RE: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-25 Thread John Whittingham
I imagine it's out of your price range, but I've been very pleased with Sigma's 15mm fisheye. It's well worth looking for the original Sigma 16mm f2.8 IMHO, a fine lens at a reasonable price. Different optical design and of course no AF but would you actually need AF on a ultawide lens. John

Re: AF 360FGZ question

2005-04-25 Thread Leon Altoff
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:20:22 +0200, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: Greg Cooper a écrit : Hi everyone. I recently purchased an AF360 FGZ and although I have read the manual, I can't find a proper explanation of the wireless mode switch (lowest switch on the bottom. There are 3 positions - M, C,

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
I used 1.1.1 for that image. OK, I'm going to try 1.1.2 asap (not now, because I have to leave). Thanks Dario - Original Message - From: David Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:13 PM Subject: Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review Are

PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread David Mann
Hi all, Now that I've done my new PAW site I might as well add something to it. I'm pretty sure I've shown this one before but not as a PAW. I have some new slides to scan but I don't have time tonight to get the scanner running. Maybe next week :) Here's the link:

Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread m.9.wilson
From 7dayshop, one of the UK's premier suppliers. = Owing to popular demand, we are now restocking many Kodak film lines, including the brand new Elite Color Print film and the new version of BW400CN. Most lines are available as 35mm

Re: Stupid Computer Week.

2005-04-25 Thread David Mann
On Apr 25, 2005, at 1:31 AM, Mark Cassino wrote: Remarkably - the processor and memory chips survived. Evertyhing else was cooked. The CPU has its own regulator which must have been tough enough to protect it from the upstream nastiness. I guess the memory must either run off the CPU supply

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-25 Thread David Mann
On Apr 24, 2005, at 10:44 PM, Frits Wüthrich wrote: In the Netherlands it is called a tram. Same here. We have one in my city but it was constructed specifically as a tourist attraction. A trolley bus here is an electrical bus, it it powered through power lines that hang above the pavement,

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-25 Thread Cory Papenfuss
While it's nice to know how to figure out all these technical things, I feel that nothing beats making a photograph to get to the truth when it comes to lenses and all their characteristics. True, but if you don't have the lens to try and you have to commit to buying it, I'd rather have an idea

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-25 Thread Mark Cassino
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] In any case I can't explain the data loss unless it was corruption on the card, which as you say you've checked (I assume you executed a surface scan also?) The X'sDrive shouldn't just omit data like that but as you say there is

Re: PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread David Nelson
Charming image Dave! My only criticism is that I'd love the image to be larger! Cheers, David David Mann wrote: Hi all, Now that I've done my new PAW site I might as well add something to it. I'm pretty sure I've shown this one before but not as a PAW. I have some new slides to scan but I don't

Still for sale

2005-04-25 Thread Thibouille
* (P)Z-1 (not p model) in very good state. * P3(0)t in good state. * SuperA / ProgramA in good state. Comes with the MotorA and BatteryPack A. * MX * Ricoh KR10x * SMCP-M 50mm f1.4 in a good state. * I can also supply with the SuperA a Metz SCA372 (provides TTL with SuperA and up)

Re: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-25 Thread cbwaters
Mark, Here's a test if you can figure out how to do it: Place some files including one stinker file (you don't by chance still have the original bad one from your event, do you?) on the CF card and try to upload them to the X-drive. If it coughs and stops the transfer at the stinker file, you

Re: PAW PESO - Adjusted Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/25/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to Gonz's sharp eye and attention to detail, I brought down the highlights on the woman's jacket, which I think improves the photo somewhat. What do you think, Gonz? Other comments? Modified photo:

Re: Ist D US$709

2005-04-25 Thread Doug Brewer
Colin Miller wrote: I'm interested in buying an ist D and came across this bargin at amphotoworld.com. http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=pnistdigitall=PriceArrow See here: http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/h0049.htm In other words, give it a pass. Has anyone dealt with this site

Re: PAW PESO - Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/24/05, Peter Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tram, cable tram, trolley, trolley bus, cable car... In Toronto, streetcar (but not named desire)... vbg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2629172 cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From 7dayshop, one of the UK's premier suppliers. = Owing to popular demand, we are now restocking many Kodak film lines, including the brand new Elite Color Print film and the new

Re: unsubscribe

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Jim Colwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ciao ...later... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread John Forbes
When it becomes difficult to obtain goods locally, one turns naturally to mail order. So yes, this does amount to evidence of film's slow but continuing demise. John On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:38:45 +0100, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Maybe they figured it out

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/24/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip(I think that was written about Apple) snip Ah... Apple: the Pentax of computers. g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: unsubscribe

2005-04-25 Thread David Savage
Hoo Roo Dave S On 4/24/05, Jim Colwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ciao

Re: PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread John Forbes
Good grief. A bug and flower picture in one. Beautifully done, with the focus spot on. John On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:14:25 +0100, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Now that I've done my new PAW site I might as well add something to it. I'm pretty sure I've shown this one before but

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/25/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I sometimes say things like that WRT photos I see, I don't believe that I viewed and commented on this particular photo until today, April 23, whereas you posted on April 9. I know you weren't trying to mislead, but I just

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 14q - GDG

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/23/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Frank. I didn't do anything to place the seed pods, just spent a little time on framing them as found. Good. I appreciate found shots more than contrived or placed ones. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: FAJ 18-55 vs. Zenitar 16 Fisheye

2005-04-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 24 Apr 2005 at 20:24, Shel Belinkoff wrote: You're right of course. I just didn't understand what Cory was saying on the first and second round, but when he finally rephrased the statement I got it. Anyway, my style is not to do math to figure out what result I'll get from a lens. The

Re: PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread frank theriault
On 4/25/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Now that I've done my new PAW site I might as well add something to it. I'm pretty sure I've shown this one before but not as a PAW. I have some new slides to scan but I don't have time tonight to get the scanner running. Maybe

Re: Using Older lenses and Flash Systems with *ist D/DS???

2005-04-25 Thread Fred
http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p14115207.html I can't see there's any problems ...and I can't, either. g Fred

Re: Stupid Computer Week.

2005-04-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Apr 2005 at 20:47, David Mann wrote: On Apr 25, 2005, at 1:31 AM, Mark Cassino wrote: Remarkably - the processor and memory chips survived. Evertyhing else was cooked. The CPU has its own regulator which must have been tough enough to protect it from the upstream nastiness. I

RE: PESO: Rhythm of Light (Boris)

2005-04-25 Thread Jack Davis
Boris, Does the soft lens readily allow AF? Thanks, Jack __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

RE: Pentax Camera Illegal on US Airlines

2005-04-25 Thread Lewis Matthew
FWIW, McKeown's Guide says the lighter reatiled for about $35 in 1983. Lewis From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Pentax Camera Illegal on US Airlines Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:15:28 -0600

Problem with my F 85/2.8 soft

2005-04-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Some time ago, which unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint with any accuracy, my F 85/2.8 has developed a very strange problem. Most recently it has manifested again on my *istD, and finally it forced me to seek for help. The problem is with infinity focus. By the way, yes, this lens allows

GFM

2005-04-25 Thread David Sprinkle
Hi, Saw this: On Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina, known for its extreme weather, about 5 inches of snow fell, the temperature dipped to 16 degrees and wind gusted to 139 mph, meteorologists said. Dave -- Dave Sprinkle Indiana University Physics Dept. Swain West Building Manager,

Re: GFM (weather)

2005-04-25 Thread cbwaters
From a million years ago, Cory dredges up a phrase that was instilled deep into his mind by people whose names he's forgotten. Be Prepared. CW was interrupted during the typing of this message by a pair of Jehovas Witnesses at the door. - Original Message - From: David Sprinkle [EMAIL

RE: It Finally Happened - Lost Photos Transferring to an X-Drive

2005-04-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Mark, Can't say that I'm surprised, and you don't seem to be either. Good thing that they were not important pics. I'm sure you'll figure out the problem, but more important is to make sure that the work flow and gear that you're using will minimize the chance of this happening again. Of

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No, I'm not telling anyone what picture should be made. I'm only suggesting that there may be other ways of interpreting the scene. The idea of these commentaries is to explore the photograph, discuss their potential and possibilities, look for other ways of seeing and expressing one's self.

Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
Not often a big fan of Bill but I wish his well on this one. http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/22830.html?cprose=daily

Re: PAW PESO - Adjusted Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-25 Thread Gonz
The jacket looks much better to my eye. It doesnt take much. Now it looks closer leather than rubber. Her expression is priceless. rg Shel Belinkoff wrote: Thanks to Gonz's sharp eye and attention to detail, I brought down the highlights on the woman's jacket, which I think improves the photo

Re: Problem with my F 85/2.8 soft

2005-04-25 Thread Jack Davis
Boris, I understand that soft focus lenses, on some systems, will not come to focus within the limits of the AF program. I've read of a number of problems with infinity focus which have had to do with critical mirror alignment and bumper wear. Seems these aspects tend to reveal themselves at the

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-25 Thread Graywolf
I think it comes down to what you are trying to say. If you are showing the juxtaposition of the old and the new, it is perfect as it is. If you are trying for a timeless look then the vapor trail needs to go. It works for me either way, but they would be two different photos. This points up a

RE: OT: Inkjet Printing Problems

2005-04-25 Thread Andre Langevin
Have you tried to adjust the heads' alignment ? Andre

Re: GFM (weather)

2005-04-25 Thread Doug Brewer
cbwaters wrote: From a million years ago, Cory dredges up a phrase that was instilled deep into his mind by people whose names he's forgotten. Be Prepared. CW was interrupted during the typing of this message by a pair of Jehovas Witnesses at the door. what? You should have been prepared. ---

Re: GFM

2005-04-25 Thread Bill Owens
The record wind speed, IIRC, is 179 mph. The road from the nature museum to the summit is closed during periods of high wind, snow and ice. I've been on the summit with winds exceeding 70 mph. No fun! The reason for the extreme wind speeds appears to be that the rock formations running more

Re: Re: GFM recap from 2004 - Bill Fortney

2005-04-25 Thread Bill Owens
I understand that Bill Fortney will be returning to GFM for this year's camera clinic, the 3rd weekend in August. Bill - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: Re: Re: GFM recap from 2004 - Bill

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-25 Thread Jon Paul Schelter \(R* Toronto\)
Thanks Godfrey! Your graphic puts the difference in good perspective - except at the wide end, the difference is fairly insignificant. I think I'll probably pick up the 28-105 when BH open again, along with a hand-strap and polarizer. (All in all, I think the lesson is that I should spend

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
We teach several courses at my college based on traditional film photography. They are inevitably overfilled with long wait-lists. The funny part is that the camera of choice is (still) the K-1000. (I have let student borrow lenses and even gave my old Tak 135 2.5 to I student I knew.) I think

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Jens Bladt
I don't hope film is dead or dying. I just bought (Joe Wilensky's) MZ-S - I want to shoot slides again! :-) Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. april 2005 19:12 Til:

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
We have many professional and high-quality labs in the area, some with international reputations and others known and respected throughout the US. I'm on good terms with many of the people who work in and run some of these labs. A few days ago I was talking with a woman at the lab that does some

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Tom C
It's not dead. I just bought 32 rolls of 220 and they're alive in my refrigerator. :) Tom C. From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Film is dead... Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:27:08 +0200 I don't hope film is dead or dying. I

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread mike wilson
Jens Bladt wrote: I don't hope film is dead or dying. I just bought (Joe Wilensky's) MZ-S - I want to shoot slides again! :-) I never stopped 8-))) You won't find the raw material any cheaper than this: http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1_101_1016products_id=6226 mike

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Henri Toivonen
Something that is dying/already dead is consumer color negative film. I work at a smallish minilab and development is down like, 70%. A couple of years ago, a good day we got in 30 rolls. A good day today is like over 5 rolls. I'm not sure how long we will be able to stay in business, because

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
That would just make film very sluggish, rather than dead grin. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, April 25, 2005, 10:37:14 AM, you wrote: TC It's not dead. I just bought 32 rolls of 220 and they're alive in my TC refrigerator. :) TC Tom C. From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: Enablement of LXen Proportions

2005-04-25 Thread Andre Langevin
It came with the prism with no hotshoe, but upon switching prisms with my old one, flash engagement is now a reality again. And, I have a second body (my old one) that does everything but flash. frank the happy boy Good news. I was to suggest trying to find a FA-2 (no hot-shoe) for your first

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Bob W
Hi, When it becomes difficult to obtain goods locally, one turns naturally to mail order. So yes, this does amount to evidence of film's slow but continuing demise. I don't think you can necessarily come to that conclusion. 7dayshop is so much cheaper than mainland UK prices that

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I guess we have to continually revisit these film is dead discussions/debates/opinions/etc for the foreseeable future. I like film, it's just not what I use to do the bulk of my photography anymore. Whether it is or not, I have a freezer full of film which I'm planning to inventory and offer

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Bob W
Hi, To make things worse, people don't buy their cameras in a shop anymore. They come to the shop, look at the cameras, touch and feel and ask questions, then they say straight out that they will go home and order one from the net because it's alot cheaper. People have been doing

SV: Using Older lenses and Flash Systems with *ist D/DS???

2005-04-25 Thread Jens Bladt
No, there isn't. Old Pentax lenses and TTL-flashes work just fine. MAtrix metering isn't everything. This one was made (without a flash) but with a M*4/300mm on the *sit D: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/10710619/ Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
After scanning a 6x6 neg this past weekend that looks to be incredibly sharp (thank you Carl Zeiss); I think I'm intent on going out and buying some more film and giving it the Walt Disney treatment - I'll be putting it on ice ;-) Cheers Dave

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-25 Thread John Forbes
In fairness to Shel, although I didn't explicitly invite comments on this pic, I have done so on the last two, both posted quite recently, and Shel (and others) rightly inferred that I would welcome comments of all kinds on this one too. After all, why post otherwise? I have no problem

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Tom C
Sure, but why do you care about the employment situation in NYC? Worry about the employment situation closer to home, and where you live will be a nicer place. William Robb I don't really. But I also don't think I'm personally responsible for keeping someone else gainfully employed while

Viewfinder's

2005-04-25 Thread MOY MACGILL
Q=1 Have you ever seen something that will let you change the angle to looking down? I saw one in an e-bay listing but they did not give a name to it. I could send the picture of the listing if that might help. Q=2 The best filter's to buy are ?

Re: film is dead

2005-04-25 Thread Andy Collier
Hi, I am new to the list, I have a K1000 and in a week wil be purchasing an MX. As an avid polaroid enthusiast as well, i can tell you that film will never die out completely. There is still new packs of film being made for polaroid cameras they stopped making in the seventies. And it costs

Re: SV: Using Older lenses and Flash Systems with *ist D/DS???

2005-04-25 Thread Fred
No, there isn't. Old Pentax lenses and TTL-flashes work just fine. MAtrix metering isn't everything. Whew! - that's good, since I have never used matrix metering in my whole life - g. This one was made (without a flash) but with a M*4/300mm on the *sit D:

Re: Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread John Forbes
Linux actually owes rather more to Christian thinking, but I'd not expect Collin to know that. John On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:32:16 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, While I have no love for the Marxist thinking behing Linux, I That's one of the funniest things I've read all week - thanks,

Re: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)

2005-04-25 Thread Stephen Moore
frank theriault wrote: Most of the time, however, I think much along your lines: When you're an amateur, you don't have deadlines, you shoot to please yourself, and there's no pressure. Maybe becoming a pro would take all the fun out of it, and that would be a shame. Once upon a time, I

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread Frantisek
Monday, April 25, 2005, 8:18:08 PM, Dario wrote: DB Hello David, DB You are right. The problem is due to 1.1.1, while 1.1.2 fixed this issue, DB see: DB http://www.dariobonazza.com/provv/IMGP0190_RSE112.jpg Ciao Dario, what settings did you use for that picture in RSE (sharpening, noise,...),

RE: Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread Bob W
Hi, While I have no love for the Marxist thinking behing Linux, I That's one of the funniest things I've read all week - thanks, Collin, you've made my day! Bob

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: RE: Film is dead... And if buy mail-order/web like at BH, aren't I indirectly keeping their sales staff on the floor in a job? I'm not sure that I am, but one could make that argument. Sure, but why do you care about the employment situation

Re: Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
I am no fan of Microsoft. But at least they do create code. Forgent bought a company because it had a tenuous patent on some code used in jpeg with the intention of making money off of what was intended to be an open standard. Other companies found it easier (cheaper) to pay than to fight. So

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Henri Toivonen Subject: Re: Film is dead... To make things worse, people don't buy their cameras in a shop anymore. They come to the shop, look at the cameras, touch and feel and ask questions, then they say straight out that they will go home and order one

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Film is dead... With film, both pixelation and grain can become an issue. Sometimes the mix is not very nice. That's why for extremely large prints, you'd want to go MF if using film. Or, if printing from 35mm film, an optical

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Medium format or large format film would be a better choice than 6 MP digital. 35mm won't buy you much. Perhaps a little if you shoot Velvia or another fine grain film that resolves well. I haven't printed larger than 13 x19 from 6 MP

Robert Doisneau's Classic Kiss photo up for auction

2005-04-25 Thread Norman Baugher
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4481789.stm

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks for the link. I'll give them a try. I wouldn't doubt that the 6.1 MP results are comparable to or better than 35mm film. I've seen that at 13 x 19. However, MF or LF film. would undoubtedly be a better solution for very large prints. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread David Dixon
Frantisek wrote: DD of priority or for deletion during a slideshow. My only niggles at the DD moment are that there's no direct access to curves (although the DD highlight/shadow contrast sliders and appearance selector appear to DD apply pre-set curves), and that the converted images look

RE: is it a bubble?

2005-04-25 Thread Jon Paul Schelter \(R* Toronto\)
-Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:18 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: is it a bubble? On 4/22/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My limited, local, experience, is that most camera salespeople that I

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=1087sid=aqX7ltgTZ578refer=top_world_news Kodak stock drops, pulls rest of market with it http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/04/24/2003251807 Kodak shares downgraded to junk bond status by SP Sales of consumer and professional film

RE: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Tom C
I suppose I shouldn't say this... I would prefer to buy my photoghraphy equipment at a retail store where I could develop a relationship with a real human being. The times I have attempted that, I found the salesmen were only after one thing, my wallet, and would tell me anything even

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hello David, You are right. The problem is due to 1.1.1, while 1.1.2 fixed this issue, see: http://www.dariobonazza.com/provv/IMGP0190_RSE112.jpg Thanks, Dario - Original Message - From: David Dixon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:13 PM

Re: PAW PESO - Adjusted Passengers on a Cable Car

2005-04-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thanks to Gonz's sharp eye and attention to detail, I brought down the highlights on the woman's jacket, which I think improves the photo somewhat. What do you think, Gonz? Other comments? Modified photo: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/cable1a.html Original photo:

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread pnstenquist
Medium format or large format film would be a better choice than 6 MP digital. 35mm won't buy you much. Perhaps a little if you shoot Velvia or another fine grain film that resolves well. I haven't printed larger than 13 x19 from 6 MP digital (which is quite excellent), but Tan and some others

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Tom C
Thanks Paul. Most of these prints would be designed for viewing at a distance of 8 feet or more, and I wouldn't necessarially mind that they 'degrade' visually up close (most everything does). I'll ask you an ignorant question. With film, grain would typically become an issue at some point

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread pnstenquist
With film, both pixelation and grain can become an issue. Sometimes the mix is not very nice. That's why for extremely large prints, you'd want to go MF if using film. Or, if printing from 35mm film, an optical print would probably be better. Of course with digital, both noise and pixelation

Re: Viewfinder's

2005-04-25 Thread Jostein
A=1: Ref. converter. You could possibly also get away with right-angle viewfinder or periscope eyepiece. :-) A=2: Pentax. What was Q=2 again? Jostein - Original Message - From: MOY MACGILL [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 9:14 PM Subject:

Re: PAW PESO - Photograoher Caught in the Act

2005-04-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Just a fun little snap taken while waiting to meet a friend for a day of photography in San Francisco. Details: Leica M3, 50mm Summicron, Tri-X, Ilford ID-11 http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/caught.html Call it wild, but two cups on the table next to the couple align in my mind along with

Re: PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Now that I've done my new PAW site I might as well add something to it. I'm pretty sure I've shown this one before but not as a PAW. I have some new slides to scan but I don't have time tonight to get the scanner running. Maybe next week :) Here's the link:

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
I'm sure that film will continue to be made and developing services available, even if its only by mail. It could get expensive, of course. What will be really interesting is what the 35 mm SLR offerings look like in 5 years. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee

RE: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Jon Paul Schelter (R* Toronto) wrote: Odd about the 24/2 - http://stans-photography.info/Intro6.html has it listed as the top of the favoritesic lenses of the PDML crowd. It is not great on digital (purple fringing), and the site has opinions predating the *ist-D. It was

Re: Yeah for Microsoft!

2005-04-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
NO WAY! They're getting bucks for every memory module that uses their format. Even if no code of theirs was used in any system to create the format. Back in the old days Univac initiated plug-compatible was the beginning of open connectivity. But now the lawyers are winning instead of the

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Tom C
I haven't considered this in a while, but I'm looking at doing some very large work (to me)... at least 30 - 40 in the largest dimension. I suspect film will be a better choice for capture medium than a 6 MP camera. Tom C. From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: PAW - Bug

2005-04-25 Thread Frantisek
Very good! I just wonder, did you soften the area around the bug, or is it just natural shallow DOF ;-) Anyway, it looks great. I don't like macro photography usually, but the shot in Science World by Mark and your photograph I liked both. Well done. Frantisek

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread Frantisek
Hi Paul and Godfrey, I have not used ACR that much, but when I tried it for the week with my cameras (caveat - the cameras might matter a lot - Nikons so it might be different with Pentax DSLRs), I found this: 1) colour was different from Nikon's program or C1 (both were truer). Shadows had a

Re: Pixmantec Rawshooter 2005 - my review

2005-04-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
Shadow contrast 0 (middle) Highlight contrast -40 Sharpness -50 (far left) Detail extraction 0 (middle position) Noise 0 (far left) Color noise 0 (far left) But I didn't mean that to be a well-tuned conversion. I just wanted to see open shadows. Dario - Original Message - From:

Re: Viewfinder's

2005-04-25 Thread Andre Langevin
Q=2 The best filter's to buy are ? Pentax SMC B+W MRC HeliopanSH-MC HoyaSuper HMC Photoshop plug-ins? A polarizer is a must, even for digital photography... Andre

Re: Viewfinder's

2005-04-25 Thread MOY MACGILL
Thank you, I just could not think of a name to start looking for them. From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Viewfinder's Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:41:29 +0200 A=1: Ref. converter. You could possibly also get away with

Re: Problem with my F 85/2.8 soft

2005-04-25 Thread Alan Chan
--- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I try to focus just a tad closer than infinity - voila - proper focus, nothing fancy. It is possible the focus of the lens has been shifted a little over the years (loosen set screws inside the lens). It happened to my FA100/2.8 macro some years

Re: PESO Evening on the Thames - the link!

2005-04-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/4/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: The only comment I don't appreciate is a bald I don't like it Oi, I resemble that remark!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: About going commercial (was Re: PESO: Spring comes. Eventually.)

2005-04-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
Any job becomes work. Working as a pro can be enjoyable if you can have some control and artistic input. When I have worked full time as a photographer expectations and controls always made most picture taking boring and repetitive. I learned to dislike weddings working as a wedding

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Henri Toivonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something that is dying/already dead is consumer color negative film. I work at a smallish minilab and development is down like, 70%. Even though I'm doing grad school full time and getting an increasing volume of freelance work (more about that in another

Re: Film is dead...

2005-04-25 Thread Henri Toivonen
Man, am I the only one to think that this is *really sad*? It's not easy to get people to understand the consequences either. /Henri Mark Roberts wrote: Henri Toivonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something that is dying/already dead is consumer color negative film. I work at a smallish minilab and

Re: Filling the 50-85mm gap.

2005-04-25 Thread Rob Smith
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Filling the 50-85mm gap. On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, Rob Smith wrote: I use an old DOI 1.4 converter that is stunningly good and a fraction of the

OT: Take a course in philosophy, will ya.

2005-04-25 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
http://www.oekonux.org/texts/marketrelations.html and there's more, if you want to talk seriously. Collin

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