Jens Bladt wrote:
FF was an issue as long as many consumers/photographers had very large
amounts of money invested in expensive glass for 35mm film. This segment is
getting smaller every day. No sane company will invest a lot in making new
camera systems for a 35mm sensor. Certainly not Pentax.
I disagree with this assessment. The reason is that lenses can only put out
so many lines per mm and once the sensors become dense enough
the only way to increase captured resolution is to increase the
sixe of the sensor and use longer lenses with bigger image circles
at same lines/mm lens
Very interesting. Are there no really independent review sites?
Peter
Youthinks? I wish it were common knowledge that sites like DPReview are
partly owned (or at least, in some cases, heavily sponsored by) Canon.
Alas, more and more people are duped every day by such sites.
John Celio
--
I have developed three PhotoShop actions to make rectilinear images from
the Zenitar 16mm fisheye when used on the ist D/Ds. The actions require
Panorama Tools and PTLens, both free downloads. PTLens is a Windows program.
The actions use PTLens to defish the image. PTLens correction for the
I've found few sites or magazines that did not exhibit a great amount
of a priori bias. Whether Canon/Nikon are funding them or otherwise
have a nudge-nudge-wink-wink relationship with them is irrelevant
to me. The fact is that they sometimes present good data and then
draw absurd
Heh!
Gautam
-Original Message-
From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:33 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: The Photographer's Rights (please behave)
You ain't been here long enough to know what bubbin' over is son...
Gautam
Bob Blakely wrote:
The notion of requiring some sort of moral ground for one nation or one
person to object to the brutal actions of another is absurd.
Surprisingly some people don't care for hypocricy. (Though hypocracy is
not reason enough to necessarily having to restrain oneself from an
From: Peter Smekal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/08/24 Wed AM 06:48:41 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Are Pentax compact digitals really that bad?
Very interesting. Are there no really independent review sites?
Peter
Youthinks? I wish it were common knowledge that sites
Hi,
Anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=2101
mike
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Gautam Sarup wrote:
That's right, I _do_ judge such things. I do my best though I haven't
reached the status of being the VOICE OF REASON.
Well SOMEBODY has to be it. :) I don't agree with Bob on everything and I
suspect that he does not *expect* everyone, or anyone in particular, to
fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most
unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the
hardest
time capturing (either because it was hard to get to, or timing, or
movement, or whatever)?
Please
Here's a link to a handy little conversion program I use at work a lot.
http://tinyurl.com/it7n
Dave
On 8/24/05, Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The sigma is GN 50m @ 100ASA, 105mm zoom reflector setting. The Pentax
one is GN 54m @ 100ASA, doesn't say what zoom that's at.
If you
Dear Pentax users,
I live in Russia and will be in San Francisco/Sunnyvale in September.
I'd like to find a M50/1.4 or K50/1.4 lens and (maybe) LX body.
Are there any place to buy?
Please assist.
--
Sincerely,
Anatoly Andrusevich
Moscow, Russia
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 11:46:00PM -0700, Powell Hargrave wrote:
[...]
If you have the Zenitar 16mm, an ist D/Ds, PhotoShop and Windows please
give these actions a try. Contact me and I will send the actions and
instructions. I plan on putting up a web page but I would like to get some
Herb Chong wrote on 24.08.05 6:23:
Nikon doubled their expected sales of the D2X and that helped them
make more money than they thought they would, but that was still less than
Canon.
On the other side sales of D2X are much higher than of Canon's flagship -
1Ds mkII. Nikon needs an update for
On 24/8/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
My unofficial photo slogan is Flash is for sissies.
Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
Cheers,
Cotty
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_
On 24/8/05, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed:
A small diversion for me. Actually shot some ~film~ this weekend. Even more
of a diversion, it wasn't of dogs either!
Went down to Kingston on Sunday to take part in a British Cars in the
Park day.
OK, wasn't entirely dogless. Boris came too.
On 23/8/05, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed:
My first digital is 10 years old.
It works fine.
I don't use it.
http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/qt.htm
Snap.
Cheers,
Cotty
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[Original Message]
LET'S DO A SURVEY!!!
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot?
The most unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter
that you have had the hardest time capturing (either because it
was hard to get to, or timing, or movement, or
Toralf Lund wrote:
Since the full-frame discussion re-emerged yet another time earlier
today, I thought maybe I'd ask, how about a 36x36 mm sensor? Wouldn't
that be the ultimate size for a 35mm body and lens? I mean, the
elements being circular, surely the lens should handle the same size
On Aug 24, 2005, at 7:21 PM, mike wilson wrote:
Anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=2101
A friend of mine has one of these and is very pleased with it. At
the time he purchased it he was able to evaluate both Nikon and
On Aug 24, 2005, at 5:09 PM, Pat White wrote:
What, doesn't everybody want 8x12 or 13.5x20 enlargements? I used
to pay extra for them (got some on the wall, looking good), but now
I just shoot with extra room for cropping. Much simpler for frames
and mats.
I used to ask for full-frame
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/08/24 Wed AM 09:28:26 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Film scanner question
On Aug 24, 2005, at 7:21 PM, mike wilson wrote:
Anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
On 23/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Next year at Grandfather Mountain I'm going to be giving a presentation
on this topic. I'll bring along some big prints of 18-25 megapixel
images taken with the ist-D and 31mm Limited.
Front row, centre, please!
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
On 23/8/05, Graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed:
I had a stunning photograph once. It was a matted and framed 16x24
hanging over the sofa. The nail kept pulling out of the wall. Everyone
whom it fell on said it was really stunning.
GRIN
LOL. Love it.
Cheers,
Cotty
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On 24/8/05, Kevin Waterson, discombobulated, unleashed:
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll upgrade as soon as I can get ten or twelve megapixels for less than
$2500
That will be in 18 months from now.
I'll keep this mail for 18 months, I have entered a cron job
mike wilson wrote on 24.08.05 9:21:
Anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=2101
Mike, I didn't use this model, but I have and use its predecessor - Elite II
and it is great machine, certainly giving much faster and better qquality
Tom C wrote on 24.08.05 8:35:
When FF sensors get low enough in price, get all those new
customers to upgrade to FF and sell more FF lenses.
Wishful thinking I'm afraid. 5D is not going to sell in very large
quantities (for every 1 sold 5D there'll be 100 sold APS-C DSLRs)
and there is
At last, russian post has done it's deed... :)
My long wanted MIR-47 2.5/20 is here, at last.
For those not in the know, here it is:
http://rugift.com/photocameras/mir_47_k_lens.htm
Lately, there was a thread here, that speculated problems with the rear
lens assortment with this lens. I just
Godfrey:
Thanks for the report, sounded like a good time.
I predict that if you really want to keep future events to an hour,
that you'll drop the manual remote control idea. :-)
Jim
- Photographers will be given a time period and required to talk
through their presentation,
with
On 24/8/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed:
I was asked to photograph feet for a very unusual
woman who lived in an exclusive part of San Francisco. This woman would
have what I called foot fetish parties about once a month and I was
hired to photograph the bare feet of her guests.
wendy beard wrote:
A small diversion for me. Actually shot some ~film~ this weekend. Even
more of a diversion, it wasn't of dogs either!
Went down to Kingston on Sunday to take part in a British Cars in the
Park day.
OK, wasn't entirely dogless. Boris came too.
I'll look for it tonight. I at least have the cover, which I could
scan. But I might have the transparancy as well. All my transparencies
from those days are buried in a box in the basement, but I at least
know where to look :-).
Paul
On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:39 PM, Tom C wrote:
Paul Stenquist
You're right. I've experienced that myself. The two longest exposures
end up being almost identical. I believe that was the case with this
shoot, although it was so long ago I can't remember clearly. However, I
remember what happened 25 years ago better than I remember what
happened yesterday
8x12 and 11x17 precut mats are fairly common these days. I buy them all
the time at the local camera store.
Paul
On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:09 AM, Pat White wrote:
What, doesn't everybody want 8x12 or 13.5x20 enlargements? I used to
pay extra for them (got some on the wall, looking good), but now
Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This one time, at band camp, keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does everyone measure prints, to make sure they get their money's worth?
Or, am I missing something...
I measure mine as mostly they need to be 8x10
Most people who get large prints do so to
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Aug 23, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Okay, Pentaxian gardeners. I need an ID. I'm finishing up a garden article
for a sunday supplement mag. I have one flower pic I want to use, but I
can't find the little bloom in any of my reference
John,
Yes, very perceptive. I think your comments help me understand why I
like the photo. Boris, you are getting too good!
Regards, Bob S.
On 8/23/05, John Likes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I love this for what I call--for lack of a better term--geometric irony.
The three people form a
Mark Roberts wrote:
Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This one time, at band camp, keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does everyone measure prints, to make sure they get their money's worth?
Or, am I missing something...
I measure mine as mostly they need to be 8x10
Most people
Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll upgrade as soon as I can get ten or twelve megapixels for less than
$2500
That will be in 18 months from now.
I'll keep this mail for 18 months, I have entered a cron job to remind me
It looks like a Passion Flower (Passiflora) to me. There are over 500
species, so a specific ID would be tough. The stamen and pistil
anatomy is pretty characteristic of Passiflora.
I did a quick Google and found this page:
http://www.passionflow.co.uk/species.htm
You can go through the
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/08/24 Wed AM 11:20:16 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: Need help with flower identification. Urgently!
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Aug 23, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Okay,
Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wrong answer.
Sensores don't get bigger and bigger, I believe. They get smaller and
smaller, better, faster, cheaper - and have more MP's - just like everything
else electronic. Today 15,7 X 23,5mm (APS size) seems to be a rather large
sensor. The 8 MP SONY
Vid Strpic wrote:
My long wanted MIR-47 2.5/20 is here, at last.
Lately, there was a thread here, that speculated problems with the rear
lens assortment with this lens. I just put it on my ME Super, and did a
few shots (I will do more, ofcourse). No such problems, this lens is a
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
I disagree with this assessment. The reason is that lenses can only put out
so many lines per mm and once the sensors become dense enough
the only way to increase captured resolution is to increase the
sixe of the sensor and use longer lenses with bigger image circles
at
On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 01:03:48PM +0100, Steve Jolly wrote:
Vid Strpic wrote:
My long wanted MIR-47 2.5/20 is here, at last.
Lately, there was a thread here, that speculated problems with the rear
lens assortment with this lens. I just put it on my ME Super, and did a
few shots (I will do
Hi Gang
This is from what is called the Lead Line class from the Collingwood show. Its
for kids
ages 0-5.
They are led around by a compitant handler on a safe horse. I don't know were
they get
these little
riding out fits, but they are
Vid Strpic wrote:
Correction. With rear filter mounted, it DOES interfere with the mirror
;)
Without the filter the situation is normal, and it seems that unlike
Zenitar, this lens does not NEED to have filter mounted to focus
properly. But, we'll see when I develop this roll ;)
If you
Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 09:35 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
My SO and I moved to Pittsburgh 3 years ago. Every summer, beginning in
August, we've heard (but not seen) what we have taken to calling a
clickety bug. It makes an click-click-click-click-click
In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:32:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at 10:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most
unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you
wendy beard wrote:
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/48139645
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/48139939
Sweet! These are the kinds of shots I try to get in the
paddock at race meetings, but never seem to pull off
quite to my satisfaction. Isn't chrome the coolest thing? ;-)
Thanks
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:26 PM
Subject: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most
unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had
the hardest
time
In a message dated 8/24/2005 12:47:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most
unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the
hardest
time capturing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am also sort of expecting a wildlife story from someone.
I think Shel's qualifies ;-)
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This one time, at band camp, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll upgrade as soon as I can get ten or twelve megapixels for less than
$2500
That will be in 18 months from now.
I'll keep this mail
I found this quite poignant.
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic39.html
(marked OT as no Pentax equipment used, unfortunately)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Cool shots. Um, is The Club in the Stag to keep Boris from going for a
joyride?
wendy beard wrote:
some stuff I snipped
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just to clarify:
Someone said:
'll upgrade as soon as I can get ten or twelve megapixels for less than
$2500
I said:
That will be in 18 months from now.
Kevin said:
I'll keep this mail for 18 months, I have entered a cron job to remind
me then.
Mark said:
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
BTW: My 18 months figure applies to Pentax. Nikon will be much sooner.
Actually I was thinking FF 10 or 12MP for $2500 street price. Not Pentax.
Cheers,
Cotty
___/\__
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||=|
Among my most unusual:
Bombs exploding in Viet Nam:
http://www.aohc.it/vintage/danmat14.jpg
The ground zero building in the Hiroshima Peace Park:
http://www.aohc.it/vintage/danmat18.jpg
Both shot with my (then new) Asahi Pentax Spotmatic.
If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada?
On Aug 22, 2005, at 7:50 AM, Bob Shell wrote:
On Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 09:35 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
My SO and I moved to Pittsburgh 3 years ago. Every summer,
beginning in
August, we've heard (but not seen) what we have taken to calling a
Possibly. But if you set up a timer and give everyone an allocated
slot, it think it can be worked. Worth a try at least! :-)
Godfrey
On Aug 24, 2005, at 3:23 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
Thanks for the report, sounded like a good time.
I predict that if you really want to keep future events to
Cotty wrote on 24.08.05 15:28:
Actually I was thinking FF 10 or 12MP for $2500 street price. Not Pentax.
I wouldn't be so sure about 12MP FF for 2500$ in 18 months. 5D has no rival
DSLR to compete with so there is no reason for Canon to lower price that
much if the demand would meet their
- Original Message -
From: Herb Chong
Subject: Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax
three almost indistinguishable DSLRs in production at the same time
doesn't make retailers happy. this strategy has been tried before.
I recall Canon making our life difficult with the Rebel
- Original Message -
From: keithw
Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?
But, that's for personal use, not for sale prints.
And that's about 97.4% of the prints made.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: keithw
Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?
Ten make him an 11 X 13 1/4, or 11 X 12 3/4. It's a custom print anyhow,
isn't it?
Does everyone measure prints, to make sure they get their money's worth?
Or, am I missing something...
No one wants to pay
- Original Message -
From: Herb Chong
Subject: Re: A couple of PESOs
something else to consider is that heat haze has much more effect than you
would guess from what you can see through the viewfinder. i figure that
the working range of my setup of a 400/2.8 with the 1.7X extender
Marnie:
I love your disturbed landscapes. The first one, which you describe
as a little wierd, is may favorite. It is truely fascinating and a
unique point of view. I also like the funny one very much, but they
are all great.
Dan M
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I dont know. I think part of
Smaller size sensors with higher receptor densities lead to higher
inherent noise. It's a fact of physics, (or life since life is physics).
To counter that you use software to remove the noise...
About No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems
for a 35mm sensor. Tell
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
BTW: My 18 months figure applies to Pentax. Nikon will be much sooner.
Actually I was thinking FF 10 or 12MP for $2500 street price. Not Pentax.
No one mentioned full frame at this price.
--
Mark Roberts
Illinois Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada?
I thought it might be an odd sort of cicada, or one making a different
sound, but I found a lot of cicada sound samples on the net and none
like this.
More data: This insect appears (or starts making its sound) in
- Original Message -
From: Tom C
Subject: Re: MY defintion of obsolete - its way different than those
suggested
I agree.
Which one do you want?
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?
About No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems for
a 35mm sensor. Tell that to Canon, they seem to be
making a lot of money these days.
I think Canon actually made a small
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2005/08/24 Wed PM 02:49:47 GMT
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: Photographing insects
Illinois Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada?
I thought it might be an odd sort of cicada, or one making a
P. J. Alling wrote on 24.08.05 16:35:
About No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems
for a 35mm sensor. Tell that to Canon, they seem to be
making a lot of money these days.
Not on FF DSLRs though...
--
Balance is the ultimate good...
Best Regards
Sylwek
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote on 24.08.05 16:35:
About No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems
for a 35mm sensor. Tell that to Canon, they seem to be
making a lot of money these days.
Not on FF DSLRs though...
They *made* a lot of
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have
ever shot? The most
unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject
matter that you have had the hardest
time capturing (either because it was hard to get
to, or timing, or
movement, or whatever)?
Please
Mark Roberts wrote on 24.08.05 17:17:
They *made* a lot of money on FF DSLR's. The pool of people willing and
able to meet the $8000 asking price is drying up so they've
(reluctantly) moved down the pricing ladder. They'll make lots of money
on this one too.
So far it seems that D2X sells
Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the
leaf, I have done some rework of this image.
http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm
Original:
http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145.htm
--
Best regards,
Bruce
This looks _very_ enticing...
http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/hasselblad_h2_and_h2d_announced/
enjoy
Kevin
--
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
In a message dated 8/24/2005 8:10:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the
leaf, I have done some rework of this image.
http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm
Original:
The high end sells the low end.
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
P. J. Alling wrote on 24.08.05 16:35:
About No sane company will invest a lot in making new camera systems
for a 35mm sensor. Tell that to Canon, they seem to be
making a lot of money these days.
Not on FF DSLRs though...
Dave,
It is a cute moment. I suspect there are quite a few opportunities
for this sort of shot while the little ones are being led around. I
do with that we could see some interaction between the little girl and
the handler.
Thanks for sharing the moment.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday,
The softness of the glass does lend something to the image. Almost
helps humanify the eyes and expression on the face. I rather like it.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 6:11:18 AM, you wrote:
C I found this quite poignant.
C
In a message dated 8/24/2005 8:03:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think it has to be this guy.
http://www.muddypawz.net/other_port/img_0002.htm
He was sort of sprung upon me. I had gone to a
lady's house to photograph her two dogs and ended up
taking photos of not only
In a message dated 8/24/2005 7:23:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Marnie:
I love your disturbed landscapes. The first one, which you describe
as a little wierd, is may favorite. It is truely fascinating and a
unique point of view. I also like the funny one very much,
--- keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is that your Stag? Lovely shape!
Yep, well, it's Paul's actually. I'm lucky if I'm even
allowed to ride in it, let alone drive it :-)
It's quite a handsome looking car (If you don't look
under the bonnet)
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/48142289
In a message dated 8/24/2005 6:09:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am also sort of expecting a wildlife story from someone.
I think Shel's qualifies ;-)
--
Mark Roberts
LOL. You're right.
Marnie
- Original Message -
From: John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Does anyone have experience, opinions and/or samples for the FA 28-70/ f4
AL? I just picked up a used copy for $75 and will not have a chance to
test it out until I get back home from travel for work.
The lens appears to be
On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 08:46 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Outdoors. Here's what they sound like:
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/clickety.mp3
I think there are two of them going in this recording. You can hear the
click-click-click-click noise in the background behind all the
crickets
- Original Message -
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Photographing insects
Illinois Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it's outside, perhaps it is a cicada?
I thought it might be an odd
VS I also have a Zenitar, and did some experiments with wideangle filter in
VS Gimp. Results were not perfect, but not so bad even.
Try the PTLens. Newest version has customisable defishing function (as
well as chromatic aberration control), and it also has a profile
exactly for the Zenitar
It's very hard to know when and where the right used gear will show
up. In SF, Adolph Gasser is the store that I've most often found good
used equipment like this. In Palo Alto, there's Keeble Shuchat with
a similar selection. Beyond that, it's a hunt and hope kinda thing.
Godfrey
On Aug
On Aug 24, 2005, at 12:21 AM, mike wilson wrote:
Anyone used one of these? Any opinions?
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/shop/detail.asp?ProductID=2101
Reports on the MInolta 5400 have been good, but reports on the 5400
II have not been. I know at least two people who were disappointed
On Aug 24, 2005, at 8:17 AM, Kevin Waterson wrote:
This looks _very_ enticing...
http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/
hasselblad_h2_and_h2d_announced/
I had the pleasure of experimenting with the H1 shortly after it was
announced, when it was still in prototype/first
That's one of the reasons I bought the Nikon.
Shel
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From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
Reports on the MInolta 5400 have been good, but reports on the 5400
II have not been. I know at least two people who were disappointed
enough in the 5400 II model that they returned it and
Popular Photo found the lens to be very fine but they noted than at
28mm its vignetting was caused, they tought, by a circle not wide
enough for 24X36. Don't know it this makes sense. Maybe someone
could check out the exact words they used.
Andre
This went on for about four or five months, and
then the parties stopped, or so I was told,
and my services were no longer needed.
Stepped on a toe?
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or
Spent a couple 100 degree hours at Sacramento 's Land
Park Zoo awhile back.
I envied a polar bear which kept diving into its pool
(probably refrigerated) and spinning to the surface.
Finally occurred to me to try for a shot. Didn't get a
solid freeze, but a different image.
Jack
Does anyone have an idea how the BW filter in the istDS2 might work? The
various Sony cameras I've used allows for BW, but the results seem to be
little more than desaturated RGB - in fact, the files show up as RGB type
files when edited in PS, and the BW results aren't particularly good,
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