Re: PESO: Wild Oats

2006-07-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 7/18/2006 7:42:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll be pleased to see your treatment if you'd like. :)) Jack === As promised. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/wildoats2.jpg But I think the adjustments I made are so minor that there is little real

Re: PESO: Horse Tail Sky

2006-07-19 Thread David Mann
On Jul 19, 2006, at 2:55 AM, Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=137 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=138 I like the extra streaks at the left of the first one, but I also think that the second one works very well. I think I'd prefer a

Re: Adobe Lightroom for Windows (almost) available now

2006-07-19 Thread John Francis
No - that didn't work at the time I tried it - that was a broken link to a page on the Macromedia web site. It has now been replaced by a working link to a page on the Adobe site (and the link now says Download Macintosh or Windows Beta). As I said, the email was alittle premature; they hadn't

Re: Pentax telephoto lens mount

2006-07-19 Thread David Mann
On Jul 19, 2006, at 8:48 AM, Tom Reese wrote: For those who haven't seen the Pentax collars, the foot has a removable metal plate with a standard tripod thread in the center of it. The foot also has two smaller holes that could be useful to stabilize the lens if anyone made a QR plate

Re: PESO -- Angst on the Rocks (I and II)

2006-07-19 Thread Jay Taylor
PJ, I like the first one much better than the second. For me it just has more interest throughout the frame. I don't see the girl as the subject so much in this one as the setting. If the distant island wasn't there it would not work as well, but I just sense something special about the

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 18.07.2006, at 21:33 , Mark Roberts wrote: My other Limiteds (43, 31, 77) are all f/1.9 or faster. That's a lot more than a third of a stop! F/2.0 and under is Limited territory for me. I'd *consider* the upcoming 70/2.4 if it were under $500 (and if I didn't already have the 77!) Yes,

Re: PESO - Jump

2006-07-19 Thread DagT
.-) That was a nicely phrased warning. I think something like Warning: naked child would only make things worse for those who DID look. OK, maybe I should have warned you, sorry about that. It´s just that the thought didn´t occure to me. I´ve seen naked children running around in many

Re: PESO - Jump

2006-07-19 Thread DagT
Den 19. jul. 2006 kl. 06.38 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message dated 7/18/2006 3:24:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just a summer picture: http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=247689 *istD and DA 14mm 2.8 DagT === Gotta say my first

Re: Re: ZX-5n

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/18 Tue PM 10:47:01 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: ZX-5n On 18/7/06, Walter Hamler, discombobulated, unleashed: I am considering selling my only film camera body as I am so happy with digital. If anyone is interested I will

Re: PESO - Jump

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
Shouldn't you be working instead of browsing the PDML? vbg Dave (at work) On 7/19/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree that it's a beautiful photo of an innocent child. But that being said, I don't want to lose my job. So a warning would be nice. Not Office Friendly is a

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
At 02:59 PM 19/07/2006, Sylwek wrote: On 18.07.2006, at 21:33 , Mark Roberts wrote: My other Limiteds (43, 31, 77) are all f/1.9 or faster. That's a lot more than a third of a stop! F/2.0 and under is Limited territory for me. I'd *consider* the upcoming 70/2.4 if it were under $500 (and

Re: ZX-5n

2006-07-19 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, Mark Roberts wrote: Walter Hamler wrote: I am considering selling my only film camera body as I am so happy with digital. If anyone is interested I will give you a good price. Is film dead? I dunno, but my MZ-S on eBay has had 7 bids and met the $500.00 reserve price

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 19.07.2006, at 11:06 , David Savage wrote: They're cheaper because they're slower. I bet if they had made it f1.9, it would be similarly priced to it's full frame big brothers. Admittedly it would be physically larger weightier as well Exactly - that's what we're talking about :-)

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, David Savage wrote: At 02:59 PM 19/07/2006, Sylwek wrote: On 18.07.2006, at 21:33 , Mark Roberts wrote: My other Limiteds (43, 31, 77) are all f/1.9 or faster. That's a lot more than a third of a stop! F/2.0 and under is Limited territory for me. I'd *consider* the

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
On 7/19/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 19.07.2006, at 11:06 , David Savage wrote: They're cheaper because they're slower. I bet if they had made it f1.9, it would be similarly priced to it's full frame big brothers. Admittedly it would be physically larger

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
Nice work Mark. My faves are Fungus and Twig Lichen and Leaves. Your not a sad gid but a fun guy ;-) BTW I like the updated website Cheers, Dave On 7/12/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After yesterday's discovery of that old fungus shot, I decided to revamp my fungus photo

Re: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/19 Wed AM 09:36:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ... On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, David Savage wrote: At 02:59 PM 19/07/2006, Sylwek wrote: On 18.07.2006, at 21:33 , Mark

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: Nice work Mark. My faves are Fungus and Twig Lichen and Leaves. Your not a sad gid but a fun guy ;-) BTW I like the updated website I'm glad you've taken a lichen to it ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML

Re: Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/19 Wed AM 11:22:27 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: More Fungus! David Savage wrote: Nice work Mark. My faves are Fungus and Twig Lichen and Leaves. Your not a sad gid but a fun guy ;-) BTW I like

Re: PESO - Flatiron

2006-07-19 Thread Adam Maas
I agree, going to try this shot again with the tops of the towers to see what I can get. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: Ceautiful picture. The contrats dark/bright buildings adds depth. Since it's favorite subject, it would be nice to also see the top of the two towers ;-) Regards Jens Bladt

Re: PESO - Flatiron

2006-07-19 Thread Adam Maas
Rick, I include a hard link to a larger version in each post just for guuys like you. Try the second link. And thanks for liking the shot. -Adam Rick Womer wrote: Great shot, Adam. Old v new, but with the lighting and atmospheric conditions just right. But jeez, could you post your shots

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: I'm not allowed to view this page at my college. Why? Well, some of the fungi shown on my site are under 18 years old... Can you view other parts of my web site or just this page? We're talking about this, right? http://www.robertstech.com/fungus.htm (Perhaps I mis-typed the

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Jul 19, 2006, at 5:50 AM, David Savage wrote: I hope that's not the case for any future limited lenses. If it is, then I doubt I'll buy any of them. I'm not tempted by either the 21 or 70. I want fast primes, not small. There are these three other Limited lenses available, just for you.

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
On 7/19/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 19, 2006, at 5:50 AM, David Savage wrote: I hope that's not the case for any future limited lenses. If it is, then I doubt I'll buy any of them. I'm not tempted by either the 21 or 70. I want fast primes, not small. There are

Re: Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/19 Wed PM 12:26:02 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: More Fungus! mike wilson wrote: I'm not allowed to view this page at my college. Why? Well, some of the fungi shown on my site are under 18 years

Re: PESO: Horse Tail Sky

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Marnie. Me too. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/18/2006 8:08:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Came upon this scene some time back and quickly pulled over (I usually just slow down G) for a quick hand held grab. Clouds (not jet con

PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread Walter Hamler
istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/IMGP24115x7cropweb.jpg Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Jul 19, 2006, at 8:36 AM, David Savage wrote: I hope that's not the case for any future limited lenses. If it is, then I doubt I'll buy any of them. I'm not tempted by either the 21 or 70. I want fast primes, not small. There are these three other Limited lenses available, just for

Re: PESO - Flatiron

2006-07-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Jul 19, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Adam Maas wrote: I agree, going to try this shot again with the tops of the towers to see what I can get. I was going to say, the elements that are close to being whole but that get cut off at the top and bottom of the frame both distract me -- half a step

Re: PESO: Sierra Ranch III

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
I'll apologize for belaboring dial-up systems and hope I'll eventually get the idea. Thanks for encouraging remarks. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/18/2006 9:57:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bruce, I'll just go ahead and embarrass myself (my

Re: PESO: Wild Oats

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
I may fiddle with it and try a new upload. I sorta hate putting up the same shot numerous times and asking for guidance. But then, I may just move on. Your version seems a little 'flat' to me. I should have given you more to work with. Thanks. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message

Re: PESO: Horse Tail Sky

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, David, You're in the majority with your choice. While I didn't enhance it at all, I agree that the saturation seems borderline high. The grasses do have sort of a golden hue to the eye at times. Jack --- David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 19, 2006, at 2:55 AM, Jack Davis

Re: PESO -- Threatening Syies, Calm Seas

2006-07-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bruce Dayton wrote: I've looked at this one a couple of times. Funny, but I like it the way it was presented, but I also like it with the upper portion cropped off, just leaving the boats. It makes for a totally different picture and very cool one at that. Nice job! -- Bruce hehe

Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
I've sent several emails to both your addresses but apparently they aren't getting through. Have you received the 1.7x AF converter I shipped to you? -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Aaron Reynolds wrote: There are these three other Limited lenses available, just for you. ;) Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT: Reflections on Planet Earth

2006-07-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
An interesting shot from space: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060719.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Calling Powell Hargrave! I've sent several emails to both your addresses but apparently they aren't getting through. HAR!!! The impossible to email man is getting some of his own back... William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
You should be ashamed. Mark Roberts wrote: Aaron Reynolds wrote: There are these three other Limited lenses available, just for you. ;) Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and

Re: PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
That's a lovely shot. Walter Hamler wrote: istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/IMGP24115x7cropweb.jpg Walt -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't. but maybe Powel has... Mark Roberts wrote: I've sent several emails to both your addresses but apparently they aren't getting through. Have you received the 1.7x AF converter I shipped to you? -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Nice catch! Held up great for such a heavy crop @ 800 ISO. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a lovely shot. Walter Hamler wrote: istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/IMGP24115x7cropweb.jpg

Re: PESO: Sierra Ranch III

2006-07-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 7/19/2006 6:08:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll apologize for belaboring dial-up systems and hope I'll eventually get the idea. Thanks for encouraging remarks. Jack === Later when I watched some other pictures take a long time to load, realized

Re: PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread pnstenquist
Excellent. He's studying you. Paul -- Original message -- From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/IMGP24115x7cropweb.jpg Walt -- PDML

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: Nice work Mark. My faves are Fungus and Twig Lichen and Leaves. Your not a sad gid but a fun guy ;-) BTW I like the updated website I'm glad you've taken a lichen to it ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) You should be ashamed. Absolutely. They are silver. But I can (sort of) see where porn comes into play: the black cap reminds me of Cleese in his socks in A Fish

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
On 7/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) Not as porntastic as yours but here's my mixed bag... http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/IMGP5070.jpg Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Wild Oats II

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
I couldn't resist trying another (and last) upload with a larger file. I realize it's contrasty, but as I explained before, it suits my taste for this image. I know it won't be to everyone's palate. Last request for comments. Thanks. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=140

Re: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/19 Wed PM 02:43:11 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ... On 7/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) Not

Re: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/19 Wed PM 02:43:11 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ... On 7/19/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) Not

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 10:36:45AM +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, David Savage wrote: At 02:59 PM 19/07/2006, Sylwek wrote: On 18.07.2006, at 21:33 , Mark Roberts wrote: My other Limiteds (43, 31, 77) are all f/1.9 or faster. That's a lot more than a third of

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
On 7/19/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just mean that when the DA Limited lineup overlaps directly on the FA lineup (I'm thinking of the 40 - 43 and 70 - 77) and in those instances the lenses are smaller and slower, I don't think you have to panic -- they're not bigger and

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread David Savage
At 11:29 PM 19/07/2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jul 19, 2006, at 6:23 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg Just look at how obese that 31mm lens looks compared to even its 43 and 77 mm siblings, never mind the DA21. Pornographic indeed. ]'-)

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 19, 2006, at 6:23 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg Just look at how obese that 31mm lens looks compared to even its 43 and 77 mm siblings, never mind the DA21. Pornographic indeed. ]'-) I had the 31 and didn't like it much although it

Re: PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very nice, indeed! I'd love to get an owl shot like this - or even to see an owl. I must be out at the wrong times. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 5:44:07 AM, you wrote: WH istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. WH

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Perhaps another reason that the DA Limiteds are being designed for compactness and quality rather than speed is that the DSLRs they are designed to work with produce so much cleaner results at ISO 400 to 1600 than the film SLRs that the prior

PESO - Jente på plenen

2006-07-19 Thread Toralf Lund
I said something about PESOs, didn't I? Well, here is one: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=plenen There was just *something* about her expression... Not sure if I managed to capture it, as usual. Comments welcome. - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Perhaps another reason that the DA Limiteds are being designed for compactness and quality rather than speed is that the DSLRs they are designed to work with produce so much cleaner results at ISO 400 to 1600 than the

PESO: Crystal Bay Silhouette

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Seems each time I decide to upload an image I recall it was shot at least a few years ago. (True of a number of things) Driving around Lake Tahoe when, suddenly, the light was different. Next pull-off was, fortunately, where this was shot. I really just stopped to check out what was going on with

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Amita Guha
On 7/18/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Well, Sigma does make a 20mm f1.8 just for folks like you. But it's bigger than the DS. Yep, it's a monster, but I have it. Tack sharp, fast, focuses closely. Lots of fun, even if it does weigh a ton. But

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: Nice work Mark. My faves are Fungus and Twig Lichen and Leaves. Your not a sad gid but a fun guy ;-) BTW I like the updated website I'm glad you've taken a lichen to it ;-) I'm afraid this might mushroom into

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread brooksdj
Mark Roberts wrote: I've sent several emails to both your addresses but apparently they aren't getting through. Have you received the 1.7x AF converter I shipped to you? Well, that explains why i now have a 1.7 tele i did not order. Thanks

Re: PESO - Jente p� plenen

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
You did! Was it something she just read? A far off sound? No way of deciding, obviously, but it's the curiosity it provokes that's intriguing. The background roadway/walkway doesn't add, but not a real problem for me. Jack --- Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I said something about

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ... Not as porntastic as yours but here's my mixed bag... http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/IMGP5070.jpg Go have a nice little cry. This is an old picture

Part II Conversions, IR

2006-07-19 Thread brooksdj
I tend to shoot, so far, my IR shots with the R72 fillter, at somewere around F 4 and shutter of 1/30 or 1/20. This gives me a histo with mostly midrange pixels, say from 50/60 to 180 plus or minus. If i try and get a good mountain histo 0 to 240 or as close as

PESO - Susquehenna

2006-07-19 Thread Scott Loveless
http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/July2006/photo#4953492787365543954 Taken from a bridge near Jersey Shore, PA. PZ-1, 28-80 power zoom, Fuji Superia 800. This is one of my first few photos with a polarizer. All comments and critiques are greatly appreciated. -- Scott Loveless

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread Powell Hargrave
Email was sent to you from my Nanaimo Gallery account which usually gets through. I received a notice that I have a parcel so the converter is at the post office I think. Will find out this afternoon. Money order was sent to you last Friday. Any way you can make your email system more

PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I was just now sitting in my office, and I hear something tapping on the window. I gently open the louvered shades and this is what I see. A turkey hen with two chicks, maybe even the same one I was so frustrated trying to get a good shot of with the SMC-P FA 28-200mm is standing not three

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
We know and you still suck... William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ... Not as porntastic as yours but here's my mixed bag... http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/IMGP5070.jpg Go have a nice little cry.

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Powell Hargrave wrote: Email was sent to you from my Nanaimo Gallery account which usually gets through. I received a notice that I have a parcel so the converter is at the post office I think. Will find out this afternoon. Money order was sent to you last Friday. Any way you can make your

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
A large part of a wider maximum aperture is easier focusing, weather autofocus or manual an F2 lens will lock a lot faster than an F3.5. My SMC Takumar 35mm f3.5 gives excellent results on film and digital but it's a PITA to achieve precise focus, under anything other than the brightest

PESO: Early Aberdeen

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Driving from Astoria, OR to the Olympic Peninsula, WA, we passed through Aberdeen, WA. Thought later I should have gone back to the car and gotten a flash just to say I'd tried it. The foreground being a homogeneous tone strikes me as the way I would have chosen it anyway. Just didn't give myself

PESO - A Pair

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
I know, I said last birds for awhile...if we could define awhile as a very short period of time, I complied grin. It's just that these two were hanging around during my morning walk this morning. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6

PESO - Voodoo Doll

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
This shot just brings to mind a voodoo doll just made and ready to be used. The other strange thought that came to me was Marvin the Martian. Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 200, 1/750 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3177a.htm Comments welcome. -- Bruce

Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
All she wanted to tell you was that she is in control of when she'll allow herself to be photographed. :) Another reminder of how it always pays to keep a camera close by. Beautiful grounds around you place of work. Very nice shot. Will be fun to PS, as you said. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread frank theriault
On 7/19/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You should be ashamed. I assure you: I met him and I know him. Mark Roberts has no shame. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Susquehenna

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Like it. Can imagine the scene in the Fall with placid river reflections. While I like seeing all of the far right tree, I'd probably wind up either cropping off or cloning out the rather bright building. Thanks for the peek. Jack --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO - Jente på plenen

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Toralf, I can see what you mean about the expression. It does seem to kind of hang on to you and make you keep looking. Almost like you are trying to see what she is seeing/thinking. I like this one in BW. Thanks for sharing. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 9:06:01

Re: PESO: Crystal Bay Silhouette

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Love the image in general. I pulled it down and played with saturation just a bit - if you bring up the saturation a little, some really warm orange hues come up nicely - I rather like it, gives it a warmer morning feeling. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 9:16:18 AM, you

Re: PESO - Susquehenna

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Scott, I mostly like it. The issues can be most dealt with in a crop. I find the left bank to be of no value to the picture, and the left side of the sky kind of hazes out. So I would crop the left side off. Also the sky is not really very strong and doesn't need that much showing. So I

Re: PESO - Susquehenna

2006-07-19 Thread frank theriault
On 7/19/06, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/July2006/photo#4953492787365543954 Taken from a bridge near Jersey Shore, PA. PZ-1, 28-80 power zoom, Fuji Superia 800. This is one of my first few photos with a polarizer. All comments and critiques

Re: PESO: Early Aberdeen

2006-07-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
This one I have mixed feelings about. It almost feels like there are two subjects vying for my attention. The foreground logs and the waterfront buildings. I would almost pick one or the other and make that subject more dominant. Either cut out the sky/waterfront or most of the logs in the

Re: PESO - Flatiron

2006-07-19 Thread UncaMikey
Adam, I've started putting that static link right in the picture's description box on Flickr, so that anyone can just click to see the larger version. *UncaMikey --- Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick, I include a hard link to a larger version in each post just for guuys like you. Try

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 19, 2006, at 10:19 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Perhaps another reason that the DA Limiteds are being designed for compactness and quality rather than speed is that the DSLRs they are designed to work with produce so much cleaner results at ISO 400 to 1600 than the film SLRs that the prior

DA 21mm on film? was Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread UncaMikey
I'm sure the DA 21mm, unlike the DA 40mm, won't work very well for 35mm film, but has anyone tried it, just for grins? Any test shots out there? *UncaMikey __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

Re: Calling Powell Hargrave!

2006-07-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/7/06, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed: [regarding Mark] Any way you can make your email system more permeable? MARK!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/7/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) Bit of pixelation on the window. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
You've been shooting digital too long, that's a window screen... Cotty wrote: On 19/7/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Lens porn: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/IMGP6706.jpg ;-) Bit of pixelation on the window. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run

Re: PESO: Early Aberdeen

2006-07-19 Thread pnstenquist
I like this as shot. The foreground logs could have stood on their own, but I like the way they point to the shoreline. The dark foreground is appropriate. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] This one I have mixed feelings about. It

Re: DA 21mm on film? was Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 19, 2006, at 10:56 AM, UncaMikey wrote: I'm sure the DA 21mm, unlike the DA 40mm, won't work very well for 35mm film, but has anyone tried it, just for grins? Any test shots out there? I haven't seen anything yet, Mike. The DA21 is just getting into the market and DSLR buyers are

Re: PESO - Susquehenna

2006-07-19 Thread pnstenquist
I like this. Peaceful and pleasant. I wouldn't crop out the left bank. It establishes that this is a river, rather than just the shore of a lake or pond. I would burn in the sky on the left side of frame, and I would crop a little off the top as Bruce suggested below. Paul --

Re: PESO: Early Aberdeen

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Bruce, Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks, Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one I have mixed feelings about. It almost feels like there are two subjects vying for my attention. The foreground logs and the waterfront buildings. I would almost pick one or the other and

Re: PESO: Crystal Bay Silhouette

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bruce. I just set the light balance to the scene 'til it feels best to me. It's quietly subdued with only a hint of peach tone throughout the water. Certainly appreciate your taking the time to forward comments. Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Love the image in general.

Re: PESO: Early Aberdeen

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
I certainly could have lobbed off the far shore line buildings, but found them sorta quaint. In this setting, I don't feel the the logs are strong enough on their own. Obvious I suppose, but My feeling is, that they need each other. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this as shot. The

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: My testing of the Sigma 20/1.8 showed it to have poorer wide-open resolution and contrast than the Canon EF20/2.8. In addition to your point re contrast, we discussed T-stops the other day too. I would be very interested to see the T-stop of the

Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I'm sorry, but I just can't believe that you cannot see how a shot is framed with an f/2.8 maximum aperture vs an f/2 or f/1.8, Mark. Well it's true. What else can I say? What lens faster than the 20/2.8 have you gone to with similar FoV? FA*24/2.0 - which isn't that

Re: DA 21mm on film? was Re: SV: 21mm limitted is a jewel ...

2006-07-19 Thread UncaMikey
Relevant, perhaps not, but certainly interesting. Quite a few people seem to have both film and digital, and I was just curious if anyone had tried it. I have to admit, I am tempted by the new K100D, and compactness is very important to me. Not a big deal, in any event, I suspect someone will

Re: More Fungus!

2006-07-19 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'm afraid this might mushroom into another pun thread Well we'll just have to weed out the good from the bad. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More Fungus! Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: Nice work Mark. My

Re: PESO: Crystal Bay Silhouette

2006-07-19 Thread frank theriault
On 7/19/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems each time I decide to upload an image I recall it was shot at least a few years ago. (True of a number of things) Driving around Lake Tahoe when, suddenly, the light was different. Next pull-off was, fortunately, where this was shot. I

value of 67 gear?

2006-07-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I was idly doing some insurance stuff, and I got to wondering if any of my 67 gear still had value on the used market and if I was over-insuring it. I realize that lenses like the 105mm f2.4 are quite common and virtually value-less, but did late lenses like the 75mm f2.8 AL retain any value?

Re: PESO - Owl

2006-07-19 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture of an elusive hombre. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Owl istDL, 200mm f/4 SMC, iso 800. The image is cropped about 50%. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/IMGP24115x7cropweb.jpg Walt --

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