Re: More local frustration

2010-12-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Sorry to hear that...here in Spain (BCN at least) the K-5 is already everywhere (at least everywhere were pentax has some presence). Now I am curious...is this season specially busy in Israel as it is in many other countries? (regarding sales, presents...) BTW, Saturday I tried a K-5 with

Re: Introduction: New to PDML

2010-12-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I just took out everything after .com and it worked.. - Mensaje original De: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: dom,19 diciembre, 2010 20:53 Asunto: Re: Introduction: New to PDML Welcome, Andrew (Andy?). Looking forward to seeing

Re: Introduction: New to PDML

2010-12-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Welcome, Andy! I enjoyed looking through your work! I've had the same experience you've had regarding the overall pace of the forums as opposed to what goes on here. As I see it, I can go anywhere and be called an idiot,

Re: Pentax H90 -- will I like it?

2010-12-17 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
There is also the LS1000, with no skins. I am not sure about the differences between both cameras. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,17 diciembre, 2010 03:54 Asunto: Re: Pentax H90 --

Re: Boris PESOs (trip to Negev)

2010-12-17 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com My friends from MD came for a visit and asked to be taken out south... So we did. A series of PESOs for your critique and hopefully enjoyment. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-61-negev-landscape.html

Re: (pentax) Cameras and prints -- a little good news, a little bad news

2010-12-17 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Well I bought the RS1000 for $89 -- it is reallly annoying. I'd take it back tomorrow but Adorama isn't open on Saturdays - Uncomfortable to hold , for one. complicated manual - I tried to set date and time but did

Re: Like I'm supposed to know how to use a point and shoot?

2010-12-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com I was at a party tonight and some of the girls wanted a group photo. So they grabbed me and handed me their point and shoot. We went into a back room with a better wall for a background, I took a shot or two, but the flash just

Re: Going off list tomorrow

2010-12-15 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Welcome back ! (and...Felices Fiestas) ;-) Jaume - Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mié,15 diciembre, 2010 04:06 Asunto: Going off list tomorrow Hey Guys, I just got back from a few days at a destination

Re: OT: Photographer Monique

2010-12-13 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Enviado: lun,13 diciembre, 2010 00:09 Asunto: Re: OT: Photographer Monique I think that these images are excellent. The rendering is somewhat unique, but certainly not bad. Paul On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:24 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Thanks for the link. Let's take it in a positive

Re: help needed: Pentax stores in Portugal or Andorra

2010-12-13 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Luiz, I bough my Mz-5n in Andorra around 8-9 years ago and the prices were quite interesting at that time. However, I have the understanding that it is not that interesting after the Euro, although there are still some deals. An example (I guess you'll be able to read Spanish) from the main

Re: OT: Photographer Monique

2010-12-12 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks for the link. Let's take it in a positive way...there's a lot of...room for improvement... Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53 Asunto: OT: Photographer

Re: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55

2010-12-07 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Interesting Boris, thanks. As I said in a previous message, my brief 'encounter' with a Pana G2 made me reconsider my strong EVF allergy. Let's see how this evolves. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55

2010-12-07 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,7 diciembre, 2010 10:20 Asunto: Re: Brief but direct encounter with Sony SLT-A55 On 12/7/2010 11:16 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Interesting Boris, thanks. As I said

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-07 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,6 diciembre, 2010 15:05 Asunto: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section:

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-07 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,7 diciembre, 2010 15:43 Asunto: Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 12/7/2010 4:27 PM, P N Stenquist

Re: DA18-135 DC review

2010-11-29 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thx for the link. I was quite interested in the lens but the current price... K-5 body only: 1200 EUR K-5 with 18-135: 1800 EUR 18-135 alone: 722 EUR And probably it will not be optically better than my current Sigma 17-70 (except maybe for the AF according to the review). Regards, Jaume

Re: Getting a K-5 for review; any requests?

2010-11-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com I convinced BH to lend me a K-5 for review and it should arrive tomorrow (Monday). I won't have it as long as other cams I've tested (it's going back on Dec 15th) so I'm trying to streamline this review as much as possible and

Re: About EVFs and football (soccer) stars

2010-11-23 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Bob W p...@web-options.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,23 noviembre, 2010 00:25 Asunto: RE: About EVFs and football (soccer) stars Hi there, I have finally been able to test a proper Electronic Viewfinder, the Panasonic

About EVFs and football (soccer) stars

2010-11-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Hi there, I have finally been able to test a proper Electronic Viewfinder, the Panasonic Lumix G2's specifically. Since some of you suggested that this one showed the state of the art in this field, I visited a well known Spanish department stores that normally show cameras with charged

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com On 19 November 2010 13:11, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: A conversation in another thread brought to my attention a big 'ol copyright image, designed to be nearly impossible to remove and even more impossible to

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Indeed...and the K-5 is growing a very good reputation in the 'industry'...(lesnumeriques just tested the 60D and they say that it is a good camera but not at the level of K-5/D7000) The looser here semms the K-r...well...maybe the success of the K-x was based on the fact that it surpassed

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Well...2 great Pentax cameras in a row...i guess it was too perfect to be true... But at least this time, if (when) you get the good one, you get a performance leader in its category ! Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Good luck for both, see you soon. Jaume - Mensaje original De: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,16 noviembre, 2010 17:59 Asunto: Re: Just a note ... Hey John - I go in Friday morning for the same thing. Send some

Re: Mike Johnston cries poverty then buys a K-5

2010-11-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jue,11 noviembre, 2010 14:39 Asunto: Re: Mike Johnston cries poverty then buys a K-5 Larry, I'd be happy just to get one for review, but I've been told by Pentax there is

Re: K-7 vs. K-5 at ISO 200

2010-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mié,10 noviembre, 2010 08:15 Asunto: Re: K-7 vs. K-5 at ISO 200 I spoke to Julia and she wasn't at all against the upgrade. So, I am taking my measures to get rid of

Re: PUG changes and themes for 2011

2010-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks for your efforts in the PUG Scott. I suggest an architecture related theme. It has always resulted in populated and interesting galleries in the past. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mié,10 noviembre, 2010 09:26 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 On 11/9/2010 6:24 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: I understand your reasons but what amazes me

Pentax mirrorless in Spring !

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
http://k-rumors.com/k4-pentax-mirrorless-camera-to-be-announced-in-february-2011/ Hold on, Miserere !!! ;-) -- 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

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,9 noviembre, 2010 16:03 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 On 11/9/2010 4:52 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I guess I can see that... I find it fascinating

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,9 noviembre, 2010 18:24 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: I understand your reasons but what amazes me

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,9 noviembre, 2010 18:50 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 On 9 November 2010 11:24, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: But I am afraid that the only

Stop buying K-5s...new lens(es) !!

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Please, tell me if I am too tedious with this: http://k-rumors.com/pentax-lens-group-foto-unveils-new-lenses/ -- 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

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,9 noviembre, 2010 16:46 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 If you believe DxO the K20D has a slightly better sensor than the K-7. The fact that

Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400

2010-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,9 noviembre, 2010 16:45 Asunto: Re: K-5, K-7, side-by-side at ISO 6400 And then the K-7 came out and in a few months its sensor (evolution of the K20D's) was totally

It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
DxO has tested the D7000: http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/nikon-d7000-sensor-raw.html And the K-5 gets an slight advantage thanks to its ISO 80 setting, not present in the D7000. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,8 noviembre, 2010 15:54 Asunto: Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested) On 8 November 2010 08:26, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: DxO has tested

Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested)

2010-11-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: John Francis jo...@panix.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,8 noviembre, 2010 18:23 Asunto: Re: It's offical: K-5 is the best (D7000 tested) On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 10:15:58AM -0600, CheekyGeek wrote: On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at

K-5 'miracle'

2010-11-06 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
This fortunate Spanish K-5 owner tried to recover a picture where the flash didn't fire when it was supposed to do (it wasn't charged). They challenged the camera for fun and were surprised by the results: http://www.pentaxeros.com/forum/index.php?topic=37916.0 -- PDML

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: 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

645D tested in Barcelona (with samples)

2010-10-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
...not by me, unfortunately... In Spanish: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-645d-analisis-muestras-fotos,1_6927 Thy seem to like it. Plenty of samples if you scroll down. Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 14:48 Asunto: Re: OT: new camera On 10/22/2010 4:01 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Debating the viability of FourThirds format on the PDML list seems

Re: OT - 4/3, m4/3 (was: OT: new camera)

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it The 'micro-systems' arena is a different game, open to different ending. Think of the following: 1 - Canon and Nikon are not yet playing there (while they were rulers in APS-C), 2 - m-APS cannot find one ot two

DxO test of Pentax 645D

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I am afraid it is in Spanish: (some charts though) http://www.dslrmagazine.com/pruebas/pruebas-tecnicas/pentax-645d-sensor-raw.html The conclusion: it is the 4th best sensor ever tested for DxO with a similar noise to Nikon D3x. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - 4/3, m4/3 (was: OT: new camera)

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 17:54 Asunto: Re: OT - 4/3, m4/3 (was: OT: new camera) On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree

Re: OT - 4/3, m4/3

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: I am just trying to say that if size is similar, the other important aspect is Image quality, that it seems that will be always better in APSC land. So...why m4/3? Dario's answer is: lens 'ecosystem' and IQ is not that important. Jaume, the IQ is always better

Re: DxO test of Pentax 645D

2010-10-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 18:02 Asunto: Re: DxO test of Pentax 645D On 22 October 2010 11:25, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: I am afraid it is in Spanish: (some charts

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-21 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-21 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: iso On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly

Re: Transfer pictures: USB or card?

2010-10-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: sáb,16 octubre, 2010 15:46 Asunto: Re: Transfer pictures: USB or card? On Oct 16, 2010, at 7:37, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/15 Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com: Actually he referred to SD specifically. He showed me that there are two longer

Re: Transfer pictures: USB or card?

2010-10-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
De: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com 2010/10/16 Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com: Well, the fact is that any SD card has two pins placed higher than the rest. And he is not actually a friend of mine but someone who earns his live fixing broken storage devices...but hey, if St

Transfer pictures: USB or card?

2010-10-15 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Hi, I always transfer pictures to my PC using its card reader. I can't remember why I decided to do it this way, possibly because it is faster and doesn't eat the camera's battery. However, I have been in contact with a person specialized in recovery disks and cards from hardware failures,

Re: Transfer pictures: USB or card?

2010-10-15 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
of that used camera. I suggested him to forget the USB connector and use a card reader for downloading, but he wanted the camera to be repaired... Dario - Original Message - From: Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 6:50 PM Subject

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-02 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I made the same observation some time ago and the responses that I got suggested that nowadays there are other places in the net to have such technical conversation and that this list is more 'picture oriented' with all the PESO's and GESO's conversations, for instance. Regards, Jaume -

Re: Has anyone heard from Susan Barton since the 14th about ship-backs?

2010-08-13 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Nothing here. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: vie,13 agosto, 2010 22:21 Asunto: Has anyone heard from Susan Barton since the 14th about ship-backs? Hey PDML Chicago exhibit gang;

Re: Pentax to Release Mirrorless Camera? The Answer Might Be YES

2010-08-04 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
My problem is that I hate to compose pictures looking through a LCD screen...and so far I don't like either to do it using an electronic viewfinder... ...I am afraid I will have to get used to... - Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

2 new cameras in Photokina

2010-07-19 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
According to the reliable Spanish site quesabesde: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-prepara-lanzamiento-dos-slr-photokina,1_6552 One between K-x and K-7 and the other above K-7. No more detail I am afraid. Still no FF though. Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Spanish team has done it!

2010-07-12 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks Boris and Ecke, I never though I was going to see this happen... Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,12 julio, 2010 09:55 Asunto: Re: Spanish team has done it! Felicitaciones

Re: Chicago GESOs by Boris

2010-05-26 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
So...what is your opinion about the DA* 55/1.4? Thanks, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Enviado: mié,26 mayo, 2010 19:40 Asunto: Re: Chicago GESOs by Boris Not very considerate of me to forget, but

Re: Artist Bios CVs from Exhibit

2010-05-25 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
No problem here. Thanks, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Para: pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,24 mayo, 2010 17:45 Asunto: Artist Bios CVs from Exhibit Hi Everyone: Are folks interested in reading the artist bios cvs from the exhibit? If so,

Re: Sigma OS available for Pentax! [Scanned]

2010-05-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I have heard (it is not the first stabilized Sigma for Pentax) that it is better not to use both simultaneously. I would say that testers preferred the in-lens SR results. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Augenblick: Some shots and a controversial opinion

2010-05-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
De: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Thats very kind Tim, but I declined to offer my shot to the show for the simple reason of cost. I too had the impression that some of the best shots were missing...but also forgot that the author had to made them eligible for the show. Regards, Jaume

Re: Home sweet home

2010-05-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com I am back after a minor scare that Israeli skies would close due to ash cloud. Apparently it was someone's mistake... Duh! That's always good news. I have brought just a scosh short of 900 images with me. Time to major work.

Re: Tomorrow's video stream (will be recorded?)

2010-05-06 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I have a dinner tomorrow and I am afraid i won't be able to follow the broadcast...is anybody recording it in some way that can be seen afterwards? Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: m...@robertstech.com m...@robertstech.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado:

Re: Blurb did ok (better in my case)

2010-05-04 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I filled the form like 10 hours ago and immediately received an automated response saying that I will have further notices within 1 day and went to sleep. This morning I have just found the second one, apologizing and inviting me to keep or recycle the defective book (which is not a bad deal

Book arrived...ouch

2010-05-03 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Just opened and several pictures show some white vertical dotted lines... I am afraid I will have to return it...aghh Jaume -- 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

Re: any PDML members in the South of France?

2010-04-28 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Not exactly there but if you have the chance to visit Barcelona (2h driving from Perpignan) you won't regret the visit...and I live there too ! Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado:

645D for everybody

2010-04-26 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
At leas that's is what Reflecta, the Spanish Pentax distributor, told to quesabesde, a normally well informed site: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-645d-llegara-espana-despues-verano,1_6298 It seems that the camera will reach Spain (and other countries) in autumn. (They have just

Re: 645D for everybody

2010-04-26 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Para: pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,26 abril, 2010 18:42 Asunto: RE: 645D for everybody From: Jaume Lahuerta At leas that's is what Reflecta, the Spanish Pentax distributor, told to quesabesde, a normally well informed

Re: Missing COAs for PDML Exhibit

2010-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I guess Ibarz refers to me. (I signed as Jaume Lahuerta Ibarz since in Spain we use our Mother's lastname as a 'second' lastname...) As I told you in an offlist message, I sent my COA last Friday 9th, so it should be about to reach you unless it didn't cross the ocean before the infamous

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2010: Uploading now

2010-04-07 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com OK, the 2010 PDML book is in the can, as they say. It's uploading to Blurb as I write this (should be done in about an hour). It'll take about two weeks for me to get a copy to inspect. If it looks good, or if there are

An 'external' view on the 645D

2010-03-30 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Here it is: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20001382-264.html?part=rsssubj=newstag=2547-1_3-0-20 or http://tinyurl.com/ygjyskz -- 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

Re: Help with crushed SD card

2010-03-29 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
3d location (for lack of better words). My cameras and reader had hard time working with this card. When I attached a little piece of scotch tape in place where this piece of plastic was, the card worked fine. HTH. Boris . On 3/27/2010 10:38 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Hi, My

Re: K 7 taking a long time to write to card and

2010-03-29 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Maybe the camera correcting the image for distortions, etc after every shot? Jaume - Mensaje original De: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,29 marzo, 2010 15:44 Asunto: Re: K 7 taking a long time to write to card and ok i am

Re: Exhibit prints: In the mail

2010-03-29 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com The prints for the May 7 PDML exhibit are now on their way to Chicago - thoroughly packaged and heavily insured. No relax, you still have a book to compose, proof print, recompose... ;-) (I can't wait to read and see the

Help with crushed SD card

2010-03-27 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Hi, My uncle's pointshot has been crushed by a vehicle. There is nothing to do with it but since I have had no problem taking the card out of the rests of the camera, and the card seemed fine externally, I was sure that the pictures were going to be fine (and that's what I told him). This has

Re: See you soon

2010-03-25 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Or at least some of you. I *am* coming to Chicago. Great !!! Then I would ask you to take pictures (and videos) of the exhibit for us that cannot attend, so we can see how our pictures look... Regards, Jaume --

Re: K-x shake test

2010-03-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Is the lower shutter speeds what people are complaining about, or is this slap at various speeds and SR on and or off. I have not looked into this yet. I think that the problem shows at speeds around 1/100 sec, not at

Re: K-x mirror slap, anybody seen this problem?

2010-03-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com I took a peek back in the dpreview Pentax SLR forum. There's a lot of wailing and moaning and gnashing of teeth over mirror slap problems with the K-x. You'd think that it was a miracle if anyone got a clear picture with the

Re: 645D Exists (Or Will Soon)

2010-03-12 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com On 3/10/2010 3:43 AM, jtainter wrote: href=http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp; target=_blank http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp Joe Looks totally cool to me... May be

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-31 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
No problem here. Nice stuff, good luck. Jaume - Mensaje original De: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Para: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Enviado: sáb,30 enero, 2010 18:20 Asunto: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request This email directed at all PDML Annual 2008-2009 book contributors. As a

Re: PDML Annual-2010 ?

2009-12-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Asunto: PDML Annual-2010 ? Mark (or anyone) - has the info been put out re: timeframe for submission for the PDML Annual? And other details? Stan, I archived the following message: - Mensaje reenviado

Re: This lens is interesting (to me, at least)

2009-12-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jue,10 diciembre, 2009 09:43 Asunto: Re: This lens is interesting (to me, at least) Boris Liberman wrote: Dario, notice that it is slightly faster 4.0 vs 4.5 on

Re: Galia (Boris) PESO #37

2009-12-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: jue,10 diciembre, 2009 06:09 Asunto: Galia (Boris) PESO #37 Hi! I seem to be out of favor with my own photographs. Galia, OTOH, it doing better. Please, have a

Re: This lens is interesting (to me, at least)

2009-12-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
is interesting (to me, at least) I am thinking that it is close to impossible to make a faster lens without more glass... On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Really interesting indeed. The only drawback that I see is the fact that this new version is heavier, and I

Re: official: DFA 100Macro WR

2009-12-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
If this was politics, I would demand the resignation of all these pretended photoshop ('obviously a photoshopped picture') and WR ('with this scale window, it cannot be WR') experts... ;-) Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss

GESO: My Haifa mini-PDML pics

2009-11-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I have uploaded some of the pictures taken in Haifa. http://tinyurl.com/yh82sdn As expected, nothing to write home about, except, of course, the ones showing Boris kind of liking a consumer APS-C zoom (my Sigma 17-70) ;-) Night shots are from the meeting and the daylight ones are either from my

Re: GESO: My Haifa mini-PDML pics

2009-11-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
face is hmmm how to put it - not exactly a pleasant site... On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: I have uploaded some of the pictures taken in Haifa. http://tinyurl.com/yh82sdn As expected, nothing to write home about, except, of course, the ones showing Boris kind

Re: GESO: My Haifa mini-PDML pics

2009-11-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Thanks for sharing. Why is there a big A in the sky? The picture was taken from a train + I didn't bother to remove it with software. Regards, Jaume -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mini PDML Meet - Jaume comes to Haifa

2009-11-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Well, finally at home after a safe but not exactly nice trip: Plane delay, almost didn't take off because pilots don't want to work more than stablished hours, woman get sight in flight: 'is there a doctor in the plane?', lost connection, had to sleep in Madrid and thake the first morning flight

Re: Mini PDML Meet - Jaume comes to Haifa

2009-11-20 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Neato! Sounds like you had a nice PDML meet up. some nice city sky line shots there I'd say Jaume is a bit dishy as well ;-). Oh, I had to look up this one just to get a bit embarrassed when I discovered the

Re: RE: RE: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-13 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Dragan Grašič dra...@gmail.com Jaume, yes, the K-x AF-performance is a veritable step forward, now it works flawless also in low light. You should check if this AF-tweak is good enough to suit your particular style of photography. Yes, I have to

Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks Dragan, and please keep posting. I am specially interested in the comparison K20D vs K-x - Mensaje original De: Dragan Grašič dra...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,10 noviembre, 2009 22:19 Asunto: Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any

Re: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks for the comparison. It seems that one of the weak points of my K20D, the AF, is somehow addressed. I hope that the change is more noticeable that when I moved from the istDs to the K20D...it improved, but not that much. The lack of hyperprogram is a shame. I love the ability to be in P

Re: NiZn AA batteries

2009-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I read somewhere that these have the same problem that the 'old' NiMHs, this is, the loose their charge in few days/weeks of no use. This may not be a problem for planned shotting situations (trips, assignments,...), but I much prefer the Eneloop type behaviour, when you can just take the

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com I don't need them to hold a charge while they sit for months. I needed something to power the camera that would give me a reasonable number of shots before having to be replaced. None of the NiMh batteries would do

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

2009-11-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with them. They last a lot and it seems that they do not loose their charge. Unfortunately, I think that Pentax has physically prevented the K-x from using them (maybe because there were reports about some of them that had a

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lun,9 noviembre, 2009 00:29 Asunto: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on? Simple answer: lithiums. They're all but necessary in most cameras using

Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-09 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com I was not impressed with the Eneloops. Other than not having to pre-charge them - a one time bonus, they didn't offer any additional practical performance advantage over the Duracell or Energizer rechargeables and that at

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