Re: RE: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue AM 02:12:36 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Samsung DSLR announced You had just commented on the Dam Photo thread... so I again was too obtuse or just a bad punner. :-) Tom C. Machine punning has its disadvantages.

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
John Forbes wrote: It's interesting to see a famous old German optical company rebadging Japanese lenses. It's also interesting to speculate what Pentax will get from this. Presumably Samsung are going to put some considerable marketing effort into the camera, and Pentax will as a result be

Re: *ist-D vs *ist Ds Battery useage.

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Peter I got slightly over 700 exposures with plain vanilla Lithiums (energizers) and the CR3V's that came with the DS. That included a fair amount of chimping while learning the camera and, for all intents and purposes, no use of the flash, and using auto focus lenses about 1/3 of the

Re: Re: GFM - Can't Make It This Year

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue AM 05:03:58 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GFM - Can't Make It This Year Not true, they just cook meat until it resembles old tires. It's the safest way to deal with American beef. Oh, sorry, I forgot; American

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Thibouille
Well, maybe, they'll get v2 firmware too ... 2006/1/17, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: John Forbes wrote: It's interesting to see a famous old German optical company rebadging Japanese lenses. It's also interesting to speculate what Pentax will get from this. Presumably Samsung are

Re: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue AM 05:18:10 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day . Clinton is a choir boy

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)
David Nelson a écrit : From dpreview news: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06011602samsunggx1s.asp It's been rumoured for weeks, leaked ahead of annoucement and now it's here; Samsung's first digital SLR, and the first fruit of the Samsung / Pentax tie-in announced in October. The GX-1S is

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Cotty
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06011602samsunggx1s.asp Now there's a camera I would put black tape on. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: *ist-D vs *ist Ds Battery useage.

2006-01-17 Thread Igor Roshchin
I haven't seen such problems, although I've never paid close attention. I believe once I've gone with at least 2.5 GB of RAW and JPEG images (more than 200 images) on a single charge within one evening, and the NiHMs were not exhausted yet. On several other occasions, I've done definitely

PESO - Happy Birthday

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
So You buy someone a nice birthday present and what do they do? http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3401/display/4786338 m - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't sell the Pentax SMC-DA lenses short, even the lowly 18-55 is quite a good performer (FAR, FAR better than the Nikon or Canon 18-55's). I have the 18-55. Came with my DS and has been gathering dust since I once tried it. I don't even take it along,

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Adam Maas wrote on 17.01.06 4:07: Actually, with Canon you're fine, as long as you bought into EOS. Anything EOS works on anything EOS (Except the damned flashes, but that goes for everybody, and at least Canon's flash system works with flashes dating back to 1998, with Nikon you had to

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
It is likely the Samsung will lack a few menu items here and there (other than the AF-S/AF-C selection). What about loading Pentax firmware in it? Do you expect it won't be allowed by some kind of protection? Dario I agree. And that's exactly what they announced last October: a rebadged

Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
New Sigma DC - dedicated for APS-C DSLR lens announced: http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/17_70_28_45_dc.htm More choices - better for us, consumers :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread keith_w
John Forbes wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:32:08 -, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] And for you, Tom, this is surely the answer to your prayers. A reasonably assured future for the K-mount. I don't see it as that, but then I'm not omnipotent like

What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what emulsion he may have used? I know there are many more parameters than emulsion involved and that this

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Thibouille
Actually I fond it to be very honest specially for the price of 100 euros :) Now, 16-45 is probably way beter but everything has its price... :( 2006/1/17, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't sell the Pentax SMC-DA lenses short, even the lowly

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks Sylwek. Hmmm... lens mounts not yet announced there. Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:51 AM Subject: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5 New Sigma DC - dedicated for APS-C DSLR lens

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:53:23 +0100 schreef keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED]: John Forbes wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:32:08 -, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] And for you, Tom, this is surely the answer to your prayers. A reasonably assured future

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:38:56 +0100 schreef Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It is likely the Samsung will lack a few menu items here and there (other than the AF-S/AF-C selection). What about loading Pentax firmware in it? Do you expect it won't be allowed by some kind of protection? The

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Sorry but the Schneider label on this lens to me is like putting a Bentley badge on a Sang Yong. Just like sticking a Pentax lens on a Samsung body is like dropping a Mercedes engine in a Ssang Yong. Kostas (Korando in particular :-)

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Lucas Rijnders Did anyone else notice that the photo's leaked in December were of a GX-1L, with a slightly different mode dial. Could there be a second Samsung D-SLR coming soon? I did. That will probably be the Samsung incarnation of the *istDL, or of a next DL2. 2 - Continuous AF only

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Sorry but the Schneider label on this lens to me is like putting a Bentley badge on a Sang Yong. Just like sticking a Pentax lens on a Samsung body is like dropping a Mercedes engine in a Ssang Yong. That won't

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Thibouille
What about loading Pentax firmware in it? Do you expect it won't be allowed by some kind of protection? Dario One should buy a GX-1 and try to load the Pentax firmware. Maybe it will protected. Maybe there are actually components diffenreces which imply different firmware. Maybe not. Anyway,

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Thibouille
Money? Hi John. Not to be contentious, but... what *is* Schneider supplying, fake lenses? keith whaley -- -- Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
A friend remarked that, in its Samsung disguise, the DS2 will make it to Europe through official channels. Kostas

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:19:22 +0100 schreef Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Lucas Rijnders Did anyone else notice that the photo's leaked in December were of a GX-1L, with a slightly different mode dial. Could there be a second Samsung D-SLR coming soon? I did. That will probably be

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I fond it to be very honest specially for the price of 100 euros :) You mean they magically improve if they're sold at lower prices? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual

Re: Macro in A 70-210 f/4 ?

2006-01-17 Thread John Whittingham
.. Times and languages evolve, not always for the better! The technical term for that is under-statement. LOL John John Whittingham Technician you can't be optimistic with a misty optic -- Original Message --- From: John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
I've been confirmed that the RAW format of the Samsung is PEF :-) and that the camera won't stop down K lenses (hence only full aperture metering with old glass) Dario

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Lucas Rijnders wrote: As an aside: Samsung beat Sony to the D-SLR market ;-) With a Sony sensor as well :-) Kostas

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Just some small editing for being more precise: I've been told that the RAW format of the Samsung GX1S is PEF :-) and that the camera won't stop down K lenses during metering, hence meter readings will only be useful for full aperture shooting with K- and M-series glass (just like the old

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread John Forbes
Bentley? Is that a German car? John On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:14:00 -, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Sorry but the Schneider label on this lens to me is like putting a Bentley badge on a Sang Yong. Just like sticking a

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, John Forbes wrote: Bentley? Is that a German car? Yes... Kostas

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:19:43 +0100 schreef John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Bentley? Is that a German car? As German as Rolls-Royce, I'd say :) -- Regards, Lucas

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: keith_w Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR announced Hi John. Not to be contentious, but... what *is* Schneider supplying, ? Apparently, just a name. William Robb

Re: BAW: Banquet shots 1-14-06

2006-01-17 Thread brooksdj
Thanks Paul. Seems you can see it,but Bill and John cannot. Works on my XP na NT machines. I suppose your correct in your comnment. I'll redo.:-) Dave Some good shots. Pretty girls. You should be proud, dad. But I don't think you have to put your

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On 1/16/06, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Had [RFK] done so, I think he'd have beaten Nixon. I'm not so sure about that one. Nixon's message was getting out of vietnam. I disagree. Nixon's slogan was peace with honour, IIRC. That meant that he wasn't about to just pull out

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Thibouille wrote: I see the Samsung name carrying less weight in the camera/photo world than the Pentax name. Sony name is s**t in photo market. How many do they sell? As long as the name is known and price is right, it will sell. -- Thibouille

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Maybe... I didn't see much difference when I went from 3 megapixels to 4. I can't imagine much difference on going from 6 to 8 megapixels. When we get to 12, wake me up again. Meanwhile, it's the *ist Ds for me or the old LX that feels so good to hold. Regards, Bob S. On 1/16/06, Rob

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Adam Maas wrote on 17.01.06 4:07: Actually, with Canon you're fine, as long as you bought into EOS. Anything EOS works on anything EOS (Except the damned flashes, but that goes for everybody, and at least Canon's flash system works with flashes dating back to

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Dario Bonazza wrote on 17.01.06 11:08: Thanks Sylwek. Hmmm... lens mounts not yet announced there. I guess as usually - first C, N, S, then K-M and P mounts :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek

Re: PESO - Happy Birthday

2006-01-17 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So You buy someone a nice birthday present and what do they do? http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3401/display/4786338 So first Samsung starts selling SLR's and now Mercedes-Benz... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:40:54 -, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: keith_w Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR announced Hi John. Not to be contentious, but... what *is* Schneider supplying, ? Apparently, just a name. What's strange is that even

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:02:48 -, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 17.01.06 11:08: Thanks Sylwek. Hmmm... lens mounts not yet announced there. I guess as usually - first C, N, S, then K-M and P mounts :-) I suppose this order suits Pentax. While

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't sell the Pentax SMC-DA lenses short, even the lowly 18-55 is quite a good performer (FAR, FAR better than the Nikon or Canon 18-55's). I have the 18-55. Came with my DS and has been gathering dust since I once tried

Re: BAW: Banquet shots 1-14-06

2006-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On 1/17/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Paul. Seems you can see it,but Bill and John cannot. Works on my XP na NT machines. I suppose your correct in your comnment. I'll redo.:-) Some nice pix, Dave, but the quality's pretty bad on that gallery (even by my low

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
It seems that even AF360FGZ will be rebranded :-) http://www.digit.no/wip4/detail.epl?id=84138 -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek

RE: PESO - Happy Birthday

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for posting that. It's nice to see a lighthearted pic amongst all the mental gymnastics surrounding the introduction of Samsung DSLR. Shel [Original Message] From: mike wilson So You buy someone a nice birthday present and what do they do?

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 17.01.06 11:08: Thanks Sylwek. Hmmm... lens mounts not yet announced there. I guess as usually - first C, N, S, then K-M and P mounts :-) This may change if Samsung starts selling a lot of DSLR's :) -- Mark Roberts

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread E.R.N. Reed
John Forbes wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:02:48 -, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote on 17.01.06 11:08: Thanks Sylwek. Hmmm... lens mounts not yet announced there. I guess as usually - first C, N, S, then K-M and P mounts :-) I suppose this order

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
And the DA 50-200 too, while Samsung recommends the Pentax AC adapter, Cable switch CS-205 and IR remote control for the GX1S. Dario - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: Re:

Re: Sigma DC 17-70/2,8-4,5

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sadly, more often, the other way round happens. 1 - I bought my Sigma EF500DG Super flash after having been waiting too long for a serious digital-oriented flash (= working properly on the D). And for those who waited more then me, the AF540FGZ has been delayed once again. 2 - Pentax hasn't

Re: RE: PESO - Happy Birthday

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 02:19:16 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Happy Birthday Thanks for posting that. It's nice to see a lighthearted pic amongst all the mental gymnastics surrounding the introduction of Samsung DSLR. Shel

Re: Re: PESO - Happy Birthday

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 01:05:18 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Happy Birthday mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So You buy someone a nice birthday present and what do they do?

Re: Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 01:21:54 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR announced Thibouille wrote: I see the Samsung name carrying less weight in the camera/photo world than the Pentax name. Sony name is s**t in photo

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Kenneth Waller
I can't imagine much difference on going from 6 to 8 megapixels. Would you believe improved quality of 13X19 and larger prints. Depending on the particular image it could be noticeable. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR

Re: PESO - Bogus Sunset

2006-01-17 Thread Christian
Tom C wrote: We went skiing Saturday at Bogus Basin. The weather turned for the worse with heavy blowing snow late in the afternoon. As soon as we decided to pack it up. This happened. Skiing would have been wonderful on the open orange-pink slopes.

Re: PESO: Another Dam Photograph

2006-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On 1/16/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday I went for a long hike in the Conemaugh Reservoir area of western Pennsylvania (much to the horror or almost everyone else in Pittsburgh who was glued to the television watching the Steelers game). Most of my good shots were of

Another fisheye shot

2006-01-17 Thread wendy beard
Nothing really spectacular, just a shot from the car park yesterday. I do like how the lens handled the sun in the frame. Processed from raw with C1-LE, all settings default as shot. http://www.beard-redfern.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItemg2_itemId=246 (it was -21C so I wasn't

RE: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Tri-X Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what emulsion he may have used?

OT: BW scanning

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi all, A friend of mine who uses a Minolta film scanner told me that the IR auto function for correcting film scratches only works with color film, not with BW. That leads me a lot of questions. Is above true? Or maybe the auto correction only works if you perform a color scanning on any

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
mike wilson wrote: From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 01:21:54 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR announced Sony is currently the #1 seller of cameras in the world. Canon is #2 (these positions do swap periodically) -Adam So there are

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Kenneth Waller wrote: I can't imagine much difference on going from 6 to 8 megapixels. Would you believe improved quality of 13X19 and larger prints. Depending on the particular image it could be noticeable. Do you notice it when comparing Canon 6MP to Canon 8MP or when you compare

Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?

2006-01-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 16, 2006, at 11:56 PM, John Celio wrote: I only get this error when trying to use ICE/GEM/ROC/DEE with black white film. Those functions only work with slides and C41 negatives. I have no idea why, but I haven't seen anything that can do those sorts of functions with traditional

PESO : Night Shot from Toronto

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Eglinton and Allen Rd around 6:30pm on a rainy and foggy evening. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mawz/86885858/ Pentax MX, 50/1.4 Super-Takumar, Acros 100 in Rodinal 1:50.

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Jack Davis
After having waited this long, if we don't see at least a 10MP soon, this rat may well abandon the swamping dingy. The longer they delay, the greater the lag which tests the logic of further patience. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many more models do you think the pair can

Re: PESO - Bogus Sunset

2006-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On 1/16/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We went skiing Saturday at Bogus Basin. The weather turned for the worse with heavy blowing snow late in the afternoon. As soon as we decided to pack it up. This happened. Skiing would have been wonderful on the open orange-pink slopes.

Re: OT: BW scanning

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Dario Bonazza wrote on 17.01.06 15:56: A friend of mine who uses a Minolta film scanner told me that the IR auto function for correcting film scratches only works with color film, not with BW. That leads me a lot of questions. Is above true? Yes, as long as bw film is of classic type. C-41

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Jack Davis
I'm investing in black tape stock. Jack --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06011602samsunggx1s.asp Now there's a camera I would put black tape on. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Is there anything else? -Adam Confirmed Tri-X shooter. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Tri-X Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 1/17/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, the higher-end Sony's are pretty damned good. The low end ones are decent but overpriced (And use proprietary MemorySticks, the high-end ones use CF). Note that their highest-end PS, the DSC-R1, outperforms an *istDS in many respects

Re: PESO - Bogus Sunset

2006-01-17 Thread John Forbes
Agreed. Lovely. But the place name is unfortunate. Reminds me of a certain camera name. John On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:41:58 -, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom C wrote: We went skiing Saturday at Bogus Basin. The weather turned for the worse with heavy blowing snow late in

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I recommend the film The Fog of War if you want to know more about Vietnam war era politics ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001L3LUE/qid=1137510799/sr=8-1/ ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3728243-0166437?n=507846s=dvdamp;v=glance or http://tinyurl.com/c4eqj Godfrey On Jan 17, 2006, at 5:20 AM,

Re: OT: BW scanning

2006-01-17 Thread Bob Shell
On Jan 17, 2006, at 10:07 AM, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: No. The problem is that silver particles in classic bw materials blocks IR light so resulting picture which is used later as a mask to deduct flaws removes not only dust and scratches but also information from the photo. The same

Buy those lenses

2006-01-17 Thread John Forbes
The prospect of a huge increase in the number of K-mount bodies sold means that the prices of scarce lenses will probably rocket again over the next few months. I'm glad I bought my F* 1:4.5 300mm when I did. Whew! John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client:

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Larry Levy
On 1/16/06, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not taking anything away from what you said Frank. But I wonder... if they hadn't been assasinated, would they be viewed as such stellar figures? We shall never know as their works ended abrubtly. Andd Frank replied You're right. Here's my

Re: Buy those lenses

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
John Forbes wrote on 17.01.06 16:27: The prospect of a huge increase in the number of K-mount bodies sold means that the prices of scarce lenses will probably rocket again over the next few months. I'm glad I bought my F* 1:4.5 300mm when I did. Whew! Actually now the most looked after

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: On 1/17/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, the higher-end Sony's are pretty damned good. The low end ones are decent but overpriced (And use proprietary MemorySticks, the high-end ones use CF). Note that their highest-end PS, the DSC-R1,

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Absolutely! While not the final word on the subject (what would be), it's an amazing and informative document. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi I recommend the film The Fog of War if you want to know more about Vietnam war era politics ...

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Gonz
frank theriault wrote: On 1/16/06, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Had [RFK] done so, I think he'd have beaten Nixon. I'm not so sure about that one. Nixon's message was getting out of vietnam. I disagree. Nixon's slogan was peace with honour, IIRC. That meant that he wasn't about

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Adam Maas wrote on 17.01.06 16:43: What's unusable about it's RAW mode? other than you can't do continuous advance in RAW mode? Buffer size is an issue too, but then again, it's an issue for the DS (Although less so). AF is about the same, but resolution is notably higher on the R1.

Re: Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 02:57:35 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR announced mike wilson wrote: From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/17 Tue PM 01:21:54 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Samsung DSLR

GESO: UT tower gallery, need your help picking best pic of the bunch

2006-01-17 Thread Gonz
As promised, I went downtown and took closeups of the bright orange University of Texas tower. It was the last night it was going to be lit up this way with the lights turned on to form a #1, after the football team's win over USC. Anyhow, thumb through the images, I want to print at least

Shutter priority AE SLR; was: Recent thread on 85's and 77's

2006-01-17 Thread Frank Mechelhoff
Hi, this is true for the best-known Japanese camera makers. One should remember, first shutter-priority AE on a 35mm SLR with changable lenses was the German Voigtlaender Ultramatic (1961), a leafshutter SLR. Also the Zeiss-Ikon Contaflex SuperBC (1965) offered this, together with TTL

Re: GESO: UT tower gallery, need your help picking best pic of the bunch

2006-01-17 Thread Don Williams
The first. Don Gonz wrote: As promised, I went downtown and took closeups of the bright orange University of Texas tower. It was the last night it was going to be lit up this way with the lights turned on to form a #1, after the football team's win over USC. Anyhow, thumb through the

Re: Shutter priority AE SLR; was: Recent thread on 85's and 77's

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Frank, Contax MM arrived in 1985 (the C/Y mount is older, but the MM feature was introduced with the 159MM in 85), well after Nikon's AI-S lenses (late 70's, arrived originally with the EM, didn't hit the full lens line until the very early 1980's) and first multi-mode SLR, the FA in 1983.

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On 1/17/06, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adam Maas wrote on 17.01.06 16:43: What's unusable about it's RAW mode? other than you can't do continuous advance in RAW mode? Buffer size is an issue too, but then again, it's an issue for the DS (Although less so). AF is about the

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I recommend the film The Fog of War if you want to know more about Vietnam war era politics ... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001L3LUE/qid=1137510799/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3728243-0166437?n=507846s=dvdamp;v=glance or

RE: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what emulsion he may have used? Tri-X Shel Thanks. Guess or

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The Fog of War is essentially a confession by Robert S. McNamara it's not an Oliver Stone film. Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I recommend the film The Fog of War if you want to know more about Vietnam war era

Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day

2006-01-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/17/2006 7:47:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wonder how much was real and how much was political posturing against a potential rival (Johnson). After all, I dont think Johnson was out of the race at that point, right? === Johnson withdrew

Re: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Adam Maas
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Shel Belinkoff wrote: [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what emulsion he may have used?

SV: Samtax/Pensung-Discuss Mailing List?

2006-01-17 Thread Jens Bladt
Wellthe K-mount Discuss Mailing List is another option (KDML), isn't it!? And it would perhaps include a few owners of (old) Cosina and Ricoh cameras/lenses as well. Regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Igor Roshchin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GESO: UT tower gallery, need your help picking best pic of the bunch

2006-01-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/17/2006 8:08:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyhow, thumb through the images, I want to print at least one of them and mount it in a nice frame for my office, but I am having trouble deciding which one I like best. The link takes you to the UT tower

Re: PESO: Another Dam Photograph

2006-01-17 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/16/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm Great shot, Mark!! Reminds me of Margaret Bourke-White's dam pic that was the cover shot of the first ever Life Magazine in 1936. You've really captured the majesty

Re: Samsung DSLR announced

2006-01-17 Thread Tom C
It doesn't matter whether I think it's better, or if it's actually better or not. As you have pointed out, it's whether the average purchasing consumer thinks it's better. Tom C. From: Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] Because 350D is better in any way (maybe sensor... dunno if 6-8 MP shows

Re: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yes, there is Shel [Original Message] From: Adam Maas Is there anything else? -Adam Confirmed Tri-X shooter. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Tri-X Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked

RE: What Film? [Was: Re: OT: Martin Luther King Day]

2006-01-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Neither ... assumption based on probability which is based on known facts and hearsay. Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis http://todayspictures.slate.com/mlkday/ I really liked the pictures (not what they showed) with the hose, taken by Bob Adelman. Any idea what

Re: PESO - Bogus Sunset

2006-01-17 Thread Tom C
Thanks John, Frank, Christian, Peter, and Perry for commenting on the shot. I'm going to work on it a little tonight. As I look at it, I like it, but it looks unsaturated compared to the real scene. I think I can add a little zip to it to make it better. Tom C. From: John Forbes

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