Way off topic: English usage
From the LA Times today: Shadow's anti-depressant medication helped cure the cat of urinating 'outside of the (litter) box.' (Brian Vander Brug / LAT) Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipe
And keep the insulin handy! D Scott Loveless wrote: On 1/10/07, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone got a recipe that they like for hot chocolate. It's cold @ Casa Belinkoff these mornings, and I'm not satisfied with the various recipes and techniques I have here for hot chocolate. Yep. This one's a little work, but it's worth it. You need: 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, broken into pieces 1 can sweetened condensed milk 4 cups boiling water 1 tsp vanilla extract dash salt whipped cream and cinnamon if you like melt the chocolate over low heat. stir in the condensed milk. gradually add the water. after all that is blended add the vanilla and salt. Should make about 6 cups. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FS: Pentax SMC-A 35mm f/2
I made a filter for JCO almost a year ago and it's still in place. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Has Mr. Hitler ever posted to the PDML? Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb Try mute agreement, he might stop the personal attacks. Or, apply the internet rule about Adolf Hitler to JCO. As soon as he enters a thread, it's effectively over. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: How does one unlock an SD card??
I often have trouble with a CF card in the reader. But in my case simply pulling out the USB cable for a second and plugging it back into the reader causes the drive to appear in a window immediately. But if the reader is in the PC case this may not be a practical solution. Don Henk Terhell wrote: I'm also not so sure I like the switch from CF to SD. Never had any problems with CF in the istD, but the first SD card (Sandisk Ultra II) I put on my K10D was first OK but now already refuses to be read in the PC disk drive. I have not mistreated it in any way (but perhaps I'm too old for these tiny things?). Now I have to use the PC cable to unload this card. Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Digital Image Studio Sent: 09 January, 2007 8:30 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: How does one unlock an SD card?? On 09/01/07, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bent pins are a nightmare, because you have to support the customer for something they did from not following the instructions. It's not a manufacturing defect, but the customer will usually piss and moan like it is. I think that was a big motivating factor for the switch to SD. Just pop your SD card in your DSLR only upside down and push real hard, you'll find something will break but most often it's the card. I'm also hearing more anecdotes about dirty contacts on SD cards causing read/write unreliability. Nothing's fool proof. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message reallythat complicated)
There is nothing wrong with US English spelling; or UK English spelling either. But while US spelling may be more sensible, US spoken English is sometimes strange. Extra words thrown in where they are not needed and words left out where they are. An example off of and out the door -- or window perhaps. Also I where it should be me . But the spelling is fine. However some differences need to be learned: elevator for lift; subway for underground; and many others. I use US spelling (when I remember) for PDML because most of the members are US English speakers. I recall writing something like this not so long ago. If you want to hear examples of good US English don't listen to G W Bush. Without a script he'd be hopeless. Oh yes ... another one that drives me crazy is For free meaning Free or No charge or Gratis . Don (NPP) Bob W wrote: they are both acceptable in British English. American English seems to be more restrictive in this instance. I think the Z spelling has been in British English for centuries (I'd have to check this to be sure). -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K.Takeshita Sent: 08 January 2007 23:42 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message reallythat complicated) On 1/08/07 6:21 PM, Doug Franklin, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But if S is correct, then I have to mind to switch to S. Both are correct, though the folks that use the other way are likely to look at you funny if you spell it one way. Actually, this was what concerned me. I have no problem with U.K. English used here in Canada as that's what I learned in school (colour and centre etc, you know) but for some reason, I was always using Z spelling for those words even though I was generally aware that Z is usually used in U.S. English. That was making me wondering how come I was always using Z. When I saw S spelling, I did find it was funny and did not quite feel right. This is actually only area where my distinction between U.K and U.S. English was fuzzy. I certainly wish to use correct spelling but this is probably not a matter of correctness per se. So, until I feel comfortable, I intend to continue my usual practice. But thank you for your help, everybody. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message reallythatcomplicated)
Hi Shel, Every single US website that offers free services, that I have ever seen, uses For Free! and not Free or Free of Charge or Gratis or any other correct combination of words. But if you look again you'll see that I write US spoken English is sometimes strange. And do not imply that this is always the case. But find me a website offer that is Free and not For free and I'll take back (most of) my words. If you see a child with dirty sneakers up on the sofa cushions do you say Get you feet off the sofa or Get your feet off of the sofa? Don Shel Belinkoff wrote: Those examples are not American English. Those are examples of incorrect American English, of people not knowing correct English grammar. I'm sure there are people in every country that misspeak their language, use slang, jargon, or speak in the vernacular. Shel [Original Message] From: Don Williams There is nothing wrong with US English spelling; or UK English spelling either. But while US spelling may be more sensible, US spoken English is sometimes strange. Extra words thrown in where they are not needed and words left out where they are. An example off of and out the door -- or window perhaps. Also I where it should be me . But the spelling is fine. However some differences need to be learned: elevator for lift; subway for underground; and many others. I use US spelling (when I remember) for PDML because most of the members are US English speakers. I recall writing something like this not so long ago. If you want to hear examples of good US English don't listen to G W Bush. Without a script he'd be hopeless. Oh yes ... another one that drives me crazy is For free meaning Free or No charge or Gratis . -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message reallythatcomplicated)
That was a mistake. I was typing too fast and didn't check what I'd written. D Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jan 9, 2007, at 7:37 AM, Don Williams wrote: Every single US website that offers free services, that I have ever seen, uses For Free! and not Free or Free of Charge or Gratis or any other correct combination of words. But if you look again you'll see that I write US spoken English is sometimes strange. And do not imply that this is always the case. But find me a website offer that is Free and not For free and I'll take back (most of) my words. If you see a child with dirty sneakers up on the sofa cushions do you say Get you feet off the sofa or Get your feet off of the sofa? I would say Get your feet off the sofa!, eliding the of for emphasis. Prepositions in US English are often elided compared to British English, for various reasons. you feet where you is a replacement for your is a dialectic shift mostly seen in certain cultural groups, but not proper in written US English. G -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone message really that complicated)
Despite the grating 'gotten' is okay. Look it up in your Oxford. Another one that's interesting is plow, that, in UK English is plough. Plow is older and closer to the original than plough. Don John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 04:07:41PM +0100, Thibouille wrote: I think those are nice example but they do not generate any buzz in my brain. Variations like Elevator/Lift are more notable and Through / Thru is like touching Reset button of my computer. Same with Night/Nite ... I feel like those american spellings jumping into my eyes and making fun of me ;) The ones that grate to my ear are things like gotten instead of got. There are also words like burglarized, which sounds really odd to me. Imagine my surprise when the OED shows this as the original variant; burgled is a much newer formation. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT Is returning a phone message really that complicated
When you dial another person's phone you are asking to be allowed to take up some of their time. It's like entering a room where someone is busy doing his or her own thing. You intrude upon their space and may, or may not, be welcome. I often find the telephone a bloody nuisance and may choose not to answer. I might be busy with a preparation, or following and videoing critters under a microscope, or just reading. There is no obligation on the part of the owner of a phone to answer a call, or the occupant of a house to open the door to someone who knocks. I think one needs to take this into consideration when placing a call, or pressing a doorbell. I only have a cell phone now having give up landlines years ago, I can see who is calling. If the number is withheld I never, ever, answer. Skype is a much more useful way of communicating these days. I have a couple of Web Cameras connected and can even demonstrate things on a microscope using one that has been modified for the purpose. And it is such a simple matter to block unwanted calls. A friend in San Jose makes parts on his CNC machines for a project I have going here. I can see how things are progressing live, without having to lay out enormous sums for International calls -- without video. I remember attending Video conferences at Nokia ten or twelve years ago using equipment that cost tens of thousands of dollars. The only inconvenience is that it takes a week for the finished parts to reach Finland. D Malcolm Smith wrote: Cotty wrote: You guys are all nuts. I answer any phone call I get, mobile or landline. Unsolicited canvassing calls amount to probably less than half a dozen a year. We get / make many calls to / from friends and relatives. Call me old-fashioned, but chatting using voice is still my preferred method of communication with fellow humans. I answer all the calls I get* and I get at least two canvassing calls a day on average. It's got to the stage that when I don't recognise someone's voice I automatically ask if they're trying to sell me something. Once or twice a year I'm pleasantly surprised with it not being a cold call. We also get a lot of doorstep calls - although I expect this is a living in London thing which puts us above the national average on both types of caller. * Assuming you get to it in time. I've set the answer 'phone to a long wait before cutting in to allow me to get to the 'phone and I normally stop what I'm doing immediately if there is a knock at the door, but you'd be surprised how many won't wait even a few seconds for a reply. Why bother at all? Malcolm -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Gimme my fish
These things don't eat fish. They are filter feeders and and subsist on very small animal life such as rotifers, small nematodes (1 mm long) water fleas and suchlike. D P. J. Alling wrote: That's very good. Boris Liberman wrote: http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16108 Boris -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Occupations?
I learned to fly on Piper Cubs (1969) and did my solo in a Super Cub. Then on to a Cherokee 180 (Univerity Flying Club) and finally Cessnas from 140 up to 220. I got an instrument rating in 1965 and ended up with about 440 hours. I don't know where my logbooks are. The last plane I flew was a Cessna with floats in 1983 -- here in Finland -- about three hours. I haven't been in a small plane since. I didn't go on to get a Finnish licence -- far too expensive. D Christian wrote: Cory Papenfuss wrote: I hear you. I've got almost 600 hours in my Cherokee 180, and rewarded myself this fall by earning a tailwheel (1939 J-4!) and HP/complex in my buddy's PA24-250. I'd like to work on my commercial but I can't justify the $120+/hour for a complex to train. On a typical fed-up-with-my-career-want-to-do-something-different day a few months ago I looked in to flight school. Sent away for info and talked to a rep at the PanAm flight academy. For roughly US$60k I could get a commercial, multi-engine, instrument instructor rating (the idea is that you teach to get as many hours as possible) with no prior ratings or experience. The tuition and living expense is easy to finance with loans so it was sounding like a good idea. I asked the school's representative what kind of salary a new pilot could expect $18k to $20k So much for my career change... -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Cleaning sensors
I use a modified web camera for photomicrography. It makes good stills and videos at high magnification. The modification involves removing the lens mount from the circuit board (exposing the CCD) cutting off a millimeter or so to enable a 12mm Marshall lens, that replaces the original, to focus to infinity. The CCD gets crap on it very easily. At the magnifications I use -- 1200X and more the dust specs are like boulders covering detail in the specimens. Cleaning is a very difficult job. because taking it all to pieces and putting it back outside a clean room is hopeless. I tried working with the camera inside a plastic bag, doesn't help much, if at all. Cleaning the *ist D sensor is a piece of cake. I use a Zerostat (probably contains Polonium isotopes) to give it a preliminary blow and then a Pasteur pipette with a rubber bulb on the back to give a final puff or two. So far it has been successful. But the Quickcam Pro is a real pain. I'm going to make a small hood -- wire frame and plastic sheet to work in before I try again. D (NPP) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Cleaning sensors
The astronomers sometimes cool their cameras to reduce noise for very long exposures. There are cooled cameras for microscopy as well. My main interest at the moment is high resolution stills and videos of protists where I have plenty of light so noise is not really a problem. But I'll be using UV soon and it will become troublesome at once. All I do is change the lenses in these cameras so that the camera lens covers the exit pupil of the photo eyepiece. For the Quickcam Pro 4000 a 12mm Marshall lens is a good choice and is well corrected and coated. But since it's really only working as a transfer lens it's far less important that the eyepiece. I use Leitz Photo Periplan eyepieces and Leica objectives for bright field and Lomo for phase contrast. The Pentax *ist D is used for low magnification photomicrography only because the Webcam 640 x 480 (and 1280 x 960) is more than enough for 20X objectives and above. D (NPP) Jostein Øksne wrote: In the amateur astronomy circles, mod'ed webcams are also very popular. Are their modifications in the same line as yours? Jostein On 1/2/07, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use a modified web camera for photomicrography. It makes good stills and videos at high magnification. The modification involves removing the lens mount from the circuit board (exposing the CCD) cutting off a millimeter or so to enable a 12mm Marshall lens, that replaces the original, to focus to infinity. The CCD gets crap on it very easily. At the magnifications I use -- 1200X and more the dust specs are like boulders covering detail in the specimens. Cleaning is a very difficult job. because taking it all to pieces and putting it back outside a clean room is hopeless. I tried working with the camera inside a plastic bag, doesn't help much, if at all. Cleaning the *ist D sensor is a piece of cake. I use a Zerostat (probably contains Polonium isotopes) to give it a preliminary blow and then a Pasteur pipette with a rubber bulb on the back to give a final puff or two. So far it has been successful. But the Quickcam Pro is a real pain. I'm going to make a small hood -- wire frame and plastic sheet to work in before I try again. D (NPP) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Occupations
Occupation(s): From school -- Drawing Office/Toolroom Metal Box Company, Cape Town; Ranching in Rhodesia for seven years; Big Game hunting safaris to make money; Built and customized big game rifles - also for money. Manufactured chambering reamers as well. Then used this money for -- University of Cape Town 1958 - 1975 BSc Microbiology; MSc Organic Chemistry; PhD Electron Microscopy (Bacteriology); Lecturer in Microbiology; Head of Electron Microscope Laboratory -- Medical Research Council - Director, Institute for Electron Microscopy 1975 - 1982; Moved to Finland 1982; University of Jyväskylä two years; Started Holosoft Oy, Turbosoft Oy and Borland Finland Oy; sold companies to Ravenholm, Denmark, in 1993. Since then I've written a few dozen articles for Nokia, Telecom Finland and edited scientific publications for a couple of University departments. I have also examined theses; written a couple of novels; and still do private research in Protozoology. I sometimes take pictures; fell trees; ride a mountain bike whilst waiting for the day I shrug off these mortal coils. This is a mess and incomplete. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Xmas and New Year
Hi all, I'm back. I have just realised that while I sent a card to some members individually I neglected the group as a whole because I was 'off list' for a while. So I've posted my sad little card here for those interested enough to look: http://picasaweb.google.com/don.donwilliams/OddsAndEnds/photo#5015320217490698978 Camera *ist D; Lens Sigma Apo Macro Super 70 - 300 @ F9.5; speed I forget. But I thinks the EXIF stuff is all there. Don (NPP) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Apology
I apologize for picking the wrong address from my list to unsubscribe. I'll stay away until the new camera hysteria dies down. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Mohave Sky
I thought they were Joshua trees. Or do I need new specs? D Paul Stenquist wrote: The positioning of the two cacti and their similar shape make for an excellent composition. Nicely rendered as well. Paul On Nov 28, 2006, at 12:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, looks like it has a dust spot I need to clone out... I rather like this one. :-) Took bunches, also have some of the landscape persuasion that have no Joshua tree in front. There were also clumps of pretty yellow wildflowers scattered around. But, what the heck, I am a sucker for trees. Taken on the edge of the Mohave Desert, on the way back to Barstow, California. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/mohavesky.htm Comments welcome. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Pushed OT by DW -- Ignored PESO .
Does it really worry you? No one bothers to say anything about mine. I'm quite used to the silence although a comment might be useful from time to time. I post a picture if I think it might be interesting to the group -- the colorful Audis for example. But on Monday Picassa counted the image files in my PC -- there were 20 955 of them -- including all scanned pictures, RAW and Converted from the D. Many of these would be interesting to the group I think -- but I haven't been tempted to become a 'PESO' or 'PAW' person. Hundreds of the scanned ones are from decades ago in Africa. And this morning I got an email from an old friend that is off topic, but very interesting. Here's a snip: UCT, where we all soaked up wisdom is no longer what it was, nor could it be in a country like this. But what pains me, is that the security situation has deteriorated so very badly. There are car thefts, rapes and stabbings; such uncultured goings on here now. My only tie to the Alma Mater is the Cat and Bat where I have my jar of draught with a friend on a Wednesday or Friday, enjoying the reasonable charges for drinks and food. UCT = University of Cape Town. (I suppose this is not real news for those in the US where students at High Schools stab and mow each other down with automatic weapons in a most 'uncultured' way.) Holy crap! I do ramble on don't I? D Rick Womer wrote: So I'm going to post it again: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5253844 Tough to compete with all the K10D traffic... Plaudits, brickbats, and expressions of indifference all appreciated. Rick http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
The kind of list I appreciate
Just when I was about to unsubscribe, because I'd become absolutely sick of the crap, Godfrey, Ann, Amita and Nate turned it back into a forum for friends. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT: Cars
I was in the city a couple of months ago and went to buy some Indian Red 'touch up' paint for my car from the Audi Dealer. I saw about 3 million Euro worth of Audi lined up outside and a rather spectacular red one inside. I took a few dozen pictures. Here are two: http://picasaweb.google.com/don.donwilliams/OddsAndEnds/ I thought some of the group would like the colours. I'm less of a motor car person these days having owned so many (including an original US Army Jeep and two Land Rovers) that they fail to thrill me now. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K10 Photo request
Not if you have a medium sized mirror available. Then it would be two. D cbwaters wrote: Can one of the lucky few take some shots of a K10 next to the *ist D for size comparison? With Without grips if possible I've seen the shots of the K10 next to the K110 but nothing with the D. Thanks, CW Just thought about the fact that this request would require you to have THREE digital cameras :) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: My First K10D BW
Agreed. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake? I can see no difference. D P. J. Alling wrote: Interesting, they look identical. Paul Stenquist wrote: Both at ISO 800. The first is with the DA 12-24, f4 @ 1/45th. The second is at dusk with the DA 50-200, f5.6 2 1/125th. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5249643size=lg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5249643size=lg -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My long zoom expired. Help needed. Also WTB. Sigma 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 Apo Macro Super
Boris, Here's a shot taken with the Apo Macro Super at 300mm -- macro setting. If you'd like to see the original let me know: http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/hold/2886s.jpg I also set up a gallery of winter shots around the property -- all made with this lens. http://picasaweb.google.com/don.donwilliams/WinterExperimental There are pictures taken at all lengths from 70 to 300. The lens is engraved APO Macro Super there is no II and the ring around the barrel end is Gold. D Raimo K wrote: IIRC the first version - which I have - is the best at the long end. It´s a good lens. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: Re: My long zoom expired. Help needed. Also WTB. I used to own one of the Sigma 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 Apo Macro Super lenses and it was pretty awful at the long end. I think my copy was the Apo Macro Super II. There are newer and I should imagine improved incarnations of it, so just be careful if you're buying second hand. Make sure you're not geting one of the older versions. Wendy On 11/22/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Boris, I have a Sigma 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 Apo Macro Super and find it really useful. I've used it regularly now for about a year and have no complaints. As a macro it works better than I expected and if you want to chase butterflies around the garden it's ideal; giving half life size images at the Macro 300mm setting. If you do a search on the web you'll find a few informative reviews. Its a 35mm lens of course. I don't know anything about the DG version. The MTF looks good for 35mm and looks *really great* for the smaller sensor of the *ist D. There are several other versions of this lens that don't perform nearly as well. There is no chromatic aberration to speak of -- even in the corners. I haven't used it on a film camera, but would expect to find them. Maybe some of our other members have the same lens? The Apo Macro Super has a gold band around the front and is on page 8 of the Sigma lens catalogue. D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My long zoom expired. Help needed. Also WTB.
Hi Boris, I have a Sigma 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 Apo Macro Super and find it really useful. I've used it regularly now for about a year and have no complaints. As a macro it works better than I expected and if you want to chase butterflies around the garden it's ideal; giving half life size images at the Macro 300mm setting. If you do a search on the web you'll find a few informative reviews. Its a 35mm lens of course. I don't know anything about the DG version. The MTF looks good for 35mm and looks *really great* for the smaller sensor of the *ist D. There are several other versions of this lens that don't perform nearly as well. There is no chromatic aberration to speak of -- even in the corners. I haven't used it on a film camera, but would expect to find them. Maybe some of our other members have the same lens? The Apo Macro Super has a gold band around the front and is on page 8 of the Sigma lens catalogue. D Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! It seems that my F 70-210 lens is expired. I was suggested how I could align it but my clumsiness caused the front element to detach and now I don't think I can return the lens even to its original state, where it would focus normally except infinity. I'd like to buy a longer zoom lens. Something like 100-300 or 80-320 or Sigma/Tamron lenses in this range. Although this question has been asked many times - perhaps new Sigma DG lenses are worth my attention. Or may be FAJ 75-300 lens. Also, if you have one of these lenses that you'd like to sell, please let me know off list. Thanks. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My long zoom expired. Help needed. Also WTB.
Boris, Here's some more useful data: http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/Sigma70-300.html D Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! It seems that my F 70-210 lens is expired. I was suggested how I could align it but my clumsiness caused the front element to detach and now I don't think I can return the lens even to its original state, where it would focus normally except infinity. I'd like to buy a longer zoom lens. Something like 100-300 or 80-320 or Sigma/Tamron lenses in this range. Although this question has been asked many times - perhaps new Sigma DG lenses are worth my attention. Or may be FAJ 75-300 lens. Also, if you have one of these lenses that you'd like to sell, please let me know off list. Thanks. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - a gathering at the museum
Okay. I made a typing error. I think everyone's got the message by now. But what about these, since we're going to criticise each other's use of English: 'your' for 'you're'; 'off of' for 'off'; 'out' for 'out of'; 'I' for 'me'; 'me for 'I'; 'challange' for 'challenge'; 'it's' for 'its'; 'its' for 'it's' -- and very bad punctuation. Misuse of the personal pronoun is common, spelling is not very good and the article* is misused frequently. These are a few I remember. There have been +countless+ others. We all know there are people on this list for whom English is a second, sometimes even a third language and at least one of them writes better English than some of our US cousins! And I am sure the majority of us welcome all informative posts in whatever kind of English they are presented. And none of this worries me. But someone -- it was a joke and I took it as such -- drew attention to my mistake and it went on. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to say something now. People make mistakes. Some are more literate than others. This does not mean they are worse photographers because they can't spell, although this might be the case. But if we are going to pull each other's use of language to pieces, beware. Some of us are good at that kind of thing. * Often a problem for those in whose native language verbs and nouns consist of a 'stem' plus an 'ending.' D David Mann wrote: On Nov 17, 2006, at 6:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: My favorite misuse of metric prefixes, which, as a runner, I see all the time, is K for k. I get lots of entry forms for 5K races. I tell them that I never go running when it's that cold out. Many of the newspapers here print kmh as a unit of speed. For some reason that really annoys me. - Dave -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - a gathering at the museum
Very interesting. In 1978 I bought a system HP 2000 (running RTE III) for my Institute. It cost $175 000 and had a 15 mbyte hard drive the size of a washing machine, a reel to reel tape drive, a paper tape reader and 196 kbytes of memory. To do a 256 x 256 FFT -- masking -- and back TTF took most of a day. I can do the same (but 512 x 512) processing on this PC in the time it takes to press the return key. I do have to use the mouse to make the mask and that might take a minute or two. The *ist D has more processing power. The computer was housed in two 18 cabinets 6 feet high. However -- here's a question. What happened to the young fellow from whom Gates bought the MS DOS operating system? D Bob W wrote: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I'd share this one - a quick snap I took a few hours ago at the Computer History Museum. http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/BillAndJohn.jpg being a computer history museum, i hope there is a footnote somewhere there about statements like 640k ram is enough for anyone and the internet is just a passing fad... :)) Hardly. See, for example: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,1484,00.html Yes, it sounds just too much like the apocryphal remark attributed to IBM's Thomas Watson (a 1.0 version of Bill) that 5 computers would be all the world needed. My first job as a programmer in the early 80s was at a site running an ICL 1901T mainframe (http://pink-mouse-productions.com/icl/1900.htm) which was almost 20 years old at the time, which we programmed in assembler, and which didn't have an OS, just an executive. Input was on paper tape only (not even cards) and output was to a paper teletype, 2 very fast chain printers, mag tape and 2 enormous exchangeable disk packs. There was great excitement one day when we took delivery of an extra 640k (24-bit words, not bytes) for it. It was the size of a double door - just big enough to get into the machine room - and apparently cost close to £250,000. They have an example in the Science Museum here in London. In fact, I was rather taken aback to see how much stuff in the museum was stuff I had worked with in the past, and could probably still operate if I had a mind to. -- Bob -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - a gathering at the museum
It was used for holding the micro data calculated during processing density arrays (FFT) on microbes and virus particles. One of the HP (25000um) drives would be more suitable these days of course. D Adam Maas wrote: beats me, ask Don, he had one, not me ;-) -Adam mike wilson wrote: From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/16 Thu PM 01:18:15 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - a gathering at the museum Not necessarily, I did my first serious work on a Fox Z80. No drives, 4K of RAM, all programming was via keying in hand-assembled hex. Rather nice embedded training system. I was glad when I started to do PLC work though, far easier to work with. So what precise use _is_ a 15millibyte hard drive? Nowadays I smack spammers for a living and don't do much in the way of programming beyond a little bash shell stuff or perl. -Adam mike wilson wrote: From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] snip a 15 mbyte hard drive Looks like you win the my computer was less capable than yours argument by about 9 orders of magnitude. 8-) http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/prefixes.html - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: I'm 37
I suppose I'm the oldest member then. To find my age change the numbers around and add one. By the way -- a challange filter has reduced the number of PDML posts considerably so it's serving a dual purpose. D Cotty wrote: On 14/11/06, Gianfranco Irlanda, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know who cares, but I'm getting old... :-O I turned 37 just yesterday, the 14th. Happy birthday for yesterday. I'm 12. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO- merge to HDR (OT-Surreal phot)
Then my taste has to be in my mouth. I think the colours are incredible and the lighting amazing. Of course it isn't real but that's what makes it so interesting -- to me. There are paintings on some Vatican walls that have a similar range of colour and intensity. I'll try to find one or two and post them to illustrate what I mean. I think the picture is great. D Tim Øsleby wrote: How about Photography Of Offensive Purpose? We should both wash our mouth now, shame on us. I was holding back because I didn't want to disrespect the photographer. He is an *ist user, and a nice guy ;-) What struck me, is that there is a thin line between HDR used for a photographic purpose, and where it is just a bad taste effect. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 15. november 2006 14:56 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO- merge to HDR (OT-Surreal phot) - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: PESO- merge to HDR (OT-Surreal phot) BTW. I just saw an interesting, but terrible IMO, semi HDR picture. http://www.photosight.org/photo.php?photoid=44863ref=author The light looks surreal. Kind of funny effect, but tiresome to the eye. There is a thumb below to the original. I'd like to hear some opinions on this. Fred Picker would have called it a Computer ReAdjusted Picture. William Robb -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Metz flash repair in australia
Mine came with an AA cell holder and I use NiMH cells. They last twice as long as the pack ever did. To start with filling the holder was a bit of a fiddle. D Kevin Waterson wrote: I have several metz 45 CT series flashes and like most of them in the world, the battery packs are dead and no longer hold charge. The cheapest price I could find was $75.00 to repack them. Does anybody know of a better price somewhere? The most expensive price I got was $140.00. Kind regards Kevin -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Metz flash repair in australia
Hi Kev, I don't understand that. The battery voltage drops a little after each charge, and each time the capacitors are charged it takes a little longer for them to reach their peak. The ready light should not come on until the capacitors are fully charged and the final voltage should be the same until the batteries run down and won't charge the capacitors at all. Some flashes will flash before they reach peak charge, but I don't think the Metz I have (CT45 - 4) is one of those. The cheap little ring flash I have certainly is and will flash feebly almost as soon as it's switched on. D Kevin Waterson wrote: On 11/16/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mine came with an AA cell holder and I use NiMH cells. They last twice as long as the pack ever did. To start with filling the holder was a bit of a fiddle. I found the NiMH batteries at 1.2 volt lessened the guide number of the flash. the orginal batteries are 1.6, or with the alkaline batteries at 1.5 volts give maximum output. Kevin -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Using a Super Tak w/ istDS- A challange to the list?
And this entire stream of crap has been baiting me. I can hardly contain myself. Someone, about a thousand posts ago, said he'd been using lenses for 30 years -- was it JCO? Well, I've been using them for a hell of a lot longer than that and still can't focus the goddamn things. I have more trouble with 400mm than I've ever had with 50mm or even 30mm. And I'm used to lenses, believe me, not only those on cameras either. You can't make a rule that will apply to all and you can't even make a valid general statement about this matter either. Now lets see how many hundreds of posts this one generates. D Christian wrote: Cotty wrote: On 13/11/06, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: You're correct on this JCO. Bill Robb is bating you. Ignore him and he'll stop. Paul, stop bating Bill ;-) Cotty, apologize immediately for baiting Paul. :-) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: list abuse
The first movie camera I owned was a Bolx. It worked very well until it fell over a cliff on Table Mountain and became totally Bolxed. D mike wilson wrote: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/12 Sun PM 05:28:28 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: list abuse On 12/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: that would be the Bit-Oriented LX, or BOLX for short. If Bill used it for shooting his Rottweilers it would be the dogs' BOLX. If it could also accept film, you could load a BOLX. A short-fused owner could fix sticky mirror syndrome with a swift kick in the BOLX. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Attack of the Giant Salamander
The colour is not to my taste, but the design is very interesting. I don't think the house has ceilings. Those round poles are probably visible inside and there will be a lot of vertical space. The windows don't appear to open either. The fireplaces too might be quite interesting. I'd really like to see some inside pictures. D Bob Shell wrote: You beat me to it. I was about to say that any house that pug ugly deserves to be attacked. Bob On Nov 12, 2006, at 9:53 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Anyone with a house that color deserves to have it attacked! Rick --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Huge salamanders have been attacking and carrying of small pets and children in the sleepy village of Kensington. Recently these usually docile creatures have been wreaking their particular brand of havoc on the homes and businesses in the neighborhood. This afternoon I caught a snap of one of these creatures attacking a home around the corner from Casa Belinkoff. Arrgh! http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/salamander.html No time for tech details! Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ __ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: list abuse
Close your eyes and you might even see the spittle flying in one of JCO's recent posts. It reminds me of encounters with a borderline psychopath we had on the group many years ago. He vanished, suddenly, and without a trace. I was even threatened off list, as were others, with physical violence. There was another, also absent these days, who often became abusive and used four letter words with alacrity. But I shouldn't paint him black since I've used them myself. PDML has become much more civilized. But I learned, when I was still in Junior School, all you have to do to win an argument is make your opponent lose his temper. D Shel Belinkoff wrote: Civil? LOL Your language is less than civil. Your attitude is condescending, you're rude and antagonistic, your tone hostile. What was the personal attack that you suffered? Please be specific. You probably should be thrown off the list, although, as an advocate of free speech, I will defend your right to behave like a jerk and speak like a gutter snipe. However, I do believe the list would be a better place without you, even though you add a bit of interest, color, and amusement. Shel [Original Message] From: J. C. O'Connell thats easy for you to say, you werent the one personally attacked (unprovoked) in the middle of a civil technical discussion for no reason. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
The decline of the English language
An extra 'of' where it is not required is a feature of American English that can be tolerated although it may grate the ear. But using 'your' in place of 'you're' is quite wrong. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: istD and that pesky battery issue question
I've had the same happen to me once in a while. The battery indicator shows half or even empty. Then all of a sudden it's okay again. This usually happens when I switch on with batteries that have been in the camera a while. I now take this as a sign that fresh ones will be needed soon. But even if they are not changed the indicator can sometimes show full again for many more shots -- then half and even full again. Changing them fixes the problem at once. Freshly charged cells never do this -- or have not done so up to now anyway. I came to the conclusion that Nickel Metal Hydride cells behave erratically. Don John Francis wrote: How about the grip? Does that have a set of batteries in it? I've found that I usually see this problem if I've got batteries loaded in both the grip and the camera, and one of the sets is less than fully charged. Taking out one of the sets of batteries makes the problem go away. On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 10:45:46AM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: Thats what i thought Paul. I have brand new Energizer liths in there now. Maybe, 50 shots on them. Dave Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It happens when the batteries are almost dead or if you have uneven cells. Put four new AA lithiums in it, and it should work fine. Paul On Nov 11, 2006, at 8:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: The fellow who had my daughters D on trial liked the camera, but did not like the no battery thing. Seems for him it would take several attempts to turn on and get a full battery icon. I asked my daughter about that, and she said it was doiing it for her lately, but failed to mention it to me,at least the severity of it. Has anyone who has this intermittent battery dead icon, ever send in their D for repair.Is it a simple repair or complicated and expensive. I can not sell or trade this camera if this is going to happen.Unless full disclouser and they acept that. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Winter experiment
I forgot to mention the lens: Sigma Apo Macro Super 70mm - 300mm; f4 - f5.6 and the fact that images 46 - 49 were taken from my study through three sheets of dirty window glass while I was warming my paws during a short break for tea. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Winter Experiment
It's cold in Toivakka. This morning it was -25C when I went out with the istD to find out how long it would work in real cold. Well I killed several birds with the stone. I discovered the camera went on working long after I was forced back inside with frozen fingers; I have to use quite thin gloves to manage the controls. I also took my mountain bike out and posed it at the bottom of my usual path up the hill. Its quite clear that riding up would be impossible in the snow and coming down (assuming the bike was carried up) fraught with danger. So it's back in the garage and will stay there till the spring. Finally I did some experimentation with light. The gallery is rather repetitive, but I've put in most of the pictures because there are subtle differences in lighting. There's nothing exciting to be seen, but there might be something to comment about for those who have the time. Pictures are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/don.donwilliams/WinterExperimental There are quite a few. D -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Sensor cleaning tips anyone?
Read your instruction book -- it's all there. D Stephen D'Andrea wrote: Greetings all, I've got what must be a speck of dust on the sensor of my istDS. I've done a bit of research about how to remove it and the potential pitfalls. What I really need to know first though, is . . . how do you get to the sensor? I'd feel better if I could at least see where the dust might be. When I remove the lens and carefully lift up the mirror what I see is the blades of the shutter, not the sensor. Since I've only been shooting digital since June of this year, I keep fighting the impulse to open the back of the camera. I await enlightenment from those so inclined. Thanks. -Stephen -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Adults on bicycles
Okay I apologise. But a collapsed wheel from a pothole? That must have been a hell of a pothole. Don John Coyle wrote: Don, I'll have to take you to task for suggesting that I did not maintain my bicycle! The problem was a large uneven pothole, which, because it was dusk, I simply did not see. I was meticulous in maintenance - almost paranoid, in fact (reflecting Frank's contributions) John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles Hi John, There must have been something seriously wrong with the bicycle for a front wheel to collapse. A little maintenance might have helped -- as well as care and attention when riding? A serious fall would do me no good whatsoever at 74. I tweak the spokes and check my brakes regularly. The route I take over the hill to the village is rocky and steep and so these days I stay away from rough terrain when it gets below zero. Once my front wheel went sideways on an icy rock and I ended up in a heap. The damage was not serious and I was riding again in a week. But bicycles, especially those like mine, a Scott mountain bike, need a lot of care and attention because they get pretty rough treatment. Ten years ago I used to change the tyres in the autumn to a pair with spikes; but as the years went by I began to realise that I was not as young as I seemed to imagine. If I were to wear a helmet in the autumn (I have one for summer) my skull would freeze before I got half a kilometre. I'm just about to set off for the village by the way, there's about 50 cm of snow on the hill. I'll go round and push the 1km to the road. Don John Coyle wrote: Having once, many years ago, gone over the handlebars when a front wheel collapsed, landing on my face and spending three days in hospital as a result, I would prefer to wear a helmet when riding, whether or not I was required to do so. Note that, in my case, I was on a quiet country road, no other vehicle was involved, and I was riding at a reasonably sedate pace, correctly positioned on the road. No amount of care or caution could have prevented that accident, as far as I can see, negating some of the arguments put forward in this thread. It's really like wearing a seat-belt in a car: a helmet won't prevent every fatality, but it will reduce the severity of injury in a statistically significant number of cases. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles On Nov 2, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote: The best protection for cyclists is to learn how to cycle properly in traffic. That helps, but you need to bear in mind that drivers have blind spots, are often inattentive (especially while in a hurry), and in some cases, as much as I hate to say it, they can be downright inconsiderate. Just as cyclists sometimes are. I haven't been bowled by a car for quite a while despite some close calls, but the most recent time was when I was hit from the side by a guy pulling out of a driveway. He was running late and his token glance for traffic missed the only thing on that stretch of road. Sometimes shit just happens, and by then it's too late to wonder whether you're going to hit the concrete hard enough to matter. In then end, a helmet won't always save someone's life: the reality is that in a crash there is a certain amount of impact force applied to the head. The helmet can absorb a certain amount, and spreads the rest across that side of the skull. With a big enough impact nothing will save you, and you can easily be killed by other injuries anyway. IMO the helmet gives me worthwhile protection of the one thing that won't heal, without getting in my way while riding. As you mentioned, prevention by careful riding is the best cure but my experience is that this can only reduce the danger - not eliminate it. Riding offroad is an entirely different kettle of fish as the terrain is much more interesting, and because I ride that stuff for fun, fitness and challenge, crashing is much more likely and in many places there are pointy rocks to land on. The dynamics of any crash are far too variable to be able to make predictions of the outcome, and personally I'd rather have the helmet than not have it because I'm slightly on the paranoid side. If someone wants to take their chances without a helmet that's fine by me, but I'll still mutter a few opinionated words to myself :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool
Re: Adults on bicycles
Hi John, There must have been something seriously wrong with the bicycle for a front wheel to collapse. A little maintenance might have helped -- as well as care and attention when riding? A serious fall would do me no good whatsoever at 74. I tweak the spokes and check my brakes regularly. The route I take over the hill to the village is rocky and steep and so these days I stay away from rough terrain when it gets below zero. Once my front wheel went sideways on an icy rock and I ended up in a heap. The damage was not serious and I was riding again in a week. But bicycles, especially those like mine, a Scott mountain bike, need a lot of care and attention because they get pretty rough treatment. Ten years ago I used to change the tyres in the autumn to a pair with spikes; but as the years went by I began to realise that I was not as young as I seemed to imagine. If I were to wear a helmet in the autumn (I have one for summer) my skull would freeze before I got half a kilometre. I'm just about to set off for the village by the way, there's about 50 cm of snow on the hill. I'll go round and push the 1km to the road. Don John Coyle wrote: Having once, many years ago, gone over the handlebars when a front wheel collapsed, landing on my face and spending three days in hospital as a result, I would prefer to wear a helmet when riding, whether or not I was required to do so. Note that, in my case, I was on a quiet country road, no other vehicle was involved, and I was riding at a reasonably sedate pace, correctly positioned on the road. No amount of care or caution could have prevented that accident, as far as I can see, negating some of the arguments put forward in this thread. It's really like wearing a seat-belt in a car: a helmet won't prevent every fatality, but it will reduce the severity of injury in a statistically significant number of cases. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles On Nov 2, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote: The best protection for cyclists is to learn how to cycle properly in traffic. That helps, but you need to bear in mind that drivers have blind spots, are often inattentive (especially while in a hurry), and in some cases, as much as I hate to say it, they can be downright inconsiderate. Just as cyclists sometimes are. I haven't been bowled by a car for quite a while despite some close calls, but the most recent time was when I was hit from the side by a guy pulling out of a driveway. He was running late and his token glance for traffic missed the only thing on that stretch of road. Sometimes shit just happens, and by then it's too late to wonder whether you're going to hit the concrete hard enough to matter. In then end, a helmet won't always save someone's life: the reality is that in a crash there is a certain amount of impact force applied to the head. The helmet can absorb a certain amount, and spreads the rest across that side of the skull. With a big enough impact nothing will save you, and you can easily be killed by other injuries anyway. IMO the helmet gives me worthwhile protection of the one thing that won't heal, without getting in my way while riding. As you mentioned, prevention by careful riding is the best cure but my experience is that this can only reduce the danger - not eliminate it. Riding offroad is an entirely different kettle of fish as the terrain is much more interesting, and because I ride that stuff for fun, fitness and challenge, crashing is much more likely and in many places there are pointy rocks to land on. The dynamics of any crash are far too variable to be able to make predictions of the outcome, and personally I'd rather have the helmet than not have it because I'm slightly on the paranoid side. If someone wants to take their chances without a helmet that's fine by me, but I'll still mutter a few opinionated words to myself :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT - Free antirus program AVG now paid only?
I got a new version of the free AVG a couple of weeks ago. Don John Forbes wrote: I recommended AVG to a friend, and it appears they have gone pay-only. I've always used a free version. Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a free version, or do they have any other recommendations? TIA John -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Street photography Cape Town style
In Cape Town just after the war there was a company called Movie Snaps. They may still be there for all I know. They employed half a dozen men with Leicas (with 50ft magazines) who took your picture as you walked along and handed you a card with a number. The next day you could go to the shop and get a print. After a few weeks the rack (a huge array of pigeon holes behind the counter) was cleared of unclaimed photos. A smart chap used to collect these. He stationed himself on the street (far from the other photographers) probably with an empty camera and after clicking the shutter handed out a card and collected, in advance, a fee of half a crown. The difference was that he guaranteed to post the picture to the victim the very same day. He did, one chosen at random, from the unclaimed ones he'd got from Movie Snaps. I don't know whether he stole them, got them from the garbage, or bought them. I have no more details -- but presume that if there had been a complaint he'd have mailed a refund without hesitation. How many would bother I wonder? Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?
Like one of those horror movies in which dolls or Teddy Bears come to live and kill... kill ... kill. The person who does that stuff needs professional help. D Bob Shell wrote: On Sep 30, 2006, at 11:08 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: Its still scary. The eyes are the worst... All of them have the exact same stare. Yeah, like taxidermist's eyes. Bob -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Back yard squirrel pic
That's a Grey Squirrel. An interesting little marauder of birds nests that can also be found in Cape Town. They were imported by some misguided idiot a couple of hundred years ago. They are quite different from the chaps we have here in Finland -- and other parts of Northern Europe. D David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. istD with DA 50-200, with shade WB Raw conversion in ACR CS, and using the pop up as fill and camera set at -2 EV. Just experimenting with the pop up and fill. Comments welcome Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - It must bee spring
I use the same lens on an ist D with a Tokina Auto Doubler. Don J and K Messervy wrote: Thanks mate. The lens is good, but I'd love to have a longer focal length. It's hard to get shots of moving creatures with the 50mm as you have to get physically close. I did manage to spend about 3 hours harrassing the bees in the garden today without getting stung though. :) - Original Message - From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: Re: PESO - It must bee spring Yes - really top shot. I particularly like the sharpness of the reticulated patten on the wing and the grains of yellow pollen on the legs. A very busy little bugger. How do you like the 50 mm on the DL? I have a 90 mm Tamron that I like a lot on the DS but I've recently obtained an old (but nice) 50 mm macro Takumar that I'll be trying out over the next few weeks. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wow! Excellent shot. I have followed bees around in the past and never got anything I was really happy with. Thanks for sharing. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, September 11, 2006, 10:00:27 PM, you wrote: JaKM Spring has finally sprung here in the Southern Hemisphere, so I'd thought JaKM I'd try my first PESO post. This was shot with my Sigma 50mm manual focus JaKM macro on the *istDL. -- Get a spam free email account - Visit http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: House and Tree
There seem to be two left hand side shutters that won't close too easily. Don John Forbes wrote: That's really a very nice picture. John On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:14:58 +0100, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Though I hate to interrupt the breathless speculation about the K10D... Here is another pic from our travels in Germany this past summer. This house and tree in Augsburg seemed photo-worthy. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4890774 Ist D, FA 16-45, ISO 200, f/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/60, RAW file processed with ACR and PE4. Comments most welcome. Rick (now back to the breathless K10D speculation, already in progress...) http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Sushi
keith_w wrote: Roman wrote: http://static.flickr.com/84/231261291_5aa034932c_o.jpg this actually was at the sushi bar table... I'll guess: frozen flower blossom, in lieu of ice. keith whaley Looks like Borage. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: DCRP K100D Review
Some time ago I wrote an article on trouble shooting production lines for an industrial giant that shall be nameless. I went to Germany and studied the lines day after day. I can tell you, without any qualification, that the tiniest error in placement of a component on an assembly line can cause the loss of dozens of products before an operator can intervene. A half hour breakdown could cost (in this particular factory) 100 000 Euro. Cameras are not like mobile phones -- which can be assembled almost completely by robots. Cameras need skilled human hands and lots of them. But many of the components such as circuit boards will be assembled by machine and probably somewhere else anyway. I'm not surprised cameras are expensive, only that they are not much more so. So Pentax must have thought this all out very carefully: 'To warehouse or not to warehouse? That is the question.' Don Mark Roberts wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Pentax doesn't warehouse much in the way of product anymore. They build to fill orders. Yep. It's SOP for Japanese companies (and many smart non-Japanese companies). It's called the Kanban system. I saw it in action in detail on a tour of a Dunlop tire factory a few years after the company was bought by the Japanese. It depends greatly on being able to quickly change production lines from one product to another, but in return you get to minimize your inventory of both raw material/parts *and* finished product. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Kite -- acronyms
I think 'approve' is the wrong word. Your approval doesn't matter one way or the other. I don't use acronyms because I don't need them -- my typing is fast enough. And I don't know them anyway. I think most stem from days of yore when amateur radio operators (HAMS) used Morse code to communicate (I did) and hundreds of such acronyms were in daily use -- some in voice communication as well. I remember a few and I'm sure those haven't changed much. But its a matter of taste and style that doesn't require approval or disapproval. I'm not trying to start an argument, merely making an observation. Don Bob W wrote: Hi Shel, thanks. I don't approve of all these abbreviations, and I never think about them when I'm composing an email anyway. If people miss my pics, well that's too bad for me I guess. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 31 August 2006 01:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Kite Hi Bob, I like the space and the openness of the pic, but ,maybe there's a little too much of it. I have a photo that's somewhat similar - a woman on a hilltop, sitting in a wheel chair, flying a kite, and every time i see it I wish I'd gotten a little closer. BTW, may I suggest that you put PAW or PESO in your subject line. There are those of us - quite a few actually - who filter the pics from the rest of the list traffic. I mostly see your pics by accident when reading the archives or when subscribed to the list because of a discussion that interests me. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W http://www.web-options.com/Kite.jpg It's a couple of years old, and I was disappointed with it because I felt at the time that I hadn't got what I wanted. But revisiting it (accidentally, while browsing my hard disk), I rather like the space and the freedom but perhaps I'm letting my sentiment cloud my judgement. I'd be interested to hear what others think. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Kite -- acronyms
That hadn't occurred to me. I apologise. By the way, does IMHO imply that the writer has a dishonest opinion as well? It's almost as bad as 'To tell you the truth' or 'To be truthful.' The way our language is abused is often amusing and sometimes annoying. Don John Forbes wrote: It's not a question of whether you can type fast enough to type the whole phrase in full. It's a matter of putting a searchable string in the subject line so that people can use it to filter out the pictures. John On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:22:12 +0100, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think 'approve' is the wrong word. Your approval doesn't matter one way or the other. I don't use acronyms because I don't need them -- my typing is fast enough. And I don't know them anyway. I think most stem from days of yore when amateur radio operators (HAMS) used Morse code to communicate (I did) and hundreds of such acronyms were in daily use -- some in voice communication as well. I remember a few and I'm sure those haven't changed much. But its a matter of taste and style that doesn't require approval or disapproval. I'm not trying to start an argument, merely making an observation. Don Bob W wrote: Hi Shel, thanks. I don't approve of all these abbreviations, and I never think about them when I'm composing an email anyway. If people miss my pics, well that's too bad for me I guess. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 31 August 2006 01:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Kite Hi Bob, I like the space and the openness of the pic, but ,maybe there's a little too much of it. I have a photo that's somewhat similar - a woman on a hilltop, sitting in a wheel chair, flying a kite, and every time i see it I wish I'd gotten a little closer. BTW, may I suggest that you put PAW or PESO in your subject line. There are those of us - quite a few actually - who filter the pics from the rest of the list traffic. I mostly see your pics by accident when reading the archives or when subscribed to the list because of a discussion that interests me. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W http://www.web-options.com/Kite.jpg It's a couple of years old, and I was disappointed with it because I felt at the time that I hadn't got what I wanted. But revisiting it (accidentally, while browsing my hard disk), I rather like the space and the freedom but perhaps I'm letting my sentiment cloud my judgement. I'd be interested to hear what others think. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Kite -- acronyms
QED -- Now you see why I don't use them -- with certain exceptions of course. mike wilson wrote: From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/08/31 Thu AM 08:30:20 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Kite -- acronyms That hadn't occurred to me. I apologise. By the way, does IMHO imply that the writer has a dishonest opinion as well? It's almost as bad as 'To tell you the truth' or 'To be truthful.' The way our language is abused is often amusing and sometimes annoying. H is for humble - often meant sarcastically. Don John Forbes wrote: It's not a question of whether you can type fast enough to type the whole phrase in full. It's a matter of putting a searchable string in the subject line so that people can use it to filter out the pictures. John On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:22:12 +0100, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think 'approve' is the wrong word. Your approval doesn't matter one way or the other. I don't use acronyms because I don't need them -- my typing is fast enough. And I don't know them anyway. I think most stem from days of yore when amateur radio operators (HAMS) used Morse code to communicate (I did) and hundreds of such acronyms were in daily use -- some in voice communication as well. I remember a few and I'm sure those haven't changed much. But its a matter of taste and style that doesn't require approval or disapproval. I'm not trying to start an argument, merely making an observation. Don Bob W wrote: Hi Shel, thanks. I don't approve of all these abbreviations, and I never think about them when I'm composing an email anyway. If people miss my pics, well that's too bad for me I guess. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 31 August 2006 01:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Kite Hi Bob, I like the space and the openness of the pic, but ,maybe there's a little too much of it. I have a photo that's somewhat similar - a woman on a hilltop, sitting in a wheel chair, flying a kite, and every time i see it I wish I'd gotten a little closer. BTW, may I suggest that you put PAW or PESO in your subject line. There are those of us - quite a few actually - who filter the pics from the rest of the list traffic. I mostly see your pics by accident when reading the archives or when subscribed to the list because of a discussion that interests me. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W http://www.web-options.com/Kite.jpg It's a couple of years old, and I was disappointed with it because I felt at the time that I hadn't got what I wanted. But revisiting it (accidentally, while browsing my hard disk), I rather like the space and the freedom but perhaps I'm letting my sentiment cloud my judgement. I'd be interested to hear what others think. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA ? Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Kite -- acronyms
Well I checked. It's listed in the Internet Acronym Dictionary as both 'honest' and 'humble'. I always thought it was honest, but obviously you have to consider who writes it to make that decision. So what I said goes only some percentage of the time. Don P. J. Alling wrote: I always thought that IMHO stood for in my humble opinion though I suppose that you could interpret your way. Don Williams wrote: That hadn't occurred to me. I apologise. By the way, does IMHO imply that the writer has a dishonest opinion as well? It's almost as bad as 'To tell you the truth' or 'To be truthful.' The way our language is abused is often amusing and sometimes annoying. Don John Forbes wrote: It's not a question of whether you can type fast enough to type the whole phrase in full. It's a matter of putting a searchable string in the subject line so that people can use it to filter out the pictures. John On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:22:12 +0100, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think 'approve' is the wrong word. Your approval doesn't matter one way or the other. I don't use acronyms because I don't need them -- my typing is fast enough. And I don't know them anyway. I think most stem from days of yore when amateur radio operators (HAMS) used Morse code to communicate (I did) and hundreds of such acronyms were in daily use -- some in voice communication as well. I remember a few and I'm sure those haven't changed much. But its a matter of taste and style that doesn't require approval or disapproval. I'm not trying to start an argument, merely making an observation. Don Bob W wrote: Hi Shel, thanks. I don't approve of all these abbreviations, and I never think about them when I'm composing an email anyway. If people miss my pics, well that's too bad for me I guess. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 31 August 2006 01:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Kite Hi Bob, I like the space and the openness of the pic, but ,maybe there's a little too much of it. I have a photo that's somewhat similar - a woman on a hilltop, sitting in a wheel chair, flying a kite, and every time i see it I wish I'd gotten a little closer. BTW, may I suggest that you put PAW or PESO in your subject line. There are those of us - quite a few actually - who filter the pics from the rest of the list traffic. I mostly see your pics by accident when reading the archives or when subscribed to the list because of a discussion that interests me. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W http://www.web-options.com/Kite.jpg It's a couple of years old, and I was disappointed with it because I felt at the time that I hadn't got what I wanted. But revisiting it (accidentally, while browsing my hard disk), I rather like the space and the freedom but perhaps I'm letting my sentiment cloud my judgement. I'd be interested to hear what others think. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K100D Review
David J Brooks wrote: Yes Quoting Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Doug, your getting like me, you spelt Canon wrong. You mean you're of course. You mean, the correct spelling is Can*n? - T vbg Dave Quoting Douglas Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here is a good (English) K100D review from Slovenia: http://www.e-fotografija.com/artman/publish/article_1154.shtml A very impressive performance. I am especially impressed by the high ISO performance which looks even better than my C*non 20D (and that is pretty good). Unless there is something REALLY compelling about the K10D, I think I will buy one of these. Irresistible for the price... New Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Strange ebay experience
I haven't been able to find this camera at all. D Peter Loveday wrote: Thanks Bob. But why would I have lost four bids? I would think the next highest bidder would become the current buyer. Well, I still have a lot of watchers. Hope it closes with some activity. Only about 8 hours to go. I've had this happen. Four bids by different bidders would make me suspect that they're all actually the same person. Sometimes if you have a reserve price you'll get multiple bids just to see what your reserve, and then all are suddenly canceled. One guy made five bids on one auction, each one higher, just seeking out my reserve, and then cancelled them all, saying he had bid by accident. By accident five times over a two day period???!!! I reported him to eBay and they kicked him out. Maybe you should report those bidders. Especially one of them, who has done like 60+ bid retractions in the last 6 months (you can see from their feedback profile). Curiously though, none of the others have done any. Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Plankton bragging
Hi Toine, Have you used microscopes before? Don Toine wrote: Don, That's an interesting microscope. I ordered one, including the camera adapter. Thanks for the tip! Toine On 8/21/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a small microscope with a camera adapter available that will be easier to use and less cumbersome that a couple of big lens. It has a built-in light source and is not expensive. It's called the 'Trekker' and you can find it here: www.looksmall.com You can also find them on eBay for a lot less. I don't know what the camera fitting is like but I've been thinking about getting one for some time. It would be perfect for snow crystals, you'd be able to use it outside with very little messing about. If you're interested I can ask some of my colleagues who have them. I've seen pictures taken with this little thing -- not bad at all. There must be reviews on the web. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/20/2006 4:56:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Still, I'm happy with it because it is a first proof of concept for a range of macro subjects I have not dared to explore until now, after my success with the snow crystals last winter. Plankton is usually reserved for microscopy photography in labs. One has to collect samples in the field and study them back home. My goal was to be able to shoot them on location, using ordinary photographic equipment. http://www.oksne.net/paw/sidacrystallina.html Next stage will be to explore lighting techniques. :-) Thanks for looking. Jostein === Impressive, Jostein, even with graininess. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Plankton bragging
There's quite a difference. If you have a 4X on one of your compound microscopes you'll appreciate what you'll be getting from the new one. Also the visual optical path goes through the slide, not the cover slip. But the Trekker has a very good depth of field anyway. What might be interesting is small plastic petri dishes of pond water. Glass dishes have wavy glass bottoms, but the plastic ones are nice and flat and optically quite good. Plastic cells culture flasks are even better -- if you can lay your hands on some. Don Toine wrote: Yes I have several lomo's (dark field, phase contrast etc). I plan to use the Trekker in the field with the kids. If the image quality is ok, microphotography in the field would be very big fun. On 8/23/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Toine, Have you used microscopes before? Don Toine wrote: Don, That's an interesting microscope. I ordered one, including the camera adapter. Thanks for the tip! Toine On 8/21/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a small microscope with a camera adapter available that will be easier to use and less cumbersome that a couple of big lens. It has a built-in light source and is not expensive. It's called the 'Trekker' and you can find it here: www.looksmall.com You can also find them on eBay for a lot less. I don't know what the camera fitting is like but I've been thinking about getting one for some time. It would be perfect for snow crystals, you'd be able to use it outside with very little messing about. If you're interested I can ask some of my colleagues who have them. I've seen pictures taken with this little thing -- not bad at all. There must be reviews on the web. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/20/2006 4:56:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Still, I'm happy with it because it is a first proof of concept for a range of macro subjects I have not dared to explore until now, after my success with the snow crystals last winter. Plankton is usually reserved for microscopy photography in labs. One has to collect samples in the field and study them back home. My goal was to be able to shoot them on location, using ordinary photographic equipment. http://www.oksne.net/paw/sidacrystallina.html Next stage will be to explore lighting techniques. :-) Thanks for looking. Jostein === Impressive, Jostein, even with graininess. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Plankton bragging
I suggest using the 2 second delay which gives mirror lockup. I often don't bother with this because my compound microscope weighs about 35 kg and is on a granite slab and anti-vibration mounts. Fitting an analyzer would be tricky with the camera in position, but the polarizer could go on the magnetic slide holder; sheets of cellophane as retarders would work well. A petri dish will probably give very interesting figures and may be a good retardation plate itself. Grow your crystals in a dish. This should go off list I think; it has little to do with Pentax. Don Toine wrote: 4x and 10x are my favorites and I allways wanted to try a reversed microscope for observing pond flora and fauna without a cover glass. And now I can do this in the field. When I receive it I will post some pictures. Snow and ice next winter could be fun also. I hope I can fix polarizing filters and halfwave plates on the trekker. Toine On 8/23/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There's quite a difference. If you have a 4X on one of your compound microscopes you'll appreciate what you'll be getting from the new one. Also the visual optical path goes through the slide, not the cover slip. But the Trekker has a very good depth of field anyway. What might be interesting is small plastic petri dishes of pond water. Glass dishes have wavy glass bottoms, but the plastic ones are nice and flat and optically quite good. Plastic cells culture flasks are even better -- if you can lay your hands on some. Don Toine wrote: Yes I have several lomo's (dark field, phase contrast etc). I plan to use the Trekker in the field with the kids. If the image quality is ok, microphotography in the field would be very big fun. On 8/23/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Toine, Have you used microscopes before? Don Toine wrote: Don, That's an interesting microscope. I ordered one, including the camera adapter. Thanks for the tip! Toine On 8/21/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a small microscope with a camera adapter available that will be easier to use and less cumbersome that a couple of big lens. It has a built-in light source and is not expensive. It's called the 'Trekker' and you can find it here: www.looksmall.com You can also find them on eBay for a lot less. I don't know what the camera fitting is like but I've been thinking about getting one for some time. It would be perfect for snow crystals, you'd be able to use it outside with very little messing about. If you're interested I can ask some of my colleagues who have them. I've seen pictures taken with this little thing -- not bad at all. There must be reviews on the web. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/20/2006 4:56:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Still, I'm happy with it because it is a first proof of concept for a range of macro subjects I have not dared to explore until now, after my success with the snow crystals last winter. Plankton is usually reserved for microscopy photography in labs. One has to collect samples in the field and study them back home. My goal was to be able to shoot them on location, using ordinary photographic equipment. http://www.oksne.net/paw/sidacrystallina.html Next stage will be to explore lighting techniques. :-) Thanks for looking. Jostein === Impressive, Jostein, even with graininess. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Hummingbird help
Do messages get lost? I looked for this one and couldn't find it. Sent this morning. I apologise if this is a duplicate. Right. They move up 3 inches and down 3 inches 100 times per second. This means they average about 50 feet per second. But, of course, the wings stop at the end of each up and down beat and accelerate/decelerate to the end of the next, so they'd be travelling somewhat faster than 50 fps maybe even 100 feet per second at some stage. I don't think your shutter speed of 1/125 is going to cut it do you? The answer is to make sure ambient light contributes as little as possible to the exposure. In the dark it would be easier, but that only works with bats. You'd also need to make sure the flash duration is short. Circuit changes can be made to some of the older Vivitars (283 for example) to achieve pretty short flashes. But I've seen some very good Hummer pictures with blurred wings. Don William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: RE: Hummingbird help I don't quite understand why a flash is viewed as needed when their wings typically beat 100 times per second. It would seem that shutter speed alone would capture it (though I've shot at 1/250 before and have still seen motion blur in the wings). Flash fires at 1/30,000 of a second. The fastest shutter speed on a Pentax is more like 1/125 second, or whatever the flash sync speed is. William Robb -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Hummingbird help
Bob Shell wrote: On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:42 AM, Don Williams wrote: Right. They move up 3 inches and down 3 inches 100 times per second. This means they average about 50 feet per second. But, of course, the wings stop at the end of each up and down beat and accelerate/ decelerate to the end of the next, so they'd be travelling somewhat faster than 50 fps maybe even 100 feet per second at some stage. If I remember right, the wingtips of hummingbirds make an elongated figure 8 movement, so they really don't stop moving at all. I'm sure this figure 8 movement puts less stress on the wings than stopping and starting would. Okay. I didn't remember that. I saw a high speed camera film of this once, but can't remember where. Perhaps it was one of the National Geographic ones? Maybe BBC Bristol? Don Bob -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Screw mount bellows on the K100D (was - scanner question)
Yes. You need a short tube otherwise the bellows won't fit. The front of the flash housing interferes. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Wheatfield tried this with an *istD and found that a short extension tube had to be used between the bellows and the mount. Paul -- Original message -- From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a set of bellows in the basement somewhere -- I'll see if I can successfully attach them to my DS2, which should be about the same shape. Of course, I'd have to successfully find them first. -Aaron On Aug 22, 2006, at 10:28 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: What I haven't come across is whether or not I can attach a screw mount bellows to the K100D. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Plankton bragging
There is a small microscope with a camera adapter available that will be easier to use and less cumbersome that a couple of big lens. It has a built-in light source and is not expensive. It's called the 'Trekker' and you can find it here: www.looksmall.com You can also find them on eBay for a lot less. I don't know what the camera fitting is like but I've been thinking about getting one for some time. It would be perfect for snow crystals, you'd be able to use it outside with very little messing about. If you're interested I can ask some of my colleagues who have them. I've seen pictures taken with this little thing -- not bad at all. There must be reviews on the web. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/20/2006 4:56:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Still, I'm happy with it because it is a first proof of concept for a range of macro subjects I have not dared to explore until now, after my success with the snow crystals last winter. Plankton is usually reserved for microscopy photography in labs. One has to collect samples in the field and study them back home. My goal was to be able to shoot them on location, using ordinary photographic equipment. http://www.oksne.net/paw/sidacrystallina.html Next stage will be to explore lighting techniques. :-) Thanks for looking. Jostein === Impressive, Jostein, even with graininess. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Plankton bragging
Its no toy. The university of Jyväskylä has bought them and use them in the field. You won't get pictures as good using any combination of normal lenses, never mind how hard you try. The M42 adapter will screw into a Pentax bayonet ring adapter directly. The microscope weighs hardly anything. Don Jostein Øksne wrote: On 8/21/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: www.looksmall.com Checked it out. The images looks pretty nice for a toy. I mean, that's what it looks like... I'd still like to experiment a little more with my Pentax lenses, though. Link is bookmarked. Jostein -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
The *ist D sensor and hue
I have discovered that hue changes with exposure in the *ist D rather a lot at the red end. Deep reds can come out purple and vice versa. I've solved the problem by making sure I use several shutter settings and to do this have sometimes to use aperture settings that are not optimal. I have given up any idea of making stacks outdoors, it's hopeless. Windless days in Toivakka simply don't happen -- in summer anyway. So I may have to start using higher ISO settings, something I haven't done so far. Is the hue change a common problem with digital? I'm still pretty new at this. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Nature's Sculpture
This kind of folding is very common in South Africa on the Karroo. There is an exposed 'fold' called the Laingsburg Dyke that runs for hundreds of miles. Many of the Cape mountains have folds fifty or more metres deep. Don W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't commented on others' PESOs for about a week, but I will soon and try to catch up. With that in mind... I went out yesterday to photograph a famous landmark, which I will show later, and also ended up photographing this. I am probably the only one that will like it. :-) I often find myself photographing the land, dirt, rock, etc., next to road sides. Especially where it has been cut away or where the erosion from a pervious cut away (maybe long before) has made interesting patterns. Okay, I am weird -- I find dirt, etc., interesting. This is one of the shots I have taken of that type that I thought turned out better than most. I've already darkened this a little, I could darken it a bit more. It's okay if you hate it. I don't know what it is, maybe shale? http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/sculpture.htm Comments welcome. Marnie aka Doe -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: DA 100mm f2.8 Macro
The lens I use almost all the time since I got it -- a Sigma Macro Apo Super 70-300 has no aperture ring and I didn't notice until I read this post. I use it in aperture priority, set to macro, for about 80% of the pictures I've been taking this summer. The other two I use most are a Sigma 50/2.8 Macro EX Manual Focus* (sometimes with a Tokina Doubler) and a Tokina 28-70 AF. The other nine lenses are sitting in the cupboard unused. I didn't say gathering dust because they aren't. * A great lens! Don W John Francis wrote: On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 10:00:13AM -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Aug 18, 2006, at 8:08 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: .. I won't buy a lens without a f-stop ring since I shoot a great deal in Aperture Priority. I just don't want a plastic lens that's going to break the first time it's used. .. A lens without an aperture ring is less likely to break no matter what you choose to do with it: it has fewer parts to break. If you shoot in aperture priority much of the time with any of the DSLR bodies, an A setting and an aperture ring do exactly the same thing: you set the aperture with the body. If, however, you use an MZ-S (which is, IIRC, the body mentioned earlier on in this thread) a lens without an aperture ring isn't an ideal match. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: DA 100mm f2.8 Macro
Is there an SLR that does not allow direct setting of the aperture? Don W Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Aug 18, 2006, at 9:23 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Most of my A, F and FA series lenses have never been taken off the A setting since I bought them, and I shoot almost 95% of the time with the camera in Aperture Priority exposure mode. With the lens on A you're actually shooting in Shutter Priority AE mode. Not true. The aperture of any A/F/FA/DA lens is set by the body in all modes with any of the Pentax DSLRs, presuming the aperture ring (if the lens has one) is set to the A position. In Av and Manual mode, you set the aperture with a control on the body, the body sets aperture per your setting. I understand you are working with an MZ-S, which does not have body- controlled manual aperture settings. So a lens without an aperture ring can only be set to other than minimum aperture in Program and Shutter priority modes. This is different on the DSLR models, which operate more in line with the PZ-1p model (at least that's my understanding ... I never owned a PZ-1p). In any event... While all of what you say is true I will never buy a lens without an aperture ring. It just doesn't feel like photography to me at that point. There are certain things, no matter how advanced or tweaked the technology gets, that I just can't do without. The feel of an SLR in my hands without a way to manually set the f-stop on the lens is just icky to me. Nearly all modern SLRs set the aperture manually via a control on the body. Nikon, Canon, Minolta aka Sony, Pentax. In not so much time, you might not have any option to buy anything else other than as used gear. But then I drink all of my scotch neat and my guitar amp is all tube so I just like things a certain way. I don't know what 'drink all of my scotch neat' means, and I don't play the guitar. But I do know how to operate my cameras ... I do drink my single malt without adulteration (water, ice, etc), if that's what you mean! :-) Plus, I almost never shoot in Shutter Priority. Same here. The DS is almost permanently in Av mode, and occasionally in Manual mode. Usually, when I want a particular shutter speed, I either adjust the lens (keeping DOF in mind) until I find it or go to manual exposure. Same here. On the *ist DS, setting the exposure mode to Av (and presuming the aperture ring is set to A or there is none) the thumb wheel controls the aperture. Just flick it back and forth to adjust your lens opening. I would never buy an SLR that did not give me the option of direct control over the lens opening. Whether the control is on the body or the lens is irrelevant to me. Godfrey -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Yellow Lily
Good picture but what is the flower? Don W Jack Davis wrote: This shot with A70~210 f/4 with extension ring (forget which one) and on macro setting. Been a favorite lens! Last offering for tonight and last flower for..(?) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=174 Comments encouraged! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Off Topic -- Books
Hi all, Don't read this if you don't like self promotion. Since the first publisher went out of business my books -- 'Thirty Steps to Heaven' and 'The Devil and Manuel de Salazar' have been without a home. Today they were moved to a new publisher and are available either as paperbacks or PDF files from http://www.lulu.com Don W -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Crap -- Pentax 10MP body
When I got the *ist D, about a year ago now, I soon had dust trouble. I thought this was because I was taking the lens off to put the camera on the microscope rather a lot. I work in atrocious conditions. This is an old wooden house and everything is covered with a layer of dust that returns within hours of being removed. However, I'm changing lenses now more often than before and the camera is open three or four times a day. Dust doesn't seem to be getting in as much as before. I found one tiny spot a few weeks ago and blew it off. This is the second camera. The first had a flash board problem and was replaced after four or five months. I had to resort to quite drastic cleaning methods with the first. I don't understand why this one should be different. Don John Francis wrote: Well, *my* biggest complaint about digital SLRs is the susceptibility to dust. A sensor with in-camera SR has an obvious approach to this problem; shake the sensor very fast to shake the dust off. This is used in the Olympus E-series bodies, and also in the new Sony A100 (which uses the 10.2MP sensor rumoured to be in the forthcoming K10D). I've been waiting to see if this trick shows up in the new bodies. On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 10:22:52PM -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Intriguing. I await more information ... ;-) Godfrey On Aug 13, 2006, at 6:01 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: I have just learned something about it that pretty much seals the deal -- I'll be buying it if I have to sell a kidney to do it. It addresses my most basic complaint about digital. It's a feature that's so much of a no-brainer, and yet as far as I know not a single DSLR out there at any price, including ones using the same sensor, have it. And unless I've missed some posts, no one has even speculated about it here. Or even said gee, I wish it could do this. Brothers, I kid you not -- I may be selling my 67. Naturally, I have to see it in action to see if it matches up to what the advantage should be in theory. But if it does... holy crap. Mid-September we're going to be seeing some forehead-slapping amongst the competition in the DSLR world. Unless, of course, I've been fed a complete load of manure. Which is entirely possible. -Aaron -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Lens Blur Filter - Photoshop
Hi Shel, The video is great (the presentation grates the nerves a bit) but I like the step by step approach that leaves nothing out. Don Shel Belinkoff wrote: Because of the greater DOF from the APS-C sized sensor, and the sometimes slower lenses available for digital cameras, this filter may come in handy. Tina Manley sent me the link after I showed her some of what the filter could do, and I'm very pleasantly surprised at how much more it can do than I knew before. I highly recommend reviewing the tutorial and saving it to your hard drive for future reference. http://av.adobe.com/russellbrown/HocusPocusFocusSM.mov Shel -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Shooting at a flood-lit stadium
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: The time has come that my favourite Greek football team arrives in Scotland for a Champions League qualifier (Hurray!, said the football-mad immigrant :-)). So I hatched this crazy plan of shooting Superia 400 with the F70-210/4-5.6 from the stand. I am pretty sure that I won't be able to get anything more than snapshots due to distance (or why would they let me), but will the light be enough, you think? And will a lab be able to fix the colour-balance? TIA, Kostas You might need a longer lens. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Arcella -- mainly for Tom
Since this little thing seems to be interesting some of us I've posted another DivX movie. I have a few dozen clips of Arcella but I also have more than 10 000 other images and clips of all sorts. After the last serious accident I had to reorganize and its very difficult to find anything at all. But if anyone really wants more -- with forked, branched and multiple pseudopodia -- I'll have a serious go at finding the files. http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/video/2005_226.avi This file should take under 3 minutes to download using DSL. Don W -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Arcella -- mainly for Tom
Ooops! Sorry -- wrong address. This was for Microscope. Don Don Williams wrote: Since this little thing seems to be interesting some of us I've posted another DivX movie. I have a few dozen clips of Arcella but I also have more than 10 000 other images and clips of all sorts. After the last serious accident I had to reorganize and its very difficult to find anything at all. But if anyone really wants more -- with forked, branched and multiple pseudopodia -- I'll have a serious go at finding the files. http://www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/hold/video/2005_226.avi This file should take under 3 minutes to download using DSL. Don W -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: K10D - More News
I know a Pro who only uses pinhole cameras -- home made ones. He has a few Pentaxen, but they haven't been used for years. Don Tom C wrote: I'm sure what you say is true. That hasn't changed the fact that most pros don't shoot Pentax. I didn't say I was a pro BTW, I was only speaking to my way of thinking. If I was making my living from photography and I needed something now, I would want it now, not later. Of course this issue of supply-demand-Pentax has been discussed how many times on this list in the past 7 years? :-) Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K10D - More News Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:25:47 -0400 Most pros make a list of what they need, and when their suppliers' rep* stops in every month or so they hand it to him, and it arrives via Fed Ex in a few days. Oh? It doesn't work like that for you? Maybe you are not such a pro as you think you are. Suppliers determine whether you are a pro or not, by how much you order from them per year. Someplace around $100K/year you start getting that kind of service. Humm...? Digital must be hurting those suppiers' business something fierce, as 50+% of that $100K was film. *Not to be confused with the manufactures rep who would only stop in if you were spending a mil or so with that particular company. Suppliers' Rep usually represent several companies, so you could order about anything you needed from them. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Tom C wrote: I'm sure all this true but it gets pretty circular. Aside from market momentum, one of the reasons most pros don't use Pentax may be because they'd have to order it. If my income depended on my having the right equipment at the right time, I'd go with a brand where I was pretty sure I could walk in and instantly purchase whatever lens, accessory, backup body I needed at the time. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: D and flash circuit problem
It happened to me with a new camera straight out of the box. It was replaced by the importers. It is/was quite a well known problem. Don David J Brooks wrote: Sounds like a problem. My D will show a depleated battery after a few pop up flash shots, even when full AA liths. My problem is the flash flashes, but out of 10 shots, i';ll get 2-3 pictures, the rest are blank screens. Dave Quoting Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My brother just got an ist-D (from Ebay) and has a flash/battery problem. When you pops out the flash it will show a low battery alarm and fire anyway but without any flash. I tried to swap everything with my own D (swap batteries, CF, lens) and nothing beter. Tried batteries were fully charged 2000Nimh, 2500Nimh and AA Lithiums. They do all fail but only in its body, mine works fine. Its serial number is: 5752412. I understood there are comon problem with the flash circuitry. Is that such a case? * Can it be repaired easily or should my brother return it immediately to the seller? * If it is a known issue, would Pentax repair it even outside warranty scope? Thanks for your much appreciated help. -- -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: D and flash circuit problem
Send it back. You can probably buy a new one for less in Spain where they still have them -- I believe. The replacement D I got came from there. Don Thibouille wrote: I hope Pentax will still repair it... What would you do? Repair or send it back considering he bought it about 500 euros ?? -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: A few questions on a Zeiss Ikon, an old film and a studio lighting peace
What about Rodinal 1:50 for 12 minutes? On the other hand if you over develop -- say 20 minutes -- a ferri-cyanide solution could be used to reduce the density. What do you think might be on the film -- something valuable? In that case I'd cut off a short piece and try it first. Don P. J. Alling wrote: Lasse Karlsson wrote: Hi all, I would appreciate some help on a few things. At the following adress there are a few pictures. They are self explanatory. I got a few questions regarding what's in them. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=627921 1) Regarding the Zeiss Ikon Nettar front piece: You can see this red little thingy set at F. Now what does this red thing do there? What does F and M mean? It's for using F or M sync flashbulbs. (M is the same as X IIRC). 2) You'll see two pictures of one very old (exposed) film canister. a) Can anybody estimate some dates for it's production? b) Any suggestions on what process might get any pictures out of it? No Idea about the film. 3) You'll see another thingy, which is a (infrared?) sender which will trigger some Godard studio lights that I will start learning how to use. It obviously needs a battery. Does anybody know of what voltage this battery would be? (Or is this evident? There are batteries of different voltages that will physically fit, right?) Looks like a connection for a standard 9 volt battery. Many thanks in advance for any answers or good clues. Lasse -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO: McKenzie Country
I find the buttons too small and indistinct. They are also not where you would expect them to be. The pictures are great. Don David Mann wrote: Hi all, I've recently finished a long-overdue update to my gallery viewer. On the surface not a lot has changed except a little prettifying, but I've made some significant changes under-the-hood. With all the work I've put into it I really should show a gallery every now and then, so I've put together some pics of one of my favourite areas of my country. They are presented in approximate order of time-of-day, so the sequence progresses from dawn to night. I think that quite a few of the photos have been shown here before. http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/galleries/view.php?g=32 If anything doesn't work let me know... I've tested with most browsers, so it should work OK even if you have Javascript turned off. Cheers, - Dave (editing is hard) -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Stumped Over K10D
This is driving me barking mad! Don Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: Wait to see if Pentax has the nerve to introduce a K9. That would be a real dog. The bow-wow DSLR. We've been waiting a long time for it. I hope Pentax decides to throw us a bone soon. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: The Modern Fisherman
It's probably Bait and Switch! Don Don Sanderson wrote: Good one! Thanks Bob. Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 3:40 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: PESO: The Modern Fisherman Excellent! Perhaps he's conducting a phishing scam. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Sanderson Sent: 30 July 2006 02:48 To: PDML Subject: PESO: The Modern Fisherman Caught my eye at the park today: http://www.dsanderson.com/modern.htm How times have changed! ;-) Don -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Talk about crap
Its an elaborate joke. Read the footnote on the main page. Don mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/28 Fri AM 03:34:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Talk about crap If Moon landing deniers are today's flat earth people, what the heck are these wackos? http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm They are Alaskans. Over six months of the year wondering what to do.. Jack Davis wrote: Tom, These folks are today's flat earth people. They are incapable of accepting logic and, in fact, covet the desperate claims of the rational as validation and a measure of their impact. I wouldn't expend further energy honoring their spewings with a response. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The thing is the moon landing fraud claims are so ludicrous as to be laughable. No need to debunk each claim one by one. The entire Apollo project was so demonstrably big, over a number of years, employing 1000's, if not tens of 1000's of people, not to mention those overseas connected with the project and the landings themselves that were not part of NASA or the US government. How would it be possible to maintain a conspiracy that large? The consciences of hundreds of whistleblowers would have prompted them to scream and shout. If the moon landig was myth, then what about the prior and subsequent space programs including the shuttle, mars, voyager, etc.? The fact that the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment equipment set up on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts is still being used today by independent universities, provides ample proof. Not to mention that the USSR never doubted it as a fact. Tom C. From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Talk about crap Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:46:06 -0400 On Jul 25, 2006, at 9:06 AM, Aaron Reynolds wrote: I've read some interesting and compelling arguments for the fakery of the moon photographs, but I've read even more interesting and compelling debunkings of those arguments. Same here. That's part of why it's so important to let people talk about this stuff -- you get specifics that you can examine and attempt to counter. Right. Let the nuts speak. Otherwise you may never know what they might say. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Pass Road
Its a beautiful picture. The fence, so sharp and vanishing into the distance, is great. But the huge black sky and the glaring white was a bit disturbing. I downloaded your picture and cropped 21% from the top. The resulting semi-panorama is better -- I think. But I'm a bit of a philistine and not very artistic. Don mike wilson wrote: From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/28 Fri AM 03:38:22 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Pass Road It was bound to happen again..just a matter of a short time. AAA!! http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=152 Backdrop for a cowboy movie. _Very_ painted-looking sky. Not sure I like it in BW. I keep wondering what the colours are. A very striking image, though. m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Pass Road
This picture has the same effect on me as one Steve posted a while back -- of a tree covered hill near his new home. I'd like to touch the wire, put my hand on the top of one of those posts and then walk along the fence to see what's at the end. I don't think that wire would keep Coyotes from passing through, if that was the intention. Don Jack Davis wrote: The crop you mention, also, produces an image I like. The size and shape of the sun area, while not my favorite element, provides the weight I need to complete the scene. Remarks very much appreciated. Jack --- Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its a beautiful picture. The fence, so sharp and vanishing into the distance, is great. But the huge black sky and the glaring white was a bit disturbing. I downloaded your picture and cropped 21% from the top. The resulting semi-panorama is better -- I think. But I'm a bit of a philistine and not very artistic. Don mike wilson wrote: From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/07/28 Fri AM 03:38:22 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Pass Road It was bound to happen again..just a matter of a short time. AAA!! http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=152 Backdrop for a cowboy movie. _Very_ painted-looking sky. Not sure I like it in BW. I keep wondering what the colours are. A very striking image, though. m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: GESO - Classic Police Badges
Some of them must be pretty old. Most modern police badges have an identification number -- don't they? Some of yours do, but most are anonymous. In Finland the police do not have visible identification, but I guess they carry ID cards. Don Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thanks. Each one posed it's own little lighting difficulty. Some are very rounded and very reflective, others are pretty flat and not particularly reflective. I didn't have enough foam core handy to build the light stage/box that I wanted for the job so I ended up using a tabletop setup, a single 30x30 inch board, a flash with a MiniSoftbox diffuser, and white towel to bounce and diffuse the light, and a darkened room. Some of them I made six or seven different exposures, moving the flash head and reflectors around a bit, others only took one or two shots. All settings were exclusively manual. At one point, I realized that the red/yellow shirt I was wearing was putting some odd colors into the mix, so I switched to a black shirt ... for some I used the self timer and ducked to take out reflections. Overall, I know how to do this much better and I'll be ready when he brings the next set over to photograph. As it is, though, he says what I've done is very satisfactory ... for an hour's work total, end to end, I'm happy with it. They look better in the full resolution, 300 ppi 8x10 frames, of course: the downsizing and sharpening for the web blew out some of the contrast curves. fun stuff. I just love the stories those badges represent. Godfrey On Jul 25, 2006, at 6:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Some are quite beautiful. Some appear to be much better lit than others. Did you use a stationary light setup? The deep shadows on some are puzzling. Paul On Jul 25, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A little gallery every so often ... A neighbor asked me to record his collection of police badges. Some are quite beautiful. Just a quickie job: some of these JPEGs lost a bit when the gallery creator resized them, but they're fun to look at anyway. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/police-badge-01/ All taken with the Pentax DS + A50/2.8 Macro, a copystand and a very fast, crude flash setup. -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Talk about crap
Someone posted a bit about the 'moon landing was filmed in Death Valley lunatics' the other day. Try this one for /real /bullshit: http://email.latimes.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/e5td0LgybQ0G2B0HjO40EF Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT: Talk about crap
Here's the point since you haven't got it: Someone prepared to teach students something which flies in the face of indisputable evidence has to be absolutely crazy, or the story itself is bullshit. Take your pick. There are plenty of explanations you can try. I can think of at least two other ways it could have been distorted or mis-reported. Academic freedom is a red herring. Of course he'd be free to talk rubbish to his students, but it wouldn't do them, or him, much good. It could very quickly ruin his career. I lectured for close to twenty years at two different universities -- before I moved into full time research and my teaching load dropped to a few lectures a year. I know a little about the academic world. Don Bob Shell wrote: On Jul 25, 2006, at 3:49 AM, Don Williams wrote: Someone posted a bit about the 'moon landing was filmed in Death Valley lunatics' the other day. Try this one for /real /bullshit: http://email.latimes.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/e5td0LgybQ0G2B0HjO40EF Which part do you consider bullshit? What the man proposes to teach, or the university defending his right to teach it? Personally, I think freedom of speech must encompass ideas that the mainstream considers repugnant. Bob -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Talk about crap
Forget the academic freedom bit. That's a red herring. He can think and say what he likes and teach it as well. I remember (vividly) a University Professor and Head of the Chemistry Department (Cape Town) who was crazy. The Vice Chancellor let him go on, and on, and in the end he holed up in his office with a .22 rifle and it became a nightmare. That's Academic Freedom in action. But it was an exception. It's this man's nutty idea that needs to be examined. Is it true? Is the report factual or distorted? Newspapers are well known for getting things right out of context. If this is not the case he's digging his own grave. If he really believes that those buildings were deliberately blown up by the US government, then he's crazy and not fit to teach anyway. Don frank theriault wrote: On 7/25/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which part do you consider bullshit? What the man proposes to teach, or the university defending his right to teach it? Personally, I think freedom of speech must encompass ideas that the mainstream considers repugnant. Right you are, Bob! For one thing, at university, they call them professors for a reason. To profess is merely to affirm a belief. At a post-secondary level, the assumption is that students are at a level that they can research the professors affirmations and form their own opinions as to whether the professor is right or wrong. Up to the end of high school we have teachers. To teach is to impart knowledge. The distinction between teachers and professors is an important one. This guy in Wisconson may (or may not be) a nutbar, but I defend his right to lecture whatever he wants. Moreso, I defend his university's right to pay him and have him lecture there. The fact that tax dollars go to that university does not give the taxpayers or the legislature the right to demand that the guy gets sacked. At most, it gives them the right to pull those tax dollars out of the place, but then 90% or more of the students will be harmed due to (what's portrayed as) the rantings of this loonie. The other thing, of course, is that perhaps, just perhaps, if someone actually sat in on this guy's course and read the materials, he might have a few accurate things to say, and he might have evidence to back up his assertions. Stranger things have happened. It's hard to judge based on a newspaper article - and a biased one, at that. I've got to admit, I always wondered how it is that the Pentagon isn't one of the best defended buildings in the world, with all the latest detection devices and radar and defences. I've always thought it a bit strange that something as complex and difficult to pilot as a modern airliner, flown by a rank amateur, managed to get through those defences and score a direct hit. I'm not saying this guy's right, but it makes one wonder. cheers, frank -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: Sunrise over Mt. Brocoflower
Amongst the thumbnails there's one for a Stapelia flower. Whoever did the naming got it wrong. The Star of David is not five pointed. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fun pic. The limited DOF works well here, isolating your mountain. Never saw this vegetable. While I find it picturesque, I don't find it very appetizing. I hope it tastes better than it looks:-). Paul -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] G'day All, Today I picked up my new flash unit. Today also happens to be the day when the weekly delivery of fresh vegetables arrives. Along with the carrots, onions etc. there was this (~120kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_020.htm I've always meant to photograph this rather interesting vegi, but it's usually eaten before I get around to it :-) As always, any comments appreciated but not necessary. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
eBay phishing attacks
I'm getting one phony eBay message a day now. They even write at the top 'your registered name is included...' But there's no name of course. They're usually unpaid strikes, or claims for non-delivery of something or other. Each one is designed to get one's back up and cause an inadvertent mouse click. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Citations
This is quite interesting. Since we are all looking for our names I did a search for my own full name, in inverted commas, and got 529 hits -- all me. Some go back to publications as far back as the mid 1970s -- most refer to recent postings. Of course Don Williams returns about 1.2 million hits of which a few hundredths of a percent are me. I've done searches for myself before but usually in association with other words and not in inverted commas; because, with a name like Don Williams, direct searching for the name is hopeless. There are at least two pretty well know people with that name out of hundreds. One sings the other illustrates. However, the interesting part of this is that I found some of my older publications cited in some recent papers. I had no idea they'd made /any kind/ of impression -- let alone a lasting one. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: New telephoto lenses?
Here and in the UK the bodies rust and fall to pieces while the engines remain good. Don John Coyle wrote: I wonder if the condition of the roads makes any difference? I don't know whether Bill's locality has rough roads or not: but, for me, since 99.99(recurring)% of my driving is on city or highway surfaces, I'm not surprised that my Honda Integra is now 10 years old and has cost me very little apart from regular servicing. One air-conditioning module in the non-consumable range so far, and it's about to have the power steering seals and the rear suspension bushes replaced, both due to the age of the vehicle. No sign of any deterioration or breakages to the drive train at all. In Australia, Honda's have a very good reputation for quality and reliability, which keeps their re-sale value well up! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 2:45 AM Subject: Re: New telephoto lenses? SNIP My Honda used to eat front suspensions and CV joints, my wife's Toyota required regular CV joint replacement, and my Isuzu required an expensive tranny rebuild at about 100,000km (GM crap transmission to be sure). I'll stick to rear drive trucks now, they seem to have better reliability. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: credentials
Godfrey, may I call you God for short? Don Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: P.J.: I've never heard of you anywhere either despite being in the business longer than you. What does that prove? Nothing. I've never heard of the rest of the people on this mailing list either. By your logic, I shouldn't consider anything you or anyone else here has to say as being credible. Perhaps you're right: I shouldn't. That brings up the question of why you bother subscribing to this mailing list at all, and the same for me. BTW: When I do a google.com web search for Godfrey DiGiorgi, I get 12 pages of hits on postings I've published and participated in that date back as far as the 1980s, encompassing stuff I've participated in diverse fields of interest including motorcycling, alfa romeo cars, photography, computing science and development, etc. (If I add searches for the various email addresses I've used since the ARPAnet, the number expands to include thousands of hits.) I've had three or four feature articles on my activities published as well ... From Macworld, January 1986 to the Isle of Man Examiner, March 2006. My name appeared on over 100 Apple Technical Notes published to the developer community ... at least until Apple revised the technical note format and elided all authors names in 2000. So while you haven't heard of me, at least a couple of other people have. I get no hits for P. J. Ailing at all. G -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: An exercise in perspective adjustment
I've done a little more fiddling with perspective correction and find that it's possible to achieve reasonable results by squeezing the bottom. Using distort makes it possible to work from one side only. I've added a slightly improved picture of the manor house here: http://picasaweb.google.com/don.donwilliams/Converted?stop=1 The bottom left hand corner was moved inwards about 7 mm -- on my screen. Although the building still slopes inwards -- it would be unnatural if it didn't -- the flagpole and the left hand edge match the right better than in the original. Finding a place from which to take the picture was not easy. There are trees and other obstructions including a steep bank to roll down backwards. It was also necessary to zoom wide -- 28mm -- and this contributes to the distortion of the verticals. I could not get the top of the lightning conductor in the picture without distorting the picture grossly. The only wide lens I have is the Tokina 28 - 70. I got rid of a Sigma 24-70 because it was not very sharp. Don -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Jump
The psychiatrist held up the first Rorschach plate and asked the patient to comment. Sex! was the immediate response. Plate Two got the same response -- as did all the others. The frustrated doctor then drew a wiggly line of a piece of paper. What about that? he asked. Sex. A straight line, two dots, a circle and a square all were met by cries of SEX! SEX! Finally the exasperated doctor said, You're quite obviously obsessed by sex. ME! ME! Obsessed? You're the one drawing all these filthy pictures! Don Tom C wrote: Bob, Thanks for the clarification. I agree that nakedness need not = sexuality. I'm also pointing out that there is another collection of people, not quite as vocal, but with the power of the law behind them, that are lurking out there to pounce on people that they develop a desire to prosecute. Those are the ones that scare me, because guilt or innocence is not even the issue. Tom C. From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Jump Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:16:22 +0100 Hi Tom, no - I'm not implying that, and I apologise if my posts read that way. But I do think that a lot of people are being cowed by the censorious and over-cautious. The overwhelming majority of people everywhere love watching children play and enjoy themselves, with or without clothes on, in the most innocent way, and think nothing of it. However there is a small but vocal group of people who are always ready to see wickedness and rush in to cover things up. These are the people who equate nakedness with sexuality, and who also think all sexuality is wrong. Unless the rest of us stand up to them and say no to their stupidity they will win, and they will impose their warped ideas on us again and again because we let them. Just think of the Victorians covering up table legs. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: 20 July 2006 20:49 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Jump I've noticed that your words and others, seem to imply that those who had a problem with the photo being posted without a warning (not necessarialy the photo itself), have a perverse or distorted view of the subject. That was not the case. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: An exercise in perspective adjustment
I took a few pictures of Svinhufvud's* summer cottage yesterday. Its on the way to our land some 50 kms from here. I squeezed the lower part of the picture with Perspective instead of expanding the top and it works, in this case at least, better than when I tried the top. *One of Finland's National heroes -- the first Head of State (Regent) and later President -- called, literally, Swinehead. He was a good man if anyone cares to know that. Don Adam Maas wrote: David Savage wrote: G'day Brian At 04:32 PM 21/07/2006, Brian Walters wrote: A shift lens? Does anyone still make them? Not that I could ever afford one, much less justify the purchase Canon still lists them. Hartblei make some for 35mm as well I think. Nikon does as well. Hartblei's are MF lenses adapted to 35mm mounts. Dave -Adam -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - A Pair
Branta canadensis D frank theriault wrote: On 7/19/06, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah I was about to ask what they were. So I assume they are Canadian Geese? NO!! They are Canada Geese. That's the name of the species, Canada Goose or Branta Canadensis for you scientific types. Canadian geese are any geese who happen to live up here. In fact, most Canada Geese live in the US; many more than live up here. They were named Canada Geese by Americans, looking to slander our fine country. I hate Canada Geese, who foul our parks and our beaches, and chase little kids and sometimes their parents who are doing nothing more than minding their business sitting at a picnic table holding a cheese sandwich. Bastards. Sorry if I let personal issues and experiences colour my feelings for these vermin. cheers, frank -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO: An exercise in perspective adjustment
What program did you sue to make the correction? Don John Francis wrote: It looks as though you've squashed it a little vertically in the process of correcting the perspective. On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 12:38:11AM -0500, Brian Walters wrote: Hi all I quite liked this photo of afternoon light on the sandstone walls of an old church in western Sydney. Unfortunately it suffered from converging verticals so I had a go at correcting the perspective. It looks OK but perhaps it could have been done better. The adjusted image is at the top of the following link page and the original image is at the bottom: http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/thomas-paw.html Comments and suggestions welcome. Technical details available by clicking the i icon. Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia -- Get a spam free email account - Visit http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Dr E D F Williams www.kolumbus.fi/mimosa/ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams/ 41660 TOIVAKKA – Finland - +358400706616 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
