Re: A couple of istD questions

2004-01-08 Thread mapson
At 12:14 AM 9/01/2004 -0500, you wrote: You get one of the three formats, take your pick. If you pick RAW or TIFF, then use the Pentax or other software to save as JPEG later if you like. Did anyone find a significant difference in quality between TIFF, RAW and the 'best' JPG while using *istD

RE: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
This is great news! Pentax seems to have implemented this function in a very ingenious way: the camera automatically steps down (dof preview) for a moment to meter at the correct aperture. This is almost as good as having the full open aperture metering. This update is an example which shows th

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
Seems to work fine. Bill - Original Message - From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:30 AM Subject: Re: version 1.1 > >> I now no longer have to use an external meter with my M lens, and > >> get center weighted metering from the camer

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Fred
>> I now no longer have to use an external meter with my M lens, and >> get center weighted metering from the camera. > Or even matrix metering with Mark Roberts' low-cost mount > modification or Michel Carrere-Gee do-it-yourself Kapton taping. That would be great. Has anyone actually tried this

A rare lens

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Black Pentax 43mm for Leica Thread Mount I'm drooling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2977748116

Re: A couple of istD questions

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
You get one of the three formats, take your pick. If you pick RAW or TIFF, then use the Pentax or other software to save as JPEG later if you like. From turn on to ready-to-shoot? About 1/10 sec as near as I can measure. In any case, too fast to worry about. Stan Shel Belinkoff wrote: When u

Re: A couple of istD questions

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Your response is seemingly contradictory. If the istD can only shoot one format at a time, how can the size of the JPEG file be controlled manually when using RAW or TIFF formats? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you. shel Bill Owens wrote: > > When using RAW or TIFF, can the camera record a JPEG

Re: A couple of istD questions

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
> When using RAW or TIFF, can the camera record a JPEG as well? No, it can only do one format at a time > Is this automatic or can it be controlled, and can the size of the JPEG > be controlled in either case? Yes, via the control dial on the top left. > How long does it take the camera to b

Soon to be new istD owners

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
So, how many of the list are now considering the istD now that it will work better with the K and M lenses? I'm now giving it some thought. shel

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Sorry - I got the Mac version... stan Tiger Moses wrote: One of you guys with a 300baud modem is draging the Pentax site down and I cant download! Can someone send me the EXE file directly? Please

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Tiger Moses
One of you guys with a 300baud modem is draging the Pentax site down and I cant download! Can someone send me the EXE file directly? Please

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Also note: 1. You can turn the camera off, turn it back on, and the previous setting is still there. Just like as though it were a manual camera! It stays there until you press the green button again or change the lens. 2. You can adjust the aperture (using the oldfashioned ring around the base

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Jim Apilado
Glad I stuck it out. Pentax heard the complaints and did something to correct it. Jim A. > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:59:57 -0600 > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: version 1.1 > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECT

A couple of istD questions

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
When using RAW or TIFF, can the camera record a JPEG as well? Is this automatic or can it be controlled, and can the size of the JPEG be controlled in either case? How long does it take the camera to be ready to shoot after first being turned on? Tks!

Re: *ist D: hooray!

2004-01-08 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Dario Bonazza a écrit: Keep watching Pentax websites :-) Sorry, I cannot tell more, so please don't ask. Dario Bonazza Firmware 1.1 !! http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04010901pentaxistdfw11.asp http://www.pentaxusa.com/products/cameras/istd/istd_fw_110.htm Michel

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Once again, it depends on the kind of photography you do. Metering for each exposure can be a PITA for many photographers in numerous situations. Not having to press the green button every time one wanted to make an exposure, and being able to retain the last exposure info, would be important to

RE: Moonshots

2004-01-08 Thread Paul Ewins
It was clear enough in Melbourne, just a little cloud near the horizon. First up I tried the SMCT 500/4.5 and 1.7AF TC which filled about half the frame vertically. I took quite a few shots to establish whether I needed to stop down at all and then popped inside to download. The results were fairl

Re: firmware update

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
Yeah, C and N users, eat your hearts out! 8-) > Ain't that a kick! > > Bill Owens wrote: > > > Seems to me that the ist D is now basically compatible with all past lenses. > > > > Bill > >

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
It only works in manual mode with basically aperture priority. Set the aperture, press the green button and you've got the correct shutter speed for center weighted metering (matrix is not available except on "A" lenses. As long as the light is constant, the setting is fine, but does not automatic

Re: Singapore? (Very long: A reasonably detailed walkthrough..)

2004-01-08 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Thursday, Jan 8, 2004, at 21:06 America/New_York, Stan Halpin wrote: I am disappointed to hear that I have to look out for pickpockets (which also influences how much camera gear I carry and how I carry it.) I had thought Singapore was, if anything, too law abiding. The locals will tell you t

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Robert Gonzalez
Wow. I don't care if I have to hit the button 5 times. It now basically meters with M & K lenses and I don't have to sell mine. Woo hoo. rg Shel Belinkoff wrote: OK, now for the $64,000 question: Once the ap and shutter speed have been set, will the camera remember them for subsequent exposu

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! WR> Friends, we have improved K-mount compatability. WR> Now, with the lens off "A", putting the camera into manual and pressing the WR> green button will give the "correct" shutter speed. WR> EV comp im manual is a nice touch. WR> The ist D camera just got a whole lot better. WR> William Rob

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Chris Brogden
The release mentions HyperManual mode, but doesn't specify aperture priority. If I stop an M or K lens down and press the green button, will this give a correct shutter speed in both manual and aperture priority modes? If it works for aperture priority, will the shutter speed vary with the light

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Andre Langevin
I now no longer have to use an external meter with my M lens, and get center weighted metering from the camera. Bill Or even matrix metering with Mark Roberts' low-cost mount modification or Michel Carrere-Gee do-it-yourself Kapton taping. Especially nice for wide-angles. Andre

Re: firmware update

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Ain't that a kick! Bill Owens wrote: > Seems to me that the ist D is now basically compatible with all past lenses. > > Bill

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-08 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Thursday, Jan 8, 2004, at 18:35 America/New_York, mapson wrote: calibrating all monitors in the world is a project beyond my wildest dreams. Sir Tony Hoare should have listed that as one of his Grand Challenges. --jc

firmware update

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
Seems to me that the ist D is now basically compatible with all past lenses. Bill

Re[2]: Lens for *istD

2004-01-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
I could not rank them. Wouldn't you have to test/try them to do that? Of the bunch, I have tried the Sigma 15-30 (Nikon Mount on D100), Phoenix 19-35 and Tokina 19-35. I ended up purchasing the Tokina. I would expect the Pentax 16-45 and 20-35 to be better, but they are more than 2X the price.

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Now THAT is really good news. Thanks, Stan. Stan Halpin wrote: > It keeps the same shutter speed. It is as though you had set > the exposure manually. It "sticks" until you push the button > again. > > stan > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > OK, now for the $64,000 question: > > > > Once the ap and

16mm Zenit, was Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
Shel, to make you even sadder, since the ist D only uses the center of the image circle, the distortion is considerably reduced. It's still obvious, but not quite as severe. Bill - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, Janu

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
> OK, now for the $64,000 question: > > Once the ap and shutter speed have been set, > will the camera remember them for subsequent > exposures until it's reset, or does the green button > routine have to be implemented for each exposure? It remembers them until reset. If you change the apertur

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Now I'm disappointed that I sold my 16mm Zenit ;- > Yes indeed, makes my M macro, Vivitar Series 1 70-210 3.5 (hey, only 1/2 > stop slower that an 80-200 2.8 and a lot less expensive!), and Zenit 16mm > fisheye all compatible > >

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
It keeps the same shutter speed. It is as though you had set the exposure manually. It "sticks" until you push the button again. stan Shel Belinkoff wrote: OK, now for the $64,000 question: Once the ap and shutter speed have been set, will the camera remember them for subsequent exposures unt

Re: File properties

2004-01-08 Thread mapson
At 10:32 PM 8/01/2004 -0500, you wrote: Here is an example of EXIF info grabbed with the EXIF Viewer application... [.] That is exactly what I am after! :-D (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
> Sounds like "K" to me. Anyway, is there anything different > between the way the K and the M lenses work that might > cause the istD to reject one and not the other? Not that I know of, but I'm not an expert, quite the opposite > This is pretty good news indeed ;-)) Yes indeed, makes my M mac

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Works just the same on K lenses... stan Bill Owens wrote: It says M lenses, doesn't mention K. It's basically aperture priority with the added step of pressing the green button. When it's pressed, the lens stops down to the selected aperture, the shutter speed is selected, and the lens opens bac

Re: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread ernreed2
Bill said (among other things): > It says M lenses, doesn't mention K. I think when Pentax uses this language: "... SMC Pentax or SMC Pentax-M lenses that do not have an "A" position on the aperture ring" the term "SMC Pentax" means the same lenses you mean by the term K. That would seem consis

RE: version 1.1

2004-01-08 Thread Alan Chan
So the prices of K/M lenses on eBay will surge once again? Pentax must receive enormous amount of complaints to make such decision. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Friends, we have improved K-mount compatability. Now, with the lens off "A", putting the camera into manual and pres

Moonshots

2004-01-08 Thread mapson
Seeing that we were taken by the "moon fever" - I'll try my luck with 300mm and 1.7TC. Last night the score was: Robert - 0 , clouds - 1 :-( I have a basic telescope (refractor - Tasco 525 power telescope). Anyone with experience and/or knowledge if I could marry it with the *istD? THEN I will

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread frank theriault
Hi Bob, Now ~that's~ a wonderful photo!! And, yes, you can steal my theme. I haven't "registered" it yet... Thanks for the thoughts on my photo. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Bo

Re: There is some pentax news in http://www.dpreview.com/

2004-01-08 Thread Bill Owens
Mine is updated :-) Bill - Original Message - From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:19 PM Subject: There is some pentax news in http://www.dpreview.com/ > As expected there is some pentax news at > http://www.dpreview.com/

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread frank theriault
Thanks, Ryan, No, the text in the window isn't a reflection. It's the name of the establishment, painted on the window. Actually, it's the Stephen Bulger Gallery, probably the pre-eminent gallery showing photography in Toronto right now. I had only just come out of there a minute or two befo

File properties

2004-01-08 Thread mapson
While the digital images are sill on the card in the camera, one can check the file properties, or more correctly the camera settings used when the picture was taken. Once I download them to the computer (via X-drive) I seem to lose all additional info. Only the picture itself survives. Can any

Re: There is some pentax news in http://www.dpreview.com/

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
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Bike shots, WAS Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread ernreed2
frank said: > > I've sort of been collecting photos of "people and their bikes" over the > > last while, > [...] > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2036662 then Bob said: > I collect photos in themes too, but I hadn't thought of bikes. Good idea, > thanks. I'll steal it. I do have a c

There is some pentax news in http://www.dpreview.com/

2004-01-08 Thread Ramesh Kumar
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Re: Singapore? (Very long: A reasonably detailed walkthrough..)

2004-01-08 Thread Stan Halpin
I checked one of the web sites, saw "high of 30°, low of 21°" and thought that looked about like it is here. It took about 7 microseconds to realize that they were talking celsius, I was thinking Fahrenheit... I am disappointed to hear that I have to look out for pickpockets (which also influ

Re: More moon shots

2004-01-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Jan 2004 at 20:28, Herb Chong wrote: > i'd say it was the lens. my shots were about the same. I might try again as I did some tests today to determine optimum aperture/lens/tc combos. The best combo was able to resolve the shank on a 0.6mm pin securing my test chart at 19.954m :-) Rob Stu

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, > Bob, that's a nice shot, too. thanks. > I'd be interested in knowing what lens you used for that - there is a > remarkable amount of fall-off. I don't know for sure which lens it was, but the chances are it was an SMC A 70-210/4, and it was probably at f/4 or thereabouts. It was evenin

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread bucky
Bob, that's a nice shot, too. I'd be interested in knowing what lens you used for that - there is a remarkable amount of fall-off. Quoting Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > > I've sort of been collecting photos of "people and their bikes" over the > > last while, > [...] > > http://www.

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-08 Thread Herb Chong
even most is highly ambitious given how few people know even how a monitor should be adjusted, even in the absence of any attempt to calibrate. you also haven't run into the problem of really cheap monitors with strong color casts, i bet. Herb - Original Message - From: "Anders Hultm

OT: Re: twited pig

2004-01-08 Thread Ryan Lee
Interesting isn't it! It's one of those wonderful scraps of obscure trivia I've found. I've somehow managed to find more info too! I Yahooed ["first and last letters" and legible and scrambled] http://au.search.yahoo.com/search/aunz?p=%22first+and+last+letters%22+and+legible+and+scrambled&vc= and w

Re: More moon shots

2004-01-08 Thread Herb Chong
i'd say it was the lens. my shots were about the same. Herb... - Original Message - From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 11:10 PM Subject: More moon shots > Taking the lead from Rob, here are two shots of the moon fro

Re: It's Stopped Raining

2004-01-08 Thread William Robb
> From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis" > Subject: Re: It's Stopped Raining > > > > On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, mike wilson wrote: > > > > > If you use a bag, it needs to be completely airtight, or there is no > > > point. It would be best if it was as empty of air as possible, too. > > > > How do you achieve th

Re: Singapore? (Very long: A reasonably detailed walkthrough..)

2004-01-08 Thread Ryan Lee
Yup, end of/beginning of the year the monsoons will bring the occasional shower. It's worse in December, and if you're lucky, you'll get a few perfect days in January. One interesting thing is that a lot the shopping centres in the city are connected, so if it rains, you'll still be able to cover m

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread Keith Whaley
Very nice shot, Bob. . . keith whaley Bob W wrote: > > Hi, > > > I've sort of been collecting photos of "people and their bikes" over the > > last while, > [...] > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2036662 > > > And, of course, when I get the 8x10 back today, I notice that her expr

Re: It's Stopped Raining

2004-01-08 Thread Ryan Lee
Hmm, I remember watching a TV ad selling a consumer grade vacuum sealer.. looked pretty nifty, but as I recall, they were using their own bags and I'm not sure if a Ziploc bag would work with it. I imagine if I had one of those, I'd be sealing all sorts of nonsense just for kicks! Cheers, Ryan --

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread Ryan Lee
Nice shot Frank. Like Bob, I don't think it the eyes closed are too bad either. Reminds me (weird mental links) of a less lonely version of that image of James Dean walking down a New York street. Nice poses too. One thing though.. the text reflection in the shop window, shouldn't it be mirrored?

Re: Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, > I've sort of been collecting photos of "people and their bikes" over the > last while, [...] > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2036662 > And, of course, when I get the 8x10 back today, I notice that her expression > is wonderful, alright, but he has his eyes closed!! Damn it!

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread Keith Whaley
I'd never order it unless I knew he had it! keith mike wilson wrote: > > Hi, > > Keith Whaley wrote: > > > > Err, let's see now. . . > > A couple of ounces of Boodles in a tall glass, > > I once saw some Dutch gin made by a company (allegedly) called Fock > Hink. Always wanted to ask for a

Re: Photographing Rain

2004-01-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, you could follow the way of the Japanese master Hiroshige. http://www.bbc.co.uk/paintingtheweather/csv/painting/shower.shtml He scratched the printing block. You could scratch your negatives. -- Cheers, Bob > On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 16:22, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I want to catch the rain f

Re: Re[2]: Flash photography and *istD

2004-01-08 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Tue, 2004-01-06 at 23:21, Bruce Dayton wrote: > > One interesting difference with the *istD (or any DSLR for that > matter) is that it has a narrower latitude than print film. Coupled > with the ability to quickly and cheaply test, more is explored on it > and it's behaviors than previous fil

Re: Francesco Scavullo passes on..

2004-01-08 Thread frank theriault
I hadn't heard of him either. FWIW. -frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Francesco S

Two Things That P***ed Me Off Today!

2004-01-08 Thread frank theriault
Hi, I've sort of been collecting photos of "people and their bikes" over the last while, and I've started to get them printed. My first large print was of this lovely looking couple I saw walking down the street. I asked if I could take their photograph, we chatted a while, and I took three o

Re: Photographing Rain

2004-01-08 Thread Frits Wüthrich
The first thing to do now that it stopped raining: wait untill it starts to rain again, else you might be dissapointed about the results On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 16:22, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I want to catch the rain falling in a photograph. My attempts at this > have all been failures. Any sugges

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-08 Thread mapson
How should the image be processed to make it look good on all (or most) screens? I don't want any blown highlights and I don't want the dark parts to loose detail either. anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ I think it is more important that the monitors are set to one s

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Keith Whaley wrote: > > Err, let's see now. . . > A couple of ounces of Boodles in a tall glass, I once saw some Dutch gin made by a company (allegedly) called Fock Hink. Always wanted to ask for a Fock Hink gin and tonic but never got the chance. m

Re: It's Stopped Raining

2004-01-08 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, mike wilson wrote: > > > If you use a bag, it needs to be completely airtight, or there is no > > point. It would be best if it was as empty of air as possible, too. > > How do you achieve that? Suck it 8-) mike

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread graywolf
HAR! William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Fw: wow! and just in case there was any mistake: a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs No mistake, it's a premixed gin and tonic that tastes like chicken. William Robb -- grayw

Re: Monitor latitude

2004-01-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Jan 2004 at 20:32, Anders Hultman wrote: > As you can see, it's the same picture but the second one is made > brighter in Photoshop. He and I have looked at the two files on six > or so different monitors and they look quite different from monitor > to monitor. On most, I'd say that the da

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread Keith Whaley
Err, let's see now. . . A couple of ounces of Boodles in a tall glass, 4 oz or so of Schweppes Tonic Water or Bitter Lemon, Dip my li'l ol' savory swizzle stick, coated wih herbs, in the mix for a few and stir the heck out of it. . . Sip. Mm. Good stuff! Almost like a No 1 Cup, no longer av

Re: Photographing Rain

2004-01-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 Jan 2004 at 16:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Rain, down where you would be photographing it, will be pretty much falling at a > constant velocity. Gravity (constant acceleration) is only for the case of > objects falling in a vacuum. In a fluid (air) an equilibrium is reached between > the f

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Fw: wow! > and just in case there was any mistake: > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs No mistake, it's a premixed gin and tonic that tastes like chicken. William Robb

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >So Pimms are premixed cocktails? Yuck! Pimm's was invented in the 1840s, by the owner of an oyster bar in the City of London. James Pimm offered the tonic (which was a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs) as an aid to digestion

Vs: 50mm Pentax Screwmount

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Yep. And I think the picture was OK - more than OK IMO. And I think the picture could be vastly improved. >All the best! Same to you! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps ___

Re: Fw: wow!

2004-01-08 Thread Keith Whaley
That's merely a perception. Don't "Yukkk" until you've had one! Of course, if you're a staunch CocaCola enthusiast, all bets are off. keith graywolf wrote: > > So Pimms are premixed cocktails? Yuck! > > -- > > Cotty wrote: > > On 7/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > > > >>Pardon me, > >>

Re: Laptop, portable burners and others.

2004-01-08 Thread John Francis
> > "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> This nifty gizmo just showed up on DP Review yesterday: > >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04010501epsonp1000.asp > > > >Sweet. Put a 40GB drive in it, and .PEF support, and I'd > >be seriously tempted. > > I'll bet both are coming. > >

Vs: 50mm Pentax Screwmount

2004-01-08 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Yep. And I think the picture was OK - more than OK IMO. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: pentax list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 08. tammikuuta 2004 20:42 Aihe:

Re: twited pig

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Atcalluy, I ocne raed smoweehre taht as lnog as the frsit and lsat letetrs >of a wrod are wehre tehy are spuopesd to be, an aevarge preson wuold be albe >to raed the senetnce nroamlly.. I was qiute aamezd. :-) Bolody hlel Ry, taht wkros! I clound't blivee

Re: BMP Scans

2004-01-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I have some 500+ messages worth of backlog. So I bear with me . You know, shooting at friend's wedding has its toll . SB> A 24mb JPEG isn't that large - color film, right? I think I was getting 48+mb SB> with the Coolscan from Leica and LX negatives. Oh wait, that was with TIFF or SB> PSD f

Vs: 50mm Pentax Screwmount

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
>>>Nah, 50 mm at close up gives intimacy. >> >>...and a black eye. Nobody likes their features, particularly noses, >>exaggerated. I don't buy it. >> >>I'm not saying that portraits can't be taken on *any* focal length. I >>shoot on a 38mm (equivalent) focal length quite regularly - but not on a >>

RE: twited pig

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >FWIW, > >Odd thing is that while I type much faster now via touch >typing, I am making far more errors than I did with my old >"hunt and peck" method. I assume this will get better, I >have only been touch typing for about six months... JC, ROTFL! I kne

Re: It's Stopped Raining

2004-01-08 Thread Leonard Paris
Pretty tightly sealed. A "Ziplock" bag of the right size works nicely. Len --- * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 the camera in. How airtight need it be? Supermarket bags for example have holes for the kids not to suffocate in a flash. __

Re: Vs: 50mm Pentax Screwmount

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >> >>Cotty wrote: >> >>I would eat Frank's bunny ears if she didn't. >With or without catchup? UURGH. Catchup??? GROSS. Mustard. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps ___

Re: Not wedding photography ...

2004-01-08 Thread Bob W
Hi, Thursday, January 8, 2004, 5:11:44 PM, you wrote: > this one is almost artistic > http://home.powertech.no/pervo/imagepages/nokiaimage23.htm bearing in mind that 'almost' is a euphemism for 'not'. Bob

Re: Truth in photography (was: OT - Digital B/W or Colour ?)

2004-01-08 Thread Cotty
>> Kevin! You paint with light! Cor swipe me! >> >> Are you saying that you don't take snaps??? >> >> One day I'm going to have to digitize the Tony Hancock sketch with all >> this in and you can all have a listen... > >I am not sure what I have done to upset you, but whatever it was I can >assu

Re: Laptop, portable burners and others.

2004-01-08 Thread Mark Roberts
"John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This nifty gizmo just showed up on DP Review yesterday: >> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04010501epsonp1000.asp > >Sweet. Put a 40GB drive in it, and .PEF support, and I'd >be seriously tempted. I'll bet both are coming. > But 10GB is definitely

RE: wedding photography...ugh!

2004-01-08 Thread David Madsen
I think this is the longest thread I have seen since I joined this group, but I'm gonna comment anyway. Back when I used to play in a band we had a saying we would repeat before every show, "Play it the way we rehearsed it." It means that people who knew our music came to hear our music, not to h

Re: Photographing Rain

2004-01-08 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
b_rubenstein wrote: > Shel Belinkoff asked: >> Do raindrops always fall at the same >> speed (thinking of early experiments with falling objects, gravity)? > > Rain, down where you would be photographing it, will be pretty much falling > at a constant velocity. Gravity (constant acceleration) is o

Re: Laptop, portable burners and others.

2004-01-08 Thread John Francis
> > This nifty gizmo just showed up on DP Review yesterday: > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04010501epsonp1000.asp Sweet. Put a 40GB drive in it, and .PEF support, and I'd be seriously tempted. But 10GB is definitely on the small size. Mind you, I'm not interested in direct connection to a

Re: Photographing Rain

2004-01-08 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > I want to catch the rain falling in a photograph. My attempts at this > have all been failures. Any suggestions for getting those raindrops on > film? Is there an ideal shutter speed? Or might the speed be relative > to the intensity of the rain? Do raindrops al

Re: It's Stopped Raining

2004-01-08 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > Am I right to infer that you don't need to remove the lens to dry the > insides? What are the chances of condensation forming inside a (zoom > perhaps) lens? I read something about using an airtight bag to bring > the camera in. How airtight need it be? Supermarke

Re: *ist D: hooray!

2004-01-08 Thread Arnold Stark
As much as I not really know, the coming *ist D news may really be worth a HHHOORRRAAAYYY Arnold

Re: twited pig

2004-01-08 Thread mike wilson
Hi, If we were really trying, we would be discussing twited pugs. mike

Re: *ist D: hooray!

2004-01-08 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
Finally, there must be a version for lefthanders coming out. Matjaž > I bet the *ist D are going to come in colors like the Hasselblads. > ;-) > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAI

Re: *ist D: hooray!

2004-01-08 Thread Steve Desjardins
I bet the *ist D are going to come in colors like the Hasselblads. ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Blue skies...

2004-01-08 Thread Tom Reese
Tanya asked how to make deep blue skies, high contrast and fluffy white clouds. Tanya, polarizing filters work best when the camera is pointed at a 90 degree angle to the direction of the sunlight. I suggest that you use a high contrast film and a polarizing filter pointed in the right direction.

Re: wedding photography...ugh!

2004-01-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> >Is there anything in the world that has been the subject > >>> of photography > >>> >*more* than weddings? > >>> > >>> Houses for sale? > > > >> School photos. > > > >bare-bottomed ladies HAve you seen Calendar Girls yet?? :) >

Re: Not wedding photography ...

2004-01-08 Thread Christian
this one is almost artistic http://home.powertech.no/pervo/imagepages/nokiaimage23.htm - Original Message - From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Not wedding photography ... > A "fineart" group of photogra

Re: twited pig

2004-01-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Boris Liberman wrote: > > Hi! > > On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:56:05 + > Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On 7/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > > >>Twisted pig. > >> > >>Typing is NOT my first language. > >> > >>William Robb > > > >Time to start another brotherhood. Anyone esle? > > Cout

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