Re: What is snapshot? (seriously)

2005-07-25 Thread Jostein
Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://2.718281828459045.com That's for sale. In ln condition. Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Re: PAW PESO - Pigeons

2005-07-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Boris - it's not a matter of language difference. It's simply a matter of you shooting off some esoteric jargon about a subject I know nothing about. Do you really think I know anything about gas particles, thermodynamics, and Maxwell membranes. It's just a snap of a bunch of pigeons hanging out

RE: What is snapshot (conclusions)

2005-07-25 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Boris I'm quite amazed how much response you got for that thread. I truly wish that the coming august PUG photographs will get the same or even more attention here. I wonder why simple terms get more reactions here than the real thing -- the Pentax photo? greetings Markus -Original

Re: What is snapshot? (seriously)

2005-07-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Tell that to Leo Tolsoy (born in 1828) and isosceles right-angled triangle ;-). On 7/25/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://2.718281828459045.com That's for sale. In ln condition. Jostein

RE: New Optio 60

2005-07-25 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Amita Guha wrote: how are there aperture and shutter priority modes when (presumably) you can't control aperture or shutter speed? Yes, you can control the aperture and shutter speed. Apart from aperture and shutter priority, it also has full metered manual. --

Re: What is snapshot? (seriously)

2005-07-25 Thread Jostein
Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tell that to Leo Tolsoy (born in 1828) and isosceles right-angled triangle ;-). LOL. Henrik Ibsen was also born in 1828. To see if there was something slightly closer to on-topic in this, I googled the words photography 1828, and came up with one

OT New 39MP MF backs

2005-07-25 Thread Rob Studdert
P 45 specifications • 39 MP • 3S technology (Secure Storage System) • 35 frames / min. • 50-400 ISO http://www.phaseone.com/Content/p1digitalbacks/Hotnews/Ultimate%20range.aspx http://tinyurl.com/8aack Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GESO - Bits and Bobs From July

2005-07-25 Thread Charles Braswell Jr
Nice work Mark! Your work is always outstanding. My favorites are 2, 6, 9 and 16. In #2 and #6 I like the color of the flower repeating in the wings. I really like the detail in the housefly, also nice the way the end of that one leg is so detailed. Charles

Re: Snapshot vs Not-Visually

2005-07-25 Thread David Mann
On Jul 25, 2005, at 6:19 AM, Bob W wrote: Buy a PC g. I'm using some stuff that's not universally liked by different browsers. Let's cut out the middle man: It worked alright for me, using Safari 2.0. A previous link of yours I saw didn't work so it may have been fixed for us in a

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/7/05, K.Takeshita, discombobulated, unleashed: I do wish grandma had a hairy ball. Mark! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: What is snapshot? (Correct Answer)

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/7/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: The point I'm trying to make is that a snapshot is more about what it is than the methodology of making the photo. Hi Shel, I'm completely the opposite way around ! I maintain that a snapshot is totally about the methodology, and nothing

Re: Which side to scan?

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/7/05, Mishka, discombobulated, unleashed: emulsion sticks to a wet finger. The best part is right in the middle of the frame. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: What inspired you?

2005-07-25 Thread Juan Buhler
Robert Doisneau. I can't say that he's my favorite photographer now, but his low key, seemingly inobtrusive style is what made me want to try to make photographs like that at first. j On 7/24/05, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I sent an email yesterday about Cartier-Bresson being

Re: OT New 39MP MF backs

2005-07-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice stuff. Wish I could afford one. But it's obviously time for Pentax to cancel their 645 plans. Too little, too late. As I said before, all the MF studio pros I have met are already shooting digital. Paul On Jul 25, 2005, at 3:24 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: P 45 specifications • 39 MP • 3S

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Bertil Holmberg
Very nice images, great looking house too, thank you for the housewarming! Paying dearly for a [used] Pentax lens and then only using part of it for the rare shot that needs these extreme angles seems a bit silly to me. So I'm considering the Zenitar instead that can be had brand new for

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Tom Reese
William (Quasimodo) Robb wrote: I dunno, I have a fisheye too. And a hump. Tom Reese

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Tom Reese
Herb Chong wrote: being too conservative is why (Pentax is ) having the problems they are having now. Pentax has to be conservative. They have limited resources and can't afford to make a mistake. They can't develop 10 products hoping one will make them a lot of money and recoup the costs

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Raimo K
The Philips sensor had the same difficulties in the Pentax camera as well - and, yes the price would have been too high. Pentax had the capability of producing the camera but not the chip. And it was never introduced or marketed. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at:

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:18:03 +0200, Bertil Holmberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the field-of-view calculator link! This does not explain the 180 degrees claimed for some fish-eyes though. Are these a special case? Yes. Fish-eyes different from rectilineair lenses. See for instance

Re: PESO - Raw Strength

2005-07-25 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Valid question. I have answered it once, but I'll do so again as it is easy to miss because of the volume of the list. This kind of terrain has lots of shadows and light areas. Depending on the lens used, DOF desired and subject, I was switching the ISO back and forth quite often. Sometimes I

RE: OT New 39MP MF backs

2005-07-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
All well and good, but these items don't seem like they're for the average guy on the street, mostly for studio players. Pentax would do well to come out with a smaller, lighter, more transportable, easier to carry, med-format digi, something to simply and economically replace the various

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Paul wrote: I agree. Very interesting and informative. However, I don't think Pentax has a large studio pro market any more. I don't think Pentax ever catered to the studio shooters. Pentax MF cameras have mostly been used by outdoor photographers. Pål

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Raimo wrote: The Philips sensor had the same difficulties in the Pentax camera as well - Actually, it didn't.. Pål

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Pål Jensen
Herb wrote: when you run a business, you stay in business only by doing what consistently makes money and dropping what doesn't. if those 40% of all Japanese medium format photographers buy as many 645Ds as Pentax hopes, the camera will make money and be profitable at something resembling

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
I just can't stop reading what you write, Ken, many thanks for taking the time. A few questions. On Sun, 24 Jul 2005, K.Takeshita wrote: it, in spite of the challenge, simply because they made a head start. But watching the demise of Kyocera/Contax, the killing of the project was probably

Re: What is snapshot? (Correct Answer)

2005-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On 7/24/05, J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that's a great shot but It aint a snapshot. I shoot all the time with large format and MOST of the time you wait for just the right momemt to trip the shutter after spending much time adjusting camera, focusing and composing the shot. Just

Re: digital milestone

2005-07-25 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Sorry about that. It didn't meant to be a 'piracy vindication' but only the 10% reasoning, which I have seen that is the same estimation that you make in another post. As a side note, I have never considered to copy a friend's record from time to time (or let him/her this record) as a stealig

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
A lot of the NY fashion photogs used Pentax 6x7, perhaps close to half of them. Some of the PAs I've talked to used to hate working with those guys, because they were afraid of misloading the 6x7. Paul On Jul 25, 2005, at 7:33 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: Paul wrote: I agree. Very interesting and

Re: What is snapshot? (seriously)

2005-07-25 Thread Frantisek
J To see if there was something slightly closer to on-topic in this, I googled the J words photography 1828, and came up with one interesting link: J http://www.niepce.com/pagus/invus3.html J The Daguerrotype was not yet conceived, so photography was not yet born, as J such. However, this year

A Comparison of B/W Infrared Films

2005-07-25 Thread Jim Hemenway
Kodak - Konica - Maco - Ilford http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/infrared/comparison_of_films/comparison_of_films.html

Re: Which side to scan?

2005-07-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Cotty wrote: On 24/7/05, Mishka, discombobulated, unleashed: emulsion sticks to a wet finger. The best part is right in the middle of the frame. Errr, 1/3rd off the edge? Kostas

OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
My monitor is producing a yellow cast. Any ideas what may be causing that (cat hair in the box, loose wire, major cosmic upheaval). Can monitors be repaired? Is it worthwhile? Is there something I can check? Shel

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Raimo K
That´s what I heard from Finnish representatives. And how could same sensor have noise in one camera and not in another? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: K15mm for House Interiors I dunno, I have a fisheye too. And a hump. I'm getting that from lookin down at all the little people. William Robb

Re: OT New 39MP MF backs

2005-07-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: RE: OT New 39MP MF backs All well and good, but these items don't seem like they're for the average guy on the street, mostly for studio players. Pentax would do well to come out with a smaller, lighter, more transportable,

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Jul 2005 at 16:43, Raimo K wrote: That´s what I heard from Finnish representatives. And how could same sensor have noise in one camera and not in another? Poor implementation I guess, most CCDs are a hybrid analogue/digital devices so don't exhibit fixed performance. Rob Studdert

Re: Which side to scan?

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Kostas Kavoussanakis, discombobulated, unleashed: emulsion sticks to a wet finger. The best part is right in the middle of the frame. Errr, 1/3rd off the edge? Kostas No, right in the middle of the pic. Nice big lick on the finger, plant it good and hard. In fact, better to

Re: Have digital cameras made us better photographers?

2005-07-25 Thread danilo
The digital era made me a better photographer, yes. But that's just because I've shot soo many more pics last two years than ever before. Yes the great majority of them was, actually, crap. Still, doing 6000 pics in one year and half, taught me a lot of things Also, the ability to check them

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
OK, OK, OK, OKcheezz! It appears I, too, have tried your patience. Jack Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Jul 2005 at 12:18, Bertil Holmberg wrote: Paying dearly for a [used] Pentax lens and then only using part of it for the rare shot that needs these extreme angles seems a bit silly to me. So I'm considering the Zenitar instead that can be had brand new for $105 + SH from Russia.

Re: OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Could be as simple as a connection problem. Depending on your monitor it may be repairable but now you can pick up a 19 Trinatron CRT for about $100.00. Unless the monitor is something very special it's probably cheaper to replace it. Shel Belinkoff wrote: My monitor is producing a yellow

Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/ -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Which side to scan?

2005-07-25 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Cotty wrote: No, right in the middle of the pic. Nice big lick on the finger, plant it good and hard. In fact, better to lick the film, that way the emulsion sticks to your tongue and you're guarranteed a result. Just in case it's needed --;-) Oi, that

Re: Screw Mount Glass on istd Siblings

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just doing a quick memory check here: screw mount lenses, such as Takumars and Super Taks, plus third party lenses, will work just fine on the Pentax DSLR bodies when stopped down to taking aperture. Correct? Same thing for the SMC Taks? Yes, they work fine when

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 26/7/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: The Pentax fish-eye lenses are what is generally referred to as full-frame fisheyes in that their image circle doesn't fit within the frame but is designed to provide 180 degrees across the diagonal of the frame. A full- frame fisheye lens

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/ BTW: I did *not* write the captions! -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: OK, OK, OK, OKcheezz! It appears I, too, have tried your patience. Yo Jack, Any chance you could attribute your posts with quoted text (as above) because I have no idea who you're writing to or what it's about? Cheers, Cotty

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/ Great pics Mark. Love this one: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/7.htm Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 3:18 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote: Paying dearly for a [used] Pentax lens and then only using part of it for the rare shot that needs these extreme angles seems a bit silly to me. So I'm considering the Zenitar instead that can be had brand new for $105 + SH from Russia.

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
I like them! Apparently you and your Canon worked great ;-) Dario - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:34 PM Subject: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread P. J. Alling
The support chip set and hardware and software could have a bit to do with apparent sensor noise. Raimo K wrote: That´s what I heard from Finnish representatives. And how could same sensor have noise in one camera and not in another? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at:

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 7:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/ Good stuff, Mark! Now about those captions... ;-) Godfrey

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Yep, I use it as a ~22~24mm equivalent sometimes, (alright Bill where's that scream). I've always liked it on film. On digital it's not quite so magic. Cotty wrote: On 26/7/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: The Pentax fish-eye lenses are what is generally referred to as

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like them! Apparently you and your Canon worked great ;-) But of course! Everyone *knows* you can't shoot motorsports with a Pentax! ;-) BTW - Two interesting facts about the media photographers at this event. 1: There was only one shooting Pentax

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Paying dearly for a [used] Pentax lens and then only using part of it for the rare shot that needs these extreme angles seems a bit silly to me. So I'm considering the Zenitar instead that can be had brand new for $105 + SH from Russia. I'm sure you've already looked, but if you're truly

Re: OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Agreed - better to replace than repair. Before you do that, though, if you have access to another monitor, substitute it to make sure the monitor is the problem and not the video card. -P P. J. Alling wrote: Could be as simple as a connection problem. Depending on your monitor it

Re: OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 6:28 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: My monitor is producing a yellow cast. Any ideas what may be causing that (cat hair in the box, loose wire, major cosmic upheaval). Can monitors be repaired? Is it worthwhile? Is there something I can check? They can often be

Re: Screw Mount Glass on istd Siblings

2005-07-25 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Yes, they work fine when manually stopped down to taking aperture. Metering is the same as with M/K-bayonet lenses: press the AE-Lock (or Green button on the D) and the body will set a shutter speed to match your aperture setting (presuming the aperture is stopped down). All auto exposure modes

Re: OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread Steve Jolly
Paul Sorenson wrote: Agreed - better to replace than repair. Before you do that, though, if you have access to another monitor, substitute it to make sure the monitor is the problem and not the video card. It could also be the cable connecting them... S

Re: Which side to scan?

2005-07-25 Thread Don Sanderson
ROTFLMAO -Original message- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:34:15 -0500 To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Which side to scan? On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Cotty wrote: No, right in the middle of the pic. Nice big lick on the finger,

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
Saturday evening I went shooting a medieval festival. I noticed only another guy shooting with a DSLR and I coundn't believe my eyes... it was another *istD! 100% Pentax DLSR there. Dario - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread K.Takeshita
On 7/25/05 9:49 AM, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Poor implementation I guess It appears so. I knew for the fact that Pentax solved the problem when Kyocera could not, because a well-known Pentax person disclosed that Kyocera approached Pentax for help. This was just before Kyocera

Re: Screw Mount Glass on istd Siblings

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 8:03 AM, Cory Papenfuss wrote: The other issue with K/M/S lenses (at least on the -DS) is that the built-in flash becomes dumb. It fires fully and requires some tweaking to get the exposure right. I hear with the -D, the builtin will be TTL with non-A lenses, so that

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
Cotty, Check the Subject. Jack --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/7/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: OK, OK, OK, OKcheezz! It appears I, too, have tried your patience. Yo Jack, Any chance you could attribute your posts with quoted text (as above) because I have

Pls excuse the PESO'

2005-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
All, I'll try not to include the identifier PESO in future text only posts. Sorry. Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
Mark said BTW - Two interesting facts about the media photographers at this event. 1: There was only one shooting Pentax (myself) 2: The Pentax shooters outnumbered the Nikon shooters -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
On the last day of our Southern Utah trip, we had opportunity to travel through Capitol Reef National Monument. There was one area where we could hike around. It was a place that had been carved out by the river and there were lots of interesting rocks and textures. I stumbled upon this

Re: PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Christian
to me it's more like Turtle! but I guess that's missing the excitement factor. nice shot! Christian - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:54 AM Subject: PESO - Shark! On the last day of our Southern Utah

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Jack ... What are you talking about? Shel [Original Message] From: Jack Davis OK, OK, OK, OKcheezz! It appears I, too, have tried your patience. Jack Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Re: PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Of those who have seen it, about half see a shark and half see a turtle. For a shark, it is more like a Great White. -- Bruce Monday, July 25, 2005, 9:02:57 AM, you wrote: C to me it's more like Turtle! but I guess that's missing the excitement C factor. C nice shot! C Christian C -

Re: PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: On the last day of our Southern Utah trip, we had opportunity to travel through Capitol Reef National Monument. There was one area where we could hike around. It was a place that had been carved out by the river and there were lots of

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Check the Subject. har! This is the PDML! Since when has the subject line ever had anything to do with the content! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT - Can Monitors Be Repaired

2005-07-25 Thread Powell Hargrave
How old is it? More than 3 years definitely replace if it is a monitor problem. Powell My monitor is producing a yellow cast. Any ideas what may be causing that (cat hair in the box, loose wire, major cosmic upheaval). Can monitors be repaired? Is it worthwhile? Is there something I can

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Kenneth Waller
Mark - Nice selection to post. Totally professional. Did the rain ever appear? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2005ama/midohio/1/ -- Mark Roberts Photography and

New Pentax DSLR Web Site

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
Hot news From DPR: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072501pentax_dslrwebsite.asp The actual web site: http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/special/digiichi/ Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

2005-07-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/7/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Hot news Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Pat White
Nice shots, Mark! Pat White

Re: PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 8:54 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: On the last day of our Southern Utah trip, we had opportunity to travel through Capitol Reef National Monument. There was one area where we could hike around. It was a place that had been carved out by the river and there were lots of

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Raimo K
OK - that might indeed be the case. Actually when I now try to think what actually was said at the time - and it was a few years back - I do not remember anything concrete, only that the quality of the Philips chip was not good and the rejection rate was very, very high. But I may be wrong again.

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
On 25/7/05, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, Check the Subject. har! This is the PDML! Since when has the subject line ever had anything to do with the content! Cheers, Cotty Usually the first reply, is pretty much on

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 9:53 AM, Raimo K wrote: The Contax brand is dying - film and digital - the last one to die will be the 645 in December, according to PopPhoto. The Contax brand isn't dying. Contax as a label is owned by Carl Zeiss Group, and licensed to Kyocera since the mid-1970s;

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Dario Bonazza wrote: Saturday evening I went shooting a medieval festival. I noticed only another guy shooting with a DSLR and I coundn't believe my eyes... it was another *istD! 100% Pentax DLSR there. Which PDMLer was it?

Re: PESO: Which side to scan(Shel)

2005-07-25 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Cotty wrote: har! This is the PDML! Since when has the subject line ever had anything to do with the content! Whenever the subject line does not start with Re:

Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Offered to the PDML as basis for another discussion: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/clumps.shtml Godfrey

RE: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Lewis Matthew
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Offered to the PDML as basis for another discussion: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/clumps.shtml Godfrey Perhaps interesting, but I'm sorry Godfrey. I just can't bring myself to give a damn which is sharper. I still print Ilfochrome

Re: Some Mid-Ohio racing shots on line

2005-07-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark - Nice selection to post. Totally professional. Not my selection. I sent in about 70-100 shots. The editor chose the ones that appeared. There will probably be more later. Did the rain ever appear? Oh yeah. Downpour on Sunday, but not for long. We

Re: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Lewis Matthew wrote: Offered to the PDML as basis for another discussion: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/clumps.shtml Perhaps interesting, but I'm sorry Godfrey. I just can't bring myself to give a damn which is sharper. I still print Ilfochrome and

RE: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a rat's patoot. It's been well documented that true BW is the only valid contemporary method of photographic expression. In time automated cell phones shall take over the world and photography shall be little more than a dial tone in history. Color film is the

Re: Screw Mount Glass on istd Siblings

2005-07-25 Thread Butch Black
The DS built-in flash works fine as a full-power manual flash, though: just set the aperture per the guide number table in the manual (page 149), and be sure the shutter is set to 1/180 sec or slower. Godfrey Thanks for the heads up on that. I haven't used the built in flash on the ist-Ds yet.

Re: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Doug Brewer
That's pretty funny, Shel. Made me laugh. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a rat's patoot. It's been well documented that true BW is the only valid contemporary method of photographic expression. In time automated cell phones shall take over the world and photography

RE: PESO - Shark!

2005-07-25 Thread Butch Black
It looks like the shark from the Saturday morning cartoons. Butch

Re: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly It's been well documented that true BW is the only valid contemporary method of photographic expression. Color film is

Re: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Made me laugh. :-) Godfrey On Jul 25, 2005, at 12:08 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a rat's patoot. It's been well documented that true BW is the only valid contemporary method of photographic expression. In time automated cell phones shall take over the world

Re: K15mm for House Interiors

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
They say buying a house is one of the most stressful activities possible. http://www.cottysnaps.com/houses/cornstreet.html (Don't bother if on dial-up - two dozen shots at about 80 kb each, z.) I loved the house but my SO didn't, Cheers,

Re: Why Bumblebees Can't Fly

2005-07-25 Thread Lewis Matthew
Laughs here, too. Lewis From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's pretty funny, Shel. Made me laugh. Shel Belinkoff wrote: Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a rat's patoot. It's been well documented that true BW is the only valid contemporary method of photographic expression. In time

Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%

2005-07-25 Thread K.Takeshita
On 7/25/05 7:48 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it, in spite of the challenge, simply because they made a head start. But watching the demise of Kyocera/Contax, the killing of the project was probably prudent and right. What do you think ar ethe chances of saying the same

Re: PESO - Valley of the Gods

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
Another lovely shot Bruce. Got enough wall space for these.:-) I like how you used the rocks as a frame. I do that and the SO gives me heck.LOL Dave Down near Monument Valley is a place called Valley of the Gods. It is somewhat similar, but the

Re: Screw Mount Glass on istd Siblings

2005-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jul 25, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Butch Black wrote: The DS built-in flash works fine as a full-power manual flash, though: just set the aperture per the guide number table in the manual (page 149), and be sure the shutter is set to 1/180 sec or slower. Thanks for the heads up on that. I haven't

Re: PAW/PESO: Pre-Race Tweaks

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
Nice shot Frank. I like the angle you used here. Reasonably sharp to.:-) Dave http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo? photo_id=3564598 Actually, it's how one changes gears on a trackbike g. Before her first heat, Simone road the course several times,

Re: PESO: Hares Foot

2005-07-25 Thread brooksdj
G'Day Dave. Very nice. Iike the framinmg and tone of it. Also like how the OOF areas start of light at the bottom and gradually get softer and darker at the top. Dave G'Day All, I was out in the yard today and this caught my attention:

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