RE: DLab7 and 7Dayshop for processing? And Agfa Precisa

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: Hi Bob, thanks. Do they have an option for cut sleeve on the 35mm E6, or is it just mounted? As Steve Jolly has already replied, that option is available. Why do you use someone different for your c41? Late 2001/early 2002 I was going through many rolls of film and decided

RE: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Rob Isn't this noise problem regarded one of the *ist draw backs compared to the competition? High noise levels at high ISO values? It would be nice to se a similar test done with Canon 10D and Nikon D100. All the best Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Some more photos from work

2004-01-11 Thread P Kong
At 10:20 PM 1/10/2004, Cory wrote: Here are some shots I took last night (still awake but it *was* last night) at work. I dare say, I DO have some interesting clients ;) http://community.webshots.com/album/110437403puIOyr Cory, can I ask what kind of work you do that's not as fun as this? Pat in

RE: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
see: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistd/page13.asp Regards, Jens

Re: Refconverter of istD

2004-01-11 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:28:01 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Is such an accessory available? Shel, I've used the Refconverter A quite successfully. The Refconverter M should also work. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Anders Hultman
Pat White wrote: I'd be surprised if there are _any_ buildings in North America as old as 560 years that were built by the Europeans and their descendants. Bob W: 2004 - 560 = 1444, so it would certainly upset a few ideas. graywolf: Since that would have been 1444, so would I. Come to think of

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
they have found the buildings from at least one of them. that is, the post holes and firepits, etc. Herb - Original Message - From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 3:12 AM Subject: Re: Unusual subjects to photograph. The

Re: DSLR future wish-list

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
2 violates EXIF naming convention. i doubt they would ever do that. i think the Kodak 14n does 1 already. a decent photo database does all three at once when you copy the files from the camera, if you want it to. Herb - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: DSLR future wish-list

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
not to mention that that is how you create folders with new names for directing your image files on the CF card. Herb - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:40 AM Subject: Re: DSLR future wish-list The

Re: ATTN: Collin Brendemuehl

2004-01-11 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
At 01:21 2004.01.11 -0500, you wrote: Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:53:42 +0200 From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi! Collin, I wrote you a small message off-list. I only wanted to verify that you received it. Since in the past I had some kind of similar problem, I am using the forum. Thanks.

Re: ATTN: Collin Brendemuehl

2004-01-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello. Didn't get it. Well, I guess it'd make no harm if I said that in public then g. Collin, I wonder whether you already sold that 50/2 lens. If not, please let me know. I'd like to have it. Thanks.

Re: OT: Re: Re[2]: ** there

2004-01-11 Thread Steve Jolly
Surely the only people likely to post to the list with such subject lines will be newcomers, who won't have read the email below? S Dr E D F Williams wrote: 'Hi', 'Hello' and 'Hi there' are salutations placed in the subject line by a nasty breed of spammer. I would suggest that they not be

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10 Jan 2004 at 22:20, Jostein wrote: Huh? I wouldn't consider a 24x36 chip in a 645 camera damned cheap. I'd call it a good start. :-) I'd call it a desperate attempt to perpetuate the 645 format. Install a 10-14MP FF sensor in a good high

Re: OT: Re: Re[2]: ** there

2004-01-11 Thread Dr E D F Williams
That didn't occur to me. But members who have been away for a time might also say Hi -- I suppose. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages 'The Cement Company from HELL!' Updated: August 15, 2003 Oh my God!

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I'd call it a desperate attempt to perpetuate the 645 format. Install a 10-14MP FF sensor in a good high performance 35mm sized body with a full compatibility K mount and 645 will be dead-in-the-water. My prediction (Mamiya 7 user :-) I agree completely. (I'm a Pentax 645 user) May I ask

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! For those listers who might be teetering over the purchase of a *ist D I've just put up a page that illustrates the image noise generated by a Pentax *ist D at each available EI given a wide contrast scene. It's about 850kB. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/Pentax_ist_D_noise/

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
Was noise reduction turned on? As has been commented in various tests by websites and magazines, the ist-D seems very usable at ISO 800. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11,

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Rfsindg
Pat, I enjoy old architecture and cityscapes enough to be a preservationist, but... I don't believe in freezing all redevelopment and living with the old stuff exclusively. 1) Old does not mean good. Some of the old is simply poor quality buildings. 2) People's needs and desires change. The

Re: Soon to be new istD owners

2004-01-11 Thread Cycad
I bought mine yesterday :-) I'm an amateur, and found it difficult to justify such a lot of money but my wife pointed out that, apart from the photography (!), I'm quite cheap to keep. I do love her! It's really lovely to hold, I have to say - although small, it has a good solid feel to it,

SV: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi What is Neat Image - PC software? Or what? By dthe way. Do you know if lenses made for the *ist D - e.i FA-J 18-35 mm - can be used on a 35mm body? (It's a nice range for 35 mm). Sorry I'm asking silly questions - I'm quite new to digital SLR photography. All teh best Jens -Oprindelig

SV: Soon to be new istD owners

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Andy I think my film cameras would have performed rather better, although it was a difficult day for photography and I haven't done a direct comparison. are you taking in to consideration that the film latitude/deveoping process would adjsut this using the MZ-5n? Another feature I'd like is

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jens Bladt Subject: SV: *ist D image noise examples Hi What is Neat Image - PC software? Or what? Yup. Seems to work pretty good too. By dthe way. Do you know if lenses made for the *ist D - e.i FA-J 18-35 mm - can be used on a 35mm body? (It's a nice

PUG - January 11 Comments

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
I did a bunch the other day, but accidentally deleted the post before I could send it. Then, I got busy doing other things. So, after a hiatus of several days, are a few more comments on this month's entries: Reuniion by Jacke Dowell: A very neat idea; an annual document of The Group. This

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Mr. William M Kane
An interesting comparison chart . . . but there is one problem: The ist D doesn't do ISO 3200 and yet they are reporting values for it. Shouldn't they be reporting 3200 as N/A? A quick scan of the text doesn't indicate why. IL Bill P.S. I'm not trying to argue that the ist D has lest noise

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Bob Blakely
645 lenses can be mounted on K-mount. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/adapters/645.jpg But, why would you want to unless you owned 645 lenses and wanted to save money? The K-mount lenses, with their smaller image circle requirement, should be sharper. Now, it's technically possible make a

Re: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Either PDML will help Rebekeh, or just confuse the hell out of her! vbg BTW, hi, and welcome to the list, Rebekeh. Can't help at all with your 'chrome question. Haven't shot slide film in at least 20 years or more... cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Bill Owens
It does go to 3200. It's custom function page 1, line 4. Bill - Original Message - From: Mr. William M Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: Re: *ist D image noise examples An interesting comparison chart . . . but there is one

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

2004-01-11 Thread Juey Chong Ong
On Friday, Jan 9, 2004, at 10:51 America/New_York, Ryan Lee wrote: I understand it was probably meant as friendly concern, but given the way it was slipped in, I thought you made it sound like it was a problem specific to Singapore when it's not, really. Ryan, it was never meant to sound like a

OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Cotty wrote: In a word, no. Stanstead is a 2 hour drive for me and way over in a different TV region. The whole Stanstead thing will be VERY contentious over the coming years. It's a nest of vipers. Yep. This one is set to run and run... Problem is, air travel is increasing and there

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
What's TLA? -frank, the internet illiterate The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry I thought it was standard TLA. It's Ever Ready Case. Used to come with all SLrs but

Re: Soon to be new istD owners

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
the sensor should be about 6 stops in dynamic range, about the same as a very fogiving slide film like Astia. if you shoot in RAW mode, you might get a half stop more. Herb - Original Message - From: Cycad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:35 AM

Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:25:25 -0800 Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 645 lenses can be mounted on K-mount. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/adapters/645.jpg But, why would you want to unless you owned 645 lenses and wanted to save money? The K-mount lenses, with their smaller image

Re: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Bill Owens
Nearly all of the increase in air miles is by internal flights. Well, the road and rail network has gone to hell on a handcart and will cost billions to sort. Airport expansion is the quick cheap fix - a *bit* of land around the airports and journey times are kept low. The numbers travelling

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
I think that modern cameras wouldn't work well with ERC's. Their bodies are have irregular shapes. Not like slab-sided Spotties and the like. Besides, with all the control surfaces sticking out from every surface of the bodies these days, designing a workable one that would not destroy the

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
NeatImage is software or a Photoshop plugin designed for batch noise reduction in images. it is PC-only software, but it works in emulators on Linux or Mac. http://www.neatimage.com/ the FAJ series of lenses will work properly only on bodies that make aperture adjustments from the camera body

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Hey, Tom, Steve forgot one: G for Graywolf. You would have to put it in front of all of your posts, so we don't have to listen to your curmudgeonly ways if we don't want to. vbg But, to be fair, if you agree with that, I'll agree with: B for Bunny Ears. So the list won't have to put up

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
yes, it does. you have to set a Custom Function to allow it. Herb - Original Message - From: Mr. William M Kane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: Re: *ist D image noise examples An interesting comparison chart . . . but there

Re: My M42 equipment

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Well, at least your Leicas are screwmount, eh Paul? vbg Still, it's kind of a passing of an era. I'm guessing m42 was your entry into Pentax. Wish I could afford some of that nice glass (the 85mm sounds so yummy - I've been yearning for a portrait lens), but alas, whenever I have money to

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Frank, This morning I removed the ERC from my LX to see if it needed a CLA, but because it's had TLC only the VF was of concern. Still don't know what a TLA is ... Typical [...] Acronym? frank theriault wrote: What's TLA? -frank, the internet illiterate The optimist thinks this is the

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Shel, IIRC, and AFAIK, a CLA for an LX is PIA. TTFN, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Is there an

RE: Rain Picture

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
I haven't had much chance to look at PDML over the last few days, so this one sat unopened in my in box. I got a nice surprise when I opened it. Thanks, Shel. Lovely shot. I love the expression on her face. Who knows what reality is, but she seems to have a look of wisdom about her. I

RE: Some more photos from work

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Great shots, Cory! thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Some more photos from work Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:20:25

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Pentax
At 8:57 PM -0500 1/9/04, Paul Stenquist wrote: I agree with your assessment of the K35/2.0. On the other hand, the M35/2.0 is a very nice lens and is quite compact. It's one of my most frequently used lenses. Is the M35/2 a pretty fast focusing lens? Just wondering how it would be for a street

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread graywolf
Three Letter Acronym! Suggested google search: internet acronym. Time to find: less than to write post defining ignorance. Mode: curmudgeonly. :) -- Shel Belinkoff wrote: Frank, This morning I removed the ERC from my LX to see if it needed a CLA, but because it's had TLC only the VF was of

Re: OT: Re: Re[2]: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread graywolf
Yes! Just like the law requiring toy guns to be orange. A month later some criminal mastermind shoots a cop with a real gun he had painted orange. The pass a law types forget that the bad guys, by definition, do not obey those laws. -- Frits Wüthrich wrote: I think we should preserve S for

RE: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
Welcome. What is the old Pentax? Spotmatic, MX, etc.? We old guys like to reminisce . . . g Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
Oops. Please ignore my other post. My chart tells me the P30t dates to 1990. So much for that Spotmatic crack . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/04

Re[2]: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Seems to me that DSLR's are making a serious inroad to the 645/66 area. A significant portion of the users of those systems shoot weddings and portraits. Digital works quite well there. Those who are shooting landscape/scenics might opt for a bigger format - either 67, 69 or 4X5. I wouldn't be

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
Yeah, I agree. I tried a M50 1.7 on the *istD (which acts like a 75) and it's a very small lens. That makes a very small walk around package without the grip. A slow 60 just isn't much use. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540)

Re: Re[2]: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is not just a Pentax issue. I predict that 67 and larger will do better than 645/66 in the film arena. The 645 that survives will be digital with better resolution than full frame 35mm. That seems to be what Hasselblad

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Hal Sandra Davis
Have the SFXn with ERC, and the back accomodates the data back on the camera. With the front cover removed, this setup makes a very comfortable handfull. - Original Message - From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:39 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Bob W
Hi, Is the M35/2 a pretty fast focusing lens? Just wondering how it would be for a street lens where you want to focus quickly. Some lens seem to snap into focus more quickly than others. Although I'm sure it's pretty subjective. yes. It's a good lens for it. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Nick Clark
Probably, although an ERC came with my first SLR, a Ricoh XR1, and as most people seemed to be using one on those days I assumed they came with all. They're great for when you want to go out with just the camera and one lens, and provide protection against the elements and knocks. I have one

RE: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Amita Guha wrote: Government won't pay. People will argue about the funding and never agree on a suitable re-location. What about an organization like the National Trust stepping in? The National Trust is a charitable organisation who rely on property being 'given' to them, generally of

RE: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bill Owens wrote: Here in the USA, airport parking lots are an airport's largest source of income. Here in the UK, particularly airports like Gatwick, Heathrow and Stanstead have astonishingly good bus, coach and rail links (and Underground to central London in the case of Heathrow) and

Re: Re[2]: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
Cool, that sure is a lot of different kinds. So, are these just what you will buy according to what's on hand, or do you have a specific purpose for each of these, for instance, fuji for landscape photos because of its blue and green saturation, stuff like that? Rebekah a day without sunshine is

Re: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
No! No digital songs! I don't think digital compares with film, yet anyways. Of course, for Kodachrome, there's always Ebay. Rebekah a day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11,

Re: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
Thanks! - Original Message - From: Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Hi there Rebekah Gonzalez asked: ...maybe you guys could give me your opinion on Kodak's Elite Chrome, does it compare to Koda Chrome?

Re: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
Israel is rainy? Somehow I kinda got the idea it was dry - is the rain a seasonal thing? What part of Israel are in? Thanks for the welcome. Rebekah a day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Rebekah Gonzalez [EMAIL

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Hal Sandra Davis
If you are looking for A1 prime lenses, suggest starting with 50mm f1:1.2 M or A. Price was always a deterent for me, bought an LX outfit on eBay, and was surprised to see the lens in the bag when the kit arrived(a bonus). It certainly is worth the price. - Original Message - From: Shel

Re: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
Dude, cheer up. :o) Rebekah A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:20 PM Subject: Re: Unsubscribe Yeah, insulting everyone is always a good way to start off.

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Hal Sandra Davis Subject: Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list? If you are looking for A1 prime lenses, suggest starting with 50mm f1:1.2 M or A. Price was always a deterent for me, bought an LX outfit on eBay, and was surprised to see the lens in the

Re: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rebekah Gonzalez Subject: Re: Unsubscribe No! No digital songs! I don't think digital compares with film, yet anyways. Of course, for Kodachrome, there's always Ebay. Until they discontinue it anyway. Expect that to happen within the next couple of years.

Re: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph. I would like to see parking areas reduced, thus destroying less land, but for the point you make above, it's never going to happen. We have a lot of excess land here that

Re: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rebekah Gonzalez Subject: Re: Unsubscribe Dude, cheer up. :o) Ya Doug, stop being such a sour puss. I mean just because it's your list and all, WW

Re: Unsubscribe

2004-01-11 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rebekah Gonzalez No! No digital songs! I don't think digital compares with film, yet anyways. Of course, for Kodachrome, there's always Ebay. Until they discontinue it anyway. Expect that to happen within the next couple of years. Two years?

RE: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Amita Guha
The National Trust is a charitable organisation who rely on property being 'given' to them, generally of outstanding national historic interest, most of which come with a substantial amount of land, which they can open to visitors to help offset the maintenance costs. I can't think of any

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bob W pointed out: I'd be surprised if there are _any_ buildings in North America as old as 560 years that were built by the Europeans and their descendants. 2004 - 560 = 1444, so it would certainly upset a few ideas. Bah. Not awake enough to do math properly. When I wrote my own reply,

Flare

2004-01-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
One of the cameras recently given to me by a friend is a Konica FT-1, in which I've never seen the viewfinder LEDs act as described in the manual, so I figured I'd better shoot a test roll to see whether the auto exposure (shutter priority) is actually doing anything halfway sane despite the odd

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pat White wrote: Classic buildings, though, shouldn't be as disposable as that. Destroying old buildings is like destroying local history. I agree in general, but not as a hard-and-fast rule. It's a shame to see history destroyed. At the same time, I don't think we need to preserve every

Vs: Cloudy filter

2004-01-11 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Check first - for BW cloudy could mean yellow - makes clouds stand out in BW. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re[4]: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
These are fairly specific films for different purposes. Fuji Reala 100 represents the most general purpose film. Very low grain, good saturation and not too high of contrast. Agfa Ultra 100 - High contrast, high saturation - for when the light is low contrast and you still want strong colors.

RE: OT Stanstead, was: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: We have a lot of excess land here that can be used as parking lots that you in the UK just don't have. True. Not that we should be turning excess land into parking lots, mind you. Well said. Malcolm

RE: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm. That brings up another point -- not all buildings that ought to have been preserved are lost to progress. Especially in the US, an awful lot of historical buildings were made of wood, less durable than stone. It's still tragic to lose history, even when

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Paul
Hi Jens, Here is a comparison of the noise levels on my 10d. http://www.nrg666.com/10d/noise/ I put one up filtered with Neat Image, the results are a bit rough though and could be refined more. Regards, Paul Jens Bladt wrote: Hi Rob Isn't this noise problem regarded one of the *ist draw

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Which would mean that TLA is actually a TLA. How ironic! g -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Nick Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Three Letter Acronym!

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
What? And filter out The Voice of Reason? Perish the thought!! :-) -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just filter me out, Frank. Where FROM: includes 'knarf',

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Dear Curmudgeon, Of course I could have googled it. I know that! But it's ever so much more fun asking on-list, don't you think? g BTW (and this isn't directed at you, Tom, just at TLA's in general), ERC, TLA, BTW and all those other alleged TLA's aren't acronyms. They're initialisms. A

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Anders Hultman
frank theriault: Three Letter Acronym! Which would mean that TLA is actually a TLA. How ironic! g However, ETLA (extended three letter acronym) is not a TLA :-) anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/

RE: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Paul This is very impressive. I will try to get this plugin (for Photoshop, right) as soon as possible. Thanks a lot. Jens Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. januar 2004 21:51 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *ist D image noise examples Hi Jens,

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Anders Hultman
frank theriault: ERC, TLA, BTW and all those other alleged TLA's aren't acronyms. They're initialisms. A true acronym spells another (usually unrelated) word. So PUG, for instance, is an acronym. Ok, so TLA isn't really a three letter acronym, then. But it is a three letter abbreviation. So,

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread frank theriault
Oooo, good one, Anders! vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ok, so TLA isn't really a three letter acronym, then. But it is a three letter abbreviation. So,

RE: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Paul I have downloaded the software at: http://www.neatimage.com/download.html It seems it's not a plugin but a seperate program. Looking forward to using it. Regards Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 11. januar 2004 21:51 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: *ist D image noise examples

2004-01-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jan 2004 at 9:19, Christian Skofteland wrote: Was noise reduction turned on? Yes I have NR turned-on however it's of little consequence in this particular test as it is designed to eliminate sensor noise errors that appear during long exposures. It isn't designed to filter regular

Re: Re[2]: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

2004-01-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jan 2004 at 10:20, Bruce Dayton wrote: I wouldn't be surprised to see 67 have a stronger presence than 645 a few years down the road. This is not just a Pentax issue. I predict that 67 and larger will do better than 645/66 in the film arena. The 645 that survives will be digital

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Rfsindg
Pat, I understand about the Three Horseshoes pub, but 560 years is still older than anything we have here in North America. I live in the so called 'midwest' near Chicago, 1000 miles from the cities on the Atlantic coast (and 2000 miles from the Pacific coast). Isn't it 1000 miles from

Re: Triumphs

2004-01-11 Thread Butch Black
People discovered BMW Boxer m/bikes that handled well and didn't leak oil. C R K My R80/7 had a most wonderful speed wobble. I thought they had that fixed by the /7's. I remember the first time I hit 95 mph on my R60/5 I started wobbling fairly violently side to side. I slowed down

Re: Hi there

2004-01-11 Thread Nick Clark

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:22:55 -0800, Shel Belinkoff wrote: No, it's not an abbreviation. An abbreviation is when a word is used with one or more letters missing from it, such as bkfst for breakfast. Not according to AH3: abúbreúviúaútion P Pronunciation Key (-brv-shn) n. 1. The act

Re: Woo-hoo-DOH!

2004-01-11 Thread Ryan Lee
That's excellent Mark... congrats! I specifically like the term fellow snowflake artists :-) Regards, Ryan - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:27 AM Subject: Woo-hoo-DOH! I finally got my 15 minutes and

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Nick Clark
A pub I frequent is the King and Tinker in Enfield which dates from around 1050 and is still in use. Quite picturesque - I'll try to post a picture sometime. Nick.

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Bob W
Hi, Folks here were clearing land for subsistence farming. Construction was primitive. There is very little worth saving. I would think that's exactly the kind of thing that *is* worth saving. That kind of primitive construction is exactly the equivalent of the post holes and similar

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Hal Sandra Davis
Thanks for the information. We are new to the list and trying to learn more about our favorite Pentax stuff. Have several hundred bodies, lenses, flashes, and accessories collected over past 40 years, and just 2-3 years of looking back. - Original Message - From: Paul Ewins [EMAIL

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread graywolf
How many telegraph operators have you met in the computer room? Yes they used alphabet soup, but it was a different mix. 73 Jostein wrote: Why we hang on to the acronyms. Laziness I suppose...:-) Interesting thoughts about Unix. :-) I thought the alphabet soup had it's origin from morse and ham

Re: Unusual subjects to photograph.

2004-01-11 Thread Rfsindg
Bob, Gotta be practical here. How many of the original buildings, pre-roman era of wooden construction are standing in London? ...Or anywhere in Britain? We don't have the original log cabins that were built in out cities either. Abraham Lincoln's family's homestead is still preserved in

Re: Is there an analog only Pentax list?

2004-01-11 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
Actually, I think the term alphabet soup originated in the Great Depression in America, when a lot of government programs were initiated to help people out . Since almost all of them went by an acronym, the common people started calling the government alphabet soup. At least that's what I heard;

Re: DSLR future wish-list

2004-01-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jan 2004 at 18:26, John Francis wrote: Where? Actually in the image pixels? If not, then what happens if you import the image into some editor that drops this information? If actually in the pixels, do you move it to the correct edge when the camera is used in portrait mode? Not to

Todays QuikSnap - Senior Center

2004-01-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Earlier this afternoon I was out looking for photos when I drove past the Berkeley Senior Center. They had this plywood cutout in the yard, and the moment I saw it I knew that this was worth a QuikSnap. http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/images/senior.html 225K JPEG Comments welcome ...

Re: Todays QuikSnap - Senior Center

2004-01-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jan 2004 at 17:06, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Earlier this afternoon I was out looking for photos when I drove past the Berkeley Senior Center. They had this plywood cutout in the yard, and the moment I saw it I knew that this was worth a QuikSnap.

Re: Cloudy filter

2004-01-11 Thread Herb Chong
the warm film has that type of effect, but whether it is more or less than what the filter does is up to you. Herb - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Cloudy filter OK, thanks ... so

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