Re: PESO: Hare's Foot

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
On Nov 16, 2007 12:46 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/15/2007 4:50:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/K10D/_IGP8938.jpg Very nice. Well done. Thanks Marnie. Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: Lightroom 1.3 update

2007-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm ... Is that what the oddball error I was getting came down to be? Seems all the so-called damaged PEF files I've come across are 16.3 Mbytes, where 16.1 Mbytes were all processed with no problems. Very interesting. Godfrey On Nov 16, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Paul Crovella wrote: I'm pretty

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, Hope you are recovering nicely. I used to see the knee guys in PT at the same time I did the shoulder recovery. How long will it take you to get back to normal. Regards, Bob S. On Nov 16, 2007 12:00 PM, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll see your drink raise you two Vicodin. (on

Re: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
At 04:38 PM 16/11/2007, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Hi, Which do you use as K10D Raw, PEF or DNG? Antti-Pekka PEF Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: Those looking for a FA*300/4.5 tripod mount ...

2007-11-16 Thread Ken Waller
Nice work. The black makes it the professional model ;+} Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Those looking for a FA*300/4.5 tripod mount ... I've made one to use the Manfrotto QR system.

Re: PESO 2007 - 47d, 47e - GDG

2007-11-16 Thread Paul Crovella
That building in 47e is surprisingly difficult to photograph. I know there are interesting compositions in it, but just have a hell of a time trying to pull them out. It looks like you've suffered the same fate here. The picture is almost good. It wants to be good. But it missed. Cheers, Paul

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/11/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: This time tomorrow it won't be Friday anywhere... Friday is just a state of mind. I keep thinking it's Tuesday. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: King Albert II on the dark side

2007-11-16 Thread Thibouille
Yeah, while it lasts ... :| Go figure, only Belgian can understand those belgian oddness -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Stunning, Marnie! What a beautiful, soft, kind, look. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't take many shots of my Mom's face, as she was sort of a poor model. Too self conscious. Also I wanted natural light and the backgrounds in the living room were distracting. But about two

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon... meh, whatever turns your crank This stems from total depravity. I think it's time we

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Fun photo Jack, We have 5-10 doves that hang around the feeder here. In summer, you can hear them cooing from the crest of the roof. I have never seen quite as many stationed on a building at once. It's got to be a safety thing. To para-phrase... You don't have to fly faster than the hawk, just

Re: Prints (was: Paid For)

2007-11-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yes, there will be prints, just like there will be film. My wife is a scrapbooker - for her recent birthday, I got her a new scrapbooking program. But there are many more capabilities than just creating printed pages. You can email a scrapbook to someone else, you can create an html scrapbook

Re: Ot: The Best of the Crop?

2007-11-16 Thread pnstenquist
I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional, but I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-). Paul -- Original message --

Re: Ot: The Best of the Crop?

2007-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
What do you think of the way he crops the shots? On Nov 16, 2007 10:09 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional, but I don't find it appealing. Maybe

Re: Ot: The Best of the Crop?

2007-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe he's a famous hack... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's intentional, but I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-). Paul

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread Cotty
A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon... meh, whatever turns your crank This stems from total depravity. I think it's time we shifted gears here. Before things come completely derailed. Okay,

Re: Ot: The Best of the Crop?

2007-11-16 Thread pnstenquist
The shot with the head cropped off is unappealing and dehumanizing. Also somewhat sexist. The shots where he just barely crops a toe or moves the figure to the bottom of the frame are okay. That can create a kind of visual tension. But after a while, it becomes a cliche. Paul --

Re: Good reflections needed, help please!

2007-11-16 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks to all for your suggestions. I'll have to think about these, they're all intriguing. Cheers. -Brendan --- Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I could get it easily, I used fully exposed and developed roll film.. sixty inch wide roll film that is. It could be used like

Re: Sigma 600mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens Sample Photos and Specifications

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: .timbercode Subject: Re: Sigma 600mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens Sample Photos and Specifications Depends how you define sharp :D Mirror bokeh is fine with me :D I like donuts! Sharp is defined as having high resolution. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Hare's Foot

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
On Nov 16, 2007 3:21 PM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: composition and background are very nice. The lighting works pretty well except that it seems just a tad too exposed - perhaps toning it down just a little wouldn't hurt? I just gave you're suggestion ago you're right. Near

Re: New 2007 Voigtlander SL-II Lenses

2007-11-16 Thread Adam Maas
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 16.11.2007, at 03:17 , Beaker wrote: FYI- Stephen Gandy at CameraQuest has the new 2007 Voigtlander SL-II Pentax KA mount lenses up on his site. http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt_SL2.htm They are the 40 mm f2 aspherical pancake the 58 mm f1.4 Nokton manual

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
At 09:24 AM 16/11/2007, William Robb wrote: I'll drink to that. And if I weren't at work, I'd drink to that. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Amita Guha
The cable release has been claimed. I still have the manual if anyone needs one. Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-11-16 Thread Dario Bonazza
PEF. They need lesser space and I can convert them to DNG if/when I'll find a good reason (not yet), while I cannot do the other way round. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread John Graves
John Graves WA1JG [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon...

Re: New 2007 Voigtlander SL-II Lenses

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
On Nov 16, 2007 6:04 PM, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 16.11.2007, at 03:17 , Beaker wrote: He has a nice write up of the lenses. Nice lenses, but for the price of 40/2 one could buy genuine Pentax 43/1.9 Ltd better at least because it has AF ;-) Guess which one of then most

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon... meh, whatever turns your crank This stems from total

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Except when it isn't. Bob W wrote: it's always Friday somewhere. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amita Guha Sent: 16 November 2007 00:12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for

Re: WTB: M42 to K-mount adapter

2007-11-16 Thread .timbercode
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: On Nov 15, 2007 3:24 PM, .timbercode [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wish it would this easy in Hungary. Here we rarely have the Hama version ... and that's all. Buying a Pentax version of PK-M42 adapters ... sounds like a dream :D .t Buy from Romania,

Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD

2007-11-16 Thread Kenneth Waller
Friday is just a state of mind Is that north or south Friday? -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 16, 2007 12:35 PM To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS Friday: FREE cable release for *istD On 16/11/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: This

Re: PESO: Hare's Foot

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
On Nov 16, 2007 3:50 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15/11/07, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/K10D/_IGP8938.jpg You need to stop down a bit more ;-) OK then :-) Thanks for looking. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Pentax K10D sequence capture speed test

2007-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Some comments elsewhere got me curious about the difference in RAW sequence capture speed between DNG and PEF format settings. So I did some testing... ;-) --- Test conditions: Pentax K10D + FA43 Limited lens ISO 800 Manual Focus (locked) Manual Exposure (f/2.2 @ 1/200 sec) JPEG settings:

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread pnstenquist
Interesting and unique. I think it's a worthy subject. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Must have seen hundreds of bird assemblages over the years, never without wondering why certain locations are chosen. This doesn't give a hint

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/16/2007 8:33:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't specifically recall your first rendering, but this is very strong. I definitely wouldn't lighten the shadows. I love the sparkle in her eyes and the hint of a smile. Good work. Paul

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon... meh, whatever turns your crank This stems from total depravity. I think it's time we shifted gears here. Before things come completely

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-16 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks Dave! I like it. I may do the same and make a substitution this weekend. Rick --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the scene composition, but it's a little too dark overall. I hope you don't mind but I had a little play with it in PS (~200kb)

Re: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-11-16 Thread Mark Roberts
I shoot DNG. I bought the K10D before any 3rd-party converters were available, so DNG was the only choice. I like the convenience of embedded xmp files in the DNG format, so I archive everything as DNG. Since I have to convert to compressed DNG (to save space), shooting DNG doesn't give me a

Re: Sigma 600mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens Sample Photos and Specifications

2007-11-16 Thread Thibouille
500f/4 mirror ? I'd be heaviliy suprised of a F/4 mirror lens. Those are usually 500/600mm f/8 or 300/350mm f/5.6. On Nov 15, 2007 1:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do have a Simga 500mm F.4.0 mirror lens, which is sort of heavy and I do like it. Here is a link to to a photo of it on my

Re: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Antti-Pekka Virjonen Subject: K10D PEF or DNG? Hi, Which do you use as K10D Raw, PEF or DNG? DNG. It makes it easier for us at the studio, which is still on CS. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Ot: The Best of the Crop?

2007-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The fashion photography of Guy Bourdin: http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?storyID=9532 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Shooting in low temperature outdoors

2007-11-16 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/11/16 Fri PM 12:33:34 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Shooting in low temperature outdoors Mike, Minus 25 degrees C? Who picked that time to vacation in Prague? And I thought Europe was warm! I went to

PESO 2007 - 47f - GDG

2007-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A gray day here so I thought I might find something light to lift the mood ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/47f.htm Comments, critique, etc always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Signature in the ocean (PESO)

2007-11-16 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fri Nov 16 09:44:47 EST 2007 Charles Robinson wrote: On Nov 16, 2007, at 2:47, Igor Roshchin wrote: This island looks like a blot or, together with the wake, like artist's signature: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2005-2007/IMGP4403-3c.jpg This photo was taken shortly

RE: Lightroom 1.3 update

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
If I were to order Lightroom, can anyone guess when the new 1.3 upgrade would be included? Jack --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent, thanks for pointing this out. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Toine

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, I have that pigeon mast trained. Building owners hate the look of their sidewalks more. ;-)) Thanks for commenting , John. Jack --- John Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack, I like the way you mounted the pigeon on the end of the mast. Is this how you lured in for the picture?

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, I don't remember the lightened shot, but wouldn't change this one! Nice memory... Regards, Bob S. On Nov 16, 2007 12:55 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stunning, Marnie! What a beautiful, soft, kind, look. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't take many shots of my

Re: DA 10-17 or DA 12-24?

2007-11-16 Thread David Savage
On Nov 15, 2007 8:04 AM, Axel Belinfante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: made some choice, got the DA 10-17. time will tell how I like the curvilinear reendering - or whether I would prefer the rectilinear of the DA 12-24 after all. Congrats the 10-17 is a really fun lens. did get my first case of

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
LOL There were many more than were included in this shot, but I wanted to 'feature' the outlining of the chimney. Thanks, I appreciate the comments. Jack --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fun photo Jack, We have 5-10 doves that hang around the feeder here. In summer, you can hear them

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
I agree with Paul on this one. Nice work - very touching. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, November 16, 2007, 8:32:33 AM, you wrote: pcn I don't specifically recall your first rendering, but this pcn is very strong. I definitely wouldn't lighten the shadows. I love pcn the sparkle in her eyes

Re: PESO: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Clever and cleanly lit! Even your/his fingernails are clean. =) Reads sort of like a Savings and Loan billboard. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6646914 K10D, FA 50/1.4, 1/125th, two monolights firing into umbrellas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Lightroom 1.3 update

2007-11-16 Thread John Francis
It's a downloadable (free) upgrade. As long as you have internet access, what's in the box is pretty much irrelevant. On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 12:26:39PM -0800, Jack Davis wrote: If I were to order Lightroom, can anyone guess when the new 1.3 upgrade would be included? Jack --- Bob W

Re: PESO: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer

2007-11-16 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Jack. It happens to be for a bank ad, so the savings and loan billboard is a good thing. The model is my son. His hands were a bit too big, but he was the only one available, and the job was an overnight rush. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis

SMC Pentax 4 45-125mm

2007-11-16 Thread Jens Bladt
I've been loking for one of these for while. No one for shipping to Denmark at ebay.Except for those with M42 thread. Suddenly I found one at KEH! 79 USD - not bad, eh? I already have one, but it has a scratched front lens. I wnated a nicer one :-) Nice for portrait in the studio. Does anyone have

Re: Lightroom 1.3 update

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
You haven't experienced my attempts to download such. ;) Jack --- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a downloadable (free) upgrade. As long as you have internet access, what's in the box is pretty much irrelevant. On Fri, Nov 16, 2007 at 12:26:39PM -0800, Jack Davis wrote: If I

Re: PESO: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Client should be pleased. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Jack. It happens to be for a bank ad, so the savings and loan billboard is a good thing. The model is my son. His hands were a bit too big, but he was the only one available, and the job was an overnight rush. Paul

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/16/2007 12:44:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, I don't remember the lightened shot, but wouldn't change this one! Nice memory... Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/16/2007 1:06:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree with Paul on this one. Nice work - very touching. -- Best regards, Bruce = Thanks, Bruce! I think it's possible when I first used lighten shadows in Elements, etc., that I became

Re: King Albert II on the dark side

2007-11-16 Thread Vic Mortelmans
Keeps him busy when abroad, where he spends most of his time *luckily* Groeten, Vic Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: On the ocassion of the annual King's Day, Canon and Nikon Belgium have both been appointed as official suppliers to the Belgian royal court. Ralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Face

2007-11-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/16/2007 11:01:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Stunning, Marnie! What a beautiful, soft, kind, look. Jack === Thanks, Jack. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you

Re: OT - Nearly made the Darwin List

2007-11-16 Thread Cotty
A misunderstanding after he had too much to drink? What, the bike led him on? Didn't shout no? He spoke too soon... meh, whatever turns your crank This stems from total depravity. I think it's time we shifted gears here. Before things come completely

Re: Sigma 600mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens Sample Photos and Specifications

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: Sigma 600mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens Sample Photos and Specifications Sharp is defined as having high resolution. sharpness is really a combination of resolution and acutance. I knew that. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: A question about chimping

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: A question about chimping I don't think that checking histograms counts as chimping, though. Could be right. I thought looking at the LCD in general, was chimping. I haven't used a flash meter or colour meter since I started using

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/16/2007 11:35:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Must have seen hundreds of bird assemblages over the years, never without wondering why certain locations are chosen. This doesn't give a hint either, but I thought they did an outstanding job of

Re: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer

2007-11-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6646914 American dollars? You should have used something of value. HAR!! Actually, I think the Canuck$ has slipped back to being worth only

Re: PESO: Nature's Stitching

2007-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Extremely hazy overcast day. Gray and chilly. Maybe it lends itself to the mood of Hitchcock's Birds.(?) Thanks much for comments. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/16/2007 11:35:40 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Must have seen hundreds of bird

Re: A Steaming Cup of Holiday Cheer

2007-11-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hey, I wish I had put some money in Canadian currency a few years back. Could have doubled up. The devalued dollar has improved our trade balance. It's helping our auto industry, so there's an upside to a weak dollar. But I do miss those half price dinners down there in Windsor:-) Paul On

One more question about condensations

2007-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Suppose I hadn't got lucky and condensation did occur. 1. What to do in case of just external condensation? Wipe it off and go on? 2. What is internal elements of the lens suffer from condensation? 3. What about the sensor and the camera internals? I will probably take with me a small

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