Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

Sure it does, Bill, all those people on the internet, who have never even held one of the cameras, can not be wrong. Besides, even they admitted that it was only at slow speeds on a flimsy, for that camera, tripod. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "

Re: What's an LX worth?

Jostein Øksne wrote: > IIRC, the Takumar name was not resurrected for bargain lenses until the "A" > era. > > Jostein Honest question: Isn't that the same thing as saying "The K-mount era?" I ask because in my mind, the change from top quality Taks and budget Taks occurred when the switch was m

Vivitar Zoom Question

I have a chance to buy a Vivitar Series I 70-210 f/3.5, series 2 lens for 40.00. Is that a good version of this lens family? I know that there were several iterations and can't remember which one was the best. Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On 05/10/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any 5x7 film scanner should work fine . BTW, can you really call a > 2.25 x 7 inch negative medium format? Roll Film, yes; but medium format? My flatbed :-) http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V700/page_1.htm -- Rob Studdert HU

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On 10/5/06, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "J and K Messervy" > > > I'll still leaning for 645 for modern features and less vibration. > > The 6x7 does not have a vibration problem. ..."lets roll the video" Dave ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

Any 5x7 film scanner should work fine . BTW, can you really call a 2.25 x 7 inch negative medium format? Roll Film, yes; but medium format? -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Digita

Re: PESO -- two more

Thanks Scott - I was asleep for the better part of the night, so the "delay" wasn't an issue. Just started checking email, so your timing was pretty much spot on. One more question: did you have noise reduction on or off? I'm guessing off, but I'd like to be sure. Shel > [Original Message] >

Re: Home recovering from surgery

Since he rubbed some ink in it the scar will probably show. You know these pirates... -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > >> OK, I feel a bit of a prat

Re: K10D availability

Amazon is saying to expect delivery of my pre-order between October 27th and October 30th. We'll see. Paul -- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:46:32 +1000, you wrote: > > >I just spoke to someone at CR Kennedy and

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

Naw, everyone (except me) has a 5x7 or bigger enlarger? Bet they would look nice as 2.5x7.5 contact prints though. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Digital Image Studio wrote: > O

Re: PESO -- two more

On 10/4/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, not that one - the starry night shot showing the roof of the house. > This one: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#4978870170851409938 > > ISO 200, f5.6, 50mm (18-55), 30 seconds. Sorry that took so long. -- Scott

Re: PESO -- two more

On 10/4/06, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Both nice. I'm curious on the first one - the horizon seems quite > sloped - some kind of hill or something? The lighting and exposure > look pretty good. Thanks, Bruce. The shot was hand held and I tried to keep the camera level. On the ri

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:57:24 +1300, you wrote: >On Oct 5, 2006, at 12:29 AM, David Savage wrote: > >> It's pretty mild language here. I tend to utter it when something >> stuffs up. >> >> An ad campaign a few years ago for Toyota New Zealand featured it >> quite heavily: >> >>

Re: What's an LX worth?

The Takumar Bayonet 135 f2.5 is a K mount, (no A setting), introduced in 1980 three years before the Super Program/Program A according to Boz's K mount site. The site has some new updates in case anyone is interested BTW. Jostein Øksne wrote: >IIRC, the Takumar name was not resurrected for bar

Re: K10D availability

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:46:32 +1000, you wrote: >I just spoke to someone at CR Kennedy and was told that since Pentax had the >K10D at Photokina without the finalised firmware, they expect that their >first shipment is about 6-8 weeks away. Last time I spoke to someone, they >said early Nov for

Re: Need some help with lens reasembly...

On 10/5/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Would an appropriately sized piston ring compressor from the auto parts > > store help hold everything in place while you slip it into the barrel? > > > > I suspect something like that will be t

Re: What's an LX worth?

Ok. :-) There was also a Takumar-A 28-70mm (f/3.5 - 4.7 or somesuch), and a corresponding telezoom. Jostein On 10/5/06, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Jostein ?ksne wrote: > > > IIRC, the Takumar name was not resurrected for bargain lenses until the "A" >

Re: Home recovering from surgery

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:37:37 +0200, you wrote: >Nah. > >He doesn't look the least like Alan Greenspan. That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me on this list! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Home recovering from surgery

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:02:57 -0400, you wrote: >On Oct 4, 2006, at 6:29 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Don Sanderson wrote: >> >>> Sutures? >>> I'm jealous, all I ever get is staples! ;-) >> >> Staples? We'd 'ave been glad to 'ave staples! When I was a young man >> we used to 'ave to bind our wou

Re: Shot my first roll of film in ages.

I've spoken with Ken a few times as there was a custom mounting I was considering a few years ago. He's the current Marty Forscher in such matters of adaptation and repair. Shel > [Original Message] > From: keith_w > > A Medalist? Bet there are not too many folks on the list even know what

Re: 10mp DSLR enlargements

I hear you - but since I don't talk about such things to anyone (but myself), I could call it "George" for all that it matters. But now, should I need to mention it - probably only here or in conversation with people from the list when getting together outside the screen venue - I'll be able to be

Re: What's an LX worth?

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Jostein ?ksne wrote: > IIRC, the Takumar name was not resurrected for bargain lenses until the "A" > era. All these are non-A; only the 28 has an A-brother. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/_non-SMC/tak_28f2.8.html http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/_non-SMC/tak_135f

Re: Need some help with lens reasembly...

> > From: Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/05 Thu PM 12:20:49 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Need some help with lens reasembly... > > mike wilson wrote: > > > If you look at parts 506, 508 and 509, they are the ones you > > want to refit, along with the det

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

> > From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/05 Thu AM 10:44:04 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits? > > > On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:30 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > Name of an Andelusian dog! That requires satisfaction! Na

Re: Laid Off

On 10/5/06, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John Celio wrote: > > Hey everyone. I just got laid off! > > That blows dude, sorry. That both sucks & blows. Best of luck John. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's an LX worth?

IIRC, the Takumar name was not resurrected for bargain lenses until the "A" era. Jostein On 10/5/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I sufferers by comparison to the SMC P 135mm f2.5 which is legendary. > Asahi originally used the Takumar name on their top line of lenses back > in the M

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On 05/10/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are in the market for a 6x17, the word "digitise" [or even "digitize" > 8-)] is probably not in your vocabulary. Usually they are drum scanned, even ten years ago more people were scanning 6x17 than enlarging to chemical print. -- R

Re: K10D availability

They've got to hit the market fast. I bet the first batch will hit the market in November. However, they usually serve the Japanese market first and foremost. :-( My local distributor hopes to have enough to cover the pre-orders before Christmas. Jostein On 10/5/06, J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Need some help with lens reasembly...

mike wilson wrote: > If you look at parts 506, 508 and 509, they are the ones you > want to refit, along with the detent ball and spring on the > opposite side. They will go in place on the main lens body > and the aperture ring will slip over them. If only Would an appropriately sized pist

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

Like I said no offence intended ;-) Dave On 10/5/06, Jostein Øksne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From www.onelook.com: > "Quick definitions (pom) > noun: a disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand" > > Sooo... er... > > Thanks, I guess... > > hm. > > Jostein :-) > > O

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 05/10/06, Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Digital Image Studio wrote: > > > Lens coating isn't now the secret it was during WWII, flare is > > minimised by good lens coatings but I overall flare resistance is a > > function of coatings, optical design and in

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I decided not to rush things. Tempted as I was, I let it go. It went for > $229.50 Aus...that is a real bargain for someone! > > I'll still leaning for 645 for modern features and less vibration. In the > end, I suspect I'll get whichever I can ge

Re: What's an LX worth?

Fair enough, although I've mostly used it for people shots and I've been very pleased with the results. I've started the auction at AUD60 and I'll see what happens. I won't be heart broken if it doesn't sell. - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Dis

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

Ha! I'd not seen that one. Dave (Also easily ammused ;-) On 10/5/06, Mitch Conant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David: > > >An ad campaign a few years ago for Toyota New Zealand featured it quite > >heavily: > > > > Now, that's funny!!! Hey I'll admit I'm not part of the PC (politically > corre

Re: What's an LX worth?

I sufferers by comparison to the SMC P 135mm f2.5 which is legendary. Asahi originally used the Takumar name on their top line of lenses back in the M42 mount days. When the K mount lenses were introduced they changed the lens line name to Pentax. The Takumar bayonet lenses were their bargai

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 05/10/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 05.10.2006, at 11:31 , Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > > And the number of elements? > And strength and angle of light source :-))) Yes, but mainly lens coatings and the surface treatments of internal spacing elements etc. -- Rob St

Re: What's an LX worth?

Ok, thanks for the tip - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:46 PM Subject: Re: What's an LX worth? > It was the least expensive of all the Pentax 135 K-mount lenses. Some > of the elements aren

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, mike wilson wrote: > Name of an Andelusian dog! That requires satisfaction! Name your weapons! > (If we're using digital, can you hang on for a minute while my batteries > finish charging?) Here, have some AA Lithiums! Kostas (beat that, my silly-form-factor-rechearg

Re: Pentax DA 12-24/4

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I have no idea where a credible source for MTF data on the DA14/2.8 > might be. I'm commenting based on what I see from examining 800-1000 > photographs made with it. Hi Godfrey, I assumed the DS has an MTF program-line; if it's true, a Q&D test cou

Re: What's an LX worth?

It was the least expensive of all the Pentax 135 K-mount lenses. Some of the elements aren't multi-coated. The supply of these lenses exceeds the demand, so they are not worth a lot. Others have reported getting good results with the lens as well, but it's only forth around $50 US. I'd start th

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:30 AM, mike wilson wrote: > Name of an Andelusian dog! That requires satisfaction! Name your > weapons! (If we're using digital, can you hang on for a minute > while my batteries finish charging?) I choose Polish sausages at 25 paces. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: Home recovering from surgery

Nah. He doesn't look the least like Alan Greenspan. :-) Jostein (having just read "Going postal" by Terry Pratchett) On 10/5/06, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, no, Mark looks like a pirate AND a gangster . > > -- > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

> > From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/05 Thu AM 10:10:31 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits? > > > On Oct 4, 2006, at 8:37 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or s

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On Oct 4, 2006, at 2:06 PM, John Francis wrote: > Quite. I'm often amused when a TV character with a British accent > (such as Spike, in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") says "Bugger off", > or the like - it appears to be a loophole in the great American > puritanical broadcast TV vocabulary rules.

Re: What's an LX worth?

What's wrong with the Takumar bayonet lens? From using it, I reckon it's a great piece of glass. - Original Message - From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:10 PM Subject: Re: What's an LX worth? > On Wed, 4 O

Re: Pentax DA 12-24/4

On Oct 5, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> The DA14 reaches its peak performance between f/4.5 and f/5.6 in my >> experience, but it's quite good even wide open (as you can see from >> the examples). > > Would you know what the MTF

Re: Need help: Photoshop molested children portraits?

On Oct 4, 2006, at 8:37 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > In english, almost all rude slang is either scatological or sexual. > Damn > and its variants are the major exception. Unlike say french, where > much > rude slang is blasphmemous. Sacre bleu!! Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: What's an LX worth?

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Paul Stenquist wrote: > If your 135/2.5 is the SmC Takumar screwmount (either > of the two varieties available), I'd start it at $125. If it's an > earlier screwmount, I'd start it at $60. As it is the Takumar Bayonet, great demand may not be there, I am afraid. The LX howeve

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On 05.10.2006, at 11:31 , Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > And the number of elements? And strength and angle of light source :-))) Cheers, Sylwek -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

> > From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/05 Thu AM 09:26:45 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: 67 to bid or not to bid > > On 05/10/06, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Before today, I was intently searching eBay for a used Fuji 6x17 medi

Re: Pentax DA 12-24/4

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The DA14 reaches its peak performance between f/4.5 and f/5.6 in my > experience, but it's quite good even wide open (as you can see from > the examples). Would you know what the MTF data favour for that lens? Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

RE: Laid Off

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > IMO, if any trust was betrayed, Mike betrayed yours. He's certainly > going to benefit from whatever time and energy you put in here. I agree with Shel. Good luck John. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On Oct 5, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > On 05/10/06, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Before today, I was intently searching eBay for a used Fuji 6x17 >> medium >> format panoramic camera. THAT would be awesome! > > Problem is if you need to digitize it's a PITA to

Re: D-Xenogon 35

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, Digital Image Studio wrote: > Lens coating isn't now the secret it was during WWII, flare is > minimised by good lens coatings but I overall flare resistance is a > function of coatings, optical design and internal barrel AR coatings, > baffling and of course lens shading. And

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On Oct 5, 2006, at 8:20 AM, John Celio wrote: >> My thinking is if you're going to go medium format, get the bigger >> one. > > Agreed! From my experience scanning and printing from my own 6x7 > negs and > 6x4.5 negs from a former coworker, the 6x7 negs produced much > better BIG > enlarge

Re: Flat or punchy

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Tom C wrote: > Others have thought that lighting was too flat when that's exactly the way > the lighting was, and hence the photo was very close to what I saw with my > eyes. So they were right, it was flat, yes? Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

Home recovering from surgery

>Is there gonna be a cool scar? Will you look just > like a pirate? Or a gangster? > But now he can be the Captain. A HARRR!!! I've still got yer beat, mate! With yer wee cut. Ye ain't no Captain! http://exposedfilm.net/journal/seattle/injury.jpg(be warned!) 3 more inches, tr

Re: 10mp DSLR enlargements

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, P?l Jensen wrote: > The Pentax K10D brochure claim print size up to 50 X 70cm. Is this just hype > or what? I certainly cannot print that large from my 645 slides. Hi Paal, Christian below says 20x30inch; that's approx 50x75cm. At least one person has done it :-) And that's

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On 05/10/06, John Celio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Before today, I was intently searching eBay for a used Fuji 6x17 medium > format panoramic camera. THAT would be awesome! Problem is if you need to digitize it's a PITA to scan the frames, 170mm is too long for most of the dedicated MF desktop

Re: Shot my first roll of film in ages.

graywolf wrote: > A Medalist? Bet there are not too many folks on the list even know what > it is. Photography on Bald Mountain will convert it to 120 for lots of > money. Their reputation is great, but I have never done any business > with them. http://www.baldmtn.com/ Great site, Tom... I've

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:55 PM, J and K Messervy wrote: > I'm watching an auction for a Pentax 67 MLU with metered prism. No > lens and > it has a grid focussing screen. It is local so I can pick it up. > It is > currently at AUD 142.50 with 30 minutes to go. That is really > cheap. I'm > t

Re: New Monitor Time.

On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:41 PM, William Robb wrote: > Thanks Godfrey. > I am trying to decide if I can get the 24" one past the planning > department. That's easy. Start looking at the 30" monster, then be "convinced" to settle for "only" the 24" :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: 10mp DSLR enlargements

Yes, it's just a semantic difference. Resizing is ambiguous as to whether you're upsampling (interpolating to a larger matrix) or downsampling (interpolating to a smaller matrix). The direction of interpolation can change the methodology you use to resize vis-a-vis the quality of the result

Re: 10mp DSLR enlargements

On Oct 5, 2006, at 4:41 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: >> - In Photoshop, you upsample by using "Image->Image Size..." and >> setting the image to any pixel dimensions larger than the native >> original size with the "Resample Image" box checked. > > I've read several places that when increasing file s

Re: RAW (DNG) and white balance question

On Oct 5, 2006, at 1:46 AM, Gonz wrote: > Of course, the eyedropper can be handy, I use it alot. But not every > pic is going to have something with grey (equal RGB values). In the > pictures I was working on , this was the situation. Its a pain to > have > to hunt around the white balance s

Re: Need some help with lens reasembly...

> > From: Michel Carrère-Gée <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/05 Thu AM 05:25:26 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Need some help with lens reasembly... > > mike wilson a écrit : > > Matt Kelch wrote: > > > > > >> In trying to disassemble a lens I accidentally dislodged a

Re: Shot my first roll of film in ages.

> > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > By the way, does this make me > an axillary member of the brotherhood? You want to live in their armpits? axilla n. (pl. -las, -lae ,) armpit; shoulder. axillary a. of arm-pit; of or growing in an axil. Eeeew.

Re: K10D availability

>I just spoke to someone at CR Kennedy and was told that since Pentax had >the > K10D at Photokina without the finalised firmware, they expect that their > first shipment is about 6-8 weeks away. Last time I spoke to someone, > they > said early Nov for the first shipment. You'd think Pentax wo

Re: 67 to bid or not to bid

> My thinking is if you're going to go medium format, get the bigger one. Agreed! From my experience scanning and printing from my own 6x7 negs and 6x4.5 negs from a former coworker, the 6x7 negs produced much better BIG enlargements. Of course, not many people print really really big, so it m

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