Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread Bob W
Hi, Sunday, January 9, 2005, 10:24:53 PM, Jon wrote: [...] Have you looked into WebAperture? Yes, you have to put up with gushy [...] url: http://www.webaperture.com/ Please don't use WebAperture. It resizes the browser window without permission, doesn't restore it when you leave the page,

Re: *istD EOL...

2005-01-10 Thread johnf
Luigi de Guzman mused: I spent, with tax, about a thousand dollars, US on the DS. I nearly threw up; it was the most money I'd ever spent in one go on a single piece of photographic equipment. I paid full release price for my *ist-D; $1695 US, I believe. Then I watched the price tumble

Re: PESO: Snowy Clothes Line

2005-01-10 Thread Powell Hargrave
At 07:06 AM 09/01/2005 , Jon Glass wrote: I sure hope that's a distortion due to the perspective, and not snow!!! Not really. The diameter of the snow on each line was close to 15cm. I liked the way the light made the snow glow. After getting a good shot I knocked the snow off to save the

RE: Pentax 67 lens fitted to ZX-L.

2005-01-10 Thread Trevor Bailey
G'day Frank. Mate, You are a bloody Aussie aren't ya? If your not, You aught to be. If you ever get to OZ, and talk like that. The customs bloke will just say G'day mate. Welcome home digger And wave you through. While the rest of the sheeple will be standing in line for hours. Hooroo. Regards,

Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread Jon Glass
On Jan 10, 2005, at 4:26 AM, frank theriault wrote: I could get used to gushy comments LOL. But, the problem with Web Aperture is that on my computer (or my browser or whatever) it opens to a small window, that I have to maximize. It doesn't bother me, but I know from reading some other comments

Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread Jon Glass
On Jan 10, 2005, at 9:03 AM, Bob W wrote: Please don't use WebAperture. It resizes the browser window without permission, doesn't restore it when you leave the page, and it does it in such a way that it takes 2 clicks to restore. I will no longer look at anything on WebAperture. Now I'm _really_

Sensor damage

2005-01-10 Thread mike.wilson
Hi, For those interested, the Voksenlia site is showing a superb example of the sensor damage done by sun tracks at the moment. If you miss it, I have saved the file (230Kb Jpeg) and can send it to those who want. http://voksenlia.net/ mike CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE DISCLAIMER

RE: OT - Mouse Time

2005-01-10 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
If you want a real good mouse, get the Logitech MX 1000 Laser. It is much better than any other mouse I have ever used/tried, including the older Logitech MX series (which isn't bad either). This mouse works with zero problems on all surfaces I have tried and the resolution is incredible.

Re: Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Jon Glass [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 10, 2005, at 9:03 AM, Bob W wrote: Please don't use WebAperture. It resizes the browser window without permission, doesn't restore it when you leave the page, and it does it in such a way that it takes 2 clicks to restore. I will no longer

Re: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Larry Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gianfranco, Hi Larry, First, thanks to all who replied. While I as well have had problems with the battery indicator being reliable on the *istD, that may not be the problem. Never thought that could be part of or affect the problem... In fact, the

Re: Colour laser printing issues

2005-01-10 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 23:14:08 -0800, Adam McKenty wrote: I've put some photos together into a calendar (yes, a bit behind schedule), and I'm getting it printed by someone who runs a local news paper and offers printing services on the side. Unfortunately neither I nor the person doing the

Re: PESO: Watching the Packers and Vikings: The Sequel

2005-01-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. I wanted to San Diego and the Packers to win as well. SD has that tight end who never played in college, and one of my former students played for them in the eighties. And of course I hate to see Favre go down in flames like that. I wonder if he'll be back. Digital is fun. I do

Re: *istD EOL...

2005-01-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Jan 2005 at 23:56, Luigi de Guzman wrote: I spent, with tax, about a thousand dollars, US on the DS. I nearly threw up; it was the most money I'd ever spent in one go on a single piece of photographic equipment, and probably equalled the value of all my gear in all formats (35mm

Color Paper Developer

2005-01-10 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
I got a box of color paper really cheap this weeked and was wondering -- does one use the same developer as with bw? (Obviously w/o a safelight.) Collin You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact. Howard Hendricks

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Herb Chong
have you tried any other camera using AF under similar conditions? Herb - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:20 PM Subject: Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments I tend to shoot moving

Re: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Jan 2005 at 11:53, Bruce Dayton wrote: I follow about the same practice as you. Along with that, I charge and put in a fresh set before each session that I would be shooting. Session could be a walkabout, a portrait session, a wedding, an event - whatever. I don't have any quirky

RE: *istD EOL...

2005-01-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Jan 2005 at 8:57, Brian Dipert wrote: The representative DID however point out that they'd need to 'digitize' their medium format product line soon; that as-is it was getting 'long in the tooth' It's teeth have already fallen out and there aren't any gums to bother with. Let's just

GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Jerome Reyes
I've some good news to share, but given this is a photo list and all, I'll let the photos tell it: http://tinyurl.com/6h6jp The graduation photos were taken with the ist-D, while the courthouse photos were taken with an Optio. Most of the latter photos are underexposed because, as it turns out,

Re: K 85-210/4.5

2005-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Herb Chong wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm sure they'll all look like typical fisheye cliches, but it was fun, none-the-less. but Frank, they'll all be in focus. I wish I'd said that... Ah, but there's much more to sharpness

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread brooksdj
My only expereince in lowish light with the istD is with my 28-105 f 4-5.6. It seems to be fine,for what i have tested on sofar.Even the Sigma 100-300 DL f5.6-6.3 focused well Sunday in extremly dull and flat contrast conditions.The print showed that,however snow lacked all detail in the

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jerome. Congratulations to you and Venesa... For her new degree and that other piece of paper you signed! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:23:14 -0500 (EST), Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've some good news to share, but given this is a photo list and all, I'll let the photos

OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Cotty
A 'porro' mirror no less! http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse300/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Color Paper Developer

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Collin R Brendemuehl Subject: Color Paper Developer I got a box of color paper really cheap this weeked and was wondering -- does one use the same developer as with bw? (Obviously w/o a safelight.) No. William Robb

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
No, the istD is the only AF cameras I have used for any significant number of pictures. William Robb - Original Message - From: Herb Chong Subject: Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments have you tried any other camera using AF under similar conditions? I tend to shoot moving subjects

Re: Colour laser printing issues

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Adam McKenty Subject: Colour laser printing issues Hi folks, I've put some photos together into a calendar (yes, a bit behind schedule), and I'm getting it printed by someone who runs a local news paper and offers printing services on the side.

Re: Color Paper Developer

2005-01-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
No - developing color prints is a whole 'nother animal - involves color compensating filters during exposure and developer/bleach-fix chemicals formulated for color paper. Besseler used to have a kit, but I think they stopped making it years ago - Kodak has one for RA-4 paper.

Re: Flash Options

2005-01-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, John Celio wrote: 3) buy the used AF280T (with really nice Pentax grip) that my store has had lying around for ages. This seems to work well with a DS I've been playing with at work, though obviously not on TTL. Why not? Kostas

Re: Color Paper Developer

2005-01-10 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Thanks, guys. I'll probably just dispose of it. So far all of the bw paper I got is fogged. Whether old or temp related, it's still bad. Bummer. Collin You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact. Howard Hendricks

Re: Instant Chimping - Do You Do It?

2005-01-10 Thread Graywolf
The January Procrastinators Anonymous Meeting has been put off until July. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Peter J. Alling wrote: Dyslexics of the world UNTIE! (Sorry, it's late and I'm getting silly)... Cesar wrote: Be careful

RE: Flash Options

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello John Trying to resore the AF280T is a good idea, not matter what. Use perhaps welding lead and/or cupper or brass plates to provide contact surfaces. But the AF280T flash don't have the AF assist beam. I don't know P-TTL but I don't think I like it - 'cause it means pre-flash, doesn't it?

PAW PESO - Carnaval Portrait

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A few months ago some friends and I went into San Francisco to see the Carnaval Festival (http://www.carnavalsf.com/), a mostly Latin American but multi-cultural street party covering a large area of San Fancisco's Mission District. There was the requisite parade, lot's of music and dancing,

RE: $3.00 Super Flash Diffuser!

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I once was an indistrial designer. So I just made drawings of a sort of lumiquest diffuser. Transferred the drawing on to a piece of white card bord and made on my self a cheap diffuser. Cost: app. 3$. I use Welcro tape and broad, black rubber tape to mount it on one of ny Metz 45 CT flashes. I

Re: A sudden ah ha!

2005-01-10 Thread Gonz
Didn't you see The Santa Clause with Tim Allen: http://tinyurl.com/729nx It explains all the magic, in a humorous way. ;) rg Graywolf wrote: I was noticing a Christmas card that someone had sent me. It had Santa standing there by his sleigh laughing, one of the reindeer, and a couple of Polar

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I think the slow AF of the *ist D is related to a rather weak focus motor, not the optics. It seems to be equally slow no matter what lens is used. The AF of the MZ-S is much better - it works so fast, that the camera actually moves in my hand when I press the shutter release half way down. The

Re: Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
When the more popular or common browsers don't work with a site, then the site designer has clearly not done his or her job properly. I have probs with IE 6 - what can be more ubiquitous than IE and Netscape? Shel From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm using Netscape 7.2 and I get the same problem as

RE: Flash Options

2005-01-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Jens Bladt wrote: would kill the atmosphere as well as annoy people in the church. Furthermore it's naturally not allowed to use a flash in the church. Flash is no problem in a Greek wedding, for example. Check with the presiding person and of course the couple. Kostas

Re: PAW PESO - Untitled #624

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Paul Lots clutter, and even a bit hard to see all of the dog, but I like Bull's pup. I wonder if you could have played with it some more, getting more detail shots that would show the dog more clearly by focusing on specific aspects, like that wonderful tail. Shel From: Paul

Re: PAW PESO - Untitled #624

2005-01-10 Thread pnstenquist
I have a couple dozen shots of the dog, including some of Bull painting him. (He did it out in front of the gallery.) Perhaps I'll post more later. I've already deleted the shot I posted over the weekend. I use my photo net page as a portfolio from time to time, so the shots I post just for

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
If you're paying for AF the feature should work properly, every time. It's been about twenty years since the inception of AF cameras and you'd think that by now the technology would be refined enough so that complaints and concerns would be nonexistent. It seems to me that fast focusing in low

OT: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
All the old paper I picked up has a gray fog to it. Is there any chemical to minimize that? TIA, Collin You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact. Howard Hendricks

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
It certainly appears there are some congratulations in order. Congrats to Venesa on a wonderful accomplishment and congrats to you both as you embark on another phase of life. Thanks for sharing the moments with us. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, January 10, 2005, 4:23:14 AM, you wrote: JR

Re: OT: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread pnstenquist
Some good BW printers used to intentionally fog a piece of paper when attempting to print an extremely contrasty neg. However, that's with fresh paper. If your old paper is fogged, it's probably not capable of recording a decent image. I would say the best fix for it is the trash barrel. Why

Re: A sudden ah ha!

2005-01-10 Thread Peter J. Alling
Pixie Dust... Graywolf wrote: I was noticing a Christmas card that someone had sent me. It had Santa standing there by his sleigh laughing, one of the reindeer, and a couple of Polar Bears fondling up to him. The tiny reindeer's antlers came to his shoulders, and the bears to his hips. Suddenly

Re: OT: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hmmm ... didn't see this one on the list. The technique you mentioned Paul is called flashing, and it's certainly more controlled than fogging. I agree 100% wrt using fogged paper unless just for experimental purposes or perhaps for some special effects.. Although I've never tried it, nor have

RE: Flash Options

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
...so there's no atmosphere, low ambient or candle light etc.? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. januar 2005 17:36 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: Flash Options

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I can't say that I disagree there, Shel. However, in my experience long distance focusing is better with AF. For shots like this, AF is better, especially with the *ist D, with no great focusing help (split field or similar) in the viewfinder:

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Chad
In the past, my other AF Pentax bodies have focused fine in situations where the *istD does not. I was throw off by this. It seems the *istD has issues with AF in certain situations. That is when I had the idea of getting a faster zoom in place of the 16-45 4.0 I have now for the *istD. It was

RE: Flash Options

2005-01-10 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Jens Bladt wrote: ...so there's no atmosphere, low ambient or candle light etc.? No. Photographers put up slave umbrellas. Standard issue. Same for Christenings. Kostas

Re: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Powell Hargrave
Relax Cotty there is no 'n' in the word. At 05:26 AM 10/01/2005 , you wrote: A 'porro' mirror no less! http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse300/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Alan Chan
From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think the slow AF of the *ist D is related to a rather weak focus motor, not the optics. It seems to be equally slow no matter what lens is used. The AF of the MZ-S is much better - it works so fast, that the camera actually moves in my hand when I press the

RE: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I see. To me flashes are basically a necessary evil (although I do believe, I may own 10-20 flashes, most of which are from Pentax or Metz), except perhaps in the studio. I guess I got most of these flashes long before CCD's and 3200 ISO by pushing a button was invented. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
MZ/ZX bodies have weaker AF motor than the Z-1/Z-1p for the same reason. Does this go for the MZ-S as well Anyway, the PZ-1p has nice and quite fast AF. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
...ups -this was the wrong subject I guess. Doesn't this Olympus remind us of the old Olympus PEN F? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. januar 2005 20:17 Til:

RE: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Alan Chan
--- Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this go for the MZ-S as well Anyway, the PZ-1p has nice and quite fast AF. I believe so because the MZ-S doesn't have the space to fit a bigger and more powerful motor. = Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan

Re: OT: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread Peter J. Alling
There used to be Edwal anti fogging chemicals sold, I never used them so I couldn't vouch for their capabilities. Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: All the old paper I picked up has a gray fog to it. Is there any chemical to minimize that? TIA, Collin You impress at a distance, but you impact a life

OT: Calendar cost

2005-01-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Just wondering if others making calendars have an idea as to their production costs? I've been doing calendars for the last several years. I use calendar blanks from Photographers Edge @ around $5.50/each depending on volume. I then print 13 4X6 prints on my Epson Stylus Photo @ around

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:05:11 -0500, Herb Chong wrote: i read about this slow or useless AF performance in low light on the *istD comment and i wonder every time what is really going on. i shoot a lot of waterfall shots with a 10 stop ND filter mounted. that gives me typically 8 second exposures at

Re: More *ist-DS problems....

2005-01-10 Thread Fred Widall
Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well. Damn computers !!! -- Fred Widall,

Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread Luigi de Guzman
On Sunday 09 January 2005 11:50, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Too much information here, Cowfish Billy ;-)) Some of us just want to see the photos, not play with new technology - RSS, livejournal, consolidation of feeds, interlinking websites - from what I can see and understand, none of that adds

Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments

2005-01-10 Thread Frantisek
Monday, January 10, 2005, 1:40:41 AM, Geheim wrote: G The comments so far do not surprise me much. It was just an idea I had G :) I'm hoping someone that has used one of these zooms will chime in G in the next few days. Hi Chad, you can search the archives of the list (www.pdml.net) and find

Re: OT: Calendar cost

2005-01-10 Thread Jon Glass
We use a template from www.mycustomcalendars.com which has been heavily modified (I can't tolerate their plain Times font, and we must change the language, and all the holidays, etc.) and then we add artwork to each month, adding in the copyright and credits, and print it on A4. When printed, we

Re: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A 'porro' mirror no less! http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse300/ Yes, it says there's a porro mirror, but I can't imagine where it is or how they're using it: There's a conventional swinging mirror that has to move out of the way for each shot (although is

RE: More *ist-DS problems....

2005-01-10 Thread Jens Bladt
I would like to know which setting turns off the AF. Perhaps linking AF to AE? Or perhaps release while charging set to OFF, or release w/o CF set to ON ??? My advice: Find the three basic settings (1-2-3 for *ist D) which you never change - like Normal-Hi Speed-Depth. Set the main MENU to

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've some good news to share, but given this is a photo list and all, I'll let the photos tell it: http://tinyurl.com/6h6jp Something odd going on here, Jerome? All I get at that URL is a template page with no photos. All your other pages work fine. --

Re: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On Jan 10, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Yes, it says there's a porro mirror, but I can't imagine where it is or how they're using it: There's a conventional swinging mirror that has to move out of the way for each shot (although is swings sideways, rather than upward). Odd. The name

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Keith Whaley
No real help here, Mark, but that URL works just fine for me! 1.25 Ghz PowerMac MDD G4, OS 10.2.8, Netscape 7.2, 1.2 Gb RAM keith whaley Mark Roberts wrote: Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've some good news to share, but given this is a photo list and all, I'll let the photos tell it:

Re: OT: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread Frantisek
Monday, January 10, 2005, 5:50:46 PM, Collin wrote: CRB All the old paper I picked up has a gray fog to it. CRB Is there any chemical to minimize that? Yes. ;-) There is even a way to restore paper fogged by light. During the WWII paper was scarce. Unfortunately, I don't have the recipe.

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Bill Owens
Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've some good news to share, but given this is a photo list and all, I'll let the photos tell it: http://tinyurl.com/6h6jp A very lovely young lady, Jerome, congratulations. Be sure and bring her to GFM in June. Bill

I'm a flasher!

2005-01-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Just received my new Sigma EF 500 DG super from BH today. Still reading the manual and learning how to use it. All I can say so far is that the construction is impressive. Preliminary test shots here in my office show very good exposure accuracy (in P-TTL mode). -- Mark Roberts Photography and

Re: OT: Calendar cost

2005-01-10 Thread Adam McKenty
I'm doing calendars on legal size paper (8.5 x 14 inches) folded and stapled. Printing alone is going to cost me $19.50 Canadian per calendar (about $16 US). I could print them at home on an Epson Stylus color 850, but in order to get reasonable quality on the inkjet I'd need to use glossy

Re: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Monday 10 January 2005 13:48, Rob Studdert wrote: FJW On 9 Jan 2005 at 11:53, Bruce Dayton wrote: FJW FJW I follow about the same practice as you. Along with that, I charge FJW and put in a fresh set before each session that I would be shooting. FJW Session could be a walkabout, a portrait

Re: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Jan 2005 at 23:35, Frits Wüthrich wrote: I also noticed this, when my *ist D ran out of juice I put fresh batteries in as well as downloaded the images and removed those from the card. The camera started with the numbers of the downloaded shots again. I guess the number gets written

PAW: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread Albano Garcia
Here she is: http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/PiletaMajo.jpg Regards = Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.com.ar __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo!

Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better?

2005-01-10 Thread Don Sanderson
I'm trying to come up with the best way to complete a small studio lighting setup. I have 2 120WS strobes with 32 umbrellas and stands. I also have 2 extra stands. I'd like to get 2 more AC slave strobes of about the same power. I can't decide whether to go with 2 more umbrellas and holders or get

RE: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread Don Sanderson
I assume, since you are still alive, that you didn't tell her you were going to post this? ;-) Cool shot! Don -Original Message- From: Albano Garcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:00 PM To: PDML Subject: PAW: My girlfriend is on steroids... Here

Re: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread johnf
Rob Studdert mused: On 10 Jan 2005 at 23:35, Frits Wüthrich wrote: I also noticed this, when my *ist D ran out of juice I put fresh batteries in as well as downloaded the images and removed those from the card. The camera started with the numbers of the downloaded shots again. I

RE: *ist D problem at ISO 1600?

2005-01-10 Thread Don Sanderson
During my learning curve in regard to Alkalines being useless in the D, I ALMOST lost shots due to trying to copy duplicate FNs to a folder. Fortnately I had the sense to click NO to the over-write warning. Big PITA though, now I stick with Lithiums and the problems are minimal. Don

Re: Fogged Paper Question

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Collin R Brendemuehl Subject: OT: Fogged Paper Question All the old paper I picked up has a gray fog to it. Is there any chemical to minimize that? There is, unfortunately, I don't have my chamical encyclopedia handy at the moment. Benzotriazol comes to mind,

Re: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread John Coyle
Jerome - Congratulations to you both and hope you will be very happy together! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:23 PM Subject: GESO: december highlights I've some good

Re: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:37:29 -0500, Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You starting a phone booth, (Ok kiosk), series??? Not yet. Only two of them (I think). Not enough to call a series yet. But, I have a couple with graffiti, so it could also be part of a burgeoning graffiti series.

PAW PESO - Carnaval Portrait

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Once again a post didn't seem to make it to the list A few months ago some friends and I went into San Francisco to see the Carnaval Festival (http://www.carnavalsf.com/), a mostly Latin American but multi-cultural street party covering a large area of San Fancisco's Mission District.

Re: GESO: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Jerome Reyes
John, Bill, Bruce, Bob, and Francis - Much thanks for the congratulatory words. It was a pleasure to share the photos, and I'm glad you enjoyed. Mark, I'm sorry that the photos didn't come up for you. Coincidentally, I remember reading a recent post of yours discussing the extent that you are

*istD AF performance (was Re: Sigma 2.8 Zoom lens comments)

2005-01-10 Thread John Coyle
My experience with the AF of the MZ-S and the *istD tells me that the MZ-S is far better than the digital, with any of the lens I have used on both cameras. I find the MZ-S very quick and accurate, and able to AF in very dim conditions and low contrast. On the other hand, using the *istD at

Re: december highlights

2005-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 11/1/05, Jerome, discombobulated, unleashed: Not too shabby of a deal. I should say so! Congratulations to you both :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: OT - Olympus E-300 DSLR review posted Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A 'porro' mirror no less! http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse300/ Yes, it says there's a porro mirror, Think porro prism (as in those cheap and dirty

Re: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Albano Garcia Subject: PAW: My girlfriend is on steroids... I think this is Cotty's assistant, don't know about steroid use, though she appears to be in pretty good condition http://www.crash.net/pictures/view/117647.jpg William Robb

Re: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better?

2005-01-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? I'm trying to come up with the best way to complete a small studio lighting setup. I have 2 120WS strobes with 32 umbrellas and stands. I also have 2 extra stands. I'd like to get 2 more AC slave

Re: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/1/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I think this is Cotty's assistant, don't know about steroid use, though she appears to be in pretty good condition http://www.crash.net/pictures/view/117647.jpg William Robb Holy moly, that's me when I was younger and had hair. Cheers,

Re: PAW: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/1/05, Albano Garcia, discombobulated, unleashed: Here she is: http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/PiletaMajo.jpg Outrageous! Well done, nice shot. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO...more concert work with the DS

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:53:19 -0500, Luigi de Guzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lighting's a funny thing. In situations like this, I almost don't mind the killer contrast range (like your bw concert shots), because it lets me pretend that the light wasn't as bad as it really was. I don't know

Re: Pentax 67 lens fitted to ZX-L.

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:56:47 +1100, Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Frank. Mate, You are a bloody Aussie aren't ya? If your not, You aught to be. If you ever get to OZ, and talk like that. The customs bloke will just say G'day mate. Welcome home digger And wave you through.

Re: PAW PESO - Carnaval Portrait

2005-01-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
Shel, It made it the first time, just not time to comment yet. Briefly, I like the first one - good eye contact and the peeling pole gives it a nice sense of place. I wish it were just a touch brighter near his eyes, maybe lighten a bit. The second shot, I don't care for so much - mostly

Re: Re: OT: Flickr vs. Photo.net-was: PAW: A Payphone in Parkdale

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:32:11 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When the more popular or common browsers don't work with a site, then the site designer has clearly not done his or her job properly. I have probs with IE 6 - what can be more ubiquitous than IE and Netscape? Shel

Tsunami before and after

2005-01-10 Thread Bill Owens
A friend just sent this link to me and I found it fascinating. http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/1.html Bill

Re: PAW PESO - Carnaval Portrait

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:16:42 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few months ago some friends and I went into San Francisco to see the Carnaval Festival (http://www.carnavalsf.com/), a mostly Latin American but multi-cultural street party covering a large area of San Fancisco's

Re: PAW: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:00:02 -0800 (PST), Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here she is: http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/PiletaMajo.jpg Ja, unt if you laff at me, I'll bent your little girlie legs like a Cher-mann pret-zel until you cry like a little baby for your mama! (say to

Re: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:31:29 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this is Cotty's assistant, don't know about steroid use, though she appears to be in pretty good condition http://www.crash.net/pictures/view/117647.jpg Hefting that humongo camera around, she'd pretty

Re: PAW PESO - Carnaval Portrait

2005-01-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce ... Your comment about the brightness around the eyes made me remember something from many months ago, that being that different browsers and viewers sometimes render an image differently. With that in mind, I opened the pic in PS CS, Irfan, IE 6, and MS Fax Viewer. While all the

Re: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:51:33 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Holy moly, that's me when I was younger and had hair. Well, I gotta tell ya, Cotty, maybe they ~told~ you they were giving you steroids, but judging by those (ahem) pecs, there was another hormone supplement in that syringe

Re: My girlfriend is on steroids...

2005-01-10 Thread John Coyle
Albano - she _will_ kill you for publishing that! Natural distortion or worked on? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:00 AM Subject: PAW: My girlfriend is on

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