K20D questions

2008-03-05 Thread Tim Bray
1. How long will it take for my hand to stop telling me the front & back wheels are awkwardly placed after 4 years carrying a *ist-D? 2. Why does it have to be so big? [By the way, the K200D doesn't feel significantly smaller in the hand.] 3. 23M .dng files, yow... maybe .pef would be more tract

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread David Mann
On Mar 6, 2008, at 2:11 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > One of my favorite things about CDs, despite how "clinical, cold, and > whatever" they are compared to the analog stuff is that they do NOT > require: > > 1. isopropyl alcohol > 2. Zerostats > 3. Discwasher (tm) brushes I take it you've

Re: K20D pictures

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Owen LaPrath" Subject: Re: K20D pictures > The top image has that annoying banding I see in all K20d shots starting at > iso1600. > I have even seen it in iso800 shots! > Sorry, I'll stick with my K100d :) Like I said, it isn't there at 3200, 6400 is only a

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Paul Stenquist wrote: > If a K10D file is 16 megabytes, and a K20D file is 23 megabytes, that > corresponds roughly to the difference between 10 megapixels and 14.6 > megapixels. Right? Yeah, but the K10D file had a small JPG in it, too, which made those file sizes variable as well. If they

Re: After 4 years, Oly finally figures out what it should be selling.

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Maas
D300 actually. The D3's incredible, but too big, too heavy and too costly. My normal kit seems to be the 20/2.8 AF for almost everything right now, with a 35/2 AI-S and 85/1.8 AI'd for the rest. -Adam On 3/5/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like you bought a D3 or K20D. Go

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment result

2008-03-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
Paul, thanks for the report. Do you mind a couple of questions? For the DA 16-45, did you test the adjustments at more than one focal length? Or just one (which one?)? How did that work? Secondly, I assume you are shooting your chart at not too great a distance. Does this give you the results y

Re: K20D pictures

2008-03-05 Thread Owen LaPrath
The top image has that annoying banding I see in all K20d shots starting at iso1600. I have even seen it in iso800 shots! Sorry, I'll stick with my K100d :) later Owen - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, 05 March

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results >I disagree, Paul. I was having a significant > backfocusing problem on my K10D with all my lenses, > which I corrected using the "hacked" firmware > available on the web. Now things focus =muc

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Owen LaPrath" Subject: Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results > > Frankly, with the K20d being the 9th Pentax dSLR model, autofocus, > underexposure issues (the Dubai shots are UGLY), high ISO noise, and high > ISO banding ought not to be a problem. Yet t

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Joseph Tainter
My understanding is that when Pentax added remote flash support to the K10D firmware (version 1.2), they had to take out the focus adjustment utility because of limited camera memory. They substituted software running on a PC to do the job; it would be nice if that were generally available.

K20D pictures

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
I didn't do well today, but I did something. The top picture is shot at ISO6400!! With a 100% detail shot below. The studio thing was a 30 second light set-up shot at iso 800, because i am a dork sometimes. Below it is a 100% detail as well. None of the images recieved any post processing, o

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Owen LaPrath
All I can say is: I am kicking myself for ever having wanted a K10. Autofocus was a dissapoinmtent to say the least - no faster than the K100, and actually less reliable! After seeing a few K20d shots from Dubai, my K100d even compares favorably for high ISO shots at iso3200, which I do a lot of.

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Womer
I disagree, Paul. I was having a significant backfocusing problem on my K10D with all my lenses, which I corrected using the "hacked" firmware available on the web. Now things focus =much= better, though there is still a tiny variation between lenses. I could not have done my recent macro shooti

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Womer
This is an especially good (and big!) gallery. My faves are "Micro Car", "Gum Emperor Caterpillar," "Leaf Skeleton" and its neighbor "Outlook", and "Applelight". No, Ken, I can't guess what it is; but I don't crave an aperture simulator so it's no problem! Rick --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: K20D examples (again)

2008-03-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 4, 2008, at 10:07, Bob Sullivan wrote: > I've put two samples up on Photo.net. > They are basically DNG's converted to jpegs and compressed to 2-3 > megs. > If you click on the photos you can go to a full sized image for each. > > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=814433 > > The t

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think focus adjustment is somewhat useless if it's not lens specific like that of the K20D. Paul On Mar 5, 2008, at 9:15 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > My understanding is that when Pentax added remote > flash support to the K10D firmware (version 1.2), they > had to take out the focus adjustment uti

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:39:18 -0500 Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://pug.komkon.org/ thanks for putting it all together again Scott. I finally managed to make a submission! my favourite is Eyes by Tom Wannenburg black critters are so hard to shoot. Bran -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Womer
My understanding is that when Pentax added remote flash support to the K10D firmware (version 1.2), they had to take out the focus adjustment utility because of limited camera memory. They substituted software running on a PC to do the job; it would be nice if that were generally available. Rick

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
If a K10D file is 16 megabytes, and a K20D file is 23 megabytes, that corresponds roughly to the difference between 10 megapixels and 14.6 megapixels. Right? Paul On Mar 5, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > William Robb wrote: > >> The DNG files are massive, varying from just under to j

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
The only fly in the ointment is that you really can't tell if a camera/lens combination is spot-on until you compare the results to other levels of adjustment. I suspect that it's more than a firmware thing, but I could be wrong. Paul On Mar 5, 2008, at 8:04 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you're noticing it, it's off by a bunch. I don't know why Pentax didn't adjust it properly. The adjustments I'm talking about here are really fine tuning. I did notice the front focus on the FA 50/1.4, which was off by -4 on the K20 scale. The other lenses seemed fine before checking. Pa

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Most Canon flash units are pretty much limited to working with the Canon bodies. You might consider a Metz flash unit with an interchangeable dedicated module that would work on both. I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: > The DNG files are massive, varying from just under to just over 23mb each, > which is 7 mb larger > than the K10 DNG files. I have no idea why there is a size variance though my > K10 DNG files vary > somewhat as well. Probably due to the embedded JPG version of the imag

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 5, 2008, at 15:12, AlunFoto wrote: > Capstan, btw, bring my thoughts to something inside a tape > recorder... :-) > Me too.! Those were the days, cleaning the capstan and pinch-roller with 99% isopropyl alcohol, trying trying TRYING to get the cassettes to play without being all warb

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 5, 2008, at 18:30, George Sinos wrote: > Paul - > > Thanks for passing along the info. I know at least one other camera > manufacturer is doing the same thing. It won't be long before it's a > must have feature. > One wonders if there is an ice-cube's chance in hell of the K10D ever ga

Re: Is there anything more distracting than "Out for Delivery"?

2008-03-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
What's really frustrating is when it says 'out for delivery' all day, and then switches to 'failed delivery - nobody home'. Especially when you have been watching for it all day! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sometimes I think that

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: more K20D autofocus adjustment results > So far I've adjusted the FA 50/1.4, the FA 35/2 and now the DA > 16-45/4. The 50/1.4 came in at -4. I retested to make sure. Same > result: -4. The FA 35/2 came in at +2. Tonight I did the DA 1

Re: Woo Hoo, it's here

2008-03-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/25/2008 2:31:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: UPS man brought the K20D from Calumet Photo this afternoon...battery is charging. Initial impressions: Huge 250 page instruction book - much worse that I remember for the K10D. (30 page Quick Start bookl

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
Hum. My K10D still does what i sent it in for, my Nikons are fine, what gives. Dave On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So far I've adjusted the FA 50/1.4, the FA 35/2 and now the DA > 16-45/4. The 50/1.4 came in at -4. I retested to make sure. Same > re

Finally back (webhost chronicles)

2008-03-05 Thread John Celio
Hey everyone. With my usual habit of lurking, I'd bet few of you noticed I was missing, but the address I use for the PDML was pretty much dead while I was still with my old website host, EZPublishing.com. About a week ago I started the process of moving my site to my new host, GoDaddy.com. A

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread George Sinos
Paul - Thanks for passing along the info. I know at least one other camera manufacturer is doing the same thing. It won't be long before it's a must have feature. I find it interesting that just a few years ago it would be unlikely that we would have found these differences and even less likely

Re: Current Pentax Gallery Voting Procedure

2008-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
29% of 60 is a dam fine batting average. Looks like Pentax is more of a hockey firm LOL Dave On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Per Carolyn today: > If image only receives 0 - 29% positive votes out of 60 = Image auto > declined. IOW, 0 - 17 yes votes. >

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
Paul, Peter and Rick. Yes i have tried it with the da 50 the 16-45 the 50-200. I just did a few retests and its still BF about 1/2 to a full CM. Focusing on larger items like faces, buldings etc its fine, but when i try close shots it is definetly BFing a lot. I will DL my tests and post. Its go

Re: Ivan

2008-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
So what do you use the hampster for, twist ties. :-) Dave On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 6:16 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "wendy beard" > > Subject: Re: Ivan > > > > Haven't weighed him properly for a couple of months, but he's in the > > regi

more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
So far I've adjusted the FA 50/1.4, the FA 35/2 and now the DA 16-45/4. The 50/1.4 came in at -4. I retested to make sure. Same result: -4. The FA 35/2 came in at +2. Tonight I did the DA 16-45/4, and as I suspected, it was closer to dead on at just +1 adjustment. I simply do a series of sho

Re: PESO Camargue Horses

2008-03-05 Thread Doug Franklin
Paolo Vercesi wrote: > I really appreciate any critique or comment on this photo: > > http://picasaweb.google.it/paolo.vercesi/20080302IsolaDellaCona/photo#5173230268807381794 Very nice, Paolo. Great first post. I love the empty look of the landscape around the horses ... like they're the onl

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread cbwaters
Wow, thanks! I totally wasn't expecting anybody to like it much. CW - Original Message - From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:38 PM Subject: Re: March PUG is up > What a great PUG! I think the Black and White EQ is my fav

Re: Ivan

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "wendy beard" Subject: Re: Ivan > Haven't weighed him properly for a couple of months, but he's in the > region of 21Kg and just over 24" at the shoulders. He's only just 10 > months old (on the 8th) so he's still got some growing to do. I don't > think he's

Re: After 4 years, Oly finally figures out what it should be selling.

2008-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sounds like you bought a D3 or K20D. Good on ya. I still use ISO 400 and get the results I need to get. I already have a Summilux-D 25mm f/ 1.4 ASPH for ultra low light with the Panny and Oly bodies. I do a lot of available light shooting with the Nikkor 20/3.5 at present too. If I need a fa

Re: Is there anything more distracting than "Out for Delivery"?

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Micah B. Kleit" Subject: Re: Is there anything more distracting than "Out for Delivery"? > It beats DHL; A friend of mine works for DHL. Apparently, it is an acronym for Driver Hopelessly Lost. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Samples of K20D photos - 2 more added

2008-03-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
I put two more sample photos out there. Click DETAILS below the photo for aperture/shutter speed/iso. Click LARGER for full size jpegs of 2-3 megs.each. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7022571 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7022563 Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K20D Misfocusing

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "jtainter" Subject: K20D Misfocusing > > I suspect that I have a defective K20D, and that I have to send it to Pentax. You've had it for such a short time, you should be able to do an over the counter exchange if it is defective. William Robb -- PDML Pe

Re: PPG Brain Damaged Voting System

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: PPG Brain Damaged Voting System > > >> I stopped looking at the thing when they decided that judging by >> incompetents was de rigeur. > > I stopped looking when I realized that my photos would never get voted in. I love it w

Re: It's here!!

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: It's here!! >> > God, you're weak. I know. It sucks, it really does. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PPG Brain Damaged Voting System

2008-03-05 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stopped looking at the thing when they decided that judging by > incompetents was de rigeur. I stopped looking when I realized that my photos would never get voted in. :-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: GESO: My new/used K10D first shots

2008-03-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
1/8 second and sharp is a big deal... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went walking at lunchtime to make sure that the darned thing > works. It seems to! > > Most shots taken with the kit lens, then I popped the Tamron on for > the

K20D in the stores in Canada

2008-03-05 Thread Tim Bray
Just bought one at Lens & Shutter in Vancouver. K20 available as body-only. K200 only in kit form. -T -- 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: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Bob W
> > > > Capstan, btw, bring my thoughts to something inside a tape > recorder... :-) > > > > Jostein > > Yep - same word. That's because the two variants function in much the > same way - both are roughly cylindrical devices which, by rotating, > assist in moving a linear object passing over t

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread Rick Womer
Return. The lazy b*ds need to get it right, and test it before they send it back to you. --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:36 AM, P. J. Alling > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's not the lens, you focusing screen and "film" > plane don't agree. > >

GESO: My new/used K10D first shots

2008-03-05 Thread Charles Robinson
I went walking at lunchtime to make sure that the darned thing works. It seems to! Most shots taken with the kit lens, then I popped the Tamron on for the last few. It seems to me like it's working just fine. I'm pleased. Nice responsiveness, great user interface (really prefer to the D

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 10:12:47PM +0100, AlunFoto wrote: > > Capstan, btw, bring my thoughts to something inside a tape recorder... :-) > > Jostein Yep - same word. That's because the two variants function in much the same way - both are roughly cylindrical devices which, by rotating, assist i

Re: looking for an old PUG photo

2008-03-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I think I remember the photo. However the archives are not complete. I don't have any real solution to the problem of looking for it unless the person who took it responds. Amita Guha wrote: > This is going to sound weird, but does anyone remember a photo in a > previous PUG of two ladybugs ma

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread David Savage
...a cleat is different again. Similar function, but different form. Cheers, Dave On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:27 AM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very definitely not a capstan, which is a large winch-like device. > Cleat or bollard would be most likely correct. > > -Adam > > > > On 3/

Re: PESO: Farewell your Majesty

2008-03-05 Thread Brian Walters
Really great colours and I like the way the old girl is heading off into the sunset (literally and metaphorically) But I'm going to be picky. The horizon slopes to the right just slightly but noticeably and the centre is very cluttered with all of those small boats. Probably wouldn't be s

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Rebekah
What a great PUG! I think the Black and White EQ is my favorite. Kenneth, looks like you've got a car's headlight or taillight on your picture there :) Derby, how did you get that adorable child to hold so still? What a great focusing job. And I love the Mirco Car, Andy :) The lighting on the

Re: GESO: Gerberas

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Very nice series, Wendy. Together they come across as a study you really concentrated on, while at it. Hope I'm right... :-) I mean, if it's produced as just a whim I'll hate you in the P.J. way. :-) Best, Jostein 2008/3/4, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Just for a change (for me anyway) > S

looking for an old PUG photo

2008-03-05 Thread Amita Guha
This is going to sound weird, but does anyone remember a photo in a previous PUG of two ladybugs mating on a flower? I want to show it to a friend of mine. I just spent some time digging around the archives and couldn't find it. Thanks, Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: Current Pentax Gallery Voting Procedure

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks, I'll give it another go straight away. :-) Jostein 2008/3/5, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I used the Contact Us link on their Artist's Pages. Used it many times > and have always received a response. > > Jack > --- AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for querying, Jack.

Re: PESO: Billy Blackwelder finds an Antarctic Trout

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Looks like those two on the left have swallowed both bait, hook and line... :-) Jostein 2008/3/5, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Billy was our scoundrel helo pilot :-) > He was always pulling some wild storey out of thin air! > > Walt > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Ant

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Hi Susan... Or Jens? Jens as in Bladt? Slightly confused, Jostein 2008/3/5, Susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Or capstan > Regards > Jens > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Doug Brewer > Sendt: 5. marts 2008 19:52 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks a big heap, folks! These terms are hard enough to figure out in my own language. After some google shovelling I have sort of gathered that it's called "pollart" in Norwegian. I would guess that's a Norwegianised form of the English word. Capstan, btw, bring my thoughts to something inside a

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Scott, A throughly enjoyable gallery! More comments later... Thanks, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > 33 very nice photographs. Only one shot on film, which is the lowest > film to digital ratio I recall seeing. There

Re: Current Pentax Gallery Voting Procedure

2008-03-05 Thread Jack Davis
I used the Contact Us link on their Artist's Pages. Used it many times and have always received a response. Jack --- AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for querying, Jack. > > Btw, did you contact her via the webform or directly to her email > address? I've been trying to reach them la

Re: Current Pentax Gallery Voting Procedure

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks for querying, Jack. Btw, did you contact her via the webform or directly to her email address? I've been trying to reach them lately by the webform and get an error message back from the webserver. Jostein 2008/3/5, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Per Carolyn today: > If image only rece

PESO: Billy Blackwelder finds an Antarctic Trout

2008-03-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Billy was our scoundrel helo pilot :-) He was always pulling some wild storey out of thin air! Walt http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Antarctic-Brook.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Scott Loveless
P. J. Alling wrote: > Nice gallery, not a lot of real macro. Mine would have fit right in, > but I didn't think a simple close focus shot would do... That's why it was called "Macro AND Close Up". ;) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/3/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://pug.komkon.org/ Superb gallery - outright best for me is Leaf Skeleton by David Dixon. The rest are excellent. And Daddy has a nice girl :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http:

Re: After 4 years, Oly finally figures out what it should be selling.

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Maas
I do shoot a lot more really low-light stuff than you do, so the aperture combined with the ISO1600 limit on the E-410/420 would be an issue for me. Heck, I run out of room shooting f2 lenses at ISO3200 (My new limit of 6400 is very nice for low-light work). I agree that 20mm would be nicer, but a

Re: GESO - Music

2008-03-05 Thread Doug Brewer
Thanks, Frank. Also thanks to Paul and Scott. frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>a few shots of stuff you don't usually see from me: >> >> http://photos.drivingtheflies.com/index.php?page=album.7 >> >> > > > Great stuff, Doug! >

Re: K20D PEF Files On a Mac?

2008-03-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jay Taylor" Subject: K20D PEF Files On a Mac? > Does anyone know how to convert PEF files to DNG's? I can't get the > freakin' Pentax software to install on my Mac. > Lightroom can't read em, nor can PS3/Bridge or Bibble. Time for a PC? HAR!! William Rob

Re: March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice gallery, not a lot of real macro. Mine would have fit right in, but I didn't think a simple close focus shot would do... Scott Loveless wrote: > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > 33 very nice photographs. Only one shot on film, which is the lowest > film to digital ratio I recall seeing. There

PESO Camargue Horses

2008-03-05 Thread Paolo Vercesi
Hi all, I'm following this mailing list since a couple of months, and this is my first post. I really appreciate any critique or comment on this photo: http://picasaweb.google.it/paolo.vercesi/20080302IsolaDellaCona/photo#5173230268807381794 taken a couple of day ago with a K100D and Samsung 50-

Re: After 4 years, Oly finally figures out what it should be selling.

2008-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The lens looks great! I don't consider f/2.8 to be too slow, but I'd prefer a 20mm rather than 25mm. Godfrey On Mar 5, 2008, at 7:17 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0803/08030501olympuse420.asp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

March PUG is up

2008-03-05 Thread Scott Loveless
http://pug.komkon.org/ 33 very nice photographs. Only one shot on film, which is the lowest film to digital ratio I recall seeing. There are also a LOT of 3rd party lenses involved. So, a few firsts, I guess. I'll have next month's submission form (Portraits!) up later tonight. Enjoy. --

Re: PESO: Farewell your Majesty

2008-03-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Quite nice, David. I'll look at it again when I'm back on my desktop machine but here on the laptop it seems just a little bit on the dark side in the Zone II-V range. Godfrey On Mar 5, 2008, at 5:24 AM, David Savage wrote: > Fremantle was the last Australian stop of the QEII's farewell voy

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Adam Maas
Very definitely not a capstan, which is a large winch-like device. Cleat or bollard would be most likely correct. -Adam On 3/5/08, Susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Or capstan > Regards > Jens > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Do

Re: PESO: Another K20D Pic

2008-03-05 Thread Ken Waller
Ok. You must be getting a comission from Pentax. ;+} I thought I could resist, but I'm not sure based on your great results you.ve posted so far. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO: Another K20D Pic > After abo

SV: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Susan
Or capstan Regards Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Doug Brewer Sendt: 5. marts 2008 19:52 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: Need help with maritime terminology looks like a cleat AlunFoto wrote: > Dear gang, > Can someone pleas

Re: K20D Misfocusing

2008-03-05 Thread Mark Erickson
Joe, I get the exact same behavior with my DA* 16-50 on my new K10D when the lens is set at 16mm. At longer focal lengths, the lens focuses just fine out to infinity. Interestingly enough, 2+ meters is the hyperfocal distance for a 16mm lens set at F5.6 and a circle of confusion of 0.02mm accord

Re: K20D Misfocusing

2008-03-05 Thread David Savage
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 3:17 AM, jtainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I mount the DA* 16-50 F2.8 on the K20D and focus on something far away, > the autofocus will move the focus point to just short of the 2 m. mark. It > won't focus to the infinity mark. If I manually focus to infinity, dist

Current Pentax Gallery Voting Procedure

2008-03-05 Thread Jack Davis
Per Carolyn today: If image only receives 0 - 29% positive votes out of 60 = Image auto declined. IOW, 0 - 17 yes votes. If image receives 30 - 100% positive votes out of 60 = Images is reviewed by Pentax team. IOW, 18 - 60 yes votes. The 60 vote criteria is the result of a recent raise fro 40. I,

Re: PESO Camargue Horses

2008-03-05 Thread Paolo Vercesi
Hi all, First of all, many thanks for all of you, for your kind advices. On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bienvenue, bemvindo, or whatever. > "Benvenuto" it's ok ;) > Do you live in the Camargue? By a strange coincidence I was thinking > about the Camargue la

Re: GESO: Gerberas

2008-03-05 Thread David Savage
Well those look a little healthier than the ones in the garden... Nice work Wendy. Cheers, Dave On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 5:15 AM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just for a change (for me anyway) > Some flower pics > > http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/gerbera > > K10D Sigma 180/3.5 mac

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Dunderdale
or a bollard? Paul On 5 Mar 2008, at 18:51, Doug Brewer wrote: > looks like a cleat > > AlunFoto wrote: >> Dear gang, >> Can someone please tell me the English name of the orange-coloured >> thingy in this image? >> >> http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/20070616-0037_lzn.jpg >> >> Thanks, >> Jostein

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread David Savage
It's called a Bollard. Cheers, Dave On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 3:45 AM, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear gang, > Can someone please tell me the English name of the orange-coloured > thingy in this image? > > http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/20070616-0037_lzn.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread Doug Brewer
looks like a cleat AlunFoto wrote: > Dear gang, > Can someone please tell me the English name of the orange-coloured > thingy in this image? > > http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/20070616-0037_lzn.jpg > > Thanks, > Jostein the landlubber > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Need help with maritime terminology

2008-03-05 Thread AlunFoto
Dear gang, Can someone please tell me the English name of the orange-coloured thingy in this image? http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/20070616-0037_lzn.jpg Thanks, Jostein the landlubber -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: K20D Misfocusing

2008-03-05 Thread pnstenquist
The autofocus adjustment will only alter the relationship of the lens to the focal plane. In other words, you can't choose to adjust one end of the focal length range and not the other. I don't own that lens, so I can't tell you if it's a problem on my camera, but my DA 16-45 and DA 50-200 seem

Re: SV: PESO: Another K20D Pic

2008-03-05 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Jens. -- Original message -- From: "Susan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Brillinat Shot, Paul > Regards > Jens (Denmark) > > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 5. marts 2008 19:03

K20D Misfocusing

2008-03-05 Thread jtainter
When I mount the DA* 16-50 F2.8 on the K20D and focus on something far away, the autofocus will move the focus point to just short of the 2 m. mark. It won't focus to the infinity mark. If I manually focus to infinity, distant parts of a scene noticeably sharpen up. If I zoom to 50 mm, the lens

SV: PESO: Another K20D Pic

2008-03-05 Thread Susan
WOW. I was thinking maybe I'd skip the upgrade this time. I do like my K10D a lot. Except for low light shots - only ISO 1600 available. Perhaps I will after all :-) Regards Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. m

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread pnstenquist
Have you tried it with more than one lens? You might have a lens that doesn't focus correctly. My focus adjustments on the K20 have indicated that there is variation from one lens to the next. Paul -- Original message -- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

SV: PESO: Another K20D Pic

2008-03-05 Thread Susan
Brillinat Shot, Paul Regards Jens (Denmark) -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. marts 2008 19:03 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: PESO: Another K20D Pic After about 300 shots I'd have to say the new sensor i

Re: PESO: Another K20D Pic

2008-03-05 Thread pnstenquist
After about 300 shots I'd have to say the new sensor is a very substantial upgrade over the K10D's CCD. The noise reduction is amazing, but the image quality in bright light at low ISO appears to be considerably better as well in terms of detail and maybe even dynamic range, although the latter

Re: GESO: Gerberas

2008-03-05 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 3:15 PM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just for a change (for me anyway) > Some flower pics > > http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/gerbera > > K10D Sigma 180/3.5 macro > (warning: the first 4 in the gallery are Canon shots) Gorgeous! cheers, frank -- "Sharpnes

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread Mark Roberts
P. J. Alling wrote: > The plane of focus at the focusing screen and at the sensor should be > the same otherwise why have a focusing screen. Send it back to Pentax > with a stiff note describing the problem and telling them you want it > fixed. They can't just adjust the software, the focusing

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread P. J. Alling
The plane of focus at the focusing screen and at the sensor should be the same otherwise why have a focusing screen. Send it back to Pentax with a stiff note describing the problem and telling them you want it fixed. They can't just adjust the software, the focusing screen is out of alignment

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:36 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not the lens, you focusing screen and "film" plane don't agree. > You need to have that fixed... Well, the initial testing from my recently returned K10D, suggests that what ever they did, did not work. To accept as

Re: It's here!!

2008-03-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 5, 2008, at 10:43, Scott Loveless wrote: > William Robb wrote: >> My K20 is here! >> >> William Robb >> > God, you're weak. > My K10 is here! (and I'm weak, too - but happy) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org --

Re: Interesting use of Flickr

2008-03-05 Thread Toine
Very interesting. Pixelpeepers heaven! My LBA shortlist is now even shorter. On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:12 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.pixel-peeper.com/ > > William Robb > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

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