Re: PESOx5+1: My new toy!

2008-05-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/08 Thu PM 10:56:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESOx5+1: My new toy! Hi list! This is a few image with the Pentax DA 12-24 f4: 2 HDRs: http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/96784496

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 08 May 2008 18:09:56 -0400, P. J. Alling wrote Nope, if your cover the digital pin you get an A lens, as far as Pentax DSLRs are concerned. Yep, figured as much, thanks, you saved me some time figuribg that one out. Maybe I should enable myself with a lighter tripod. Regards, John.

Re: PESO: McJunkyard

2008-05-09 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Christine. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Thu, 8 May 2008 09:09:37 -0500, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Brian: Great photo here. Nice color, humor, and composition.

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Toralf Lund
Cotty wrote: On 8/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Insufferable Snideness? Increased Spending? Illusions of Superiority? Irrational Sensations? I'm stumped. Itinerant Snappers. This thread must be, yes you guessed it, incredibly stupid! -- Toralf Lund --

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Toralf Lund wrote: Cotty wrote: On 8/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Insufferable Snideness? Increased Spending? Illusions of Superiority? Irrational Sensations? I'm stumped. Itinerant Snappers. This thread must be, yes you guessed it, incredibly stupid!

Re: OT: Headline of the week

2008-05-09 Thread AlunFoto
2008/5/8 Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7390109.stm So you'll be in for a piip-show, then. :-) Like this: http://www.klann.no/sett01_07.html Remove to right-hand / to browse his site. The piip-show should be the second gallery. Jostein --

Re: OT: Headline of the week

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7390109.stm Thanks for keeping us abreast of this situation, Bob. -- 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

PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely must be counted among nature's greatest gifts. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7243768size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Brian Walters
That's really nice, Paul. The contrast between the pure white flowers and green background is very appealing. Nice sharpness on the yellow stamens as well. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful array of blossoms together with a complimentary background. Can't help wanting to see some white blossom detail. I wouldn't expect much, but if the bloom were just knocked down a bit..(?) Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Brian. I autofocused on the stamens of that central blossom. That kind of autofocus accuracy is a benefit of the K20D adjustment. With the K10D I would have manually focused this shot. That's fine, but ti's nice to have the option of being lazy:-). Paul On May 9, 2008, at 9:08 AM,

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jack. I experimented a bit with the blossom brightness on the RAW image. Bringing down the white point doesn't gain anything other than a loss of pop. These petals don't really show any detail other than what you can see here. They're quite smooth. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 9:19 AM,

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread ann sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely must be counted among nature's greatest gifts. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7243768size=lg

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread ann sanfedele
I was gonna write Jack and suggest he turn down his monitor brightness :) I thought you had it spot-on ann Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Jack. I experimented a bit with the blossom brightness on the RAW image. Bringing down the white point doesn't gain anything other than a loss of pop.

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ann. On May 9, 2008, at 10:00 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely must be counted among nature's greatest

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
I get you're point, Ann. All monitors are somewhat different. ;) Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:02 AM I

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Michael S. Keller
Ow. J. C. O'Connell wrote: BECAUSE ON A FULL FRAME CAMERA YOUR IMAGE IS OVER TWICE AS BIG AND YOU DONT HAVE TO ENLARGE IT NEARLY AS MUCH FOR THE SAME SIZE PRINT. I.E. YOUR TOTAL LINES RECORDED EFFECTIVE INCREASE IN BOTH AXIS BY 50% APS DEMANDS THE VERY FINEST LENSES FOR BEST RESULTS COMPARED

Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I knew would be at home, and he had the wit to pour me a nice

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Michael S. Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ow. J. C. O'Connell wrote: BECAUSE ON A FULL FRAME CAMERA YOUR IMAGE IS OVER TWICE AS BIG AND YOU DONT HAVE TO ENLARGE IT NEARLY AS MUCH FOR THE SAME SIZE PRINT. I.E. YOUR TOTAL LINES RECORDED EFFECTIVE INCREASE IN

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

2008-05-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 10:28 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . He needs professional help. No professional will have me. Thats why i go to GFM, Dave Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

2008-05-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I should have known that was coming. Sorry Dave:-)). (It's certainly true for me.) Paul Ya, as soon as i saw that,I thought, Cotty or Savage for 1st reply. Dave On May 8, 2008, at 10:35 PM, William Robb wrote: -

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

2008-05-09 Thread David J Brooks
Rick, i'm not the type of fix it guy, that would try something like that, at least with out some one being there that has done it, to help me. I agree with Paul, i'm glad i did not, as it seems to be 1 problem and maybe 2 problems here. I have been a bit busy with extra bus work this week, but

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

2008-05-09 Thread David Savage
2008/5/9 David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I should have known that was coming. Sorry Dave:-)). (It's certainly true for me.) Paul Ya, as soon as i saw that,I thought, Cotty or Savage for 1st reply. Dave Wooo Hooo, I

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Scott Loveless
David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Michael S. Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ow. J. C. O'Connell wrote: BECAUSE ON A FULL FRAME CAMERA YOUR IMAGE IS OVER TWICE AS BIG AND YOU DONT HAVE TO ENLARGE IT NEARLY AS MUCH FOR THE SAME SIZE PRINT. I.E. YOUR TOTAL LINES RECORDED

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread drew
Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I knew would be at home, and he had the wit to

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 5:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely must be counted among nature's greatest gifts.

DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread timber
Hi List! Does anyone has experience with the DA*300/f4? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=27840420 Is the bokeh really this ugly with the lens? Cheers, .t -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Having just bought myself new bike a couple of weeks ago, I decided to finally edit the photographs I shot last year of the motorcycle exhibit at the National Packard Museum. Most of these aren't remarkable as photographs, but they show some cool motorcycles!

RE: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely must be counted among nature's greatest gifts. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7243768size=lg Beautiful. I

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Christian
This shot kinda sucks too. No detail, color problems, soft, etc. All the issues you'd expect using a TC which I use pretty much all the time when I'm shooting birds: http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/2d202SU7xah202JL7C4tZUZ-g32GSH2m71BZv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg Oh yeah, I shot it on a tripod using

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Adam Maas
Your looking at a worst-case scenario with any lens there, at least for bokeh. -Adam On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 12:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi List! Does anyone has experience with the DA*300/f4? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=27840420 Is the bokeh

DA 35 macro limited

2008-05-09 Thread Toine
It finally arrived and collected this gem today. My first limited and the build quality is amazing. The test shots are all very sharp and excellent contrast. Macro up to 1:1, very difficult to get sharp pics at 1:1 handheld, SR doesn't help. The build in hood must slide back or else the subject is

OT: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, this is not a Monty Python routine. A few weeks ago, My wife and I were traveling in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and we observed these yellow flowering shrubs all over the hills and fields. We asked several local for the name, but none could help us.

Re: GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/09 Fri PM 04:14:47 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO: More motorcycles! Having just bought myself new bike a couple of weeks ago, I decided to finally edit the photographs I shot last year of the motorcycle

Re: OT: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/09 Fri PM 06:21:09 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Can you identify this bush for me? No, this is not a Monty Python routine. A few weeks ago, My wife and I were traveling in Ireland and Northern

Re: OT: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
Gorse..maybe. Have seen it in north west US. Popular spinney plant prevalent in Scotland/Ireland and despised by golfers. Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Can you identify this bush for me? To:

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread ann sanfedele
So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I went round to see a friend who I

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread John Whittingham
Dreadful, you can clearly see the effect of the TC on the image quality 8) John On Fri, 09 May 2008 12:31:31 -0400, Christian wrote This shot kinda sucks too. No detail, color problems, soft, etc. All the issues you'd expect using a TC which I use pretty much all the time when I'm

Re: OT: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread John Whittingham
Gorse bush, definitely. Fields of bright yellow, Oilseed rape maybe: http://www.ukagriculture.com/crops/oil_seed_rape.cfm Regards, John On Fri, 9 May 2008 11:31:31 -0700 (PDT), Jack Davis wrote Gorse..maybe. Have seen it in north west US. Popular spinney plant prevalent in

RE: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
The mystery bush is gorse (ulex). I'm surprised no-one could identify it - it's very common. Perhaps the yellow stuff in the fields was oilseed rape. Did it look like this: http://www.web-options.com/Byway/content/_6215853_large.html Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Bob W
I got screwed last year. Today I was hoping to get unscrewed - but it didn't happen. Maybe on Tuesday. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: 09 May 2008 19:44 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Screwdriver

PESO 2008 - 78 - GDG

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Another photo from this morning's neighborhood walk. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/78-daisy.jpg Daisy - Sunnyvale 2008 ©2008 by Godfrey DiGiorgi Olympus E-1 + Vario-Elmarit-D 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 ASPH OIS ISO 800 @ f/7.1 @ 1/800 sec, fl=50mm Comments and critique always

RE: Can you identify this bush for me?

2008-05-09 Thread John Whittingham
On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:09:50 +0100, Bob W wrote The mystery bush is gorse (ulex). I'm surprised no-one could identify it - it's very common. They'd know it and remember it all too well if they'd ever ridden a motorcross bike into it ouch! John

Re: Should I care about film?

2008-05-09 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 06 May 2008 23:07:29 +0200 schreef Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED]: hand-drafting?'. Well, personally I can draft on the computer and use paint programs quite handily, but I enjoy drafting out a plan by hand or spending a few hours painting. And yes, it's nice to load pictures from my

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
No, he didn't get unscrewed... (which given the Un-cola campaign by Seven-Up of a few years ago gives one pause)... ann sanfedele wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they

Re: Should I care about film?

2008-05-09 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 06 May 2008 22:36:19 +0200 schreef Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 6, 2008, at 1:26 PM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Take a static subject, put your eye to the finder and let it roam around until you're

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Toralf Lund
Mark Roberts wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: Cotty wrote: On 8/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Insufferable Snideness? Increased Spending? Illusions of Superiority? Irrational Sensations? I'm stumped. Itinerant Snappers. This

Re: PESOx5+1: My new toy!

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
Nice work Timber. Looks like you're putting that lens to good use. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESOx5+1: My new toy! From: Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/08 Thu PM 10:56:01 GMT To:

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
So far I haven't seen anything like this from _my_ DA* 300 Don't ask me for exsamples, Lightroom has crashed, so I can't get anything out of it. Arg! MaritimTim 2008/5/9 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi List! Does anyone has experience with the DA*300/f4?

Re: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
Nice fresh looking image. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple

Re: GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.robertstech.com/gal_10.htm Oh dear. I recognised the Guzzi brake for what it was from the thumbnail. That makes me a sad old git, I do believe. Do you have a better pic of the Detroit? Here's one:

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a No Ann, it appears he bolted. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
Just noticed this on dpreview. Speaks to a delay in testing the K20D due to a hot pixel problem. A problem I don't recall reading about on PDML. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forums=1036message=27852469 Jack

K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Jim King
Jack Davis wrote on Fri, 09 May 2008 14:18:29 -0700 Just noticed this on dpreview. Speaks to a delay in testing the K20D due to a hot pixel problem. A problem I don't recall reading about on PDML. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? forums=1036message=27852469 Well, the hounds

Re: GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.robertstech.com/gal_10.htm Oh dear. I recognised the Guzzi brake for what it was from the thumbnail. That makes me a sad old git, I do believe. Do you have a better pic of the Detroit?

Re: GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.robertstech.com/gal_10.htm Oh dear. I recognised the Guzzi brake for what it was from the thumbnail. That makes me a sad old git, I do believe. Do you have a better pic of the

Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread drew
Hi all, I have a Vivitar 2x Teleconverter that came with a P30 I bought ages ago. I have just tried it on my *ist-DL but it does not appear to meter correctly, Every shot is overexposed and the aperture does not display on the camera. It calls itself a PK-A/R-PK. I suppose by question is,

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
Appears that those charges with doing the testing are making it a major impediment.(?) Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: K20D Hot Pixels To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 2:27 PM Jack Davis wrote on Fri, 09 May

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I just did an informal review of K20d hot pixel reports. 1.) All hot pixel reports in the first two pages of the Google search point back to DP review. 1a.) The elsewhere in the DPReview post seems to have been one Polish site who used one raw converter, (DCRaw). The translated review seemed

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Doug Franklin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=27840420 Is the bokeh really this ugly with the lens? Yikes! That bokeh literally makes my eyes hurt. I'm not sure I want to see the original. My eyes might leap out of their sockets and beat me

Re: Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
The A/R would indicate that it's a Ricoh as well as Pentax A mount compatible. I've got an CPC 2x adapter, (made by Pentax according to Boz's site), which seems to work fine on my MZ-3 and ZX-5n, (well electronically at least, the optics are a different story), but never worked correctly on

Re: Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Forgot to mention that my CPC converter is an A/R compatible as well. P. J. Alling wrote: The A/R would indicate that it's a Ricoh as well as Pentax A mount compatible. I've got an CPC 2x adapter, (made by Pentax according to Boz's site), which seems to work fine on my MZ-3 and ZX-5n, (well

Re: Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 09 May 2008 22:39:24 +0100, drew [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I suppose by question is, should the camera be able to display the aperture and should it be able to meter correctly with an A lens? Depends on how you use it. If you set the aperture on the lens in Av mode, the camera

Re: GESO: More motorcycles!

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/gal_10.htm Oh dear. I recognised the Guzzi brake for what it was from the thumbnail. That makes me a sad old git, I do believe. Do you have a better pic of the Detroit? Here's one:

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? No Ann, it appears he bolted.= Terrible behavior for such a stud, eh? G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 2:27 PM, Jim King wrote: Jack Davis wrote on Fri, 09 May 2008 14:18:29 -0700 Just noticed this on dpreview. Speaks to a delay in testing the K20D due to a hot pixel problem. A problem I don't recall reading about on PDML. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?

Re: Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2008, at 2:39 PM, drew wrote: I have a Vivitar 2x Teleconverter that came with a P30 I bought ages ago. I have just tried it on my *ist-DL but it does not appear to meter correctly, Every shot is overexposed and the aperture does not display on the camera. It calls itself a

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it as well. Great light. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 11:49 AM, drew wrote: Bob W wrote: This morning I went to hospital to have the metalwork removed from my wrist. But they didn't have the right kind of screwdriver, so they sent me home again. Amazing. Anyway, it's a beautiful day so I

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Godders. Spring inspires, doesn't it? Paul On May 9, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 5:58 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's not ugly bokeh. It's extreme DOF. He probably shot at f11 or so. Almost everything is in focus, so it's busy. But let's start a rumor that it has horrible bokeh:-). Paul On May 9, 2008, at 12:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi List! Does anyone has experience with the DA*300/f4?

Re: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bob. I prefer spring as well. May is my favorite month here in Michigan. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 12:17 PM, Bob W wrote: My crabapple tree is blooming. I can smell it the moment I walk out the front door. The fragrance of the apple blossom is both floral and fruit. Amazing. It surely

Re: Why I won't be buying a K20D.......yet!

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hadn't seen this one, Christian. Superb! Paul On May 9, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Christian wrote: This shot kinda sucks too. No detail, color problems, soft, etc. All the issues you'd expect using a TC which I use pretty much all the time when I'm shooting birds:

Re: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. It's that fresh time of year. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 4:53 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice fresh looking image. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time My crabapple

Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500..................

2008-05-09 Thread Patrick Genovese
One other combo you might want to look at is the 100-300 f/4 + 1.4x tc That gets you to 420mm at 5.6 and the 100-300 is very highly regarded.. The only downside of that is that the K10D does not seem to be aware that a TC is in use and hence the SR system's performance is not as good as it should

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 9, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed? a No Ann, it appears he

Re: K10D debug menu with firmware 1.3 available...

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/08, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Take that Cotty Mmmft? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
More hand wringing from Dpreview! I checked my camera for hot pixels. Nary a one that I can see. Paul On May 9, 2008, at 5:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Just noticed this on dpreview. Speaks to a delay in testing the K20D due to a hot pixel problem. A problem I don't recall reading about on

Re: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: That's lovely. You out do yourself with each floral peso you post. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: PESO: It's Apple Blossom Time My crabapple

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's a photo I took of him while I was enjoying my screwdriver: http://www.web-options.com/MY.jpg Bob That's a super shot. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESOx5+1: My new toy!

2008-05-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Timber: Those are fantastic! Congrats on the new lens. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:56 PM Subject: PESOx5+1: My new toy! Hi list! This is a few image with the

Re: PESO 2008 - 78 - GDG

2008-05-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Godfrey: I love this Daisy shot-- a lot! That's really lovely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PAW Picture-A-Week project [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; SeePhoto Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED]; PDML List PDML@pdml.net; DUG [EMAIL

Re: Teleconverter

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/08, drew, discombobulated, unleashed: I have a Vivitar 2x Teleconverter If you buy a K20D and try and use it on there, apparently you'll have to trash the camera as it's crap. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: It's Apple Blossom Time

2008-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Christine. On May 9, 2008, at 6:40 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Paul: That's lovely. You out do yourself with each floral peso you post. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday,

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: More hand wringing from Dpreview! I checked my camera for hot pixels. Nary a one that I can see. What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic Prognosticators? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: More hand wringing from Dpreview! I checked my camera for hot pixels. Nary a one that I can see. What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic Prognosticators? Dead

Re: Screwdriver

2008-05-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Paul Stenquist wrote: On May 9, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Screwdriver So to clarify -- you didn't get screwed?

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: More hand wringing from Dpreview! I checked my camera for hot pixels. Nary a one that I can see. What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic

Re: Enabled

2008-05-09 Thread Margus Männik
Hi all, yes, it's basically the minimum focussing distance. It's quite sharp even wide open and goes VERY sharp at f/6.3...f/8. I've been travelling last days (unfortunately without SLR), but hopefully this weekend I'll find some hours to spend with this lens again. BR, Margus Bob Sullivan

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
Pleasing, but not unpredicted, review results, Peter. Always good reading. Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 2:55 PM I just

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic Prognosticators? Deep Pan. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Cotty
On 10/5/08, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Deep Pan. Unless you're Canon i should add. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Jack Davis
List wars..I love it! Dunb Pixels! Jack --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 9, 2008, 4:08 PM P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote:

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 9/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic Prognosticators? Deep Pan. Delerium Photographens -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Jim King
Paul Stenquist wrote on Fri, 09 May 2008 15:31:32 -0700 That's not ugly bokeh. It's extreme DOF. He probably shot at f11 or so. Almost everything is in focus, so it's busy. But let's start a rumor that it has horrible bokeh:-). LOL! Great idea, Paul - let's drive the price down so we can

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels Cotty wrote: On 9/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents? Dysthymic Prognosticators? Deep Pan.

wife's *ist Ds

2008-05-09 Thread Steve Larson
Hi folks, Well the wife used her new ist today, and about 2% turned out dark for no apparent reason. The rest of the pictures turned out beautiful. Any ideas why a few turned out dark? The metering seemed exactly the same in the same scenes. She was using a SMCA 50 1.4 on automatic and the

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread Doug Franklin
Paul Stenquist wrote: That's not ugly bokeh. It's extreme DOF. He probably shot at f11 or so. Almost everything is in focus, so it's busy. But let's start a rumor that it has horrible bokeh:-). I don't know ... those doubled out of focus edges, especially on the leaves and the bird's

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

2008-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH I don't know ... those doubled out of focus edges, especially on the leaves and the bird's feathers, are killing me, whatever the cause. Think Unsharp Mask William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: wife's *ist Ds

2008-05-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Larson Subject: wife's *ist Ds Hi folks, Well the wife used her new ist today, and about 2% turned out dark for no apparent reason. The rest of the pictures turned out beautiful. Any ideas why a few turned out dark? The metering seemed exactly

Re: wife's *ist Ds

2008-05-09 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Bill, Thanks! Will do. I like easy, lol Steve - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:00 PM Subject: Re: wife's *ist Ds - Original Message - From: Steve Larson Subject: wife's

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