Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

For the Pentax 645D I assume the price tag would have been similar for a similar imaging chip. $10K is pretty steep in its own right, and I find it interesting that Mamiya/PhaseOne can pull it off in the marketplace. Would I pay $10K for a Pentax MedF-D? Given that I have some very nice lenses for

Re: PESO- Down at the Mall...

Great shot there Doug! Love it! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 11:26:52 AM, you wrote: DB> http://www.drivingtheflies.com/?p=225 -- 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: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

2008/3/20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Sounds like it's basically a relaunch of existing systems. Those digital > backs are only around 30K. Go for it! LOL. That would have to be a long walk... Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Penta

Re: what's fun?

Sorry to hear about your problems, Cory. However I can't resist the occasion to offer a different perspective. Your story reminds me why I changed careers from science teaching to computers... Best, Jostein 2008/3/21, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > You know what's fun? > Digging out from unde

Re: PESO: Bathing Beauty

Gorgeous shot, Paul! :-) G On Mar 20, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Grace wanted to show me her new beach wear. Luckily I had the camera > sitting in the kitchen. Given the hat and overhead light source, I > had to have another light source, so I used the built in flash. No > time to

Re: DA* 16-50 lens service update

Mark Erickson wrote: > I could be a conspiracy theorist and say that Pentax in Japan is covering > something up. Do I hear the rotors of a black helicopter hoovering around? Oh, no, I wouldn't hear it anyway, since they're silent and all. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

DA* 16-50 lens service update

Thought folks on the list might want to know: I talked to a service rep at California Precision Service (Sacramento-based Pentax authorized service center) about my DA* lens that I gave them for warranty work. The tech checked out the lens with their test equipment and verified the existence of a

PESO: Easter Lily

http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/94473249 (and if you have nothing better to do, there's a whole gallery of 'em ) Wendy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: White Balance Problem

William Robb wrote: >>From Wendy's and your explanations, I surmise that the sensor doesn't have >>the colour data it > needs to be able to create a well balanced file. > Thanks for jumping in. I hate to do this, but in retrospect, I don't think I coherently phrased my last reply. It's not th

Re: White Balance Problem

William Robb wrote: >>From Wendy's and your explanations, I surmise that the sensor doesn't have >>the colour data it > needs to be able to create a well balanced file. > Thanks for jumping in. Well, I'm not sure I'd characterize it quite that way, but I develop deep, system-level software for

Re: White Balance Problem

wendy beard wrote: > With the faster shutter speed you are seeing the change between > different banks of lights - hence the apparent split lighting on each > frame. If I understand the way the fluorescent lights work, that shouldn't happen. They should all be "blinking" at the same frequency,

Re: White Balance Problem

- Original Message - From: "wendy beard" Subject: Re: White Balance Problem > It's the way the lights cycle. > I see it a lot. > With the faster shutter speed you are seeing the change between > different banks of lights - hence the apparent split lighting on each > frame. > It's one of

Re: White Balance Problem

- Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: White Balance Problem >> The one thing that I do find both interesting and kind of disturbing, >> is that I can't bring the badly balanced shots into something >> resembling good WB. It's almost as if the sensor has failed to pass

Re: White Balance Problem

It's the way the lights cycle. I see it a lot. With the faster shutter speed you are seeing the change between different banks of lights - hence the apparent split lighting on each frame. It's one of the reasons I rarely shoot indoor dog events like agility. I shoot a big obedience trial in May whi

Re: PESO: Bathing Beauty

Quite different from the beachwear worn by the kids here. Kinda has a '50's glam flavour. Cheers, Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grace wanted to show me her new beach wear. Luckily I had the camera > sitting in the kitchen. Given the hat and

Re: what's fun?

Wow... Good to here you came through it alright. Cheers, Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I *did* sort-of forget to mention the whole being in a building that was > hit by a tornado. It's funny how that kind of thing totally alleviates > anybody

Re: what's fun?

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cory Waters wrote: > > You know what's fun? > > Digging out from underneath the rubble of a particularly bad computer > > crash is fun. > > > Sounds like you need a Mac. LOL Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Bathing Beauty

That should be: "No time to go upstairs for the 540 and a reflector." On Mar 20, 2008, at 9:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Grace wanted to show me her new beach wear. Luckily I had the camera > sitting in the kitchen. Given the hat and overhead light source, I > had to have another light source, s

PESO: Bathing Beauty

Grace wanted to show me her new beach wear. Luckily I had the camera sitting in the kitchen. Given the hat and overhead light source, I had to have another light source, so I used the built in flash. No time to go upstairs for the. I shot at close to ambient exposure. Might be nicer at BW

Re: what's fun?

Cory Waters wrote: > You know what's fun? > Digging out from underneath the rubble of a particularly bad computer > crash is fun. Sounds like you need a Mac. -- Scott "please don't hit me" Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: PESO: I AM Canadian!

Everything about that shot works for me -T On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:07 PM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Catherine after being sworn in as a Canadian Citizen this afternoon > > http://www.pbase.com/image/94464875 > > (so the selective colouring is a little twee but I wanted to empha

Re: what's fun?

Hey Cory, Good to hear from you! We figured you were burried under the rubble of the dome after the tornado. Too bad you couldn't claim tornado damage to the home computer... ;-) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Evan Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought fun was working in

Re: what's fun?

I *did* sort-of forget to mention the whole being in a building that was hit by a tornado. It's funny how that kind of thing totally alleviates anybody's concern about your department being way over budget on overtime already... I was on the phone with my wife when it hit. I remember saying "

Re: PESO: I AM Canadian!

Very pretty smile. What it really needs is Catherine sipping from a Tim Hortons cup. Now that would scream Canadian. :-) Cheers, Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:07 AM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Catherine after being sworn in as a Canadian Citizen this afternoon > > http://www.pb

Re: what's fun?

I thought fun was working in the Dome during a tornado. ; ) Seriously I had a pretty serious computer crash a few months ago and it was a real pain. Evan On Mar 20, 2008, at 8:40 PM, Cory Waters wrote: > You know what's fun? > Digging out from underneath the rubble of a particularly bad c

Re: White Balance Problem

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Interesting. That's a very logical explananation. I suspect I've seen > it a lot more than i realize. I may just correct it in conversion > without giving it much thought. Because if this shift occurs with the > kind of regularity others have suggessted, I must have seen

Re: what's fun?

Sounds like you're having lots of fun mate. I've been having fun this week too. I bought 2 x 1TB HDD from an online retailer only to have them arrive damage. They seemed to think that a layer of bubble wrap & a postage satchel was suitable packaging. Cheers, Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:40 A

Re: Peso Runoff

> Well, I'm not drinking anymore, so I'm running out of excuses... Yeah, but are you drinking any less? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Peso Runoff > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:54 AM, David J Br

what's fun?

You know what's fun? Digging out from underneath the rubble of a particularly bad computer crash is fun. I mean, when your computer dies over night for no reason and you suspect a power supply only to spend good money to replace that power supply and find that it's not the problem? Fun Buying

Re: Noise reduction

Thanks Godfrey, i'll have a look at that Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 20, 2008, at 12:36 PM, John Celio wrote: > > >> I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction, > >> so i downloaded the neatimage demo ve

Re: Noise reduction

I'll have to fire up the PC and do that John. I picked up the reprints from the lab this afternoon and compared them to the ones i printed from the same lab on Tuesday. I can see the difference, and i used one of the advanced features, which i'lll have to look up for you. Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2

Re: Antarctica Photos

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 6:46 PM, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > It's kind of like littering, but with instructions on how to find the > other persons trash. > > That's about the most succinct description of geocaching I've ever seen > that's also technicall

Re: Noise reduction

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:20 PM, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 9:05 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction, > > so i downloaded the neatimage demo version yesterday. > > > >

Re: Antarctica Photos

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Walter Hamler wrote: > > > Actually the temps aren't that bad most of the time. Early season it > > may drop to 30 below F but by Dec and Jan the temps are above freezing > > most of the time. You have plenty of cloths a

Re: PESO: Where Am I?

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob W wrote: > > You can tell it's not Britain on several counts. Not least of which is > > that it says 'Pub' on the pub sign. Nobody in Britain needs to be told > > when a building is a pub. 'Public House' sometimes appear

Re: PESO: I AM Canadian!

Great shot. The tweak is well noted.:-0 Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 7:07 PM, wendy beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Catherine after being sworn in as a Canadian Citizen this afternoon > > http://www.pbase.com/image/94464875 > > (so the selective colouring is a little twee but I wanted to em

Re: Peso Runoff

Thanks Ken Much appreciated Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice capture Dave. well seen & composed. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject:

Re: White Balance Problem

Interesting. That's a very logical explananation. I suspect I've seen it a lot more than i realize. I may just correct it in conversion without giving it much thought. Because if this shift occurs with the kind of regularity others have suggessted, I must have seen quite a bit of it in 30,000 or

Re: White Balance Problem

William Robb wrote: > The one thing that I do find both interesting and kind of disturbing, > is that I can't bring the badly balanced shots into something > resembling good WB. It's almost as if the sensor has failed to pass > on some of the colour data to the file. > > This sequence was shot in

Re: White Balance Problem

- Original Message - From: "Doug Franklin" Subject: Re: White Balance Problem > > My guess is that those differences in content are what make it pick > different WBs in a situation like this. Thanks Doug. The one thing that I do find both interesting and kind of disturbing, is that I

Re: White Balance Problem

- Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" Subject: Re: White Balance Problem > > > I think you meant LONGER exposure time, right? Just checking to see if you are paying attention William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: K10D white balance behavior

I always get the image when I go to the color temp and start adjusting. You have to get to the screen with the dot (cursor) moving around the color space graph. If not, try a Hail Mary. Or hire a Catholic to say one for you. My services can be bought. ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemi

Re: K10D white balance behavior

- Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" Subject: K10D white balance behavior > While using the K10D over the past couple weeks, I've been unable to > nail down one behavior of the camera. > > If you take a shot and notice, for example, that your white balance is > off, the natural

PESO: I AM Canadian!

Catherine after being sworn in as a Canadian Citizen this afternoon http://www.pbase.com/image/94464875 (so the selective colouring is a little twee but I wanted to emphasize the "Canadian" part :-) ) Wendy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: White Balance Problem

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know what's causing that, but I've seen a bit of it as well. It > happened to me in a room with mixed fluorescent and tungsten lighting. Only > once have I seen it change from one shot to the next. I expect it will go > away with the first firmware update. I'

Re: Antarctica Photos

Bob W wrote: >> Bob W wrote: >> >>> with a name like Franklin you might want to avoid the icier parts > of >>> the world... > > Doug Franklin wrote: >> That one went right past me, Bob. >> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Franklin A. I'd never heard of him before. I'm not nearly adv

Re: PESO: Where Am I?

Bob W wrote: > The book by > Somerset Maugham called The Moon and Sixpence is very good though. And in the "small world" department, "The Moon and Sixpence" was the answer to a key clue in a crossword puzzle I did this week. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Antarctica Photos

William Robb wrote: > It's kind of like littering, but with instructions on how to find the other > persons trash. That's about the most succinct description of geocaching I've ever seen that's also technically accurate. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Macro-test :D

This is the best 5 euro enablement ever. Works perfectly in macro shots with the 100/2.8 macro. The popup flash was useless with the [EMAIL PROTECTED] (a large shadow from the lens), with this diffuser the lens shadow is gone. Last but lot least it protects the fragile popupflash. On Mon, Mar 17,

Re: we don't need no stinkin' light meter ...

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > ;-) > >http://www.stacken.kth.se/~maxz/files/jiffy.pdf > > I love this kind of calculator. I've been using the Kodak Pocket > Photo Guide's available light calculator for years when metering is > mostly hopeless. It's helpful even with a digital camera and > hi

K10D white balance behavior

While using the K10D over the past couple weeks, I've been unable to nail down one behavior of the camera. If you take a shot and notice, for example, that your white balance is off, the natural thing to do is to hit the Fn button, go over to White Balance, and pick which one you'd like to s

Re: Noise reduction

On Mar 20, 2008, at 12:36 PM, John Celio wrote: >> I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction, >> so i downloaded the neatimage demo version yesterday. > > Could you post a sample image processed with each program? I've only > ever used ACR's built-in feature and am int

Re: we don't need no stinkin' light meter ...

On Mar 20, 2008, at 12:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I have a camera with one built in! > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/merc-II.jpg > > Only trouble is, it only lets you input film speed using the Weston > speed rating system. :) I had one of those an age ago too. Neat bugger. Now where is my AS

Re: Antarctica Photos

Katrin wrote: > >> >> And this is,?? > > treasure hunting with a gps... ^_- > http://www.geocaching.com/about/ I hear Doug Brewer's an expert. -- 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 dire

Re: Antarctica Photos

> > > And this is,?? treasure hunting with a gps... ^_- http://www.geocaching.com/about/ > > Dave > > > > > Yes, I am. > > Almost got 80 of them. ok, I've found around 280 now ^_- ~Katrin > > > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: Peso Runoff

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:54 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That explains a lot of the bike falls then.:-) > Well, I'm not drinking anymore, so I'm running out of excuses... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Noise reduction

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 9:05 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction, > so i downloaded the neatimage demo version yesterday. > > Looks good from what i can see, and a lot better than i was doing in ACR. > > I just purc

Re: Peso Runoff

Nice capture Dave. well seen & composed. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Peso Runoff > Stopped by a small river North of Orillia on the way home from Sudbury. > > Mild day, but heavy overcast and some

Re: PESO- Down at the Mall...

Doug, Love the skeleton on your shoulders! Your pictures make me miss the visits to DC when my daughter was there. Nice pictures in a place that's full of cliches and difficult to sort out. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Steve Desjard

Re: Published - sort of

Way to go congrats Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Published - sort of > I've been informed that one of my photos has been selected to be used on > this year's GFM badges. INHO this is a real ho

RE: Noise reduction

>I was not having a great amount of success using ACR noise reduction, >so i downloaded the neatimage demo version yesterday. Could you post a sample image processed with each program? I've only ever used ACR's built-in feature and am interested to see how neatimage does. John Celio -- PDML P

Re: PESO- Down at the Mall...

Steve Desjardins wrote: > I really like the Mall shot. It's a little moody, which would never > have come out in the color version. > > It makes me wonder if I should look at many of my shots in grayscale > just to be sure. You're right, Steve. The color version had all the right elements fo

Re: PESO: Where Am I?

Bob W wrote: > You can tell it's not Britain on several counts. Not least of which is > that it says 'Pub' on the pub sign. Nobody in Britain needs to be told > when a building is a pub. 'Public House' sometimes appears. > > A pub in Britain would also never be called Six Pence (if it wanted > an

we don't need no stinkin' light meter ...

;-) http://www.stacken.kth.se/~maxz/files/jiffy.pdf I love this kind of calculator. I've been using the Kodak Pocket Photo Guide's available light calculator for years when metering is mostly hopeless. It's helpful even with a digital camera and histogram display ... gets you into the ba

RE: PESO: Where Am I?

You can tell it's not Britain on several counts. Not least of which is that it says 'Pub' on the pub sign. Nobody in Britain needs to be told when a building is a pub. 'Public House' sometimes appears. A pub in Britain would also never be called Six Pence (if it wanted any custom) - it's not writ

Re: Published - sort of

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been informed that one of my photos has been selected to be used on > this year's GFM badges. INHO this is a real honor. > > Very cool! Congrats. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-

RE: Antarctica Photos

> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Doug Franklin > Sent: 19 March 2008 23:41 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Antarctica Photos > > Bob W wrote: > > > with a name like Franklin you might want to avoid the icier parts of >

Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

It's a new body and new lens. Update of the previous Mamiya 645AFDII, but a fairly extensive going over. Updated AF, completely new UI. And this is just an interim body, they'll be launching the real 3rd generation 645AF next year. Sales are apparently pretty strong for the Mamiya kit, what this i

Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

Actually, the base model back is $12.5K with the body and 80mm. The Mamiya ZD back is about $2K cheaper. It's the 30+MP backs that are ridiculous. -Adam On 3/20/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sounds like it's basically a relaunch of existing systems. Those digital > backs are

Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

On 3/20/08, AlunFoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just received a newsletter from PhaseOne about it. > > Press release: > http://www.phaseone.com/upload/031908_phase_one_mamiya_camera.pdf > > Website dedicated to the project: > > http://www.phaseone.com/camera/ > > Their business decisions are

Re: PESOs: a view from the top

Luka Knezevic-Strika escribió: > > so, here are a few: > > the dirty window: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6940541 > Pentax MX, M50 1.7, Ilford pan 50 (apperture unknown) > > the view down: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6921112 > Pentax MX, M50 1.7, Ilford pan 50 (appert

Re: Peso Another, me and tower shot

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > Taken last Thursday at Hurley Wis. This is were we stop around 2pm and > > wait until 1am to head across Wisconsin and Minny, to Fargo for around > > 9am. > > > > Cannot cross Wis during the d

Re: PESOs: a view from the top

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:55 AM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that says more about the people living in them than the buildings. > All of the "Stalinist nightmares" that I've been invited into were clean, > warm, well-looked-after homes. I'm sure you're right on both coun

Re: Peso Another, me and tower shot

David J Brooks wrote: > Taken last Thursday at Hurley Wis. This is were we stop around 2pm and > wait until 1am to head across Wisconsin and Minny, to Fargo for around > 9am. > > Cannot cross Wis during the day with these. You mean it's illegal to transport a Canadian during daylight in Wisconsi

Re: POT The wait is almost over

Small pan, small fire.:-) Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seems to me that's "going from the frying pan into the fire". ;>} > > -p > > > > David J Brooks wrote: > > > > > Going from blocking traffic at 60 plus MPH for loads in excess of > >

PUG reminder - portraits

Hey gang! We currently have 13 very nice portraits for the April PUG. This weekend looks to be hectic, so I'll try to get it online some time next week. http://pdmlpug.org/?p=26 -- Scott "Goodbye again" Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

> > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/20 Thu PM 03:42:37 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178 > > The picture at this card would probably have bought me a all current > DA* lenses. Bummer :-( Might pay for a div

Re: POT The wait is almost over

Seems to me that's "going from the frying pan into the fire". ;>} -p David J Brooks wrote: > > Going from blocking traffic at 60 plus MPH for loads in excess of > 110,000 LB's to driving kids. > > No stress at all > > LOL > > Dave >> Cheers, >> >> Dave >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:

Re: White Balance Problem

I have experience similar, other than the second last one. I think its the AWB and the type of lighting in the room. Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:30 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I mentioned a few days ago that I had some problems with the white balance on > the K20. If some >

Re: Peso Runoff

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:36 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:53 AM, frank theriault > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:10 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Stopped by a small r

Re: PESOs: a view from the top

> > From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/19 Wed PM 10:00:35 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: PESOs: a view from the top > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Interesting shot. I've seen stuff like that in Romania,

Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

Yep, they all have this hardware that no one is buying and they need to make it look like a new product... AlunFoto wrote: > Just received a newsletter from PhaseOne about it. > > Press release: > http://www.phaseone.com/upload/031908_phase_one_mamiya_camera.pdf > > Website dedicated to the proje

Re: Peso Runoff

David J Brooks wrote: > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:53 AM, frank theriault > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 5:10 AM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Stopped by a small river North of Orillia on the way home from Sudbury. >> > >> > Mild day, but heavy ove

Re: PESO: Bear Necessities

David Savage wrote: > On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 1:36 AM, Brendan MacRae > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > E that should read "Necessities" >> > >> > Well & truly time for bed. >> >> >> And based on that shot maybe time to knock off the >

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

Tim Øsleby wrote: > Warning. Looong and far OT post. But it is a long story... > > I've been away for some time. Anybody noticed? Probably not. I did. > There are several reasons for my absense. I have been out in the real > world, having real world experienses. Reality is a tough bitch. A bit >

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

The picture at this card would probably have bought me a all current DA* lenses. Bummer :-( Maritimtim 2008/3/20, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2008/03/19 Wed PM 02:12:42 GMT > > To: pdml@pdml.net > > Subject: OT: Tim doing things thin

Re: White Balance Problem

On Mar 20, 2008, at 10:33, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Charles Robinson" > Subject: Re: White Balance Problem > > > >> Not that it will help you catch a moving dog, but... if you have >> access to that room again and want to shoot a series of shots at >> something

Re: White Balance Problem

- Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" Subject: Re: White Balance Problem > Not that it will help you catch a moving dog, but... if you have > access to that room again and want to shoot a series of shots at > something closer to 1/30 second, you might find that the WB is a lot

Re: White Balance Problem

On Mar 20, 2008, at 9:44, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I've seen shifts like that whenever I'm working in conditions where > there is flourescent lighting, with any camera. The cycling of > fourescent lights is what's to blame, in my opinion. They only hold a > particular color temperature for a frac

Re: PESO: Bear Necessites

> > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/19 Wed PM 03:26:45 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO: Bear Necessites > > G'day All, > > Something very different from me (~90kb): > > Winnie!!!

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

> > From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/19 Wed PM 02:12:42 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178 > > Warning. Looong and far OT post. But it is a long story... No it isn't 8-) Glad to hear you are ok. But grab the card next time

Re: Published - sort of

The republic frowns on those kinds of titles, only when he's in England. Tim Øsleby wrote: > Congratulations!! > A badge of honor. May I call you Sir Bill, from now on? > > Maritimtim > > 2008/3/20, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I've been informed that one of my photos has been selected

Re: White Balance Problem

I just put it down to the nature af AWB. I've had similar situations with all my DSLR's. Cheers, Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:30 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I mentioned a few days ago that I had some problems with the white balance on > the K20. If some > technically mind

Re: White Balance Problem

I've seen shifts like that whenever I'm working in conditions where there is flourescent lighting, with any camera. The cycling of fourescent lights is what's to blame, in my opinion. They only hold a particular color temperature for a fraction of a second, their color temperature is only a

Re: PESO: Bear Necessities

LOL! Godfrey "He was a murderous, criminal villain, but he had a fabulous singing voice." On Mar 20, 2008, at 6:08 AM, David Savage wrote: > A bit, but more power to him for having, dare I say it, the guts, to > be photographed. > > BTW he's quite a talented photographer. > > Cheers, > > Dave

Re: Attn Lightroom users v1.4 is broken (esp for DNG users)

Here's what I'd do ... either: - Convert PEFs to DNG and keep the original PEFs aside as backup. or - Keep copies of your PEFs that are NOT imported into Lightroom 1.4 - DON'T convert K20D PEFs to DNG format There's a timestamp corruption issue (the *only* thing that Lightroom will ever change

Re: White Balance Problem

I don't know what's causing that, but I've seen a bit of it as well. It happened to me in a room with mixed fluorescent and tungsten lighting. Only once have I seen it change from one shot to the next. I expect it will go away with the first firmware update. Paul -- Original messag

Re: Published - sort of

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > Good to hear Bill. > > > > Unfortunately, i cannot make it this year and won't get the button. > > Oh man, you're not going to come this year? > Now if Frank bails out I'll really be pissed of

Re: Published - sort of

Very cool Bill. Have you got the shot somewhere we can see it? Cheers, Dave On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been informed that one of my photos has been selected to be used on > this year's GFM badges. INHO this is a real honor. > > Bill -- PD

Re: PESO: Marissa on Beale Street

I fine informal portrait of a mighty fine lady. I'd say she is more a Queen than a lady :-) I have one negative thing. My eye wanders of to the guy in the background looking for details, but don't find any, so I find him distracting. Narrower DOF would probably have kept my eyes at the right place

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