Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 01/10/06, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True mate, but the thought process that leads to people thinking children should look like this is not dissimilar to one that leads to those worse things you allude to. IMO kids should not be made up to look like sex symbols, full stop.

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/9/06, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: Apple has issued a recall on several models of Mac laptops because the battery can overheat and catch fire. Experts say a Mac fire is just like a PC fire, except it's more hip and condescending. --CONAN O'BRIEN LOL -- Cheers, Cotty

SV: Pentax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Jens Bladt
I found a desciption of what the Super is in the Pentax 110 Super: A whole lot of improvemnet, actually: http://www.cameraquest.com/pentx110.htm: While the same size as the original 110, the Super boasted 1) a single stroke advance instead of two 2) a labeled shutter lock 3) a 10 second

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Christian
Paul Stenquist wrote: No and No. It's the ordinary Auto 110 and I have the three lenses that came with it along with the motor winder and flash. Paul I've got the full set too. 3 lenses (I might have a 4th that is a zoom), flash and winder along with box and all the manuals. I used it a

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Jens Bladt
Iwonder how they do that. Looks more like excessive use of a noise filter like Neat Image ... 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 Jostein Øksne

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Christian
Christian wrote: I've got the full set too. 3 lenses (I might have a 4th that is a zoom), flash and winder along with box and all the manuals. I used it a few times and have since donated it to my dad's camera collection. He has a ton of old folders, 110s, rangefinders, movie cameras,

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/10/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I will recommend to my friends at Apple that they provide a Start button, prominently and persistently displayed on screen, so that Windows users will understand intuitively how to turn their computers off. Rather than the current

Re: Wot Cotty Said

2006-10-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/10/06, Kevin Waterson, discombobulated, unleashed: Been away for a while touring Australia, still doing it in fact. Work, not play :/ anywho... Hi Kev, Thanks for posting! Was I right? From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Reply-To:

RE: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Jens Bladt
I have tried to filter an image (Neat Image), fist trated with PS artistic filters. Not really like Becfky Carters photographs, but rather fun abyway: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/257072369/ Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248

October PUG is open

2006-10-01 Thread AvK
Hi folks, the October PUG is open. It can be viewed on http://pug.komkon.org Have fun with all the leaves. Best Adelheid -- GMX DSL-Flatrate 0,- Euro* - Überall, wo DSL verfügbar ist! NEU: Jetzt bis zu 16.000 kBit/s! http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread DagT
Den 1. okt. 2006 kl. 08.25 skrev Digital Image Studio: On 01/10/06, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True mate, but the thought process that leads to people thinking children should look like this is not dissimilar to one that leads to those worse things you allude to. IMO

Re: OT: AFL Grand Final

2006-10-01 Thread John Coyle
No Jim - no refinements. The league types here call it aerial ping-pong! Much more very quick running, kicking and hand-passing than league or union. John Coyle (Ducking for cover) Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Jim Apilado [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Peter Loveday
It's been mentioned before, but hey Petnax (just going with the spelling in the subject line)! How about a 110 DSLR with the original lens mount? Nice small sensor, fixed aperture, small review screen (ok really small, but who cares?), make it ISO 200/400, RAW would be good, but I'd settle

Re: Wot Cotty Said

2006-10-01 Thread John Forbes
You're a clever man to be able to predict what prices will be in January 2006. John On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:09:27 +0100, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Been away for a while touring Australia, still doing it in fact. Work, not play :/ anywho... From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Doug Miles
On 10/01/06 00:16, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's been mentioned before, but hey Petnax (just going with the spelling in the subject line)! How about a 110 DSLR with the original lens mount? Nice small sensor, fixed aperture, small review screen (ok really small, but who cares?),

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread J and K Messervy
Good point, we're not the Taliban. I suppose it's a grey area and I have a tendency towards black and white statements. A bit of common sense though. Kids can wear makeup and look glamorous when they're adults. - Original Message - From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
Shel, a guy at the Pentax booth at Photokina told me (and was not supposed to so I won't say his name) that those batteries for the K10D are the same as Minolta **-400. Don't remind the first letters but according to the quick search I did on google they may be NP-400 which you should be able to

Info about K10D battery (photokina)

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
Copy of hte post I replied to Shel. Wanted to be sure everybody reads it. I knew I'd forget a couple things. This is what I remember now. Shel, a rep at the Pentax booth at Photokina told me (and was not supposed to so I won't say his/her name) that those batteries for the K10D are the same as

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If that's true, then I already have two spares ... The A2 takes the NP-400 Lithium battery. Replacements for this battery are available from several sources for as little as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Godfrey On Oct 1, 2006, at 11:05 AM, Thibouille wrote: Shel, a guy at the Pentax booth at

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Oh yes, I wanted to add that this is a superb battery. With the A2, which is an EVF/LCD camera and therefore puts a greater drain on the battery when in use than a DSLR, I regularly get 600-800 exposures per charge. They also hold their charge exceptionally well ... I hadn't used the A2

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 30, 2006, at 11:08 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: Its still scary. The eyes are the worst... All of them have the exact same stare. Yeah, like taxidermist's eyes. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 30, 2006, at 6:47 PM, Cotty wrote: We did an informal survey of working video shooters/editors and it seems that among the high-end users it's a shootout between FCP and Premiere, with far more using FCP Which country (ies) Bob? USA. The book will be for USA sale/distribution only.

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Here's a shot done with a semi-transparetn gaussian blur layer that is erased around the eyes. I think Becky uses more blur and enlarges the eyes a bit as well. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1271195 On Oct 1, 2006, at 3:26 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: I have tried to filter an image

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Most likely a gaussian blur layer that is semi transparent and erased around eyes and other details. Paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 3:11 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: Iwonder how they do that. Looks more like excessive use of a noise filter like Neat Image ... Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
Please don't sue me later if that ain't right, just thought you'd want to know.. ;) 2006/10/1, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Oh yes, I wanted to add that this is a superb battery. With the A2, which is an EVF/LCD camera and therefore puts a greater drain on the battery when in use than a

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
LOL things move fast: http://pentaxlife.com/k10d-battery-is-actually-minolta 2006/10/1, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Please don't sue me later if that ain't right, just thought you'd want to know.. ;) 2006/10/1, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Oh yes, I wanted to add that this is a

Re: Wot Cotty Said

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
John Forbes wrote: On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:09:27 +0100, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's the prediction. Someone copy and paste this. Rough average 'going rate' on eBay for used Pentax *ist D(original), body only, in exc++ or mint- in January 2006: UK: £550 US: $600

Re: PESO - more bee action

2006-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
Not a criticism of the photographer, but had the bee happened to have been passing an area of solid dark background, it might have been even more interesting. Really, really close!! Jack --- J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again captured in the back yard with the Sigma 50mm macro.

Re: Wot Cotty Said

2006-10-01 Thread David Savage
On 10/1/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:09:27 +0100, Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, here's the prediction. Someone copy and paste this. Rough average 'going rate' on eBay for used Pentax *ist D(original), body only,

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread David Savage
So basically that's a Pentax romour site. Dave On 10/1/06, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL things move fast: http://pentaxlife.com/k10d-battery-is-actually-minolta -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Petnax 110 system

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: One of the lenses is an 18mm. I don't know what you mean by Pan Focus. Ask Frank: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4260706 -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
As usual, I'm just picking up on this thread and apologize if I'm interrupting for something already discussed. I found the D-L150 in Floogle for $90. Anything cheaper noted? Thanks, Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yes, I wanted to add that this is a superb battery. With

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

2006-10-01 Thread Don Williams
Like one of those horror movies in which dolls or Teddy Bears come to live and kill... kill ... kill. The person who does that stuff needs professional help. D Bob Shell wrote: On Sep 30, 2006, at 11:08 PM, Matt Kelch wrote: Its still scary. The eyes are the worst... All of them have

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread D Brooks
Again, sorry for the Nikon reference here, but the D2H and D200 have very good battery info in the submenus. I have two batteries in the grip for the D200, and it counts down in % of usage and number of frames per battery. Good ffeature, i just wish they would not make a new bateery for

Re: Night shooting with *istD

2006-10-01 Thread D Brooks
I find that to Bill, although not with El 5, but in ACR CS, which i suppose is basically the same.:-) Dave Quoting Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Last night was my first try at using the *istD for night time sports/band photography. The lights at the stadium appeared to be mercury vapor or

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 01/10/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So basically that's a Pentax romour site. No no, it's all true I tell you. Kind of circular to post it here, cute even. ;-( -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 02/10/06, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 01/10/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So basically that's a Pentax romour site. No no, it's all true I tell you. Kind of circular to post it here, cute even. ;-( It's not even circular, it's cyclonic!

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Nice shot. I like it with the plain background like that. Dave Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Quite a difference in technique for me with this one. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 45mm, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3417a.htm Comments welcome

Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. istD with DA 50-200, with shade WB Raw conversion in ACR CS, and using the pop up as fill and camera set at

Re: GESO - Parkway Run 2006

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Nice page Rick. Dave Quoting Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The Parkway Run and Walk is our major fund-raiser of the year (for cancer research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). Herewith some shots of this year's event, selected for the people they show rather than for artistic

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
Yeah I think so :) 2006/10/1, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 01/10/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So basically that's a Pentax romour site. No no, it's all true I tell you. Kind of circular to post it here, cute even. ;-( -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel

You think you are a street photographer...

2006-10-01 Thread Lasse Karlsson
So, you think you are a street photographer http://www.vsw.org/research/fmf/roll-h/selle-h.html Enjoy, Lasse -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Darn good shot, Dave! Godfrey On Oct 1, 2006, at 3:07 PM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. istD with DA 50-200,

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread David Savage
On 10/1/06, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 01/10/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So basically that's a Pentax romour site. No no, it's all true I tell you. Kind of circular to post it here, cute even. ;-( I don't doubt the validity of Thibault's information. I

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Ivan Shukster
Actually the turning off was referring I guess to how long it was since I did use Macs at the college. At that time other computers had power switches to turn them off. Sorry I should have ommitted that comment. Message: 10 Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:11:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Douglas Newman [EMAIL

Re: questionable claim on K10D frame rate

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
IIRC, the battery for the D2H was to give 1200 odd per charge and the D200 somewere around the same. My D2H battery would not last a full day of shooting at a show, so around 300 400 shots. My D200 is getting better with age. It was giving 200 a charge, now its up to 375 per.Maybe having

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I just checked around and found 'em for as little as $15.00. If it's true that these bats are interchangeable with the Pentax bats, then both price AND availability become much better. We'll see Godders, why are you posting to the list so much. Aren't you supposed to be on vacation?

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 1, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I just checked around and found 'em for as little as $15.00. If it's true that these bats are interchangeable with the Pentax bats, then both price AND availability become much better. We'll see I do hope the rumor is true. It

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 02/10/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't doubt the validity of Thibault's information. I just doubt the usefulness of that site. Sorry nor did I, my jab should have been better directed. I also wonder how Phil Askey feels about someone stealing images from his site and

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'd seen a reference to this on DPReview.com last week, so it's a solid rumor. ;-) Godfrey On Oct 1, 2006, at 12:53 PM, Thibouille wrote: Please don't sue me later if that ain't right, just thought you'd want to know.. ;) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

(DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 02/10/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d I think they are Rockwell reviews Shel :-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On 10/1/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 1, 2006, at 3:02 AM, Ivan Shukster wrote: ... c) whenever I do use a Mac I can never figure out how to turn them off. ... I will recommend to my friends at Apple that they provide a Start button, prominently and persistently

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: (DP) User Reviews of K10D Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d Ken Rockwell supplies them. William Robb

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
A good idea. There are several people I know, and know of, who do just that with certain items, especially t'pods. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi I might just buy another tripod here (they have the Manfrotto 190CLD with a pan head at Jessops for £105, or a Chinese copy

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread David Savage
On 10/1/06, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 02/10/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d I think they are

Re Field Goal

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Good shot with some real action motion blurr, Bill Dave Got this shot last night at a local high school football game. If you look closely, you can see the ball in flight. Taken with the *ist D at 1600 ISO and 1/60 sec. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5016549 Bill -- PDML

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread David Savage
No need to apologise. Mac users get a bit touchy when someone bad mouths there computers. PC users are more humble, and don't have any problems with criticism. Dave (stirring the pot ;-) On 10/1/06, Ivan Shukster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually the turning off was referring I guess to how

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread Don Williams
That's a Grey Squirrel. An interesting little marauder of birds nests that can also be found in Cape Town. They were imported by some misguided idiot a couple of hundred years ago. They are quite different from the chaps we have here in Finland -- and other parts of Northern Europe. D David

Re: October PUG is open

2006-10-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
AvK wrote: Hi folks, the October PUG is open. It can be viewed on http://pug.komkon.org Have fun with all the leaves. Best Adelheid Sorry I didn't make it in to this one with a photo - I was too busy turning over a new one in getting a high-speed connection to the web. intent to

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
LOL! I guess I fell asleep before Conan came on that night... :) Thanks for the chuckle, Brendan ann Brendan MacRae wrote: --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29/9/06, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Comments on this machine? It's not a Mac. Cheers, Cotty

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. YOu meant the human is brave :) Note that this is another girl squirrel... Where

eekbay oddness - my dead darkside camera

2006-10-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
It might amuse you to watch this one - I have gotten 3 queries about it - two of which asked me if there were any extras with it! wha The first person merely asked -- I wrote and stressed THIS IS A DEAD CAMERA nothing with it... unlikely it could be fixed, selling for parts (all, of course

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread Thibouille
David, my wife said hoo when looking at your shot. I guess it means she likes itmuch ;) Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
Well, I figured with all of your PC woes lately you could use a smile. ;-] -Brendan --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL! I guess I fell asleep before Conan came on that night... :) Thanks for the chuckle, Brendan ann Brendan MacRae wrote: --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL No need to apologise. Mac users get a bit touchy when someone bad mouths there computers. PC users are more humble, and don't have any problems with criticism. PC users tend to

Re: Video editing; was: dudes, I'm getting a DELL

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: From: David Savage No need to apologise. Mac users get a bit touchy when someone bad mouths there computers. PC users are more humble, and don't have any problems with criticism. PC users tend to think of their computers as tool, not temples. I just spent a couple of

John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2014593,00.asp -- 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

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, then ... based on my personal experience with the camera, here's my review: I love the image quality - noise is practically nonexistent @ ISO3200. At ISO 200 the images are so clean, crisp, and clear that they hurt my eyes. Had to wear sun glasses to appreciate their perfection and

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-10-01 Thread Doug Franklin
cbwaters wrote: I could, of course, also get more memory. In order of bang for the buck I'd expect them to be: 1) More memory ... get to at least 1GB if you do much Photoshop type stuff 2) Faster FSB 3) Faster CPU Unless you're doing fancy compute-intensive stuff like gnarly Photoshop

RE: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Bob W
Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: 01 October 2006 17:44 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: John

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Don't those cameras have an on screen gauge or readout? Going into menus and sub menus seems like it would be somewhat of a PITA. Shel [Original Message] From: D Brooks Again, sorry for the Nikon reference here, but the D2H and D200 have very good battery info in the submenus. I have

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Adam Maas
He's the Ken Rockwell of the Computer Press. -Adam Bob W wrote: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W wrote: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable. -- John Dvorak is one of those self-proclaimed pundits. His articles have been shallow for decades. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread Adam Maas
Ann Sanfedele wrote: David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. YOu meant the human is brave :) Note that this is another

RE: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Agreed - 100% Dvorak is a columnist for one of the major US computer mags. He should stick to writing about computers and the computer industry Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable.

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-10-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On 9/29/06, D Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am running CS on 256 ram. Its R E A L L Y S L O W.:-) I feel your pain. Do these things still need boot camp or such to run between systems, or can/will you be able to pick an choice OSX and Windoze. I like the idea, just not up on them Boot

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
That's Ken Rockwell® Hands On Review. Digital Image Studio wrote: On 02/10/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d I think they

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Adam Maas
They've got a 5 bar readout on the top LCD, or you can menu dive for more information. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: Don't those cameras have an on screen gauge or readout? Going into menus and sub menus seems like it would be somewhat of a PITA. Shel [Original Message] From: D

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
They're all out scratching for nuts. Ann Sanfedele wrote: David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5019459 Taken last weekend. We have three squirrels that inhabit our back yard(along with a Bluejay and Card's)This is the really brave one. YOu meant the

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
P. J. Alling wrote: Digital Image Studio wrote: On 02/10/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d I think they are Rockwell reviews Shel

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Adam Maas
Shel, He doesn't know anything about the computer industry either. His entire modus operandi is to make bombastic claims about stuff. When he gets close to getting canned, he'll do that about Apple to drive up the responses to his column. -Adam Shel Belinkoff wrote: Agreed - 100% Dvorak

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I often wonder how pundits get their jobs. Devorak has been writing on things related to computing for quite a few years. I never thought he was that much of an expert but now that he's established he feels he can write about anything even theoretically related. So does every other opinion

Re: October PUG is open

2006-10-01 Thread Cotty
Pic of the month: Ken Waller. Lovely shot of those two frosty leaves. Beautiful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - more bee action

2006-10-01 Thread Rick Womer
Nicely composed, James. A bit overexposed, though, so that the bee and the flower lose detail. A faster shutter speed would also have let us see the bee's wings. Rick --- J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again captured in the back yard with the Sigma 50mm macro.

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Does Ken actually get paid for his screeds? Ken Rockwell wishes he was the John Dvorak of the photo press... Adam Maas wrote: He's the Ken Rockwell of the Computer Press. -Adam Bob W wrote: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In truth, I've not picked up a computer magazine in a couple of years. I'm not really too interested in reading page after page of hype. I feel somewhat similar about most current photo mags as well. Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas He doesn't know anything about the computer

Re: You think you are a street photographer...

2006-10-01 Thread Rick Womer
I hate this sort of crap--photographers (especially sports, it seems) just dumping the contents of their memory cards on the web, totally unedited. Rick --- Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, you think you are a street photographer

Re: Back yard squirrel pic

2006-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I didn't see the original. This is looks quite sweet and scary, squirrels while cute and furry, can be vicious and have a nasty bite, they can carry nasty diseases. I wouldn't even put my hand near a dead squirrel if I wasn't absolutely sure it was dead. Don Williams wrote: That's a Grey

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
It might also be a put on. Look at some of the names. paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d Shel -- PDML

Re: Lithium Bats in K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Peter Fairweather
NP 400 battery £6.99 from my usual supplier in the UK. It gets better and better. Anyone want to buy my 67II?? It costs more than that to have a 220 film processed! On second thoughts I'll wait for the reviews of the K10D Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Legitimate journalists can get pre-release cameras for tests. Paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinions.asp?prodkey=pentax_k10d Shel -- PDML

Re: (DP) User Reviews of K10D

2006-10-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
These people are not even journalists, never mind legitimate ones LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist Legitimate journalists can get pre-release cameras for tests. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Where do these people get the cameras to use and review? http://tinyurl.com/hzpmt

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Christian
Bob W wrote: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable. Am I missing something? Shallow? In what way? He wrote what I've been saying for a long time. Every photograph is a manipulation of the truth. How is that shallow? --

Re: You think you are a street photographer...

2006-10-01 Thread John Francis
I'm in two minds about it. While my personal choice is to select, crop, and edit any image before putting it on the web (or otherwise displaying it), that does mean that what *you* see is a reflection of my taste as well as a record of the events. With a set of slice of life images like these

Re: You think you are a street photographer...

2006-10-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, I don't remember ever seeing any work this poorly rendered. Just awful. Paul On Oct 1, 2006, at 1:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I hate this sort of crap--photographers (especially sports, it seems) just dumping the contents of their memory cards on the web, totally unedited. Rick ---

Re: 110 cameras

2006-10-01 Thread John Celio
Besides the Pentax Auto 110 and Auto 110 Super, I acquired a couple of Rollei 110s, the A110 and the E110. My favorite 110s are the ones shaped like a familiar object. I have Coke and Pepsi 110 camers. Even a tire in the shape of a 110. A very unusual 110 is a book camera. You open the

Re: How to get a *bright* viewfinder

2006-10-01 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
LOL! The only drawback is that it gets permanent over time, so you need to graft the camera to your eye socket... Juan Buhler a écrit : Making any viewfinder several times brighter is simple: have your eye doctor apply those drops that dilate your pupils. I tried it today--went shooting

RE: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Never heard of the guy, but i read the photoghraphy and radio write up. Crap, says nothing etc etc. Although i agree, main stream radio sucks. My show will be worth listening to. LOL Dave Quoting Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That

Re: John Dvorak (via Mike J's blog)

2006-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote: Bob W wrote: Who's John Dvorak that anyone should take any notice of him? That article is so shallow it's laughable. Am I missing something? Shallow? In what way? He wrote what I've been saying for a long time. Every photograph is a manipulation of the truth. How is

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