Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 20/7/05, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed: The Ds Slimming Filter. You're kidding? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/7/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: I have had the cash under my mattress (I put it there so it doesn't burn a hole in my pocket, plus it's winter here) ready to slam down on the virtual camera shop counter for a nice high spec Pentax DSLR for quite a while. I don't know how

Re: Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu AM 06:42:20 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference) On 20/7/05, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed: The Ds Slimming Filter. You're kidding? My

RE: A late afternoon walk

2005-07-21 Thread Neil . Hopkins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Very nice Jim, I like the first one the most by a long way. I find myself wanting to move my head to the right to peer round the tree on the left. (This adds a little mystery.) Same for the sneak view of the building (am left wanting to know more of what

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Herb Chong wrote: well, everyone seems to be in on it then, since individual companies seem to forecast around the same total, as do industry groups, at about 3.6M total for the coming year. shrug Forecast is forecast - i.e. guess work. Maybe an educated guess, but

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread David Mann
On Jul 21, 2005, at 4:57 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, Polarizer ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/13, handheld Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0331.htm Get yourself a bigger camera, Bruce :) Cheers, - Dave

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Rob Studdert wrote on 21.07.05 3:17: You have a very positive outlook, that's nice but I'm betting you're wrong. Hi Rob :-) Pål is not that wrong. I remember an official report from Japan where indeed Pentax had about 40% of MF market share in this country. On the other side they had about 10%

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Are you telling me to switch to Canon? grin I used to shoot 67II's. I think Bill Robb is trying to push me toward 4X5. Thanks for the off handed compliment - I think... -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 21, 2005, 12:35:34 AM, you wrote: DM On Jul 21, 2005, at 4:57 PM, Bruce Dayton

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread John Forbes
You've got some great shots from that trip, Bruce. Keep 'em coming. John On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:57:39 +0100, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is another not so common site in Monument Valley. From my recollection, this area had a whole bunch of rocks fall down. So there is

Re: Aperture priority with non-A lenses on the istD

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Juan Buhler wrote: - Set the camera to P - Dial the aperture I want - Set the exposure compensation in the camera so it will overexpose by as many stops as the difference between my selected aperture and the maximum aperture of the lens. snip Anyone here using K or M

Re: BOZ has updated his site.

2005-07-21 Thread cbwaters
No, probably not but I wonder if Floyd (pink or otherwise) ever got as many great animal shots as Jerome... And Jerome was one of two PDML members who knew where my old house wasI've moved now ;) Cory wonders what changes/additions were made to BOZ'z site. - Original Message -

Re: BOZ has updated his site.

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Mat Maessen wrote: Yeesh, even I'm hitting a Wall here. That's because you are on the Dark Side of the Moon, or you would have seen it. Just a little pin-prick. There 'll be no more Ahh!, but you may feel a little sick. Can you stand up? I do believe it's working good.

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hello, Doug ... [Original Message] From: Doug Brewer Nevertheless, it was more effort than just having to turn on the feature. Yes, it was more effort than just having to turn on the feature. However, I'll say it again, I'd not go out and BUY a camera for such a feature. I was

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Herb Chong wrote: they didn't want cheaper access to the Sony sensors they use in their cameras? how smart is that? Depends on whether they are setting up their own FAB. Kostas

Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072005benq_e510e520.asp The SMC system, which was developed in 1971, is suppoed (sic) to effectively eliminate surface reflection and flares and deliver sharper and clearer images. Supposed? F O. Kostas

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I was thinking that just the other day, although I'm not sure you'd want to take the time to work as slowly and carry as much weight and equipment needed to do that. Still, there have been several photos of yours where it was clear that a 4x5 would have provided better results. I was

Re: The EBay refund story (part II)

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Could you provide the link? Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: Charles Braswell Jr Shel Belinkoff Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:59:56 -0700 There is a program available for download or use on line that will cull the negative feedbacks from the list of all feedbacks. I can no longer

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Jul 2005 at 9:42, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Rob Studdert wrote on 21.07.05 3:17: You have a very positive outlook, that's nice but I'm betting you're wrong. Hi Rob :-) Pål is not that wrong. I remember an official report from Japan where indeed Pentax had about 40% of MF market

Philly PDML meet photos

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Reese
Susan put up a mini gallery from the recent PDML meet: I started a gallery !! No telling where this will lead. Soon fame and fortune may follow. Tom, here's the URL. I'm sending it to Rick but I don't know how to show the others who were on the trip. If you have their e mail, you're

Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus)

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Reese
Scott Loveless wrote: I picked up this kit locally for quite a bit less than the BH price. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlistA=detailsQ=sku=353327is=REGaddedTroughType=search I primarily got it because my wife wanted a leg set that would allow mounting the center

Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:14:36 +0200, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072005benq_e510e520.asp The SMC system, which was developed in 1971, is suppoed (sic) to effectively eliminate surface reflection

Re: *istDL

2005-07-21 Thread Herb Chong
the Evolt has the reputation of the street shooter's DSLR of choice. maybe that's not enough to sell very many, but that's what has been said. Herb... - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:14 AM

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Herb Chong
forecast is something to look back on and see if the company knew what it was doing. Herb - Original Message - From: Lawrence Kwan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:34 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42% shrug Forecast is forecast

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Herb Chong
the domestic market is politically important but financially not unless Pentax depends only on the medium format cameras for its camera profits. Herb - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:42 AM

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Herb Chong
Toyota and Honda, not to mention everyone else other than Ford and GM in the US seem to be able to do it. what does that tell you about Ford and GM? Herb... - Original Message - From: Lawrence Kwan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 3:34 AM

Re: PAW: Trying the 77 Limited

2005-07-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this. You might try painting a tiny catch light in each eye. They should be white and just a shade less bright than the brightest white in the shot. Make them slightly irregular and centered. They should be a little less sharp than the facial details. Make the one in the close eye

Re: Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu AM 09:14:36 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072005benq_e510e520.asp The SMC system, which

Re: PAW: Trying the 77 Limited

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Here is a follow up attempt which I think will be the last one so that I won't be too imposing here... http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=203388 Further clarification: I *really* like this shot. A great example of how breaking the

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 21, 2005, at 4:57 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, Polarizer ISO 400, 1/125 sec @ f/13, handheld Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0331.htm Get yourself a bigger camera, Bruce :)

Re: Aperture priority with non-A lenses on the istD

2005-07-21 Thread Jon M
Get one for me while you're at it. :p --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, get two their small... Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jul 20, 2005, at 6:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On the D you also have the option of holding the DOF lever in which gives you continuous stop

Re: Most and least-used features--WAS: The Nine Second Difference

2005-07-21 Thread keithw
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Working with a Leica, and other RF cameras, you get pretty good at visualizing DoF. I used to use it a lot in the Spottie days, and I really like the feature for times it's needed, but these days it's not needed too often, plus it slows down getting the shot. Shel I

Re: PESO: Dog's life

2005-07-21 Thread frank theriault
On 7/20/05, Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Frank, It means canine asylum, hostel, leave him here for some money, I don't know the exact translation. Thanks for comments Regards Okay, that makes sense. Some sort of a doggie hotel or something. I was afraid that it was a dog

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread frank theriault
On 7/21/05, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is another not so common site in Monument Valley. From my recollection, this area had a whole bunch of rocks fall down. So there is quite a bit of broken and jumbled sandstone laying around. Some of it, like this one, have very

Re: Most and least-used features--WAS: The Nine Second Difference

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
keithw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could never get excited about DOF review, because my eyes would accommodate so well (I guess) I found it hard to tell where the demarcation was between IN and OUT of focus. Of course, there is no such sharp line, but...using the lens aperture-closing feature

Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the concept. Here are the results. You decide how close the two lenses are to being equivalent. http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/2818.html Shel

Weekend off

2005-07-21 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Heading to Wisconsin tomorrow. My grandmother passed away. Funeral Sat. Chat later. Bye. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus)

2005-07-21 Thread Scott Loveless
The hex-plate has a textured rubber grip. It seems to work fine. Unfortunately, the holes in the plate don't line up with the extra mounting holes on a Mamiya. On 7/21/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 21, 2005, at 3:33 PM, William Robb wrote: The head looks like the one I

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 20, 2005, at 4:29 PM, William Robb wrote: As often as possible, I will go out with one camera and one lens. Sometimes it'a wide angle, sometimes a normal, sometimes a telephoto, but always just one lens. I find it to be a good exercise in seeing.

Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus)

2005-07-21 Thread Scott Loveless
On 7/21/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be careful with that little clip-on thing on the legs. It pops off a lot and you'll need that little wrench to tighten the leg clamps. Tom Reese Thanks, Tom. A rubber band takes care of that little problem. -- Scott Loveless

Pentax stock tracking

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Reese
for those who want to dump their stuff before the company goes up in smoke: http://quote.tse.or.jp/tse/quote.cgi?F=listing/EDetail1MKTN=TQCODE=7750 Tom Reese

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread danilo
From what I understand there MUST be some difference. maybe the crop is just the same, it is the point of view that changes... (look at the faraway stand) if you use a 18mm , the point of view will be the one of an 18mm, wheater or not you crop the final image. Can't understand all this talking

Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus)

2005-07-21 Thread Dave Kennedy
Mine got moved to the camera bag, after the first time it popped off. dk On 7/21/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be careful with that little clip-on thing on the legs. It pops off a lot and you'll need that little wrench to tighten the leg clamps. Tom Reese

Re: Pentax stock tracking

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Reese
Tom Reese wrote: for those who want to dump their stuff before the company goes up in smoke: http://quote.tse.or.jp/tse/quote.cgi?F=listing/EDetail1MKTN=TQCODE=7750 for some reason that doesn't seem to work consistently but if you go here: http://www.tse.or.jp/english/index.shtml then enter

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Frantisek
Thursday, July 21, 2005, 2:17:13 PM, Shel wrote: SB Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and SB a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the SB concept. Here are the results. You decide how close the two lenses are to SB being

Re: PESO - Rock Pile

2005-07-21 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: PESO - Rock Pile Are you telling me to switch to Canon? grin I used to shoot 67II's. I think Bill Robb is trying to push me toward 4X5. You see in large format. You may as well be using it. William Robb

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Theory of Equivalency Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the concept. Here are the results. You decide how close the

Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus)

2005-07-21 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Mann Subject: Re: tripod enablement (plus a bonus) Do the newer hex-plates actually grip properly? Mine are the old cork ones and they were hopeless. Any twisting force would cause the camera or lens to loosen. My 6x7 and my bigger lenses

Re: PESO - Crack, Boom, Splash

2005-07-21 Thread Dave Kennedy
We're generally the type of traveller to minimize the plans before we arrive. That way we can spend more time in an interesting place and less in less interesting area. That said, in this case we have some family committments (my wife's extended family is near St John's), so we have some

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
No tricks Bill - We just snapped the pics and I put 'em up. Decided not to say which was which, and let the viewer decide for themselves about any differences. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Theory of Equivalency

PAW PESO - Geek in His Office

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/geek1.html Just a little snap taken one afternoon in San Francisco. Details: Leica M3 w 50mm 'cron, Ilford HP5+ (Have since decided I HATE that film!) Shel

Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread Dave Kennedy
My apologies if this one has been discussed to any degree before, but As mentioned before, I'm getting ready for a trip to Newfoundland in the next couple of weeks. This will be my first trip with the DS, and it got me thinking. All my previous trips have had a slide-based photography based.

RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread Paul Ewins
Thanks for the replies folks; Cotty: OK, booking online for the London Eye seems to be the way to go, they even tell you when it will be sundown. August 16 - 18 we're still in Orkney, We'll be in London from September 10 - 22. Mike: 13 days in London? Believe it or not this is so that we can

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Dario Bonazza
To me, they look equivalent. Yes, different color balance, but this depends on white balance and film in use. Just either a bit more exposed the 18mm, or some underexposure for the 28mm, depending on the details you look at. Small difference in AOV, which could also be visible using two

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Jul 2005 at 5:17, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the concept. Here are the results. You decide how close the two lenses are to being equivalent.

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread dagt
fra: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the concept. Here are the results. You decide how close the two lenses are to being equivalent.

Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 01:03:31 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Travelling with Digital. My apologies if this one has been discussed to any degree before, but As mentioned before, I'm getting ready for a trip to Newfoundland in the

Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread danilo
I use one of those Portable Hard Discs which are able to download directly from CF to the HD using their internal battery. One example is the Xdrive pro (IIRC)... give it a look, it worth it's money, what's the point of having a digital camera when you cannot shoot freely because of CF space?

Re: RE: OT: UK tourist questions

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Paul Ewins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 01:06:18 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT: UK tourist questions Thanks for the replies folks; Cotty: OK, booking online for the London Eye seems to be the way to go, they even tell you when it will be sundown.

Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
AP is reporting a minor incident and evacuated three tube stations and a bus stop. I hope everything is OK there. . .

Re: Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 01:40:00 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Travelling with Digital. AP is reporting a minor incident and evacuated three tube stations and a bus stop. I hope everything is OK there. . . Detonators (sic)

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Apparently yes the *ist-Ds and Pentax put a slimming filter into the Optio 330/430 RS twins http://www.dpreview.com/news/0206/02060604pentax330430rsdb100.asp Major Features Point 6. digital filter mode gives you the power to control the tone of your pictures. Achieving similar effects as

PMAI 2005 Review and Forecast

2005-07-21 Thread Herb Chong
http://www.pmai.org/mktrsrch/mrweb/pi2005.pdf Herb...

Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It all depends how much photography you intend to be doing. A 1G card will hold about 97 PEF files on average, or about 450 JPEG *** files. If you have two 512M cards and are content with JPEG ***, you'll be able to store with no other equipment about 450 JPEG *** images. I went on the

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I couldn't tell you which was taken with which lens. Nor could I make a definitive judgment on which started life as film. Though I'm guessing the bottom shot was digital, but it's only a guess. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 21, 2005, at 6:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fra: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I tested the concept. Here are the results. You decide

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From DPReview.com: Pentax SLR Talk Subject (OT sort of :)) NIKON profit drops 33%. Posted by jeffkrol [CLICK FOR PROFILE] Date/Time 1:02:37 AM, Thursday, July 21, 2005 (GMT) From that International thingy Operating profit, or sales minus the cost of goods sold and

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread pnstenquist
Yep. That was predictable. Virtually the same perspective. More DOF from the 18 and digital. But also less edge distortion and better edge sharpness. Of course the lack of white balance control renders the film image a bit murky, so it's a little tough to compare in some respects. (Not to

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Graywolf
Hear, Hear! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Shel Belinkoff wrote: Not quite. I didn't ~need~ auto bracketing, nor did I need bracketed shots. I decided to try it because the project at hand was boring and repetitive and I

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread dagt
fra: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jul 21, 2005, at 6:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fra: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last week we talked about whether or not an 18mm lens on a Pentax DSLR and a 28mm lens on an SLR were equivalent. Saturday my friend and I

Re: PESO: Dog's life

2005-07-21 Thread Albano Garcia
Thanks, Boris --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=116#comments Comments here and there welcome... Good photo. Really bad life :-(... Boris Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Graywolf
Yet, Doug, I find exactly the same thing Shel does. The compromises I have to put up with to have those features is annoying as hell. If their non-use was transparent it would not be a problem, but it is not transparent, you have to fight the camera. It is not as simple as just turning off AF,

Re: PESO: Dog's life

2005-07-21 Thread Albano Garcia
Fortunately there's no dog catchers here, at least I never saw them, but a dogpound where stray dogs are put and then killed sadly exist. But don't ask me how they get there... Regards Albano --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/20/05, Albano Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi

Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Lucas Rijnders wrote: On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:14:36 +0200, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072005benq_e510e520.asp The SMC system, which was developed in 1971, is suppoed (sic)

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42% If they can sell only 20K of DSLR's in the hottest market segment, how many do you think it can sell of the one above? I already have

Re: Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, mike wilson wrote: Read further: The SMC system effectively eliminates surface reflection and flares occurring snip Aye, I had. The top of the page reads absurd to me, even more so when combined with that statement above. Kostas

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Christian
On 21/7/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: I have had the cash under my mattress (I put it there so it doesn't burn a hole in my pocket, plus it's winter here) ready to slam down on the virtual camera shop counter for a nice high spec Pentax DSLR for quite a while. I don't know

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread P. J. Alling
...manual? who reads the manual... Graywolf wrote: Yet, Doug, I find exactly the same thing Shel does. The compromises I have to put up with to have those features is annoying as hell. If their non-use was transparent it would not be a problem, but it is not transparent, you have to fight

Re: PAW PESO - Geek in His Office

2005-07-21 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/geek1.html Just a little snap taken one afternoon in San Francisco. Details: Leica M3 w 50mm 'cron, Ilford HP5+ (Have since decided I HATE that film!) Shel Huh -- so they actually exist outside the TV ads then? Cool. Thanks

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Pål Jensen
Cristian wrote: I already have an istD. I don't see a Ds or Dl in my future. If they want me to buy another DSLR from them, they have to do better than that. BINGO! BINGO indeed. I don't even own a DSLR. They need to do much better than the *istD's in order to tempt me... Pål

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread pnstenquist
The *istD is the only autofocus camera I've ever used, but I have to say that it presents no compromises whatsoever when used with manual focus lenses. With MF lenses, it's a manual focus camera. Period. I agree wholeheartedly that every photographer should understand the math and physics of

Re: Theory of Equivalency

2005-07-21 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both shots would benefit from a red eye removal tool of some sort, though g HAR! (took me a minute to figure out where) Christian

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Graywolf wrote: fight the camera. It is not as simple as just turning off AF, for instance, every AF camera I have ever tried to us has had its manual focus use compromised by the changes made to the design for the AF to work at all. What cameras would these be (are we

Re: Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis

2005-07-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 02:28:39 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: Pentax sells lenses on OEM basis On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, mike wilson wrote: Read further: The SMC system effectively eliminates surface reflection and flares

Re: PAW PESO - Geek in His Office

2005-07-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Shel, Almost could have been an ad for the company. Nice shot! -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 21, 2005, 5:59:37 AM, you wrote: SB http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/geek1.html SB Just a little snap taken one afternoon in San Francisco. SB Details: Leica M3 w 50mm 'cron,

Re: Travelling with Digital.

2005-07-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
For the price of a card or three, I bought a 60gb CompactDrive to dump my cards to. Never really have to think or worry about card space anymore. Even shooting Raw, have plenty of room. Something to consider... -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, July 21, 2005, 6:03:31 AM, you wrote: DK My

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I never made that assumption, nor did I say or imply it, Doug. Shel [Original Message] From: Doug Brewer Why do you and Shel assume I don't know camera basics just because I choose to use a modern camera?

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Tom C
WHAT??!?? Pal, the optimist (which is a good thing, BTW), who predicts that Pentax will deliver the products we all desire, hasn't purchased one of Pentax's current best offerings? Who are you speaking for then? Tom C. BINGO indeed. I don't even own a DSLR. They need to do much better

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Doug Brewer
Badly written, Shel. I meant to use myself as an example of a new camera user. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I never made that assumption, nor did I say or imply it, Doug. Shel [Original Message] From: Doug Brewer Why do you and Shel assume I don't know camera basics just because I choose

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42% WHAT??!?? Pal, the optimist (which is a good thing, BTW), who predicts that Pentax will deliver the products we all desire,

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Tom Reese
Oh, the irony of it all.. Pal, the champion for all things Pentax, never has anything good to say about the actual products. That's just not true. Pal is responsible for some of my enablements. His glowing lens comments have influenced some of my purchasing decisions. Tom Reese

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Christian wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42% WHAT??!?? Pal, the optimist (which is a good thing, BTW), who predicts that Pentax will

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
There's one constant truth in photography: Knowledge is power. Knowledge about exposure, lighting, focusing, manual, automatic and all variations thereof. There is a natural human tendency to consider knowledge that one already has to be more important than knowledge yet to be obtained and the

Memo from I.L.Ford was:Stage photography

2005-07-21 Thread brooksdj
I'm starting to think I missed the memo that said All Stage Photography Must Be Done With Grainy B/W Film. Doug see below.: I saved this for a reason.vbg MEMO.. June 10 1975 To all Stage shooters: Until further notice,please use hispeed BW

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread brooksdj
Well said Sir. Dave There's one constant truth in photography: Knowledge is power. Knowledge about exposure, lighting, focusing, manual, automatic and all variations thereof. There is a natural human tendency to consider knowledge that one already has

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-21 Thread Tom C
You guys haven't been around quite as long probably. The use of the word never is of course an exaggeration. The point is this... How can Pal argue and assure us that Pentax is capable of/will produce the high end DSLR products we want, when they haven't produced one that he's willing to

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/7/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's like a car, for example. How often do I use *all* the features of my car? One of the reasons I bought the car I have is because of the large storage volume it has for a vehicle of its size. But I only take advantage of it a few times a

I dont like change,but..was: Features

2005-07-21 Thread brooksdj
Any one who knows me well, knows i hate changes in my life. I liked the good old days so to speak. Last one on the block to get a car with Auto Transmission. Last one at work to ask for a computer. Last Party Chief at work to retire the old manual transit for the new electronic gizmo. Still

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Hummm, this enplanes much, and is more than a little disturbing. Cotty wrote: On 21/7/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's like a car, for example. How often do I use *all* the features of my car? One of the reasons I bought the car I have is because of the large storage

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread P. J. Alling
that should be ...explains..., damned spell checker... P. J. Alling wrote: Hummm, this enplanes much, and is more than a little disturbing. Cotty wrote: On 21/7/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's like a car, for example. How often do I use *all* the features of my car?

Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)

2005-07-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 21/7/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's like a car, for example. How often do I use *all* the features of my car? One of the reasons I bought the car I have is because of the large storage volume it has for a vehicle of its size. But I only take

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