Re: Solar filter (was Re: Multiple exposure shot over course of the year)
At 07:35 AM 01/01/2004 -0500, you wrote: Speaking of which, has anybody a recommendation on solar filters? I have a aluminized mylar filter that I have used to shoot a couple of solar eclipses, but it makes the colours strange: http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/eclipse-bucuresti I used exactly the same type of filter as you did (well, I think I did). Bought it in a sheet from a company in the UK. I didn't seem to get any strange colours. http://www.beard-redfern.com/eclipse.html (New Year's Resolution - re-do some of my web pages. This is particularly bad!) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Just curious ...
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Who on this list has never developed their own film and made prints in a darkroom? I was going to say Me But then I remembered. I processed a film at school once and made one print. I also processed a roll of slide film using a kit. (Also many years ago!) As to Graywolf's questions 1. who on the list currently has a darkroom. 2. is it a permanent darkroom, or do you have to set it up each time you use it? 3. do you do BW, or color, or both? 4. who besides TV has junked their darkroom for digital. I bought some chemicals and tanks and stuff earlier in the year, intending to set up a darkroom in the as yet unfinished basement. Then I got the 10D and ditched the idea of a darkroom. Set up a gaggle of printers instead. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Photography: Fun or Profit????
Fun. Can't say I've made a profit out of it. Have sold some photos though. Quite a few, in fact. Dogs are the subjects (surprise!). I don't think I'd ever sold a photo before this year. Must be me having a professional camera now an' all ;-) ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: FS: Sigma 15-30, Tamron SP 17/2.5
At 03:18 AM 15/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: Wendy, Didn't you get the *istD? But just not using this zoom with it? John `:^) Nope. Sadly not. It wasn't out in time. I had to be satisfied by the 10D instead. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS: Sigma 15-30, Tamron SP 17/2.5
Hi All, sorry for not posting this yesterday. I blinked and missed Friday. I have here for sale: One Sigma 15-30 3.5-4.5 EX DG lens. It's been well used but not abused. Not by me. I bought this lens from former list member Richard Seaman in anticipation of the arrival of the Pentax Digital. The matte finish on the built-in tulip hood has worn away to smooth black on all the edges and also in some places on the barrel. Doesn't look as pretty as it could but the glass is still perfect. It comes with its soft case and all its paperwork. There is no front cap (I presume there was one at some time?) but it has a rear cap. $200 plus shipping One Tamron SP 17mm f3.5 adaptall2 lens. Like new in its box with hood and case. Also includes a PK adaptall2 mount $200 plus shipping Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: other brands:was ditching Pentax
From: Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just couldn't bring myself to say Nyyy-kon So I bought the Canon ;-) ;-) Well in the UK we pronounce it nih-kon (short i), which rather conveniently allows us to say their lenese are knickers :-) Oh, I've just had a sick thought - you North Americans don't pronounce it Cay-non do you??? Chris Me - a North American? You couldn't have insulted me more if you'd called me a Brummie (sorry guys but..). Ruddy Yorkshire folk. No tact ;-) ;-) Actually, I would prefer to pronounce it Nih-kon (as in the knights who say...) ahll sithee fer now, chuck Wendy :-) wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: other brands:was ditching Pentax
I just couldn't bring myself to say Nyyy-kon So I bought the Canon ;-) ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: down in the darkroom
At 08:17 PM 10/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: From: Leonard Paris Subject: Re: down in the darkroom Wow! What kind of a camera are you using? I regularly use Walmart to print from my *ist D and D60 and I use the largest jpeg size with them when I do so. No problems at all. I think that either she took them a corrupted file, or perhaps a CD with more on it than supported image files. Either one will make the CT-1 kaak. William Robb No, I took a 10D with a 256 Mb CF card full of newly shot jpegs. Then I went home and downloaded them all and printed them on the Epson (well, some anyway, not all 79 of them) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT:Inkjet printer recommendations
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:47:10 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wandering what people are using for printing photographs. I use an Epson 2000P. The Archival Matte and Radiant white watercolor papers are really nice. For speed and glossy stuff I use an Olympus P-400 Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Digital experience
I briefly owned a Nikon Coolpix 5700 this summer. I was trying to hold out for the arrival of the *istD and hoped that this would be a useful stopgap for me to use until Pentax had their digital on the shelves. Not so. I returned the camera to the shop two days after I bought it. Even with pre-focussing, the lag on the shutter was totally unacceptable to me wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: down in the darkroom
Shel wrote: You can take a happy snap and walk into most any photoshop here, slip your card into a slot, push a button, and out comes a print up to 8x10 in size. I tried that at our local Walmart. Took the card out of the camera, stuck it in the slot. Got the message file too large. That was the end of that experiment. (Before you ask, no, it wasn't raw, just large jpeg) wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: down in the darkroom
At 09:01 PM 08/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: I tried that at our local Walmart. Took the card out of the camera, stuck it in the slot. Got the message file too large. That was the end of that experiment. (Before you ask, no, it wasn't raw, just large jpeg) If it was a Kodak picture maker. they are quite old technology (ours is about 7 years old now), and will kaak on anything over about 1 mb. If it was a CT-1 counter top unit that interfaces with an RA-2 digital printer, depending on what it is networked to, a file larger than 20mb would make it kaak (my machine), or as small as 8mb might make it refuse the file. Without knowing what you were trying to plug into, it's hard to say what went wrong. William Robb It wasn't a Kodak picture maker. It was sat on the counter. I did try asking the assistant but was met with a blank stare, so never did find out why it wouldn't read the files. They would probably be around the 2Mb mark each. I can't imagine many customers taking in a CF card with images bigger than 8Mb each on it. I think I've seen the same console at Costco. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Bad news
Boris wrote: And then, I discovered a little something inside the lens - probably someplace towards the back element sigh. It looks like a piece of think human hair. I tried to take it out by blowing my blowbrush on it and by shaking the darn thing. It did not even move. Hmm, I've got one of those in my M85/2. If I didn't know any better I would swear it was a dog hair. After all, everything else in this house is covered in them !! wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: no birds at my Thanksgiving
- Original Message - From: Amita Guha Argh! Hope some of you had a more photographic weekend than I did... Spent some of it trying to get photos for the obligatory Christmas Cards. It's true what they say - never work with children and animals! http://www.beard-redfern.com/photos/xmas2003.jpg http://www.muddypawz.net/photos/130_3034_w.jpg http://www.muddypawz.net/dog_bw/130_3034_bw.htm (Same but in bw) - wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Narrowing it down
At 03:51 PM 29/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: Just a personal observation.Any comments about colour neg film app. Dave Reala. My fave. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Silly Digital Survey
-Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff With fond memories of surveys past g: 1) How many have totally given up shooting film and have moved completely to digital (That means no film and film cameras in your equipment cabinet)? 2) How many are in the process of doing so (like Bruce, who is actually selling equipment) as opposed to thinking about it, which doesn't count in this survey. 3) How many have made the switch to digital, but keep a film camera around for one reason or another, although you do not use, and have not used, the film camera since acquiring your digital camera? 4) To put the numbers in perspective, how many list members are there. shel Sort of 3), but I have used my film cameras since acquiring the digital camera. When I went out taking pictures of the pretty autumn leaves I took along the 10D and the MZ-S loaded with Velvia. Haven't used the film cameras much at all since June. I also still own 3 MXes, an LX, an MZ-S and a 67. I'm not about to part with any of them. If I did, it would be the LX and 67. I love me MXes. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: An observation re Pentax for sale
- Original Message - From: graywolf Camera maker's have to be glad for digital right now or they would have very few sales as folks hang on waiting for better times. I mean how likely is someone who just got laid off along with 2500 of his co-workers to go out and but a new high-end camera? And how likely is he to go out and sell his 6x7? I did! (the first, not the second. I kept the 67 ;-) ) But you're right. Normal people wouldn't do what I did. Blowing a wad of cash on a high end digital camera and lenses when they've just been laid off. There was method in my madness though. Having the gear has proved an invaluable sideline and it looks like I will be heaviliy in demand next year (fingers crossed!) I admit that I sold some Pentax stuff along the way, but I wouldn't have had to if they'd been a bit quicker in shipping that darn *istD!! wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.muddypawz.net
Re: where are you ? and digital vs film
Oh, go on then. You've talked me into it. I'm a Brit, currently living in Ottawa, Canada. I'm an electronics engineer, currently doing some contract work for anyone who cares to pay me. I was made redundant from my permanent job in April. I then decided to blow some of my redundancy money going digital and set up a small venture covering dog agility trials and any other commissions people cared to pay me for ;-) No pictures of me, but some of my kids (human, not goats) to be found at http://www.muddypawz.net/portrait.html Click on the dog picture (of course!) wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.muddypawz.net - Original Message - From: Larry Hodgson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all: One of the neat things that we did on another unrelated discussion group was give a little bio on who we are, what we do, and where we live. I would like to know something about this group so I will start it: snip Thanks, Larry
Re: Gasp - a film question
Beware of mercury vapour! Does some pretty weird stuff. http://www.muddypawz.net/dfst3 I'd play safe and go for the 3200 BW. You may be disappointed with the colour shots if the lighting's like I had. Last time I was shooting in an arena (see above) I was only getting 1/350 at 2.8 so it would appear that it's pretty bright in the Palace. Won't harm to try both if you're able but my first choice would be the BW. While you're there, pop over and take a look at the agility. A few of my friends will be there competing. Wendy Subject: Gasp - a film question Just wondering if i'm going to experience problems at my venue Sunday. Location is the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto,indoor venue in the horse palace(yes they have palaces for them.lol)It was and still is after reno's, a hockey rink but with some new seating and upgraded lighting.There is no outside light influence as in the arena up north i frequent. My quiry is:I am planing to shoot either 3200 BW or 1600 Fuji colour.My spot meter gave me,for 1000 shutter speed at 3200, a reading of 2.8 to 3.2. I;m not worried about the BW but the colour. The lights are high above the surface,and are not florencent,incandecent of some sort(mercury vapour maybe).Will i experience any colour shift problems with the colour film,ie: the yellow tinge thingy,or should i be ok.I;ll be sitting back a ways,+- 100-150' or so. Would i be better off shooting the jumps with a flash attached to try and avoid the 'yellows',setting max sync and wide open. I have tried iso 1600 on the d1 once before and they were horible pictures. Any thoughts.She said BW would be more than fine,but i have a picture collage i would like to do fore her,and some colour shots would be nice.Its her first time at The Show Dave
Re: Publishing and digital photos
At 06:11 PM 12/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: But if it really is just incompetence at the publisher level (or non-up to dateness) where Wendy was submitting, she surely has the savvy to get around it by making a hi res file and getting it printed though a digi-lab , yes? annsan Very cunning! Actually, I did just that. Fuji Crystal Archival stamped all over the back of the paper. Perfect. No one will ever know! Then the lab went and stamped the name of the jpg file on the back. Oops, bit of a giveaway. And they were rubbish too. I said no correction and I wrote it all down don't bump up the contrast I said. I even gave them a glossy A4 for them to see exactly what I wanted. I don't know what they did, but the black dog came out damn near orange! Sigh. Can't get the staff these days. Wondering if I can get away with a dye sub print from the olympus instead. Dave - what do you reckon? Will it pass muster? Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
At 04:47 PM 09/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: J. C. O'Connell wrote: With full frame 35mm, even a 1000mm lens wont fill the frame so 300mm is definately too short for lunar photography. JCO Do you really think I don't know that? It's called making do with what you've got. W. (and it's won't and definitely) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: PUG November is open
At 05:12 AM 03/11/2003 -0500, you wrote: http://www.muddypawz.net/photos/125_2581_JFR_w.jpg Now, that's more like it. I seem to recall you got a new pup recently. Which of the two bookend canines is it? Pat in SF L-R: Tanja, Boris, Tyra Tyra's the baby, though she turned 1 in September. It only seems like yesterday we were battling through a blizzard to pick her up from the airport at Montreal! Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: PUG November is open
At 06:47 AM 02/11/2003 -0500, Pat wrote: --ok, there *have* to be dog owners among us. Where are your canine shots??? http://www.muddypawz.net/photos/125_2581_JFR_w.jpg Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: My *istD cost just went up!
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] *sigh* This camera is getting very expensive! Not only did I have to bribe the household treasury officer with the same value transferred to her private shopping account. AND promise the same amount in the home improvements budget. Now I am also going to have to buy her a digital camera of her own, because she wants to keep taking the *istD in the day for photographing the kids! -- I should think so too!!! MEN! exasperated sigh W. -- wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: As promised
Bill wrote: I've posted 2 of the photos from last night's softball game, one full frame and one 100% crop. Taken with the *istD at ISO 3200 through a Tamron 75-300 and using manual white balance set from the ambient light. http://groups.msn.com/BillOwensPhotos/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2 Hi Bill, What aperture/speed combination were you getting at ISO 3200? Do you know what type the lighting was? I just did an indoor shoot in a horse barn where the lighting was mercury vapour. What a lighting nightmare that was! wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: ColorVision Spyder sale for 70$
At 03:53 AM 18/10/2003 -0400, you wrote: Spyder sales is going on for 120$. If you subtract manufacturer rebate of 50$, final price comes to 70$ http://www.calumetphoto.com/syrinx/ctl?PAGE=Controllerac.ui.pn=home.Homesl=0 Thanks Ramesh How do you come by that figure? I couldn't find a rebate coupon for that particular package, only the LCD/CRT package at $199 Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: ColorVision Spyder sale for 70$
At 04:20 PM 18/10/2003 -0400, you wrote: See in this link http://www.colorvision.com/store/rebate_0903.shtml In one of the mailing list, the individual wrote to colovision and colovision confirmed it. Interesting. The rebate form is slightly different to the one on the Calumet website. The calumet one (which is a mail-in rebate directly to colorvision) states that it the rebate only allowable on the spyder if purchased at a retail price of $199 or higher. Other than that, it appears to identical, even down to the Offer #. Hmm. I'd order it if I thought I could get the rebate Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
RE: This coming weekend
My weekend will be pretty busy too. I have two days of agility trials. I'm scorekeeping on Saturday afternoon, competing on Sunday morning and trying to take photos on Sunday afternoon. I had been contemplating using the MZ-S with Tokina 80-200/2.8 and either Fuji 1600 or B/W 3200. I ran a couple of test shots through the 10D on Monday night using equivalent iso of 3200 and I must say, the results are pretty impressive. Unfortunately there's nowhere I could get to locally who could turn around BW processing in under a week so I can't compare the two. It's really dark in that arena, and I can't use flash. It's going to be a struggle whichever I choose. I think film had just lost out again. Wendy -- -Original Message- -- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 7:17 AM -- -- My son-in-law and myself will be dragging PDML Central about -- 200 miles North -- this afternoon to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, for a -- weekend of fishing, -- hunting, and, in my case, giving the *istD a good workout. -- Hopefully we'll -- be back in time Sunday for me to get a PUG entry picked out and sent. -- -- Bill wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: LX users - where to process film?
From: graywolf Of course if they won't even try to fix them or want to charge you reprint prices then run, don't walk someplace else. Anyone can make a mistake, it is only when it happens too often or they try to deny it is their mistake when you should worry. When I was fed up with the over-saturated prints from Blacks, I decided to try elsewhere. Started off with a photolab in the next mall Jiffy Photo. Took in two negs and asked for an 8x10 from each. One summer shot, one winter shot, both featuring the same bernese mountain dog. One print the dog was green, the other the snow was pink. I told them it wasn't acceptable. The assistant said if they did it again it would come out the same as the machine did it itself. Good Grief. I took my business elsewhere. Had good results from the camera shop formerly known as the Focus Centre. They had a kodak lab on site. Alas, no longer. Henry's shut it down when they took over. Back to Black's again. wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Oh What a Night!
Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 2:39:07 PM, you wrote: PJ A perfect night was rounded off by a bag of chips (real chips, UK style) and PJ a can of Vimto. Sheer bliss! Fizzy or non-fizzy? Damn. You shouldn't have mentioned those chips either. I can just smell those big fat soggy chips wrapped in paper and sprinkled liberally with salt vinegar (Sarsons of course.) Drool wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Digital vs Film observation
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Bruce Dayton wrote: I'd be curious to know how many who have a DSLR really use their film bodies anymore. Outside of wide angle issues I suspect that very few really do. For me, that's certainly the case. Since the beginning of June when I got the digital, I have shot precisely three rolls of film. One B+W in the LX, one Reala in the MZ-S (it was already in the camera when I bought the DSLR) and this past weekend I whapped a roll of Velvia in the MZ-S just because I was going to go shooting trees and in case I needed the wide angle lens for landscape. wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: Camera Canada?
At 06:51 AM 15/10/2003 -0400, you wrote: Subject: OT: Camera Canada? This shop has some very attractive price. Have anyone purchased from them? Are they reputable? Thx! http://www.cameracanada.com/index.asp I have, a number of times. By sheer coincidence, I happen to have placed an order with them today. The order has already been shipped and I expect I'll have it by tomorrow! Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Puzzled over lack of comments
http://hometown.aol.ca/pentxuser/page15.html Hi Vic, Whenever I've gone to have a look, the page had been very slow loading and when I've clicked to get a bigger image then nothing has come up. This time, I just waited and something eventually popped up. Maybe that's the reason people haven't been commenting or maybe it's because they look more like sketches than photographs. Anyway, they are very impressive. The lion looks better when viewed larger. The thumbnail doesn't do it justice. The tiger (2nd row) is the one that strikes me first but I really like what you've done with the wolves (probably beacuse the 2nd one looks like my dog!). How long does it take you to produce an image like that? How much is photoshop and how much is painter? I've only just noticed that on some pages you have a before and after. I must say, the before shots look like paintings too! You wouldn't know that they were taken at the zoo. I'd like to see those jst a tad bigger. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...
alex wetmore wrote: So did I get lost in the car forum or is this supposed to be the Pentax forum? I think I'm remembering why I dropped off of it a few years ago. Come on Alex, you should know that it only takes one mention of a classic car or bike to set the boys off with their nostalgic pinings ;-) To bring the car theme back to cameras, we're off for a pose in the park tomorrow to take photies of the pretty autumn leaves. http://www.beard-redfern.com/photos/stag.jpg wendy beard ottawa, canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Making monopod out of tripod
At 06:38 PM 01/10/2003 -0400, you wrote: So, perhaps a quick question to all who have been using tripod and also monopod, when do you use monopod ? When shooting sports with a 300mm Yep, that's when I use mine the most. For sports. Don't use a head either. Too fiddly Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: M 1.4 50mm question
At 10:29 PM 24/09/2003 -0400, you wrote: Saw one of these for sale at a reduced price at a local camera shop. They were selling it for about $127 Cdn, which the Bank of Canada Quick Currency Convertor tells me is $93.78 US. Is that anywhere near a decent price (considering this is a reputable shop, so I'll get a warranty and all)? What about if I go offer them like $100Cdn (that would be about $74US? If you want one, you can have one of mine for $100CDN. I won't charge you tax either ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Sept PUG Comments
Seeing as we are discussing commenting on the PUG, I thought I'd show willing by throwing in a few comments about images in this month's PUG. My criteria for choosing which images received a critique was quite simple. Photographers whose first names begin with J Without further ado, here are my comments: Sunset1 by Janosch Heinz - (Takes a deep breath) Okay, but not a photo which makes me go Wow. Nice line of clouds and pretty sunset colours, but too much dark around. Perhaps some heavy cropping just to highlight the sky might have made this better. Gums by John Coyle - (another deep breath) Another photo which leaves me indifferent. I don't really get the cold winter afternoon feeling. The trees are a little too dark. I like the sparkle of light at the base of one of the trees though. Troublesome Creek, June 29 2003 by Jim Moniz - Nice creamy water photo. Remarkable lighting, the water looks almost fluorescent! Notre Dame from Upstream by Joseph Tainter - It might be a cliche, but I like it! Detail on the lower level not too blown out by the floodlights. Pretty good calculation of exposure time. Fireworks-3 by Jeffrey - I think Jeffrey's done this before! In Thought by Jonanthan A. Donald - Nice use of sepia tone. Great expression on the boy's face! If it were my son, I'd say he was contemplating where to lob the piece of rock in his hand... I don't like the bright patch in the top right of the shot and would try and do something to darken it up. Here endeth the js I have to comment on one more though Rhythm by Facit - A friend of mine has a postcard in his WC which this shot reminds me very much of, except the sheep are all going downhill. It's also taken in Ireland. Hmm, wonder if these are special stunt sheep who perform this action especially for the photographing tourists. that's all folks! Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS: A70-210/f4
Still For Sale: A70-210/f4 SMC A Macro (58mm) In excellent cosmetic condition. Focus and zoom is firm and smooth. Some lateral play in zoom ring. Appears to have a couple of specks of dust inside but nothing that has bothered me. Glass has no scratches or haze and insides are fungus free. Pentax front and rear cap. A bargain at $100 Shipping in N. America $10. International Money Order, Cashiers Cheque, Crispy Notes in brown envelope. http://www.beard-redfern.com/Azooms/ (A35-105 in photos is sold) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS: A35-105/f3.5 and A70-210/f4
No sooner does the son and heir get out of plaster than the dog becomes very sick. I'm still unemployed with no sign of either a job or EI benefit...So. For Sale: A35-105/f3.5 SMC A Macro (67mm filter) and A70-210/f4 SMC A Macro (58mm) Both in excellent condition. Focus and zoom is firm and smooth 35-105 has some small paint loss on the edges of the aperture ring. Pentax rear cap. 70-210 has small amount of lateral play in zoom ring (I can only compare it to my M-series 75-150). Pentax front and rear cap. Both appear to have a couple of specks of dust inside. Glass is unmarked, clear and fungus free. A35-105/f3.5 US$125 A70-210/f4 US$125 Shipping in N. America $10. Same price for two lenses. International Money Order, Cashiers Cheque, Crispy Notes in brown envelope. Prefer not to use Paypal as I get hit twice. Once with initial receiving fee and again with transfer conversion to CDN (at Paypal rate) http://www.beard-redfern.com/Azooms/ Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: enablement and disablement - Tamron 17mm F3.5
At 03:40 PM 29/08/2003 -0400, you wrote: From: Steve Sharpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm saving my money for a Tamron 17mm F3.5, which by most accounts is an excellent lens. -- Steve Would that be the adaptall one? I've been wanting to sell mine for ages but can't decide how much to ask for it. It's LNIB with hood and everything. I paid 250 quid for it about 4 years ago but there's no way I'd get that now. I've even got a full range of adapters for it - K, KA and screw...and...a screw to EOS adapter to use it on a 10D (but I haven't) What's the going rate - anyone? Wendy (yes, I'm skint. You'll know I'm desperate when the black MX is up for sale) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS K 85mm f1.8
Hi All, Was going to list this last Friday, but lack of power in Ontario put a stop to that. Am away this friday so doing it now. I regretfully must part with my Pentax K 85mm f1.8. Superb condition - dare I say minty ;-) No? Well, it's absolutely pristine all over. A beaut. http://www.beard-redfern.com/K85/ $US 450 or $CDN 625 plus whatever postage to wherever. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Digital vs Optical printing compared.
At 10:44 PM 10/08/2003 -0400, you wrote: From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] And why not? After all, when I got back into photography several years ago, the clerk at my local Service Merchandise store told me that the TV on the ZX-50 dial was for taking photos of a television screen. Could this kind of service have anything to do with the fact that they're no longer in business? Bill Oddly enough, on my Ricoh RZ-800 the TV mode actually ~IS~ for taking photos of a television screen. So the clerk wasn't so mad after all! Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Vancam service?
Alan Chan wrote: Anyone has ever had their SLRs CLA by them? Are they good? They want C$190 to CLA my MX. I thought I was dreaming. Any opinion welcome. Thx! I've never used them but I was quoted ~C180 for a full CLA on a KX here in Ottawa. They are an authorised Pentax service centre too. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Just printed the test pictures from the *ist D...
At 06:27 PM 09/08/2003 -0400, Cotty wrote: 6MP DSLRs are photographically exhilarating. I'll second that! I just printed out an 8x10 of a friend's Dobe going through an agility tyre. It was so sharp the ruddy dog jumped out of the paper and bit me! Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Web Photo Gallery
From discussion under Postcards from Colmars thread I need to learn who to knock up such pages with PhotoShop. I do mine manually sigh. In PS6 there is a menu option File - Automate - Web Photo Gallery... which makes it very easy. I'm a bit dim when it comes to this sort of stuff. Is it possible to include an add copyright text action to this automation? Or is the whole thing something which would have to be an action after the gallery was created and applied to the larger web images (not the thumbnails). tia Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: FS: Pentax 400-600 Reflex Zoom
At 05:07 PM 11/07/2003 -0400, you wrote: From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it's beautiful, how come you sell it? Hah! It's because of the Canadian Government I'm selling it. I'm currently unemployed due to the mega-slump in the high-tech industry. The government were happy to take my taxes and employment insurance off me while I was working, but have no intention of giving any of it back. Is having to pay the mortgage a good enough reason? Have you compared it to other mirror lenses? Comments about such? I used to own a Minolta AF 500 mirror lens. That was pretty damn good. The Pentax is better. The only disadvantage to the Pentax zoom reflex is that it's f12 at 600mm http://www.beard-redfern.com/fs/105_0591_1.JPG http://www.beard-redfern.com/fs/105_0592_1.JPG http://www.beard-redfern.com/fs/105_0593_1.JPG http://www.beard-redfern.com/fs/105_0594_1.JPG Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: How's Adorama For Used Equip?
...I'm eyeing some equipment from Adorama and I'd like to know how they are with their used department. Has anyone bought used from Adorama? Has anyone in Canada bought used from Adorama? I have. I didn't realise I had until yesterday when I was sorting through some receipts. Reasonable shipping too. They will ship USPS unlike KEH who charge you an arm and a leg to send it via UPS. I bought a used Sigma 70-300 from them. I wasn't disappointed with it. Everything was spot on. I'd buy from them again. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Hood for 80-320
I know that there's a hood available for the 80-320 lens and its part number (38701) but I can't find anywhere stocking it. I don't want to be ordering it from Pentax as I need it before the end of August (I've had a replacement eyecup for the MZ-S on order since March!) Anyone seen one of the real ones to give me the dimensions? Anyone with one of these lenses using a hood? If so which make? tia Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Move to MZ-S?
At 03:20 PM 26/06/2003 -0400, you wrote: I'm thinking about moving from my ZX-L to the MZ-S, the problem is that I'm used to setting the aperture on the body. Has anyone made a similar move in the past and if so what's your experience? Also, I've compared the ease of turning the aperture ring on my lenses. The FA* 24 200mm are easy to turn, the FA 50mm almost as easy. But my FA 35mm and F 100mm macro are a little bit harder to turn. Are these variations normal? I know it's a subjective issue this whole thing, but any help is appreciated. When I bought into AF a few years back I bought Minolta (600si). I didn't have any AF lenses and very few manual at the tim, so which manufacturer wasn't important. Although I did want to choose Pentax, I didn't like what was available in the shops at the time. No Aperture ring on the lens. No big deal. When the MZ-S came out, I bought that and sold my Minolta. No problem switching back to setting aperture on the lens. (Though I had umpteen years of using an MX before going AF) I found the current 28-105 Pentax-made lens difficult to turn. I solved the problem by buying myself a 24-90 and giving the 28-105 to hubby, who never usually takes it off A anyway. (snigger) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: Jazz Club
Bob 'Caca del Toro' Walkden wrote: you'd probably enjoy Noakes Singleton and the Retrievers. I've been a-snappin' and a-tappin' to their 7th album, the turquoise one, 'Dig it. Live at The Garden', featuring Shep Collier doing some very fine percussion work on the B-flat tortoise shells. Sounds like Bob's of the same Blue Peter generation as I am (Get DOWN Shep!) groovy. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT:My site updated too
At 10:29 AM 13/06/2003 -0400, Yves wrote: At 07:14 13/6/03 +, you wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Hello, I had a look at your Aurora GrandPrix June 06 gallery. My favourite picture is DSC_2155.jpg. :-) It was really funny to see this one appear in that long sequence of horse jumps (especially since I had not looked at the thumbnail sheet: it was totally unexpected). I had a smile at that one too. hey - where did he come from ! You seem to take the picture nearly always during the beginning of the jump. Is there a photographic/technical reason to avoid the second half of the jump or is it simply a matter of personal preferences? It looks more dynamic. The up half looks better than the down half Compare this http://www.muddypawz.net/adsc070603/images/adsc0063.jpg to this http://www.muddypawz.net/adsc070603/images/2adsc0018.jpg (that's what I think, anyway!) Dave, maybe you could make your albums open in a new browser window so that the user always have access to your home page. I noticed Welcome to Groundline.com Is this going to be your new website? Somebody mentioned that it was a bit boring having lots of shots of horses going over jumps - well that's what the clients want to see! Perhaps you could put together a separate small portfolio of varied horse shots for the casual observer and non-client. That would be nice to see. It''s like my agility shots. Most people go through them - dog jumping, dog jumping, dog jumping, dog jumping, dog jumping, dog not jumping, dog jumping, dog jumping etc. Whereas I go through Roxy doing the gamble, Branson in that marvellous jumpers run, Oh, look that's Tanja just before she ran off course because I was there running my dog and so were a lot of my friends. The reason for the sameyness of the shots is because often there are only one or two good vantage points and Dave doesn't want to be running around like a blue a*sed fly trying to get different shots for the general public, he wants to concentrate on at least one good shot of each rider in the hope that each of those riders will buy a print! Oh yes, on a sort of related note - Dave - you asked a while back about combining photos on one sheet. Like the picture package in photoshop but two different photos. Adobe Photoshop album lets you do it. Fully working starter edition is downloadable and allows you to add 250 photos to the album without having to upgrade. Wendy Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS Friday Auto-bellows/slide copier/bellows takumar 100
For Sale: Beautiful condition Asahi Pentax Auto-Bellows / slide copier with 100mm f4 Bellows takumar lens. For screwmount. Double cable release, scales and booklet. $150 http://www.beard-redfern.com/photos/102_0271w.jpg Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS: Soft Case FG (SS)
Unused in box, original Pentax soft case FG-SS, part number 32374 For MZ/ZX series (not MZ-S). Front of case detaches and can be replaced with other size fronts. This has the size for a small zoom like 35-80 (hence the S) Boz's Site has it listed under MZ-5(n) $15 inc postage to anywhere. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
FS MZ-S BG-10
Sorry Guys, it's not Friday. Don't want to wait until then 'cos I'm away for most of the weekend Selling MZ-S plus BG-10, boxed and complete INCLUDING EYECUP! US$650 inc N.American shipping, Xpresspost. or CDN$900 I also have a Tokina ATX-pro 28-70 2.6-2.8 I can be persuaded to part with at the same time if anyone is interested. No box, but original case. cheers, Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Autofocus at f/6.3?
At 03:36 AM 13/03/2003 -0500, you wrote: My ZX-L manual says the camera needs at least f/5.6 for autofocus to work, but I've seen lenses listed, like the Sigma 170-500mm, that go to f/6.3 and are supposed to be AF lenses. Does AF really work at f/6.3? I know for sure it doesn't work at f/8 I know for sure that my Minolta AF 500 f8 reflex works (not on the MZ-S though ;-) ) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?
Apologies in advance for the quality of the digital pictures (don't have a digital pentax yet) http://www.beard-redfern.com/MZ-S_ltd/index.html 43 and 77mm on MZ-S Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
The concept of Intellectual property (Was: eBay Boz's site)
- Original Message - From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Intellectual property is not a universally understood, or accepted, concept. BR The company I work for makes most of its money by patenting and licensing IP Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: FS: some classic lenses
At 06:47 PM 02/03/2003 -0500, Stan wrote: 85/1.8 TBD Still not sure I can bear to part with it. Oh, oh, oh, I know exactly how you feel! I have a 77 ltd an M85/2 and an 85/1.8 I know that one has to go and that it has to be the 85/1.8 but I just can't make myself do it. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: *ist D photos
At 10:51 PM 26/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: I broke the news to the expenditure department this evening. It went surprisingly well. Too well, actually. I have one on order. William Robb I showed all the details to hubby. He grunted and said yes, very nice, dear. Guess that means I can have one ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Weird scanning problem
On 25 Feb 2003 at 14:50, Rob Studdert wrote: True, as the emulsion side is irregular and will randomize the surface to surface contact such that the sub-lamda interference patterns are no longer visible. DOH, should read lambda of course. Rob Studdert Excellent explanation of Newton's rings here ;-) http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/NewtonsRings.html Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
UK PO/Customs question
Just a quick question for all you UK pdmlers who have ordered things from the US. If you have ever had anything opened by customs and had to pay something on delivery of the item, how much handling charge ( from the PO or consignia or whatever they're called) have you had to pay? Just for comparison, Canadapost charges $5, (2 quid or just over). I'm not talking UPS, FedEx brokerage, just the bog standard delivery service. As it's a bit off topic it's best if you send replies to me privately. tvm Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: My First Spotmatic
At 07:27 PM 22/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: As a matter of fact, I wouldnt even use the hot shoe, attach your flash cord to the X outlet for highest reliability. JCO Why is that? The hot shoe on my MX stopped working before the X port (which also stopped eventually) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Hands up who crops? (was: Megapixels required for an 8X10 print?)
At 08:39 PM 11/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: ...with 67 and 4X5 I intentionally shoot a little wider than my final vision and crop to perfection during the printing phase. Why because with the higher resolution formats you can afford to crop, with 35mm you cant. Is that one of those cast in stone photographers rules? What? That with 35mm you cant? (M-W 1 : to talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner 2 : to speak in cant or jargon 3 : to talk hypocritically ) Weird. Isn't the written word wonderful. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
WR's PUG challenge
At 10:00 PM 09/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: Listen, I challenge everyone who reads this go to: http://pug.komkon.org look at the images on the index page, pick one, and only one thumbnail and click on it. Tell us why you chose that image from the thumbnails, tell us why you like the image, and how you think you would have taken the picture, had you been holding the camera. William Robb Hmm, this is a difficult challenge given the theme. There are a few which are immediately obvious as being digitally manipulated, even just by seeing the thumbnail. I would have to skip those as it's possible I would have no answer for the last part how you think you would have taken the picture, had you been holding the camera. First glance through the thumbnails, my eye rested on Vic MacBournie's submission. How did he get my dog in the photo? Glanced though again, spotted ERN's photo. Wanted to click on it just to see the beetle properly. (looked about the same age as my old one - about 1970's vintage) Next thumbnail to it was from Bernd Scheffler. I clicked on it. Why? It caught my eye - probably for the wrong reason. The shiny patch on the image made me want to look at it further. I liked the idea very much. It fitted the theme and was probably shot especially for the PUG. It almost worked. I liked the composition. All except the reflection on the glass of the watch. This is the distraction which drew my eye to the image in the first place! I'd have tried to light the shot differently to avoid, or diminish the reflection. I'd have tried to straighten up the watch in the foreground too as it's leaning slightly over to the left. I still think Bernd did well and applaud him for his efforts. He certainly put a lot more thought and effort into his submission than the person who just slapped their camera on the scanner and submitted it ;-) Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: ChDImage about Pentax and PMA
At 05:21 PM 08/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: On Sat, 8 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PS, ZSLR digital cameras may be lifestyle items, but interchangeable lens DSLRs aren't and won't be. Lumping PS digitals and DSLRs together is foolish. It's like thinking the film camera buying of professional photographers and scoccer moms are the same. I think its less about soccer moms and more about rich college kids and young adulkts with income to burn and desire for appearances. Yep, got to agree with g. on this one, 'cos this soccer mom's got her eye on a DSLR in the not too distant future (though I do like swanky little gadgets too) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT Pentax wife
At 06:37 PM 06/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: Do Pentax wives play the same games played by Pentax husbands: having equipment sent to their work address so their spouses won't know? [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've only done it once. Not because I didn't want my spouse to know, but because it was coming by UPS and UPS only deliver in office hours. Honest. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Later. where did that hulking great camera spring from? What this old 67? Oh, I've had it ages. Men! They just don't notice these things. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: For Wendy B. Was Re: Women of the PDML
At 05:50 AM 05/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: Ah, just the person to ask: On my wish list is a 28-105/3.2-4.5 for use w/ a Zx-5n. Is the 24-90 (costs more than I can afford at this point), much larger on the Zx-5n? Thanks, Pat in SF I just looked and surprisingly, it isn't much bigger, it just looks it! Lengthwise it's only about 3/8 bigger. It a bit fatter as the 24-90 has a 67mm filter size as opposed to the 58 of the 28-105. I think it probably looks bigger because I tend to keep the tulip hood inverted on the lens. The 28-105/3.2-4.5 is a perfect match for the ZX-5n (IMHO!) Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Women of the PDML Re: OT Pentax wife
At 05:50 AM 05/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: This prompts me to ask the other sisters: How do you carry a Pentax on a non-shooting project basis? Say that you were carrying one SLR body of your choice plus one lens (be it zoom or prime) and were just going about your daily business (work, school, shopping, etc.) and trying to be inconspicuous. Purses? Lunch sacks? Backpacks? Waist packs? Do tell. Pat in SF In a rucksack, in an ever ready case so it doesn't get scratched by any of my other junk. My MX and pancake lens fit nicely in a waist pack/ bum bag. Though I have to say, if I'm really travelling light (without a bag) then the olympus mu (stylus) goes in my jacket pocket. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Women of the PDML
At 03:36 AM 04/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: OTOH, I seem to remember reading that there are several couples on the PDML who share the Pentax platform. Wendy (who lost a Pentax lens to hubby's collection?) I lost two, actually. A lovely new 28-105 3.2-4.5 and an 80-320. Gave me an excuse to buy the 24-90 as a replacement for my camera ;-) (Of course the thought never entered my head when I bought him the MZ-5n in the first place) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Women of the PDML
At 03:36 AM 04/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: To get even more firmly on topic, what Pentaxes are the sisterhood shooting with? ERN (PZ-1; ZX-5n; LX; MX; WR-90. Prefer cameras to be as compact as reasonably possible) MX, LX, MZ-S, 67. MX is still my favourite, but the MZ-S is now my most used. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: 40mm 'Pancake' lens.
At 11:02 AM 02/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: Does anyone have any experience of this lens? Is it a good lens? It seems to be an ideal lens to make a camera fit in any pocket (!) and provide less excuses for not carrying a camera. Malcolm It's an ideal lens for making a camera fit in the scanner too ;-) http://pug.komkon.org/03feb/mxc.html MX and pancake lens, my favourite combo. It's been on my last two bike trips in the pyrenees and walking in the rockies. Doesn't take up much room and gives pretty good results too. I wouldn't be without one. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT - Italian Translation Needed
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Weird problem. My sister and I sell photographs on eBay as well as from our site. A bit of pocket money, is all it is. We have a photo of a vintage Italian Gaggia Espresso Maker which has been a good seller for us. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2211item=2500822359 The scan isn't great, but the print is actually kind of nice. Our pictures start at about $16US for matted 5x7's, and normally, we never get more than one bid for each sale. Today, our Gaggia is up to $36US, and the bidder is from Italy. I have the feeling that he thinks he's getting the machine. Well Frank, You do state that it is a photo in your auction (about three or four times) and give the dimensions - plus it's listed under Art:Photographic Images:Contemporary (1940-Now) . But you never know what people might be thinking! And I dread to think what the postage would be to Italy if it was a genuine Gaggia you were selling! btw. I came across a cracking disclaimer while browsing though the Pentax stuff this afternoon. The listing is for a genuine Pentax AF zoom. Two photos in the description. Perfectly obvious what it is. At the end of the description are the words: WARNING!!! THIS IS NOT A VIDEO GAME. Eh? Wendy (actually, the lens is described by the supposed camera trader as manual focus when in fact it's AF so if he can get it wrong then maybe someone ~will~ mistake it for a video game..hee, hee, hee.) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT:Kodak Tmax 3200 users
At 09:25 PM 13/01/2003 -0500, you wrote: David Brooks wrote: Hi all. On the advice of out darkroom instructor(he's a Kodak man)i promised i would try a roll of Tmax 3200 if he would try a roll of Delta 3200 (the first time he saw anything from the film was a roll i shot and developed in class.I think he liked itg)I just picked up a roll and noticed the inside of the box only had times for 3200,nothing else. If i shoot this at this weekends indoor horse show and its cloudy,i'll need to shoot at 6400. Can it be pushed to 6400 or am i stuck at 3200. I'm pretty sure I've seen developing instructions for the film at 6400. Yes, they are on the box. I've pushed it to 6400. Inside at an agility match. Really really grainy. I won't be doing it again. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Why is there NEVER enough bookshelf space?
At 04:01 AM 11/01/2003 -0500, you wrote: Rats. It's 2:30 in the morning. I just got a new bookcase, wrestled it into place, and have spent the last several hours loading photography books into it. And--of course--they don't all fit. I was hoping I'd have space left over. Rats. --Mike Books breed when you're not watching them. When I moved over to Canada, all the books were packed up and I gave away two boxes full of paperbacks. Moved into the new house and bought a new 5 shelf bookcase. Set up the bookcases, the old ones too and filled them all. I still have two boxes full of books left . Six weeks on a boat. It's amazing what books can get up to in that time. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Mike: Are some photographs better than others?
Keefer Photography wrote: Are some photographs better than others? DougF KG4LMZ wrote: Yes. Keefer Photography wrote: If so, why? DougF KG4LMZ wrote: Depends on the person doing the judging. Or the number of entries... I just found out that I won first prize in a photo competition run by dogsport magazine, a Canadian publication. Of course, mine was a wonderful entry and now I'm a published artist ;-) But I do wonder how many entries there were. I took first place with a photo of my friend's golden retriever. The same friend took second place with her photo of my Belgian Tervuren. They were both taken with the same camera (mine!) Hmmm. Maybe that should read are some cameras better than others? ;-) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: What toys you have in 2002?
-- On Wednesday 01 January 2003 02:49 am, Frankie Lee wrote: -- What gear (Pentax or not) you have added in 2002? I daren't even think about listing my acquisitions. Too scary. I'll own up to an MZ-S and grip and leave it at that. I didn't get a single photographic item for Christmas either. Paul bought me the Pentax Classic Cameras book a few days before Christmas, discovered I already had it and went and exchanged it for No Bad Dogs by Barbara Woodhouse.. Hmmm. W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Marvelous little Icelander imp
At 04:28 PM 01/01/2003 -0500, you wrote: But since I've already made my contribution to the collective memory with Bjork's name, I'll have to depend on someone else to supply the title of the movie...I can't remember it :-( --Mike Dancer in the Dark? Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: MZ-M owners/users opinions?
At 05:38 PM 01/01/2003 -0500, Dave wrote: Folks... I've been considering getting a body to use with my beautiful 50mm f1.4 SMC-M. I was looking at the MZ-M used. What do you all have to say for this baby compared to the older MX/K1000/K2 etc. bodies? Yuk? I had an MZ-M for about two weeks. Ran a couple of films through it and couldn't think of any reason to keep it when I had a couple of perfectly good MXes at home. It was so light, I had to weight it down with an A35-105 before it felt like a real camera. I bought it second hand and the numbers had started to wear off the shutter speed dial. I wasn't terribly impressed with it. You need an LX, you do ;-) W. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Ad II
At 12:39 AM 29/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: I didn't see any comment on this, so I post it again...another ad from Modern bride Washington that's definitely more unique than mine: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/anotherone.jpg tv I couldn't stop laughing. All I had to do was imagine this photo, framed on my mum's sideboard and I'd start sniggering again. Unique all right. I can just imagine an 11 year old wielding a little disposable taking this one. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Lowepro Mini Trekker
At 03:13 PM 21/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Cameron Hood [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had this bag for about a week; it was the only Lowepro product to ever let me down. The clip holding the shoulder strap on at the bottom back of the bag is plastic and extremely flimsy; any kind of lateral motion on this (like picking the bag up off the ground) causes the clip to release suddenly, causing the bag (and your gear) to go smashing to the ground. Mine doesn't have a clip holding the shoulder strap to the bag. The strap is sewn to the bag both top and bottom. I carted a fair amount of gear around for 10 days in the Rockies this August. 67 + 105 + 55 MZ-S + 24-90 + 77 MX + 40 Digital IXUS Tripod and a shed load of film Never let me down and was very comfortable (despite its weight) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Re: Shutter button feel (Was: Re: MZ-S Focus Lock)
At 03:13 PM 21/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: So, it appears that it is not just me, who dislike the release button of the MZ-S, or at least notice the lack of its halfway stop. Thanks Mike and Joseph... I fully agree that it's hard to use just the AF/metering - it's a pain in the butt because I do it VERY, VERY often. Hmm, hadn't even noticed there wasn't a halfway stop. I must just have the gentle touch ;-) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Opinions Wanted: Vivitar 2x Macro Focussing Teleconverter
At 01:26 AM 12/12/2002 -0500, JCO wrote: ( hint, for 35mm I have everything from 15 to 1000mm ). JCO Did you say hint because you're about to put them all on ebay or did you mean to say boast Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?
At 12:19 AM 05/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: Bravo! Someone who can actually read the title of a thread, and one of the few who responded that did switch to Pentax. I did notice that no one has yet mentioned switching brands for Pentax AF gear. BR Me, I did. I switched from Minolta AF when the MZ-S came out. I have since sold my Minolta 600si and lenses and bought another MZ-S body (thanks, Andre!) Really and truly I didn't so much as switch to Pentax, but switch ~back~ as my manual stuff was a pair of MXes and an LX with various lenses. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: 28-105mm in black
At 08:21 PM 05/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: I just ordered the 28-105 (f/3.2-4.5) in all black -- from Japan, since you can't get it in black in North America at all. The lens hood, packaged in the box with the lens, is all black, as well, and matches the lens perfectly. Joe BH have it listed in black. It's in stock too. And the same price as the silver one. Wendy Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Tiny Cars and PUG
Rejoice Frank. The little urban car you seek is now being marketed in North America Saw one of the new minis in the car park at Canadian Tire today. Bigger than I remember. Told hubby he could buy me one for Christmas. He said yes, dear, so I guess that's sorted then! Once we got inside Canadian Tire however, he changed his mind and said he'd buy me a mini dremel grinder instead. Interestingly, at an outdoor classic car show in Ottawa earlier this year the department of transport had a Smart car on display. Now I doubt very much that that would be approved for the roads here! Ditto the mercedes A class. I mean it couldn't even pass a European Moose test. Not to mention the fact that any passengers in that hideously pretentious car would be throwing up at the first corner. You don't want to be driving one of those things in the Alps, trust me. Anyway, enough off topicedness from me for this evening. Wendy p.s. Not quite. My dog got her Advanced Agility title this evening. I had the LX with me, but didn't have the presence of mind to have anyone take a photo. p.p.s. I'll try and make some time to submit something for the next months PUG. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: My spelling sucks
Not very inventive, eh, Frank ;-) How about My spelling is worse than that of 18 one-armed monkeys composing Shakespeare on typewriters with no qwertyuiop Or something. At 10:52 PM 19/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: Apparently, that's okay... g Brad Dobo wrote: Fine, I'll change my wording, my spelling blows! g Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Pentax ad on TV
At 08:57 PM 18/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: Twice in the last two days I've seen an ad on CTV Newsnet (Canadian news channel) for the Optio 430. Interestingly, the voiceover only says Optio 430 once, but refers several times to superior Pentax optics for better images. Has anyone else seen this ad? Pat White It's just been playing on BBC Canada. Stunning ad (not). Shows the MZ-6 as well. Reminds me of the Visit the Taj Mahal for Fine Indian Cuisine, around the corner from this Cinema type ads that used to run before the main feature in Pearl Dean days of my youth. Advertising on a budget, I think it's called. Wouldn't win any prizes for snappy advertising, but sure beats the interminable ads for The Shirley Temple Video Collection and Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits on two CDs or cassettes (rush orders available) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: OT: Who was talking about snow?
Yep - here too!! Wendy in Ottawa From: David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2002/11/01 Fri AM 10:36:57 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Who was talking about snow? Speaking of snow,about 1/4 has fallen on our parking lot in the last 5 min. Its back. Dave
Re: Atlantic Sunrise w/ the 1000mm F8
Yeah, me too. Along with the caps lock. W. At 09:56 AM 29/10/2002 +1100, you wrote: From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first option i turned off :) - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:28 AM Subject: RE: Atlantic Sunrise w/ the 1000mm F8 INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 AUTOMATICALLY RESIZES PIX TO FIT YOUR SCREEN. GET IT ITS FREE. JCO Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Exclusive picture of new Pentax D-SLR
At 01:14 PM 27/10/2002 +0100, you wrote: Pentax isn't in the business of professional anything. They sell to whoever buys it. There's a common misconception that MF is Pentax professional line. It isn't. Pål Yes, and Fuji Canada back up Pål's statement. I finally found which of the three registration forms you had to fill in on the Fuji website that Cameron posted about to get free film. It was the Fuji Professional challenge. You had to state what make of equipment you used in your profession. Pentax wasn't in the list for either 35mm or MF. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Prints from slides questions
At 08:20 AM 27/10/2002 -0500, you wrote: I've been shooting a lot of slides lately and took a few to a local digital print place for some quick enlargements. I didn't expect them to measure up to a custom print but I didn't expect them to be trash either. I thought I'd get something usable from a commercial lab but they were awful. No contrast, colors were off, highlights were washed out. Just terrible. My experience too. I took a 67 velvia slide in to Blacks to get an enlargement made. I'd tried scanning the slide on my HP flatbed without much success (unmounted, I couldn't keep it flat enough). Terrible print. I've now taken it somewhere else to see if the results are any better. (of course it could just be that my slide's rubbish!) Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
A good argument for buying a film scanner
I know I'm preaching to the converted here, but I thought I'd post the results from some scans I did today. http://www.beard-redfern.com/scantest/index.htm By the way, the scan of the print is pretty much true to life. That's the sort of quality I'm getting back from the photo lab. Why they can't get it right with equipment costing thousands of dollars and I can get results 10 times better with a film scanner costing $500CDN, I don't know. The three scans are unmanipulated, they are just as they came out of the scanner. Contrast, colour and sharpness haven't been altered. Now if only it wasn't so tedious scanning negatives.. Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
Re: Re: List Appreciation
From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rah rah! sis-boom-bah Go doug go doug! ;) annsan appreciates ... and remembers oh m'god its October 20 Tomorrow!!! pictures pictures for the Gallery! Wah! And my computer's still at the shop! I had given myself two whole weeks to get something scanned in and submitted and it all went up in smoke! Oh well, a month and a day left until I have to get the December submission in Wendy
Re: Only 5 more days until...........
Yep, I'll second that. That's precisely what I did on Sunday. Even though it was chuckin' it down, I decided that I was going to the Gatineau Park before all the leaves fell off the trees and my cameras were coming with me! The rain got heavier and I almost turned round but decided on a better course of action - lunch in the pub! Lunch over, rain abated, went off for a wander in the woods. Shot 2 whole rolls of film plus a bit more. Boy, did I feel better for doing that! Next stop, hope something suitable for the PUG came out of it and get it scanned and submitted! Wendy From: Francis Alviar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2002/10/15 Tue PM 12:59:29 EDT To: Pentax Discuss List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Only 5 more days until... PUG submission deadline. I'd like to invite all PDML'ers to go out and shoot a frame, shoot a roll, or two and focus or rather reflect on what it is about this brand name - Pentax and all its accessories and lenses that make us want to use it more and more. After a day of shooting, sit back with a beer in hand (or your choice of drink) and admire your photos. It will all be better tomorrow. Have a nice day. Francis M. Alviar Irvine, CA
Re:Only 5 more days until...........
Yep, I'll second that. That's precisely what I did on Sunday. Even though it was chuckin' it down, I decided that I was going to the Gatineau Park before all the leaves dropped off and my cameras were coming with me! As the rain got harder I almost truned round and came home but decided on a better plan of action, lunch at the pub! Lunch over, rain abated, went for a wander in the woods and shot 2 and a bit rolls of film. Boy did I feel better for that! Next step, hoping now that something suitable for the PUG comes out of the two rolls, then I've just got to scan and submit! Wendy PUG submission deadline. I'd like to invite all PDML'ers to go out and shoot a frame, shoot a roll, or two and focus or rather reflect on what it is about this brand name - Pentax and all its accessories and lenses that make us want to use it more and more. After a day of shooting, sit back with a beer in hand (or your choice of drink) and admire your photos. It will all be better tomorrow. Have a nice day. Francis M. Alviar Irvine, CA
Re: Re: Only 5 more days until...........
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] The rain got heavier and I almost turned round but decided on a better course of action - lunch in the pub! Wendy! You live abroad now! That was no pub!? Surely it was a *bar*?? :-) Cot Oooh, dunno. It was in Quebec - maybe I should have said le pub ;-) W.
Re: Re: Pentax price list - but what was the year?
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] The winner will get the price list! If you want it, that is Hey, great! More pieces of paper for my pieces of paper collection. You'd think, having moved house 6 times in the last 12 years, I'd have managed to whittle down my paper collection. But no! I still carry around receipts and booklets from buying my MX and 35mm lens in 1981. This morning, the dog woke me up by trying to unearth the bone she buried under the pile of photo envelopes at the foot of the bed. Send it over - do I win it? 1989, that's my best offer. Wendy
Re: Re:Only 5 more days until...........
And husbands :-) W. From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course you can. btw, other people's kids do too, if you look closely... ;-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 8:54 PM Subject: Re:Only 5 more days until... My daughter had adopted my ZX-7 and is taking it on a class trip with a roll of BW (the chromogenic kind). Can I publish her photos on the PUG with suitable credits? I don't think she'll be conversing with us old folks any time soon. Steven Desjardins
Re: dslr
At 06:15 AM 10/14/2002 -0400, Brad wrote: Go Leafs Go (yup, that time of the year again!) Yes, I did notice that they were falling from the trees at an alarming rate. Roll on the snow, eh ;-) Wendy
Shooting Auroras
Right, Question for all you out there who do any sort of sky/night time photography. Is there any rule of thumb for shooting Auroras. Open the shutter and count to 10 - 20? 30? Set the camera on auto and let it sit and expose for a few minutes? I suspect it's all just trial and error but I'd still like some hints. tia Wendy Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com
