Re: Capacity of a 128 mbyte card.

2005-06-24 Thread Don Williams
I've been searching for this information everywhere. The Pentax technical specs don't even mention the file format although they have a table with three columns -- 'Best', 'Better' and 'Good' for each of the six image sizes. One has to assume these 'qualities' refer to the degree of

Re: Bodies That Do Auto Bracketing

2005-06-24 Thread Pat Kong
Shel wrote: Well, it seems most all of the autofocus bodies will do auto bracketing, so for my purposes I could grab an inexpensive used one, like the ZX-5n or something similar. Thanks all. = Shel, Are you in need of a Zx-5n to borrow or to own? I have one I am

RE: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread Anthony Farr
http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought the Vikings usually put to sea.

FS Friday: lenses

2005-06-24 Thread Pat Kong
I am trying to make room around here, so these must go. For sale: 1. Sigma 28-135mm f/3.8-5.6 auto focus zoom lens. $100 Aspherical, internal focus lens. Comes w/ front rear caps, reversible petal lens hood, box, manual. 62mm filter size. Zooms smoothly. Slight zoom creep that I did not find

RE: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, I grabbed that several months ago - GREAT! Shel [Original Message] From: Anthony Farr http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm

Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 12:50:37 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:34:53 +0200, Jostein wrote: http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html Very nice,

Re: RE: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 06:39:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Signing off for a while http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm regards, Anthony Farr They aren't proper Viking kittens. They aren't pink

Re: RE: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread dagt
fra: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm They aren't proper Viking kittens. They aren't pink (=scary) enough. They are if you are a mouse. DagT

Re: Re: PESO - comment on global warming

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: David Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/23 Thu PM 10:04:17 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - comment on global warming I wrote: IIRC the archegoniophores release their spores from the upper rather than the lower surface. Except of course they don't

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-24 Thread David Mann
On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:21 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: You can us XP or Win2000 (Maybe even ME ... not 100% sure about that). If you're running into memory problems with CS, try reducing the amount of memory allocated to the program. Thanks for the tip... it's currently set to 90% of

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread David Mann
On Jun 23, 2005, at 9:54 PM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: I hope everyone has a nice Midsummer eve and night. Call me in 6 months :) We're making the Lions feel right at home. The match forecast is cold and wet. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Tom Reese
William Robb wrote: Reese's Pieces at the next GFM. Don't start something you can't finish Robb. I'll send you back to Regina with all your parts rearranged. BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've been wanting one since GFM. Those babies are in high demand.

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread keithw
Shel Belinkoff wrote: When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. How could I refuse to accommodate him. Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21.

RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing winds are westerly. When they change, business drops off in the town centre. We used to have a brewery on the west side of town. Boiling hops is not

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread Don Williams
Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling -- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how to make sausages. They are all pre-cooked and rubber-like in texture. Oh for some decent British pork sausages or South African Boerwors! Drive

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 6/22/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of the camera shops I visit is selling Film is Not Dead T-shirts ;-)) I think I grabbed a snap of the sample shirt hung on the wall just below the Moose head LOL Shel Would that be these guys?

Re: interesting hot pixel defect behavior

2005-06-24 Thread Frantisek
I remember from when I tried Capture One demo, it also did some sort of hot pixel detection removal. I think RSE does it too. Frantisek

RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 10:45:20 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer mike wilson wrote: On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the

RE: PESO: Horse

2005-06-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks Frank! Tim Another Norwegian. -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20. juni 2005 14:06 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Horse On 6/17/05, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got another picture I'll like to show you. A

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
What you need are some Wisconsin made Johsonville Bratwursts. Beats anything I've had in Germany. Paul On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:49 AM, Don Williams wrote: Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling -- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've been wanting one since GFM. Those babies are in high demand. Did you see this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4688item=7522707091rd=1ssPageName=WDVW I should

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Tom Reese
William Robb wrote: I thought there was something odd about (Doug the List Guy) Brewer Yeah and there's something cold about ice cream. Tom Reese

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Tom Reese
Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202303.htm

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice work. Great use of that wide AOV. The foreground elements and resulting perspective make these special. Paul On Jun 24, 2005, at 7:06 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, curse you and that 15/3.5 lens. You got my curiosity up and I've been wanting one since

PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Another horse: It is the friend of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 It’s a bit on the dark side too, but I like the

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jun 24, 2005, at 7:06 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective.

Re: Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 10:49:47 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Happy Midsummer! Indeed. Happy Juhannus everyone! I'm doing the usual outdoor grilling -- steak and Finnish sausage. Finnish meat processors have no idea how to make

Re: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies?

2005-06-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sid, I don't have an answer for you, but I think printing the best od the best is a start. You need to get them some exposure and see where it can lead you. I remember some of the pictures you showed here and they were excellent. Perhaps you need to start writing articles to accompany your

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri AM 11:24:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Tight horse, no title. Another horse: It is the friend of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds,

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On 6/24/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. How could I refuse to accommodate him. Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank

RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: Any chance of sending some rain down south? Would sir like the three inches in two hours storm (a la Sunday evening) or the full monsoon? Hmm! Tricky one. I'd rather like to gradually phase a monsoon in, with an option on a big storm. Might be able to take some

Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On 6/23/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just after the first crop of silo grass, it's time to fertilise the soil. And it's all done in the spirit of recycling...:-) http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html Wow! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On 6/23/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leaving for Denmark/London for a week. Will unsubscribe some time around noon GMT tomorrow. Not swapping with Jens, though. Too bad he chose this particular week-end for coming to Oslo. Cheers, Jostein (As if anyone will miss me

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On 6/23/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's certainly not a photograph LOL While playing around with a friend's Rollei 35, the camera accidentally went off and I got an odd pic of the sidewalk. While looking at the scan the other day, the phone rang, and while on the phone I

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! It's certainly not a photograph LOL While playing around with a friend's Rollei 35, the camera accidentally went off and I got an odd pic of the sidewalk. While looking at the scan the other day, the phone rang, and while on the phone I just fiddled around in Photoshop for the sake of

RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 12:13:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer mike wilson wrote: Any chance of sending some rain down south? Would sir like the three inches in two hours storm (a la

Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Just after the first crop of silo grass, it's time to fertilise the soil. And it's all done in the spirit of recycling...:-) http://www.oksne.net/paw/fertiliser.html Jostein, technically it looks somewhat oversharpened... But my monitor seems to be starting thinking of its creator...

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Dude, I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... Cool image! Frank, which reminded me: Lucy in the sky with diamonds... Boris

RE: Signing off for a while

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Some people just have too much time on their hands Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Signing off for a while http://www.public.asu.edu/~mharp/viking_kittens/VikingKitten.htm regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message-

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Boris, I'm surprised that you don't see the universality of the allegorical metaphor defined by the randomness of largest group of elements and the oppositional colors of the leaf and the main element. Perhaps your monitor needs calibration. Shel [Original Message] From: Boris Liberman

Re: Capacity of a 128 mbyte card.

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Don, On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:03:08 +0300, Don Williams wrote: The Pentax technical specs don't even mention the file format [...] It's JPG ... no RAW or TIFF until after you get it out of the camera. [...] although they have a table with three columns -- 'Best', 'Better' and 'Good' for

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Another horse: It is the friend of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 It’s a bit on the dark side too, but I

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to pose for a photo. How could I refuse to accommodate him. Details: Pentax MX, FA77/1.8 @ 5.6, Agfa RSX II 50, Photoshop CS, Sinatra in the background, sippin' on a wee dram of Springbank 21.

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Frank what kind of camera is a f*** ? Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/sidewalk.html I told you, man, hallucenogenics will totally f*** your mind up. Except 'shrooms; they're organic, you know... Cool image! cheers,

Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 7:38:04 +, mike wilson wrote: On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England) next to the sea, is a tripe factory. Luckily, the prevailing winds are westerly. When they change, business drops off in the town centre. I can imagine. I haven't smelled a tripe

Re: Enablement One-Scan Dual IV

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:08:22 +1200, David Mann wrote: Already got one. I told him we already got one. [snicker] TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:24:00 +0200, Tim Øsleby wrote: http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 I like it. I'd also like to see a shot from the same position that's vertically oriented, so you see more of his nose and mane. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Looks more like the heavy shade on the underside of a tree. Nice doodle. But is it art? BG Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Hi! It's certainly not a photograph LOL While

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Don Williams wrote ... HEY! You're back!! When did you come back? Have you been lurking? Good to see you. ERNR

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
What Shel said ? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Boris, I'm surprised that you don't see the universality of the allegorical metaphor defined by the randomness of largest

Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Looks like a FREE camera to me. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jun 24, 2005 8:41 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Sidewalk Universe: The Accidental Astronaut Hi Frank what kind of camera is a f*** ? Shel

Re: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 01:37:39 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title. Hi! Another horse: It is the friend of my last one. This one was less shy. It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now

Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/06/24 Fri PM 12:42:31 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 7:38:04 +, mike wilson wrote: On an industrial estate in town (east coast of England)

Re: Any way of donating my flower/orchid/bromeliad/etc transparencies?

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Sid, I know of a Pro who has an arrangement with an institution (Library or some such, might be a charity - I can't remember) that upon his demise, his images and all the rights will pass into their control. You might approach an appropriate arboretum or museum or the like and see if they

RE: Re: Paw: The scent of early summer

2005-06-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike wilson wrote: You must be living in a different country to me. Are you on chalk? We have a clay substrate here and it takes much longer for the rainwater to disperse, if it's not causing flash floods. I can guide this back on topic to photography at this point, because in the last

FS Friday: ZX-5n

2005-06-24 Thread Lindamood, Mark
This is in very good condition, all systems go, no cosmetic or functional issues other than the missing eye cup, which I lost because they come off easily. To make up for that, I'm including the cable release for this camera. $160 includes shipping.

Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS

2005-06-24 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu)

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread SonC
Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called Friday Flowers, now

Re: Looking for advice - wide-angle lense

2005-06-24 Thread luben karavelov
danilo wrote: My girlfriend has a Vivitar 19/3.5 (for yashica, but I think it is also available for pentax K). I'm not able to tell if it is a good lens or not, but from what I saw it seems to ship contrasty (?) pics and is also well flare-resistant (even with the sun in the pic flare are few).

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
To recapture their lost youth? Shel [Original Message] From: keithw I've a 48 year old ex-son-in-law who lives there now. Spikey purple and orange hair. He and this guy would be a pair! Why the old guys still go for the outrageous haircuts and colors, who knows?

Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS

2005-06-24 Thread Cory Papenfuss
How is that? I'll try it, but I'm just wondering how it's easier... less distraction while you twiddle to find the green hex? -Cory On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off (an option on the settings menu)

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Sonny Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF enjoys your flower pics. This is a much more active list than the LEG. We have a PAW and PESO (Picture Every So Often) thing going here,

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

2005-06-24 Thread Cohn Don
I have finally made the jump to a DSLR and after much hand wringing I decided to go with the 20D. Horrible, I know. I have been a silent lurker here for many years. I made one single photo contribution to the PUG back in January of 2002. But I must say, I have learned a lot from all of you and to

Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS

2005-06-24 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Cory Papenfuss wrote: How is that? I'll try it, but I'm just wondering how it's easier... less distraction while you twiddle to find the green hex? Right -Cory On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: It's a lot easier to use the focus assist with the central LED switched off

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread pnstenquist
Welcome to the list, Sonny. Very nice flower pic. Great DOF control. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Paul Stenquist Hi, Sonny Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF

CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4

2005-06-24 Thread luben karavelov
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately I'm on a slow, dialup connection and it would take forever to download those photos. I'm assuming they are in 16bit Tiff format. Perhaps if converted to 8bit and saved as a high resolution JPEG their size would be more manageable.

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective.

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: Are your photos too good? I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame perspective. If you promise not to steal it, maybe we could arrange a loan. William Robb

Re: Looking for advice - wide-angle lense

2005-06-24 Thread Michael Spivak
Right now, with a great help from Boris, I'm bidding on a 28MM 2.8 CSJ I really hope that it worth the trouble to get your credit card over the net... otherwise i will come back looking for a cheap M42 Russian lens like Mir or something like that at the local photo-junk stores. BTW... tomorrow

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Tom Reese
Bill Robb made a most generous offer: If you promise not to steal it, maybe we could arrange a loan (of his A 15/3.5). Thank you for the offer Bill. I really appreciate it but I never borrow anything I can't easily replace. I couldn't stand the guilt if something happened to it while it was in

RE: CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks ... I tried several times and the page just doesn't come up for me. Plus, email to you bounces. Shel [Original Message] From: luben karavelov Hello Shell, I have made the cuts and crops of the test. These are 2 shots made on f8 at about 1/125 by hand. The film is Ilford PAN

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hello Sonny Good to see you here! The PDML is way more active than either PAW or SeePhoto ... Haven't been on the LEG for many years now, but it's certainly at least equal to what that was at its height for me. Godfrey On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm

Re: Focusing with manual lenses on the *ist DS

2005-06-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I usually turn off the red focus indicators on the screen when doing manual focus too. I don't like having the central focus indicator pop up in the middle of my trying to see the sharpest focus point. I usually ignore the green indicator too. ... It seems to me that one sometimes lights

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
Very nice. Wonderfully sharp, given the subject. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/05 9:50 AM Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread Don Williams
Hi, I've been messing with microscopes and the cameras I use are not Pentax. But I'd love to put a *ist D on the top of the trinocular tube! It would save an awful lot of time used for processing and scanning. But it's quite amazing what a modified Webcam can do at 1280 x 960. Best, D

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Welcome to the list Sonny. Hope you can handle the traffic! A very nicely done image. I might crop it a bit more tightly, but I'd be happy if this was mine as is. BTW are you the originator of the 'Sonny 16' rule VBG Kenneth Waller (whose been thru Natchitoches, Louisiana) -Original

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Tom Reese
P. J. Alling wrote this about the different angle of view between the 15mm and 20mm pentax lenses: The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a stupendous difference Hmmm. I used the Field Of View Calculator on Boz's website:

Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title.

2005-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Tim, It catches your attention. It does seem a bit flat, more like you need to work with levels a bit - more so than just exposure. I do have to say, that while it is very different, it doesn't really hold much interest or intrigue for me. Thanks for sharing, Bruce Friday, June 24,

Re: Happy Midsummer!

2005-06-24 Thread John Francis
I'll second that (in fact I was just about to suggest them myself). I first encountered Johnsonville Brats in the midwest (at Road America). Upon arriving home, I was extremely pleased to find them on the shelves of my local supermarket (Nob Hill Foods, now a part of Raleys). On Fri, Jun 24,

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Butch Black
Hi Sonny Welcome to the list. Spectacular flower shot. I especially liked the lighting on it. The bee was a plus. Butch

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.robertstech.com/graphics/pages/7d202422.htm Hm. Look mighty familiar!!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: CZ Jena Tessar Lenses vs SMC A 50/1.4

2005-06-24 Thread luben karavelov
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Thanks ... I tried several times and the page just doesn't come up for me. Plus, email to you bounces. Shel [Original Message] From: luben karavelov Hello Shell, I have made the cuts and crops of the test. These are 2 shots made on f8 at about 1/125 by hand.

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread keithw
Shel Belinkoff wrote: To recapture their lost youth? Shel Maybe. Lost something. This kid has lost a lot, and prospects are pretty dim, but he tries to put on an aura of devil-may-care distain at the world... Sad. - keith [Original Message] From: keithw I've a 48 year old

Re: PAW PES0 - The Poser

2005-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
After viewing this a couple of times, I rather like it. Your positioning of him off center works for me, and I think that some of his personality really comes out. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, June 23, 2005, 10:11:30 PM, you wrote: SB When this fellow saw that I had a camera, he asked to

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four

Re: interesting hot pixel defect behavior

2005-06-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 23, 2005, at 4:47 PM, William Robb wrote: I have yet to decide whether I consider the hot pixels important enough to send the camera in for service, given that my usual RAW image processing workflow eliminates them. I might hold off until I purchase my planned second body as

Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish!

2005-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/05, Cohn Don, discombobulated, unleashed: I have finally made the jump to a DSLR and after much hand wringing I decided to go with the 20D. Horrible, I know. I have been a silent lurker here for many years. I made one single photo contribution to the PUG back in January of 2002. But I

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread P. J. Alling
The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a stupendous difference Tom Reese wrote: Mark (the Enabler) Roberts wrote: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really would like to shoot some landscapes with one. I bet that thing gives some incredible full frame

FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-24 Thread Chad
Terms of sale: To inquire about any of these items, or other concerns you might have, please send a Email. I have taken pics of most of the items. I can Email a image upon request. The condition of each item is noted along with any accessories, manuals, cables, etc that might be included.

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice work! And welcome to the list. When I get a chance, I'll look back through some of your other stuff. Hope to see you contributing. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, June 24, 2005, 6:50:27 AM, you wrote: Sac Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. Sac My first Pentax was a

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-24 Thread mike wilson
Chad wrote: Shipping to U.S. only. snip FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and the hood. The glass is in great shape. The hood shows some wear and tear. Mainly rub and scuff marks. The body of the lens is in like new

Re: FS: *istD, FA*24, FA* 28-70, DA 14, plus

2005-06-24 Thread Dave Kennedy
I'm going to have to get off this list. LensLust is getting too much to bear. dk On 6/24/05, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chad wrote: Shipping to U.S. only. snip FA*28-70/2.8 $500 EX condition. I bought this lens used. I only have the lens, front and back caps, and

Back from Colorado, the longer version

2005-06-24 Thread Doug Brewer
this adds a few more shots http://www.alphoto.com/co05/page1.htm

Welcome Sonny!

2005-06-24 Thread Jack Davis
Nice to meet you and a bit of your Fri Flowers. Well done. Have you been posting to another list? Leica? Welcome, Jack (35mm/6x6 film) __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: PAW: For you to chuckle

2005-06-24 Thread pnstenquist
Good grab. And yes, it is quite humorous. Nice one. Paul Hi! Fresh out of the oven... http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=918724ref=author After I took the shot I had a very good laff... Boris

PAW: For you to chuckle

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Fresh out of the oven... http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=918724ref=author After I took the shot I had a very good laff... Boris

Re: My work flow question

2005-06-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Dave, there is a program called Oscar Renamer that makes bulk renaming as easy as editing a text file in text editor... If you wish I can send you its setup file. It is free-ware... Boris

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hi Sonny, Welcome aboard. I admire your web site and the many pictures it contains. It is a great display of works. Regards, Bob S. On 6/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For

FS Fryday

2005-06-24 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
#1. Pentax K-1000 in excellent condition. $80 shipped in US #2. Sears 135/2.8, 1:5 macro, clean, M-class, $20 shipped in US #3. JC Penny 135/2.8, clean, M-class, $15 shipped in US. Or all 3 together for $100 shipped in US. PayPal. Collin

Re: Are your photos too good?

2005-06-24 Thread P. J. Alling
The numbers dont tell the whole story, you have to see it through a viewfinder, (and in a picture). Tom Reese wrote: P. J. Alling wrote this about the different angle of view between the 15mm and 20mm pentax lenses: The actual 5° would make an enormous difference, 15° would make a

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