Re: What Makes a Pentax a Pentax?

2006-12-22 Thread John Celio
That and it was in A Hard Day's Night. Which brings to mind a question that has been bothering me for years: What camera model and lens combination was Ringo using in A Hard Day's Night? I've asked dozens of people, but no one has provided a satisfactory answer. Anyone here know? John --

Re: Fix or retire istD

2006-12-22 Thread John Celio
Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Hey, if you're interested, I'll sell you my *istD outfit for US$600. Of course, she may not need half the stuff in my

Re: What Makes a Pentax a Pentax?

2006-12-22 Thread John Celio
What camera model and lens combination was Ringo using in A Hard Day's Night? Pentax H3 I'm pretty sure he was using a 135mm lens at one point but I have no idea which 135 it might be. Can't remember for certain if he had a 50mm on it at one point. I don't recall the lens being all that big.

Epson roll paper source?

2006-12-26 Thread John Celio
Does anyone have a good source for Epson roll papers that are the proper size for a 2200? Also, anyone know the max length one can print on the 2200 without RIP software? Last week I was able to buy (for cheap) most of my old workstation from Reed's as they were closing down. This included

Need: Epson 2200 roll paper holder

2006-12-26 Thread John Celio
I really, really need the roll paper holders for the Epson Stylus Photo 2200. If you have the auto cutter, I'll buy that too. I can't find them for sale anywhere on the web, not even eBay. I thought I grabbed them when I bought the printer from my former employer, but I guess not.

Re: Pop goes the K10D

2006-12-27 Thread John Celio
Quite a few K10Ds are experiencing flash failures after just a few uses. Usually just the flash goes, but this sounds like flash plus something else. I've seen two or three mentioned on DPReview. Where does that become quite a few? Come now, Godfrey. Don't you know that two or three bad

Re: Pop goes the Epson 2200

2006-12-27 Thread John Celio
Paul, FWIW, check out the clearance center on Epson's site. They currently have a refurbished 2200 for $447. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/BuyEpson/ccProductCategory.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yesoid=-13267 A vote of confidence for refurb'd Epsons: The 2200 I have now was an Epson refurb that

Reducing Vignetting

2006-12-28 Thread John Celio
So I went out and shot some nighttime photos of San Francisco a few nights ago, and was going to stitch them together tonight. I forgot I had my K10D set to MTF, and so my photos (all shot with the DA 50-200) have too much vignetting to stitch properly. Anyone want to venture a guess as to an

FS: *istD Outfit

2006-12-29 Thread John Celio
Still haven't found a job, need the dough: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=150076053687 Bid early, bid often. Thanks for looking! John P.S.: If you notice any typos or have any questions, please let me know asap so I can fix any problems with the posting. --

Noisy New Year (blue channel noise issue)

2007-01-01 Thread John Celio
Welcome to 2007! *sigh* I hate to give fuel to the doomsayers and eternal pessimists (read: the seeming majority of DPReview's forum users and a few guys here), but I think there's a problem with my K10D. I never saw long-exposure noise like this in my *istD. Here are three versions of the

Re: Funniest Kodak commercial

2007-01-02 Thread John Celio
You were a Kodak moment once, and you're going to be one again, only this time it's digital... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz6XjXu-oT8eurl= Almost makes me want to buy a Kodak. And actually, some of the Kodaks I used to sell were decent little cameras. I probably would have bought the

Re: Blue Channel Noise

2007-01-03 Thread John Celio
No, not me. I haven't found much noise as yet. My longest exposures tend to be in the .5 to 1 second range so far. Perhaps someone could try a longer exposure, if you have a spare moment? I'd really like to see if this issue is common or not. Thanks. John -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: Delkin pop-up lens shade for Pentax DSLR

2007-01-05 Thread John Celio
Does anybody have any experience with Delkin's lens shades for the DS or the DL (http://www.delkin.com/products/popupshades/)? I bought one for the DS and modified it for my D. I loved it, especially after it kept working when one of the side panels snapped off (my fault). Here's a pic of

FS: *istD Outfit

2007-01-05 Thread John Celio
Lots of lookers, but no bids just yet: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=150076053687 If you have any questions, or if you'd like to make an offer, please let me know. Thanks, John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML

Re: FS: *istD Outfit

2007-01-06 Thread John Celio
not for me, but your pano is really neat! Thanks. :) As soon as I get my printer set up, and some Epson Premium Luster roll paper, I'm going to start making prints again. Some will be gifts, but most will be to sell. John -- http://www.neovenator.com

PESO: Cat's Eyes

2007-01-07 Thread John Celio
WARNING: Cat content ahead! I have a black cat named Serendipity. Since she's so dark, she's nearly impossible to photograph well. I'd normally post a direct link to the photo in question, but since it's almost all black, I'll just point you to my black-background blog instead:

Re: Ford and Microsoft go wireless

2007-01-07 Thread John Celio
I get press releases from the North American International Auto Show. Today, I received a summary of a joint release from Ford and Microsoft saying that all Ford vehicles will be equipped with wireless routers and internet receivers. I'm not sure how this will work or what the details

Re: Ford and Microsoft go wireless

2007-01-07 Thread John Celio
Blue oval of death? No, death isn't an option at the moment. Could be in the future, but I doubt it. Huge companies have a way of healing themselves, frequently with help from others. Like Microsoft, for example. I meant... instead of the infamous Blue Screen of Death... Nevermind.

Enablement

2007-01-08 Thread John Celio
I found a job. I'm now a Sign Maker at a place nearby called Signs That Sell. I start tomorrow at 7:30. AM. I haven't had to be up that early every day since high school. It'll take some adjustment, but I can deal with it. I'm a little sad that I couldn't find a job at another camera

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-08 Thread John Celio
When Pentax said they were swtiching to SD cards, I did my own investigating on them and learned about the lock that will prevent the user erasing anything important. I heard that CF cards were headed in that direction, but never have seen a CF card with a lock on it to prevent erasure. I

Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........

2007-01-08 Thread John Celio
Finally got My K10D today YAH but my Sigma 24-70 zoom won't work with it. Won't auto focus, won't auto anything, Yet same lens works perfictaly on my MZ7. Blame Sigma and their habit of backwards-engineering cameras to make their lenses and flashes compatible, instead of

Re: Finally got my K10D. but..........

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
Strange how we almost never hear of that kind fo problem with Tokina/Tamron/Cosina etc. 3rd party lenses. Really strange, no? Of course, Sigma sells a lot more lens too. I'm pretty sure those other companies pay for the rights to make their lenses compatible, which would mean they're given

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
Just pop your SD card in your DSLR only upside down and push real hard, you'll find something will break but most often it's the card. I'm also hearing more anecdotes about dirty contacts on SD cards causing read/write unreliability. Nothing's fool proof. True, but it's vastly easier to bend

Re: Enablement

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
Thanks, everyone. :) My first day was pretty good. Looks like I've got some coworkers who are nice and easy to work with. The few things I've done so far were much easier than I expected, but there are many more complicated things to learn. I think the hardest part will be training myself

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
I'd say that if you could get the CF card into the slot backwards, without using a sufficient amount of force to destroy the slot, it was incorrectly designed to begin with. I have a card reader with a type II slot where you could possibly incorrectly insert a type one card, (though it

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
The biggest problem we had was with cards that hadn't been formatted that wouldn't read in the readers at all, though they would read in camera. The second biggest problem we had was Sony Memory Sticks. Oh man, non- (or improperly-) formatted cards were a nightmare too, since the customers

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
The logic in you statement just doesn't hold, so how is what you stated any different with the SD card. Maybe the universe of CF cards was just bigger than SD cards. I don't understand why you thought my logic was bad, but I'm glad Godfrey cleared things up for you. John --

Re: How does one unlock an SD card??

2007-01-09 Thread John Celio
I don't understand why you thought my logic was bad Your statements didn't point out in any way in which the SD was physically different from the CF. Godfrey's did. I assumed anyone who cared would have seen the differences by now. They're pretty obvious (to me anyway) if one takes a

Re: Is this the norm for Polorizer's or is it.....

2007-01-10 Thread John Celio
When i zoomed in on the silo, the side of it had really bad colour noise on the sunnier side of it. Some not so bad in the blue of the sky. No matter what exp comp i used the shots were all ubder exposed here. I think we'd need to see the actual photos to be able to help here. How about

Re: Selling on eBay

2007-01-13 Thread John Celio
I have attempted, once again, to sell my DS on eBay. Once again, I have had a Nigerian Scammer attempt to scam me out of my camera. I will not sell on eBay. Repeat again. I will not sell on eBay. Don't give up, dude. It'll sell, and you'll be a little richer when it does. How else

FS: *istD Outfit (lower price)

2007-01-13 Thread John Celio
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=150079244619 The first auction produced no bids, so I lowered the price and relisted it. Will ship anywhere for PDML members, just let me know where you live, if you're outside of the US, for an international shipping cost. Thanks, John --

Re: Modulation Transfer Factor

2007-01-13 Thread John Celio
The MTF is a measure of the resolving power (or sharpness) of the lens, and is dependent on aperture. Not really. MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function. This is an expression of how accurately a lens transmits modulation, which is not resolving power at all. Okay, I think I may

Re: PESO - Comet McNaught

2007-01-13 Thread John Celio
Say, anyone know how much longer the comet will be visible in the northern hemisphere? I just remembered that I could throw my 2x teleconverter on my K 500mm 4.5 and maybe get a nice snap or two. Also, what's a good website with info on the comet? Thanks, John -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: Modulation Transfer Factor

2007-01-14 Thread John Celio
Will setting P to MTF mode produce sharper images, on average, than normal Program mode? As my old friend Fred Picker used to always say when asked questions like this, TRY IT. That's the only way you will know if it produces sharper images **for you**, which is what matters. Well, I've

Re: Modulation Transfer Factor

2007-01-14 Thread John Celio
Will setting P to MTF mode produce sharper images, on average, than normal Program mode? As my old friend Fred Picker used to always say when asked questions like this, TRY IT. That's the only way you will know if it produces sharper images **for you**, which is what matters.

Re: McNaught in Suburbia

2007-01-17 Thread John Celio
I'm not too impressed with this effort, but here it is anyway: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/K10D/_IGP0744.jpg I think it's actually pretty cool, though I can't put my finger on exactly why. I look forward to your next attempt. I missed out, so I'm living vicariously through

Re: For Connoisseurs of Rumors

2007-01-17 Thread John Celio
If you don't want to read the entire thread, this message states what the firmware revision will contain: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=21703213 If that is an accurate list, it looks like a nice complement of fixes, upgraded features and refinements for the

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2007-01-17 Thread John Celio
Somtime last week my copperhill eclipse/pecpad/spatula kit arrived, and I have attempted to clean the ccd (filter) for several nights in a row now. (I only do a four passes or so before I get frustrated and quit so I don't 'hurry' and ruin something :) The two spots I am referred to earlier

Ultra light, ultra small memory card

2007-01-20 Thread John Celio
http://www.physorg.com/news88439430.html Fascinating stuff. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-01-24 Thread John Celio
On next February 12, the now growing moon will then be a very thin crescent again, closing to the sun. At this very day, it will cruise near the very bright planet Jupiter and the bright start Antares, in the Scorpion constellation. The trio will raise at the east (as usual), shortly before

Re: Olympian (a salesperson's story) (long)

2007-01-27 Thread John Celio
Godfrey wrote: I have several times nearly bought an Olympus E-1. It was the hottest contender next to Pentax when I was choosing what to buy in late 2004 When the E-1 first came out (fall 2003), I had been selling cameras for about a year. The Pentax *istD was coming out at the time, and I

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread John Celio
I found this specimen in the bathroom today and took a few shots with the macro lens and wireless, off camera flash. Bouncing the flash off the floor tiles the spider was on gave it this fragile, made of glass look. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/ShermanHJ60/DaddyLongLegs.jpg Very

Re: 18-200 3.5-6.3 Tamron vs. Sigma

2007-01-28 Thread John Celio
So, I am looking at 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 that are made by Tamron and Sigma. Does anybody have any experience with either of them? In my experience at my last job as well as with lenses I've owned, Tamron is almost always better than Sigma. At the very least, Tamron lenses won't have the

A Quote

2007-01-28 Thread John Celio
Something made me think of this recently, and I figured it might be fun to share At my last job, one of my favorite managers liked to say this when customers asked him for film recommendations: Film is like politics and religion, only with less violence. He liked to help film neophytes

Re: The Perfect Bag

2007-03-14 Thread John Celio
Most people who like the sling bags seem to go gaga for the Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW. Ah, but that's not the sling style I've come to like. The Crumpler bag I have is a lot more like a messenger bag, but with a laptop slot. I'm pretty sure it wasn't really made for camera gear (no padded

Very old Hit film

2007-03-14 Thread John Celio
At an antique/flea market I stumbled upon last sunday, I found a box of six rolls of panchromatic Hit film. Here's a box just like it on eBay, for illustrative purposes: http://tinyurl.com/2vedp3 Hit cameras are tiny little novelty items from just after the end of WWII

Re: SD cards

2007-03-16 Thread John Celio
My girlfriend works for OCZ Technology, an up-and-coming high-performance memory manufacturer in the Silicon Valley. She got me a couple OCZ 150X 2gb SD cards, and I love them. So fast! Very reliable thus far, and I've not heard any negative words about OCZ products since I first heard of

Re: Auto-110 SLR

2007-03-17 Thread John Celio
Does anyone know somewhere that will attempt to repair a Pentax Auto-110 (actually Auto-110 Super)? I have one that froze up last year and I have not been able to find anyone who will undertake to repair it. I got one of my Auto110s fixed at APEX Camera Repair, in Walnut Creek, California.

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-17 Thread John Celio
Anyone know how one gets a Pentax Artist Code? I tried using their Contact Us form this past week, but haven't heard back. Thanks, John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Windows shell extension to view thumbnails from PEFs

2007-03-17 Thread John Celio
There's a post in the dpreview forums linking to a web page http://www.idfoxx.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18662sid=6bbf1ecbb3a940a790f1363fecfe0730 announcing a Windows Shell Extension that lets the standard Windows file browser know how to extract thumbnails from .PEFs (and from a plethora

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-18 Thread John Celio
C'mon guys, anyone? I'd just like to know how one gets a Pentax Artist Code so I can join the gallery. The gallery people haven't gotten back to me after I used their web contact form, so I'm wondering if there's another way to get in touch with them. Thanks, John --

Re: K10 Debug Mode

2007-03-18 Thread John Celio
I tested my K10D's focusing accuracy a couple nights ago. I figured it was fine, but I did it just for the hallibut. Fishy puns aside, I used my D-FA 100mm f2.8 macro (shot wide open) and it looks like my camera is spot-on. Are there really any benefits to checking focus with other lenses if

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-20 Thread John Celio
So you went from Cool to people pointing and laughing... Man, you have no idea. Here's my new ride: http://neovenator.livejournal.com/147846.html And for comparison's sake, my old ride: http://www.neovenator.com/special/mustang/ Even the damaged end was cooler than my new ride, but hey,

Re: Questions About the FAJ 18-55

2007-03-22 Thread John Celio
Hope the nomenclature is correct. In any case, does it have a macro or close-up feature. IIRC, the 16-45 does ... right? The DA 18-55 actually has decent macro capabilities, though I don't know what magnification it achieves at closest focus (best guess would be 1:4). Sometimes I use it

Re: K10D Dust removal ineffective

2007-03-22 Thread John Celio
That does not sound very good, any better experiences with the integrated dust removal? *shrug* I haven't had any problems with dust with my K10D in the few months I've owned it. I use the dust removal feature from time to time, usually when I've been changing the lenses a few times during

OT: 'Puter Help! (WinXP, USB problems)

2007-03-24 Thread John Celio
Help! My USB ports have pretty much stopped working. The only device they'll recognize is my old Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer. It start a couple nights ago, when the computer pretty much froze while I was trying to shut it down. I had to shut it down by holding down the power button til

Re: OT: 'Puter Help! (WinXP, USB problems)

2007-03-24 Thread John Celio
What version of windows are you using? XP Pro on an Alienware laptop (about three and a half years old now) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: 'Puter Help! (WinXP, USB problems)

2007-03-24 Thread John Celio
First I would suspect your USB card inside your computer has worked loose a bit. But then I don't know if you have a USB card. But cards can work loose and cause major problems. I forgot to mention my computer is a laptop, so the USB ports (I believe) are connected directly to the

Re: OT: 'Puter Help! (Update)

2007-03-26 Thread John Celio
Update time! Process of elimination has led me to believe my computer problems are software based, as my computer recognizes USB 1 devices, but not USB 2. However, in the process of trying to solve this, I managed to fuck up my video drivers and some other things. I've never screwed up this

Re: Re:Friday For Sale

2007-03-29 Thread John Celio
I'll take the grip if you've still got it! Thanks, John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Pentax sighting

2007-03-30 Thread John Celio
It made me lol, so I had to share: http://riotclitshave.livejournal.com/769873.html John (still trying to get his computer back to 100%) -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

FS: Lightning-fast Delkin CardBus 32 CF PCMCIA reader

2007-03-31 Thread John Celio
For Sale: Delkin Cardbus 32 adapter for CF cards If your computer has a PCMCIA card slot, this adapter is the fastest way I've found for downloading your data off of Compact Flash (I II)cards. Delkin's site: http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/cardbus/ The item for sale is a couple years

FS: Tripod legs

2007-03-31 Thread John Celio
For Sale: Promaster SystemPro 1 Professional Tripod I've owned these legs for about two or three years now. They're good, sturdy legs for just about any size camera, though you will need to get a head for it. It shows some signs of use, such as scratches around the leg locks and other

Re: Web Gallery : Barrett-Jackson Collector CarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-01 Thread John Celio
JCO, you may have a large screen or eyes that can handle super-high resolution, but not everyone is so blessed. I, for instance, use my laptop for everything, and it has a 15.4 screen. I don't like having it set to a super-high resolution because that makes text too small to read comfortably.

Re: Web Gallery : Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-01 Thread John Celio
JCO wrote: I guess I didnt make this clear enough, I dont do lowest common denominator web photos, if your screen cant show them fully as I want them to be seen, then you simply dont GET to see them. Even reducing them to 800 pixels wide ruins them IHMO. Don't you think that's being rather

Re: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread John Celio
On Apr 2, 2007, at 5:42 PM, Christian wrote: .. why don't YOU address the issues! y'all got issues. Nazi rule G Godfrey Godwins? Great. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Anti-stress link

2007-04-04 Thread John Celio
In an attempt to ease the built-up tension I suggest that you adjourn to the provided link and have some fun and a laugh about ourselves, as both human being and photographers. Disclaimer: I beg Ann's (and any other lady in the list) pardon for some of the images...nothing really serious but

Re: Anti-stress link

2007-04-04 Thread John Celio
It'd be nice to see a pro using Pentax equipment in some of those shots, but I imagine he'd be the laughing stock in those Canon-crowds. In the words of Dick Feynmann: Why do you care what anybody else thinks? It's not so much what they think, as it is the constant heckling. I've been in

Re: OT - Harmless Pic

2007-04-13 Thread John Celio
Would somebody please give that guy a hand? G On Apr 13, 2007, at 12:52 AM, Cotty wrote: !!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6551185.stm Perhaps he thought the croc was 'armless? John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto --

Re: Please unenable me!

2007-04-13 Thread John Celio
Please, help me save $5000 and stay on the Pentax side... Or, help me rationalize this crazy purchase :) If you get it, won't you have to use those special filters Leica is giving out to deal with the IR sensitivity issue? I don't know if you have other Leica lenses, but I'd hate to have

Re: Photos Sentencing

2007-04-13 Thread John Celio
The idjit who totaled my car went to trial yesterday, and I got a phone call from the Assistant State's Attorney handling the case afterward. Well, I'm happy for you that your idiot is getting punished, at least. It's been almost 16 months since my old Mustang was smashed up, and the fucking

FS: Lightning-fast Delkin CardBus 32 CF PCMCIA reader

2007-04-13 Thread John Celio
For Sale: Delkin Cardbus 32 adapter for CF cards If your computer has a PCMCIA card slot (very common on most laptops), this adapter is the fastest way I've found for downloading your data off of Compact Flash (I II)cards. Delkin's site: http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/cardbus/ The

FS: Tripod

2007-04-13 Thread John Celio
For Sale: Promaster SystemPro 1 Professional Tripod I've owned these legs for about two or three years now. They're good, sturdy legs for just about any size camera, though you will need to get a head for it. It shows some signs of use, such as scratches around the leg locks and other parts,

Re: Please unenable me!

2007-04-14 Thread John Celio
Furthermore, look at the subject: Please unenable me! He asked for arguments against a Leica purchase. He got 'em. Paul Of course. I'm not one to make a purchase like this lightly, even if I can afford it. About the next version: knowing Leica, that might well be in 5-8 years... And

Re: tap tap tap

2007-04-14 Thread John Celio
Is this thing on? Squaaal. Sproc Sprich Hhhhmm. Did someone take the mic into a pig slaughterhouse? John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Is it worth updating this..

2007-04-17 Thread John Celio
Everyone else is jumping on the bandwagon... http://www.neovenator.com is my site, though I'm starting to look at using Picassa to post my photos. Still in the investigative stage, though. Thanks! John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML

Re: Lens purchases... DA40/FA50....FA43?

2007-04-21 Thread John Celio
William Robb wrote: I'm liking the F50/1.4 a lot on the K10. That's my primary lens these days. I always carry my DA 18-55 and sometimes the 50-200, but I rarely use them. The FA50 1.4 is the right size and the right speed for what I like to shoot. If Pentax had an affordable, small, wider

OT: Epson printer troubles

2007-04-26 Thread John Celio
My Epson Stylus Photo 2200 has decided to go on strike. Most of the printer's lights are blinking continuously, and the printer status monitor tells me, Parts inside your printer are at the end of their service life. Contact your dealer for replacement. The printer was printing fine just

Re: PESO 2007 - 39e - GDG

2007-09-20 Thread John Celio
Another Ground Signs photo with the Panasonic L1 + Pentax K17 FE, taken in the gloaming of yesterday morning ... all bendy for Cotty. :-) http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/39e.htm I'm digging it! Makes me feel slightly buzzed and a little dizzy, as if I've just spun around a

OT: Interesting camera-related photos

2007-09-22 Thread John Celio
Transformer: http://tinyurl.com/2sthe4 I wish there was a larger version so I could identify all the cameras used, but this will have to do. Cliffhanger: http://tinyurl.com/2vednb Something I would never do, but I'm sure it provided a hell of an image. John -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: OT: Interesting camera-related photos

2007-09-22 Thread John Celio
Transformer: http://tinyurl.com/2sthe4 I wish there was a larger version so I could identify all the cameras used, but this will have to do. Reminds me of this guy's stuff (I've posted to these before): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6177877

OT: Displaying Images on the Web and the Problem with Profiles

2007-09-23 Thread John Celio
Off topic, but important for many people here, I think: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darknesis/1424292900/ Obviously, color profiles play a huge role in how your images are viewed online. This is a good illustration of the problem. John (removes profile info before uploading, but would much

Re: OT: Displaying Images on the Web and the Problem with Profiles

2007-09-23 Thread John Celio
Off topic, but important for many people here, I think: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darknesis/1424292900/ Obviously, color profiles play a huge role in how your images are viewed online. This is a good illustration of the problem. John (removes profile info before uploading, but would

Re: Processing very old color movie film?

2007-09-25 Thread John Celio
Thanks for all the info, everyone! I think I'll call the places mentioned and see what they recommend as far as getting the film to them without damaging it. I'll be sure to report back on any results! Thanks again, John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto

OT: For those of you who like grain in your photos

2007-09-25 Thread John Celio
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcwathieu/1008140999/in/set-809983/ Not the sharpest lenses, I assume. ;) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Lucky Enablement

2007-09-27 Thread John Celio
The DA21 Limited I won in the Pentaxian.com contest arrived yesterday! I'm still in a state of shock over it all, actually. When I look at the lens on my K10D, it looks completely alien, I'm so used to bigger, cheaper lenses. A small part of my brain panics, wondering how I could afford to

Re: SMC-P DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

2007-09-29 Thread John Celio
http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/product_details/camera_lens-- smc_DA_18-250mm_f.2F.3.5-6.3_ED_AL%28IF%29/reqID--10270314/ subsection--Digital_35mm_zoom It's a re-branded Tamron, but news none-the-less. Under $500. This could potentially be a very good lens, especially for people who

Re: SMC-P DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

2007-09-30 Thread John Celio
http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/product_details/camera_lens-- smc_DA_18-250mm_f.2F.3.5-6.3_ED_AL%28IF%29/reqID--10270314/ subsection--Digital_35mm_zoom It's a re-branded Tamron, but news none-the-less. Under $500. Excellent. Just what we need :-/ You may not need it, but Pentax sure

FS: Prints, Calendars, Mugs, etc (my CafePress shop)

2007-09-29 Thread John Celio
http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto I recently did my yearly update of my CafePress photography store, and there's a lot of new stuff. CafePress' print quality is good, and I tried to make my prices reasonable, too. I don't honestly expect a bunch of photographers to buy some other

Re: happiness is a CANTAX or an PENTON - thank you COTTY!

2007-09-30 Thread John Celio
There's a reason Canon makes money, it's not just because they are big and are diversified That's right. The reason is because of their advertising budget. They have the biggest in the industry. They also have sports photography all wrapped up, so consumers see those big white Canon

PESO: Arguing with the Umpire

2007-10-01 Thread John Celio
http://neovenator.livejournal.com/172330.html The set of photos I refer to in that post will be appearing in both my LiveJournal and regular blog (neovenator.com/blogger.html). Many of the photos in the set are from my CafePress store (about which I posted yesterday), but there are a good

PESO: The Hidden Bridge

2007-10-03 Thread John Celio
http://www.neovenator.com/2007/10/photo-now-all-photos-posted-here-will.html The scene called to me. I'm not sure I answered well enough, but I like what I came up with. John Hidden in the corner of your dreams is a bridge no one else knows. -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: PESO: The Hidden Bridge

2007-10-03 Thread John Celio
Thanks for the comments, everyone. Some constuctive ideas there, such as: I can see how it called to you. I have those experiences myself. I think you have done a pretty good job here, but I still think there is a better shot lurking. The two areas to be looking at are more dramatic

Dirt-cheap MX + 40mm

2007-10-06 Thread John Celio
http://tinyurl.com/2tat4n It's not what you think. ;) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- 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

Re: Dirt-cheap MX + 40mm

2007-10-07 Thread John Celio
http://tinyurl.com/2tat4n This is damn near the silliest thing I've ever seen. I hope you sell lots of them. Sell? I had nothing to do with it, plus it's free to print and build on your own. (I'm assuming anyway) I don't plan on making one, but I hear paper models are big in places like

Re: Dirt-cheap MX + 40mm

2007-10-07 Thread John Celio
WHY? Why Do you guys keep insisting on posting these links without any info? If you were getting paid per hit I could understand. But why not just say here is a link to a cute paper cut out of a Pentax MX? Then the folks who are interested can check it out and those who are not can save

Re: GESO - Trip to the Arboretum

2007-10-07 Thread John Celio
Walt, could you please add re: to your responses to other people's posts? I keep clicking yours thinking you're the original poster, but that's rarely the case. Then I have to find the original post to see the link, since you tend to remove it from your post. It would just be a heck of a lot

Re: GESO - Trip to the Arboretum

2007-10-07 Thread John Celio
Whups, sorry, that was supposed to be off-list. :( John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto - Original Message - From: John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 8:30 AM Subject: Re: GESO

Re: Almost perfect

2007-10-08 Thread John Celio
Nice! I missed both the Blue Angels and the Castro Street Fair yesterday, just getting over a nasty coldy/fluey thing and didn't want to push it. But when are you going to show some work with your Pentaxian prize lens? Soon! I've got a few candidate photos that might be good enough, but I'm

Re: Almost perfect

2007-10-08 Thread John Celio
I shot this yesterday during the Blue Angels air show in San Francisco. It has minimal editing, so the colors still look a little weird. http://www.neovenator.com/2007/10/wasnt-going-to-post-new-pic-this.html That's an amazing shot John! I tried running it through Focus Magic to clean up the

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