Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Peter Smekal
That's the paradox. You probably have not read H C Andersen :-) Peter If the Emperor of Digital Photography has no clothes, how can anyone disrobe her? Godfrey

FS Friday: Pentax Spotmatic F Body + SMC Takumar Lenses + Peleng Fish Eye + Nikon Gear

2005-04-15 Thread Krishna M
Dear All, To partly finance my move to digital, I want to sell my pentax gear: Pentax Spotmatic F body SMC Takumar screwmount lens: 1.4/50mm; 1.8/85mm; 4/100mm Macro; 4/200mm All in good working condition. Also available: Vivitar 2.8/24mm lens; Belarus-made MC Peleng 3.5/8mm fisheye circular lens

Frank is not alone ...

2005-04-15 Thread John Francis
On the local (CBS) news tonight was coverage of the current wave of attacks on the San Francisco homeless (some deranged excrescence is taking pot-shots at them with a BB gun). They interviewed a group of three homeless guys, one of whom was wearing a set of rabbit ears which appeared to me to be

Re: PESO - Dimples

2005-04-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
I second Shel, Aaaw. Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello pentax-discuss, I was needing to test the A 28-135/4 lens for suitability for some of my wedding and portrait work. So I requested my 4 year old daughter to help me out. She can be a ham at times, but is a good sport. I do like the rendering this

OT: Tan's Ride - our new site is Live!!

2005-04-15 Thread Tan and Steve
Woohoo!! Guys and gals!! Remember our big ride across Australia that we are doing for charity?? Well, after many late nights and lotsa teeth grinding, the labour of love aka our new website is finally live as of about five minutes ago!! Please support us guys and girls, this is a huge thing that

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread m.9.wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/04/14 Thu PM 11:10:40 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:02 PM Subject:

A man's tripod... I'm, ahem, almost a man

2005-04-15 Thread Francis
Good day! Some of you might remember me griping about my wimpy tripod. Well I didn't get one for my birthday (sigh) so I bit the bullet and built one my self. Using scrap wood, Elmers glue, a few nuts and bolts, and some elbow grease I managed to come up with something quite stable.

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Jostein
Ah. The joys of nudism. :-) HC Andersens fairytale is quite funny. How anyone can cast up digital as some kind of regent in photographic prints is beyond me. Shel has stated times again that his aim was something a lot more modest than the language he used in his first post pretended, so in the

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul, it's about economics, not quality. Even more so in the consumer market, because you don't ever need to have a picture printed again. Many, many people are happy with viewing their pictures on the camera LCD. Add the ones who look at

Re: Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph

2005-04-15 Thread m.9.wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/04/15 Fri AM 03:29:32 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph Have faith Shel, things will get better better. The output from the first photographic processes wasn't much to look at, but the

RE: A man's tripod... I'm, ahem, almost a man

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
Nice job Francis! You remind me of me, if I can't afford it, build it! Actually I just get sick and tired of the crazy prices some people charge for simple stuff and decide I can do it better for less. I'm usually wrong but it's fun anyway. ;-) That Manly tripod just cries out for a manly

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/04/15 Fri AM 07:40:13 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul, it's about economics, not quality. Even more so in the consumer

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Based on my experience buying, using and selling these cameras, the problem is usually PIT. Photographer inducing trouble. The meter switching is weird. If you press battery button the meter always responds with a good battery but the meter does not work until you pull out the wind lever

Re: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Sadly the KX meter is a one of a kind. I think you can use Spotmatic F, K1000 and KM meters interchangeably (I may be wrong about the KM). The KX was a whole other bird. Damn! John

Re: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Sadly the KX meter is a one of a kind. I think you can use Spotmatic F, K1000 and KM meters interchangeably (I may be wrong about the KM). The KX was a whole other bird. You're right about all the above. The KX meter *was* unique. The K2 used the same type silicon photo diode, but

Rawshooter 1.1.2

2005-04-15 Thread Derby Chang
For those of you using Rawshooter, they've posted an update. I couldn't find the release notes, but I understand there isn't much changed except support for the D2X. And it's still free. I've been using it as my primary converter and love it, mostly because it is so easy to batch process, and

Re: Rawshooter 1.1.2

2005-04-15 Thread Derby Chang
Derby Chang wrote: For those of you using Rawshooter, they've posted an update. I couldn't find the release notes, but I understand there isn't much changed except support for the D2X. And it's still free. Oh, here's the what's new from the installation exe. That makes it more worthwhile.

Re: Meter vs Meter

2005-04-15 Thread David Mann
Meter? Being metric, I have a light metre. It's about 3.34 nanoseconds. Cheers, - Dave (sorry... it's Friday) http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/

Re: PAW PESO - The Conversation

2005-04-15 Thread David Mann
On Apr 15, 2005, at 4:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sometimes startled when the person walking or standing next to me suddenly starts talking (often loudly) with no indication of who they are talking to. I've noticed that people always speak very loudly into cellphones. Some even speak

Re: OT?:Resize for web question

2005-04-15 Thread David Mann
On Apr 15, 2005, at 3:20 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: OK, so on your system I assume that files rendered as sRGB with and without profile look very similar on screen? So like anything it really comes down to knowing what you are doing, the generic colour settings in the Mac OS aren't necessarily

Re: PAW PESO - The Conversation (Redux)

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Bruce suggested a slightly wider crop, so here it is. I think he was right about the pic needing a little more space. Thanks, Bruce! http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/convers3.html Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton I do wish that I could see just a bit more wall in front

FS Friday

2005-04-15 Thread Jim Colwell
Here's a list of my stuff on eBay today. 7508019862 Sigma 135/1.8 Sigmatel lens, (YS) Pentax-K 7508020464 Tokina 24-40/2.8 AT-X lens, Pentax-KA 7508024722 Tokina 17/3.5 RMC SL lens, M42 7508025396 Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 VMC lens, M42 7508029226 Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 VMC macro lens set, M42

New *istDS firmware V1.02

2005-04-15 Thread Peter Williams
Haven't seen anyone mention this yet. http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/ja/info/20050415e.html -- Peter Williams

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Mishka
even more (by a huge margin) stuff that's produced from film in the labs stinks. so? mishka On 4/14/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My objective was not to compare a wet print to a digital print. My objective was exactly as stated: a lot of stuff that's produced digitally and

Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph

2005-04-15 Thread Mishka
On 4/14/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No I didn't ... show me where i said that. All I said was that the eleven prints I examined were of poor quality and that the results were wildly inconsistent, and cited an example of one list member's prints that looked substantially

Re: New *istDS firmware V1.02

2005-04-15 Thread Sylwiusz
on 15-04-2005 12:47, Peter Williams at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't seen anyone mention this yet. http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/ja/info/20050415e.html What a beautiful translation - Download of Microsoft Mac OS Version software - for all these who use Microsoft version of Mac OS ;-) --

Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph

2005-04-15 Thread Kenneth Waller
isn't worth much in way of a response Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Apr 15, 2005 12:20 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph All this fuss because someone didn't like a couple of prints

Re: PESO: San Francisco Nighttime Panorama

2005-04-15 Thread Kenneth Waller
100% If you give them away for nothing, to other than friends, then that's what they're worth. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Apr 15, 2005 12:52 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: San Francisco Nighttime Panorama

Re: Frank is not alone ...

2005-04-15 Thread frank theriault
On 4/15/05, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the local (CBS) news tonight was coverage of the current wave of attacks on the San Francisco homeless (some deranged excrescence is taking pot-shots at them with a BB gun). They interviewed a group of three homeless guys, one of whom was

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread glenn murphy
Jostein wrote: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul, it's about economics, not quality. Even more so in the consumer market, because you don't ever need to have a picture printed again. Many, many people are happy with viewing their pictures on the camera LCD. Add the

Re: PAW PESO - The Conversation

2005-04-15 Thread frank theriault
On 4/15/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was a kid and disobeyed my mom's orders, she'd often say that talking to me was like talking to a wall. To my surprise, I found this woman having a conversation with a wall ... or was she? Today one never knows to whom or what people

Re: PAW PESO - The Conversation (Redux)

2005-04-15 Thread frank theriault
On 4/15/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce suggested a slightly wider crop, so here it is. I think he was right about the pic needing a little more space. Thanks, Bruce! http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/convers3.html Absolutely!! Bruce's suggestion (and your execution

Re: PESO: Natural World

2005-04-15 Thread frank theriault
On 4/14/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, spelling! Your photos are really pretty, and they're really good. Of course they are. I was just joking around. vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

RE: Pentax KX meter problem (resend)

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Based on my experience buying, using and selling these cameras, the problem is usually PIT. Photographer inducing trouble. The meter switching is weird. If you press battery button the meter always responds with a good battery but the meter does not work until you pull out the wind lever

Re: Pentax KX meter problem (resend)

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Sadly the KX meter is a one of a kind. I think you can use Spotmatic F, K1000 and KM meters interchangeably (I may be wrong about the KM). The KX was a whole other bird. Damn! John --- End of Forwarded Message --- John Whittingham Technician

Re: Pentax KX meter problem (resend)

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Sadly the KX meter is a one of a kind. I think you can use Spotmatic F, K1000 and KM meters interchangeably (I may be wrong about the KM). The KX was a whole other bird. You're right about all the above. The KX meter *was* unique. The K2 used the same type silicon photo diode, but

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
If that's not it then the power switch that closes when the shutter release is pressed part way may not be contacting and need a cleaning. That would be under the top plate, yes? John

RE: Great Camera Raw Article in Photoshop User

2005-04-15 Thread Albano Garcia
Thans for the pointer! Albano --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Having now looked at the article in the bookstore, I don't think it adds much if anything to these materials I've already collected from the Adobe site: Digital Workflow for Raw Processing by Jeff Schewe (four-part) A Color

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Graywolf
Yep, it is easier to send prints to grandma. It is easier to pass prints around for your friends to look at. Prints are really the only reason slides and video never became the mainstream snapshot media. Also, folks on this list, seem to forget that 1/2 the people in this country do not own

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
Right! Don -Original Message- From: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 7:58 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Pentax KX meter problem If that's not it then the power switch that closes when the shutter release is pressed part

Meter vs Meter

2005-04-15 Thread Jack Davis
David, You're forgiven. Pre-retirement, I remember Fridays as being almost intoxicating. ;-)) Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread m.9.wilson
From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/04/15 Fri PM 01:10:24 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor Yep, it is easier to send prints to grandma. It is easier to pass prints around for your friends to look at. Prints are really the only

Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Not getting personal at all ... I juust wouldn'rt expect you to see what I'm talking about. Shel [Original Message] From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 4/15/2005 4:10:43 AM Subject: Re: The Decline and Fall of the Photograph On 4/14/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL

RE: Pentax KX meter problem + enablement!

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Time to dig out the old friction screwdriver then, looking on the brighter side I think I've just enabled myself with a SMC Pentax (K) 135 f/2.5 :) All the recent comment prompted me to bid one one with a K1000 body and 3rd party 28mm 2.8. I've been looking for one for some time, but they hold

Weegee and The Set-up

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm a big movie fan, especially of certain older BW movies. I watch about one a week. Last night I saw The Set-up directed by Robert Wise and released in 1949. In its simplest form it's a boxing movie. I'd not seen it before and so was very surprised to find that Weegee had a small role as the

Re: PESO: Natural World

2005-04-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
Just remember to keep telling yourself that Frank. frank theriault wrote: On 4/14/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, spelling! Your photos are really pretty, and they're really good. Of course they are. I was just joking around. vbg cheers, frank -- I can understand why

Re: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
I've never opened a KX but if it's like an MX it's under the bottom plate. John Whittingham wrote: If that's not it then the power switch that closes when the shutter release is pressed part way may not be contacting and need a cleaning. That would be under the top plate, yes? John -- I

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mishka Subject: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor even more (by a huge margin) stuff that's produced from film in the labs stinks. so? So you are a bad printer. Thats all. William Robb

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor The question that we want the answer to is What do most of the persons in the street want out of photography? because they way forward for many of us will be based on the companies'

RE: PESO - Dimples

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Bruce ... Move the pic about in your browser window and see if losing about 1/2-inch or so off the top gives the photo more impact. A few years ago I noticed that the tops of heads were cut off in a lot of tight and medium head shots in movies in order to strengthen an image. It's worth

Re: GESO PESO : Willy Wagtail

2005-04-15 Thread David Savage
I'm a city slicker Frank. I get a charge out of being around wild animals. Even if it's just a little birdie. :-) Glad you that you managed to stay awake long enough to fine a shot you liked g Thanks for looking. Dave S On 4/15/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/11/05, David

Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
I don't think that the powers that be take the total number of computers sold and divide into the population. Estimates are done with questionnaires and statistical extrapolation. (I wouldn't have any computers at all since I build my own and use many cast off parts from friends and clients

RE: Pentax KX meter problem (resend)

2005-04-15 Thread J. C. O'Connell
MX is different setup isnt it? MX you don't need to pull out the wind lever no? jco -Original Message- From: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 8:55 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Pentax KX meter problem (resend) Based on my

Re: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
I've never opened a KX but if it's like an MX it's under the bottom plate. Oh please let it be under the bottom plate, it would make life much simpler. John

FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=6458800 GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)PENTAX Imaging Company has announced that PENTAX Corporation will unveil the first PENTAX 645 Digital medium-format camera at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) from March 1720, 2005 in Tokyo. This

Re: Hot pixels

2005-04-15 Thread Alan P. Hayes
I took a few, but let's talk about one in particular. Lens cap in place, and covering eyepiece with my thumb Exposure 8 sec ISO 1600 Format RAW Noise reduction off. I looked at the histogram of the PEF file in PhotoshopCS The lightest pixel was at level 80; 99th percentile was 26. I ran a

SIXTH PENTAX DIGITAL DA-SERIES LENS ANNOUNCED

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
http://www.pentaximaging.com/footer/news_media_article?ArticleId=6458799 GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)...PENTAX Imaging Company has announced yet another compact, lightweight, interchangeable zoom lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras including the *ist D and the *ist DS digital

RE: Pentax KX meter problem (resend)

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
MX is different setup isnt it? MX you don't need to pull out the wind lever no? IIRC you do if you want the meter to stay on, I never think when I'm using the MX it's like an extension of my mind and body, I'd have to check that. John

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread pnstenquist
Strange. All my non-photographer friends who shoot occasional snaps are more than happy with digital. My kids, who never could be bothered with film, are happily snapping away with digital. They e-mail a lot of pics and print a few. It works for them. Seems to work for almost everyone I know.

RE: FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Duh - sorry, bit late here... Been too busy with work for the list lately! -Original Message- From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 April 2005 15:48 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: FIRST PENTAX 645 DIGITAL TO BE UNVEILED AT TOKYO TRADE SHOW

Re: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread Peter J. Alling
I know. John Whittingham wrote: I've never opened a KX but if it's like an MX it's under the bottom plate. Oh please let it be under the bottom plate, it would make life much simpler. John -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Don No disrespect, are you sure it's under the top plate? John -- Original Message --- From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:25:58 -0500 Subject: RE: Pentax KX meter problem Right! Don -Original Message-

Re: Hot pixels

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 Apr 2005 at 10:39, Alan P. Hayes wrote: I was a little surprised by this. I'll run through it again with a fresh exposure when I get a chance PC CS RAW has integrated compensation for over-exposure so don't be too surprised. You're best off using a camera generated TIFF file for

Re: Hot pixels

2005-04-15 Thread David Oswald
Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 Apr 2005 at 10:39, Alan P. Hayes wrote: I was a little surprised by this. I'll run through it again with a fresh exposure when I get a chance PC CS RAW has integrated compensation for over-exposure so don't be too surprised. You're best off using a camera generated

Re: Hot pixels

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 Apr 2005 at 8:11, David Oswald wrote: Hmm, camera generated TIFF files if only the *ist-DS could do that. A minimum compression jpg will suffice :-) I forgot. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Nice ebay find

2005-04-15 Thread pnstenquist
I just picked up a Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 constant aperture zoom on ebay. $95 buy it now. It wasn't advertised as a Series 1, but the pictures reveal that it is exactly that. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=48558item=7508644266rd=1

6x7 Eyepiece Correction Lenses

2005-04-15 Thread Steve Morphet
Hello, Can anyone help me to decide if I would benefit from a correction lens in my 6x7 eyepiece? (It's a 6x7 MLU with plain prism). On my LX I have the FA-1 set to mid-range, so assuming a linear scale that's about -0.75 diopters. This is the viewing experience that I would like to duplicate

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 Apr 2005 at 14:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strange. All my non-photographer friends who shoot occasional snaps are more than happy with digital. My kids, who never could be bothered with film, are happily snapping away with digital. They e-mail a lot of pics and print a few. It works

Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread David Zaninovic
Do you get more accurate colors, better sharpness and shadow/highlight detail with Capture One than with Adobe RAW converter ? Or the difference is only in speed, ease of use, etc.. What justifies the price of Capture One Pro ?

RE: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've used both. Capture One Pro has the edge with batch processing. That's something that you can't do with Adobe RAW. So, if the shots are under similar conditions and you have a lot of them, you can basically set your parameters up on the first image in Capture One and transfer those

Re: Hot pixels

2005-04-15 Thread Alan P. Hayes
I'll give that a try. I've got access to a PC right now so I may be able to try the program you've mentioned. Of course the question is, If you can't see 'em, does it matter? I'll run something from the C5050 through it, too. Too bad the coolpix doesn't do RAW, I can always recognize low key

More Battery Stuff

2005-04-15 Thread Alan P. Hayes
It seems to be my morning for reporting miraculous events. I just finished running through the second set of emergency alkaline batteries that I'd mentioned in an earlier post. These were the eveready E2 titanium alkalines. I appear to have gotten about 350 frames per set. I'm going to play

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
No. ;-) I'm pretty sure it is but I don't have a KX to check. Sometimes I don't remember so good. :-/ Considering the bottom plate comes off in about 15 seconds that would certainly be the first place to check. You have to get under the bottom to check out the wiring anyway. Don -Original

Re: PAW PESO - The Conversation (Redux)

2005-04-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yeah, that's better. Ensures that I know she is talking to the wall. Very nice photo! -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, April 15, 2005, 2:36:46 AM, you wrote: SB Bruce suggested a slightly wider crop, so here it is. I think he was right SB about the pic needing a little more space. Thanks,

Re: Pentax Sf-1

2005-04-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Kenneth Waller wrote: Ann, I've had an SF1 since 1988 have run thousands of rolls thru it. Still have it but since I got the MZ-S *ist D, it doesn't get much use. It did require a little maintained, but given the usage I believe it has performed well. Built like a tank. Doesn't have all

Re: PESO - Dimples

2005-04-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, I have tried your suggestion and cropped some off the top and the bottom. I do believe the image is improved. Here is the new crop: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1790a.htm Here is the original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1790.htm Thanks for the suggestion. -- Best

RE: Impulse Buy, 24/2.8 Sigma AF

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
Har! The noise was from a corner of the flexible circuit board inside catching on a screw head when you focused. A dab of contact cement and no more noise. This thing's built like a tank! I'm surprised it had any mechanical problems at all. All brass gears, very few plastic parts. After a CLA it

Re: OT: BreezeBrowser Pro Raw conversion

2005-04-15 Thread Kenneth Waller
Did Camera RAW for PS 7 ever do Pentax PEF files? I was told by Adobe support that it did, but I can't confirm it. It was the same guy that told me before I purchased PS 7.0 last August, that I could get the plug in from Adobe - since confirmed as not true. Kenneth Waller -Original

Re: OT: BreezeBrowser Pro Raw conversion

2005-04-15 Thread Kenneth Waller
I know I couldn't get half as much work done per day if I had to work with 8 year old hardware. I guess it depends on what you want/expect your system to do. My 8 year old system is only used for photoshop. I know I will/should update but at the moment its hard to justify. Kenneth Waller

Re: 6x7 Eyepiece Correction Lenses

2005-04-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Morphet Subject: 6x7 Eyepiece Correction Lenses Hello, Can anyone help me to decide if I would benefit from a correction lens in my 6x7 eyepiece? (It's a 6x7 MLU with plain prism). On my LX I have the FA-1 set to mid-range, so assuming a linear scale

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor On 15 Apr 2005 at 14:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strange. All my non-photographer friends who shoot occasional snaps are more than happy with digital. My kids, who never could be bothered

Re: Re: DA 50-200/4-5.6 ED, Any news?

2005-04-15 Thread jtainter
Don, it is scheduled to appear in June. If history is any guide it will be in Europe well before it is available in the U.S. Here's a couple of recent comparisons: DA 14 appeared in Europe last June. I got mine in October. DA 40 appeared in Europe in January. I got mine yesterday. So most

24/2.8 Sigma AF Tested!

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
I think I like it!! OK, for $45.00 shipped, I love it! http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/Sigma24_2.8.htm Don

RE: Re: DA 50-200/4-5.6 ED, Any news?

2005-04-15 Thread Don Sanderson
Thanks Joe, I'll try to be patient. ;-/ don -Original Message- From: jtainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:00 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: DA 50-200/4-5.6 ED, Any news? Don, it is scheduled to appear in June. If history is any

RE: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread pnstenquist
You can batch process with the PSCS Raw Converter. Just dial in the first shot, choose those settings as your default and fire off the rest of them. Simple and efficient. Paul I've used both. Capture One Pro has the edge with batch processing. That's something that you can't do with Adobe

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm not sure about here, but I do recall a few people mentioning that they've either returned to film or are using more film rather than shooting all digital. Of course, that changes nothing: crap is crap, good work is still good work, and digital is going to be around a long time. I'd just like

RE: Pentax KX meter problem

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
No. ;-) I'm pretty sure it is but I don't have a KX to check. Sometimes I don't remember so good. :-/ Considering the bottom plate comes off in about 15 seconds that would certainly be the first place to check. You have to get under the bottom to check out the wiring anyway. Cheers Don, my

Re: 24/2.8 Sigma AF Tested!

2005-04-15 Thread John Whittingham
I think I like it!! OK, for $45.00 shipped, I love it! Very nice the 24mm manual focus version was and still is one of my favourite lenses. John

RE: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: Minilabs are doomed anyway. Print counts from digital won't keep them open, and while I am seeing a blip at the moment, I am sure that is all it is. As much as i would like it to be otherwise The bulk of the people I mix with are camera owners and make no pretence of

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
One thing that I've noticed that surprised me is that the LEG (one of the Leica lists) has a substantial number of photographers shooting more digital than I'd have expected, and from what I can see, the cameras of choice are Canon and ... Pentax! Canon has been chosen because a lot of Leica

Re: Nice ebay find

2005-04-15 Thread Keith Whaley
You forgot to mention, iti's also macro-focusing! Very nice find indeed! keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just picked up a Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 constant aperture zoom on ebay. $95 buy it now. It wasn't advertised as a Series 1, but the pictures reveal that it is exactly that.

Re: Re: Hurrah for Shel Disrobing the Emperor

2005-04-15 Thread pnstenquist
Shel opined: More and more I'm seeing flower pictures Shel! It's Spring! Get out there and smell the roses vbg. Seriously, for those of us in northern climes that may well be a seasonal phenomenon. Would some photogs be choosing their subjects and framing with a better eye towards

Re: Nice ebay find

2005-04-15 Thread pnstenquist
Yes, you're right. A good flower shooter vbg. I'm looking forward to playing with it. You forgot to mention, iti's also macro-focusing! Very nice find indeed! keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just picked up a Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 constant aperture zoom on ebay. $95 buy

Re: One more BBPro question

2005-04-15 Thread brooksdj
Many up load problems last night, connection kept crashing,but here is the site i made,about 3/4 loaded up. go to: http://www.caughtinmotion.com\paecwinter\index.htm for the page itself. Just delete the index and folder to get to ,main page. The problem: No file numbers in larger pictuyre I

Re: 6x7 Eyepiece Correction Lenses

2005-04-15 Thread Steve Morphet
On Fri Apr 15 16:32 , 'William Robb' [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Find out from your optometrist what your glasses correction is, and try to find a diopter in the same range. Thanks Bill. I will pay them a visit tomorrow and see what they can do. I'm sure they'll be able to find me something that

Re: Nice ebay find

2005-04-15 Thread Fred
It wasn't advertised as a Series 1, but the pictures reveal that it is exactly that. Yes, indeed. It's the original version of the VS1 70-210/3.5. A sturdy classic... Fred

Re: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 15, 2005, at 8:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David Zaninovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you get more accurate colors, better sharpness and shadow/highlight detail with Capture One than with Adobe RAW converter ? Or the difference is only in speed, ease of use, etc.. What justifies the

Re: OT: BreezeBrowser Pro Raw conversion

2005-04-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's most of what I use my desktop computer for too, other than noodling about in these forums and such. I want [EMAIL PROTECTED] editing, so Photoshop 7 is only really half-way there for me, and such editing takes a lot of system power and resources. Godfrey On Apr 15, 2005, at 9:51 AM,

Re: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread David Zaninovic
So why does the Capture One Pro costs almost as much as the whole Photoshop ? :) - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:35 PM Subject: Re: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter On Apr 15, 2005, at

Re: Capture One Pro vs Adobe RAW converter

2005-04-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ok. So I'm obviously not using my Photoshop CS as much as I used to since using Capture One. Personally.. that's my preference currently - as to why - well.. maybe because I had used it back when I had the 10D and Photoshop never offered an integrated RAW converter before CS (it was offered as a

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