He was merely trying to trick Shel into

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