Re: PEF vs DNG

Indeed, Thibouille, I tried shooting PEFs and I got results very similar to what you reported. I may be shooting PEFs for a while now... Thanks! Boris Thibouille wrote: I'm tranfering a couple shot right now so I can tell you a bit more precisely about the file sizes. I shot PEF of course

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is 2 shots using the A400/5.6 married together. The seam is kinda visible, Is it? I'm gonna have to get my eyes (re)tested. Apart from that, I like it but perhaps some boost to the mid tones would make it more pleasing. Cheers Brian

RE: Problem with A* 200 macro

Just the opposite for me, were all your repairs PENTAX brand lenses? Mine were. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mishka Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 10:46 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Problem with A* 200 macro I have

Protection glass / filters

What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good experience with Sigma UV EX DG (for digital). Hoya UV Pro1 Digital I recently purchased had hard dirt stuck to the glass from the inner side that has been contacting with porolone in the filter case, so cleaned it with

Re: Protection glass / filters

On 09/04/07, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good experience with Sigma UV EX DG (for digital). Hoya UV Pro1 Digital I recently purchased had hard dirt stuck to the glass from the inner side that has been contacting with porolone

Re: Protection glass / filters

On film, I mostly used Hoya 1B filters. On digital I've become most demanding on image quality, hence no more filters on my lenses. Dario - Original Message - From: Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:10 AM Subject: Protection glass / filters

Re: Protection glass / filters

I don't use protective filters. Cheers, Dave On 4/9/07, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good experience with Sigma UV EX DG (for digital). Hoya UV Pro1 Digital I recently purchased had hard dirt stuck to the glass from the

RE: Protection glass / filters

I have never used filters for protection in over 30 years and have never had an incident where a filter would have made a protective difference..Just lucky I guess, I do use caps cases at all times except shooting though... jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Reedbed

Hi, I don't usually muck about much with photos, just presenting them more or less as they come straight from the camera. However, here are a couple of photos from a reedbed close to my house: http://www.web-options.com/Reedbed/ I have altered the curves on both of these because the originals

Re: PESO: Something different

On 8/4/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html Enjoy Seaweed. Nice. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

RE: Protection glass / filters

I have a Hoya plain glass thing on one lens, and a Contax skylight filter on the other. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roman Sent: 09 April 2007 09:11 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Protection glass / filters What

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

On 8/4/07, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: Wow. Wow's are more a deep blue colour, I think that's a M. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4674a.htm -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

GESO - Dogs on Holiday

http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/dogs_on_holiday I have just come back from an Easter weekend on the Wairarapa coastline with some nice images of a seldomly visited part of New Zealand. Weather was a bit iffy and there was a strong swell generating a constant sea mist. Will post some BW's

Re: Protection glass / filters

Roman, my limited lenses have Pentax SMC UV protective filters on them at all times. I notice no deterioration of image quality but I feel slightly better having invested *a lot* of money into these three lenses. My other lenses are protected by Pentax UV protective filters (probably not SMC

Re: Protection glass / filters

Thanks for posting your question, Roman. It is helping me a lot too...am in this debate with myself to filter or not to filter...? My hunch is to take off all the filters in shooting digital, but have not gotten over the protection issue. Somehow wanting to be ready in case Murphy strikes. My

Re: PEF vs DNG

You're welcome :) Of course one might prefer using DNG because of the standard (more or less) of the file format. As I use Lightroom which can convert them DNG as I import them, I don't care and prefer using PEF for increased card capacity. One has to remember an average minimum number of shots

Re: OT: Advice buying an iMac

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 20:46:22 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I don't quite understand, but you know what you're developing better than I do. I hope so :-) Actually my first stab would be a straight port of my software to run in a terminal window on OS X, but I do plan to make the most used

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Indeed, very nice capture Bruce! I really like the three surrounding (oak ?) branches and the blurred background ... Regards, JvW On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:35:08 -0700 (PDT), Brendan MacRae wrote: Wow. -Brendan --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, ok, it had been quite a while since I

Storm (in a glass?) on the Hoya-Pentax merge

News here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080sid=a8aPwjcZNgvsrefer=asia Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PESO: Who's afraid of red, yellow and ... green

Title derived from the Newman painting :-) Another daffodil, that was on our easter breakfast table ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=229 Comments welcome! Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk;

Re: PESO: Riding the thermals

Thanks Marnie! On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:15:34 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lovely gallery. Like Stork Meeting, which I don't think you have shown as a PESO. No, since it lacks a bit of sharpness, the pose is very nice though: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=224 There are a

Re: Reedbed

I think you're right that they do look muddy but I think your treatment goes a little too far in the opposite direction. Looking at 4084944, getting a golden glow on the reeds is on the right track but seems overdone here. I think you also need to try to retain darkness in the background

RE: GESO - Dogs on Holiday

Nice beach. I'm not a dog fan at all, and would never own one, but I do like to see animals running free and enjoying themselves. This photo captures that very well: http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/76889603 -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: PESO - Bird - cropping advice

I'd do the same or as similar as possible... Boris David Savage wrote: Here's my take: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/bkd_4666_std_BD_DSv.jpg Cheers, Dave On 4/8/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure I'm going to get some heckling for forgetting the URL -

Re: Problem with A* 200 macro

Hi Mark, I think you should take it to a competent lens repairman. It's too expensive a lens to tinker with. If you happen to be in Detroit, You could take it to Oakland Photographic Repair on 13 mile and Dequindre. Paul On Apr 8, 2007, at 10:15 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: I had some exposure

Re: PESO: Something different

Extremely nice nonetheless ;-). William Robb wrote: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html Enjoy William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Bruce, your birding skills are most impressive! Boris Bruce Dayton wrote: Ok, ok, it had been quite a while since I had last posted any PESO's so I got a few all at once. This is the last one. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4674a.htm Comments welcome -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Who's afraid of red, yellow and ... green

It does not look scary to me ;-). So I ain't no afraid ;-). Jan van Wijk wrote: Title derived from the Newman painting :-) Another daffodil, that was on our easter breakfast table ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=229 Comments welcome! Regards, JvW

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

My sentiment exactly! Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Looked at the photo without reading your text. I thouht you had his head put on the wall On 4/8/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jester had a bit of surgery a couple of weeks ago. I thought the disembodied head look to be a bit

Re: PESO: Grace Does Easter Eggs

Thanks Boris. We had a nice day. Paul On Apr 9, 2007, at 8:06 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Happy Holidays to Grace, to you Paul and to everyone! Boris Paul Stenquist wrote: Happy Easter to all. Normally, I would have used the FA 35/2 or the FA 50/1.4 for this, but the DA 50-200 was mounted,

Re: Protection glass / filters

I use filters only for image modification. And with digital that is only rarely necessary. I don't use them for lens protection. They just add another opportunity for flare. On Apr 9, 2007, at 4:10 AM, Roman wrote: What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good

Re: PESO: Go Blue

Thanks Fernando. Glad you noticed the reflection. Paul On Apr 9, 2007, at 12:17 AM, Fernando Terrazzino wrote: I like this one, the light, and the reflection of the board in his glasses. On 4/5/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Twenty-two year senior Bill Bust a Big Move Murphy

Re: PESO: Something different

William Robb wrote: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html Enjoy William Robb Have you tried an antacid? ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

William Robb wrote: This is 2 shots using the A400/5.6 married together. The seam is kinda visible, I need to work on this technique some more. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/400pano.html Enjoy William Robb I like it - I can't see the seam -- maybe make it a bit darker or

Re: OT: need pro slide scanner places in Chicago's northern suburbs for friend

Back a quarter century ago or so, Gamma was the best lab in Chicago. I googled them, and they're still there at 314 W Superior. That's at the west end of the loop, just a couple of blocks from the I94 Ohio Street exit. They have a website at http://www.gammaimaging.com. Paul On Apr 8, 2007,

Re: PESO: Something different

William Robb wrote: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html I usually have to visit there after coffee. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Grace Does Easter Eggs

Happy Holidays to Grace, to you Paul and to everyone! Boris Paul Stenquist wrote: Happy Easter to all. Normally, I would have used the FA 35/2 or the FA 50/1.4 for this, but the DA 50-200 was mounted, and the moment was upon me. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5818952

Re: Reedbed

Bob, I'm impressed with your treatment of these images. 4084944 is exceedingly nice. Jack --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I don't usually muck about much with photos, just presenting them more or less as they come straight from the camera. However, here are a couple of photos from

Re: Reedbed

Bob W wrote: Hi, I don't usually muck about much with photos, just presenting them more or less as they come straight from the camera. However, here are a couple of photos from a reedbed close to my house: http://www.web-options.com/Reedbed/ I have altered the curves on both of these

Re: Happy Easter from Denver

It was relaxing. I am a little confused as to why it is snowing in April. Although I did talk to my parents yesterday, and it snowed in Dallas on saturday, just a few flakes, but in Dallas that counts. And my brother reported from Arakansas that it snowed there too. Weird. Russ On 4/8/07,

Re: Reedbed

I like the originals better; they are very nice. Rick --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I don't usually muck about much with photos, just presenting them more or less as they come straight from the camera. However, here are a couple of photos from a reedbed close to my house:

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: PESO: Prairie Pano Works for me. Although may I humbly suggest a slight curves adjustment to bump up the contrast ever so slightly. Try it again. I did leave it kinda flat Thanks William Robb And I can't find the seam.

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/elizabethan_bug.html aw poor doggie so sweet! He isn't really, but we had him pretty drugged for a while. Made him seem nicer. Thanks for looking

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

Thanks Fenando, Brian, Ann and Dave for looking. I bumped the levels a bit on this one... http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/400pano.html William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture Looked at the photo without reading your text. I thouht you had his head put on the wall It's been tempting to do just that from time to time. Fortunately, his brain is starting to develop now.

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture Hello William, yes, the head does kind of jump out at you. It is a fine shot of his head, though. Thanks Bruce William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture My sentiment exactly! Har!!. Thanks Boris!! William Robb Looked at the photo without reading your text. I thouht you had his head put on the wall

Re: PESO: Something different

Thanks Jack, Dave, Fernando, Bruce, Cotty, Boris,Ann and Mike for looking and commenting. William Robb http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Offshoot

I like it. Is it just a touch soft? Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is more of a 'Daytonesque' shot (I think Frank would say that). Pentax K10D, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 400, 1/350 sec @ f/8 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4690a.htm Comments

Re: PESO - Spider Web

I like this. The tattered web and foreground flowers separate this from the classical backlit-spider-web shot. Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For Dave - this is a web, the spider is there, but very small. Taken in my yard. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Tripod ISO

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture Good looking guy, even while registering befuddled wonderment. Endearing shot. Thanks Jack!! William Robb http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/elizabethan_bug.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Protection glass / filters

- Original Message - From: Roman Subject: Protection glass / filters What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. None of my lenses have protective filters on them. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Protection glass / filters

None of my lenses has a protective filter on it except the FA*80-200/2.8, and that's mainly because the lens's own filter threads are damaged to the extent that it's really difficult to put a filter on it (and particularly so with a polarizer, which is my most-used filter). So the SMC Pentax

Re: PESO: Something different

Okay, Bill, now that you've absorbed the well-deserved compliments, what the heck =is= it? Rick --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Jack, Dave, Fernando, Bruce, Cotty, Boris,Ann and Mike for looking and commenting. William Robb

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

On 4/9/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: PESO: Prairie Pano Works for me. Although may I humbly suggest a slight curves adjustment to bump up the contrast ever so slightly. Try it again. I did leave it kinda flat

Re: Protection glass / filters

Why would a DSLR require different filters than used on a film camera? Personally, I think the use of DSLR filters is hype and just a marketing ploy. I stopped using protective filters a long time ago, and have stuck with using good, deep lens hoods. In fact, I've sold most of my protective

Re: PESO: Something different

- Original Message - From: Rick Womer Subject: Re: PESO: Something different Okay, Bill, now that you've absorbed the well-deserved compliments, what the heck =is= it? Sorry. It's frost on the windscreen of my truck, as seen from the inside. William Robb

Re: Protection glass / filters

Same here. If you must use a lens condom, B+W multicoated clear optical glass filters are what I'd recommend. G On Apr 9, 2007, at 5:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I use filters only for image modification. And with digital that is only rarely necessary. I don't use them for lens

Re: PAW 2007 - 17 - GDG

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Perhaps a little cliche, but I'm liking it anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/17.htm cliche? yes! Really nicely done? Yes! Nice shot, godders. The BW rendering is really nice. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML

Re: Protection glass / filters

Why use a filter if you prefer not to? Just get an old filter, smash out the glass, and use the ring. Using a filter with a pol my not be advantageous. Shel [Original Message] From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 4/9/2007 6:39:37 AM

Re: PESO - Bird - cropping advice

Rick Womer wrote: Dave's is good. Another possibility is to crop the left 60% and the right 20% and make it a vertical. Rick http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4666.htm That's what I'd do... Make it a vertical. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Reedbed

xx933.jpg and your altered version are both excellent, they have a different feel but both are pleasant. xx944.jpg and the altered version differ more: I think you went a bit too far on that one and blew out the highlights. xx944.jpg is more delicate and needs just a tiny bit of adjustment

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Shel Belinkoff wrote: Yes, it's a standard blue jay. Shel Sorry, Shel. There is no standard jay. You might think of a Blue Jay as standard because they are so common. This bird however is a Scrub Jay. Notice it has no crest as Blue jays do and also it has the brownish colored back.

Re: Protection glass / filters

I agree! Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same here. If you must use a lens condom, B+W multicoated clear optical glass filters are what I'd recommend. G On Apr 9, 2007, at 5:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I use filters only for image modification. And with

Re: PESO: Something different

In a message dated 4/8/2007 8:07:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html Enjoy William Robb === I don't know what it is, but it is definitely an interesting shot. Good going.

Re: Protection glass / filters

- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Protection glass / filters Why would a DSLR require different filters than used on a film camera? Personally, I think the use of DSLR filters is hype and just a marketing ploy. DSLRs seem less forgiving of optical defects than

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

William Robb wrote: Jester had a bit of surgery a couple of weeks ago. I thought the disembodied head look to be a bit surreal. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/elizabethan_bug.html looks like a fridge magnet -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML

Re: Reedbed

Pretty. I prefer the second. BTW, it has a white spot near the upper left that I would clone out. The first is fine, but a bit on the light side. More midtone contrast might perk it up a tad more. Both are nice. Marnie aka Doe :-) --- Hi, I don't usually muck about

Re: Protection glass / filters

I have one BW filter that I might use if needed. But nowadays, with digital, I no longer use filters on my lenses. I stopped using them when I realized the quality of the glass in a filter was less than the quality of glass in my lenses (after I moved up to better lenses). It is also why

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

Is he wearing an e-collar - oh, never mind, I see from the url that he (probably) is. Shel William Robb wrote: Jester had a bit of surgery a couple of weeks ago. I thought the disembodied head look to be a bit surreal.

Re: Protection glass / filters

Digital Image Studio wrote: On 09/04/07, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good experience with Sigma UV EX DG (for digital). Hoya UV Pro1 Digital I recently purchased had hard dirt stuck to the glass from the inner side that has

Re: PESO: Who's afraid of red, yellow and ... green

In a message dated 4/9/2007 3:58:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Title derived from the Newman painting :-) Another daffodil, that was on our easter breakfast table ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=229 Comments welcome! Regards, JvW Very

Re: PESO - Field of Flowers - Take 2

Bruce Dayton wrote: Another attempt at the field of flowers type of thing. Different location, different lens, same photographer. I'm curios whether you think this one works better or worse than the previous one. Pentax K10D, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/11

Re: GESO - Three from the river

Brendan, as a matter of habit I usually start with looking at the images and then reading the story. I was just about to comment that your work has very velviaesque quality in it, and then of course I read the story. The bridge shots are cool indeed. Although I don't care much for the flower

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/elizabethan_bug.html looks like a fridge magnet It's been tempting from time to time, but so far, I've resisted... Thanks for looking William Robb --

Re: Protection glass / filters

BTW: http://www.robertstech.com/filters.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

No offense taken. Aren't the jays with the crest called Stellar (Steller?) Jays? The scrub jays around here seem to be our standard run-of-the-mill jay LOL Shel doing the backpeddle LOL [Original Message] From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shel Belinkoff wrote: Yes, it's a standard blue

Re: Reedbed

Bob, I think you did the right thing or almost the right thing. However on the second image the curve brought out the little flare patch just above and to the right from the weeds. There may be different ways to treat the originals however. May be even more towards the dark direction. Boris

Re: PESO: Something different

- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO: Something different http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html === I don't know what it is, but it is definitely an interesting shot. Good going. Thanks Marnie. It's frost.

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Shel Belinkoff wrote: No offense taken. Aren't the jays with the crest called Stellar (Steller?) Jays? (not my pictures) Here's a Steller's Jay: http://www.christinevadai.com/STJA4.jpg A Blue Jay: http://www.science.smith.edu/stopoverbirds/birdpixs/images/Blue%20Jay.jpg And a Scrub Jay

[Fwd: GESO (again) - Local Auto Motor Show]

Hmmm. I posted the below message on April 6th having received no response as of now. I almost feel like I did something quite wrong here... *Sigh* Boris Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! We've visited an exhibition called Galgalim 2007 (Wheels 2007). I am mildly disappointed 'cause I expected

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture Is he wearing an e-collar - oh, never mind, I see from the url that he (probably) is. I'm not sure if Elizabethan is the proper name for them, I've seen them referred to by that name. The term e-collar

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

I don't recall ever seeing one of these, especially in the areas where Bruce and I live. Shel [Original Message] From: Christian A Blue Jay: http://www.science.smith.edu/stopoverbirds/birdpixs/images/Blue%20Jay.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

That's the only name I know them by. We use the term e-collar as a shorthand. While e-collar may be used in training, I've not heard it used here to any degree. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 4/9/2007 7:48:49

Re: Protection glass / filters

Roman wrote: What protecting glass / UV filter brands do you use on DSLR. I've good experience with Sigma UV EX DG (for digital). Hoya UV Pro1 Digital I recently purchased had hard dirt stuck to the glass from the inner side that has been contacting with porolone in the filter case, so

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

They're real common here. They can be noisy and mean. But they are very colorful. On 4/9/07, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't recall ever seeing one of these, especially in the areas where Bruce and I live. Shel [Original Message] From: Christian A Blue Jay:

Re: PESO - Field of Flowers - Take 2

In a message dated 4/8/2007 11:44:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another attempt at the field of flowers type of thing. Different location, different lens, same photographer. I'm curios whether you think this one works better or worse than the previous one. Pentax

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

In a message dated 4/9/2007 7:52:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Shel Belinkoff wrote: No offense taken. Aren't the jays with the crest called Stellar (Steller?) Jays? (not my pictures) Here's a Steller's Jay: http://www.christinevadai.com/STJA4.jpg A Blue Jay:

Re: Protection glass / filters

No filters except polariser. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GESO (again) - Local Auto Motor Show]

Boris, I saw your first post of this gallery, took a very quick spin thru wasn't sufficiently interested to comment. - Sorry. Personally I'm more likely to comment on a single image than an entire gallery - I'm on dial up. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman

Re: PESO - Bird - cropping advice

Bruce Dayton wrote: I'd like some advice on how to crop this shot most effectively. Some of the surroundings are probably nice to have and some not. Pentax K10D, Tokina AT-X SD 400/5.6, Handheld ISO 400, 1/750 sec @ f/5.6 Here is my take: http://tinyurl.com/38d3ru Incidentally, of all

Re: PESO: Who's afraid of red, yellow and ... green

Thanks for commenting Marnie! On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:43:03 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=229 Comments welcome! Regards, JvW Very pretty. But almost a tad too close for me. Uh, that doesn't make a lot of sense. Hmmm, I think it would be

RE: Interesting developments in the Pentax/Hoya merger

I stumbled over more in the same category http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUST28593120070409 ?pageNumber=1 I have no idea what this means, but the headline is Pentax stock jumps, board split on Hoya merger. Tim Typo Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Re: Protection glass / filters

Mark, I took a quick scan of the filter size listing. If I may, a couple of what may be exceptions. My A*300 f2.8 ED(IF) takes a 49mm drop-in filter. My recently sold 28~80 f/3.5-4.5, a 58mm. I realize that you may be only the publisher of this listing and take no responsibility for its accuracy.

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Shel Belinkoff wrote: I don't recall ever seeing one of these, especially in the areas where Bruce and I live. A Blue Jay: http://www.science.smith.edu/stopoverbirds/birdpixs/images/Blue%20Jay.jpg :-) That's because they don't live in California! Hahahahaha What's common to one person

Re: [Fwd: GESO (again) - Local Auto Motor Show]

It's very hard to present a gallery of images and get more than an 'attaboy' comment. Of this set, the only snaps that caught my attention were the oddball moto thing with two front wheels and the picture of two guys with cell phones. The latter,

Re: K10D Comes down in price

In a message dated 4/8/2007 9:13:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suspect it's like anything else: Supply has caught up with demand so vendors can no longer charge a premium or MSRP for it. Street pricing at normal discounting now rolls into place. Godfrey

Re: [Fwd: GESO (again) - Local Auto Motor Show]

Hi Boris, On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:47:46 +0300, Boris Liberman wrote: I posted the below message on April 6th having received no response as of now. I almost feel like I did something quite wrong here... I am not so into auto or motor shots, but I liked this one:

Re: PESO - Bird in Tree

Yes, I know - they are more of an eastern species. Did a little research after your first post. Curious that Marnie's seen them here Shel [Original Message] From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 4/9/2007 8:31:37 AM Subject: Re: PESO -

Re: Problem with A* 200 macro

Here's another vote for taking your lenses to a repair shop with a good reputation. I have had California Precision Service here in Sacramento (http://www.camrepair.com/) repair two SMC-A lenses. It turns out one was my 200 A* macro, which did not properly interface to the camera when set to

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