Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-15 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/15/07 11:45 AM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Canon's aren't DX format, they're slightly smaller at 1.6x crop. And the sensors they use are proprietary and not available to 3rd parties. Ah, I thought you were generally referring to an APS-C size sensor when you said DX which is

Re: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens

2007-02-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/14/07 6:33 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whoopee Cushion, you shitfaced humper of donkey butt, it's obvious you can't read to save your life. I wasn't talking to you anyway. My response to Kostas articulated exactly how you use an M42 lens with a Pentax DSLR body with

Re: OT: Is This A Scam?

2007-02-13 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/13/07 5:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this honest? I haven't replied with a I am not the seller you want because I thought maybe it was a scam to get my ebay password (to go with my ebay seller name). I've also had a hard time figuring out how buyer email

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 11:37 AM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There has been an undercurrent effort to eliminate mirror and prism etc, and the legacy concept of SLR which every maker has been confined to and dragged from 35mm SLR era might change dramatically sooner than we think

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 11:31 AM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's one of the advantages of the in lens focusing motor. With the advent of SSM lenses, I am sure Pentax want to get rid of AF motor from camera body which will give them more room to work with, and possibly reduce required

Re: Does this qualify me for...

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 11:37 AM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could just use this stuff, http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5sub_levelid=10produ ctid=1751content=product_details I've used it on plastic computer cases and bezels to match colors. It will scrape off

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 12:06 PM, Thibouille, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have good teasing skills, Ken ;) Are you targeting general DSLR industry or Pentax? (or both?) general DSLR industry Ken P.S. Not particularly related to this, but I would be awfully interested if someone would come up with a

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 12:18 PM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have more faith in the perfectibility of LCD's than I do. Yes, I do. New EVFs are already in existence in several incarnations, including the use of organic LED. It is a matter of who have courage to get out of the mold first. But

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 12:24 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I would not be interested in them unless it has acceptable resolution and fast enough refreshing rate. But I am a type of guy who has much less resistance to try out something new as long as it makes sense and contributes to what I

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 1:25 PM, Thibouille, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OLED are said to be mostly dead not bercause technology is bad (personaly I like way better Oled TVs are saw than LCD ones) but because investiment were too high and quality control very expensive. I'm no expert in that, however, just

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 1:26 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even if the EVF is just near perfect at this point, but the elimination of return-mirror would give us more benefits, I would seriously consider and embrace it. Development of finders alternative to optical one seems to be a tide

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 12:32 PM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The real issue with EVF's isn't resolution or refresh rate. Those are both merely engineering issues. The real issue is lag. EVF's are inherently laggy. Optical viewfinders inherently aren't. I see EVF SLR-type bodies being successful

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 1:45 PM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ken, actually the lag you are talking about IS refresh. It's also not the lag I'm talking about. I'm talking about the inherent delay between light hitting the sensor and the EVF displaying the image, which is mostly caused by

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 2:00 PM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The SLR pentaprism was in some ways an improvement over the optical viewfinder/rangefinder combinations on cameras like the Leica. But they weren't an unmixed blessing, as is evidenced by the fact that some cameras still used them

Re: Vista and Microsoft Photo Info have problems with metadata ?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 1:43 PM, William Robb, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personaly, I feel the same way about the French as you do about Microsoft, but until now, I haven't bothered the list with my bigotry in this regard. Oh, let's not go there, Bill :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Three new Pentax DA star lenses: any knowledge?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 2:18 PM, Boris Liberman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Suppose that mirror will be replaced by some other solution, no matter which. It would be only reasonable then to quit maintaining optical backward compatibility. In other words, it would seem to me that SLRs of tomorrow will evolve

Re: Vista and Microsoft Photo Info have problems with metadata ?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 9:32 PM, David Savage, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Weeks and weeks of temperatures in the 30-45 degree C range isn't my idea of pleasant weather. While we are shivering here, you guys are having easy life down there. So what's your complaint? You walk down the street bare foot, light

Re: Vista and Microsoft Photo Info have problems with metadata ?

2007-02-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/11/07 10:36 PM, David Savage, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You guys walk along the street, get tired of doing nothing, just lie down on the park bench, sleep with blank face with mouth wide open and drooling, bananas drop from tree into your mouth and your day's meal is done. Amazing!!

Re: PESO - Through the trees...

2007-02-10 Thread K.Takeshita
http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16638full=1 Only with Pentax! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: In rumours category ...

2007-02-09 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/09/07 3:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as the aperture simulator is concerned, I'd like to have it but can certainly live without it. Hey, JCO will be happy and we all will be happy thereafter :-). So, for the peace on earth, it is Pentax's duty to include it

Re: Does this qualify me for...

2007-02-09 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/09/07 9:04 PM, David Savage, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...an I suck? http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/K10D/_IGP1240.jpg You bad, David! My eyes are almost blinded by glare and dazzle! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Kodak May Get Out of Film Sooner

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 12:45 PM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kodak wants to sell its film line, not shut it down. I suspect that if they sell it, the film unit will outlast Kodak proper. I understand that Fuji has been instigating return to film (paraphrasing) campaign for quite some time. Not

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 2:07 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I don't understand is why people are so aggressively defending their position in this debate. It is just tools ;-) Isn't it? :-). One day, they say oh it's just a tool and another day, excluding all but their own equipment and how

Re: OT: Pogue debunks the megapixel myth. Somewhat

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 2:32 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting, but doesn't this come back to what i was saying about the limiting factor being the resolution of the printer? True, if you print it yourself. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 2:18 PM, Tom C, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It makes a weird sort of marketing sense, but I'd like to see numbers and photos showing exactly how the optics of the newer lenses are *demonstrably* better than the legacy lenses, especially considering the image circle from a legacy lens

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 2:41 PM, William Robb, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What IS consistent is the common theme of I am always superior to you :-). We use Pentax, we are superior. I of course emphatically have to agree with that! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 2:39 PM, Tom C, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...but to say these OLD lenses are not as good as DA lenses is really not true. They are DIFFERENT, not better or worse... I can agree with this. It very much depends on shooting conditions, application, aperture, etc. Are the DA lenses

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/08/07 6:05 PM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or maybe they could spec. a sensor like the Kodak sensor optimized for corner and edge light capture that Leica is using in the M8 without the mistake they made in cover plate/filter stage which is causing so much fun... (It is

Re: FA77 - going out of production?

2007-02-07 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/07/07 8:10 AM, David J Brooks, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also got the feeling that it would take longer than 2 weeks, from the tone of the email. Not to scare anybody, but there have been some reports of clouding of this lens (perhaps I saw it here too), and Pentax said that they would

Re: Trying to buy the LightRoom

2007-02-07 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/07/07 9:06 AM, Scott Loveless, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Boris. You should take a look at Picasa. It will handle pef files from the *ist D, DS, DL, K100D and K110D. No pef support for K10D yet, but it does support DNG. You can't beat the price. It's rather limited and not quite

Re: Trying to buy the LightRoom

2007-02-07 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/07/07 9:38 AM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite relating to this but a friend of mine emailed Stepok¹s Raw Importer/Convertor for me to check it out. Unfortunately, this is for dark side computers only but the price is right - free. http://www.adidap.com/2007/02/07/free

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-07 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/07/07 6:35 PM, William Robb, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you want/need AF, then legacy lenses are not as good. Next Pentax project after SR should be an in-body AF, making all MF lenses AF :-). Contax did it with a body-in-body weird solution. With much more compact image sensor, it

Re: K10D @ ISO 3200

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 8:15 AM, Paul Stenquist, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This shot was taken in very dim light. Just a bit of room tungsten lighting at night. That's amazing Paul. It looks as if it was under a full lighting. Perhaps you brightened it up a bit. I see no appreciable noise for 1600. BTW,

Re: combat photography

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 12:52 PM, Kenneth Waller, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would have thought an 18 naval gun would be longer than 7'! ;-) That would be an amazing looking gun, wouldn't it? :-). Even more amazing is PDML's ability to elongate a BB gun pellet into a 7' long 1.6 ton cannon ball in a

Re: Words, music and pictures

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On Feb 5, 2007, at 3:12 PM, Bob W wrote: While surfing I came across Tom Stoddart's site again - I haven't looked at it for a while. Stoddart is an English photojournalist of the very highest calibre, and you're probably familiar with some of his photos, but if you haven't seen his website

DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
For those who might be interested in. DSLR share by maker/number of units sold (Period 12/18/06 - 12/24/06) Nikon  49.2% Canon 35.6% Pentax    9.4% Sony   4.5% Olympus1.0% Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 4:48 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What market Ken? Home or Worldwide? Home. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: combat photography

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 4:14 PM, Stephen Moore, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite so big as the Saddam gun, but this one actually saw service (of a sort) during WWII: http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun/Content/Railwayguns/German/Dora%20inde x.htm Seriously large projectiles... I am now

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 4:48 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/02/07, K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who might be interested in. DSLR share by maker/number of units sold (Period 12/18/06 - 12/24/06) Nikon  49.2% Canon 35.6% Pentax    9.4% Sony 4.5

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 5:56 PM, J. C. O'Connell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok, but I said it recently too. Nothing has changed. Cant see ANY contradictions though, the very fact that they ARE disposable is what makes them expensive to buy and toss in favor of something much better in only a few years.

Re: NO FS this Friday?

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/05/07 3:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If a new camera that requires new lenses comes out, I'll decide whether to buy it and whatever new lenses I need for it at that time. Of course everybody here thinks so, but saying so will turn everybody off too, Godfrey :-). It's

Sensor cleaning

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
Does anybody know if and where this thing (called Tatamy Stick in Japan) is sold in North America? http://shop.pentax.jp/shop/goods/goods.aspx?goods=39357 It is made (offered) by Pentax and used by their Service Dep't when dust is sticky to be removed by normal DR action. People who used it

Re: combat photography

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
, (WWII), 50 caliber antitank rifle round. K.Takeshita wrote: On 2/03/07 5:38 PM, mike wilson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/02/07, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More likely a .22 Or baton round. A BB from a modified air rifle perhaps? ;-) Sucker arrow from a toy crossbow

Re: combat photography

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/05/07 6:03 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is getting silly, but didn't I give you a salvo of 18 inch naval guns? That should do, period :-). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: combat photography

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/05/07 6:03 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is getting silly, but didn't I give you a salvo of 18 inch naval guns? That should do, period :-). Just to satisfy the curiosity of some, and for the heck of it, this is a pic of 18 inch cannon whose length is over 7 feet, reaching

Re: combat photography

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/05/07 7:32 PM, P. J. Alling, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You'd have thought 16 would have been big enough... K.Takeshita wrote: On 2/05/07 6:03 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is getting silly, but didn't I give you a salvo of 18 inch naval guns? That should do

Re: FS

2007-02-05 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/05/07 8:18 PM, David J Brooks, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found my Cole's notes. God caused a 40 day flood, Canadians put boards around it, waited for the deep freeze and invented hockey.:Saved you 300 pages.:-) LOL :-) Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: combat photography

2007-02-03 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/03/07 5:38 PM, mike wilson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/02/07, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More likely a .22 Or baton round. A BB from a modified air rifle perhaps? ;-) Sucker arrow from a toy crossbow? Oh, wimpy ideas! Let's go big bang! 7.62 NATO armour

Re: combat photography

2007-02-03 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/03/07 6:30 PM, mike wilson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/03/07 5:38 PM, mike wilson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/02/07, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More likely a .22 Or baton round. A BB from a modified air rifle perhaps? ;-) Sucker arrow from a toy crossbow? Oh,

Re: Why small camera shops are useful

2007-01-31 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/31/07 10:02 AM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's likely to be worth exactly what you paid for it. :-) Probably but I've been missing a few OS X features that Vista has stolen. Well, see this but click on vote results of Vista: Now or never :-).

Re: OT - Windows Vista Blog

2007-01-30 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/30/07 12:22 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6312501.stm Start at the bottom. Speaking about this; Mac user switches to Windows Vista, and then right back to a Mac again http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16873608/ Ken :-)) -- PDML

Re: OT - Windows Vista Blog

2007-01-30 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/30/07 2:02 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I reckon Ken's a bit of a masochist ;-) Thank you for your compliment :-)) Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - Windows Vista Blog

2007-01-30 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/30/07 2:34 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I reckon Ken's a bit of a masochist ;-) Thank you for your compliment :-)) But, you were the one who told me to start at the end :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Camera Raw 3.7 for K10D slated for release at same time as Lightroom

2007-01-29 Thread K.Takeshita
Old news? http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-8735-8803 Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 7:37 AM, Dario Bonazza, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html Buy a ticket to Japan, buy a K10d there and you get the media case and a SD card :-). http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/info/k10d/index.html Ken -- PDML

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 8:26 AM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the theoretical debate, but what does practical use tell us? I have both. Comparison between CCD shift type and in-lens type is still being hotly debated

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 8:41 AM, Cory Papenfuss, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Canon is going to have to eat their hat WRT in-body SR. Rumour says that's exactly what Canon is contemplating. Who knows? But it indicates that both methods are toss-up. Canon can no longer charge high price for IS lenses

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 1:48 PM, J. C. O'Connell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you guys are forgetting the fact that Canon introduced IS (in-lenses) long before DSLRs even existed and you cant even do in-body image stabilization with film cameras. So there was NO debate at the time which was better,

Re: Olympian

2007-01-27 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/27/07 5:38 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somewhat smaller than the Pentax APS sensors in fact, 18x13.5mm vs 23.5x15.7mm as such they have lower sensitivity and more noise at any given ISO. It's a beautifully designed camera though, after owning my E-10 and loving it

Re: Lenses stolen

2007-01-24 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/24/07 11:16 AM, Joseph Tainter, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The name sounds like a guy who once worked for Pentax Canada I think he is a different guy. IIRC, his name was something like Coon and was a service person out of Pentax Vancouver. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Moral dilemma

2007-01-23 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/23/07 4:27 AM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This tells me that you are very decent person and of commonsense. I think Police was wrong. In the country where I came from, or many other countries, they quickly erect a tent to conceal the scene out of respect for the deceased,

Re: PESO - Flying

2007-01-23 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/23/07 3:01 PM, Bruce Dayton, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like some feedback on this. The issue is whether to crop it or not. What I like about this presentation is that you can get the sense of them flying over the trees. Cropping removes that context. On the other hand, there is

Re: Peso - My own HDR

2007-01-23 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/23/07 3:47 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But what puzzles me is that the schools are closed down. When I was a kid it was a lot of fun going to school in the snow. The boys had an excuse to flirt with the girls by doing the put snow underneath their clothes trick. That's a

Re: PESO: Mount Kilimanjaro

2007-01-23 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/23/07 4:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the same time of year in 1970, 2000 and 2005: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/kilimanjaro.jpg Within a few years, it will disappear entirely. Is it season-dependent? Or is there such a thing as season in that part of the

Re: PESO: Mount Kilimanjaro

2007-01-23 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/23/07 5:24 PM, Christian, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Caused by deforestation lower down on the mountain and the surrounding plains. The deforestation causes dry air to circulate to the peak instead of moist air which has decreased precipitation over the years. If this is the cause, which

Re: Film vs. Digital--comparison of same subject

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/22/07 4:36 PM, Mark Erickson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.westerickson/brickwork/ You omitted .net It should be; http://www.westerickson.net/brickwork/ BTW, I see the difference. Interesting. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Moral dilemma

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/22/07 9:07 PM, John Coyle, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What would you have done? Yesterday, a young man died in the small park opposite where I live. The street was full of police and their vehicles, for about 5 hours all told. Despite the fact that I could see all this action, and from

Re: Official K10D Firmware v1.10

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/22/07 8:51 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm still not installing unknown binaries from unknown sources into any of the computing devices I own. I figure it's only a US$900 device and even if I had to pay for a repair it can't cost more than the price of a new one

Re: GESO - Dead Heads

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/22/07 9:28 PM, Adam Maas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mawz.ca/sets/deadheads/index.html Trying out the Autoviewer software that Godfrey used for his recent GESO, and quite liking it. I was afraid of opening it. But it is very cool. I like the ideas of showing photos in theme.

Hoya might sell Pentax?

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
Folks, sky is not falling but a today's news indicated that CEO of Hoya, in the presentation today on their financials, question was asked what Hoya would do on Pentax Imaging (camera) biz. He apparently answered that [if there is no appreciable return, but selling would add more value to the biz,

Re: Hoya might sell Pentax?

2007-01-22 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/22/07 10:22 PM, K.Takeshita, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, sky is not falling but a today's news indicated that CEO of Hoya, in the presentation today on their financials, question was asked what Hoya would do on Pentax Imaging (camera) biz. He apparently answered

Re: Praising K10D performance even with limitations

2007-01-20 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/20/07 9:05 AM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Myself I nearly hate being photographed. People are allowed to photograph me only in Hollywood. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Nap Time

2007-01-20 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/20/07 4:23 PM, Walter Hamler, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was shooting today at a local Scottish Games event. This guy looklikes like he was ready for beddy bye! :-) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/naptimeweb.jpg Cotty, wake up ! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Pixel Pitch Calculation

2007-01-20 Thread K.Takeshita
I encountered this calculation in a Japanese site. There is nothing special about this itself but I found it interesting that the pixel pitch/area of K100D is pretty good in relation to FF 5D. In terms of pixel pitch alone, 4/3 obviously has disadvantage (I know image quality is not a matter of

Re: test

2007-01-20 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/20/07 4:44 PM, rg2, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you receive this, please respond and let me know I am responding and letting you know that I received this :-) Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Macro stand setup

2007-01-20 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/20/07 5:14 PM, Micah Kleit, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone give me some advice on where to find an affordable macro stand setup? I know that Novoflex has a terrific magic studio repro, but that's a little out of my price range. I'm going to be cataloguing someone's collection of

Re: Unemployed

2007-01-19 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/19/07 5:09 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a zoo full of animals :-)) Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Hello! (introduction)

2007-01-18 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/18/07 1:38 PM, Mike Dausin (PDML), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In any case, I look forward to talking with you all soon! Hi Mike, Welcome to one of the most entertaining lists of the world! Now, who's going to give him the usual welcoming routine with a list ? :-) Ken -- PDML

Re: Looking for photographer in India, New Delhi

2007-01-18 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/18/07 2:33 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't say I've looked either, Mike. But I'm sure a 36 male model would go down very well. I find that difficult to swallow. Not another damned bird thread! It didn't start out as such, but it will be from heron in. You might

Re: K10D pre-release firmware 1.10 now wireless flash

2007-01-18 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/18/07 7:18 PM, Jack Davis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do believe I'll wait for the real release by Pentax, but... Meddling with firmware is very dangerous. If it was not a legit copy or some sort of beta, it might screw up your camera forever. Better to wait for the official download which

Re: PESO: McNaught in Suburbia

2007-01-17 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/17/07 11:08 AM, Boris Liberman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything seems to be soft on this image. I am afraid it does not work for me. Too much inconclusiveness. On 1/17/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, I'm not too impressed with this effort, but here it is

Re: For Connoisseurs of Rumors

2007-01-17 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/17/07 2:36 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I said in another post, I'm exhausted, basically beyond boredom. So I'm better ignored today ;-) Nothing a good night of sleep can't cure. I'm going where I belong, in bed. Oh com'n Tim, when PDML gets bored, rumour milling starts

Re: Pentax DA70 lens has arrived ...

2007-01-16 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/16/07 7:59 PM, John Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In any case, Pentax are clearly commited to high-quality reduced circle lenses such as the DA* models due over the next year or so. If they do ever come up with a 36x24 K-mount body I fully expect it to operate in a cropped 24x16 mode

Re: Changing finder screen of K10D

2007-01-15 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/15/07 3:10 AM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They already virtually announced that the next model would be K1D which is supposedly a pro or near pro model :-). 'Virtually : 2. Almost but not quite; nearly' (source: Dictionary.com) Cotty, you will regret this. But as long as

Re: K10D vs D80 at clubic.com (french)

2007-01-15 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/15/07 12:57 PM, Thibouille, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D80 got: Ergonomics: 4/5 Functions: 3.5/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 K10D got: Ergonomics: 4/5 Functions: 4.5/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Seeing various reviews, I am convinced that Pentax's investment to beef up their imaging processing

Re: Funny photographer's photos link

2007-01-15 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/15/07 3:05 PM, John Francis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True. But some of them just show a group of photographers at work. I don't see what's particularly noteworthy about a truck fitted out with a multi-tier photographer stand; I presume it's for covering something like a marathon or

Re: SD Cards

2007-01-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/14/07 8:18 AM, Boris Liberman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it is official. The cards are fake. My brother has a pocket computer that has Card Info function. No reminder of SanDisk anywhere. I contacted the shop. They will refund my credit card. Question is, when and how, do I get my

Re: Gotta Go ....

2007-01-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/14/07 8:32 AM, Shel Belinkoff, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, wish me luck (if you so choose), and I'll see you when I get back. Bye for now. You may not know me, but I really wish you well, Shel ! May peace of mind be with you, Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Funny photographer's photos link

2007-01-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/14/07 12:14 PM, Markus Maurer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found this link on photo.net and of course there is *no Pentax* gear involved ;-) Enjoy some funny photographer shots : http://granik.com/blog/2007/01/13/funny-photo-pictures/ Funny. Thank you for good laugh for weekend

Re: Changing finder screen of K10D

2007-01-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/14/07 9:00 PM, Joseph Tainter, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suspect that eventually Pentax will bring out a set of interchangeable screens for the K10D. The ones for the *ist D took a while to appear. They have 3 screens for k10D. LF-80(Standard)、LL-80、LI-80. The one illustrated in the

Re: Changing finder screen of K10D

2007-01-14 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/14/07 10:17 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would rather have the simple crosshair reticle and 8x10 format crop lines, with no focusing aid, like I had made for the DS in a custom screen: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/custom-focus-screen-DS.jpg Hey, I like this rifle

Re: PESO - Man's Intrusion

2007-01-13 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/13/07 8:13 AM, Boris Liberman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce, if you mean man's intrusion to nature's world, then I am sorry to tell you but you missed the target in the eyes of this very viewer. Technically excellent as usual, but I am confused by what I see and the title. Boris

Re: Birds of a Feather

2007-01-13 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/13/07 5:16 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The birds themselves are well captured, but they need to stand out more from the background. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/BirdsofaFeatherweb.jpg Did you mean DOF was not shallow enough, or the background is too

Re: Birds of a Feather

2007-01-13 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/13/07 5:46 PM, Walter Hamler, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, well I guess birds are allowed to moon us as well :-) Yes, that's exactly the word! Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Changing finder screen of K10D

2007-01-13 Thread K.Takeshita
For anyone who wish to venture changing finder screen for K10D. Here is a step by step photo instruction in someone's blog. It's a no big deal but might be helpful for those who never tried it before. http://www.digital1gan.com/2007/01/pentax_k10d_7.html Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipe

2007-01-12 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/12/07 11:14 AM, Shel Belinkoff, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In what way was asking for a recipe, and were the responses, pushing political and social agendas? Should we not ask any off topic questions? I am not Dan, but I have to agree with him. I believe he is stressing that we restrain

Re: PESO - mystery picture and a re-intoduction (I can now postthreads again)

2007-01-12 Thread K.Takeshita
From: Alastair Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thought I would start with a PESO - http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/72906411 Something to do with hot water? Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 77 Ltd. vs FA*85

2007-01-12 Thread K.Takeshita
Hi Tim, My comments interspersed below. Ken On 1/12/07 7:34 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And guys, don't get any ideas, I'm talking photographic tools. Yes, I was preparing for what might be coming :-). Whew, you clarified it. He has been offered a demo FA* for near exactly

Re: PESO - Holden Efi jy @ N A I A S

2007-01-12 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/12/07 9:22 PM, Doug Brewer, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What was Dave Brooks doing there? That's exactly what I thought too :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax rebate programme started

2007-01-11 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/11/07 9:07 AM, Jack Davis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it your feeling that theses rebated apply only to purchases directly from Pentax? I don't see them associated with a couple I checked at BH. http://www.pentaximaging.com/purchase/rebates_offers/ Jack, as far as I can see, this is

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