RE: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread David Savage
At 01:07 PM 10/08/2006, you wrote: I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back of a boat drinking Flaming Lamborghinis, listening to Depeche Mode

Father and child

2006-08-10 Thread Roman
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060810101241 Father and child instead of mother and child icon. -- home http://roman.blakout.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: any opinions on the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC?

2006-08-10 Thread Thibouille
Yes I'd like to know more about it too, specialy I'd like to know about EX18-50/2.8 against DA16-45/4. 2006/8/10, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I ended up buying the Sigma tonight. It just suited my needs. Amita - Amita, please let us know what you think of it. Thanks, Joe --

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 10, 2006, at 12:02 AM, David Savage wrote: I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back of a boat drinking Flaming Lamborghinis,

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread David Savage
At 04:21 PM 10/08/2006, you wrote: On Aug 10, 2006, at 12:02 AM, David Savage wrote: I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back of a boat

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE
I've read a few months ago about a PS camera that features such software shake reduction. The camera movement (kernel) is detected by actual accelerometers just like with hardware AS, but the shake correction is not done physically through lens or sensor position control, but by an embedded

Fake SanDisk Cards on eBay

2006-08-10 Thread Jerome Reyes
I purchased a fake SanDisk CF card on eBay, and fortunately got my money back pretty easily. Nonetheless, I just thought I'd pass the following info on so that those here could be all the wiser. Article on FAKE SanDisk Ultra Compact Flash Cards Exposed http://tinyurl.com/zqemt The sellers name

Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Bengt Falke
I would like to find articles/web pages comparing the two different ways for solving antishake: adjust sensor in the body - adjust optic elements in the lens I would appreciate your view on this subject and your links to interesting articles/web pages. Do you think Pentax are choosing the

Re: Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 10, 2006, at 4:39 AM, Bengt Falke wrote: adjust sensor in the body - adjust optic elements in the lens ... Do you think Pentax are choosing the best way? Everything is a compromise. There is no such thing as a simple 'best'. Building lenses with optical image stabilization means

Re: Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Aug 10, 2006, at 8:13 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Buying the K100D or the upcoming 10Mpixel body will extend IS feature to using my existing lenses, which I am already happy with, so it preserves my investment and costs me only the incremental addition of another body to my existing kit.

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Franklin wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Perhaps it could be reverse engineered to *add* authentic simulated camera shake to photos that don't already have it! Or I could hand Frank my camera. ;- I think the reciprocal of Nyquist frequency should be dubbed the Theriault frequency. Surely it

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I think the Fuji F30 has that kind of system in it. I'll know more on Friday when mine arrives. Godfrey On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:09 AM, Patrice LACOUTURE wrote: I've read a few months ago about a PS camera that features such software shake reduction. The camera movement (kernel) is detected

Re: Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE
2006/8/10, Bengt Falke [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I would like to find articles/web pages comparing the two different ways for solving antishake: adjust sensor in the body - adjust optic elements in the lens I would appreciate your view on this subject and your links to interesting articles/web

Re: One more time check

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Aaron Reynolds wrote: Holy crap -- according to the headers, the internet got this three minutes before you sent it! YOU CAN GO BACK IN TIME! I'm sorry I ever doubted you, Dave Since he can go backwards in time, you should apologise that you are *going to* doubt him ;-) -- Mark Roberts

Re: One more time check

2006-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: One more time check Aaron Reynolds wrote: Holy crap -- according to the headers, the internet got this three minutes before you sent it! YOU CAN GO BACK IN TIME! I'm sorry I ever doubted you, Dave Since he can go backwards in

Re: One more time check

2006-08-10 Thread brooksdj
Aaron Reynolds wrote: Holy crap -- according to the headers, the internet got this three minutes before you sent it! YOU CAN GO BACK IN TIME! I'm sorry I ever doubted you, Dave Since he can go backwards in time, you should apologise that you are

Re: PESO - Dot... Wait

2006-08-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tom C wrote: Our dog Dot, a Blue Heeler, after a romp in the water. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4776813 Tom C. What, you don't want her to have a fair shake? :) Nice portrait, Tom ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: One more time check

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
But I already HAVE doubted him! Stupid Star Trek time paradox... -Aaron -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: Re: One more time check Date: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:08 am Size: 451 bytes To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Aaron Reynolds wrote: Holy crap

PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg I'm having such fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: One more time check

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Aaron Reynolds wrote: But I already HAVE doubted him! Stupid Star Trek time paradox... As Douglas Adams noted in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, time travel was*, by its very nature, invented at *every* point in history. :-P * Yes, this makes the use of the past tense was somewhat

Re: Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: Bengt Falke [EMAIL PROTECTED] adjust sensor in the body - adjust optic elements in the lens I would appreciate your view on this subject and your links to interesting articles/web pages. Do you think Pentax are choosing the best way? Yes. Pentax is

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread pnstenquist
Cute, different, and nicely composed. A catpic keeper:-) Paul -- Original message -- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg I'm having such fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: Patrice LACOUTURE [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both seem to have the following cons: - Power consumption (a monopod or a faster lens work without batteries) This is wrong if Pentax is to be believed. SR only start to work the moment the shutter is released (in

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
Ann, what could you have possibly done to deserve that fur person? :) Anyway, good for you! Jack --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg I'm having such fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Bengt Falke
In our Canon S3 IS there is a setting for when it is used together with a converter in font of the lens so I guess that the in-body anti shake must know the focal length to be able to calculate the anti shake compensation. I suppose new lenses have connections for this, but how do you enter

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: Ann, what could you have possibly done to deserve that fur person? :) Anyway, good for you! Jack LOL -- I'm not sure whether you are wondering how GOOD I've been or how Naughty :) ann --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: any opinions on the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC?

2006-08-10 Thread Amita Guha
On 8/10/06, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I'd like to know more about it too, specialy I'd like to know about EX18-50/2.8 against DA16-45/4. 2006/8/10, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Amita, please let us know what you think of it. Thanks, Joe I'm taking it out this

Re: RE Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Aug 10, 2006, at 10:50 AM, Bengt Falke wrote: I suppose new lenses have connections for this, but how do you enter this for old lenses (I have some of those) on the K100/K10D? It has a way to manually enter the focal length up to 800mm. -Aaron -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
Me either. :P Jack --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: Ann, what could you have possibly done to deserve that fur person? :) Anyway, good for you! Jack LOL -- I'm not sure whether you are wondering how GOOD I've been or how Naughty :) ann ---

Re: Father and child

2006-08-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
Sweet shot, Roman! -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, August 10, 2006, 12:22:35 AM, you wrote: R http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060810101241 R Father and child instead of mother and child icon. R -- R home http://roman.blakout.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
So where is the saw? -- Bruce Thursday, August 10, 2006, 6:34:31 AM, you wrote: AS http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg AS I'm having such fun AS ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Going on vacation and unsubscribing for a while

2006-08-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Tomorrow with G-d help I'd board the plain and go for a two weeks long vacation abroad. Thus I shall unsubscribe from the list in few hours ;-). Hopefully I have what to present for PAWs and PUG... -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mediterranean looks

2006-08-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/9/2006 12:05:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060806183540 Looks like I'll be making more sessions with this model and your comment to my initial improvisations would be appreciated. Thank you. Mediterranean =

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 03:02:11PM +0800, David Savage wrote: At 01:07 PM 10/08/2006, you wrote: I was employed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the RADAR Science and Technology group from 1984 to 1988. That makes me feel pretty shallow. I spent most of 84'-88' sitting on the back

Re: Going on vacation and unsubscribing for a while

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
Hopefully..is good. Don't let the chase cut too deeply into your relaxation. Jack --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Tomorrow with G-d help I'd board the plain and go for a two weeks long vacation abroad. Thus I shall unsubscribe from the list in few hours ;-). Hopefully

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Let's see...grades 2-6...that would have been 1948-52. :} -P David Savage wrote: You guy's are making me feel really young. '84-'88 were grades 2-6 for me. :-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bruce Dayton wrote: So where is the saw? -- I don't see it anywhere ann Bruce Thursday, August 10, 2006, 6:34:31 AM, you wrote: AS http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg AS I'm having such fun AS ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Dot... Wait

2006-08-10 Thread Tom C
Thanks to everyone for the comments on the photo. Jack, yes it sounds a little funny when we call her Dot, Come! Both dogs understand a little Morse Code... Dot, Dash! Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL

Re: PESO - Dot... Wait

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
:-)) J --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to everyone for the comments on the photo. Jack, yes it sounds a little funny when we call her Dot, Come! Both dogs understand a little Morse Code... Dot, Dash! Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed,

venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Amita Guha
I have recently become frustrated by the fact that a couple of third-party lenses I like are not available in Pentax mount. Yesterday, I emailed Tamron to ask them if their 17-50 f/2.8 would someday be available for Pentax, and they said no. When I wrote back to ask if they would consider

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread pnstenquist
Pentax is going to be selling a 16/50/2.8 later this year. That probably has a lot to do with Tamron's decision. Plus, Pentax is partnered with Tokina on lens development. I am completely happy with the Pentax lenses. I have no desire for third party lenses. And with the new lenses that will be

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hi Amita, Well, I have very little interest in third party lenses so our interests seem to be at odds. I went from Canon equipment to Pentax equipment and have been very pleased with the Pentax bodies and lenses, they've covered all my needs well. But if you cannot get what you want/need

RE: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Tom C
I think what you have is a general concern that I share. That is, it seems, that a larger array of new off-the-shelf lenses and accessories is available for other brands than is available for Pentax. That's of course, understandable, since the other brands outsell Pentax 10-1 (generalizing

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Adam Maas
Tamron has a close association with Sony,and did with Minolta as well (A fair number of later Minolta AF lenses were rebadged Tamron's, including several of their high-end lenses). Considering that Sony is the current producer of Minolta AF mount cameras Tamron releasing Alpha mount lenses is

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax is going to be selling a 16/50/2.8 later this year. That probably has a lot to do with Tamron's decision. Plus, Pentax is partnered with Tokina on lens development. I am completely happy with the Pentax lenses. I have no desire for third party lenses. And

Re: Going on vacation and unsubscribing for a while

2006-08-10 Thread Russell Kerstetter
'see you' when you get back Russell Hi! Tomorrow with G-d help I'd board the plain and go for a two weeks long vacation abroad. Thus I shall unsubscribe from the list in few hours ;-). Hopefully I have what to present for PAWs and PUG... -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A friend is looking for an entry level DSLR, and she likes my istDS. We talked a little about the DL/DL2 and the new (and now available) K110D and the K100D. Price is a concern for her, so the non-anti-shake body is where here interest lies. BuyDig has both the DL and the K110D in stock, and,

RE: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Tom C
I wondered why Pentax even thought announcing another 6MP DSLR was somehow a good marketing strategy. Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: PDML

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
Amita, Without getting at all specific, something I rarely do, a couple months back I was reading dpreview Canon chat. Big hairy Canon whine for not carrying a lens line equivalent to Pentax. All manner of examples were offered, including the LTD primes. They were critical of both the choices and

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Amita Guha wrote: I have recently become frustrated by the fact that a couple of third-party lenses I like are not available in Pentax mount. Yesterday, I emailed Tamron to ask them if their 17-50 f/2.8 would someday be available for Pentax, and they said no. When I wrote back to ask if they

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele Subject: Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses Paul, I suspect the only reason Amita cares about third party lenses for Pentax bodies is to save money. 20 years or so ago there were lots of _good_ 3rd party ones for

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: I wondered why Pentax even thought announcing another 6MP DSLR was somehow a good marketing strategy. 1) It's less expensive than the K100D 2) It doesn't have that stupid ist name ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Asad Masede
I think the K110D is much better than the DL on many counts. First, if the AF is anything like the K100D (which I own), it's *MUCH* better than what you get on the DL; second, it's much more future proof by being SDHC compatible. I personally don't think Pentax will ever release a firmware

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
I only note one difference, that being the K110D has an 11 pt AF system whereas the DL has a 3 pt system. DL 'prox $80 less. Jack --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend is looking for an entry level DSLR, and she likes my istDS. We talked a little about the DL/DL2 and the new

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Shel - Both have pentamirrors rather than a pentaprism - as near as I can tell, the only difference is the the K110 has 11 point autofocus, while the DL has 3 point, and the K110 will do high speed flash with a dedicated flash unit and the DL doesn't have this feature. If money is a factor,

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread pnstenquist
Exactly. I shoot with Pentax because I like Pentax lenses. It has nothing to do with brand loyalty. That's why I have no serious interest in third party lenses. Paul -- Original message -- From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message -

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Amita Guha
Twenty years ago, Pentax was a company with brand recognition as well. They let things slide for too long, and now there is an entire generation of buyers who have never heard of them. OTOH, if one is interested in cheap 3rd partly lenses instead of the ones supplied by the manufacturer, it

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Scott Loveless
On 8/10/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend is looking for an entry level DSLR, and she likes my istDS. We talked a little about the DL/DL2 and the new (and now available) K110D and the K100D. Price is a concern for her, so the non-anti-shake body is where here interest

Re: PESO: Magician's assistant ?

2006-08-10 Thread brooksdj
Nicley framed and great pose on her. Cat people unite.:-) Dave http://users.rcn.com/annsan/longlittlekittybw.jpg I'm having such fun ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: A friend is looking for an entry level DSLR, and she likes my istDS. We talked a little about the DL/DL2 and the new (and now available) K110D and the K100D. Price is a concern for her, so the non-anti-shake body is where here interest lies.

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Asad Masede wrote: they can be forgiven for wanting people to buy their new cameras while they're in deep financial shit You mean while they're selling cameras in record numbers and at the highest profitability for the camera division in the history of the

Wanting to Move to Digital

2006-08-10 Thread chuck
I would like to move toward digital for a number of reasons, mostly the ability to take lots of shots and losing the baddies without wasting film. But, I've got a ton of old Pentax glass, mostly old screwmount Takumars, but also some more recent AF zooms for my ZX-5N. So I went out today to look

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread John Forbes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:51:54 +0100, Asad Masede [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . they can be forgiven for wanting people to buy their new cameras while they're in deep financial shit. -Asad Pentax are a profit-making company. Saying they are in deep financial

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Tom C
Where does this come from? Profitability defined how? at the highest profitability for the camera division in the history of the company? That kind of shit? -Aaron -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 04:16:57PM -0400, Cory Papenfuss wrote: Just a though, but IIRC the K1[01]0D does DNG RAW files. Are they compressed to a non-stupid level? Anyone know? Neither the K100D nor K110D produce DNG RAW files. The new version of Pentax Photo Laboratory (SilkyPix in

Re: Wanting to Move to Digital

2006-08-10 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 04:25:46PM -0400, chuck wrote: I would like to move toward digital for a number of reasons, mostly the ability to take lots of shots and losing the baddies without wasting film. But, I've got a ton of old Pentax glass, mostly old screwmount Takumars, but also some

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread David J Brooks
The only resaon i use Nikon Dslr's is that in 2001, Pentax did not have anything to even consider. A Nikon used D1 was made available to me, and i took it. I would be shooting Canon had the photographer i bought from shot that system instead of Nikon. It was a matter of supply and demand i

Re: PESO: My Chevy

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
My uncle Dave's Chevy: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/39chevy.jpg :) -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

AdobeRGB vs. sRGB

2006-08-10 Thread Roman
For several month I used sRGb as a color model for my *istDL, then brief noote that AdobeRGB gives greater color reproduction made me find AdobeRGB.icc profile for ufraw and two pictures take on the same time of the day, at about same conditions speak for them self: Adobe RGB

Re: So Much Enablement, So Little Time

2006-08-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - AF540FGZ Probably the best Pentax-compatible flash I've used. I love the low-light focus-assist feature! I only wish it had a strobe-flash mode. I love that it has different modes for each of Pentax's camera lines: 35mm, 645, 67, and

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Amita Guha
I do understand your frustration, but i have two systems and they both are used for different things. Might be worth while to have two. That's kind of what I was thinking. I might feel differently if I didn't have a Canon body collecting dust at home, but since I have one at my disposal, I

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Doug Franklin
Mark Roberts wrote: I think the reciprocal of Nyquist frequency should be dubbed the Theriault frequency. Surely it plays an important role in establishing proper blur? ;-) It's probably the Theriaultian Golden Mean or some such. :-) (Just wait until Frank gets back from vacation and

Re: PESO: Chipmunk Flare

2006-08-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. We have several Black and grey squirrels in out back yard i'v been trying to get all summer. One day. Dave Quoting Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is all about a cute accident. At Bryce Canyon, UT, several years back, my wife was 'playing' with a chipmunk by placing bits of Ritz

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lense

2006-08-10 Thread Amita Guha
On 8/10/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amita, Without getting at all specific, something I rarely do, a couple months back I was reading dpreview Canon chat. Big hairy Canon whine for not carrying a lens line equivalent to Pentax. All manner of examples were offered, including the

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Thibouille
And anyway these software version 3 are vavailable for DS/DL/D also. 2006/8/10, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 04:16:57PM -0400, Cory Papenfuss wrote: Just a though, but IIRC the K1[01]0D does DNG RAW files. Are they compressed to a non-stupid level? Anyone

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Asad Masede
John Forbes wrote: 2 Indicative that you are in deep intellectual shit (ie: stupid) John Wow, when did I ever insult you? Is venting online the only way you can cope with your frustration? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Asad Masede
Aaron Reynolds wrote: On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Asad Masede wrote: they can be forgiven for wanting people to buy their new cameras while they're in deep financial shit You mean while they're selling cameras in record numbers and at the highest profitability for the camera

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
The screen on the K110D is bigger, brighter, and has a better viewing angle. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: K110D - Why bother? Date: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:19 pm Size: 749 bytes To: PDML PDML@pdml.net A friend is looking for an entry level

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Profitability defined as money coming in above money spent, 'record' as in they had a higher total dollar amount profit on cameras than any other month in the history of the company and followed it up the next month with an even better month. As to where, same place I hear everything. ;)

Re: Anti-shake, after the fact

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 9, 2006, at 2:14 PM, Cotty wrote: Yeah, and he also made a mean cup of tea as well. I'm glad to have multiple talents. ]'-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: RE Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Bob Shell
On Aug 10, 2006, at 10:50 AM, Bengt Falke wrote: In our Canon S3 IS there is a setting for when it is used together with a converter in font of the lens so I guess that the in-body anti shake must know the focal length to be able to calculate the anti shake compensation. I suppose new

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lense

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 10, 2006, at 2:34 PM, Amita Guha wrote: ... I thought Canon L-glass was comparable to the Ltd lenses, but maybe not? ... Seen from a marketing and price positioning perspective, it is. Whether a specific lens offering in the Canon L line matches or exceeds the performance of a

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Sorry, is this based on something factual or when you say IMO do you mean that you're just guessing about Pentax's financials? -Aaron -Original Message- From: Asad Masede [EMAIL PROTECTED] They've just begun to do that, they have started climbing out of their hole, yes, but are they

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Adam Maas
Same size actually, the DL was the first Pentax with the 2.5 screen. -Adam Aaron Reynolds wrote: The screen on the K110D is bigger, brighter, and has a better viewing angle. -Aaron -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subj: K110D - Why bother? Date:

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Adam Maas
Parts commonality. K110D is replacing the DL entirely. Because it can be made from K100D parts. -Adam Tom C wrote: I wondered why Pentax even thought announcing another 6MP DSLR was somehow a good marketing strategy. Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed,

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lenses

2006-08-10 Thread Pål Jensen
Amita wrote: Has anyone else has made the jump this way? No. not really. If I wanted third party lenses I would have bought a third party camera -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Tom C
I was questioning the wisdom of continuing with any 6MP DSLR body when the bar has been raised in entry level DSLRs for some time now. Tom C. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: RE Compare ways for antishake

2006-08-10 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it works similarly to Minolta, it doesn't need to know lens focal length to work. I used some old T-Mount lenses on the Minolta 7D and the IS worked just fine. It even worked with an old Russian mirror lens! It needs focal

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Scott ... good to know. I forgot about the Samsung. Might be worth adding to the discussion with my friend. Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless Have you mentioned the Samsung GX-1S? Looks to be a DS2, more or less. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thank you so much, Paul. Very good and valuable information. Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Sorenson Both have pentamirrors rather than a pentaprism - as near as I can tell, the only difference is the the K110 has 11 point autofocus, while the DL has 3 point, and the K110 will do

Re: Mediterranean looks

2006-08-10 Thread keith_w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/9/2006 12:05:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060806183540 Looks like I'll be making more sessions with this model and your comment to my initial improvisations would be appreciated.

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
That's what I heard forgot about it, though. tks! Shel [Original Message] From: Aaron Reynolds The screen on the K110D is [...] brighter, and has a better viewing angle. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
How so? Please be as specific as you can. Thanks. Shel [Original Message] From: Asad Masede I think the K110D is much better than the DL on many counts. First, if the AF is anything like the K100D (which I own), it's *MUCH* better than what you get on the DL; -- PDML

Re: PESO: Chipmunk Flare

2006-08-10 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave! Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice. We have several Black and grey squirrels in out back yard i'v been trying to get all summer. One day. Dave Quoting Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is all about a cute accident. At Bryce Canyon, UT,

Re: venting about lack of available 3rd party other lense

2006-08-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Amita Guha wrote: I thought Canon L-glass was comparable to the Ltd lenses, but maybe not? Canon L-glass is equivalent to the Pentax FA* lenses. The Pentax Limiteds *can* be made to perform like Canon L lenses - just smear a light coating of Vaseline on the front element of the Ltd lens... :)

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 10, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Tom C wrote: I was questioning the wisdom of continuing with any 6MP DSLR body when the bar has been raised in entry level DSLRs for some time now. Which bar? Just because 8 and 10 Mpixel cameras are out there at similar pricing doesn't mean that they do any

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread Asad Masede
Well, I can't (and won't) do any timed tests, but the K100D is much better at low light AF than the last gen of Pentax DSLRs. I have an *ist DS and it has trouble locking onto subjects when it's dark, and when it does lock-on, it's slow; the K100D on the other hand, locks on very quickly even

Re: AdobeRGB vs. sRGB

2006-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roman Subject: AdobeRGB vs. sRGB For several month I used sRGb as a color model for my *istDL, then brief noote that AdobeRGB gives greater color reproduction made me find AdobeRGB.icc profile for ufraw and two pictures take on the same time of the

Re: Wanting to Move to Digital

2006-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: chuck Subject: Wanting to Move to Digital I would like to move toward digital for a number of reasons, mostly the ability to take lots of shots and losing the baddies without wasting film. But, I've got a ton of old Pentax glass, mostly old screwmount

Re: K110D - Why bother?

2006-08-10 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Asad Masede Subject: Re: K110D - Why bother? John Forbes wrote: 2 Indicative that you are in deep intellectual shit (ie: stupid) John Wow, when did I ever insult you? Is venting online the only way you can cope with your frustration? It's all

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