PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
http://42graphy.org/misc/ru-2013/_IR00358.html Taken from the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas about a year ago. Larry: Here is an earlier example of my use of the 8mm fisheye. And here where the subject gets ouch!-close to the lens: http://42graphy.org/misc/ru-2013/_IR00364.html All comments

Re: PESO: Melted Chocolate

2014-01-27 Thread Attila Boros
I like the colors and it really reminds me of chocolate:) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 2:26 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I don't know what it says about me that out in the middle of the Nevada desert, about 40 minutes south from Las Vegas, I looked at the hills and saw... chocolate. Yum, yum.

Re: FS Friday: Vivitar Series One 70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Version 3 - Komine)

2014-01-27 Thread Zos Xavius
Figured as much. Great price. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Zos Xavius wrote: Do you still have this? I really want a version 3 and this is a fair price. Oh, sorry. It's gone now. I should have mentioned that. -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a great use of 8mm, Igor. Nice! I'd have moved that shoe or cloned it out, though. :-) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: http://42graphy.org/misc/ru-2013/_IR00358.html Taken from the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas about a year ago. Larry: Here is an

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
The caption totally makes this shot, Dave. Great! On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:05 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A bucolic scene I passed while out for an easy bike ride today. I stopped on the way back to take a photo :) http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/741/#peso Cheers, Dave

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Attila Boros
Like them both, but the first image is excellent! I agree with Bruce about the shoe, but that's very easy to fix. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: http://42graphy.org/misc/ru-2013/_IR00358.html Taken from the Omni hotel in downtown Dallas about a year ago.

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread Attila Boros
Strange farm you have there, looks unreal:) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 6:05 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A bucolic scene I passed while out for an easy bike ride today. I stopped on the way back to take a photo :) http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/741/#peso Cheers, Dave --

Re: PESO: Melted Chocolate

2014-01-27 Thread John
It probably means your subconscious is telling you that if you made any new year's resolutions to lose weight, get fit or eat healthy ... you're doomed to failure. 8-D On 1/26/2014 7:26 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I don't know what it says about me that out in the middle of the Nevada desert,

Re: PESO: Melted Chocolate

2014-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Nice painterly minimalism, chocolate or no - and the kind of landscape shot that is very you Marnie. Having spent a lot of time in the area, this photo really resonates with me.. ann On 1/27/2014 03:50, Attila Boros wrote: I like the colors and it really reminds me of chocolate:) On Mon,

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Very brave new worldish or invasion of the body snatchers something ominous to be sure in those odd lumps scattered about. ann On 1/27/2014 08:33, Bruce Walker wrote: The caption totally makes this shot, Dave. Great! On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 11:05 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A

Re: FS Friday: Vivitar Series One 70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Version 3 - Komine)

2014-01-27 Thread P.J. Alling
KEH currently has one in Bargain condition for $59.00 They also have one in EX condition for $84.00. On 1/27/2014 7:03 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: Figured as much. Great price. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Zos Xavius wrote: Do you still have

Re: FS Friday: Vivitar Series One 70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Version 3 - Komine)

2014-01-27 Thread Zos Xavius
I'm going to wait. I need to see what a couple of M lenses will cost me to fix up right now. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:38 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: KEH currently has one in Bargain condition for $59.00 They also have one in EX condition for $84.00. On 1/27/2014 7:03

Re: PESO: Melted Chocolate

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
Boy, I hope not. LOL. Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 1/27/2014 7:56:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, johnsess...@yahoo.com writes: It probably means your subconscious is telling you that if you made any new year's resolutions to lose weight, get fit or eat healthy ... you're doomed to

Re: PESO: Melted Chocolate

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, ann. Nice words. Marnie aka Doe :-) Said I had some real photographs too. Heh. In a message dated 1/27/2014 8:08:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: Nice painterly minimalism, chocolate or no - and the kind of landscape shot that is very you Marnie. Having

Re: PESO: Lunch 4 U

2014-01-27 Thread John
Fortunately not a we evil. On 1/26/2014 4:05 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Is that as opposed to lesser evil or greater evil. On 1/26/2014 2:34 PM, David J Brooks wrote: has that mid evil feel to it Dave On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread John
On 1/26/2014 12:08 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-14x-sdm-teleconverter-surfaces.html I was looking at the picture and something bothered me. The curvature of the text does not match the curvature of the tc body. The item may exist, but that picture is not

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread John
Wasn't really about photography though. It was all about museums curators. On 1/26/2014 1:59 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I read it thoroughly. It was worth my while. On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 1:38 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I skimmed it, there may actually be a new thought

Re: Boris PESO #03 - Grocery store and a new lens

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Not so non-trivial and laborious, Boris. Here's my layer stack, from the bottom: copy of the original with 30px gaussian blur; curves adjustment to brighten that; the original, blending mode set to Soft Light; copy of the original High-Pass'ed at 1px, blending mode set to overlay. I think the

Re: FS Friday: Vivitar Series One 70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Version 3 - Komine)

2014-01-27 Thread Mark Roberts
P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: KEH currently has one in Bargain condition for $59.00 They also have one in EX condition for $84.00. Before anyone buys either of those lenses from KEH be sure to phone them and ask if the lens has the A setting on the aperture ring. I think most

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
Heheheheheheh. Marnie aka Doe So THAT is what they are doing with those blocks. In a message dated 1/26/2014 8:05:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, dmann...@gmail.com writes: A bucolic scene I passed while out for an easy bike ride today. I stopped on the way back to take a photo :)

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
Nice. I wish the top of the window frame wasn't cut off, but that is a quibble, really. I like the second one too. The mismatched feet make it for me. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 1/27/2014 12:11:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@komkon.org writes:

Re: PESO - Dinon, Monday afternoon

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
Interesting street, looks like a Harry Potter type street. Nice photo. I'd probably tone down the clouds a tiny tad. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 1/22/2014 6:34:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rwomer1...@yahoo.com writes: Another from last March: Dinon is a medieval town in

Re: Peso: Duck Soup

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
I rather like it, Jack. Maybe, maybe, maybe, bump up the contrast a little. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 1/11/2014 9:26:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Tried the state wildlife area yesterday. Fog had set in fairly heavily and made it a soupy day. As

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread David Mann
I'd thought of the caption long ago when I saw some bales like that... it's only yesterday that I had a good opportunity to stop for a photo :) Thanks to everyone who looked! Cheers, Dave On Jan 28, 2014, at 2:33 am, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: The caption totally makes this

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
What Bruce said. -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Looking at the big world That's a great use of 8mm, Igor. Nice! I'd have moved that shoe or cloned it out, though. :-) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Simo.. err. Bruce says... :-) Thank you, Ken, Atilla and Bruce. Do you mean that the waiting for the second shoe is keeping it too tense? ;-) I was afraid to clone the shoe out, as it is a crucial part of the history. I thought A_social PDML (AP) would kick me out from the list. ;-) (It might

Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de01340.html If you've followed the news from London in the past couple of months you'll get the title... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Looking at the big world

2014-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Marnie, I agree, probably, if the top of the windows were present, it would have been better. The optimization of framing was done for the main subject. I have not seen a kid with matching feet yet. One is always left, and the other one is right. As for the socks, until the age of about 2

Re: PESO - Big (and I mean *Big*) Duck

2014-01-27 Thread Eactivist
That's funny it's so startling. Good shot, too, of course. Marnie aka Doe :-) Heh. In a message dated 1/19/2014 12:58:47 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, apathy...@lyons-ryan.org writes: I thought about using this image for the February PUG ('Feathered Friends'). Then I remembered it doesn't

PESO: Winter Dream

2014-01-27 Thread Attila Boros
There's still cold around here, but at least now it's pretty:) http://1x.com/photo/460677 Taken with Sony RX100 II. -- 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

Re: Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Oh dear.. ann On 1/27/2014 12:26, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de01340.html If you've followed the news from London in the past couple of months you'll get the title... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Winter Dream

2014-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
yes, indeed. Nicely captured ann On 1/27/2014 14:05, Attila Boros wrote: There's still cold around here, but at least now it's pretty:) http://1x.com/photo/460677 Taken with Sony RX100 II. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread CollinB
On Mon Jan 27 10:08:24 AM, John Sessoms wrote: On 1/26/2014 12:08 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-14x-sdm-teleconverter-surfaces.html I was looking at the picture and something bothered me. The curvature of the text does not match the curvature of the tc

Re: Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
I am sure I missed some of the photos from the series, but I like some of the HDR shots, especially this one: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de0141122.html The one you posted to the list, http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de0122932.html is nice as well. But in the

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Mark Roberts
CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: On Mon Jan 27 10:08:24 AM, John Sessoms wrote: On 1/26/2014 12:08 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-14x-sdm-teleconverter-surfaces.html I was looking at the picture and something bothered me. The curvature of the text

Re: Peso: Duck Soup

2014-01-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Marnie! I like your word, rather. That's, also, about as emphatic as I can get about this image. I'll try punching it up a little. (if I can locate it in the trash bin). Not that you've indicated such, but this isn't a conversion. Just the way the day looked. Jack

Re: PESO: Winter Dream

2014-01-27 Thread Jack Davis
Really nice image, Attila. Jack - Original Message - From: Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 11:05 AM Subject: PESO: Winter Dream There's still cold around here, but at least now it's pretty:)

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: (which he says Pentax is calling a Full Frame Converter) WUTT If this is true, is it possible that the converter will allow DA lenses (that don't quite cover full frame) to cover them adequately (albeit at 1.4x the

Re: Peso: Duck Soup Redo

2014-01-27 Thread Jack Davis
Marnie, decided to try your Punch Up idea. Think I rather prefer this version. Thanks for suggestion. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=751  - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, January 27,

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Alastair Robertson
wouldn't the lack of a 1.54 crop factor that APC-S sensor cameras have over 35mm frame more-or-less cancel out the 1.4x converter effect so that a DA14mm + 1.4TC on a 35mm frame would end up being a 14/1.54 x 1.4 = 12.7mm FOV on full frame? Alastair On 28 January 2014 08:42, Darren Addy

Fw: Peso: Duck Soup Redo

2014-01-27 Thread Jack Davis
- Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 11:49 AM Subject: Re: Peso: Duck Soup Redo Marnie, decided to try your Punch Up idea. Think I rather prefer this version. Thanks for

Re: PESO: Winter Dream

2014-01-27 Thread Attila Boros
Thanks, Ann and Jack. -- 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: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
No, the 14mm x 1.4x will become a 19.6mm f/4 in itself, whichever camera (if any) you put behind it. In case the resulting image will be large enough to cover the 24x36mm format (not yet confirmed), it will project a FOV corresponding to a 19.6mm f/4 lens. Dario -Messaggio originale-

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
In other words, a 14mm x 1.4x becomes a true 19.6mm lens - hence irrespectively of sensor size - and not an equivalent to XY mm on a given format. The question to be answered is whether such a combo of lens and TC will give an image circle covering 24x36mm format or not. Dario -Messaggio

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
You are close. What get's cancelled out is that the effective FOV becomes close to the actual FOV of the converted lens. But the focal length and speed changes (1.4x and 1 stop of light). On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote: wouldn't the lack of a

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
If Asahiman is right and this is the name (and functionality) of the product, then it wouldn't make sense for Ricoh/Pentax to formally announce it before also formally announcing a full frame Pentax model. (Unless Pentax anticipates that there a lot of people looking to use theirs with their pZ-1p

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Interesting (?) question: in case the 1.4x TC will allow DA lenses to cover FA sensor format, one could think it's a great way to make all DA lenses work with their intended FOV on a FA body. E.g. a 14mm used alone on a DA body will become a 20mm by using it via the 1.4x TC on a FA body, thus

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Great, but what's the point of spreading the same amount of light gathered by the same front lens on a larger sensor having say the same pixel count (e.g. 24 MP) while losing one stop for exposure? To smooth the

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
To me, the point is that you make a full frame DSLR body attractive to people who own mostly APS-C lenses. They only have to buy one accessory (the 1.4x teleconverter) to make them useable. Rather than seeing FF body and lens kits, don't be surprised if you see FF body and full frame converter

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
We may not have long to wait to find out. Asahi Man posted this not-so-cryptic teaser in a thread entitled: Ricoh Imaging at CP+ 2014 (February 13th-16th): Should be a nice show :-D ;-) http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52977166 On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Darren Addy

Re: Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Miserere
I have not, so I don't :-( Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 27 January 2014 12:26, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 27, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: To me, the point is that you make a full frame DSLR body attractive to people who own mostly APS-C lenses. They only have to buy one accessory (the 1.4x teleconverter) to make them useable. But the DA* lenses are superb on

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
Someone suggests taking any 1.4x teleconverter and putting one of the problematic (non-full-frame-covering) DA lenses on a full frame Pentax film camera and seeing what it looks like. So I just took a DA 16-45mm and stuck it on a ME body. Vignettes hard at the corners at 16mm. Then I put a Rear

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
I would argue that it makes at least as much sense as it always has (which is to say particularly on the longer lenses). If a DA* 300mm f/4 could become a 420mm f/5.6 that is not a bad thing (and the teleconverter surely would cost less than a lens of that focal length and speed would... one would

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread steve harley
on 2014-01-27 12:20 Mark Roberts wrote I think the text on the barrel was Photoshopped in but I think it's a genuine Pentax product shot done from a pre-production prototype. i think the whole thing is a fake; every detail of mount surface has highlights indicating a light source to the left,

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
I would think that also, except for the fact that Asahi Man is saying the things that he is saying. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 2:42 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2014-01-27 12:20 Mark Roberts wrote I think the text on the barrel was Photoshopped in but I think it's a genuine

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I don't have a 1.4x to test here at work with me, but I'm pretty sure that would allow it to cover the corners at 24-63mm also. Note that DA lenses have to have an image circle somewhat larger than APS-C, in order to

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Don't you think such images supplied at the time of news releases can just be photo-realistic renderings? Dario -Messaggio originale- From: steve harley Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax 1.4x converter on 2014-01-27 12:20 Mark

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread steve harley
on 2014-01-27 13:44 Darren Addy wrote I would think that also, except for the fact that Asahi Man is saying the things that he is saying. as poor Asahi Man's reputation is on the line, i will allow that the product may be real, but the image is a simulation -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
I've been having that feeling for some time now, as the picts of latest Limited lenses look too perfect. And also consider the camera bodies offered in different colors: they are not the same camera model of a different color shot in a similar placement. They are in the same identical

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread P.J. Alling
The pure geometry would say yes, it would cover almost a 24x36mm sensor, if there is no vignetting. However I expect light fall off, (which is a somewhat different issue), to be a problem, it almost always is. On 1/27/2014 3:08 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: In other words, a 14mm x 1.4x becomes a

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread steve harley
on 2014-01-27 13:53 Dario Bonazza wrote Don't you think such images supplied at the time of news releases can just be photo-realistic renderings? to produce images prior to production, i would think Ricoh would render from a 3D model rather than sloppily paste together a mount, a body and

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
It must be something that grows on its head. :-) Mon Jan 27 08:45:38 EST 2014 Attila Boros wrote: Strange farm you have there, looks unreal:) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 6:05 AM, David Mann dmann.nz at gmail.com wrote: A bucolic scene I passed while out for an easy bike ride today. I stopped

Re: FS Friday: Vivitar Series One 70-210 f/2.8-4.0 (Version 3 - Komine)

2014-01-27 Thread P.J. Alling
I believe they actually have highlighted the fact that these are A lenses. Not sure though, calling would be a good idea. On 1/27/2014 12:01 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: KEH currently has one in Bargain condition for $59.00 They also have one in EX

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
Unrelated to the 1.4x, but I've been reviewing the recent posts of Asahi Man on dpreview. He recently said this: Yes, Ricoh is the best for Pentax since a very long time.Hoya...Hoya fired Jun Hirakawa...Anybody knows who Jun Hirakawa is? Well I didn't, but I do now:

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread John
On 1/27/2014 3:21 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Great, but what's the point of spreading the same amount of light gathered by the same front lens on a larger sensor having say the same pixel count (e.g. 24 MP) while

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five million quatloos to the first person who identifies the author. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Converting a focal length to a longer one, can be seen like getting an image area and make it larger. So a tele-converted image MUST BECOME larger than the original one projected by the lens, hence a DA-lens image is necessarily enlarged, more or less as much as a 24x36mm needs (unless it is

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Edited here and there, for the sake of precision: Converting a focal length to a longer one can be seen like getting an image area and make it larger. So a tele-converted image MUST become larger than the original one projected by the lens alone. Then a DA-lens image + a 1.4x TC is enlarged

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Philip K. Dick, a science fiction writer. On Jan 27, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five million

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:28 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I expect it is full-frame in the sense that it would not vignette the image from a full-frame lens. I don't see how it would make an APS-C lens have a larger image circle. Enlarging the image is what teleconverters do. If it

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Ah shit. So Hoya fired the guy who created my fave lens, the DA* 55/1.4. Unbelievable. What a bunch of maroons. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Unrelated to the 1.4x, but I've been reviewing the recent posts of Asahi Man on dpreview. He recently said

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Ah shit. So Hoya fired the guy who created my fave lens, the DA* 55/1.4. Unbelievable. What a bunch of maroons. He probably didn't want to do endoscopes. (The bokeh looks like shit!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread John
Reality: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. On 1/27/2014 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Go you one better -- What is reality? Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Lessee -- five

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:28 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I expect it is full-frame in the sense that it would not vignette the image from a full-frame lens. I don't see how it would make an APS-C lens have a larger image circle. You can demonstrate it for yourself with a card held

Shopping today

2014-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Was surprised to find 3 Pentax lenses in a thrift shop today. DA18-55. Metal mount version. F35-135. Have never had one before. Will be good to compare against the FA28-105. AT-X 50-250. Shot a couple shots with it. Standard Tokina cool results but quite sharp and pretty compact. Now for

Re: Shopping today

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
IMHO that AT-X 50-250mm is a hidden gem. I'd be very curious to see it compared to the $1400 Pentax SMC DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED IF SDM, head to head. Nice haul! On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Was surprised to find 3 Pentax lenses in a thrift shop

Re: PESO: Winter Dream

2014-01-27 Thread Rob Studdert
Very nice! How are you finding the camera? Would you say it has taken shots/work away from your DSLR or has it just added to the number of shots that you make? I have been taking more shots overall since I acquired the camera and lugging about a back-pack that I'm often reticent/unable to delve

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Ah shit. So Hoya fired the guy who created my fave lens, the DA* 55/1.4. Unbelievable. What a bunch of maroons. He probably didn't want to do

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I hope this 1.4x does not act as a pseudo-adapter. Canon did that way back with their early DSLRs. Did not go over very well, though their adaptation was handled than what is talked about here. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Reality is living in one of the 48 states that dont have legalized recreational marijuana. On 1/27/2014 5:04 PM, John wrote: Reality: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there. On 1/27/2014 4:28 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2014, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:

K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
I was wondering if any K-3 owners have had a chance to evaluate how focus peaking/live view works on the K-3. How far in can you zoom and still have focus peaking? Is it pretty straightforward to implement? Thanks in advance. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their

Re: Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: On 27 January 2014 12:26, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de01340.html If you've followed the news from London in the past couple of months you'll get the title... I have not, so I don't :-( As you can see from the

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
Follow-up question: I may be wrong about this, but since [Focus Peaking] is set to [ON] in [Live View] of the [Camera 3] menu, is it possible to save this (along with other preferences) to one of the three USER modes. The Saving Frequently Used Settings on page 75 of the manual says that [Camera

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Glad you asked this. I have only tried FP on mine a couple of times and gotten mixed results. I assumed it was just me being klutzy with it and not reading the manual. My manual is in almost pristine condition -- barely cracked open. :-) I tried it initially with my DA* 16-50 (or was it the DA*

PESO - Surf's Up!

2014-01-27 Thread knarf
Several days of high winds and cool temps make for quite spectacular stuff down at the Lake. I'll do a GESO later but for now: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/surfs-up.html?m=1 The first 20 yards or so from shore is actually floating balls of ice - they appear as a white-ish band

Re: PESO - Surf's Up!

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Ooof! That has visceral impact, Frank. It looks underexposed to me though. I think that all the white in that calls for a few clicks of +EV comp. On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:12 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Several days of high winds and cool temps make for quite spectacular stuff

Re: PESO - Surf's Up!

2014-01-27 Thread knarf
Brightened it up a bit in curves, Bruce. May be better now? Thanks for the comment! Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Ooof! That has visceral impact, Frank. It looks underexposed to me though. I think that all the white in that calls for a few clicks of +EV comp. On

Re: PESO - Surf's Up!

2014-01-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Two thumbs wholeheartedly up, Frank. :-) On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:29 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Brightened it up a bit in curves, Bruce. May be better now? Thanks for the comment! Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Ooof! That has visceral impact,

Re: PESO - Surf's Up!

2014-01-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 08:12:18PM -0500, knarf wrote: Several days of high winds and cool temps make for quite spectacular stuff down at the Lake. I'll do a GESO later but for now: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/surfs-up.html?m=1 Awesome photo. The first 20 yards or so from

Re: Another shot from London - Curious Incident

2014-01-27 Thread Rick Womer
Curious indeed! No dog, and a daytime picture! (and an intriguing one, at that) On Jan 27, 2014, at 12:26 , Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/london1/7de01340.html If you've followed the news from London in the past couple of months you'll get the title... --

Re: What is a Photograph?

2014-01-27 Thread steve harley
on 2014-01-26 23:10 eactiv...@aol.com wrote Interesting. Never heard of that, at all. see if your library has any books of Man Ray's work -- 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

PESO - J. Mo

2014-01-27 Thread knarf
Justin is a photographer friend who was taking pictures at a bike messenger race last weekend. I think he has a very interesting face: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/j-mo.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jan 27, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering if any K-3 owners have had a chance to evaluate how focus peaking/live view works on the K-3. How far in can you zoom and still have focus peaking? Is it pretty straightforward to implement? Not sure of

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jan 27, 2014, at 7:27 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Follow-up question: I may be wrong about this, but since [Focus Peaking] is set to [ON] in [Live View] of the [Camera 3] menu, is it possible to save this (along with other preferences) to one of the three USER modes.

Re: Back in the U S of A

2014-01-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Sounds like you had a great trip, Mark! And I know you had great company among our British PDMLers! Great folks! Cheers, Christine On Jan 20, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Hi, boys and girls! We're back form old blighty after a splendid week in London

Re: K3 owners: Focus peaking?

2014-01-27 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Jan 27, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering if any K-3 owners have had a chance to evaluate how focus peaking/live view works on the K-3. How far in can you zoom and

Re: PESO - J. Mo

2014-01-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
He's gorgeous - and I said that pretty much on facebook too :-) nice shot ann On 1/27/2014 22:45, knarf wrote: Justin is a photographer friend who was taking pictures at a bike messenger race last weekend. I think he has a very interesting face:

Re: Pentax 1.4x converter

2014-01-27 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax 1.4x converter On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: PESO: Plastic Farm

2014-01-27 Thread knarf
Brilliant! Cheers, frank David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A bucolic scene I passed while out for an easy bike ride today. I stopped on the way back to take a photo :) http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/741/#peso Cheers, Dave “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel --

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