Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Patrick Genovese
My dealer in Malta mentioned this to me... apparently the release is quite imminent. On 6/27/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thibouille wrote: http://forum.xitek.com/sorthread.php?threadid=453926bcsi_scan_934C20D41D700C9A=YajnSdzdeM6pxFJl5YIX8wEAAACtx44Abcsi_scan_filename=sorthread.php

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Sandy Harris
On 6/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 07:44:53AM +0200, Thibouille wrote.. Very true, but AFAICT, they did exactly the same with previous bodies since ist-D. We shouldn't be surprised, really. Then again, a D40 (if I rememeber well) is not even capable of any metering at all with old Nikon lenses.

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 28.06.2007, at 07:44 , Thibouille wrote: Then again, a D40 (if I rememeber well) is not even capable of any metering at all with old Nikon lenses. And higher-end D80 also. D40 doesn't allow AF with non-USM screwdriven AF lenses Anyway I really wouldn't wait for a True Kmount

Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread Roman
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. -- new pictures once and again

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. Does this

Re: Wedding lens?

2007-06-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Yes, it seems to serve me quite well, althought sometimes f2.8 would be nice (waiting for DA* 16-50/2.8 ;-), especially in darker churches. I usually use it almost all the time, with just a few photos taken with FA* 85/1.4. Here is the latest wedding where I was taking shots with 16-45 and

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/6/07, Sylwester Pietrzyk, discombobulated, unleashed: Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Newsbot one week out of sync. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 28.06.2007, at 10:24 , Cotty wrote: Newsbot one week out of sync. Must be of old type. Newer ones are capable of replying from time to time ;-) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread David Savage
On 6/28/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28/6/07, Sylwester Pietrzyk, discombobulated, unleashed: Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Newsbot one week out of sync. The carrier pigeons that deliver the news on flash memory sticks have to rest some time. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Bee Balm

2007-06-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. On Jun 28, 2007, at 12:55 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Excellent flash usage Paul. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Bee Balm With the K10D, the A400/5.6 and the Pentax 560 plus Xtender

Re: OT - know your place part 2

2007-06-28 Thread Peter Jordan
Brilliant. Have fired off to my kids whose knowledge of geography as I understand it is truly awful. Amazingly as a Brit, I did better on US states than European countries. Break up of Yugoslavia and Soviet Union has clearly confused the hell out of me. Peter ann sanfedele wrote: jjust want

Re: Peso Peff's Mill

2007-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Frank. The conversion has a lot of punch to it but for some reason when i profiled it to sRGB and did SFW, which is what i think everyone has suggested doing when doing a SFW, it sa lot less punchy, slmost flat. Dave On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, David

Re: slightly confused -Elements 5

2007-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
So i was right. Hey i finally helped someone.LOL Dave On 6/27/07, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded the 4.1 version of Camera Raw and it appears to be the ticket. I'm currently importing 136 files. Two more cards to go :) Some nifty shit in here too, if I do say so myself.

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
Sandy Harris wrote: On 6/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Yes, it's interesting how the

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On 6/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. You say that like it's a ~bad~

Re: OT know your place

2007-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On 6/27/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he is just _pretending_ and he really doesn't know any newfie jokes Actually, it's dirty jokes that I don't know any of... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread David Savage
On 6/28/07, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28/06/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob, you were right... Generally yes, though I don't insist like some ;-) HAR! Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Stranded in Newcastle

2007-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist attraction as it sits on Nobby's Beach, Newcastle waiting to be refloated (which is being attempted as I write). Anyway, on the spur of the

Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle

2007-06-28 Thread David Savage
Those are pretty neat Brian. I particularly like the second one though. Cheers, Dave On 6/28/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
P. J. Alling wrote: Mike Hamilton wrote: On 27-Jun-07, at 9:04 PM, PJ Alling wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Not so.

Re: OT know your place

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: On 6/27/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he is just _pretending_ and he really doesn't know any newfie jokes Actually, it's dirty jokes that I don't know any of... Ask Doug Brewer. He'll tell you some. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has

Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle

2007-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Well done shots. No Parking was a good catch. :) Jack --- Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist attraction as it sits on Nobby's Beach,

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread ann sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sandy Harris Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Pentax K100D super Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Perhaps he is on a slow connection William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) But it would be nice in K10D class body. Just like Nikon did in D200, where compatibility with manual lenses is better than in any Pentax AF body, even these with full

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) That after 4 years of selling DSLR's they've got a good idea of the importance of this information to 99.9% of their customers. They are still catering to a price sensitive market. If

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Sandy Harris Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
The SDM support required a minor mechanical change to the miirror box, changing the sensor would have required changing the entire imaging subsystem. The other enhancements are mostly software. Thibouille wrote: Very true, but AFAICT, they did exactly the same with previous bodies since

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 28/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) But it would be nice in K10D class body. Just like Nikon did in D200, where compatibility with manual lenses is better than in any Pentax AF body, even

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 28.06.2007, at 16:13 , Adam Maas wrote: Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) Even MZ-S won't give you P-TTL and wireless flash with plain K lenses. Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax used to and Nikon did for most, but woe betide you if you mounted the wrong series lens on some cameras. It kind of depends how legacy you want to get. m42 lenses give the exactly the same functionality, (as do medium format lenses), on modern DSLR's that they had on the first K mount

Re: Pentax K100D super

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
I have wondered that. Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The SDM support required a minor mechanical change to the miirror box, changing the sensor would have required changing the entire imaging subsystem. The other enhancements are mostly software. Minor to the point that it appears that they

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) even if a Pentax body can mount lenses from 1948. Pentax offers no more support than Canon does for pre-K mount lenses (and K mount was introduced

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Ann, it's real, just as I found it. ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm

Re: OT - know your place part 2

2007-06-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Peter Jordan wrote: Brilliant. Have fired off to my kids whose knowledge of geography as I understand it is truly awful. Amazingly as a Brit, I did better on US states than European countries. Break up of Yugoslavia and Soviet Union has clearly confused the hell out of me. Peter Me too -

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) AI conversions cost about $30 these days and can be done at home with a Dremel in a pinch. Nikon did factory conversions for 25 years, I think that's enough for actual hardware mods for

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. And for a relatively small cost

PESO: Another oldie re-done with the Uberscanner

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm My subjective, unscientific opinion is that the 645-A 200mm f/4.0 is one hell of a sharp lens. Of course, you can't tell in this web image, but looking at the 133 megabyte TIFF from the scanned transparency is pretty amazing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail price, and if the price increase would dissuade more people from buying than the increase in compatability would

Re: PESO: Another oldie re-done with the Uberscanner

2007-06-28 Thread Christian
Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm My subjective, unscientific opinion is that the 645-A 200mm f/4.0 is one hell of a sharp lens. Of course, you can't tell in this web image, but looking at the 133 megabyte TIFF from the scanned transparency is pretty amazing.

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) AI conversions cost about $30 these days and can be done at home with a Dremel in a pinch. Nikon did factory conversions for 25 years, I think that's enough for

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread Joseph Tainter
WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank - I preferred it when it was mistyped as aperture stimulator. Rather Cotty-ish. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: From: Digital Image Studio And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards compatibility. The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread Steve Desjardins
Nice photo, great title. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PrintFix Pro (printer profiling) upgrade

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Just in case anyone out there uses PrintFix Pro to make their own custom paper profiles: There's an upgrade available. When I bought it in a bundle with the Spyder II monitor colorimeter late last year I got PrintFix Pro v1.0 and I'm now downloading v2.2, which has been available since April

Re: Hard drive problems? (was Re: OT: Home at Last)

2007-06-28 Thread graywolf
For what it's worth, when I was a kid (mid-50's), the city of Detroit told the guy across the street that he could no longer keep his mule in his garage (since it had a dirt floor and a mule I guess technically it was a stable). Oh yes they made him put in a concrete floor with rat walls too.

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread ann sanfedele
P. J. Alling wrote: Ann, it's real, just as I found it. Weird - and that plant isn't basil??? ann ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory...

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread graywolf
They can put ads on my website, all they have to do is pay me enough. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- ann sanfedele wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I have no problem with the bottom of

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
Until Ann mentioned it, i had never noticed. They seem at the bottom of the page. I never look down, only up.:-) Dave On 6/27/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have no problem with the bottom of page ads on photo.net. In fact, I never noticed them until they were mentioned here.

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us, though, the K10D's biggest wow is its in-camera processing capability. It allowed us to take a digital-preview test shot,

Re: Convert Raw to JPG

2007-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
I hope the magic lantern books have more than what the manual has. I bought Moose Petterson's D2H must have book, and it was basically the manual with his name on it. No tips or tricks just a rework of the manual i already had. Never again. Dave On 6/27/07, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread Steve Desjardins
Does anyone actually do this? David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2007 2:26 PM I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us, though, the K10D's biggest wow is its

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured with similar assemblies in many other devices. However there's no reason to use old technology. There are alternate designs that would have totally digital output, and be even less expensive, and more

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
No. I don't know what it is but it's not basil. ann sanfedele wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Ann, it's real, just as I found it. Weird - and that plant isn't basil??? ann ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling

Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle

2007-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well done shots. No Parking was a good catch. :) Agreed! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured with similar assemblies in many other devices. However there's no reason to use old technology. There are alternate designs that would have totally digital

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) A D200 is $1599CDN and a K10D is $1099CDN, you must be looking at an 18-200/D200 kit to get 2.5x the price. Not as big a difference as you make out. And as to EOS, I was talking about

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) A D200 is $1599CDN and a K10D is $1099CDN, you must be looking at an 18-200/D200 kit to get 2.5x the price. Not as big a difference as you make out. And as to EOS, I was

Re: Wedding photos

2007-06-28 Thread ann sanfedele
I'm late on this but i particularly like the one of the bride and the two little girls look forward to seeing more.. isn't wedding photography a bitch ann Scott Loveless wrote: I shot my first wedding on Saturday. That was one hell of a learning experience. Some family members who

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C I see the ad. Personally an ad on the bottom of the page that can be scrolled off the screen so it doesn't interfere with photos doesn't bother me a whole lot. If the ads were on the sides of the page however, there's no way I'd use it. A blinking ad would bother me no

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 6/28/07, Adam Maas Note that you do get certain things for that extra 40% or so that the D200 costs. I had a closer look at the BH website. They list the D200 body at $1499.95 (after instant rebate), the K10D body is listed at $744.95 after a $50.00 mail in rebate. This is getting to

Re: antivirus discussion

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Peter Lacus wrote: Mac users need not apply (yet). As far as legitimate software leaking personal information *out*, Mac users indeed should apply! The specific case that started this discussion probably wasn't doing so (though there's no way for me to

Re: antivirus discussion

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Jun 27, 2007, at 12:40 PM, John Francis wrote: How does your software discriminate between an authorized connection to a new destination initiated from inside the firewall and an unrecognised connection? What are the criteria it uses as a distinction? There are

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Thibouille
Nothing spécial to Adam but I had to respond somewhere. It's me or this thread isheading the exact way as a JCO thread so much people are complaining about?? Whatdid you expect, such compatibility with K mount on a K100D super? If so, I'm sorry but this is silly. Othrwise, it has nothing to do

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
You know, I know quite a bit about digital design and digital controls, but hey what does that have to do with current camera design. William Robb wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured

Re: Convert Raw to JPG

2007-06-28 Thread Thibouille
Which allows e.g. to rework a JPEG with a different White Balance or different JPEG or Mpix settings from default used in RAW+ mode. VERY useful is some circumstances. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4242/editors-choice-2007-advanced-dslrs.html Yes!! But I think they should have noted that Pentax and Tokina worked together in developing the 10 - 17 fisheye zoom

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eactivist In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. Someone want to explain the significance of an aperture simulator to

RE: Another computer related problem

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: cbwaters Is it possible to have more than one set of Gamma instructions loading on system start-up? I've always had Adobe gamma and I think it's still loading but a couple months ago I downloaded some program that was probably linked here or on the Pentaxforums.com. I ran the

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread Christian
John Sessoms wrote: Someone want to explain the significance of an aperture simulator to the rest of us? N! God, NO! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Scanning med format

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
Do you know those two are not even remotely the same image? They may be two parking lot shots, but I don't even think they're from the same parking lot. The new one looks like the view from the Parkway overlook just outside the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park, and if the other is from

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On 6/28/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Eactivist In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. Actually,

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/6/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: I can't see an ad anywhere on the page. Am I looking at the right page? http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan I can see a small banner at the bottom advertising Canon lenses. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steve Desjardins Does anyone actually do this? David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2007 2:26 PM I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us,

Re: Scanning med format

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: Do you know those two are not even remotely the same image? Sorry John, my temp.htm page is temporary and has changed since this discussion took place. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We appear to have a few people on list who know more about camera manufacture and the economics thereof than the people who make them. It's surprising that there are not more camera manufacturers given the level of knowledge and expertise

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've played around with some of it. I'm still figuring out what it can do for me. I have used the preview adjust white balance function. Found them by accident looking at something else. I've also used the extended bracketing thing a

Re: Another computer related problem

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It might be *possible*, especially with Windoze, although I'm sure it shouldn't be. It is quite possible and very common to accidentally have more than one program pre-setting the LUT on a Windows machine. Documentation for most applications

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

2007-06-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: On 6/28/07, Adam Maas Note that you do get certain things for that extra 40% or so that the D200 costs. I had a closer look at the BH website. They list the D200 body at $1499.95 (after instant rebate), the K10D body is listed at $744.95 after a $50.00 mail in

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/06/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Until Ann mentioned it, i had never noticed. They seem at the bottom of the page. I never look down, only up.:-) Didn't know it was there either until I checked my Adblock items list. For those of you running Firefox this little utility is a

Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/28/2007 4:18:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Didn't know it was there either until I checked my Adblock items list. For those of you running Firefox this little utility is a godsend: http://adblock.mozdev.org/ -- Rob Studdert = Cool.

Re: Pop Photo

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/28/2007 2:51:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: N! God, NO! Well, someone could take it upon themselves to explain it to him off list. OTOH, maybe Graywolf could add it to the mini-faq. Topics to avoid. Marnie aka Doe

Re: antivirus discussion

2007-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 28, 2007, at 2:08 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Less of a pain than having some internet trash taking over your system and using it as an open relay. I have a firewall in my base station that masks the internal network from external view without permission, John. Nothing gets to my

Re: PESO -- Underachiever

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/27/2007 10:26:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may

PESO: Another street picture

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/28/2007 5:30:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's a couple - clicking on the Vieew Album link will produce a few more. http://tinyurl.com/2uf5mx http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5 081078681021740178

Re: PESO: Another street picture

2007-06-28 Thread David Savage
Ooh I like that one. Nice work. Cheers, Dave On 6/29/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso Peff's Mill

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
What he said. And if it was me, I'd go back and take more too. Good subject. Marnie aka Doe :-) == On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6131669 Took a bit of a

Re: peso plumeau

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/4/2007 6:44:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's one very cute cat there. I like both poses! Kenneth Waller What he said. But I like the first a tad better, because of the unusual angle of looking UP at a cat. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PESO: Bee Balm

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/27/2007 4:04:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With the K10D, the A400/5.6 and the Pentax 560 plus Xtender http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6133459size=lg I like the flower, but overall think the frame is a little too

Re: PESO: Another street picture

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/28/2007 5:22:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. William Robb = A little blown out around her legs, but

Re: Semi OT (non-Pentax) PESO: Spider at Sunset

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/22/2007 2:24:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Those who are Arachnophobic have been warned: SPIDER PICTURE The wife and I were walking across a bridge at sunset and came across this guy. I had the Fujifilm F30 on my belt so I took a quick

PESO: Smokebreak

2007-06-28 Thread William Robb
Nothing special. Really. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/smokebreak.html Another shot with the 77mm LTD. I'm finding I am quite liking this lens. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Tour de Wessex

2007-06-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 6/22/2007 11:18:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I still plan to cycle around South and West Dorset and visit various Hardy sites, and the prehistoric and Roman sites, but I'll do it from a base near Dorchester. Maybe even next week, if I can find

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