Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 12:35:07AM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: Adam Maas wrote: There's only 2 flying Lanc's, 1 in the UK and one here in Canada, based out of Hamilton, about an hour west of Toronto. A beautiful bird, but small by todays standards. Yeah, I think there's only one

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Neat photo. As of the most recent news report I heard (ten minutes ago), 1500 homes have been destroyed and 500,000 people are evacuating San Diego. Only a few dead so far, thankfully. This is pretty bad. Be mindful of all those people who have lost their homes, give them your thoughts.

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
I 3rd or 4th it. I've missed the split prism screen since my MX. It would appear that when AF came along, it was arbitrarily decided that a focusing aid for manual focus was no longer important. I used to, when starting out, take a steak knife with me and jam it in the ground, wherever, at

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/23/2007 10:49:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Primarily they spend more than they collect in taxes. Yet California is one of the richest states, and they collect an awful lot of taxes. = Well, we also have an awful of people.

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 01:45:19PM +0800, David Savage wrote: At 01:38 PM 24/10/2007, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 06:43:36AM +0800, David Savage wrote: I was just wondering last night after seeing the latest reports. Do they (state land management department) do

GDGPhoto.com News - exhibit City Streets - October 2007

2007-10-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hello friends, One of my photographs has been juried into an exhibit opening this Friday in Sausalito, CA: City Streets Studio 333 333 Caledonia Sausalito, CA http://www.studio333.info showing October 26 to December 6, 2007 Artists Reception: Friday, October 26, 6-9pm I would like to

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 12:35:07AM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: Adam Maas wrote: There's only 2 flying Lanc's, 1 in the UK and one here in Canada, based out of Hamilton, about an hour west of Toronto. A beautiful bird, but small by todays standards. Yeah, I think

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
The evacuation orders have been lifted in several areas today. On another hand, some more rural areas were ordered to evacuate toward the evening (e.g. Julian). So far, there was only 1 death directly related to the wildfire. The rest may or may not have been related (e.g. heart attacks). The

Re: PESO 2007 - 44a - GDG

2007-10-24 Thread Alastair Robertson
Love the concept - fringe lighting on the subject etc - but to my eyes the focal plane is on the window rather than the person - still guess that's what happens when you have to grope around in the dark trying to focus! Alastair On 10/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO - The Half-Victory Sign

2007-10-24 Thread Boris Liberman
I wonder how one makes one full victory sign out of two half signs... On 10/23/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some people just don't like getting their picture taken, I guess. (WARNING!: obscene gesture - do not open and view if offended by one-finger salutes)

Re: PESO - The Half-Victory Sign

2007-10-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
A cultural diversion here. Isn't the British equivalent of gesture just like a victory sign, i.e., it uses two fingers? Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/24/2007 5:19 AM I wonder how one makes one full victory sign out of two half signs... On 10/23/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Doug Franklin
John Francis wrote: I don't believe you're right. The Collings Foundation have a B-17, B-24 and B-25 in their Wings of Freedom flight, and they claim there are currently fourteen B-17s in flyable condition in the USA. The B-24, though, is apparently the only one flying. It's entirely

Re: PESO -- Untitled XIV

2007-10-24 Thread Jack Davis
A snowy beach scene. A unique catch. Sky nicely rendered. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been uninspired photographically lately, so I decided to mine out a shot from when I first got my *ist-D to work on. I thought this was good when I first made the image, but was

Re: PESO 2007 - 44a - GDG

2007-10-24 Thread Jack Davis
A little too much out of focus. Jack --- Alastair Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Love the concept - fringe lighting on the subject etc - but to my eyes the focal plane is on the window rather than the person - still guess that's what happens when you have to grope around in the dark

Re: PESO - The Half-Victory Sign

2007-10-24 Thread frank theriault
On 10/23/07, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See what happens when you speak before getting the REAL story? Let that be a lesson to alla you guys! Making assumptions can get you into trouble! He's a good actor! Well, I ~did~ kind of mislead you a bit... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: PESO - The Half-Victory Sign

2007-10-24 Thread Jack Davis
And he did seem to have a convincing flare for the part. :) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/23/07, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See what happens when you speak before getting the REAL story? Let that be a lesson to alla you guys! Making assumptions can get

Re: PESO -- Untitled XIV

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, Sky is better. I would crop out some of the left...maybe half of the nearest building. Regards, Bob S. On 10/23/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been uninspired photographically lately, so I decided to mine out a shot from when I first got my *ist-D to work on. I thought

Re: PESO -- Untitled XIV

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/23/2007 9:40:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been uninspired photographically lately, so I decided to mine out a shot from when I first got my *ist-D to work on. I thought this was good when I first made the image, but was unable to bring

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Well most of the people I met in LA were awful.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/23/2007 10:49:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Primarily they spend more than they collect in taxes. Yet California is one of the richest states, and they collect an

Re: Seattle suggestions?

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/23/2007 11:27:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm going to have a couple of half-days to do some shooting in Seattle next week. It has been years since I was last there. I won't have a car. Specific question: Is the Seattle-Bainbridge Island

MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Thibouille
I find the manual not to be very clear... It says (I think) that if I push the sutter relase half-way and see a LED turning on, then battery is OK. Do I understood correctly? If so, what if the batteries are suddenly depleted... no warning? Thanks. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/24/2007 7:40:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well most of the people I met in LA were awful.. == NorCal here, it's almost a separate state. Parts of SoCal are awful. (Though San Diego is/was quite pretty.) But some very nice people

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread pnstenquist
Most of the people you meet in LA aren't even from LA. I worked there for a couple of months a year for twenty years or so. Enjoyed it much. Made many friends. It's like everywhere else: There's good and there's bad. I'm now quite concerned about some of my friends who live in the canyons north

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: MX and battery level. I find the manual not to be very clear... It says (I think) that if I push the sutter relase half-way and see a LED turning on, then battery is OK. Do I understood correctly? If so, what if the batteries are

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 24, 2007, at 8:00 AM, Thibouille wrote: I find the manual not to be very clear... It says (I think) that if I push the sutter relase half-way and see a LED turning on, then battery is OK. Do I understood correctly? If so, what if the batteries are suddenly depleted... no warning?

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Thibouille
Thanks to you both... I thought they would be something like on my P30, the LEDs do go ON but they blink which means tht it works but... maybe not the next shot. My SuperA also flashes ooo on the LCD. Weird. But I suppose it was like that at the time ;) I prefer my KX battery check. Thanks

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Thibouille wrote: I find the manual not to be very clear... It says (I think) that if I push the sutter relase half-way and see a LED turning on, then battery is OK. Do I understood correctly? If so, what if the batteries are suddenly depleted... no warning? In my experience with

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't had a battery die in an MX in quite some time, but IIRC the LEDs start to flicker slightly when the batteries get iffy. If you diligently turn the meter off after each use the batteries will last quite some time after they start to flicker, but it's a good time to invest in a new

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
... Batteries used in the MX have a very flat power delivery curve. Since ... You can find a 3V lithium battery, which replaces both 1.5V silver oxide batteries. Michel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

OT more NASA space images of California wildfires

2007-10-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
Some more impressive NASA images of wildfires in So. California and dust clouds from Mexican Baja California. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/socal_wildfires_oct07.html Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Thibouille
Mmm that is new for me, Michel (maybe I should write KRG ;) Do you new the model number for that Lithium cell? 2007/10/24, Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ... Batteries used in the MX have a very flat power delivery curve. Since ... You can find a 3V lithium battery, which replaces

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Thibouille
Merci Michel ;) On 10/24/07, Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thibouille a écrit : Mmm that is new for me, Michel (maybe I should write KRG ;) Do you new the model number for that Lithium cell? I have a no-name CR-1/3N on my SuperA . You can find a 3V lithium battery,

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Thibouille a écrit : Mmm that is new for me, Michel (maybe I should write KRG ;) Do you new the model number for that Lithium cell? I have a no-name CR-1/3N on my SuperA . You can find a 3V lithium battery, which replaces both 1.5V silver oxide batteries. Michel -- PDML

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
.. I have a no-name CR-1/3N on my SuperA . Google report Sanyo for CR-1/3N -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Fall foliage this Sunday

2007-10-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Hey, gang! I'll be out and about around the Harrisburg, PA area this coming Sunday, October 28th. I'll probably get out of town a bit and try to find some decent fall foliage to photograph. If'n anyone's nearby, drop me a line. I'd love to have some company. -- Scott Loveless

Re: Sensor cleaning

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
A friend pointed out to me that someone may actually think my flippant tongue-in-cheek recommendation might fall on the eyes of someone who doesn't know what hydrofluoric acid is. hydrofluoric acid is used to etch glass. It will, in fact, remove everything from the sensor, including the sensor,

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
Just to give the other point of view, I hate split image focusing devices. To me they are annoying, right in the middle of the picture where I want to see what I am looking at, and they are not as accurate as you guys seem to think they are. Plain ground glass with grid is my choice. It is

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
There's a tilt to the whole North American Continent. Everything that's loose rolls into LA. It' like a big bowl of cereal. After you remove all the fruits and the nuts, there's nothing left but the flakes. Apologies to those that may be offended. Offered for humor only. Regards, Bob...

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 24, 2007, at 9:37 AM, graywolf wrote: Just to give the other point of view, I hate split image focusing devices. To me they are annoying, right in the middle of the picture where I want to see what I am looking at, and they are not as accurate as you guys seem to think they

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
What is an awful of people? Is that like a gaggle of geese? Regards, Bob... Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality of a reflection. -Jean Luc Godard - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
That's why I live in Orange County. Regards, Bob... Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality of a reflection. -Jean Luc Godard - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
Use my Sunny 11 rule*, you get more correct exposures that way than if you use f/16. The MX only uses the batteries for the meter, everything else is mechanical (Unless you are talking about that tiny digital movie camera Bill Owens likes so well). * As I have said here in the past the Sunny

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
Yeah I guess you're right. Those millions of SLR's sold with split prism screens in the 60's, 70's, 80's all had them for no good reason. Tom C. From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Katz Eye

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
Use the L76BOP (CR 1/3 N) Lithium battery. They work fine. One replaces the two S76. They are cheaper than the silver cells too. Also they have a long shelf life, something that is important these days when we do not use our film cameras as extensively as we used to. Thibouille wrote:

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Re: MX and battery level. Now for the people who are going to take me to task for using ASA instead of ISO, you know who you are. ISO is a combination of ASA and DIN ratings, if you are not using both it is not properly an ISO

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
If you have a split image scree that is not dead on accurate, you have an improperly designed and/or manufactured screen. It would mean that the center line where the prisms cross is not in the same plane as the ground glass's frost. FYI, I believe they are optical plastic now. Regards, Bob...

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
To each his own then. The intimation made (not by you) that people do not know *how* to focus without a focusing aid though is absurd. It's obvious that when it appears that it's in focus it probably is. As far as readjusting focus after one thinks they are there... what does it hurt

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Re: MX and battery level. Now for the people who are going to take me to task for using ASA instead of ISO, you know who you are. ISO is a combination of ASA and DIN ratings, if you are not using both it is not

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Oct 24, 2007, at 9:37 AM, graywolf wrote: Just to give the other point of view, I hate split image focusing devices. To me they are annoying, right in the middle of the picture where I want to see what I am looking at, and they are not as accurate as you guys

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
Split images are less accurate with wider lenses, the shift is smaller and aligning less precise. No split image is dead-on accurate and if that's a requirement, a matte screen and a magnifier are the way to go. -Adam Bob Blakely wrote: If you have a split image scree that is not dead on

Re: PESO - MIsty Morning

2007-10-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Frank, I sincerely hope that you feel much better than this. An excellent photo, but I am a bit worried about you, you know. Cheer up! Boris frank theriault wrote: Still not sure about this one; sometimes I don't like it, sometimes it's okay, sometimes it's better than okay. Any

Re: PESO: Up the Hard Way

2007-10-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Pass Grace our regards and best wishes. She's growing to become a real princess... Boris Paul Stenquist wrote: Grace has been determined to crawl up a slide the wrong way. She made it today. DA 16-45 at f4, 21 mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6553758size=lg -- PDML

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 24, 2007, at 10:00 AM, Tom C wrote: Yeah I guess you're right. Those millions of SLR's sold with split prism screens in the 60's, 70's, 80's all had them for no good reason. They had them for good reason, Tom: they made it faster to achieve close approximate focus. But there was

Re: GESO: Berkshire Pig

2007-10-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Fascinating. The hmmm process of eating that involves at least four changes of courses And dessert and so on and so forth... I can only imagine what effort it would take to stand up from the table after such a feast. Well, it is good that I don't eat pork ;-). Boris Derby Chang wrote:

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread keith_w
David Savage wrote: On 10/24/07, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some people may have heard about new fires in Southern California. Fires are burning in Malibu, Orange County, and San Diego and county. Here is a very impressive picture:

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread mike wilson
Adam Maas wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: Adam Maas wrote: If you want a great sounding bird, very little beats a Lancaster, with it's 4 Merlins. I've never been near a running Lanc, though I've seen them on static display several times. I have had a B-17 and B-24 go overhead at around 1,000

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
Shoot, I guess I'll have to tell that to all my in focus photos I took from 1990 to 1997. :-) If there's one thing this list seems to have the propensity for, it's arguing about the right way to do something when there is more than one right way. What does anyone care if I like split prism

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Exactly my feelings as well. -- Bruce Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 9:37:23 AM, you wrote: g Just to give the other point of view, I hate split image focusing devices. To me g they are annoying, right in the middle of the picture where I want to see what I g am looking at, and they are not

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
Tom, Note I never said that you can't take in focus images with a split image screen. You are responding to something I didn't say. I said they're less accurate for wide lenses, and dead-on focus merits a matte screen and a magnifier (LF technique in other words). Of course, with 35mm,

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Even though I am in the camp that prefers the matte with no other focusing aids, here is my take on what happened. For most people, learning to use the split image is probably easier and more comforting to use. So in the glory days, all cameras came with that as standard. Those who preferred

November PUG is up!

2007-10-24 Thread Scott Loveless
Holy cow! It's early for a change. http://pug.komkon.org/ The theme for December is Happy Feelings, and the submission form is here: http://pdmlpug.org/?cat=4 Lots of good stuff this month. I just hope I got it up before those other guys got their opposites gallery up. Copy cats. --

My digital movie camera

2007-10-24 Thread Bill Owens
Graywolf mentioned my propensity for liking the Optio MX. First off, I've never used it as a video camera, only for still images. Being somewhat physically challenged, I find the movable live view screen easy to use. Also, it's the only so called PS digital that allows shutter or aperture

Re: PESO: Up the Hard Way

2007-10-24 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Boris. -- Original message -- From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pass Grace our regards and best wishes. She's growing to become a real princess... Boris Paul Stenquist wrote: Grace has been determined to crawl up a slide the wrong way. She

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 06:53:13PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: Adam Maas wrote: If you want a great sounding bird, very little beats a Lancaster, with it's 4 Merlins. I've never been near a running Lanc, though I've seen them on static display

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
Remember Frank's tag line: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson Regards, Bob... Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality of a reflection. -Jean Luc Godard - Original Message - From:

Re: My digital movie camera

2007-10-24 Thread Christian
Bill Owens wrote: Graywolf mentioned my propensity for liking the Optio MX. First off, I've never used it as a video camera, only for still images. Being somewhat physically challenged, I find the movable live view screen easy to use. Also, it's the only so called PS digital that allows

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: The Lancaster could (when stripped down) carry as much as a 22,000lb bomb. Ah yes, the earthquake bomb. They used them to bring down bridges: It didn't have to hit the bridge, just strike nearby where the shock waves from the explosion (I believe they were fused to go off

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/24/2007 9:54:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is an awful of people? Is that like a gaggle of geese? Regards, Bob... === LOL. I didn't even see that. Being dyslexic, I often drop a word from a sentence. An awful LOT of people.

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/24/2007 11:28:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Split images are less accurate with wider lenses, the shift is smaller and aligning less precise. No split image is dead-on accurate and if that's a requirement, a matte screen and a magnifier are

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 06:53:13PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: Adam Maas wrote: If you want a great sounding bird, very little beats a Lancaster, with it's 4 Merlins. I've never been near a running Lanc, though I've seen them on

RE: My digital movie camera

2007-10-24 Thread Bill Owens
The focal length and the extreme macro mode make prints up to 8x10 possible with little or no cropping. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: My

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread frank theriault
On 10/23/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you want a great sounding bird, very little beats a Lancaster, with it's 4 Merlins. We get it over Toronto on a regular basis during Airshow season. Like you, I've seen and heard that Lanc on a regular basis. IIRC, it was built in Canada @

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
From: http://www.warbirdalley.com/ B-17G, 17,600 pounds of bombs. Lancaster Mk I, Fourteen 1,000 pound bombs. B-24, 12,800 lb. maximum bomb load Bomb load could be traded for ceiling and/or range with all these. For example, B-17 typically flew with 6000 pounds of bombs to gain

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
I'm probably splitting hairs Adam. :-) Actually I've considered dead-on focus to be important in every shot. That's what I shoot for, dead-on focus at the crtical spot, with understanding of DOF. Tom C. From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To:

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
Bob Blakely wrote: From: http://www.warbirdalley.com/ B-17G, 17,600 pounds of bombs. Lancaster Mk I, Fourteen 1,000 pound bombs. B-24, 12,800 lb. maximum bomb load Bomb load could be traded for ceiling and/or range with all these. For example, B-17 typically flew with 6000

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/24/2007 11:28:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Split images are less accurate with wider lenses, the shift is smaller and aligning less precise. No split image is dead-on accurate and if that's a requirement, a

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Bob Blakely
So, do you ever lay awake at night wondering if there is a Dog? Regards, Bob... dyslexics of the world, UNTIE. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LOL. I didn't even see that. Being dyslexic, I often drop a word from a sentence. -- PDML

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread Christian
Adam Maas wrote: Bob Blakely wrote: From: http://www.warbirdalley.com/ B-17G, 17,600 pounds of bombs. Lancaster Mk I, Fourteen 1,000 pound bombs. B-24, 12,800 lb. maximum bomb load Bomb load could be traded for ceiling and/or range with all these. For example, B-17 typically

Re: November PUG is up!

2007-10-24 Thread Walter Hamler
Some nice ones. I really like Franks bench scene. Reall shows the story very nicely! Walt On 10/24/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Holy cow! It's early for a change. http://pug.komkon.org/ The theme for December is Happy Feelings, and the submission form is here:

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
They sold billions of plastic cameras with a single element lens too. So what is your point? In the case of my MX's back then they sold them with a split image screen so they could sell me a plain ground glass screen for another $35. Tom C wrote: Yeah I guess you're right. Those millions

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/24/2007 1:03:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, do you ever lay awake at night wondering if there is a Dog? Regards, Bob... = I used to in my twenties. But I got over it. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/24/2007 12:56:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Pentax LL-60 screen for the D/DS has grid lines, I'm pretty sure the K10D has a similar screen available. The DL and K1x0D series are the only ones Pentax has chosen not to offer screens for. I

Re: Halloween Approaches

2007-10-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Glad to see no pumpkins were harmed in the making of this image ! VBG Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Halloween Approaches A photo of our neighbor's front steps; another in my On My Way to Work series.

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Adam Maas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/24/2007 12:56:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Pentax LL-60 screen for the D/DS has grid lines, I'm pretty sure the K10D has a similar screen available. The DL and K1x0D series are the only ones Pentax has

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
If your eye is exactly in the right place, and your lens is the right focal length, and the f-stop is correct, then a split image rangefinder is fairly accurate. Remember the offset is all but non-existent. It can not compare in any sense to a long base optical rangefinder, and compared to a

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
I thought my point was obvious. Tom C. From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:03:57 -0400 They sold billions of plastic cameras with a single

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread pnstenquist
I have the LL-60 screen in my D. I'd like to have a similar screen in my K10D. Paul -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/24/2007 12:56:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Pentax LL-60 screen for the

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
This whole argument is nonsensical. All of us are prone to misfocus with and without a focusing aid because we're not robots. And even AF misfocuses. It's a preference. My Brownie Hawkeye was always in focus. Also had a nice big negative and exposure was bangon 99% of the time. Tom C.

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
Level... the new Nikon D3/300 has a virtual horizon, almost like an artificial horizon aircraft guage, on the LCD. Unfortunately where it's really needed is in the viewfinder. I'd like to see that as standard equipment on DSLR's. With a post-exposure warning when the camera is tilted at

Re: MX and battery level.

2007-10-24 Thread Thibouille
On 10/24/07, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use my Sunny 11 rule*, you get more correct exposures that way than if you use f/16. The MX only uses the batteries for the meter, everything else is You know, I'm only (I wanted to write 'already' but feared reactions lol) 26 and I still use ASA

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
Because your eye is trying to focus on the image too. Then you have two different systems working against each other. The trick is to focus you eye on something distant then grab the first snap into focus on the ground glass. Try it, it works. There is another technique where you focus on the

Re: My digital movie camera

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
No put down intended, Bill. I thought it was a neat camera when you showed it to me. Bill Owens wrote: Graywolf mentioned my propensity for liking the Optio MX. First off, I've never used it as a video camera, only for still images. Being somewhat physically challenged, I find the movable

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
From context it is millions of people milling around in a low spot in the ground. Bob Blakely wrote: What is an awful of people? Is that like a gaggle of geese? Regards, Bob... Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality

Re: OT Impressive image -- fires in So. California.

2007-10-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thanks for posting the map link. We have close friends in Olivenhain, this link let me get an idea of the proximity of the fires to them. They were ordered to leave their house on Monday. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread P. J. Alling
And Rule o' thirds to boot. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/469572-REG/Pentax_38575_LL_80_AF_Divided_Matte.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/24/2007 12:56:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Pentax LL-60 screen for the D/DS has grid lines,

Diapositive

2007-10-24 Thread Tom C
I just learned a new word. A friend asked me to scan some slides. The box he gave me has the phrase diapositives Kodak. I knew a slide is a positive of course, but I had never heard it with a dia- prefix. Something to keep in mind for Scrabble. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Starfighters Co.

2007-10-24 Thread graywolf
Well, the B-25 only had 28 cylinders, while the Lancaster had 48. But it always seemed that the radials sort of rumbled while the v-12's sort of snarled. The one that always sent shivers up my spine was the Beech 18 (C-45) throttled back with the 9 cyl PW R-985 engines slightly out of sync.

Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen

2007-10-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
I know a divided matte focusing screen is available. I've seen it either on the Pentax web site or B+H's. Part # LL 80 - $44.95. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Katz Eye Split prism screen In a message dated

Re: November PUG is up!

2007-10-24 Thread wendy beard
Some good stuff in there this month! Actually, I beat you to it by a couple of years. This was my theme shot for a challenge in 2005 http://www.pbase.com/digipets/image/40351677 It's opposites in more ways than one. The dogs are both Belgian tervurens but one has a reverse mask. One shot was

Re: PESO -- Untitled XIV

2007-10-24 Thread frank theriault
On 10/24/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been uninspired photographically lately, so I decided to mine out a shot from when I first got my *ist-D to work on. I thought this was good when I first made the image, but was unable to bring out the drama in the sky. With RSE I was

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