A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Don Williams
I've been looking for Sigma APOs for some time and found a nice one on eBay, a 70-300 APO Macro AF. I placed a bid of £55 with AuctionSniper and about an hour before the auction's end got an email telling me my bid was too low. I clicked the link provided for the purpose and raised the bid to

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread David Mann
On Jan 5, 2006, at 4:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 222 Grip Action Ball Head (pistol grip style) The 55NAT tripod. I looked at the 055NAT but decided it wasn't worth the extra money over a standard 055.

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread David Mann
On Jan 6, 2006, at 12:53 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Should be able to handle most jobs, the )55 models that allow the centre post to cantilever off the head of the leg set can be a boon when shooting macros in the field, but some models don't have this facility. I'd strongly recommend

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:37:53 +0100 schreef [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message dated 1/5/2006 4:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or just make sure your camera shake is cantered around the nodal point of the lens :-) Rob Studdert = I'm not really following all

Re: Pentax-M 1:2.8 40mm

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:35:20 +0100 schreef Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Okay, I admit not being caught up to the list, but I did need to interject and tap into the collective knowledge of the list. I have been offered the above lens - the 'famed' pancake lens. I had been stored on a camera

Re: pointless photo project, any suggestions?

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:47:49 +0100 schreef Krisjanis Linkevics [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Interesting concept. I'd love to see the whole of 2005... I don't really know how to put this but I have been engaged in what seems today an absolutely pointless photo project. Today is the day I decide whether

PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread Sunny Chung
http://www.sunnychung.com/sandiego.jpg I love spending my winter break in this wonderful warm place A nice break from my college in western Pennsylvania. By the way, can someone tell me how to reply in the archives so it shows up underneath? I hit the reply to button, but it doesn't work for

Re: PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread mike wilson
From: Sunny Chung [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/06 Fri AM 09:03:45 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO San Diego http://www.sunnychung.com/sandiego.jpg I love spending my winter break in this wonderful warm place A nice break from my college in western Pennsylvania.

Re: Pentax-M 1:2.8 40mm

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:29:38 +0100 schreef Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:35:20 +0100 schreef Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I do not keep up with auction sites and such, so I am asking what would you offer the owner? I think I should take into account a cleaning at

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 21:12, David Mann wrote: I'd strongly recommend getting one of those. I've recently been doing some macro work in the garden with my standard 055 and now I'm starting to want a Benbo. I really liked the Benbo but I only had the small one and as it wasn't really up to

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 9:29, Lucas Rijnders wrote: The question is: why should Pentax do it: they've been making lenses that supply focal length and focussing distance to the body for almost twenty years now. I've seen F lenses described as 'vintage' on ebay... If Pentax do produce a DSLR with

Re: Migrating to DNG

2006-01-06 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:22:50 -0800, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: As others, and particularly John Francis' note, have asserted, the current DNG Converter v3.2 stores all aspects of the PEF file into the DNG container format. It also stores ACR settings, when made, into the container format as

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:44:15 +0100 schreef Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 6 Jan 2006 at 9:29, Lucas Rijnders wrote: The question is: why should Pentax do it: they've been making lenses that supply focal length and focussing distance to the body for almost twenty years now. I've seen F

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 5/1/06, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: Phew, I thought you were the one-arm man there for a second. Don't be daft, Tom. Of course Bob's got two arms, just like me and you. Only the one leg though. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: OT: woo hoo Texas wins!

2006-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 5/1/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: It would be quite simple to broadcast soccer in a very effective format that alternated between wide shots and tight shots. Broadcasting American football poses many of the same problems. Hockey and basketball production techniques are

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/6/2006 2:11:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd make a user-configurable list with lens name, focal length and max. aperture. Simply input your (most used) MF lenses once, and select when mounting to provide the body with usefull information. Could

Re: OT: woo hoo Texas wins!

2006-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/1/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: On 1/6/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the UK, there's a lot of acting skill as well ;-))) Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground clutching there head. :-) I remember seeing that at the last World Cup.

Re: OT: woo hoo Texas wins!

2006-01-06 Thread David Savage
On 1/6/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground clutching there head. :-) I remember seeing that at the last World Cup. Must've been a Brazillian! Yep. Actually they all will roll a dozen times across the box crying out in

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 11:10, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Oh, I see the user benefit. I'm just not sure if it's a) a reasonable expectation, and b) makes business sense. Is backward compatibility really the USP we think it is? If only it were that simple. If you put an F, FA or any other new lens

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:59:14 +0100 schreef [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message dated 1/6/2006 2:11:42 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd make a user-configurable list with lens name, focal length and max. aperture. == Well, that would be better, yes. And the green

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Steve Jolly
Rob Studdert wrote: If only it were that simple. If you put an F, FA or any other new lens behind any on of Pentax's current or past TCs you will find that the lens name/focal length is not registered. Plus some of the current lenses are still only A series, including the fast teles. So

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:20:52 +0100 schreef Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 6 Jan 2006 at 11:10, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Oh, I see the user benefit. I'm just not sure if it's a) a reasonable expectation, and b) makes business sense. Is backward compatibility really the USP we think it is?

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Sunny Chung
I know this was probably an incredibly spontaneous shot, but a circular polarizer might have reduced the reflection on the window.

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 12:39, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Not even with the F-converter? Or the off-brand AF-ones? If not, it's time for a range of D-FA converters ;o) Nope, I have the 1.7AF TX and the 1.4-XL and neither pass on the FA lens info, off brand I have no idea. And these A-lenses (or the

Re: Finally: 2005 PDML Quotations

2006-01-06 Thread Jostein
Quoting Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Jostein wrote: Portraying animals in the wild is one type that comes to mind. It usually needs both prediction and reflexes. I'll disagree here. Right place right time (prediction) combined with anticipating the animal's behavior (prediction)

Re: A10: Pentax Image Stabilization is here

2006-01-06 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 5, 2006, at 5:12 PM, Gonz wrote: Exactly. Herein lies the problem, shake is going to be more than just translation, hence the focal length is going to be a factor. As I said earlier, wait until CES is over and I'll try to get a definitive answer from Konica/Minolta. I know

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Don Williams wrote: The awful chromatic aberration of an very expensive Schneider 360mm telephoto I had for many years made me very much aware of the problem. But a few years ago I got a Sigma 5.6/400 APO and the images are very clean. That was my reasoning. From what I

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Don Williams
Thanks Kostas -- I'll take a look at the MTF diagram if I can find one. Don Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Don Williams wrote: The awful chromatic aberration of an very expensive Schneider 360mm telephoto I had for many years made me very much aware of the problem. But a

Re: From Cottyland

2006-01-06 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 3/1/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Home reno? Instead of buying new? Is that now defunct, and you'll make your current house what you all want it to be? Poor Cotty! Remodeling drives one (or all) nutso! Well, we're calling it a new house because it's new to

Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread Derby Chang
I've been watching this Slate page religiously since it first started. The latest interactive essay had me spellbound. Paulo Pellegrin has produced a wonderful photoessay on the evacuation of the Gaza Strip. I have many, and contradictory, thoughts about the subject, and I'm sure many people

Re: Re: From Cottyland

2006-01-06 Thread mike wilson
From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/06 Fri PM 12:31:15 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: From Cottyland Cotty wrote: On 3/1/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Home reno? Instead of buying new? Is that now defunct, and you'll make your current

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/1/06, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: Phew, I thought you were the one-arm man there for a second. Don't be daft, Tom. Of course Bob's got two arms, just like me and you. Only the one leg though. Mr. Spigot, I presume? -- Mark Roberts Photography and

Re: Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been watching this Slate page religiously since it first started. The latest interactive essay had me spellbound. Paulo Pellegrin has produced a wonderful photoessay on the evacuation of the Gaza Strip. I have many, and contradictory,

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken on Vashon Island, WA. I've always wondered what sat inside behind the doors. Pentax MX, M 50/1.8, Velvia, ISO 50 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4005002 Tom C. The autumn leaves are a nice touch. Well composed. I don't know

Re: Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: Interesting that the text said that the soldiers removing the settlers were unarmed; one image shows soldiers dragging a man off, and it certainly appears that those soldiers have automatic weapons over their shoulders (but maybe I'm wrong). . . . I thought I'd read in

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Adam Maas
Look at the Tamron 70-300 LD. It's generally considered to be a better performer than either Sigma (APO or non-APO) in that range. It's also the same design as the well regarded Nikon 70-300 ED, but the Tamron does 1:2 macro as well. Pretty much any 70-300 on the market today is soft at the

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Jack Davis
Tom, Like it! Even though Velvia (retch) used, it's OK. LOL The painted building need not be related to a natural color. Border white creates stark, but nice contrast. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken on Vashon Island, WA. I've always wondered what sat inside behind the

Re: Pentax-M 1:2.8 40mm

2006-01-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
I think Lucas is about right on price. They may go formore, but notif you are patient. Regards, Bob S. On 1/6/06, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Op Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:35:20 +0100 schreef Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Okay, I admit not being caught up to the list, but I did need to

Re: Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread mike wilson
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/06 Fri PM 12:40:57 GMT To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Magnum: The Evacuation I've been watching this Slate page religiously since it first started. The latest interactive essay had me spellbound. Paulo Pellegrin has

Re: Pentax-M 1:2.8 40mm

2006-01-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cesar Subject: Pentax-M 1:2.8 40mm I do not keep up with auction sites and such, so I am asking what would you offer the owner? I think I should take into account a cleaning at some point in its future. I am sure you will get a whole range of prices.

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Don Williams wrote: Thanks Kostas -- I'll take a look at the MTF diagram if I can find one. There are thre versions (Macro, Macro Super, Macro Super II). kostas

Pentax lens test on DIGITAL? All Pentax DSLR same imagaing?

2006-01-06 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Anybody know of a website(page) yet that tests the performance of ALL Pentax Lenses on Pentax DSLRS ( K and or M42). Since most of these lenses were designed for film rather than digital it would be very nice to have some specific data on the APS digital performance of them, comparisons, etc.

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread wendy beard
On 1/6/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been looking for Sigma APOs for some time and found a nice one on eBay, a 70-300 APO Macro AF. I used to own a Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super. it was absolutely awful at the long end. It was great up to about 200mm and past that the image

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, it was spontaneous. However, I didn't want the reflection reduced. I wanted to show some of the outside, which is where Blue wanted to be. Shel [Original Message] From: Sunny Chung I know this was probably an incredibly spontaneous shot, but a circular polarizer might have reduced

Re: Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A friend of mine, who lives in Tel Aviv, served her stint in the Israeli army. She'd report to the base, do some time there, and, when her time was up, she'd go home. When off duty she'd carry her rifle with her. Funny story: she once left her rifle on the bus. Let me tell you, as she told me,

RE: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, I like the shot, Tom. It conjures up images of the country in the fall or early winter. However, it's got quite a blue cast to it. Is that what you intended? A couple of one-click solutions come to mind, such as using the middle eye dropper in curves and placing it on an area that should

RE: PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Interesting presentation Shel [Original Message] From: Sunny Chung http://www.sunnychung.com/sandiego.jpg

RE: FS Friday (a bit early): Domke F-803 Camera Satchel

2006-01-06 Thread Manuel Magalhães
THAT'S OK... I DID WANT IT ANYWAY...:-) Manuel -Mensagem original- De: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviada: quinta-feira, 5 de Janeiro de 2006 22:14 Para: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Assunto: Re: FS Friday (a bit early): Domke F-803 Camera Satchel The bag's sold. (Wendy Beard

RE: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
Hi Shel, Thanks for your comments. It's interesting because I already did warm it a bit in Photoshop to remove what I interpreted as a blue cast. I did not go so far as to give it an orange tinge though. The shot was taken on an overcast day in an area that was shaded fairly heavily by

Re: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You needn't shoot while it's raining ... when the rain stops is perhaps a better option. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shooting in the rain, coping with an umbrella to protect my gear, and shooting too -- right now that sort of dexterity is beyond me. I have a hard

RE: Finally: 2005 PDML Quotations

2006-01-06 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Rob for posting this. It is absolutely priceless! Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. januar 2006 23:49 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Finally: 2005 PDML Quotations Sorry this is a couple

RE: FS Friday (a bit early): Domke F-803 Camera Satchel

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
I just got two Delivery Delayed e-mails this AM to my inquiries to Mark. I replied about 15 minutes after he posted. Wendy may have still beat me... technology... Tom C. From: Manuel Magalhães [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE:

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - The Red Garage Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:14:19 -0800 (PST) Tom, Like it! Even though Velvia (retch) used, it's OK. LOL The painted building need not be related to a natural

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
Thanks Jack, it doesn't look blue to you too? Just curious. Tom C. From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - The Red Garage Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 07:14:19 -0800 (PST) Tom, Like it! Even though Velvia (retch)

Re: A nice Sigma APO

2006-01-06 Thread Glen
At 11:04 AM 1/6/2006, wendy beard wrote: On 1/6/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been looking for Sigma APOs for some time and found a nice one on eBay, a 70-300 APO Macro AF. I used to own a Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super. it was absolutely awful at the long end. It was great up

RE: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The one-click curves solution is a pretty drastic change. Another approach is to get rid of or paint over the white border with a neutral grey (55 works) and hit auto color. If you don't remove the borders in a photo, or make them neutral, PS includes them in its calculations, and you may

F S - Gitzo 1410 tripod

2006-01-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
Looking for new home for a Gitzo 1410 performance tripod. I have no further need it. This version preceded current Gitzo Classic Pro Studex Mk2 #1410. Max support rated @ 26#. Flat mounting plate (no column) with 1/4 X 20 thread. Max height 62.5. 3 leg sections with wing nut type lock mechanism.

Re: PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice shot! very stylish. Godfrey On Jan 6, 2006, at 1:03 AM, Sunny Chung wrote: http://www.sunnychung.com/sandiego.jpg I love spending my winter break in this wonderful warm place A nice break from my college in western Pennsylvania.

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread brooksdj
Just had a look on the Patterson web site for the Benbo's. Interesting concept. Might look into these. I 'll have to see if anyone in Canada sells them. I have not seen any in the local chain store i frequent. How willing do you think a store would be to order something like a Benbo, if they

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, it does. In fact the barn looks a dark burgundy due to what I gather to be a blue/purple influence on the red. I didn't pick it up in the white and the fall leaves could easily disguise it. Plus, I've already tested your Velvia patience. Thanks for asking. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Back online

2006-01-06 Thread Manuel Magalhães
Welcome back Manuel -Mensagem original- De: Paulus Eriksson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enviada: segunda-feira, 2 de Janeiro de 2006 18:42 Para: PDML Assunto: Back online Hi all After some computer problems I'm back on the list Paul

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
Thanks... to tell the truth it looks pretty close to the way I remember it... you call it a dark burgundy?... as in dark burgundy wine?... I admit it's a deep red... I attempted to remove most of the blueness from the white, which I attributed to the heavy overcast... as opposed to the film...

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Jack Davis
Tom, I fiddled with the image, taking out some blue and giving it a touch of lightening to allow more of a red color to come out. I actually do like it somewhat better this way, but, obviously, have no idea what tone paint was actually used. Jack

Re: Anyone using these Manfrotto products?

2006-01-06 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 6, 2006, at 12:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just had a look on the Patterson web site for the Benbo's. Interesting concept. Might look into these. I 'll have to see if anyone in Canada sells them. I have not seen any in the local chain store i frequent. Not many dealers carry

Re: 30 years of the K1000.

2006-01-06 Thread Toralf Lund
Glen wrote: I still don't think the SD / CF issue is very important. I was an XD user before I bought my *istDS. If you think SD is tiny, take a look at XD sometime! They're much smaller physically. :) I also didn't complain when I had to buy an SD card for my Pentax *istDS, instead of

Re: 30 years of the K1000.

2006-01-06 Thread Toralf Lund
Rob Studdert wrote: On 4 Jan 2006 at 18:57, Glen wrote: Why the bias against SD cards? They supposedly have superior contacts. I can't think of any real advantage for CF cards. Seems to me that SD *and* CF are too high-tech/modern for a camera truly in the K1000 spirit. It should

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
Ahh... Thank you... I find it interesting that many on the list, possibly even I, have a tendency to think or believe that we know what the original captured scene looked like, or should look like, when it's only the photographer themself that was present to see that scene. In this case I saw

Re: 30 years of the K1000.

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
May I humbly suggest punch cards ... more in keeping with the 1960's tradition LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Toralf Lund Seems to me that SD *and* CF are too high-tech/modern for a camera truly in the K1000 spirit. It should ideally have a floppy drive (what's that you say? Too

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Tom C
That's it, from now on I'm subtracting all color information from my images... :-) Tom C. From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - The Red Garage Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:29:38 -0700 Ahh... Thank you... I find it

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Meow ... Shel [Original Message] From: Perry Pellechia Purrrfect. http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/letmeout.html

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Tks, Mike Shel [Original Message] From: mike wilson http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/letmeout.html Cute as hell! Mike Johnston be damned. g Lovely cat pic, Shel. I'll second all three of those sentiments.

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Kenneth Waller
In this case I saw the original, have the original transparency, did the original scan, adjusted the output to the degree I felt appropriate, and some still find it too blue. It may be a difference in monitor calibration or it may just be that our brains want to see something different. Tom,

Re: PESO - The Red Garage

2006-01-06 Thread Jack Davis
...or stop using Velvia. (Can't let it go..HUH?) ;-DD Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's it, from now on I'm subtracting all color information from my images... :-) Tom C. From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: Pentax lens test on DIGITAL? All Pentax DSLR same imagaing?

2006-01-06 Thread P. J. Alling
No but you're welcome to start that project. There are minor variations in processing between the various Pentax Bodies. But all four, (the DS and DS2 are enough different to qualify as a different models), use the same imaging chip. J. C. O'Connell wrote: Anybody know of a website(page)

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Frank. What's this bizniz about Mike Johnston? You've mentioned him more than once wrt cat pics. Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/letmeout.html Cute as hell! Mike Johnston be damned. g Lovely cat pic, Shel.

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Frank. What's this bizniz about Mike Johnston? You've mentioned him more than once wrt cat pics. I can't remember the exact quote, and I don't know if it's still in the archives, but on more than one occasion Mike railed against cat

Re: 30 years of the K1000.

2006-01-06 Thread Toralf Lund
Shel Belinkoff wrote: May I humbly suggest punch cards ... more in keeping with the 1960's tradition LOL I was thinking that the floppies would have to be 8-inch at least, but of course - punch cards would be even better ;-) - T Shel [Original Message] From: Toralf Lund

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 6, 2006, at 2:39 PM, frank theriault wrote: I can't remember the exact quote, and I don't know if it's still in the archives, but on more than one occasion Mike railed against cat and flower photos. Knowing Mike, I'd much rather look at pictures of cats and flowers than pictures of

Re: PESO PAW - Let Me Outtta Here

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Knowing Mike, I'd much rather look at pictures of cats and flowers than pictures of him! ;-) Now, now... vbg -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Frankfurt photo shops

2006-01-06 Thread Pedro Oliveira
Hi, guys. A friend of mine is going to Frankfurt in a few days and would like to know the addresses of some photo shops there. Thanking in advance, Pedro Oliveira

OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
Since Shel asked about Mike and his infamous disdain for feline photos, I decided to Google mike johnston cats. The first article I clicked on was this one: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-10-06.shtml It has nothing to do with cats (except that the title obviously reflects Mike's

Re: From Cottyland

2006-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/1/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Soakaway? Is that what we call a septic tank over here? For the effluent from the loo? A soakaway is simply a hole in the ground, about 2 metres deep by 1 metre by 1 metre (maybe a bit bigger depending) filled with rubble (broken

Re: Magnum: The Evacuation

2006-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/1/06, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been watching this Slate page religiously since it first started. The latest interactive essay had me spellbound. Paulo Pellegrin has produced a wonderful photoessay on the evacuation of the Gaza Strip. I have many, and contradictory,

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread P. J. Alling
And I thought you had a picture... frank theriault wrote: Since Shel asked about Mike and his infamous disdain for feline photos, I decided to Google mike johnston cats. The first article I clicked on was this one: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-10-06.shtml It has nothing to

Re: Re: From Cottyland

2006-01-06 Thread John Forbes
On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:41:21 -, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/06 Fri PM 12:31:15 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: From Cottyland Cotty wrote: On 3/1/06, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Home reno? Instead of

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I thought you had a picture... Have you ever seen Mr. Johnston? You're lucky I didn't have a pic. LOL cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/6/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I thought you had a picture... Have you ever seen Mr. Johnston? You're lucky I didn't have a pic. LOL Funny, I didn't think he was that gruesome looking. But then, I have you lot (at least the ones

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since Shel asked about Mike and his infamous disdain for feline photos, I decided to Google mike johnston cats. The first article I clicked on was this one: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-10-06.shtml Thanks Frank! That's a great article.

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I saw a pic of him a couple-three days ago. His photo was in Black White magazine where he writes a column. He's sporting a goatee and is wearing his hair long. Looks kind of Hell's Angels-ish ... but in a good way, like if Pat Boone were a Hell's Angel LOL Shel [Original Message] From:

Re: PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread Perry Pellechia
Did not get the original post. This is a very nice shot. Agree with Godfrey about the stylish comment. On 1/6/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice shot! very stylish. Godfrey On Jan 6, 2006, at 1:03 AM, Sunny Chung wrote: http://www.sunnychung.com/sandiego.jpg I love

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw a pic of him a couple-three days ago. His photo was in Black White magazine where he writes a column. He's sporting a goatee and is wearing his hair long. Looks kind of Hell's Angels-ish ... but in a good way, like if Pat Boone were

Re: OT: Mike Johnston and Cats

2006-01-06 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/6/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw a pic of him a couple-three days ago. His photo was in Black White magazine where he writes a column. He's sporting a goatee and is wearing his hair long. Looks kind of Hell's Angels-ish ...

Re: PESO San Diego

2006-01-06 Thread frank theriault
On 1/6/06, Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did not get the original post. This is a very nice shot. Agree with Godfrey about the stylish comment. I didn't get the original post, either. I also agree with everone else. Lovely pic. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

shopping today

2006-01-06 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Went to a thrift shop got a Sigma 100-300/4.5-6.7 UC lens for $49.95. AF. Any good? Collin

Re: shopping today

2006-01-06 Thread Jack Davis
Good question. Now you can answer it. =) Jack --- Collin R Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to a thrift shop got a Sigma 100-300/4.5-6.7 UC lens for $49.95. AF. Any good? Collin __ Yahoo! DSL – Something to

Re: 30 years of the K1000.

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 19:21, Toralf Lund wrote: Or how about a unit that would transfer the images to CD/DVD on-the-fly? Or maybe a magneto-optical thingy would be more realistic? From recollection Sony used the floppy and CD for storage in some of its early digicams (Mavica range), I had the

Re: Pentax lens test on DIGITAL? All Pentax DSLR same imagaing?

2006-01-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Jan 2006 at 10:45, J. C. O'Connell wrote: Anybody know of a website(page) yet that tests the performance of ALL Pentax Lenses on Pentax DSLRS ( K and or M42). Since most of these lenses were designed for film rather than digital it would be very nice to have some specific data on the

Re: shopping today

2006-01-06 Thread Peter McIntosh
Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: Went to a thrift shop got a Sigma 100-300/4.5-6.7 UC lens for $49.95. AF. Any good? Collin I have one, which I purchased with my MZ-M. I tried it at the time, and was less than impressed - not alot of contrast, and seemed soft - certainly at the edges,

Re: Migrating to DNG

2006-01-06 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Albano, I just did some test conversions with V3.2 of DNG converter. The file still retains lens focal length information if not the actual lens that was used - but only the Pentax software provided that anyway. What does annoy me is that I asked it to store a full size preview in the

franco studio - one of us??

2006-01-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
ok, anyone know who or what this is??? www.hi5.com or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ann the paranoid

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