Re: PESO - Waning Light
Thanks. I was pleased with how the fountain turned out. I think it was Joe who was talking about the Tokina ATX 400/5.6. A couple came up on KEH and so I decided to get one. I am particularly pleased with the size and weight. Some time back I had a Pentax A 400/5.6 and found that it was too big to go in the bag and so I just didn't use it much. This Tokina is really no bigger than my K 300/4 and so fits nicely in the bag. It handles pretty well and so far it seems to be pretty good. Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 7:47:17 AM, you wrote: MC Nice shot - the subtle colors in the sunset are excellent. MC I also really liked the fountain shot you had elsewhere in your portfolio. MC The ATX 400 f5.6 must of been a good find - I have one but it was hard to MC locate and that was within a few months of their being discontinued. I've MC been quite happy with the results gotten with it and the *ist-D - the 'crop MC factor' makes for a nice, portable, 600mm equivalent. MC - MCC MC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MC Mark Cassino Photography MC Kalamazoo, MI MC www.markcassino.com MC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MC - Original Message - MC From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] MC To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net MC Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:07 AM MC Subject: PESO - Waning Light It's been a while since I last posted one. I've been quite busy with work - not too busy to take some pictures, but haven't had time to get any posted. Today as the sun was setting, I stepped outside my home office and saw this sight. Went right back in and got the camera. Taken with *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 AF (newly acquired), set on a stone wall for support. The image was converted in C1 and about 10% color saturation added - no other changes other than sizing/sharpening for the web. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1083.htm -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: PESO - Waning Light
Thanks Marnie. It certainly does go down quickly - I shot about six frames overall with the sun descending and some exposure bracketing. This one came out best in my eyes. Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 8:01:36 AM, you wrote: Wow! Nice one, Bruce. It's really hard getting the sun in that position (since once there it sinks fast). Nice color. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: PESO - Waning Light
Thanks John. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 9:19:05 AM, you wrote: JF I also particularly enjoyed the mountain/sky shots, and the scarecrow. JF John JF On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:47:17 -0500, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] JF wrote: Nice shot - the subtle colors in the sunset are excellent. I also really liked the fountain shot you had elsewhere in your portfolio. The ATX 400 f5.6 must of been a good find - I have one but it was hard to locate and that was within a few months of their being discontinued. I've been quite happy with the results gotten with it and the *ist-D - the 'crop factor' makes for a nice, portable, 600mm equivalent. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:07 AM Subject: PESO - Waning Light It's been a while since I last posted one. I've been quite busy with work - not too busy to take some pictures, but haven't had time to get any posted. Today as the sun was setting, I stepped outside my home office and saw this sight. Went right back in and got the camera. Taken with *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 AF (newly acquired), set on a stone wall for support. The image was converted in C1 and about 10% color saturation added - no other changes other than sizing/sharpening for the web. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1083.htm -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: PESO - Waning Light
Joe, Hope I didn't bore you too much grin Your DPReview recommendation is probably what really got me looking at the Tokina at KEH. I finally bit the bullet and ordered one of them. What I have tested so far, it seems quite good. Even 5.6 seems reasonably sharp. I'm not sure I would shell out the amount that the FA Pentax costs. I just don't use a 400 enough to pay the ultimate price for a very minor improvement. At one time, I had the Pentax A 400/5.6 and just found it too big to really take along with me. The Tokina is a better size/weight and will fit in my bag nicely. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:04:19 PM, you wrote: JT Another stunning image from Bruce. Yawn. Bruce, you always have stunning JT images. Don't you get bored being perfect? JT Just kidding of course. I do greatly admire and enjoy your photography. JT Give me your thoughts on the optics of the Tokina AT-X AF 400. I have JT had one for a while and think it is pretty good, except for f5.6. In JT fact I recommended it on dpreview recently and, lo and behold, within a JT short while one of two at KEH disappeared. Lately I have been thinking JT about trading it in for the FA 400 f5.6. The attraction of the FA 400 is JT that it is just about as good at f5.6 as it is stopped down. I don't JT know whether that is worth spending the money, though. Still pondering. JT Joe
NorCal PDML Outing
This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco (I'm in Sacramento) will join us for a fun day. Check your calendars and let me know if you might be able to join us. -- Best regards, Bruce
RE: PESO - Waning Light
Beautiful picture, Bruce. I especially like the subtle colours and shades around the sun. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 08:57 Til: Paul Stenquist Emne: Re: PESO - Waning Light Glad you liked it. I was glad that I was able to get to my camera quick enough before the sun was gone. Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:03:03 AM, you wrote: PS Beautiful image. Great composition and frame. It's a special moment PS well seen and well executed. Thanks for sharing it. PS Paul PS On Feb 5, 2005, at 2:07 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: It's been a while since I last posted one. I've been quite busy with work - not too busy to take some pictures, but haven't had time to get any posted. Today as the sun was setting, I stepped outside my home office and saw this sight. Went right back in and got the camera. Taken with *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 AF (newly acquired), set on a stone wall for support. The image was converted in C1 and about 10% color saturation added - no other changes other than sizing/sharpening for the web. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1083.htm -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan pcn today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was pcn surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these pcn spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know pcn something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the pcn *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is pcn equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ pcn 1/1000. pcn http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
RE: teleconverters
That's a very good idea, Amita. Then you don't have to carry too much gear. I'm not sure how great it is to use a convertter with a zoom, though. Primes are better, but your lens is supposed to be excellent. Kenko's (Tamron) are supposed to be very good, according to tests done by FotoMagazin in Germany. They gave the old (MF) MC7 the highest (SUPER) grade. Take a look at: http://www.nikonlinks.com/articles_teleconverter_review.htm BTW: I can also recommend the Pentax 1.7x AF Adapter (discontinued). It's absolutely brilliant. I have made professional (getting published) panoramas with this one and primes like SMC K 2.8/105mm, SMC K 2.5/135mm and SMC M*4/300mm. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 04:23 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: teleconverters I am trying to figure out my kit for my London trip. I think I'm going to go with my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di and a teleconverter. Now I have to figure out which teleconverter to get. BH has 2x teleconverters by the following manufacturers: Tokina Tamron Kenko Sigma (APO) The Kenko is the cheapest and the Sigma is the most expensive, but that one doesn't fit all cameras. I would appreciate any advice about which one of these is best optically. I've seen some pretty impressive results from the Tamron but none using the *istD. Thanks, Amtia
Re: French on-line dealers
Hi, Saturday, February 5, 2005, 6:43:05 PM, Peter wrote: Utterly correct, but ... let's say Technikdirekt (Germany) or BH sell cameras, lenses, cases, tripods, studio gear, flash equipment, memory cards, editing gear, software ... What about a French equivalent? I have never seen an equivalent shop in France (doesn't mean there isn't one, of course). The biggest retailer of photo equipment in France is, I think, fnac, which is a large bricks-and-mortar chain of department stores. http://www.fnac.com/ click the 'Image Son' tab. on the left hand menu: Digital photography = photo numerique Film photography = photo argentique each of these has its own menu on the left, and too many levels of submenu beneath that. -- Cheers, Bob
RE: teleconverters
Test results: Results with a converter are highly dependent on the prime lens. This just makes sense. The converter is simply magnifying the central portion of the original image. If the original image has any flaws, the converter will magnify them. Flaws that may not have been visible in the original, may now be seen. Annother thing: If you bring a converter - bring a tripod, a beanbag or anything else to keep the camera steady! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 06:27 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Try to find an A2X-S Pentax converter. They're fairly common on ebay. It's very good. Paul I was actually looking for an autofocus teleconverter... Amita
RE: teleconverters
see: http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/products/Kenko_Kenko_MC4_2x_4_el__TeleConvert er_Pentax_AF_mc4afp.html and http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/products/Tamron_Tamron_1_4x_TeleConverter_f_P entax_AF_USA_af14p700.html (two of these is on ebay auction right now) and http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/products/Tamron_Tamron_2x_TeleConverter_7_Ele ment_f_Pentax_AF_USA_af20p700.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 06:27 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Try to find an A2X-S Pentax converter. They're fairly common on ebay. It's very good. Paul I was actually looking for an autofocus teleconverter... Amita
Re: New LX Owner
If the body has been serviced by a competent person, any of the time-series characteristics can have been upgraded, no matter what the number of the bottom plate says. My LX, for example, is an early 1980 model, but have ISO range up to 3200 after replacing the ISO wheel. Note also that the bottom plate number is just the bottom plate number. It's NOT the production serial number. If the bottom plate has been changed, the number will be misleading. The true serial number on LXen can be found inside, in the in the film cartridge groove, on the side towards the shutter. It's a six-digit number painted on with laquer. You have to hold the camera so that it catch the light from the right angle to see it. Unfortunately, I don't have the information on what the different digits mean. My pentax rep. told me he was not allowed to tell. However, he said that some digits signify the particular production run, which can in turn be coupled to production date. A knowledgeable pentax rep will thus be able to tell the exact age of a particular camera. I've posted this information to the list before, but it appears that some people find it hard to believe that there is a serial number on the chassis. Jostein - Original Message - From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:34 AM Subject: Re: New LX Owner A japanese page on LX variations: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_entrurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.pentax-fan.jp%2fBODY%2fLX_CHG.html Mine has new shutter release, 3200 Asa; but the meter doesn't come on when the exposure compensation lock button is pressed., and the old pattern on the first curtain . and sitcky mirror !! (serviced)
RE: PAW: First Robin of Spring
I agree with Bruce Paul, your ability to hand hold at thes FL's is quite amazing. This is a wonderful photo for a hand held shot. Is there any special technique you use to do this or are you just steady handed naturally? I've found that I need to use a shutter speed of at least 2x the focal length to assure reasonable sharpness with any physically long lens. Many can do better than this but I can't, it's quite frustrating. Any pointers for us movers and shakers? Don -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan pcn today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was pcn surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these pcn spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know pcn something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the pcn *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is pcn equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ pcn 1/1000. pcn http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
Re: OLD Film needs developing
From: Jim and Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/02/05 Sat PM 03:22:55 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OLD Film needs developing Does anyone know where I can get some really old exposed film developed to see if any pictures survived? Try this lot: http://www.processc22.co.uk/ mike - Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
OT: Photography exhibition in Oz
To all the Aussie PDML'ers living in Sydney, I saw a story on Sunday about Australian photographer Bill Henson. He has a retrospective exhibition showing at the Art Gallery of NSW until the 3 April. Looks like it might be interesting. Examples of his work can be found here: http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/18/Bill_Henson/profile/ Click on the exhibitions links on the left. The scans a pretty bad, but they give you an idea of his work. Dave S (Didn't show up after 7 hours so I'm resending)
Re: teleconverters
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_28_75.html I'm planning on trying mine with a Kenko 1.5x SHQ when I get some good light. I'm not sure you could use the Sigma EX because of the proximity of the rear lens element on the Tamron. John -- Original Message --- From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:22:52 -0500 Subject: teleconverters I am trying to figure out my kit for my London trip. I think I'm going to go with my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di and a teleconverter. Now I have to figure out which teleconverter to get. BH has 2x teleconverters by the following manufacturers: Tokina Tamron Kenko Sigma (APO) The Kenko is the cheapest and the Sigma is the most expensive, but that one doesn't fit all cameras. I would appreciate any advice about which one of these is best optically. I've seen some pretty impressive results from the Tamron but none using the *istD. Thanks, Amtia --- End of Original Message ---
Re: teleconverters (resent)
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_28_75.html I'm planning on trying mine with a Kenko 1.5x SHQ when I get some good light. I'm not sure you could use the Sigma EX because of the proximity of the rear lens element on the Tamron. John -- Original Message --- From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:22:52 -0500 Subject: teleconverters I am trying to figure out my kit for my London trip. I think I'm going to go with my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di and a teleconverter. Now I have to figure out which teleconverter to get. BH has 2x teleconverters by the following manufacturers: Tokina Tamron Kenko Sigma (APO) The Kenko is the cheapest and the Sigma is the most expensive, but that one doesn't fit all cameras. I would appreciate any advice about which one of these is best optically. I've seen some pretty impressive results from the Tamron but none using the *istD. Thanks, Amtia --- End of Original Message ---
RE: teleconverters
I just tried a consumer zoom and two Pentax primes with the Pentax-F 1.7 AF adapter. All at F8, 800 ASA and -0.7 exposure correction and 1/125 oer 1/250sec. Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm (The AF adapter would not auto focus at long focal lengths) Pentax SMC K 2.8/105mm Pentax SMC K 2.5/135mm The reslults can be examined at: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p11551016.htmle I guess a better zoom lens would give sharper results, than my 60 USD Tamron consumer zoom. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 11:20 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Test results: Results with a converter are highly dependent on the prime lens. This just makes sense. The converter is simply magnifying the central portion of the original image. If the original image has any flaws, the converter will magnify them. Flaws that may not have been visible in the original, may now be seen. Annother thing: If you bring a converter - bring a tripod, a beanbag or anything else to keep the camera steady! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 06:27 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Try to find an A2X-S Pentax converter. They're fairly common on ebay. It's very good. Paul I was actually looking for an autofocus teleconverter... Amita
RE: teleconverters
Bad link. Try this: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p11551016.html I just tried a consumer zoom and two Pentax primes with the Pentax-F 1.7 AF adapter. All at F8, 800 ASA and -0.7 exposure correction and 1/125 oer 1/250sec. Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm (The AF adapter would not auto focus at long focal lengths) Pentax SMC K 2.8/105mm Pentax SMC K 2.5/135mm The reslults can be examined at: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p11551016.htmle I guess a better zoom lens would give sharper results, than my 60 USD Tamron consumer zoom. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 11:20 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Test results: Results with a converter are highly dependent on the prime lens. This just makes sense. The converter is simply magnifying the central portion of the original image. If the original image has any flaws, the converter will magnify them. Flaws that may not have been visible in the original, may now be seen. Annother thing: If you bring a converter - bring a tripod, a beanbag or anything else to keep the camera steady! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Amita Guha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 06:27 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: teleconverters Try to find an A2X-S Pentax converter. They're fairly common on ebay. It's very good. Paul I was actually looking for an autofocus teleconverter... Amita
RE: New LX Owner
Jostein wrote: If the body has been serviced by a competent person, any of the time-series characteristics can have been upgraded, no matter what the number of the bottom plate says. My LX, for example, is an early 1980 model, but have ISO range up to 3200 after replacing the ISO wheel. The dial data back can be upgraded too, if this an accessory you want. Although I sold mine as was with a last year date of 1999, I was told that if I had it serviced by Pentax, the end year could be changed to 2007 or 2009 (I forget which). Excellent camera. Malcolm
RE: PESO - Waning Light
..now I (too) noticed, that there are more shots. All very beautiful. I especially enjoyed the birds in front of the wave! It's brilliant! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. februar 2005 08:07 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO - Waning Light It's been a while since I last posted one. I've been quite busy with work - not too busy to take some pictures, but haven't had time to get any posted. Today as the sun was setting, I stepped outside my home office and saw this sight. Went right back in and got the camera. Taken with *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 AF (newly acquired), set on a stone wall for support. The image was converted in C1 and about 10% color saturation added - no other changes other than sizing/sharpening for the web. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1083.htm -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: PESO: Spit to Manly walk
In a message dated 2/5/2005 4:52:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie, Last two were with the Zenitar 16mm. Pretty usable lens for the price. D That's what I was wondering. Very little distortion in the last one. I guess (whoever, sorry, forget who) was right -- if you put the horizon line through the middle of the picture there is less distortion. Interesting! Something I will have to try. Thanks again. Marnie aka Doe
RE: flash on *istDs (was: Survey D and DS result)
I did a few experiment shots last week,with 280T and some Saturday with the onboard flash. With the Nikon, it shoots better in full M and settings of 1/60 at F4 or so. I found the D tends to OE a bit in full M mode,but the Av mode,with -0.5ev, seems to be better. I tried the 280T in M mode at F 4-5.6 and shutters of 1/60-1/90 and the laters seem better,but still abit harsh.Not really overexposed but it looks like every light in the world is on,but detail is there. The 280T seems better in a bounce mode with a -0.5 -1.0 in ev. Dave
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Bruce. However, I can't hold the camera perfectly still with a 400 and 2X. But at 1000th of a second, you only have to accomplish a relatively still moment to get a decent shot. I have another that I shot off the tripod that is noticeably sharper. However, the bird's back is turned toward the camera. Paul On Feb 6, 2005, at 3:19 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Geez Paul, I can't believe how well you can hand hold. I put that new 400 on without a converter and it is hard to hold still. I can see that I have lots of practicing to do. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3:20:22 PM, you wrote: pcn The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan pcn today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was pcn surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these pcn spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know pcn something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the pcn *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is pcn equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ pcn 1/1000. pcn http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
Re: teleconverters
In a message dated 2/6/2005 4:17:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I guess a better zoom lens would give sharper results, than my 60 USD Tamron consumer zoom. Jens Bladt Probably. I found this interesting too. Thanks, Jens. Marnie aka Doe
Re: French on-line dealers
Bob W a écrit : Hi, Saturday, February 5, 2005, 6:43:05 PM, Peter wrote: Utterly correct, but ... let's say Technikdirekt (Germany) or BH sell cameras, lenses, cases, tripods, studio gear, flash equipment, memory cards, editing gear, software ... What about a French equivalent? I have never seen an equivalent shop in France (doesn't mean there isn't one, of course). The biggest retailer of photo equipment in France is, I think, fnac, which is a large bricks-and-mortar chain of department stores. http://www.fnac.com/ The prices of the photo gear in France are rather raised, compared with others European countries. The marketing strategy of the importers is not favorable to the falls of price. Many amateurs seek better prices on the Net or in store, often in Germany or USA. The FNAC is rather a general public store and much of experts avoid it if possible, their prices are correct but far from the best purchases. Michel, Frenchie
Re: First Robin of Spring
I looked at this shot on my good monitor this morning and quickly revised it. It was quite a bit oversaturated. I had originally done the conversion on my i-book while watching a movie. Not a good idea :-) Paul On Feb 5, 2005, at 10:03 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
Re: teleconverters (resent twice)
I've just got myself a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di (from a list member) after reading some really great reviews, had to decide between Sigma EX, Tokina ATX and the Tarmron. Apparently the lens works really well with the Tamron 1.4x if you can live with the focal length restriction: the article: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_28_75.html I'm planning on trying mine with a Kenko 1.5x SHQ when I get some good light. I'm not sure you could use the Sigma EX because of the proximity of the rear lens element on the Tamron. I'm also curious to try the 1.5x TC with the FA 135mm f/2.8, nice 200 f/4? John John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:22:52 -0500 Subject: teleconverters I am trying to figure out my kit for my London trip. I think I'm going to go with my Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di and a teleconverter. Now I have to figure out which teleconverter to get. BH has 2x teleconverters by the following manufacturers: Tokina Tamron Kenko Sigma (APO) The Kenko is the cheapest and the Sigma is the most expensive, but that one doesn't fit all cameras. I would appreciate any advice about which one of these is best optically. I've seen some pretty impressive results from the Tamron but none using the *istD. Thanks, Amtia --- End of Original Message ---
Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter
don't replace the files yet. the first TIFF file is causing a crash in IMATEST and i need to have Norman look at it to see if there is something he can do. i've processed some of the others and will be done in about 15 minutes, but the results aren't good. your first set of conversion settings alter the color considerably and also lose the white patch. it has too little contrast compared to the next darker gray patch. the black is also nowhere near black. highly compressed dynamic range means more noise and less accurate color. Herb... - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 3:05 PM Subject: Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter doh. I sent a followup some hours ago, but it didn't make it back to me, so here goes again.
Re: PAW: Farmer John
Something a bit new (for me). I've got several like this, and I might end up doing a bit of a series over time. Sort of street portraits, if you will. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3085197 Feel free to comment. cheers, frank Nice photo Frank. Even if it is just a tad OOF it works well against the sharp contrast of the face and hat. How was it lit. Not really a flash look to it. Dave
Late FS Friday.Oly P400
Hi Gang. Sorry this is late. Busy day Friday and the sun was out Saturday for some winter shots that i could not pass up.vbg I bought this refurbed Oly P-400 dyesub printer directly from Olympus through an ebay auction. I printed out the 5 samples sheets that came with it and have not used it in close to a year. SO says sell if I'm not going to use it. So i'll throw it out there. Worked ok for the 5 prints. Driver and manual(?) available. I think i payed $250 US for it. I'll let it go for $175 plus shipping. Its a bit heavy so shipping may be dear. No paypal etc. Postal MO cashable in Canada or personal Candian cheque. Dave
Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter
Herb, I have opened and resaved the files with Photoshop to use compression on the TIFs. Maybe that's the issue? The first set of conversion settings is as flat as can be, and so will the second set be. The only difference between them is the supplied colour profile from PhaseOne. The colour rendition between them is noticeably different on screen, so I expect there is a difference. However, I don't think either will score well on dynamic range. I will do yet another series with manual adjustments, to compliment the automatically adjusted. Jostein - Original Message - From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:30 PM Subject: Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter don't replace the files yet. the first TIFF file is causing a crash in IMATEST and i need to have Norman look at it to see if there is something he can do. i've processed some of the others and will be done in about 15 minutes, but the results aren't good. your first set of conversion settings alter the color considerably and also lose the white patch. it has too little contrast compared to the next darker gray patch. the black is also nowhere near black. highly compressed dynamic range means more noise and less accurate color. Herb... - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 3:05 PM Subject: Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter doh. I sent a followup some hours ago, but it didn't make it back to me, so here goes again.
Day at the beach.Funny Paw
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo and icehut being transported,but was to slow. Anyway,enjoy and comments welcome as always Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks
Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce Bruce. What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved into it a lot. Dave
Re: First Robin of Spring
Paul, Good revision, I like the look of this version much better. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:23:48 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked at this shot on my good monitor this morning and quickly revised it. It was quite a bit oversaturated. I had originally done the conversion on my i-book while watching a movie. Not a good idea :-) Paul On Feb 5, 2005, at 10:03 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
Re: film is dying(not dead just yet)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I decided to take the darkroom class again this winter, Then Glenn penned: The demand for the darkroom is so high that they keep it open until 9PM on Saturday and Sunday. Glenn Ouch. I wish the schools darkrooms(local high school) would be made open to those taking the course.Only open on the Wednesday for the class unfortunatley. Those taking photography at the local CC can use them when ever,but i dont believe they have any night classes anymore.They used to have a studio class,which i wanted to take to learn about indoor lighting,but they keep cancelling it. Dave
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg = Really nice shot, Paul. He's nicely framed by the branches, isn't he? I'll skip any steady comment. Said it last time. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II)
In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:23:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:40:42 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Feb 2005 at 7:17, Boris Liberman wrote: http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/42431 No comments. Only notice that this was shot at 1600 ISO. I must say that 100% magnification of original image looks rather disappointing. I should print it and see how it prints. === I'd like it better under different weather conditions. Marnie aka Doe
Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Marnie. I just finished reworking it in the RAW converter. I was able to reduce the noise a bit and was very conservative on the saturation and contrast. I saw another robin while I was out running this morning and realized that I was quite a bit over the top in terms of the breast coloration. Paul On Feb 6, 2005, at 11:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg = Really nice shot, Paul. He's nicely framed by the branches, isn't he? I'll skip any steady comment. Said it last time. Marnie aka Doe :-)
RE: NorCal PDML Outing
Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a bunch of messages. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco (I'm in Sacramento) will join us for a fun day. Check your calendars and let me know if you might be able to join us. -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: Eckardt's Corners : Paw
Thanks Marnie. Must have missed this.Sorry for the late responce. Dave(funky) Brooks === I like it. Funky (drat, no one uses that word any more.) Quaint? Retro? Whatever, you get the idea. Nice composition. Marnie aka Doe
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo and icehut being transported,but was to slow. Anyway,enjoy and comments welcome as always Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks === Huh. I may never complain again about any cold we have here in California. At least we don't have THAT. I think I'd like it better taken at more of an angle. Sign on right, beach stretching out on left. Or just closer a bit to the sign, giving it more prominence. Or maybe there was a reason you didn't get a bit closer. The white sign is distracting, and the brown sign doesn't get full impact because of that and also it's a tinge hard to read/see. Doesn't pop out. Just my IMHO. Take it with a grain of salt. Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? Seems strange to me I have some vague idea of that kicking around in my head. Read it somewhere once or something. Or maybe it was salt on birds' tails. Both seem totally weird. Folk tales or another senior moment. Who knows? HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-)
RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
Wierd discoveries: I've been folling around with my D and some TTL flashes (AF 500FTZ, Metz CT3 and Metz 32 Z-2). Unlike PZ-1 and MZ-S, when the camera is set to Green Program or P, it will NOT choose speeds longer than 1/60 sec. (using FA 1.4/50mm), no matter which dedicated falsh is used (This used to vary with the falsh used). That's an improvement - I used to hate, when it choose 1/30 sec. The reason for using MANUAL-mode when ever a flash was on. In Green Mode the camera will choose fro 1/60 to ? If the speed is faster than 1/150 sec. the flash simply won't fire. But here's the funny part: If I point the camera directly into a light source (light bulb) the camera may chose a bigger aperture (like 2.0) and a slightly faster speed (like 1/200sec.) If I turn the camera down towards a darker place - it will choose perhaps 5.6 and 1/100 sec. Now, that's wierd!! In P mode it's the same as green mode, except it will not go above (faster) 1/150 sec. (max sync. speed) (Green mode and P-mode is good for all 'round shooting) In Tv mode the camera can be set to any speed equal to or slower than 1/150 sec Tv is good for slow-flash shots - you know; the girl friend in front of the setting sun, utilizing the long speed for the background, the flash for freezing the model). In Av mode the camera will choose from speeds between 1/60 and 1/150secs. Av is good for when you want to utilize the available light, without risking too low speeds/motion blur. I guess I'll start using Av mode now (now I have the lower 1/60 secs. imit) - and of cource I must remember to check the flash OK indication light. I hope this makes sence for D-users as well as for DS-users. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 16:37 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs I am a D-user, not DS. But I belive this goes for both. I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when using PZ-1 or later cameras!! At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if there's much available light present. I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking advantage of the falsh. Se my test: No falsh, camera metering: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, or: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce Bruce. What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved into it a lot. Dave
RE: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
Poor life guard! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 17:55 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus a bit on the humourous side to. I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo and icehut being transported,but was to slow. Anyway,enjoy and comments welcome as always Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks === Huh. I may never complain again about any cold we have here in California. At least we don't have THAT. I think I'd like it better taken at more of an angle. Sign on right, beach stretching out on left. Or just closer a bit to the sign, giving it more prominence. Or maybe there was a reason you didn't get a bit closer. The white sign is distracting, and the brown sign doesn't get full impact because of that and also it's a tinge hard to read/see. Doesn't pop out. Just my IMHO. Take it with a grain of salt. Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? Seems strange to me I have some vague idea of that kicking around in my head. Read it somewhere once or something. Or maybe it was salt on birds' tails. Both seem totally weird. Folk tales or another senior moment. Who knows? HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: NorCal PDML Outing
In a message dated 2/6/2005 8:45:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a bunch of messages. Shel === Bruce and I tend to talk off list about it first. He's the organizer and I try to help come up with ideas, etc. I guess you could say we both provide some impetus for getting together at all. With Bruce organizing, it seems to go well. That's been the previous time and this, anyway. If people want to do it differently in the future we can discuss that at the next meet, of course. But IMHO, this sort of thing always works better if one person takes charge. Doesn't have to be the same person every time, naturally. But I ain't volunteering and Bruce is willing to. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: NorCal PDML Outing
In a message dated 2/6/2005 8:45:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a bunch of messages. Shel === BTW, Shel, meant to say, it would be great if you can make it. And I see you addressed this to Bruce, anyway. LOL. Marnie aka Doe ;-)
Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter
IMATEST doesn't load the image if it is compressed. i get a crash with an error message that i have posted to IMATEST support. Herb - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:11 AM Subject: Re: IMATEST comparison of Pentax Photo Laboratory and Adobe Photoshop CS RAW converter Herb, I have opened and resaved the files with Photoshop to use compression on the TIFs. Maybe that's the issue? The first set of conversion settings is as flat as can be, and so will the second set be. The only difference between them is the supplied colour profile from PhaseOne. The colour rendition between them is noticeably different on screen, so I expect there is a difference. However, I don't think either will score well on dynamic range. I will do yet another series with manual adjustments, to compliment the automatically adjusted.
Re: First Robin of Spring
Thanks Bob. It's still a work in progress. I just did a quick dial down on the saturation. I'm going to go back to the RAW and start over on my good computer. I want to try to get a bit more noise out of it and start from scratch on saturation, contrast, and exposure. On Feb 6, 2005, at 9:51 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Good revision, I like the look of this version much better. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:23:48 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I looked at this shot on my good monitor this morning and quickly revised it. It was quite a bit oversaturated. I had originally done the conversion on my i-book while watching a movie. Not a good idea :-) Paul On Feb 5, 2005, at 10:03 PM, Mark Cassino wrote: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg
RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
I am a D-user, not DS. But I belive this goes for both. I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when using PZ-1 or later cameras!! At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if there's much available light present. I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking advantage of the falsh. Se my test: No falsh, camera metering: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, or: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce Bruce. What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved into it a lot. Dave
Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15
This lens came from Sweden. My favorite camera shop guy hunted all over for it. This thing is GREAT! It's opened up a whole new way of looking at the world for me. I've yet to get several rolls of film shot through it developed to see it's actual performance, but the view through the finder is great. I'm going to coin a new phrase here - indoor scenics. If you have one of these things, you know what I mean. Regards, Bob... From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Very reasonable. Here in the UK, the list price is equivalent to $2,638. J On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 14:30:51 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just picked up one of these SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 babies in pristine condition (not even any evidence that it was ever actually mounted on a camera), in case for US$890 plus tax which I consider to be an excellent bargain. I'm off to the pier to make it look 2 miles long. I have a granite, gothic church to shoot interiors of too.
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
In a message dated 2/6/2005 6:34:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks Marnie wrote === Huh. I may never complain again about any cold we have here in California. At least we don't have THAT. I think I'd like it better taken at more of an angle. Sign on right, beach stretching out on left. Or just closer a bit to the sign, giving it more prominence. Or maybe there was a reason you didn't get a bit closer. The white sign is distracting, and the brown sign doesn't get full impact because of that and also it's a tinge hard to read/see. Doesn't pop out. Just my IMHO. Take it with a grain of salt. Thanks for the comments. I only had a few moments to stop and shoot out the window.. The road is very narrow and busy.Maybe next time if i'm up i'll try and find a parking spot and try different angles. Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? Seems strange to me I have some vague idea of that kicking around in my head. Read it somewhere once or something. Or maybe it was salt on birds' tails. Both seem totally weird. Folk tales or another senior moment. Who knows? Salt on snow melts it into lovely slush.LOL Its used with great flair up here and will destroy a car in a very short time. As far as salt on a birds tail,makes it taste better.LOL Dave HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-)
Fuji RDP Strangeness
Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been slide film. Tried scanning as transparency, and the results were just as bad. Finally I read the film info in the border and discovered the film to be Fuji RDP, which is a slide film. However, all slide film I've ever seen has black borders, this has clear. And the colors are strange, with a subtle and somewhat greenish cast over all. I also recall getting prints from this roll. So, what kind of weirdness is happening. Maybe the lab processed it as neg film - cross processing? Shel
Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been slide film. Tried scanning as transparency, and the results were just as bad. Finally I read the film info in the border and discovered the film to be Fuji RDP, which is a slide film. However, all slide film I've ever seen has black borders, this has clear. And the colors are strange, with a subtle and somewhat greenish cast over all. I also recall getting prints from this roll. So, what kind of weirdness is happening. Maybe the lab processed it as neg film - cross processing? Shel This sounds like a case of cross processing, yes. Scan it as a negative and experiment with the results. /Henri
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw Meandering off on that tangent, was there ever any reason that people would have once sprinkled salt on snow? It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one of their tailings materials (potassium chloride, I believe) as both an ice melter and as a salt replacement for water softeners. William Robb
Re: PESO - Waning Light
Thanks, Jens. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 12:14:34 AM, you wrote: JB Beautiful picture, Bruce. I especially like the subtle colours and shades JB around the sun. JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 6. februar 2005 08:57 JB Til: Paul Stenquist JB Emne: Re: PESO - Waning Light JB Glad you liked it. I was glad that I was able to get to my camera JB quick enough before the sun was gone. JB Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:03:03 AM, you wrote: PS Beautiful image. Great composition and frame. It's a special moment PS well seen and well executed. Thanks for sharing it. PS Paul PS On Feb 5, 2005, at 2:07 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: It's been a while since I last posted one. I've been quite busy with work - not too busy to take some pictures, but haven't had time to get any posted. Today as the sun was setting, I stepped outside my home office and saw this sight. Went right back in and got the camera. Taken with *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 AF (newly acquired), set on a stone wall for support. The image was converted in C1 and about 10% color saturation added - no other changes other than sizing/sharpening for the web. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1083.htm -- Best regards, Bruce
Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 This lens came from Sweden. My favorite camera shop guy hunted all over for it. This thing is GREAT! It's opened up a whole new way of looking at the world for me. I've yet to get several rolls of film shot through it developed to see it's actual performance, but the view through the finder is great. I'm going to coin a new phrase here - indoor scenics. If you have one of these things, you know what I mean. I bought one so as to have a wide lens on my istD, but now I am liking the LX a whole lot more. It really is a cool lens. William Robb
Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Fuji RDP Strangeness Last night I tried scanning what I thought were some color negs, and the results were awful. Upon examining the strips carefully I noticed that there was no orange mask, so I thought that the film may have been slide film. Tried scanning as transparency, and the results were just as bad. Finally I read the film info in the border and discovered the film to be Fuji RDP, which is a slide film. However, all slide film I've ever seen has black borders, this has clear. And the colors are strange, with a subtle and somewhat greenish cast over all. I also recall getting prints from this roll. So, what kind of weirdness is happening. Maybe the lab processed it as neg film - cross processing? The flm was processed in C-41 rather than E-6 chemistry. I've never been able to get good real looking results after making this processing error (well, not me, but my lab). Try scanning as a slide and then invert the image. After that, you can play with the curves for a while. William Robb
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
Yeah, the sign and snow do make for a good chuckle. Here in California (Northern) we do have a winter of sorts, but no snow. So I couldn't get a shot like that. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:32:24 PM, you wrote: bcin http://www.caughtinmotion.com/paw/beach0367.jpg bcin Shot this yesterday.Thought it was a decent picture,plus bcin a bit on the humourous side to. bcin I originally stopped as i wanted to try and shoot the skidoo and icehut being bcin transported,but was to bcin slow. bcin Anyway,enjoy and comments welcome as always bcin Dave(still fiquring out snow exposures on the D) Brooks
Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
Dave, I use manual settings on the camera - usually around 1/30th and middle ranges of f-stops. Weddings are trickier because you have pics with large amounts of white and pics with large amounts of black. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 5, 2005, 5:42:52 PM, you wrote: bcin Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce bcin Bruce. bcin What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. bcin My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i bcin have not delved into it a lot. bcin Dave
Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home
http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be now.vbg Dave
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
In a message dated 2/6/2005 9:32:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one of their tailings materials (potassium chloride, I believe) as both an ice melter and as a salt replacement for water softeners. William Robb Whew. NOT a senior moment. Thanks. You can tell I've never lived in snow. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB I am a D-user, not DS. JB But I belive this goes for both. JB I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. JB I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when JB using PZ-1 or later cameras!! JB At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if JB there's much available light present. JB I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I JB prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. JB And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. JB So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. JB If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 JB or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure JB (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) JB will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking JB advantage of the falsh. JB Se my test: JB No falsh, camera metering: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html JB Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, JB or: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 JB Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs JB Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With JB that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce JB Bruce. JB What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or JB Tv etc. JB My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved JB into it a lot. JB Dave
RE: Sensitivity Correcftion (WAS: What setting. Was: Flash on *istDs )
It seems my D chooses 200ASA (if Sensitivity Correction is ON), whenever there's a charged flash on the camera. That's nice - and could be expected! Leaving it ON, when shooting with a flash, could actually kinda save otherwise bad shots, occuring if the flash (capasitor) is not fully recharged. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 16:37 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs I am a D-user, not DS. But I belive this goes for both. I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when using PZ-1 or later cameras!! At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if there's much available light present. I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking advantage of the falsh. Se my test: No falsh, camera metering: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, or: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce Bruce. What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or Tv etc. My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved into it a lot. Dave
RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 18:45 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB I am a D-user, not DS. JB But I belive this goes for both. JB I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. JB I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when JB using PZ-1 or later cameras!! JB At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if JB there's much available light present. JB I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I JB prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. JB And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. JB So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. JB If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 JB or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure JB (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) JB will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking JB advantage of the falsh. JB Se my test: JB No falsh, camera metering: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html JB Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, JB or: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 JB Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs JB Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With JB that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce JB Bruce. JB What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or JB Tv etc. JB My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved JB into it a lot. JB Dave
Re: NorCal PDML Outing
Hello Shel, Love to have you come. You didn't miss any messages. Since Mark Dalal moved, I have somehow become the organizer of the event. So the date was picked based on my ability to go. I don't have any other openings until about June. As to shooting missions, Marnie and I have been kicking around different ideas for a while and she brought this one up. Seemed like a great idea and a departure from a more outdoors/nature venue. I still have to look them up and see what looks best around the area - I believe there are several to choose from. I'll try to check into the missions today and post my findings. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 8:43:59 AM, you wrote: SB Hi Bruce ... SB I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking SB about, and where might they be? SB This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on SB the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a SB bunch of messages. SB Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco (I'm in Sacramento) will join us for a fun day. Check your calendars and let me know if you might be able to join us. -- Best regards, Bruce
RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
And i appreciate the starting points..:-) Thanks Jens and Bruce. Dave Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 18:45 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB I am a D-user, not DS. JB But I belive this goes for both. JB I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. JB I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when JB using PZ-1 or later cameras!! JB At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if JB there's much available light present. JB I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I JB prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. JB And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. JB So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. JB If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 JB or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure JB (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) JB will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking JB advantage of the falsh. JB Se my test: JB No falsh, camera metering: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html JB Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, JB or: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 JB Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs JB Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With JB that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce JB Bruce. JB What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or JB Tv etc. JB My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved JB into it a lot. JB Dave
A few PUG Comments
Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have a lot more misses than keepers, and still forget to reset the ISO and WTB on my DSLR on a regular basis. Okay, disclaimers out of the way. Here are some PUG shots that jumped out at me. (And if I misspell anyone's name, hey, I was writing them down.) Clocks by Collin Brendemuehl Maybe it was all the blue, but I gravitated here first. Simple but effective. Nice composition. Blue No Title by Dag Thrane This was my favorite -- went here second. Not totally sure why, speaks to something in me -- some emotion. Well, I always go barefoot when I can. Nice composition, nice framing, nice detail in the bridge, etc. The texture really makes the legs/feet and shoes pop out. Blue Hawaii by Fred Widall Ah. Sigh. I love Hawaii, although, it's been a l-o-n-g time since I've been there. This really captures its beauty. Gorgeous sky. Sigh. Blue Girl by Frank Theriault Interesting shot. Red and blue. I like the streaky overlay on the girl -- makes it a semiabstract portrait and it makes you take a second look. Lady in Blue by Henk Terhell This is nicely abstract. High tech fluorescent light (or neon light, not sure) with low tech old world Greek/Italian type statue. Also vibrantly blue. This is what I think blue can be -- deep and bold. And the juxtaposition of tech makes it. Blue Eyes and Blue Frog by Gianfranco Irlanda Amusing and a good portrait. I don't know why froggies are amusing, but they generally are. Nice warm skin tones (in late afternoon, I presume) contrasted with blue frog. Blue Sky Behind the Temple by Thawatchai Kongsaktragool Interesting buildings and the bold blue sky really sets the white and red off. Some slight distortion (I think) from the wide angle but it just emphasizes the spires. Interesting image (and makes me want to go there). Diver and Puffer by Dan Matyola Bit soft and blurry, but I realize this was probably taken through glass and in bad lighting. Nice moment to capture and it is really, really blue. Zurich at Dusk by Rick Womer This is just a nice shot. Good composition, nice lights, nice angle on/of city. (Also makes we want to go there -- good location shots always make me want to go there). Ice Blue Morning by Jens Bladt Brr. I am unsure whether a filter was used on this or not. Bit puzzled how there could be some yellow on the left when the rest is blue. But an interesting shot. And brrr. Well, that's about it. Except to say the blue is really my least favorite color. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw
Eac It melts the stuff. In many places, it is common to sprinkle vast Eac amounts of salt on the highways to keep them free of ice. Eac We have a potash mine not far from here, and they are now selling one Eac of their tailings materials (potassium chloride, I believe) as both Eac an ice melter and as a salt replacement for water softeners. Eac William Robb Eac Eac Whew. NOT a senior moment. Thanks. Eac You can tell I've never lived in snow. Hi Marnie, it apparently lowers the temperature snow and ice melts, as IIRC salt water has lower freezing point. Apart from that, it damages water reserves, is not much good for the environment and destroys your leather shoes in no time ;-) That's why I dislike having to be in a city during the winter with its melting snow slush... Not mentioning that is looses all the beauty of snow filled streets ;-) Good light! fra
Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home
Bring my greetings to the ghosts if you see'em... :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be now.vbg Dave
Re: PESO: After the floods
Thanks for the comments, it was a surprise find - the original is in colour, and from the proof prints I did two years ago, I didn't select it for anything. Now I had to rescan some old things for a portfolio in one mag (oh lucky me g), and among other flood photos I found this one, and it struck me to try to convert it into BW. Now I wish I had photographed it on BW in the first place ;-) The adjustments from colour: the layers approach I learned here on the list, two layers one desaturating the other changing hue. I did one selective hue adjustment though, to tone down the sky which was blasted out in the first conversion try. Apart from that, some contrast adjustments and selective burning/dodging. Not much cheating g I quite like how the conversion went. Guess the CoolScan V isn't so bad after all ;-) Good light! fra
Re: teleconverters
I believe that Kenko may also make the Tokina and Tamron teleconverters. Kenko and Tokina are (at least in the U.S.) the same company. Look for a 7-element converter. Still, a 2x may not be very good, especially on a zoom. I have an older Tamron 2x 7-element, and have never gotten a decent image from it. The Sigma converters may be best in class (for third-party, AF teleconverters), but you must make certain that they will be compatible with your Tamron lens. If your Tamron's rear element extends to the rear of the lens, then it will not work with the Sigmas. I suggest considering a 1.4x. One of those will give better results than a 2x. Joe
Re: New LX Owner
congratulations Nick. Happy shooting. CW - Original Message - From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 3:58 PM Subject: New LX Owner I've just received an LX I won from eBay, and just love the feel of it. I've always wanted one since it first came out, but it's always seemed too pricey. I nearly blew my term's grant cheque on one at the time, but prudence got the better of me. This one appears to be a new model as shown on Bojidar's site, with the new style shutter release, but the film speed only goes up to 1600. The meter does come on when the exposure compensation ring release button is pressed (could be a problem if it gets pressed in the camera bag as it will drain the batteries), but I'm not sure what the description of the dot pattern on the first curtain means without some comparison. The serial number is 5299XXX. Anyone got an idea of the age of this? It has some black residue on the mirror surface, but it doesn't seem to affect it. It'll be off to Pentax UK for a full service soon. I thought the automatic mettering wasn't working until I realised the reflectance of the pressure plate would be different to that of the shutter curtain or the film - duh! It does raise one question though - do all films have the same reflectance or have things changed since the camera was released so some compensation needs to be applied? No strap lugs, so I'll have to look out for these. Need to check if the AF360FGZ works with it too. Really looking forward to playing with this. Nick. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005
Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15
Bob, I agree about 'indoor scenics'. The page below points to some indoor shots I took when trying to sell my mother-in-law's condo. http://members.aol.com/lys93/condo.htm The angle of view with this lens is extraordinary. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 09:24:24 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This lens came from Sweden. My favorite camera shop guy hunted all over for it. This thing is GREAT! It's opened up a whole new way of looking at the world for me. I've yet to get several rolls of film shot through it developed to see it's actual performance, but the view through the finder is great. I'm going to coin a new phrase here - indoor scenics. If you have one of these things, you know what I mean. Regards, Bob... From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Very reasonable. Here in the UK, the list price is equivalent to $2,638. J On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 14:30:51 -0800, Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just picked up one of these SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 babies in pristine condition (not even any evidence that it was ever actually mounted on a camera), in case for US$890 plus tax which I consider to be an excellent bargain. I'm off to the pier to make it look 2 miles long. I have a granite, gothic church to shoot interiors of too.
Re: teleconverters
On the other hand, I got most excellent performance from a Komura Telemore 7-element 2X converter, years ago. Quite literally couldn't tell between those taken with it, and a blown up bare lens print... keith whaley Joseph Tainter wrote: I believe that Kenko may also make the Tokina and Tamron teleconverters. Kenko and Tokina are (at least in the U.S.) the same company. Look for a 7-element converter. Still, a 2x may not be very good, especially on a zoom. I have an older Tamron 2x 7-element, and have never gotten a decent image from it. The Sigma converters may be best in class (for third-party, AF teleconverters), but you must make certain that they will be compatible with your Tamron lens. If your Tamron's rear element extends to the rear of the lens, then it will not work with the Sigmas. I suggest considering a 1.4x. One of those will give better results than a 2x. Joe
Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15
I got some rather nice shots when using your 15mm when we saw the Sue the Dinosaur exhibit Shel [Original Message] From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 2/6/2005 10:32:45 AM Subject: Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 Bob, I agree about 'indoor scenics'. The page below points to some indoor shots I took when trying to sell my mother-in-law's condo. http://members.aol.com/lys93/condo.htm The angle of view with this lens is extraordinary. Regards, Bob S.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Content-Type: text/plain pentax-discuss-d Digest Volume 05 : Issue 200 Today's Topics: Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring[ Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] RE: NorCal PDML Outing[ Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istD [ Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: NorCal PDML Outing[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 [ Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Fuji RDP Strangeness [ Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness [ Henri Toivonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw[ William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: PESO - Waning Light [ Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: SMA Pentax 1:3.5/15 [ William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Fuji RDP Strangeness [ William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw[ Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istD [ Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op' [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istD [ Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] -- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:38:45 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW: Ramat Gan Business District from 49th floor (take II) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/2005 7:23:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:40:42 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Feb 2005 at 7:17, Boris Liberman wrote: http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/42431 No comments. Only notice that this was shot at 1600 ISO. I must say that 100% magnification of original image looks rather disappointing. I should print it and see how it prints. === I'd like it better under different weather conditions. Marnie aka Doe -- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:40:03 -0500 From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW: First Robin of Spring Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Marnie. I just finished reworking it in the RAW converter. I was able to reduce the noise a bit and was very conservative on the saturation and contrast. I saw another robin while I was out running this morning and realized that I was quite a bit over the top in terms of the breast coloration. Paul On Feb 6, 2005, at 11:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/5/2005 3:21:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The temperature reached almost 50 degrees F in Michigan today. I went shooting on the banks of the Rouge River and was surprised to see a few Robins. It seems a bit early for these spring arrivals, but I'm not complaining. Maybe they know something we don't. Here's one. Again, this is handheld with the *istD, tha A 400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. So the fov is equivelant to a 1200 mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO 800, f 5.6 @ 1/1000. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3095297size=lg = Really nice shot, Paul. He's nicely framed by the branches, isn't he? I'll skip any steady comment. Said it last time. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:43:59 -0800 From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: NorCal PDML Outing Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi Bruce ... I might be able to make it this year. Which missions are you talking about, and where might they be? This is the first I heard about this. Just curious as to who decided on the missions and the date, and when that happened. Perhaps I missed a bunch of messages. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco (I'm in Sacramento) will join us for a fun day. Check your calendars and let me know if you might be able to join us. -- Best regards, Bruce -- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 11:54:34 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Day at the beach.Funny Paw Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding:
FA 50 f1.4 est mort. Vive FA 50 f1.4!
Seen on DPreview: --- Adorama accepted my order for this lens last Friday, but today I got this response: We regret to inform you that Pentax has notified us that the following item is discontinued and no replacement is available We are cancelling your order. Please accept our apology for this inconvenience. --- Of course the FA 50 f1.7 died a few months ago. I wonder if it will take Pentax 8 to 10 years to bring out a full series of D FA primes. It can't be good for their business if they do. I wonder how many of Pentax's 300 RD employees (thanks to Alan Chan for that figure) are working on D FA lenses? Joe
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Re:A few PUG Comments
Thanks. At 13:52 2005.02.06 -0500, you wrote: Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:08:47 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have a lot more misses than keepers, and still forget to reset the ISO and WTB on my DSLR on a regular basis. Okay, disclaimers out of the way. Here are some PUG shots that jumped out at me. (And if I misspell anyone's name, hey, I was writing them down.) Clocks by Collin Brendemuehl Maybe it was all the blue, but I gravitated here first. Simple but effective. Nice composition. You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact. Howard Hendricks
Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con?
The rucksack application is exactly the one that I'm considering. I own a small LowePro case (among too many of other sizes). I'd like something that takes up less room inside a backpack, I guess --Mark Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i use a LowePro Topload Zoom Case of one model or another for all of my cameras. Herb - Original Message - From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 5:50 PM Subject: Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con? I like ERCs. They add protection when out in adverse weather conditions, and also mean I can chuck the camera in a rucksack with other stuff and it will be protected.
WTB: Super Takumar 1.4/50mm
Hi, subject says it all. Want To Buy for those uninitiated g Nice clean glass one for my Spottie. I prefer the older singlecoated Super over the SMC variants, the metal focusing grip is gorgeous. I don't mind if the exterior is all scratched up, this will be an user. I would prefer a seller in the European Union, but shipping from the States shouldn't be a problem as well, it's small :-) Good light! fra
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OT: Photo exhibition in OZ
David wrote: To all the Aussie PDML'ers living in Sydney, I just saw a story on Sunday about Australian photographer Bill Henson. He has a retrospective exhibition showing at the Art Gallery of NSW until the 3 April. Looks like it might be interesting. Examples of his work can be found here: http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/18/Bill_Henson/profile/ Click on the exhibitions links on the left. The scans a pretty bad, but they give you an idea of his work. Dave S It is an amazing exhibition, IMOH. Nine rooms filled to the brim. The French Opera series was outstanding. Nothing beats looking at silver prints in real life, especially for Henson's work. Subtle lighting effects and tones just get lost when reprinted on screen, or even on the weighty $85 book that accompanies the exhibition. The impact of scale probably has something to do with it too. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc
Re: WTB: Super Takumar 1.4/50mm
You can get the Super Multi Coated Takumar 50/1.4 with the metal focusing barrel. Only the very late versions had the rubber covered barrel. The 50/1.4 is certainly one of the best screw mount lenses ever made. I have one, but I'm keeping it :-) Paul Hi, subject says it all. Want To Buy for those uninitiated g Nice clean glass one for my Spottie. I prefer the older singlecoated Super over the SMC variants, the metal focusing grip is gorgeous. I don't mind if the exterior is all scratched up, this will be an user. I would prefer a seller in the European Union, but shipping from the States shouldn't be a problem as well, it's small :-) Good light! fra
RE: A few PUG Comments
Marine, no filter (Ice Blue Morning)! It really was a bluish morning and - well, I kinda gave it a little extra character in Photoshop :-) Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 19:09 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: A few PUG Comments Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have a lot more misses than keepers, and still forget to reset the ISO and WTB on my DSLR on a regular basis. Okay, disclaimers out of the way. Here are some PUG shots that jumped out at me. (And if I misspell anyone's name, hey, I was writing them down.) Clocks by Collin Brendemuehl Maybe it was all the blue, but I gravitated here first. Simple but effective. Nice composition. Blue No Title by Dag Thrane This was my favorite -- went here second. Not totally sure why, speaks to something in me -- some emotion. Well, I always go barefoot when I can. Nice composition, nice framing, nice detail in the bridge, etc. The texture really makes the legs/feet and shoes pop out. Blue Hawaii by Fred Widall Ah. Sigh. I love Hawaii, although, it's been a l-o-n-g time since I've been there. This really captures its beauty. Gorgeous sky. Sigh. Blue Girl by Frank Theriault Interesting shot. Red and blue. I like the streaky overlay on the girl -- makes it a semiabstract portrait and it makes you take a second look. Lady in Blue by Henk Terhell This is nicely abstract. High tech fluorescent light (or neon light, not sure) with low tech old world Greek/Italian type statue. Also vibrantly blue. This is what I think blue can be -- deep and bold. And the juxtaposition of tech makes it. Blue Eyes and Blue Frog by Gianfranco Irlanda Amusing and a good portrait. I don't know why froggies are amusing, but they generally are. Nice warm skin tones (in late afternoon, I presume) contrasted with blue frog. Blue Sky Behind the Temple by Thawatchai Kongsaktragool Interesting buildings and the bold blue sky really sets the white and red off. Some slight distortion (I think) from the wide angle but it just emphasizes the spires. Interesting image (and makes me want to go there). Diver and Puffer by Dan Matyola Bit soft and blurry, but I realize this was probably taken through glass and in bad lighting. Nice moment to capture and it is really, really blue. Zurich at Dusk by Rick Womer This is just a nice shot. Good composition, nice lights, nice angle on/of city. (Also makes we want to go there -- good location shots always make me want to go there). Ice Blue Morning by Jens Bladt Brr. I am unsure whether a filter was used on this or not. Bit puzzled how there could be some yellow on the left when the rest is blue. But an interesting shot. And brrr. Well, that's about it. Except to say the blue is really my least favorite color. Marnie aka Doe :-)
Re: A few PUG Comments
Thanks for the kind comments, although as someone else mentioned it does look a little unsharp on the web page. The original slide is fine so I must have screwed up somehow when I scanned it. Fred. - On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blue Hawaii by Fred Widall Ah. Sigh. I love Hawaii, although, it's been a l-o-n-g time since I've been there. This really captures its beauty. Gorgeous sky. Sigh.
Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home
Jeez Dave, Judging by the number of towns listed, there just may be more ghosts in Ontario than LIVING people... CW has been to Ontario on several occasions. Including a trip though the Canadian Mecca (Brantford, home town of The Great One). Can't remember seeing any ghosts either... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 7:44 AM Subject: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be now.vbg Dave -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005
RE: Jimi Hendrix photos
...loking at the photographer, saying: Hey Joe, What' you gonna do with that gun in your hand? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 05:00 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: Jimi Hendrix photos Has anyone seen this in the flesh? I'm a bit partial to Jimi, but, $NZD1400 !! http://www.hedleysbooks.co.nz/feature4.html D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc
RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs
I wrote: In P mode it's the same as green mode, except it will not go above (faster) 1/150 sec. (max sync. speed) (Green mode and P-mode is good for all 'round shooting) This is actually NOT quite true: In P-mode Hyper-Program is activated, which means you can chose between several T/A combinations, with a flash as long as the shutter speed is within the 1/60sec - 1/150sec interval. You can't do this in Green Mode. This is actually a VERY nice feature! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 14:05 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs And i appreciate the starting points..:-) Thanks Jens and Bruce. Dave Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate that. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 18:45 Til: Jens Bladt Emne: Re: What setting. Was:flash on *istDs Hello Jens, Good description of technique. I use about the same technique. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 6, 2005, 7:36:36 AM, you wrote: JB I am a D-user, not DS. JB But I belive this goes for both. JB I never trust automatic flash programs, since I can't hold speeds longer JB than 1/30 sec. still eneough, anyway. JB I always shoot on MANUAL, when using a flash. The TTL will still works, when JB using PZ-1 or later cameras!! JB At long exposures (1/30 or longer) the flash will not freeze movement if JB there's much available light present. JB I set the speed and aperture accordning to the shooting conditions. I JB prefere indirect flash, bounched off the cieling. JB And I prefere to utilize as much as the available light as possible. JB So, before selection my setting I make a redaing as if there's no falsh. JB If it says 1/60 sec. F5.6, I may shoot at 1/60 sec. F8 or prhaps 1/125 F5.6 JB or F8 - if the subject (people) are moveing around. A small underexposure JB (that is as close to the values, I got from measuring the available light) JB will utilize as much of the available light as possible, still taking JB advantage of the falsh. JB Se my test: JB No falsh, camera metering: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921186.html JB Clixk next to see the flash fotograph, based on the above shown metering, JB or: JB http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p8921434.html JB Jens Bladt JB mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB -Oprindelig meddelelse- JB Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB Sendt: 6. februar 2005 10:43 JB Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net JB Emne: Re:What setting. Was:flash on *istDs JB Bruce said As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With JB that, most shots are pretty good in TTL. -- Best regards, Bruce JB Bruce. JB What setting on the camera . Do you use Manual shutter and F stop or AV or JB Tv etc. JB My few test shots lately find Av and -0.5 seem good,but i have not delved JB into it a lot. JB Dave
Re: Jimi Hendrix photos
Jens Bladt wrote: ...loking at the photographer, saying: Hey Joe, What' you gonna do with that gun in your hand? Followed by, Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? keith whaley Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. februar 2005 05:00 Til: Pentax Discuss Emne: Jimi Hendrix photos Has anyone seen this in the flesh? I'm a bit partial to Jimi, but, $NZD1400 !! http://www.hedleysbooks.co.nz/feature4.html D
Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con?
I do have a Pentax branded case that takes a camera with lens in the same way, but I prefer the ERC to be attached to the camera otherwise I end up with too many items hanging around my neck. Nick -Original Message- From: Mark Erickson[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06/02/05 19:20:25 To: Pentax-Discusspentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con? The rucksack application is exactly the one that I'm considering. I own a small LowePro case (among too many of other sizes). I'd like something that takes up less room inside a backpack, I guess --Mark Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i use a LowePro Topload Zoom Case of one model or another for all of my cameras. Herb - Original Message - From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 5:50 PM Subject: Re: (n)ever-ready cases--pro and con? I like ERCs. They add protection when out in adverse weather conditions, and also mean I can chuck the camera in a rucksack with other stuff and it will be protected.
Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:44 AM Subject: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home http://www.ghosttownpix.com/ontario/index.shtml I think i know what my summer vacation is going to be now.vbg Somewhere, I have a ghost town map of southern Saskatchewan. The Red Coat Trail has a zillion little unpopulated or ghost towns along it. William Robb
Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home
- Original Message - From: cbwaters Subject: Re: Sorta OT: Link to possible photo op's near home Jeez Dave, Judging by the number of towns listed, there just may be more ghosts in Ontario than LIVING people... Must not say it.. WW
Re: unsubscibe
- Original Message - From: Chris Ellis Subject: unsubscibe Bad luck, my friend. Sorry, but now you are stuck here. offending digest snipped William Robb
Re: PUG's Blue Notes
Hi Henk, Thanks for the comment and pug review. While I was in Europe, I picked a couple of nice days to visit Kinderdijk. Nice area. I like it there. Have to go back again sometime. Harald Henk wrote: Waterland: I like this one much, but being Dutch I am highly biassed. In some earlier winters I used to skate there. Composition is perfect. Harald, statistically you must have stayed quite long there to encounter such nice weather with little wind. Let me know when you are there next time. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Re: February PUG Comments
Tom, Thanks for comment and suggestion. I have another version with the foreground reeds cloned out in ps. In retrospect, I regret I didn't move them over or compose the image without the reeds. At the time I thought the reeds would give it a more wind-swept look, and add an element to the foreground. But I guess they do distract from the windmill reflection. Lingered there for awhile to capture a moment of calm water and no tourists. It was fun being there. Btw a correction on the lens that I used. I used the Pentax 28-70 2.8, rather than 80-200mm. Harald Tom C wrote: Waterland by Harald Rust Nice shot with symmetry and perspective. I find the plants in the foreground a little distracting. If I crop into an exact square, removing the bottom it strikes me as particularly strong. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Got a good one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4688item=3870765684; rd=1 I'm not quite sure which lens the Sigma macro is but the Converter is less than half price and the lens is free! Powell
Re: A few PUG Comments
Thanks, Marnie. The photo was darker (duskier?) on my screen than it appears on the PUG gallery. I posted it using the Mac at home, and I dimly recall a discussion of different gammas on Macs and PCs making things like that happen. BTW, =everybody= has a lot more misses than keepers. I've been shooting recreationally for 40 years, and I figure than when I have fewer misses than keepers I'm either not shooting enough or not being choosy enough! Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bear in mind I am not the best photographer around, only been doing it a few years, have a lot more misses than keepers, and still forget to reset the ISO and WTB on my DSLR on a regular basis. Okay, disclaimers out of the way. Here are some PUG shots that jumped out at me. (And if I misspell anyone's name, hey, I was writing them down.) Clocks by Collin Brendemuehl Maybe it was all the blue, but I gravitated here first. Simple but effective. Nice composition. Blue No Title by Dag Thrane This was my favorite -- went here second. Not totally sure why, speaks to something in me -- some emotion. Well, I always go barefoot when I can. Nice composition, nice framing, nice detail in the bridge, etc. The texture really makes the legs/feet and shoes pop out. Blue Hawaii by Fred Widall Ah. Sigh. I love Hawaii, although, it's been a l-o-n-g time since I've been there. This really captures its beauty. Gorgeous sky. Sigh. Blue Girl by Frank Theriault Interesting shot. Red and blue. I like the streaky overlay on the girl -- makes it a semiabstract portrait and it makes you take a second look. Lady in Blue by Henk Terhell This is nicely abstract. High tech fluorescent light (or neon light, not sure) with low tech old world Greek/Italian type statue. Also vibrantly blue. This is what I think blue can be -- deep and bold. And the juxtaposition of tech makes it. Blue Eyes and Blue Frog by Gianfranco Irlanda Amusing and a good portrait. I don't know why froggies are amusing, but they generally are. Nice warm skin tones (in late afternoon, I presume) contrasted with blue frog. Blue Sky Behind the Temple by Thawatchai Kongsaktragool Interesting buildings and the bold blue sky really sets the white and red off. Some slight distortion (I think) from the wide angle but it just emphasizes the spires. Interesting image (and makes me want to go there). Diver and Puffer by Dan Matyola Bit soft and blurry, but I realize this was probably taken through glass and in bad lighting. Nice moment to capture and it is really, really blue. Zurich at Dusk by Rick Womer This is just a nice shot. Good composition, nice lights, nice angle on/of city. (Also makes we want to go there -- good location shots always make me want to go there). Ice Blue Morning by Jens Bladt Brr. I am unsure whether a filter was used on this or not. Bit puzzled how there could be some yellow on the left when the rest is blue. But an interesting shot. And brrr. Well, that's about it. Except to say the blue is really my least favorite color. Marnie aka Doe :-) __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: NorCal PDML Outing
Bruce Dayton mused: This is a notice for anyone in reasonable driving distance to the Bay area - We are going to have a PDML photo outing on March 5th. The plan is to meet and shoot at one of the missions in the area. I've got to get that finalized, but the date is solid. Hopefully any of you near San Francisco (I'm in Sacramento) will join us for a fun day. Check your calendars and let me know if you might be able to join us. -- Best regards, Bruce That's a probable Yes from me. If potential attendees would like to indicate some Pentax gear they don't own, but would like to play with, it would be a good idea to let other attendees know. I know I'd like to spend a little more time with a DA 16-45, and it might be fun to try the 14mm as well. Plus, of course, an FA* 85/1.4; so far I've never handled one. I can bring along some of my older film bodies (MX, Super Program, PZ-1p), as well as the *ist-D and/or MZ-S I'd be using myself.
Re: [pdml] Discontinuement of Film SLR bodies
Actually, there has been stuff here on the list off and on about this. Apparently in certain countries the distributors have decided to no longer carry some or all of Pentax's film slr's. As far as I know that has not happened in any country where Pentax owns the distributorship. However, I have no recent (4 months) infomation about this issue (Quite frankly I don't seem to have the energy to keep up with things these days). graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- David Chang-Sang wrote: This has been discussed (at least with me) by Aaron (former list member and one of the original brotherhood members) :D and if there is more than one person stating this, it may be some sort of confirmation of this being more than just a rumour. Aaron had asked me if I had seen or heard about this rumour on the list but I had seen diddly - apparently though, it appears its not just one person up here in Canada who has heard this but also your local camera shop owner down in the states. Just my 2 cents (which is not worth 2 cents really.. more like.. 0.5 cents) :) Cheers Dave -Original Message- From: Michael T. Foulkes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:43 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: [pdml] Discontinuement of Film SLR bodies I was down at the local camera shop the other day and the owner told me that Pentax was planning on discontinuing all of their film based SLR's. She said the information came not from her sales rep but from another shop owner who is apparently more plugged in to what's going on. Anyone else heard about this? I'm new to the list, but I did check the archives and couldn't find anything. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005
