Re: help recovering files in an image after burning a CD

2003-01-22 Thread Johan Schoone
On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 08:12:25PM +1030, adphoto wrote: i recently burnt a selection of my digital photographs as an image to CD with nero 5 now all i have on the CD is 635 meg size image but no way of accessing files. Anyone know how? Cos this is my backup and my system buggered up so these

Re: Film vs. Digital (WAS: Re: RE: HypotheticalQuestion)

2002-12-20 Thread Johan Schoone
On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 05:29:22PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Ronald Arvidsson Subject: Film vs. Digital (WAS: Re: RE: HypotheticalQuestion) Improvement of the medium follows roughly computers, i.e., a doubling of capacity roughly every 18 months

Re: A nice baby:)

2002-11-29 Thread Johan Schoone
On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 03:09:02PM +0100, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Artur Led=F3chowski?= wrote: Check this out, guys:)) http://www.allegro.pl/show_item.php?item=8628799 The price is PLN 2, which is about $5000 Baby? That's Big Bertha! -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: Phot labs in The Hague

2002-11-21 Thread Johan Schoone
On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 10:36:26AM -0500, tom wrote: Anyone here dutch? I'm looking for a good photo lab in The Hague. Let your fingers do the walking. The addresses I found are: Hafo, Wagenstraat 67 Degens, Hanenburglaan 375 Fotovak, Beeklaan 309 FQL Den Haag, Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 100

Re: No Pentax D-SLR on Photokina?

2002-09-05 Thread Johan Schoone
Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The future existance of film based cameras might be debateble, but I always thought good lenses were important. I know Photoshop can do wonders, but no amount of sharpening can replace high resolution lenses. Am I missing something? I don't think so. We

Re: Applied SciFi blooper

2002-09-04 Thread Johan Schoone
Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is interesting - is this in commercial use now? I remember hearing of a techology which could scan film without developing, but destroyed the film in the process - is this the very same? Yes. The very same process was announced a few years ago. --

Re: cows

2002-07-16 Thread Johan Schoone
happyness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cip.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~msweigel/cows.html dont have a cow man have a million we need more cows The author forgot the pre tags. You must view the source to see the desired effect. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: Always at the ready - OT

2002-07-11 Thread Johan Schoone
Francis Alviar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all, How many of you guys bring your camera equipment to work if you have a primary means of employment and photography is your hobby? ... That would make a good excuse for buying an Optio. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: MX - what's FP?

2002-07-10 Thread Johan Schoone
jar0n [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all.. what's the thing labelled FP? it's just above the flash sync.. If you are going to use flash bulbs, plug the cable into the FP socket. Use the X socket (or the hotshoe) for electronic flash. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: OT: Disturbing virus developments

2002-06-15 Thread Johan Schoone
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Some disconcerting news is that there appears to be a new virus that infects jpeg image files, it seems that the current variant is fairly benign however I'm sure it won't stay that way for long. See the following links for details: [...] There

Re: Eclipse photo

2002-06-10 Thread Johan Schoone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The astronomy picture of the day today has a grea photo of an annular eclipse. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Is it my new monitor, or do the sun and moon appear oval in this photo? Blame it on the atmosphere. The

Re: OT: Slashdot Poll

2002-06-01 Thread Johan Schoone
Evan Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know several PDMLers are also slashdot.org readers I urge you to check out todays poll. Best medium format camera, Pentax is currently in third trailing Hasselblad and Cowboy Neal. Just added one more vote for Pentax. The last - and most popular

Re: Pentax ME and ME super

2002-06-01 Thread Johan Schoone
James Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone tell me if the focus-screen on an Pentax ME and ME super is removable? You can have it repaced. You are not supposed to do that yourself, unless you have the right tools and a service manual for it. There is some fluff on top of the screen,

Re: ME Super can do slow flash sync?

2002-05-28 Thread Johan Schoone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang. Reading ME Super user's manual, it seems the only way to use flash is to use the 125/X sync position in mode dial. But I mounted a flash and put the dial in Auto, and the flash fires no matter what speed the camera chooses. My question is: the camera syncs

Re: Pinhole Question

2002-05-10 Thread Johan Schoone
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When photographing in Pinhole Mode does one use a body cap or a lens with a lens cap with a pinhole in it? It seems that the LX would be an excellent choice for pinhole photography. Most likely with a body cap. You may want to use extension tubes or

Re: Pinhole Question

2002-05-10 Thread Johan Schoone
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Putting a pinhole body cap on extension tubes or bellows.] Wow is right! Your comment just got me thinking about the possibility of using the helicoid extension tube with a pre-drilled body cap. Infinitely variable focal lengths without the hassle

Re: FONG: Can anyone in Europe help this person?

2002-05-05 Thread Johan Schoone
Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: WTB: pentax K wide angle lens Date: 4 May 2002 09:59:12 -0700 From: Ioan Alexandre Romoscanu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: rec.photo.marketplace.35mm I am looking for a wide angle Pentax K-mount lens, anything from 14 to 28 mm. Try Ebay

Re: FS: 40mm Pancake Lens

2002-05-04 Thread Johan Schoone
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Pancake lens for USD 30] Excellent score!! There doesn't seem to be a market for this equipment over here. You will probably find much higher prices in the northwestern part of the Netherlands. And you didn't mention that on the best bargain (or

Re: leaf shutter for 35mm? (was RE: how good)

2002-05-04 Thread Johan Schoone
Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those saying it's difficult: Olympus Stylus Epic, street price $100 for the whole camera, 35mm/2.8 lens, shutter 4-1/1000s. This is a ps camera with separate viewfinder. That is a completely different story. As far as OPC, Pentax is making it for 645 and

Re: leaf shutter for 35mm? (was RE: how good)

2002-05-03 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: Which brings me to the question, does anyone know, what may be the reason for not making leaf shutter lenses for 35mm SLRs, like they have for P-6x7 (and almost everything 6x6)? That would bring sync speed to the *really* nice 1/1000! Maybe because of their

Re: How Much Film Do You Carry

2002-04-29 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. [...] 3 36-exp. rolls should keep me going for a day. Most

Re: Uhhhhh...crack smoker?

2002-04-12 Thread Johan Schoone
Steve Knobbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This guy must be insane: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1345771159 What? A BIN price of $ 25 for a rear lens cap? A typical price would be one dollar at most. Go buy some stuff from your favorite store, or have some film developed. Then

Re: Digital PIC

2002-03-25 Thread Johan Schoone
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dry film processing yields digital images: http://www.asf.com/products/pic/ Any comments? This page is more than buzzword compliant. OTOH, it is old news, probably vapourware. The first message about this - and the company behind it - on

Re: MX seems to have huge problem..........

2002-03-04 Thread Johan Schoone
Denny B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just purchased a Pentax MX all seems well except for the internal lightmeter. I was using it yesterday, took my young daughter to the local outdoor ice rink, there was lots of snow around and it was a bright sunny day. It was almost impossible to see

Re: KMP Copyright Infringement(s)

2002-02-26 Thread Johan Schoone
Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, What can I do against this: http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1334153963 That is a copyright infringment. The serial # says all. I don't mean legally, but I would appreciate ideas on how to place the copyright notices

Re: A little 6x7 enabling

2002-02-18 Thread Johan Schoone
Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [About using LX focussing screens in MX bodies] About a 1/3rd of a stop. However it wouldn't be the same as using a ME Super. That's easy to compensate for (should be easy to figure out for MX users). I don't have hands-on experience with the ME Super

Re: A little 6x7 enabling

2002-02-17 Thread Johan Schoone
T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heck, I am having that problem with my ME Super. Wonder if I could get a grid screen for it. Anybody know? That is not an easy task. Try to find a decent MX body. You can put LX screens in it, but the meter will be off. I don't know by how much, but you

Re: 67 Negative copying: eek!

2002-02-16 Thread Johan Schoone
Oliver Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks.. Once more I return to the font of all knowledge: [Using Duplicating film.] QUESTIONs:... How in HECKS name can I calculate 5 footcandles (54 lux)... what f-stop is this? I can measure light using my Sekonic 501... Looking at the curves,

Re: OT:I Need More Speed

2002-02-04 Thread Johan Schoone
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gang Maybe someone can help me out (Yeah, I know - Which way did you come in?) I just installed a 56K modem and the fastest connection speed I've been able to get is about 45K. I've tried connecting to several phone numbers, but 45K has

Re: Feb PUG is smokin'

2002-02-01 Thread Johan Schoone
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Awesome assemblage of images this month! Thumbnails won't load in Mozilla (all except Annsan's, that is). Thumbnails do load fine w/Satan's browser, however (that would Explorer). The thumbnail of Ann's entry is the only one whose name *does not* start

Re: Must resist...

2002-01-29 Thread Johan Schoone
Antti-Pekka Virjonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:35:08 + (UTC), Antti-Pekka Virjonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although Aaron (and the rest) have done a lot of enabling, I am still resisting to buy the 67 II... Don't. What is the 35mm equivalent of the 67's 45mm ?

Re: unsubscribe pentax-discuss

2002-01-26 Thread Johan Schoone
Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: unsubscribe pentax-discuss That message should have gone to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- http://ebg13.com \\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing,

Re: OT: Typeface Wanted

2002-01-21 Thread Johan Schoone
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi ... I'm looking for a typeface like this one, or something quite similar. http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/temp/bits-gif.html Any suggestions? There is one at www.goldnagl.at/gf/halda/ . A search for `typewriter font' at Google will turn up

Re: Things we can all be glad of

2002-01-17 Thread Johan Schoone
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: ... That Pentax didn't make a model KY Ah but it's a pity they never made a model K9...to go with one of those bow wow Takumars. Never mind. It would be a dog anyway... -- http://ebg13.com

Re: MX hot-shoe and X-sync

2002-01-02 Thread Johan Schoone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys. I noticed a lot of MX's are advertised on eBay with non-funtioning X-syncs and hot-shoes. My MX suffers the same problem although the FP sync will fire the flash. Is this a common problem for MX's? Is it repairable? what shutter speeds does FP sync at?

Re: A Happy and Prosperous New Year to Everyone!

2002-01-01 Thread Johan Schoone
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Johan, Stalin Organ? You'll have to enlighten me on that one! Must be `Stalin's Organ'. It is an array of grenade/rocket launchers. The original one used to launch Katyusha rockets during World War II. -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: A Website (Hey, I'm trying)

2001-12-25 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: I guess I'm going to try to learn as much as I can. Richard's site si quite stunning on my browser and screen. However I'm at 1280 x 1024, and my simple Click and Build looks good on my monitor as well. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a consistent standard? I suppose

Re: Gun stocks

2001-12-13 Thread Johan Schoone
Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Out of curiosity, how many of you long-lens-lovers use a gun stock for mounting and shooting those big beasts? Do you mean some kind of shoulder rest? A Pentax photo sniper? -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|//

Re: No more Nikon girls

2001-12-09 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: EEK! Does that mean a Polaroid option is open? There is one on http://elsa.photo.net . -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect

Re: Bastard Penguin

2001-12-07 Thread Johan Schoone
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't usually pass along jokes, but I thought this was hilarious. http://www.newlabour.co.uk/penguin.htm Funny indeed. Penguin #1 waddles past penguin #2. Penguin #2 sticks out its left leg, causing the other one to trip over it and fall into the water.

Re: Best way to clean camera?

2001-12-07 Thread Johan Schoone
Delano Mireles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Specifically need to clean dust and lint out off the mirror and finder/prism (?). I've been trying to blow it out and using lens cleaning tissues wrapped around my finger and to no avail! This is getting a bit frustrating - any tips or ideas would be

Re: how does a graduated filter work?

2001-12-06 Thread Johan Schoone
Frank Wajer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, can anyone explain to me how a graduated filter works. I think that all light from all points in the scene go through the entire filter/lens so how can a graduated filter darken the sky relative to the (fore)ground. The distance between the filter and

Re: The weakest link?

2001-11-29 Thread Johan Schoone
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] you wrote: [Image file formats with color management data included.] I believe the PNG graphics format does that. I'm not sure because I don't use that format (pretty much no one does) and, like GIF, it's supposedly not very well suited to photographic images.

Re: infra-red film

2001-11-19 Thread Johan Schoone
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to all, In my photography class one of our projects will require us to shoot with infra-red film. As the instructor was describing the project and the film he also noted the limitations of the film. My question is: Can I use this film with a Pentax K1000 camera?

Re: Windows GIMP questions

2001-11-14 Thread Johan Schoone
Richard Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: folks, I downloaded the Windows version of Gimp like a few people on the list suggested; my first impression is pretty favorable, though I did come across 2 or 3 silly little user interface bugs/quirks which can be worked around. [..] Is there

Re: Windows GIMP questions

2001-11-14 Thread Johan Schoone
Anand DHUPKAR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: looks like I am somehow out of sink. Most likely, yes. What is GIMP, please ? Is it a editing software ? It is the GNU Image Manipulation Program what is addrss please ? http://www.gimp.org -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: Medium format color reversal film question

2001-11-09 Thread Johan Schoone
Mike Steele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am thinking about venturing into medium format. A quick question. Color reversal film (slide film) in 120 format Slide film in 35mm I understand, but slide film in 6 x 6?? Shows you how little I know about this format! Is the color reversal

Re: MX -mirror lock up?

2001-09-26 Thread Johan Schoone
Knut Knut [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, maybe some of the many MX owners can help me: Does it have a mirror lock up? MLU is an undocumented (and unsupported) feature of the MX. Try tapping the release button. After some practice (with no film in the camera) you may get the mirror to lock up

Re: Pål More MZ-S battery consumprion

2001-09-02 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: Karen Fraser writes: My apologies if I've misspelled your name Pel. Is it Pel or Pel? OK that's funny :) Have you been watching too much of Monty Python's Flying Circus? Seriously though, its time for a test to see what's going on. I wonder if the list

Re: July thoughts

2001-07-27 Thread Johan Schoone
In local.pentax, you wrote: As always, I'm looking at the shot mostly for pleasure, with just a few critiques. And those mild. If you got what you wanted in the shot, you did well. If you also found what pleases a few others, you did very well. Double Helix by Johan Schoone, Netherland

Re: Classrooms

2001-07-14 Thread Johan Schoone
Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13 Jul 2001 16:45:56 -, Johan Schoone wrote: You wrote: Just wondering if anyone has taken any classes offered at night through a local highschool or college? I did, at the `Centre for Arts' (Centrum voor de Kunsten) in Eindhoven. Do you know

Re: Comments on M 50/4 macro

2001-07-13 Thread Johan Schoone
You wrote: One question. What does the macro part of the lens do? No lens has a `macro' part. Macro lenses are *designed* for close-up work. I have a macro Tamron which I have never used (no adaptall yet), and am wondering. Go get an adapter and enter the `macro' world. Enjoy! --

Re: Classrooms

2001-07-13 Thread Johan Schoone
You wrote: Just wondering if anyone has taken any classes offered at night through a local highschool or college? I did, at the `Centre for Arts' (Centrum voor de Kunsten) in Eindhoven. I'd be interested in taking one involving portrait/lighting with some darkroom instruction,as i'd like to

Re: Shutter speed testing

2001-05-29 Thread Johan Schoone
In article 000f01c0e813$edc97740$[EMAIL PROTECTED] you write: Many years ago I read about a method of testing focal plane shutter speeds by taking a picture off a tv screen and counting scan lines. Does anyone know of this method and how it works? I have long since forgotten. Apparently it is

Re: Yikes! 2000mm f13.5???

2001-05-17 Thread Johan Schoone
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] you write: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1236976934 No bids on it (and it's in Istanbul, Turkey--*I* wouldn't bid on it). Why the `Yikes'? Because it's Big Bertha? -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|//

Re: Digital dry film process (or vapourware?)

2001-05-17 Thread Johan Schoone
In article 01c0deba$43135e40$0405@default you write: An interesting (dry) development from the British Journal of Photography'= s e-newsletter. It would be an amazing process if it works. [Press release] I remember seeing something similar before. It seems the film gets destroyed

More pictures

2001-05-17 Thread Johan Schoone
I took some pictures from a sculpture designed by the (now retired) CompSci professor Koos Verhoeff. It decorates a roundabout in a nearby town. As always, comments are welcome. The pictures are at http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone/roundabout . -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone

Re: OT: New (well, to me) dual scanner

2001-03-29 Thread Johan Schoone
X - A scroll of news from Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Read it? [yn] y Thursday, March 29, 2001, 2:01:51 PM Hi everybody, [About the HP ScanJet 7400C] I looked up the specs and it looks really good. W.r.t. transparencies it seems almost up to par with some film scanners. More

Re: Pancake prices

2001-03-16 Thread Johan Schoone
X - A scroll of news from Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Read it? [yn] y Just noticed today that at KEH the 40/2.8 pancake has virtually achieved price parity with the 50/1.2 @$299.00. And I bought one for NLG 75 (about USD 30) last week from a local shop. -- Johan Schoone [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Accessory hose for sale!

2001-03-12 Thread Johan Schoone
/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1221453874 -- Johan Schoone [EMAIL PROTECTED]\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Re: EELBALEE.exe

2001-03-09 Thread Johan Schoone
I am going to meet there... -- Johan Schoone [EMAIL PROTECTED]\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Re: Virus!!! re: message from Richard C Graham w/o subject

2001-02-07 Thread Johan Schoone
X - A scroll of news from Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Read it? [yn] y Hi, about attachments, you can tell these are aimed at the microsoft world. You can visually examine the extension on the file and tell what it is, maybe. In the microsoft world the last three characters in the file