RE: DA 16-45 f/4 lens
As I might have said last time this lens got a mention, on my trip to Egypt a couple of years ago more than 70% of my shots were with it. Sharp, not heavy, I found it very useful. I have the same issue with the lens hood as David, though - not a deal-breaker. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Parsons Sent: Sunday, 5 December 2010 1:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens I've read the reviews and either I have a really good copy, or I'm daft, but I've found the lens to be very capable and the perfect wide to medium lens for me. It's sharp wide open. It takes about 85-90% of the pictures that I shoot. The only problem that I've had is that the lens hood detents on the hood bayonet have worn down. It makes the hood loose, but that is a minor issue. -- 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.
Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55
Hello there, great and wise women and men of PDML. I have witnessed Sony SLT-A55 and here is the impressions from that encounter: 1. It is small and light. It is so small that people with bigger hands (unlike me) may have difficulty operating it. 2. A number of operations require that you press buttons on the back of the camera and if you want to do so without taking it away from your eye, it may be a bit difficult at first. But after two-three times I did it, it did not felt awkward at all. 3. The lack of mirror slap is unusual. It is even more unusual that the sound of shutter release /seems/ like it is combined of two distinct sounds. It is not loud, though it is hard to tell if K-7 is quieter. And I did not have K-7 on me to compare them side by side. 4. The EVF. Well, EVFs will rule the world. Seriously. Consider this: a. To perform precision manual focus you simply point you camera where you want, press delete button twice and you get x7.5 magnified area where you can focus as precise as you want. You will also see how shaky your hands, but once you depress ever so slightly the shutter release button, the view returns back to regular and you can compose the shot. My immediate and first impression is that this is /significantly/ more convenient than split focusing screen and magnifying eye cap, simply because you get way more magnification and hence the precision. I tried it and was impressed by how easy the process was and how precise I could focus effectively right out of the box. b. Since this thing is electronic, you can do all kinds of menu related operations without taking the camera off your eye. I can hardly imagine how often such a thing could be useful, but it is there nonetheless. c. I did a but of moving of the camera around rapidly - the response of the VF was sufficiently smooth. Nothing I could object to. d. At the end I did feel a bit of strain in my eyes, but it has to be said that: d1. I couldn't change the diopter correction if there were any. d2. I usually have one or two days of felt eye strain if I change monitors. Then it subsides. May be something similar would have happened if I had this camera for more than 15 minutes. 5. As a funny or peculiar point, I'd like to point out that this camera also has the electronic level that is implemented as a rather odd looking bracket around the center of the screen. 6. And finally, for those of us who like to geotag - this camera has a built-in GPS module that automatically geotags your images. All in all - worthy of any praise and quite excellent camera. 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 - Christmas at the Mall
Reminds me of a similar mall in Prague back in 2007... Unfortunately, the Holiday of Holidays in Haifa has been canceled due to fire outbreak... I would have paid them a visit. Boris On 12/5/2010 12:19 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123size=lg k-5 with DA* 16-50, ISO 2500, f8 @ 1/40th, 16 mm http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123size=lg -- 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: Leave the Light On
Well done, Nick. And I am not talking about walmart machine, obviously /grin/. Night or low light photography is so much fun! On 12/4/2010 4:33 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/2010/12/leave-light-on.html This shot has set in my files since I shot it. It is another example of why I needed my own scanner. The machine at walmart thought this photo was a mistake and would make the file so the building was exposed properly. I tried working with the techs at the lab to get a better scan but no go. The lit area would scan completely blown out and the dark building would come back with so much digital noise ... ugh. It was horrible. Now, no worries! -- 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: Anacapri Street
Good olde Europe... On 12/4/2010 10:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=31 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always welcome. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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 - Wedding Flowers Video
On 12/3/2010 9:03 PM, Cotty wrote: I know some of you like to keep an eye on my latest work - a series of online videos for a British celebrity wedding designer. First, flowers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81welfMh-dg Well done. But everything you do is well done anyway. /wink/ 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: Teleconverters?
2010/12/5 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Yup. Sometimes if you can afford it, you get the tools you want. Most of the time you use the tools you already have. That's why I'm shooting with the 300mm I've got and not the 600mm I'd have if money grew on trees. the other day on eBay Germany, two new Sigma 200-500/2.8, one Canon, one Nikon, each went for a little over €7K. You can imagine how hard I was looking for the money tree - it would have been a cool gadget to have for sure. However, at 15.7 kgs plus another 23.1 for the carrying case - plus of course a massive tripod, not to mention the little black thingy that clings to the back of the lens - it is too much to handle so I guess I'm not all that sad... =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New to list / acronyms
Welcome, Kenton It's all been said except that the bleeding won't stop. Ask about CBA and LBA some time. Oh yeah, and about cormorants. Cheers Ecke 2010/12/4 Kenton Brede kbr...@gmail.com: Hi, I've been lurking for a few days here. I'm from the Midwest. I bought my first DSLR about two weeks ago, a K-x with the 18-55mm, 55-300mm lens kit. I've got a 50mm M f/1.7 on the way, as well as a polarizer and graduated filter. I also picked up a cleaning kit with rocket blower and a manfrotto tripod and head. No one told me the peripherals were going to cost so damn much. I feel like I'm hemorrhaging money. LOL It's sad but true. I know next to nothing about photography. I've read Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson and The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby; both have been a good introduction I think. I'm currently reading Creative Nature Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp. Next on the list is The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman. If anyone has suggestions as to which other books I should be reading, I'm all ears. I've never used any image manipulation type software other than Picassa. I'm a Linux user and have evaluated Bibble 5 for a couple evenings. It's crashed on me a few times and sucks all available memory and some swap when it imports RAW and builds thumbnails. I might have to break down and get a MAC at some point, if all Linux image software is this crash prone. Bibble does have some cool tricks though. I really like the heal/clone thing but I suppose other software packages have something similar. OK, I do have a question: Is there a page defining the acronyms used here, like: PESO, GESO, PAW? If not, could someone enlighten me? Thanks, Kent -- 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.
GESO: Criterium race
Hi all, It's been another year already, the Festival of Cycling has come and gone again. This year I was only able to make it to the criterium race which is a pity as the Long Bays Classic has much better scenery. The upside of the criterium is that they do laps so I get more than one chance to photograph the riders and I also have multiple positions to choose from. http://www.multisport.net.nz/photos/1268-2010-12-05-armstrong-festival-of-cycling-criterium-photos.html The first couple are from the elite women's race which was finishing just as I arrived. The rest are from the elite men's race. The crowd was a lot smaller this year so I was able to move about quite freely and get fairly good positions without much trouble. Gear: K10D, FA* 24mm f/2.0, FA 43mm Limited, FA 100 f/2.8 Macro, FA* 200mm f/2.8, F* 300mm f/4.5. Yes it's a pain swapping primes all the time. That 50-135 would have come in very handy. I really need to get more practice with this stuff. I was really struggling to get good focus as the riders come past at about 50km/h (30mph). BTW I know I haven't posted much from Sydney yet, not enough hours in the day... Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New to list / acronyms
Watcha mate. Pull up a stool. -- 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: Zion in the Fall
On 4/12/10, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks for your sage advice. I agree with Rick, it's thyme for a change This thread will be peppered with puns in no time Glad that change is cumin, Dan! I'm sure it will curry some favor. This is as clear ajmud. -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Walt, the one and only time I ever dropped my iPhone while it wasn't in it's case, the little on/off button on top sarted sticking. After seeing where the impact damage was and using my warped-but-give-it-a-go logic, I gave it a bash on the opposite side. It then worked perfectly again. This is me ;) -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed: Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal. I gather that to remove a Pentax SMC lens from a cat's butt in fact requires some surgery. -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
On 5/12/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Should be available for the K%, too. 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: So much for my M-50/2
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Sorry to hear that. Does that mean you will not be submitting any cat photos in PUG? -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
2010/12/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Should be available for the K%, too. Hey, let's start the K% nation or a K%er gang =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - Paints With Light part 1
He paints with light! Excellent! And right on cue, haven't posted this for ages. 60's British humour - a must read :-) Cheers, Cotty Part 1 (see part 2 email for continuation) The Publicity Photograph by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton transcribed from the long play record Pieces of Hancock (NPL18054) Scenes: 1. A London street. 2. Photographic studio. 3. Mr Hancock's house. Cast: Tony Hancock..minor celebrity Sydney James.his agent. Kenneth Williams.Photographer to the stars, Hilary St. Clair In Hancock's house.Hattie Jaques and Bill Kerr [A London street, day. Tony and Syd are walking to a studio to have some new photos shot for Tony's publicity, something the irritable Mr. Hancock is not entirely happy with...] Tony: So you really think my old fan-photos have been holding me back, Syd? Syd: 'Course they have. I've been telling you that your years. And I'm a good agent, but even I've had trouble getting you work. All because of those photographs. That 'Valentino' one: diabolical, it is. Tony: My 'sheik' pose? It's my favourite! Syd: Yeah. When I started showing it around, they thought I was collecting money for Arab refugees. Tony: You sure the place we're going to is alright? Syd: Alright?? This geyser is the best theatrical photographer in London! I send all my clients to him. He charges fifty knicker a sitting. Tony: Fifty pounds for one photograph?? I want it in postcard size, not Cinerama! Fifty pounds! I made my last film for less than that! Syd: Well it's worth every penny. This boy is fabulous. He does beautiful retouch-jobs. He'll make you look like a million dollars! He'll take them wrinkles out, get rid of the crow's feet under your eyes, pin your ears back, cover up some of that loose stuff around your neck, straighten the nose out a bit, put the eyes further apart - Tony: What an attractive picture you'd paint of me. I'm having no retouching done on my photographs. I face the world as I am. Syd: Well, we'll see what he says anyway. He might have some ideas when he sees you. He's never been defeated yet. This is it: 'Hilary St. Clair'. Tony: Oh my word. I'll bet he's all corduroys and blow-waves. Syd: Shaddup - get inside! (They step into Mr. St. Clair's studio) Hilary: No no no! Don't move! Now stay just where you are...the light catches you perfectly! Tony: Who? Me? Hilary: Oh! A fusion of shere heaven! Don't move! I must take you a shere poetry of line and composition! Tony: Get away. Hilary: Just tilt the head so the sunlight dances on your hair. Tony: (mocking) Oh you mean like this? Hilary: Yes! Yes! I shall call it 'In Juxtaposition'. Tony: (still mocking) No no no no. What about: 'Textures'. Hilary: Yes! Yes! That's even better! Tony: (to Syd) I'm getting out of here. Hilary: (taking a shot) I've got it! Thank you so much. That's going to be very very sheesh. If that doesn't get First Prize at this year's 'Salon', I shall be quite overcome. Now, what can I do for you? (continued in email 'OT - Paints With Light part 2) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - Paints With Light part 2
(preceded by email 'OT - Paints With Light part 1) Syd: Hello Hilary. Hilary: No! Sydney, dear boy! It's such a long time since you've been around to see me, you're a naughty boy! Syd: Yeah. Well, I'm sorry Hilary. You know how it is. Lot's of work - Hilary: I know how terribly tedious it has been. I know I'm the same. Absolutely months since I've seen the Albert Hall. Syd: Yeah, and me. Tony: (to Syd) He's talking about music, not all-in wrestling. Syd: Yeah, well. Look Hilary, I've got a customer here for you. Hilary: (eyeing Hancock) Rather perculiar friends you have Sydney. Most quaint. Syd: Yeah, well, don't start a punch-up Hilary. I want you to take some snaps. Hilary: Snaps, Sydney?? I don't take snaps! I paint with light! Tony: (mocking in a high-pitched voice) Oh swipe me, he paints with light! (pause - aside to Syd) Paints with light. Hilary: I don't think I like your friend Sydney. I wish I hadn't snapped, I mean Photographed him. I think I should open the camera and let the light in! Syd: Now calm down Hilary. All we want is a set of publicity photos. I want you to get the best out of him. Hilary: Oh, let's have a look then. (to Hancock) I say, you. Stand under my arc lights. Hmm. Turn around. Ugh! Heavens. I'm going to have to use a lot of shadow. There's sort of a lot to hide, isn't there! Tony: I will slosh him Syd. So help me, I will slosh him. One more remark and I'll wrap that enlarger around his neck! Haven't been insulted like this since I went to the Turkish baths. Syd: Alright Hilary, take no notice. Just do the best you can, boy. Hilary: Oh, let's see now. (to Hancock) Undo your shirt to the waist. Tony: Oh dear. Hilary: Oh. Oh what a pity, no hairs on the chest. Never mind, I can scratch some in on the negative. Tony: You are not scratching any hairs in on my negative. I'm not the hairy type. I'm more the smooth-skin 'Lex Barker' type. Syd: If Hilary says you're gonna have hairs, you're gonna have hairs! He knows what's best. Hilary: I say. What sort of legs have you got? Tony: Don't you think you're going a bit too far, my man? My legs are *my* business! Syd: Shaddup Hancock. Hilary must have a good reason for asking. Hilary: Well yes. I thought perhaps a beach-combing outfit might look rather attractive. Syd: You see that Hancock? A beach-comber. A wondering nomad. A scavanger. He's got your character already! Hilary: I know, a straw hat, the shirt open to the waist and tied in a knot, trousers cut, very raggedly, just below the knees, standing barefoot in the sand, palm trees waving in the background... Tony: I know. Looking inside oysters for bars of coconut chocolate. No thank you! Syd: He's right, Hancock. He's right. It's very 'you'. Hilary: Oh yes. It's the only one. He'll look delicious! Rip his trousers at the knees! Syd: Come here. Tony: No! Syd! Please no! Syd: Come here! (ripping fabric) Tony: No! Syd! Stop it! Syd: There they are. Tony: Well well. So much for me clerical grey drainpipes. I had these especially tailored! This is 24 and 6 off your bill for a start! Hilary: 24 and 6? Tony: Yes, mate! 24 and 6. I don't buy rubbish you know! Hilary: Aren't your legs white! (more ripping sounds) Tony: One pair of long underwear. 12 and 6. Hilary: Yah. Well, that's better. So those are your legs? Tony: Yes, *these* are my legs. If you don't take that smirk off your face, you'll be on the end of one of them in a minute. Hilary: Well, let's face it. They are rather odd, aren't they! Tony: What's odd about them? I've got one on this side and one on that side, haven't I? What more do you want? Hilary: No, I'm sorry, I don't think the legs ought to be in. Tony: Pardon? After slashing my trousers about? How dare you! My legs are out, I'm out. Syd: Aw, you better keep the legs in, Hilary. Have him standing in water up to his knees. That'll do it. Hilary: Up to his straw hat I think would be better. It's going to be very difficult, Sydney. I don't think there are three inches of him in proportion. Syd: Aw, surely you can do something with him, boy? Look me old boy, this is very important, son. Hilary: Alright, I'll do it for you, Sydney. (short pause during which Hilary trips the shutter) Right. I've taken it. Tony: I haven't posed yet! Hilary: It doesn't matter. All the hard work's to come now with the things I've got to do to this negative. I'll be up all night. Syd: Right you are. Come on, Hancock. Let's leave him alone to get on with it. Tony: You call a taxi. I refuse to walk through the streets of London with me legs poking out. Hilary: I'll send the prints around tomorrow. Tony: That's very quick! Hilary: Well I don't want them in here any longer than I can help it. Syd: Well, ta ta Hilary, thanks a lot. I'll send you a cheque tomorrow. (to Hancock) Say ta ta to Hilary. Tony: No. Syd: Say ta ta to Hilary. Tony: No. I don't like him. he said rotten things about my legs. Come Sydney, we were away. (Sydney and
Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8
Hi All, I wonder if anybody had experience with either of these two lenses: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8? I see mixed reviews elsewhere.. I am especially interested in their performance when wide open. Igor -- 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: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8
On 5/12/2010 9:46 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, I wonder if anybody had experience with either of these two lenses: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8? I see mixed reviews elsewhere.. I am especially interested in their performance when wide open. Igor Hi Igor, I'm guessing you mean the current EX DG version. Larry probably uses his more than I do. I am certainly fond of mine, as I know he is of his. Not super sharp wide open, but it does have a pleasant character to the glow. By f2.8, its more than sharp enough for me. Ergonomics are fine. I find the f1.8 and wideness very handy at gigs, especially those pole dancing ones where unpredictability is about 20% of the thrill, and boring super sharp shots about zero percent. That said, my sample came back from the local distributor repair shop recently for a loose washer hence loose element that made it fuzzy everywhere. Simple fix, but it was an inconvenience. Happened to be mucking around with it this afternoon with the nephews. I don't normally post family pics, but since you coincidentally asked... http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_12/10_12_balloonwrestle/01.htm 100% crop http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_12/10_12_balloonwrestle/crop.jpg Don't have the 24mm EX DG, unfort. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Romania/Austrika
On 2/12/2010 1:09 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: A short photo-essay in diptychs from my trip to Austria and Romania: http://www.lukaknezevicstrika.com/gallery.html (click on the first slideshow - austria romania) cc welcome Most excellent, Luka. I quite like the no-caption aesthetic that lets your mind wander where it will. They are sequenced very well to encourage that -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Grinderman in concert
On 25/11/2010 9:03 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: I went to 1st Ave last night... Cameras weren't exactly allowed - don't know why the guy at the door didn't TELL me that when I had my bag inspected. But I got nabbed later by one of the stage managers. It turns out the official photo policy (for those who had passes) was: first song ONLY. So in that respect I got lucky, because I was able to shoot for most of the show. I don't know that there are any real winners here, but I think Nick Cave cuts such an imposing figure that even the dull photos are somewhat striking. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/grinderman/ All taken with the K7 and Tamron 90mm f/2.5 -Charles Bit late to this one. Very striking set. 1st Ave looks like a fantastically intimate venue for Grinderman. Nick performs at quite large ones when he's here, which is a bit of a shame. They are a confronting band that deserves to be seen up close. You lucky sod -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Sigma 20/1.8 and 24/1.8
On 12/5/2010 1:40 PM, Derby Chang wrote: Hi Igor, /the rest snipped/ Only tangentially related - my experience with Sigma EX DG 24-60/2.8 seems to correspond well with what Derby reported. Wide open it kind of glows but in a rather pleasant, soft, portrait-like way. Stop it even half a click and it becomes bitingly sharp. Few negative points you might want to consider: * The way it is reported in EXIF data. My zoom lens is reported as just Tamron or Sigma lens. Not that I care, but you might. * It seems to rotate the other way around than Pentax lenses. * Mine had a bit of back/front focus issue that I corrected by -7 points correction in K-7. Previous owner indicated -3 points correction in his K20D. * It is very big and pretty heavy. I am thinking off the top of my head that it has 82 mm filter diameter, the 20/1.8. Finally, Petteri Sulonen has written a review about this lens some time ago. You can read it here: http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/Reviews/a_Sigma_20_f1-8/a_Sigma_20_mm_f-1.8.html It is a bit dated, this review, but still it seems to contain a number of valid points. I held once Sigma EX DG 24/1.8 and it wasn't /that/ big. My experience with 24-60/2.8 leads me to two things: * Sigma EX lenses are actually better than one may think based on the impressions from various forums, etc. * I am thinking of selling my Tamron 28-75/2.8 simply because it sees virtually no use since I bought and matched to the Sigma. HTH. 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.
PESO - Another Guy with a Big Furry Hat
It looks like this style of hat (and ones like it) are very popular this year. This one has a deer on it: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/another-guy-with-big-furry-hat.html Definitely will be a series this winter. Also, hats with animal faces on them are very popular, so they could also be fun. Maybe I'll have a Canadian Winter Hats series or blog... 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.
Re: So much for my M-50/2
I have to be really carefull where i leave stuff. Lucy likes to bat stuff off tables and such. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Goddammit. -- Walt -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
Thanks for stepping up and carrying the PUG on your back. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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 - Another Guy with a Big Furry Hat
Frank, this should make a great winter series, as long as you don't get chased by a mad hatter. PS the kids seem to like those hats that look like work socks around here. Dave On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:24 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It looks like this style of hat (and ones like it) are very popular this year. This one has a deer on it: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/another-guy-with-big-furry-hat.html Definitely will be a series this winter. Also, hats with animal faces on them are very popular, so they could also be fun. Maybe I'll have a Canadian Winter Hats series or blog... 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: New to list / acronyms
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Kenton Brede kbr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've been lurking for a few days here. I'm from the Midwest. I bought my first DSLR about two weeks ago, a K-x with the 18-55mm, 55-300mm lens kit. I've got a 50mm M f/1.7 on the way, as well as a polarizer and graduated filter. I also picked up a cleaning kit with rocket blower and a manfrotto tripod and head. Welcome Kenton. This is a pretty laid back list, and we sometimes do talk about photography.:-) No one told me the peripherals were going to cost so damn much. I feel like I'm hemorrhaging money. LOL It's sad but true. Did'nt you get my memo.?? I know next to nothing about photography. I've read Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson and The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby; both have been a good introduction I think. I'm currently reading Creative Nature Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp. Next on the list is The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman. If anyone has suggestions as to which other books I should be reading, I'm all ears. I've never used any image manipulation type software other than Picassa. I'm a Linux user and have evaluated Bibble 5 for a couple evenings. It's crashed on me a few times and sucks all available memory and some swap when it imports RAW and builds thumbnails. PS Elements and or Lightroom seem to be the weapons of choice here. I might have to break down and get a MAC at some point, if all Linux image software is this crash prone. We have members here that use Mac, PC, Windows and Linux, so feel free to ask. Bibble does have some cool tricks though. I really like the heal/clone thing but I suppose other software packages have something similar. OK, I do have a question: Is there a page defining the acronyms used here, like: PESO, GESO, PAW? If not, could someone enlighten me? I think someone answered that for you. Post some photos and we'll pick away. Dave Brooks PS if you need spelling help, I'm, your man. Thanks, Kent -- 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 - Christmas at the Mall
Nice layout. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123size=lg k-5 with DA* 16-50, ISO 2500, f8 @ 1/40th, 16 mm http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123size=lg -- 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: Leave the Light On
Great shot. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com wrote: http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/2010/12/leave-light-on.html This shot has set in my files since I shot it. It is another example of why I needed my own scanner. The machine at walmart thought this photo was a mistake and would make the file so the building was exposed properly. I tried working with the techs at the lab to get a better scan but no go. The lit area would scan completely blown out and the dark building would come back with so much digital noise ... ugh. It was horrible. Now, no worries! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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: Anacapri Street
Pretty scene. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=31 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always welcome. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: Zion in the Fall
Another pretty scenic shot. I like the placement of those few headstones. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=30 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all Welcomed. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) -- 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: Teleconverters?
btw just enabled myself with the Bower I mentioned in a previous reply on this thread - eBay steal for € 22 thanks to a poorly described listing - now I'll find out first hand how good or bad it really is =) cheers ecke 2010/12/5 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: 2010/12/5 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Yup. Sometimes if you can afford it, you get the tools you want. Most of the time you use the tools you already have. That's why I'm shooting with the 300mm I've got and not the 600mm I'd have if money grew on trees. the other day on eBay Germany, two new Sigma 200-500/2.8, one Canon, one Nikon, each went for a little over €7K. You can imagine how hard I was looking for the money tree - it would have been a cool gadget to have for sure. However, at 15.7 kgs plus another 23.1 for the carrying case - plus of course a massive tripod, not to mention the little black thingy that clings to the back of the lens - it is too much to handle so I guess I'm not all that sad... =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PAW48 - Crowd
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Superb, Dag, just superb. Boris On 12/5/2010 4:46 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
From: Walter Gilbert Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal. I like the furry little buggers, but when you're living with a cat nothing is ever normal. -- 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: New to list / acronyms
From: Ken Waller Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: New to list / acronyms Welcome. Aside from equipment advice you'll be able to post pictures and get criticism. Lots of criticism. In your best interest of course. And PUNS, lots of PUNS, you forgot to mention PUNS Monty Python H2G2 references, the obscurer the better ... Not to mention, He who must not be mentioned. -- 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: Two more PESOs from Boris
From: Boris Liberman Thank you, Christine. But would you please elaborate as to why Ice cream does not hold your interest? Well, it melts doesn't it? ... little, gooey puddles and then it sort of just dries up and goes away. 8-D -- 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: Leave the Light On
Thanks everyone for the kind words about the photo! On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:24 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Great shot. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com wrote: http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/2010/12/leave-light-on.html This shot has set in my files since I shot it. It is another example of why I needed my own scanner. The machine at walmart thought this photo was a mistake and would make the file so the building was exposed properly. I tried working with the techs at the lab to get a better scan but no go. The lit area would scan completely blown out and the dark building would come back with so much digital noise ... ugh. It was horrible. Now, no worries! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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: New to list / acronyms
eckinator wrote: Welcome, Kenton It's all been said except that the bleeding won't stop. Ask about CBA and LBA some time. Oh yeah, and about cormorants. The bleeding what won't stop? Drums? Puns? -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Should be available for the K%, too. Hey, let's start the K% nation or a K%er gang =) Inititation criterium is that you have to be so fumble-fiingered as to take at least one shot up your nose every time you take the camera out. -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
From: DagT http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 Kool! I can see the last visible dog. -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
Ha! That's almost exactly what I did at first -- only, less a whack than a tap, flush on a counter top -- thinking the cylinder might be just a little misaligned and that might get it right. No dice. Seems an hour of constant turning to the point of nearly blistering my fingertips was the ticket. What can I say? I once took my car to a mechanic who fixed a bent valve by wedging a pry bar between the valve and the edge of the cylinder head and bending it back into position. Brutal, and not perfect, but effective. :-D -- Walt On 12/5/2010 4:23 AM, Cotty wrote: On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Walt, the one and only time I ever dropped my iPhone while it wasn't in it's case, the little on/off button on top sarted sticking. After seeing where the impact damage was and using my warped-but-give-it-a-go logic, I gave it a bash on the opposite side. It then worked perfectly again. This is me ;) -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
Fortunately, I know a vet who was able to talk me through it. On 12/5/2010 4:24 AM, Cotty wrote: On 4/12/10, Walter Gilbert, discombobulated, unleashed: Now, if my cat comes out of hiding, all will be back to normal. I gather that to remove a Pentax SMC lens from a cat's butt in fact requires some surgery. -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
Ha! Just not *my* cat. On 12/5/2010 4:33 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Sorry to hear that. Does that mean you will not be submitting any cat photos in PUG? -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
mike wilson wrote: eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Should be available for the K%, too. Hey, let's start the K% nation or a K%er gang =) Inititation criterium is that you have to be so fumble-fiingered as to take at least one shot up your nose every time you take the camera out. Aah!!! -- 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: So much for my M-50/2
This was one of those instances when cats suddenly decide they need to be in a different place, RIGHT NOW! -- Walt On 12/5/2010 7:05 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I have to be really carefull where i leave stuff. Lucy likes to bat stuff off tables and such. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Goddammit. -- Walt -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
Re: WTB any list members in Japan? How much do they cost? (ann ducks) -- 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: Leave the Light On
That's a relief. Thanks for the info. By the way ... is b/w 35mm more forgiving than color when printing enlargements, or are you still pretty much limited to around 8 x 10 before the grain starts to get obtrusive? And how much difference can I expect out of professional grade over standard consumer grade films? -- Walt On 12/4/2010 8:52 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walter Gilbert Great. Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another expense to go along with my newly acquired pursuit of film photography: good printer, ink, and paper. Seems there ought to be a way to embed processing instructions in the EXIF data to tell the machines not to engage in such foolishness. Maybe not. It's only scanning the negatives that gives the automatic processor fits. If you're scanning your negatives at home, once you have a digital image you like, the mini-labs print them pretty much as you submit it. They don't automatically correct mistakes like the machine does for negatives. -- 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: Two more PESOs from Boris
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:01 AM Subject: Two more PESOs from Boris http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/11/peso-2010-55-ice-cream.html and http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/11/peso-2010-56-empty-street.html Be brutal and honest. Might like ice cream if the image were larger. As it is shadow overwhelms detail. Love empty street, where shadow is a part of what appeals. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
On Dec 5, 2010, at 10:59 AM, John Sessoms wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 Kool! I can see the last visible dog. Somehow this made me realize the taking a shot of you taking a shot of him is *you*. Boy was I suckered in on that one. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: New to list / acronyms
On Dec 5, 2010, at 1:14 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: or even PAWs Haven't figured that one out, yet. ...we're a gentle and friendly bunch... Being a newby myself, here and in photography, I can testify to that. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
That is just a great shot. To say the least, it relates an experience I'm not likely to have anytime soon, as there appear to be more people in that hallway than in my entire town. -- Walt On 12/5/2010 8:46 AM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Leave the Light On
Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. As to enlargements, I know lots of folks claim that 8x10 is the largest you can go with 35mm but that's just not true. I've personally made poster-sized prints from 35mm, and I know some billboards back in the day were shot with 35mm. It depends on the film used, and the image itself. I think one problem with small format enlargements is that folks blow it up huge then look at it inches from their face. This looks horrible, they'll say, no kidding. Now, I don't know if I'd trust the scanner I bought to enlarge 35 bigger than 8x10. As to pro vs consumer films, I have not noticed an appreciable difference for my use. My recent color work has been shot on the Fujicolor 200, a four pack at WalMart costs $7. For black and white I slightly prefer Ilford's XP2, but the local Walgreens carry three packs of Kodak BW400CN for $12 which I might start using since I won't have to pay shipping. When I can develop my own again, I'll probably go right back to Ilford's HP5+. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: That's a relief. Thanks for the info. By the way ... is b/w 35mm more forgiving than color when printing enlargements, or are you still pretty much limited to around 8 x 10 before the grain starts to get obtrusive? And how much difference can I expect out of professional grade over standard consumer grade films? -- Walt On 12/4/2010 8:52 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walter Gilbert Great. Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another expense to go along with my newly acquired pursuit of film photography: good printer, ink, and paper. Seems there ought to be a way to embed processing instructions in the EXIF data to tell the machines not to engage in such foolishness. Maybe not. It's only scanning the negatives that gives the automatic processor fits. If you're scanning your negatives at home, once you have a digital image you like, the mini-labs print them pretty much as you submit it. They don't automatically correct mistakes like the machine does for negatives. -- 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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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: DA 16-45 f/4 lens
I have owned one since they first came out and I'm extremely happy with its IQ. It's been by far my most used lens for my first 6 years of digital photography, now replaced by the Sigma 17-70 f/2.8/4 HSM thanks its longer reach and silent operation. Another important plus of the 16-45 is there are no faulty samples around, as it happens so often with the DA* 16-50 f/2.8. That was confirmed by the Pentax service for Italy, where a technician once told me that the 16-45/4 is the most reliable Pentax lens in recent years, with a zero-fault score. They never get any 16-45/4 back from unhappy purchasers. The only problem can be it only reaches 45mm, but that's hardly a surprise ;-) Dario - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: DA 16-45 f/4 lens I just noticed the camera shop's ad also has this lens on special (not the 16-50 f/2.8 unfortunately). What's the group's consensus on this one? It might be a bad assumption that PDML can agree on anything, but it's worth a try. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 10.0.1170 / Database dei virus: 426/3298 - Data di rilascio: 05/12/2010 -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:46 AM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 Agree with Boris -- the detail, the color; the variety in the scene, e.g., of ages; and the guy taking a shot of you taking a shot of him. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: Leave the Light On
On 12/5/2010 10:40 AM, Nick David Wright wrote: Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. Thanks, David. I can see I'm going to need to do a little research to determine what constitutes real bw vs. C41. I know the local camera shop does C41 developing at $1.99 a roll (I assume that's for 24 exposures). For black and white I slightly prefer Ilford's XP2, but the local Walgreens carry three packs of Kodak BW400CN for $12 which I might start using since I won't have to pay shipping. I'll definitely have to check my local Walgreen's for film, as Walmart had no bw at all. I find that surprising. Go figure. -- Walt -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
Sun Dec 5 07:38:47 CST 2010 eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) man cat(1) It will be called steganocatography. At that point the PUssycatGallery will be watched by the Cat Investigation Agency and Feline Bureau of Investigation. :-) -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Creative! Jack --- On Sun, 12/5/10, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: From: DagT li...@thrane.name Subject: PAW48 - Crowd To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 6:46 AM http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Take another look, Walt. Appears to me to be a mirrored elevator. Jack --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PAW48 - Crowd To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 8:35 AM That is just a great shot. To say the least, it relates an experience I'm not likely to have anytime soon, as there appear to be more people in that hallway than in my entire town. -- Walt On 12/5/2010 8:46 AM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Ha! I thought it was a mirrored hallway full of elevators! :-D Oddly enough, my point still stands. ;-) -- Walt On 12/5/2010 11:07 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Take another look, Walt. Appears to me to be a mirrored elevator. Jack --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PAW48 - Crowd To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 8:35 AM That is just a great shot. To say the least, it relates an experience I'm not likely to have anytime soon, as there appear to be more people in that hallway than in my entire town. -- Walt On 12/5/2010 8:46 AM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Leave the Light On
Most labs charge the same for developing wether it's 24 or 36 exp. I like the real bw, but since I have no facilities to develop my own and I don't like mailing it out the c41 stuff works nicely for me. I'll probably start mailing most of my film soon though so I'll probably go back to using the real stuff. ~Nick On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/5/2010 10:40 AM, Nick David Wright wrote: Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. Thanks, David. I can see I'm going to need to do a little research to determine what constitutes real bw vs. C41. I know the local camera shop does C41 developing at $1.99 a roll (I assume that's for 24 exposures). For black and white I slightly prefer Ilford's XP2, but the local Walgreens carry three packs of Kodak BW400CN for $12 which I might start using since I won't have to pay shipping. I'll definitely have to check my local Walgreen's for film, as Walmart had no bw at all. I find that surprising. Go figure. -- Walt -- 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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55
On 5 December 2010 03:48, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hello there, great and wise women and men of PDML. I have witnessed Sony SLT-A55 and here is the impressions from that encounter: 1. It is small and light. It is so small that people with bigger hands (unlike me) may have difficulty operating it. 2. A number of operations require that you press buttons on the back of the camera and if you want to do so without taking it away from your eye, it may be a bit difficult at first. But after two-three times I did it, it did not felt awkward at all. 3. The lack of mirror slap is unusual. It is even more unusual that the sound of shutter release /seems/ like it is combined of two distinct sounds. It is not loud, though it is hard to tell if K-7 is quieter. And I did not have K-7 on me to compare them side by side. 4. The EVF. Well, EVFs will rule the world. Seriously. Consider this: a. To perform precision manual focus you simply point you camera where you want, press delete button twice and you get x7.5 magnified area where you can focus as precise as you want. You will also see how shaky your hands, but once you depress ever so slightly the shutter release button, the view returns back to regular and you can compose the shot. My immediate and first impression is that this is /significantly/ more convenient than split focusing screen and magnifying eye cap, simply because you get way more magnification and hence the precision. I tried it and was impressed by how easy the process was and how precise I could focus effectively right out of the box. b. Since this thing is electronic, you can do all kinds of menu related operations without taking the camera off your eye. I can hardly imagine how often such a thing could be useful, but it is there nonetheless. c. I did a but of moving of the camera around rapidly - the response of the VF was sufficiently smooth. Nothing I could object to. d. At the end I did feel a bit of strain in my eyes, but it has to be said that: d1. I couldn't change the diopter correction if there were any. d2. I usually have one or two days of felt eye strain if I change monitors. Then it subsides. May be something similar would have happened if I had this camera for more than 15 minutes. 5. As a funny or peculiar point, I'd like to point out that this camera also has the electronic level that is implemented as a rather odd looking bracket around the center of the screen. 6. And finally, for those of us who like to geotag - this camera has a built-in GPS module that automatically geotags your images. All in all - worthy of any praise and quite excellent camera. Boris Welcome to the Dark Side of EVF lovers, Boris. I was also impressed with the A55, which is saying something because I've never been impressed by any of Sony's APS-C cameras (though never used the A700). How did you find AF speed? I thought it was good, with the added benefit that you can set your AF point to practically any place in the VF. —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 that's excellent. Pity about the idiot holding up the camera - he'll never get a good shot in those conditions. Maybe you could clone him out. B -- 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: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55
I've had an A33 since September, ditched my K-x for it. (same basic camera, but 14MP, no GPS and only 7fps in the special burst mode). A couple comments interspersed. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 December 2010 03:48, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hello there, great and wise women and men of PDML. I have witnessed Sony SLT-A55 and here is the impressions from that encounter: 1. It is small and light. It is so small that people with bigger hands (unlike me) may have difficulty operating it. If you're OK with a K-m/x/r, the A33/55 are fine for size, they're just a smidgen smaller. 2. A number of operations require that you press buttons on the back of the camera and if you want to do so without taking it away from your eye, it may be a bit difficult at first. But after two-three times I did it, it did not felt awkward at all. It generally works well, some things are a bit awkward though, but I rarely find myself changing most settings at eyelevel. 3. The lack of mirror slap is unusual. It is even more unusual that the sound of shutter release /seems/ like it is combined of two distinct sounds. It is not loud, though it is hard to tell if K-7 is quieter. And I did not have K-7 on me to compare them side by side. The shutter is normally open and fires twice (closes before the exposure, opens for the exposure, closes again then opens for the LV feed). This 'fires twice' sound is common to all the EVIL cameras. 4. The EVF. Well, EVFs will rule the world. Seriously. Consider this: a. To perform precision manual focus you simply point you camera where you want, press delete button twice and you get x7.5 magnified area where you can focus as precise as you want. You will also see how shaky your hands, but once you depress ever so slightly the shutter release button, the view returns back to regular and you can compose the shot. My immediate and first impression is that this is /significantly/ more convenient than split focusing screen and magnifying eye cap, simply because you get way more magnification and hence the precision. I tried it and was impressed by how easy the process was and how precise I could focus effectively right out of the box. And that's the killer app for the EVF. I replaced the K-x with the A33 solely because of the EVF making precision focus easier, especially in low light. It's also surprisingly easy to focus accurately without the magnification when using an EVF. b. Since this thing is electronic, you can do all kinds of menu related operations without taking the camera off your eye. I can hardly imagine how often such a thing could be useful, but it is there nonetheless. c. I did a but of moving of the camera around rapidly - the response of the VF was sufficiently smooth. Nothing I could object to. d. At the end I did feel a bit of strain in my eyes, but it has to be said that: d1. I couldn't change the diopter correction if there were any. Diopter adjustment is a wheel on the viewfinder like most SLR's, not Pentax's slide-type setting. d2. I usually have one or two days of felt eye strain if I change monitors. Then it subsides. May be something similar would have happened if I had this camera for more than 15 minutes. 5. As a funny or peculiar point, I'd like to point out that this camera also has the electronic level that is implemented as a rather odd looking bracket around the center of the screen. It works pretty well though, I like it better than most level implementations 6. And finally, for those of us who like to geotag - this camera has a built-in GPS module that automatically geotags your images. A55V is only available in some markets, a non-GPS A55 unit is available in the others. The A33 loses the GPS as well. All in all - worthy of any praise and quite excellent camera. Boris Welcome to the Dark Side of EVF lovers, Boris. I was also impressed with the A55, which is saying something because I've never been impressed by any of Sony's APS-C cameras (though never used the A700). How did you find AF speed? I thought it was good, with the added benefit that you can set your AF point to practically any place in the VF. —M. The AF speed is amazing for a camera at this pricepoint, as good as anything else in the sub-$1k USD range. In really low light the AF is as good or better than the D300 on the centre point (I was stunned when I found my A33 could AF in any light where I could reasonably get an exposure). You can't select an AF point anywhere in the frame though (unlike the Micro-4/3rds cameras), just one of the 15 fixed AF points. They cover a good portion of the frame though. -Adam -- 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: Semi-OT request: Resources for
On Dec 3, 2010, at 4:39 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I think previsualization is kind of like my grand-daddy always said about measure twice - cut once. It's sort of an additional step to get your mind in sync with what you're trying to accomplish. You don't always have just one focus, one aperture, one shutter speed. When you change the focus, aperture shutter speed in an inter-related manner you change your image. You could have a dozen different focuses, each with it's own appropriate aperture and shutter speed. Previsualization helps you see how changing these factors is going to change the final image before you commit to film (or sensor). Playing around with the meter todoy, dipping in and out of the manual, I can see I'm learn from it. The manual's discussion of exposure in terms of flat, normal, and contrasting scences, and of the brightness range approach to metering/setting exposure strikes me as a simplified zone system, with -- for now, anyway -- just three zones instead of nine. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: Teleconverters
Looks like I won't be getting the A2XS. The bidding's gotten to high for me. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
LOL.. Jack --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: PAW48 - Crowd To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 9:58 AM http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 that's excellent. Pity about the idiot holding up the camera - he'll never get a good shot in those conditions. Maybe you could clone him out. B -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Love this one. Great concept. Paul On Dec 5, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Bob W wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 that's excellent. Pity about the idiot holding up the camera - he'll never get a good shot in those conditions. Maybe you could clone him out. B -- 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: Leave the Light On
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com wrote: Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. As to enlargements, I know lots of folks claim that 8x10 is the largest you can go with 35mm but that's just not true. I've personally made poster-sized prints from 35mm, and I know some billboards back in the day were shot with 35mm. I have made 11x14 prints from images taken on my Nikon D1 and or D1H. I don't listen to who ever They are.:-) dave It depends on the film used, and the image itself. I think one problem with small format enlargements is that folks blow it up huge then look at it inches from their face. This looks horrible, they'll say, no kidding. Now, I don't know if I'd trust the scanner I bought to enlarge 35 bigger than 8x10. As to pro vs consumer films, I have not noticed an appreciable difference for my use. My recent color work has been shot on the Fujicolor 200, a four pack at WalMart costs $7. For black and white I slightly prefer Ilford's XP2, but the local Walgreens carry three packs of Kodak BW400CN for $12 which I might start using since I won't have to pay shipping. When I can develop my own again, I'll probably go right back to Ilford's HP5+. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: That's a relief. Thanks for the info. By the way ... is b/w 35mm more forgiving than color when printing enlargements, or are you still pretty much limited to around 8 x 10 before the grain starts to get obtrusive? And how much difference can I expect out of professional grade over standard consumer grade films? -- Walt On 12/4/2010 8:52 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walter Gilbert Great. Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another expense to go along with my newly acquired pursuit of film photography: good printer, ink, and paper. Seems there ought to be a way to embed processing instructions in the EXIF data to tell the machines not to engage in such foolishness. Maybe not. It's only scanning the negatives that gives the automatic processor fits. If you're scanning your negatives at home, once you have a digital image you like, the mini-labs print them pretty much as you submit it. They don't automatically correct mistakes like the machine does for negatives. -- 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. -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.net/ -- 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: Leave the Light On
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 1:30 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I have made 11x14 prints from images taken on my Nikon D1 and or D1H. I don't listen to who ever They are.:-) dave And that's a 2.74MP camera. -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Very nice, as usual. El 05/12/2010 15:46, DagT escribió: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
In the past IIRC the past part of gallery was set aside for non themed submissions. I don't think that Scott stopped accepting those submissions but I don't think that JAlbum supports a way to segregate a second sub-album on the same page. I guess I have two questions, are we now not going to accept non-themed submissions or are we just going to continue on as before with the themed and non themed photos mixed together? Not that I remember the last time a non-themed photo was submitted mind you, and I phrased that as one question didn't I. Oh well... On 12/4/2010 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Leave the Light On
From: Walter Gilbert That's a relief. Thanks for the info. By the way ... is b/w 35mm more forgiving than color when printing enlargements, or are you still pretty much limited to around 8 x 10 before the grain starts to get obtrusive? And how much difference can I expect out of professional grade over standard consumer grade films? Not a lot really. Film emulsion changes as it ages. Consumer film is made to age gracefully under the assumption that it won't get used real soon so it gradually reaches peak performance while sitting in the warehouse or on the vendor's shelf. Professional film is designed to be at peak performance *RIGHT NOW*. Keeping it refrigerated keeps it at its peak. -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
I don't remember being there, but it looks like I was... ann paul stenquist wrote: Love this one. Great concept. Paul On Dec 5, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Bob W wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 that's excellent. Pity about the idiot holding up the camera - he'll never get a good shot in those conditions. Maybe you could clone him out. B -- 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: Grinderman in concert
On Dec 5, 2010, at 5:45, Derby Chang wrote: On 25/11/2010 9:03 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/grinderman/ All taken with the K7 and Tamron 90mm f/2.5 Bit late to this one. Very striking set. 1st Ave looks like a fantastically intimate venue for Grinderman. Nick performs at quite large ones when he's here, which is a bit of a shame. They are a confronting band that deserves to be seen up close. You lucky sod Thanks, Derby! Yes, 1st Avenue holds about 1100 people, tops, when it's really packed. It's a fantastic venue to see the not quite huge shows that come through town. If you're a Prince fan, you might remember this as the location at which the concert scenes from Purple Rain were filmed. They made it look HUGE in the movie, though. It's not huge. -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: WTB any list members in Japan?
2010/12/5 Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: How much do they cost? (ann ducks) 100 K yen, works out to about 900 € or USD 1250 or so if I've got my math right -- 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: Semi-OT request: Resources for
On Dec 5, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Playing around with the meter todoy, dipping in and out of the manual, I can see I'm learn from it. The manual's discussion of exposure in terms of flat, normal, and contrasting scences, and of the brightness range approach to metering/setting exposure strikes me as a simplified zone system, with -- for now, anyway -- just three zones instead of nine. Damn! I spoke to soon. It appears the meter doesn't work. The sun came out a little while ago, and when I tried it out the needle barely moved. I thought the fact that previously it was registering on the low end of the scale was because it was overcast and I was indoors. Apparently it's not registering at all. Can this be? What is there to break? Might there be something I'm overlooking? The only control I see other than the dials you move around to get the exposure settings after you get a reading of the light value is a baffle on the back that you can flip over to get readings in low-light situations. It really is a beautiful little machine, but not much use if it doesn't work. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- 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: Zion in the Fall
On 12/4/2010 6:45 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I like the pic, except for two things: first, it's too tall to fit on a 1000-pixel high monitor; and second, it doesn't play nicely with that pale green background on your site.Do they give you a choice of background colors? Rick Thanks for the comments, Rick. I appreciate the suggestions. Yes, I can change the background color. I chose this one years ago. Now that you point it out, I probably should have used a more neutral color... Thanks for your sage advice. Dan I agree with Rick, it's thyme for a change ann Sage advice. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Zion in the Fall
On 12/5/2010 2:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 12/4/2010 6:45 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I like the pic, except for two things: first, it's too tall to fit on a 1000-pixel high monitor; and second, it doesn't play nicely with that pale green background on your site.Do they give you a choice of background colors? Rick Thanks for the comments, Rick. I appreciate the suggestions. Yes, I can change the background color. I chose this one years ago. Now that you point it out, I probably should have used a more neutral color... Thanks for your sage advice. Dan I agree with Rick, it's thyme for a change ann Sage advice. Damn, I didn't notice sage used in the original post, now I'll be peppered with disapprobation. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Mark's Platinum Printing Workshop Report
On 12/3/2010 6:58 AM, mike wilson wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: On 11/29/2010 1:05 PM, mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/11/27/platinum-printing-workshop-at-the-george-eastman-house-a-report/ Now also on TOP, albeit in a shorter, less idiosyncratically-written version: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/11/workshops-at-geh.html The TOP article was supposed to come out last week and I asked Miserere to hold off the version on his web site until weekend. But the TOP article ran late -- those who know Mike J. won't be much surprised ;-) Anyone else still waiting for their book from him? I never thought he was reliable enough to order a book. But is he too stupid to learn from his mistakes? That seems to be my problem. He seems to have one of the most popular photo web sites on the net. Weather or not that proves he learned anything or not is another question. On the other hand I don;t hate the guy but I did kind of insult him once, to his virtual face, so he probably doesn't think too highly of me. Actually, maybe it's me. I'm still wating for books from others, too. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: PAW48 - Crowd
Dag, your talent knows no bounds - infinite even. An excellent shot - so much detail to see. I especially like the interplay between the little girl in pink and her mother - oblivious to everything else. Chris -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of DagT Sent: 05 December 2010 14:46 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PAW48 - Crowd http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Teleconverters?
On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 10:28:29AM +0100, eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Yup. Sometimes if you can afford it, you get the tools you want. Most of the time you use the tools you already have. That's why I'm shooting with the 300mm I've got and not the 600mm I'd have if money grew on trees. the other day on eBay Germany, two new Sigma 200-500/2.8, one Canon, one Nikon, each went for a little over ?7K. You can imagine how hard I was looking for the money tree - it would have been a cool gadget to have for sure. However, at 15.7 kgs plus another 23.1 for the carrying case - plus of course a massive tripod, not to mention the little black thingy that clings to the back of the lens - it is too much to handle so I guess I'm not all that sad... =) For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing equipment. The trick is to find one at around half the price, too :-) http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/FatAlbert.jpg http://www.panix.com/~johnf/digital/250-600.html http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/sdwap615.jpg -- 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 - Into the Calm
You're getting to be annoyingly good at nature photography. What's next landscapes? On 12/3/2010 7:30 AM, frank theriault wrote: These two swans were moving toward calmer waters: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/into-calm.html *stD, Tokina 80-200mm f2.8, Manfrotto monopod. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Sorry Aussies, it's ours!
It's like Tulsa OK and New Haven CT arguing over who invented the Hamburger, except that similar sandwiches were being made all over the US at about the same time. On 12/2/2010 11:48 PM, David Mann wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11897482 Sorry just had to mention :) Cheers, Dave -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Sorry Aussies, it's ours!
I think the clue's in the name... It's like Tulsa OK and New Haven CT arguing over who invented the Hamburger, except that similar sandwiches were being made all over the US at about the same time. On 12/2/2010 11:48 PM, David Mann wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11897482 Sorry just had to mention :) -- 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: Sorry Aussies, it's ours!
Mixed bag there. The Confectionery violated that neutrality in 1861, (as if a State could remain a part of the Union and be neutral, I can't think of any theory of law under the Constitution as it was even then understood where that was legal). Kentucky organized a number of military units which fought with both sides, and the official elected Government was decidedly pro-Union. The Confederates also set up competing State government after their invasion loyal to the South which was admitted to the Confederacy on Dec 10 1861. On 12/3/2010 3:02 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Good catch, Igor. Kentucky declared neutrality, and didn't join in with Union forces during the war. -- Walt On 12/3/2010 1:54 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walter, I may have misunderstood you, but what happened with KY on June 1, 1792? Probably you are talking about _re_joining... Since KY never seceded, it didn't have to (re-!)join. Am I missing something? Igor Fri Dec 3 10:47:53 CST 2010 Walter Gilbert wrote: This sort of reminds me of the ongoing dispute here in the US between Kentucky and Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but spent most of his life and political career in Illinois. Illinois claims to be the Land of Lincoln ... but, we still have his old log cabin birthplace here in Kentucky. Oddly enough, Kentucky was also the birthplace of the president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, during the Civil War, and never officially seceded from, nor joined, the Union. Thus concludes today's Moment of Pedantry -- with your host, Walt Gilbert. -- Walt -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: John Celio has been having pdml grief
Sacrificing a calf I gather. On 12/3/2010 5:50 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Hey, John, where you been? On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM, John Celion...@neovenator.com wrote: Thanks Larry and (presumably) Doug! It looks like I'm back in. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio Original Message Subject: John Celio has been having pdml grief From: Larry Colenl...@red4est.com Date: Fri, December 03, 2010 1:31 pm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net I got the following message from him on facebook: Has the PDML been working for the last couple days? I appear to have been kicked off when neovenator.com was transfered to a different registrar, which messed up everything for a while. I tried resubscribing yesterday, but nothing happened. I tried unsubscribing a couple times today, but still nothing is happening. I don't know what to do to get back in. :( -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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: Teleconverters?
2010/12/5 John Francis jo...@panix.com: For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing equipment. The trick is to find one at around half the price, too :-) http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/FatAlbert.jpg http://www.panix.com/~johnf/digital/250-600.html http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/sdwap615.jpg I know... I've been begging to catch one for ages... IIRC there actually was one in the bay last year that did go for around half the price but I missed it. I'll happily plunge up to my neck into debt for one the moment someone decides to sell theirs. Are you reading this, whoever you are? 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
My thanks in advance for taking this over Brian. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: WTB any list members in Japan? Re: WTB any list members in Japan? How much do they cost? Why? Do you have a Yen? (ann ducks) -- 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: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) man cat(1) It will be called steganocatography. At that point the PUssycatGallery will be watched by the Cat Investigation Agency and Feline Bureau of Investigation. that will give a whole new meaning to the MP spec of a sensor... -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
2010/12/5 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: How much do they cost? Why? Do you have a Yen? dunno 'bout ann but I seriously yen for one... -- 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: It's my tail
2010/12/5 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: When I got home and uploaded the pictures, I discovered that, delightful as they may have been, I couldn't really post the photos. Because, well, let's just say it *wasn't* the monkey's tail. when traveling to Borneo our guide kept pointing out the 'red chili' as he called it, i.e. the ridiculously inflated screaming red genitals of the alpha male of some kind of monkey, have to dig for the name of it if anyone cares to know... I'm sure glad I had no long lens on me that day... Ecke PS fun shot Ann =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Leave the Light On
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Nick David Wright pedalsandpr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Leave the Light On Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. As to enlargements, I know lots of folks claim that 8x10 is the largest you can go with 35mm but that's just not true. I've personally made poster-sized prints from 35mm, and I know some billboards back in the day were shot with 35mm. It depends on the film used, and the image itself. When I was shooting 35mm slide and needed a 'large' quality print, I had an interneg shot and the print made from that. I think one problem with small format enlargements is that folks blow it up huge then look at it inches from their face. This looks horrible, they'll say, no kidding. Now, I don't know if I'd trust the scanner I bought to enlarge 35 bigger than 8x10. As to pro vs consumer films, I have not noticed an appreciable difference for my use. My recent color work has been shot on the Fujicolor 200, a four pack at WalMart costs $7. For black and white I slightly prefer Ilford's XP2, but the local Walgreens carry three packs of Kodak BW400CN for $12 which I might start using since I won't have to pay shipping. When I can develop my own again, I'll probably go right back to Ilford's HP5+. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: That's a relief. Thanks for the info. By the way ... is b/w 35mm more forgiving than color when printing enlargements, or are you still pretty much limited to around 8 x 10 before the grain starts to get obtrusive? And how much difference can I expect out of professional grade over standard consumer grade films? -- Walt On 12/4/2010 8:52 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walter Gilbert Great. Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another expense to go along with my newly acquired pursuit of film photography: good printer, ink, and paper. Seems there ought to be a way to embed processing instructions in the EXIF data to tell the machines not to engage in such foolishness. Maybe not. It's only scanning the negatives that gives the automatic processor fits. If you're scanning your negatives at home, once you have a digital image you like, the mini-labs print them pretty much as you submit it. They don't automatically correct mistakes like the machine does for negatives. -- 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: DA 16-45 f/4 lens
Sounds like a match in the making Leon Altoff leon.alt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Dave, I have this lens and I like it. It's not ever going to be as sharp and fast as the 16-50 f2.8 (and it won't be a s heavy either), but for the money it's a very good lens. My only problem with it was that I always seemed to want a little bit more length out of it and was constantly swapping to a longer lens and back again. I've since added a DA 17-70 to my lens collection which I find covers that bit extra I need. The 16-45 is sitting around with the other lenses that I no longer use waiting for me to sell them to people who can help them fulfil their purpose in life (to be attached to a camera and take pictures). Leon On 4 December 2010 19:10, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I just noticed the camera shop's ad also has this lens on special (not the 16-50 f/2.8 unfortunately). What's the group's consensus on this one? It might be a bad assumption that PDML can agree on anything, but it's worth a try. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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: Zion in the Fall
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall On 12/5/2010 2:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 12/4/2010 6:45 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I like the pic, except for two things: first, it's too tall to fit on a 1000-pixel high monitor; and second, it doesn't play nicely with that pale green background on your site.Do they give you a choice of background colors? Rick Thanks for the comments, Rick. I appreciate the suggestions. Yes, I can change the background color. I chose this one years ago. Now that you point it out, I probably should have used a more neutral color... Thanks for your sage advice. Dan I agree with Rick, it's thyme for a change ann Sage advice. Damn, I didn't notice sage used in the original post, now I'll be peppered with disapprobation. Just salt it away for future reference. -- 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: Leave the Light On
From: Nick David Wright Real black and white (i.e. - not the c41 bw) has the potential to be sharper than color because of the way it's made. As to enlargements, I know lots of folks claim that 8x10 is the largest you can go with 35mm but that's just not true. I've personally made poster-sized prints from 35mm, and I know some billboards back in the day were shot with 35mm. It depends on the film used, and the image itself. I think one problem with small format enlargements is that folks blow it up huge then look at it inches from their face. This looks horrible, they'll say, no kidding. Now, I don't know if I'd trust the scanner I bought to enlarge 35 bigger than 8x10. It depends on the scanner resolution. I have a Nikon CoolscanIV ED that does 2900dpi scan resolution. That gives me the equivalent of about an 11Mp camera from a 35mm frame. That's at least as good as the K10D. If you're getting 4000dpi scans, figure you're closer to a 20Mp camera. According to Epson, the V500 is capable of 6400x9600dpi (?). I don't know if it will really give you that resolution, but if you get something like 6400x6400dpi that would be equivalent to 54Mp. I think I'd figure on something between 2400dpi and 4000dpi with the V500. How large a print you can get depends a lot on the process. I wouldn't try to print anything below 250dpi on an ink-jet printer, so with the file from the CoolscanIV ED, my largest ink-jet print would be 10x16. RA4 prints like from a mini-lab are different. You can actually get acceptable images from 150dpi - not super perhaps, but acceptable - that would allow you to go up to 18x27 from a CoolscanIV ED file. -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?
Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: WTB any list members in Japan? Re: WTB any list members in Japan? How much do they cost? Why? Do you have a Yen? (ann ducks) I used to, but he wasn't on the list 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.
