RE: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Bob W
I was checking definitions of chimping and Wikipedia claims it is and acronym: Chimp is an acronym for CHeck IMage Preview. sounds like horseshit to me. (Does horseshit make a noise? whatever). I reckon that's a back-formation that someone's come up with. Does wikipedia provide any kind of

RE: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Bob W
Words with new meaning - already mentioned by Stan and Jeffery: chimping (Paul, sorry, chimps didn't do what some of us do, what are these guys doing then if they're not staring at the pictures in an iPod: http://www.collativelearning.com/PICS%20FOR%20WEBSITE/stills%204/ape%20touc

OT: perfect camera for street photography

2010-11-05 Thread Larry Colen
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Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-05 Thread eckinator
2010/11/5 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: He then left in a snit. Was that a 2 or 4 door snit? Hatch-back I thought, but I really wasn't paying that much attention. no use re-hatching the matter over and over anyway =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: sorting, storing carrying filters

2010-11-05 Thread eckinator
wow cool you're a true prince =) for a moment I thought they had a 'passed' sticker but it was just a gold oval diameter marker thanks for sharing ecke 2010/11/5 Richard D Bush rbushidiog...@comcast.net: Here is a source for the male and female threaded caps that will allow you to take a bunch

Re: SpeedTax

2010-11-05 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Do you remember that thread about what your brand of camera says about you? The article described a Pentax user as someone who buys a DSLR to use 40 year old lenses. I guess you showed him. I missed that thread. This lens, and the Caltar, are only around 25 years old. Relatively young in

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
How many pennies did it cost you, Boris? Thanks! Jack --- On Thu, 11/4/10, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 10:25

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: On 4 November 2010 19:25, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: That nice! What about Friday???  :-)  What day are you going, Dave? If there's no fee, *I'll* be there Friday at 4:00. C'mon, Dave! Friday costs $30. Saturday costs $0.01. Which is why I'll see

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
But what about our needs? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: On 4 November 2010 19:25, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: That nice! What about Friday???  :-)  What day are you going, Dave? If there's no fee, *I'll*

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
They say: The term 'chimping' is attributed to Robert Deutsch, a USA Today staff photographer, in September 1999 when writing a story for the SportsShooter email newsletter.[2] Of course, this doesn't say that he invented the acronym. They also attribute the origin in the next paragraph to the

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
wikipedia is wholely made up by public hearsay. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:27 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I was checking definitions of chimping and Wikipedia claims it is and acronym: Chimp is an acronym for CHeck IMage Preview. sounds like horseshit to me. (Does horseshit make a

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: On 4 November 2010 19:25, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: That nice! What about Friday???  :-)  What day are you going, Dave? If there's no fee, *I'll*

Re: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread eckinator
2010/11/5 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: They shouldn't let convicts make decisions like that.  The politicians will feel infringed upon. Simple way out - throw them into jail as well. If you can't beat'em join'em. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
No problem. Check's in the mail. It should be there next week the latest. Actually, it's a big check so just pick me up a 645D while you're there. You know, I think that if I won that camera in contest I'd sell it and buy other stuff. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Mark Roberts

Re: Speaking of DNG from the K7... odd Lightroom behavior

2010-11-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've seen it with other cameras occasionally too. Since Lightroom re-generates the preview JPEGs itself anyway, I've ignored it. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Since switching from using PEF to DNG, I have noticed an odd behavior in LR3.2 Upon

DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere will point you to the offical analysis page... http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/pentax-k5-sensor-raw-4.html I just skiped to the conclusions where thay say that this is the best APS-C sensor ever tested. Regards, Jaume

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread P N Stenquist
On Nov 5, 2010, at 8:06 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: wikipedia is wholely made up by public hearsay. Not hearsay really but privately authored entries. However, the monitors ask for verification on anything that is in doubt and errors are usually corrected sooner or later. I never rely on it

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 0:24, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is the follow up blog entry with unprocessed and LightRoom noise reduction crops. Sorry, Miserere, for the prints which I am happy to show, you're going to have to come here in person *broad grin*.

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Stan Halpin
In particular they praise the dynamic range. On Nov 5, 2010, at 7:58 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere will point you to the offical analysis page... http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/pentax-k5-sensor-raw-4.html I just skiped to the

OT: Bad Photography Ad

2010-11-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: No problem.  Check's in the mail.  It should be there next week the latest.  Actually, it's a big check so just pick me up a 645D while you're there. You know, I think that if I won that camera in contest I'd sell it

Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
I wanted to take some pictures of a new wall unit I'd finished installing in the dining room. I decided to light it up with the internal (halogen) lights and do a long exposure on a tripod so everything would come out crisp. Set up the K7 on a tripod, into Av mode with the aperture cranked

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread eckinator
probably the red and blue pixels weren't fully charged yet - did you use a fresh battery? also was this a bw or color SD card? 2010/11/5 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: I wanted to take some pictures of a new wall unit I'd finished installing in the dining room.  I decided to light it up

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 8:59, eckinator wrote: probably the red and blue pixels weren't fully charged yet - did you use a fresh battery? also was this a bw or color SD card? (I guess I forgot which list I was posting this to). :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis,

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 4, 2010, at 14:03, Subash wrote: hi, anybody have experience with this lens? pretty heavy, a little over 1.5kg, but i saw one today for sale, it's in almost mint condition and so badly needs a caring home :)

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread George Sinos
Did you check your white balance setting? Popping up the flash changes the WB to the flash setting, so it would look fine. Turning off the flash reverts the WB to where it was previously set. So, If for some reason, your WB was off, or Auto WB was giving you strange results, that would be

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:00, Sam L wrote: On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 4, 2010, at 14:03, Subash wrote: hi, anybody have experience with this lens? pretty heavy, a little over 1.5kg, but i saw one today for sale, it's in almost mint

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
Also, fluorescent lighting produced a green cast on many films, so could that have been sneaking in somehow.(?) Jack --- On Fri, 11/5/10, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: From: George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH? To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Christine Nielsen
I think we were on the phone with Mrs. Unhelpful at the same time! She put me on hold to take another call... But I'm going Saturday, so I have no other insight to offer. Join the true cheapos come then! :) -c I was hoping to go to tonight's show and it says free on the internet now, but

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:05, George Sinos wrote: Did you check your white balance setting? AUTO - and shooting in RAW mode. Popping up the flash changes the WB to the flash setting, so it would look fine. Actually, the custom menu setting I have says that the white-balance while using flash

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:09, Jack Davis wrote: Also, fluorescent lighting produced a green cast on many films, so could that have been sneaking in somehow.(?) The only light in the entire room was the halogens inside the cabinets. It was about 9:15 at night so no other lighting was in the

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: No problem. Check's in the mail. It should be there next week the latest. Actually, it's a big check so just pick me up a 645D while you're there. You know, I think that if I won that camera in contest I'd sell it and buy other stuff. Funny, but I'd probably do the

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Sam L wrote: I was hoping to go to tonight's show and it says free on the internet now, but when I got to check out, it says it's $30. Has anyone actually successfully gotten a reservation for tonight for _free_? I just talked to a pretty unhelpful lady at the store who had no sympathy to this

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread CheekyGeek
Don't forget the Hyper Manual mode. http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2009/04/pentax-hyper-program-and-hyper-manual.html http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=36220193 Shooting with m42 lenses is best on a Pentax, because of Hyper Manual. Also, you should try to use an old preset

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
actually, a usable live view mode with magnification has proven to be of most use to me. i've shot m42 takumars with pentax k10d and a canon 5d mkII and the use with the latter is much more pleasurable and much more useful, especially towards the wide end (not only the angle of view, but also the

Re: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 4 November 2010 23:33, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/state/suit_centers_on_silhouette_cowboy_106424843.html http://is.gd/gJxbH Makes me glad most of my shots are just of shoe box quality.  not really but bleh I agree that the

PUG Themes 2011?

2010-11-05 Thread Ed Keeney
I really enjoy the PUG's and appreciate the talent and effort made to put it together each month. I rarely enter anything into the monthly PUG's myself, but use the themes to give me something to shoot. Is there a working theme list for 2011? -- Thanks! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:34 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: Don't forget the Hyper Manual mode. http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2009/04/pentax-hyper-program-and-hyper-manual.html http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=36220193 Shooting with m42 lenses is best on

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 08:58, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere will point you to the offical analysis page... http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/pentax-k5-sensor-raw-4.html I just skiped to the conclusions where thay say that

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com wrote: actually, a usable live view mode with magnification has proven to be of most use to me. i've shot m42 takumars with pentax k10d and a canon 5d mkII and the use with the latter is much more pleasurable and much

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Sam L wrote: I was hoping to go to tonight's show and it says free on the internet now, but when I got to check out, it says it's $30.  Has anyone actually successfully gotten a reservation for tonight for _free_? I just

RE: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bran Everseeking http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/state/suit_centers_on_silhouette_cowboy_106424843.html http://is.gd/gJxbH Makes me glad most of my shots are just of shoe box quality. not really but bleh Yeah, but if he's got a *registered* copyright on that image he's got 'em

Re: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
What is going on with that state? Last month, someone discovered that the Texas state ballot has (and has had for some time) the Chilean flag rather than the Texas flag printed on it. Jeffery On Nov 5, 2010, at 10:21 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bran Everseeking

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Thibouille
What exactly does the 7D adds to a K-5 if not a stupidly higher price tag ? I don't get it... 2010/11/5 Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca: No, Canon lacks a direct competitor, the K-5 slots in between the 7D and the 60D but offers better build sealing than either in a package smaller than the 60D (which

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Nov 5, 2010, at 8:59, eckinator wrote: probably the red and blue pixels weren't fully charged yet - did you use a fresh battery? also was this a bw or color SD card? (I guess I forgot which list I was posting this to). :-) He may not be that far off. The

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm a cheapskate; And yet, you still live close to Boston. On 11/4/2010 5:13 PM, Miserere wrote: I just signed up for Saturday: Free vs $30? I choose free. Yeah, I'm a cheapskate; why do you think I shoot Pentax—for the novelty value? --M. On 4 November 2010 18:01, David

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:09, Jack Davis wrote: Also, fluorescent lighting produced a green cast on many films, so could that have been sneaking in somehow.(?) The only light in the entire room was the halogens inside the

Re: Images with K7 coming out entirely GREEN - WTH?

2010-11-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 5, 2010, at 10:56, John Sessoms wrote: He may not be that far off. The first image looks like only the pixels from the sensor's green sites were recorded. Did I understand correctly that the second image was taken without the flash; that you took an image with flash which

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 11:54, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm a cheapskate; And yet, you still live close to Boston. It's where the job is, mate. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Live in Fall River and commute. Steve the former Fall Riverite. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 November 2010 11:54, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm a cheapskate; And yet, you still live close to Boston. It's where the job is,

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 11:16, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 November 2010 08:58, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere will point you to the offical analysis page...

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Hum, obviously you spend too much time post processing... On 11/4/2010 1:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When /will/ we stop referring to post processing as Digital Darkroom work... Several years ago, as far as I can tell. I never used the term and I can't remember the last time I heard anyone else

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/4/2010 1:48 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:51 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:16 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: When /will/ we stop referring to post processing as Digital Darkroom

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't think you should be using Obama and blunt in the same sentence, too close to Lese Majeste. On 11/4/2010 1:59 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: President Obama has to architect a new plan to blunt the Republicans. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/4/2010 2:03 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Nov 4, 2010, at 13:49, Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:10 -0400, Christian Skofteland pterali...@aim.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 10:16:23PM -0500, P. J. Alling wrote: When /will/ we stop referring to post processing as

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/5/2010 3:14 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: To my eyes, the difference is negligible. LR3.2's noise-reduction is such a huge improvement over LR2.x that I was just floored when I first noticed the difference. -Charles It very well may be the case, Charles. It seems that Topaz has more

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Everyone keeps saying that Topaz was a french Jazz singer, but I'm sure she was a New Orleans Stripper On 11/4/2010 2:52 PM, Miserere wrote: On 4 November 2010 14:27, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Just bought Topaz Denoise. Here is an image I processed with it. K-5 is good,

Re: OT: perfect camera for street photography

2010-11-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is neat! Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:35 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From think geek http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/e60c/?cpg=143H#tabs -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Guys, what if you lowered the tone. Everyone can have their opinion and let us not start yet another brand vs brand silliness... K-5 is most capable camera but it is not the *only* one out there. Boris On 11/5/2010 5:54 PM, Thibouille wrote: What exactly does the 7D adds to a K-5 if not a

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 12:10, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: What I will admit to is comparing the K-5 to the Nikon D300s and Canon 7D: http://tinyurl.com/23mprjj If only those prices were correct...  --M. Last one, K-5 vs K-r vs K-7 http://tinyurl.com/23mprjj Who's giving these guys

Re: Boris Peso #47 - Topaz Cat (technical)

2010-11-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
P. J. Alling wrote: Everyone keeps saying that Topaz was a french Jazz singer, but I'm sure she was a New Orleans Stripper I thought it was a French burlesque artist, and I wasn't too far: http://www.ambertopaz.co.uk/ Warning: not too safe for work? Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,5 noviembre, 2010 16:16 Asunto: Re: DxO results for K-5 On 5 November 2010 08:58, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
wrong link last one - Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,5 noviembre, 2010 17:26 Asunto: Re: DxO results for K-5 On 5 November 2010 12:10, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: What I will admit to is

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I just dialed in K-5 vs K-7 versus Pana GH2. K-7 is rubbish if one is to take the numbers and indexes and ratings at their immediate value. K-5 appears to have 3.5 EV dynamic range advantage over K-7... Another interesting thought crossed my mind. Pentax is known for its lens making. On

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks Jaume, thanks a lot. That's interesting! Dario - Original Message - From: Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 1:58 PM Subject: DxO results for K-5 In Spanish again but I am sure that Miserere will point you to the offical

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Americans may have fallen out of love with Barack Obama, but the president of the United States is still an object of affection for the Chinese: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/8107377/Obama-sex-doll-for-sale-in-China.html On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:14 PM, P.

Re: My Photo courses till now..

2010-11-05 Thread Boris Liberman
I happen to have missed punched cards just by a single year. However, unlike most of you gentlemen, I worked on Soviet clones of IBM PS XT (ES 1840). I still remember rather pale face of computer lab person when I inserted my diskette the wrong way into the drive... Good olde times... Boris

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Wikipedia has been compared to the Gold Standard, (Britannica), and been found to be in most cases just as accurate. Both encyclopedias contain errors, sometimes huge errors. Bottom line you need multiple sources, and don't trust any of them unduly. On 11/5/2010 7:06 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

Re: December PUG reminder

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Existential Sadly I have no rejects, as I never submitted any. Does that make all of my photos rejects. /existential On 11/4/2010 7:24 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: It can happen to any photograph: A dust speck, a tilted horizon, or a slight underexposer makes your whole picture unacceptable.

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 12:29, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: wrong link last one Woops! Let's try again: http://tinyurl.com/2vy7qjv Last one, K-5 vs K-r  vs K-7 http://tinyurl.com/23mprjj Who's giving these guys the numbers for  the prices???   --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --

Re: DXO and light loss with fast lenses

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/4/2010 9:47 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen On Nov 4, 2010, at 2:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: My take on this is the following: ... snip ... Those are bold lies and should be presented as such. First you want honesty in advertising? What next? Honesty in politics?

Re: December PUG reminder

2010-11-05 Thread Scott Loveless
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Existential Sadly I have no rejects, as I never submitted any.  Does that make all of my photos rejects. /existential You have time. Submit it to the photo gallery and then submit it to the PUG if/when it's

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Accuracy be damned I guess. Well, OK, that was snarky. Lets just say that was probably the most useless test ever. On 11/4/2010 12:30 PM, Miserere wrote: On 3 November 2010 21:33, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 3, 2010, at 6:25 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I've heard a few

Re: December PUG reminder

2010-11-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
Lamentably, my rejection was richly deserved. Maybe January's PUG could be, What the hell was I thinking? -- Walt On 11/4/2010 7:24 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: It can happen to any photograph: A dust speck, a tilted horizon, or a slight underexposer makes your whole picture unacceptable.

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
All DLSR's are direct competetors of each other, or not, depends on how you look at it. It's in a different market segment. On 11/4/2010 8:31 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The 5DmII is a direct competitor to the K5, yes? On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Adam Maasa...@mawz.ca wrote: The

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
But do any of them have the soul of an Olympus? I think not. -- Walt On 11/5/2010 12:11 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: All DLSR's are direct competetors of each other, or not, depends on how you look at it. It's in a different market segment. On 11/4/2010 8:31 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Thibouille
I just asked. Some people here love to point how things are (supposedly), not how they think they are. Not that it news in anyway, mind you. 2010/11/5 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Guys, what if you lowered the tone. Everyone can have their opinion and let us not start yet another brand vs

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm a cheapskate; And yet, you still live close to Boston. Not all of life's decisions are mine to make. ;-) --- Sam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
My E-P1 has a tiny EVIL soul. ;-) On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  But do any of them have the soul of an Olympus? I think not. -- Walt On 11/5/2010 12:11 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: All DLSR's are direct competetors of each other, or not, depends

Re: K-5 here, high iso samples

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/3/2010 6:12 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 11/3/2010 1:05 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Bob Sullivan bought a K-5 as well. I believe his arrived yesterday. Paul Right, he was selling his K20D for the reason :-). Soon enough the likes of me holding on to their older cameras would be

Re: seems Texas stole Photo

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
The Seven Flags of Texas. ;-) On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: What is going on with that state? Last month, someone discovered that the Texas state ballot has (and has had for some time) the Chilean flag rather than the Texas flag printed on it.

Re: OT: Bad Photography Ad

2010-11-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
We need a picture of Fluffy. Who's that guy that says let me shoot your dog . . .? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://failblog.org/2010/11/05/epic-fail-photos-advertising-fail/ Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
By the way ... google maps seems to be very screwy for locating the Hunts Photo in Melrose. It was routing me to a Malden address instead. So make sure you are aiming for the intersections of Sylvan Street and Main Street in Melrose. *still scratching my head* --- Sam

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread Adam Maas
Much better video, faster AF, one extra fps, a much more capable flash system, 2MP, 1/250 sync. -Adam On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: What exactly does the 7D adds to a K-5 if not a stupidly higher price tag ? I don't get it... 2010/11/5 Adam Maas

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Miserere wrote: On 5 November 2010 12:29, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: wrong link last one Woops! Let's try again: http://tinyurl.com/2vy7qjv What I find amazing is how the Kx seems to outperform the Kr. And at high ISO even outperforms the

Re: Re: Enablement: Pentax 67

2010-11-05 Thread Jens
Hi Guys I managed to get e reasonable price on a 300mm f4 for the Pentax 67. I'll probably receive it on Monday :-) This focal lengt is not so desireable, but nice for fashion shots on location - outdoors (of which I've done none, yet). Is it rally as bad as they say? My next purchase will

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread David Parsons
It was directing me to a Stoneham address. 120 Main St, Malden will get you there in Google Maps. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: By the way ... google maps seems to be very screwy for locating the Hunts Photo in Melrose.  It was routing me to a Malden

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Sam L
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:28 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: It was directing me to a Stoneham address. 120 Main St, Malden will get you there in Google Maps. I don't think so. I think you want to be up somewhere near Pine Banks Park Go to Hunts website and click on the

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread David Parsons
Sorry, that should be 120 Main St, Melrose. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:28 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: It was directing me to a Stoneham address. 120 Main St, Malden will get you there in Google Maps. I

RE: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-05 Thread Bob W
that must be what Republicans mean when they talk about getting the guvmint off their backs. Americans may have fallen out of love with Barack Obama, but the president of the United States is still an object of affection for the Chinese:

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-11-05 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: Choosing a Digital Camera I was checking definitions of chimping and Wikipedia claims it is and acronym: Chimp is an acronym for CHeck IMage

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-05 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: On behalf of William Robb From: Ken Waller From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com From: Tom C It was Godfrey's consititutional right to

Re: DxO results for K-5

2010-11-05 Thread P N Stenquist
On Nov 5, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Miserere wrote: On 5 November 2010 12:29, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: wrong link last one Woops! Let's try again: http://tinyurl.com/2vy7qjv What I find amazing is how the Kx seems to outperform

Re: Anyone wanna come see the 645D in Boston this weekend?

2010-11-05 Thread Miserere
On 5 November 2010 14:34, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, that should be 120 Main St, Melrose. Thanks Dave, way to add to the confusion, mate! :-D --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic

Re: looking for tiny vivitar flash

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I have a AF200T AF289T and Vivitar 2000, (bounce head), the AF200T is the smallest of the three. On 11/2/2010 8:48 AM, Nick David Wright wrote: That's disappointing ... its nearly the same size as the 280t. Guess I'll just stick with my original idea and get the Vivitar 2000. Also, I don't

Re: My Photo courses till now..

2010-11-05 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-11-05 12:33, Boris Liberman wrote: I happen to have missed punched cards just by a single year. However, unlike most of you gentlemen, I worked on Soviet clones of IBM PS XT (ES 1840). I still remember rather pale face of computer lab person when I inserted my diskette the wrong way into

Re: k-5 autofocus vs. Canon 5000 Mark II

2010-11-05 Thread P N Stenquist
On Nov 5, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Much better video, faster AF, one extra fps, a much more capable flash system, 2MP, 1/250 sync. -Adam Of course some of that is based on assumption. Paul On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: What exactly

Re: Enablement: Pentax 67

2010-11-05 Thread P N Stenquist
I found the 300/4 to be a decent lens and used it quite a bit. With a 6x7 negative, many sins are forgiven. I shot this with the 300/4, f32, 1 second. Hardly an ideal ap but necessary to get the DOF I needed here: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5416945size=lg Here's one with the

Re: m42 takumar 300/4

2010-11-05 Thread P. J. Alling
M42 lenses don't work the same way as K lenses. In manual the lens is always stopped down to shooting aperture and the meter will give you the correct exposure, as long as you're within the meter's operable EV range. In auto the lens will never stop down, but you'll get the correct exposure

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-11-05 Thread eckinator
2010/11/5 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Was that a 2 or 4 door snit? Hatch-back I thought, but I really wasn't paying that much attention. It was a new 1 door model that only swung one way. a BMW with the door at the rear? the Arsetta? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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