Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Attila Boros
I'm using this universal remote: http://www.amazon.com/Micnova-MQ-RC3-Universal-Wireless-Infrared/dp/B008UJL1C4 It works well with K-7 and K-3, I didn't try with other cameras. On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 5:42 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Everybody but me probably knows about this already

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Mark C
Hi Paul - The one I downloaded was from a company called bitshift but I only downloaded the first that I saw - no idea how it compares to the others. Mark On 2/6/2015 11:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I found numerous apps called dslr remote. Anything else that identifies this app? Paul via

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread P.J. Alling
I got this one from BH I tried it with every Pentax Body I've got and it works with every one. The Zoom feature actually works as a separate AF button on the K-5II. On 2/7/2015 4:38 AM, Attila Boros wrote: I'm using this universal remote:

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Mark C
I have an official Pentax remote that works with every camera I have tried it with - K01, K5, K3. I also picked up a couple of generic remotes with just two buttons on them and they work with eh K-01 and K5, but not the K3. But, for less than $5 each, I really can't complain. On 2/7/2015 4:38

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Mark C
I just tried the phone from about 20 feet away from the K3 and it worked - but Pentax brand remote I have also works from that range. On 2/7/2015 10:07 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Thanks for the heads up, Mark. While I don’t mind fishing for the remote, I am disappointed in the range of the

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Mark C
Yep - that is the one I am using. Mark On 2/7/2015 12:46 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: I found numerous apps called dslr remote. Anything else that identifies this app? This is the one I found - I think it's the one Mark referred to:

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the heads up, Mark. While I don’t mind fishing for the remote, I am disappointed in the range of the remote with the K-3. You really can’t be too far away. Is distance improved on this phone app remote? Cheers, Christine On Feb 6, 2015, at 9:42 PM, Mark C

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Christine Aguila
On Feb 7, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I just tried the phone from about 20 feet away from the K3 and it worked - but Pentax brand remote I have also works from that range. really, I would have guessed less. I’ll have to do a quick test. Thanks, Mark. cheers,

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread John
On 2/7/2015 10:28 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Feb 7, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I just tried the phone from about 20 feet away from the K3 and it worked - but Pentax brand remote I have also works from that range. really, I would have guessed less. I’ll have

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
- From: John sesso...@earthlink.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 10:21:05 AM Subject: Re: DSLR Remote App On 2/7/2015 10:28 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Feb 7, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I just tried the phone from about 20

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net: Everybody but me probably knows about this already but... I just downloaded something called DSLR Remote to my android phone ... and wow, my phone is now an IR remote for my cameras. No more hunting for that little IR remote! Works with the K-3 which

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I never heard of it. Thanks! Paul via phone On Feb 6, 2015, at 10:42 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Everybody but me probably knows about this already but... I just downloaded something called DSLR Remote to my android phone ... and wow, my phone is now an IR remote for my

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: I found numerous apps called dslr remote. Anything else that identifies this app? This is the one I found - I think it's the one Mark referred to: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dslrremotehl=en Unfortunately it seems my

Re: DSLR Remote App

2015-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I found numerous apps called dslr remote. Anything else that identifies this app? Paul via phone On Feb 6, 2015, at 10:42 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Everybody but me probably knows about this already but... I just downloaded something called DSLR Remote to my android phone

Re: DSLR Camera Market Now Bigger than Point Shoots

2013-07-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Prescient - just heard about a 48 Mega Pixel phone camera... On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Those of you that follow Petapixel may have already seen this: http://petapixel.com/2013/07/15/the-dslr-camera-market-is-now-bigger-than-point-and-shoots/ I

Re: DSLR Camera Market Now Bigger than Point Shoots

2013-07-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob, I think it was 41 MP phone camera. Darren, you obviously haven't already forgotten the Samsung Android NX camera, which in principle can easily be turned (if it's not already) into a very-smart-phone with interchangeable lenses and quite proper camera insomuch as comparing it to the cell

RE: DSLR video

2011-03-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Krisjanis Linkevics John Sessoms wrote: I expect we'll see divergence into a slightly more specialized video equipment; it'll be a modular box with the sensor, lens mount, LCD and connections to output the video. Look at Sony NEX doing it here and now - lenses optimized for video with

RE: DSLR video

2011-03-04 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
John Sessoms wrote: I expect we'll see divergence into a slightly more specialized video equipment; it'll be a modular box with the sensor, lens mount, LCD and connections to output the video. Look at Sony NEX doing it here and now - lenses optimized for video with silent motors even for

Re: DSLR Video

2009-05-25 Thread Graydon
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 02:24:53PM +0100, Cotty scripsit: On-topic in that this excellent article about 35mm adaptors and shooting video with DSLRs (will) relate to the K-7 when it is released. Nice charts with sensor size comparisons and personal experience by a British colleague.

Re: DSLR Video

2009-05-25 Thread Luiz Felipe
Well, maybe using Pentax is against some fundamental belief... Serious, a very interesting link indeed, and maybe from what the article points the K-7 would perform better than the others in that area. At first I didn't feel the 30fps a nuisance, but then almost 99.99 of what I do is in NTSC

Re: DSLR for Astro use

2008-01-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Both Canon and Fuji have offered dedicated IR/Astronomical digital cameras. I think Canon's was based on the 20D. Fuji's are more recent (possibly still available): http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Fujifilm-FinePix-S3-Pro-UVIR- Digital-Camera-Review-.htm

Re: DSLR for Astro use

2008-01-17 Thread Walter Hamler
http://www.hapg.org/astrocables.htm Hap Griffin makes Astro Accessories as well as IR filter removal. He advertises for Canon's only but might be able to do others as well Walt On 1/17/08, Beaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi- I seem to remember one of the DSLR makers offered a special camera

Re: DSLR for Astro use

2008-01-17 Thread Beaker
Thanks- It was the Canon 20Da that I was thinking of. Thanks for the reminder. Cheers Mike On Jan 17, 2008, at 7:42 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Both Canon and Fuji have offered dedicated IR/Astronomical digital cameras. I think Canon's was based on the 20D. Fuji's are more recent

RE: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-10 Thread Jens Bladt
/lydshow.html http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Digital Image Studio Sendt: 6. februar 2007 22:49 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 07/02/07, K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who might be interested in. DSLR share by maker/number of units sold (Period 12/18/06 - 12/24/06) Nikon  49.2% Canon 35.6% Pentax    9.4% Sony 4.5% Olympus1.0% What market Ken? Home or Worldwide? Cheers, --

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 4:48 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What market Ken? Home or Worldwide? Home. Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 07/02/07, K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/06/07 4:48 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What market Ken? Home or Worldwide? Home. Thanks Ken, WW it's between 5-6% currently I believe, up from 4.7% in 2004-2005? This may be of interest to you though it's not

Re: DSLR share (12/18 - 12/24)

2007-02-06 Thread K.Takeshita
On 2/06/07 4:48 PM, Digital Image Studio, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/02/07, K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who might be interested in. DSLR share by maker/number of units sold (Period 12/18/06 - 12/24/06) Nikon  49.2% Canon 35.6% Pentax    9.4% Sony

Re: DSLR Share by maker

2006-11-08 Thread mike wilson
From: K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed AM 12:22:39 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: DSLR Share by maker Just for the fun of it. Between 10/2 - 10/8 (Japanese market) Canon???48.8% Nikon??? 34.1% Pentax???8.1% Sony7.4% Oly???1.5%

Re: DSLR Share by maker

2006-11-08 Thread K.Takeshita
On 11/08/06 3:09 AM, mike wilson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/11/08 Wed AM 12:22:39 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: DSLR Share by maker Just for the fun of it. Between 10/2 - 10/8 (Japanese market) Canon???48.8%

RE: DSLR Share by maker

2006-11-07 Thread Anthony Farr
I wonder which electronic giant will swallow Olympus. Or perhaps a corporation exiting from the film and chemistry business and needing a ready-to-market DSLR ;-) Regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K.Takeshita

Re: DSLR Share by maker

2006-11-07 Thread Adam Maas
Panasonic. -Adam Anthony Farr wrote: I wonder which electronic giant will swallow Olympus. Or perhaps a corporation exiting from the film and chemistry business and needing a ready-to-market DSLR ;-) Regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
If you want a live image you are going to have to use a camera without a mirror in the way. Pentax does have computer control software available (see their website), but it can not give a live image. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof ==

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Christian
David Bean wrote: Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the camera's

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Pentax Remote Assistant (downloadable from the Pentax Imaging website) is designed to operate the *ist D body via a USB connection from either Windows or Mac OS X. It will also drive the *ist DS body, up to the level of what functions are common between the D and DS bodies; perhaps the

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Adam Maas
David Bean wrote: Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 29, 2006, at 10:21 AM, Adam Maas wrote: As far as I'm aware, tethered software is available from just about every brand of DSLR. But Live Views aren't possible, there's a mirror and shutter in the way (Oly E-330 Might support this, as it supports live views, but it's unique in

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread John Forbes
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:15:49 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . You cannot show the live image on the computer screen with any of them because the DSLR sensor used in these bodies do not include the ability to produce a real-time live display. Nor does the

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Mar 29, 2006, at 10:21 AM, Adam Maas wrote: As far as I'm aware, tethered software is available from just about every brand of DSLR. But Live Views aren't possible, there's a mirror and shutter in the way (Oly E-330 Might support this, as it supports live

Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread graywolf
BTW, many ps digitals have the ability to show a live view on a television. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Adam Maas wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Mar 29, 2006, at 10:21 AM, Adam

Live view, was Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:10:26 +0200 schreef Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: but I was only covering cameras that are currently available, as the DL2 also has some sort of 'live view' mode doesn't it? I believe the *ist-DL2 (and Samsung GX-1L?) simply take a photo that isn't stored on the card,

Re: Live view, was Re: DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread Thibouille
Yeah, about the same as when you don't have any CF in your D and you shoot (if set that way). It will still shoot and show the pic but won't record it. On 3/30/06, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Op Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:10:26 +0200 schreef Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: but I was only

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
Cotty wrote: Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? On 19/3/06, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: Canons all have it, accessed via annoying menu. Depends how you use it. I have it set so that it is activated with a press of 2 buttons together on the top

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 20, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? Canons all have it, accessed via annoying menu. Depends how you use it. I have it set so that it is activated with a press of 2 buttons together on the top plate. That's 1-series only. the

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Mar 20, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? Canons all have it, accessed via annoying menu. Depends how you use it. I have it set so that it is activated with a press of 2 buttons together on the top plate.

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-19 Thread Adam Maas
David Bean wrote: Easy to answer for you aficionados... Are there any other DSLRs (besides Pentax) that can easily use lenses from earlier film cameras? Canon and Minolta via adaptors (full metering), Olympus, Nikon low-end (no metering, but otherwise functional), Nikon mid-high-end (Full

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-19 Thread Christian
David Bean wrote: Easy to answer for you aficionados... Are there any other DSLRs (besides Pentax) that can easily use lenses from earlier film cameras? Yes Are the Pentax DSLRs unusually lightweight? Yes Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? Yes Thanks yer welcome

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 19, 2006, at 3:54 PM, David Bean wrote: Are there any other DSLRs (besides Pentax) that can easily use lenses from earlier film cameras? - Canon DSLRs use the EOS mount, same as their film cameras for the last 20 years or so. - Nikon DSLRs can be used with most Nikon mount lenses,

Re: DSLR Qs

2006-03-19 Thread Cotty
Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? On 19/3/06, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: Canons all have it, accessed via annoying menu. Depends how you use it. I have it set so that it is activated with a press of 2 buttons together on the top plate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: DSLR mirror lockup Q

2006-03-07 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
David Bean wrote on 07.03.06 15:42: All of the Pentax DSLRs seem to have a 2-sec timer mode that flips the mirror 2 sec before the shutter operates. I have two Qs. 1. Does the mirror flip immediately on operating the shutter switch - then 2 sec later the shutter? Yes. 2. Does the mode

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
You don't know what you are talking about. The MX has an over sized mirror, the ZX/MZ mirrors were just big enough, in the *ist-D they become over sized mirrors. (I have the advantage of owning an MX LX, (which has an even bigger mirror than the MX), MZ3, and *ist-D, while I haven't actually

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It would help if you didn't pose your response as intimating I was stupid, PJ. That's uncalled for. No need for apology; I'm not offended. As I said, I don't have a ZX-5n. However, oversized mirrors in SLRs are typically longer to preclude image cutoff with long lenses, not wider. If you

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I didn't intend to imply that you were stupid. In fact maybe you are correct as far as the DS is concerned, I however have the *ist-D not the DS and I have the MZ3, both of which are in my hands right now. The mirror is considerably larger than the focusing screen on the *ist-D, it is

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Could you take a picture of them, similar to what I presented, and post it so we can all see the differences? I find these technical differences interesting. I'm quite surprised to hear that the DS and D models have such different mirror assemblies. Can anyone with both a D and a DS

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't I wish, but the only other digital camera I have won't focus close enough. I'll see what I can do but it may take a few days. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Could you take a picture of them, similar to what I presented, and post it so we can all see the differences? I find these technical

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Won't focus close enough? I took the photos of the MX and DS with a DS fitted with a 35mm lens at 2-3 feet away, cropped them to the size I wanted. Any 3-4Mpixel digicam should be able to do that, it's not necessary to produce a macro masterpiece. ;-) thanks Godfrey On Sep 21, 2005, at

Re: DSLR mirror/shutter

2005-09-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Ok, Ok, I've got to find the damned battery. Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Won't focus close enough? I took the photos of the MX and DS with a DS fitted with a 35mm lens at 2-3 feet away, cropped them to the size I wanted. Any 3-4Mpixel digicam should be able to do that, it's not necessary to

RE: DSLR E-Book

2004-11-01 Thread J. C. O'Connell
PS to do polarizing? I don't see how that could be fully possible. Some of the effects of a polarizer, correct? JCO -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:48 AM To: PDML Subject: DSLR E-Book I just recieved the (now don't

RE: DSLR E-Book

2004-11-01 Thread Don Sanderson
polariser. Don -Original Message- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 7:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: DSLR E-Book PS to do polarizing? I don't see how that could be fully possible. Some of the effects of a polarizer, correct

Re: DSLR E-Book

2004-11-01 Thread Lon Williamson
What these seem to do, and I have a few, is to increase saturation, and perhaps darken, in some mysterious way. Reflections from water, leaves, glass, etc. are NOT affected. It seems to me the filters you still need in this Photoshop era are Polarizers and perhaps ND grads and FLD (fluorescent

RE: DSLR E-Book

2004-11-01 Thread Jens Bladt
BW filers makes a Plug-In for Photoshp CS - it has all kinds of filrers. It's app. 150 USD. Cheers Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. november 2004 13:48 Til: PDML Emne: DSLR

Re: DSLR Viewfinder Scree Question

2004-08-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: DSLR Viewfinder Scree Question Are there any DSLRs on the market (ANY MAKE) with interchangable viewfinder screens? If not, which one has the best viewscreen for manual focussing? The istD screen can be changed, although there

Re: DSLR Viewfinder Scree Question

2004-08-20 Thread Dario Bonazza
JCO wrote: Are there any DSLRs on the market (ANY MAKE) with interchangable viewfinder screens? The *ist D should be, and I believe it can accept Pentax focusing screens, all MECHANICALLY interchangeable each other MX to MZ-S (while metering can be affected). Not tried though. If not, which

Re: DSLR Burst mode

2004-05-26 Thread John Francis
The discussion about burst mode in *ist D suddenly reminds me of one thing. I remember the film Star Wars: attack of the clones was shot simultaneously digitally and on film. Now that is 24 high-resolution frames per second for each cut, which will be several minutes long at least. Does

RE: DSLR Burst mode

2004-05-26 Thread Yefei He
John Francis said: [...] I believe there was *no* film shot for Episode II: it was all digital, all the way. From what I remember at the time the digital film cameras are based on regular film cameras, rather than on video cameras, so that all the usual lenses, cranes, etc. can be

Re: DSLR Burst mode

2004-05-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 May 2004 at 8:22, Peter Loveday wrote: Unfortunately HD cam doesn't really compete with film yet in terms of dynamic range or resolution. Most people likely wouldn't notice the lack of res, but its certainly there. The dynamic range is another matter, horrible shadow detail, or blown

Re: DSLR slide duplicator

2004-04-22 Thread Anthony Farr
- Original Message - From: Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry - I followed the link and all I found was a typical 1:1 slide duplicator. No indication that they had addressed the DSLR issues. I may not have found the right spot in the web site... Stan Stan, You need to read the

Re: DSLR slide duplicator

2004-04-21 Thread Stan Halpin
Sorry - I followed the link and all I found was a typical 1:1 slide duplicator. No indication that they had addressed the DSLR issues. I may not have found the right spot in the web site... Stan Anthony Farr wrote: Stan, It's because of that discussion I posted the link. It seems everyone

Re: DSLR slide duplicator

2004-04-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Anthony Farr William, I remember that thread. The pertinant remark in your message was that the execution of the theory was still (at that time) in the future. Results are still to be shared AFAIK. I think the best lens I have for this at the moment is

Re: DSLR slide duplicator

2004-04-19 Thread Anthony Farr
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:50 AM Subject: Re: DSLR slide duplicator http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg168084.html Some of us have already answered. William Robb - Original Message

Re: DSLR slide duplicator

2004-04-19 Thread Stan Halpin
You need to go look in the archive at a discussion a couple of weeks ago. Because of the 'film' size on the *ist-D (aka the 'magnification factor), a slide duplicator forces you to crop your image. To get a full frame slide onto digital we need about a .75:1 rather than a 1:1 - 1:2 IIRC

Re: DSLR: advanced WHITE BALANCE techniques

2004-04-10 Thread Gonz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd disagree with the premise here. Sticking a blue filter on the front of your lens to balance tungsten light to a daylight sensor isn't going to do anything to improve the blue channel noise. In fact all it will do is reduce the amount of light falling on the red

Re: DSLR: advanced WHITE BALANCE techniques

2004-04-10 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd disagree with the premise here. Sticking a blue filter on the front of your lens to balance tungsten light to a daylight sensor isn't going to do anything to improve the blue channel noise. In fact all it will do is reduce the amount of light falling

Re: DSLR: advanced WHITE BALANCE techniques

2004-04-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Apr 2004 at 16:10, Gonz wrote: Am I figuring something wrong here. I welcome any corrections. Your reasoning is born out in practice (from my experience shooting products under hot lights) along with the added benefit of more consistent colour fidelity due to improved linearity. Rob

Re: DSLR: advanced WHITE BALANCE techniques

2004-04-09 Thread John Francis
I'd disagree with the premise here. Sticking a blue filter on the front of your lens to balance tungsten light to a daylight sensor isn't going to do anything to improve the blue channel noise. In fact all it will do is reduce the amount of light falling on the red and green sensors, thus

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-29 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/28/2004 10:57:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of my co-workers, who is adamant that Canon is better, has a K1000 that he takes mountain biking. He wound up with my 135/3.5 and 24/2.8. DJE - Well, good to hear it! And thanks for the

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Herb Chong
comments inline. Herb - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 12:43 AM Subject: DSLR sales How many did they SELL? Last I looked you could still buy NEW Nikon F3s, but I doubt they have been

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this mean that pros are abandoning MF in droves? My sources in the photo retail business say that medium format sales are just about dead. I observed some time ago that many professionals who use/used medium format didn't do so for the increased resolution

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread graywolf
Very true, Mark. Also many used MF because pro's were expected to use BBC's (Big Black Cameras). In this day and age a DSLR is a BBC to most of their customers. The *istD has a major faults. It is small. -- Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this mean that pros are abandoning

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Keith Whaley
graywolf wrote: Very true, Mark. Also many used MF because pro's were expected to use BBC's (Big Black Cameras). In this day and age a DSLR is a BBC to most of their customers. The *istD has a major faults. It is small. -- [...] Two disparate comments. What do you call one or more of the

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread edwin
With all the Digital Rebels and other Canons and Nikon DSLRs out there, you'd think I'd be seeing them out and about. I was walking 1) The numbers somebody posted said that in the last couple of years all the companies had sold something like 1.5 to 2 million DSLRs total, most of them to

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread graywolf
Small black cameras do not have the psychological impact with photographers's customers that big black cameras do. To a very large percent of the population's minds big black camera and pro are synonymous. You can not imagine the utter respect that carrying a black Mamiya Universal Press

RE: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Jens Bladt
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. marts 2004 19:49 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: DSLR sales With all the Digital Rebels and other Canons and Nikon DSLRs out there, you'd think I'd be seeing them out and about. I was walking 1) The numbers somebody posted said

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Keith Whaley
Thank you. I suspected as much... I'm very aware of image. You don't get to my age, having had so many jobs as I've had when dealing with the public, without becoming keenly aware of what flies and what doesn't... I agree with you. keith graywolf wrote: Small black cameras do not have the

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/28/2004 1:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My point is that the average shooter probably bought a K1000 years ago and STILL HAS IT. Actually, tons of people who bought them sold them. And people who have bought them more recently, for

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Keith Whaley
Hi Marnie... I have one I might be persuaded to part with, in case you ever get the urge again... g keith whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/28/2004 1:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My point is that the average shooter probably bought a K1000

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/28/2004 2:01:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Marnie... I have one I might be persuaded to part with, in case you ever get the urge again... g keith whaley LOL! I gotta to admit, except for film load, an all manual camera has a lot

Re: DSLR sales

2004-03-28 Thread edwin
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/28/2004 1:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My point is that the average shooter probably bought a K1000 years ago and STILL HAS IT. Actually, tons of people who bought them sold them. And people who have bought them

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread John Forbes
That's the only really good reason for not getting one! John On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:14:16 CST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: chibitul smecher asked: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks! The fact that I can't afford one? ERN -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread Steve Jolly
Argh! I think we should introduce a $10 fine for anyone starting a thread about the pros/cons of the *istD. ;-) S chibitul smecher wrote: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks!

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mapson Subject: Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question! At 12:55 PM 19/03/2004, you wrote: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks! * No other position than A for lens Update your firmware. This one goes away like majik

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread cloversan
At 12:55 PM 19/03/2004, you wrote: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks! A very terrible thing : Pentax do such a good job on it. Remember, Z1/Z1p and MZ5/MZ5n, the improvement was significant for my use. So may be what I am do not like, is that the *ist D N might content

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question! So may be what I am do not like, is that the *ist D N might content such an improvement that I might regret to buy the *ist D Good thing you don't shoot Canon. You would be spending a lot

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread cloversan
So may be what I am do not like, is that the *ist D N might content such an improvement that I might regret to buy the *ist D Good thing you don't shoot Canon. You would be spending a lot of time regretting things. William Robb I know, I used to own Canon stuff

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-19 Thread graywolf
I'll second that one. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: chibitul smecher asked: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks! The fact that I can't afford one? ERN -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be able to change them

Re: dSLR: to *ist or not to *ist, that is the question!

2004-03-18 Thread ernreed2
chibitul smecher asked: anything you DO NOT like about the *istD? thanks! The fact that I can't afford one? ERN

Re: DSLR price wars?

2004-01-31 Thread Cotty
On 30/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Interesting, this only usually happens when either sales are so slow that they have to kick them back into action, or they are running down stock to make way for new products. I think it's more likely that they are doing it because they *don't* have

Re: DSLR price wars?

2004-01-31 Thread Kenneth Waller
it just introduced last year? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: alex wetmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DSLR price wars? On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Peter Alling wrote: Digital equipment is ephemeral. The production life for the *ist-D was expected to be 6 months. Where did

Re: DSLR price wars?

2004-01-31 Thread ernreed2
Kenneth asked: I last November I purchased an Optio S and now I don't see it advertised in places where I previously saw it. Is it out of production? Wasn't it just introduced last year? Yes, it was -- and so was its successor, the S4. Same is true of the 550 (February) and the 555

Re: DSLR price wars?

2004-01-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did anyone see this:? http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174 Veeery interesting. Perhaps the folks at Pentax have heard some PMA rumours that we haven't... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

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