On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:32 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Since then, the Monaco Optix system has come up to be on par with
the G-M system, and the Colorvision Spyder has been improved as
well. The G-M unit has updated software too.
I recently thought about buying a new system to replace my
Interesting post from the ProRental list.
Powell
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:16:31 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:08 AM, Bob W wrote:
If Condo Rice doesn't shoot her first.
Just send her on a hunting trip with Cheney.
- Dave
On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 AM, Bob W wrote:
Absolutely! The early bird may catch the worm, but it's the bird
who's too
lazy to get out of bed who automates worm-catching.
So the early worm gets f-d.
Who's the bird and who's the worm?
- Dave
On Apr 18, 2006, at 8:08 AM, frank theriault wrote:
Now that I have a road bike (ie: with gears and brakes and such), I
may just throw it into the back of Dave's truck. I think those
switchbacks would be fun on the way down (although I'll probably get
kicked off the mountain for riding my
On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:32 AM, Bob W wrote:
I stumbled upon this blog while googling*.
[...]
*3 or 4 years ago that sentence would have been gibberish.
I wish it still was.
- Daveblogjax2.0gle
Op Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:25:10 +0200 schreef Dario Bonazza
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
So, can anyone understand the content of this page?
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2006/04/17/3647.html
Dario,
Try http://www.appliedlanguage.com/free_translation.shtml. Seems like a
decent translation:
Russell,
Not that I have any expertise whatsoever on the subject of wildlife
photography, but I'd say also that primes are definitely the way to
go. And you will always want more reach than you have. Seems like
in order to get really close for those frame filling shots that
shooting from
That's very a propos - I made a prawn curry in a wok just this weekend. Very
nice it was, too. And I had a haircut.
--
Cheers,
Bob
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 18 April 2006 01:14
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Metalica?
Bob W
I would go for a real book over a virtual book or a boxed set any time.
Books are so much more convenient (assuming they are the right size -
there's a horrible tendency to make photo books too big).
--
Cheers,
Bob
-Original Message-
From: Bob Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 17/4/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
It's easy to shoot birds with a 200-- if they're dead.
Mark!
would that be a parrot Paul? ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Op Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:55:55 +0200 schreef Henk Terhell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I will get this lens secondhand shortly. Wouln't this be a good compact
standard lens for the *istD?
Hi Henk,
I use it on film, and like it a lot. But, for what it's worth: the
previous owner had an *ist-D and
I have a Chinon 300/5.6 which looks a lot like this Tokina 400/5.6.
Maybe the same factory? Would a 300/5.6 on a APs snesor be OK ?
Isn't 5.6 a bit slow ?
--
Thibouille
--
*ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/04/18 Tue AM 06:06:34 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: My latest invention.
On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 AM, Bob W wrote:
Absolutely! The early bird may catch the worm, but it's the bird
who's too
lazy to get out of bed
To be precise, OSX for x86 will run on any CPU which as SSE2
capability which means Pentium4, Pentium-M/Centrino,Athlon64/Sempron
and newer.
Of course many components won't have drivers so you won't be able to
use a numbers of things, sadly. But it could be nice to try and see
the feeling or
As well as Z20 and Z50.
On 4/15/06, Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
E.R.N. Reed a écrit :
Unca Mikey wrote:
(among other things)
As near as I can tell from pictures and the manual, the ZX-7 is the
only Pentax SLR that allows Av mode using either the aperture ring on
Frank got it in one (-:
Thanks for the comments, funnily enough I didn't consider it a scary
experience though I was damn close (-: Huntsmans are generally pretty
friendly and their bite isn't supposed to be that bad.
Cheers,
David
David Savage wrote:
Eeeek. :-) Ugly bugger.
Nice one
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that
the moving waves didn't
David Nelson wrote:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that
Really nice Dave.
Dave S
On 4/18/06, David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
Shot with the
I like it. Maybe crop the cube on the right?
Toine
On 4/18/06, David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
On 18 Apr 2006 at 18:03, David Mann wrote:
About the only page I could find that had a useful comparison was this:
http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/monitor_calibration_tools.htm
The Monaco and G-M systems seem to be pretty close. The comments
about the highlights discouraged me from
I'll second that. Books are so much nicer to read when they're in the hand
than when they're on the screen. Boxed sets of photos, while nice, tend,
over time, to have some photos disappear.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Bob W
I would go for a real book over a virtual book or a boxed
Bob W wrote:
I stumbled upon this blog while googling*. Normally they're not worth
reading, but this one made me laugh a lot, so I thought I'd share.
http://chasemeladies.blogspot.com/2004/05/pyongyang-breaking-news.html
The humour is rather British. It includes stuff like this:
'Every adult
Sorry Ken, I shouldn't have been so flip. Of course there is the magic
hour in Sydney.
Man, there was a beautiful sunset this afternoon.
Kenneth Waller wrote:
I think it was Ken who said my pics had too harsh a light. I agree.
But I live in Sydney so it is a challenge to get soft northern
Fun site. Thanks for posting.
Shel
Bob W wrote:
I stumbled upon this blog while googling*. Normally they're not worth
reading, but this one made me laugh a lot, so I thought I'd share.
http://chasemeladies.blogspot.com/2004/05/pyongyang-breaking-news.html
The humour is rather British.
Hi all,
There is a company that trades under various names (acptan, chitekcorp
and so on) and sells SD, CF cards and other stuff. Their listings
usually have a large amount of unnecessary text that occupies a couple
of pages. But it would be easier for me to use my recent experience to
On Apr 18, 2006, at 9:09 PM, David Nelson wrote:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion,
but here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the
northern end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
I like the photo, but I'd like it better
There are so many reputable places from which to buy cards. eBay is no
longer the least expensive (as it may have been some time ago), and the
amount of fraud and bad sellers has multiplied over the past couple of
years as well. I think many of us have found stores, either on line or
brick and
On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
How odd. I think that the ugly
From: David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/04/18 Tue AM 08:51:22 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PESO - huntsman
Frank got it in one (-:
Ringflash not on the lens, though? The doughnuts would have been more
central, rather then off to one side.
Thanks for the
Cotty wrote:
On 17/4/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
It's easy to shoot birds with a 200-- if they're dead.
Mark!
would that be a parrot Paul? ;-)
Thanks Cotty!
(Beautiful plumage, eh?)
Well-spotted - I don't like the flat effect that a lens-mounted ring
flash gives, so I just handheld it.
Cheers,
David
mike wilson wrote:
Ringflash not on the lens, though? The doughnuts would have been more
central, rather then off to one side.
A pretty good shot Jay
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: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 18. april 2006 08:54
To:
Small experiment done the other day.
Shot some IR with the istD, 16-45 F4 and the R72. At iso 1600 in M
mode, i was shooting around 1/30 F4 and getting a decently exposed
shot. Histo more or less in the centre.
Yesterday, using the D200, 35-70 F2.8, M mode and R72 filter. To get
similar
On 4/18/06, Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is a decent lens (or a decent length) for shooting birds?
snip
G'day Russell
FA 100mm f2.8 Macro isn't too shabby:
http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/GESO/GESO_001/pages/IMGP2152_2.html
Of course you need friendly birds :-)
The FA
When did you change your name John?
Dave S
===On 4/18/06, Jan Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:===
Paul, the Tokina focuses down to about 13 feet. That isn't close enough on
film for any but the largest birds, but on the APS sensor in the *ist-D it
is OK, as evidenced by my last parrot shot.
I've seen 3 varieties of this lens.
The oldest of them is the RMC.
Then came the SD
Finally came AF and improved optics in the AT-X SD.
Here's some general observations:
The old RMC may be limited to the K/M mount.
The SD can
Cotty wrote:
On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
How odd. I think
Hi!
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
How odd. I think that the ugly apartment block actually makes the shot.
Balances well.
What's the story on this friendly bird..taxidermy?
Jack
--- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 4/18/06, Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is a decent lens (or a decent length) for shooting birds?
snip
G'day Russell
FA 100mm f2.8 Macro isn't too shabby:
Hi Russell,
Birds are difficult because they're so small and fidgety.
They don't ever seem to sit still. You need to use some type of
blind to get close even with really long lenses. I don't like TCs
for birds because I lose too much shutter speed. I throw away
enough blurred shots as it is.
They're playing the Cubs this weekend.
(The St. Louis Cardinals, that is.)
Collin
KC8TKA
Nah! It's wild native bird that just isn't afraid of anything :-) I've
seen them fight off crows, magpies and kookaburras.
What it was doing was following behind my old man, as he was walking
on the lawn, eating all the flying insects that Dad stirred up.
When Dad stopped and sat down this
On 4/18/06, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That is the funniest thing I've read in ages. Thanks for the notice, Bob.
Here in South America Andrew Lloyd Weber is known for his 'sheet music'.
bwahahaaa
Sorting through some stuff at the weekend, I came across a postcard
book of Graham
Looked again (including cropping with a piece of paper) and indeed the
block makes the perfect shot.
Very strange, I get a little dizzy when my eyes keep floating from
block to waves to block to... :-)
On 4/18/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 18/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated,
I'd like to see the color version. I'm one of those
people the BW doesn't work for.
Rick
--- David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much
BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff
Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
Boxed folio sets and books are two entirely separate things. Both are
great when done well, but one does not replace the other. Photo books
sell about 4x as many copies as boxed folio sets, from my research. I
tend to prefer books as folio sets do tend to get scattered over
time. However,
It's more likely to be due to difference in the the IR-block filter
in the two cameras. Sounds like the D200 has a more tightly
controlled IR block.
Godfrey
On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Small experiment done the other day.
Shot some IR with the istD, 16-45 F4 and
Nikon's been implementing very tight IR filters on all their
pro/semi-pro bodies. Only the D70s and D50 are suited for IR work of the
current Nikon digital bodies.
-Adam
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
It's more likely to be due to difference in the the IR-block filter in
the two cameras. Sounds
On 4/18/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I stumbled upon this blog while googling*.
*3 or 4 years ago that sentence would have been gibberish.
Or some obscure cricket term. Which amounts to the same thing ;-)
Dave S
The only problem I have with NewEgg.com is that they've instituted
shipper policies that make them very inconvenient for me to do
business with. They will not allow UPS shipments to be picked up from
the dispatch center anymore, which is essential for me since there is
often no one at home
I've been buying my cards at Costco. They sell Sandisk Ultra II CF and SD cards
for about the same price as BH and other photo discounters. And no shipping
cost. I know they have 1 gig cards. I believe they now have 2 gig versions as
well.
Paul
-- Original message
Juan Buhler wrote:
A question for you PDMLers: I had the chance to see books made by
fastbackbooks.com today, and I'm thinking about self editing one with
some of my photographs. Their quality is very nice, they are
hardcover, cloth bound little books.
lulu.com also offer a number of
This makes a lot of sense and works well for those types of birds that eat
at feeders... Jays, Finches, Chickadees, Buntings, Grosbeaks, even Quail.
Sometimes predatory birds like Hawks and Kestrels may start hanging around a
feeder as well, in hopes of getting a meal.
Another thing to do if
Nope, it won't run on my IBM Thinkpad X24 with its Pentium III-M.
However there are windows managers out there that will give the look and
feel of OSX with Linux or BSD, so I may wind up running one of them
eventually.
In the mean time I have to get more ram so I can run PS-CS2 (won't even
Besides 50 prints would cost about the same per set.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf
Idiot Proof == Expert Proof
---
Bob W wrote:
I would go for a real book over a virtual book or a boxed set any time.
Books are so
From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
One should not let a lust for toys be confused with needs. Toys are nice to
have but one should not lie to one's self about it.
graywolf
OTOH, there's no real substitute for having the right tool for the job. :-)
Tom C.
Hi Tim
I'm a bit late with answering, thanks for looking an the honest comment,
that helps ;-)
greetings
Markus
-Original Message-
From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 1:41 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: PESO:Sullana cigar factory sign
Hi UncaMikey
thanks for looking and commenting.
maybe the next time I am in top form and have the courage to ask ;-)
greetings
Markus
-Original Message-
From: Unca Mikey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 4:20 AM
To: PDML
Subject: RE: PESO:Havana Club car
Greetings
On Apr 17, 2006, at 7:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
I wonder about books in this digital age.
Two suggestions:
1) Sell a virtual book of images...low production costs.
2) Don't do a book, try a BOX of display images.
There is a local scrapbook store that sells boxes.
Sell a boxed
I only get them from BH when I have other items to bundle them with,
the increased shipping cost is insignificant. Saves on state sales
tax too. Buy.com ships with no fee, IIRC.
Godfrey
On Apr 18, 2006, at 7:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been buying my cards at Costco. They sell
Hi Gautam
I'm late but thanks for the examples. The auction for the Kodachrome film
ended without me, I was sleeping ;-)
While I like the third photo, the first two look not like very good scans
and a bit bluish for me, but that may be related to the size presented and
monitor settings here.
Maybe
What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things
does not neccesarially mean one's monitor will be calibrated properly.
Tom C.
From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: Monitor color
I would file a complaint with eBay.
When there is a bunch of stuff on a listing that has nothing to do with
the item being sold, I become paranoid and usually pass it up no matter
how much of a bargain it seems. They usually seem to be hiding a
Catch-22 in there somewhere.
graywolf
Hi Dave
I think the colors in the sky are somewhat off here so It may not be your
monitor settings :-)
I used a polarizer but the rest of the cast comes from the (wrong) scan.
I think I will try a b/w conversion and if I do not like that simple delete
the photo.
Heavy selection is important too
I like it. The building on the right balances the rocks on the left,
I see an S shaped symmetry (with the S on its side) like a yin-yang
mandala to the balance of elements. The tones are nice if a little
too middle-tone ... I'd selectively push a little more deep black and
lighten some
One of the things I have found is that if a known web source -such as
computer geeks-- has something listed on eBay, check their website as
they usually are selling it cheaper there. In fact do a google search on
anything you are not sure of the prices on. That way at least you will
know not
Maybe so. But since I started using the Spyder2, my prints now look
like what's on screen.
Before then, making a print was a trial error process.
Dave S
On 4/19/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things
does not
On 18 Apr 2006 at 10:01, Tom C wrote:
What kills me, reading between the lines, is that buying one of these things
does not neccesarially mean one's monitor will be calibrated properly.
In anything where descisions need to be made there still needs to be someone
competent at the controls.
On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:15 AM, Derby Chang wrote:
I think it was Ken who said my pics had too harsh a light. I agree.
But I live in Sydney so it is a challenge to get soft northern
light. So, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade :) IR has the
virtue of being very forgiving about the
I have no doubt it's better than no calibration.
Tom C.
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: Monitor color adjust
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:10:56 +0800
Maybe so. But since I started using the Spyder2, my prints
Yes, same here. I bought the Eye One Display because I was getting
very inconsistent color output to the printer. Since I bought it and
calibrated my monitor, the prints look like what's on my screen.
Whether they are correct in absolute colormetric terms is
irrelevant. Consistency and
(Did I say I finally have a laptop again?)
No, i do't think so. Did you get one.g
Dave
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf
Idiot Proof == Expert Proof
---
Hi Jay
that is a nice and promising photo, I would love to try that lens too :-)
greetings
Markus
-Original Message-
From: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:54 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: long lens for birds?
I have been very satisfied
On 4/17/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Taken over the weekend -
I especially like the results @ ISO 1600
Check out
http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html
Comments?
I like it. At ISO 1600 there's a softness/graininess that appeals to me.
cheers,
frank
On 4/17/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Spring soon ends -
Birds will weep while in
The eyes of fish are tears
-- Matsuo Basho
Took the words right out of my mouth.
cheers,
frank
--
Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Thanks Rick.
I'm surprised the DOF is so
shallow at f/8--you must have been pretty close!
This bird was oblivious as to my presence, was no more than 20 feet away
actually seemed to be posing for me.
Kenneth Waller
- Original Message -
From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
Paul, excellent use of flash - I wouldn't have known it was used without you
mentioning.
I just bought the Kirk Xtender and hope to be able to use it as well as you
have.
Kenneth Waller
Original Message -
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent:
In this case it was couple of peanuts and raisins. Just as if it says I
wish it was more...
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060418191740
--
home http://roman.blakout.net/
I like the angle it was taken at, and the BG looks almost painted.
1600 holds up pretty good. Looks like iso 400 sometimes on my D2H.:-)
Dave
Quoting Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Taken over the weekend -
I especially like the results @ ISO 1600
Check out
Thanks Ken. The Kirk Xtender is rather easy to use, because it's hard to get
too much flash at long distances. At least it's hard to get too much flash with
my slow lenses:-).
Paul
-- Original message --
From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Paul, excellent use
I know I have an X23.
But those have P3-M and NOT a Pentium-M, which quite a different beast.
On 4/18/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nope, it won't run on my IBM Thinkpad X24 with its Pentium III-M.
However there are windows managers out there that will give the look and
feel of OSX
Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very encouraged.
The colour version:
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano2.jpg
Cheers,
David
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I like it. The building on the right balances the rocks on the left, I
see an S shaped symmetry (with the S on its side) like a yin-yang
On 18/4/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oh crap! I agree with Cotty
Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro
Cheers,
Cotty
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On 19/4/06, David Nelson, discombobulated, unleashed:
Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very encouraged.
The colour version:
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano2.jpg
Nice! Mono for me though ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche
||=|
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 18/4/06, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oh crap! I agree with Cotty
Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro
is this what passes for ghetto speak in the city of dreaming spires?
Bob
Oi Skoffo, you're dead meet bro
is this what passes for ghetto speak in the city of dreaming spires?
Sorry Bob, I was 16 when we left The Golden State and I occasionally lapse.
Let me re-phrase that.
I say Skoffers, you'll get a jolly good hiding the next time I see you.
Cheers,
Cotty
Same problem with printing.
Quality is at the mercy of the printer.
How much do you want to spend on this book,
and how big is the production run?
We used to have problems with high end kids books that sold only
10,000 per year.
The marketing/sales force would deliberately overestimate sales at
David Nelson a écrit :
I don't shoot much scenic stuff and don't do much BW conversion, but
here's a pano that happens to be both. Queenscliff Beach, the northern
end of Manly.
http://davidavid.whatsbeef.net/beachpano.jpg
Shot with the A24/2.8, stitched with Autostitch. I was surprised that
Hello!
I have two questions that are somewhat related to each other.
1. Photography from a commercial airplane.
What suggestions do you have for taking pictures from a
commercial airplane?
How to make them sharper and overcome some type of cast
that is often seen in the day-time images of this
The books I saw were of very nice quality. The person I talked to, who
is the founder of the company, is also a photographer, and her prints
(in her portfolio) were of very good quality.
In any case, Bob, your suggestions are not at all bad--I might pursue
the box of images in the near future.
On 4/18/06, Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
lulu.com also offer a number of interesting services to the prospective
self-publisher...
Last year I made a mockup with some photos, and had it printed via
lulu. I was dissappointed, the dark midtones were very muddy, and in
general, the print
On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Same problem with printing.
Quality is at the mercy of the printer.
...
Of course. That's why an author/publisher *proofs* the book BEFORE
starting a production print run, and can reject the production run if
it doesn't meet the quality
From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: photography from an airplane and unsharp mask
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:32:28 -0400 (EDT)
Hello!
I have two questions that are somewhat related to each other.
1. Photography from a
No change Dave, just that I had to use my laptop while my desktop was having
a hissy fit, and the email account there is set up for my wife to use!
Reverting to my (normal) male persona now...
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
2. When do you use sharp/unsharp filters in the PS or
other software? (any hints on how to judge a reasonable level?)
Keep in mind your target. Sharpening for the web is different than
sharpening for a printer, for example. I believe some of the
sharpening plug-ins available keep this
Hi Collin: mine is the RMC version, and it is of course manual focus and
manual aperture only, but works perfectly on everything I've tried from an
ME up to the *ist-D. As I said, I have found the glass good enough, having
used it mainly at f5.6-8: you may recall my PUG shot Butterfly Dance
One more caveat. If you see a UFO, don't worry about all the stuff I just
said and start firing away! :-) And let the government USM it all they want.
Tom C.
From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: photography from an
With direct mail advertising materials and brochures, we (large
agencies) go well beyond examining proofs. We send an art director and
a production expert to the printing plant. They examine the first press
run and instruct the printer in regard to necessary changes. It's very
rare that no
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