Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
My dealer in Malta mentioned this to me... apparently the release is quite imminent. On 6/27/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thibouille wrote: http://forum.xitek.com/sorthread.php?threadid=453926bcsi_scan_934C20D41D700C9A=YajnSdzdeM6pxFJl5YIX8wEAAACtx44Abcsi_scan_filename=sorthread.php I'm guessing that's the SSM-enabled K100D. Hopefully with a bigger buffer as well. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Regards Patrick Genovese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 6/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak reads, mention lack of true compatibility though and you run the risk of being told over and over again why it's no longer necessary ;-) It could be worse. Think Canon FD or Nikon. Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. -- Sandy Harris Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 07:44:53AM +0200, Thibouille wrote.. Very true, but AFAICT, they did exactly the same with previous bodies since ist-D. We shouldn't be surprised, really. Then again, a D40 (if I rememeber well) is not even capable of any metering at all with old Nikon lenses. Anyway I really wouldn't wait for a True Kmount compatibility on such a body. On a slightly different topic: I wonder why they didn't go 10Mpix. I see no problem personnaly but clueless folks on the street might care nonetheless. Simpel, they want to sell K10D in the 10mp market. Wilko -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 28.06.2007, at 07:44 , Thibouille wrote: Then again, a D40 (if I rememeber well) is not even capable of any metering at all with old Nikon lenses. And higher-end D80 also. D40 doesn't allow AF with non-USM screwdriven AF lenses Anyway I really wouldn't wait for a True Kmount compatibility on such a body. But it would be nice in K10D class body. Just like Nikon did in D200, where compatibility with manual lenses is better than in any Pentax AF body, even these with full K-compatibility. Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Pentax K100D super
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. -- new pictures once and again http://roman.blakout.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Wedding lens?
Yes, it seems to serve me quite well, althought sometimes f2.8 would be nice (waiting for DA* 16-50/2.8 ;-), especially in darker churches. I usually use it almost all the time, with just a few photos taken with FA* 85/1.4. Here is the latest wedding where I was taking shots with 16-45 and K10D ;-) http://nasdwoje.e9.pl/slub_ar/kolor/ Cheers, Sylwek On 28.06.2007, at 02:38 , Gasha wrote: Hi all, i just realised, that i need zoom and AF lens for wedding photography. So far i heard good words about DA 16-45. Is it ok? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
On 28/6/07, Sylwester Pietrzyk, discombobulated, unleashed: Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Newsbot one week out of sync. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
On 28.06.2007, at 10:24 , Cotty wrote: Newsbot one week out of sync. Must be of old type. Newer ones are capable of replying from time to time ;-) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
On 6/28/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28/6/07, Sylwester Pietrzyk, discombobulated, unleashed: Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Newsbot one week out of sync. The carrier pigeons that deliver the news on flash memory sticks have to rest some time. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Bee Balm
Thanks Ken. On Jun 28, 2007, at 12:55 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Excellent flash usage Paul. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Bee Balm With the K10D, the A400/5.6 and the Pentax 560 plus Xtender http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6133459size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - know your place part 2
Brilliant. Have fired off to my kids whose knowledge of geography as I understand it is truly awful. Amazingly as a Brit, I did better on US states than European countries. Break up of Yugoslavia and Soviet Union has clearly confused the hell out of me. Peter ann sanfedele wrote: jjust want to say how much I've been enjoying the different geography quizzes that come off of this site: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.php I found the typing in the name of the states easier than moving them around in the USA - because I have more control over the keyboard than the mouse. Did better than I thought I would on Asia... I'm sure I'll be terrible at Africa as things have changed so much since I learned these locations in school and I never was very good at it anyway But it is lots of fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peso Peff's Mill
Thanks Frank. The conversion has a lot of punch to it but for some reason when i profiled it to sRGB and did SFW, which is what i think everyone has suggested doing when doing a SFW, it sa lot less punchy, slmost flat. Dave On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6131669 Took a bit of a drive yesterday. Super hot out this week, so i'm not overdoing any house work. Just enough to geta sweat on, and earn a beer.:-) Old mill about 1/2 drive from here, in an area i would like to move to. Toronto just got a lot closer the past 12 months. K10D, 16-45 F4 Circ Polorizer and converted to BW in LR Ver 1.1 some curves in PSCS Nice shot, Dave. As others have said, it could use a bit of punch, but otherwise I like it quite a bit. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: slightly confused -Elements 5
So i was right. Hey i finally helped someone.LOL Dave On 6/27/07, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded the 4.1 version of Camera Raw and it appears to be the ticket. I'm currently importing 136 files. Two more cards to go :) Some nifty shit in here too, if I do say so myself. Upper Michigan is truly someplace special. Thanks Godfrey!!oneoneone CW - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 6:05 PM Subject: Re: slightly confused -Elements 5 Check the version on the Camera Raw plugin. You should have at least v3.7 installed. Even though you downloaded the current PSE5 package, it probably didn't include the Camera Raw v3.7 release, and replaced the version of the plugin that you had when you did the installation. The reason for this is that the installation package for PSE5 preceded the existence of the Camera Raw v3.7 plugin. Vendors only rarely revise the installation package of an existing software package due to the cost of testing. Either that or the issue is some kind of Windows registry issue that you need a knowledgeable Windows user to guide you through setting up correctly. I don't know from that stuff... ;-) Godfrey On Jun 27, 2007, at 2:36 PM, cbwaters wrote: well, I downloaded the software upgrade from Adobe Vs buying in a store so I figured it would have all the latest updates... I just tried to import the photos to my library using PSE3 and it's no-go as well. I don't know what the problem is. The message I get is the files are either damaged or the format is not allowed in the library. I would just about swear I used to have no issues with the *istD's RAW files in Elements3. Ok Should I be able to put a card full of PEF files into my reader, expect Elements to see images, import them, and see them in my library? I wish in my query about the benefits of shooting PEFs or DNgs somebody would have said something about this PITA. Or maybe it's just that I don't understand the process... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.10/873 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 11:54 PM -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
Sandy Harris wrote: On 6/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak reads, mention lack of true compatibility though and you run the risk of being told over and over again why it's no longer necessary ;-) It could be worse. Think Canon FD or Nikon. Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. Yes, Nikon does on the D200 and upth AI or AI-Converted lenses. Even has Lens Data Entry so that you can use Matrix Metering. Oddly, the D40/D40X, which won't even meter with non-CPU lenses, is the first body introduced since 1980 to allow safe mounting of non-AI lenses that don't require mirror lockup. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
On 6/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. You say that like it's a ~bad~ thing! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT know your place
On 6/27/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he is just _pretending_ and he really doesn't know any newfie jokes Actually, it's dirty jokes that I don't know any of... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 6/28/07, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28/06/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob, you were right... Generally yes, though I don't insist like some ;-) HAR! Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PESO: Stranded in Newcastle
Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist attraction as it sits on Nobby's Beach, Newcastle waiting to be refloated (which is being attempted as I write). Anyway, on the spur of the moment I decided I'd like some photos. Unfortunately, a public exclusion area meant that the only possible view of the ship was from the south putting the side being photographed into shadow. Here's a couple - clicking on the Vieew Album link will produce a few more. http://tinyurl.com/2uf5mx http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740178 http://tinyurl.com/3yz3wh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740226 http://tinyurl.com/38rroh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078887180170498 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- Free pop3 email with a spam filter. http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle
Those are pretty neat Brian. I particularly like the second one though. Cheers, Dave On 6/28/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist attraction as it sits on Nobby's Beach, Newcastle waiting to be refloated (which is being attempted as I write). Anyway, on the spur of the moment I decided I'd like some photos. Unfortunately, a public exclusion area meant that the only possible view of the ship was from the south putting the side being photographed into shadow. Here's a couple - clicking on the Vieew Album link will produce a few more. http://tinyurl.com/2uf5mx http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740178 http://tinyurl.com/3yz3wh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740226 http://tinyurl.com/38rroh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078887180170498 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
P. J. Alling wrote: Mike Hamilton wrote: On 27-Jun-07, at 9:04 PM, PJ Alling wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Not so. Available functions may be limited with certain lenses., under Pentax K100D Super Fact Sheet Disclaimer buried in paragraph 8. K mount compatibility proclaimed in paragraph 2. I draw my own conclusions from that. That after 4 years of selling DSLR's they've got a good idea of the importance of this information to 99.9% of their customers. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT know your place
frank theriault wrote: On 6/27/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think he is just _pretending_ and he really doesn't know any newfie jokes Actually, it's dirty jokes that I don't know any of... Ask Doug Brewer. He'll tell you some. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. Does this guy read PDML? ;-) No. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle
Well done shots. No Parking was a good catch. :) Jack --- Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all The Pasha Bulker is a 76,000 tonne bulk carrier that became grounded during a severe storm about 3 weeks ago. Since then it has become a tourist attraction as it sits on Nobby's Beach, Newcastle waiting to be refloated (which is being attempted as I write). Anyway, on the spur of the moment I decided I'd like some photos. Unfortunately, a public exclusion area meant that the only possible view of the ship was from the south putting the side being photographed into shadow. Here's a couple - clicking on the Vieew Album link will produce a few more. http://tinyurl.com/2uf5mx http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740178 http://tinyurl.com/3yz3wh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078681021740226 http://tinyurl.com/38rroh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5081078887180170498 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- Free pop3 email with a spam filter. http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and captured! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and captured! cheers, frank PEter, tell me that is a fake flower - it looks like a pot of basil that someone stuck a plastic flower in. funny, though :) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Sandy Harris Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: Pentax K100D super Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Perhaps he is on a slow connection William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) But it would be nice in K10D class body. Just like Nikon did in D200, where compatibility with manual lenses is better than in any Pentax AF body, even these with full K-compatibility. Well no. Think pre AI lenses, which are pretty much unusable unless they have been modified to AI, which Nikon no longer does. They got around this somewhat with the D40, but this camera is really crippled with all but a couple of lens series. Nikon is still a hodge podge of non-compatability. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) That after 4 years of selling DSLR's they've got a good idea of the importance of this information to 99.9% of their customers. They are still catering to a price sensitive market. If they release a camera that is not competing on price in the marketplace, compatability support might be fixed. Unfortunately, price sensitivity only matters to the 0.1% of their market, the rest of us go out of our way to make the company as unprofitable as possible. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Sandy Harris Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. William Robb Arguably Nikon offers better support, but makes you pay for the priviledge as it's restricted to the Pro-level bodies (D200 and up do M A modes with all metering options and full i-TTL flash including all CLS capabilities). Pentax is king for the sub-$1000 market, with Olympus in second. Canon's wierd in that they actually provide better support for non-Canon manual focus lenses than they do for FD mount (some with adaptors and none, respectively). Leica is in the same boat Nikon is, sort of, as you can at least modify non-AI lenses to work on modern Nikon bodies, but 1 and 2 cam R lenses are unusable on R3 and later bodies (M lenses have the best forward compatibility of all though). -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
The SDM support required a minor mechanical change to the miirror box, changing the sensor would have required changing the entire imaging subsystem. The other enhancements are mostly software. Thibouille wrote: Very true, but AFAICT, they did exactly the same with previous bodies since ist-D. We shouldn't be surprised, really. Then again, a D40 (if I rememeber well) is not even capable of any metering at all with old Nikon lenses. Anyway I really wouldn't wait for a True Kmount compatibility on such a body. On a slightly different topic: I wonder why they didn't go 10Mpix. I see no problem personnaly but clueless folks on the street might care nonetheless. Essential is there: SDM. There's probably nothing changed at all internally. It seems the K110D will become VERY affordable and the K100D (non super) might become a nice deal as well. -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 28/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards compatibility. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) But it would be nice in K10D class body. Just like Nikon did in D200, where compatibility with manual lenses is better than in any Pentax AF body, even these with full K-compatibility. Well no. Think pre AI lenses, which are pretty much unusable unless they have been modified to AI, which Nikon no longer does. They got around this somewhat with the D40, but this camera is really crippled with all but a couple of lens series. Nikon is still a hodge podge of non-compatability. William Robb AI conversions cost about $30 these days and can be done at home with a Dremel in a pinch. Nikon did factory conversions for 25 years, I think that's enough for actual hardware mods for lenses that haevn't been made since 1980. And a D200, D2X/H or F6 will matrix meter at open aperture with an AI-converted lens from 1959, and offer wireless multi-group i-TTL flash and Aperture Priority AE with that lens. Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) even if a Pentax body can mount lenses from 1948. Pentax offers no more support than Canon does for pre-K mount lenses (and K mount was introduced only a year or so before AI was). The only pre-AI lenses that can't be used on modern bodies after an AI conversion are the old wides that needed MLU to mount. And Nikon built bodies that supported those lenses until 2002. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 28.06.2007, at 16:13 , Adam Maas wrote: Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) Even MZ-S won't give you P-TTL and wireless flash with plain K lenses. Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
Pentax used to and Nikon did for most, but woe betide you if you mounted the wrong series lens on some cameras. It kind of depends how legacy you want to get. m42 lenses give the exactly the same functionality, (as do medium format lenses), on modern DSLR's that they had on the first K mount bodies... Sandy Harris wrote: On 6/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak reads, mention lack of true compatibility though and you run the risk of being told over and over again why it's no longer necessary ;-) It could be worse. Think Canon FD or Nikon. Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pentax K100D super
I have wondered that. Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: On 28.06.2007, at 09:59 , Roman wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=23792403 Pentax announces update to K100D camera that supports new SDM lenses. Based on K100D it features shake reduction and dust removal, like its preceder and has 6.1 MP sensor. Does this guy read PDML? ;-) Cheers, Sylwek -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 29/06/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The SDM support required a minor mechanical change to the miirror box, changing the sensor would have required changing the entire imaging subsystem. The other enhancements are mostly software. Minor to the point that it appears that they probably only needed to insert the contact set in the hole already provided along with whatever support electronics was required (and that may have even been in place or even just unpopulated): http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/PentaxK100D/Images/lensmount02.jpg -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 29/06/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) even if a Pentax body can mount lenses from 1948. Pentax offers no more support than Canon does for pre-K mount lenses (and K mount was introduced only a year or so before AI was). Given the availability of suitable adapters Canon could claim exactly the same backwards compatibility with the Pentax 645 and 67 lenses too. http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_mounta.htm -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
Ann, it's real, just as I found it. ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and captured! cheers, frank PEter, tell me that is a fake flower - it looks like a pot of basil that someone stuck a plastic flower in. funny, though :) ann -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - know your place part 2
Peter Jordan wrote: Brilliant. Have fired off to my kids whose knowledge of geography as I understand it is truly awful. Amazingly as a Brit, I did better on US states than European countries. Break up of Yugoslavia and Soviet Union has clearly confused the hell out of me. Peter Me too - though the itsy bitsy countries caused me even more grief... great fun, isn't it? I did better on Africa than I thought I would given all the changes there - I'm enjoying improving myself in an area I was , I though, strong in already ha! ann ann sanfedele wrote: jjust want to say how much I've been enjoying the different geography quizzes that come off of this site: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.php I found the typing in the name of the states easier than moving them around in the USA - because I have more control over the keyboard than the mouse. Did better than I thought I would on Asia... I'm sure I'll be terrible at Africa as things have changed so much since I learned these locations in school and I never was very good at it anyway But it is lots of fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) AI conversions cost about $30 these days and can be done at home with a Dremel in a pinch. Nikon did factory conversions for 25 years, I think that's enough for actual hardware mods for lenses that haevn't been made since 1980. And a D200, D2X/H or F6 will matrix meter at open aperture with an AI-converted lens from 1959, and offer wireless multi-group i-TTL flash and Aperture Priority AE with that lens. Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) even if a Pentax body can mount lenses from 1948. Pentax offers no more support than Canon does for pre-K mount lenses (and K mount was introduced only a year or so before AI was). The only pre-AI lenses that can't be used on modern bodies after an AI conversion are the old wides that needed MLU to mount. And Nikon built bodies that supported those lenses until 2002. I've seen a few of these home done AI conversions. Not pretty, and sometimes huge metering inaccuracies result. The D200 is 2.5x more expensive than the K10 (at least it is at BH), so you are hardly making a valid comparison. How many K10's would Pentax sell at 2K a pop? Canon Fd lenses can't mount to an EOS without an optical adaptor. Pre-K lenses merely need a mechanical adaptor. Go check the Nikon website for the list of caveats per model for different lens types. It's quite impressive. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) I don't know about Leica, but none of the Japanese manufacturers are 100% supporting their older lenses. Pentax is actually the best of the lot. And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards compatibility. The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail price, and if the price increase would dissuade more people from buying than the increase in compatability would persuade people to buy is, of course, the real question. Pentax seems to think they know what the answer is. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PESO: Another oldie re-done with the Uberscanner
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm My subjective, unscientific opinion is that the 645-A 200mm f/4.0 is one hell of a sharp lens. Of course, you can't tell in this web image, but looking at the 133 megabyte TIFF from the scanned transparency is pretty amazing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 29/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail price, and if the price increase would dissuade more people from buying than the increase in compatability would persuade people to buy is, of course, the real question. Pentax seems to think they know what the answer is. Knowing the component US$35.00 as a cost at manufacture seems extremely high. The estimated price of the K100D Super is expected to be lower than the K100D and they are adding hardware. At US$35.00 the aperture feedback sensor would have contributed to a considerable percentage of the component costs of many previous base model SLRs, this was plainly not the case. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Another oldie re-done with the Uberscanner
Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm My subjective, unscientific opinion is that the 645-A 200mm f/4.0 is one hell of a sharp lens. Of course, you can't tell in this web image, but looking at the 133 megabyte TIFF from the scanned transparency is pretty amazing. Not bad at all. but you should clean the dust out of your scanner. Those are some ugly dust bunnies in the upper left. Need I say grin? -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) AI conversions cost about $30 these days and can be done at home with a Dremel in a pinch. Nikon did factory conversions for 25 years, I think that's enough for actual hardware mods for lenses that haevn't been made since 1980. And a D200, D2X/H or F6 will matrix meter at open aperture with an AI-converted lens from 1959, and offer wireless multi-group i-TTL flash and Aperture Priority AE with that lens. Pentax can't touch that anymore (since the MZ-S was the only body with anything similar in capability) even if a Pentax body can mount lenses from 1948. Pentax offers no more support than Canon does for pre-K mount lenses (and K mount was introduced only a year or so before AI was). The only pre-AI lenses that can't be used on modern bodies after an AI conversion are the old wides that needed MLU to mount. And Nikon built bodies that supported those lenses until 2002. I've seen a few of these home done AI conversions. Not pretty, and sometimes huge metering inaccuracies result. The D200 is 2.5x more expensive than the K10 (at least it is at BH), so you are hardly making a valid comparison. How many K10's would Pentax sell at 2K a pop? Canon Fd lenses can't mount to an EOS without an optical adaptor. Pre-K lenses merely need a mechanical adaptor. Go check the Nikon website for the list of caveats per model for different lens types. It's quite impressive. William Robb A D200 is $1599CDN and a K10D is $1099CDN, you must be looking at an 18-200/D200 kit to get 2.5x the price. Not as big a difference as you make out. And as to EOS, I was talking about EOS's screwmount support, which is the same (actually better as the EOS M42 adaptors are mechanically superior to the Pentax ones, as they lock on the mount with the lock pin and release normally). -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank - I preferred it when it was mistyped as aperture stimulator. Rather Cotty-ish. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: From: Digital Image Studio And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards compatibility. The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail price, and if the price increase would dissuade more people from buying than the increase in compatability would persuade people to buy is, of course, the real question. Pentax seems to think they know what the answer is. I've heard that they couldn't get anyone to make the assembly at all and I've heard the $35.00 each estimate, both from different but reliable sources. I've long wondered which was true and lately come to the conclusion that *both* are: The $35.00 price tag was probably the manufacturer's way of saying, We don't want to make this #$@ thing in the quantities Pentax needs so we're going to price the job such that they'll either decline it or end up paying us so much we don't care. Not an uncommon way of avoiding headaches. (I used to price web design jobs that way for customers who looked like problems to me.) The lack of any supplier willing to make the meter galvanometer was the final nail in the K100's coffin. They could of course have switched to some kind of LED display, but with other manufacturing costs of the camera going up, decided it wasn't worth the investment. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
Nice photo, great title. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PrintFix Pro (printer profiling) upgrade
Just in case anyone out there uses PrintFix Pro to make their own custom paper profiles: There's an upgrade available. When I bought it in a bundle with the Spyder II monitor colorimeter late last year I got PrintFix Pro v1.0 and I'm now downloading v2.2, which has been available since April of this year. (I'm betting I could have downloaded an intermediate update from the web site as soon as I got the Spyder II in November, but I didn't think to look.) It's a free download for purchasers of earlier versions. Hope this version comes with a gamma adjustment! I'll report my impressions later. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Hard drive problems? (was Re: OT: Home at Last)
For what it's worth, when I was a kid (mid-50's), the city of Detroit told the guy across the street that he could no longer keep his mule in his garage (since it had a dirt floor and a mule I guess technically it was a stable). Oh yes they made him put in a concrete floor with rat walls too. It was actually something of a historical event, as he was the last of the old junk men who went through the alleys of Detroit in their mule drawn wagons picking up anything they thought they could sell at the scrap yard. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Bob Sullivan wrote: And we had to shovel a path too! On 6/27/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uphill in both directions through the snow! --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, that was like a 5MB drive made of about ten platters, each something like 10-12 across. Sprinkle some iron filings on the platter and you could almost read the bits with the naked eye. Yeah, that's how we used to read 'em in the old days! I thought it was a pizza oven the first time I encountered one. Regards, Bob S. On 6/25/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: graywolf wrote: Still I am interested in how often folks here have experienced hard-drive failure, and with which type of drive (IDE, SATA, SCSI, other), and anyone else's experience with RAID systems. I've experienced nearly every type of failure on every brand and type of hard disk that's existed since some time in the 1970s. Anything will fall over if you push on it hard enough. I was a co-op student for IBM when PC AT (or was it PC XT) 5.25 10MB or 20MB drives were dropping like flies ... literally by the train-car load. IIRC, the DOA rate was on the order of 20-30% and the dead after a month rate was twice that. It was so bad that our divisional director rammed through blue labeling of a different manufacturer's drive just for our division's customers. Did the same thing with Novell's NetWare when LAN Man was such a joke (ca. 1984). Had some pretty funny, nearly serious non-failures, too. Like the day I accidentally spilled a fresh six-ounce cup of coffee, one cream, two sugars, into an open spindle drive. I was cleaning sticky goo out of the housing for weeks, but the platters and mechanicals never skipped a beat. Of course, that was like a 5MB drive made of about ten platters, each something like 10-12 across. Sprinkle some iron filings on the platter and you could almost read the bits with the naked eye. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
P. J. Alling wrote: Ann, it's real, just as I found it. Weird - and that plant isn't basil??? ann ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and captured! cheers, frank PEter, tell me that is a fake flower - it looks like a pot of basil that someone stuck a plastic flower in. funny, though :) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
They can put ads on my website, all they have to do is pay me enough. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- ann sanfedele wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: I have no problem with the bottom of page ads on photo.net. In fact, I never noticed them until they were mentioned here. I wouldn't mind if I wasnt paying for my area there actually, I mind it less than the dog icon that simply existed and looked like it was part of my page... which someone thought it was and asked me about when I took the photos, etc And I'd mind it much less if it didnt _move_ and that they suddenly started putting the ads on without telling us . Any site that attracts viewers displays ads. h... well, I guess my smugmug page doesn't attract viewers then. If one is paying for a page/domain one should be able to exist on the web advertising only one's own work Paul, I did write Josh that I had no plans to abandon photo.net but there were things I felt needed improvement and he was very open to what I was saying. .. I mentioned that while one could rearrange galleries/folders one couldn't rearrance the thumbnails in them and that the last image loaded went in the front of the gallery and he said he agreed with me 100% and he didn't know why it was taking so long to get that feature in and he was working on it. Ann I think the photo.net folks do a good job, and they've served me well for quite a few years. Paul On Jun 27, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Rick Womer wrote: How did you get a =response= from the photo.net guys??? I must have emailed them a dozen times, and have even sent snail mail, with no response at all. I almost didn't renew my (paid) membership because of their awful customer service. If you would be kind enough to share their email address off list, I would appreciate it. Rick --- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is what I sent the photo.net guys ann Original Message Subject: gripes and suggestions Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:55:15 -0400 From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HI, Josh I just vented to Kevin on a couple of things about the site after noticing that there was not only an ad on the bottom of every page of my galleries, but a rather large one that was blinking. I can understand you needing to use ads for free space, but I'm paying for mine - it doesn't seem right. At the very least, there should have been a heads-up that you were doing this. this is me, btw http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan I do like the look of the thumbnail pages - someone can get a quick view that downloads fast nicely. I do like that the little thumbnail of the photo.net mascot dog is no longer on my page because at least one person that I know of clicked on it thinking they were going to see more of my stuff - and even thought I took the dog pictures after she looked - so I thank you for removing the dog. One other thing that has bugged me for a while... the 3 photos that appear at the bottom of the bio page are always the last three loaded instead of 3 that I have selected ads being ones I am particularly proud of or best represent the type of stuff I'm doing currently, etc. Further, one can rearrange galleries but not the thumbnails within the galleries and the most recent photo loaded is always the first in a group -- rather counter-intuitive if one is building an essay or sorts. This is most certainly not an opinion I hold alone -- several other photographers that I know personally and are on photo.net have expressed the same view. Was impressed with Kevin's openness and wilingness to listen - he gave me your email address. I have to say that I don't want to leave photo.net because of the godd things there but I have already set up a new page on smugmug because I can sell photos through them as well as have a bit more control over the appearance of my own page and the staff is quick to respond to questions. There is no advertising imposed on my page there - except my own, that is :) Regards, ann sanfedele http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan http://annsan.smugmug.com http://home.nyc.rr.com/annsansdirectory/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ __ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=summer+activities +for+kidscs=bz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
Until Ann mentioned it, i had never noticed. They seem at the bottom of the page. I never look down, only up.:-) Dave On 6/27/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have no problem with the bottom of page ads on photo.net. In fact, I never noticed them until they were mentioned here. Any site that attracts viewers displays ads. I think the photo.net folks do a good job, and they've served me well for quite a few years. Paul On Jun 27, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Rick Womer wrote: How did you get a =response= from the photo.net guys??? I must have emailed them a dozen times, and have even sent snail mail, with no response at all. I almost didn't renew my (paid) membership because of their awful customer service. If you would be kind enough to share their email address off list, I would appreciate it. Rick --- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is what I sent the photo.net guys ann Original Message Subject: gripes and suggestions Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:55:15 -0400 From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HI, Josh I just vented to Kevin on a couple of things about the site after noticing that there was not only an ad on the bottom of every page of my galleries, but a rather large one that was blinking. I can understand you needing to use ads for free space, but I'm paying for mine - it doesn't seem right. At the very least, there should have been a heads-up that you were doing this. this is me, btw http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan I do like the look of the thumbnail pages - someone can get a quick view that downloads fast nicely. I do like that the little thumbnail of the photo.net mascot dog is no longer on my page because at least one person that I know of clicked on it thinking they were going to see more of my stuff - and even thought I took the dog pictures after she looked - so I thank you for removing the dog. One other thing that has bugged me for a while... the 3 photos that appear at the bottom of the bio page are always the last three loaded instead of 3 that I have selected ads being ones I am particularly proud of or best represent the type of stuff I'm doing currently, etc. Further, one can rearrange galleries but not the thumbnails within the galleries and the most recent photo loaded is always the first in a group -- rather counter-intuitive if one is building an essay or sorts. This is most certainly not an opinion I hold alone -- several other photographers that I know personally and are on photo.net have expressed the same view. Was impressed with Kevin's openness and wilingness to listen - he gave me your email address. I have to say that I don't want to leave photo.net because of the godd things there but I have already set up a new page on smugmug because I can sell photos through them as well as have a bit more control over the appearance of my own page and the staff is quick to respond to questions. There is no advertising imposed on my page there - except my own, that is :) Regards, ann sanfedele http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan http://annsan.smugmug.com http://home.nyc.rr.com/annsansdirectory/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ __ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=summer+activities +for+kidscs=bz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us, though, the K10D's biggest wow is its in-camera processing capability. It allowed us to take a digital-preview test shot, adjust white balance, and see those changes live, on the LCD screen. We could also develop RAW images as new JPEGs and push or pull their exposure in camera -- or change their size, quality, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and white balance as needed. The Pentax K10D is the only D-SLR available to offer that winning level of sophistication. On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4242/editors-choice-2007-advanced-dslrs.html Yeah, but did they like it? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Convert Raw to JPG
I hope the magic lantern books have more than what the manual has. I bought Moose Petterson's D2H must have book, and it was basically the manual with his name on it. No tips or tricks just a rework of the manual i already had. Never again. Dave On 6/27/07, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just noticed this convert raw to JPG on the K10D. Is the result of this any different from shooting Raw+? I am definitely thinking about buying that magic lantern book. The K10D manual is blissfully terse when it comes to explanations of what is actually going on when you invoke a feature. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
Does anyone actually do this? David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2007 2:26 PM I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us, though, the K10D's biggest wow is its in-camera processing capability. It allowed us to take a digital-preview test shot, adjust white balance, and see those changes live, on the LCD screen. We could also develop RAW images as new JPEGs and push or pull their exposure in camera -- or change their size, quality, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and white balance as needed. The Pentax K10D is the only D-SLR available to offer that winning level of sophistication. On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4242/editors-choice-2007-advanced-dslrs.html Yeah, but did they like it? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net !SIG:4683fd5b26581086158386! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured with similar assemblies in many other devices. However there's no reason to use old technology. There are alternate designs that would have totally digital output, and be even less expensive, and more reliable. Mark Roberts wrote: William Robb wrote: From: Digital Image Studio And for a relatively small cost per body they could make the claim of effectively 100% backwards compatibility. The best info I have been able to glean is a manufacturing cost of about US$35.00 per body sold. What that would do to the retail price, and if the price increase would dissuade more people from buying than the increase in compatability would persuade people to buy is, of course, the real question. Pentax seems to think they know what the answer is. I've heard that they couldn't get anyone to make the assembly at all and I've heard the $35.00 each estimate, both from different but reliable sources. I've long wondered which was true and lately come to the conclusion that *both* are: The $35.00 price tag was probably the manufacturer's way of saying, We don't want to make this #$@ thing in the quantities Pentax needs so we're going to price the job such that they'll either decline it or end up paying us so much we don't care. Not an uncommon way of avoiding headaches. (I used to price web design jobs that way for customers who looked like problems to me.) The lack of any supplier willing to make the meter galvanometer was the final nail in the K100's coffin. They could of course have switched to some kind of LED display, but with other manufacturing costs of the camera going up, decided it wasn't worth the investment. -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
No. I don't know what it is but it's not basil. ann sanfedele wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Ann, it's real, just as I found it. Weird - and that plant isn't basil??? ann ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. LOL! Well seen and captured! cheers, frank PEter, tell me that is a fake flower - it looks like a pot of basil that someone stuck a plastic flower in. funny, though :) ann -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle
On 6/28/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well done shots. No Parking was a good catch. :) Agreed! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured with similar assemblies in many other devices. However there's no reason to use old technology. There are alternate designs that would have totally digital output, and be even less expensive, and more reliable. We appear to have a few people on list who know more about camera manufacture and the economics thereof than the people who make them. It's surprising that there are not more camera manufacturers given the level of knowledge and expertise being shown by the armchair quarterbacking roster. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
- Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) A D200 is $1599CDN and a K10D is $1099CDN, you must be looking at an 18-200/D200 kit to get 2.5x the price. Not as big a difference as you make out. And as to EOS, I was talking about EOS's screwmount support, which is the same (actually better as the EOS M42 adaptors are mechanically superior to the Pentax ones, as they lock on the mount with the lock pin and release normally). I didn't spend a lot of time looking. Fifty percent is still quite a jump in cost. It's nice that Canon offers better support for obsolete lenses from their competition than for their own legacy customer base, though I hardly give them much credit for doing so, considering the way they abandoned their FD users. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems) A D200 is $1599CDN and a K10D is $1099CDN, you must be looking at an 18-200/D200 kit to get 2.5x the price. Not as big a difference as you make out. And as to EOS, I was talking about EOS's screwmount support, which is the same (actually better as the EOS M42 adaptors are mechanically superior to the Pentax ones, as they lock on the mount with the lock pin and release normally). I didn't spend a lot of time looking. Fifty percent is still quite a jump in cost. It's nice that Canon offers better support for obsolete lenses from their competition than for their own legacy customer base, though I hardly give them much credit for doing so, considering the way they abandoned their FD users. Note that you do get certain things for that extra 40% or so that the D200 costs. You're getting 5fps, a 21 RAW buffer(Or over 40 jpeg's), a far more capable wireless flash system (multigroup flash allows all sorts of control that Pentax's single-channel wireless flash system doesn't, along with the notably higher flash sync and the best flash unit on the market today in the SB-800), support for wireless file transfer, more control over the camera (particularly the AF system, which is excessively configurable if anything)and GPS units and the best build quality short of the D2's and 1D's. The K10D is certainly the best absolute value in the sub-$1000 USD market, but the D200 is the best absolute value in the over-$1000 market, it in fact has capabilities that the full-on Pro bodies do not (particularly the Wireless Commander capability on the built-in flash). -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Wedding photos
I'm late on this but i particularly like the one of the bride and the two little girls look forward to seeing more.. isn't wedding photography a bitch ann Scott Loveless wrote: I shot my first wedding on Saturday. That was one hell of a learning experience. Some family members who couldn't make it requested a few photos right away, so I uploaded 5 this morning. Absolutely no editing at all - straight from the camera, resized and converted to jpg. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/Wedding The K10 performed well for the most part. Faster glass is in order and I think I'll get the cable to connect the 360 to the K10 when it's on the bracket. For the most part everything was shot on hyper-manual. I did notice a few instances of sequential shots being exposed differently. Perhaps it was due to the flash not being fully charged? A little testing in a controlled environment might shed some light g on the situation. Overall, though, the 360 performed really well. I'm pleased. After I've had a chance to go through the 630-something photos and edit them I'll put a few more on line. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
From: Tom C I see the ad. Personally an ad on the bottom of the page that can be scrolled off the screen so it doesn't interfere with photos doesn't bother me a whole lot. If the ads were on the sides of the page however, there's no way I'd use it. A blinking ad would bother me no matter where it is. I agree that it would be nice if a paying subscriber had the option to not display ads on a page at all. Tom C. I can't see an ad anywhere on the page. Am I looking at the right page? http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan It may be because I use my hosts file to block most web advertising content. The hosts file tells the computer where to look for certain domain names. I have almost all web advertiser's domain names redirected to 127.0.0.1 The file name is Hosts with no extension. On windoze boxes it's located in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc. Windows installs an empty hosts file by default. Mine's about a thousand lines like: # [Doubleclick][Tracking Service][IE-SpyAd] 127.0.0.1 eqchmdnvip1.2mdn.net #[SiteAdvisor.zapspot] 127.0.0.1 m.2mdn.net 127.0.0.1 m1.2mdn.net #[a509.cd.akamai.net] 127.0.0.1 m2.2mdn.net 127.0.0.1 m.uk.2mdn.net ... 127.0.0.1 ad.es.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.fi.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.fr.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.hk.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.hu.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.ie.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.in.doubleclick.net Since none of these domains ARE located on my computer, they just come up null, with occasionally an Unable to Display message. Google hosts file. You can download a zip file and unzip it to where-ever your computer keeps its Hosts file and voila - ninety percent of web advertising (the most offensive 90% ~ spyware and all that) is gone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 6/28/07, Adam Maas Note that you do get certain things for that extra 40% or so that the D200 costs. I had a closer look at the BH website. They list the D200 body at $1499.95 (after instant rebate), the K10D body is listed at $744.95 after a $50.00 mail in rebate. This is getting to close to being a conversation with JCO for my comfort. I'll bow out now. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: antivirus discussion
From: Mark Roberts Peter Lacus wrote: Mac users need not apply (yet). As far as legitimate software leaking personal information *out*, Mac users indeed should apply! The specific case that started this discussion probably wasn't doing so (though there's no way for me to tell) but anything on your computer, Mac, Windows or Linux, that tries talking to the outside world without your permission deserves your attention. I think he means the software he's using is only available in a Windoze version. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: antivirus discussion
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Jun 27, 2007, at 12:40 PM, John Francis wrote: How does your software discriminate between an authorized connection to a new destination initiated from inside the firewall and an unrecognised connection? What are the criteria it uses as a distinction? There are rules; some come with the firewall, some I created, and some were set up the first time a particular connection was initiated. For example: o IE and Firefox are allowed to connect to anywhere on port 80. o SecureCRT is allowed to connect anywhere over SSH sockets. o Visual Studio is allowed to connect to the MS Update site. Thanks. That's pretty much as I figured and Adam mentioned. Still a pain. I have a lot more things than IE and Firefox, SecureCRT, etc, that connect to the world outside. Nothing comes in unbidden. Less of a pain than having some internet trash taking over your system and using it as an open relay. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
Nothing spécial to Adam but I had to respond somewhere. It's me or this thread isheading the exact way as a JCO thread so much people are complaining about?? Whatdid you expect, such compatibility with K mount on a K100D super? If so, I'm sorry but this is silly. Othrwise, it has nothing to do with the subject of the thread. You wanna do it all over again? Aperture simulator blabla? don't you think we got anough of this? Commplain about it if it is not present in a K20D or a K5D/K1D or whatever but in a K100D this is really complain just for pleasure. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
You know, I know quite a bit about digital design and digital controls, but hey what does that have to do with current camera design. William Robb wrote: On 6/28/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That sounds like perfect bullshit to me. It's a simple assembly easily manufactured with similar assemblies in many other devices. However there's no reason to use old technology. There are alternate designs that would have totally digital output, and be even less expensive, and more reliable. We appear to have a few people on list who know more about camera manufacture and the economics thereof than the people who make them. It's surprising that there are not more camera manufacturers given the level of knowledge and expertise being shown by the armchair quarterbacking roster. William Robb -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Convert Raw to JPG
Which allows e.g. to rework a JPEG with a different White Balance or different JPEG or Mpix settings from default used in RAW+ mode. VERY useful is some circumstances. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
From: Mark Roberts http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4242/editors-choice-2007-advanced-dslrs.html Yes!! But I think they should have noted that Pentax and Tokina worked together in developing the 10 - 17 fisheye zoom http://www.popphoto.com/cameralenses/4245/editors-choice-2007-slr-lenses-tokina-10-17mm-f35-45-af-dx-fisheye-page6.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
From: Eactivist In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. Someone want to explain the significance of an aperture simulator to the rest of us? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Another computer related problem
From: cbwaters Is it possible to have more than one set of Gamma instructions loading on system start-up? I've always had Adobe gamma and I think it's still loading but a couple months ago I downloaded some program that was probably linked here or on the Pentaxforums.com. I ran the program and restarted the computer but now I think the monitor is too dark and the colors are probably not right. Can anybody give me a pointer to how I can sort-out this mess? It might be *possible*, especially with Windoze, although I'm sure it shouldn't be. If it is Windoze, look in startup and see if two of them are in there. Drag the one you don't want out to the desktop. Reboot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
John Sessoms wrote: Someone want to explain the significance of an aperture simulator to the rest of us? N! God, NO! -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Scanning med format
Do you know those two are not even remotely the same image? They may be two parking lot shots, but I don't even think they're from the same parking lot. The new one looks like the view from the Parkway overlook just outside the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park, and if the other is from the parking lot at Grandfather Mountain, they're about 50 miles apart. http://www.virtualblueridge.com/parkway_tour/overlooks/00350b.asp That virtual blueridge site turned out to be pretty neat BTW. From: Mark Roberts Tom C wrote: Yes I do like that shot Mark. Wonderful purple/blue and light. Thanks Tom. That's a parking lot shot: No hiking required! You know you *do* have to come to Grandfather Mountain some year. It's the law, you know... ;-) BTW, Old version can be seen at http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm (second picture down) New version: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7d202705.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
On 6/28/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Eactivist In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:58:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHAT ABOUT AN APERTURE SIMULATOR?!?!? cheers, frank == Sometimes I think you're just evil, frank. Actually, I have no idea. I just know that the words really piss some people off, and starts the greatest flame wars ever. Perhaps Marnie's right... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
On 28/6/07, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: I can't see an ad anywhere on the page. Am I looking at the right page? http://www.photo.net/photos/annsan I can see a small banner at the bottom advertising Canon lenses. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
From: Steve Desjardins Does anyone actually do this? David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/28/2007 2:26 PM I think so with this paragraph(and yes i saw your smiley):-) Dave The K10D is unique in its ability to write RAW images as either Pentax PEF or Adobe DNG files. For us, though, the K10D's biggest wow is its in-camera processing capability. It allowed us to take a digital-preview test shot, adjust white balance, and see those changes live, on the LCD screen. We could also develop RAW images as new JPEGs and push or pull their exposure in camera -- or change their size, quality, contrast, sharpness, saturation, and white balance as needed. The Pentax K10D is the only D-SLR available to offer that winning level of sophistication. I've played around with some of it. I'm still figuring out what it can do for me. I have used the preview adjust white balance function. Found them by accident looking at something else. I've also used the extended bracketing thing a little. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Scanning med format
John Sessoms wrote: Do you know those two are not even remotely the same image? Sorry John, my temp.htm page is temporary and has changed since this discussion took place. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
On 29/06/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We appear to have a few people on list who know more about camera manufacture and the economics thereof than the people who make them. It's surprising that there are not more camera manufacturers given the level of knowledge and expertise being shown by the armchair quarterbacking roster. If you know electronics, components and component cost you'd know it was nothing but a trivial matter to produce and would be of very little real cost. The K10D is chock full of off the shelf and custom electro-mechanical assemblies. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
On 29/06/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've played around with some of it. I'm still figuring out what it can do for me. I have used the preview adjust white balance function. Found them by accident looking at something else. I've also used the extended bracketing thing a little. Setting WB of the rear LCD visually is an exercise in futility, the calibration is unknown and it's generally always viewed under difference ambient lighting. Makes very little sense to me but I guess it's very attractive as a tweak feature for new to DSLR computer geeks that thrive on camera specs. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Another computer related problem
On 29/06/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It might be *possible*, especially with Windoze, although I'm sure it shouldn't be. It is quite possible and very common to accidentally have more than one program pre-setting the LUT on a Windows machine. Documentation for most applications warn of the possibility but who reads... If it is Windoze, look in startup and see if two of them are in there. Drag the one you don't want out to the desktop. Reboot. Not all of these types of applications use the start-up folder hence my earlier suggestion to use Mike Lim's start-up utility to check/manage the start-up applications. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)
William Robb wrote: On 6/28/07, Adam Maas Note that you do get certain things for that extra 40% or so that the D200 costs. I had a closer look at the BH website. They list the D200 body at $1499.95 (after instant rebate), the K10D body is listed at $744.95 after a $50.00 mail in rebate. Looks like pricing is different up here, I was using Henry's pricing which isn't nearly as good for the K10D. This is getting to close to being a conversation with JCO for my comfort. I'll bow out now. OK. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
On 29/06/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Until Ann mentioned it, i had never noticed. They seem at the bottom of the page. I never look down, only up.:-) Didn't know it was there either until I checked my Adblock items list. For those of you running Firefox this little utility is a godsend: http://adblock.mozdev.org/ -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://picasaweb.google.com/distudio/PESO http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: [Fwd: gripes and suggestions] - sent to photo.net
In a message dated 6/28/2007 4:18:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Didn't know it was there either until I checked my Adblock items list. For those of you running Firefox this little utility is a godsend: http://adblock.mozdev.org/ -- Rob Studdert = Cool. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Pop Photo
In a message dated 6/28/2007 2:51:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: N! God, NO! Well, someone could take it upon themselves to explain it to him off list. OTOH, maybe Graywolf could add it to the mini-faq. Topics to avoid. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: antivirus discussion
On Jun 28, 2007, at 2:08 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Less of a pain than having some internet trash taking over your system and using it as an open relay. I have a firewall in my base station that masks the internal network from external view without permission, John. Nothing gets to my system from the outside without my knowing it. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO -- Underachiever
In a message dated 6/27/2007 10:26:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's self explanatory... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%20underachiever.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm 3.8~5.6 AL[IF] As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. = Hehehehee. Made me laugh. Well, it is a pretty little flower despite everything. Apt title. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PESO: Another street picture
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Stranded in Newcastle
In a message dated 6/28/2007 5:30:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's a couple - clicking on the Vieew Album link will produce a few more. http://tinyurl.com/2uf5mx http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5 081078681021740178 http://tinyurl.com/3yz3wh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5 081078681021740226 http://tinyurl.com/38rroh http://picasaweb.google.com/supera1000/PashaBulker/photo?authkey=ncDWM5W7Hgg#5 081078887180170498 Cheers Brian == Nice shots! Nice clouds and composition, and the last one is funny. BIG ship. Good going. Marnie aka Doe - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Another street picture
Ooh I like that one. Nice work. Cheers, Dave On 6/29/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peso Peff's Mill
What he said. And if it was me, I'd go back and take more too. Good subject. Marnie aka Doe :-) == On 6/27/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/27/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6131669 Took a bit of a drive yesterday. Super hot out this week, so i'm not overdoing any house work. Just enough to geta sweat on, and earn a beer.:-) Old mill about 1/2 drive from here, in an area i would like to move to. Toronto just got a lot closer the past 12 months. K10D, 16-45 F4 Circ Polorizer and converted to BW in LR Ver 1.1 some curves in PSCS Nice shot, Dave. As others have said, it could use a bit of punch, but otherwise I like it quite a bit. cheers, frank - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: peso plumeau
In a message dated 6/4/2007 6:44:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's one very cute cat there. I like both poses! Kenneth Waller What he said. But I like the first a tad better, because of the unusual angle of looking UP at a cat. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Bee Balm
In a message dated 6/27/2007 4:04:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With the K10D, the A400/5.6 and the Pentax 560 plus Xtender http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6133459size=lg I like the flower, but overall think the frame is a little too crowded, especially the shallow DOF leaf bunch in front. Marnie aka Doe - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Another street picture
In a message dated 6/28/2007 5:22:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/walkinggirl.html Shot with the K10, and 77mm ltd. Cropped slightly from the full file. William Robb = A little blown out around her legs, but it has a nice simplicity to it. Might even be more effective BW. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Semi OT (non-Pentax) PESO: Spider at Sunset
In a message dated 6/22/2007 2:24:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Those who are Arachnophobic have been warned: SPIDER PICTURE The wife and I were walking across a bridge at sunset and came across this guy. I had the Fujifilm F30 on my belt so I took a quick picture of the little guy. There's a lot a person could have fiddled with in terms of the appearance of the web or whatnot - as there were about 1,000 of these guys all across the bridge I could have looked for the perfect web - but I didn't. Still, I like it: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2007/best/pages/page_64.html -Charles === That is a neat shot, very unusual. Without the story, looks like he is just hanging there mid-air. Nice shot! Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
PESO: Smokebreak
Nothing special. Really. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/smokebreak.html Another shot with the 77mm LTD. I'm finding I am quite liking this lens. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Tour de Wessex
In a message dated 6/22/2007 11:18:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I still plan to cycle around South and West Dorset and visit various Hardy sites, and the prehistoric and Roman sites, but I'll do it from a base near Dorchester. Maybe even next week, if I can find some cheap accommodation at such short notice. Cheers, Bob == A very nice gallery. Hope you can get better accommodations. I really enjoy looking at your stuff, Bob. It also makes me want to visit across the pond. So much greener than California is at this time of year. Lots of nice shots there, but I especially like #8, the road with the houses on the side and the foggy/late day rolling fields and trees in the background. Lovely. Keep 'em coming. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
