Re: Starting in Range Finder world, advise sought

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
2010/9/23 Margus Männik : > Just one warning - Kiev RF lightmeters very commonly do indicate > the price of firewood on Tambov market. Margus, You're going to have to explain that one! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Phot

Re: 645D to be marketed Worldwide in December

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 September 2010 16:39, Alastair Robertson wrote: > I bet he meant list > > Alastair I think he meant "penis". --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: 645D to be marketed Worldwide in December

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 September 2010 15:30, Mark Roberts wrote: > Miserere wrote: > >>I'm surprised nobody's posted this yet: >> >>http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092318pentax645davailbility.asp >> >>Prices are (body only)... >> >>$10k for the

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 September 2010 14:54, mike wilson wrote: > CheekyGeek wrote: >> >> Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: >> http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 > > What is a DP?  No need to let your imagination run riot if you do not > know. Director of Photography (if he works in t

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
On 23 September 2010 13:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: >> When the X100 was announced the first thing that got me wondering was >> the inscription on the top deck that says, >> "FUJINON LENS SYSTEM", >> and I asked myself, >> "Why does a camera

Re: 102-year-old lens on a modern DSLR

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
On 22 September 2010 23:24, Mark Roberts wrote: > CheekyGeek wrote: > >>Not on a Pentax, but no reason it couldn't be: >>http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?p=133996 > > Remember this? > http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html That's hilarious! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfM

645D to be marketed Worldwide in December

2010-09-23 Thread Miserere
I'm surprised nobody's posted this yet: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092318pentax645davailbility.asp Prices are (body only)... $10k for the US. £9k for the UK. Seems the Brits are getting the expensive end of the stick again--£9k today is a little over $14k. Anyone who wants to spend a n

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 September 2010 17:14, Cotty wrote: > On 22/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The next best thing: >> >>http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the- > hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinder > > OMG I'd normally sa

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-22 Thread Miserere
On 20 September 2010 02:26, Cotty wrote: > > Only .5x mag in the viewfinder - I'd need to look through it. Otherwise, > I would buy one unseen. That's much more like it. The next best thing: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the-hell-did-this-come-from/#viewfinde

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 September 2010 01:37, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 9/22/2010 7:04 AM, Miserere wrote: >> >> Here you go, Cotty, because you asked nicely  :-) >> >> >> http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Fuji-X100-size-comparison-2.jpg > > Miserere,

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-21 Thread Miserere
On 20 September 2010 02:26, Cotty wrote: > On 19/9/10, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Woah! I did not see this coming at all: >> >>http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp > > Only .5x mag in the viewfinder - I'd need to look throu

Re: What brand is this?

2010-09-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 September 2010 16:20, Frits Wüthrich wrote: >  http://www.froot.nl/posttype/froot/article/kartonnen-cameras/ > > I just wondered. > > Frits Wüthrich No idea, but they look like paperweights to me. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com  

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 September 2010 14:35, Cotty wrote: > > Thanks. You're obviously a fanatic. I like that :) Just a concerned citizen. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-21 Thread Miserere
On 19 September 2010 18:44, Miserere wrote: > Woah! I did not see this coming at all: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp > > Clearly firing across the Leica X1's bow. No idea what the expected > price will be (or even if it will be marketed in

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-21 Thread Miserere
Fuji just announce the price: US$1,000. I'll say that again: One Thousand US Dollars. Expected to start shipping in March 2011. http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/fujifilms-finepix-x100-ships-march-2011-for-1-000-we-go-hands/ I'm excited, and for the first time ever a camera has made me wet my

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-20 Thread Miserere
On 20 September 2010 01:44, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 9/20/2010 12:44 AM, Miserere wrote: >> >> Woah! I did not see this coming at all: >> >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp > > Great news, Miserere... It seems I might put my film

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-19 Thread Miserere
mber 2010 18:44, Miserere wrote: > Woah! I did not see this coming at all: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp > > Clearly firing across the Leica X1's bow. No idea what the expected > price will be (or even if it will be marketed in the US). > &

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-19 Thread Miserere
On 19 September 2010 19:31, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I guess that competes for the anemic Sigma DP2 market. However, with an > optical viewfinder, it addresses what I think is the biggest flaw of the > Sigma. And the Leica X1. Although we've yet to see whether it will address the X1's other flaw:

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-19 Thread Miserere
On 19 September 2010 18:50, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > How much? That's what I want to know :-D --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mail

Re: Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-19 Thread Miserere
On 19 September 2010 18:48, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Similar as well to some of the EVIL MilC offerings.  Fixed lens, huh? But it has an optical "hybrid" viewfinder. I think it's the first of its kind. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Qu

Fuji come out of nowhere with digital fixed-lens rangefinder(ish)

2010-09-19 Thread Miserere
Woah! I did not see this coming at all: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp Clearly firing across the Leica X1's bow. No idea what the expected price will be (or even if it will be marketed in the US). Main Specs: * 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor * Fixed lens: 23mm f/2 (35mm-equi

Re: Photokina - yet more cheapskating by Hoya

2010-09-18 Thread Miserere
So when people ask "are my dad's old M lenses fully compatible with the K-5" the boothdude(tte) will know all about the green button, crippled mount, crop factor, manual focusing, dodgy metering, etc., right? I mean, there''s not way they won't have need taught that the day before. :-/ --M. --

Re: Starting in Range Finder world, advise sought

2010-09-17 Thread Miserere
Funny you should bring this up, Boris, as for the past 4-6 weeks I've been thinking of buying a Bessa R3A + Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4. I'm not crazy about film, but I'm wanting to shoot something simple for street stuff. The above combo can be purchased for under $1k new in the US, although I'd buy it

Re: Enablement: Gear of the Year 2009

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 September 2010 16:35, Jens wrote: > > I guess I can recommend this nice, small, Irish made device. Makes sense, I imagine the leprechauns need it to photograph over high curbs and bushes. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest

Re: OT: Civil Rights Photographer Unmasked as Informer

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:56 PM, P. J. Alling > >Hoover is dead.  Who freaking cares? Vacuum cleaners the World over --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: Camille Silvy at the National Portrait Gallery, London

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 September 2010 15:41, Bob W wrote: > > I've been intending to go to that for weeks. A few weeks ago a London Blue > Badge Guide gave (or rather, sold) a walking tour of Silvy's sites in > London. I planned to go but on the day it was raining heavily and I couldn't > be arsed. Lovely photogra

Re: On cross-system camera comparisons

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 September 2010 14:55, eckinator wrote: > 2010/9/15 Larry Colen : >> >> So, if you need a capability that can only be achieved with a canon lens, or >> a nikon body, buy what you need in that family to do that job. >> >> Assuming, of course, that you have the money to buy multiple camera bod

Re: semi-OT: I have a blog

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 September 2010 03:46, eckinator wrote: > 2010/9/15 John Sessoms : >> >> http://twolanephotography.blogspot.com/ > > One more (personal) thing, reading 'Iraq deployment' and 'college' in > some of your other posts had made me think you were somewhere in the > grown up too soon -- out of high

Re: Samsung release NX100 compact MILC (and Mark's prediction)

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 September 2010 11:57, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I would say "sarcasm" rather than "irony".  I'm a deconstructionist > after all ;-) Remind me never to lend you my camera, unless I want it for parts. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com

Camille Silvy at the National Portrait Gallery, London

2010-09-15 Thread Miserere
Those of you in the London area might be interested in this exhibit: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/15/camille-silvy-at-the-national-portrait-gallery-london/ Those of you elsewhere in the World might be interested in reading the brief bio I wrote about Camille Silvy, one of the early pioneer

Re: Samsung release NX100 compact MILC (and Mark's prediction)

2010-09-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 September 2010 12:12, P. J. Alling wrote: >  Old school, except that you're letting the camera decide what to focus > on... Not at all; it would focus on whatever you tell it to focus on, just like your DSLR does. Or do you mean something else? --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOf

Samsung release NX100 compact MILC (and Mark's prediction)

2010-09-14 Thread Miserere
What some might call a wannabe Oly E-P2 or Panny GF1: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/samsungnx100/ But I do want to point out a feature unique to Samsung within the segment that reminded me of a comment Mark made in another thread about how he was waiting for someone to introduce lenses without

Re: Really OT - Voigtlander Heliar Classic 75mm f1.8

2010-09-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 September 2010 13:36, Bob W wrote: >> Rather nice, this. >> >> http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_09/10_09_heliar/01.htm >> > > I look forward to seeing some of your shots with it - I'm almost certainly > going to buy one. > > Bob Almost as pretty as the 77 Ltd :-) --M. --    

Re: On dark frame subtraction.

2010-09-13 Thread Miserere
But can you do it for long exposures? That's the issue here. --M. On 13/09/2010, Steven Desjardins wrote: > If nothing else it appears you can turn off the NR. > > On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Miserere wrote: >> >>>Or...Pentax co

Re: Peso Sir, I do believe you are in my seat.

2010-09-13 Thread Miserere
On 11 September 2010 09:01, David J Brooks wrote: > Liz and i had our tea out side, at first light this morning. Birds had > come a bit earlier than normal for their > breakfast. > > A lot of jays this morning. > > This one had his meal interrupted. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1160

Re: On dark frame subtraction.

2010-09-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 September 2010 04:13, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Reading the discussion between Ralf and others regarding the type of night > shooting that Ralf excels in, and idea occurred to me. > > Please have a look: > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-dark-frame-subtraction.html > > Wha

Re: PESO - Rest Stop with a View

2010-09-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 September 2010 07:46, frank theriault wrote: > Taken about a month ago: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/rest-stop-with-view.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. > > cheers, > frank Frank, maybe you should have a warning when linking to kolor photos. My eyes are always

Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-11 Thread Miserere
On 11 September 2010 12:14, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Doesn't seem like a big investment on their part.  If it's optically > good, newbie zoomers might get to sample the sharpness of a prime > lens. Besides, just think of the fights we could have if a subset of > the list really likes this lens.

Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-11 Thread Miserere
On 9 September 2010 02:19, John Celio wrote: > May I be the first to say: I will be avoiding the just-announced DA L 35mm > f2.4.  Plastic construction aside, the SR feature of Pentax SLRs does not > mean a (relatively) slow normal lens is a good thing to offer if you want to > attract new users.

Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-11 Thread Miserere
On 11 September 2010 03:14, Derby Chang wrote: > > ARGH.Mike Johnston RiceRolled me MARK! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: New releases - any upgrades to the sensor noise??

2010-09-11 Thread Miserere
On 11 September 2010 01:26, John Celio wrote: > > There's really no point in asking this question right now.  They've only > just announced the cameras, no one's gotten their hands on them, much less > tested them. Get with the times, John :-) Some K-r samples. First, comparisons at all ISOs:

FSF: K100D Super

2010-09-10 Thread Miserere
It's still Friday in California, so I'm going for it. Up for sale is my K100D Super. In excellent condition, with box, manual, etc., etc. (but no batteries!). Shutter actuations under 7,000. $250 OBO shipped within the US. Elsewhere in the world would incur an extra shipping fee. If anyone is in

Re: Test

2010-09-09 Thread Miserere
On 9 September 2010 13:23, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > The movie has great special effects, making it a "must-see," but the > plot is woefully deficient, and the movie is far, far too long. > > Dan I watched it twice at the movie theaters (both in 3D) and loved it. I didn't find it too long, and t

Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-09 Thread Miserere
On 9 September 2010 11:55, P. J. Alling wrote: > > The f2.4 aperture isn't so strange, if you go back to the earlier days of > Pentax lenses.  There was, an Auto Takumar 35mm f2.4, at one point.  I > wonder if they've just dusted off the old optical formula and put it in a > plastic body...  Naa,

Re: Also official - DA L 35mm f2.4

2010-09-09 Thread Miserere
On 9 September 2010 09:14, Adam Maas wrote: > I'm profoundly ambivalent on the new 35. The competition has amanged > to produce equivalents which are both faster (f1.8) and cheaper ($200 > MSRP) and while the new 35 is smaller than the Nikon or Sony versions, > it's not significantly so. I was exp

Re: Recommendations for online photo printing services?

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
I can tell you this much: CVS sucks. I've had moderate success with MPix.com. --M. On 07/09/2010, Sam wrote: > Hi all, > > I am looking to get some normal 5x7 prints made from some of my jpegs. > Nothing fancy. Emphasis is on affordable and reasonable price. I'm located > in the USA. I'd als

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
On 7 September 2010 16:20, Bob W wrote: >> > >> > Because her purse is at a Golden crossover point? >> >> Interesting theory...if Frank were into purses. Which maybe he > is--bicycles >> can only go so far giving a man pleasure. >> > > you may wish to remind yourself of the way Shakespeare used th

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
On 7 September 2010 13:35, Joseph McAllister wrote: > On Sep 6, 2010, at 15:17 , frank theriault wrote: > >> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Miserere wrote: >>> >>> On 28 August 2010 11:06, frank theriault >>> wrote: >>>> >>&g

Re: Not Suited for Work

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
On 5 September 2010 12:51, Christine Aguila wrote: > The wondrous things you see when you're young.  :-)  Enjoy! > > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/snap/content/IMGP1385_large.html > > Cheers, Christine It could've been me. I was also a great admirer of B&W photography at his age. --M. --

Re: PESO - Paul McCartney in Montreal - All My Loving

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 13:50, Tom C wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11495992 On Saturday night I walked by the ice rink where you saw Sir Paul (there were big photos of him outside) and I thought I'd take a photo to prove I'd thought of you. Then I remembered I was shooting film and e

Re: K7 or Kx

2010-09-07 Thread Miserere
On 4 September 2010 20:53, P. J. Alling wrote: >  Somewhere around the 1990's I read about a doping method for film being > pioneered by AGFA that would bring allow film ISO's to exceed 204,800 with > acceptable results IIRC. How's that project coming along? --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http:/

Re: first look review of 645D at luminous landscape

2010-09-05 Thread Miserere
I think people are going to hold on to their 645Ds for a long, long time. Think an order of magnitude longer than Nikon D700's :-D --M. On 05/09/2010, Steven Desjardins wrote: > S. . . . How long will this 10K camera last? Even replacing > this every five years could get pricey. I w

Re: W. Eugene Smith Exhibition and Jazz Fest

2010-09-05 Thread Miserere
I'll take a look when I have something larger than a BB screen in front of me. Is this an ongoing exhibit? --M. On 05/09/2010, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > If you're in Chicago, check out the W. Eugene Smith--The Jazz Loft Project > exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Re: Interesting Rumour

2010-09-05 Thread Miserere
F/2.4??? That better be false. And if it's true, the lens has to be no thicker than a rear lens cap. --M. On 05/09/2010, Adam Maas wrote: > Apparently Pentax will be announcing 2 new lenses with the K-r and > K-5. A cheap 35/2.4 normal and a 18-125 consumer superzoom. The 35/2.4 > will be p

Re: PESO - Moonrise Through the Trees

2010-09-04 Thread Miserere
I completely missed this one, Frank. But then I also missed your defection to colour, so I got quite a shock. As far as I can tell on my blackberry screen, this looks nice and romantic, like Paul said. Would make a good B&W... On 04/09/2010, P. J. Alling wrote: > Damn, now you're morphing

Re: Fairly large earthquake

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 September 2010 13:47, David Mann wrote: > Hi all, > > Not sure if we'll make worldwide news but we've had a 7.4 earthquake > here.  It struck during the night and was pretty effective at waking > me up.  It was close and shallow, 30km away and 33km deep. > > http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquak

Re: I hate my K10D's AF

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 September 2010 12:29, Rick Womer wrote: > Aw, c'mon, guys; this is getting rather harsh. > > The K10D has sluggish autofocus, yes.  That didn't prevent many of us from > taking lots of good action shots with it, though (not to mention with manual > focus cameras not so long ago!). A couple

Re: I hate my K10D's AF

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 September 2010 11:08, Steven Desjardins wrote: > > Of course, that still means the problem "can't" be fixed, just that the > "can't" has a higher proportion of "won't".  ;-) Exactly!!! :-\ --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Ph

Re: I hate my K10D's AF

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 September 2010 10:49, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Actually, I did a version of this and sent my K10D to be corrected.  I > included my FA50 which they used for calibration and that lens always > worked well.  The problem is that the K10D did not allow different > corrections for different lens

Re: Tamron 17-50 vs 28-75 ?

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 September 2010 09:53, Sam L wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm fantasizing about acquiring an "upgrade zoom" from the pentax kit > lens and am currently thinking that the race is between the tamron > 17-50 and the 28-75. > > I tend to like the longer end of a lens more than the wider end, so I > think

Re: I hate my K10D's AF

2010-09-03 Thread Miserere
On 2 September 2010 23:19, John Celio wrote: > You don't understand.  My camera backfocuses like it was *meant* to do that, > even after sending it back to Pentax twice (both times for other problems, > but I asked them to fix this, too).  The image will look sharp in the > viewfinder, but when lo

Re: PESO: My first Red Tail Hawk

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
with that Flickr group you hang out with? Can I tag along? --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 2 September 2010 21:08, Miserere wrote: > On 30 August 2010 20:55, David Parsons wrote: >

Re: PESO: My first Red Tail Hawk

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 30 August 2010 20:55, David Parsons wrote: > My very first Red Tailed Hawk shots. They aren't the sharpest, and a > little blurry, but I was working quickly to get some shots before he > decided to fly off (and he flew off right after the second picture. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohada

Re: Peso: Boston

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 September 2010 18:36, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I went to meeting in Boston last week.  Pedaling in the fitness room > after dinner and saw this view out the window.  Got my E-P1 from the > room, shut off the lights in the fitness room and shot through the > glass. > > http://s857.photobucke

Re: PESO - Vaporware

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 September 2010 12:06, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Thanks a lot, Dave. > > Dario Nice photo...but the guy behind the woman is freaking me out!!! Well seen, Dario. --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment

Re: K7 or Kx

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 September 2010 11:43, Rick Womer wrote: > Mis, > > I agree with you entirely, with one caveat:  The K10D has a problem with VPN > (vertical pattern noise), which often screwed up nocturnal landscape shots.   > Sometimes I could make it go away with LR, but sometimes not. > > Rick That's a w

Re: September PUG is up

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 1 September 2010 23:02, Scott Loveless wrote: > It's here:  http://pug.komkon.org/  On the 1st!  (At least for some of > the world.)  Thanks to Rick Womer for prodding me.  Without his gentle > reminders I'd still be 3 months behind. > > The entire gallery this month is digital.  No film.  I th

Re: PESO - Curveball

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:07 AM, frank theriault > wrote: >> There's a lot of things I ~don't~ like about this one, but enough good >> things that I'm showing it anyway. >> >> ;-) >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/curveball.html >> >> For one thing I had the wrong lens (from my van

Re: GESO today's photowalk

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 September 2010 10:08, Toine wrote: > Yes I should have posted a spider warning. For a spider she has very > nice colours and is non toxic. > Thanks for looking > Toine The spider is the best; such great light. And I commend you for not turning the saturation knob to 11 (or 111%, as the case

Tamron's lenses to be auto corrected in Adobe CS5 and LR3

2010-09-02 Thread Miserere
Good to hear that Tamron are releasing those secret numbers to Adobe so automatic distortion, chromatic aberration and vignetting correction will be applied to all Tammy lenses. If I remember correctly, none of the big brands turned over their profiles, correct? I imagine this would be a golden opp

Re: K7 or Kx

2010-09-01 Thread Miserere
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Re: K20D on ebay. Sold

2010-09-01 Thread Miserere
So is the consensus that Pentax will actually start shipping the K-5 in October? I'm preparing to sell my K10D and K100D Super for similar reasons, though I'm waiting for a MILC. If Pentax don't announce one I'll get the Sammy NX10. Jeez... I'm starting to sound like those Pentax fullframers :-D

Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-30 Thread Miserere
On 30 August 2010 03:57, Derby Chang wrote: > > One of my most oft-used lenses, the 77. But a lens on an SLR feels totally > different to one on a rangefinder. The 43mm is a perfect case study. > > Plus... > > http://www.cafepress.com.au/Robertstech.215310085 Ah yes, so true. Well, it must be, it

Re: K7 or Kx

2010-08-30 Thread Miserere
On 30 August 2010 02:18, Boris Liberman wrote: > There is yet another possibility, Steve. When new Pentax cameras are > announced, there'll be a lot of people selling their K7's and K-x's... Yeah, and my K10D. Any takers??? :-D One thing you didn't mention about the K-7: It only comes in bo

Re: PESO - green

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 29 August 2010 23:49, Doug Brewer wrote: > http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/green > > enjoy Thanks, I did! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 27 August 2010 05:34, Derby Chang wrote: > > I'll be rooned. Already preordered the 75/1.8 M. Have you ever considered this little-known lens called Pentax 77 Ltd? ;-) --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enli

Re: Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 28 August 2010 14:41, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > > Ok, well, maybe they used to be cheaper than 1200US, not anymore I suppose: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270604946285 > > eeeks. > > -Brendan I think the guy that's selling that lens was hired by Samsung for their late

Re: K-x for sale

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 29 August 2010 11:53, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I went to look --" the post has been flagged for removal..." > > Re film KX versus digital - as my film KX was always my tried and true and > favorite Pentax body (well, tied with LX) I was > annoyed when I saw they called a new digital camera a KX..

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 27 August 2010 22:38, frank theriault wrote: > > That's a terrific photo! > > As an aside, I was taking photos at a similar type of fountain we have > here in Toronto (Dundas Square, FWIW) and someone came up to me and > asked if I'd asked permission of the parents of the kids. > > I nicely inf

Re: PESO - August Afternoon

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 29 August 2010 23:16, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Paul, > Very nice exposure of 2 people of color, often flubbed. > Plus, the composition and moment are excellent. > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:21 PM, P N Stenquist > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11521933&size

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 28 August 2010 11:06, frank theriault wrote: > > Wonderful gallery, but this one in particular stands out: > > http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/SAM_1878-small.jpg Curious choice, Frank. Why do you like it? > The B&Ws are wonderfully rendered, BTW. Thanks for noticing; I

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 28 August 2010 20:48, Christine Aguila wrote: > > >> What I like about that one is the Friedlander / Eggleston thing that's >> going >> on in the background > > I'd agree with that, though I think Miserere's shot, and gallery, is a bit > kinder and gentler.  :-)  Cheers, Christine Let's hope

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 27 August 2010 19:19, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hey Miserere:  I like the gallery, very nice.  I really like this one: > http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/SAM_1884-small.jpg > but the whole gallery is very nice.  Cheers, Christine Shot from a moving bus :-) In

Re: I just found a Tamron -F AF 1.4x teleconverter in my stuff

2010-08-29 Thread Miserere
On 29 August 2010 00:47, Larry Colen wrote: > I probably got it when I bought someones bag of gear, saw that it was a TC > and just tossed it in the drawer without looking at it. > > I just tried it out and it seems to work fine on autofocus.  Does anyone have > any experience with one of these?

Re: Re: PESOs - Guernsey Vintage Vehicles

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 12:36, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > See what you missed by not coming to Guernsey for a PDML meeting! > > As you say, great fun to drive. I had a 1957 Rover 60 for a few years - same > shape, only 2 headlights and smaller engine. The scary bit was the freewheel > system - just lik

Re: Anybody else going to burning man?

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
On 26 August 2010 01:50, Larry Colen wrote: > I didn't get the job I interviewed for today, so WTF, I'm heading to burning > man. > > I don't expect so, but is anyone else going? No, but I'm looking forward to your photos. Have fun! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com    

Re: OT: You will never look at a duck the same way

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 17:08, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://topcultured.com/you-will-never-look-at-a-duck-the-same-way/ At least the cormorants are safe :-) --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
On 26 August 2010 04:20, Boris Liberman wrote: > Whether you should win a lottery or not, but anyway, buy a Leica :-)... > "That's a peculiar form of compliment", quoth me to avoid any possibility of > a doubt... > > Boris > So thank you Boris, I guess. But I wont' be buying a Leica anytime soon-

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
> On 8/23/2010 1:21 AM, David Parsons wrote: >> >> I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ >> >> There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. I love it, Dave! --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://W

Cosina-Voigtlander joins micro-4/3

2010-08-26 Thread Miserere
It's made sense all along: http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2010b/nr100826mfourthirdse.html http://www.dpreview.com/news/1008/10082619cosinamicrofourthirds.asp They'll be releasing the Nokton 25mm f/0.95 next month as their first lens (for a little under $1,200). Talk about entering the are

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 07:45, Rob Studdert wrote: > > Cool gallery, very familiar territory for me. ;-) It is? It's a bit far from Australia, you know? :-) --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML

Re: GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 24 August 2010 16:54, Bob W wrote: > > they are excellent - I love to see how visitors picture England, and yours > show a very distinct voice of your own. I shouldn't be "a visitor" having been born in the UK and spent almost 4 adult years in Southampton, but I do feel like one when I'm there

Re: PESO - Paul McCartney in Montreal - Jet

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 10:59, Tom C wrote: > Cameras were allowed as long as they didn't have removable lenses.  I > even got the NEX-5 in but the security guard at the seats had an issue > with the zoom lens (18 - 55).  I explained that it was shorter than > most zooms in people's point and shoots, bu

Re: PESOs - Guernsey Vintage Vehicles

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 02:16, Chris Mitchell wrote: > A friend in Guernsey has some interesting old vehicles. This one's a 1950 > Rover 75 "Cyclops": > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/richardvehicles/slides/_IGP4482.html > > The 3rd headlamp was removed in later models. This one's completely original > an

Re: PESO - Paul McCartney in Montreal - Venus and Mars

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 24 August 2010 20:51, Tom C wrote: > The first of many from August 12 in Montreal. > > I learned quite a bit in Kansas City the month before. Still very > harsh lighting and hard to control. Shot with a Canon S90 in Auto, > which I found was better than trying to adjust to the constantly > chan

Re: PESO - Paul McCartney in Montreal - Jet

2010-08-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 August 2010 10:03, Tom C wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11495071 How did you smuggle the camera in? :-) --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: Disablement, followed by Super Enablement

2010-08-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 August 2010 17:01, John Celio wrote: > Today is my last day at the sign shop.  After 4:30pm (Pacific time), I > will be unemployed. > > It won't last long, though: On thursday I start my new job at a > non-profit in Berkeley.  Finally, full time work! > > Hopefully this means I'll be able to

GESO - A Walk Around Southampton, UK

2010-08-24 Thread Miserere
Hi Everyone, I'm back from my UK trip, and I'm happy to report that I both took photos, and was not stopped by the police for doing so. I'll have some from London in a few days, but for now here's a small gallery from a jet-lagged walk around Southampton: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/08/17/a-

Re: OT RANT: Textbooks

2010-08-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 August 2010 01:34, Joseph McAllister wrote: > > When I majored in Nuclear Physics as a freshman for 1.5 trimesters in 1961, > I don't think I paid more than $18.00 for my books. Turned out I was way too > scholastically underprepared to be in that field. I guess discussing all > about it wit

Re: Off to bicycle across Massachusetts in the PMC Challenge!

2010-08-10 Thread Miserere
On 6 August 2010 19:59, Mark Roberts wrote: > > I'll be back with a report and photos on Monday (should I survive the > ride, anyway). Sooo...did you survive? --M. --     \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -

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