BH shipping - a rhetorical gripe

2004-02-16 Thread Derby Chang
Rob's SMH article got me thinking about buying from BH again (really would like that 77mm Ltd for my sister's wedding). I checked with Fletcher's and the price difference is astounding. And more disturbing, the sales droid at Ted's was adamant there was no such thing as a 77mm lens. Hrumpf.

Re: LX and 360FGZ flash

2004-02-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
I used the AF360FGZ on my LX in TTL mode Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 5:14 AM Subject: RE: LX and 360FGZ flash All Pentax flashes designed for AF cameras won't

RE: Batteries for BG-10 (Battery Grip for MZ-S)

2004-02-16 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello list I just got the answer from Danish Pentax importer: Don't use NiCd or NiMH, they said, quoting the english manual (hmmm...). BTW I got my MZ-S + BG-10 in the mail today! U - is this a nice camera. The viewfinder somewhat small, and the trigger very soft and rubber-like. But still

Re: LX and 360FGZ flash

2004-02-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
You can use the AF360FGZ on the LX in TTL mode. A lot of the other features are unavailable. The zoom will have to be done manually regardless of the lens you choose. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Andy Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Herb Chong
all that tells me is that the number of people who really do want to learn is falling. there is too much temptation to turn on the meter or AF and let it do everything for you, even in a photo course. Herb - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

OT Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
From: William M Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Otis, I know this is getting a bit off topic, but I need to step up on the soap box here: Yes, the school system is churning out many students who can't do what is described below, and I will be the first to admit that. However, what you

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Mustarde
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:29:49 +1300, you wrote: The only question is whether there is, among that number, a photographer who would bother to go through the effort of learning how to do things the hard way, and who would then be able to produce better photographs. IIRC, the wildlife

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
ergo, smarter cameras make dumber photogs. Herb Chong wrote: all that tells me is that the number of people who really do want to learn is falling. there is too much temptation to turn on the meter or AF and let it do everything for you, even in a photo course.

istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007PMT Imagine my surprise when the istD - and our very own Paul Stenquist - got such nice comments on the Leica forum ;-)) Way to go, Paul. Nice leica, too. shel

Re: Bird Watching

2004-02-16 Thread John Mustarde
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:29:56 +1100, you wrote: Frank and Butch,I would really appreciate it if you (and anybody else)could have a look at this offering and comment please on my bird watching. www.pbase.com/chennedi/gallery_eyecandy It seems one can't go for a walk in the park these days without

Re: Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8

2004-02-16 Thread Th. Stach
Hi @all, I'm using this lens on my *ist-D as the single standard walkaround-lens, or just adding the FA85 for concert photos. No complaints here! Focusses to 33cm (approx 1 foot) at all focal lenghts, incredibly sharp even wide open - recommended! Weight is only 0,5 kg (~18 oz), filtersize is

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Shel. I always enjoy visiting Marc Williams. He has the biggest toy box in town, and he loves cameras. On Feb 16, 2004, at 7:39 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007PMT Imagine my surprise when the istD - and our very own Paul Stenquist - got

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread keller.schaefer
...and the text confirms one of the real design flaws that this camera has. The set sensitivity is not displayed on the LCD display nor in the finder. As in this case, it happened to me several times that I forgot to reset a higher sensitivity previously used. Sven Zitat von Shel Belinkoff

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 Feb 2004 at 13:51, keller.schaefer wrote: ...and the text confirms one of the real design flaws that this camera has. The set sensitivity is not displayed on the LCD display nor in the finder. As in this case, it happened to me several times that I forgot to reset a higher sensitivity

Re: BH shipping - a rhetorical gripe

2004-02-16 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Call them, then they probably can arrange it for you. On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 07:47, Derby Chang wrote: Rob's SMH article got me thinking about buying from BH again (really would like that 77mm Ltd for my sister's wedding). I checked with Fletcher's and the price difference is astounding. And

Re: Showing *istD to a Canon 1d Pro

2004-02-16 Thread Th. Stach
Hi Paul, nice story! Would you mind if I quoted this on a german digitalphoto forum? ( http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/viewforum.php?f=2 ) Thomas This morning I got together with one of the more successful part-time pros in my area. He shoots with the Canon 10 megapixel camera (is it

RE: LX and 360FGZ flash

2004-02-16 Thread Andy Chang
Thank you all, Christian, that's more or less what I thought. I'm going to do some tests with an incident light meter to see whether it works properly. Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Christian Skofteland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:55 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
An aisde: Stylistically, I think that use of font and color in an article is ridiculous. It's a piece of prose, not a deodorant ad. Steve the Teacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/14/04 08:14PM http://www.cameraquest.com/photog.htm A not so tongue-in-cheek commentary by Stephen Gandy

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
I think the folks that would have done well 30-50 years ago will still do well with automatic cameras, whereas folks that used to get instamatics can now buy a Rebel. Most of us learn when to turn off the automation. I have found that I trust AE but have increasingly gone to MF. When I do use

Re: Showing *istD to a Canon 1d Pro

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Please feel free to quote me wherever you wish. paul Th. Stach wrote: Hi Paul, nice story! Would you mind if I quoted this on a german digitalphoto forum? ( http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/viewforum.php?f=2 ) Thomas This morning I got together with one of the more successful

Re: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb wrote: Because within 5 years you won't be able to get film for it? I saw some rotten devil sending his girlfriend into the local camera shop to get film for his Optio 550. Girlfriend? Are you sure it wasn't his 18-year-old mistress? ;-)

Re: BH shipping - a rhetorical gripe

2004-02-16 Thread Ryan Lee
Rhetorical or not I have to mention that when I was shopping for a camera body, I walked into Ted's and another sales droid replied to do you stock the mz 5n? with you should get a C*non- honestly. Pentax is crap. All the pros use C*non. How's that for subtle.. I wouldn't have been surprised if he

Re;Bird Watching

2004-02-16 Thread Chris
Yea Verily John ,It is truly the way to go. Regards Chris K

BH shipping

2004-02-16 Thread Chris
Fritz,If you get it shipped via UPS you can arrang e to pick it up at Mascot or arrange a time with them,or if you have it sent via US mail(hence Australia Post)they will leave a card in your Post Box advising you of a pick up time at your local Post Office. Regards Chris K

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Herb Chong
no. people who don't want to learn won't. Herb... - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:30 AM Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? ergo, smarter cameras make dumber photogs. Herb Chong

Re: AW: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Real pretty is a black 43mm Ltd on a black MX ;-)) Even prettier is a black 43mm Ltd mounted on a black Leica ;-) Mark Roberts wrote: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pretty is a 43mm Limited on an MX!

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Oh, how I feel your pain ... I'm no istd expert, far from it, but I do believe there's a way to see the setting. Maybe some with more expertise in such matter will chime in (John or Rob seem to have a good handle on this). But I also have to laugh a bit at this complaint ... it seems that many

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Every digital camera I've seen requires the pushing of a button to view some setting or change some function or feature set. I suppose it depends on what's important to a particular user which are a pain and which aren't. Rob Studdert wrote: It is a pain but it can be read on the rear LCD by

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In part, just my point. There's no longer any need to learn anything for some people. The newer cameras feed right into that mindset. ergo, one needn't know anything about photography, light, exposure, dof, etc., to make a photograph these days. Of course, that's not true of anyone on this

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Desjardins Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? I think the folks that would have done well 30-50 years ago will still do well with automatic cameras, whereas folks that used to get instamatics can now buy a Rebel. The reason those

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: keller.schaefer Subject: Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net ...and the text confirms one of the real design flaws that this camera has. The set sensitivity is not displayed on the LCD display nor in the finder. As in this case, it happened to me several

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net Oh, how I feel your pain ... I'm no istd expert, far from it, but I do believe there's a way to see the setting. Maybe some with more expertise in such matter will chime in (John or Rob seem

Re: AW: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very pretty. It's probably just because I'm so used to seeing pancakes on MXen, but somehow it just doesn't look right on the *istD. I could probably get used to it if I tried, though g Pretty is a 43mm Limited on an MX! -- Mark Roberts Photography

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 Feb 2004 at 6:59, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Oh, how I feel your pain ... I'm no istd expert, far from it, but I do believe there's a way to see the setting. Maybe some with more expertise in such matter will chime in (John or Rob seem to have a good handle on this). But I also have

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Exactly the point: there's only so much information that can fit easily on those little screens, and only so much information a operator can easily and quickly absorb. So, Pentax decided that this feature or that function would be accessed or viewed in a different manner. Going to another

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
I actually kind of like the fact that I have to turn the knob to see the ISO on my *ist D. I forgot to do it Sunday with my friend from the Leica forum because I wasn't shooting, I was showing him the camera. When I shoot, the ISO is the first thing I consider. Turning the know to see what I set

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Do you actually use that thing ... iac, you have to remember to change it manually. We shoot differently, I suppose. I rarely change my iso settings. Rob Studdert wrote: Well my Leicas either have a film type reminder dial on the door or an ISO selector, my Pentax cameras have a window to

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net I recall a Canon user saying that she was disappointed because she couldn't get reruns of Gilligan's Island on her 10D. I'm disappointed because I can't get pictures of Gillian Anderson on my

Re: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I have both I Motor LX the Winder LX, the and the winder is quieter than the motor. (I've never heard a Motor MX). Notice I said, the LX shutter was more noticeable, based on my experience the LX is really no louder, it may even be quieter in absolute

RE: DA 14/2.8 photos

2004-02-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Once again in C int main() { int i; for ( i=0; i = 1; i++ ) printf( Never trust the spell checker!!! ); return(0); } At 03:39 AM 2/14/04, you wrote: On 13/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Heard a roomer at a local photo shop

Re: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Keith Whaley
I see the MZ-S is very quiet! Probably the best of the lot. I only say probably because my short term memory doesn't allow me to keep all those sounds in memory. The MX is definitely quieter than the LX, by my ear, and that Nikon! Loud! keith Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 Feb 2004 at 18:39, Shel

Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
Just finished a roll of Kodak Portra 100T,which i thought was their version of the C41 based BW films. Bill i think i need more coffee than you today.LOL I have realized the mistake and did a quick look at the film on Kodaks website.It

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
Shel ... I shot a roll of BW in the PZ-1 yesterday,not a cloud in the sky and my main subject were trees against the blinding white snow. I could not tell what the inside was doing,my glasses were blacked right out by the brightness.I just set the camera

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Francis
This topic comes up from time to time on the list, and there always seems to be polarization between people who say you can learn the fundamentals on a wunderplastic camera and those who say that you probably won't. I fall into the latter category because that is what I see happening. But

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 6:41 AM Subject: Did i make a boo boo Just finished a roll of Kodak Portra 100T,which i thought was their version of the C41 based BW films. Bill i think i need more

PUG deadline - when?

2004-02-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! When is the current's month's submission deadline? 20th? some time later? earlier? Please unconfuse me. Thanks. Boris

Re: PUG deadline - when?

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
Hi! When is the current's month's submission deadline? 20th? some time later? earlier? Please unconfuse me. Thanks. Boris 18th this month i believe Dave

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Francis
No 'ergo' about it. Even if you accept Herb's claim that the number of people interested in learning is falling (rather than just being swamped by the increase in numbers of people without much motivation) there's still no proof of a causal relationship - just a correlation. Perhaps people got

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd suggest that there are a lot of snapshooters on this list. There are about 600 list members, but only a handful that frequently participate in discussions/arguments. What kind of photography do those other 500 or so people do? As for singing pigs, well, I'd like to suggest Ricky Jay's book,

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? I still fail to see something here, don't I? Well, yes, but not surprising. Sure we join camera clubs, or internet chat groups such as this, but all we are doing is re-enforcing what we

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
- Original Message - Bill Said: Get it processed, and either adjust the colour in photoshop (I recall a plug in that allows for colour filter emulation, perhaps it is on Mark Robert's website), or just desaturate it and fix the levels. It

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just go ahead and process it, see what the results are like ... you can probably fix it in Photoshop in any case. Lots of ways to correct the color cast problems. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just finished a roll of Kodak Portra 100T,which i thought was their version of the

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Francis
Now, take all several dozens folks here who bought *istD. Obviously, the *istD is the *smartest* camera Pentax produced so far. Will it make them dumber? I doubt so very much. Sometimes I wonder if paying $1700 for a camera that can now be bought for less than that (*with* a $400 lens

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Steve Jolly
Ah now, the *real* question is whether or not the availability of smarter cameras increases or decreases the number of people who want to learn how to become good photographers. :-) S Herb Chong wrote: no. people who don't want to learn won't. Herb... - Original Message - From: Shel

Re: LX envy

2004-02-16 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: On 16/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I have both I Motor LX the Winder LX, the and the winder is quieter than the motor. (I've never heard a Motor MX). Notice I said, the LX shutter was more noticeable, based on my experience the LX is really no louder, it may even

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Shel, Given your preference for manual cameras (which I share btw), I'm sure you would love the *ist D. Because with a K or M lens, it's exactly that: a manual camera with a center weighted meter. You turn your aperture wheel the old fashioned way, by hand. You push a button to stop down and

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
But John, that doesn't make you dumb. It shows clearly that you're a leader and an innovator ... To which lens are you referring? John Francis wrote: Sometimes I wonder if paying $1700 for a camera that can now be bought for less than that (*with* a $400 lens included) is proof of dumbness.

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Your results are going to be very blue. That might be nice in the snow. But probably not. You can try scanning the negs and converting them to grayscale in PhotoShop. You might end up with decent results that way. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just finished a roll of Kodak Portra

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread Chris Brogden
Hi, Dave. The Portra 100T balances beautifully for tungsten lights, but it's not bad for outdoor shots. The lab will likely try to colour correct it as much as they can, and in my experience you can come very close. If you envisioned the shots as BW, it may be interesting to have one set

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hmmm very interesting As you may gather from all the questions I've asked about the camera, it does interest me. The idea of a manual DSLR sounds great. Having used a digicam for a year or so, I've come to enjoy the instant gratification of being able to sit down and immediately work

istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The only thing about moving to the istd is that I'd probably want/need to upgrade Photoshop to CS ... and that might mean investing more $$ into additional computer resources. I'm not a JPEG shooter when I want the highest quality, so it would be RAW or TIFF for me, I suppose. The istd does use

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Otis Wright
Or maybe.. dumber cameras make for fewer (brighter) photogs. :-P I like to the auto features. I run auto when it gets or should get me the results I want. I run manual when auto isn't going to cut it. Some days I run auto most of the day, some days the camera just stays

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Boris ... Of course, to a point, everyone is right in this discussion. I was actually being a little facetious when I made the comment about everyone here being ... dedicated to getting the best results from their cameras. While that may be true for many people who actively participate in these

February PUG feedback

2004-02-16 Thread P Kong
I am slowly making my way through this months PUG. Comments in no particular order: Good Morning! by Amita Guha, This is very vibrant and would no doubt be gleaming in the sun were the theme not wet. It seems just the slightest bit tilted to me. I had no idea what the name of the truck

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
Hi, Dave. The Portra 100T balances beautifully for tungsten lights, but it's not bad for outdoor shots. The lab will likely try to colour correct it as much as they can, and in my experience you can come very close. If you envisioned the shots as

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread alex wetmore
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The only thing about moving to the istd is that I'd probably want/need to upgrade Photoshop to CS ... and that might mean investing more $$ into additional computer resources. I'm not a JPEG shooter when I want the highest quality, so it would be RAW

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I hear you ... thks! alex wetmore wrote: Yes. TIFF files have already gone through processing on the camera though (bayer processing and reduced to 8bits). They are also larger (17m vs 13m). You really want to use RAW if you don't want to use JPEG. You don't need to use Photoshop CS

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Bob W
Hi, you can't blame the camera for this. A smart photographer (no insult intended for your father) would have learnt the limitations of their gear. yes, I agree. I wasn't moaning about automation, I was giving a counterexample to this claim: And, to repeat, by the time one bought a ttl

Re: PUG deadline - when?

2004-02-16 Thread Jostein
Deadlines are the 20th each month. Jostein - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 6:55 PM Subject: PUG deadline - when? Hi! When is the current's month's submission deadline? 20th? some time later?

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Francis
The DA 16-45. With the current pricing incentives a *ist-D + 16-45 outfit can be purchased for somewhere around $1500, I believe. But John, that doesn't make you dumb. It shows clearly that you're a leader and an innovator ... To which lens are you referring? John Francis wrote:

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Alex, What might be considered the next best implementation of raw convertor? I don't want to spend the money on Photoshop CS just yet. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, February 16, 2004, 10:51:50 AM, you wrote: aw On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The only thing about moving

istD Justification: Puppy Pic

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I sometimes have need to take photos of my client's pets, and the digicam is super for that. The only problem is that the shutter lag sometimes makes it difficult to grab certain shots, especially when things are moving fast. The istD may be a solution. Here's one of my puppy pics should anyone

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread John Francis
For those who want to eliminate most in-camera processing, I now have a small utility that will extract the image bits from a RAW file and perform only the simplest Bayer interpolation. (No sharpening - you have to do all that yourself). I hear you ... thks! alex wetmore wrote: Yes.

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread Chris Brogden
It's worth a try. I've never printed colour negs as BW myself, but I've had several customers who did it and were happy with the results. chris On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Dave. The Portra 100T balances beautifully for tungsten

Do smarter toasters make better bagels? (Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Bob W
Hi, Toast exposure compensation? my toaster has a button marked 'bagels'. A light comes on when you press it. I did some experiments. A bagel was placed inside the cold toaster. The toaster was switched on and the 'bagels' button was activated manually. Time passed. The toasted bagel was

Re: OT: Cosina/Epson Digital Bessa RF

2004-02-16 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: Hi, Keith, As someone already pointed out, he was talking $6K for the Leica which is still years away (if ever). The DigiBessa will be much less. Oh yeah. . . I suspected as much. Leica prices are always out of line, even if their cameras are not built by them

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello John, With that utility, sharpening, color correction and what else would be typical to be done? What is your normal workflow with this utility? Thanks, Bruce Monday, February 16, 2004, 11:34:07 AM, you wrote: JF For those who want to eliminate most in-camera processing, JF I now

Re: PUG deadline - when?

2004-02-16 Thread P Kong
At 11:27 AM 2/16/2004, Jostein wrote: Deadlines are the 20th each month. For March PUG, the website says deadline is Feb. 18th. (http://pug.komkon.org/general/themes.html) Is this an anomaly? Pat in SF

Re: Did i make a boo boo

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
It's worth a try. I've never printed colour negs as BW myself, but I've had several customers who did it and were happy with the results. chris Just took the roll in.I told the girl what i had done(she laughed)and when i mentioned a BW

Re: istD Justification: Puppy Pic

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
Nice shot Shel. Yes the shutter lag on these types is a LOT slower than a DSLR.It would come in very handy for work like that. BTW some of my best customers at horse shows spend all afternoon taking pictures of their kids with PS digitals,then come and buy a picture from me,as they cannot stop

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread b_rubenstein
You've confused technician/camera operator with photographer. Photographers make visually compelling images. Many full time working photographers just have enough technical knowledge to get what they want. (Many of them don't even have that and hire assistants/camera operators to handle the

Re: February PUG feedback

2004-02-16 Thread brooksdj
I am slowly making my way through this months PUG. Comments in no particular order: Frozen Pond by David J Brooks David, you can design a nature calendar for me anytime. =) Pat in SF Thanks very much Pat. Actually i made a calendar for the

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I had a customer last week bring me her fifth blank film in a row. I guess she didn't learn anything from the first 4, and probably didn't learn anything from the most recent one either. It's sad, because I know she drives a car. You know when you drive

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: We have an entire society now that trusts technology, sees newer better, faster as a good thing, and is sucking on the digital teat like greedy kittens. Oh boy, is that a keeper. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: ebruary PUG feedback

2004-02-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/2/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Hot Water by Cotty Neat freeze shot. Too bad still photography means we aren't privy to the sounds of the drops evaporating. Thanks Amita. And I thought it was pretty so-so. There ya go! BTW that plate was on max, and the sound of the droplets

Re: istD questions (was Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?)

2004-02-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, it will save as jpeg (three quality levels), tiff, or RAW. I've been saving as raw, using the Pentax software to convert to tiff without any tweaks. Then I do the final in PhotoShop 6. I'm going to upgrde to CS when I can, because it has a great RAW converter that allows resizing at the RAW

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Herb Chong
you see the emperor's new clothes. the fact that the average photographer these days knows less about photography isn't making their pictures worse and arguably could be improving them. Herb... - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? Of course, I do own a stethoscope, so if anyone needs their gallbladder removed... Wow, between your stethoscope and my pointy hockey stick, we could set up a medical parctice. William Robb

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Herb Chong
since when does ability or interest in participating in a photography mailing list have any correlation to photograpahic ability? Herb... - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: Re: Do Smarter

Re: PUG deadline - when?

2004-02-16 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] I put that in when I was doing the gallery. I found I really needed 10 days to get the thing set up. I know. I was just having a bit of tongue in my cheek. *ouch* The AutoPug is set up to accept entries until the 20th in

Re: OT: Cosina/Epson Digital Bessa RF

2004-02-16 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi, If it's true (and I am inclined to believe it, judging from Leica's reaction of confirming a development of M digital rangefinder), this would be just this and the last year's best news! I really like my old M Leica (although I _do_ use it for shooting, you can judge at

16-45/4 in stock anywhere in the US?

2004-02-16 Thread alex wetmore
I have an order placed with Adorama, but it sounds like the DA 16-45/4 lens is still 3 weeks out. I have a trip to Vancouver coming up in early March and would love to have the lens before that trip. Does anyone in the US have this lens in stock? I'm also looking for a FA 35/2. alex

Re: Do smarter toasters make better bagels? (Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread graywolf
LOL Bob W wrote: Conclusion: The 'bagels' button is a device for informing bakers via wireless internet connections when people are toasting bagels. This helps with their just-in-time replenishment baking. As such it is of no direct benefit to the bagel consumer. -- graywolf

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Since a week ago Thurday at 7:45pm. Herb Chong wrote: since when does ability or interest in participating in a photography mailing list have any correlation to photograpahic ability?

Re: Do smarter toasters make better bagels? (Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Jostein
Bill Owens wrote: I'll try and duplicate this experiment to confirm the hypothesis. However, the bagel button on my toasting device appears to turn off one side of each of the containers which hold the bagel for toasting. I assume that if my experiment confirms yours, we must have

Is Street Photography Dead?

2004-02-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004Tfz A brief discussion of this idea found on the LensWork forum on Photo.net

Re: OT Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread John Mustarde
The change should have been $84.00+ but I was given $64.00+ shortchanged by $20.00. Bringing this to the attention of the cashier, I was told the amount of change I received was correct. That's what the computer in the register said. I asked her to do the math, to subtract $85.00 from

Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs?

2004-02-16 Thread Herb Chong
IOW, since you got to decide what constitutes photographic ability. Herb... - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 6:27 PM Subject: Re: Do Smarter Cameras make Dumber Photogs? Since a week ago Thurday at

Re: istD Comments on Leica Photo.net

2004-02-16 Thread graywolf
Hum..? And my Graphic is supposed to be complicated? -- William Robb wrote: The ist D has 21 discreet controls required for operation, some of which are multi function, depending on what menu or other button you have actuated at the same time. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as

Trivia

2004-02-16 Thread David Miers
Spike TV has been running a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special all afternoon here. I noted with interest the equipment being used, although for the most part they did not focus on that and you had to catch a glimpse here or there. I was surprised to here numerous mentions of the use of film,

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