Re: WTB - 18-55mm

2006-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Huh? I have the F35-70/3.5-4.5 macro and find it to be a pretty good lens overall... Sorry Godders, I meant that the range of focal length is a bit limiting. Actually the Coke bottle is better built - the lens is a collection of plastic

Re: Taylor Watches His Friend, Felix

2006-03-16 Thread mike wilson
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/03/16 Thu AM 04:32:28 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Taylor Watches His Friend, Felix Taylor loves the computer screen, and amuses himself by studying Photoshop and keeping an eye on his friend, Felix.

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote on 16.03.06 0:31: Here's a list of Pentax products which will disappear from the catalogue this summer: http://www.pentax.de/_de/photo/news/index.php?photonewsgruppe=news_id =151 Most notably the 645 and the 67. Thwy kill only 645NII body, not lenses. Seems that

Tokina shows new lenses at PIE 2006

2006-03-16 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hi all, Tokina is showing 'mock-ups' of their new AT-X lenses at PIE 2006. Amongst them the pair of f/2.8 zooms that will get DA brothers (or sisters?) See: http://www.tokina.co.jp/news/pie2006news.html -- Regards, Lucas

Re: Taylor Watches His Friend, Felix

2006-03-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've had Felix for years. He's a very active cat. He chases bugs, goes in and out of his cat door, plays hide-and-seek, and even has his own pets - a bowl of fish - that he amuses himself with. He has a twin brother, Sylvester, who's looking for a new home. Sylvester comes in a small EXE file.

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
Quoting Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thwy kill only 645NII body, not lenses. Seems that 645 will be alive again with upcoming 645D. I think it is also interesting that the ring flash is finally discontinued. With the recent introduction of FA-D macro lenses, and the upcoming 645D, I

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Jostein wrote on 16.03.06 11:10: I think it is also interesting that the ring flash is finally discontinued. With the recent introduction of FA-D macro lenses, and the upcoming 645D, I really hope they will replace it. Yes, with P-TTL, HSS and wireless capable version please. It would be even

Re: Re: Taylor Watches His Friend, Felix

2006-03-16 Thread mike wilson
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/03/16 Thu AM 09:47:24 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Taylor Watches His Friend, Felix I've had Felix for years. He's a very active cat. He chases bugs, goes in and out of his cat door, plays hide-and-seek, and even has

mx repair

2006-03-16 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Anyone know how to work on the syncs inside the MX? IOW anyone have a repair manual available? (That MX is nice, but it should be nicer.) Collin He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott

Re: mx repair

2006-03-16 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:06:27 +0100 schreef Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Anyone know how to work on the syncs inside the MX? IOW anyone have a repair manual available? Mr. Roberts: http://robertstech.com/pentax.htm (That MX is nice, but it should be nicer.) (They are :o) --

RE: Pentax sighting

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
A Pentax user? He can't be pro ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16. mars

RE: Tel Aviv

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'd be happy to discuss life and photo with you Boris. If I' able to make the trip to the big city. If you go, let me know in advance. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other

Re: Lens Hood 31mm Ltd

2006-03-16 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Mar 15, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: Ah, the joys of Canonware :-P What does Canon have to do with the design of the FA31? Don't bite, this was to tease Tom :-) I fit a Nikon HN-7 hood to the FA135/2.8 IF because the

RE: PESO: Noisy Miner

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I never did comment on this one. It is a lovely photo. Despite being a tiny bit too tight. It makes me smile. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original

OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Dave Brooks
Hi Troops. Do earlier versions of PS have problems opening up files from newer versions.? The logo i'm doing was done on the ibook (PSCS)G4 OSX. I saved as a Jpg ( I didi not merge any layers)and moved it to my PC Windows XP Home SP 2. When i went to open in PS 7 it gave me an eror of not

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Mar 15, 2006, at 6:44 PM, Tom C wrote: It was coming... I bet sales were absolutely abysmal the last two years. Did you see how far the prices on the used 645 and 67 gear had dropped? Now's the time, I suppose, to stock up on 645 glass. 67 glass is probably more

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Gasha
Now it is the rigth time to get them back much cheaper, isn't it? ;) Gasha Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: All medium format film camera prices have been in the toilet. It's a wonder that anyone is still manufacturing any of them. I sold my Hasselblads just before the entire market submerged.

Re: PESO - The Tree Cycle

2006-03-16 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/14/06, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry Scott. I am very conservative about Christmas trees. So the idea of a motorized thing transporting them bothers me. I know this is how it's done, but I don't want to know. Sorry to burst your bubble. g On the other hand, I went thru the

Re: Enablement: Optio A10

2006-03-16 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, Bertil Holmberg wrote: Here's a photo to compare it to the original Optio S. This still looks and feels great but the image quality is inferior, of course. Why inferior? A couple of poor pictures that try to illustrate the stabilizer feature. Shot in low light at f/2.8

OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread David Savage
G'day All, In early November last year, after I got my FA 80-200 f2.8, I said to myself. Davo mate, no more lenses for 12 months. The DA10-17 is the only lens that has tempted me to break my resolution. But when I was told that the local distributor didn't even know if the were going to import

RE: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, they sometimes do. The messages you are receiving are typical, although I don't recall hearing about problems with JPEG's, just PSD and TIFF files that have layers or which include the use of features not found in earlier versions. Dave, you ~really~ should join the Adobe User-toUser

Re: Lens Hood 31mm Ltd

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 16, 2006, at 4:45 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: I fit a Nikon HN-7 hood to the FA135/2.8 IF because the built in hood is, to my mind, mostly useless (on the far left): http://homepage.mac.com/godders/lenshood-lineup-1845.jpg Thinking on my feet, does the crop mean that one would

Re: Tel Aviv

2006-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
Impressionistic images are often dynamic and trigger unique reactions in us all. This is no exception, but, alas, I'm weak and couldn't resist my usual base humor. Jack --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Get yourself a good tripod. LOL I have Slik Able 300 DX... I just

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It might be if I felt there was any point to shooting film anymore. I do miss my 903SWC ... my all time favorite camera. Just couldn't see having one to sit in the closet. Godfrey On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:42 AM, Gasha wrote: Now it is the rigth time to get them back much cheaper, isn't it?

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread graywolf
Yep. When the new versions open an old image they ask if you want to convert or leave it so it can still be openned in the old version sigh. However, I think what your printer guys were trying to tell you with that Image Ready comment was they want the logo as a .gif. Jpeg is best for

Re: bad luck and enablement

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
Hi Sylwek, I have the A*200 macro, and love it. For stalking insects, nothing beats the snap-in focus feature you get with A lenses on AF cameras. :-) I have used it occasionally for landscapes as well, and I haven't discovered anything bad to say about it yet. Jostein Quoting Sylwester

Re: Tel Aviv

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
Hi Boris, Honest and brutal, but also very (!) subjective this time. I love this kind of shots. It pulls you in. However, there are a few things that distracts from the effect, imo. The highlights become little doodles and introduce a bit of dizziness. I find that a bit... um... dunno if it's

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 16, 2006, at 9:31, graywolf wrote: I just have had all this stuff put into perspective as I picked up a used pocket-pc. If you think software for desktops is strange, just wait until you start messing with Windows PPC stuff. You will then find out what things are like when MS truely

Re: bad luck and enablement

2006-03-16 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:33 PM, Jostein wrote: I have the A*200 macro, and love it. For stalking insects, nothing beats the snap-in focus feature you get with A lenses on AF cameras. :-) I have used it occasionally for landscapes as well, and I haven't discovered anything bad to say about it

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Dave Brooks
Actually, this was PS6 trying to open from PSCS file. Thats were i got the memory error. It would load in PSEL3 but i could not do anything with it. I;'ll finish in CS but, i could not fiqure out why i was getting the errors last night. I'll give them every file i can think of g Dave PS, No

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Before you save as to a JPEG file, flatten layers. JPEG does not support the notion of layers or alpha channels to the best of my knowledge. Better to work from the .PSD files. PS CS has an option in the file handling preferences to maximize PSD and PSB compatibility, that should not be

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Dave Brooks wrote: Do earlier versions of PS have problems opening up files from newer versions.? Yes. The logo i'm doing was done on the ibook (PSCS)G4 OSX. I saved as a Jpg (I did not merge any layers) and moved it to my PC Windows XP Home SP 2. When i went to open in PS 7 it gave me an eror

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: Try re-saving on the original computer, but save it as a multi-layer TIFF (make sure it's 8-bit color). That should work fine on earlier versions of Photoshop. Well, it should work on any earlier versions of Photoshop that support multi-layer TIFFs! (I'm pretty sure that

PESO- Sunworshipper

2006-03-16 Thread Walter Hamler
I have heard about a cat taboo??? Hope it's not still in effect :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/SunWorshiper.jpg Walt

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Peter Fairweather
With regards to the 67II, I could say that I told you so on January 1st this year I wonder when Pentax last made one. Perhaps they should be asked! Didn't listen to myself though and bought a secondhand one with 3 lenses. It is a fantastic camera. Anyone who wants to dispose of their obsolete

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Peter Fairweather [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't been so enthusiastic since I bought my DS 18 months ago The car or the camera? :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan.

OT: Enablement

2006-03-16 Thread Jens Bladt
Got my 300 USD Visatec Soloflex 80x80 softbox today. (That's actually quite cheap - a Lastolite or Elinchrome would cost a bit more). For my Broncolor Impact strobes. It's very nice. Not as noce a the Elinchrom I recently rented for an assignment, though. But it's very nice and easy to assemble.

Initial Observations: OptioSV after 1 week, and some questions.

2006-03-16 Thread Lon Williamson
Though I've had a web cam and that ilk before, the OptioSV is the first digicam I've purchased that can do prints. It only does JPEGs, which, I discovered, are as fickle as slide film with regard to exposure. However, the LCD helps a bunch, so I've paridoxically learned more about metering

Re: PESO - Low Flying II

2006-03-16 Thread Gaurav Aggarwal
Great shot! I love it. It portrays the action so well. I like how there is a center of interest but not in the center but a little to left and I can feel that he will just fill the space in the right. Thanks for sharing! Gaurav On 3/12/06, Peter McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, The

RE: Enablement: Optio A10

2006-03-16 Thread Bertil Holmberg
About the SR test shots: Are they shot at the wide or at the long end. If wide, it's pretty good. If long, that's very impressive. Sorry, I should have mentioned that; the first was shot wide (7.9mm) and the second at 13.7mm (the long range is 23.7mm). Here's a photo to compare it to

OT - So quiet in here

2006-03-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I have the feeling that today's activity dropped a notch (march break?) so I thought about asking to the eldery members if this effect makes photos look like when you first started photography ;o) just for fun http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/111765427/

Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Vic MacBournie
Here is an interesting way to use your digital camera. I inherited a pile of 4X5 negatives from my father who used to be a photograher in halifax Canada. I decided i wanted to preserve the negatives which already have begun to suffer from neglect etc. Scanning them would take forever and it

PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Just a quick grab walking my dog. But I kind of like it. The sky adds a bit of drama, and I like the slightly off centre composition. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=225419brukerid=35178n omenus= Been thinking about converting it to bw and add an old fashioned dramatic style.

RE: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I only looked at six pics, and to my eye, the quality is terrible, especially for 4x5 negatives. Sorry, not at all impressed. Shel [Original Message] From: Vic MacBournie Here is an interesting way to use your digital camera. I inherited a pile of 4X5 negatives from my father who used

Re: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I like it. Unfortunatelly can't explain exactly why, maybe the contrast between the blue and the dark brown, or all the branch lines... On 3/16/06, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a quick grab walking my dog. But I kind of like it. The sky adds a bit of drama, and I like the slightly

Re: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Neat stuff! They look very good. This is basically how I've been working with some Minox 8x11mm negatives. I use the DS, a 2x teleconverter, an extension tube set, and an A50/2.8 Macro lens to net 2x magnification. With the Minox, captures like this represent getting about a 5Mpixel image

Re: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Come on, Shel, be nice. They need rendering work, for sure, but as fairly raw scans they are good data. Godfrey On Mar 16, 2006, at 12:56 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I only looked at six pics, and to my eye, the quality is terrible, especially for 4x5 negatives. Sorry, not at all impressed.

Re: PESO - Low Flying II

2006-03-16 Thread Peter McIntosh
On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:28:15 +1100, Gaurav Aggarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great shot! I love it. It portrays the action so well. I like how there is a center of interest but not in the center but a little to left and I can feel that he will just fill the space in the right. Thanks for

RE: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread pnstenquist
I can't say I'm amazed at the quality, but I think you have managed to record the look of what were rather ordinary snapshots. Scanning, even on a flatbed with photo attachement like the Epson 3200, would be a better solution and would probably take only a bit longer. I did enjoy the pics. Old

RE: mx repair

2006-03-16 Thread Manuel Magalhães
I think you can find it here http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm Manuel -Mensagem original- De: Collin R Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviada: quinta-feira, 16 de Março de 2006 12:06 Para: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Assunto: mx repair Anyone know how to work on the syncs

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
Nice one. You likely were drawn to the serpentine pattern of the branches against the sky. It feels somewhat underexposed. I played with it slightly in Photoshop (pardon me) using the crude Brightness/Contrast controls, bringing up both brightness and contrast. There's a lot of detail

Re: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
Yes very charming! Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Halifax project Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:04:55 -0800 Neat stuff! They look very good. This is basically how I've been working with some

Re: Rue Bordelais

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
What makes this shot for me is the contrast between the glossy, modern cars and the gritty-looking working class neighbourhood. The peachy light tries it best to beautify the buildings, but it doesn't really work, does it. Jostein - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher

Re: Published.

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
lol. From the ingress: Tuesday last week [...] their new gym-rom in the basement of the old butcher house. Please apologise my FleetStreet humour... :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Re: Published.

2006-03-16 Thread Jostein
Congrats, Tim. I wrote that standing on one leg, to make it lighter...:-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:31 AM Subject: Published. This is nothing big really. I have been published

Re: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
At my wife's practice they've gone to a paperless office, which made filing x-rays a pain in the butt. So now they slap 'em on a light table and shoot 'em with a digital camera that's had exposure and focus locked in. Much faster and easier (and less expensive) than trying to scan a great

Flash question - AF400FTZ

2006-03-16 Thread Michael Chan
I am looking for a decent flash for my Pentax *ist DL. I have an old Vivitar 383 super but I am ready to upgrade. I am looking at the Sigma EF-500 DG Super based on a recommendation by Mark Roberts. I am also looking at the Pentax AF400FTZ and was wondering if anyone had an opinion on

RE: PESO: Noisy Miner

2006-03-16 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Jens Thanks for the comment. Yes, others have made a similar comment. The funny thing is that I cropped a bit off the top to balance the amount of space at the bottom. I should have left well enough alone. Cheers Brian Cheers, Brian +

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: OT 4 months The DA10-17 is the only lens that has tempted me to break my resolution. But when I was told that the local distributor didn't even know if the were going to import it I felt safe. My local camera store kindly offered

RE: PESO: Noisy Miner

2006-03-16 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Tim Thanks - yes I think I've got the message now! I'll probably replace it with a better crop over the next few days. It will give a bit more space at the top. Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Quoting Tim

RE: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 March 2006 22:03 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Halifax project At my wife's practice they've gone to a paperless office, which made filing x-rays a pain in the butt. Over here the medical

Re: Flash question - AF400FTZ

2006-03-16 Thread Toine
Michael The AF400FTZ uses TTL, no P-TTL or wireless on a istD(L). The zoom is manual. Toine On 3/16/06, Michael Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for a decent flash for my Pentax *ist DL. I have an old Vivitar 383 super but I am ready to upgrade. I am looking at the Sigma EF-500 DG

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V06 #660

2006-03-16 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Does being 50 make me elderly? Or is it that I prefer chemicals for good monochromatic prints? But to the question ... No. They just prove the inferiority of digital. Everything is faked. Approximated. Want to improve them and really give them the old look? Take out the blue component first.

Re: Enablement: Optio A10

2006-03-16 Thread George Sinos
My original OptioS died a couple of weeks ago, leaving me without a pocket sized camera. I was anxious to try out the A10 as a replacement. I stopped by my local camera store, thinking they would not have it yet, intending to have them call me when they arrived. Unfortunately, they were in in

Re: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:26 PM, Bob W wrote: Over here the medical profession advises strongly against filing them there. We have rounded edges on our x-rays up here, so it's not so bad. All I can think of now is the guy I went to school with who used to lick his fingers after peeling apart

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V06 #660

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: Does being 50 make me elderly? No, it's your wooden teeth and white belt that make you elderly. -Aaron

Re: mx repair

2006-03-16 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
What I really need is a methodology for diagnosing the system to locate and correct the issue. He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott

RE: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Vic Macbournie
Shel : When I said I was amazed at the quality, what I meant was I am amazed at the quality considering I am just shooting the negs with a digital camera and inverting them in PS. I recognize that using a scanner would be a significant improvement but for a quick and dirty grab of these shots

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I dragged down the exposure slider and the shadow contrast slider up. on purpose. As displayed, it is underexposed, yes. I believe the exposure was pretty spot on, directly out of camera. But there is no point arguing about this, it was just a feeling I had. As I read your comment you are

Re: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:48 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: There is a thin line between low key, and underexposure, I may have crossed it. There's no line, just a murky delineation that's hard to make out. ;) -Aaron

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
No criticism intended. And you're bloody well right. :-) Tom C. From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:48:45 +0100 I dragged down the exposure slider and the shadow contrast

Re: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
Yeah... that's some double entendre. Tom C. From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: My Tree Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:52:35 -0500 On Mar 16, 2006, at 5:48 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: There is a thin line between

Re: Flash question - AF400FTZ

2006-03-16 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Michael Chan wrote: I am looking for a decent flash for my Pentax *ist DL. I have an old Vivitar 383 super but I am ready to upgrade. I am looking at the Sigma EF-500 DG Super based on a recommendation by Mark Roberts. I am also looking at the Pentax AF400FTZ and was

Re: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Mar 16, 2006, at 6:05 PM, Tom C wrote: Yeah... that's some double entendre. Did I only hit double? I was aiming for the quad! -Aaron

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I had to chew a bit on your sentence before I understood what you were saying. Now I think I have figured it out. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

Re: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
You did good by me. :-) Tom C. From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: My Tree Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:07:31 -0500 On Mar 16, 2006, at 6:05 PM, Tom C wrote: Yeah... that's some double entendre. Did I

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I did not take it as criticism. If you didn't like it in the first place, you wound have played with it in Photoshop. I was thinking loud, mainly to educate myself. When I did what I did, I wasn't very aware why I did it. After expressing this, I know a bit more about that. Tim Mostly harmless

RE: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Why de-fish? Why order fish, if you want meat? I'm not trying to be a smartass here. I don't get this. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original

RE: Pentax sighting

2006-03-16 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I myself was wondering how such an obvious rank amateur could get a WBC press pass... -Aaron -Original Message- From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: RE: Pentax sighting Date: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:32 am Size: 806 bytes To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net A Pentax user? He can't be pro

RE: PESO: My Tree

2006-03-16 Thread Tom C
I say this not about you, but about myself Everyday's another day in kindergarten. Tom C. From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:25:42 +0100 I did not take it as criticism.

Re: OT - So quiet in here

2006-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/3/06, Fernando Terrazzino, discombobulated, unleashed: I have the feeling that today's activity dropped a notch (march break?) so I thought about asking to the eldery members if this effect makes photos look like when you first started photography ;o) just for fun

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/3/06, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: On Mar 16, 2006, at 9:31, graywolf wrote: I just have had all this stuff put into perspective as I picked up a used pocket-pc. If you think software for desktops is strange, just wait until you start messing with Windows PPC stuff.

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: OT 4 months Why de-fish? Why order fish, if you want meat? I'm not trying to be a smartass here. I don't get this. The 10-17 is a fisheye zoom. It's nice and wide, but the fisheye effect gets tired pretty quickly. William

Re: Pentax kills analog medium format

2006-03-16 Thread Norman Baugher
And I'm loving it!!! Norm From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] All medium format film camera prices have been in the toilet.

RE: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
That's the reason why I never have (and probably never will) owned a fisheye. Why order fish in the first place, when you will convert it to meat later? Feels like a broken record here ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds

Re: OT - So quiet in here

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
No. They look oversharpened and overly yellow to me. When I started doing photography (42 years ago), panchromatic Tri-X was available as was neutral-black Kodabromide paper and Dektol paper developer. I still have some of those prints and they don't look anything like this, although some

Well here it is.PDML Logo

2006-03-16 Thread Dave Brooks
Well this is something i think is decent enough for a nice logo for a hat. http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?action=viewcurrent=Logofinalcopy.jpg I hope i didi a better job at this than my band shots. But hey, if the collective hates me over this, my cats love me.:-) Any way, for

Re: Flash question - AF400FTZ

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Right now, only the Sigma EF 500 DG Super or the Pentax AF360FGZ will exploit all the DL body's capabilities. Pentax new higher end flash, the AF540FGZ, is due soon. Godfrey On Mar 16, 2006, at 2:02 PM, Michael Chan wrote: I am looking for a decent flash for my Pentax *ist DL. I have an

*ist D Heads-up

2006-03-16 Thread Brian Dipert
Amazon.com has the *ist D body on clearance for $1,199.94 with free shipping. I just snagged one; the website says there's only one left == Brian Dipert Senior Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Multimedia (audio, displays, 2-D and 3-D graphics, and still and video

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I agree with Tim. I have the Zenitar 16/2.8 fish eye and it's a fun lens for occasional use, but when I want ultrawide and rectilinear, I use the DA14/2.8 which is far superior. I bought the Zeni because it was fishy and would never de-fish it; I had the DA14 already. Godfrey On Mar 16,

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Enjoy it. I almost made my no new cameras for 12 months plan last year ... but I bought the Panny LX1 at Thanksgiving time. Didn't last long: I sold it and bought the Sony R1. I'm pretty much done with Pentax purchases until the DA50-135/2.8 and the new 10Mpixel body are released. With

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
I'm doing well here. Two threads and two take overs. LOL Dave Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 16/3/06, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: On Mar 16, 2006, at 9:31, graywolf wrote: I just have had all this stuff put into perspective as I picked up a used pocket-pc. If you

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 11:41:11PM +, Cotty wrote: On 16/3/06, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: On Mar 16, 2006, at 9:31, graywolf wrote: I just have had all this stuff put into perspective as I picked up a used pocket-pc. If you think software for desktops is strange,

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
I told my wife, no camera equipment for 2006. So far i have ordered the D200, bought the Sigma 10-20 and am this close to getting the Tamron 90 macro for the Nikon mounts Damn i hate this list. lol Dave On Mar 16, 2006, at 6:23 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, In early November last

RE: Enablement: Optio A10

2006-03-16 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi George thanks for the report, it was an interesting reading for me. I look forward to the image stabilisation feature comparison test shots ;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: George Sinos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 11:29 PM To:

Re: OT Another PS Question

2006-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't care what OS my phone runs as long as it works without annoying me... Godfrey

RE: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Buying that N***n junk and blaming it on the list? (Says the man who has just bought a Tokina lens ;-)) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original

Re: Well here it is.PDML Logo

2006-03-16 Thread Mishka
Grandfather is a single word. Like in http://www.grandfather.com best, mishka On 3/16/06, Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this is something i think is decent enough for a nice logo for a hat. http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/?action=viewcurrent=Logofinalcopy.jpg I hope i

RE: Halifax project

2006-03-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK ... ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: Vic Macbournie Shel : When I said I was amazed at the quality, what I meant was I am amazed at the quality considering I am just shooting the negs with a digital camera and inverting them in PS. I recognize that using a scanner would be a

Re: OT 4 months....

2006-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
I bought my Zenitar after seeing Franks at GFM last year. Bought as a fun lens only, but, its a decent lens non the less Dave Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I agree with Tim. I have the Zenitar 16/2.8 fish eye and it's a fun lens for occasional use, but when I want ultrawide

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