RE: OT: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Scott wouldn't it be better to turn off the overhead fluorescent and use some more flash light or a photo lamp? I think you will get some nasty green or orange color cast with that mixed light. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Rick Womer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, alkos, discombobulated, unleashed: ... and if they are? Any sugesstions? I've got a M35/2.8 and M35/2 with sticky apertures to repair ;-) I usually attack stuck mount screws with some generous taps to the driver while it is located in the screwhead, as many time as is needed to

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, alkos, discombobulated, unleashed: ... and if they are? Any sugesstions? I've got a M35/2.8 and M35/2 with sticky apertures to repair ;-) BTW for really bad ones you could try heating the head with a soldering iron a few times with a minute's gap. The heating / cooling cycle will

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/06, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: 3.) Use tiny quantities of penetrating oil and a LOT of patience. The oil often takes a day or two to get to to where it's needed. Don, I love you dearly but you are clearly insane ;-)) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 12 May 2006 01:28:22 +0200 schreef alkos [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Don Sanderson wrote: it's an easy fix IF the mount screws are not frozen. ... and if they are? Any sugesstions? I've got a M35/2.8 and M35/2 with sticky apertures to repair ;-) Hi Alkos, Someone suggested me off-list

FS Friday

2006-05-12 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hi all, For sale: Pentax Z-1 body in very good condition. Works flawlessly, and is cosmetically very good. Spent most of it's life in an everready case. Even the crack at the battery door is smaller than on most Z-1's :o) I'm selling it because I like the Z-1p better. Vivitar Series One

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/5/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm a glass half full kind of guy. Well stop drinking that muck you call whiskey. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/11 Thu PM 07:20:20 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses I'll just note that all D-FA lenses have aperture rings. The only lenses that lack them are FA-J and DA lenses and the latter are digital specific.

Re: Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: alkos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/11 Thu PM 11:28:22 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Aperture repair on a M lens? Don Sanderson wrote: it's an easy fix IF the mount screws are not frozen. ... and if they are? Any sugesstions? I've got a M35/2.8 and M35/2

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hm, I don't see the aperture ring there. There's the focal length scale of the zoom, and behind it, letters that read 3.5-5.6 18-70... Or am I seeing wrong? Just testing y'all's eyesight. Bob

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Bob Shell
On May 11, 2006, at 9:44 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: If only it didn't say SONY on the prism... Black electrician's tape works wonders. Bob

RE: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Don Sanderson
I agree with the pressure tip but I hesitate to suggest it to others. I've seen how easily a 000 phillips pierces my left hand when it does slip! ;-( Don -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:57 AM To: pentax list Subject: Re:

Re: Tests

2006-05-12 Thread Don Williams
I've been looking for one and have just now ordered a small collapsible from 7dayshop. I also ordered 4 x 4 packs of Energizer Lithium AAAs and a couple of LED lights for microscopy. The lithiums are so cheap from this source that I don't think I'll bother much with NiMH now. But I have

RE: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Don Sanderson
Agreed, IMO WD40 and other sprays have little or no place in camera repair. As a matter of fact I don't even own any. I use a good quality penetrating oil either on the tip of a toothpick or in a hypodermic syringe with a fine insulin needle installed. My soldering irons are all in the 5-15 watt

Re: Re: Tests

2006-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/12 Fri AM 10:32:39 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tests I've been looking for one and have just now ordered a small collapsible from 7dayshop. I also ordered 4 x 4 packs of Energizer Lithium AAAs and a couple of LED

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On 5/11/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If my friends can't abuse me, then who can? You could always abuse yourself... g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread Steve Jolly
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The only way to know what order the posts were made in with this list at present is to switch to digest mode and read the digests. Or use a mail client like Thunderbird and browse the list in threaded mode. That's what I do. S

Re: Tests

2006-05-12 Thread Don Williams
A couple of metal bodied two AAA cells LEDs with short goose necks and lenses to focus the beam. They cost about £8 each and will be very handy in the field as well as in my lab. Don mike wilson wrote: From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/12 Fri AM 10:32:39 GMT To:

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/12/06, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Agreed, IMO WD40 and other sprays have little or no place in camera repair. As a matter of fact I don't even own any. I use a good quality penetrating oil either on the tip of a toothpick or in a hypodermic syringe with a fine insulin needle

Re: OT: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/12/06, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Scott wouldn't it be better to turn off the overhead fluorescent and use some more flash light or a photo lamp? I think you will get some nasty green or orange color cast with that mixed light. greetings Markus That's what the fourth color

Re: OT: resizing tif files for photo contest

2006-05-12 Thread Jostein
Hi Greg, There is another contest on the same page, The Image International, where the following rules apply: Digital files, JPEG format only, grayscale or colour (RGB). Minimum size: 5 x 7”, 300 dpi. Maximum size: 9 x 12”, 300 dpi. Maximum file size: 10 MB. Files exceeding 10 MB and/or in

OT: Epson 700 750 reviews

2006-05-12 Thread Mark Stringer
FYI, A french reviewer, touted as an excellent reviewer in wetmounting yahoo group, did this review. http://www.galerie-photo.com/test-scanner-epson-v700-versus-4990.html I found it useful even though I don't read much French. http://world.altavista.com/ did a usable job of translating

Re: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: film recommendation Say cheese! He is shooting small format.. William Robb Fuji Press 800 is a 4 layer emulsion like Reala. It seems like a mice film.

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: worst day yet for list problems There's always self abuse ;-)) I hear it can be very gratifying. I'm married. Those issues are dealt with on a daily basis. William Robb

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: worst day yet for list problems I'm a glass half full kind of guy. Well stop drinking that muck you call whiskey. Thats whisky you heathen sasanack. William Robb

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Then there'd be that pesky mount problem... Bob Shell wrote: On May 11, 2006, at 9:44 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: If only it didn't say SONY on the prism... Black electrician's tape works wonders. Bob -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
Filming at a 2000 year old murder mystery today in deepest Gloucestershire, UK (pronounced 'Glos'tur'shur'). Gravel extraction workings unearthed tell-tale discolouration of the ground and the archaeologists were called in. A Roman burial site consisting of about 90 bodies is being excavated, one

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Thats whisky you heathen sasanack. D'oh! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
With a lot of luck you do not need to fix the lens, it works perfectly. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 12/5/06, alkos, discombobulated, unleashed: ... and if they are?

Re: OT: Epson 700 750 reviews

2006-05-12 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Mark for more good information. I, also, have uncountable 35mm and 6x6cm images scanned and un-scanned. Bet I'd find myself in a fit re-scanning. Got to think about that. ;-/ I've, also, decided to wait and consider the V750 vs the budget at that point. --- Mark Stringer [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
You guys are all sissies. The way I do it is soak the lens in a coffee can full of ultra fine penetrating oil for a week, and then toss the lens in the trash. It saves a lot of frustration. (Just joking, for those who can not tell without a score card) As a last resort one can drill the screw

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
I keep wondering if they are going to wind up in a big trademark dispute with a company in Switzerland, of course the fact that they have been making Alpha Cameras for a half century or so probably does not make any difference to Sony. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com

Re: OT: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
An FLD filter usually helps with normal color negative film. And a custom color print can be corrected for almost any kind of mixed light, if the printer knows what she is doing. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Bob Shell
On May 12, 2006, at 11:17 AM, graywolf wrote: I keep wondering if they are going to wind up in a big trademark dispute with a company in Switzerland, of course the fact that they have been making Alpha Cameras for a half century or so probably does not make any difference to Sony. Nope,

Re: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Scott Loveless
This calls for trap focus. On 5/12/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Say cheese! Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb Fuji Press 800 is a 4 layer emulsion like Reala. It seems like a mice film. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Adam Maas
No, they won't. That's Alpa in Switzerland, not Alpha. Minolta has been selling Alpha cameras since 1985 (The Maxxum/Dynax cameras have always been called Alpha's in Japan). -Adam graywolf wrote: I keep wondering if they are going to wind up in a big trademark dispute with a company in

OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's been suggested that I install a fire wall, but I don't really know what one is or how they work. So, what's a fire wall, how does it work, what are the pros and cons of using one, and where can I get one? Shel

Re: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Gonz
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: OT: film recommendation Howdy, gang! I'll be doing some indoor shooting in a mixed light situation soon. Mostly overhead fluorescent, but also window light and a few incandescent bulbs. I've had pretty good

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
The firewall goes right behind the engine. It helps prevent your toes from getting toasted when you overrev and blow your mill. vbg Paul -- Original message -- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's been suggested that I install a fire wall, but I don't

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
Well if you are running Windows XP Pro SP2 you go into the Control Panel, select Security Center, click Windows Firewall at the bottom of the panel, then click On. If not you spend some money. However most wireless routers have a firewall option built in also, which is what I am running

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: I'll have to try it with a bigger iron someday. I'm thinking blow torch Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: any lawyers in the crowd? (in USA, especially nyc)

2006-05-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Illinois Bill wrote: On May 11, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Just a question - please write me off list nonono - not in any serious legal trouble :) Define serious ;-) Problem is she'll need a lawyer to help her define the word! ;-) Lawyers help *define*

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Filming at a 2000 year old murder mystery today in deepest Gloucestershire, UK (pronounced 'Glos'tur'shur'). Gravel extraction workings unearthed tell-tale discolouration of the ground and the archaeologists were called in. A Roman burial site consisting of about 90 bodies is being

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Paul ... far more helpful than I'd ever imagined LOL BTW, that's what rev limiters are for Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The firewall goes right behind the engine. It helps prevent your toes from getting toasted when you overrev and blow your mill. vbg

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: I use a good quality penetrating oil either on the tip of a toothpick or in a hypodermic syringe with a fine insulin needle installed. Har, I knew there was something not right about you mate ;-))) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
It blocks malicious, and sometimes not particularly malicious, contact from the web to your computer. Zone Alarm is a fairly good free version, if you don't have Windows XP sp2 or better. If you do there's one built in to your OS. Someone else will have to tell you how to activate it. I

OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's been suggested that I install a fire wall, but I don't really know what one is or how they work. So, what's a fire wall, how does it work, what are the pros and cons of using one, and where can I get one? Shel

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread graywolf
Oh yes, a firewall is a piece of software that blocks all but a certain necessary few network portals. It prevents hackers from getting into your system by back doors (very simplified explanation, network books usually give at least a chapter to firewalls). graywolf

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Ryan Brooks
P. J. Alling wrote: It blocks malicious, and sometimes not particularly malicious, contact from the web Not web... let's say Internet. It's been suggested that I install a fire wall, but I don't really know what one is or how they work. So, what's a fire wall, how does it work, what are the

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Radio Shack sells a precision tip lubricator. It's about the size of an ink pen and contains a clear penetrating oil. Works wonderfully on small parts. Scotts fathered many children using this method. Nice one mate! Cheers, Cotty

Re: OT: resizing tif files for photo contest

2006-05-12 Thread Steve Jolly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I would like to enter a photo contest at photolife magazine. They say you can email a digital file, but it has to be under 3 megs. That is fine execept they also say it has to be a tiff at 300dpi and 9x12. I can't get a colour tiff at those specs to be

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Mat Maessen
On 5/12/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yes, a firewall is a piece of software that blocks all but a certain necessary few network portals. It prevents hackers from getting into your system by back doors (very simplified explanation, network books usually give at least a chapter to

Re: Adding Copyright Info

2006-05-12 Thread Jack Davis
Just received the June issue of Pop Photo. In it is an article (pg 59, Copyright Ready. I tried it on an image which I've attached. It's offered as a possible answer to the question. When I attempted to clone or heal it, I got a panel that stopped me. But then, I'm PS timid. If need be, I'll type

absent for a few days

2006-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm heading off for my annual weekend in the Sierra Gold Rush Country in an hour, I'll be back Sunday sometime. Camera and tripod are with me ... :-) Godfrey

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If you're running Mac OS X ... Open System Preferences. Click on the Sharing icon. Click on the Firewall tab. Click the Start button. This turns on the personal firewall at the client computer. A firewall at the network is also useful to block access to network- reachable computers and

Re: OT: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 12 May 2006, Scott Loveless wrote: On 5/12/06, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Scott wouldn't it be better to turn off the overhead fluorescent and use some more flash light or a photo lamp? I think you will get some nasty green or orange color cast with that mixed light.

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
Cotty wrote (discombobulated? unleashed?): Anyway, archaeologists are a funny lot, grubby and methodical, set in their ways. Guilty. One guy climbed a stepladder with a filthy black case and produced a matching set of K1000s to take pictures! We are usually poor. Joe P.S. Can

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually that's ALPA http://www.alpa.ch/ and their history, which they kind of hide on you. http://www.alpa.ch/en/about/history.html graywolf wrote: I keep wondering if they are going to wind up in a big trademark dispute with a company in Switzerland, of course the fact that they have

OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Joseph Tainter
Upon powering up my new Dell laptop, it immediately starts looking for wireless networks nearby, and has found several. The computer, of course, came with no printed manual, and the one on the hard drive is not too informative. Can anyone recommend good web sites where I can learn how to use

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
For most people they're interchangeable. I've stopped correcting them, it's bad for the bottom line. Ryan Brooks wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: It blocks malicious, and sometimes not particularly malicious, contact from the web Not web... let's say Internet. It's been suggested that I

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Here's the interesting thing, depending on how the owner set it up, you may get free Internet service. Some places require encryption keys, some don't, a few use a web interface, the rest... Joseph Tainter wrote: Upon powering up my new Dell laptop, it immediately starts looking for

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It can certainly be annoying when posted here repeatedly. Some here have even said it borders on rude and being mean spirited. Shel [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter P.S. Can discombobulate be a verb?

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Scott Loveless
This should get you going in the right direction. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx On 5/12/06, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Upon powering up my new Dell laptop, it immediately starts looking for wireless networks nearby, and has

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Way to go Cotty.. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax sighting Filming at a 2000 year old murder mystery today in deepest Gloucestershire, UK (pronounced 'Glos'tur'shur'). Gravel extraction workings unearthed tell-tale

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Don Williams
The only way to be as safe (as its possible to be now) is to have a hardware firewall. Many of the wireless 'modems' are also firewalls. Its just a matter of configuration. I have a pretty good one 'Speedstream 5667'. I have disabled the Windows software firewall software because its just a

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Don Williams
Holy shit. I have a hardwork high. And can't write English. D Don Williams wrote: The only way to be as safe (as its possible to be now) is to have a hardware firewall. Many of the wireless 'modems' are also firewalls. Its just a matter of configuration. I have a pretty good one 'Speedstream

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
If you're Cotty it can. Joseph Tainter wrote: Cotty wrote (discombobulated? unleashed?): Anyway, archaeologists are a funny lot, grubby and methodical, set in their ways. Guilty. One guy climbed a stepladder with a filthy black case and produced a matching set of K1000s to take pictures!

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
;-) So, what's a fire wall A firewall is a panel, usually made of sheetmetal, separating the engine compartment from the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. This term is frowned upon nowadays in this litigious society how does it work simply separates the engine compartment from the

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/12/06, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. Can discombobulate be a verb? I've been thinking about this for the last five minutes and now I'm thoroughly confused. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- You have to hold the button down -Arnold Newman

Re: Aperture repair on a M lens?

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
WD-40 also comes in ampules that allow you to introduce very tiny droplets. Don Sanderson wrote: Agreed, IMO WD40 and other sprays have little or no place in camera repair. As a matter of fact I don't even own any. I use a good quality penetrating oil either on the tip of a toothpick or in a

Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Dave Kennedy
Recently went our for a walk at a local Conservation Area, cool, dark, bit of rainy day. - Shot everything in Raw. - Back home, imported to PC, - Raw to JPEG conversion via RSE primarily with the default settings. - In Elements, added Name to corner, - Exported to resize and reduce jpeg quality

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Don Williams wrote: The only way to be as safe (as its possible to be now) is to have a hardware firewall. Many of the wireless 'modems' are also firewalls. Its just a matter of configuration. I have a pretty good one 'Speedstream 5667'. I have disabled the Windows software firewall software

RE: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Tom C
You know this already but, if they (the converted RAWs) looked fine on your home monitor where you did the work and now they look terrible on your work monitor, it's 99.9% chance it's the work monitor. Mine at work is just crap and there seems to be little adjustment that can be done to make

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Adam Maas
Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Don Williams wrote: The only way to be as safe (as its possible to be now) is to have a hardware firewall. Many of the wireless 'modems' are also firewalls. Its just a matter of configuration. I have a pretty good one 'Speedstream 5667'. I have disabled the Windows

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Adam Maas
Dave Kennedy wrote: Recently went our for a walk at a local Conservation Area, cool, dark, bit of rainy day. - Shot everything in Raw. - Back home, imported to PC, - Raw to JPEG conversion via RSE primarily with the default settings. - In Elements, added Name to corner, - Exported to resize and

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
I'm not familiar with RSE. I use PSCS RAW converter, but I can say with certainty that very few RAW images will look satisfactory at any given set of default settings. Almost all require fine tuning. Yours are very close for RAW, and they err in the direction in which they should: subdued

Re: OT: film recommendation

2006-05-12 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 12, 2006, at 11:22 AM, graywolf wrote: An FLD filter usually helps with normal color negative film. This would cause problems with the other two light sources -- you're far better off to shoot a film that handles the crossed lighting. While it can be corrected to a certain extent,

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 12, 2006, at 10:45 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Then there'd be that pesky mount problem... Cotty. -Aaron

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Doesn't sound like a shooting or RAW workflow problem since you got acceptable images @ home. Sounds like a possible monitor problem @ work. Also are you using the same program @ home work to view the images? If so is it set the same home/work? Kenneth Waller - Original Message -

Re: OT: Wireless Networking?

2006-05-12 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Adam Maas wrote: Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Don Williams wrote: The only way to be as safe (as its possible to be now) is to have a hardware firewall. Many of the wireless 'modems' are also firewalls. Its just a matter of configuration. I have a pretty good one 'Speedstream 5667'. I have

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread pnstenquist
BTW, I should have added that you have some very nice work here. To expand on what I've said below, if I were working on these in the PSCS RAW converter, I would be adjusting the shadow control to set the black point. I think the blacks can go deeper without going off the histogram. But that's

Re: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Aaron Reynolds
We have a firewall at home -- it keeps those pesky villagers from overrunning the castle every time we raise their taxes to upgrade the royal bathroom. A friend of ours uses his firewall to prevent the mutants that live in the neighboring desert from getting into the city -- who knows what

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Dave Kennedy
Tom, That would be nice, but I think the problem is going to be a bit bigger than that. I doubt that it is my work monitor, as other pictures (on the PDML gallery, for instance) look fine. dk On 5/12/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know this already but, if they (the converted RAWs)

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Aaron Reynolds, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty. You rang? Actually I've been so busy building a house that I haven't gotten the Dremel out in ages. I feel an urge coming on. Challenge me. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Dave Kennedy
I hadn't thought of that. Thanx I'll try that. dk On 5/12/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't sound like a shooting or RAW workflow problem since you got acceptable images @ home. Sounds like a possible monitor problem @ work. Also are you using the same program @ home work

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Joseph Tainter, discombobulated, unleashed: P.S. Can discombobulate be a verb? I'm afraid so http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=discombobulate Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: It can certainly be annoying when posted here repeatedly. Some here have even said it borders on rude and being mean spirited. That's me. I hate everyone and I piss on little old ladies. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Tom C
I just don't understand how it it could be your workflow if they look acceptable at home. The only real variables are your monitor, the software used to display the images, and the ambient lighting. Tom C. From: Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To:

Turbo CAD - Pro or De Luxe?

2006-05-12 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello list Been kind a busy lately. Working. Not photographing. Are there any architects or planners on the PDML? Have anyone got any experience with the TurboCAD software? Or any other (affordable - 150-800 USD) 2D/3D CAD software? I did this without much knowledge about the application:

Re: Raw images need help. Flat, Dark.

2006-05-12 Thread Dave Kennedy
Thanks for the comment Paul. I really appreciate the breakdown of your workflow/thought process as you go through the Raw Workflow. I use the histogram alot in camera, especially to determine if there saturated highlight's but I've been using the monitor view when tweaking for the Raw

RE: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Bob W
Filming at a 2000 year old murder mystery today in deepest Gloucestershire, UK (pronounced 'Glos'tur'shur'). Don't believe him - he's just trying to embarrass American tourists into an amusing mispronunciation. In fact, it's pronounced Glue Sisters Higher. Gravel extraction workings

PESO -- Dave (revisited.) was [PESO (acutally a few PESOs)]

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
A few days ago I posted a couple of bw conversions one of them was Dave. As I've mentioned I've been trying out various methods of BW conversion and have been reworking some of these images. I think this is a lot better that the first cut, which I'm including a link to as well. Dave II

Re: First Sony Alpha SLR

2006-05-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Put a K mount on a Sony Alpha, (sorry I can't supply the camera, I'm broke you see...) Cotty wrote: On 12/5/06, Aaron Reynolds, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty. You rang? Actually I've been so busy building a house that I haven't gotten the Dremel out in ages. I feel an urge

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: You know, I thought you were going to say that a Pentax K1000 had been recovered from the excavation ;-) LOL Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Great story - I'm looking forward to learning more about it. In fact it may turn out to be an important find. The main man reckons there is a villa under a different corner of the field, they aim to get that started later this year and that might be

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Great story - I'm looking forward to learning more about it. Ack, here's some Beeb info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/4759611.stm Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: 10 MPX Pentax Noise

2006-05-12 Thread Aaron Reynolds
I must say that the one thing I've been pleasantly surprised by has been noise at high ISO values with 6MP cameras. Certainly what I'm getting now at ISO 1600 compares favorably to any 1600 ISO film I've used. Of course, once you get past a certain print size other deficiencies become

RE: OT LOL - What's a Firewall?

2006-05-12 Thread Bob W
A firewall (one word) is a computer program (which could be implemented in software or hardware) which automatically prevents unauthorised access to a computer that's connected to a network. To connect to a computer you can use so-called ports. These can be real (for example, a parallel printer

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Norman Baugher
What do you expect from the rude bastard! Norm From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] It can certainly be annoying when posted here repeatedly. Some here have even said it borders on rude and being mean spirited. [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter P.S. Can discombobulate be a verb?

Re: Tests

2006-05-12 Thread mike wilson
Don Williams wrote: A couple of metal bodied two AAA cells LEDs with short goose necks and lenses to focus the beam. They cost about £8 each and will be very handy in the field as well as in my lab. Don Curses. They are about 1/4 the cost of my cold lights but mine are brighter 8-)

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