K7 issues: finder accuracy and video problems

2010-09-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, I'm quite new to the K7, bought in July, but it seems I was unlucky with this camera... I tried to find something about these topics in the archives and in the web but to no avail, maybe our list gurus can help me to see if I'm right or wrong... First, since the times of the

Re: K7 issues: finder accuracy and video problems

2010-09-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
You are right, Bob, the fact that nobody does something of that kind is the reason why nobody seems to be aware of the issue... I switched to the 14Mp jpegs as soon as I saw the problem, but I simply don't need such large files and the little gain in resolution for most of my shooting. When I

Re: Not only for the 645 lovers...

2010-05-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty wrote: It's been a long, long time since my last message here, hope you didn't miss me too much... :) You were gone?? ;-) Lurking, lurking... Gianco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Not only for the 645 lovers...

2010-05-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, It's been a long, long time since my last message here, hope you didn't miss me too much... :) I came across these press release pictures of the new Fiat Uno, now on sale in Brazil. One of the pictures shows a retention curtain holding (gasp!) a old Pentax 645...

Earthquake in Central Italy

2009-04-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, Last night the earth decided to be sure that we don't forget how small we are compared to the nature. Ann contacted me off list to check if I was ok. I am, Ann, thanks. I live 200 miles from the area, but in Naples and surroundings (not to mention Rome) many people got awaken

Hey, I'm 39...

2008-11-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody! I'll try to put apart my lurking status for a while... It looks like I'm growing older every year (most of us do...) Among the good news, yesterday was the opening of my new exhibition, several years after the last one. A good crowd for an opening, but strangely I didn't take a

Re: Hey, I'm 39...

2008-11-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/14/08, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hapy birthday. I turned 6 last Sunday. Yes, Bill, we know. Eheheheh... :-) Many, many thanks to all of you, my dear friends. It seems like yesterday when I joined the PDML, but it was another

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-06-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Stan (and hi to you, Frank, of course)! I'm not even lurking as usual, so I couldn't imagine how many interesting posts I was missing (nor did I understand the gondola thing...) :-) That's a lovely picture, I like it a lot! And that guy looks like me, too... :-D Ciao, Gianco On Mon, Jun 2,

Re: GESO- Venice

2008-06-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
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Re: Problem Update: K20D and DA* 16-50 F2.8

2008-03-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Joe, That's weird, I'm going to be in Torino during the same days... :-O I'm leaving on Wednesday morning, so I'll be there on Wednesday afternoon/evening and stay till Friday, I guess. I don't really know where I'm going to be during those days, we are looking for the locations of a short

Re: Problem Update: K20D and DA* 16-50 F2.8

2008-03-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Joe, IMO, I would make a quick test with the limiteds to check the obvious and bring them if they're ok. Too many great shot ruined with a defective lens/camera (even when I was aware of the issue...) to risk. Where are you going to stay in Italy, btw? Gianco - Original Message -

Re: Sroke

2008-02-27 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Bob, I'm sorry to hear that. Add my whishes for your full recovery. Ciao, Gianfranco - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:44 PM Subject: Sroke I've suffeed a stroke. It's considered

Thanks (was: Re: A memory)

2007-12-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi my friends, Thanks to you all for being so close to me in this sad time. Ciao, Gianco _ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

A memory

2007-12-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi my friends, I know I'm mostly lurking lately but I'm used to share my feelings with you, too bad this time are sad news. My mother Carmelina passed away this evening. She was 80 and had several health problems, none of them particularly bad, but in the end was the heart that failed, almost

OT: To our Londoners

2007-08-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody! Eleonora, a dear friend of mine, is coming to London tomorrow. She's going to meet her boyfriend (well, sort of...), who she will be able to see just off work. She is a art historian, and spends half of the year in India (at least for the last two years she did so...) During daytime

Re: OT: To our Londoners

2007-08-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That depends if her boyfriend will be coming along or not. I'm quite sure he won't... :-) Ciao, Gianco _ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo!

Re: OT: Help! Need Myths

2007-05-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
I can add: Putting a hat on a bed means death for somebody... Opening an umbrella inside a house is bad luck; They say (esp. when you are very young) that when you make a grimace or pull faces to someone there's an angel that freezes your face that way... Ciao, Gianfranco - Original

Re: Amazon buys dpreview.com

2007-05-15 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think of DPReview as porn. I go there to look at the pictures, then words just get in the way. ROTFL!!! Brilliant Cotty! That's probably the greatest laugh I had in the past two or three months of list lurking... Ciao, Gianco _

Re: PUG Comments March 2007

2007-03-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: X by Gianfranco Irlanda http://pug.komkon.org/07mar/binariox.html Strong composition with the X of the rails and camera at ground level. Bravery award for risking life, camera, and limb in front of that oncoming car that is much closer than it appears

Re: March PUG IS UP

2007-03-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] kindly wrote: Many fine shots, and, yeah, Goal Keeper is a real keeper as many pointed out Ditto. since there are so few shots I'll spit out my instant faves in addition to G K - X (...) Thanks, Ann! BTW, I definitely love your Glorious Strangers. There's

Re: March PUG IS UP (My comments)

2007-03-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: X - Gianfranco Irlanda Great low shot, what an eye to spot that that rail could tie the whole pic together and make a good vanishing line. A different take on street photography. :-) That could be street*car* photography, even though the streetcar railway

Re: Lens question

2007-02-10 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering if anyone out there has had any opportunity to compare the FA 24-90 to the A 35-105 for general imaging quality. I am considering getting the FA 24-90 to replace the A 35-105 for some of my wedding work. The usage would be basically a

Re: Lens question

2007-02-10 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you guys talking about usage on 35mm (FF) or APS digital? jco I am talking about APS digital... Bruce, after checking more carefully the shots and making a few more I have something more accurate to say about the sharpness of the two: the 35-105

Re: Praising K10D performance even with limitations

2007-01-20 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Boris, Pentax most definitely rules ;-). ça va sans dire... Here is my face, if you haven't seen it yet ;-). http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16300full=1 Hey, you look like my brother with a shorter hair! No joking. It seems you are not

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Shell wrote: I wonder how many of us are doing what our education prepared us for? In my case I majored in zoology I am. Comp. Sci. degree way back when, and software development jobs ever since (and even before). I dunno. I have a

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I fully intend to complete my education as a mature student in my late 60s. Where I will likely by surrounded by lots of women in their 20s. Now *that's* what I call retirement ! That's a very good idea! :-D Ciao, Gianco _

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Happy 2007 from a strangely cloudy Naples! Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Seasonal Greetings

2006-12-25 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have a good one! Whatever is your faith or lack thereof let the next year be way better than this one. Ditto. Happy Whatever to You All!! Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!

Re: Be good

2006-12-22 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have a jolly old time, and a happy Christmas! You too, Bob!! Ho, ho, ho! :-) Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML

Re: focusing screens question

2006-11-29 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cameramentor.com/images/Pentax_DSLR_Focusing_Screen.pdf http://ok1000.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-pentax-accesories-pentax-ccd.html Also, what would be the rationale for the 4x4 grid on LL-80? I understand 3x3 (golden rule), but 4x4? That's

Re: OT: I'm 37

2006-11-15 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, Thank you all for the kind words!! I'm happy to be part of this strange family, folks. I'm also happy to have started a thread with no dangerous content (yet). :-) P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But do you look the same? Well, my image improved during this years. At

OT: I'm 37

2006-11-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi PDMLers, I don't know who cares, but I'm getting old... :-O I turned 37 just yesterday, the 14th. It probably doesn't seem like yesterday, but I first joined the PDML when I was 30 and I still feel the same. Hope it remains this way for a long time... :-) Ciao, Gianfranco _

Re: Shooting color C-41 for BW

2006-11-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been shooting a bit more film lately. Because of the istD, I'm spoiled with having color info when I do conversions to black and white. So I was thinking I'll shoot some color negative film, and do the same conversion I do with the files from the istD.

Re: Some PUG comments 3 of 3

2006-11-11 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Jostein Øksne wrote: Villa Maiuri - Interior by Gianfranco Irlanda There's something special about this one. It's so anti every rule of composition with the huge door and wall in the middle, and the two exits on either side. Still it works. Very intriguing. My favourite this month. And Ann

Re: November PUG comments

2006-11-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: VIlla Maiuri - Interior by Gianfranco Irlanda Giancarlo fulfilling expectations, as he uses to. The direct sunlight entering through the left-window makes me close my eyes as if I was there!! Since I am trying to note some negative points...well...my

Re: Way OT: How I spent my summer

2006-10-21 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After having written several hundred magazine articles and countless advertisements, I finished the first draft of my first novel today: Congratulations, Paul! That's a real accomplishment. Good luck for a future publication. It sounds definitely

Re: Happy Birthday, Bill Owens

2006-10-18 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
ann joins Doug - I join too. Happy Birthday, Bill!! I suppose you don't hold much truck with astrology, Bill, but truly not only are SOME of my close friends Libras but my two very best friends have the same birthday - Oct 14 Hey, that's a month before MY birthday! I agree, Libras are

Re: 67 90mm f2.8

2006-10-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's this lens like? Any good? It's not particularly wide, but I've found one that's affordable. Would I be better off waiting for a 55? Hi James, It depends on what you are looking for... The 90mm (the normal one, not the leaf shutter one) is

Director Gillo Pontecorvo dies at 86

2006-10-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Not entirely off topic (I'll explain why in a couple of lines). Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo died yesterday at 86; one of the less prolific authors of all times (only 5 movies in 50 years...) he is well known for his masterpiece The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri, 1966) in which

Director Gillo Pontecorvo dies at 86

2006-10-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Not entirely off topic (I'll explain why in a couple of lines). Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo died yesterday at 86; one of the less prolific authors of all times (only 5 movies in 50 years...) he is well known for his masterpiece The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri, 1966) in which

Re: September PUG is open

2006-09-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you. I like Gianfranco's photo very much, although I want to move the fishtail a little to balance the composition. Thanks Bob, and thanks to Ann and john for your appreciation! Gianco's picture (the pick of the crop, imo) isn't really about

Re: July PUG is open

2006-07-04 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Keith McGuinness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments... * Gianfranco Irlanda: A Car? Interesting as an object but the image is a little static. Perhaps another angle? Hi Keith, First, thanks for taking the time to comment on the whole gallery. I agree, the subject is interesting but I had

Re: Pentax sighting

2006-05-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When the BBC were there yesterday, they knife had not been discovered. I filmed a grubby-fingered archeao scraping it out from between the ribs. The Beeb had us by a day, but we had the better story ;-) Lol! Way to go, Cotty! Ciao, Gianco _

Re: On May PUG

2006-05-03 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! The second best picture is: The Green Trousers by Gianfranco Irlanda, because I really like the humor in there. Hi Boris! Thanks a lot! Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam

Re: Sorrento

2006-04-21 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tomorrow my wife and I leave for 7 days in Sorrento. We anticipate short trips to Amalfi, Positano, Capri and possibly Naples. Any advice about places to visit, places to avoid, restaurants, museums,and photo opportunities would be greatly

Re: A favour from A35-105/3.5 owners?

2006-03-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, If anyone has a good working copy of the old A35-105/3.5 could you please make a couple of measurements for me (as accurate as possible) and post them here or direct to me? Please see the pic below for a guide, your help would be

Re: March PUG is open - my thoughts

2006-03-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I've got some time on my hands, (recently retired yet called back to consult) I thought I'd give my thoughts on a few of the images in the March Pug that caught my eye. Metal Landscape - Gianfranco Irlando - imaginative original Hi Ken,

Re: Poll: Best Photo Ever

2006-02-22 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been looking at all these wonderful photos that people have been posting over the last week or so, and I have to say that I'm most impressed with all of them. I understand that favourite and best are completely different, and I also understand

Re: Poll: Best Photo Ever

2006-02-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now, given the general mediocrity of the thousands and thousand of frames that I've taken over the years, picking a favourite, or a few favourites may not be such a huge problem g. How about you? Do you have a favourite among the many photos you've

PUG reminder

2006-02-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, The deadline for submitting to the March PUG is today. Theme: Patterns Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Poll: Best Photo Ever

2006-02-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fabulous work. You the man! Thanks very much, Paul!! BTW, your portrait of the gentleman ( http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3451662) is really beautiful. I'm always amazed when I see a BW conversion from digital of this high quality. How did

Re: Weekend Quiz (Was: Merry Christmas everyone!)

2006-01-22 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll give it another hour or so, and then I will get back with the name and some nice links for you, unless someone comes up with the answer before that. With a bit of research a name emerged: Nickolas Muray. I have to confess that I hadn't ever heard

Re: Either my Z-1p is confused, or I am...

2006-01-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah yes, I'd forgotten about that. The FA 28-105 powerzoom isn't exactly small ;-) I'll check with the FA 28-70/4 tonight: that might be better. Just checked: You were right, Gianfranco. The FA28-70/4 is good up to 28mm. Phew! :-) Good to hear

Re: Either my Z-1p is confused, or I am...

2006-01-18 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Hi Lucas, When using flash in (Hy)P or Av with an F or later lens, my Z-1 and MZ-50 generally observe the 1/fl rule. The Z-1p seems more than a stop more optimistic about what's hand-holdable. Now I _am_ getting better at hand-holding,

Re: Some PUG comments

2006-01-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gianfranco's picture is a whimsical pleasure. I assume that the pic was inverted, so that the bulb was actually hanging in real life. Hi Rick, Thanks a lot for the kind comment! You are right, I uploaded the pic without rotating it. I thought it would be

Re: As Yet Untitled

2006-01-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4009465 There's a relatively boring story behind this one, but I'll wait a bit to share it (if I decide to share it at all - again, I'll let you know). Hi Frank, I don't know if I want to know the story

Re: Happy New Year

2006-01-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's snowing here -- how very appropriate. Happy comming 2006! S Nastupajushim! After a nicely sunny Christmas weekend, it's been raining a lot for three or four days now... :-( Oh well... Happy New Year everybody, btw! :-) Buon anno! Ciao, Gianfranco _

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

2005-12-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Well, the subject says it all... A Marry Christmas, for those who celebrate it, and Happy Holidays to everybody! Ciao, Gianfranco (almost lurker this time of the year...) _ __ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just

Re: Home Renovation web page

2005-12-17 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll only post this once, in case anyone's the slightest bit interested. Exciting Pentax content: some of the pics will be by Pentax SMC lenses, so there. We're buying a house, and I'm keeping an online diary for friends and relatives.

Re: Asahiflex

2005-11-15 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Danilo wrote: to the only (?) other Italian guy here!! No, not the only other Italian guy here. Gianfranco Irlanda is also here, and a few lurkers too. Hi Danilo and Dario, Yes, I'm still here (well, almost...) BTW, I'm in Ercolano, Napoli. I

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally, a few pics up. Sorry - 18 pics on this page, not suitable for dial-up unless you're prepared for a bit of a wait. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/photoessays/essays/snake.html Also, a Photo Essay of my wife in conversation with Cesar:

Re: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar

2005-10-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3820918size=lg Excellent. Great light. Nice contrast. Everything is working for you here. I'd say this is the best of your Pirate Jenny photos. Ditto! Very well done, Frank! Thanks a lot for sharing. What

PUG deadline today!

2005-10-20 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Just a reminder... Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

Re: istDS Bizarre Behavior

2005-10-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the D it's the green button technique. With the DS one presses the AE-Lock button. Shel [Original Message] From: Richard Chu Isn't the 28/3.5 a non-A aperture lens? How did you set the aperture in Av mode? I have a D, not a DS. I

Re: istDS Bizarre Behavior

2005-10-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
P.S.: the difference in the DOF between the two shots confirms that they were taken at different apertures (wider in the first shot). _ __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

Re: too many 50's?

2005-10-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure how it happened, but I have managed to accumulate an assortment of 50mm lenses. My current collection includes the following: M42 F1.4 (SMC, I think) SMC-A F2.0 SMC-A F2.8 macro SMC-FA F1.7 SMC-A F1.2 So how

Re: OT: matching shoulders g

2005-10-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Frank, I'm very sorry to hear about your accident, and glad you were wearing the helmet... Hope you can recover soon. Ciao, Gianfranco - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 3:27 AM Subject:

Juan in Action: Siena mini-PDML pictures

2005-10-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi guys and gals, I managed to build a gallery with some of the pictures taken during our recent Siena mini-PDML: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=533571 Hope you'll enjoy them. Feel free to comment and criticize at will... :-) Ciao, Gianfranco _

Re: Trip to Prague, any suggestions?

2005-10-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Krisjanis Linkevics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am currently planning a trip to Prague at the end of October, any suggestions on what to see in addition to Saudek? Hi Krisjanis, I can only suggest to take a look at my Prague gallery here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=439491

Re: Trip to Prague, any suggestions?

2005-10-05 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Krisjanis Linkevics [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am currently planning a trip to Prague at the end of October, any suggestions on what to see in addition to Saudek? Hi Krisjanis, I can only suggest to take a look at my Prague gallery here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=439491

Re: *ist D reliability and flash problems - resend

2005-09-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gianfranco My D works well with any (compatible) lens using TTL flash. Except for high ISO values = above 400 ASA. ISO 800-3200 does not work well with TTL. The camera seem to allow the same amount of light output no matter what the ISO setting is (still

Re: Siena mini-PDML

2005-09-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday I met Gianfranco in Firenze. He was there visiting a Pentax repair center and I am passing through Italy on my way back to the US. We drove to Siena, and spent Thursday and part of Friday there. Great shooting in the street, some excellent

*ist D reliability and flash problems - resend

2005-09-25 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
(it seems this message didn't appear the first time so here it is again...) Hi, Some may remember that I had a major failure with my main D body last August. Probably very few remember that I bought a backup body last Spring that I had to send to repair almost immediately because of its odd

Siena PDML and other things...

2005-09-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, Yesterday night I came back home, after a two and 1/2 days trip in central Italy. I had a lot of gear to bring to the Pentax assistance, and when Juan Buhler told us he was going to be in Toscana I thought it was the right time. We met in Firenze, after I had spent a hour trying to

*ist D reliability and flash problems

2005-09-24 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi, Some may remember that I had a major failure with my main D body last August. Probably very few remember that I bought a backup body last Spring that I had to send to repair almost immediately because of its odd behaviour (black stripes on the images etc.) A couple of days before leaving for

Re: Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 Asphericalerical

2005-09-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.adorama.com/SG2870PXAF.html Thanks Mark, that's what I figured. A typical Sigma fast and crappy. :-( Hi Don, Actually, not exactly... I have the older version and it is a pleasant surprise. A very good lens for the money, although a bit prone

Re: Going to Italy

2005-09-18 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, that would be great! What day? Are you travelling alone? I am, and keeping it in the cheap. Maybe we could share a room if you want? I was thinking about being in Florence on thursday, so either wed-thu or thu-fri could do well for me (I'd prefer to

Re: Going to Italy

2005-09-17 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Hi Juan! I will be in Venezia tomorrow, and then will visit a few places in Italy, most probably around Toscana, for the next week or so. Any PDMLers in the north of Italy want to get together for a few birras? (I know it's a big country, but

Re: It's Here and It Works!

2005-09-14 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 1/2 hour ago Mr FedEx came knocking at my door. He brought the cutest little camera. The replacement DS is here, and everything seems to be working as it should. Gotta figure out how to use the manual lenses and get familiar with the menus. I

Re: Popped over to Berlin

2005-09-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MartyFeldman He must quite popular with the ladies./MartyFeldman It's not my purple prehensile tongue, it's my hump. What hump? Gianco _ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Back home, bad news...

2005-08-29 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, As I mentioned in my last message, I left home to the Aeolian Islands on the 13th. I'm not the kind of guy who believes much in luck, but that number's fame should have a bit of meaning after all... I had five bodies with me, *ist D, LX, Fuji GS645, Yashica T5 and Ricoh GR1. The

Off for two weeks

2005-08-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody! I'm leaving in a couple of hours, heading south (first time in seven years that I spend the holidays in Southern Italy...) I'll be based in Salina, one of the Aeolian Islands (see: http://www.initaly.com/regions/sicily/aeolian.htm), and hopefully will tour the other islands as well.

Re: OT: Some Good Gnus

2005-08-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it's official. Frankie's no longer a bike messenger audible gasps from the audience. He's a bike messenger dispatcher. Sounds good! That's very good gnus, Frank! Congratulations. I may go out to celebrate tonight! You have to!! I'll raise

Re: OT: Some Good Gnus

2005-08-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 6/8/05, keithw, discombobulated, unleashed: All I've got in the house at the moment is a cold Fosters, but I'll grit my teeth and drink a toast to you, Frank. Steady on old boy. Don't force yourself ;-) Maybe I WANT to... ;-) I'd

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-02 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great PUG. I'd particularly take my hat off to: Terns Dancing, by Thrainn Vigfusson. Pussanova, by Cotty. I second that. And of course Gianfranco's, which is a classic. Thanks, Joe! Ciao, Gianfranco _

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-02 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Hi Boris! Tango! by Gianfranco Irlanda - definitely a winner... I don't think I have much to add to what has been said already. Thanks for the kind words, Boris. Ciao, Gianfranco _ __ Do You

Re: August PUG

2005-08-02 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One quick comment... Tango! by Gianfranco Irlanda This is my favorite. It's the quintessential shot and is essentially the image that came to my mind when I became aware of the Dance theme. Well, Tom, I'm speechless... Wonderfully done! Thanks

Re: Fave PUG for August

2005-08-02 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Checking out PUG for August, and along with virtually everyone else, I must say that Gianfranco's photo is my absolute favourite, bar none. A classis tango shot, captured perfectly. Love they way they ~gaze~ into each other's eyes! Ok, Frank, you

Re: interior photography

2005-08-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Vic Mortelmans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you think about using flash? My only experience in flash photography is direct flash and reading aperture setting from a label on the flash, based on ISO and distance... I don't really think this will work out for interior photography,

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tango! by Gianfranco Irlanda is my favorite. Hi Shel, Thanks a LOT!!! I'm very happy you liked it. Ciao, Gianfranco _ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tango! - Gianfranco Irlanda My fave of the lot. Classy dramatic. Many thanks, Dave! I like the definition dramatic, it suits the picture well. Ciao, Gianfranco _ Start your day

Re: August PUG is open

2005-08-01 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My favourite, too, Gianco. Lovely shot. Thanks very much, John!! :-D Gianco _ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: A new poll: Your first pentax?

2005-07-30 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Better late than never? I hope so... My very first Pentax was a used K1000, bought during Spring 1994, followed shortly after by a Z-50p. Both stolen a year after, so I replaced them with a MX and a MEsuper. Then, after the first LX (April 1997), started the

Re: FA 28mm 2.8

2005-07-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you guys here think about the FA28/2.8 on the istD? How much does this lens usually go for? Hi Juan, The FA28 is my main prime lens on the D. When I bought the D I thought it would be the FA35 (I'm a 50mm kind of guy...), but I changed my mind. I like the

Re: London PDML

2005-07-19 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] shared: A final one. 8-) http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3407/display/3555157 Lovely! I'm still laughing! :-) Ciao, Gianco _ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Back from the silence

2005-07-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, Thanks to a fire that caught two cars parked under my building, on Monday, the 28th of June, almost all the consumers like electricity, water and telephone got interrupted for several days. The electricity was the first to be repaired, although not exactly in a definitive way, then

Re: Back from the silence

2005-07-08 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yo Gianco. Get some good pictures of the fire?? ;-) Hi Cotty, Unfortunately not. It was 5 a.m. when it all happened, and I missed the chance to escape at the very first moment. After a few minutes the smoke cluttered the stairwell and I was more worried about

Re: Creepy *istD problem...

2005-06-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cesar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gianfranco, Hi César, I can say that I have taken numerous shots at 1600 and 3200 ISO. I have never seen this problem. I am sure you have received replies on this, but I am catching up on the list - blame Grandfather Mountain - and I would have to say

Re: I'm a VERY BAD boy!!!

2005-06-07 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lookie what.. I ..just ...did! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7521917207 Gonna be selling a few things real soon. But ain't she gorgeous? Agreed. She's from Italy... :-) BTW, congratulations, you'll love it... er...

Re: SMC-M 28mm/3.5

2005-05-30 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any experience with this lens? What can I expect from it ? Hi Thibouille, Lovely. Very small, light, not bad wide open but really good stopped down. My most used 28mm before the purchase of the FA 28/2.8, it was part of a semi-permanent light kit along with

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