Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The LX is an amazingly good camera for low light work. I've made perfect exposures in a room that was completely dark but for a flickering TV screen, the light from which was constantly changing. The LX, with the shutter open, just kept measuring the light until the proper exposure was made,

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 8/11/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Creeping horseshit. There is, to the best of my knowledge, no law requiring permission from anyone regarding photography in public places. Our school system is publicly funded, and as such, are public places. Consider the school's viewpoint.

Re: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/11/09 Wed AM 08:06:43 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style On 8/11/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Creeping horseshit. There is, to the best of my knowledge, no law requiring

Re: GESO - Romans Celts (was: Street performers)

2005-11-09 Thread Dario Bonazza
Oops! Please try these links: http://www.dariobonazza.com/samhain/samh18e.htm http://www.dariobonazza.com/samhain/samh21e.htm Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: Re: GESO -

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: In the UK, many school grounds are the subject of byelaws that prevent trespassing and provide for quite severe sanctions for those who transgress. Define trespass! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Tom C
Nobody should call the police if you are not committing a crime. The police should not come if you are not committing a crime. Taking pictures of chipmunks is not a crime. Taking pictures on school property is not a crime. Taking pictures of chipmunks on school property is not a crime.

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Peter Fairweather
I tend to make long exposures in RAW and sort in out in Photoshop. How does the LX cope with reciprocity failure? I've often wondered whether there is a digital sensor equivalent Peter On 11/9/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The LX is an amazingly good camera for low light work.

Myth of talent

2005-11-09 Thread Derby Chang
My Aussie BS detector normally goes off the scale reading this sort of stuff. But maybe it just sounds wanky when he puts it into words - doesn't necessarily mean it isn't true (incidentally, I love Italian opera). Disconnect from the outcome is a good mantra.

Re: PESO A modern artwork

2005-11-09 Thread Derby Chang
Rob Studdert wrote: Another pic from the current Sydney Sculptures by the Sea exhibit, it's an interesting work by a Japanese artist Hiroyuki Kita. Unfortunately a still pic does little justice to the mesmerizing contra-rotating arms of this piece but I hope this image conveys the feel a

Re: PESO - Norwegian Sushi

2005-11-09 Thread Derby Chang
Doesn't look _that_ unappetising. I'd give it a go. But then I don't mind Chiko Rolls either. D Tim Øsleby wrote: LOL http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=204466 The thing is: It’s a very mediocre photo. So in an unintended way he was right about it, not much of a photo.

Re: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/11/09 Wed AM 08:56:56 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style On 9/11/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: In the UK, many school grounds are the subject of byelaws that prevent

Re: Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Peter Fairweather [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/11/09 Wed AM 09:15:28 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Opinions, please I tend to make long exposures in RAW and sort in out in Photoshop. How does the LX cope with reciprocity failure? I've often wondered whether there

Re: [OT] D200 iso800 samples

2005-11-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! You meant CMOS, right? ;-) As you could read from other posts, it is CCD, made by Sony (according to Chasseur d'Image) And it only shows that CMOS itself doesn't guarantee lower noise ;-) No matter CMOS or CCD I think most Pentaxians would love it in istD successor ;-) I stand

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Its coming up on one year since I ordered my *istDS so I thought a retrospective might be in order. Images captured: 9000+ (equivalent to 375 rolls of 24 exposure film !). 4,000 here... In my first year with *istD Rolls of real film processed: 2. Probably the same. I don't remember

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Derby Chang
Hear hear. I've only had mine since Feb. But I concur. Could add a few more comments. * I'm sure I've saved the money in DP by now to recover the cost of the DS one or two times over. Somewhat offset by the amount I've spent on new lenses. * Digital has allowed me to take my camera

Re: R-CRV3

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Smith
From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I'm looking for some rechargeable batteries for my DS. I would prefer Li instead of NiMh (I don't shoot many pictures at once), and I've saw some R-CRV3 advertised as having 3V and capable of 1100mAh. But... isn't 1100mAh a little low?

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread David Nelson
Thanks for all the comments guys, strong concensus for more DOF. I'm a bit puzzled about all this talk of a pie though! (Apart from the It's Amore song I've never heard of pizzas referred to as pies. Interesting). We'll see what else my exam period cooks up (2 down 3 to go). Cheers, David

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: In the UK, many school grounds are the subject of byelaws that prevent trespassing and provide for quite severe sanctions for those who transgress. The school my three go to had a problem with certain individuals a year or so ago and Police made a random appearance at

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Nov 2005 at 22:29, David Nelson wrote: Thanks for all the comments guys, strong concensus for more DOF. I'm a bit puzzled about all this talk of a pie though! (Apart from the It's Amore song I've never heard of pizzas referred to as pies. Interesting). I found it amusing too, this mob

Re: R-CRV3

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Nov 2005 at 11:18, Rob Smith wrote: Folks who have used R-CRV3 batteries in their cameras seem pleased with them. Advantages claimed are: a) Faster autofocus, sometimes significantly faster. This seems plausible if the batteries are operating at higher voltage, the flip side is that

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread David Savage
Yummy. I personally like the narrow DOF. It focuses your attention onto the centre of the pizza. BTW. That's not a pie, this is a pie g: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/IMGP3523.jpg Leftovers from the 2 I had today for lunch. FYI they are: 2x peppered steak 1x curry mince 1x bacon

RE: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Shel Belinkoff wrote: The LX is an amazingly good camera for low light work. I've made perfect exposures in a room that was completely dark but for a flickering TV screen, the light from which was constantly changing. The LX, with the shutter open, just kept measuring the light until

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Nov 2005 at 9:15, Peter Fairweather wrote: I tend to make long exposures in RAW and sort in out in Photoshop. How does the LX cope with reciprocity failure? I've often wondered whether there is a digital sensor equivalent I believe that the LX is one of the best ever low light cameras,

Re: PESO - Autumn

2005-11-09 Thread Adam Maas
DagT wrote: Comments are welcome. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=204115 LX, Provia 100F, FA100mm 2.8 macro, 1/8s, 1/2.8, hand held. DagT I really like this shot. Excellent use of artistic blur to break thinsg down to just the colours. -Adam

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Nov 2005 at 20:34, Fred Widall wrote: Its coming up on one year since I ordered my *istDS so I thought a retrospective might be in order. Images captured: 9000+ (equivalent to 375 rolls of 24 exposure film !). Rolls of real film processed: 2. Rolls of real film processed in

Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Just wondering... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses

Re: R-CRV3

2005-11-09 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 11/9/05, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I say put your cash away for a couple of sets of the long life Ni-MH cell, they should be great (or buy yourself a neat La Crosse BC-900 charger, that's a great toy). Thank you (all) for your answers. So it seems the R-CRV3 are just

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Peter Fairweather Subject: Re: Opinions, please I tend to make long exposures in RAW and sort in out in Photoshop. How does the LX cope with reciprocity failure? I've often wondered whether there is a digital sensor equivalent No camera can cope with

RE: Nick Brandt photos in Lenswork #61

2005-11-09 Thread Anthony Farr
Readers in Sydney and Melbourne may be interested in Nick Brandt's exhibition On This Earth at the Sandra Byron Gallery. You can see some cautiously small previews at: http://tinyurl.com/9jvc2 regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? Bill, I'd hate to live in your world all the time. Have you ever lived in my world? It's a little cold in the winter, but the insects stay small, and mostly are harmless. William Robb

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style Creeping horseshit. There is, to the best of my knowledge, no law requiring permission from anyone regarding photography in public places. Our school system is publicly funded, and as such, are public

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style If he was shooting within school grounds, the school would rightly be perturbed. In this day and age, information is everything. If the school had knowledge that someone wanted to photograph chipmunks, and

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/9/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/11/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Consider the school's viewpoint.snip I've gotta agree with Cotty on this one audible gasp from the crowd Were I a school administrator, I'd have been disturbed to look out the window to see a guy

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-09 Thread Kenneth Waller
I have a shot of your 600 on the Kirk head, which, with your permission, I will post. William Robb By all means - Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly - Original Message - From: Kenneth

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher Subject: Any reason not to buy a *istD? Just wondering... Since it shares the same sensor as it's less expensive siblings, you are paying a premium for what is primarily a nicer build quality. The istD really is a nicely assembled

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Fred Widall
Hi Rob, I have 20 NIMH rechargeables (2400mAh) with which I power the *istDS, PD7X, flashes, etc. I usually leave the PD7X plugged in so I have a fully charged set available at all times. For my two week trip to Egypt I took 4 sets (each of 4 batteries) - 1 set in the PD7X, 1 set in the *istDS

Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: For Bertha: King Cobra vs. Wimberly I have a shot of your 600 on the Kirk head, which, with your permission, I will post. By all means - http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/kirk_600.html Sorry about the guy looking

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style Anyway, back to the problem at hand: there have been enough problems with weirdos hanging around elementary schools that I don't have a problem with them (perhaps) over-reacting in this

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/11/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: In the UK, many school grounds are the subject of byelaws that prevent trespassing and provide for quite severe sanctions for those who transgress. Define trespass! Civil or criminal? -- Mark Roberts

RE: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Don Sanderson
Mine just hit 10,000 exposures and still going strong. I've handled the DS and DL, the D with battery grip is still the right one for me. I have zero regrets so far, the only question is whether you want to wait and see what's next on Pentax's menu. ;-) Don -Original Message- From:

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/9/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They can be as perturbed as they like, but in this country, schools are public property, funded via direct taxation on property owners, whether they have kids in the system or not. As an example, I have paid about $400.00/year over the past

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since it shares the same sensor as it's less expensive siblings, you are paying a premium for what is primarily a nicer build quality. I take it the three models behave somewhat differently in combinaiton with manual lenses. Anyone with a link or a short

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/9/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They can be as perturbed as they like, but in this country, schools are public property,snip http://192.75.156.68/DBLaws/Statutes/English/90t21_e.htm And, more particularly: (2) A school board has all the rights and duties of an occupier in

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread Adam Maas
Pie is industry slang. I've never heard it used by somebody who didn't work at a pizza joint. -Adam David Nelson wrote: Thanks for all the comments guys, strong concensus for more DOF. I'm a bit puzzled about all this talk of a pie though! (Apart from the It's Amore song I've never heard of

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: The teacher has a right to be interested, but has no right to accost the photographer or call the police, since no laws were being broken. Calling the police is not a right. Anyone can call the police for whatever reason. It is up to the

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Adam Maas
Ironically, I can justify the purchase of the LX but not an MX. The MX isn't sufficiently different from my little Ricoh (Better build, winder, but lower max shutter than the Ricoh). The LX has sufficient advantages to make it justifiable. But I really would like the DA14, of course, I could

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I've gotta agree with Cotty on this one audible gasp from the crowd thud Oxygen please!! ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/9/05, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pie is industry slang. I've never heard it used by somebody who didn't work at a pizza joint. When I was a kid growing up in Montreal in the early 60's, we called them pizza pies - at least at my house. Within a coupla years, they were just

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyway, back to the problem at hand: there have been enough problems with weirdos hanging around elementary schools that I don't have a problem with them (perhaps) over-reacting in this situation. I mean, really, squirrels? What was this

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Adam Maas
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since it shares the same sensor as it's less expensive siblings, you are paying a premium for what is primarily a nicer build quality. I take it the three models behave somewhat differently in combinaiton with manual

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Define trespass! Civil or criminal? aha! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/11/09 Wed PM 12:01:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Re: improper photog canadian style mike wilson wrote: In the UK, many school grounds are the subject of byelaws that prevent trespassing and provide for quite severe

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Yes. Wait until the *istD replacement is available. Then pick up a used D for cheap from a fellow list member who is trying to raise the cash for the new model. g On 11/9/05, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG -

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/11/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Define trespass! Civil or criminal? aha! Well, glad we cleared that up! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
They were probably scantily-clad undeerage chipmunks he was shooting. Had he been shooting fully-clothed adult chipmunks, there wouldn't have been a problem. Rick --- Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/8d4yf Looks like its happening in Canada too. rg

Re: PESO - Lunch

2005-11-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
When I was growing up, in New Jersey, many people who were notItalian-Americans referred to pizzas as pizza pies or tomato pies. On 11/9/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/9/05, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pie is industry slang. I've never heard it used by somebody who

RE: PESO - Winter approaches

2005-11-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
The leaf itself is wonderfully photographed. Love the 3d effect, love the leather like texture. But the foreground? I'm not sure the problem is that it is OOF. I think Frank is onto something when he is saying it is too bright. Perhaps a bit of creative gardening would have done the trick. One

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Jack Isidore
Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. I used the free Zoomifyer EZ version. The Zoomifyer for Flash version includes the FLA source which probably allows some tweaking. I think the free EZ version does a nice job displaying a 12800x3000 bitmap. On 11/9/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Tech: 13 shot portrait, IstD, 16-45DA, Kaidan panohead, PanoramaFactory stitcher and Zoomify viewer, I gotta say, this is the coolest looking pano I've seen posted on this list yet!! Love

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Just wondering... Ralf I can't think of any -- but then, I've had one for the past year and a half. ;)

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/11/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Have you ever lived in my world? It's a little cold in the winter, but the insects stay small, and mostly are harmless. So what happened to the dogs?? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Value of SMC Pentax-M 24~35 F/3.5 Zoom

2005-11-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thank you ... Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Jarek Dabrowski Sold mine for $200 (eBay), KEH had it for ~$250. Very nice lens (on film). Jerry

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Cotty
http://www.bmt.tue.nl/pano/BIB_2/zoomify/Template.htm Excellent work! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I can't speak to color issues - never ran a roll of color through the LX when making long exposures (and rarely did so when making normal exposures). However, the Tri-X / LX combination produced very good exposures in automatic mode in low light, with no thought to, or adjustment because of,

RE: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In general, or specifically related to other choices? Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( Just wondering...

RE: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Don, how long have you had the D? Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Don Sanderson Mine just hit 10,000 exposures and still going strong. I've handled the DS and DL, the D with battery grip is still the right one for me. I have zero regrets so far,

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Fred Widall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its coming up on one year since I ordered my *istDS so I thought a retrospective might be in order. Images captured: 9000+ (equivalent to 375 rolls of 24 exposure film !). Rolls of real film processed: 2. Rolls of real film processed in

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Gonz
William Robb wrote: they have kids in the system or not. As an example, I have paid about $400.00/year over the past 25 years as a home owner to support the public school system, yet I have had no children of my own taking advantage of it. Damn! I'm moving to Canada. I pay about

RE: PESO: Others 2005 - 43p - GDG

2005-11-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
I like this one, despite not being too fond of the one object in colour concept. Here it works. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message-

Re: Dreaming of a fast 70-210mm or 80-200mm AF zoom

2005-11-09 Thread Jens Bladt
Enablement. Thanks to Angel Ramos, PDML'er in Puerto Rico, I am now enabled with a Tokina AT-X PRO 2.8/80-200mm AF. It's a nice lens and I hope it's as good as it reputation, which is similar to that of the Sigma 2.8/70-200mm APO, as far as sharpness goes. I'm very pleased that I could get a

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 43p - GDG

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is kinda gimmicky. In this case, on purpose. ;-) Well then, you succeeded. LOL thanks. Yer welcome! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread Gonz
Adam Maas wrote: Ironically, I can justify the purchase of the LX but not an MX. The MX isn't sufficiently different from my little Ricoh (Better build, winder, but lower max shutter than the Ricoh). The LX has sufficient advantages to make it justifiable. But I really would like the DA14,

Re: PESO - Winter approaches

2005-11-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Tim, Thanks for the comments. I'll explore the idea of too bright of foreground and see if that can help out. I appreciate your comments and ideas. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 7:09:27 AM, you wrote: TØ The leaf itself is wonderfully photographed. Love the 3d

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Gasha
Hi Fred, I would like to hear more about cold temperature experiences. And bad weather (rain/snow). Because, i always leave my camera outside of tent in winter. This way no condensation occurs on lens. When i checked *istD/Ds manual last time, minimal operating temperature was 0C (degrees

Re: PESO - Autumn II and III

2005-11-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dag - these are fun! I missed the first one - the web was too slow the day before and on the day of our elections here in NY and I stopped trying to look at much. It makes me want to play around with the digicam instead of doing stuff I need to do :) And who knew you were such a good looking

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Tom C
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] As an example, I have paid about $400.00/year over the past 25 years as a home owner to support the public school system, yet I have had no children of my own taking advantage of it. This is not someting I was given any choice about. It's not much, but it

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Peso: A recent portrait http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/recent/IMGP9718_2.html Thanks for the input. I said it before and I'll say it again: real nice shot :-) Thanks Cotty. They had six

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Dave Kennedy
I took this picture (http://www.pbase.com/davekennedy/image/40956455/original) in Feb-March time frame using the DS. I'd been waiting for a cold, clear morning to get the frost in the trees. Heard the forcast the night before, calling for -30C - ish nightime temps. Got up early and drove about

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: Personally i would not display a web image like that at anything less than 50kb and more likely around 100 kb, but I do have plenty of web space. Others may not, or may not wish to for various reasons. When looking at web images, I take with a pinch of salt such things as

RE: PESO -- Companion

2005-11-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
A strong image! Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 6. november 2005 02:21 To:

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/8/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could have been the first to discover America, there's also arguments for Celtic Monks, St. Brendan? His exaggerations of what he saw on his voyage make one skeptical about his arrival on these shores - or at least make one question the

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-09 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/8/2005 8:57:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been wondering the same thing. It's a ten inch tall (approximately) 72 dpi image. Viewed as presented, it looks fine. If it's blown up to say 200%, it becomes effectively a 36 dpi image. Artifacts will

RE: Little ANZAC

2005-11-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don. I think I was a bit too harsh or hard on you in this post. Think my back killing me these days, got something to do with it. Sorry about letting it out on you. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Tom C
I expect for good quality pictures you could easily modify a bag to take an SLR and use a remote shutter release. Malcolm I tend to think this could lead to more than a couple of additional hours down at the police station, if one was 'suspected', stopped, and searched. :-) Tom C.

Head for F* 600 F4

2005-11-09 Thread jtainter
Question for Ken Waller: Ken, what mounting plate did you get for the King Cobra? Does Kirk carry them? Thanks, Joe

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Tom C
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] The photography issue has been raised more than once and I still take pictures on occasion on school grounds, but I do try to just capture my own children in those images. Within the school, for plays or such, it was written in a newsletter a while back

Re: PESO Library Pano

2005-11-09 Thread Kenneth Waller
Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. Ah ha. So that's how its done. Thanks! Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Jack Isidore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO Library Pano Try dragging the moving triangle in the toolbar. I used the free Zoomifyer EZ version. The

RE: Myth of talent

2005-11-09 Thread Tom C
Wonderful article! Thanks. Tom C. From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Myth of talent Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 20:46:32 +1100 My Aussie BS detector normally goes off the scale reading this sort of stuff.

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/9/2005 5:16:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Most people do not know anything about what is 'legal' and what is not. The truth is that these matters can only be sorted out in the courts. Meanwhile, I just get on with the job :-) I agree. If

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: Peso: A recent portrait I thought this was a little girl with an appallingly bad haircut, by the way :) It is a little girl.. William Robb

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Gonz Subject: Re: improper photog canadian style Damn! I'm moving to Canada. I pay about $7800/year for school taxes. But at least I have kids that are in the school system. I keep telling you people it's better up here. William Robb

Re: Peso: A recent portrait

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Peso: A recent portrait But it is a perfectly decent portrait. Personally, I think I would have gone for a bit more color. Or slightly more dramatic lighting. But I imagine the parents will be quite happy with it.

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter? It's a little cold in the winter, but the insects stay small, and mostly are harmless. So what happened to the dogs?? Their world is warm and soft, with the best food possible. They are rather lucky.

Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread frank theriault
On 11/9/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I keep telling you people it's better up here. William Robb That's not so much a comment on how good it might be up here, as it is on how hideous it might be in other places... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?

2005-11-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The D has some more user features than the DS (dual control wheels for aperture and shutter selection, HyperProgram, more flash metering options, multiple user-configurable presets), can take a battery grip and takes CF cards. The DS went with a simpler control/feature set, a larger LCD,

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Good to hear you're enjoying the DS. I liked mine enough that 8 months and 7000 exposures after buying it, I bought a second body. I'm now up to around 10,000 exposures total with both cameras. Neither has skipped a beat, both take excellent photos. Godfreuy On Nov 8, 2005, at 5:34 PM,

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tom C wrote: I expect for good quality pictures you could easily modify a bag to take an SLR and use a remote shutter release. I tend to think this could lead to more than a couple of additional hours down at the police station, if one was 'suspected', stopped, and searched. :-)

RE: Re: improper photog canadian style

2005-11-09 Thread Malcolm Smith
Tom C wrote: The photography issue has been raised more than once and I still take pictures on occasion on school grounds, but I do try to just capture my own children in those images. Within the school, for plays or such, it was written in a newsletter a while back that photography

Re: Opinions, please

2005-11-09 Thread luben karavelov
Adam Maas wrote: LX + lens. Probably a 24 or 20, If the 20, I'm likely to grab a CZJ 20mm Distagon. -Adam Carl Zeiss Jena never made Distagon lens, they are made by western part of Zeiss. Easern part of Zeiss, located in Jena, made Flektogon 20/2.8 on M42 and Praktika B mount - nice

Re: *istDS - One year on.....

2005-11-09 Thread Fred Widall
That's been my experience as well. NIMH batteries seem to drain very quickly in extreme cold. I've not tried lithiums in the cold. On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Dave Kennedy wrote: The DS worked well, but the batteries didn't fair so well in the cold. They died shortly after this shot.

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