Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 2, 2006, at 1:31 PM, Adam Maas wrote: You should know that Jargon definitions are often at odds with what's in the Dictonary, and for good reason (Jargon must be precise, but doesn't tend to worry about namespace collision outside the field in which its used). This is Jargon. I

Re: PESO - white flowers

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Mat, A fresh pleasing shot. While there may not be recoverable detail in the blossoms, they are so blown out as to glow. If that's your mood choice, I get it. I looked at it with the bottom cropped and it feels better to me as a pano. I think the large leaves on the right work as an offset to the

RE: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread mike
Congrats, Mike. It's a very fine lens. You'll love it. BTW: We don't call a 50mm or a 77mm lens a zoom. Those a primes. A zoom lens is a lens with variable focal length. Your Sigma 70-300mm is a zoom lens. Haha, yeah, I always get that wrong. :) telephoto was the word I intended. :)

RE: PESO - Rose

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice shot, although I would prefer seeing a bit of the natural environment. Nevertheless a beautiful photograph. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: PESO - white flowers

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Increasing DOF will sharpen all of the background foliage. The soft look certainly works here. Jack --- Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/2/06, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice, Mat Thank you. :-) Perhaps the flowers could be a bit sharper but I like the

Re: PESO - white flowers

2006-09-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 9/2/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks a little flat to me (considering the lighting thats not surprising) seems to have a yellow colour cast A curves adjustment to darken the foliage helps to make the flowers stand out. Take 2:

Re: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Main kit? I don't have a main kit. I've a bunch of lenses and different cameras that I use as needed or as the mood strikes me. The K24/2.8 has turned in some surprising results, as has the K35/2.0, and the A50/1.4 is better than expected. From a totally different perspective, the K55/1.8 has

Re: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You'll love the FA77. It's a superb lens. Your kit is pretty similar to mine in some ways. I am working only with the Pentax digital SLR bodies ... DA14/2.8 Zenitar 16/2.8 FE FA20-35/4 AL FA35/2 AL FA50/1.4 A50/2.8 Macro FA77/1.8 Ltd FA135/2.8 IF Rear Converter-A 2x-S Automatic Extension Tubes

RE: Dumb *istDS/DS2 question

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
I don'tr see a feild like that in the EXIF data of my *ist D. However, there's a field saying: InteroperabilityOffset: 56362 What on earth does that mean? I know my D has taken appr. 4 shots. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248

Re: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mike, Your lens kit is never complete. It only appears to be from time to time. :-) (And we can surely help you to find new stuff to lust for.) Regards, Bob S. On 9/2/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I placed an order yesterday for the FA77 ltd, which pretty well completes my kit

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hey Mike, you can always set both ISO settings to the same value, when needed. What's the problem? However, when two different settings are welcome, such independent ISO feature will be appreciated. Dario - Original Message - From: Michael Perham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
Adam, Paul, There is evidence that flies right in the face of your statements. Take 600mm f/5.6, for example (links below). This is a convenient comparison because it exists in both 645 and K mount A-series. The only dimension being smaller for the 645 is length. I haven't done the maths, but it

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not?USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
And next year would be... 2007, right? My reference was the official roadmap where you can count for yourself. http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/lens/roadmap.pdf It does not extend to next year. Any information you would like to share? :-) Jostein On 9/2/06, Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: 03 September 2006 00:39 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Loving Family Somehow I'm missing the point of this. Is it a criticism of Paul's reaction? or..? ...just

RE: PESO Sprog

2006-09-03 Thread Bob W
BTW again. When commenting on the title I referred to the online title. The PESO title is probably brilliant too, but I don't understand it. Could you elaborate please? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) UK slang for child. Particularly your own. Don't know the

Re: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread David Mann
On Sep 3, 2006, at 3:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I placed an order yesterday for the FA77 ltd, which pretty well completes my kit of lenses! I think you'll learn pretty quickly that a lens kit is never complete. Once that lens arrives you'll be wanting the 31 and 43... - Dave --

Re: K10D

2006-09-03 Thread David Mann
On Sep 3, 2006, at 1:05 AM, Thibouille wrote: If the Sv thing is that you choose sensitivity and the camera does the rest than it is stupid: There have occasionally been times when I want both a specific DOF and a specific shutter speed at the same time (I don't remember exactly why). In

Re: Herb Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 2, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Michael Perham wrote: I agree, not that I know him, but certainly from his writing I have come to respect his opinion and judgement enormously. Also, from his articles and snapshots that often accompany them, I get the impression he has strong family

RE: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Well, I'm glad it reached Flickr, the PDML as well as Greece and Canada. Whats wrong with natural nudity (the girls are not naked) - I mean the kind of nudity anyone can can see in public places like any beach in the western world? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45

RE: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks, Bob. The title wasn't really my idea. I was in a speed boat while my son was waterskiing. The captain - a Canadian guy named Bill, pointed at the girls and said something like this: Look, please make me a photo of those two. Mixed Grill - ha! So I did and I have posted him the picture as

RE: S Curves

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Don't know if we're talking Photoshop here? But if we are, you must pull the curve very gently. Often very small adjustmests are required. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

K100D reviewed in Fotomagazin

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
The Foto Magazin (Germany) 4 pages reveiw (Number 9, 2006) says it a lot of camera for the money. I did´t know it had a stainless steel box inside (like the *ist D) - as well as fiber-glass built in to the shell at some places. It also says that the Pentax Shake Reduction System will save you 3

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motorornot?USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 2 Sep 2006, P. J. Alling wrote: happen. If you have a *ist-DS and a D you can compare the two and see that the D actually has a mirror box the same size as the MZ/ZX series cameras, while the Ds mirror box is narrower, obviously made for the new APS format sensor. Leftovers. We

Re: PESO - white flowers

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
Looks better to me. I don't know how your system is calibrated, but it looks the same whether I view the shot in Photoshop Firefox Dave On 9/3/06, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take 2: http://www.matoe.org/gallery2/v/tomatoe/testscans/IMGP0046_2.jpg.html This time, I white-balanced

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motorornot?USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
On 9/3/06, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2 Sep 2006, P. J. Alling wrote: We don't know why the holes are only a promise and rumor of some kind of in lens motor. Were they there in the -D/DS/DL? If not, it's reintroduction. They're not on the D. Someone at dpreview

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I tend to think that Pentax will produce only DA lenses. But I also still feel that the size difference between FDA and DA at longer focal lengths could be minimal. Paul On Sep 3, 2006, at 5:02 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: Adam, Paul, There is evidence that flies right in the face of your

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 03/09/06, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is evidence that flies right in the face of your statements. Take 600mm f/5.6, for example (links below). This is a convenient comparison because it exists in both 645 and K mount A-series. The only dimension being smaller for the 645

Re: K10D

2006-09-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
That should be that TAv position on the mode dial of the K10D. Dario - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:41 AM Subject: Re: K10D On Sep 3, 2006, at 1:05 AM, Thibouille wrote: If the

RE: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
A favorite indoor sport. Thanks, Bob Jack --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: 03 September 2006 00:39 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Loving Family

RE: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Anthony Farr
I believe you're meant to buy two cameras, setting one up for ambient lighting and the other for flash. Most manufacturers want you to buy more product, not less :-( Regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I would appreciate it if you removed that image. Paul On Sep 3, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Jack Davis wrote: A favorite indoor sport. Thanks, Bob Jack --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent:

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Thibouille
It is indeed a good idea IMO, if it can be deactivated of course.. 2006/9/3, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hey Mike, you can always set both ISO settings to the same value, when needed. What's the problem? However, when two different settings are welcome, such independent ISO feature will

Re: Herb Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Just to chime in for a comment, I never miss Herbert in Pop Photo. He deliverers practical informative messages every month and done in a swagger free manner. Jack --- Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 2, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Michael Perham wrote: I agree, not that I know him, but

Re: Dust cleaning-Pentax style?

2006-09-03 Thread DagT
Den 3. sep. 2006 kl. 01.52 skrev K.Takeshita: I encountered the following link in a Japanese site where folks are scratching their heads and teasing each other :-). http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOCIDX=JP2005354330F=0 This looks like an attachment to the mount with a built-in

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
I'd be pleased to, but is it possible once archived? Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate it if you removed that image. Paul On Sep 3, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Jack Davis wrote: A favorite indoor sport. Thanks, Bob Jack --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm just asking you to remove my photo from your site. The message will remain in the archive of course. In fact, I'm insisting that your remove my photo from your site. Paul On Sep 3, 2006, at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I'd be pleased to, but is it possible once archived? Jack --- Paul

Re: K10D

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Dario Bonazza wrote: From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sep 3, 2006, at 1:05 AM, Thibouille wrote: If the Sv thing is that you choose sensitivity and the camera does the rest than it is stupid: There have occasionally been times when I want both a specific DOF and a specific

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: Just to chime in for a comment, I never miss Herbert in Pop Photo. He deliverers practical informative messages every month and done in a swagger free manner. I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken considering the extent to which Pop Photo relies on happy

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/9/06, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I'm glad it reached Flickr, the PDML as well as Greece and Canada. Whats wrong with natural nudity (the girls are not naked) - I mean the kind of nudity anyone can can see in public places like any beach in the western world? The PUG is

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken considering the extent to which Pop Photo relies on happy advertisers for revenue. He's even better and more honest when he writes for trade mags. He's in the enviable position at

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Shell wrote: On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken considering the extent to which Pop Photo relies on happy advertisers for revenue. He's even better and more honest when he writes for trade mags. He's in the enviable

Re: PESO - Rose

2006-09-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I had to try one Peter ... just to know I could do it. Hard to say how successful it is as I don't care much for such photos. A few months ago I asked for people to send me samples of their flower pics, just to get some ideas for this little experiment. Looking at lighting, framing, subject,

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread DagT
Den 3. sep. 2006 kl. 15.18 skrev Cotty: On 3/9/06, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I'm glad it reached Flickr, the PDML as well as Greece and Canada. Whats wrong with natural nudity (the girls are not naked) - I mean the kind of nudity anyone can can see in public places

Re: PESO - Rose

2006-09-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Ken very pleased that you like the shot. As for perfection, well, the world is an imperfect place. I got rid of a blemish on one or two of the leaves, but wanted the OOF area as a social statement to show the imperfect reality in which we live while alluding to the idea that some

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, don't fret, this is all going to be OK. Tell me how I do that. It's been deleted from my files. (?) Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm just asking you to remove my photo from your site. The message will remain in the archive of course. In fact, I'm insisting that

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Me too. I'm retired! Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Shell wrote: On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken considering the extent to which Pop Photo relies on happy advertisers for revenue. He's

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:28 AM, DagT wrote: Den 3. sep. 2006 kl. 15.18 skrev Cotty: On 3/9/06, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, I'm glad it reached Flickr, the PDML as well as Greece and Canada. Whats wrong with natural nudity (the girls are not naked) - I mean the kind of

RE: OT: Monopod for high rise shooting

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Thanks Bob. Your photographs are very nice and informative. I find this tecnique very useful for such overview shots. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Shell wrote: You won't see this on USA beaches. Except for a very few nude beaches, nudity or even just plain topless women is banned. Thong and T-back swimsuits are also banned on many beaches. I've witnessed culture clash many times in Florida when European tourists tried to act

PDML Mini-FAQ Link

2006-09-03 Thread gray_wolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Fini?

2006-09-03 Thread graywolf
Some of these guys seem to own every lens Pentax ever made. I would call that pretty complete grin. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Bob Sullivan wrote: Mike, Your lens kit is never

Attn. Mark Roberts

2006-09-03 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi Mark, Tried to respond off-list, but your mail server rejects. It also rejects the address I used to contact you through. What should I do? Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread DagT
Den 3. sep. 2006 kl. 15.42 skrev Bob Shell: You won't see this on USA beaches. Except for a very few nude beaches, nudity or even just plain topless women is banned. Thong and T-back swimsuits are also banned on many beaches. I've witnessed culture clash many times in Florida when

D FA Lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've seen mention of D FA lenses in a few threads here. I believe that John or Godders mentioned that these lenses were designed with digital capture in mind and that they were also designed for a full frame sensor, or at least a sensor larger than that currently used in Pentax DSLR's. Do I have

Re: Attn. Mark Roberts

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
The Great Wall of Roberts strikes again. Dave ;-) On 9/3/06, Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mark, Tried to respond off-list, but your mail server rejects. It also rejects the address I used to contact you through. What should I do? Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: D FA Lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Michael Perham
The only D FA lenses being produced are the two macro's, the 50 and 100. I believe the 100 was jointly developed with Tokina, the 50 is based on the old 50 mm macro. Anyway, the old macro's were a bit large and heavy for todays DSLRs and I believe the antireflective coatings are the only digital

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
However, 23-year-old Ian Bigelow,... Do you think thats his real name? :-) Dave On 9/3/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They should go to Brattleboro, Vermont: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060825-092642-8628r -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Attn. Mark Roberts

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein Øksne wrote: Hi Mark, Tried to respond off-list, but your mail server rejects. It also rejects the address I used to contact you through. What should I do? Try my university address robertsm duq edu -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
I have no complaints about that shot...other than it's to small. lecherous grin Dave ;-) On 9/3/06, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder what the h... happened to my contribution - Mixed Grill or Juxt4283? I'm sure I uploaded it long time ago. Was it subject to censorship???

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
You don't know how to remove a file from your web page at Photo Light? It's still up. Get it down. On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:34 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Paul, don't fret, this is all going to be OK. Tell me how I do that. It's been deleted from my files. (?) Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2006 4:29:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I tend to think that Pentax will produce only DA lenses. But I also still feel that the size difference between FDA and DA at longer focal lengths could be minimal. Paul === You know, I am not sure of

Re: Dumb *istDS/DS2 question

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's probably in there but you need a TIFF parser to see it. If you make two exposures back to back of a plain white field, all settings manual and the same, the only difference will be timestamps and exposure count, file name, so you should be able to find it that way. Godfrey On Sep 2,

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Why not just allow two or more user defined custom setup options and let it go at that? I don't know why i'd trust the camera to automate choosing which of them I wanted, and if I did I might just as well use Auto Picture with flash on automatic and ISO on automatic, that does close to

Re: D FA Lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
in sum, building on Mike's reply: A D-FA designation means that the lens will cover 35mm film format, is in the latest Pentax lens mount (supporting Quickshift, aperture ring and A setting for aperture), and has been enhanced to work well with the digital sensors (antireflection coatings,

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jens, not in the US of A - except at certain specified nude beaches. You can't go topless here in public places if you are a woman. there are places where it could land you in jail. It is better to not put PUG up for possible censorship here by doing it ourselves. The picture is a bit,

RE: D FA Lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
The D FAs are supposed to be for both film and digital. Whether they indicate that someday there will be a 24 x 36 mm sensor in a Pentax DSLR is anyone's guess. There are reports (pretty reliable) of a forthcoming D FA telezoom (called high performance in Pentax's lens chart), and rumors of D

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
While I don't have a problem with nudity or photos of nude men, women, or, dare I say it, children, I don't like this photo at all for exactly the reason you state, Ann. In fact, I don't like a lot of photos because of that - pics made with long lenses that seem to intrude on private or personal

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Jens, Unfortunately, a large part of the USA is populated with a prudish, prurient bunch of people. And lots of idiotic rules are in place to support and protect the mores of this cultural milieu, who feel so threatened by the sight of skin as to call it an abomination before God or other

RE: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Bob W
You won't see this on USA beaches. Except for a very few nude beaches, nudity or even just plain topless women is banned. Thong and T-back swimsuits are also banned on many beaches. I've witnessed culture clash many times in Florida when European tourists tried to act normally and

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
Hey! I resemble that. Dave On 9/3/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From last week's New Yorker: http://www.web-options.com/NewYorker.jpg (actually, I think this applies to most of us!) Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - hmmmm

2006-09-03 Thread DagT
Thanks Godfrey, and others. I just recognized something from my own childhood. Trying to look at something interesting, so concentrated I almost fell into the water... DagT Den 2. sep. 2006 kl. 02.08 skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi: Darn good photo, Dag, and I couldn't care less whether it was

Re: PESO - hmmmm

2006-09-03 Thread DagT
Thanks Tim. The skin tones are OK on the screen at home, a 20 iMac G5, but not on the crappy screen I have at work they look over exposed, so they may be a little bit too bright. DagT Den 31. aug. 2006 kl. 19.38 skrev Tim Øsleby: It makes me smile, thinking of my own childhood. Love the

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
It will be got down when my web person responds to my earlier email. There was a time (with a previous host) that I had the links, but they no longer work. He may not be available today, you'll just have to be patient. Your demanding mode is not helping. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL

Photography (for a change)

2006-09-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
This is a question about composition. I came across the following photo (not mine): http://www.zyeuter.com/bon_baiser_de_valensole/photo107872.html There is much about it that I like, but I think that the bottom third is a mistake. It seems to me that the photographer should have cut off the

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
Any auto operation (other than vital functions of human beings... maybe) must allow deactivation. This is my firm belief. Ther must be a ISO sensitivity setting menu item with the following options: 1 - flash linked to available light 2 - flash independent from available light By choosing

RE: Photography (for a change)

2006-09-03 Thread Bob W
I agree with you about the lower third, but I think the rest of of it is fine as it is. It wouldn't hurt it to move the frame a little to the right, but I don't think it's necessary because the size of the tree provides enough balance for the house. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message-

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
Godfrey, My only intent is to prevent having to change ISO setting a hundred times a hour in the dark with the D (and D users know what I mean) when shooting concerts the like and wanting to switch back and forth between available light and flash shooting. Nothing more and nothing less. I

Re: Photography (for a change)

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
I quite like it the way it is. The field homestead are separated by a the river of purple flowers, with 3 distinct zones. If anything I would like more of the lower section. If it had been composed as you suggest, then it's just another cliched building in a field shot. There's no need to

Re: Dumb *istDS/DS2 question

2006-09-03 Thread Thibouille
Where can I find a TIFF parser ? -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread John Forbes
On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:17:37 +0100, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken considering the extent to which Pop Photo relies on happy advertisers for revenue. He's even better and more

Re: Keppler's comments in Photo Reporter

2006-09-03 Thread John Forbes
If he thinks he can't be fired, he might be in for a nasty shock, unless he owns 51% of the company. John On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:17:37 +0100, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:08 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I also generally like his stuff. He's remarkably outspoken

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Thibouille
Staying simple: FAJ are FA without aperture ring. DA are FAJ but cover only APS-C sensors (As far as we know) and optimized for digital DFA are FA optimized for Digital Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread David Savage
Hopefully there will be. Dave On 9/3/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why not just allow two or more user defined custom setup options and let it go at that? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2006 9:37:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Staying simple: FAJ are FA without aperture ring. DA are FAJ but cover only APS-C sensors (As far as we know) and optimized for digital DFA are FA optimized for Digital Thibault Massart aka Thibouille

Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?

2006-09-03 Thread John Forbes
Etymologically, super means above, and ultra means beyond. So supersonic means above human hearing, ie: pitched too high, whilst ultrasonic could be either too low or too high. John On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 05:30:28 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 2, 2006, at 1:31

Re: Uk review of macro lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2006 5:59:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The top lens was the Sigma 100mm with 88/100 which ranked far above the 150 and 180 offerings from this company. In second place was the Tamron 90mm, marginally ahead of the Pentax. (86/100) One hopes

peso: catchlight

2006-09-03 Thread gibikote
hi. this just happened one afternoon last month. my daughter was trying her best to catch the light streaming in thru the window and making patterns on the floor. a wonderful moment I just didnt want to disturb. this is the only pic with her 'still', so to say... others show much movement

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread Thibouille
DFA are usable on ALL pentax film bodies. FAJ are usable but only with body from A generation and beyond and several with limited functionality since their are always in 'A' mode. An FAJ (or a DA BTW) will work on a SuperA/MZ5/MZS/SF but only in TV and P mode. Of course the DA won't cover 35mm

Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?

2006-09-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 04/09/06, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Etymologically, super means above, and ultra means beyond. So supersonic means above human hearing, ie: pitched too high, whilst ultrasonic could be either too low or too high. Even though you are correct when I read or hear the term

Re: PESO: Loving Family

2006-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you don't want me to be demanding, then don't post images without asking. I don't know why you would need a web person to manage images on a public site, but perhaps that's the way you do things. On Sep 3, 2006, at 12:03 PM, Jack Davis wrote: It will be got down when my web person responds

RE: peso: catchlight

2006-09-03 Thread Bob W
Very, very, very nice. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gibikote Sent: 03 September 2006 17:45 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: peso: catchlight hi. this just happened one afternoon last month. my

RE: peso: catchlight

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Very interesting photograph. It contains a lot of (photographic and otherwise) symbolism. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af gibikote Sendt: 3.

Re: Uk review of macro lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Peter Fairweather
I've looked on the magazine website www.photographymonthly.com where there is a discussion group. In fairness to Nikon (will that phrase get me barred from PDML?) it was their old 200mm lens not the latest VR xyz etc. Doesn't stop them charging £1000+ for it tho'! Peter On 9/3/06, [EMAIL

RE: Uk review of macro lenses

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Peter, are you syaing that good test results are often or genrally paid for, by the avertisers? Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Peter

Re: SMC Pentax D FA* 400/4 ED IF USM (WAS: Re: Lens in motorornot?USM?)

2006-09-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I wouldn't know, from all accounts the plugged holes are completely hidden from view on the K100D the only way to discover them is by destructive disassembly of the mirror box. I'm not prepared to do that with a working camera. I can however tell you that the *ist-D mirror box seems to be

Re: peso: catchlight

2006-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
gibikote wrote: this just happened one afternoon last month. my daughter was trying her best to catch the light streaming in thru the window and making patterns on the floor. a wonderful moment I just didnt want to disturb. this is the only pic with her 'still', so to say... others show much

Re: Lens in motor or not? USM?

2006-09-03 Thread John Forbes
I was referring to the meaning of the prefixes. I agree that supersonic usually means above the speed of sound. John On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:57:54 +0100, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/09/06, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Etymologically, super means above, and

Re: PESO - Rose

2006-09-03 Thread P. J. Alling
You did it very well. There may be a few small problems as some have pointed out, but the reality is that most of the defects are a matter of perception. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I had to try one Peter ... just to know I could do it. Hard to say how successful it is as I don't care much for

RE: Two great small features I'd like o much

2006-09-03 Thread Jens Bladt
I wouldn't miss it. I generally beleive that any automatic function requires that you know how to outsmrrt it. In other words - more automatics means more thinking and more errors. I recently talked to someone who was going to graduate as a photographer shortly. She told me that they are taught

Re: peso: catchlight

2006-09-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
I like this. A very interesting scene. Nice work! -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, September 3, 2006, 9:45:23 AM, you wrote: g hi. g this just happened one afternoon last month. g my daughter was trying her best to catch the light streaming in thru the g window and making patterns on the

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