Re: low light autofocus
F.(rank) Art?
On 13/01/2010, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 1/12/2010 8:17 PM, frank theriault wrote:
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Gonzrgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote:
snip I tried to focus manually when I noticed about 1/2 of my
shots were out of focussnip
Call them your art shots and charge them double.
cheers,
frank
Works for you I would guess...
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RE: PESO: They really are waterproof
I read the marketing, but I've never had the courage to really ignore the bad weather. But I was going completely nuts on New Years' day, stir-crazy and maybe a little tired of my family's company (it can happen). So I put on the 40mm Limited, left the camera bag behind, and went out for a walk in the rain. When you think about it, both the 40mm and 21mm Limiteds have lens hoods that are very good at keeping raindrops off the lens. Anyhow... http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS08780 8.jpg.html another http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS08779 7.jpg.html blog context: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/Waterproof-Camera I was out for maybe 45 minutes. It was bucketing down. When I came in the K20 was drippin' at all points. I put it in a warm spot to dry out and there are no noticeable ill effects. -Tim I love that time of day for bad weather photography. People can worry overmuch about their gear; having said that, I'd rather have weather-proofed gear than otherwise. Bob -- 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: Anything out of the ordinary?
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:19 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Must have been a world wide thing, some folks did the same in Toronto this weekend. snip Damn, and I missed it?!?! It's ok - you can take your pants off now instead. Bob -- 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 - Itch
I got tired of going through 2009 photos for The Book. I had a powerful itch to shoot. It was dark and cold outside, but my kitchen was light and warm. So, then. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491996size=lg Monochrome version: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491995size=lg (K10D, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1100, f/3.5 @ 1/20) I think I prefer the color version. Rick P.S. The autofocus worked brilliantly. It's Revereware! My parents had Revereware when I was a kid. They got a set for me and my ex for a wedding present. When we separated, I took them with me. Sadly they remain with my most recent ex but I still hope to rescue them some day. I love Revereware! Nice pic, too... ;-) cheers, frank ps: funny how inanimate and mundane objects such as a pot can bring back so many memories. Let her keep it. Get your revenge by buying Mauviel instead. Bob -- 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: How useful is SDM?
2010/1/13 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: [...] they have to work on developing a leadership position in their part of the markett. Just like Pentax. How long have they had a chance now to get to that point? Or perhaps reclaim some of the status they had a long time ago? How long have they had to catch up in the AF game? I for one have long given up on the notion that they'll wake up one day and say, Hey, why don't we make good AF and become market leader or at least the hottest shizznit in the industry I think they're making the best of their limited resources and doing a good and passionate job at that but I can't see them having enough resources to actually go anywhere near technological leadership in any single aspect but you have to give it to them that they have a good eye for what they can give to their inclined users in terms of sensible features such as Tav mode, 100% viewfinder coverage, weather sealing, AA battery tray for the grip and so on and so forth. And I pray that the money saved by getting rid of good service and QC goes to RD and some marketing instead of shareholder value or Hoya corporate revenue contribution etc. My 1c, I need the other one for lunch Cheers Ecke -- 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: Speaking of SDM...
2010/1/13 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: Ecke--is this for just the 16-50? Or is this advice for the 50-135mm as well? Cheers, Christine Hi Christine, my understanding from my readings of failure stats published in the internet and the few official figures given locally by Pentax country offices / importers / first line distributors indicate return rates of roughly 1% for the 16-50 and half that for the the 50-135 which both sold in huge numbers explaining the number of complaints that surface on the web and thus the high profile of the issue. Some people are suggesting there will be SDM only G2 versions of both lenses in the not too distant future (not sure of those rumors myself) and that they are selling their lenses to wait for the revised version. I have no idea if that is true and I haven't a care in the world to lose any sleep over the issue until my new lens fails again or Pentax where it goes next week fails to adjust focal plane and lens alignment (lots of purple fringing and center to edge softness). Cheers Ecke -- 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: Speaking of SDM...
Sorry Christine, totally missed your question with the answer; yes, the advice is given for the 50-135 as well and there are some people saying for the others as well based on an assumption on which I cannot comment that part of the issue may be due to grease/fat degrading and causing the drive to go sticky. I would think this is nowadays no longer an issue with all the knowledge available how to make grease/fats to order with almost any conceivable property but I am not qualified in any technical way to say it is altogether BS either Sorry again Ecke 2010/1/13 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: 2010/1/13 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: Ecke--is this for just the 16-50? Or is this advice for the 50-135mm as well? Cheers, Christine Hi Christine, my understanding from my readings of failure stats published in the internet and the few official figures given locally by Pentax country offices / importers / first line distributors indicate return rates of roughly 1% for the 16-50 and half that for the the 50-135 which both sold in huge numbers explaining the number of complaints that surface on the web and thus the high profile of the issue. Some people are suggesting there will be SDM only G2 versions of both lenses in the not too distant future (not sure of those rumors myself) and that they are selling their lenses to wait for the revised version. I have no idea if that is true and I haven't a care in the world to lose any sleep over the issue until my new lens fails again or Pentax where it goes next week fails to adjust focal plane and lens alignment (lots of purple fringing and center to edge softness). Cheers Ecke -- 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: low light autofocus
Hehe call it Brainf Art and say it comes from Scotland which is very
far and very expensive - all images were scotted in a costly chemical
Process invented in the Highland village of Brainf close to Lock
Barnack
Cheers
Ecke
2010/1/13 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com:
F.(rank) Art?
On 13/01/2010, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 1/12/2010 8:17 PM, frank theriault wrote:
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Gonzrgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote:
snip I tried to focus manually when I noticed about 1/2 of my
shots were out of focussnip
Call them your art shots and charge them double.
cheers,
frank
Works for you I would guess...
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RE: PESO - Love Pillows
Hehe, me thinks knarf is trying to soften someone up for Valentine's Day! Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 1:13 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Love Pillows From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Nicely done. And intriguing. So now I want to know: What's going on there! Paul What Paul said. And I have the same question! Cheers, Christine On Jan 12, 2010, at 6:28 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/love-pillows.html -- 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? I also strongly suspect Pentax doesn't think they can afford it for the price point they're selling at. What price point would that be? Where I am, a new Nikon D300 body can be had for $1569.00, the K7 body is $1499.00. The D300 runs circles around the K7 (I've seen it happen). 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 - first photo for 2010...
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:28 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:37:54 +0800 Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: ...that is not someone else' birthday, Christmas or wedding party. http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/manic-depressive We never got for ourselves either camera, procrastinating for a K-7 successor with a K-x sensor...in the meantime, the local camera dealer routinely lends me their demo cameras :-) Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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 - first photo for 2010...
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Hello Bong, Seems you are doing better than me. I don't think I have shot anything that was not some event or people associated with an event. Must get out and shoot! I force myself to shoot something else besides what earns a living...keeps me sane :-) -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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 - first photo for 2010...
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 9:49 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: ...that is not someone else' birthday, Christmas or wedding party. http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/manic-depressive If you keep taking shots like this, hopefully you won't be depressed... ;-) But then, I would be looking up and miss shots like this (and your pillow/wood pile photo...). :-D -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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 - first photo for 2010...
Thanks, Dave, Rick Ann...! Bong On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bong Manayon wrote: ...that is not someone else' birthday, Christmas or wedding party. http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/manic-depressive nice one, Bong! 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. -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? What I meant to say was My name is Bill and a camera that adds 25 to models' IQ scores was my idea... I'd pay real money for that. I'd pay even more if it would do that for my IQ. 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? My clock radio is a Sony, it was a gift from my father, he's been dead for 15 years. Sony used to make wonderful products. I am still using a Sony clock/radio that I got as schwag from Astral Photo in 1985. The control dial broke, so I epoxied it back onto the switch. That was about 10 years ago. My Sony DVD player hs to be close to 10 years old now as well. They can make good stuff, but I don't think I'll ever quite trust them after the root kit virus thing they did a few years ago on some music CDs. -- 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 - Itch
- Original Message - From: Rick Womer Subject: PESO - Itch I got tired of going through 2009 photos for The Book. I had a powerful itch to shoot. It was dark and cold outside, but my kitchen was light and warm. So, then. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491996size=lg Monochrome version: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491995size=lg Reverewear. Good stuff. 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? Here's a question for the K7 crowd... How many AF points does it have? Not enough (11) A couple of people during this discussion have poo poo'ed the need for a swag of AF points, but one of the things I like about the D700's 51 point AF is I can select 1 particular point and with the flick of a switch the surrounding 8 points come into the equation (think 3x3 grid). I find this really useful when shooting action and the subject is moving toward/away from me. Flick the above mentioned switch again ane all 51 points come into play with surprisingly accurate results. Amazing what an extra 70 bucks will get you (the D300 has the same AF IIRC). 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: How useful is SDM?
2010/1/13 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: David Savage On 12/01/2010, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: David Savage wrote: 2010/1/12 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: BTW: John Carlson told me he probably won't be able to make it to GFM this year, as he's trying to cut down on the amount of time he spends on the road. Probably just as well - by the middle of the year I expect the *only* questions he'll be fielding will include the words full frame. Frankly, if Pentax can't significantly improve it's AF exposure consistency then putting a FF sensor in their current tech would be a serious waste of time. That's simply untrue. AF is not a major issue for some people. I'd much prefer a high-res FF camera with current AF capability to another 15MP APS-C camera with state-of-the-art AF. If Pentax were to introduce a FF camera, it would have to represent the sate of the art in their DSLR line-up. Otherwise the only people to buy it would be the Pentax faithful. Who is Sony expecting to sell their new full frame body to? Do they have a reservoir of Sony faithful to draw on? Sony has better brand name recognition for people entering the the DSLR market than Pentax. I think it would need BETTER auto-focus than is currently available. Maybe not state of the art, but enough improvement to make it worth trading up. But whether anyone beyond the Pentax faithful would buy it is going to depend on the value of the entire package. Pentax has to sell full-frame lenses as well as a full frame body. It's been pointed out here before that the camera manufacturer makes most of their money selling lenses to be used with the bodies. The following is strictly MY OPINION, FWIW ... For Pentax to remain viable, their next DSLR offering has to be as much of an improvement over the K7 as the K7 was over the K20. I know that's going to be hard to achieve. I think full frame and improved auto-focus speed is going to have to be part of that. And they're going to have to have glass available to take advantage of those improvements. I think Pentax can be competitive, even a market leader. If that's what they want. I've said it before but I'll say it again. IMHO I think Pentax should become a 3rd party lens manufacturer. Designing quality optics is what they do best I think they could really do well at it. DS -- 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: low light autofocus
Right, I kind of assumed that by default we're talking Pentax here. Nikon may surprise you to the good and so may Canon as well... On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:14 AM, Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I've read somewhere that beneath Ev 5, Pentax K-7 (seemingly the best AF out there) starts to get really slow... To that end, the answer to the question you posted, Gonz, is no, such a camera does not exist... You meant no, such a Pentax camera..., right? I'm thinking of borrowing a Nikon and see if that is any different. :( -- 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: PESO - Love Pillows
Yes, does make one wonder! In fact, I wondered at first if it was one of my questionable tattoo shots that he had somehow dredged up out of the archives - me now having the name Tanya LOVE, and all... ;-) Tan. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul stenquist Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 9:55 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Love Pillows Nicely done. And intriguing. So now I want to know: What's going on there! 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.
Re: PESO - Love Pillows
You walk some mighty weird streets, Frank. ;) This might lend itself to color. Jack --- On Tue, 1/12/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Love Pillows To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 3:28 PM There will be those among you who may think that I've chosen a deliberately provocative title for this, but I'm sure you'll agree (once you see it) that it's perfectly appropriate: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/love-pillows.html The things one sees whilst walking down the street! ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. 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.
Re: How useful is SDM?
William Robb wrote: I'd pay real money for that. I'd pay even more if it would do that for my IQ. A burning question crosses my mind... Then what would it be? Tom :-) On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:52 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? What I meant to say was My name is Bill and a camera that adds 25 to models' IQ scores was my idea... I'd pay real money for that. I'd pay even more if it would do that for my IQ. 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. -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On 2010-01-13 6:56, William Robb wrote: They can make good stuff, but I don't think I'll ever quite trust them after the root kit virus thing they did a few years ago on some music CDs. That's my position, too, if you remove the quite. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- 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: Anything out of the ordinary?
On Jan 12, 2010, at 19:54, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I took a ride on the LRT here in Minneapolis on Sunday (high temperature of the day, 12F). While on the train I took a few snapshots - see if you can find anything unusual about the riders' attire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/NoPants2K10/content/IMGP7802_large.html Brilliant! That what are you looking at, you old perv! look on her face absolutely makes the shot. Love it! She has that look, but thankfully she doesn't appear to have been thinking that. If you look at the rest of the gallery you can see that we're all getting along quite swimmingly... I found out later from the organizer that our family represented the youngest (my grandson at 5.5 months old) and oldest (me and my wife - aaargh!) participants for the event. It was primarily high-school and college-age children. Yes, I said children... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: They really are waterproof
On Jan 12, 2010, at 20:40, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS087808.jpg.html another http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS087797.jpg.html blog context: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/Waterproof-Camera I was out for maybe 45 minutes. It was bucketing down. When I came in the K20 was drippin' at all points. I put it in a warm spot to dry out and there are no noticeable ill effects. -Tim You've hit the nail on the head for why I won't (despite how much I loved playing with it over Christmas with my family) be getting a K-x to replace the K10D. That weatherproofing makes it easy to say I'm going to take pictures because that looks interesting without having to worry about protecting everything from water. I like the photos too, btw. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:55 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 12, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-01-12 21:56, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jan 12, 2010, at 15:29 , Rob Studdert wrote: Obviously Pentax's focus assist is fine with relatively static subjects. Only if you focus twice. :-) And check which focus point it chose. And make sure that whatever focus point ended up selected actually points at something you actually want to be in focus. That would be foreign to me. I always choose my own focus point. Why let the camera do that? Paul Because the camera can keep the focus point(s) on the subject you're following even when said subject shifts in the frame. With the Nikon/Canon high-point count units you can select the starting point and it will follow a subject vy switching points as it moves through the frame. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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 - Love Pillows
Nice photo Frank. I like the arrangement of the pillows. Dave On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:28 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There will be those among you who may think that I've chosen a deliberately provocative title for this, but I'm sure you'll agree (once you see it) that it's perfectly appropriate: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/love-pillows.html The things one sees whilst walking down the street! ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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: How to post photos on the Internet
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Tim Bray wrote: The definitive set of instructions: http://www.marco.org/328836901 Excellent! But I think we need more. More detail and more different, specific styles. Take Marnie's Lightroom Presets idea and do it in the form of instructions: How to take a Frank Theriault photo How to take a Godfrey DiGiorgi photo How to take... Don't forget to misspel something 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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 - Itch
Rick, I prefer the color version myself. Nice shots. -- Thanks! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto -- 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 - Itch
Needs 30 degree tilt and more snow, other than that, great Dave On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I got tired of going through 2009 photos for The Book. I had a powerful itch to shoot. It was dark and cold outside, but my kitchen was light and warm. So, then. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491996size=lg Monochrome version: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10491995size=lg (K10D, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1100, f/3.5 @ 1/20) I think I prefer the color version. Rick P.S. The autofocus worked brilliantly. -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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: They really are waterproof
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:33 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I read the marketing, but I've never had the courage to really ignore the bad weather. But I was going completely nuts on New Years' day, stir-crazy and maybe a little tired of my family's company (it can happen). So I put on the 40mm Limited, left the camera bag behind, and went out for a walk in the rain. When you think about it, both the 40mm and 21mm Limiteds have lens hoods that are very good at keeping raindrops off the lens. Anyhow... http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS08780 8.jpg.html another http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS08779 7.jpg.html blog context: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/Waterproof-Camera I was out for maybe 45 minutes. It was bucketing down. When I came in the K20 was drippin' at all points. I put it in a warm spot to dry out and there are no noticeable ill effects. -Tim I love that time of day for bad weather photography. People can worry overmuch about their gear; having said that, I'd rather have weather-proofed gear than otherwise. You would never get any photos at GFM if you waited for good weather.:-) Good shots there. Dave Bob -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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: low light autofocus
In my university days the Fine Arts building, had the first word
abbreviated. The space available was too small to spell out Fine...
But I digress.
On 1/13/2010 2:50 AM, David Savage wrote:
F.(rank) Art?
On 13/01/2010, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 1/12/2010 8:17 PM, frank theriault wrote:
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Gonzrgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote:
snip I tried to focus manually when I noticed about 1/2 of my
shots were out of focussnip
Call them your art shots and charge them double.
cheers,
frank
Works for you I would guess...
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Re: How useful is SDM?
Wile E. Coyote; Super Genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STeVTzWelns
On 1/13/2010 8:38 AM, Tom C wrote:
William Robb wrote:
I'd pay real money for that.
I'd pay even more if it would do that for my IQ.
A burning question crosses my mind... Then what would it be?
Tom :-)
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:52 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote:
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: How useful
is SDM?
What I meant to say was My name is Bill and a camera that adds 25 to
models' IQ scores was my idea...
I'd pay real money for that.
I'd pay even more if it would do that for my IQ.
William Robb
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Re: How useful is SDM?
They've had several Camera of the Year contenders lately, for the
segment the aim at they also design very good cameras. They just
haven't produced a really high end contender since the LX.
On 1/13/2010 7:05 AM, David Savage wrote:
2010/1/13 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com:
From: David Savage
On 12/01/2010, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote:
David Savage wrote:
2010/1/12 Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com:
BTW: John Carlson told me he probably won't be able to make it to
GFM
this year, as he's trying to cut down on the amount of time he
spends
on the road. Probably just as well - by the middle of the year I
expect the *only* questions he'll be fielding will include the
words
full frame.
Frankly, if Pentax can't significantly improve it's AF exposure
consistency then putting a FF sensor in their current tech would be a
serious waste of time.
That's simply untrue. AF is not a major issue for some people. I'd
much prefer a high-res FF camera with current AF capability to another
15MP APS-C camera with state-of-the-art AF.
If Pentax were to introduce a FF camera, it would have to represent
the sate of the art in their DSLR line-up. Otherwise the only people
to buy it would be the Pentax faithful.
Who is Sony expecting to sell their new full frame body to? Do they have a
reservoir of Sony faithful to draw on?
Sony has better brand name recognition for people entering the the
DSLR market than Pentax.
I think it would need BETTER auto-focus than is currently available. Maybe
not state of the art, but enough improvement to make it worth trading up.
But whether anyone beyond the Pentax faithful would buy it is going to
depend on the value of the entire package.
Pentax has to sell full-frame lenses as well as a full frame body. It's been
pointed out here before that the camera manufacturer makes most of their
money selling lenses to be used with the bodies.
The following is strictly MY OPINION, FWIW ...
For Pentax to remain viable, their next DSLR offering has to be as much of
an improvement over the K7 as the K7 was over the K20. I know that's going
to be hard to achieve.
I think full frame and improved auto-focus speed is going to have to be part
of that. And they're going to have to have glass available to take advantage
of those improvements.
I think Pentax can be competitive, even a market leader. If that's what they
want.
I've said it before but I'll say it again. IMHO I think Pentax should
become a 3rd party lens manufacturer.
Designing quality optics is what they do best I think they could
really do well at it.
DS
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Re: How useful is SDM?
But while the K7 lists for $1499 it sells for more like $999. The D300
had an original list about $1000.00 more than the original list of the K7.
On 1/13/2010 6:46 AM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Graydon
Subject: Re: How useful is SDM?
I also strongly suspect Pentax doesn't think they can afford it for the
price point they're selling at.
What price point would that be?
Where I am, a new Nikon D300 body can be had for $1569.00, the K7 body
is $1499.00.
The D300 runs circles around the K7 (I've seen it happen).
William Robb
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Re: PESO - Love Pillows
I didn't think they were questionable.
On 1/13/2010 8:12 AM, Tanya Love wrote:
Yes, does make one wonder! In fact, I wondered at first if it was one of my
questionable tattoo shots that he had somehow dredged up
out of the archives - me now having the name Tanya LOVE, and all...
;-)
Tan.
-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul
stenquist
Sent: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 9:55 AM
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Subject: Re: PESO - Love Pillows
Nicely done. And intriguing. So now I want to know: What's going on there!
Paul
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PESO - Snowproofed
Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. 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: How useful is SDM?
On 12/1/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Better is always better. 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: PESO - Snowproofed
Yes, the camera and lens are sealed, but I fear for the flash...
On 1/13/2010 12:00 PM, AlunFoto wrote:
Another tribute to Pentax weather protection.
http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226
One K-7 photographed with another K-7.
Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore.
Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors.
Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too.
Jostein
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Re: How useful is SDM?
On 12/1/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Better is always better. I wonder if it could be lack of displacement 8-] -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On 12/1/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: It still might not be funny, but that's what I meant to type. Gotta be a 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: OT: North American International Auto Show
On 12/1/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: the Secretary of Transportation at the podium. Don't know why they didn't white balance that one, I thought he looked fairly well cooked ;-) -- 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? But while the K7 lists for $1499 it sells for more like $999. The D300 had an original list about $1000.00 more than the original list of the K7. No Peter, that's street prices gleaned from the website of my local pusher. 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 - Snowproofed
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:10 PM, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, the camera and lens are sealed, but I fear for the flash...
If only there were more like you.:-)
Dave
On 1/13/2010 12:00 PM, AlunFoto wrote:
Another tribute to Pentax weather protection.
http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226
One K-7 photographed with another K-7.
Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were
ashore.
Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors.
Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too.
Jostein
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Re: How useful is SDM?
On Jan 13, 2010, at 11:50, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? But while the K7 lists for $1499 it sells for more like $999. The D300 had an original list about $1000.00 more than the original list of the K7. No Peter, that's street prices gleaned from the website of my local pusher. The K7 is just a shade over $1000 at bhphotovideo.com - where are you seeing it for $1499 and why would you buy from them? Oh - wait - Canada? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On 1/13/2010 12:50 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: How useful is SDM?
But while the K7 lists for $1499 it sells for more like $999. The
D300 had an original list about $1000.00 more than the original list
of the K7.
No Peter, that's street prices gleaned from the website of my local
pusher.
William Robb
That 999 was from BH Photo. I just checked and their price is now
1050. I checked on the D300s is selling there for 1499.00.
Pentax is a low volume item at a low volume dealer for you, so I expect
you're paying a premium. Even at BH Pentax is relitively low volume so
the discount will be less than you'd get off list than for the Nikon.
Now I know you like to support your local store, I would too if there
were a local store selling Pentax...
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Re: PESO - Snowproofed
AlunFoto wrote Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:54 -0800 Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. A great example of K-7/DA* weatherproofing. You ought to send it to Pentax as a candidate for an advertisement. Regards, Jim -- 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 - Snowproofed
On Jan 13, 2010, at 12:25, Jim King wrote: AlunFoto wrote Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:54 -0800 Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. A great example of K-7/DA* weatherproofing. You ought to send it to Pentax as a candidate for an advertisement. Wonder if they'd mind a non-Pentax (Metz?) flash on the top there... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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 - Snowproofed
Nice candidate for a Pentax ad if you could get one of those beast to sit up and smile. On Jan 13, 2010, at 09:00 , AlunFoto wrote: Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- 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 - Snowproofed
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:30:59PM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jan 13, 2010, at 12:25, Jim King wrote: AlunFoto wrote Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:54 -0800 Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. A great example of K-7/DA* weatherproofing. You ought to send it to Pentax as a candidate for an advertisement. Wonder if they'd mind a non-Pentax (Metz?) flash on the top there... -Charles That was exactly what I thought (both the suggestion for use as an ad, and the afterthought that it would have been better with an AF 540). Still a pretty impressive testimonial, though. -- 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: They really are waterproof
I particularly like the first of these two, Tim. Very nice feel to it. Far as I'm aware, none of the Limiteds has weather seals. That said, to me they're tools: making photos is their purpose. If the weather is cold or wet, well, they're going to get cold and wet. I'll keep the water off them as best I can. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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: How to post photos on the Internet
In a message dated 1/12/2010 6:49:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, m...@robertstech.com writes: Excellent! But I think we need more. More detail and more different, specific styles. Take Marnie's Lightroom Presets idea and do it in the form of instructions: How to take a Frank Theriault photo How to take a Godfrey DiGiorgi photo How to take... Heh. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Already half way there with the presets. - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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: low light autofocus
When the National Trust opened a branch for students in Cambridge they didn't like the price of a plaque big enough to fit Cambridge University National Trust, so they took the cheap option... In my university days the Fine Arts building, had the first word abbreviated. The space available was too small to spell out Fine... But I digress. On 1/13/2010 2:50 AM, David Savage wrote: F.(rank) Art? -- 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 Presets to Expire Soon
Just a reminder, the PDML Presets were Limited Edition, which means the page will be coming down soon -- 12am PST on Friday, January 15th. So rush to get your free PDML Presets now!!! http://www.mapphotography.com/PDMLPresets/pdml.htm Marnie aka Doe ;-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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 - Snowproofed
In a message dated 1/13/2010 9:00:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, alunf...@gmail.com writes: Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. Jostein That's pretty cool. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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: a change of pace
The Sistene Chapel is special. I didn't get into it as much as I might have. I was distracted by thoughts of our schedule of things to do, and by the throngs of people chattering and taking pictures with cellphones and PS digitals on autoflash and periodic loudspeaker announcements admonishing people to be silent and not take photos. But it was still quite special to be there for a half hour. I resisted the photography temptation until near the end when I decided to follow the adage: when in Rome, do as the Romans do... That's the attitude that got me arrested when I was in the Sistine Chapel. Turns out killing Christians isn't as popular as it once was. Bob -- 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 - Love Pillows
In a message dated 1/12/2010 3:29:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: There will be those among you who may think that I've chosen a deliberately provocative title for this, but I'm sure you'll agree (once you see it) that it's perfectly appropriate: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/love-pillows.html The things one sees whilst walking down the street! ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank = It's a fascinating photo, because it makes one feel there MUST be a story behind it. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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: Construction VIII
In a message dated 1/12/2010 8:29:38 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Thanks, Marnie, but what Tower shot do you mean? :-) Cheers, Christine == This one. I just copied Ann's wording, assuming we meant the same one. But maybe we didn't. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/upramp2/content/trconstruction_jan_2010_9_lar ge.html Marnie :-) It really looks like construction. - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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 - Snowproofed
Nice endorsement for Metz also. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 1/13/10, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: PESO - Snowproofed To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 10:31 AM Nice candidate for a Pentax ad if you could get one of those beast to sit up and smile. On Jan 13, 2010, at 09:00 , AlunFoto wrote: Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html --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: How useful is SDM?
From: William Robb From: P. J. Alling My clock radio is a Sony, it was a gift from my father, he's been dead for 15 years. Sony used to make wonderful products. I am still using a Sony clock/radio that I got as schwag from Astral Photo in 1985. The control dial broke, so I epoxied it back onto the switch. That was about 10 years ago. My Sony DVD player hs to be close to 10 years old now as well. They can make good stuff, but I don't think I'll ever quite trust them after the root kit virus thing they did a few years ago on some music CDs. I'd forgotten all about that. My only reason for not liking Sony products was experience with products that invariably failed within a week of the warranty expiring - consumer audio/video. -- 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 - Snowproofed
From: Charles Robinson On Jan 13, 2010, at 12:25, Jim King wrote: AlunFoto wrote Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:54 -0800 Another tribute to Pentax weather protection. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-226 One K-7 photographed with another K-7. Both cameras worked without a single glitch for the 4-5 hours we were ashore. Nor was there any hiccups after returning to the indoors. Oh, and the Metz performed impeccably too. A great example of K-7/DA* weatherproofing. You ought to send it to Pentax as a candidate for an advertisement. Wonder if they'd mind a non-Pentax (Metz?) flash on the top there... Wouldn't take much PhotoShop to turn it into a Pentax flash. -- 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: How useful is SDM?
We bought boom boxes or cheap cd/radio players for the kids as teenagers. These looked like component systems but were not. The CD would fail and then the whole thing could not be repaired by Sony. That's when I began to hate Sony products,but I did try a laptop 2 years ago. It's still working but the case is beginning to fall apart. :-( They have suspicious product quality. OK for most video camera recorders which never see much use, but unsatisfactory when used heavily. Not sure I would risk a Sony DSLR... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: William Robb From: P. J. Alling My clock radio is a Sony, it was a gift from my father, he's been dead for 15 years. Sony used to make wonderful products. I am still using a Sony clock/radio that I got as schwag from Astral Photo in 1985. The control dial broke, so I epoxied it back onto the switch. That was about 10 years ago. My Sony DVD player hs to be close to 10 years old now as well. They can make good stuff, but I don't think I'll ever quite trust them after the root kit virus thing they did a few years ago on some music CDs. I'd forgotten all about that. My only reason for not liking Sony products was experience with products that invariably failed within a week of the warranty expiring - consumer audio/video. -- 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: GESO - winter shots
In a message dated 1/10/2010 7:40:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: I've added 5 shots to the PESO section of my Zenfolio site. The first one is here http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e1cd6d7c1 and you can navigate on from there. Note that these were all taken with the DA*50-135/2.8 + the F 1.7x AF adapter. I was pleasantly surprised. stan = Nice GESO. Especially like the woodpecker and the Xmas Shrub. But some other nice ones, as well. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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.
Dennis Stock...
...died on Monday night. Even if you don't know his name, you almost certainly know some of his pictures. http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.Biography_VPage AID=2K7O3R13DWV0utm_source=Globalutm_campaign=66c4fb3958-NEWSNY01101_13_2 010utm_medium=emailmc_cid=66c4fb3958mc_eid=7a1a26a268 http://tinyurl.com/y8ah5jq Bob -- 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 - Across Australia and back
On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00 -0700, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: Now I'm P.O.'d! I took the time to look and comment and my remarks didn't recive an accolade. :-) Accolade!?? I only give accolades upon receipt of large sums of money, preferably in a brown paper bag (or by Pay Pal) :-) Cheers Brian PS: I really do appreciate the comments. ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Tom On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Thanks to all who had a look. Thanks also for suggestions for the 2009 PDML book - it's made the selection task a bit easier. I think. Responding to a few specific questions/comments Jan: Question: What is all the wiring spiraling up the three, on the Bicentennial Tree in Pemberton ? It's for climbing up!. There are three 'climbing trees' in the area and there are lots of people who are mad enough to attempt all 75 metres. The 'steps' are just lengths of steel rod hammerered into the trunk - one slip and you can say goodbye to having any more kids... Details here: http://www.pembertontourist.com.au/pages/pembertons-climbing-trees/ * * * * * OzDave: When I was a kid you used to be able climb it. Since been closed for safety reasons.. No - you can still climb them, The only concession to safety are signs saying that you shouldn't attempt the climb if you are afraid of heights * * * * * CanadaDave and 5240-crop, i like fences.;-) Me too. I should have had the tripod out for that one. * * * * * Subash: went through the full gallery actually and enjoyed it quite a bit. must have been some trip. i know you have a separate blog for the trip, but i feel some kind of an accomanying narrative, however sparse, would be helpful for appreciating the photos a lot more... I thought about adding comments to the images - even started to do it. But I wasn't happy with the way the JAlbum template displayed them. I also thought about adding an icon that opened a pop-up map and/or comment, but it all became a bit tedious. I'll have another think about it for future galleries. * * * * * Frank: Hey, we have 60 year old trains in Canada, too! I don't think it's quite 60 but the Red Class sleepers were certainly based on a design at least that old. :-) * * * * * Christine: Darrel looked as well, and we were both wowing over Black Kite--that would be my pick for the Annual. It's perfect to my eye. Yes - that was one of the real highlights of the trip. Being that close to a bird of prey was wonderful. Anyone visiting the south west of Oz *must* visit Eagles Heritage at Margaret River. It's just across the road from a winery. Very convenient! * * * * * Bob W There's some really enjoyable stuff there - makes me want to go there sooner rather than later. Come on down! For the book my recommendations would be the 2 Inside Australia shots. Definitely best in the gallery and they seem to convey Australia even more than most of the others. Thanks. I hadn't thought about them like that. 'Inside Australia' competes with 'Eagles Heritage' for top highlight of the trip - had to watch out for the march flies, though. * * * * * Tim B Now what you need to do is to go back and revisit them all to pick out the best to post as PESOs here. Think of the relief when that's done! I think I've spent enough time on these. Time get out and take some more photos! * * * * * Well worth wading, Brian. Useless Loop sounds like it was a must-see It was a photo op too good to pass up. The sign was just about the right height above ground. Visiting Useless Loop, however, was a bit beyond the capabilities of the Magna. Thanks again, all. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ I've finally finished organising the photos from my trip across to Western Australia and back last year. What a bloody relief! Cataloguing, keywording etc has taken twice as long as the trip itself. Here's a selection: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/eastwest/index.html Note, it's a large gallery so I can't imagine anyone would want to wade through the lot but the thumbnails load reasonably quickly and you might find one or two that are worth investigating further. Savage is in there somewhere PS: I'll be looking at some of these as candidates for the 2009 PDML book, so let me know if there are any you particularly like (or hate) -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
RE: GESO - Across Australia and back
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:55 +, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: There's some really good stuff here Brian. I particularly like this one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/eastwest/slides/_IGP4879j.html Chris Thanks, Chris. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ From: Brian Walters Subject: GESO - Across Australia and back I've finally finished organising the photos from my trip across to Western Australia and back last year. What a bloody relief! Cataloguing, keywording etc has taken twice as long as the trip itself. Here's a selection: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/eastwest/index.html Note, it's a large gallery so I can't imagine anyone would want to wade through the lot but the thumbnails load reasonably quickly and you might find one or two that are worth investigating further. Savage is in there somewhere PS: I'll be looking at some of these as candidates for the 2009 PDML book, so let me know if there are any you particularly like (or hate) -- 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.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- 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 2010 - 009 - GDG
More photos than photo blogging so far this year ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/falling-275 comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com next workshop coming up: Creating BW Photographs: A Digital Approach :: January 23-24, Saturday Sunday Read about it on the blog post! -- 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 - Across Australia and back
In a message dated 1/10/2010 3:34:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: Brian Walters wrote: I've finally finished organising the photos from my trip across to Western Australia and back last year. What a bloody relief! Cataloguing, keywording etc has taken twice as long as the trip itself. Here's a selection: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/eastwest/index.html Note, it's a large gallery so I can't imagine anyone would want to wade through the lot but the thumbnails load reasonably quickly and you might find one or two that are worth investigating further. Savage is in there somewhere PS: I'll be looking at some of these as candidates for the 2009 PDML book, so let me know if there are any you particularly like (or hate) Cheers Brian === Superb gallery, Brian. The funniest, of course, is the last, Multitasking (seems an odd combo). Also chuckled at the Shark Crossing. I was jotting down photos titles to tell you which ones I really liked, but, ah, my list really got too long. Some lovely beach shots, some great wall/window/door shots, but okay, I'll try -- these jumped out at me -- in no particular order, Leaning Ecualpyt (sp/), Fields of Gold, Snake (Bardick), Lake Ballard (the lake lake shot), purple flower (Isopp.. but liked other flower shots as well), Jetty, Old Telegraph Station, and the Lucky Bay Pano (a pano works really well there). Really great gallery. Looks like it was a fun trip. Marnie aka Doe :-) - We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein -- 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.
Sony was Re: How useful is SDM?
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:25:39 -0500 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I'd forgotten all about that. My only reason for not liking Sony products was experience with products that invariably failed within a week of the warranty expiring - consumer audio/video. Sony has been good for me but I sum up my refusal to buy Sony product and technology in one word: rootkit. -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert Heinlein -- 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 2010 - 009 - GDG
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:53:39 -0800 Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: More photos than photo blogging so far this year ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/falling-275 comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. This is a brilliant capture Godfrey. thanks for keeping an eye on the ground. Bran -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert Heinlein -- 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: A lineup of the usual suspects
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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 lineup of the usual suspects
Superb! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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 lineup of the usual suspects
P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 Whew! From the caption I thought it was going to be a shot of me and Doug Brewer. -- 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 lineup of the usual suspects
On Jan 13, 2010, at 5:35 PM, Bob W wrote: Superb! Thanks Bob. Much appreciated. Paul http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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: They really are waterproof
On 14/01/2010, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Far as I'm aware, none of the Limiteds has weather seals. That said, to me they're tools: making photos is their purpose. If the weather is cold or wet, well, they're going to get cold and wet. I'll keep the water off them as best I can. That tends to be how I work, I don't think I've ever owned a camera that I didn't take out in the rain and really I don't think I'd be concentrating primarily on image making in a monsoonal downpour. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 lineup of the usual suspects
Great shot. Not taken this week i;m sure.:-) Dave On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:35 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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 2010 - 009 - GDG
I like the flow to this one. Dave On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: More photos than photo blogging so far this year ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/falling-275 comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com next workshop coming up: Creating BW Photographs: A Digital Approach :: January 23-24, Saturday Sunday Read about it on the blog post! -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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: A lineup of the usual suspects
Love it! The usual suspects indeed. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:35 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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 - Love Pillows
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: It's a fascinating photo, because it makes one feel there MUST be a story behind it. So many people have said that, and of course I have no idea what the story to it is. The pile of split wood and heart pillows were just sitting there in front of a store on Queen near Bathurst, which as Torontonians will know, is a commercial area with storefronts with residential apartments above - such as the one I live in) on both sides of the street for many blocks. I photographed it exactly as I came upon it - I didn't move or alter it in any way. I can't imagine that it was garbage (the wood would make good firewood and therefore has some value). Gilted lover? Funeral pyre for a relationship? Streetside art? No one was around, whatever it was... Thanks for all the comments! 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.
PESO - You've Got Mail!
She's a couple of blocks from my house so I pass by it often, but last night the light from the streetlights was hitting her in a way that made me decide to take a picture: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/youve-got-mail.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. 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 lineup of the usual suspects
On 14/01/2010, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg Very cute :-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 lineup of the usual suspects
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:35 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 Like a Norman Rockwell painting, it has that Real Americana feel to it. Terrific shot, Paul!! 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: How useful is SDM?
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 05:46:20AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? I also strongly suspect Pentax doesn't think they can afford it for the price point they're selling at. What price point would that be? Where I am, a new Nikon D300 body can be had for $1569.00, the K7 body is $1499.00. The D300 runs circles around the K7 (I've seen it happen). Sure. The D300 is benefiting from both some single-digit body that ate the development cost for the auto-focus in an accounting sense and Nikon's overall volume that's paying for the testing, which is what, 8 times Pentax's or so? Now that Pentax is doing relatively much better than they used to be? I would really hate to be the guy who has to make Pentax's product development roadmap decisions. -- Graydon -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:18:25PM -0500, John Sessoms scripsit: From: Graydon Consumer electronics price curve says they can; I'm pretty sure they didn't make money on the A900s but Sony does know how to do electronics design. As far as consumer electronics, I've never had anything from Sony that lasted a week longer than the warranty. There are apparently Japanese jokes about the Sony switch that trips when the warranty expires. I wouldn't treat it as a reason to *buy* a Sony product, but you must admit reliably dying just after (rather than just before, or in) the warranty period is _very good design_ from a skills-and-ability perspective as well as Sony's corporate perspective. -- Graydon -- 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 2010 - 009 - GDG
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: More photos than photo blogging so far this year ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/falling-275 comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. It's a Godfrey - and an excellent example of the genre. Very minimalist - love it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: They really are waterproof
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I read the marketing, but I've never had the courage to really ignore the bad weather. But I was going completely nuts on New Years' day, stir-crazy and maybe a little tired of my family's company (it can happen). So I put on the 40mm Limited, left the camera bag behind, and went out for a walk in the rain. When you think about it, both the 40mm and 21mm Limiteds have lens hoods that are very good at keeping raindrops off the lens. Anyhow... http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS087808.jpg.html another http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/-big/PS087797.jpg.html blog context: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/09/Waterproof-Camera I was out for maybe 45 minutes. It was bucketing down. When I came in the K20 was drippin' at all points. I put it in a warm spot to dry out and there are no noticeable ill effects. -Tim Both are good, but I especially like the first - it just looks so warm and cozy (and dry!) in there. Lovely! 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 - You've Got Mail!
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:30:00 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She's a couple of blocks from my house so I pass by it often, but last night the light from the streetlights was hitting her in a way that made me decide to take a picture: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/youve-got-mail.html i need to wander more neighbourhoods yours are making me envious. -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition.- Robert Heinlein -- 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? The K7 is just a shade over $1000 at bhphotovideo.com - where are you seeing it for $1499 and why would you buy from them? http://is.gd/6dBv4 I don't get free shipping from BH, so I have to add in the shipping cost, then I will have to pay a brokerage fee to the courier which will add to the cost, plus I will have to pay an import tariff. When it all adds up, my local store is not out of line, and they will price match any Canadian online realtor on price. Their price on the D300 is the one I quoted. They have the D300s in stock, it is $300.00 more than the D300. By buying locally I also don't have to play warranty roulette with a foreign company. Win or lose, if I have to ship the camera to the States for warranty work, any savings I might have gotten by scabbing a camera would get eaten up. From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? Pentax is a low volume item at a low volume dealer for you, so I expect you're paying a premium. Even at BH Pentax is relitively low volume so the discount will be less than you'd get off list than for the Nikon. Now I know you like to support your local store, I would too if there were a local store selling Pentax... Not so. Don's only has some six stores, but they have done a very good job of positioning themselves, and are quite successful. When we were talking about the K-x they figured that it wouldn't matter how many Pentax shipped to them, they'd sell everything they could get. Don's seems to like Pentax, and Pentax seems to reciprocate. They have arranged a few very nice little Pentax treats for me over the years. The last time I was in they had something like a dozen lenses on display, with several samples of each behind the display. They don't stock the 200/2.8, 300/4 or the 60-250 zoom, and I don't think they had any of the FA lenses in stock, but they had pretty much all the rest of them, including both 50 and 100 macro. I think they were missing the 35 macro too, which surprises me since they know I don't have one. 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: A lineup of the usual suspects
Great capture ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO: A lineup of the usual suspects http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10497232size=lg K20D, DA# 50-135, f5.6, ISO 400 -- 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: How useful is SDM?
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? The D300 runs circles around the K7 (I've seen it happen). Sure. The D300 is benefiting from both some single-digit body that ate the development cost for the auto-focus in an accounting sense and Nikon's overall volume that's paying for the testing, which is what, 8 times Pentax's or so? Now that Pentax is doing relatively much better than they used to be? I would really hate to be the guy who has to make Pentax's product development roadmap decisions. As would I. I am on record here for saying I would pay a hefty premium for a world class performer from Pentax. I don't know what I've said in the past for how much I'd pay, and that's moot because it'a a moving target anyway. With that as a preamble, in todays coin, a K7 with a Nikon D300 AF would be something I'd gladly pay 2K or a bit more for right now. They may as well pop the K-x sensor into it while they are at it, as much as I hate Sony. I have a credit card waiting. 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: Dennis Stock...
Bob W wrote: ...died on Monday night. Even if you don't know his name, you almost certainly know some of his pictures. sure do... the photography of Dean/a Dean of Photography :-) sorry to hear that... ann http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.Biography_VPage AID=2K7O3R13DWV0utm_source=Globalutm_campaign=66c4fb3958-NEWSNY01101_13_2 010utm_medium=emailmc_cid=66c4fb3958mc_eid=7a1a26a268 http://tinyurl.com/y8ah5jq Bob -- 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 - Love Pillows
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: It's a fascinating photo, because it makes one feel there MUST be a story behind it. So many people have said that, and of course I have no idea what the story to it is. and I will say it too... I think I'd have liked to see the subject in not quite such a tight shot.. Did you do it both ways? I sometimes shoot things close up and back away just to record where I took the photo - to help remember content. I'm guessing its someones idea of street art... who knows who might ahve been watching you take the photo :) The pile of split wood and heart pillows were just sitting there in front of a store on Queen near Bathurst, which as Torontonians will know, is a commercial area with storefronts with residential apartments above - such as the one I live in) on both sides of the street for many blocks. I photographed it exactly as I came upon it - I didn't move or alter it in any way. I can't imagine that it was garbage (the wood would make good firewood and therefore has some value). Gilted lover? Funeral pyre for a relationship? Streetside art? No one was around, whatever it was... Thanks for all the comments! 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: How useful is SDM?
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 02:56:16PM -0600, Bob Sullivan wrote: We bought boom boxes or cheap cd/radio players for the kids as teenagers. These looked like component systems but were not. The CD would fail and then the whole thing could not be repaired by Sony. That's when I began to hate Sony products,but I did try a laptop 2 years ago. It's still working but the case is beginning to fall apart. :-( They have suspicious product quality. OK for most video camera recorders which never see much use, but unsatisfactory when used heavily. Not sure I would risk a Sony DSLR... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: William Robb From: P. J. Alling My clock radio is a Sony, it was a gift from my father, he's been dead for 15 years. ?Sony used to make wonderful products. I am still using a Sony clock/radio that I got as schwag from Astral Photo in 1985. The control dial broke, so I epoxied it back onto the switch. That was about 10 years ago. My Sony DVD player hs to be close to 10 years old now as well. They can make good stuff, but I don't think I'll ever quite trust them after the root kit virus thing they did a few years ago on some music CDs. I'd forgotten all about that. My only reason for not liking Sony products was experience with products that invariably failed within a week of the warranty expiring - consumer audio/video. While I'm probably going to continue to buy Sony A/V products, I do let my distaste for the rootkit incident affect my computer buying decisions. All things being equal I wouldn't buy a Vaio notebook. Fortunately for me things are very rarely equal, and at present HP seem to have systems which fit our requirements better. Apart from my new toy from six months ago she who must be obeyed has just accquired a new system for doing all the household accounts, tax preparation, etc. It's at least as good as my machine in everything except the display (I've got 1920 x 1200, while she has to suffer with a mere 1600 x 900), and hers has one feature that is valuable for a machine which she relies on for financial data; it has two drive bays, so all data can immediately be copied to a second disk when she quits out of her financial program. Ignoring the second drive, and the extra software that came on her machine (W7 Pro 64 bit, Microsoft Office Basic) it ended up at around the same $800 that seems to the ballpark for a 4GB 17 notebook with Core 2 Duo CPUs. (Now maybe I get to sneak a K7 into the budget ... :-) -- 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 - You've Got Mail!
That's what I call Special Delivery! -Brendan - Original Message From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wed, January 13, 2010 3:30:00 PM Subject: PESO - You've Got Mail! She's a couple of blocks from my house so I pass by it often, but last night the light from the streetlights was hitting her in a way that made me decide to take a picture: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/youve-got-mail.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. 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.
Re: How useful is SDM?
On Jan 13, 2010, at 7:12 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? The D300 runs circles around the K7 (I've seen it happen). Sure. The D300 is benefiting from both some single-digit body that ate the development cost for the auto-focus in an accounting sense and Nikon's overall volume that's paying for the testing, which is what, 8 times Pentax's or so? Now that Pentax is doing relatively much better than they used to be? I would really hate to be the guy who has to make Pentax's product development roadmap decisions. As would I. I am on record here for saying I would pay a hefty premium for a world class performer from Pentax. I don't know what I've said in the past for how much I'd pay, and that's moot because it'a a moving target anyway. With that as a preamble, in todays coin, a K7 with a Nikon D300 AF would be something I'd gladly pay 2K or a bit more for right now. They may as well pop the K-x sensor into it while they are at it, as much as I hate Sony. I have a credit card waiting. William Robb I would spend for the improved autofocus as well. Not sure about the Kx sensor. I'm happy with the K7rendering and detail. I suspect that the Kx sensor might trade some fine detail for low noise. 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. -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On 14/01/2010, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I suspect that the Kx sensor might trade some fine detail for low noise. Hi Paul, There's truly f-all difference in detail (k-x-k20D), in fact if I had to chose I'd probably give the advantage to the k-x (due to less muddiness in the shadows). I will shoot a pair of RAW shots using the same lens on my K20D and K-x soon so you can see for yourself. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: How useful is SDM?
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 7:02 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: How useful is SDM? The K7 is just a shade over $1000 at bhphotovideo.com - where are you seeing it for $1499 and why would you buy from them? http://is.gd/6dBv4 I don't get free shipping from BH, so I have to add in the shipping cost, then I will have to pay a brokerage fee to the courier which will add to the cost, plus I will have to pay an import tariff. When it all adds up, my local store is not out of line, and they will price match any Canadian online realtor on price. Their price on the D300 is the one I quoted. They have the D300s in stock, it is $300.00 more than the D300. By buying locally I also don't have to play warranty roulette with a foreign company. Win or lose, if I have to ship the camera to the States for warranty work, any savings I might have gotten by scabbing a camera would get eaten up. It's under $1400 here in Toronto http://www.downtowncamera.com/index.php/products?page=shop.product_detailsflypage=flypage.tplproduct_id=1381category_id=14 D300s is $1650 http://www.downtowncamera.com/index.php/products?page=shop.product_detailsflypage=flypage.tplproduct_id=2708category_id=10 A $300 difference. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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: How useful is SDM?
From: Graydon On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:18:25PM -0500, John Sessoms scripsit: From: Graydon Consumer electronics price curve says they can; I'm pretty sure they didn't make money on the A900s but Sony does know how to do electronics design. As far as consumer electronics, I've never had anything from Sony that lasted a week longer than the warranty. There are apparently Japanese jokes about the Sony switch that trips when the warranty expires. I wouldn't treat it as a reason to *buy* a Sony product, but you must admit reliably dying just after (rather than just before, or in) the warranty period is _very good design_ from a skills-and-ability perspective as well as Sony's corporate perspective. Yeah, what Click 'n Clack call the perfect auto repair. From my perspective upwards of $1000 dollars for a VCR that's only going to last a year and a day isn't much inducement to buy another VCR of the same brand though. -- 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: Sony was Re: How useful is SDM?
Bran Everseeking wrote: On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:25:39 -0500 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I'd forgotten all about that. My only reason for not liking Sony products was experience with products that invariably failed within a week of the warranty expiring - consumer audio/video. Sony has been good for me but I sum up my refusal to buy Sony product and technology in one word: rootkit. Would you care to elaborate? That makes no sense to me. keith whaley -- 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.
