blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Toine Kuiper
After looking at some shots from the new Sony DSC-R1 the complete absence of blue/purple fringing is shocking. Why do I see blue fringing with all my lenses on high contrast borders (like trees against a bright sky). Chromatic aberration is different and can be corrected with Adobe RAW. Is the CCD

SV: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-05 Thread Jens Bladt
I paid 67 GP (118 USD) for mine, including shipping from the UK to Denmark in September 2004. The best spend 100 USD for photographic gear ever, I guess (or at least next to my K 2.5/135mm, for which I paid about the same). Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig

Re: Spherical K15mm 3.5 shots...

2006-02-05 Thread Thibouille
I LOVE the cat, really ;) And BTW I thought I was the one with the more cluttered house in universe but I see I'm not the only one ;) No harm intended ! -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...

Re: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-05 Thread Thibouille
Just rememeber it will onlt allow center narrow AF even with moder bodies and even if used with AF lenses. -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...

RE: ot back in the saddle again

2006-02-05 Thread Bob W
that must have been hard to swallow. Glad to hear you're ok again. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Epiglottitis with Laryngitis and I got Endotracheal intubation as the treatment One long week.

Re: OT: Prayer for my Daughter

2006-02-05 Thread David Savage
On 2/5/06, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Up to you, Boris, but the facts are, the only thing that reliably kills a virus in the human body is heat. That's why fevers are best tolerated if at all possible, and they stay reasonably low. A relatively low grade fever (102-103° F) will make the

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread DagT
Den 5. feb. 2006 kl. 04.40 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: A quick review of my reactions to the PUG entries for February: Undone by Dag Thrane: Another one of my favorites. I love thecolor, and I love the composition, but the needle really makes this amemorable photograph. Thanks Daniel!

Whatever on virus and such (Was OT: Prayer...)

2006-02-05 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hi guys, I am just - for whatever it is worth - suggesting another subject line in case this thread willl turn into a new direction. The original thread and subject line is such a very personal and delicate matter, which I think we should leave at that (that is to say that we'd respectfully

istDS or DS2

2006-02-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's about time to replace the DS I sold a few months ago. There's a good deal available on a used DS that has me interested. Does the latest firmware update bring the DS up to DS2 specs and features? What features are different between the DS and the DS2? Does anyone know of a good deal on a

Re: istDS or DS2

2006-02-05 Thread Derby Chang
Shel Belinkoff wrote: It's about time to replace the DS I sold a few months ago. There's a good deal available on a used DS that has me interested. Does the latest firmware update bring the DS up to DS2 specs and features? What features are different between the DS and the DS2? Does anyone

Re: From Cottyland

2006-02-05 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 4/2/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: You in yet? I like being in, but I'm mostly out. Yes. Well. Don't we all! And so am I. g By the way, that cat's in the grooming position. Don't have to tell you, but when they get like that, they're comfortable and at peace

Re: From Cottyland

2006-02-05 Thread Derby Chang
keith_w wrote: Yes. Well. Don't we all! And so am I. g By the way, that cat's in the grooming position. Don't have to tell you, but when they get like that, they're comfortable and at peace with their surroundings. Grooming. That is a great term. And yes, you would be at peace with the

RE: Spherical K15mm 3.5 shots...

2006-02-05 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: http://www.cottysnaps.com/Greystones/february4.html Lovely house - and well done to the family in doing so much 'conversion of packing to home' in so little time! Malcolm

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Don Williams
Is the blue fringe all around the image or on one side only. Don Toine Kuiper wrote: After looking at some shots from the new Sony DSC-R1 the complete absence of blue/purple fringing is shocking. Why do I see blue fringing with all my lenses on high contrast borders (like trees against a

RE: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Jens Bladt
I believe blue fringing is in fact chromatic aberrations (CA). Take a look: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscr1/page18.asp The problem is at its greatest when using wide angles wide open. Regards Jens http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Toine Kuiper

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread E.R.N. Reed
William Robb wrote: I think a North American PDML get together would be cool. I thought that was what kept happening during the NPW @ GFM.

Re: OT: 645 - Pentax compeditive

2006-02-05 Thread Derby Chang
Jens Bladt wrote: I have been thinking of getting MF 645 equipment that will allow the use of lenses for Pentacon Six/Exakta 66/Kiev 60 through P6-adapter. I have found that Pentax is quite competitive economically, A Mamiya 645 1000s with AE prism is about the same price as a Pentax 645 = 350

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Daniel, Don't make me blush :-) On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 22:40:53 -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A quick review of my reactions to the PUG entries for February: Paris, from the Ground up by Jan van Wijk:: Wonderful! Myfavorite of this month's gallery. A very effective shot, and it

Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Don Williams
Hi all, I'm still waiting for the replacement camera and am using the one with the faulty internal flash. It works with an external flash Vivitar 730 AFPK perfectly ... but. On the microscope, which has a simple flash device with no synchronization, or TTL, or anything at all automatic

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread DagT
Not only CA. You have got effects from sensor blooming and scattering in the anti-aliasing filter and other elements (blue light is scattered most). Also CA can come in two types, longitudinal and lateral. These effects are more or less easily removed in PS. DagT Den 5. feb. 2006 kl.

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Tom Reese
Since it's artwork, I assume that you're looking for accurate color reproduction. My favorite chrome is the Elite Extra Color but it's not the right film for your job. I too think Kodachrome might be the right choice but processing is a pain. You might also consider E100G:

Re: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Leon Altoff
Don, The flash on the microscope may have too high a voltage for the ist D. Once it flashes it may be locking up the camera. Try measuring the voltage or disconnecting the flash flash after each exposure. You may not want to keep doing this too often in case it permanently damages the

OT:(Sort of) Panoramas on film

2006-02-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Panoramas are still available for film users: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/18480353/ I came across this photograph made from three shots done with the MZ-S a few years ago. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread Tom Reese
William Robb put forth the proposition: I think a North American PDML get together would be cool. I suggest that in September 2008, we all decend upon Kodachrome Basin State Park and just hang out for a few days. Seconded. Tom (Have Camera Will Travel) Reese

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good idea, so where is Kodachrome Basin? Regards, Bob S. On 2/5/06, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb put forth the proposition: I think a North American PDML get together would be cool. I suggest that in September 2008, we all decend upon Kodachrome Basin State Park and

RE: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread Don Sanderson
Utah http://www.go-utah.com/Kodachrome-Basin-State-Park Don -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 7:31 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open Good idea, so where

Re: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Don Williams
Hi Leon, The flash, which is made from a Polaroid unit and a single straight flash tube about 50mm long, works very well as a flash. But the tube, which lies across the beam, causes diffraction in the images. In other words it doesn't work very well in the microscope. I intend to use a beam

RE: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Don, The camera must be set to perform a preflash - as in AUTO flash or other auto modes like red-eye reduction. I'm sure it's possible to use a Standard Flash Mode Use the second flash mode, described in the instruction/manual page 50. The manual is her if you do not have one:

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Shell
Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some

Re: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Williams Subject: Flash and *ist D Hi all, I'm still waiting for the replacement camera and am using the one with the faulty internal flash. It works with an external flash Vivitar 730 AFPK perfectly ... but. On the microscope, which has a simple

Postcardware ...

2006-02-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just a while ago I found plug-in for Photoshop that looked interesting. The author of the plug-in has an interesting registration option. Here's the URL so you can see the Grids plug-in. Click on Register to see the registration scheme. http://www.users.cloud9.net/~gparet/photoshop/#grid Shel

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open Well then, I'll have to try to make it two in a row. Bill, same with me. For me, the best part of GFM was meeting people for

Re: OT:(Sort of) Panoramas on film

2006-02-05 Thread David Savage
There is no reason for film users not to. Here's one of mine from way back when: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_011.htm Not a pano as such. Dave S On 2/5/06, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Panoramas are still available for film users:

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Toine Kuiper
The blue fringing is everywhere in the image (left right and center). Only on high contrast transitions. I also suspect the antlialias filter like DagT mentioned. A tree branch has blue fringing on all sides. On 2/5/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the blue fringe all around the

Re: Cool things I learned today.

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I discovered that the built in profiles that Epson provides work pretty darned well. It's true. I discovered that if the printer colour management is on, colour management in Photoshop should be off.

Re: I'm an idiot

2006-02-05 Thread Dave Brooks
Mike Wilson: AFAIR, the Z1-p does not use IR for film measurement. and Dave Brooks: My GFM roll of HIE was shot using my PZ-1, 28-105 and #25 Red.. So there is hope for me yet. Thanks. I'll probably process that roll next week. Cheers, Gautam Here is a link to some of the GFM shots from

North America meet,was: GFM Nature Photography

2006-02-05 Thread Dave Brooks
William Robb wrote: I think a North American PDML get together would be cool. Then you wrote: I thought that was what kept happening during the NPW @ GFM. Yes but there we have a purpose in life. :-) Dave David J Brooks Equine Photography in York Region www.caughtinmotion.com Pentax istD,

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
A quick review of my reactions to the PUG entries for February: Fallen Posts by David J Brooks: Nice use of the logs to lead the eye to the road. Thank you for the kind words. Dave

Re: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sat, 4 Feb 2006, John Whittingham wrote: Would it be preferable to set the lens at infinity or a shorter distance in your opinion. The manual states that you may get vignetting if not at infinity. But the T/C does not have a great focussing range (trade-off

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/5/2006 5:28:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyone have a favorite that is still being made for this kind of stuff? I go with Provia 100F -- Mark Roberts == Yeah. Marnie aka Doe

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
In a message dated 2/5/2006 5:28:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyone have a favorite that is still being made for this kind of stuff? I go with Provia 100F -- Mark Roberts == Yeah. Marnie aka Doe

Re: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, mike wilson wrote: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: The manual states that you may get vignetting if not at infinity. But the T/C does not have a great focussing range (trade-off for speed), so some times you are forced to pre-focus (if approximately). I'm not so sure that

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, Toine Kuiper wrote: The blue fringing is everywhere in the image (left right and center). Only on high contrast transitions. I also suspect the antlialias filter like DagT mentioned. So why did you conclude that it's the CCD technology to blame and CMOS would be the

OT Radio Fundraiser last Night

2006-02-05 Thread Dave Brooks
Went to the fund raiser last night for the proposed communty radio staion. Local talent ( 10 performes) and local photographer.LOL About 100 braved poor weather and attended. The local talent is very good and one young lady, about 16, is going to audition for Canadian Idol. From what i heard

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd like some opinions on Elitechrome

Re: This is new for mew

2006-02-05 Thread Adam Maas
Unfortunately the Oly 4/3rds bodies also have the singularily worst viewfinders on the market (Except the old E-1 which is quite acceptable). -Adam Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The Oly 4/3 SLRs have the shortest mount register of any SLR on the market ... 38.67mm. I haven't seen one yet, but

Re: North America meet,was: GFM Nature Photography

2006-02-05 Thread Jon Myers
Hey, I'd be up for a gathering in this area outside of GFM itself... not sure how much I'd enjoy a competition... Comparing my photos to those of others might make me look like the village idiot. :) --- Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb wrote: I think a North American

Re: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, mike wilson wrote: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: The manual states that you may get vignetting if not at infinity. But the T/C does not have a great focussing range (trade-off for speed), so some times you are forced to pre-focus (if

Re: istDS or DS2

2006-02-05 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks Derby, It was pointed out in an off-list message that the DS2 can take advantage of faster SD cards. That could be a factor for some people ... Shel [Original Message] From: Derby Chang Shel Belinkoff wrote: It's about time to replace the DS I sold a few months ago. There's a

Epson printers (Was Cool things I learned today.)

2006-02-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you're content with nothing wider than 8.3 inches, consider the R800. Generally less than 400USD, UltraChrome inks give great reproduction and longevity. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yesoid=37472319 http://tinyurl.com/suyx -P

Re: North America meet,was: GFM Nature Photography

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
Hey, I'd be up for a gathering in this area outside of GFM itself... not sure how much I'd enjoy a competition... Comparing my photos to those of others might make me look like the village idiot. :) We can sit together then.VBG I forgot my portfolio

Re: OT Radio Fundraiser last Night

2006-02-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
Are they going to broadcast some of your images? ;-) I wonder what frequency that radio is on. (close to visible range? :-) ) Igor Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Dave Brooks wrote: [...] Shot about 235 Raw/Jpegs using the newly serviced D2H. Heh it even lasted one whole shoot.:-) Local

Re: North America meet,was: GFM Nature Photography

2006-02-05 Thread cbwaters
In the immortal words of Garfield (the cat): I resemble that remark. CW - Original Message - From: Jon Myers Comparing my photos to those of others might make me look like the village idiot. :)

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Gautam Sarup wrote: Ann, My favourite after trying out a few is Kodachrome 64. Takes about 2 weeks for processing though. Cheers, Gautam Certainly was mine - but forget that - finding a place with k14 processing ... can't do it. a On 2/4/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot slides and I'd

Re: Lens comparison pages re-done slightly

2006-02-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Mark Roberts wrote: The order in which the lenses were used is scrambled. I didn't look at the PEF files while putting the pages together today so even I don't know which image is from which lens. I'll post a image-to-lens key in a few days. Hi Mark, Have I missed the

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Shell wrote: You want the most neutral and accurate rendering. None of the Ektachromes will give you that. In my testing the most neutral and accurate E-6 film was the recently discontinued Agfachrome RSX 100. There may still be dealers with stock, though. I think I'll pass on

FS Hood

2006-02-05 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
I found upstairs a nice, LN 62mm (iirc) Pentax metal w/a threaded hood. In case. LN. Pics on request. $20 shipped in US. Collin

Re: This is new for mew

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I agree that the Oly E cameras other than the E-1 have rather poor viewfinders. I'm looking for an E-1 update ... Like Pentax, Oly have been expanding the lower end of their DSLR spectrum rather than upgrading the high end. I guess that's where they figure the money is. Godfrey On Feb

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Don, I've driven up to Zion national park from Las Vegas. It sounds like Kodchrome Basin and Brice are just a bit farther north. Las Vegas could be a cheap air fare for a fly'n'drive vacation. Regards, Bob S. On 2/5/06, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Utah

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
As recently as May, Fuji was still producing Astia 100f, which I preferred to Provia because it was a little snappier and also much less sensitive to the ph of the water used for developing it, which made Provia a real pain in the butt to develop. If your local lab has blue/magenta issues with

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Recommend Fuji Astia 100 or Provia f100. Astia slightly finer grain (finest of all slide films, per Fuji) and Provia marginally more saturated. Jack --- Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since it's artwork, I assume that you're looking for accurate color reproduction. My favorite chrome is

Re: OT Radio Fundraiser last Night

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
Are they going to broadcast some of your images? ;-) I wonder what frequency that radio is on. (close to visible range? :-) ) Igor You'd be suprised the power we have. Bwaa Haa Haaa. No, they'll be for the website, sorry about that. Dave

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread brooksdj
As recently as May, Fuji was still producing Astia 100f, which I preferred to Provia because it was a little snappier and also much less sensitive to the ph of the water used for developing it, which made Provia a real pain in the butt to develop. If

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Oh Ann. You've woken the Brother hood up.:-) Hey Aaron. No one had said anything about not being able to hand-hold a Pentax 67 lately, so I figured I wasn't needed. -Aaron

Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open

2006-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: GFM Nature Photography Weekend registration is open Well then, I'll have to try to make it two in a row. For me, the best part of GFM was meeting people for real that I had been getting to know on list.

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:40:53 +0100, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A quick review of my reactions to the PUG entries for February: Thanks for commenting. Calatrava by Lucas Rijnders: Nice composition. I know you can't control the weather, but it might look better with a

Re: Spherical K15mm 3.5 shots...

2006-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice. I observe a wine bottle, presumably empty, next to the kitchen sink. That is an important step! Rick --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: masquerading as the latest in my moving house diary. Cheap and cheerfullike me :-)

Re: This is new for mew

2006-02-05 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:27:45 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The adaptation possibility for Pentax K-mount makes the possibility of an Olympus, or Panasonic, 4/3 camera an intriguing idea. I am pretty I'd test that before spending lots of money on it if I were you. I

Re: Sad decline of PDML /WAS Re: GFM

2006-02-05 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:32:38 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/3/2006 6:30:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well...I would say it is a Python thing and that kind of insanity transcends all boundaries. Keith I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra McG

PESO - Fjord Liner

2006-02-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Another image from my 2004 trip to Norway... The gear is courtesy of mighty Jostein. http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=11829 Boris

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, DagT wrote: Den 5. feb. 2006 kl. 04.40 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Undone by Dag Thrane: Another one of my favorites. I love thecolor, and I love the composition, but the needle really makes this amemorable photograph. Thanks Daniel! What is it, Dag? Your pictures

Re: PESO - Fjord Liner

2006-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice. The reflections make it special. Paul On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:34 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Another image from my 2004 trip to Norway... The gear is courtesy of mighty Jostein. http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=11829 Boris

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Toine Kuiper
- The problem is not the lens. Chromatic aberration is different. I have many lenses which I used on analog and I never saw this. - It must be something after the lens. - The Sony DSC-R1 is virtually free of blue fringing and uses CMOS. Suspects are CCD chips or the anti alias filter. From what I

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Toine Kuiper wrote: Anyway, I don't like blue fringes on my Pentax horizons and trees. Do you find that this is something you notice in practical applications, or is it just upon close examination of the files? -Aaron

Re: PESO - Fjord Liner

2006-02-05 Thread Jostein
Mighty?!? LOL. I can't recall you taking this one. It must be in Flåm, right? Was it before or after the train ride? I like the shot. Well seen. Jostein - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 7:34 PM

Re: OT: Prayer for my Daughter

2006-02-05 Thread Juey Chong Ong
Hi Jan: I hope Nicole gets well soon. --jc On Feb 4, 2006, at 3:23 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: She remains in the hospital this evening. They have run the gamut of tests since yesterday. EKG, blood work, spleen, thyroid, chest x- ray and CAT scan this afternoon all showing nothing abnormal.

Re: February 2006 Comments

2006-02-05 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 19:41:34 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, DagT wrote: Den 5. feb. 2006 kl. 04.40 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Undone by Dag Thrane: Another one of my favorites. I love thecolor, and I love the composition, but the needle really

Re: Postcardware ...

2006-02-05 Thread Igor Roshchin
Cute idea! Sun, 05 Feb 2006 06:48:17 -0800 Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just a while ago I found plug-in for Photoshop that looked interesting. The author of the plug-in has an interesting registration option. Here's the URL so you can see the Grids plug-in. Click on Register to see the

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 5, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I don't know that one at all -- Marnie suggested PRovia and someone else did... These aren't being shot for reproduction as far as I know, just for galleries to review his work. It may be that absolutely precise color is not going to swing the

Re: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Don, If you are going to use a beam splitter to send light out the objective to light the subject then I would consider getting hold of an AF360FGZ and modifying it to work. The tube in the 360 is slightly shorter from memory - it's been a while since I had mine apart that far. I spliced

SV: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Jens Bladt
Sorry, Don. i remebered wrong - you've got the D. Perhaps you've got the red-eye reduction on? Don't know about the polarity - but my D needs af crosed/reversed cable for som flash strobes. If you don't have the RTF poped up, something is wrong with your internal connections (in the flash, I mean

Re: Flash and *ist D

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
- Check flash connection polarity - Check flash trigger voltage ... If it's over 10V, use it with a Wein Safe Sync. If you need to move the flash a distance from the camera, use an extension cable (Promaster has a nice one that preserves the Pentax dedicated connections ... see

Re: istDS or DS2

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The DS2 can theoretically perform writes as fast as a 133x SD card can accept, but the buffer sizes, etc, have not changed. I doubt that you'd see all that much difference between them in practical terms. Godfrey On Feb 5, 2006, at 8:25 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: It was pointed out in an

istD battery grip not working?

2006-02-05 Thread Paulus Eriksson
I never used my battery grip for my istD and now when I tried it out I can only get the shutter and DOF preview to work. The Av and TV wheels don't work. Anyone who can give me a pointer? thanks Paul

Re: Cool things I learned today.

2006-02-05 Thread Powell Hargrave
Hummm. Wonder if i should try an Epson printer. The Canon's,as far as i can see, don't have colour management in detail as the Epsons. Dave From PhotoShop any printer can be colour managed as long as the printer can be made to produce a consistent print with reasonable colour, contrast and

Re: Epson printers

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The R800 uses the same inkset as the R1800, which is particularly good for glossy color prints due to the 'gloss optimizer'. It doesn't have the quadtone inks as part of its inkset and doesn't take the Photo Matte ink. On the other hand, the R800 will print on appropriate CD and DVD media

Re: question about chromes

2006-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Ann Sanfedele wrote: mike wilson wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: HI gang, I've hardly been here - though didn't actually unsub - but it looks like I might have a job where I will need to shoot chromes instead of digital - dragging out the ole LX -- But it has been a few years since I shot

BW printing ... BowHaus InkJet Control and OpenPrintMaker ??

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Speaking of Epson printers and BW printing, I ran across this product recently: BowHaus: InkJet Control™ and OpenPrintMaker™ http://www.bowhaus.com/services/IJCOPMmain.php4 Has anyone tried these products? They're not cheap, but if they substantively improve BW print quality with the Epson

Re: istD battery grip not working?

2006-02-05 Thread cbwaters
Eeek! Clean the contacts??? CW - Original Message - From: Paulus Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 2:49 PM Subject: istD battery grip not working? I never used my battery grip for my istD and now when I tried it out I can

Re: Cool things I learned today.

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cool things I learned today. Hummm. Wonder if i should try an Epson printer. The Canon's,as far as i can see, don't have colour management in detail as the Epsons. Plus the added benifit of proper BW inks. Any

Re: This is new for mew

2006-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 5, 2006, at 10:33 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: The adaptation possibility for Pentax K-mount makes the possibility of an Olympus, or Panasonic, 4/3 camera an intriguing idea. I am pretty I'd test that before spending lots of money on it if I were you. I gathered OM lenses are, with

Re: BW printing ... BowHaus InkJet Control and OpenPrintMaker ??

2006-02-05 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Speaking of Epson printers and BW printing, I ran across this product recently: BowHaus: InkJet Control™ and OpenPrintMaker™ http://www.bowhaus.com/services/IJCOPMmain.php4 Has anyone tried these products? They're not cheap, but if they substantively improve BW

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Toine Kuiper Subject: Re: blue fringing - The problem is not the lens. Chromatic aberration is different. I have many lenses which I used on analog and I never saw this. - It must be something after the lens. - The Sony DSC-R1 is virtually free of blue

Re: Epson printers

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Epson printers If you want the best BW printing, you need the Epson Ultrachrome K3 inkset. That's only available on the R2400, R4800 and beyond at this point in time. Monochrome off the 4800 is quite nice, I am happy

Re: istD battery grip not working?

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paulus Eriksson Subject: istD battery grip not working? I never used my battery grip for my istD and now when I tried it out I can only get the shutter and DOF preview to work. The Av and TV wheels don't work. Anyone who can give me a pointer? Take

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread Toine Kuiper
Pictures taken in autumn and winter with many trees against a blue sky result in a slight blue haze in the tree line. It's ugly. On 2/5/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Toine Kuiper wrote: Anyway, I don't like blue fringes on my Pentax horizons and

Re: This is new for mew

2006-02-05 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:07:08 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 5, 2006, at 10:33 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: The adaptation possibility for Pentax K-mount makes the possibility of an Olympus, or Panasonic, 4/3 camera an intriguing idea. I am pretty I'd test that

Re: blue fringing

2006-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Toine Kuiper Subject: Re: blue fringing Pictures taken in autumn and winter with many trees against a blue sky result in a slight blue haze in the tree line. It's ugly. How much sharpening are you applying to the image? William Robb

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