Re: K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU
Well, actually, if you shoot RAW the converters eliminate these pixels for you (and it seems that even some tool eliminates them automatically from jpgs). Jaume - Mensaje original De: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: miércoles, 28 de mayo, 2008 0:46:40 Asunto: Re: K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU Funny, i used my istD for 2 1/2 years and never noticed, or looked for stuck or dead pixels. I lent it to Brother Aaron one day for a Blue Jay baseball game, and he noticed 6 of them. He had to point them out to me, i could not see them. One click of the clone tool fixed all of that.:-) Dave On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seems that there is people with lots of free time and that has been able to isolate the K20D hot pixel issue that has been worrying some reviewers. According to this thread, the phenomena is UNIVERSAL (it happens in all K20Ds) and it appears when the mirror locks up for 2 seconds before making the picture. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28079977 From a comment in a blog entry comment: CONCLUSION: Apparently there is something buggy w/ 2 sec delay and the sensor/processing CURRENT SOLUTIONS as proposed by others: 1)To avoid this problem with 2s mirror lockup when shooting JPG on a tripod, one may want to switch long-exposure NR to ON (as opposed to AUTO). This should avoid the problem in this particular situation. 2)They could certainly work around it by activating the dark frame NR whenever the 2-sec delay is used, and even take the dark frame during the 2-sec. delay rather than after the exposure. Since I don't own this model (although I may be interested in getting one this year), I can't test it myself, and it doesn't seems a big issue unless you need jpg+ 2 sec MLU...does it? Regards, Jaume __ Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. __ Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
Bruce, I think that the shots you made with A 70-210/4 were a bit more hmmm airy or elegant. This one is slightly heavier, if whatever I am saying makes any sense to you at all. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: A mildly amusing sign
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/27 Tue PM 07:14:31 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: A mildly amusing sign I have got electrocuted from peeing at an electrical fence. I can assure you, not a pleasant experience. This proves what I've always known. My pecker sure is special :-) BTW. I've also been stung by a bumble bee in my testicals. Could be worse. Konrad Lorenz was circumcised by a raven. That _was_ worse. It was an _attempted_ circumcision. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you thought about the east coast of Lake Michigan? Ken Waller Mark Cassino's territory? Or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - should be familiar to you Dave since you had so many traverses thru in the winter. Yup, made what 5-6 trips i think. Would not mind seeing that area and NOT having to shoot through the wind shield. I';ll mull that over with the treasury department. I could prpbably talk her into a 2-3 day drive tour and come home via Thunder Bay LOL Dave Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer Dave, The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap (RT 441). Gatlinburg is worse with tourists and Pigeon Forge is 'the pits'. Gas prices should put all of the Ohio valley there this summer for a local vacation. Have you thought about the east coast of Lake Michigan? Ken Waller Mark Cassino's territory? I could do that. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:52 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I';m still a bit miffed at having to miss this years gala, and have tossed this idea around with the treasury department. Once school is out for July and August, the only work i'll have is my horse shows, weekends, but i do have 2 maybe 3 free weekends to do some travel. I suppose i could also do it during the week, now that i think about it. I know what the are is like this time of year, lots of weather changes, lots of mist in the hills, etc, but whats it like in that neck of the woods in summer. Would one still get the ahhh factor.?? How busy would the parkway be. I'll assume very. Dave -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Don't leave home with out one.
All my extra cards were in my smaller walk around bag, not the back pack i take to the shows. Arrrg, i felt like such an idiot. Only good thing about it, if i can say that, is the people i took the photos of, never buy pictures anyway.They just steal them from my site, so maybe its a good thing. Dave On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot to put a card in the camera the other day, but like you I keep a 2 gig card in the grip. I also have a second card on my key-chain in one of those sandisk card holders. So I always have an extra 4 gig of cards. -- Original message -- From: Y. Rowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, I'll confess. I've done it, too. LOL!! A couple of years ago, I had gone out shooting and left my spare cards at home. I got the bright idea of taking the card from the back-up body. After downloading all the cards, I reloaded the primary and put it back in the bag. When I grabbed a camera on the next outing, I accidentally picked up the 2nd body on my way out. I now make sure that all cameras have cards BEFORE putting them away after use. Of course, the K10D will save my bacon as long as I remember that there is a spare card in the grip. ;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always, and i mean always, put my card back in the Dslr it came out of,once i have down loaded the photos. Well that was true up until yesterday. I took the K10D and 16-45 to the show to use as presentation camera. I took a few photos over the day, a long one to boot, and when i got home last night, went to pop the card out, and guess what,, NO CARD. Lucky there was only a few shots, but still, made me feel like quite the arse at 10 pm. Just a reminder folks, don't be a Davey Dumb Dumb. Yes, well, you should count yourself lucky. Think of the alliterative phrases one can conjure up from my name: Frankie F**k-up, anyone? ;-) Anyway, about a month ago I wandered out of the house with my *istD for an afternoon. For whatever reason, I didn't see much to shoot that day. As I got to within a couple of blocks of my apartment, I went to shoot something completely inconsequential, only to discover that the body had no card in it. Whew! I thought to myself. No harm, no foul. I'm lucky I didn't miss any good shots, but who else would be as stupid as me and forget their card? Today you answered my question, Dave! ;-) 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM roll call
I'm a Crosby fan, but, have been a wings fan since i was a kid. Never was nor will be a Leaf fan. Dave On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:22 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep. All the Canadians are at home rooting for our Hockey Town Red Wings:-). There was a story in the local paper today about a guy his son who drove 20 hours from northern Ontario to the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit to watch the Redwings last night! GO WINGS! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GFM roll call -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this is it, though I hope I'm wrong. Small group this year. Mark Roberts Me Cory List guy Patti (One of Mark's previous students) Norm! (and SO) Cotty Nico Assumptions (haven't heard from them): Tom Reese and Susan Nico Looks like the Canadian Contingent bailed out. Must be some kinda protest. Or maybe they're leaning so far to the left that they couldn't get themselves straight enough to clear the border. vbg, please don't hurt me There is still hockey on , my son.:-) No time for, oh never mind.:-) Dave Yep. All the Canadians are at home rooting for our Hockey Town Red Wings:-). Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Don't leave home with out one.
I've made a habit of putting a fresh card in when I remove a card. Just in case I forget, there's a spare in the grip and the camera is set to not fire without a card. Murphy, however, is very resourceful. His law says he'll eventually find a way for somthing to go wrong. GS On 5/27/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot to put a card in the camera the other day, but like you I keep a 2 gig card in the grip. I also have a second card on my key-chain in one of those sandisk card holders. So I always have an extra 4 gig of cards. -- Original message -- From: Y. Rowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, I'll confess. I've done it, too. LOL!! A couple of years ago, I had gone out shooting and left my spare cards at home. I got the bright idea of taking the card from the back-up body. After downloading all the cards, I reloaded the primary and put it back in the bag. When I grabbed a camera on the next outing, I accidentally picked up the 2nd body on my way out. I now make sure that all cameras have cards BEFORE putting them away after use. Of course, the K10D will save my bacon as long as I remember that there is a spare card in the grip. ;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always, and i mean always, put my card back in the Dslr it came out of,once i have down loaded the photos. Well that was true up until yesterday. I took the K10D and 16-45 to the show to use as presentation camera. I took a few photos over the day, a long one to boot, and when i got home last night, went to pop the card out, and guess what,, NO CARD. Lucky there was only a few shots, but still, made me feel like quite the arse at 10 pm. Just a reminder folks, don't be a Davey Dumb Dumb. Yes, well, you should count yourself lucky. Think of the alliterative phrases one can conjure up from my name: Frankie F**k-up, anyone? ;-) Anyway, about a month ago I wandered out of the house with my *istD for an afternoon. For whatever reason, I didn't see much to shoot that day. As I got to within a couple of blocks of my apartment, I went to shoot something completely inconsequential, only to discover that the body had no card in it. Whew! I thought to myself. No harm, no foul. I'm lucky I didn't miss any good shots, but who else would be as stupid as me and forget their card? Today you answered my question, Dave! ;-) 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
Like the composition. That vertical stem in the back ground is a bit distracing, but not a lot for me Dave On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. MaritimTim The split prism is great but if you don't want one the microprism collar is pretty good too. I have not done any comparison with the plain matte portion of KatzEye vs. the Pentax original. To get close to reliable comparison I would need to have two bodies, one with each screen and the same type lens. I like the split prism a lot but I guess that is because I am used to having it in the manual focus film cameras. Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy RD Turku www.computec.fi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM check list
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:45 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 27/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Does anyone who is going need me to haul anything along? I have quite the plethora of camp gear - tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, plasticky dinner ware, cleft sticks, air mattress, etc. I figured I'd bring some booze, too, but if you have something specific in mind I'd be happy to pick it up. Within reason, of course. ;) Twenty six-packs of cold beer and a dozen large bags of Bugles please ;) But i have the cooler.:-) I like bugles to. Dave Bugles. Got it. They're on the list. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi! After a bit of consideration I've just placed an order for my own KE screen for my K10D. I opted to have no lines on the frame but I added the OptiBrite treatment. Just thought you might like to know ;-). Cheers! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ooohhh! I love canoes. We have a lovely red canoe we got each other as a 10th anniversary present, almost 21 years ago, and we love going out in it. Last summer we had my grandfather's 1906-vintage Old Town rehabbed, and it is lovely. I'll have to post some pics sometime. Your Black-Throated Diver looks very similar to one of our Common Loons. The loons' calls are amazing and lovely on a quiet lake. You're right there, Rick. The loons' calls (there are several) virtually define the wilderness in this part of the world. They're haunting and beautiful. I have memories of camping and cottaging on quiet lakes north of Toronto and Montreal, waking up at sunrise to hear their call. In most cases they were several kilometres away, but the call carries across the glassy-still water, echoing off the surrounding hills. I remember one cool summer morning as a child, sitting with my father at the end of a dock, watching a loon dive for minutes at a time, then surface hundreds of metres away. We sat there for a good hour watching it, not saying a word to each other, just pointing every few minutes when it surfaced: There it is!, then remaining quiet again until the next sighting. It was pretty cool. Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:39 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, no. The markings are different. The common loon has a black ring around its neck. (Sheesh. Dumb Canucks!) ;-) I know a loon when I see it... cheers, the dumb Canuck ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
I met a couple of anglers in a homemade fibreglass canoe. They claimed it weighed only 25 kg, and had put in a carrying yoke at the balance point as part of the construction. They were indeed able to carry it single-person, but it looked like more than 25 kg from the way they walked. Incidentally, their fishing luck had been only so-so, but the ones they'd caught were surprisingly large. All eaten, of course. I had a fishing rod with me too, and caught one whole perch. :-) It was exactly large enough to have the head and the tail fin sticking out from my fist grip when I unhooked it. That was half the size prospected by the guys I met. I put my catch back in the water... :-) Jostein 2008/5/28 Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: That's a great looking craft. I need one of those. I have an old fibreglass canoe that is just too heavy to be useful, so it hasn't seen water for several years. I like the shot of the Black-throated Divers (or Loons - what do I know, I'm Australian.) Cheers Brian -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Mini SD Cards
Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? http://www.woot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
Thanks Rick. Please post some pics of the old craft. Would be very interesting to see. I think the loons in my pic are Arctic loons, not Common loons... -but I only have Wikipedia to go by. Jostein 2008/5/28 Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ooohhh! I love canoes. We have a lovely red canoe we got each other as a 10th anniversary present, almost 21 years ago, and we love going out in it. Last summer we had my grandfather's 1906-vintage Old Town rehabbed, and it is lovely. I'll have to post some pics sometime. Your Black-Throated Diver looks very similar to one of our Common Loons. The loons' calls are amazing and lovely on a quiet lake. Rick --- AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a blog entry. Hope you don't mind. http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/ally-for-nature-experiences.html Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: PESO - Dayton-esque It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm Much darker in mood than your usual fare, which is just a comment, not a critisism. For this type of shot to work the background needs to be quite smooth. Texture is OK, but almost detail isn't. The black stem in the background is an almost detail, and it ruins the picture. Sorry. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Just ordered the KatzEye screen Hi! After a bit of consideration I've just placed an order for my own KE screen for my K10D. I opted to have no lines on the frame but I added the OptiBrite treatment. Just thought you might like to know ;-). You'd better not have slowed down my order. :-} William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
My custom screen for the *ist DS was made without focusing aid, just a few scribed lines for horizontal/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 3:42 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
Bruce, Glad to see you are still there. Nice picture and a great blue color. Like Dave says about the stem, but having it lead to the flower is about the best place for it. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 5:59 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like the composition. That vertical stem in the back ground is a bit distracing, but not a lot for me Dave On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
Thanks Henk! 2008/5/28 Henk Terhell [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Great shots of the beautiful scenery. And nice reading as well. Henk AlunFoto schreef: The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a blog entry. Hope you don't mind. http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/ally-for-nature-experiences.html Best, Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM roll call
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: GFM roll call I'm a Crosby fan, but, have been a wings fan since i was a kid. Never was nor will be a Leaf fan. You guys are talking about hockey, right? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Mini SD Cards
Haven't tried one in a camera, but I have added a 2GB micro for more memory in my phone and in that application it works fine. I suspect they don't have a very fast write speed, but if one is not looking for speed, it's sure cheap memory. -p Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? http://www.woot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Mini SD Cards
- Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: OT: Mini SD Cards Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? http://www.woot.com/ I've had a few people come into the lab with those things. They seem mostly to be used in cell phones. They seem to work OK, though I don't know how fast they are. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
Did you get it to avoid clutter, or to improve ease of (manual?) focusing? I guess I'm echoing Tim here - wondering whether there is a difference between ease of manual focus on the matte of the Pentax and the KatzEye screens. Axel - just trying to check my understanding My custom screen for the *ist DS was made without focusing aid, just a few scribed lines for horizontal/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 3:42 AM, Tim =D8sleby wrote: I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
2008/5/28 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. I don't think global warming affects the loons in particular. AFAIK, they're flexible in their climate requirements. Acid rain does, however, because it diminish the fish populations that loons feed on. Other environmental hazards that affect them are plastic waste (shopping bags, bubble wrap, etc.), heavy metals (because they're far up in the food chain) and fluctuating water levels. The loons are clumsy on land, and always place their nest in vegetation close to the water line. If the water level drops, they'll be unable to get on and off the nest. This is particularly important here in Norway with all the hydropower regulations, but in some cases even flood protection systems can interfere with the loon's breeding success. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Mini SD Cards
We have one in the camera at work and it drives me nuts. Useful in a pinch, but painfully slow. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/28 Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? http://www.woot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K20D Hot Pixels
Apparently a firmware problem. We'll see. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28085894 William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
Thanks Christine. It is indeed a canoe for smooth waters. It is constructed for cutting through the waves rather than climbing them, so it will not perform very well at sea. It is also constructed for steering stability which makes it more difficult to turn around quickly in the rapids. But I'm not going to venture into neither seas nor rapids with camera gear onboard anyway... :-) Jostein 2008/5/28 Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I wish you smooth waters, Jostein, and I like your very nice pics. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:12 PM Subject: PESO - A week-end story of enablement The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is posted as a blog entry. Hope you don't mind. http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/05/ally-for-nature-experiences.html Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
photographs on the brain
Hi list, I've been enjoying this photo blog, some of you might find it entertaining as well http://bryanformhals.tumblr.com/ Cheers Fernando -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
I remember you used it at the DS, and was happy with it. Why didn't you get a new one for the K10/20D? Any particular reason? MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My custom screen for the *ist DS was made without focusing aid, just a few scribed lines for horizontal/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 3:42 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Prairie Country
Wonderful shot! It really give a sense of the place and the openness of the terrain. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Best Ribs Ever
barbequeueing recipes on the PDML ^^ I can imagine that this Ale adds a nice flavor to the meat, something i'll try for sure. I use to do my ribs rather similar (with little differences in the used spices) but at lower temperature (between 100-110°C, 4-6 hours) .. with this low and slow method they get very juicy and the meat really falls off the bone .. thanks for sharing, and greetings from germany Andreas I've been barbeduing ribs for forty years. And that's how long it's taken me to perfect the process. You have to start with good meat. Baby back ribs are my choice, but they have to be about an inch thick with long bones. Don't accept ribs with huge hunks of meat hanging on short bones.They're from the end of the cut The night before you're going to cook, cut the slabs in half and pull the membrane off the back. Then rub them with plenty of salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. You can't overdue this, because most of it will wash off anyway. I use Lawry's seasoned salt in place of regular salt. Put the half slabs in aluminum baking pans that are about nine inches square, cover and refrigerate overnight. You can get two half slabs in each pan. Postion them so that the meathy side is on top, and their arcing above the pan. Next day, add about an inch of a good ale to each pan. I use Dogfish Head IPA, probably overkill. If you're making two slabs, you'll need four bottles of beer for the ribs. That leaves two for the cook, which is the correct, before-dinner amount. Now I know this is herietical, but I use a gas barbecue. That's for control. However, I plank the grille with cedar, so it's essentially a smoker. . I use the same cedar planks that I've previously used to grille fish or chicken. They're partly charred but still good for this purpose. I use enough planks to cover any part of the grille where my pans will rest. I place the pans, full of ribs and beer atop the planks and use enough heat under the planks to get the temperature to about 275 F and keep it there. That will cause the wood to smoke very nicely. I cook the ribs at this temperature for three hours. I turn them once for about 45 minutes to let the topside soak up some beer, while washing off -- and soaking in -- some of the seasoning.. After three hours, I remove the pans and th wood, then I put the ribs back on the grille and coat them with Sweet Baby Ray's Bone-Suckin' Barbecue Sauce. I turn the heat up to about 400 and cook the ribs for about 20 minutes, flopping them at least a few times and adding more sauce each time. that leaves them with a nice glaze of carmelized sauce. Serve them with coleslaw and corn on the cob. And another six pack of Dogfish Head. Heaven. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Prairie Country
G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
ON the DS, I found the screen quality not quite what I wanted for manual focusing as, at the time I got it, I was using older manual focus lenses more of the time. I wanted something with less clutter and a better focusing surface. My custom scribe lines were more of a while I'm doing this anyway kind of thing. I found the K10D screen to be as good for manual focusing as the KatzEye was on the DS, and also found that since I was using more recent, all AF lenses, that the additional markings for them were not as much of a distraction. (I still manually focus about the same amount of the time, but I often do so using the QS feature of the DA/ DA* lenses rather than having to turn AF off.) I guess overall that by the time I had the K10D in my hands, it was no longer a priority worth spending $100+ to change. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 7:20 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I remember you used it at the DS, and was happy with it. Why didn't you get a new one for the K10/20D? Any particular reason? MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My custom screen for the *ist DS was made without focusing aid, just a few scribed lines for horizontal/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. On May 28, 2008, at 6:50 AM, Axel Belinfante wrote: Did you get it to avoid clutter, or to improve ease of (manual?) focusing? I guess I'm echoing Tim here - wondering whether there is a difference between ease of manual focus on the matte of the Pentax and the KatzEye screens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Prairie Country
Like it -- just as it is. (been there, seen that :) ) ann David Savage wrote: G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM roll call
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: GFM roll call I'm a Crosby fan, but, have been a wings fan since i was a kid. Never was nor will be a Leaf fan. You guys are talking about hockey, right? Ladies arm wrestling Dave William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM roll call
2008/5/28 David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: GFM roll call I'm a Crosby fan, but, have been a wings fan since i was a kid. Never was nor will be a Leaf fan. You guys are talking about hockey, right? Ladies arm wrestling I thought Leaf made cameras? Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love
frank theriault wrote: A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! cheers, frank Oy. looks like only one side to me. they all look pretty unhappy. ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Mini SD Cards
Thanks for your responses, William, Paul and David. I my buy one just to keep as an emergency back-up. Dan M On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:05 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have one in the camera at work and it drives me nuts. Useful in a pinch, but painfully slow. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/28 Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? http://www.woot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Determination
2008/5/26 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 8:37 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Took this one last year while in Canada (~240kb): http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 As always any all comments welcome. Brilliant! Thanks Frank Love the colours, the composition and the message. That would make a great inspirational poster/calendar page, etc, etc. That would sell in a moment! I was thinking the exact same thing while processing it :-) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:44 AM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine Ditto all of that -- well, except the part about the beer old tea and coffee totaller moi. I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. (if you don't know of which I speak, you aren't in the GFM loop :)) I believe Norm found out my number. I told Liz to unplug the phone. LOL Dave BTW right about now i should have only been an hour from Marks place.:-( Dave ann sad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Determination
2008/5/26 Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Good one. Thank you. Nice framing of an interesting subject. Is that your way of saying my recent PESO's weren't interesting :-D Thanks for looking. Cheers, Dave On May 26, 2008, at 8:37 AM, David Savage wrote: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:52 AM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/5/28 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. I don't think global warming affects the loons in particular. AFAIK, they're flexible in their climate requirements. Acid rain does, however, because it diminish the fish populations that loons feed on. What I've heard is that global warming is thought to be a major contributor to algal bloom in some Canadian lakes. Since loons hunt fish by sight, if they can't see to catch fish, they won't populate those lakes with algal bloom, thus squeezing them out of longtime habitats. 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM roll call
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:46 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/5/28 David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: GFM roll call I'm a Crosby fan, but, have been a wings fan since i was a kid. Never was nor will be a Leaf fan. You guys are talking about hockey, right? Ladies arm wrestling I thought Leaf made cameras? They wrestle on weekends for extra Dave Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Determination
2008/5/26 Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Well done, Dave. Several years back, I sold two framed prints of such a scene to a buyer who said she felt it was absolutely spiritual. With that, she ordered another for a friend. Selling photos? What an interesting concept. I'll have to try it some day. LOL I think yours is a better shot. Thanks Jack. I appreciate it. Cheers, Dave From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Determination
2008/5/26 David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thats not Canada. Rocks are to soft and no snow.:-) Alberta is a soft province :-) Seriously, great shot. The contrast in rock and tree really stands out. Wall worthy. I think this one will be close to the top of my next print run. Thanks for looking commenting. Cheers, Dave On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 8:37 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Determination
Thanks Bob. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/26 Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like the way you've handled the colours in this. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Determination
Thanks Ken. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/26 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Nice capture Dave. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2523538395_019a4d2c94_o.jpg K10D, DA 16-45mm f4 @ 21mm, 1/60 @ f8.0, ISO 100 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oy. looks like only one side to me. they all look pretty unhappy. The Asian couple look pretty content to me, especially the young lady, who has a somewhat blissful look on her face. The young Asian man doesn't look exctatic, but he doesn't look pissed like the other fellow... 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Prairie Country
That's very nice, Dave. Fun little out-building sitting all by itself on the left. Where did you go in the US Canada? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:23 AM Subject: PESO: Prairie Country G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
Nice, but I agree with everyone about the dark vertical stem. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: PESO - Dayton-esque It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Christine Aguila wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine Ditto all of that -- well, except the part about the beer old tea and coffee totaller moi. I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. (if you don't know of which I speak, you aren't in the GFM loop :)) ann sad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) ann BTW I'm going to Boston to see a friend on Monday JUne 2nd - having secured a $3.00 round trip bus ticket! that's to reward myself for not being able to go to GFM my budget for the entire trip is $60.00 for 3 days. (it's called sponge off your friends) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:30 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine BIG HINT: If Norm Baugher asks for your phone number, don't give it. You've been warned. Ask Cotty if you don't believe me! But don't call Cotty, he won't answer Dave cheers, frank ps: safe travels to all (even Scott who was mean to me yesterday) ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine BIG HINT: If Norm Baugher asks for your phone number, don't give it. You've been warned. Ask Cotty if you don't believe me! You better give your number to me. You know, for safe keeping. cheers, frank ps: safe travels to all (even Scott who was mean to me yesterday) ;-) Sorry, Frank. I'll try to be nice to you once or twice to make up for it. :) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
2008/5/28 ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: (it's called sponge off your friends) Hey, that's what I did at GFM last year :-) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine BIG HINT: If Norm Baugher asks for your phone number, don't give it. You've been warned. Ask Cotty if you don't believe me! cheers, frank ps: safe travels to all (even Scott who was mean to me yesterday) ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]
As oil is clearly now in a bubble, (like tech, ah, dot com really, 10 years ago, and housing up until a couple of years ago), I expect that the price of oil, and gasoline, will drop sometime in the relatively near future. All bubbles burst in the long run. (Just remember what Keynes said about the long run). So I doubt there will be that large a resurgence in Bikes vs Cars. The cars will just be smaller... Scott Loveless wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: It's a swing bridge, and is slated for renovation sometime in the next two years, (as soon as they finish rebuilding the bridge about 1/2 mile down river). I usually fear for these old monuments as the results have been about 50% complete removal and replacement. The entire road parallel to the river at that point is slated to be changed from 2 lanes to 4. Now mind you this is to handle the increased traffic, which was wholly the result of the other bridge being reconstructed... Give it a couple years. That 4 lane road will feel roomy, what with 4 or 5 bikes to every car. Nice photo, BTW. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:sort-of off topic self promotion
Kind of like the reverse of Baseball? Bob Sullivan wrote: I thought they were all Canadian teams, just on loan to us down here. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 5:55 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cory Waters wrote: David J Brooks wrote: So I can't say its crap here.?? You *could* but that would be mean. Canadians are NOT mean. You never know. They're in a bad mood now because some sort of hockey championship is going on and there aren't any Canadian teams in it this year. Once every 20-30 years, we let you guys go for it. Seems only fair.:-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Prairie Country
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Big sky country... Gorgeous, beautiful 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hot Tea
I like that one, it's simple but effective. frank theriault wrote: For a cool morning: http://tinyurl.com/4f2cj4 http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDQTW_BRrfI/CFo/LMM_Oq4FhPk/s1600-h/may_20_08+011.jpg Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Prairie Country
Overall I like the concept, but I think the OOF lines of the barbed wire in the foreground-lower portion of the frame are a bit too heavy and distracting. They draw my eye downwards and off the image. Creating a vignette combining blur and more darkening of that area, and maybe cropping a little off the top, might do the trick ... worth a try. I'm still working my way through the 2006 trip to the UK! Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote: I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D Hot Pixels
Apparently a firmware problem. We'll see. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28085894 William Robb - I hope it is indeed firmware. (Pentax corporate HQ is not always honest, and Pentax reps are not always knowledgeable.) I shot some RAW photos the other day with my K20D using two-second delay. Looking at the images in Pentax's browser (no RAW conversion), I don't see the hot pixel problem that others have seen. BTW, Paul, this link is an example of why it is worth looking occasionally at dpreview, despite the admitted annoyances of that site. News such as this shows up much earlier there than it does here. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Prairie Country
This one almost grabs me. I'm trying to decide what doesn't quite work. It might be the fence in the lower left - perhaps it gets a bit lost there or weakens the composition. Also could be that near horizon point, the buildings are just too small to grab my attention - making the grass be the subject. It needs something else, me thinks. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:23:43 AM, you wrote: DS G'day All, DS I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to DS the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. DS Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): DS http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg DS K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) DS Any all comments welcome. DS Cheers, DS Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: K20D Hot Pixels
I agree. I go to dpreview myself from time to time. I realize it has some value. But so many things get blown out of proportion that the annoyance factor is huge. The initial posts about the hot pixel/mirror lockup link seem to suggest that the hot pixel/mirror lockup problem only happens when shooting jpegs. Or perhaps it's only visible then due to conversion fixes? In any case, I've used mirror lockup a few times with no visible problems. However, I only shoot RAW. Paul -- Original message -- From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apparently a firmware problem. We'll see. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=28085894 William Robb - I hope it is indeed firmware. (Pentax corporate HQ is not always honest, and Pentax reps are not always knowledgeable.) I shot some RAW photos the other day with my K20D using two-second delay. Looking at the images in Pentax's browser (no RAW conversion), I don't see the hot pixel problem that others have seen. BTW, Paul, this link is an example of why it is worth looking occasionally at dpreview, despite the admitted annoyances of that site. News such as this shows up much earlier there than it does here. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: format SDHC card error
If your K10D firmware is up to date, I would. Toine wrote: I got my first SDHC card (4GB) for the K10D. If I format the card the K10D displays memory card error. I don't think it's normal but it does write images normally... Should I return it? -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
Very nice Bruce, but I find the central vertical line competing somewhat for my eye. I like the simplicity colorful background. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Dayton-esque It may seem like I have fallen off the edge of the world, but I assure you that I am still alive. I have been extremely busy with work this past while and have not been able to participate as I would like. Hopefully, I'll be able to participate more. Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer
Let me know if you go - I'll point out some of my favs. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you thought about the east coast of Lake Michigan? Ken Waller Mark Cassino's territory? Or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - should be familiar to you Dave since you had so many traverses thru in the winter. Yup, made what 5-6 trips i think. Would not mind seeing that area and NOT having to shoot through the wind shield. I';ll mull that over with the treasury department. I could prpbably talk her into a 2-3 day drive tour and come home via Thunder Bay LOL Dave Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GFM and the Carolina's in summer Dave, The Smokey Mountain National Park will be very busy. I imagine bumper to bumper traffic over the mountains thru the gap (RT 441). Gatlinburg is worse with tourists and Pigeon Forge is 'the pits'. Gas prices should put all of the Ohio valley there this summer for a local vacation. Have you thought about the east coast of Lake Michigan? Ken Waller Mark Cassino's territory? I could do that. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:52 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I';m still a bit miffed at having to miss this years gala, and have tossed this idea around with the treasury department. Once school is out for July and August, the only work i'll have is my horse shows, weekends, but i do have 2 maybe 3 free weekends to do some travel. I suppose i could also do it during the week, now that i think about it. I know what the are is like this time of year, lots of weather changes, lots of mist in the hills, etc, but whats it like in that neck of the woods in summer. Would one still get the ahhh factor.?? How busy would the parkway be. I'll assume very. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. Not from what I can tell in Michigan - I'm seeing them in places I've never seen them before. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ooohhh! I love canoes. We have a lovely red canoe we got each other as a 10th anniversary present, almost 21 years ago, and we love going out in it. Last summer we had my grandfather's 1906-vintage Old Town rehabbed, and it is lovely. I'll have to post some pics sometime. Your Black-Throated Diver looks very similar to one of our Common Loons. The loons' calls are amazing and lovely on a quiet lake. You're right there, Rick. The loons' calls (there are several) virtually define the wilderness in this part of the world. They're haunting and beautiful. I have memories of camping and cottaging on quiet lakes north of Toronto and Montreal, waking up at sunrise to hear their call. In most cases they were several kilometres away, but the call carries across the glassy-still water, echoing off the surrounding hills. I remember one cool summer morning as a child, sitting with my father at the end of a dock, watching a loon dive for minutes at a time, then surface hundreds of metres away. We sat there for a good hour watching it, not saying a word to each other, just pointing every few minutes when it surfaced: There it is!, then remaining quiet again until the next sighting. It was pretty cool. Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Mini SD Cards
I have one 4gb and two 2gb micro SD cards - I got them for use with cell phones but have put them in adapters and tried them in the K10D. They worked just fine there. All mine are Kingston brand. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 6:41:24 AM, you wrote: DJM Has anyone used this type of card? does it work? DJM http://www.woot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Prairie Country
Nice as is but I think I would have tried different perspectives. Something odd about the fence appearing to end in the sky. A higher perspective putting the top of the fence below the tree line might be an improvement. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Prairie Country G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through shots from my holiday last year to the US Canada with the aim of putting together a photo book. Here's another one from that trip (~150kb): http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2530269037_026197a427_o.jpg K10D, FA 31mm f1.8, 1/60 @ f16, ISO 100, Lightroomed ;-) Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
What I've heard is that global warming is thought to be a major contributor to algal bloom in some Canadian lakes. In Michigan, I've heard Algae bloom also blammed on fertyilizer run off. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:52 AM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/5/28 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sadly, due to acid rain and global warming, loons are on the decline. I don't think global warming affects the loons in particular. AFAIK, they're flexible in their climate requirements. Acid rain does, however, because it diminish the fish populations that loons feed on. What I've heard is that global warming is thought to be a major contributor to algal bloom in some Canadian lakes. Since loons hunt fish by sight, if they can't see to catch fish, they won't populate those lakes with algal bloom, thus squeezing them out of longtime habitats. 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
List focus shift (WAS: Re: K20D Hot Pixels)
BTW, Paul, this link is an example of why it is worth looking occasionally at dpreview, despite the admitted annoyances of that site. News such as this shows up much earlier there than it does here. Today I was just thinking that this list has somehow shifted its focus since the digital era took over. Before there were few places to talk about Pentax equipment, so this was a main topic. But the digital brought also more 'competitors' and people here seems a bot bored of too technical (and lots of times closer to computers rather than photography) so this kind of threads are not as popular anymore. So we find much more PESOs, GMFs, OTs, so the list is more about people talking on photography and showing what they do, that normally own (or used to) Pentax equipment. No more bloody fights (except when the magic words arise: 'aperture simulator') but also no more guru's anticipating future developments...that's why people has to look elsewhere to find it and, eventually, report it here in case someone is still interested. Regards, Jaume __ Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) Sounds almost like a challenge to me. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time! Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) ann BTW I'm going to Boston to see a friend on Monday JUne 2nd - having secured a $3.00 round trip bus ticket! that's to reward myself for not being able to go to GFM my budget for the entire trip is $60.00 for 3 days. (it's called sponge off your friends) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters
Color balancing flash filters are extinct, special effect flash filters still have their place even in the digital world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes. Flash filters are extinct. -- Original message -- From: Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] So. I've heard some talk about using filters on the flash to ballanse the colour temp better Couldn't you achieve the same effect in post processing if you shoot RAW? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters First some chit chat. For the unpatient readers: My question is at bottom of the post. I'm not much of a flash photographer. Generally I don't like flash. Bad flash photography is bad photography. But now I'm debating to buy a good all purpose flash, and see if I can make some decent use of it. I already have another thread going about Better Beamer and use of flash bracket. One of the weak side of flash photography is the mixed lighting it sometimes gives. To ballanse of the amount of light is one thing. The colour temp is another. So. I've heard some talk about using filters on the flash to ballanse the colour temp better. Ok. That's the background. My question is. How and where do I find suitable filters and filter solutions for at Pentax 540? Are there any dedicated units out there, or do I put filters inside ie. a Lumiquest soft box? -- MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21 - Release Date: 5/19/2008 12:00 AM -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Fascinated with crops
Great many thanks, Ann. It feels almost as if we're talking in person and I am learning from you! Much, much appreciated. Boris ann sanfedele wrote: Boris - I started with clicking on the most recent post in my mail box which was Godder's comment on this one http://boris.isra-shop.com/crops_2008/content/IGP08267_large.html That is the 4th - readinga cross and then down on the index file) I pretty much concur that it is the best whatever that means :) and I like one of the closeups as well - the 6th one (1st in second row) and the vertical closeup which is the 12th 6 is here http://boris.isra-shop.com/crops_2008/content/IGP08270_large.html 12 is here http://boris.isra-shop.com/crops_2008/content/IGP08357_large.html The 14th works as it is, although it isnt'a s interseting to me personally as the others I mentioned. 13 needs a bit of a crop (ohoh, pun alert!) and 15 - well the light is great but the background is too busy some cropping here . I think those could tell the whole story... here is the problem for most of them - the out of focus but not blurred out enough backgrounds on most and the very washed out rim of sky beyond . I'd prune this collection to 5 or 6 and then I think it would tell the story with a greater impact. Well - ya said to be brutal, my dear! :) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Dayton-esque
On May 27, 2008, at 9:44 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5968.htm I like it, but I think that central stripe behind the flower should be softened or lightened just a little bit. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: format SDHC card error
And I did. swapped it for another brand and now it's working. I now have a Transcend class 6 card (very fast). On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 6:16 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If your K10D firmware is up to date, I would. Toine wrote: I got my first SDHC card (4GB) for the K10D. If I format the card the K10D displays memory card error. I don't think it's normal but it does write images normally... Should I return it? -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
2008/5/28 ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) Is 4:AM better? MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Frank, are you listed in Toronto? Norm -Original Message- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: May 28, 2008 11:30 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time! On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine BIG HINT: If Norm Baugher asks for your phone number, don't give it. You've been warned. Ask Cotty if you don't believe me! cheers, frank ps: safe travels to all (even Scott who was mean to me yesterday) ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Tim Øsleby wrote: 2008/5/28 ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) Is 4:AM better? Works for me. What's your number, Tim? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement
2008/5/28 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What I've heard is that global warming is thought to be a major contributor to algal bloom in some Canadian lakes. Since loons hunt fish by sight, if they can't see to catch fish, they won't populate those lakes with algal bloom, thus squeezing them out of longtime habitats. hmmm... This is rather complex... Algal blooms are most likely to occur after the springtime full-circulation (in temperate/boreal regions, at least, which includes most of Canada and Norway) because the water mixing brings up fresh nutrients from the sediments and bottom water. To simplify things a bit, let's consider that the amount of nutrients redistributed in the water column is constant irrespective of temperature. In most lakes where loons would be able to hunt in the first place, it is also reasonable to assume that the amount of nutrients is the limiting factor for algal growth irrespective of temperature. Even with these factors held constant, many things can happen when the temperature goes up. One is that the full-circulation happens earlier in spring, and thereby shifts the bloom to a different time relative to the nesting season. Another thing is that you actually increase the algal production _rate_. But this also means the algae will run out of nutrients more quickly. So effectively the algal bloom will become more intense, and thus reduce visibility more than with lower temperatures, but be of shorter duration. Yet another effect of increased temperature will be a shift of behaviour in the loon's prey species. Most of the charr species, for example, prefer cold water and will move to deeper waters when the temperature rise. As will the graylings and other salmonids. This effect may be just as significant as the blooming, at least in salmonid-dominated lakes. On the whole, I think you may be right that global warming (or local warming) could affect the loons. But some observational data on loon distribution would be nice... :-) Anyway I think Ken has a good point too, that the nutrients required for blooming may well have been supplied by human activity in the first place. I know there's a campaign going on towards farmers to stop them from plowing their fields in the autumn. By waiting until spring, they reduce the run-off of nutrients significantly. This is both beneficial for the recipient water system and for the farmer himself because it reduce the need for artificial fertiliser in the growth season. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen
Thanks Godfrey. Valuable info MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ON the DS, I found the screen quality not quite what I wanted for manual focusing as, at the time I got it, I was using older manual focus lenses more of the time. I wanted something with less clutter and a better focusing surface. My custom scribe lines were more of a while I'm doing this anyway kind of thing. I found the K10D screen to be as good for manual focusing as the KatzEye was on the DS, and also found that since I was using more recent, all AF lenses, that the additional markings for them were not as much of a distraction. (I still manually focus about the same amount of the time, but I often do so using the QS feature of the DA/ DA* lenses rather than having to turn AF off.) I guess overall that by the time I had the K10D in my hands, it was no longer a priority worth spending $100+ to change. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 7:20 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I remember you used it at the DS, and was happy with it. Why didn't you get a new one for the K10/20D? Any particular reason? MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My custom screen for the *ist DS was made without focusing aid, just a few scribed lines for horizontal/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. On May 28, 2008, at 6:50 AM, Axel Belinfante wrote: Did you get it to avoid clutter, or to improve ease of (manual?) focusing? I guess I'm echoing Tim here - wondering whether there is a difference between ease of manual focus on the matte of the Pentax and the KatzEye screens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Big cheers, Christine BIG HINT: If Norm Baugher asks for your phone number, don't give it. You've been warned. Ask Cotty if you don't believe me! cheers, frank ps: safe travels to all (even Scott who was mean to me yesterday) ;-) Well, I'm clearly not in the GFM loop: I don't get the time zone thing, don't know who Norm Baugher is, but I'm new, so it's to be expected. :-) But I'll hold close your warning about Norm: easily handled anyway. Giving out bogus phone #'s is a woman's best strategy. I'll just give him the numerical version of 1-NOW-AYB-UDZO ;-). Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
2008/5/28 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is 4:AM better? Works for me. What's your number, Tim? A couple of rascals phoned up Cotty a couple of years ago at what was reasonable party time at GFM. Which of course was reasonable sleeping time in GMT. :-) Cotty is going this year, though. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
AlunFoto wrote: 2008/5/28 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is 4:AM better? Works for me. What's your number, Tim? A couple of rascals phoned up Cotty a couple of years ago at what was reasonable party time at GFM. Which of course was reasonable sleeping time in GMT. :-) Cotty is going this year, though. I was present for the saying of ni! But don't tell Cotty. Any revenge he's come up with hasn't affected me just yet and I'd like to keep it that way. ;) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Maybe I should give him a ring, then? Around breakfast? :-) Jostein 2008/5/28 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: AlunFoto wrote: 2008/5/28 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is 4:AM better? Works for me. What's your number, Tim? A couple of rascals phoned up Cotty a couple of years ago at what was reasonable party time at GFM. Which of course was reasonable sleeping time in GMT. :-) Cotty is going this year, though. I was present for the saying of ni! But don't tell Cotty. Any revenge he's come up with hasn't affected me just yet and I'd like to keep it that way. ;) -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On 28/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: I was present for the saying of ni! But don't tell Cotty. Any revenge he's come up with hasn't affected me just yet and I'd like to keep it that way. Like I'm not looking at the list or anything right now... -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On 28/5/08, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: But don't call Cotty, he won't answer Har - my phone will be with me and may even be making a call or two -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On 27/5/08, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Like Jack, I'm all caught up in the excitement about the PDML trip to GFM, so I'd like to wish all those in route safe travels, a great time, and happy shooting. Looking forward to the stories and photos. Maybe next year I'll join you all. Drink a beer for me--I tend to like the darker ales! ;-) Sitting at Newark waiting for my flight to Charlotte. I'll try and get some pics up by Saturday night. Best, -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
On 28/5/08, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: don't know who Norm Baugher is Mark! -- 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 to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: List focus shift (WAS: Re: K20D Hot Pixels)
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 09:46:24AM -0700, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: BTW, Paul, this link is an example of why it is worth looking occasionally at dpreview, despite the admitted annoyances of that site. News such as this shows up much earlier there than it does here. Today I was just thinking that this list has somehow shifted its focus since the digital era took over. Before there were few places to talk about Pentax equipment, so this was a main topic. But the digital brought also more 'competitors' and people here seems a bot bored of too technical (and lots of times closer to computers rather than photography) so this kind of threads are not as popular anymore. So we find much more PESOs, GMFs, OTs, so the list is more about people talking on photography and showing what they do, that normally own (or used to) Pentax equipment. No more bloody fights (except when the magic words arise: 'aperture simulator') but also no more guru's anticipating future developments...that's why people has to look elsewhere to find it and, eventually, report it here in case someone is still interested. That's because digital SLRs are, by now, a mature technology. Pentax addressed most of the complaints about the *ist-D in the K10D, and polished off a few more with the K20D. Apart from the full-frame sensor (non-)issue, there's not a lot wrong with the K20D for almost everybody almost all the time. The advent of the SDM lenses removed another potential source of complaints, too. So while the K20D isn't perfect, it will do for now. Pentax have intimated they are working on a model beyond the K20D, so there's room for speculating on future developments (will it have better build quality, a faster frame rate, faster AF, etc., etc.). But most people don't care, because what they can get now is more than good enough to be useful. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!
Cotty wrote: On 28/5/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: I was present for the saying of ni! But don't tell Cotty. Any revenge he's come up with hasn't affected me just yet and I'd like to keep it that way. Like I'm not looking at the list or anything right now... Crap. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A mildly amusing sign
My how 16th century French... (65 rooms in the Louvre, but nary a lou to be found, originally...) Bob W wrote: http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00026.jpg Bob -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The missing factor in K10D + Sigma EF500 flash metering: Distance
I believe the DS2 was pretty much the same, as far as hardware was concerned, the same as the DS which supported both Analog and Digital TTL. Adam Maas wrote: Actually, that's not the case, the *istDS2 was the last camera from Pentax to support plain TTL (IIRC it used the PZ-era Digital TTL spec rather than the LX-era Analog TTL), the Samsung GX-1S was the last production camera to support it (It lasted longer than its sibling, the DS2). -Adam On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick, The *istD was the last camera to support the old analogue TTL. For TTL flash with K10D you need a P-TTL compatible flash. Jostein 2008/5/22 Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was wondering why the flash exposures I get with my K10D and Sigma EF500 DG Super aren't as reliable as those I got in the hazy past with my PZ-1(p) and ancient (but TTL capable) Sunpak flash. So I repeated an experiment I had performed with the PZ-1p and Sunpak: I had two targets of similar shade, one close (~1.5m) and one distant (~5m) in the same ambient light in the same room. Focusing on the near target and photographing it led to a perfectly exposed near target and underexposed distant target (which is as it should be). Focusing on the distant target led to a perfectly exposed distant target and overexposed near target, even though the two targets had the same positions in the frame in the two situations. This told me that the PZ-1(p) used distance information from the lens in calculating flash exposure. Last evening I performed the experiment with the K10D and Sigma flash. No matter which target I focused on, the near target was always properly exposed and the distant target underexposed. Thus it appears that this camera-flash combination does not use distance information in its flash exposure calculations. It would be interesting if someone with a Pentax 540 flash would try the same experiment. Is it the camera or the Sigma (reverse-engineered) flash that is unable to use the distance information? Rick http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images
I guess you always decline when the ask you to drop by for tea... Tim Øsleby wrote: Pooping in you own nest? Stupid thing to do. I prefer pooping in the neighbours well. MaritimTim 2008/5/22 AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 2008/5/21 Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Underexposing also gives more ISO noise, so this makes it a trade off situation between noise or fringing. Life ain't easy. The best thing is often to avoid the highlights. Life ain't easy. :-) In my opinion, the most salient point is as you say, to avoid the highlights. Or perhaps even better, to contemplate the psychologial implications of an unbendable urge to photograph backlit twigs at f/2.8. I'd say the disposition of Fotozone looks unhealthy... :-) It is also worth noting that Fotozone have no mention of even considering the same properties for comparable lenses from Nikon and Canon. I've checked. And the sample photos does not include scenes where PF may emerge. Until the next test of a similar lens from the big two, I guess it's better to think that this property is something hitherto unknown to Fotozone, and that a DA* attached to a K10D from Pentax just happened to be the first lens/camera combo they made such considerations for. If they ignore PF testing for other brands in the future, however, they'll pretty much be as the ornithologist would say, pooping in their own nest. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A mildly amusing sign
The stream breaks up into discreet pieces, so it would take extremely bad luck to have that happen... ann sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00026.jpg I heard if one pees on the third rail of an electric railway or subway, they'll get electricuted (I've also heard that's an urban myth with no basis in fact). So if one really does piss on the indicated platforms and electricutes one's self, will those who put up that sign be liable? Hilarious sign! cheers, frank what frank said! ann -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A mildly amusing sign
Electric fences are quiet, how shall I say this, fragile. I'm surprised you didn't do permanent damage to the transformer. Scott Loveless wrote: Steve Desjardins wrote: They tested this one on Mythbusters. The stream breaks up into droplets before it makes contact with the rail so there is not continuous electrical path. The transformer for an electric fence is designed for high voltage and low amperage. It's painful but it won't typically injure someone. If you're brave (stupid) enough you can grab one and see how long you can stand to hold on. I know. I've done it. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
