RE: Magnum in Slate

2005-12-03 Thread Bob W
There's some great stuff there - thanks for the link -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 December 2005 05:10 To: Pentax Discuss Subject: Magnum in Slate A little while ago, Slate started posting Magnum photos on a weekly

PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Patrick Schork
Have to say that I am really happy with this lens. The istDS + pancake lens combo is great for those times when you want something compact and unobtrusive. If only the DA40 limited was a little faster... Here are some Koi in Hawaii http://istds.blogspot.com/2005/12/koi.html

FS Friday

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
77mm Hoya HMC Super UV filter - like new - used only two or three times. $20.00 including shipping anywhere in US. Add a dollar or two for shipping outside US. Please contact off list. Tks! Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Gasha
Yep. This Durst Labda is located in Europe. But i have heard, that professional Epson printers are even better... ? I should try another lab with Epson next time. Gasha Paul Stenquist wrote: It was mentioned by someone else. Gasha, I think. Paul

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Toralf Lund
I do not agree with you. Maybe it depends on type of corner store. My Lab, which does film scanning writes on CD JPEG files 3072x2048 or something in size. They are over sharpened little bit, have grain aliasing problems. NPH-400 was complete disaster... I'm talking about Noritsu Lab

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Toralf Lund wrote: There are always trade-offs when you make a unit meant to do several different kinds of jobs, but it seems to me that it should be possible to make a photo scanner *very nearly* as good for film as a dedicated film scanner provided that you design it mainly with film in

Re: PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Leon Altoff
I like this. It doesn't look much in the small image, but the large one is full of detail with the ripples and the frozen splashes. It gives an overall impressionistic feel with the added dimension of frozen action. I'd like to see it as a 16 x 12 inch picture on the wall. Leon

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Toralf Lund
E.R.N. Reed wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: There are always trade-offs when you make a unit meant to do several different kinds of jobs, but it seems to me that it should be possible to make a photo scanner *very nearly* as good for film as a dedicated film scanner provided that you design it

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Don, On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 09:42:54 +0200, Don Williams wrote: I need more help and the quickest way to get it is to ask PDML. 1. Is the TIFF file output from the *ist D a real RAW file -- but with TIFF format? No, it is NOT raw anymore, the conversion from bayer-pattern to full RGB info

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Toralf Lund wrote: E.R.N. Reed wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: There are always trade-offs when you make a unit meant to do several different kinds of jobs, but it seems to me that it should be possible to make a photo scanner *very nearly* as good for film as a dedicated film scanner

RE: PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Very nice :-) 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Schork

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout (was - Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched)

2005-12-03 Thread Mark Stringer
I regret not shooting raw at our Christmas party Last night I shot some candids at our party. I used the large jpg setting after reading a lot of this debate I thought I would save some time converting images at home. This was indoors with a flash. My settings were point and shoot (green?)

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 2, 2005, at 6:18 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: If you can afford a new flatbed scanner, you may do just as well or better by getting a good, used film scanner. Dedicated film scanners that handle medium format are pretty spendy. Why don't you spend a few minutes and check some

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Don Williams
Okay. Thanks a lot. I took the camera outside again and did some more tests in the snow. I asked about TIFF files because I've been using TIFF for photomicrography. We need big files for big prints and the results seem good. This is what I found. The RAW and TIFF snow scenes were all very

Re: Magnum in Slate

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fabulous. A huge collection. Thanks for the tip. Paul On Dec 3, 2005, at 12:09 AM, Derby Chang wrote: A little while ago, Slate started posting Magnum photos on a weekly page of theirs. Trente Parke has one of his classics on the Today's Pictures this week. The two interactive essays are

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Tiff files are not RAW. They're camera processed files saved in Tiff format. RAW files are not processed, they're RAW data. The camera's sharpening works with tiff. It does not affect the RAW data. RAW files should have a PEF suffix. If you didn't find any, you probably didn't shoot any. Try

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Don, On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 15:00:52 +0200, Don Williams wrote: snip This is what I found. The RAW and TIFF snow scenes were all very good without exception. The histograms showed that the five stops the camera is capable of Actually, it may be close to 6 stops ... were to be found between

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Don Williams
Hi Paul, Yes indeed. The problem was with Windows. For some reason it didn't see the *.pef files. But the Pentax Browser sees both and its easier to handle the files with it anyway. But if there are TIFF and RAW on the same card, the RAW files can't be found by Windows. This happened

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Cory Papenfuss
I'll try to write this without too many typos. I've looked at a couple of my recent messages and found them full of mistakes. I need more help and the quickest way to get it is to ask PDML. 1. Is the TIFF file output from the *ist D a real RAW file -- but with TIFF format? Just to

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Don Williams
Hi Jan, Sorry ... I haven't made myself clear. I haven't used the 'in camera' histogram at all. I've been talking about Photoshop only. I haven't tried working on that tiny screen at all. I do shift it all to the right and that gives excellent results. The snow has fallen from the trees

Re: PESO: Terminator Ladybird

2005-12-03 Thread Albano Garcia
I usually do, but this time wanted for people to look at it at 100% Regards Albano --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/2/2005 10:15:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyway, I'll post some more pesos, gesos, etc, so you can also criticize Nikon's

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Fred Widall
I have an Epson 3170 and have found it good enough for my needs. I don't print larger than 8x10 and it seem fine for that. I've scanned 35mm slides and negatives, as well as 6x9cm 6x6cm negatives. I have a couple of sample scans here:

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Jack Davis
Gasha, Thanks for answering my question. Pro inkjet printers do a terrific job and if I had a chance to make a current comparison, it's possible I'd be content with their product. Memory has a tendency to glorify the past. Especially when it can't be tested. Jack --- Gasha [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Jack Davis
Fred, Your 35mm scans are very much the same quality as I've experienced with the 3170. As has been said here, it all depends on your expectations. Jack --- Fred Widall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an Epson 3170 and have found it good enough for my needs. I don't print larger than 8x10

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
These look awful I must be missing something. Shel [Original Message] From: Fred Widall I have an Epson 3170 and have found it good enough for my needs. I don't print larger than 8x10 and it seem fine for that. I've scanned 35mm slides and negatives, as well as 6x9cm 6x6cm

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 3, 2005, at 10:58 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: These look awful I must be missing something. Whatever you're missing, I'm missing it too. These are nowhere near the boundaries of acceptable. Bob

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 2, 2005, at 9:46 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Here is a hint... Take a plastic slide frame, polish the inner side of the frame so as to allow smooth not scratching motion of the film if you want to scan a strip frame by frame... Applying such a frame solved all my flatness problems

RE: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
You can see what they are. Boy in swing, garden with trees, house in garden, and water, sky and houses. What are you guys complaining about? ;-) Honestly. They are far from acceptable. BTW. I did a very rough test, scanning some 35 dia with my new Epson RX700 yesterday. They are better (read

RE: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Could this be part of the reason why many experience better results scanning dia than negative film? Mounted dias is 1-2mm above the glass, depending on what kind of dia frames used. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very

Re: PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 3, 2005, at 1:02 AM, Patrick Schork wrote: Have to say that I am really happy with this lens. The istDS + pancake lens combo is great for those times when you want something compact and unobtrusive. If only the DA40 limited was a little faster... Here are some Koi in Hawaii

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout (was - Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched)

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/2/2005 9:20:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie, Any file you print should be interpolated or upsized to deliver best results with a given printer at a given dimension. My Epson 2200 likes 360 dpi, so to print 11 x 17, I upsize the RAW to the

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread Jostein
Am I right that you're using Pine for a mail reader, Kostas? If that's the case, may I humbly suggest that you try a slightly more modern mail reader? Jostein (Øksne) Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Paal Jensen wrote: It cost 26 000 + Nkr discount

RE: Emailing PUG entries

2005-12-03 Thread Jostein
Hi Peter, It's a good thing to enable Javascript if you want it to work...:-) Which browsers and versions are you referring to? The form was made in 2002, and should be working in all browsers since then. I know Mozilla/Firefox may be a bit more picky than the rest of the pack, but I haven't

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
I've gotten pretty good results from my Epson 2400 and 35mm slides. I gave up pm trying to scan negatives. I haven't tried MF, but I haven't shot MF. Dust is a problem, but overall I've been happy with my scans. OTOH, getting the color right is a bit of a problem. It's why when I was shooting

RE: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What's dia? Mounted transparencies? Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Tim Øsleby Could this be part of the reason why many experience better results scanning dia than negative film? Mounted dias is 1-2mm above the glass, depending on what kind

OT: Anyone made their own sensor brush?

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
Has anyone made their own visible dust brush? As described here: http://tinyurl.com/d8k93 I think it's time to clean my sensor and I hate to spend so much on a brush, so I was thinking of doing it myself. Has anyone had success doing it themselves? Any particular brand of brush to recommend?

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 3, 2005, at 8:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/2/2005 9:20:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie, Any file you print should be interpolated or upsized to deliver best results with a given printer at a given dimension. My Epson 2200

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Doug Franklin wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:59:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Kenneth Waller wrote: B+H is my most trusted source of photographic equip. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. TTYL, DougF

for sale Saturday in NY but Friday somewhere

2005-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
The calendar I made for 2005 of selections from SIGN LANGUAGE is reissued for 2006 on sale with other stuff on cafe press Here: http://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff There is a free shipping deal til Dec 6 (but only if you get $50 worth of stuff and only up to $15 - nothing I could control

Doy i need to load Pentax browser 1 to upgrade

2005-12-03 Thread Dave Brooks
I think the Pentax site mentions something about haveing Browser and lab 1 installed before you can up frade to the latest version. I want to install it on the ibook. I upgraded my PC but it did not ask for or delete the previous version. Anyone know I'm on digest so if you want to off list

RE: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Yep, it is. Sorry about that one. 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: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 3.

e-Bay follies

2005-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Either this lens is very special or someone seriously over paid... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:11Item=7567033431 -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/3/2005 9:38:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Canon EOS 300D returns images with a native pixel resolution of 2048x3072. Printed at 360ppi, this would equal a 5.7x 8.5 inch image area. If you want to print to a larger image area and retain 360

Re: for sale Saturday in NY but Friday somewhere

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/3/2005 9:45:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The calendar I made for 2005 of selections from SIGN LANGUAGE is reissued for 2006 on sale with other stuff on cafe press Here: http://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff There is a free shipping deal til

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread DagT
I agree, I guess they are as suspected. Resolution is OK but handling of contrast is bad. I have use a scanner like that for 6x6 slides, and the results were acceptable of the contrasts of the slide wasn´t too difficult. Colour negatives are not as good. DagT Den 3. des. 2005 kl.

Re: PESO - The Gooderham Building at Night

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/2/2005 5:43:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/68708749/ *istD, ISO200, 18-55mm DA 30seconds at f22 and 18mm. Playing with long exposures and my favourite building. -Adam === MUCH better than the last shot you

Re: PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Peter Lacus
Hi Patrick, Have to say that I am really happy with this lens. The istDS + pancake lens combo is great for those times when you want something compact and unobtrusive. If only the DA40 limited was a little faster... I must say this combo intrigues me as well... Here are some Koi in Hawaii

RE: e-Bay follies

2005-12-03 Thread Bob W
it's a good lens, and they sell for about £250- ($430-) in the UK, so to one of us that looks like a good price. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 December 2005 17:55 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: e-Bay follies

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 3, 2005, at 12:50 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Abe used to advertise as Honest Abe when he was still in NY. As I heard the story, the state told him he could not advertise that way any more because it was so manifestly not

Re: My mail is down

2005-12-03 Thread Jostein
That's right, Dave. None of us received your mail. :-) Jostein Quoting Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello out there.?? My pdml mail account seems to be dead, but i'm getting the digest on mac dot. I resubed but nothing. Looks like digest for a while.Is there a problem Doug.My

Re: H1 Blad - some gains, some loses

2005-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, the Kodak 16mp sensor... Jostein wrote: Quoting P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Since you can change backs on the H1 you can always get the Kodak 16mp MP back for it. Sure. In case you don't know, the announced Pentax MedF digital will have a 16 mPix sensor. That's my reason

PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread brooksdj
Need some help her gang. I posted this on the PS list, but its a bit slower than the collective, so i thought i'd try here to. In the link below, a client has asked if i can remove the two trucks. She knows i have basic PS skills and has a second choice should i be unabel to do what she is

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:50:09 -0500, P. J. Alling wrote: Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. I haven't dealt with them in several years, but didn't have trouble back when I was dealing with them. IIRC,

Re: My mail is down

2005-12-03 Thread DagT
I didn´t. I received nothing for almost 24 hours, but now it seems to be working again. DagT Den 3. des. 2005 kl. 19.37 skrev Jostein: That's right, Dave. None of us received your mail. :-) Jostein Quoting Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello out there.?? My pdml mail account

PAW: Waiting for the Bathurst Car

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
Taken a couple of weeks ago, when I still couldn't raise my hands up to my face with much comfort, so I was using the Yashicamat with the waist-level viewer. I think she was getting exasperated or impatient waiting for the streetcar g: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3923592

Re: PESO: Terminator Ladybird

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/2/05, Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, First, I went to the dark side. I got a Nikon D50 with the kit lens, snip http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0232.jpg http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0238.jpg I never do this kind of photography, it was very

Re: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Christian
I can't comment on the lens, but the picture is pretty damn cool! Christian - Original Message - From: Patrick Schork [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 4:02 AM Subject: PESO: SMCP-DA 40 Limited Have to say that I am really happy with

Re: FS Friday

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/2/05, Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 500mm seem on the expensive side... best, mishka Then don't buy it. -frank, always happy to encourage capitalist principles g -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: My mail is down

2005-12-03 Thread Jack Davis
;-)) Jack --- Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's right, Dave. None of us received your mail. :-) Jostein Quoting Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello out there.?? My pdml mail account seems to be dead, but i'm getting the digest on mac dot. I resubed but

Re: SMCP-DA 40 Limited

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/3/05, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't comment on the lens, but the picture is pretty damn cool! I agree with Christian on both counts: It's a damn cool pic. And, Christian can't comment on the lens. (neither can I, btw) g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PAW: The Dave Young Quartet, Take 2

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/2/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 3, 2005, at 4:23 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: No, Perry White was Clark Kent's boss, Superman's alter-ego. Superman had no boss. Until he got married. LOL -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: RAW files

2005-12-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Don, On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 17:03:40 +0200, Don Williams wrote: Sorry ... I haven't made myself clear. I haven't used the 'in camera' histogram at all. I've been talking about Photoshop only. I haven't tried working on that tiny screen at all. OK, understood ... What I meant to say was

Re: OT: Anyone made their own sensor brush?

2005-12-03 Thread Powell Hargrave
Has anyone made their own visible dust brush? As described here: http://tinyurl.com/d8k93 I have a good quality synthetic artists brush. I took a loop with me to the art store to check the bristle tips and got a brush without too much sizing in it. Wash and rinse as they instruct. They only

Re: Cotty's living-room

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I don't drink coffee. That's too bad. -frank (black, no sugar) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:08:17 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Need some help her gang. I posted this on the PS list, but its a bit slower than the collective, so i thought i'd try here to. In the link below, a client has asked if i can remove the two trucks. She

Re: OT: Anyone made their own sensor brush?

2005-12-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/3/2005 11:33:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a good quality synthetic artists brush. I took a loop with me to the art store to check the bristle tips and got a brush without too much sizing in it. Wash and rinse as they instruct. They only

Re:Photo Scanner vs 35mm film scanner

2005-12-03 Thread Bill Lawlor
Donning my Nomex fireproof garments I step into the fray.. I have made many 16X20 RA-4 darkroom prints from medium format images on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. I also have scanned some of the same 645 and 6x9 negs and transparencies on an Epson 3200 and printed on epson 1270, 2000, and 9600

Re: for sale Saturday in NY but Friday somewhere

2005-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/3/2005 9:45:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The calendar I made for 2005 of selections from SIGN LANGUAGE is reissued for 2006 on sale with other stuff on cafe press Here: http://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff

Re: My mail is down

2005-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tell it to take some Xanax However - apparently SOME of your mail got through :) ann Dave Brooks wrote: Hello out there.?? My pdml mail account seems to be dead, but i'm getting the digest on mac dot. I resubed but nothing. Looks like digest for a while.Is there a problem

FS Friday a little late: FA 77mm Limited

2005-12-03 Thread Amita Guha
My black 77mm Ltd arrived, so I'm selling the silver one I bought in July. Brand new, barely used. No markings on the barrel or on the glass. Asking $575. Paypal, personal checks and money orders accepted. Amita

OT: spam that got through - todays giggle

2005-12-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I get almost no spam... the stuff that gets through is double-speak subject line trash This one came through twice from supposedly different people. Abolish all that you owe with out mailing an other dime. ann

Re: PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread Bob Shell
Sorry Dave, but you'll need a lot more than basic Photoshop skills to do that. Do you have other shots from the same day with large areas of grass you could clone from? Even if you do, you're looking at hours and hours of detail work to do that right. Personally, I wouldn't think of

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 3, 2005, at 8:50 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Could this be part of the reason why many experience better results scanning dia than negative film? Mounted dias is 1-2mm above the glass, depending on what kind of dia frames used. It's certainly part of the reason for this scanner (Epson

Re: PAW: Waiting for the Bathurst Car

2005-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/3/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3923592 I like this one. The square framing works well. I'm undecided whether I'd like it more with more blurred background. It would definitely change the feel of the picture a bit, but I'm not sure

Re:Photo Scanner vs 35mm film scanner

2005-12-03 Thread Jack Davis
My 3170 says; made in Indonesia. Jack --- Bill Lawlor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Donning my Nomex fireproof garments I step into the fray.. I have made many 16X20 RA-4 darkroom prints from medium format images on Fuji Crystal Archive paper. I also have scanned some of the same 645 and

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout (was - Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched)

2005-12-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Stringer Subject: Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout (was - Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched) Maybe matrix metering would have helped but... Using an auto flash rather than depending on TTL would have helped more. Seriously. William Robb

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/3/05, Fred Widall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For its price I thought it was excellent, although I believe its now been replaced by the 4870 (or something similar). I replaced a Minolta Dual Scan II with the Epson as I wanted the ability to scan medium format negatives at a very reasonable

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 3, 2005, at 9:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Upsampling: Uh, I don't know how to upsize during RAW conversion. All I know is how to resize using the Image Size menu selection (which is post conversion). In Camera Raw v3.x, you set the output colorspace, sizing, depth, and

Re: PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Say No. Too much work. Godfrey On Dec 3, 2005, at 6:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Need some help her gang. I posted this on the PS list, but its a bit slower than the collective, so i thought i'd try here to. In the link below, a client has asked if i can remove the two trucks. She

Re: Who makes what? (was: Thanks! firmware update for -DS)

2005-12-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
Most of Pentax cameras are assembled in Philippines: all S-series Optios and all DLSR's. Dario - Original Message - From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:34 PM Subject: Re: Who makes what? (was: Thanks! firmware update for

Re: Emailing PUG entries

2005-12-03 Thread Peter McIntosh
Hi Jostein, I've tried IE 6.0 and Firefox 1.5. The drop-down list box isn't populated with anything; I can't therefore select which gallery I want, and the form won't submit. Ciao, Peter in Sydney Jostein wrote: Hi Peter, It's a good thing to enable Javascript if you want it to

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Gasha
Acceptable for MF scans. Sometimes i think about upgrade, but then... to get any profit from real MF film scanner, i have to make very LARGE prints. Much larger than 40x60cm. And more expensive... Maybe i should get a car instead of pro film scanner? Gasha Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 3,

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2003.html Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: P. J. Alling Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Doug Franklin wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:59:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Kenneth Waller wrote:

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Abe's Of Maine is located in Brooklyn, NY and has been there since 1986. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Bob Shell Abe used to advertise as Honest Abe when he was still in NY. As I heard the story, the state told him he could not advertise that

M series aperture blade question

2005-12-03 Thread Scott Loveless
Hey, folks! In an effort to stimulate the gear-headedness around here, I thought I might mention a little problem I'm having with an M series lens. The blades won't stop down past f16. I can see marks on the blades, so it's fairly obvious where f22 should be, but moving the aperture ring from

RE: PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Dave no way you're gonna do that with your skill level. Perhaps you should pass on the assignment ... If you want to try it, go to the Adobe Photoshop Users Forum and ask there. Very helpful and knowledgeable bunch, although it may take some time to get a reply as this is the weekend.

RE: PESO - Life and death

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Tim, Overall I liked this photo. I like old places and old things, and the photo reminded me of many places I've visited. So, it got me on an emotional level. Technically it can use some improvement. A little more contrast in the building and foreground improved the pic on my monitor. The

Re: PS help for background removal

2005-12-03 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the link below, a client has asked if i can remove the two trucks. She knows i have basic PS skills and has a second choice should i be unabel to do what she is asking. Any ideas as to how to go about this. Link to a web site or such. I know i ask more tahn i give,

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
A 360 dpi file is optimum for the Epson 2200 and 2400. Yes, there are files that will print fine at 180 dpi, but as you noted, not all will do so. To keep my methods standard, I upsize every file to print at 360 dpi. But as I noted, I do it in the RAW converter. It may not always be necessary,

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Jack Davis
IF you're wondering, I definitely prefer the Minolta. Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 3, 2005, at 8:50 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Could this be part of the reason why many experience better results scanning dia than negative film? Mounted dias is 1-2mm above the

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I opened the large images in PS and viewed them there. The difference between the two scans was quite obvious, with the Epson scan looking a lot softer. When reduced to web-sized JPEG's the differences don't appear to be as great, and I had to look carefully to see them. While this may not have

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 3, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A 360 dpi file is optimum for the Epson 2200 and 2400. Yes, there are files that will print fine at 180 dpi, but as you noted, not all will do so. To keep my methods standard, I upsize every file to print at 360 dpi. But as I noted, I do

First DA 12-24 Shot

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I shot some work with the DA 12-24 today. The pics are for a magazine article about bedroom decor. I posted one example of a 12mm shot. I'm going to correct the perspective on this for the pub, but I figured the pdml would rather see what the lens gives you. The exposure is f8 at 1/15th. Three

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Adam Maas
Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 3, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A 360 dpi file is optimum for the Epson 2200 and 2400. Yes, there are files that will print fine at 180 dpi, but as you noted, not all will do so. To keep my methods standard, I upsize every file to print at 360 dpi. But

Re: Pentax RAW vs JPEG Shootout

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've read that 360 is optimum for Epson printers in more than one place and on more than one occasion. 300 may be fine, but 360 is working for me. . I don't think there's a downside to it. I have experimented with resolutions as low as 200 and have seen inferior results when viewed at close

Re: PAW: Waiting for the Bathurst Car

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/3/05, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this one. Thanks, Mat. I appreciate that you took the time to look and comment! The square framing works well. I'm undecided whether I'd like it more with more blurred background. It would definitely change the feel of the picture a

Re: PAW: Waiting for the Bathurst Car

2005-12-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What do you like about it, Mat? It doesn't do a thing for me on any level. Maybe I'm missing something. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Mat Maessen http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3923592 I like this one. The square framing works

Re: PAW: Waiting for the Bathurst Car

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/3/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you like about it, Mat? It doesn't do a thing for me on any level. Maybe I'm missing something. I doubt that you're missing anything. It's just a girl waiting for a streetcar. Thanks for looking and commenting though, Shel. cheers,

Re: Photo scanner vs real film scanner?

2005-12-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Don't forget that the Epson 2450 is about four generations behind the best Epson flatbed. Even my old 3200 can outperform it by quite a bit. Paul On Dec 3, 2005, at 6:06 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I opened the large images in PS and viewed them there. The difference between the two scans was

Re: First DA 12-24 Shot

2005-12-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/3/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I shot some work with the DA 12-24 today. The pics are for a magazine article about bedroom decor. I posted one example of a 12mm shot. I'm going to correct the perspective on this for the pub, but I figured the pdml would rather see what the

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