Re: K-01 + 2 lenses on woot.com

2013-04-26 Thread Zos Xavius
couldn't resist ;) I want a $400 400mm!! On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Yep, didn't I mention the 400mm lens that came with my new k-01? It was a two-lens kit with the 15-55. (this is what I get for multitasking...!) :P -c On Thu, Apr 25,

Re: K-01 + 2 lenses on woot.com

2013-04-26 Thread Christine Nielsen
Me, too. It would be great on my $2000 Pentax full frame dslr. Har! On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: couldn't resist ;) I want a $400 400mm!! On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Yep, didn't I mention the 400mm

Re: K-01 + 2 lenses on woot.com

2013-04-25 Thread Zos Xavius
Wow, you can get a 15-55? Do want! And Pentax reissued a 400mm? Amazing! Who thought their lineup on long lenses was weak? ;) On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:02 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: For those that might be interested in snagging a k01...

Re: K-01 + 2 lenses on woot.com

2013-04-25 Thread Christine Nielsen
Yep, didn't I mention the 400mm lens that came with my new k-01? It was a two-lens kit with the 15-55. (this is what I get for multitasking...!) :P -c On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, you can get a 15-55? Do want! And Pentax reissued a 400mm?

High ISO (was Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page)

2013-02-25 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, Mark C wrote: On 2/21/2013 9:57 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Gotcha. That does make the K-01 a little more tempting. I like TAv because I want to control shutter/aperture without thinking. I spent yesterday afternoon with a professional photographer [*], and he made a 13x20 print

Re: High ISO (was Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page)

2013-02-25 Thread Mark C
On 2/25/2013 9:04 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Out of curiosity, how much testing have you done with high ISO? I don't mean 100% blowups where you can see every blemish, but full-image shots on a large monitor or large-ish prints (like the 13x20 I have). I wouldn't have believed how little noise

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Cool... Good chance for people to get one why they're offered for sale... Personally though - I ain't gettin' it... On 2/20/2013 5:55 PM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.pentax.jp/english/products/others.html BH still has the bodies in your choice of colors for $299. Get one with the DA40 for

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
On 2/20/2013 10:32 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but is the live view on the K-01 that much better than the K-5's? I don't see improvement on the K-30 relative to the K-5, though supposedly the K-30 is better. Focus peaking makes all the difference. For high magnification

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, Mark C wrote: On 2/20/2013 10:32 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but is the live view on the K-01 that much better than the K-5's? I don't see improvement on the K-30 relative to the K-5, though supposedly the K-30 is better. Focus peaking makes all

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentaximaging .com doesn't have it officially discontinued so I bet there's a ton of them unsold in the US. On 2/20/2013 10:55 AM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.pentax.jp/english/products/others.html BH still has the bodies in your choice of colors for $299. Get one with the DA40 for an extra

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On the other hand they no longer show the black version and the white is not featured, so I guess they just have a ton of the Yellow Designer model. On 2/21/2013 11:50 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Pentaximaging .com doesn't have it officially discontinued so I bet there's a ton of them unsold in

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
On 2/21/2013 9:57 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Ah-ha -- turns out the K-30 has a delay in displaying focus peaking (about half a second after focusing), so that's why I didn't see it earlier (because I was rushing it a bit). Well, that is good to know. I haven't paid any attention to the K-30 but

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-20 Thread Christine Nielsen
Mine is on the truck right now, out for delivery...! I decided that, if for $350, I could get the k-5 sensor, a 40mm lens, an always in my purse camera, one I wouldn't mind the kids borrowing, and maybe try focus peaking for some macro/jewelery work I shoot, then... why not? Besides, the

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-20 Thread Mark C
I have no regrets at all regarding purchase of the K-01. When it first was announced I contemplated getting one and replacing my K-7 with it. The K-7 is just a backup for my K-5, and sees virtually no use. I am beginning to think that the k-01 could fill the backup role *and* provide value by

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-20 Thread lrc
Interesting point. I wonder how much I could get for my K-x? Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I have no regrets at all regarding purchase of the K-01. When it first was announced I contemplated getting one and replacing my K-7 with it. The K-7 is just a backup for my K-5, and sees virtually

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-20 Thread Bong Manayon
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Mine is on the truck right now, out for delivery...! I decided that, if for $350, I could get the k-5 sensor, a 40mm lens, an always in my purse camera, one I wouldn't mind the kids borrowing, and maybe try focus

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-20 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013, Mark C wrote: I have no regrets at all regarding purchase of the K-01. When it first was announced I contemplated getting one and replacing my K-7 with it. The K-7 is just a backup for my K-5, and sees virtually no use. I am beginning to think that the k-01 could fill

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-02-01 Thread Zos Xavius
On aps-c i love the 50 for portraits. I like to work somewhat close though. My favorite normal lens on aps-c is 28mm...works out to 42mm or so. I hate 50mm on full frame, but 40ish is nice indeed. 35 is often too wide imo, though great for landscapes. Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On

Re: Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-02-01 Thread Don Guthrie
Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K-01 Has Arrived! Message-ID:510b1bb2.3060...@charter.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I don't know where you live, but if you see Santa tell him I say Hi! We're getting a little lake effect snow but more blowing and drifting than

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-02-01 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:43:31PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: The prime I almost never use on APS is my 50. Too long for a standard, too wide for a portrait. And yet the Limited 77mm was a pretty popular lens back in the film days (with basically the same AOV). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-01-31 Thread Mark C
I don't know where you live, but if you see Santa tell him I say Hi! We're getting a little lake effect snow but more blowing and drifting than anything else. I could not resist going out with the K-01 and seeing how it fares. With focus peaking and the zoom in the ability to zoom in on the

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-01-31 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 31, 2013, at 19:34 , Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: The 40mm XS is remarkably tiny. I love 40mm on a full frame camera but it's not my favorite on the APC C bodies. But for an extra $90 what's not to like about the lens? I have my dad's old 40mm M lens. It's still...small.

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-01-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 31, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jan 31, 2013, at 19:34 , Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: The 40mm XS is remarkably tiny. I love 40mm on a full frame camera but it's not my favorite on the APC C bodies. But for an extra $90 what's not to like about the lens?

Re: K-01 Has Arrived!

2013-01-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 30, 2013, at 21:45 , Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: For my specific intended purpose I thing that the K-01 will be great. It was 60F when I left for work this morning, 35F when I drove home, and high tomorrow is predicted to be 18F. (That would be 15, 2, and -8 C) Lots of snow

Re: K-01 shutter sound? (was Re: FYI - Fiscal Cliff for K-01 prices)

2012-11-15 Thread Bong Manayon
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: My interest is rising. Does anyone have a K-01 and a K-5 and can compare the shutter sound? Is the K-01 quiet? Hi Derby, They're almost the same despite the fact that the only sound produced by the K-01 is the aperture

Re: K-01 shutter sound? (was Re: FYI - Fiscal Cliff for K-01 prices)

2012-11-15 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Bong That's a good point about the weather sealing. The shutter actuates when it comes on? So when the camera is off or asleep, the shutter is closed? Interesting, because the M4/3 cameras leave the shutter open when it is off. D On 15/11/2012 7:23 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Thu,

Re: K-01 shutter sound? (was Re: FYI - Fiscal Cliff for K-01, prices)

2012-11-15 Thread Don Guthrie
Derby, I have not heard it but I have read it is quieter than the K-5 without the slapping of the mirror. I'll let you know next week if Amazon comes through on their shipping. Yes I am weak and have given in at the $350 price point. It is gaining some adherents as a street camera as quiet

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-22 Thread Bong Manayon
Thank you for all your kind words...am now in a quandary about having to buy our own K-01... :-\ Bong :-) On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Beautiful story, looking forward to keeping up with her work! :) -c On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM,

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-18 Thread Christine Nielsen
Beautiful story, looking forward to keeping up with her work! :) -c On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: I owe Christine this report... :-) http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/pentax-k-01.html The reason for the delay is this:

RE: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-17 Thread John Coyle
That is a very touching blog Bong, and your daughter certainly has an eye for a composition! Thank you for sharing it. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bong Manayon Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2012

RE: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Harumph! After about half a dozen rejects st the Pentax Gallery I stopped submitting. Your daughter submits two and is accepted. That says something. As in: She's an excellent photographer! Wonderful, informative and inspiring story about your daughter and the K 01. Thanks for sharing it.

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/16/2012 18:34, Bong Manayon wrote: I owe Christine this report... :-) http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/pentax-k-01.html The reason for the delay is this: http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/erika-pentax-k-01.html Something in the latter post had to take place before I emailed this, you'll

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Darren Addy
Thank you for sharing both links, Bong. I find your daughter's skill with the K-01 to be extremely interesting. The final two photos are really outstanding images. I think that is terrific that you have given her a new tool that she can experience the world AND express herself through. I think it

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bong, Good report, touching story, excellent pictures. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: I owe Christine this report... :-) http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/pentax-k-01.html The reason for the delay is this:

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Paul Sorenson
What Darren said...better than I could have, perhaps. Thank you for sharing the story and her images. I'm looking forward to seeing more from her. -p On 5/16/2012 10:48 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Thank you for sharing both links, Bong. I find your daughter's skill with the K-01 to be

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Bruce Walker
A beautiful thing, Bong. Thank you for sharing this. On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: I owe Christine this report... :-) http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/pentax-k-01.html The reason for the delay is this:

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Larry Colen
On May 16, 2012, at 8:48 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Thank you for sharing both links, Bong. I find your daughter's skill with the K-01 to be extremely interesting. The final two photos are really outstanding images. I think that is terrific that you have given her a new tool that she can

Re: K-01...belatedly

2012-05-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice report, Bong! Your daughter's gallery is really nice. She should definitely be encouraged! Cheers, Christine On May 16, 2012, at 10:34 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: I owe Christine this report... :-) http://bong.manayon.net/2012/05/pentax-k-01.html The reason for

Re: K-01?

2012-04-03 Thread Miserere
Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01? Any photos to share? Miserere, are you planing to do the review of the camera? Is Pentax going to send you a loaner to test? Bill, has your pusher given you one to test? Just

Re: K-01?

2012-04-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Certainly not desperate; just curious. We'll all have to wait for Jens' gallery, right Jens? :-) Cheers, Christine On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:16 PM, Miserere wrote: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01? Any photos to share?

Re: K-01?

2012-04-03 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01?  Any photos to share? Miserere, are you planing to do the review of the camera?  Is Pentax going to send you a loaner to test? Bill, has your pusher given you

Re: K-01?

2012-04-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Will do, Bong! Cheers, Christine On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01? Any photos to share? Miserere, are you planing to do the review of the

Re: K-01?

2012-04-02 Thread steve harley
on 2012-04-01 20:45 William Robb wrote Considering that I think the K-01 is the most useless piece of crap short of a Santorum coated turd, I doubt very much if he'll be offering me one to test. i Romneyed when i read that! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-01?

2012-04-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, good to know your unabashed view, William! :-) Cheers, Christine On Apr 1, 2012, at 9:45 PM, William Robb wrote: On 31/03/2012 10:13 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01? Any photos to share? Bill, has your pusher given you one to test?

Re: K-01?

2012-04-02 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com Subject: Re: K-01? on 2012-04-01 20:45 William Robb wrote Considering that I think the K-01 is the most useless piece of crap short of a Santorum coated turd

Re: K-01?

2012-04-02 Thread Jens
No problem Christine, i shall make a Flickr gallery shortly. It's a very nice camera, still a bit bulky for a compact :-) The rather large sensor makes up for that, I think. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Apr 1, 2012 05:29 Christine Aguila

Re: K-01 snapshot

2012-04-01 Thread mike wilson
On 31/03/2012 20:12, Jens wrote: I like this camera - that is except for the right hand side rubber door, which my thumb tends to open accidently. Some day I'll drop the camera because of this stupid door::: I bought this camer for snapshots. This is one:

Re: K-01 snapshot

2012-04-01 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 3:15 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 31/03/2012 20:12, Jens wrote: I like this camera - that is except for the right hand side rubber door, which my thumb tends to open accidently. Some day I'll drop the camera because of this stupid door::: I

Re: K-01 snapshot

2012-04-01 Thread Jens
Well, four photo-frinds from the local camera club was on a weekend trip, visiting the southern part of Jutland and Northern Germany. We did a lot of landcape photography. But during coffee brakes, I did casual portraits (snapshots) while chatting and drinking coffee. This image ocured during

Re: K-01?

2012-04-01 Thread William Robb
On 31/03/2012 10:13 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Has anyone had a chance to play around with the K-01? Any photos to share? Bill, has your pusher given you one to test? Considering that I think the K-01 is the most useless piece of crap short of a Santorum coated turd, I doubt very much if

Re: K-01 snapshot

2012-03-31 Thread Bruce Walker
This is a very handsome portrait. I like it very much, Jens. On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: I like this camera - that is except for the right hand side rubber door, which my thumb tends to open accidently. Some day I'll drop the camera because of this stupid

Re: K-01?

2012-03-31 Thread Jens
Christine Yes, I've had one for 10 days now. Lovely camera. Good image quality. Not quite par with the K-5, but still brilliant. I like the focusing functions. But I hate the rubbber door (right hand side), which my thumb tends to open aaccidently from time to time - causing me to drop it some

Re: K-01 snapshot

2012-03-31 Thread Jens
Thanks, Bruce - a lucky shot I geuss :-) Regards jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Mar 31, 2012 21:28 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This is a very handsome portrait. I like it very much, Jens. On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk

RE: K-01 snapshot

2012-03-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Lovely, relaxed, human portrait. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Jens p...@planfoto.dk Sent: March 31, 2012 3/31/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: K-01 snapshot I

Re: K-01 gets DxO Marked

2012-03-31 Thread Miserere
On 31 March 2012 12:57, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: This was posted last night, so I assume you've found out that the K-01 sensor only produces 12 bit per channel files. Yep, see my previous post in reply to my original post :-) —M. \/\/o/\/\ --

Re: K-01?

2012-03-31 Thread Christine Aguila
Impressive, Jens! Big thanks for posting. Something about the camera I find intriguing. I wish Pentax sold in camera stores here so I could play with it at the counter. Jens, post a gallery of shots after you play with it for a bit. I'd be very interested in seeing the photos. Cheers,

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the camera/lens around what is called the nodal point of the system to reduce certain types of distortion. On 3/10/2012 11:51 PM, Tim Bray wrote: One must ask. What is a “a panorama head/nodal

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
No problem, Tim. I use a Kaidan Panorama Head (and annother one of different barbd for spheric panoramas). The panorama head makes sure, that the camera is mounted for vertical shots (in order to avoid panoramas with relativ low hight) in such a way, that the camera rotates - not arround the

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
I envy your ability to explian this in very few words, Larry. Jens Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the camera/lens around what is called the nodal point of the system to reduce certain types of distortion. On 3/10/2012 11:51 PM,

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 11, 2012, at 1:08 AM, Jens wrote: I envy your ability to explian this in very few words, Larry. And I envy your ability to explain things in more than one language. Jens Something like this: http://www.nodalninja.com/ When stitching a panorama, you want to rotate the

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
An AF30-70 zoom could be a compact addition. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list I've been looking for a compact camera, that will deliver high quality images low-light shots - especially for snapshots with no using a flash. I used to

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-11 Thread Jens
Thanks - perhaps I got one like that :-) Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Mar 11, 2012 14:37 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: An AF30-70 zoom could be a compact addition. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote:

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 10, 2012, at 11:22 PM, Jens wrote: . I certainly look forward to your report on noughty one. Which standard zoom would you guys recommend for the K-01, please? I don't know how it'll work with long lenses. I'd start with 40mm, and just use whatever zooms you already have until

Re: K-01 - an obvious choise for a compact

2012-03-10 Thread Tim Bray
One must ask. What is a “a panorama head/nodal point adapter”? -T On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list I've been looking for a compact camera, that will deliver high quality images low-light shots - especially for snapshots with no using a flash. I used

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-15 Thread P. J. Alling
I think but I don't know for sure that the indentation that the actual lens sits in is threaded so it will take some really tiny filters. On 2/14/2012 4:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-15 Thread Eric Featherstone
I'd assumed that's why it has Ø27mm written on the lens. That's usually the way filter thread sizes are shown. On 15 February 2012 13:08, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I think but I don't know for sure that the indentation that the actual lens sits in is threaded so it will

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-15 Thread William Robb
On 15/02/2012 7:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I think but I don't know for sure that the indentation that the actual lens sits in is threaded so it will take some really tiny filters. The new 40mm take 27.5mm filters. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-15 Thread p. j. alling
I believe that there's a series V or VI to 27mm adapter, so you could get one of those cool silver 1940's or 50's silver lens hoods to add to the overall dorkiness, and lets face it, the longer I look at the K-01 the dorkier it looks. As I said before. This camera will look very dated in a very

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Jack Davis
Reminds me of Kodak box Brownie with a grip. ;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30 AM Subject: K-01 Photoshoppery Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
Mark Roberts wrote: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Better than the actual ones. Now I wonder how black/yellow stripes (you know, the bee variation...) will look ;-) Dario

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
I wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Better than the actual ones. Now I wonder how black/yellow stripes (you know, the bee variation...) will look

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Dario Bonazza wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Better than the actual ones. I posted that shot over on DP Review and that was the general reaction

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
I wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Better than the actual ones. Now I wonder how black/yellow stripes (you know, the bee variation...) will look

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
Mark Roberts wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Better than the actual ones. I posted that shot over on DP Review and that

RE: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Bob W
Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com It looks to me like the worst sort of 70s cheapo crap, but maybe that

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/2/12, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg That looks a hell of a lot better than I thought it would. But I don't like the lens mount

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com: Just for fun. I wondered what the K-01 would look like in New Zealand garb (that is to say, all black). http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-01black.jpg Maybe it's because of the all-black finish, but I only just noticed that the DA 40mm F2.8

Re: K-01 Photoshoppery

2012-02-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 February 2012 08:28, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Maybe it's because of the all-black finish, but I only just noticed that the DA 40mm F2.8 XS doesn't seem to have a thread or bayonet to attach a hood. On checking the specs, I notice that no hood is supplied with the

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
The most important function of auto-correct is turning an annoying misspelling into fun for all. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Maybe it was a Freudian slip? Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 10/02/12 5:34 PM, P. J. Alling

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Darren Addy
I'm just not particularly excreted by or interested in it; Has no one ever heard the expression: You're sh*tt*ng me!?! P.J. has just turned it into a more polite proper negative declaration. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Headline: Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn't feel as cheap as it looks by the powerful engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/pentax-k-01-mirrorless-camera-doesnt-feel-as-cheap-as-it-looks/ (includes a hands-on video).

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:03 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I wonder how hard it would be to make a little electronic viewfinder module to mount on the hot-shoe? I haven't spent a lot of time looking, but if the HDMI slot on the K-01 works the same way it does on the K-5

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread steve harley
on 2012-02-09 21:27 Darren Addy wrote PPS... that includes the 40mm pancake and is $100 less than Amazon's current price for the K-5 body alone. caution — the K-5 price you refer to is not Amazon's per se, but no-name, small-volume vendors on Amazon's storefront who are not authorized Pentax

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
According to Thom Hogan, the yellow K-01 is being nicknamed the Tonka. I at least find that hysterical. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 4:42 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-02-09 21:27 Darren Addy wrote PPS... that includes the 40mm pancake and is $100 less than Amazon's current

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: According to Thom Hogan, the yellow K-01 is being nicknamed the Tonka.  I at least find that hysterical. Reminds me more of Lego colors. Speaking of Tonka, though (OT) I found a nice Tonka pickup at the local thrift

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise... On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: According to Thom

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
At one time there was an after market replacement bed gate for Toyota pickups that spelled out Tonka where Toyota should have been. I found that to be quite amusing. On 2/10/2012 8:33 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread Darren Addy
PS... It is now available for preorder at Amazon for $899 Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread Darren Addy
PPS... that includes the 40mm pancake and is $100 less than Amazon's current price for the K-5 body alone. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Headline: Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn't feel as cheap as it looks by the powerful engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/pentax-k-01-mirrorless-camera-doesnt-feel-as-cheap-as-it-looks/ (includes a hands-on video). Another (lame) one here:

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 11:44:18PM -0600, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Headline: Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn't feel as cheap as it looks by the powerful engadget:

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 2/10/2012 12:01 AM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 11:44:18PM -0600, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Headline: Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn't feel as cheap as it looks by the powerful engadget:

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I wouldn't say I hate it. I'm just not particularly excreted by or interested in it; On 2/10/2012 12:44 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Headline: Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn't feel as cheap as it looks by the powerful engadget:

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
You've got to spell excited extremely badly for the auto correct to turn it into excreted. On 2/10/2012 1:27 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I wouldn't say I hate it. I'm just not particularly excreted by or interested in it; On 2/10/2012 12:44 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 2/9/2012 10:22 PM, Darren

Re: K-01: This is called damning with faint praise...

2012-02-09 Thread Philip Northeast
Maybe it was a Freudian slip? Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 10/02/12 5:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got to spell excited extremely badly for the auto correct to turn it into excreted. On 2/10/2012 1:27 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I wouldn't say I hate it. I'm just not

Re: K-01 is here...

2012-02-06 Thread Underpaid N. Overpentaxed
MARK! 2012/2/6 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: The ultimate disrespect for the K-01:  it lost the battle for the hearts of the PDML to toast. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The breadth and depth of the arcane pedantry on this list is truly

RE: K-01 is here...

2012-02-05 Thread Bob W
On 3/2/12, steve harley, discombobulated, unleashed: i despise most toasters; there are only a few worth having, the rest designed to fail after a few years; ... Hmm. I have a simple KitchenAid toaster with wide slots to allow bagels to be toasted that I bought in 1985 for $20. Still

Re: K-01 is here...

2012-02-05 Thread mike wilson
On 05/02/2012 09:03, Bob W wrote: On 3/2/12, steve harley, discombobulated, unleashed: i despise most toasters; there are only a few worth having, the rest designed to fail after a few years; ... Hmm. I have a simple KitchenAid toaster with wide slots to allow bagels to be toasted that I

RE: K-01 is here...

2012-02-05 Thread Bob W
i despise most toasters; there are only a few worth having, the rest designed to fail after a few years; ... Hmm. I have a simple KitchenAid toaster with wide slots to allow bagels to be toasted that I bought in 1985 for $20. Still working just fine. It's a cheap piece of tin crap

Re: K-01 is here...

2012-02-05 Thread Tim Bray
I once wrote an essay on Toast, and it may be the most popular thing I ever published on my blog. Read the comments: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/02/10/On-Toast On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: i despise most toasters; there are only a few worth

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