Re: After the auction has ended

2005-05-27 Thread Mark Cassino
I dunno - from the description - A STANDARD LENS OPTICALLY IMPERFECT,WITH FUNGUS $8 plus shipping is probably a fair deal for someone who wants to take a crack at cleaning the lens up. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: (P)Z1-p questions

2005-05-29 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Getting That Old fashioned Glow

2005-05-29 Thread Mark Cassino
of the film - a pretty dramatic example of the light piping effect. FWIW - I have not noticed similar effect with Konica IR 750 or Ilford SFX - both of which appear to have an antihalation layer. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: Bluejay

2005-05-29 Thread Mark Cassino
! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Fred Widall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:52 PM Subject: PESO: Bluejay

Re: PESO -- Whitetail Fawn - About 3 Weeks Old

2005-05-29 Thread Mark Cassino
HI Bill - This is one of my favorites of yours, though the deer with the snow on it's fur stands out as well. Have you had much luck getting fawns and deer in Kensington lately, or has the hunting driven them off? _ MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography

Re: So long AgfaPhoto

2005-05-29 Thread Mark Cassino
Bummer. Time for a major APX / Rodinal order, - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent

Re: (P)Z1-p questions

2005-05-30 Thread Mark Cassino
The Mz-S drains batteries when it is simply left on, even if it is not being used. A few days in the bag with the switch simply set to the 'on' position is enough to drain even the 4 AA's in the battery pack. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow

2005-05-31 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Bluejay

2005-05-31 Thread Mark Cassino
invasive species - house sparrows, starlings, etc - are the most resistant to west Nile virus. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow

2005-05-31 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow

2005-05-31 Thread Mark Cassino
in 120 format, as well as a couple of rolls of Kodak's Areographic IR that was respooled from 70mm to 120 - so I'm looking forward to some medium format IR work. (Though I'm not at all sure how to use this Areographic stuff...) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino

Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow

2005-05-31 Thread Mark Cassino
One correction - that photo was taken with the SMC 67 55mm f4 - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax

Re: Questions re Pentax made lens filters

2005-06-02 Thread Mark Cassino
found Kodak lens cleaning paper to do the trick - after thoroughly cleaning with a microfiber cloth, a few wipes with a single sheet of paper does it. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Questions re Pentax made lens filters

2005-06-03 Thread Mark Cassino
' filter with BW film - haven't gotten around to getting one yet though. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors?)

2005-06-03 Thread Mark Cassino
You left out the nun: black white also red can't go through revolving door nun with spear through head http://web.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~yukihiko/haiku.shtml - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Getting That Old fashioned Glow - Coming Along

2005-06-10 Thread Mark Cassino
to be a very handy reference. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 09

Re: A few GFM 2005 snaps

2005-06-10 Thread Mark Cassino
Great work, Ann - wonderful collection of shots! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent

Re: PESO PAW - Mexican Church Interior

2005-06-10 Thread Mark Cassino
Wonderful tonalities, Shel - excellent shot, very well printed (or scanned) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow - Coming Along

2005-06-11 Thread Mark Cassino
. I'd be interested to hear your impressions of R09 if you give it a try. Good luck! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow - Coming Along

2005-06-12 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Getting That Old Fashioned Glow - Coming Along

2005-06-12 Thread Mark Cassino
fall short of the required 10 ml (cc) required. Probably not a problem for 24 exposure rolls of 35mm film. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From

Re: Ebay Scam (was Re: Opinions wanted, ebay item condition)

2005-06-15 Thread Mark Cassino
, if a buyer starts to complain I tell them the return policy is their recourse, they should use it. But, like I said, only one person used it only once, and he waaay over paid. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: K Mount Portrait Lens

2005-03-24 Thread Mark Cassino
by. I'd second the M100 f2.8 - I liked mine a lot, wish I had not sold it. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http

Re: Lens Cleaning

2005-03-25 Thread Mark Cassino
to using a nom-de-plume or alias. Potential list members should note that the who has been taken - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shots, Cotty - is that _real_ motion blur or photoshop motion blur? Either way, several cool shots, nice perspectives. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message

Re: *ist portrait zooms

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Cassino
I shot an ad-hoc wedding with the *ist-D and 28-70 f4/AL in December, and the results looked fine. I guess that is portraiture of a sort. Based on the widely mixed reviews of this lens, there seems to be a lot of sample variation. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino

Re: Woodpecker?

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Cassino
shot still as these birds are not exactly large. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent

PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Woodpecker?

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Cassino
really looked closely enough to say which is more common around here. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: *ist portrait zooms

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Cassino
a 35mm prime to use as a normal lens on the *ist-D. But for just plain walking around photography, I'm happy with an ME-Super, M 50 f1.7, and some Tri-X. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Wriggly 2

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
that and then realized that there was a larger snake in the image. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent

Re: PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
as they are! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cool shot! (no pun intended) I've never heard of snow fleas, or if I have, I've forgotten about them. I didn't know there were any insects or arthropods

Re: PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks Frantisek - they are indeed an weird sight in the snow! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mark Cassino pentax

Re: PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
in Photoshop to bring up the detail in the dark insect, and the seems to have made the CA pop out more. I'll check out Panotools since I'd be more or less guessing on how to adjust it in the PS raw converter - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: PESO - Snow Flea

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
It's all pan film. Even the colour stuff. William Robb Except the Othrochromatic stuff (not sure who is still making it or what for...) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: PESO Montreal

2005-03-29 Thread Mark Cassino
I like the faming in #1 better but the blue tone in the sky in #2 better - but that can be changed with a minor tweak in PS. Is this an *ist-D / DS shot? If so, how does the detail hold up? - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: How performs Pentax fisheye zoom 17-28 on *ist DS?

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
. It's a great quirky lens, a little less quirky on the digitals though. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: I got some freebies today!

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
Very cool stuff - respooling 120 to 620 is no problem, and if you have a 620 spool for the take up reel you can usually get away with just cutting down a 120 roll as the source roll. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: istD and CF cards for Brother Aaron

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: istD mirror lockup

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
center or out of frame with pre-fire. Electronic Mirror Lock up would be the best though. HTH- MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: arnie [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Peso - manakin

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
me. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:58 PM Subject: Peso

PESO - Union Station, Washington, DC

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice architecture, statues of people with their backs turned to you, welcome to the nations capitol. http://www.markcassino.com/temp/peso/union_station.htm - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: PESO - Union Station, Washington, DC

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
Oh yeah - technical details - Pentax MX with M 50mm f1.7 lens, wide open, Tri-X, microdol-x 1:3. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL

Re: I got some freebies today!

2005-03-30 Thread Mark Cassino
easier than taking a 120 roll, removing all of the film, and then trying to respool it back onto the 620 spool. Hopefully, the bellows won't have any major light leaks. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Union Station, Washington, DC

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
thanks, Tom - it is a beautiful building. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, March

Re: PESO - Union Station, Washington, DC

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks Paul - it took a bit of walking around to get the shot framed up right. When I finally walked right up to the edge of my wife's patience, I stopped and shot! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Union Station, Washington, DC

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
(apparent in larger reproductions) - even though Microdol-X is a fine grained developer, the naturalistic effect of the grain adds a nice effect. thanks again - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: I got some freebies today!

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
will probably work OK on the feeding end. Re-spooling is really easy, and is worth the few minutes it takes (and few dollars for empty 620 spools.) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Early Morning

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
must of been a good sport to eat her cereal without a spoon for the sake of a photo! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: PESO - Early Morning revisited

2005-03-31 Thread Mark Cassino
shot still! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:07 PM Subject

Re: Lens optimization question

2005-04-03 Thread Mark Cassino
no matter how slow the shutter gets. But the MTF mode still gives you some idea of what is programmed in as the optimum. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From

Re: Ann's PUG Pic

2005-04-05 Thread Mark Cassino
I agree - that is a world class image. Nice job Ann! (And thanks for Frank for pointing it out.) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: frank theriault

Re: 3 Paris shots and a what's happen note

2005-04-06 Thread Mark Cassino
on them. They worked fine when I pasted them into the browser, though. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss

Re: Macro Extension Tubes

2005-04-06 Thread Mark Cassino
- but there again, good ones are not cheap. HTH - - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Village Idiot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent

Re: PAW: Poppy Field

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shot, Boris -- but you cropped out the Emerald City! :-) Seriously - it's beautiful to get such a big field of flowers like this, and the radical crop is cool. -- MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shot - simple and elegant. I'd like to see a touch more contrast between the seed pods and the shadow, but the simplicity and contrast of natural and man made shapes is great. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Angel Hair

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
Gorgeous shot, Bruce! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:02

Re: Predator/Prey Interaction

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shot, Frank - you caught the tension in the scene just right. I actually like how his shadow looms over / between them - it adds to the tension of the whole scene. Another title option - Spring fever :-) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: first PESO - last of winter?

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
I really like the concept here. I think the image would be stronger if you had gotten in closer so that the detail of the wind tracings became more prominent. But a cool idea still. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Pos vs neg grain

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
development of the neg. It's amazing how far you can take things when you get creative with BW chemistry - time, temperature, and agitation are all things that you can modify to control development. MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: GESO - California Poppies

2005-04-08 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice work, Bruce - beautiful shots. Are these wild flowers? All the poppies over here are garden varieties. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce

Battery Management

2005-04-09 Thread Mark Cassino
the charger? Start draining batteries, or just stop worrying? - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

FS Friday _ Farwarded from former list member

2005-04-09 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Battery Management

2005-04-09 Thread Mark Cassino
As a PS - Let's say you compose your message to the PDML in MS Word, in hopes of avoiding typos etc, but see that the message winds up being spaced weirdly Sorry - off topic from my original post - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: Battery Management

2005-04-10 Thread Mark Cassino
too old and put some lithiums in the bag as a backup. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Alan P. Hayes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: Battery Management

2005-04-10 Thread Mark Cassino
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Re: Battery Management

2005-04-10 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Paul - that's good to hear. They'll stay as backups for a while then! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: First Macro Stuff

2005-04-10 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shot of the ladybug, Boris - is looks to be quite sharp and the DOF is just right. I'm not familiar with the Tamron - I assume the 2x adapter lets you go to 2x lifesized? - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Battery Management

2005-04-10 Thread Mark Cassino
Maybe I'll add a slow charger to stable and only use the fast one when I need to - though the fan idea sounds interesting as well (I have a small fan any I can use.) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PAW PESO - Abandoned Chair by Pipes

2005-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice one, Shel- the colors, light, and shapes all come together well, and the incongruities of the subject matter add a nice quirkiness. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original

Re: K-lens Matrix metering on a -DS?

2005-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
the camera is programmed to go to CW metering if the aperture ring is not in the A position - perhaps matrixed metering is not compatible with stopped down metering? Just a guess... - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: PESO - Blue

2005-04-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Another excellent shot Bruce - looks like you are having a wonderful spring. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED

220 in the 6x7

2005-04-12 Thread Mark Cassino
that I have to watch out for? Hmmm - just occurred to me - do I need a 220 spool on the uptake end ? (I assume that these rolls have smaller cores than 120's.) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: 220 in the 6x7

2005-04-12 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Rob. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:15 AM Subject

PESO - Rue Anenome

2005-04-13 Thread Mark Cassino
://www.markcassino.com/temp/peso/IMGP8958.jpg Taken with an *ist-D, A* 200mm macro, RAW Mode, ISO 400, with a Stroboframe 'pop' diffuser and white reflector. I was happy that the *ist-D was able to capture the subtle pink-ish tone to these flowers. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark

Re: PESO:Daffodil, No Flash

2005-04-13 Thread Mark Cassino
like the symmetry (somewhat compromised by the shadow in the 'flash take). But both are great. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: PESO - Rue Anenome

2005-04-14 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Frank! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:18 PM

Re: 50mm lenses test pages: help with japanese translation (help with math)

2005-04-14 Thread Mark Cassino
math.) - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:57 AM Subject: Re: 50mm

Re: IR with *istDS

2005-04-16 Thread Mark Cassino
and film) would make the plants pop from the rocky soil, but neither the digital shots nor the shots with HEI worked out as intended. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message

Re: IR with *istDS

2005-04-16 Thread Mark Cassino
of the spectrum. But, you are never quite sure how to meter and it is expensive. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax

Re: PESO - Mungo Lunette

2005-04-16 Thread Mark Cassino
Beautiful shot - very elegant the way the land formations and clouds work together, and the colors are excellent. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From

Re: A 28-135/4 zoom opinions

2005-04-16 Thread Mark Cassino
the FA 20-35, FA 28-105 pz, and Sigma 70-200 f2.8 or FA 80-320 to cover the same range. HTH - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: ist-D Focus Woes, More Info.

2005-04-16 Thread Mark Cassino
. Your experience seems to be different - though, what is the aperture of the DA 16-45? Maybe you are just seeing the results of more DOF than you get at f 1.7 and f 4 with the FA 1.7 ??? - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Sigma lens oddity

2005-04-18 Thread Mark Cassino
that does for exposure /aperture settings - the other Pentax TC's do not convert aperture data to the effective aperture, and I've used them without problem in the past. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Calvin Hobbes

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
A copy of the original Sunday strip of this was on the wall of the darkroom in the community college when I took some classes there last year - it's a hoot! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com

Re: Cornwall

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice stuff, Cotty - looks like a wonderful place. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Science World

2005-04-23 Thread Mark Cassino
Pentax gear and shooting in your own back yard... :-0 - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: Stupid Computer Week.

2005-04-24 Thread Mark Cassino
, but it makes you realize what a house of cards Windows systems are. Good luck! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax

Re: Science World

2005-04-24 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks Boris - and thanks to all who commented. The photo credit line is indeed in there - running vertically along the center of the magazine, where the two pages come together. Wy to small to be seen in that scan! Thanks again - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino

Re: PESO: Rhythm of light

2005-04-24 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice airy look to the light - interesting shot! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=184086 SMC F 85/2.8 soft at f/4.5 or so... Boris

It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-24 Thread Mark Cassino
faith that the data is being copied accurately, and it only takes one mishaps to leave you wondering there after... - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-25 Thread Mark Cassino
does display an error message - but only for the 30 seconds or so before it shuts down. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
Wow - that makes me feel better about the X's Drive. So far it has not locked up or demonstrated any other problems - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
Wow - that makes me feel better about the X's Drive. So far it has not locked up or demonstrated any other problems I hit the send button a little too fast - I mean, any other problems other that what it did on Sunday. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive (Update and Battery Q)

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
to doing that (it still had _some_ juice in it because it could power the LED on the car adaptor for the X's drive.) Are lead acid batteries ruined if they are completely discharged? What if they are almost completely discharged? :-0 Thanks - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino

Re: Corrupt card recovery

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
it is supposed to work with digital media and cameras. It did work wonders on my hard drive though. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Frantisek [EMAIL

Re: Improve the *istD pad

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
I got a bunch of those bumpers sitting down in my workroom - I'll give it a try! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive (Update and Battery Q)

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
to be able to top it off in less than six hours. Ah - so Amps are purely additive - so many amps per hour, there you go I pulled the battery off the charger and will see how it works tomorrow. Thanks - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI

Re: Neighbouring Cats (gallery)

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Cassino
Great gallery all around, Alan. Must be nice to have free models drop over like that! - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED

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