RE: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

Looks like you had a nice trip. I think I'll show the Rottie gallery to my wife. I like Rotties, and it is time to replace Ludvik, but she is afraid of them, so she says no. I hope these pictures could turn her around. She wants a Labrador. I like them too, had two of them, but I'd like a bit sma

Re: PESO - Famous Foto: 1972

Now it's reversed, looks like it's a leaf way in front of the fof. It looked like a moving dog or something before - last night after a long day and a big glass of wine. Parp. > > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/03 Tue PM 09:49:58 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO -- Inchworm

Kids teach you nature, life, death and other stuff. All the important things we tend to forget. It's wonderful. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: 2. oktober 2006 16:05 To: Pe

RE: PESO - Fog

God forbid. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 2. oktober 2006 18:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Fog On 9/25/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2

PESO - Another Cormorant

Ok. I took my latest enablement for a test spin. I took a lot of boring photographs of tiny birds in middle of frame (they where far from the shore yesterday). But this fella had come back to it's regular spot. I was shooting almost directly into the sun. Kind of boring, but I felt like playing

RE: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

> > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/04 Wed AM 07:21:28 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: RE: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation > > Looks like you had a nice trip. > > I think I'll show the Rottie gallery to my wife. I like Rotties, and it is > time to

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

Tim, did you think of B/W rendering? It is somewhat soft, but without having any real experience in shooting with anything longer than 210 mm I couldn't tell. Boris On 10/4/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok. I took my latest enablement for a test spin. I took a lot of boring > phot

PAW - "Sunflower"

Back to the pretty flower photos. I might print this one tomorrow. http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=568&t=1 - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: PESO -- a proper portrait - Jocelyn

A fine portrait IMO. I like the light and the pose. She seems comfortable with situation. Is she a pro model? I'm just curious about the "situation" of the shoot. BTW: What lens and what stop? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mai

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

On Oct 4, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > http://www.photosight.org/photo.php?photoid=44261&ref=author Stunning light. Pity about the bugs, but I guess you gotta take the ugly nature with the pretty nature :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

B/W? Could be worth a try. Thanks ;-) But I do wonder, does the "idea" get across? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 4. oktober 2006 11:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subje

Re: Pentax Life

All of the images I saw on Pentax Life were Pentax PR pics that were also used on DPreview but were not exclusively theirs. Paul On Oct 3, 2006, at 11:02 PM, David Savage wrote: > I think it's overstating it a bit calling to call it a "valuable > service", > but for those without the inclination

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

Interesting, although the bugs are a distraction. You could clone them out. Just pretend you're cleaning up a film scan:-). Paul On Oct 4, 2006, at 4:36 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Ok. I took my latest enablement for a test spin. I took a lot of boring > photographs of tiny birds in middle of frame (

Re: Pentax Life

On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Apart from anything else, our email addresses are no longer private. Given that anyone can subscribe to the list, they never were private. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 03.10.2006, at 17:16 , Boris Liberman wrote: > Which, just by the way, means that people who shoot other brands will > have easy access to Pentax lenses *and coatings*. Other brands won't have weather sealings and ultrasonic AF in these new Tokinas ;-) And Tokina will have their own coatings

Re: Pentax Life

True, but the shots of the old Pentax concept cameras were ripped straight from DPR. Dave On 10/4/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All of the images I saw on Pentax Life were Pentax PR pics that were > also used on DPreview but were not exclusively theirs. > Paul -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: K10D vs D80

On 2006-09-29 14:25, Juan Buhler wrote: > Of course, I suggested he goes with the K10D, saying that its specs > are closer to a D200 than to a D80. He's leaning towards it, but says > that he likes that Nikon has an 18-135 lens--he doesn't want to carry > any extra lenses (!). He should take a com

Re: RAW (DNG) and white balance question

On Oct 4, 2006, at 5:47 AM, Gonz wrote: > I downloaded ACR 3.5 and I still see the strange tint. Its almost > as if > the Pentax software is writing the DNG incorrectly. Why not just adjust the white balance until it is correct and never mind what color temperature the RAW converter wants t

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

Nice shot, I like the light. Unfortunately, the bugs in the air look like dust specks on a slide. Godfrey On Oct 4, 2006, at 9:36 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Ok. I took my latest enablement for a test spin. I took a lot of > boring > photographs of tiny birds in middle of frame (they where far fro

Re: Pentax Life

But they originally came from Pentax as well. They're PR pics. Anyone can use them. Paul On Oct 4, 2006, at 6:18 AM, David Savage wrote: > True, but the shots of the old Pentax concept cameras were ripped > straight from DPR. > > Dave > > On 10/4/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

Thanks Dave. The light was pretty different from what you see here, but it was stunning. About the bugs, please see my reply to Paul. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: 4. oktob

Re: Pentax Life

Since the PDML archives are searchable anonymously by the public, this is in fact a public forum. Godfrey On Oct 4, 2006, at 3:01 AM, John Coyle wrote: > Shel, if you go to http://www.publicdomainregistry.com/whois/ and > enter the > domain name you will find it is published by a guy in Russ

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

Thanks for looking Paul. I do see your point about the bugs. In fact I did clone some out. Those I did found distracting. The rest for some strange reason corresponds with an odd idea I have about the bird. I'm not able to communicate this idea in words, if the picture fails too, then I'm mute ;

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

I don't know what the issue is other than prudishness. To bugger someone means to have anal intercourse with them. Seems to be this parlance that is more British English than American English, though. To call something a "nasty little bugger" is often used in American English to mean somethi

RE: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

Bugger off, Frank ;-) What's wrong about that word? Why do you have so many "wrong" words? What's the point with a word, when it's "wrong"? Seriously: I may need an offline hint about this mysterious meaning of the word too. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message--

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

Hi! Tim, I don't feel or think of anything in particular when I look at the picture. I just see a bird most probably in bird's natural habitat... I could probably think of something related to "freedom" but I must tell you it would mean I was really pullin' it. Like I said - I see an interesting

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

Thanks Godfrey. There is a massive critique against the bugs. Maybe I should rethink about them? ;-) The light is not natural. It is what I "saw" when playing with the file. Something beyond reality, and for some reason my vision included bugs ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Hi! > > Which, just by the way, means that people who shoot other brands will > > have easy access to Pentax lenses *and coatings*. > Other brands won't have weather sealings and ultrasonic AF in these > new Tokinas ;-) And Tokina will have their own coatings (they have > used glass and coatings f

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Lots of companies use Hoya glass, even Leica. I'm sure Pentax is using Hoya glass where appropriate. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk > Other brands won't have weather sealings and ultrasonic AF in these > new Tokinas ;-) And Tokina will have their own coatings (they ha

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

You are not the one to blame if it's not what I intended ;-) So, no reason to be sorry. Thanks Boris, appreciated. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 4. oktober 2006 12:52 T

Re: Pentax Life

I suppose I was over reacting. Privacy is a very big issue with me. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Date: 10/4/2006 5:13:11 AM > Subject: Re: Pentax Life > > On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Apart from

Re: Pentax Life

I'm not too sure of that. If Pentax were going to distribute photos I doubt they would have been taken through the display case at their Photokina stand. Also, I just went and had a look at the PentaxLife site. Since I first mentioned this a week or so ago he seems to have taken the pictures, down

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

It's pretty mild language here. I tend to utter it when something stuffs up. An ad campaign a few years ago for Toyota New Zealand featured it quite heavily: >From what I've read it received 100+ official complaints in NZ and 1 here in >

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

Oh, by the way, the bugs absolutely don't bug me. On 10/4/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are not the one to blame if it's not what I intended ;-) > So, no reason to be sorry. > > Thanks Boris, appreciated. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -Original Mess

RE: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

Thanks Godfrey. There are so many words that are not proper. Sometimes I wonder what a list of proper words would look. How many entries? 20? Hopefully a bit more, but you get my point. To bug somebody is being a nuisance. I get that. And being a nuisance is also described as being an ass. I gu

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 04.10.2006, at 12:56 , Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Lots of companies use Hoya glass, even Leica. I'm sure Pentax is > using > Hoya glass where appropriate. But SMC is Pentax own, isn't it? ;-) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 04/10/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 04.10.2006, at 12:56 , Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Lots of companies use Hoya glass, even Leica. I'm sure Pentax is > > using > > Hoya glass where appropriate. > But SMC is Pentax own, isn't it? ;-) Practically the same as the CZ T*

Re: Pentax Life

Spam Reduction. And only that. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Well then, what's the point of trying to disguise the email addresses in > the archives if it's not to provide some privacy? > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Adam Maas > >> Huh? >> >> The point of having a mailing lis

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or sexual. Damn and its variants are the major exception. Unlike say french, where much rude slang is blasphmemous. -Adam Tim Øsleby wrote: > Thanks Godfrey. > > There are so many words that are not proper. Sometimes I wonder what a li

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Supposedly, although there has been discussion that it and the Zeiss T* coatings are the same or at least quite similar. I read more than once that Pentax and Zeiss had (and I can't recall exactly what it was) a relationship in developing their coatings. It's quite possible that over the years th

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Yes ... certainly at one time, but as I noted elsewhere, they may have diverged at some point. A few years ago Mark Dalal and I compared his CZ T* 85/1.4 with my Pentax A* 85/1.4. They were much more alike than different. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Digital Image Studio > > But SMC is

Re: RE: PESO -- a proper portrait - Jocelyn

Thanks, Tim. Jocelyn is not a model by any means. She's my girlfriend, and my frequent subject for class assignments. :) I was completeing an assignment on window lighting. I was using the A50/1.7 at 5.6 and 1/200s. Mike On 10/4/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A fine portrait IMO.

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > On 04.10.2006, at 12:56 , Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> Lots of companies use Hoya glass, even Leica. I'm sure Pentax is >> using >> Hoya glass where appropriate. > But SMC is Pentax own, isn't it? ;-) > > > Cheers, > Sylwek > Yes, but SMC isn't glass, it's coatings

RE: PESO - Another Cormorant

> > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/04 Wed AM 09:34:49 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: RE: PESO - Another Cormorant > > B/W? Could be worth a try. Thanks ;-) > > But I do wonder, does the "idea" get across? The bird sits still and silent through influenc

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > On 04.10.2006, at 12:56 , Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> Lots of companies use Hoya glass, even Leica. I'm sure Pentax is >> using >> Hoya glass where appropriate. > But SMC is Pentax own, isn't it? ;-) "SMC" was revolutionary 30-odd years ago, but these days anyone wit

Captured Moments from the Streets of New York

NPR piece on an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art w/photos by Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Helen Levitt and others, taken from 1938 through 1958. Includes a slide show sampler for another glimpse at history. Would be a good outing for anyone traveling to DC. http://www.npr.org/templates/s

Re: D-Xenogon 35

But we were talking about coatings :-) On 04.10.2006, at 14:35 , Adam Maas wrote: > Yes, but SMC isn't glass, it's coatings. Pentax does its own coating, > they buy their glass elsewhere (likely from Hoya). Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

Thanks! On 10/2/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting shot ;-)) > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Scott Loveless > > > This is my daughter. As I was taking this, she was explaining to me > > that it was measuring her hand. > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sd

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

On Oct 4, 2006, at 1:23, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I stumbled around and found I had it done without really > thinking how i did it :) > > Now I"m slothfully overloading on freecell > There's something delightful about a person spending upwards of $1,000 on a machine and then using it to duplicate

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

On 10/2/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 2, 2006, at 3:05 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > > This is my daughter. As I was taking this, she was explaining to me > > that it was measuring her hand. > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/ > > photo#49812914987

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

Thanks, Frank. Much appreciated. On 10/2/06, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/2/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is really a response to Paul's bandwagon thread. Yesterday was > > strange. I spent the afternoon in PJ mode, shooting a family picnic > > wit

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

On 10/2/06, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/2/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Knarf will be next! > > No, knarf will be last! > > I mean, I know digital's (nearly) inevitable for me, but I'll hang > onto film until the bitter end. They'll have to pry it from my

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 04.10.2006, at 14:33 , Digital Image Studio wrote: > Practically the same as the CZ T* coatings I believe (and from my > experience) According to various sources Pentax and Zeiss codeveloped SMC and T* coatings, so that's hardly surprise :-) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

The use of the word itself is not so bad. Its use in relation to "molested children portraits" is what may have been unintentionally offensive to some people. Dan On 10/4/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or sexual. Damn > and its

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

On 10/4/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kids teach you nature, life, death and other stuff. All the important things > we tend to forget. It's wonderful. That they do, and yes it is. Thanks, Tim. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

On 10/2/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Me, too. Nice composition particularly. Thanks, Rick. > > Speaking of inchworms, though, the digital thing is > creeping up on you, Scott. Your tag line "Shoot more > film!" will be replaced with "Shoot film!", then > "Shoot some film!", then "

Re: You think you are a street photographer...

On 10/3/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hearing voices again, Frank? I always hear voices in my head, Shel. The trick is to ascertain which ones are real and which ones are imaginary. I find when I wear my aluminium foil helmet, it allows the real ones through, while fending off

Re: Captured Moments from the Streets of New York

On 10/4/06, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NPR piece on an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art w/photos by > Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Helen Levitt and others, taken from 1938 > through 1958. Includes a slide show sampler for another glimpse at > history. Would be a good outing f

Re: Pentax medium formats

- Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: Pentax medium formats > Basically what your saying is if you don't look close you cant > Tell the difference. Well there is a difference IF YOU ACTUALLY LOOK. > Its not something that's never seen either IMHO. What I am saying i

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

Thanks to everyone who took the time to wade through my website. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas" Subject: Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits? In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or sexual. Damn and its variants are the major exception. Unlike say french, where much rude slang is blasphmemous. We are equa

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On 10/4/06, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The use of the word itself is not so bad. Its use in relation to > "molested children portraits" is what may have been unintentionally > offensive to some people. I think that summarizes my feelings exactly, Dan. BTW, I brought it up to

Re: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation

- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: RE: GESO: What I did on my summer vacation > Looks like you had a nice trip. > > I think I'll show the Rottie gallery to my wife. I like Rotties, and > it is > time to replace Ludvik, but she is afraid of them, so she says no. I > hope

Re: PESO -- Inchworm

On 10/4/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/ > > > photo#4981291498720985106 > I can buy that. The colors are a bit subdued, but I tend to like that > in color photography. What brand of sparkle did you have in mind? Maybe a bit of

Re: Loose lens mount on used SMC Pentax-A Zoom...

William Robb wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Matt Kelch" > Subject: Loose lens mount on used SMC Pentax-A Zoom... > > > >> I recently picked up a used SMC Pentax-A 1:4 70-210mm zoom for around >> 40.00. Its in absolutely great condition, but the bayonet mount is a >> bit loose w

Re: Pentax Life

Well, then he's apparently trying to keep things on the up and up. I'm sure Pentax appreciates what he's doing. So do I. Paul -- Original message -- From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm not too sure of that. If Pentax were going to distribute photos I >

RE: PESO -- two more

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO -- two more Two more from my day with the K100D. The first was taken just before sunset: http://picasaweb

Are you considering PSE 5.0?

If so, check out; http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/ideagallery/ Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On 10/4/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Adam Maas" > Subject: Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits? > > > In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or sexual. Damn > and its variants are the major exception. Unlike

PESO -- two more

Two more from my day with the K100D. The first was taken just before sunset: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4982033758228709394 The next is another portrait of my daughter: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4982033756927229970 Of course, any critiques

Re: PESO -- two more

On 10/4/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A sweet and gentle moment ;-)) > > BTW, I liked the night shot too. Do you recall the tech details on that > one? I'm really mostly interested in the ISO rating. > Thanks, Shel. ISO 200, f11, multisegmented metering. I took several shots o

RE: PESO -- two more

A sweet and gentle moment ;-)) BTW, I liked the night shot too. Do you recall the tech details on that one? I'm really mostly interested in the ISO rating. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Scott Loveless > The next is another portrait of my daughter: > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdlovele

PDML Mini-FAQ Link

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Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

In a message dated 10/3/2006 11:07:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it doesn't take care of everything, actually. I've been treating myself to freecell - however, I can't bring the freecell window up to fill up the screen.. although the type on the tool bar for it got big.

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On 10/4/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I can't get the coffee out of my keyboard, yer buying me a new one. It's a bad sign when a man can't handle his coffee. Maybe it's time to switch to booze. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On 10/4/06, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I can't get the coffee out of my keyboard, [Robb's] buying me a new one. Yeah. Like that'll happen... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: D-Xenogon 35

In a message dated 10/4/2006 6:07:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "SMC" was revolutionary 30-odd years ago, but these days anyone with the right software and a basic understanding of optics can design high performance multi-layer optical coatings. SMC is just a brand. ht

Re: PESO -- two more

On 10/4/06, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Two more from my day with the K100D. The first was taken just before > sunset: > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4982033758228709394 > > I love the God rays!!! > > The next is another portrait of my daughter: > http://pica

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

> > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/03 Tue PM 11:20:29 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog) > > > On Oct 3, 2006, at 5:20 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > > John Francis wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 04:01:08PM -0400, f

Re: Pentax Life

In a message dated 10/3/2006 10:18:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It seems that I can pull up anyone's email address just by clicking on a message. I was quite surprised to find that anyone could access the archives without being subscribed to the list. Shel You

Re: PESO -- two more

No, not that one - the starry night shot showing the roof of the house. This one: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4978870170851409938 Shel > [Original Message] > From: Scott Loveless > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > A sweet and gentle moment ;-)) > > > > BTW, I liked the

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On 10/4/06, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/4/06, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The use of the word itself is not so bad. Its use in relation to > > "molested children portraits" is what may have been unintentionally > > offensive to some people. > > I think t

Re: D-Xenogon 35

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not quite true. Canon lenses will flare in situations Pentax lenses won't. > Not all Pentax lenses flare less, but a lot do. It wasn't just hype. Ah, now just because any idiot can design coatings as good as SMC, it doesn't mean that they do. ;-) S -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: Pentax Life

In a message dated 10/3/2006 7:49:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This guy is providing a valuable service. I wouldn't say anything on the list that I didn't want other Pentax owners to hear. I find it a little paranoid to worry about him quoting the list. Quote away, I

Re: D-Xenogon 35

I was _stunned_ by the amount of flare produced by one of my Leica lenses. In the same situation there was no flare from the Pentax glass. Granted, the Pentax glass had an early coating (K-mount) and the Leica was quite a bit newer Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Not

Re: D-Xenogon 35

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not quite true. Canon lenses will flare in situations Pentax lenses won't. > Not all Pentax lenses flare less, but a lot do. It wasn't just hype. Ah, now just because any idiot can design coatings as good as SMC, it doesn't mean that they do. ;-) S -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: Some more images...

Thanks to all of you for your very nice comments Pål -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax Life

In a message dated 10/4/2006 8:09:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think not ... I already spend too much time in front of the computer. I need to get out more, exercise more, photograph more, socialize more ... I agree that you sometimes (often?) provide more info than i

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 04.10.2006, at 16:42 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not quite true. Canon lenses will flare in situations Pentax lenses > won't. > Not all Pentax lenses flare less, but a lot do. It wasn't just hype. Exactly the same situation is with modern Minolta lenses. My friend who had FA 50/1.7 met his

Re: Pentax Life

I think not ... I already spend too much time in front of the computer. I need to get out more, exercise more, photograph more, socialize more ... I agree that you sometimes (often?) provide more info than is needed. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You need to google

Re: PESO -- Sunset over Guilford

On 10/3/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One last PESO for a while. > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_sunset.html Beautiful and serene. Love the colour of the sky. Very well composed - the boat's about perfect. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: D-Xenogon 35

Or maybe kit means that not just any idiot can design coatings as good. Just because there's some software out there that helps design such coatings doesn't mean that it comes with 30+ years of experience with coatings, collaboration with other great lens makers, and a "feel" for quality optics an

Re: GESO - A Wedding in Maine

On 10/1/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A good friend got married a month ago in a quaint > chapel on the Maine coast. I wasn't the official > photographer (fortunately), but took a lot of pics for > the fun of it. > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=648705 > Just catchi

Re: Pentax medium formats

On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, P. J. Alling wrote: > I thought the 645 users were the junior brothers of the brotherhood, Ahem, that was the "Little Brotherhood." ;) We were better than those Brotherhood types, if for no other reason than our backs were unbowed from lack of weight 'round our necks. I we

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

Well isn't that what buggery is stuffing something up? David Savage wrote: >It's pretty mild language here. I tend to utter it when something stuffs up. > >An ad campaign a few years ago for Toyota New Zealand featured it quite >heavily: > >

Re: 10mp DSLR enlargements

For most subjects, I get nice 11 x 17 prints from my 6 megapixel camera. That's with Photoshop RAW converter interpolation to a 72 megabyte file. I expect to be able to get very nice 11 x 17s from the 10 megapixel. I think it will even prove quite good on highly detailed subjects like landscapes

RE: Are you considering PSE 5.0?

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:29 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Are you considering PSE 5.0? I take it your happy with it Bill. Very happy with it. I hear it has curves, and a few

10mp DSLR enlargements

How big enlargements can one expect to get out of a 10mp DSLR like the K10D? A3 format? I've never used a digital camera Pål -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Another Cormorant

I like version two better. Tim Øsleby wrote: >Ok. I took my latest enablement for a test spin. I took a lot of boring >photographs of tiny birds in middle of frame (they where far from the shore >yesterday). But this fella had come back to it's regular spot. > >I was shooting almost directly int

Re: Are you considering PSE 5.0?

I take it your happy with it Bill. I hear it has curves, and a few other things added from "The Mother Ship" Dave Quoting Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > If so, check out; > > http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/ideagallery/ > > Bill > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > htt

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