RE: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Paris, Leonard
Tungsten may not be exactly right on but it will be pretty close. Len --- -Original Message- From: C or B Waters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 10:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What did we shoot this weekend? Cool camper shot there. I like that

RE: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Paris, Leonard
I guess that if ISO 800 was grossly overexposed, then ISO 400 should just be overexposed, right? It's only one stop less, isn't it? Just how many stops is grossly? ;-) Len (G,d, and r) --- -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002

Re: Mz-M, basic Photography and some questions ..

2002-01-07 Thread Creature's Comfort
I second Aaron's comments and would add that you should seriously consider buying only lenses with the highest optical and build quality. A good lens will outlast many cameras, and can be used on cameras purchased later. They are, in essence, a lifetime investment. The newer cameras are pretty

Re: Mz-M, basic Photography and some questions ..

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd like to modify my last statement to read A good lens will outlast many contemporary cameras, Creature's Comfort wrote: I second Aaron's comments and would add that you should seriously consider buying only lenses with the highest optical and build quality. A good lens will outlast many

Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Rob Brigham
Many thanks for comments on my first entry I didnt say so on the pug, but I would love any comments - good or bad. My Favourites are: Frozen Leaves by Maciej Marchlewski Beautiful mood by good use of DOF. You can almost 'feel' the cold. Aubrey by Bruce Dayton Lovely portrait - showing real

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread David Brooks
We had some of the same weather up here this weekend.Took my new,to me,S3 and walked around the horse farm and took some pictures of an old barn,partially frozen ponds and tree lined walk ways.Also tried some candle in a light box shots.Taking them in today.I dont have my own facilities. Did

Re: OK, Now Where Do I Go? [was Re: Scanning Terminology Questions]

2002-01-07 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Cotty, On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 23:00:18 +, Cotty wrote: Yup. The Nikon site proclaims that there is no Nikon-originated profile for the LS-1000. I have searched a bit further. I use Google almost exclusively [...] I'm afraid I can't help much, then. :-) In Evening's Photoshop for

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Sunday, January 6, 2002, at 10:46 PM, Bob Blakely wrote: Small furry rodents with large caliber weapons. Where'd they get those? -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread frank theriault
C'mon, Aaron, You should know by now that EVERYONE in the US has firearms! :-) -frank Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Sunday, January 6, 2002, at 10:46 PM, Bob Blakely wrote: Small furry rodents with large caliber weapons. Where'd they get those? -Aaron - This message is from the

RE: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Jackie Dowell
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob Brigham Sent: January 7, 2002 7:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pug Comments . Rainbow Bridge by Jackie Dowell Like you, I am not sure about the bush or the bridge being the focus.

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Steve Larson
Unfortunately, Shel is not within borrowing distance :( The stealth factor of a Leica would be nice though. I was photographing two of our cats sleeping the other day, and when the LX shutter fired, one cat about jumped out of his skin, I wonder which is going to be faster, the cat or the camera

Re: What did you shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Steven I went out and shot some snow images. Slnow falling on weed seed pods heads can be interesting. There was some good stuff. I've come up with a new favorite arrangement for photographing small items: I put a short extension tube behind a long (or zoom) lens. With a 12mm or so tube,

Re: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Rob, Thanks for the kind words. If you have a few beers or a few glasses of wine, Boats with Lights looks a little better ;) The softness was a combination of the 1.2 aperture and 1/30`s shutter speed hand held, 800ASA would have been the trick and would have given me 1/60`s shutter speed, a

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bob Blakely
http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/furry.jpg Actually, that's the Canadian Special Forces! They're on our side! They help keep the American eagle from becoming chicken dinner! Regards, Bob... Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity, and resolve to maintain the

Re: What did we shoot this weekend

2002-01-07 Thread Evan Hanson
I confess I didn't shoot anything but I did spend some time in the bathroom, I mean darkroom with Tri-X and D-76 processing some negatives from the Atlanta snow. Evan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread C or B Waters
Gee Bob, What gear did you use for that shot? That bokah is NUTS!!! BGoofyG Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:41 AM Subject: Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

Re: Cheap Crap Plastic Consumer Lenses

2002-01-07 Thread Brendan
It's crap, crap, crap, the extra stop isn't worth it at all, but I did get it real cheap :) --- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday, January 5, 2002, at 03:19 AM, Flavio Minelli wrote: Did you ever wonder why there are so many used Sigma 28-105/2.8 for sale? That one

Re: MZ-S: a couple of tips

2002-01-07 Thread Michael Perham
I've been away for a few days, so just catching up on my PDML news/views. Actually the pre-flash is there even if you do not use the AF360 remotely because it fires a control flash to measure the flash with the multi-zone meter system (P-TTL) and that is what I believe one sees through the

RE: Cheap Crap Plastic Consumer Lenses

2002-01-07 Thread Kent Gittings
I have a 2nd gen. Tamron 28-200 in mint condition I'll sell him for $200 plus shipping that includes the Tamron close-up lens and a filter or a Tamron 28-105 in the same condition for $125. I don't use my Pentax AF gear anymore and I'd like to give them good homes before I decide to stick them

RE: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
Paul Stenquist [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] asked - Did anyone shoot film this weekend? snip Paul Actually I was going to take out the two newly skinned LXs, one with color slide the other with bw and just take some shots. This plan was slightly changed when I went to the Post Office

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Brendan
Why am I not surprised our armed forces need to recruit rodents :) --- Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/furry.jpg Actually, that's the Canadian Special Forces! They're on our side! They help keep the American eagle from becoming chicken dinner!

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bob Blakely
It's not my shot. I first got the link from Wheatfield (Now Snowfield?) Willie, and later from Rod Studdert. Thanks for the great laughs, guys. Regards, Bob... Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity, and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us from the

Re: some quick scans from the 75mm f2.8 AL for 6x7

2002-01-07 Thread Brendan
So do I, hummm where is that 67 to K adaptor when I need it. --- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are three quick scans: http://homepage.mac.com/aaronreynolds/.Pictures/bokeh.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/aaronreynolds/.Pictures/barn.jpg

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread frank theriault
That rodent (I think it's a Beaver, so it must be Canadian - you're right Bob) is actually with a Reconaissance Squadron. That's not a bazooka on his shoulder, its a screwmount 1000mm Tak, painted green, to look military. Due to underfunding, we couldn't afford the proper tripod, and all the

Re: some quick scans from the 75mm f2.8 AL for 6x7

2002-01-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Monday, January 7, 2002, at 10:21 AM, Brendan wrote: So do I, hummm where is that 67 to K adaptor when I need it. Right, like I would ACTUALLY let this lens out of my sight... ;) -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

RE: 77 specular bokeh talk (again!)

2002-01-07 Thread Kent Gittings
That's called spherical aberration or coma I think. Unless the aperture diaphragm is not circular at whatever F-stop you chose. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Mathews Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 5:26 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: OK, Now Where Do I Go? [was Re: Scanning Terminology Questions]

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi Cotty, if you want to make the work yourself, there are very good _freeware_ (so you don't have to have PS6) tools for generating ICC/ICM (?) profiles from scans of a known target. Generally, it works by scanning a known target like IT-8, (e.g. Kodak's Q60 or the equivalent

Re: how to light a room?

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
[...] TR You do know that mixing hot lights and flash is going to make color TR balancing the shots difficult? Nothing a good custom printer could not TR handle but not something a mini-lab can fix. Hi Tom, sorry to interupt the thread, but how exactly would a custom printer handle it? It seems

Sigma 8mm fisheyes on EBay cheap?

2002-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Has anyone noticed how cheap and plentiful the Sigma 8mm fisheye has suddenly become on EBay? Someone seems to be sellng a cache of them for less than $200 new. Hasn't this lens been selling new for aboug $600? Or are the EBay units an older model? [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OK, Now Where Do I Go? [was Re: Scanning Terminology Questions]

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Monday, January 07, 2002, 2:37:01 PM, Doug wrote: [...] DF Photographers book, he mentions that there's a company out there that DF will build a profile for a specific output device. My suspicion is DF that it's more expensive than a new scanner that does have an ICC DF profile from the

RE: CZJ Sonnar 300/4: three varieties? switchable mount?

2002-01-07 Thread Kent Gittings
I'm almost sure the 95mm is the filter ring on the removable hood not the lens barrel. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul F. Stregevsky Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 7:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CZJ Sonnar

RE: 77 specular bokeh talk (again!)

2002-01-07 Thread Kent Gittings
The faster the optical system (or F-stop) the more pronounced the coma can be. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 6:40 PM To: Ed Mathews Subject: Re: 77 specular bokeh talk (again!)

OT: Military rodents (was: What did we shoot this weekend?)

2002-01-07 Thread Christian Skofteland
Being a biologist by training I would have to say that the rodent in question is a prairie dog of some variety. h, the link came from Australia so perhaps it is another plan by the Aussies to introduce a non-native species to eradicate a previously introduced non-native species that (as

RE: CZJ Sonnar 300/4: three varieties? switchable mount?

2002-01-07 Thread Kent Gittings
I wouldn't exactly call the East German CZJ as world class. While a good value it is not as good as the West German Zeiss or Schneider lenses. Much better than Pentacon's own Meyer Gorlitz 300/4 lens though. The lens is designed for medium format so with the M42 adapter on it its light path is

2 Paul Stregevsky, again. Urgent!

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
list, sorry but I really can't manage to contact Paul off-list. My messages to him just get returned, EVEN if I just hit reply to his message to me (not to list). Hi Paul, still the same problem. I sent you two mails, on both I got mail failure, use unknown... what's the problem?!? I got your

Should I get it?

2002-01-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Found a Spotmatic with Super Tak 50/1.4, Accura 135mm and a don't-remember 28mm, as well as a flash acc. shoe for $65. Is this a worthwhile purchase? CRB - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to

Re: Should I get it?

2002-01-07 Thread Bill Owens
Yes. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:21 AM Subject: Should I get it? Found a Spotmatic with Super Tak 50/1.4, Accura 135mm and a don't-remember 28mm, as well as a

From the September PDML outing.

2002-01-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
I finally got around to putting up a quick little page with a few shots from my September trip north. Let´s you look at a couple of our fellow PDMLers. The shots are digital and non-Pentax but the subject is on topic. The page is at http://cesar_abdul.homestead.com/pdml_md.html

Re: Should I get it?

2002-01-07 Thread C or B Waters
Asking that here is a bit like asking a teenagers if you should order some pizza. The answer will always be yes :) Cory W Actually the answer will often be No way. It's all junk. You don't need it. BTW how do we contact the seller? BG - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl

Re: January PUG - unsolicited comments from Cotty

2002-01-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Cotty, Thanks for taking so much time to go through the PUG and comment on so many different images. Aubrey does have very dominant eyes. I think they are already looking into my soul at this young age. I'm glad that you found the image memorable as I have. Having just a touch of catch-light

Re: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
Rob, Funny you should mention the background. Aubrey is a strong willed little girl and on this particular occasion, she had decided that she was *not* going to have her picture taken. She was running all over the place, making quite a racket. I resorted to having my oldest daughter hold her,

RE: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bmacrae
Paul Stenquist [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] asked - Did anyone shoot film this weekend? snip Paul Yeah, and quite an adventure, too! The wife and drove up to Healdsburg, CA from San Mateo. That's about 90 miles, and on Saturday that was in heavy rain for most of the trip. We went to see a dog

Re: A Z-1p manual

2002-01-07 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Nick Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: A Z-1p manual Here is a website with a scanned copy of the pz1p manual. http://www.lumine.net/jat/equipment/pz1p/ MANY THANKS:)) That's what I need... Greetz Artur - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

Re: A Z-1p manual

2002-01-07 Thread Artur Ledchowski
No way to get it before the end of the month. And add some shipping costs...:)) I live in Poland:) But now I have what I need... Thanks anyway Artur - Original Message - About $4.00 U.S. will get you a brand new manual from Pentax. Len And Wow, that manual is thick. It might be

Re: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pug Comments Night Perspective by Artur Ledóchowski Absolutely Wonderful. Totally love this one, My favourite this month. You make me blush:)) Thanks Artur - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List.

Re: Should I get it?

2002-01-07 Thread frank theriault
I'd say yes. The 1.4 alone is likely worth $20 or $30 alone, providing it doesn't suffer from the yellow curse (in which case it still works great as a bw lens). I shouldn't say worth, but that's what they tend to go for on eBay. I personally think that they're worth way more than that -

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi ... No need to apologize, but it's gratefully accepted. It's easy to misconstrue intent when we communicate in this manner, and considering that I often kid around on this list, it's even easier to understand your response. Just be glad I'm not Mafud vbg. It's a tough subject to tackle

Camera comparison during PDML gathering.

2002-01-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
On my latest trip north in December I got together with two PDMLers. Each one separately. During the second visit, this one with Ed Mathews, we started comparing his Nikon F100 and my MZ-S. I threw up a page with photos of them side by side. No specification comparisons are made.

More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Today I went to my local high-end pro lab to pick up some film, and asked about scanning BW negs. According to the fellow I spoke with, who may not ne the most knowledgeable guy in the shop - but by no means a dunce - they can do a drum scan of a 35mm BW negative that will generate a file of

Re: Camera comparison during PDML gathering.

2002-01-07 Thread Christian Skofteland
Cesar; We should have taken side-by-side comparrisons of your beat-to-hell LX with my pristine example! Christian - Original Message - From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Pentax' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: Camera comparison during

Light Meters

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There have been a few comments and questions here recently about light meter. Here's another point of view: http://www.butzi.net/reviews/light_meters.htm -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re[2]: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Just how many stops is grossly? ;-) 144. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, January 07, 2002, 12:20:35 PM, you wrote: I guess that if ISO 800 was grossly overexposed, then ISO 400 should just be overexposed, right? It's only one stop less, isn't it? Just how many stops

Re: What did you shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread HARRY BAUGHMAN
right outside our front door we have a bird feeder. we keep it full and it the birds know it. there is a male and female cardinal that has been here for a couple of winters and i spent some of the afternoon trying to get the optimum shot of them. i am still trying. - Original Message -

Dream Street again

2002-01-07 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi Shel, the London Independent newspaper, which is excellent for photojournalism, has today just started a feature about WES's Pittsburgh project. This coincides with the publication of the book 'Dream Street', which is a version of his unfinished symphony. I bought the book about 2 weeks ago

Don't buy from me--Argentina (MX+SMC 50/1.2)

2002-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
from http://www.photoheer.com.ar/Mercado/Venta.htm: CAMARA ASAHI PENTAX MX CON 50 mm f 1.2 CON MOTOR LENTE 135 mm f 3,5 FLASH PENTAX. ZOOM VIVITAR PARA NIKON 70/210 mm [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email

Russian lens photos, specs

2002-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This page contains the nicest color photos of currently made Russian lenses in one place that I've seen in one place; specs, too. It includes several of the wide angle Zenitars dicussed in recent weeks, plus the Peleng 8 and 17 and the latest Rubinar mirror lenses:

Re: Re[2]: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Len Paris
Then there's no problem. The correct exposure using ISO 800 film (or ISO 400, for that matter) can be obtained by leaving the lens cap on the lens. Or, if you can't do that, leave the camera in the box while shooting. :) Len - Original Message - From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL

RE: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Rob, I am flattered, thank you very much for your kind words! The conditions for photography were not very easy, it was getting darker, the sun was lowering, I had to wait till the surfer came into the frame, there was an incredible amount of wind on the beach. I was very pleased my efforts paid

RE: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Last week I shot in Stonehenge, and the Roman bath in Bath. And I tried the moon with the SMC-A 400mm/f5.6 and 1.7 AF teleconverter on my PZ-1. Which reminds me to send in the film. Frits Wüthrich Paul Stenquist asked: Did anyone shoot film this weekend? Paul - This message is from the

Re: What did you shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bill Owens
right outside our front door we have a bird feeder. we keep it full and it the birds know it. there is a male and female cardinal that has been here for a couple of winters and i spent some of the afternoon trying to get the optimum shot of them. i am still trying. Which camera are you

Thank You (Was MZ-M)

2002-01-07 Thread Girish Ganesan
Hi all! Thanks for your prompt response about my queries on MZ-M and the Zone System. Especially thanks to Shel who gave some nice pointers. Shel, the exercise you suggested seems quite interesting. I wil try it out. Anyway I dont think that I am going start any new experiments immediately.

RE: Camera comparison during PDML gathering.

2002-01-07 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
Christian, Look out that beat-to-hell LX now sports the white cobra skin. I don't want your pristine LX to get scared ;-) Cesar -Original Message- From: Christian Skofteland [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread David A. Mann
Shel Belinkoff wrote: they can do a drum scan of a 35mm BW negative that will generate a file of about 640mb. Is that possible? I've read of drum scanners that can do 15,000ppi... so yes a 640Mb file from a 35mm neg is easily possible. It would seem that in order to get good quality

SV: really OT: suggestions for american trip

2002-01-07 Thread Emmanuel Ingelsten
thanx everyone for your help and suggestions, off- and on-list. i'll take it into consideration when i plan my trip...you'll here from me again concerning this! again THANX! e-man -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- http://eman.sphosting.com - my website -

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
It's possible but 64MB is more reasonable, and for BW will generate a perfectly good 36x54 print. For a quality print of that size or any size, certainly the negative should be very good. Maris - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL

This is neat

2002-01-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1316834990 That classic 80-200/4 Sears lens that so many of us have enjoyed through the years -- it was available in screw mount. I've not noticed one onf these previously. Collin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Cheap Crap Plastic Consumer Lenses

2002-01-07 Thread wendy beard
- --- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan can tell you about the Sigma 28-105 f2.8-4. He bought one (from me) against my recommendation...and whaddaya think about it, Brendan? :) What a salesman! No sir, you don't want to buy that lens, it's crap Okay, I'll take two Can

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Jan 2002 at 11:53, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Today I went to my local high-end pro lab to pick up some film, and asked about scanning BW negs. According to the fellow I spoke with, who may not ne the most knowledgeable guy in the shop - but by no means a dunce - they can do a drum scan of

Odp: Pug Comments

2002-01-07 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Favourites are: Frozen Leaves by Maciej Marchlewski Beautiful mood by good use of DOF. You can almost 'feel' the cold. Thanks a lot Rob. I've dressed too light and maybe it also affected the photo :-) Maybe I shoul've saved

Re: Camera comparison during PDML gathering.

2002-01-07 Thread Christian Skofteland
I think I'll skin it with genuine mongoose and we'll see who's scared of who! hahahahaha Christian - Original Message - From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christian, Look out that beat-to-hell LX now sports the white cobra skin. I don't want your pristine LX to get

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Maris V. Lidaka, Sr. wrote: It's possible but 64MB is more reasonable, and for BW will generate a perfectly good 36x54 print. For a quality print of that size or any size, certainly the negative should be very good. Maris What's perfectly good? In my experience, a 64 megabyte file is

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's typical of high end drum scans. The retouchers who prepare final images for advertising campaigns work with scans that are that big and larger. If you're going to print big, you have to scan big. Paul Shel Belinkoff wrote: Today I went to my local high-end pro lab to pick up some film,

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Mark Erickson
Shel, Heidelberg Tango scanners have an optical resolution of up to 10,780 dpi. If you were to scan a 1 x 1.5 image at this resolution, you'd end up with about 175 million pixels. 24-bit files require 3 bytes per pixel for storage. That puts you into the 525 million byte range for the raw

What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Leonard Peggy Brown
ummm... I took pictures of yellow leaves floating in pink liquid. I was painting my barn/shop red and had washed out the brushes in a large tub of water, some leaves fell in it (it is like fall here now) the outcome was very visual. Leonard Brown - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: More on Scanning - Huge Files!

2002-01-07 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Monday, January 7, 2002, at 05:47 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: The last comment rings true, once you have a good scanner you wont believe how critical you can become :-) Yeah, it's almost a curse. ;) -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: Help with AF280T manual settings

2002-01-07 Thread Cotty
Cotty; you wouldn't happen to have a flatbed scanner that could scan that manual and make it avaialable to the list would you? I've been trying to find a manual on-line for the AF280T and have had no luck. I don't have much in exchange except an original LX brochure that I scanned and recently

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Cotty
Hi Shel, No need to apologize, but it's gratefully accepted. It's easy to misconstrue intent when we communicate in this manner, and considering that I often kid around on this list, it's even easier to understand your response. Just be glad I'm not Mafud vbg. Trust me, I'm glad. It's a

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Bob Blakely
Folks don't readily recognize depression when shown by itself. Contrast is necessary, else depression may simply appear as a deep reflective mood or deep sadness (which it is not). A clearly isolated individual in the midst of folks avidly engaged in normal social intercourse depicts depression

OT: Extra-dolar Planet Imaged Optically

2002-01-07 Thread aimcompute
Thought some may enjoy this. Apparently a ground based telescope has optically resolved a brown dwarf orbiting another star. Tom C. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/01/07/brown.dwarf/index.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
My first thought was to go for the grain, but I decided it would be almost cliché, so the first roll went to TX, which can provide a nice, controlled grain structure, which can be manipulated a bit with the condenser and the dichro head enlargers. But that's just technical stuff. The trick is

Re: 50/1.2 Variations

2002-01-07 Thread george de fockert
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can you account for the weight difference? Pål Jensen wrote: There is no plastic on the A 50/1,2. I took one fully apart after being drowned in seawater and I couldn't find a single plastic piece. -- Shel Belinkoff

Re: What did you shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread HARRY BAUGHMAN
i was using 1 of my pz1ps and my tokina 75-300 af. the window was so close to the feeder the birds all really fill the frame. - Original Message - From: Bill Owens Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 4:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: What did you shoot this weekend? right outside

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Jody L. Reese
Hi Paul! Took my Pentax 6x7, and my 400mm lens and shot some film up in the mountains on Sat. Got some chromes of a waterfall with a bit of moss and ice around the pool. It was fun!! - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

flash use question

2002-01-07 Thread C or B Waters
hey list, I was thinking about this flash I have and it's proper use. it's a Pentax dedicated non-ttl flash (JCPenney). When used in auto, with the photo-sensor in the face, it gives a requested aperture setting for the film speed you have loaded. Q: If I'm in AV mode and the camera can find an

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Well, Almost nothing... :-( I was very busy preparing a slide show on Saturday, and Sunday I woke up too late to benefit from a good light... I shot a dozen of slides of my youngest cat Nembo (which means nimbus, barely three months old) climbed on my father's shoulders on Friday, at sunset

Re: Help with AF280T manual settings

2002-01-07 Thread Christian Skofteland
Thanks! I appreciate the effort! Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] LOL. Well, seeing as I bastardized one of the poor buggers by ripping it apart and transplanting a oad of cables and switches into it just so I could use it

RE: what we shot this weekend

2002-01-07 Thread C or B Waters
Here are a couple of the snow shots with some football (American) for good measure. These are not my scans. Not that I'm much better than Snapfish is BUT Cory Waters - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.

the darn link

2002-01-07 Thread C or B Waters
Forgot to add the link! Well, here it is: http://community.webshots.com/album/28774640KNsBjHjyrm Cory Waters feeling dorky - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Len Paris
Why not borrow a Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 in Pentax K-mount? Or do you need to stay rectilinear all the way? Len --- - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 5:49 PM Subject: Re: What did we shoot this weekend? The

Re: What did we shoot this weekend?

2002-01-07 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Two reasons: I'm not familiar with the lens, so I didn't even think about it and I don't know anyone who has a sample that I can borrow. Perhaps a third reason is that I'd have to return it, and sometimes I get sidetracked with details like that, so I wouldn't want to borrow anything unless the

Re: Russian lens photos, specs

2002-01-07 Thread Joseph Tainter
I wish they would convert more of these over to k-mount. Bet they could sell quite a few more. Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: A Z-1p manual

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
AL No way to get it before the end of the month. And add some shipping AL costs...:)) AL I live in Poland:) AL But now I have what I need... AL Thanks anyway AL Artur Artur, if you seek a hardcopy, try the Pentax distributor in Poland. I had good luck with mine distributor, they gave me few old

NEW SCANNED MANUALS: Asahi Pentax SV Spotmeter II

2002-01-07 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi, I have put these scanned manuals on my website. They are split into jpegs, one per page. More will come, although mostly for CZJ/Praktica lenses/cameras. If I have time enough, I will gradually scan a SFXn operating manual (it's a darn little beast of too small size and too