Flash contact pins

2008-06-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
The mailman has enabled me. A flash and a sync cable and some other flash stuff. Everything is working fine. But I do have a problem. When mounted in my old flash bracket, the flash refuses to communicate with the camera. Nothing wrong with the cable. I think the problem is that the flash bracket

Re: Flash contact pins

2008-06-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Yep. I've tried that, mainly to test my theory. The theory sticks, but the tape don't :-) I think I need a more permanent solution. One that doesn't involve taping the flash or the bracket every time I mount it. That's why I've been thinking about drilling holes in the bracket to ensure the pins

Re: New to the group - you will be groaning with frustration soon!

2008-06-04 Thread Tim Øsleby
Hei, here from Norway, I'm the mostly harmless guy, here comes the norwegian votes. I think you need to describe your photographic skills and background a bit more, before we can offer you some help. Are you familiar with the terms shutterspeed and aperture? MaritimTim 2008/6/4 Jo Lueck [EMAIL

Re: Manual flash contol on Pentax DSLRS?

2008-06-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Contrast Controll, what and how is that? I know it is a way to ballanse the output of two or more flashes. Is it a Wireless alone feature? Or can it also be used in cabled setups? Is it controlled by P-TTL or can you use it in automode? I have thousands of questions :-) MaritimTim 2008/6/3

Re: Manual flash contol on Pentax DSLRS?

2008-06-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you to all three of you. Sounds like something useful. I think it can be useful with on camera flash and the 540 mounted at a flash bracket. I have finally decided what I'll buy, one 540 (maybe a 360, or another 540 later), a short cable, a Better Beamer for birding, and a Lumiquest bounce

Re: Grandfather Mountain

2008-06-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
2) Your nose is for smelling my smelly friend, not for sticking into somebody else's business. If you had a proper nose, you would not ask why :-) MaritimTim Note smilie. 2008/6/2 David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 2 things immediatly spring to mind on viewing this gallery: 1) Those are very

Re: In camera flsh comp. Does it affect the on board or external

2008-06-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
What manual? MaritimTim 2008/6/2 Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dave, You're not on the cutting edge there, you're on the bleeding edge. We haven't read that far in the manuals yet! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 6:08 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tried taking a

Re: Grandfather wrap-up

2008-06-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sounds like a great place to be. Maybe next year... MaritimTim 2008/6/2 Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I've made a web log post with my too-long narrative and some pictures from this weekend. http://grandfather08.blogspot.com/ I spent too much time doing that this morning. I really need to

Re: PESO - Blanket flower

2008-06-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
A good catch Jostein. You got to use what you have at hand ;-) MaritimTim 2008/6/1 Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I love it. Light, elegant feel to it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: PESO: Prairie Country

2008-05-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
A very good shot Dave. Good colours. A fine comp. Overall, very good. I would probably have prefered a tiny bit more space at the right. But thats nitpicking. Good luck with your bookproject. MaritimTim. 2008/5/28 David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: G'day All, I'm slowly making my way through

Re: PESO - Pizza on Yonge Street

2008-05-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
I like this one. Made me giggle. MaritimTim 2008/5/26 frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Comments welcome. http://tinyurl.com/4xn7bb http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDqtUY6yTyI/CH8/2RpZ2C0lCfY/s1600-h/may_26_08+001.jpg thanks, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom screen without splitt screen. A screen without distractions. MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
/vertical reference and framing. I was quite happy with it. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 3:42 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I do like to know. Please report back when you have used it for some time. I'd like to know how how the area outside the splitt screen is. Because I am debating geting s custom

Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/5/28 ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am glad I'm in the same time zone incase you guys actually miss me. That never stopped us before. Hey - I'm happy to get the call - just not at 3 AM :) Is 4:AM

Re: Just ordered the KatzEye screen

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
spending $100+ to change. Godfrey On May 28, 2008, at 7:20 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I remember you used it at the DS, and was happy with it. Why didn't you get a new one for the K10/20D? Any particular reason? MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My custom screen

Re: Wishing the GFMers a great time!

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
+47 98056108 Send my regards to Mr. Cod, will you? (My phone is at the bottom of Barents sea) MaritimTim 2008/5/28 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim Øsleby wrote: 2008/5/28 ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Scott Loveless wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: I'll be thinking about you - and am

Re: New chalenge ( prawns included ;)

2008-05-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
A 1mm transparent object? Hmmm. Cook them. They will probably turn into a nice pink objects :-) MaritimTim, the Barbarian 2008/5/26 Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I found something to do to surpass myself and motive myself to become better than I am (which shouldn't be all that difficult,

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
That's a real enablement. Congratulations. Now you can float :-) BTW. My sig fells very appropriate when writing this. MaritimTim 2008/5/27 AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The enablement is off-topic for this list, but catalysing for photography nonetheless. It has a story context, so it is

Re: PESO - A week-end story of enablement

2008-05-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
If I'm in the neighbourhood, count me in :-) I love canoing. I love water. (Better than beer) MaritimTim 2008/5/27 AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks Tim! You should join me for a trip once... :-) Jostein 2008/5/27 Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: That's a real enablement. Congratulations

Re: The eyes have it.

2008-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I've missed this photo. Fortunately I found it. Shows a new (for us) side of Gracie. Looks like she is going to become a strong lady. MaritimTim 2008/5/15 Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Paul: Wow, that's excellent. I'm tempted to say this might be my favorite, but there have been so

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/5/23 Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters You got any of those glamour portraits to show us? Sure. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/temp/oldwork/oldgirls.html

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
after. I beleave I've got that confirmed. So thanks to all who has chimed in. MaritimTim, in Pop Less Mode :-) 2008/5/23 William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters Photonet don't load here. Happens every

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
I like to do most of my postprocesing at the raw files. I'm an Elements user, and making good masks there is often a lot of trouble. At least with the techniqueses I know. So I'd prefer to ballanse the light when recorded, if posible. MaritimTim 2008/5/22 Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I do

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Should have said: I'm a Lightroom and Elements user. Don't know how important that is though ;-) MaritimTim 2008/5/22 Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like to do most of my postprocesing at the raw files. I'm an Elements user, and making good masks there is often a lot of trouble. At least

Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

2008-05-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Pooping in you own nest? Stupid thing to do. I prefer pooping in the neighbours well. MaritimTim 2008/5/22 AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 2008/5/21 Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Underexposing also gives more ISO noise, so this makes it a trade off situation between noise or fringing. Life ain't

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Photonet don't load here. Happens every now and then BTW. So I cant see the pics. I'll have another look later. But I do have one more question. What's the purpose of gold reflectors? Giving the subject a tan? :-) Could it be useful for balancing flash light with tungstein light? MritimTim

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
could be a good thing to do. MaritimTim 2008/5/21 Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim Øsleby wrote: Thank you for your input and the quick tutorial. My pleasure. One more thing while I have you here Christian. Or two actually :-) Do you think my on camera Hama flashbracket (raises flash about

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
Perfect DIY project. But I'm not in DIY mood. Got many to big projects waiting for me. Old house it is called. MaritimTim 2008/5/21 David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This looks some what easy to make at home. What is the front material made from. Dave On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 1:52 PM,

Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

2008-05-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/5/21 AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Also, it is worth noting that if you underexpose slightly, and then lift the shadows in post-processing, the DA looks far better. I think this is because most of the fringing for the colour purple is caused by the sensor anyway, and can be avoided by this

Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
First some chit chat. For the unpatient readers: My question is at bottom of the post. I'm not much of a flash photographer. Generally I don't like flash. Bad flash photography is bad photography. But now I'm debating to buy a good all purpose flash, and see if I can make some decent use of it. I

Re: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters

2008-05-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
if you shoot RAW? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Another flash topic: Colortemp and filters First some chit chat. For the unpatient readers: My question is at bottom of the post. I'm not much of a flash

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
can't. The Pentax is guaranteed to work on newer P-TTL bodies, the Metz isn't. -Adam On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I read Thibouille the Metz auto function is slightly more sophisticated. Is it something I overlook here? MaritimTim 2008/5/20 Adam

Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm not very fond of using flash. I nearly never do. But lately I have tried using some fill from the K20D built in flash, and the results does not look too bad. At the moment I don't have any other falshes that are compatible with the K20D. And I tend to beleave I need an advanced flash for what

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
argument. Christian Tim Øsleby wrote: I'm not very fond of using flash. I nearly never do. But lately I have tried using some fill from the K20D built in flash, and the results does not look too bad. At the moment I don't have any other falshes that are compatible with the K20D. And I tend

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
Here in Norway that solution is pretty expensive. The complete set costs about the same as the AF-200FG flash. IMO thats way to expensive for a cable. So I hope there is a cheaper alternative out there. MaritimTim 2008/5/20 Axel Belinfante [EMAIL PROTECTED]: There might be an triple enablement

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you. I'll look into it. MaritimTim 2008/5/21 Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Don't know if it's available in Europe, but Promaster makes a TTL off camera cord. I have one and it seems to work well - price about 60USD. -p http://tinyurl.com/3pqm93

Re: Most recent issues with K10D, help needed

2008-05-19 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have no idea what is going on, but. Have you tried cleaning contacts and that stuff? MaritimTim 2008/5/19 Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi! Here are two most recent issues that I encountered with my K10D. 1. I've AF confirmation beep enabled. Very often, almost always, when I walk

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-19 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sounds neat, very neat. Could sway me towards Metz. I'm very close to buying a flash, after I found an old Hama flash bracket at the bottom of a closset. I have found memories about that piece of equpment. It gave me much better light than on camera flash. And it made me look pro, as I recall :-)

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-19 Thread Tim Øsleby
As I read Thibouille the Metz auto function is slightly more sophisticated. Is it something I overlook here? MaritimTim 2008/5/20 Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Note that both the Pentax AF540FGZ and AF360FGZ offer Auto flash as well as P-TTL, digital TTL and analog TTL support. -Adam --

Re: PESO 2008 - 82 - GDG

2008-05-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
Anti panorama ;-) Excelent timing Godfrey. I like this a lot. MaritimTim 2008/5/15 Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On May 14, 2008, at 12:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Taken back in January but I just now had the moment to work on it...

Re: Question: Has digital photography improved your skills?

2008-05-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
Digital photography has made me a much better lover. Instant feeback and all that ;-) Not really. But I'd like to beleave it has improved my photographic skills. MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: Bleeding Heart

2008-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
This is a lovely photo Paul. One of the best flower shots here for a long time. But I do agree with Jack. What if you pump up the exposure a bit, and compensates with the saturation to preserve the red? MaritimTim 2008/5/7 Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thanks Doug and Jack. Yes, I wanted

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

2008-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I don't think you need to switch SR of in those situations. TC makes SR less effective, but it still does a rather good job. I haven't tested it out really, but this is what my instincts tells me. MaritimTim 2008/5/10 John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Patrick Yes it's a great lens by all

Re: 18-250mm - Pentax or Tamron

2008-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Specwise the Pentax is the same as the Tamron, eccept for the coating. Accoding to the Norwegian distributor the DA is a Pentax design. I don't know what they mean by this, I just report what I was told by them. It is reported as unknown lens in Lightroom. So it seems that the camera does not

Re: 18-250mm - Pentax or Tamron

2008-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
King [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim Øsleby wrote on Sat, 10 May 2008 09:12:37 -0700 Specwise the Pentax is the same as the Tamron, eccept for the coating. Accoding to the Norwegian distributor the DA is a Pentax design. I don't know what they mean by this, I just report what I was told by them. Tim, I

Re: 18-250mm - Pentax or Tamron

2008-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
The DA* 300 is not recognised by Lightroom either. I was expecting the DA 18-250 to be recogniced after adobes latest update. But it ain't. But I suppose you are right. MaritimTim 2008/5/10 Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/5/11 William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels On May 10, 2008, at 3:05 PM, William Robb wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? forums=1036message=27852469 Zero dead, Zero hot using ACR to convert

Re: DA* 300 f4 and BOKEH

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

Re: K20D Hot Pixels

2008-05-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/5/10 William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: K20D Hot Pixels Cotty wrote: On 9/5/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: What does the DP in DP Review stand for? Disaster Predictions? Dire Premonitions? Doom Proponents?

Re: AF lenses on AF 1.7X adapter

2008-05-07 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have and use this combo. Works fine. But your friend will probbly need to step down to f:11 or something in that area to get good results. The K20D suggests f:10 using the MTF programline. MaritimTim 2008/5/5 Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mark Roberts wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: Yes

Re: AF lenses on AF 1.7X adapter

2008-05-07 Thread Tim Øsleby
The odd thing is that it pickes f:7,1 with 50-135 x 1,7. So it seem the camera does know how fast the mounted lens is. Another odditiy. Manually changing programline to Normal, gives different values. In MTF it is locked, but in Normal it bumps up and down with the light. So I don't know what to

Re: AF-Telezoom for K20D?

2008-05-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
The new DA 55-300/4-5,8 should be a good lens. The samples at DPReview looks promising so far . So I would have checked it out, if I where you. MaritimTim 2008/5/1 Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello all, I'm looking for an AF version of my SMC-M 4.5/80-200 mm. Yes, I know there's

Re: Sigma 100~300 f/4 DG APO lens

2008-04-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
The DA* 300? Very good. Solid as a rock. I like it a lot. To the point where I concider selling my other long lenses. Optically it beats the shit out of the Tamron adaptall 300/2,8 and the K-500/4,5. It is good fully open, and very good at f:5,6. I've used it with the Pentax 1,7x AF TC. That

Re: Sigma 100~300 f/4 DG APO lens

2008-04-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/4/28 Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The more I work with long lenses, the happier I am with manual focus... :-) Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On Apr 28, 2008, at 7:19 AM, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The DA* 300? Very good. Solid as a rock. I like it a lot. To the point

Re: For those using Lightroom to do BW ...

2008-04-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Stupid question: What do I need to watch this video? MaritimTim 2008/4/22, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: A small Quicktime video tutorial by Martin Evening which articulates some things I've noticed and been working with in Lightroom to do BW rendering ...

Re: For those using Lightroom to do BW ...

2008-04-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you Dave. Haven't got it installed on this computer I'm borrowing from a friendly soul. 2008/4/22, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ Cheers, Dave On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:04 PM, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stupid

Re: GESO: Loire Valley

2008-04-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Stunning work Mark. I love the greens, the use of natural framing and a lot more. An inspiring gallery. MaritimTim 2008/4/17, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: dominique romeyer-dherbey wrote: Le 16 avr. 08 à 03:09, Allison Trueman a écrit : Now I want to go back to France... On Apr

Re: Question about the Pentax 16-50mm lens with K20D.

2008-04-18 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have played a bit with mine. It is not the same prime killer as the 50-135. But, so far, it looks like a mighty fine lens. MaritimTim 2008/4/18, Gaetan Beauchamp [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello everyone! I am a bit confused about that lens. Is it a no buy because of the focus problem at infinity?

Re: Lightroom 1.4.1 Unavailable (at least for me)

2008-04-18 Thread Tim Øsleby
If that doesn't do the trick, then try this ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/lightroom/win/1.x/ You should be able to manouver to the mac version from there if that's what you need MaritimTim 2008/4/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Clear your browser cache and try again. I just tried both

Re: Catastrophy and good news...

2008-04-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
You must have got a bad speciment og the K10. Mine survived a lot. Among other things it fell of my bike in about 40kmph, bounsing several times. I bet it is still in working order at the bottom of the sea. Thats a beep of a portrait Dag. Well done. MaritimTim 2008/4/17, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: Published!

2008-04-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Cool :-) MaritimTim 2008/4/16, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: No big deal. A small cycling magazine from Vancouver, Momentum, will be publishing a couple of my photos in their upcoming issue. http://tinyurl.com/4rf3vg

First hand on with the DA* 300/4

2008-04-13 Thread Tim Øsleby
I sent this eysterday, but it seems to have got lost in cyberspace. -- Forwarded message -- From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12.apr.2008 20:32 Subject: First hand on with the DA* 300/4 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net I haven't been enabled yet, not until Monday

Re: Hello and PESO:Cat in a Bag

2008-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/4/12, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Cotty wrote: On 12/4/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Sorry, but I try to run a family-friendly quotes list! Yeah but bill subscribes. To what? Anything -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I've got it bad. Gee, Baby, -it feel's gooood :-)

2008-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
I am excited. I've been high for 24 hours now. But I'm also aware that the gear will not make me a better photographer, nor a better person. And thats what counts. According to my vallues. Geting all this stuff at once does worry me a bit. My exprience when bying music is that if I buy more than

First hand on with the DA* 300/4

2008-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
I haven't been enabled yet, not until Monday. But I do have bad friends. So today I was able to lay my hands on the DA* 300/4 It is dead solid. Even the plastic hood looks pretty solid. But I do wish Pentax would offer metal hoods as spare parts for all their good lenses. Sealing is very

I've got it bad. Gee, Baby, -it feel's gooood :-)

2008-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I lost my camera and a couple of lenses in an adventure at sea. I have already replaced the K10 with a K20D. A nice trade :-) And today I leaned a bit on some shops. The result was an offer I couldn't turn down. I know it is pathetic, but I can't help boasting, big time. At monday I will be the

Re: I've got it bad. Gee, Baby, -it feel's gooood :-)

2008-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
: Congratulations! Have fun. I'll look forward to a lot of pics from you. Paul On Apr 11, 2008, at 2:15 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I lost my camera and a couple of lenses in an adventure at sea. I have already replaced the K10 with a K20D. A nice trade :-) And today I leaned a bit on some shops

Re: Another Lightroom thread

2008-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Godders is the PDML authority on Lightroom, but I'll share my thoughts. In Lightroom 2.0 they will take it a little further. Allowing to do a bit more of the stuff you need to go to PS for now. But judging from what I have seen from the beta it will continue to be a photographers tool. About

Re: Hello and PESO:Cat in a Bag

2008-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Hi and welcome Allison. Women are welcome here, as long as they are quiet, and keeps the kettle on. Peter hates everybody with lenses. Frank is the official PDML mascot and whipping boy. Nobody understands Cotty. Just humour him, and you will be all right. Don't beleave anything I say :-)

Re: Lightroom: Question about Clarity

2008-04-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Clarity adds contrast in the midtones. Nothing magic about that. So you don't need to worry about in camera settings and exposure. It simply makes the picture pop a bit more. Some times I use it as a semi sharpening tool. MaritimTim 2008/4/12, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Everyone:

Re: Lightroom 2.0 beta

2008-04-05 Thread Tim Øsleby
Me too, except that I picked up Lightroom for nothing. Or to be accurate, I got a free license since I already was a RSP user. That's what I call a good deal :-) I haven't tested 2.0 yet. I better get my new puter up running properly first. MaritimTim 2008/4/5, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: K20D RAW Files Error?

2008-04-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm afraid my experiense supports this. Except that I'm having trouble with DNG, not PEF. The tint values are way off. Temp seems ok. Some times the colours seem beyond correcting. I really hope they fix this ASAP. MaritimTim 2008/4/3, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: K20D RAW Files Error?

2008-04-03 Thread Tim Øsleby
on. But I have experienced some situations where correction of in-camera DNG files is almost impossible. I expect we'll get a firmware update soon. I haven't shot any PEF. Paul -- Original message -- From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm afraid my experiense

Re: PESO - Whiteout conditions

2008-03-30 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm sitting at a crappy monitor (long story), so I'm afraid this is partly wasted on me. But after a while it grows on me. I can at least see something :-) I like what I see, and I like the idea. Does it set my mind free? Partly. So, I'd say it works. MaritimTim 2008/3/30, DagT [EMAIL

Re: Got it :-)

2008-03-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/3/28, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/27 Thu PM 11:43:10 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Got it :-) Scott Loveless wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby

Re: OT: Enablement (of sorts)

2008-03-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
b) The viewfinder isn't state of the art either. Typical - blaming the tools ;-) MaritimTim 2008/3/28, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all One of my closest friends is also a photographer. I try to overlook the fact that he shoots Canon.. Anyway, on the occasion of my recent

Re: Got it :-)

2008-03-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
2008/3/28, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] At last, someone who understands what I'm talking about. The rest of the list are pervs. Mark. Tim's a professional and knows what he's talking about. MARK!!! MaritimTim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Got it :-)

2008-03-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
- From: Tim Øsleby Subject: Re: Got it :-) That wasn't my wife, that was my K20D At last, someone who understands what I'm talking about. The rest of the list are pervs. Is that a zoom lens or are you excited about your new camera? William Robb Zoom?! pfft Thats

Re: PESO: toddlers and shark

2008-03-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
This photo has emotinal impact on me on several levels. Kind of hard to explain why. Something about the contrast of the beauties and the beast. MaritimTim 2008/3/27, Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Taken at the Maui Ocean Center. The toddlers are awfully cute. http://tinyurl.com/3c6zm2

Got it :-)

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm having it in my lap while writing this. Every now and then my right arm goes down cuddling it. So, now I'm one laptop and two DA* zooms away from being complete as a human being. So far I am happy. Dynamic range seems improved. But, most likely I'm fooling myself. I think it because more

Re: K20D Live View first impressions.

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
Timber, Tim and now MaritimTim :-) I did a bit of testing myself, and I'm afraid I tend to agree with your conclusions. The only use I can see for this bling feature is shooting from the hip and above peoples head. I can see myself making some shots of the crowd next time I'm volunteering as

Re: K20D Live View first impressions.

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
My slightly premature conclusion is that it is not the brightness that is the problem with K20D. What happens is that the picture almost falls apart from the slightest movement. It looks like some kind of pixelation. My guess is that this is because of lack of processing power. Just a theory based

Re: PESO - A snowfall to save the season

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
This must be the most symmetric snowflake ever recorded on any media. Interesting. MaritimTim 2008/3/27, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This year has been very meagre for snow crystal photography around here, but last Monday it all came together. So here's one sample of this year's quite small,

Re: Got it :-)

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
There is nothing wrong with a bit of cuddling. My mommy told me that. MaritimTim 2008/3/28, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 27/3/08, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm having it in my lap while writing this. Every now and then my right arm goes down cuddling it. You bloody Norwegians

Re: PESO: a portrait of a girlfriend

2008-03-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
I could look at this for a long long time. MaritimTim 2008/3/26, Luka Knezevic-Strika [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/sprjemiste/_IGP1976-1.jpg k10d, 16-50, iso 560 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
Wake up in the morning to a lovely day with a new computer begging to be filled with all sorts of useless junk. MARK!! I'll try your advice. Thank you. It is a lovely morning BTW. MaritimTim 2008/3/26, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/25

Re: K20D and batteries

2008-03-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
say that we have to use original batteries. If they would say otherwise (yes, you can use whaterver fits the opening in your cameras), they should take a responsibility of EVERY possible single problem caused by some crap battery. BR, Margus Tim Øsleby wrote: I think I've read somewhere

Re: What affordable rawconverters supports K20D?

2008-03-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim, If you have registered with Adobe, the Norway branch may be able to help you out. Try giving them a call and explain the situation. Jostein 2008/3/25, Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tomorrow will be an exiting day for me. The eagle is landing at fifteenhoundred

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/OzSavage/HDDPhotosITech/photo#5178694805625424258 (Check the rest of the gallery to see how they were packed!!!) Hopefully the replacements that the place I bought them from will be better packed! Cheers, Dave On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 5:15 AM, Tim Øsleby

What affordable rawconverters supports K20D?

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
Tomorrow will be an exiting day for me. The eagle is landing at fifteenhoundred. Wonder how long it will take to charge the battery? But I may have one problem. I have absolutely no editing tools at the PC after my accident. I see some problems getting the insurance to cower a new Lightroom

Re: What affordable rawconverters supports K20D?

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
On Mar 25, 2008, at 9:36 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: But I may have one problem. I have absolutely no editing tools at the PC after my accident. I see some problems getting the insurance to cower a new Lightroom license, since I've got it for free. (I got a free license since I owned a RSP license

Re: What affordable rawconverters supports K20D?

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
on the other hand, seems a long shot. MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Try contacting Adobe and explaining the situation to them. If you registered Lightroom, they should have a record of it and work with you to get a new copy. -p Tim Øsleby wrote: Tomorrow

OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
One more Tim doing things he can't post :-) I'm trying to rebuilt a puter with a SATA disk. For some odd reason it does not detect the disk. The BIOS tells me (Not Detected). This is my first time connecting a SATA drive, so I'm just fiddling around looking for a way to connect the bits and

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
into the SATA cable. Why do they make things so complicated with all this odd incompatible standards? Puters sucks. MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mar 25, 2008, at 13:38, Tim Øsleby wrote: What I have done is to connect the drive to the motherboard with something I

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
, to speed up the post up operation, so the machine will boot faster. Tim Øsleby wrote: One more Tim doing things he can't post :-) I'm trying to rebuilt a puter with a SATA disk. For some odd reason it does not detect the disk. The BIOS tells me (Not Detected). This is my first time

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
I found a new contact from the power supply, and it looks like the one. So most likely my problem is solved. Thanks to Wikipedia, and to you Charles for using it :-) MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mar 25, 2008, at 14:08, Tim Øsleby wrote: Obvious questions, yeah

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
I found the power cord. It was there all the time :-) Now my next problem is to get the puter to understand that this new drive is 500MB instead of 131MB. MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Sandy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:18 AM, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SATA drives have a

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
XP pro. The board should be up to date. Not a super duper board, but up to date. It's a ASUS P5B. So I can't understand why it should need new drivers. But here I am again, expecting logic from a puter. MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim Øsleby wrote: One more Tim doing

Re: OT: Puter problems. How to connect a SATA drive

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
I think I'll call it a day now, and call support tomorrow. Thank you to everybody who has contributed. At least I have one problem less to solve now :-) MaritimTim 2008/3/25, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mar 25, 2008, at 14:36, Tim Øsleby wrote: I found the power cord

Re: What affordable rawconverters supports K20D?

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
Good idea Jostein. Explaing a problem in english is a problem :-) MaritimTim 2008/3/25, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim, If you have registered with Adobe, the Norway branch may be able to help you out. Try giving them a call and explain the situation. Jostein 2008/3/25, Tim Øsleby

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