Don't do this at home - Pentax build quality
So there I was, three kids, two of them crying, at the fag end of the day. We'd just got home and I had parked in our carpark. After unloading the kids and all their assorted kit I grabbed my camera bag from the from seat. I had forgotten I'd taken some shots while waiting in traffic and hadn't clipped up the bag. The bag and camera separated immediately, sending my new(ish) K10d with grip and brand new (4 days) Sigma EX 2.8 lens flying through the air toward the concrete floor. I just stood there for a second. Even the kids, none over 4 year old, fell quiet. Of all the ways for it to land I guess grip first was the best way. The camera and lens seem fine, but the grip plastic failed at the shutter release end. So, if you've ever wondered what's under the plastic, here are the switches http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/DBG2_1.jpg And here are the switch contacts. http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/DBG2_2.jpg I contacted the Pentax distributor and my insurance company and then decided to fix it myself. 10 minutes and some super glue and it now works like a charm. Cheers Simon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Development: Was - Unemployed
Thanks to all who commented. It really was just a grab shot - but then again I always try and make at least one camera reachable. Lighting and furniture compliments of this New York style apartment*. It a beautiful but truly child unfriendly place. Cheers, Simon * http://www.thebiscuitfactory.com.au/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rg2 Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 3:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Development: Was - Unemployed so cute! i love the composition of the second one rg2 - Original Message - From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:43 AM Subject: Development: Was - Unemployed Rg2 said every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_07.html ...and is he happy about it! http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_06.html Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rg2 Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 8:19 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Unemployed Scott: I hope you enjoy being a stay at home parent. It is both rewarding and can cause several types of insanity. I am currently on maternity leave, with a 4 year son and a newborn daughter. It is rewarding because every moment, every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. It is also causing me to crave adult companionship and so I turned to this list - and then turned back to watching Blue's Clues with my son. I think he is more mature than some of the grumpy old men on this list :o) I take tons of pictures and show them to my husband when he gets home, who largely misses out on all the great moments. I will be looking forward to more great kid photos. What ages are your daughters? - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:03 AM Subject: Unemployed Christie asked me yesterday if I was going to tell you guys about this. Since I spend more time reading the list than actually talking to my real family I figured I would. I quit my job. Christie is going to start working full-time and I'm going to stay home with the girls. After crunching the numbers a bit, we found that we'd be better off financially, plus I'll be home every evening (first time in four years). So yeah, I'm gonna be a stay-at-home-dad. I've read that Mr. Mom isn't received well by most stay-at-home-dads, but I don't care if anyone calls me that. I've been called worse and gotten over it rather quickly. Brace yourselves. I'm sure there are lots and lots of photos of my kids coming to the list very, very soon. And if you're anything like me, there's nothing you like better than looking at photos of other people's kids. :) -- Scott (Mr. Mom) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- 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 -- 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
money shot: Was - Development: and before that Was - Unemployed
Hi Mark, That's a money shot if ever I saw one! Thanks, but I've always taken the money shot to be used in a rather more nefarious context (what can I say, I was young, I needed the money... ). :-) Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 6:14 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Development: Was - Unemployed Cotty wrote: Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_07.html FABULOUS shot! As disconcerting as it may be to agree with Cotty g, I have to admit I do so 100% in this case. That's a money shot if ever I saw one! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Music and Portraits
America IS the world. Everywhere else is just tectonic plates with lumps. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 7:54 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Music and Portraits On 20/1/07, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: BBC seems fascinated with America. Fascinated with the world mate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Music and Portraits
Hey Cotty, Find the time, and do it now. Time as a way of slipping... BTW, if you get a chance try and have a look at the doc - it's remarkable, and most likely quite salient to plenty here. Will do. Do you get a nod in the credits? Simon On 1/21/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just finished watching a fabulous BBC documentary on the LA music scene from the 60s and 70s - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/music/features/hotel-california.shtml and one slightly surprising byproduct for me personally was seeing some wonderful monochrome portraits - so much so that it has inspired me to try and do some more portrait work (of course, using the venerable A*85 to keep it on topic). I haven't gotten my teeth into anything decent - photographically speaking - for a long time, what with house moving and work and such. I think I might be on the verge of something big (as the bishop said to the actress). BTW, if you get a chance try and have a look at the doc - it's remarkable, and most likely quite salient to plenty here. Time for some Neil Young. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Music and Portraits
Oops, my error - misread watching for working -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 10:42 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Music and Portraits On 21/1/07, Simon King, discombobulated, unleashed: Will do. Do you get a nod in the credits? Sadly not. It's been 27 years since I worked for Auntie. I couldn't afford the drop in pay ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Development: Was - Unemployed
Rg2 said every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_07.html ...and is he happy about it! http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_06.html Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rg2 Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 8:19 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Unemployed Scott: I hope you enjoy being a stay at home parent. It is both rewarding and can cause several types of insanity. I am currently on maternity leave, with a 4 year son and a newborn daughter. It is rewarding because every moment, every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. It is also causing me to crave adult companionship and so I turned to this list - and then turned back to watching Blue's Clues with my son. I think he is more mature than some of the grumpy old men on this list :o) I take tons of pictures and show them to my husband when he gets home, who largely misses out on all the great moments. I will be looking forward to more great kid photos. What ages are your daughters? - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:03 AM Subject: Unemployed Christie asked me yesterday if I was going to tell you guys about this. Since I spend more time reading the list than actually talking to my real family I figured I would. I quit my job. Christie is going to start working full-time and I'm going to stay home with the girls. After crunching the numbers a bit, we found that we'd be better off financially, plus I'll be home every evening (first time in four years). So yeah, I'm gonna be a stay-at-home-dad. I've read that Mr. Mom isn't received well by most stay-at-home-dads, but I don't care if anyone calls me that. I've been called worse and gotten over it rather quickly. Brace yourselves. I'm sure there are lots and lots of photos of my kids coming to the list very, very soon. And if you're anything like me, there's nothing you like better than looking at photos of other people's kids. :) -- Scott (Mr. Mom) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Unemployed
Welcome to the club! ...the water's fine. I'm staying at home with our three kids, all under 5, in a new city for 6 months and loving it. It's probably the most exhaustingly rewarding thing you'll ever do. People are generally _much_ friendlier, and you can see the world in a different way. Congratulations! Simon http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/index.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Digital Image Studio Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 1:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Unemployed On 20/01/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've read that Mr. Mom isn't received well by most stay-at-home-dads, but I don't care if anyone calls me that. I've been called worse and gotten over it rather quickly. Welcome to the club! -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT - another one from England
They're hardened criminals now... On 1/15/07, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like they've already had their stiff punishment. -P Bob W wrote: That should give them somewhere to hang their wet towels. They must have been inspired by living so close to Winnersh Triangle, and in a Forest school. That sort of Carry On is bound to get the boys' imaginations racing. They can expect a stiff punishment (and the eternal admiration of their peers!), but I hope the school doesn't come down too hard on them. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: 15 January 2007 19:25 To: Pentax Mailingliste Subject: OT - another one from England LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Six British schoolboys were rushed to the hospital after taking the erection-enhancing drug Viagra at lunchtime for a dare, the school said Thursday. Paramedics were called after a fellow student told teachers about the 13-year-olds' prank, a spokesperson for Forest School in Winnersh, in southern England, said. The local education authority said they think the student took the pills from home and brought them to the all-boys school where he shared them with five friends. The school has a no drugs policy and the students likely will face punishment, especially the student who brought the pills into school, the education authority said. Paramedics took the six squirming boys to the nearby Royal Berkshire Hospital, where they were monitored until the effects wore off. The effects of Viagra are typically felt for up to 4 hours, according to viagra.com. +++ ...monitored until the effects wore off. Thanks, Reuters. YMMD :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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 -- Perry Pellechia Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: TV volume, was: My holiday greeting
If you want something to do what you want to do, then you are going to have to take steps to get it done. Mark! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: Saturday, 23 December 2006 3:18 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: TV volume, was: My holiday greeting If you want something to do what you want to do, then you are going to have to take steps to get it done. Of course its not going to be something so basic simple as plug in to your set form. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: TV volume, was: My holiday greeting Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Digital Image Studio wrote: It's pretty easy to add to a design My AV Receiver has a Midnight setting; does this compress and is this effectively what we are talking about? Kostas I think I've encountered TV's in motel rooms that had something like that - but ultimately what I wanted was one that kept every thing exactly level, regardless of the volume... I see now some have posted taht such a thing does exist but not in a simple plug in to my set form. ann -- 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: PESO; A smoke on the sidewalk
Many people still smoke in your neck of the woods? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, 21 December 2006 10:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO; A smoke on the sidewalk K10D, DA 50-200 at 200mm. I set my K10D at f6.3, 1/200th. Put the camera in TAV mode and let it select the sensitivity. This shot came in at ISO 1600. Converted to BW in the channel mixture. I like this shooting mode. Would not have wanted to think about ISO when I pulled the trigger on this. But knew what kind of shutter speed and aperture I wanted. Just an average shot of someone on the street, but a good experiment in regard to how I want to work with this camera in these kinds of situations. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5358043 Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Introducing myself..
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the group. Another sandgroper here - but soon to be off to Sydney for six months to see how the poor half live. Love the daylight saving disclaimer, it effectively says we at Western Power live in our own time zone. Like your photos by the way... Cheers, Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm Daniel, in Perth, Western Australia. Just ordered a Pentax K100D w/40mm f/2.8.. my wife finds my 5D too bulky, and if its as good as I think it will be, Ill happily leave the 5D home too. Has anybody here got experience with the SR and the 40mm? Whats a safe shutter speed to use with it. Ideally, I'd like to use the Auto ISO feature with the camera in Aperture priority mode for low light, so it keeps shifting up to maintain a minimum shutter speed. Would 1/15 of a second be safe? What happens if you pop the flash up in Auto ISO mode? Cheers, Daniel. == == Electricity Networks Corporation, trading as Western Power ABN: 18 540 492 861 ## ## DAYLIGHT SAVING: Any automatically generated time reference, for example the time on this email, may be in Western Standard Time (WST) and not Western Daylight Saving Time (WDST). Western Power's computers, electricity meters, SCADA equipment and the Wholesale Electricity Market generally operate on WST. However, Western Power's office hours and staff working hours will generally be in accordance with WDST. CHECK ALL TIMES CAREFULLY, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO PLANNED ELECTRICITY OUTAGES AND THE OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ## ## TO THE ADDRESSEE - this email is for the intended addressee only and may contain information that is confidential. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email or by telephone. Please also destroy this message and any electronic or hard copies of this message. Any claim to confidentiality is not waived or lost by reason of mistaken transmission of this email. Unencrypted email is not secure and may not be authentic. Western Power cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, completeness or confidentiality of this email and any attachments. VIRUSES - Western Power scans all outgoing emails and attachments for viruses, however it is the recipient's responsibility to ensure this email is free of viruses. == == -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT - Very British!
...but call someone Jesus and you'll be fine. The BBC and PC police are getting sadder by the day. Simon (who, like Jesus, is a Capricorn) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2006 12:05 AM To: pentax list Subject: OT - Very British! Only in England Dept: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6189163.stm -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: PESO: First K10D night shots
Well you should worry if it pumps out shit and get it a damn nappy man! (pre-visualising photo now) Simon PS - Great shot Ralf. Kraftwerke? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006 9:56 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: PESO: First K10D night shots On 11/12/06, Ralf R. Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/7414242 Comments and suggestions are as always most welcome. And I worry about the shit my Land Rover pumps out... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO - Big Brother
Dag, One (hyphenated) word. Sen-frickin-sational. Cheers Simon On 5/12/06 5:31 PM, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree and like the photo for it's strong message too. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 3:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Big Brother Terrific shot. Love the dramatic dress and apparent rapid movement of the walker. Clean light colored wall (reflections are not a distraction to me) is an ideal setting. Congratulations! Jack --- DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...is watching you: http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=276424 DagT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: How Long ...
I subscribed in October 2001. I've been trying to unsubscribe since November 2001... Simon Shel Belinkoff wrote: .. have you participated in the PDML, in its various iterations. While sitting in traffic this afternoon, the thought crossed my mind that some of us have been here a *very* long time. While I can't recall exactly when I joined, I think it was some time in 1999, maybe 1998 - before the arrival of many, if not all, of the MZ/ZX cameras I believe, when the LX reigned supreme. That seems like a long time to be on a mailing list, yet there are some folks here who were here when I arrived and who are still here. Bill Robb, Steady Stenquist, Stan Halpin, Rob Studdert, and Steve Larson are just a few names that come to mind. Bill Castleberry, up on the Oregon Coast, was here, disappeared, popped up again briefly, and then disappeared again. Do any of the old timers recall how they heard about the list? Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Birthday Guest
Hey Dave, Good capture. I'm impressed you managed to get it while it was just sat there. Are you sure it wasn't really pining for the fiords? Cheers, Simon. (who likes the reflection as well) - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Birthday Guest G'day All, I had a visitor earlier this morning which kindly sat for a portrait: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_023.htm Comments, criticisms, yawns all welcome. Cheers, Dave -- 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 Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Love - was: Two hours at f/8
As a former audio engineer, Studio? It's the change in quality I appreciate the most. The re-mastering lets you (well me - I can only speak for myself) hear some of the original instrumentation in a new way. I'm no audiophile - most of whom I regard as self deluded tossers - but I found myself setting aside the space and time to really listen to this album with correct speaker placement and room treatment. It was the best 70 odd minutes I'd spent in that room for years. Cheers, Simon PS - and John really does sound superb in Helter Skelter. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Thu 30/11/2006 5:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Subject:OT: Love - was: Two hours at f/8 Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you think of Love? A rather mixed bag. As a former audio engineer, I've always found it interesting and quite fun to listen to the individual instruments or voices of a multi-track recording. That's basically what the a capella version of Because is all about. If I'll retain something from this album, then what brilliant vocalists they were. Becomes even more obvious here than in some of the original versions. Then again, to someone who has grown up with French pop music, those funny a gogo transitions between titles sound too much like Laurent Voulzy, a French pop singer who came to fame by doing medleys of famous pop and rock songs (Rockollection) with quite similar transitions, in the 70s. An entertaining curiosity but nothing that will really make it into music history. I enjoyed it but it I'll always prefer the original versions. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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
FW: PESO: Two hours at f/8
Great work Ralf - It must look great as a large print. What do you think of Love? I'd say sitting in a car with that scene would be an almost ideal listening location. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Wed 29/11/2006 7:40 AM To: Pentax Mailingliste Cc: Subject:PESO: Two hours at f/8 ...well, the actual exposure is 2 minutes at f8, but the Noblex took a total running time of two hours to record the picture, while I was sitting in the car listening to the 'new' Beatles album. Do note how the stroboscopic effect of the multiple exposures leaves much more structure and definition in the steam clouds than would be the case with a normal continuous exposure of 2 minutes. Your comments and suggestions are as always most welcome. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: K10D in Australia
What, do you mean you only bought a battery? :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leon Altoff Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2006 2:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K10D in Australia I have proof that they are in Australia. My battery is charging right now. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just spoke to a CR Kennedy person in Meblourne and they told me that the allocation of K10Ds for the store I've ordered through is on the truck and due in the store tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest! Of course the person I spoke to in the store had no idea, they said next week. :) Fingers crossed I'll have my K10D tomorrow afternoon. -- 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
Ping IV
Test - please ignore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Ping IV
No, really, just ignore it. . . . It was never here ok? Shh -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Monday, 30 October 2006 10:16 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Ping IV At 09:33 AM 30/10/2006, Simon King wrote: Test - please ignore 'kay Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT - loss of a PDML member
Dear Grant I am so sorry to hear the news. Although it must have been a shock, one saving grace is that he didn't suffer for long. My best wishes for you and yours. Simon I am sad to announce the death of PDML member Powell Hargrave, who was my brother. Powell was struck down by lung cancer on October 10, less then a week after the cancer had been diagnosed. He had been suffering from what he thought was a pesky pneumonia for a couple of months, happily he was not in pain in his last days. Powell bought his first Pentax in the early '60s and subsequently studied photography in California and then as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He quit the RCAF to go to the University of British Colombia and worked as a wedding photographer to make money on the side as well as being a staff photographer for the student paper. He taught me the basics of photography and I ended up with his Pentax S1a back in the '70s. I have since always had at least one Pentax, except for a short period a couple of years ago when I thought mistakenly that a digital could do it all and sold my K1000. When I realised the digital camera I could afford couldn't do all I wanted, Powell sent me off to eBay to get a decent Pentax film camera, and encouraged me in my subsequent Pentax collecting fever. He maintained his interest in photography throughout his life even though he seldom earned his living directly from it. I noticed his last contributions to the PDML were at the beginning of October, a couple of days before his health failed. He was a wonderfully jack of all trades but with the twist of being master of several. The explanation of how he fixed his Pentax F 70-210 lens is a good example. See his site; http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/ Powell worked at the Nanaimo BC art gallery for the last 18 years, a tribute publish earlier this year; http://www.mala.bc.ca/~nag/news.htm Go out and take a picture in his memory... or take your camera apart - that is what he would have done. Grant Hargrave (Spotmatic, SP500, KX, KM, K1000, MX and all the M-series (including 2 MF Es with SMC Pentax AF 35-70/2.8 lenses), MZ-50, P3... Powell was a bad influence!) -- 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come
Hey Cotty, I was away for a week so just read the news... Congratulations and the best of luck. Any chance of any Top Gear stuff (given Hamsters recovery) ? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Friday, 29 September 2006 6:06 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come On 28/9/06, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Congrats! Drink one for me, would you? You bet. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Anti-shake, after the fact
I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back of a boat drinking Flaming Lamborghinis, listening to Depeche Mode and chatting up girls. At least that's what I remember... Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2006 2:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Anti-shake, after the fact On Aug 9, 2006, at 11:23 AM, keith_w wrote: Part of my work on imaging correlators for Synthetic Aperture Radar remote sensors included development of motion compensating algorithms that lead in this direction. For whom was this work done, please? keith whaley Once a mechanical designer in Radar Systems for Raytheon...working on SARs...interesting. I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. I was involved with the Aircraft SAR Shuttle Underflight experiments, SIR-B and SIR-C shuttle imaging radar projects, the Magellan (aka Venus Radar Mapper) project, peripherally with the Galileo project, and also with a couple of experimental initiatives using radar imaging for orbital debris detection. My work was centered on the image processing system development and delivery of image/science data to principal investigators ... that's where/when I first began doing digital image processing, in both radar and optical domains. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Don't all rush at once
I'm waiting to see the photo before i bid... ;) But then you might miss it! I'm going to bid now. I've been after a Pentax thingy for ages and this one's in really good nick. I bet you it's the B model with the sort of raffier-work base, that has an attachment. Now where's my Visa thingy... Simon -Original Message- From: Michael Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 21 April 2006 7:50 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Don't all rush at once Apparently, even the seller doesn't know. I'm waiting to see the photo before i bid... ;) Michael Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.michaelhamilton.ca On 20-Apr-06, at 5:42 PM, Sunny Chung wrote: I still have no idea what the item is.. lol
RE: Somebody makes a grip for the DS ...
I've been after one of these for months - I'd buy one in a heartbeat. They haven't replied to any of my emails, phone calls, carrier pigeons... not a peep. Simon -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 18 March 2006 9:10 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Somebody makes a grip for the DS ... Sell it to me now please. -Aaron On Mar 18, 2006, at 1:40 AM, John Francis wrote: This link was just posted on rec.photo.digital.slr-systems: http://www.dicain.com/2002/zb/view.php?id=noticeno=61
RE: Also testing new presentation mechanism...
Hi Godfrey, Great stuff, and it was fun watching the styles you were experimenting over the period. I intended only to have a quick peek but ended up watching the whole show - and that's one of the greatest accolades an artist can get from an audience. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2006 9:49 AM To: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Also testing new presentation mechanism... Like it very much. In fact, I had to sit through it again while my daughter, Erin, watched it. I found that it strengthened the images seeing them presented in that way. Good job, man! -- Bruce Monday, February 20, 2006, 3:50:06 PM, you wrote: GD For a long time I've been wanting to add the dimensionality of music GD to my photo presentations. I decided to try an application that GD generates slide shows integrated with sound, and is very very fast to GD set up. The resulting output seems fast in a browser and plays well. GD I put together one presentation with my PAW 2005 gallery images. If GD you want to give it a try and give me some feedback, take a look at GDhttp://www.gdgphoto.com/PAW2005/ GD It does use Flash, but hopefully you'll find it tasteful. GD thanks in advance GD Godfrey
RE: Medical Interlude
Hi Cotty All the best to Stefan and you - I trust none of you got too rattled by the experience. I hope it make Christmas at home with your family all the more special. Simon PS - I had to look up what Rummikub was - is it all the craze in England? -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 7:19 PM To: pentax list Subject: Medical Interlude Hi team, Some of you have met my lad Stefan, so thought you would like to know that he was rushed into hospital yesterday with suspected appendicitis. He had an uncomfortable night under observation and this morning it's looking more and more like just a severe abdominal infection. You know when you get swollen glands in your neck with a cold sometimes? Well apparently the ones in your belly/groin can do the same and cause acute pain similar to appendicitis. Fortunately, his pain has not progressed to the excruciating levels that indicates appendicitis, so with a bit of luck he might be out this evening. I'm sat at the bedside while Alma and Stef play Rummikub and what to do but peruse the couple of hundred emails from the list ! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: Hi all, any news?
Hi all, Thanks for the responses and comments. The main thing I've noticed with three is how little time there is to do anything other than work, sleep and look after the kids. Someone's always got a blood nose/pooy nappy/thirsty/hungry/etc The list seem just the same, it's a bit like a soap opera, you can leave it for months but when you come back to it you can pick up what's happening in a day or two. Same lovable characters too... Cheers, Simon
Hi all, any news?
Hi All, Just poking my head above the parapet for a moment to say hi. We had another boy; http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/index.htm (just click on Tom) Mother and son are doing well. Three kids under 4 is hard work, but incredibly rewarding. One of these days I'm going to get some time to take some photos and update the website. Any news regarding things Pentax? FF body? New lenses? Thanks to all who sent good wishes before the birth. Cheers, Simon
At it again...
Hi All, Unsubscribing for a while to take delivery of number three. http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/pages/withcelia04.htm (click on the image for more) When I joined the list I had one body, one lens and no children. Now I've got 2.95 kids, 5 bodies and 12 lenses. Is there a link? TTFN Simon
RE: Mannequin(ish)
Frank, if you like I could do some sultry glamour shots with my little blonde friend. Maybe send some prints to you in a brown paper envelope? :-) I chose the head in the shot because it has a small nose (similar to a child's) and the eyes are perfect for testing where the catch lights will be. It's so relaxing and simple taking shots of an inanimate object. Don't get me wrong - I love photographing my kids, but if I need to do anything remotely different from tried and true when I set up the studio I need a fully compliant model. Even then I've learnt that when the kids come into the studio environment you need a wrangler and a photographer, and you can't be both. My second son Josh (who was seriously teething at the time so was drooling like a fountain) wanted to see what daddy was doing when I was doing the lighting tests, and loves helping me with a camera. http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/paw/stest14.htm ...or mauling Franks little blonde friend * http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/paw/stest08.htm I've found my best shots have always been of other peoples kids or with mine and their mother. Thanks for the comments. Cheers, Simon * It also looks like she's performing what Bob suggested - maybe that explains the expression. -Original Message- From: Simon King Sent: Monday, 4 April 2005 9:45 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Mannequin(ish) Is it too late for another in the Mannequin series? I took this testing backlighting with my favourite model - impeccable at taking directions, long blonde hair - but a complete airhead... :-) http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/paw/stest03.htm Simon
RE: Photo of my little bloke...
Wow, his eyes are amazing. More! Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 5 April 2005 6:12 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Photo of my little bloke... Hi Guys, Here's the first of many photos of my little fella. Cute ain't he? He's 7 months now (about 5 1/2 months in the photo). http://www.heritageservices.com.au/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=9p os=0 Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services 11 Lawrence Way Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 0414-967644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.heritageservices.com.au
RE: Hi Gang...I'm back!
Hi Shaun, Good to hear from you again. I was going to mail you when the cyclone went though - glad to hear you obviously weren't effected by it. Looking forward to seeing some photos. Cheers, Simon PS - When you've finished learning how to be a dad can you please send me the instructions :-) -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2005 8:27 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Hi Gang...I'm back! Hi All, Long time...no chat! I hope you are all well and happy. I've had a forced break away from the PDML to learn how to be a dad. Our little bloke is nearly 8 months old now, and doing really well. As those of you with kids will know, it's great fun...but pretty full on. Looking forward to catching up with all my old friends... Cheers Shaun
Mannequin(ish)
Is it too late for another in the Mannequin series? I took this testing backlighting with my favourite model - impeccable at taking directions, long blonde hair - but a complete airhead... :-) http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/paw/stest03.htm Simon
RE: Focusing screen for *ist-DS
I ordered mine from my local photo shop as I like to support business that have done the right thing by me in the past. It cost AU$45 - and it's no brighter (or dimmer) than the standard screen. Simon -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 5 March 2005 6:59 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Focusing screen for *ist-DS - Original Message - From: jtainter Subject: Re: Focusing screen for *ist-DS Dealers don't seem to have them but Pentax US does, and you can order them direct. They cost about $70 apiece. Call customer service tell them what you want. The number is 800-877-0155. I just ordered the LL-60 from Pentax USA. They have lots of them in stock. Cost is $44 plus $5.00 shipping. Wow, you guys are getting creamed. I paid just a tad over 40 Canadian for my LL-60. I've got two more on the way for a couple of wise Americans who can wait a little bit. They should be here fairly soon, I do believe. Is this considered dumping? William Robb
RE: Survey: How do you do exposure?
Gotta love a survey 1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it yourself)? 45.5% - Av 56.9% - Manual 0.2% - Program mode 1.5% Learning statistical mathematics 2. Do you shoot digital or film? Digital (and a wee bit of 6x6) 3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since switching from film? Yes, no heels before 5pm and I've dropped chiffon completely. Havagoodweekend Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 4 March 2005 12:16 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Survey: How do you do exposure? Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one. At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went to I was surprised to learn he now shoots all the time with aperture priority -- since he switched to digital. He uses a histogram to double-check metering. Evidentially a lot of pros shooting digital now shoot aperture priority. This felt good to know since I have changed from doing manual exposure to Av (or Tv) since I switched to digital. Some, of course, did Av or Tv before switching, or have always done one or the other. So here's the survey, and to make it more accurate, sorry, there has to be two questions. Actually, three, with one optional. I know one answer surveys are best, but I think a lot of us would be interested in the answers. No joking, snappy, answers, please. Serious survey. ;-) 1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it yourself)? 2. Do you shoot digital or film? Optional -- 3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since switching from film?
RE: AC Adaptor for *ist-D/*ist-Ds
Thanks Gonz, No, I'm not paranoid about getting exactly 3000ma, I just wanted to get a ballpark figure on what the Pentax adaptor drew so I could get a similar spec. I just think it's ridiculous to spend an extra $50 just to have the word Pentax on a power adaptor. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2005 6:47 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: AC Adaptor for *ist-D/*ist-Ds I heard on Dpreview about a compatible ac adapter, so I bought it online for about $12, its a Lenmar acon6, and it works just fine. It supplies 2100ma @ 6.5vDC and its a regulated DC switching supply. Unless you are paranoid about getting the exact 3000ma one from Pentax, this one should fit the bill for alot less money. I think Pentax wants like $70 for theirs. Simon King wrote: Hi All, Has anyone bought an AC power adaptor for their *ist-D/s? If so, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know what is power rating (output amperage) is. TIA, Simon
AC Adaptor for *ist-D/*ist-Ds
Hi All, Has anyone bought an AC power adaptor for their *ist-D/s? If so, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know what is power rating (output amperage) is. TIA, Simon
RE: OT: Strobes - has anyone got a strobe outfit with a single generator?
I can only comment on what I have, Bowens monoblocks and a Quad, circa 1980. I picked them up with stands, softboxes and snoots and some other modifiers second-hand for a song. The Quad is 2000ws and the monos are 750ws and 200ws, and all work flawlessly. One of the things I like about having the pack separate from the head is how light and compact the head alone can be. If Bowens still make lights to the quality they did 25 years ago I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. http://www.bowensinternational.com/ Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 25 February 2005 2:54 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: OT: Strobes - has anyone got a strobe outfit with a single generator? I just want to know if this is the way to go? I only do portraits (groups or single) and product shots. Which brands are prefered? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Australia istD/istDS screens
Hi All, Following Williams purchase and one too many wonky horizons I've decided to get a new screen for my *ist-Ds. CR Kennedy's expecting a shipment into Australia in the next few weeks, and so now is the time to order if you want one. Expect to pay between 45-50$AU depending on how well you know the guy (or girl) in the shop. Cheers, Simon
RE: Photo Essay - Hunt Ban
Hi Cotty, Excellent reportage, and one or two simply beautiful portraits I've heard that the same moral argument can be used against fishing as the one against hunting with hounds. It reminds me of that line; There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on a river bank Thanks for sharing (and getting up that early), Simon -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 20 February 2005 12:36 AM To: pentax list Subject: Photo Essay - Hunt Ban Had the chance to get out this morning and do some shooting for a change. I took my 85 1.4 with me but sadly it didn't get an outing. I did however use my new Manfrotto monopod - as an aerial camera mount. I need to fabricate an angled plate, but it works great. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/huntban.html Best, Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: IstD vs IstDS
Paul Said I haven't used one since, well, last night. I wouldn't want to be without it. I use an *ist-DS and shoot maybe 1/3 of the time with strobes. I use a PC connector about fifty percent of the time - the other 50% with a flash mounted at 90deg on a 1/16 trigger setting. The hotshoe/pc adaptor I bought a while ago cost me AU$0.50 and has never failed me. I actually use it in preference to the PC connector built into the body of other cameras I have as the connector fits more snugly and is further out of the way in portrait orientation. In weighing up the pros and cons of the IstD vs IstDS I think the PC connector is a non-issue. Not having a vertical grip is another matter... Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 20 February 2005 1:08 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: IstD vs IstDS On Feb 19, 2005, at 10:34 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Yeah, forgot about that one. It's been years since I used a PC sync cord. :-) I haven't used one since, well, last night. I wouldn't want to be without it.
RE: LL-60 Screen for istD
Hi William, Looks just like what I've been after for my *ist-Ds. Are the dividing lines evenly (at 1/3 2/3) spread? Also, since you've had it for a few hours now, care to report on how you find using it? Thanks, Simon -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 15 February 2005 7:33 AM To: Pentax Discuss Subject: LL-60 Screen for istD I have just aquired one of the above mentioned screens. Installation was easy, imaging putting a screen into an LX, only smaller. Here is a view through the istD viewfinder of the screen. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/ll-60.jpg William Robb
RE: So what do you do with em?
Hi Rebekah, I have about 35 -50 up on notice boards at home and work at any given time. Otherwise, the ones - I shoot for family and friends are framed and given away. - I shoot for myself and I'm happy with get framed and hung. - That are of specific development stages (or are really really cute) of my kids go in their photo album(s). - That have some sort of redeeming quality - even Geeez, remember not to try that again go in another set of albums that have the exposure/environmental details marked on them. - The unredeemable shots that have relatives in them go to my Kids to play with, cut up, chew on. - The rest in the bin. Cheers, Simon 2/2/05, From: Rebekah Gonzalez So we all take photos. For those who don't take pictures professionally, what do you do with your photos? Stash them in boxes? Frame them? Stash them in boxes? Give them to people? Sell them? Stash them in folders on your computer? I took all my favorite photos and pinned them (not through the photo, mind you) to the wall in my study. Then I can see them all the time. Also, I like to take my more favorite photos and skectch them and then hang those on the wall or add them to my porfolio. However, I admit, a great number of my photos still end up in boxes and photo albums. What do you do?
RE: So what do you do with em?
Frank freely admitted I've got boxes and boxes of older negs and 4x6 proofs downstairs in the basement, waiting for a flood to destroy them. LOL - I've got a shed 1/2 full of packing boxes that are still unopened from when we moved to our current house. The contents are far to valuable (either financially or sentimentally) to throw away, so I'm just waiting until they're water damaged, eaten by bugs or excessively mouldy before I discard them. The human mind is a thing of wonder... -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2005 11:42 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: So what do you do with em? On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:23:25 -0600, Rebekah Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So we all take photos. For those who don't take pictures professionally, what do you do with your photos? Stash them in boxes? Frame them? Stash them in boxes? Give them to people? Sell them? Stash them in folders on your computer? I took all my favorite photos and pinned them (not through the photo, mind you) to the wall in my study. Then I can see them all the time. Also, I like to take my more favorite photos and skectch them and then hang those on the wall or add them to my porfolio. However, I admit, a great number of my photos still end up in boxes and photo albums. What do you do? rg2 *PENTAX SAMURAI* I've got a growing stack of 8 1/2 x 12 envelopes with negs and contacts in a corner of my room. I've got to get binders for the negs, then cross-reference them with the contacts. Those that I've had made into 8x10's are in portfolios. My colour minilab 4x6's are in a drawer. I've got boxes and boxes of older negs and 4x6 proofs downstairs in the basement, waiting for a flood to destroy them. I need a better, more comprehensive system, I think. vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: Survey: How many *ist D's and how many *ist DS's
Hi Jens, 1 x *ist DS for me... Mark said The relevant question would be - for people who have chosen between the Ist-D and ist-DS, which did you pick? Given this is the PDML, I think the questions should be; 1) How many D-owners and DS-owners are there on this list? 2) How long do you think this thread will last before it goes OT? 3) Do you answer the third question in surveys?
RE: A Girl and Her Horse
Hi Cotty, I'm not a horsy type, but number 3 is a beautiful portrait on it's own merits. Cheers, Simon PS - No.1 should be titled Ohhh, why such a long face? -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 29 January 2005 8:10 AM To: pentax list Subject: A Girl and Her Horse Horsey types will go 'aahhh'... http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/girlandherhorse.html Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
FW: Fw: PENTAX *istDS FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION (1.01)
Thanks for the additional link, Do you think it only fixes (read changes) Extra-long exposure times, or do Pentax slip other modifications of code in hoping that nobody will notice? Also, has anyone encountered the problem of green noise in an image when noise reduction is turned on? Happy Australia day all! Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2005 1:41 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Fw: PENTAX *istDS FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION (1.01) also available on the Pentax USA website http://www.pentaximaging.com/customer_care/show_firmware?firmId=3 christian
RE: New Member
Must hold... tongue... Nope, can't do it. Q. What's the difference between a Pom and a 747? A. A 747 stops whining at the airport :-) Simon -Original Message- From: Michael Heim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2005 3:42 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: AW: New Member Question from switzerland: what's a pom? Michael -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Januar 2005 01:47 An: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Betreff: Re: New Member On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 01:07:55 +0800, David S wrote: Could be worse, it could be taken over by poms ;-) Damned pommy bastards have been trying for years. :-) As long as they bring the good beer and ale we don't put up a hard enough fight to run them off. ;- TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
RE: *istDS - first thoughts
Hi Derby Thanks for the thoughts and images. Glad to see you obviously enjoy it so much, and are able to use it so well. Cheers, Simon (*ist-DS owner of four weeks) -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 January 2005 9:38 PM To: Pentax Discuss Subject: *istDS - first thoughts Popped up some random thoughts about my first weekend with the *istDS. http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc/1st_DS/first_shots.htm D
RE: Keepin' track of pics
Hi Shel In PS It's actually really easy as you can modify which metadata fields are visible. Using the CS Browser I use the Description field to... Well, describe the image(s) and then add on the appropriate keywords. Once keywords have been entered once they're available all the time (using that PS profile) so it's just a matter of ticking the boxes. I like the fact that all this info is embedded in the image and is quite independent of whatever image management software I use*. Still, I've only been fully digital for a month, so I'm open to any image management suggestions... Cheers, Simon *I'm trying Thumbs Plus, and it's pretty darn good. -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 16 January 2005 9:41 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Keepin' track of pics Hi Peter ... Holy Crap! I went to the File Info (IPTC) in PS and there is a LOT of information requested. I'm sure that not all is required, but there's no way I'm going to start adding all that information (or even a good portion of it) to every photo. That's just too much time and work. Do people really spend that much time and add that much information to all their photos? Perhaps there's a way to add the info to several photos at once ... Thanks for the information, though. Shel [Original Message] From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] IPTC stands for International Press Telecommunications Council you can modify this information by using the File-File Info menu item in Adobe Photoshop 5.5. It's probably the same in later versions but I don't know that for sure. Shel Belinkoff wrote: How do you embed key words in EXIF and IPTC? What is IPTC? And it would be super if you can refresh my muddled morning mind as to what EXIF is as well.
RE: Keepin' track of pics
Herb revealed one of the advantages of Thumbs Plus is that it uses any generic SQL database Well that changes everything - I'll give it a try... Thanks, Simon -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 7:31 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Keepin' track of pics one of the advantages of Thumbs Plus is that it uses any generic SQL database that is accessible via ODBC. you can use Microsoft Access, MySQL, and many others. Herb - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:28 AM Subject: RE: Keepin' track of pics Thumbs Plus
RE: Keepin' track of pics
Hi Shel After recently moving to digital I thought I'd better get some sort of system going before I had Gbs of data to worry about. For film, I chronologically numbered every roll I shot, then wrote those details on the back of each print (eg 0134-31 was roll 134, exposure 31) and got 4x6 index prints made of each roll and stored them separately. I was lucky enough to have read about this style of managing images when I'd only shot about 3 rolls. With digital I'm really not sure what program I'm going to end up using to manage files (and for how long). For editing and manipulation I use Photoshop CS, so using the browser seemed a natural step. The problem is that the browser's not yet matured enough to really be considered an image management tool (not even sure if it's meant to be). I have Acdsee 6, which is neat and intuitive, and aspires to be a management tool. The problem I found with Acdsee is that it uses a proprietary database, and I'm not sure I'm going to stick with that product in the long run - or even that they'll be around in the long run. Anyway, I thought I'd go the middle ground and embed all the keywords, comments and descriptions using EXIF and IPTC. This way I'm not tied to any particular management software. There may be some pitfalls to this method, but for me it seems the most flexible. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 14 January 2005 9:17 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Keepin' track of pics Hi Shel, I use the PSCS browser. I catalog every folder by date shot and subject matter. I begin the filename with the date shot, so in my records they are organized chronologically. But I can easily search for subject matter as well if I can't find a file using the date. It's a much better system than anything I've used with negatives. I now have 300 gigabytes of photo files, and I've never failed to find an exposure I want. I back them up on CDs. The most important files are duplicated on another drive. Paul This afternoon I realized that I've about 160gb of pics on one of my hard drives and that pretty soon I'll be starting to store pics on a second large drive. When I make the transition it may be a good time to change the filing system I use, although what I'm using seems to be working alright. Anyway, with a change in mind, how do you keep track of your pics and images on the computer? Shel
Another Christmas card
Hi All OK, I'll join in - Merry Christmas! This is a jpg of the card we sent out this year (scroll required on most monitors) http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pdml/c04_final.htm All Pentax, Bowens Adobe Cheers, Simon PS - I never thought rousting a 2.5 yo and a 1 yo would be such hard work
*ist Ds obiter dictum
Hi all, OK - I've had my *ist Ds for a few days now, and I thought I'd share some random thoughts on it. * Had some major learning to do regarding battery capacity. After using it for twenty minutes (and not even taking a single frame) I was rudely told that the battery was depleted and it shut down. This was with a freshly charged set of 2100mAh NiMh batteries. At first I thought the camera was at fault, but getting the most out of NiMh batteries seem to take a bit of learning. I've been reading the battery threads with interest. * I've tried to avoid/delay the dust issue by just leaving my 50mm on the body. * Build quality is sensational. * I'm in the process of making my own custom grip for it - the body is too shallow for my liking. * The Specs exceeded my expectation. * I feel a lot more secure now that I've taken out special insurance on the camera - about AU$50 per annum. * Looking forward to getting over the learning/gee-wizz stage so I can concentrate of photography again. * I've just got the first set of test prints back, and WOW! This newfangled digital stuff really works! Skintones are terrific right out of the box - and it's so much easier managing the files than the scans I used to create. * I've already broken my own rules and deleted a heap of files. * I wish I could afford to buy one for Frank. Cheers, Simon
RE: *ist Ds obiter dictum
I've discovered the main problem with my batteries were the conditioning they were getting, and therefore in. After pulling the depleted batteries out of the Ds I was able to get 2 fps (without flash) and about a frame every 6 seconds with flash on my MZ-6. I'm now looking at getting a good charger for my 6 sets of NiMh that will properly fast then trickly charge and not cook my batteries. I've kept nearly every neg I've taken since getting back into photography. Stored away in acid free holders in a dry cool place, carefully indexed and cross referenced. So far I've taken 287 frames with the digital - all of them test shots - and deleted about 100. This was not what I was planning on, mostly after I'd read about the famous Monica Lewinsky shot, and something my mother-in-law said. She saw an photo that had been taken 30 years ago in the old family home. The subject was blurred and the framing was appalling, but when she saw it (after it being in a box for at least 20 years) her face broke out in a priceless grin. She was looking at the wallpaper - which was in focus - and it brought back a flood of memories. I have little idea today what'll be important tomorrow, maybe even this... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/bath01.jpg Simon -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 16 December 2004 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist Ds obiter dictum On 15 Dec 2004 at 20:18, William Robb wrote: I've found that not all NiMH batteries are created equal. The batteries I bought with my istD (Kodak 2100 mAh) also suffer from an unusually short life expectancy. I believe you also have to do a few charge/discharge cycles before the batteries are properly formed, so Simon's batteries may still have some hope. I can only say very positive things about the Sanyo Ni-HM AA cells that I've bought over the years, long life, expected capacity and economical. A good charger is essential of course. I don't see how deleting files that are essentially garbage anyway is a bad idea. I don't keep crap negatives either. I do dump outright garbage like shots of blank sky etc but I've also put fuzzy images to use on a occasion (to make noise profiles). I just bought two spindles of premium 8x DVD media today (27 in each), they cost about the same as premium CD media per disc from 2 years ago, not a substantial investment. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: istDs in Australia, was ist DS in the UK
I bought my *ist Ds for AU$1385 with a sigma 18-50 (and I haven't even taken the 18-50 out of it's box yet - all I really wanted was an 18-28 to cover the range you lose with a 1.5x sensor) The cheapest deal I'd seen for the D was $1700, and why pay more money for a lower spec camera (the things sales staff tell you!) which is less than half what I paid for it a year ago. Well, being realistic, I guess my Ds will be worth less than $700 by Christmas 2005. They're just computers with an optical input device, and what's a PIII worth now? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 13 December 2004 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: istDs in Australia, was ist DS in the UK On 13 Dec 2004 at 18:51, Paul Ewins wrote: Its being advertised here for AUD$1499 with a Sigma 18-125. At that price it undercuts the N70 (with 18-70) by $800 and the 300D by $150 (18-55) and both have zooms with a much smaller range. The E300 (14-45) is $500 more and the Konica-Minolta (with Sigma 28-105)is about $1000 more. I'd be feeling a little shafted as a Minolta user :-( The cheapest I've seen an *ist D body here was AU$1100. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: The official PDMLer Christmas list
What I'm getting; 1. istDS 2. Sigma 18-50 3. Cards, reader, USB2 card What I want but know I can't get; 1. A Sleep in 2. An extra three hours added to every day 3. Cold fusion global understanding -Original Message- From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 10 December 2004 12:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The official PDMLer Christmas list Re: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast Ai Color Management Software. Have read lauding things about the DiMAGE, but not on this list (I don't believe). I recall some SilverFast discussion, but wasn't able to locate it in the archives. I'd be grateful for any opinions. Thanks! Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: PAW - PESO - Pirate Jenny in the Spotlight
Hi Frank, but since everyone (with a few exceptions) didn't think much of last night's (Jennifer in Repose, or whatever Just goes to prove you can't displease everyone. For Jennifer in Repose I actively chose not to read anything about the photo before viewing it. As such, I viewed it without expectation or preconception. There's a mystery and tension in the image (Who is she? Why is she leaving? Is she upset?) as well as an unusual but pleasing balance to the image. I'd happily have the photo on a wall and spend a lifetime pondering those questions whenever I saw it. There are so many images out there that are technically excellent, have high resolution, full tonal range and all the other measurements that can be made, but in the end are just derivative uninspired dross. Very few inspire the viewer or encourage any sort of engagement. Pirate Jenny in the Spotlight is obviously a performer on stage. I like it, but that's as far as it goes. Can she sing? ...Just goes to prove you can't please everyone either. :-) Simon -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 1 December 2004 8:27 AM To: PDML Subject: PAW - PESO - Pirate Jenny in the Spotlight I wasn't going to post this one for a while, but since everyone (with a few exceptions) didn't think much of last night's (Jennifer in Repose, or whatever I called it g), I couldn't resist posting this one, taken from the same concert. I don't know if it will be more or less liked by others, but I rather like it: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2923088 Of course, if you don't like it, that's just fine and dandy, please let me know what you think anyway! (and thanks in advance, if you do look or comment). I've one more to show later (maybe my next PAW, haven't decided), and although I quite like it, I ~know~ it won't meet with much approval here vbg. Anyway, lemme know what you think of this one. thanks, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PAW: Jennifer in Repose
Hi Frank, I love it. The framing, balance and contrast are all great (even the fringed highlights) and wouldn't change a thing. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for me it's more expressive and evocative than anything I've seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing. Simon I've previously shown several of my friend the singer, Jennifer Moore and her group Pirate Jenny, but I've neither printed up nor posted photos from this particular show. I'll be showing a few more over the next week or so, but I rather like this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2920203
RE: Scrim System
Hi Kevin, Unless you; a) Travel a lot 2) Intend heavy use day in and day out iii) Want to appear flashy to clients Four) Have a lot of disposable cash Then make them yourself. I've found it cheaper, more flexible and rewarding. If you do go with a system, my experience has been that Manfrotto is very reliable and well put together (has a Superclamp EVER broken?). Cheers, Simon PS - If you said yes to the fourth option, please send me some. - Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: Scrim System I am looking at purchasing a new system of scrims, gobos, and reflectors. Any recommendations or cautions? Bogen have a small offering here. http://www.bogenimaging.us/product/templates/zoom.php3?img=2579
RE: *istD low light
Thanks for the feedback guys. It surprises me that nobody has taken shots longer 30 seconds - I guess I'll have to try it out when I get my DSLR. Jens - I love the fish, is it yours? Larry - Thanks for the samples and examples. My 3yo's not up to team sport yet, but it's good to know you can get actions shots in such poor light Rob - Thanks for your comments. All this experience I've now got on calculating the reciprocity failure correction I have to make with film is will be history. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 23 November 2004 2:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istD low light I had no problems in low light. Never tried very long exposueres. In low light the overall dynamics are never the same as in a well lit scenery, so I guess the dynammics are not as good in any photographs - no matter if it's film or CCD. This was shjot in very low light with a FA 1.4/50mm: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p7305076.html The colours were quite pale, but after changing the Levels in PS, and it was fine. I have made night shots (townscape) as well and had no problems. Of course there's more noice. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Simon King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 22. november 2004 02:00 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: *istD low light Hi All, I'm wondering what experiences people have had shooting, specifically with the *istD, in low light around the 4-7 EV range. I'm interested in how it effects the capture on the sensor, not focusing. Does the dynamic range stay the same? Are there other problems that come up? Is it better than film at an equivalent ISO? Also, has anyone experimented with long exposures of over a minute? Sorry if these questions have come up before, and thanks in advance for replies. Cheers, Simon
*istD low light
Hi All, I'm wondering what experiences people have had shooting, specifically with the *istD, in low light around the 4-7 EV range. I'm interested in how it effects the capture on the sensor, not focusing. Does the dynamic range stay the same? Are there other problems that come up? Is it better than film at an equivalent ISO? Also, has anyone experimented with long exposures of over a minute? Sorry if these questions have come up before, and thanks in advance for replies. Cheers, Simon
RE: OT: Drat! Just missed it
Just musing here, but what's an educated guess at the cost to get it in the air? For arguments sake, let's say the frame was sound, and the engines just needed a CLA. ...just in case another one comes up :-) -Original Message- From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 8 November 2004 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Drat! Just missed it 15 thousand Pounds Sterling? That I have, (barely), getting it into the air, or trucked to somewhere to get it into the air, that's the problem... frank theriault wrote: On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:43:25 +, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would have been fun trying to prove them wrong http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RedirectEnterpartner= 03loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi%2Eebay%2Eco%2Euk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI%2Edll%3FViewIt em%26item%3D5530699633%26category%3D2979%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AB%3AEF%3A UK%3A1 When I was a kid, I thought the Vulcan was the coolest looking bomber ever. Who'da thunk I'd have a chance to buy one? All that would have been missing would be the money! vbg cheers, frank -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
RE: Hello Again....
Hi Shaun, Glad to hear your son's better - PMH staff are great aren't they? Looking forward to seeing some photos of your family. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 7 November 2004 11:31 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Subject: Hello Again Hi Gang, After a hiatus of about 2 months, I'm back! A lot has happened since unsubbing last. Our little boy became quite ill, and the three of us spent 3 weeks in Perth at the Princess Margaret Childrens Hospital. The good news is that he is now fine, and growing quite spectacularly. He is quite a cutey too, if I do say so myself. Otherwise, all is well. Recently built an 8x4m shed, workbench, and shelves. Very hot at the moment here, so building was quite a trial. Luckily I had my father-in-law here to help out. No photography to speak of unfortunately. But I have been very busy rebuilding my web-site. This time I have set-up a fully searchable database of all my recent images, and it works a treat. Runs on a MySQL database for the techies. Check it out...www.heritageservices.com.au Feedback always very welcome. Anyway, nice to be back, and I hope you are all well. Cheers Shaun -- _ Dr. Shaun Canning P.O. Box 21, Dampier, WA, 6714, Australia. m: 0400 204536 http://www.heritageservices.com.au [EMAIL PROTECTED] _
istDs - bouquet
My concerns about a cut down *ist-D was that it would have an inferior viewfinder. I made that mistake when I bought the MZ-6. I far prefer my M series bodies as I can actually compose a picture far more easily, and that's far more important to me than making the camera a few grams lighter. With the *ist-DS I can use my Pentax glass with a digital body that has the same sensor and viewfinder as it *ist D at a price that is far more affordable# I don't give one whit about the frame rate (anything would be quicker than my TLR) or the lack of MLU (that's what the B setting and black velvet are for). I can live without a PC socket by using a hot shoe converter that I already had to buy for my MZ-6. The only settings I care about are manual and Av, so there's no loss there. As far as I can tell, *for the features that I will actually use* it's not inferior to the *ist-D in any way other than price. We'll have to wait and see... Cheers, Simon # Read - can convince beloved wife that it's affordable -Original Message- From: Treena [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 16 September 2004 3:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera! I know I won't complain. This is exactly what I wanted, and possibly at a far better price than I'd hoped. I've read the release over several times, and I can't help thinking this sounds more and more like the zx-5n of the digital line. And that would keep me happy for a very long time. - Original Message - From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:10 AM Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera! They probably are identical. Pentax decides not to cheapen the new camera where it matters and folk complain. Oh well. -- Keith Whaley wrote: See below: Martin Trautmann wrote: On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote: Martin wrote: MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight. Does it still use MT an inner metal frame or ist it 'plastics only'? The chassis depicted here appears quite sturdy: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0914/pentax107.jpg But that's the image of the *ist D - isn't it? http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0914/pentax1.htm On the site you reference above, that chassis is shown as one of a set of 6 images, one of which shows the front view of the *istDS. The two chassis images (Alin's above and your URL below) look identical to me. I do question whether that particular chassis might not be an engineering mockup, however. Seems to me they wouldn't build a chassis with so many screws and posts and separate stampings for a large production model as the DS is supposed to be. In other words, I'm not convinced that's a production chassis. keith whaley I asked for the *ist Ds. Regards Martin -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
RE: Fathers Day...First Photo!
Hi Shaun Congratulations! I had no idea you were expecting, what else are you hiding up there...? I Hope Ethan and your partner are both well (and sleeping!), It's the start of such a wonderful adventure for you. All the best, Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 5 September 2004 10:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fathers Day...First Photo! First photo... http://www.heritageservices.com.au/first%20photo.JPG Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning wrote: It's Father's Day here in Australia, and at 11.20am this morning, our first child 'Ethan Alexander' was bornhe was a bit early, and is small, but healthy and well. Mum and Dad both well chuffed... Cheers Shaun -- _ Dr. Shaun Canning P.O. Box 21, Dampier, WA, 6714, Australia. m: 0414 967644 http://www.heritageservices.com.au [EMAIL PROTECTED] _
RE: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Ryan, Glad to hear you're so happy - you really do sound like a kid on Christmas morning. :-) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2004 6:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ENABLED limited ist D Sheesh! even the ist D on the strap is gold.. and there's another tag saying Pentax CR Kennedy 50 years 1954-2004 Yum!! Ryan - Original Message - From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:26 AM Subject: ENABLED limited ist D Not my usual civil opening, but F*ck me! Just as I was typing out my emails, being kinda jealous of Jens, the doorbell rings. I run downstairs and sign for a box (someone's sending me Chardonnay??) . I glance at the sender details- CR Kennedy! It's Christmas today! Run up, open my box and see my ist D (sans the CS 205 I ordered.. bah.. I'll give them a call). But hmm.. why is the Pentax logo gold? I assume it's because the brown packaging of the wine box is reflecting.. but no! the shutter release is gold too! and so is the ist D logo! And the arrow button on the back too and just below the gold PENTAX on the back, it says 50 years in Australia. Honestly I'm not too fond of the goldilocksliness of it all (It doesn't even say LTD anywhere), but I think I've got something sweet here haven't I? First to report it? I'll try to send pictures of it soon. Cheers, Ryan
RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter
Hi Markus Another late one here, but I still use the Minolta Flashmeter IV I bought a few months ago. It's indispensable with strobes and my new (1962) 6x6 TLR, and wonderful at quickly determining flash/ambient readings for both 35mm MF outside. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: John Coyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 30 August 2004 8:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter I'm a little late on this one, Markus. I use a Gossen Lunasix 3 with my Rolleicord and for critical occasions when I have tricky lighting situations - not digital! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 8:15 AM Subject: RE: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter Thanks to anybody answering my question, namely: Dag, David, Sid, Jim, Frantisek,Alan, Paul, Bob,Mat, Bruce, Handmaid, Otis, Brooks, William, David, CRB, John, Keith and all the lurkers out there too. As far I see, some use digital light metering mostly with medium format cameras but nobody uses an old separate analog light meter like the Gossen Sixtar2 SBC and nobody knows the brand I got. Digital seems to take over everywhere :-) thanks for answering Markus Subject: Re: Anybody still using an external (analog) lightmeter På 26. aug. 2004 kl. 23.29 skrev Markus Maurer: Is anybody here still using hand metering and if yes, when?
RE: Looseness in front of lens
I have some rather good photographic examples of looseness in front of lens - but this is a family list :-) Simon -Original Message- From: Jon M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 27 August 2004 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Looseness in front of lens Just tonight I noticed the front (the piece that filters attach to) of my M50/1.4 is a bit loose. Is this something to be concerned about, can it be tightened up easily? ___ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush
RE: Beware of Photographers Carrying Pentax
What's the barrel distortion like on them? -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 1:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Beware of Photographers Carrying Pentax On 11 Aug 2004 at 7:39, Jens Bladt wrote: Pentax ca be a very useful tool for terrorists. Quite. http://www.aohc.it/cameras/s123gun.gif Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: PAW or PESO - Which Way to the Lake?
Hi Brian, Amazing! I never thought I'd see a photo from Black mountain that didn't look like a clichéd postcard. Well done, it's a corker. (also glad to hear you made it out of Canberra without getting drowned by a 'roo) Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 4 August 2004 8:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW or PESO - Which Way to the Lake? This was taken some time ago when I was visiting Canberra, the Australian Capital. The Telstra communications tower dominates the skyline but I hadn't realised that it has a dramatic effect at ground level as well. Nothing outstanding technically - just an interesting image. Clicking on the i symbol provides a bit more information Comments, of course, welcome. http://supera.spymac.net/photos/paw/telstra.html Cheers Brian -- + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia
RE: Intentional Photography?
Thanks for the link Graywolf. Please excuse the self indulgent ramble that follows... To quote Bruce Wilson; Who is going to control the light and the background when they can just replace it in Photoshop? Who is going to spend fifteen minutes framing a shot when there are more shots just around the corner they might miss?... The article really hit the mark for an issue that has been bothering me. Recently I've become more interested in still life photography. I normally take about 4-5 days between visualising what I want and getting the shot. This is partly due to having limited time to indulge myself with photography, but mostly because I really care about the lighting, composition and feel for each photograph. I normally pre-visualise and then work from there, but sometimes the modelling lights help me see a textural character or form that leap out at me and lead me in another direction. For the last two and a half weeks I've been finding the right materials (a particular sort of plexiglass) and light modifiers to create a photograph I can clearly visualise but am having trouble creating. I could simply do it by taking three shots, scan them, and do it all in Photoshop. The thing is, I don't want to. I want to create the image so I can see it through the viewfinder and know I have done the best I can to bring an idea to life. Part of me was saying why bother - and I made sure it was that part of me that read the article. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2004 4:31 AM To: Pentax Discussion Malling List Subject: Intentional Photography? From time to time we talk about, serious photography vs. snapshots here on the list. I came across a link to the following article by Bruce wilson on APUG.org. I think he says it very well. http://wilson.dynu.net/dilution.asp -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
RE: PAM - Yabbi2
Hi Sven, Thanks for the comments. Was that done in a 'studio' environment or did you 'clean' the background later? It was Studio(ish). Lighting was from a 12inch reflector through a roll of seamless translucent background paper, and a softbox with while reflector fill for the face. I generally prefer to Photoshop as much as possible in the planning and the viewfinder. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: keller.schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 16 July 2004 5:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PAM - Yabbi2 Its a pity you decided not to show the second one ;-) because I find it very, very good. A pleasure to look at. Was that done in a 'studio' environment or did you 'clean' the background later? Sven Zitat von Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi All, Our second son Josh, just learning the head control to track and smile at his 2 1/2 year old brother... http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/josh/pages/bedsession01.htm I was going for a 50's style that an aunt likes. I'd include, http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/josh/pages/headshot01.htm As well, but that's two photos in a single day, so I won't. Have a good weekend all, Simon - Ende der weitergeleiteten Nachricht -
RE: PAM - Yabbi2
Thanks Boris, I cannot tell you how close you're to the 50's style that an aunt likes, since I wasn't even close to be then. Nor was I - but I have quite a few books from that era - and a few old family photos. It really reminded my of my daughter slightly less than 2 years ago. ...who's very similar in age to our first son. Also, I have an ME super and an MZ-6, don't have digital, would like a 6x6 (as you did before you got one) and never have enough time to do what I want to. I get the feeling that we all have much more in common with eachother than we have differences... Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 16 July 2004 3:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PAM - Yabbi2 Hi! Simon, I really think you succeeded in both. I cannot tell you how close you're to the 50's style that an aunt likes, since I wasn't even close to be then. However, I really liked what I saw. It really reminded my of my daughter slightly less than 2 years ago. Thanks. Boris
PAM - Yabbi2
Hi All, Our second son Josh, just learning the head control to track and smile at his 2 1/2 year old brother... http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/josh/pages/bedsession01.htm I was going for a 50's style that an aunt likes. I'd include, http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/josh/pages/headshot01.htm As well, but that's two photos in a single day, so I won't. Have a good weekend all, Simon
RE: Sex With Filing Cabinet
Hi Frank, Great shots. I love the choice of media and composition, and they just have a certain feel that I really like (and I must confess to preferring the first one) Sorry I can't be more specific. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 11 July 2004 5:12 AM To: pdml Subject: PAW: Sex With Filing Cabinet Geez, I don't go on list for like 2 or 3 days, and there are over 650 messages to sift through! So, while I do that (sift through messages), here's my PAW: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2515148 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2515155 My friend Marlee is a dancer/performance artist/whatever, and these are photos of a piece she calls Sex With Filing Cabinet. It's a pretty cool piece. Seems to me it's about alienation and feelings of disconnectedness and the like, so these sort of disjointed shots of her body, no head, face or identifying features seem to be what the piece is about to me. Mind you, I haven't shown them to Marlee yet; she may disagree! Anyway, I quite like them, but I'm always interested to hear the comments of others. Now, off to look at many hundreds of posts!! cheers, frank = The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
RE: MZ6
Hi James, When I only had a Program A I thought I needed AF. This was shortly after the MZ-6 was released, so I bought it sight unseen. It's a very capable and (at least in my case) reliable camera. What I have realised is that I'd sacrifice all manner of it's gee-wizzbangery for a decent viewfinder. I picked up an ME Super about a year ago for a song, and have found myself only using the MZ-6 when I need to carry more than one type of film, think that I need AF, or use the remote control. Focusing with an MF lens is a pain, and for shots that require any sort of thoughtful composition the ME Super (or even the program A) are s much easier and therefore more enjoyable. Havagoodweekend, Simon -Original Message- From: James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 7 July 2004 8:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MZ6 Hi guys. Whats everyones opinion on the MZ6 - MZL camera? I have to up grade cause my Super program meter doesn't work any more :( and I cannot get it repaired. (the guy who looked at it totally %%#$$#%$ the meter cause it did mostly work) Grilfriend has given me her spare MZ60 but it won't work with my lenses. only my AF280T flash will. James Startes with a pentax spotmatic, upgrades to ME super till whole system was stolen ^^$^$^$^$^$^$[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]@#!!*@[EMAIL PROTECTED] insurance got me a superprogram.
RE: lens cleaning
Hi Tom, I've always used a very soft brush to remove dust from my lenses. The thing is, dust is all there ever is as I always have a filter on all of my lenses except for occasional studio shots. I guess it was something I heard/learnt when I started, but it means that all I ever have to clean are my filters (and they DO get dirty - mud, oil, blood, saliva etc. ) For them I use a microfibre. I thought everyone had a UV or Skylight on when venturing outside, and only took them off to put on another filter. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Tom Reese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 6 July 2004 3:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: lens cleaning I've been using a very soft brush for the dust etc and then using a microfiber cloth to clean the raindrop marks etc. Does anyone have any other methods that they use? Is the microfiber cloth slowly wiping away my SMC? Should I be using that lens cleaner liquid stuff? Should I be using a lens cleaner pen (rubbing an eraser across the front of my lens seems like a bad idea)? Are those lens cleaning tissues to be avoided? Is Frank Theriault really an RCMP undercover agent? Will Cesar ever completely corner the LX market (and cause the extinction of 45 different species of reptiles)? Will John Mustarde ever be assigned to cover the hot dog eating championship? Will the London fog ever clear enough for Cotty to learn what depth of field means? These questions (and many others) will (hopefully some of them anyway) be answered on the next episode of PDML. Tom Reese
RE: *istD CCD cleaning
Must have been a booger to clean too.. :-) Simon - See the new Pentax *ist series camera - the SE http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/pentax/pentax.htm Doesn't you scorpion moustache deserve a Pentax? -Original Message- From: Kenneth Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 24 June 2004 7:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *istD CCD cleaning Snot funny at all! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *istD CCD cleaning On 23/6/04, CHRISTIAN, discombobulated, offered: Next I put the camera in cleaning mode or whatever (mirror up) and used a bulb blower to blow the dust out. Unfortunately, I didn't know that my 18-month-old daughter had been playing with the blower as only toddlers can... she apparently had been sticking up her nose and sucking snot out. Well after one squirt I realized what happened and was horrified. ROTFLMAO!!! ahem. Sorry, Christian... Cheers, Cotty
RE: Sync voltage
Hi Alex, I'd agree with all that's written, and certainly the AF280T would be fine. If using anything else, the figure I've heard as a limit is 6v. In addition, I got this reply about a similar question from the local Pentax rep... Please ensure that the extra contact pins for TTL etc on the camera hotshoe do not come into contact with the centre +pin on the hot shoe adaptor or you may damage the camera. HTH Simon -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 21 June 2004 7:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Sync voltage I think you do not have to worry with anything new enough to have TTL flash metering. What you do need to worry about are flashes that have been made for a long time like a Vivitar 283. Newish ones are OK, my old one has 250V across the sync terminals which can destroy electronic circuits in the camera. Evan my Norman 200B's are less than that at 200V. You can actually measure this with a digital volt meter which has a high enough internal resistance to no fire the flash. BTW, you do not want to use a sync cord with your flash meter on one of these either. -- Jens Bladt wrote: How do you measure this without triggering the flash? I often use the AF280T. Could it harm the MZ-S? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Frits Wüthrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 20. juni 2004 23:01 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Sync voltage On Saturday 19 June 2004 16:07, Alexander Selzer wrote: FJW Hi everybody! FJW FJW I allready search different sources but could not get a clear answer: What FJW max. sync voltage is allowed with the MZ-S? FJW FJW Thanks! FJW Alex FJW FJW FJW Don't go over 5V ever on cameras like these. -- Frits Wüthrich -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
Pentax advertising slogans - Was: Pentax Mid-term Management Plan
Peter observed; How should I put this, close but no cigar. Or in other words don't quit your day job. Hi Peter, Wouldn't dream of it. That'd change it from 5 minutes of PS'ing to something my mortgage depended on. ...but while we're on the subject, what sort of an advertising slogan is Reliable gear for your travels (IIRC) ? I mean, it's not very emphatic, and it's a little odd having a slogan for what is predominantly an optical company that doesn't mention the optics. If all you want is reliable, use a pinhole camera. If they were a vehicle manufacturer they'd probably have something like Our cars have wheels Considering their market share I'd go for something more daring. Something like (to paraphrase a recent historical figure) It's all about the glass stupid Then again, I'm not going to give up my day job. Have there been any Pentax slogans that have been any good? Cheers, Simon Simon King wrote: Babelfish sucks. I don't know why so many people use it. I'm not so sure, I found this from an 1986 Pentax advertising campaign. Did we only see this in Australia? http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/1986/1986pentax.htm Cheers, Simon How should I put this, close but no cigar. Or in other words don't quit your day job.
RE: Steep Grade
Hi Ann, Fantastic shot! I love the way the icons and symbols draw the eye around the image. Having both the cars in the gloom - one emerging and one leaving is perfect - did you plan that? Thanks for sharing Simon annsan writes: Here is one more - if I can get all my chorse done before I depart I'll do an HTML instead of the sep jpgs... http://users.rcn.com/annsan/steepgrade.jpg
RE: OT: Other Pentax News
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. (7750) aims to strengthen its endoscope business by teaming up with TeraRecon Inc Isn't TeraRecon a pretty unfortunate name for a company in the endoscope business anyway? Patient: Is that a haemorrhoid doctor? Doctor: No, it's a Terarecon Maybe it needs to be said with an Australian accent... Simon --- Pentax The official camera of the colon -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 18 June 2004 3:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Other Pentax News [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. (7750) aims to strengthen its endoscope business by teaming up with TeraRecon Inc. snip Thanks for the inside scoop... ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
RE: hehe, I've been at it again...
Hi Tanya Wow! 5171 seems to really capture an essence of the model, and the eyes are perfect. I really like 5190 - especially the negative space, but the slight tug on the jumper is going a bit passed coy. A couple of questions if you don't mind... * How did you do the framing? Is there some way of seeing TTL on a *ist D from in front of the camera? * What light setup did you have? Your said you had a direct flash about 20 cm from you, but it looks like there's also fill - and a separate backlight? * How the hell do you have the energy to do this sort of shoot when you must be jet lagged and a mother to sick kids? :-) I hope your kids are feeling better soon. Cheers, Simon
RE: New Images
Hi Shawn, Sorry Shaun, I should've got the name right by now... Simon -Original Message- From: Simon King Sent: Monday, 14 June 2004 12:46 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: New Images Hi Shawn, Great stuff. I particularly liked the form and flow of http://www.heritageservices.com.au/Pentax%20Ist%20D%20Photos/Aerial%20Ph otography/slides/Pilbara%20Air%20Photos%2004.html After looking at it a while I thought that it could be a landscape at 9500 feet or a rock formation at 2 metres. It looks pretty green up there at the moment, is that causing any problems? Cheers, Simon
RE: Transit of Venus
so now I can tick my 'See Venus in transit' box. Those boxes are odd things. I once stood by the side of a road for 1.5 hours just to see someone run by carrying the Olympic torch on it's way to Sydney. That box is now ticked and I'm very glad there isn't another one like it on the list. Simon -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 8 June 2004 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Transit of Venus Hi, Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 6:25:18 AM, Anders wrote: On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Steve Sharpe wrote: I'm going to try through my Celestron 5...though it is raining here right now... It's raining here too, but I have just gotten access to a fast car and a driver, and will soon ride some 100 miles west to try to catch it there. well, just for once the UK has bright clear skies on the day of a celestial display. I have just been outside and projected it through Pentax(!) binoculars onto a piece of white card. Venus was clearly visible, and was indeed in transition, so now I can tick my 'See Venus in transit' box. -- Cheers, Bob
RE: Street Portraiture
Hi Paul, Great work, as well as skill with the camera you obviously have a way with people. Do you ever give out web addresses or any other details so the people you shoot can see the results? Do they ever ask? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 29 May 2004 9:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Street Portraiture Once in awhile I'll stop someone on the street and ask them if I can shoot a portrait there on the spot. I found this lady earlier today, knocked off two frames of her in front of a blue wall, PhotoShoped her around a bit, and here she is: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2397401size=lg Paul
RE: A* 85mm f1.4 - worth over a $1,000?
Dag spoke wisely and said Good equipment should be used, not stored and displayed. Hear Hear! Simon -Original Message- From: Dag T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 22 May 2004 1:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A* 85mm f1.4 - worth over a $1,000? I hate those collectors. Good equipment should be used, not stored and displayed. My A*85 is used, looks used, is optically near perfect and I´ll never sell it. And from it´s outer appearance, no collector will want it :-) DagT På 21. mai. 2004 kl. 17.50 skrev Peter J. Alling: BH Photo has them for $799.99, Adorama 789.95. but they both out of stock. If you want one immediatly and you want the special characteristics of the A* lens as opposed to the FA* then you have no choice. If you were a collector it may even be worth that kind of money to you. Antonio Aparicio wrote: Check out ebay item 3815885925. Can't you buy a new FA* 85mm 1.4 for that sort of money? Antonio
RE: OT - Australians only
Hi Cotty, I used to go out with a girl who's mothers name was Edna Brady. If she was dyslexic would that help? Simon ...and just before you go... Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac? He lay awake wondering if there was a dog. -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2004 3:42 AM To: pentax list Subject: OT - Australians only Do any Australians reading this recognise the name of Enda Brady? If you do, tell me what you know. Off list if you prefer. Thanx ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _
RE: First (and hopefully not last) Post and using both flash connectors
Hi Brian, Welcome! Rob wrote: there are a few more on the peripheries too The rate that Sydney is expanding I guess you could say that Perth was on the periphery. The ultimate Western Suburb. Cheers Simon -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2004 9:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: First (and hopefully not last) Post and using both flash connectors On 21 Apr 2004 at 21:05, Brian Walters wrote: G'day again Trevor/Ryan I'm in western Sydney, sadly not making enough of photo oportunities in the Blue Mountains. Apologies for not responding directly to the thread - I signed up for the digest which makes adding to threads difficult (unless I'm missing something obvious). Another Sydneyite.. well almost :-) Chris, Anthony, Derby, David and myself are also locals, there are a few more on the peripheries too (plus more lurkers I guess :-). Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: Disgusting things that people eat
Or the parson's nose... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2004 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Disgusting things that people eat Marnie quoted and posted: In a message dated 4/21/2004 5:55:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My mother made tongue once. --- Tongue is great. Very tender. Of course, you cook it a long time and remove the skin, so there are no little bumbies to annoy anyone. Actually, it is very good. Marnie aka Doe I mean, after all, a lot of people eat other disgusting things that come from cows. Like rumps. ;-) Oxtail ... :-)
Mat sizes in the US (Texas)
Hi All I recently did a portrait session* with a family who has recent moved here (Perth, Western Australia) from Houston, Texas. We were arranging enlargement numbers and sizes, and on my list of options I had what I consider a normal size - 8 x 12. They'd never heard of it and were sure that you can't get 8x12 matts in America, only 8x10 I was a little shocked. Any US PDMLers care to comment - surely you have 8x12s Cheers, Simon PS When we were talking they also told me that no one uses butter in sandwiches - they though it was weird that we do. You live and learn... * All Pentax gear, so it's not that far OT
RE: More thoughts on the istD in the studio
Hi William/Paul, I ready your comments with interest and wonder if you'd care to comment on my the position I now find myself in. I have the opportunity to pick up a Minolta Flashmeter IV for a good price, but now the comments you both have made have given me pause. I currently have a very basic flash meter, and wanted the Minolta for more accuracy/flexibility (I'm getting into more studio work, with more multiple head setups) Having said that, I'm also planning on getting a DSLR in the next 12 months or so. Would you say I should just save my money on a meter I may not use when I've gone digital? Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 12 April 2004 6:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: More thoughts on the istD in the studio I love the *istD in the studio. Sometimes I start with the flash meter, but I always end up just using the histograms. The PC socket location is nice because you can loop the cord over the top of the camera, which helps prevent disconnects. But to me, the big advantage of digital in the studio is that one can experiment more and see the results immediately. I frequently bring my laptop to the studio and download after a few shots, just to see where I'm at. It's a lot better than waiting for something from the lab. Paul On Apr 11, 2004, at 4:43 PM, William Robb wrote: I shot a couple of gigs of pictures last night in the studio. I was trying to make use of some of the features of the camera that I have ignored up to now, such as the autofocus. For portraiture, the selectable AF area function is really quite nice. The sensor locations are pretty good, though the end ones are next to useless. Running the camera vertically with the grip is pretty nice. The shutter button to 4 way switch distance is almost perfect for me. The switch itself when used with the camera in vertical orientation is quite good, far better than when being used to flip through menu options on the LCD. The camera is a bit short, and I found myself knocking the AF selector button quite often. A lock on it, much like the lock on the Program Plus on/off switch would be nice. The PC socket initially is a pain, I started off cursing where it was, and then came to like it. One of the bains of studio photography is the flash disconnecting because of the stupid PC socket, which has to be one of the most moronic designs for a plug in any application. I quickly came to appreciate that a comfortable way to hold the camera also involved holding the PC plug into the camera when shooting vertically. The 31mm is, as expected, somewhat short for use in the studio, although I did use if for a couple of longer shots. I ended up using the 77 for most everything. I am getting used to the look of it, I haven't liked it for portraiture up to now. I find it is too sharp. I do like the working distance I get with it, and it's inherent sharpness works advantageously with the sharper look of the digital camera, providing that is what you want. I like not having to use a flash meter any more. The histogram is so much nicer, and having immediate access to a preview, however small, is great for visually checking light ratios. Depth of field is a bit of a bugger. It is difficult to throttle the Normans back far enough to get a wide enough aperture to throw the background out of focus. My next shoot I won't be so lazy, and I'll take my Photogenics downtown with me. I can throttle them back to just about nothing. I did a couple of side of the road landscapey shots with the 31mm today. I will try to post some pictures later on. Thats all for now William Robb
RE: My first front page
Hi Kevin You must be chuffed - and the front page! Well done. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Kevin Waterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: My first front page Ok, so its not a major, just a local with a distribution of about 6,000, but its a first for me. On noticing a bit of an unusual disturbance on the beach, I wandered down to find this scene and reported to the local paper. Plus a by-line saying Pic by Kevin Waterson Just pays to keep that *istD with you at all times. Kind regards Kevin -- __ (_ \ _) ) | / / _ ) / _ | / ___) / _ ) | | ( (/ / ( ( | |( (___ ( (/ / |_| \) \_||_| \) \) Kevin Waterson Port Macquarie, Australia
RE: *Ist D Finally Arrived
Congratulations Shaun Business can't be that bad... Have you managed to get things tidy again up there? Simon -Original Message- From: Dr. Shaun Canning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 11:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *Ist D Finally Arrived Yay! My *ist D finally arrived this morning. I think I am in love with it already. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 Mob: 0414-967 644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.heritageservices.com.au
RE: PAW - Session 1
Hi David, Film, 100 ISO Colour negative, scanned from print on a bottom dwelling flatbed. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: David Madsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PAW - Session 1 Very lovely. I am biased toward the BW, but only because of personal preference. I am curious, was this film or digital? David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -Original Message- From: Simon King [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW - Session 1 Hi All, Haven't had a chance to read any of the (1200!) unread messages since Friday, but thought I'd submit my first PAW. This is from the first portrait session I've done with a willing adult sitter; http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/pages/Quarter1.htm The others are http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/index.htm , but that would make it 4paw, which is cheating. :-) Cheers, Simon
RE: PAW - Session 1
Hi Frank and Shel Thanks for the feedback, and you're right. The model is a friend of a friend (who later said that sitting for a shoot is an egotists dream - it's all about ME) and I had a lot of difficulty getting her to relax. Mostly am currently attempting to learn the craft of Studio portraiture first (all the technical stuff), and get into the art of it next (what will actually make a good photograph). Thanks again, Simon -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 11:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PAW - Session 1 Simon, First of all, take into account these comments are coming from a guy who doesn't do portraits. I think that technically, it's a very well executed shot. I really like the lighting. The focus is bang on, great detail, fading very gradually (her left eye is sharp, right eye slightly less so). I really like the nice tight framing. The problem I have with it is the expression on her face. It looks a bit forced to me; not natural. I think it's her eyes - I don't know, they're too wide open or something, but for whatever reason she just doesn't look comfortable in front of the camera. Or is it just me? Not a bad shot, but somewhat disquieting for me. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW - Session 1 Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:27:41 +0800 Hi All, Haven't had a chance to read any of the (1200!) unread messages since Friday, but thought I'd submit my first PAW. This is from the first portrait session I've done with a willing adult sitter; http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/pages/Quarter1.htm The others are http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/index.htm , but that would make it 4paw, which is cheating. :-) Cheers, Simon _ MSN Premium with Virus Guard and Firewall* from McAfee(r) Security : 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=htt p://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
