Re: PUG Extra - PDML Photo Annual 2011 Refuses

2011-05-03 Thread Toralf Lund
On 5/3/11 15:39, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A week or two back several people provided links to their photos that were not selected for the 2011 PDML Annual. I suggested a special PUG to display those images together, so that we could all enjoy them. The PUG Submission form has been

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Toralf Lund
On 4/12/11 3:32 PM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Mine was a KODAK pocket B-1 camera. - This is exactly what it says on its label - I have it right in front of me as I type this :-) - Toralf Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-11 Thread Toralf Lund
On 11/03/2011 00:44, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Toralf Lundtor...@toralf.net wrote: Hi. It's been way too long since I posted a picture here, or anything else, for that matter. Actually, I think I may have said that last time I sent something, too, but anyway, here

Re: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
- From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net Subject: PESO: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really... Hi. It's been way too long since I posted a picture here, or anything else, for that matter. Actually, I think I may have said that last time I sent something, too, but anyway, here

Re: PESO: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 09/03/2011 22:07, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Nice geometry and feel to it... b indeed. ann So I did manage to bring back some of the cold with me ;-) Thanks! - Toralf Toralf Lund wrote: Hi. It's been way too long since I posted a picture here, or anything else, for that matter

Re: PESO: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 09/03/2011 22:51, Paul Stenquist wrote: Makes me shiver. Well done. Thanks! - Toralf Paul On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Nice geometry and feel to it... b indeed. ann Toralf Lund wrote: Hi. It's been way too long since I posted a picture here, or anything else

Re: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 09/03/2011 23:23, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 9, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice exposure light but the composition leaves domething to be desired - I'd try for a different shooting position to eliminate the stuff in the LRH corner.. That could be accomplished by cropping it,

Re: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 10/03/2011 19:08, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 10, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Toralf Lund wrote: On 09/03/2011 23:23, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 9, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice exposure light but the composition leaves domething to be desired - I'd try for a different shooting

Re: Sorry about that

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 11/03/2011 00:22, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: My bad. I got things fouled up on my end, but we're back up and running again. I have no idea what you're talking about, but I accept your apology anyway. It wasn't possible to

Re: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 10/03/2011 19:43, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: On 09/03/2011 23:23, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 9, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice exposure light but the composition leaves domething to be desired - I'd try for a different shooting position to eliminate the stuff

Re: Sorry about that

2011-03-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 11/03/2011 00:39, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Toralf Lundtor...@toralf.net wrote: It wasn't possible to post to the list for a bit, I believe... I figured as much. Yeah, I suppose it was pretty obvious... - Toralf cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO: Brygga, no... well I can't remember, really...

2011-03-09 Thread Toralf Lund
Hi. It's been way too long since I posted a picture here, or anything else, for that matter. Actually, I think I may have said that last time I sent something, too, but anyway, here is an image: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2011-1-11 An attempt to capture the coldness on a very cold

Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

2010-09-08 Thread Toralf Lund
Christine Nielsen wrote: Greetings, all--- Today, I enabled myself with the Pentax smc FA 100mm 2.8 macro lens. Funny thing is, it happened kind of by accident... I thought I was purchasing the DFA 100mm 2.8 macro (the non-WR version), but it turns out I overlooked the missing D when I placed

Re: thoughts on 100mm macro...?

2010-09-08 Thread Toralf Lund
Toralf Lund wrote: Christine Nielsen wrote: Greetings, all--- Today, I enabled myself with the Pentax smc FA 100mm 2.8 macro lens. Funny thing is, it happened kind of by accident... I thought I was purchasing the DFA 100mm 2.8 macro (the non-WR version), but it turns out I overlooked

Re: PESOs: Soft...

2010-09-07 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Lately I've been trying to find a use for that soft focus lens I bought a few years ago (didn't need it, but it was such a bargain...) Here are a few shots: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2010

Re: PESOs: Soft...

2010-09-06 Thread Toralf Lund
every single time I bough a lens, and how many do you think I've actually sold? :-) - Toralf Boris On 9/6/2010 12:27 AM, Toralf Lund wrote: Lately I've been trying to find a use for that soft focus lens I bought a few years ago (didn't need it, but it was such a bargain...) Here are a few shots

Re: PESOs: Soft...

2010-09-06 Thread Toralf Lund
or get very wet. Or both if I'm lucky ;-) Overall though, pretty nice pictures. Thanks. - Toralf Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 4:27 PM Subject: PESOs: Soft

PESOs: Soft...

2010-09-05 Thread Toralf Lund
Lately I've been trying to find a use for that soft focus lens I bought a few years ago (didn't need it, but it was such a bargain...) Here are a few shots: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2010-14-30 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2010-14-22

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-29 Thread Toralf Lund
Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:30 -0400, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: On 2010-07-28 5:41, Boris Liberman wrote: I used argument as a synonym to reasoning... In no way did I imply an argument as in: a reason given in proof or rebuttal or in discourse

Re: PESO - Vinter

2010-07-27 Thread Toralf Lund
will be crowded with people going for a swim to cool down a bit, or trying to get a bit of a suntan... - Toralf John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toralf Lund Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2010 2:34 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-27 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:34 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I get a RAW file using vuescan on my Epson 3200. Or, I assume, with any other scanner. Paul A VueScan raw file is different from a DSLR raw file. It's essentially a linear gamma RGB

Re: Slide copier for Pentax

2010-07-27 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: ...VueScan raw file is different from a DSLR raw file. ... You can also write in DNG format these days, though, and feed the file into standard raw converters. I would assume there isn't

Re: PESO - Akershus/Magic

2010-07-27 Thread Toralf Lund
/ - Toralf Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/22/10, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: From: Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net Subject: PESO - Akershus/Magic To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 11:10 AM A snapshot from a local visitors' parking

PESO - Vinter

2010-07-26 Thread Toralf Lund
How about a winter picture in the middle of summer? http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=kadettangen Opinions may be freely expressed, as always... - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: GESO: Fireworks

2010-07-26 Thread Toralf Lund
Charles Robinson wrote: I had a few minutes downtown on Saturday night to watch a little bit of a fireworks display I always take a camera to fireworks and I always hate the results. This time I figured out how to retain the color in the bursts (low ISO, small aperture) so I got a few

Re: PESO - To stoler. Nede på brygga. Now cropped a bit

2010-07-25 Thread Toralf Lund
://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Here is a slightly cropped version of the one posted yesterday, as suggested by Rick and David: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga9b - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

MX shutter problem?

2010-07-25 Thread Toralf Lund
Folks, I'm having a slight issue with an old, beat-up MX I bought for next to nothing a year or two ago (not sure if I told anyone here.) On the last film I shot with it, a large number of frames only came out as partially exposed. To show you what I'm talking about, I went ahead and scanned

Re: MX shutter problem?

2010-07-25 Thread Toralf Lund
J.C. O'Connell wrote: cheaper to just buy another one that still works. That was sort of what I was thinking. On the other hand, if I spend the money on a CLA, perhaps it is less likely that I have a problem again after a little while. But like I said, the camera does look a bit worn

Re: PESO - To stoler. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-23 Thread Toralf Lund
David J Brooks wrote: I like it, but agree with Rick on maybe a small sky crop, as opposed to a small sky cap. Well as long as it's my crop... Actually, a cropped version will be coming soon to a screen near you. Thanks, - Toralf Dave On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Toralf Lund tor

PESO - To stoler. Nede på brygga. Now c ropped a bit

2010-07-23 Thread Toralf Lund
Here is a slightly cropped version of the one posted yesterday, as suggested by Rick and David: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga9b - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

PESO - Akershus/Magic

2010-07-22 Thread Toralf Lund
A snapshot from a local visitors' parking space: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=magic1 Boat belongs to Mickey Mouse, apparently... Mainly a test of scanning a certain type of good-old film, actually. I hope I've managed to keep the feel of it. Thanks for looking, - Toralf -- PDML

PESO - To stoler. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-22 Thread Toralf Lund
Another one I'm not entirely sure about, but I'll show it to you anyway: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga9 More of that ol'film... - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-22 Thread Toralf Lund
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... but what do they do after they get to the K-1? K-7, K-5, K-3, K-1, K+1, K+3 I'm holding out for a K3+2i. It may be too complex for the average photographer, though. :-) I'm

Re: 2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-22 Thread Toralf Lund
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Obviously, the L series, everyone keeps wishing for a new L-x... Am I really the only one dreaming of a digital MX? No... Ralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - En stol. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-17 Thread Toralf Lund
http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga1 Comments are welcome... - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO - En stol. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-17 Thread Toralf Lund
Michael Hamilton wrote: On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga1 Comments are welcome... Toralf, I like the feeling a lot. The faded, summertime look that you've created here is quite fitting. I love

Re: PESO - En stol. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-17 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob W wrote: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga1 Comments are welcome... nice composition which works well, but I think it needs deeper shadows - it looks too washed out as it is. Well, I did try pull up some of the darker parts, I you know what I mean. This is more like

Re: PESO - En stol. Nede på brygga.

2010-07-17 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: On 7/17/2010 2:42 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=brygga1 Comments are welcome... - Toralf The composition is interesting, the rendering shows the limits of either the lens or sensor, I think. I'm not really sure which. Interesting

PESO - Den Norske Amerikalinje

2010-07-16 Thread Toralf Lund
Hello, It just occurred to me it's been way too long time since I showed you any pictures, so here is one: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=sollerud6b Nothing more than a snapshot, really, but I must say I'm a bit fascinated by all the cruise ships that visit us every summer. Perhaps

Re: B/W Negatives and Lightroom 2

2009-12-31 Thread Toralf Lund
Ira H. Bryant IV wrote: On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:09:29 -0800 Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I've regularly scanned BW film negatives (scanned using VueScan and a Nikon LS-40 film scanner) and brought them into LR. My scan files are either TIFFs or TIFF encapsulated DNG files. I

Re: Does anybody miss the new equipment discussions?

2009-12-16 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: The winter doldrums are approaching and the fact that Pentax has finally given us a couple of camera bodies that, (with /appropriately/ lowered expectations), seem to be what most of us want, the of the discussion of future developments has stopped. Yeah. How could they? I

Re: official: DFA 100Macro WR

2009-12-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Leon Altoff wrote: Looks like I am buying another lens. I currently have an FA 100 f2.8 macro because the bokeh is better than the Sigma and Tamron options (apart from having better build quality and less flare). I carry it around attached to a K10D in a waterproof bag to protect it from the

October PUG

2009-10-16 Thread Toralf Lund
Where did it go? Thought I might ask, in case it's missing due to simple forgetfulness... - T This e-mail, including any attachments and response string, may contain proprietary information which is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient only. If you

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-10 Thread Toralf Lund
Bruce Walker wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: http://pug.komkon.org/ Submit photos for October here: http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=56 [ ... ] Great timing in Toralf's office view. I'd have noted one more mode of transportation: foot. Thanks. Yeah, I ought to have included foot or feet in the

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread Toralf Lund
Luiz Felipe wrote: Very interesting stuff indeed. I take we're in schedule from now... [ ... ] Toralf, very interesting moment. My view is rather cluttered - but maybe I get a so-so nocturn skyline. Only suggestion I can think of is hacking off that yellow sign... but I don't think you

Re: PUG's up

2009-08-21 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: Christine, you shouldn't beat yourself up. heck, the only reason I submitted my entry is because it's what I had available. Did I mention that I like it? I think someone else said it already: It looks like something Ralf might have submitted - and that can't be bad! -

Re: PUG's up

2009-08-21 Thread Toralf Lund
Luiz Felipe wrote: First, thanks Scott! Yet another WOW gallery. These words should be taken in context - PUG is usually composed of VERY GOOD stuff, wich leaves some words lacking to describe the stronger ones. [ ... ] Toralf's very, very interesting view. Thanks. I could think of a

Re: PUG's up

2009-08-21 Thread Toralf Lund
Scott Loveless wrote: August PUG is online at http://pug.komkon.org/ Did I mention that I liked them all, by the way? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: PUG's up

2009-08-20 Thread Toralf Lund
Christine Aguila wrote: I regret posting the picture I did. It was a bit jarring for me as a viewer of the gallery to go from the lovely nightscape and starscape pictures to the edgy picture I submitted--so sorry about that guys and gals. No need to apologise. Like the others said, it's a

August PUG?

2009-08-19 Thread Toralf Lund
Just had to ask... - T This e-mail, any attachments and response string may contain proprietary information, which are confidential and may be legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient only and if you are not the intended recipient or transmission error has misdirected this

Re: How many DA/DFA lenses do you own?

2009-05-18 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: Well, nobody forces you to read anything. If you read, you wanted it. So, he should have known what the post was about before he actually read it. Do you care to explain how? Are you perhaps saying that everything you are going to contribute here will be meaningless and

Re: April PUG?

2009-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
else has volunteered to preparing the gallery, if you know what I mean... - T It's online now. http://pug.komkon.org We could use a few more photos for May. On 4/28/09, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Question is in the subject, really. I mean, will there be one? Just had to ask

April PUG?

2009-04-28 Thread Toralf Lund
Question is in the subject, really. I mean, will there be one? Just had to ask... - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Toralf Lund
Graydon wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 01:29:18PM -0400, frank theriault scripsit: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: And a microprism is the ultimate. My old Praktica (long since stolen) had a lovely hybrid screen: A split screen centre

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Toralf Lund
Christian wrote: Graydon wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 03:15:24PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: Which is certainly a good thing, but _how_? What about the matte screen indicates that you're in focus, or the location of the plane of focus, or similar? Ummm, because the image in

Re: hand-held ...

2009-04-20 Thread Toralf Lund
David J Brooks wrote: Great, now i need weight training :-) I'd say that if you make a habit of trying to hand-hold lenses like that, you're never going to need any other training again... - T Dave On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@mac.com wrote: funny pic:

Re: Photographing / Filming in Public Places - UK Primer

2009-04-17 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob W wrote: Haven't marked this OT as it is perhaps more of interest to listers than not. Written by a cameraman I met who does lots of reviews and testing kit, and is no stranger to the written word. Here, Phil Bloom sets out a basic guide for photographing and filming in public spaces in

Re: Photographing / Filming in Public Places - UK Primer

2009-04-17 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: I really don't think you can equate occasional picture-talking at arbitrary locations with systematic filming of large areas. Those acts are really very different in nature. How so? I

Re: March PUG -- Abstract

2009-04-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Daniel J. Matyola, Esq wrote: I enjoy looking at abstract images, and there are a number of fine ones in the March PUG. Two of them mystify me, and I would like a little more information on what they show and how the images were made. Fontene by Toralf: I love the graininess of the image,

Re: WTF?

2009-04-05 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Apr 4, 2009, at 2:37 PM, Cotty wrote: The very first time I ever used a legacy K mount manual focus lens on a modern Pentax DSLR, it worked perfectly. The lens had no aperture lever. Simplicity is best. Your modified K mount lens works as if it were an M42

Re: WTF?

2009-04-05 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The issue could [ ... ] Lenses like the FA77/1.8 work fine in manual metering mode when used normally (lens locked on the A setting, aperture set by the body controls) but show the same metering issues as K and M series lenses when the aperture ring is used to set the

Re: New gear, but now I have a decision to make...

2009-03-20 Thread Toralf Lund
Luiz Felipe wrote: Well, just bought a *ist DS with the 18~55, and one of these days I'll get to receive it... the price we pay for that lovely and cheap address not too close to the sea ;-) [ ... ] I'm watching BR ebay-like sites, and right now is the wrong time to sell anything 35mm around

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
David J Brooks wrote: Really like the first one. Thanks. What's with all the bikes in snow this year.:-0 Dave On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: A couple of winter snapshots: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vinter1b http://www.toralf.net

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: A couple of winter snapshots: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vinter1b http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vinter2b What say you? I like 'em both. Thankfully spring seems quite near

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
Bruce Dayton wrote: I like the first image. That being said, the presentation is certainly not what we are used to. There is a washed out look along with very grainy, dirty looking snow. I don't know if this is inherent in the negative or is more an issue with scanning/processing. I'd play

Re: PESO - Earl

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: I've seen him and taken his photo before (I showed him with a friend in Six a couple of weeks back), but yesterday he was alone and asked me to take his photo. He's 81, and need $20 to buy him a bed in a shelter for the night. He also wanted to talk. I helped him out

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: snip I don't really mind the snow, myself. In fact, I find that I'm OK with more or less any kind of weather as long as it's being serious about it, if you know what I'm saying. The only thing

Re: OT - Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable

2009-03-16 Thread Toralf Lund
Bruce Walker wrote: Clay Shirky on why there's no future for newspapers but a bright one for journalism. http://is.gd/nhW0 I rarely read newspapers any more myself, but it has little to do with the internet or any other sources of information. The reason is simply that I found at some point

PESO: Vinter

2009-03-15 Thread Toralf Lund
A couple of winter snapshots: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vinter1b http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=vinter2b What say you? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-15 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob W wrote: A couple of winter snapshots: [ ... ] Sure looks like winter to me. Do you shoot those on film? Yep. Cheap, and rather grainy, East European film, too ;-) Fortepan 400. - T Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Vinter

2009-03-15 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: A couple of winter snapshots: [ ... ] Sure looks like winter to me. Do you shoot those on film? Yep. Cheap, and rather grainy, East European film, too ;-) Fortepan 400. I had a couple of rolls developed and scanned this week - 1

Re: Blank White Metering

2008-12-03 Thread Toralf Lund
John Celio wrote: Plus-X and D-76, loved Agfa APX-100 but sadly they don't make it anymore... Not only do they not make it, Agfa has not even been in business since late 2006. I miss a lot of their products. Actually, Agfa is alive and well, and I think they may even still be making

Re: November PUG is up

2008-11-16 Thread Toralf Lund
Jos from Holland wrote: Thanks Scott, for the work done! All are nice, but the four that work best for me are: [ ... ] -- Høst (= Autumn I guess?) by Toralf Thanks. Glad you like it. The title is slightly off on the web page, of course, most likely due to an encoding issue; it's supposed

Re: PESO: two more

2008-11-10 Thread Toralf Lund
Cory Waters wrote: [ ... ] if he's human, that means he's just that good and it's not the result of some sort of Skynet robotic photography machine. Crap. Never mind. Cory likes Ralph,s work a lot. I agree 100%. - T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PhotographyBlog: Pentax Interview, quite interesting (Samsung deal etc.)

2008-09-30 Thread Toralf Lund
John Celio wrote: - Cotty won't have to eat his hat and the rest of us won't have to re-invest in new 35mm lenses. Most of mine are 35mm. Er, I meant digital-optimized 35mm lenses (like the D-FA macros). All I know is, the DA lenses I own or have used perform immensely better than older

Re: PhotographyBlog: Pentax Interview, quite interesting (Samsung deal etc.)

2008-09-30 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: A *lot* of people should read what you wrote John. Those still thnk that old lenses are at least as good if not better than recent lenses As someone else has indicated, it might be interesting to know exactly which old lenses you think are much poorer than the DA range.

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-26 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 25, 2008, at 2:54 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: Digital cameras are not really medium format cameras, however, The term medium format is quite arbitrary in any case, isn't it? I believe the distinction between medium and small format has been kept at least

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-25 Thread Toralf Lund
Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Sight and price unseen, they've got 10-15 firm pre-orders for the Leica S2 already. So ... anyone cogitating that this is too expensive for pro photographers and would not sell, think again. Evidently, a lot of commercial photographers have been

Re: impressive stuff ... Leica S2 kit

2008-09-25 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 25, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: From where I'm standing, Leica looks like much less of a name in the MF market than in 35mm, comparatively speaking. Meaning that Hasselblad seems at least as big. Leica never made a medium format film camera. So

Re: PUG gallery usability

2008-09-24 Thread Toralf Lund
Scott Loveless wrote: Howdy. Anyone having problems seeing the PUG? Or have you noticed any issues with particular browsers? [ ... ]and Mac users in general. I've generally viewed the PUG via Firefox (various different versions) on the Mac lately, and have never had any problems. I

Re: PENTAX K-m - Nice camera or what?

2008-09-23 Thread Toralf Lund
John Celio wrote: I think nice really hits the nail on the head with regards to this new camera. It's going to be perfect for people who want simplicity and nice photos. Quite possibly. There are still a couple of lines in the spec I don't like in that respect, though: Preview

Re: PENTAX K-m - Nice camera or what?

2008-09-23 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: Of course we know what you mean, but this is rather typical from higher end bodies to habe loads of button for specific functions... K10D/K20D or excellent examples of just that (even if they are not perfect of course). K-m/K2000 is targeted to a vastly different market

Re: OT: Leica kicking everyone's rear?

2008-09-23 Thread Toralf Lund
Mark Roberts wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Well let's see. The M8 costs about $5.5K for a camera with roughly the same image capture specifications of an *ist-D, and the same resolution and sensor size of a Canon 1D Mark III. which you can get for around $3K. Based on this I'd put the

Re: Official, details on Dpreview

2008-09-23 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: Ok, I just looked at the Pentax web site, they say it supports K and m43 lenses but with restrictions, so unless they did a quick cut and paste from a different camera I guess at least the shutter will fire with one mounted, however I didn't see a menu item to enable use

Re: Pentax, (Hoya actually), moves all camera and camera lens manufacturing offshore.

2008-09-20 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: Looks like no more Made in Japan lenses. The end of an era. Actually, the article says no more Made in Japan *cameras*. It doesn't mention lenses at all. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101sid=aobIn0QQFaA4refer=japan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Samsung Xenogon D 35mm f2.0 lense anyone?

2008-09-18 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: It IS indeed a FA35/2 with Samsung badge on it and manufactured by Pentax (both Samsung lenses ans bodies are still manufactured by Pentax). Hmmm. The Schneider-Kreuznach (a.k.a. Jos. Schneider Optische Werke) website seems to indicate that the Samsung cameras have actual

Re: Samsung Xenogon D 35mm f2.0 lense anyone?

2008-09-18 Thread Toralf Lund
Thibouille wrote: Indeed the Schneider lenses with K-mount only have Schneider name (for which Samsung proably has to pay a licence). Quite likely. Samsung will deny it of course. Obviously... I'm willing to take Scheider's word for it when they claim to have done more than just licensing

Re: OT: Vuescan Software

2008-09-11 Thread Toralf Lund
Walter Hamler wrote: OK, I am not the brightest bulb in the pack. I just found out that there is such a thing as Vuescan. Does anyone out there use it and will it improve output from flatbed and film scanners? I have an old HP Photosmart S20 and an old Canon 660 flatbed. Both work fine but if

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob Sullivan wrote: I've dealt with BH with excellent results at good prices. I bought my *ist DS at www.buydig.com at a good price when new, also several Pentax point shoot models. I'd recommend them. KEH is a good source of used stuff, but not cheap. It's been mentioned here before,

Re: Best lens for shooting flat art

2008-08-20 Thread Toralf Lund
John Celio wrote: I'm working on photographing some artwork for my boss, and could use a little advice. What's the best lens (or focal length) for shooting flat art? I notice others have suggested a 50 mm macro, but how about a plain M/A/F/FA 50mm 1.7? This is supposed to have better

Re: PESO: Pub

2008-08-15 Thread Toralf Lund
shorter. Which might have meant loosing the weird lines in the foreground... Dan M On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This, on the other hand, is something I would normally classify as an accident: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=pub1 - but maybe it's

Re: Pentax gets Minoltalized?

2008-08-14 Thread Toralf Lund
Adam Maas wrote: But it does sell several Pentax designs. Sadly without the SMC coating (the Tokina 16-50 is flare-riffic). Hmm... I've always assumed it was more a case of Pentax selling Tokina designs. With special glass/coating (i.e. SMC), that is... - T -Adam On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at

Re: PUG is up

2008-08-13 Thread Toralf Lund
Brian Walters wrote: Once again some fine work here: Favourites? Lots, and mentioning just a few is unfair but these are the ones that particularly caught my attention. Tumulus by Filip Nicolai - nicely minimalist Some architecture and its two architects by Toralf - an unexpected

Re: PUG is up

2008-08-12 Thread Toralf Lund
You're welcome with equal obesity, Scott! [ ... ] Toralf's really takes me back, because I loved building things when I was a kid (Legos weren't available, but Tinker Toys and Erector Sets were). Glad to take you there... I think I had the same feeling at the time - I used Lego a lot myself

Re: PUG is up

2008-08-12 Thread Toralf Lund
The August PUG is up. http://pug.komkon.org/ Like others have said, that's another very nice gallery. I was going to mention one or two favourites, here, but found that it was just too hard to pick this time; I pretty much like all the pictures. - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO: Gress

2008-08-06 Thread Toralf Lund
This is just a quick shot taken while I tested a ring flash I got hold of recently, but I sort of like it: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=plante2 Comments? - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

PESO: Pub

2008-08-06 Thread Toralf Lund
This, on the other hand, is something I would normally classify as an accident: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=pub1 - but maybe it's interesting in a way? -- - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Keeping your Swans in a row

2008-08-06 Thread Toralf Lund
Ken Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html Very nice. I've been trying to find something a bit more constructive to say, but I really can't think of anything that might be improved... -- - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Firing off a Riff

2008-08-06 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: Does this work? [ ... ] So, I want to know: Does this work for you? I agree with you when you say that it would be really nice to see more of the guitar. It was still immediately obvious to me that he's playing it, though. - Toralf http://tinyurl.com/5t736k

Re: PESO - The Grand

2008-07-30 Thread Toralf Lund
Tim Øsleby wrote: Got an off list request to show the uncropped file. To crop or not to crop, that's the question. Could be interesting to hear what others have to say. . http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=244437 I think I prefer the uncropped version. Yes, the

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