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2006-10-26 Thread Mark Erickson
Joe Tainter wrote: Pentax JCO Discussion List Pentax Swiss Navy Discussion List Pentax All-Things-Computers Discussion List Pentax Classic Cars Discussion List Pentax Home Improvement Discussion List Etc. Joe Pentax Grandfather Mountain Discussion List Pentax C*n*n Discussion List Pentax

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NOt sure why my pdml change isn't taking yet my new email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] The nickname I was given at the old Game Room in NY where we played Scrabble (and others played backgammon and chess and such) think it is even mentioned on the web somewhere - in a quote from WORD FREAK. somebody

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2006-10-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some camera stuff here -- I threw this up on craigslist a couple of days ago I have two of the Vivitar monoculars I said phone calls only to craigs list but of course you guys can send email http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/gms/218132031.html ann who is delighted to have gotten her old copy

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2006-08-25 Thread Aaron Reynolds
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RE: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
! It really would be nice if somebody would change the Subject line a little more often, because I do enjoy reading about lens tests, new camera offerings, and all the other numerous topics that invariably creep in... I'll bet I missed a *lot* of informative messages that would have been very

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Thibouille
Yeah I understand it is annoying (to say the least). On my part I always try to stay on subject but maybe it is only wishful thinking I dunno. Anyway I agree with you on that point ! 2006/8/24, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The archives are accessible Shel [Original Message

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 23, 2006, at 10:48 PM, David Savage wrote: Godders, if there is nothing new of interest being said past the fourth or fifth post, don't read it? I continue to read the thread on the off-chance that something of interest may be said. If I didn't feel that something of interest

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Tom C
@pdml.net Subject: Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:52:12 -0700 On Aug 23, 2006, at 10:48 PM, David Savage wrote: Godders, if there is nothing new of interest being said past the fourth or fifth post, don't read it? I continue to read the thread on the off

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread mike wilson
Thibouille wrote: Yeah I understand it is annoying (to say the least). On my part I always try to stay on subject but maybe it is only wishful thinking I dunno. Anyway I agree with you on that point ! Anyone, who has been on list as long as Keith, knows perfectly well that any thread

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 24, 2006, at 9:09 AM, Tom C wrote: Some of us just like to club each other over the head. It hurts us but we figure alot of other people enjoy it. :-) I would say that it's fun to watch but a) that would be a little too voyeuristic for my taste, and b) I don't really find it that

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread keith_w
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Aug 23, 2006, at 10:48 PM, David Savage wrote: Godders, if there is nothing new of interest being said past the fourth or fifth post, don't read it? I continue to read the thread on the off-chance that something of interest may be said. If I didn't feel that

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread keith_w
mike wilson wrote: Thibouille wrote: Yeah I understand it is annoying (to say the least). On my part I always try to stay on subject but maybe it is only wishful thinking I dunno. Anyway I agree with you on that point ! Anyone, who has been on list as long as Keith, knows perfectly well

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I continue to read the thread on the off-chance that something of interest may be said. Hell yeah! If I'd killfiled the CF vs SD thread earlier I'd have missed all the Bonzo Dog Band stuff! :-) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835

New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-23 Thread keith_w
Ya know, I've thrown away a *ton* of CF v SD Cards messages, because I foolishly thought we were still talking about memory cards. I don't currently have any interest at all in memory cards, so I tossed 'em out! It really would be nice if somebody would change the Subject line a little more

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-23 Thread Digital Image Studio
if somebody would change the Subject line a little more often, because I do enjoy reading about lens tests, new camera offerings, and all the other numerous topics that invariably creep in... I'll bet I missed a *lot* of informative messages that would have been very interesting. Since we are in request

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Don't worry, Keith. There hasn't been much in the 'CF v SD Cards' subject thread of any particular note, once past the first four or five messages. I've followed all of it and haven't found much that hasn't already been said over and over again in other similar rants by the same people

Re: New subject [WAS: Re: CF v SD Cards]

2006-08-23 Thread David Savage
in the 'CF v SD Cards' subject thread of any particular note, once past the first four or five messages. I've followed all of it and haven't found much that hasn't already been said over and over again in other similar rants by the same people. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Impact damage is totally random. The resultant damage, or not, to a lens depends more on the intensity of the impact, the angle of the impact, the surface area of the impact, and so on, than whether or not a lens is wearing a filter or a hood. People have damaged lenses on which rubber, plastic,

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread John Coyle
- From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: On subject of flare. On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: It is only logical to prefer to have to replace the filter than go through the hoops

RE: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread Bob W
Buy and use whatever hood and filters you want for the purpose they were designed for, not for protection from a fall or impact damage. Shel I think that should be changed to Buy and use whatever hood and filters you want for any purpose you want. Many of us have had lenses protected

RE: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bob ... And I have seen just the opposite, where neither a hood nor a filter has protected the lens from damage. But yes, buy 'em and use 'em, or not, for whatever reason floats your boat. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W Buy and use whatever hood and filters you want for the

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread Jostein
As a side note... So far I couldn't find a reversing ring for 49 mm diameter in Tel Aviv. Go figure... Pentax Norway had to order mine from Germany last year. :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread David Savage
I've got a similar problem with mine. Many years ago I had the tripod set up very low to the ground. One of the clamps wasn't done up tight enough, though I thought it was. I turned away and when I turned back the head was very slowly pivoting down and stopped when the end of the lens hit a rock.

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-19 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 08:23:29PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: On subject of flare. I have several of them that I've used as table protectors for shot glasses. They're much more useful that way than on the front

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
and expect; I have heard internal reflections being mentioned. Others more knowledgeable on the subject may chip in. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Boris Liberman wrote: I dare say that every lens can be forced to flare. But Pentax lenses are definitely more resilient. I have heard that Pentax stretch the limits of the optical formula

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! It would have been interesting to see how the lens fared without the extra UV-filter. Jostein I realize that. However I don't take UV filters off my limited lenses as a matter of course... It already proved once its use... Fortunately it was merely Galia's finger, yet I prefer to

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. I figure there's not much point in buying superior lenses and then shooting through a piece of inferior glass. Even if the filter is of optimum quality, it's adding an unnecessary element and limiting the

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Ryan Brooks
Paul Stenquist wrote: I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. I figure there's not much point in buying superior lenses and then shooting through a piece of inferior glass. Even if the filter is of optimum quality, it's adding an unnecessary

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein wrote: From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Boris Liberman wrote: I dare say that every lens can be forced to flare. But Pentax lenses are definitely more resilient. I have heard that Pentax stretch the limits of the optical formula they chose for

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Powell Hargrave
At 10:46 AM 18/06/2006 , you wrote: I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. However, I can understand that some prefer to protect their investment. I like to buy lenses from those folk :-). And you end up with a good collection of unused UV

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 18, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Powell Hargrave wrote: I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. However, I can understand that some prefer to protect their investment. I like to buy lenses from those folk :-). And you end up with a good

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: On subject of flare. I realize that. However I don't take UV filters off my limited lenses as a matter of course... It already proved once its use... Fortunately it was merely Galia's finger, yet I prefer to clean the filter

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'll sometimes use a filter, although it's rare. Still, I won't give up the ones I have. I'd like to add to my collection of crappy filters - those with scratches, damaged glass, or in any other way useless as filters. If anyone's got such filters and would care to send them my way, please

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yeah, Leica sales reps were known for doing that as well. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb I was at a sales seminar many years ago. Long enough ago that smoking was still allowed at these things. The Pentax rep was encouraging smokers to butt their cigarettes out on a lens

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: On subject of flare. I have several of them that I've used as table protectors for shot glasses. They're much more useful that way than on the front of a lens. My 600mm lens came with a 112mm filter on the front. The filter

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Paul Stenquist wrote: I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. I figure there's not much point in buying superior lenses and then shooting through a piece of inferior glass. Even if the filter is of optimum quality, it's adding an

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I won't use a filter on any lens, not matter how valuable, unless I require filtration. I figure there's not much point in buying superior lenses and then shooting through a piece of inferior glass. Even if the filter is of optimum quality, it's adding an unnecessary element and

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! It would have been interesting to see how the lens fared without the extra UV-filter. Probably a lot different. I've found the 43 Limited to be exemplary with regards to flare. Some have called it the best lens I ever encountered in some flare tests:

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I was at a sales seminar many years ago. Long enough ago that smoking was still allowed at these things. The Pentax rep was encouraging smokers to butt their cigarettes out on a lens that he had sitting on the table. The SMC coating is remarkably tough. Bill, I see what you and others

Re: On subject of flare.

2006-06-18 Thread David Mann
On Jun 19, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: It is only logical to prefer to have to replace the filter than go through the hoops replacing the front element. I think any impact that damages a filter is still likely to cause problems within the lens - especially zoom lenses which

On subject of flare.

2006-06-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Here... Both taken yesterday evening. The lens was 43 Lim with SMC UV filter attached and hood screwed onto the filter. I'd say typical situation. Nothing extraordinary: http://boris.isra-shop.com/temp/IMGP6220.jpg (notice the artifact just below the bicycle)

subject change request (was re: OT: H...)

2006-02-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
HCB would be creeped out to see a thread with all this politico- religious paranoia, mumbo-jumbo and innuendo running with his initials at the top of it. Out of the respect for a great *photographer* and artist, do y'all think you could simply change the subject line to something more

Re: subject change request (was re: OT: H...)

2006-02-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
*photographer* and artist, do y'all think you could simply change the subject line to something more appropriate to whatever the hell it is you're intending to discuss? like maybe OT: political and religious slander of the week or something? thanks Godfrey no smiley intended

Re: subject change request (was re: OT: H...)

2006-02-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed 100%! In general, any subject line should be changed when it drifts off topic. The discussion under this subject line should have been changed many, many messages back. The thread ended up in my kill file some time ago. Shel From: Paul Stenquist Ah, finally a valid point. Well

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Tim Sherburne wrote: I had the same question, too... http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/ t On 2/13/06 10:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Does anyone still have the URL? Thanks -- bookmarked.

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
In re this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/ Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thank Tim (and Dario). ERN: For those familiar with the Leica CL and Minolta CLE, the camera is instantly recognizable in that photograph. The size, shape, layout of the shutter

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Adam Maas
E.R.N. Reed wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, this poor thread has been nothing but a minefield almost still it started. Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture is. I

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 13, 2006, at 2:35 PM, E.R.N. Reed wrote: I could see the shutter speed dial (and so knew it wasn't a CL) but am not familiar enough with the M Leicas to have ruled out one of them. At least, that's the way I recall it, but now I don't have the link, so can't see it. I guess I was

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
John Francis wrote: On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 12:36:31AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/12/2006 1:20:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For example: The chief tenet of the Enlightenment is that the growth of knowledge is the key to human

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/13/2006 5:39:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: oops ... Y'know, this poor thread has been nothing but a minefield almost still it started. Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture is. I

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Bob Shell
On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture is. I thought there wasn't enough detail there to tell. Guess to those who know that model well, there really is. Is there a

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread frank theriault
On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, this poor thread has been nothing but a minefield almost still it started. Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture is. I thought there wasn't enough detail there to tell.

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Does anyone still have the URL? I think I missed the original post of this thread and have been deleting it due to the absurd political posturing since. G On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:05 AM, frank theriault wrote: On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, this poor thread has

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Tim Sherburne
I had the same question, too... http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/ t On 2/13/06 10:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Does anyone still have the URL? I think I missed the original post of this thread and have been deleting it due to the absurd political

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/ Dario - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:26 PM Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject Does

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Tim Sherburne wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/umdiaumafoto/24763474/in/photostream/ On Feb 13, 2006, at 10:05 AM, frank theriault wrote: On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, this poor thread has been nothing but a minefield almost

Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE -- back to the subject

2006-02-13 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: On 2/13/06, E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Y'know, this poor thread has been nothing but a minefield almost still it started. Meanwhile, I am still a bit amazed that anyone could make out so clearly what the camera in the picture is. I thought there wasn't

Re: PESO: Same subject - Summer and Winter

2006-02-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! This is fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/92285158/ Regards Jens, how did you mark the spot? What was done in order to make the mark stay for half a year? ;-) Fun shot! Boris

Re: PESO: Same subject - Summer and Winter

2006-02-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/28/2006 1:27:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/92285158/ Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk = Interesting shots, Jens. Looks like you gotten almost the exact same spot. I've thought

Re: Unidentified subject!

2006-01-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Do you need to switch it off? I've left mine on for months/years with no ill effects. The display times out... The batteries survive. If I remember right, the lock mechanism is pretty simple. It's a spring and a ball bearing in below the gray button. If you take the switch off, you can see it and

PESO: Same subject - Summer and Winter

2006-01-28 Thread Jens Bladt
This is fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/92285158/ Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk

Re: PESO: Same subject - Summer and Winter

2006-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
That is fun. Nice match. Paul On Jan 28, 2006, at 4:26 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: This is fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/92285158/ Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk

Re: PESO: Same subject - Summer and Winter

2006-01-28 Thread Perry Pellechia
Great job of matching the view of both seasons. Fun is a good description. On 1/28/06, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is fun: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/92285158/ Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk --

Unidentified subject!

2006-01-27 Thread Cholland
I've got a SuperProgram that I admit has been in my bag for a long while since I've had my DS around. Anyways, I decided to use it last night. Turned it on, shot some pictures. Now here's my problem: I can't switch it back to the locked position. It seems like the gray button you press as you

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2006-01-20 Thread brooksdj
I wonder if my ibook will morf into this one day. http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/86410009/in/pool-tuawrigs/ Looks like this guy enjoyed being assimilated by the collective.:-) or is this the 21st Century skitzoid man. Dave BTW link works.:-)

RE: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2006-01-02 Thread Jens Bladt
the way a meter works. Matrix or not. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 31. december 2005 21:39 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject In a message dated 12/29

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/29/2005 9:16:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your page wouldn't come up. But in general, when shooting RAW you should expose to preserve your highlights right at the limit. When processing in the PSCS RAW converter, adjust the highlight level with

Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread David Oswald
, at least for me. I can pick and choose; either the subject is exposed properly (and the sky hopelessly burned out), or the sky is at least kept within gamut (though still a little bright) resulting in underexposed midtones. Aside from underexposing EVERYTHING, and then postprocessing to pull

RE: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Getting a page not found ... Which camera are you using? Shel [Original Message] From: David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 12/29/2005 1:35:25 AM Subject: Burned sky, underexposed subject At http://users.adelphia.net/daoswald/ you can see a few shots I

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread David Savage
I get a page not found message David, so I can't really comment. Dave On 12/29/05, David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At http://users.adelphia.net/daoswald/ you can see a few shots I snapped today in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
adjust the midtones with the Levels tool, but I left them as-is to demonstrate my point. The point here is that this seems to be an all too typical result with DSLR's, at least for me. I can pick and choose; either the subject is exposed properly (and the sky hopelessly burned out), or the sky

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 29, 2005, at 3:33, David Oswald wrote: At http://users.adelphia.net/daoswald/ you can see a few shots I snapped today in Chinatown, Los Angeles. These were shot as RAW and coerced into jpegs after a little postprocessing. This was the first time I've taken exclusively RAW images.

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Jack Davis
is that this seems to be an all too typical result with DSLR's, at least for me. I can pick and choose; either the subject is exposed properly (and the sky hopelessly burned out), or the sky is at least kept within gamut (though still a little bright) resulting in underexposed midtones. Aside from

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread David Oswald
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Getting a page not found ... Which camera are you using? Shel [Original Message] From: David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 12/29/2005 1:35:25 AM Subject: Burned sky, underexposed subject At http://users.adelphia.net/daoswald/ you can see

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
Your page wouldn't come up. But in general, when shooting RAW you should expose to preserve your highlights right at the limit. When processing in the PSCS RAW converter, adjust the highlight level with exposure slider, then bring your midtones back up to where you want them with the

Re: Burned sky, underexposed subject

2005-12-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
FYI, guys, go here to see his stuff http://users.adelphia.net/~daoswald/ -- I don't see anything unusual in these photos. It looks like you had a lot of clouds and some overcast. These photos are normal. If not for the Chinese-style buildings at the skyline, you could control this

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-18 Thread Powell Hargrave
On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Glen wrote: What could I have done as a photographer to make her jaw less prominent, and make her look more idealistic? To make a too prominent feature less so it is usually best to shoot straight at it. You could shoot up at her chin or have her tilt her head back.

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-17 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Glen wrote: What could I have done as a photographer to make her jaw less prominent, and make her look more idealistic? There isn't much you can do for a chin such as hers if you want to do a shot like you did. Shooting down at the model from a high angle

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-17 Thread Glen
At 09:27 AM 12/17/2005, Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Glen wrote: What could I have done as a photographer to make her jaw less prominent, and make her look more idealistic? There isn't much you can do for a chin such as hers if you want to do a shot like you did.

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On 12/17/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:27 AM 12/17/2005, Bob Shell wrote: On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Glen wrote: What could I have done as a photographer to make her jaw less prominent, and make her look more idealistic? There isn't much you can do for a chin such as hers

PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-16 Thread Glen
Hi everyone. Thanks for the comments on my last PESO of the girl dressed in red, floating in the lotus position: http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/ni/Barbie.jpg I received some comments from some model friends that liked the idea of the picture, but the couldn't keep from being

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-16 Thread frank theriault
On 12/16/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone. Thanks for the comments on my last PESO of the girl dressed in red, floating in the lotus position: http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/ni/Barbie.jpg I never saw that one! It's way cool!! I received some comments from some model

Re: PESO: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-16 Thread Charles Robinson
with Photoshop. But then you end up with an illustration that isn't really a photo of the subject at all - and then what is the point? Sorry, I know there's no help there. :-( -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: On the Subject of Chins...

2005-12-16 Thread John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 8:34 AM Subject: PESO: On the Subject of Chins... Hi everyone. Thanks for the comments on my last PESO of the girl dressed in red, floating

Subject: Re: BW Conversions

2005-12-11 Thread Dave Brooks
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:47:25 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: BW Conversions Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/10/2005 7:23:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL

Subject: Re: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-08 Thread Dave Brooks
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 18:17:52 + From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Tanja Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 8/12/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed

Re: Subject: Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched

2005-11-29 Thread danilo
I think that most DSLR of today have 12bits per channel, not 16, never 32. but you are right for the rest. 4 more bits open you a world of other color 2^8 = 256 combinations 2^12 = 4096 combinations and this is for each channel (RBG) the total is 256*256*256 = 16.777.216 of possible rendered

Subject: Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched

2005-11-28 Thread Dave Brooks
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:26:26 -0500 From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Jeez,Don't let Rockwell hear this then. Dave Subject: Re: Why I Haven't Yet Switched Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Nov 28, 2005, at 4:28 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: My understanding is that RAW

Subject: Re: New Gallery at photo.net

2005-11-28 Thread Dave Brooks
Ok, i'm getting the hang of the digest.G Thrainn. Stunning shots. Dave Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:12:47 -0500 From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: New Gallery at photo.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format

Re:Yet another thread with a digest number for a subject line (pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #3108)

2005-11-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you read the text portion of your email? Text portion? Is there anything else? g (No HTML/JavaScript/RTF for me!) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

OK back to a standard subject grin

2005-11-26 Thread graywolf
Beer! Anyone else tried that 1855 Miller Beer that is in the grocery stores now? I bought some thinking it would be like they made back then. While it is slightly more amber than the regular stuff, I can not tell any difference in the taste. Apparently it costs double to sell their beer in

Re: OK back to a standard subject grin

2005-11-26 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discussion Malling List pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:01 PM Subject: OK back to a standard subject grin Beer! Anyone else tried that 1855 Miller Beer that is in the grocery stores now? I

Re: Back to the subject-CR Kennedy on Pentax grey imports (Australia)

2005-11-02 Thread Leon Altoff
I was in at C R Kennedy today and asked them about this. C.R. Kennedy will honour any Australian or international warranty on Pentax equipment which is correctly filled in by the place of purchase. Buyers should check this on all purchases, not just cameras. You really can't argue with

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2005-09-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, I've mainly browsed the list and asked some questions from time to time. However, this interest me. I'm thinking of getting a Pentax DSLR, having mainly shot Pentax 35mm and Hassie mf. 1. One thing I've wondered about is how fast in real life is the use of the Green button?. Once

Best test subject for *isDS JPEG compression testing?

2005-09-16 Thread Glen
Does anyone have suggestions for an ideal test subject that I can use to evaluate how much compression I can tolerate in my JPEG files? Sometimes I shoot in JPEG mode to get more exposures on my card. A lot of the time, I can't tell any significant different difference between different JPEG

Re: Best test subject for *isDS JPEG compression testing?

2005-09-16 Thread Derby Chang
Glen wrote: Does anyone have suggestions for an ideal test subject that I can use to evaluate how much compression I can tolerate in my JPEG files? Sometimes I shoot in JPEG mode to get more exposures on my card. A lot of the time, I can't tell any significant different difference between

Re: Best test subject for *isDS JPEG compression testing?

2005-09-16 Thread John Forbes
I always use the best. JPG is a compromise anyway; no point in making it worse. If you're short of space on a card, buy more cards. John On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:32:21 +0100, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glen wrote: Does anyone have suggestions for an ideal test subject that I

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2005-08-23 Thread Cameron Hood
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:28:44 -0700 From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Why full frame? Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hello Kevin ... We must have very different standards or you must be performing some

Re: PESO: subject interaction

2005-07-04 Thread pancho hasselbach
Boris, Joaquim, thank you for your thoughts. Yes, the leaves really look weird, something I hadn't seen when taking the shots. I was thinking of cropping very much away from around the woman in focus, yet that would have been different pictures. Is it that what you meant by close-up stealth

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