Re: PESO: Three NorCal Shots

2005-10-27 Thread John Celio
Thanks to all who have commented so far. I took some of your advice and made this conversion of the Drummer shot: http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer2.html Bit of a crop, converted to black white. What do you think? Original: http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer.html John Celio

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I use the A*300 f4 it's a great lens, but it has a very long focus throw, (you can't expect to change from closest focus to infinity quickly), and it's closest focus is none to close, about 13 feet. On the other hand it's not a lot larger than the smc P 135mm f2.5 with the lens hood mounted

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Lucas Rijnders
So, I still don't know the true voltage and current specs for the hotshoe, but at least I know it works with my old higher-voltage Sunpak flash. I'm both surprised and delighted. The entire flash voltage issue is an invented one. I have used my istD with a very old Metz 60 CT-2, both with

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Oh my GOD! NOT KEN ROCKWELL, AIEEEeee. Anand DHUPKAR wrote: Yes, I read about that as well. For some reason, however, I can't go to that place. I can go to http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/. However, can't go to download after that and can't see download anywhere on that page.

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Your idea of not much larger is certainly a bit different than mine, Peter. You might want to double check the figures over at Boz's site. I've had both lenses at the same time, and the A*300 is seemed quite a bit bigger than the K135/2.5 ... As for its greatness, well, we'll just have to

RE: Stopped By The Police Again

2005-10-27 Thread Gautam Sarup
right! let's pretend not to know we know they're only pretending. then one day they'll give the game away and we've have 'em where we want 'em. evil laugh -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:22 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: OT: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry about that sweep. Paul Stenquist wrote: No goats about it, No curses, no ivy, no whining. Chicago's best ball club does what the cubbies never will do. Not just a win, but a sweep!!! (Sorry for the outrageously OT post, but I waited all my life for this:-). Silly, isn't it :-))). Paul

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
You've managed to put your own stamp on a landscape. frank theriault wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g -frank -- Sharpness is a

RE: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-27 Thread Gautam Sarup
Wonderful pictures. Especially the second lot. Also, they downloaded all right on 50.6 Kbps dial-up. Do you fix a focus and keep shooting or do you fiddle with the lens everytime? Cheers, Gautam -Original Message- Hi! Finally, a few pics up. Sorry - 18 pics on this page, not

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Tom C
OTOH... if one would take an EOS 5D (as way of example because it's twice the MP), and put a *high quality Canon* lens on it that is equal in focal length (crop factor considered) and aperture, to what is on the *ist D, and take a photo, side-by-side, both tripod mounted... all things

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I said the lenses were the same length when you have a lens hood mounted on the K135 f2.5. The hood I use is the one from the SMC Takumar version of the same lens. I've found the A*300 to be very good optically, it's not great from that standpoint, very good though. When you take into account

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Doesn't your 1D have a 1.3 crop factor as opposed to the istD's 1.5. Everything equal your viewfinder image would be noticably larger than the istD's. (Yeh, I know you know this, Cotty, but I figured it would not be obvious to everyone who

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: Nice pics, Cotters. Love the subtle muted Oxford colour. Thanks John. Appreciated. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/10/05, Gianfranco Irlanda, discombobulated, unleashed: Well done, well done... Ciouououaoauaoauou Gianco! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/10/05, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks for taking the time to put them together and sharing them with us. Yo Bruce, pleasure. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Snake in Oxford

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, Gautam Sarup, discombobulated, unleashed: Wonderful pictures. Especially the second lot. Also, they downloaded all right on 50.6 Kbps dial-up. Good to know Gautam, many thanks. Do you fix a focus and keep shooting or do you fiddle with the lens everytime? Fiddle fiddle fiddle -

RE: PESO: Red Native

2005-10-27 Thread Trevor Bailey
G'day All. Thanks to all for the comments on my first PESO. Kenneth. The leaves on the LRH side. I tried to move to the left, but I lost the background. I couldn't break them off due to the fact that the missus would have kicked my arse. Jack. The sharpness was straight out of the *ist Ds on

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Niko Koskela
Also i have been happily using my old Nissin 340T (190V trigger voltage) with my *istD. Nice to know that people at Pentax (at least Mark...) thinks it safe too ! Niko

Re: *ist D without a card

2005-10-27 Thread Don Williams
I've tried again to set the custom function 'F stop other than A' and get the same message each time. No card in Camera. If OK is pressed again -- nothing. Don By the way I sold my very first Pentax, an ME Super in beautiful condition, on eBay last week -- and a P30 as well. I have one

Re: PESO: Perth Pano (Whoops, wrong link)

2005-10-27 Thread David Savage
G'day Barry, Shots taken using the *ist D with DA16-45 mounted on a Manfrotto 055. Converted the images from RAW to.tif. I then started up PTGui http://www.ptgui.com/ which is a front end for the Panorama Tools application. http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/~dersch/ Upload the files, enter the

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-27 Thread David Savage
LOL On 10/27/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any opinions on these 2 lenses Yes Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Patrick Schork [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4 I'm considering the A* 200 f2.8 ED and the A* 300 f4 for use on my

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread David Savage
ROTFL Thanks Bill. Dave (still chuckling) On 10/27/05, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Ivu William Robb

Re: A photo posted for comment

2005-10-27 Thread David Savage
I'm with everyone else Barry. Very nicely done. Maybe think about cloning out the white section in the top right corner though. Dave On 10/26/05, Barry Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Folks, Since it is common for folks to post photos, I've put one of my own new images up. This came off

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread Tom Reese
It was an entertaining Series. One of the best I've seen in a while. I do hope they get some better umpires for the next one. Enjoy your celebration Paul. You Chicagoans waited long enough for it. Is there room on that Sox bandwagon for all the Cubs fans? Tom Reese No goats about it, No

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I can see the difference in my *ist D prints from the FA 35/2 vs. the DA16-45/4. The latter show excellent resolution in 12 x 18 size, the former are superb. Wearing my most powerful reading glasses and examining the prints at a distance that is far closer than that from which they would

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
A true Cub fan would never hop on, but some of the younger ones and some of the Uppies who are Cub fans only because it's trendy will conveniently convert. When the Cubs made the last round of the playoffs a few years ago, bars on the south side of Chicago were giving out free beers every time

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-27 Thread Herb Chong
i like the LowePro Rover series. an Orion AW would also work. Herb... - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Bag enablement (correction) While on this topic, I'm also in the

RE: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread Tim Øsleby
For some reason, I want to like it. The problem is the composition. It is too centred to be dramatic, and to off centre to be harmonic. To me it looks like you have tilted the camera slightly to the right. This takes part of the drama away. There is also something with the proportions. Because of

Re: Power supply

2005-10-27 Thread Cory Papenfuss
I had read about the characteristics of the load before I did this. 2.1Amps is way more than enough, I dont know why they would design theirs for 3A, unless they intend to use the same supply for other bodies not yet released, i.e. 645D. ... or bodies that can charge batteries.

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Cory Papenfuss
Okay, I found a partial answer -- in case anyone else was also wondering. I contacted Pentax-USA tech support, and spoke to a gentleman named Mark. He claimed that although he didn't remember the exact voltage specs, that they were impressively high in his opinion -- on the order of at least

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread David Savage
knarF does nature with an urban twist (bad pun intended g). I likes it. Dave On 10/27/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread Scott Loveless
And here I thought sports fans in St. Louis were bad. What the hell was I thinking? On 10/27/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A true Cub fan would never hop on, but some of the younger ones and some of the Uppies who are Cub fans only because it's trendy will conveniently convert.

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 06:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Ivu Thanks Bill, best laugh of the day. There's more. Too bad they kicked

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 08:38 PM, Anand DHUPKAR wrote: what is the source of this news ? Is it Official ? I am curious - Look at the bottom of the page. Those photos were all taken from Nikon's official UK web site. Bob

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 09:02 PM, Anand DHUPKAR wrote: Other thing that led me to doubt is the article on following link which says THERE IS NO D200 YET http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200.htm Not a particularly reliable source for info, IMHO. Bob

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 09:22 PM, Adam Maas wrote: That's just more of Rockwell's blathering. He's merely pointing out the obvious (no D200 in stores today) and making it seem like a revelation. -Adam I often wonder why anyone reads his blather. Bob

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 6:33, Paul Stenquist wrote: I can see the difference in my *ist D prints from the FA 35/2 vs. the DA16-45/4. The latter show excellent resolution in 12 x 18 size, the former are superb. Wearing my most powerful reading glasses and examining the prints at a distance that

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Frantisek
Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 5:52:27 AM, Bill wrote: BDC Dave wrote: Now if he needs 40 fps etc then he needs to upgrade to the Canons or Nikons. I amd very satisfied with my istD as a steath camera. People run when they see the 70-200VR with 1.7b tele. BDC I just got my 300mm f4

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread keith_w
Bob Shell wrote: On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 06:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006Ivu Thanks Bill, best laugh of the day. There's more.

Re: PESO: Three NorCal Shots

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to all who have commented so far. I took some of your advice and made this conversion of the Drummer shot: http://www.neovenator.com/special/drummer2.html Bit of a crop, converted to black white. What do you think? Original:

Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you not alerted eBay to the fact that you indicate that the manuals available for down-load at your web site aren't allowed to be sold on? You do say that don't you? I do occasionally, but it's a bit like trying to eradicate cockroaches by stepping on

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Herb Chong the assumption among many professional photographers is that you have the skill or you wouldn't be there. That is not a safe assumption for them to make. That's an understatement. I've run into a lot of pro photographers who are only

Re: Power supply

2005-10-27 Thread Don Williams
Hi Cory, While we're still on the power supply matter can you tell me which is positive (+) on the AC mains adapter plug? The outside or the pin. I'm making up a lead with spades on one end and a concentric plug on the other to use a 6V 8AH lead acid gel accumulator when the camera is on

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread Scott Loveless
It's too bad they deleted this guy. Noctilux issues: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006NNe Worth another chuckle. On 10/27/05, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Shell wrote: On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 06:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, William Robb,

Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 8:08, Mark Roberts wrote: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you not alerted eBay to the fact that you indicate that the manuals available for down-load at your web site aren't allowed to be sold on? You do say that don't you? I do occasionally, but it's a bit

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 26 Oct 2005 at 18:32, DagT wrote: Den 26. okt. 2005 kl. 15.38 skrev Sylwester Pietrzyk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 26.10.05 15:34: Some Nikonians are already complaining about the small finder And they haven't seen that in reality yet ;-)

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-27 Thread Don Williams
Hi Herb, How do you like the Sigma 400/5.6 Apo? I have one (EX) and I like it a lot. But haven't put it on the *ist D yet. Don W Herb Chong wrote: i like the LowePro Rover series. an Orion AW would also work. Herb... - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Glen So, I still don't know the true voltage and current specs for the hotshoe, but at least I know it works with my old higher-voltage Sunpak flash. I'm both surprised and delighted. The entire flash voltage issue is an invented one. Possibly

Re: Power supply

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 15:02, Don Williams wrote: Hi Cory, While we're still on the power supply matter can you tell me which is positive (+) on the AC mains adapter plug? The outside or the pin. I'm making up a lead with spades on one end and a concentric plug on the other to use a 6V

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 8:16, Mark Roberts wrote: From what I head from my sensor guys at Kodak in August, it's CCD production that's holding up the camera. Early 2006 was suggested for when Kodak would be turning them out... I assume we are talking about the sensor slated for use in the D645. So

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's an understatement. I've run into a lot of pro photographers who are only able to do what they do because the automation in the camera has enough skill to cover for them. I suspect that the % of truly skilled pro photographers is now

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Tom Reese
I still don't know about this. In my mind, these lenses have too many custom parts for them to bother making a single lens. The lens barrels, the focusing helixes, the diaphragm mechanisms etc have to be different. I can't see Pentax going to their supplier and ordering one of each to build a

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's too bad they deleted this guy. Noctilux issues: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006NNe Worth another chuckle. LOL! what's this guy on? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread brooksdj
Frank said draw your own conclusions... -frank Great, now i have to learn to paint.:-) Dave

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread brooksdj
On 10/27/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Tom Reese
They don't need to worry about exposure with color negative film. There's enough latitude that a three stop miss will still give usable results. I've saw evidence of that at the photo shop. We used to do a lot of processing for pros. When they started making the transition to digital you could

Re: OT: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At least it's baseball. (Unlike Ohio football he double hockey sticks.) Being a native-born cheesehead from behind the cheddar curtain ... I became a Cub fan in 1965 when the Braves left Milwaukee for warmer clime. Far from hanging Wrigley(Yuppie)ville, I'm must a faithful old pup. But

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I still don't know about this. In my mind, these lenses have too many custom parts for them to bother making a single lens. The lens barrels, the focusing helixes, the diaphragm mechanisms etc have

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side I guess my question is how the heck do other manufacturers manage to sell one camera that's higher spec'd than a *ist D if that's all anyone actually needs? I don't think anyone would argue

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side On 26 Oct 2005 at 22:03, William Robb wrote: Here we disagree. The istD is hardly a poor offering imaging wise. Yep I agree it's fine if you only use a slow consumer zoom lens. It seems to

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Reese Subject: Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side They don't need to worry about exposure with color negative film. There's enough latitude that a three stop miss will still give usable results. They are pros. They are supposed to

Re: Power supply

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Cory, While we're still on the power supply matter can you tell me which is positive (+) on the AC mains adapter plug? The outside or the pin. I'm making up a lead with spades on one end and a concentric plug on the other to use a 6V 8AH lead acid

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A true Cub fan would never hop on, but some of the younger ones and some of the Uppies who are Cub fans only because it's trendy will conveniently convert. When the Cubs made the last round of the playoffs a few years ago, bars on the south

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how the heck do other manufacturers manage to sell one camera that's higher spec'd than a *ist D if that's all anyone actually needs? If members of the public were prevented/prohibited from buying camera gear higher spec'd than what they need, the major

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:18:11 -0600, William Robb wrote: That sounds more like a compatability issue. If it was a voltage one, I suspect the camera would stop working entirely, not just with them mounted. We had some problems with Minolta Maxxum and third party flashes years ago. It was badly

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've saw evidence of that at the photo shop. We used to do a lot of processing for pros. When they started making the transition to digital you could see who really had a handle on exposure and who didn't. Not many did. They don't need to worry about

Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread tomreese
They don't need to worry about exposure with color negative film. There's enough latitude that a three stop miss will still give usable results. They are pros. They are supposed to be giving better than usable results. If you are out by three stops photographing a wedding, you are

Re: [OT] Nikon's D200 is coming...

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh my GOD! NOT KEN ROCKWELL, AIEEEeee. ARRGHH -FRANK -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 6:25, William Robb wrote: It seems to be pretty good with some of the stratospherically priced glass that I use as well. Maybe you need a better tripod. I don't disagree, I'm just incensed at being told contusions that I need no higher spec's in a camera and being

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 8:54, Mark Roberts wrote: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how the heck do other manufacturers manage to sell one camera that's higher spec'd than a *ist D if that's all anyone actually needs? If members of the public were prevented/prohibited from buying camera

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread Bob Shell
On Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 07:50 AM, keith_w wrote: Bob Shell wrote: On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 06:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread tomreese
If members of the public were prevented/prohibited from buying camera gear higher spec'd than what they need, the major camera manufacturers would be out of business in a week. Isn't that a fun thing to think about. Joe Photographer: Hi, can I take a look at that 80-320 zoom? Clerk: Let me

Re: Power supply

2005-10-27 Thread Glen
Hi Don, On the *istDS, the camera itself is labeled as to what polarity the power connector has. The center pin is clearly marked as being positive. The voltage of 6.5 Vdc is also clearly marked on the camera. (Only the amperage specification is missing from the camera body.) Please, let

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Clerk: Out of 36 shots, 10 were out of focus, 15 were blurry, you accidently took three pictures of the floor, you had tilted horizons in two others and the other six were mediocre compositions. geez, that's a pretty good roll by

Re: Photo Net must read

2005-10-27 Thread keith_w
Bob Shell wrote: On Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 07:50 AM, keith_w wrote: Bob Shell wrote: On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 06:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 26/10/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously funny, though I doubt serious

Re: Safe voltages for the *stDS flash hotshoe?

2005-10-27 Thread Glen
At 08:19 AM 10/27/2005, Mark Roberts wrote: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Glen So, I still don't know the true voltage and current specs for the hotshoe, but at least I know it works with my old higher-voltage Sunpak flash. I'm both surprised and delighted. The entire

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread Dave Kennedy
I like it. I was on a switchback similar to this in YoHo national park last year. Couldn't figure out a way to take a picture of it that would do justice. I'd say you did. Good job. dk On 10/26/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this

Re: Pentax service manuals on eBay

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 25 Oct 2005 at 21:55, Mark Roberts wrote: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not necessarily, I know there are at least two levels of password protection and various level of encryption in my package. There is a User password which allows the document to be opened and a Master

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread pnstenquist
Yes, it's a great feeling. And thanks for the book tip. I haven't read a great baseball book since Boys of Summer. It's about time I did. Paul On 10/27/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A true Cub fan would never hop on, but some of the younger ones and some of the Uppies who are

Re: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-27 Thread Dave Kennedy
Wow. Great job Rod. I picked up on the comment about autostitch by Fred back in the spring, and tried it in the summer. I was quite happy with the results (with the stitch, the source image had it's problems). Ive recommended it to a few people who were looking for something, but it seems that

Pebtax MV shutter speeds

2005-10-27 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, I got an old nice Pentax MV. Everything seems to work fine, but I noticed, that by User Manual longest shutter speed should be 1 second. My camera gives me also much longer exposures. I tried it at late evening with lens stopped down to f22, exposure was about 8 seconds and everything

OT: But it does make me proud ...

2005-10-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
... to be an email subject! :) CRB mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Re: Yo Collin! Chicago wins.

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it's a great feeling. And thanks for the book tip. I haven't read a great baseball book since Boys of Summer. It's about time I did. Paul http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/sportandleisure/0,6121,1125459,00.html -frank --

Re: PESO Incidental panos #1

2005-10-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Oct 2005 at 9:56, Dave Kennedy wrote: Wow. Great job Rod. Thanks Dave. I picked up on the comment about autostitch by Fred back in the spring, and tried it in the summer. I was quite happy with the results (with the stitch, the source image had it's problems). Ive recommended it to

Re: Pentax announces revised SLR strategy

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/26/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope. It was humor. you left out the u... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Pebtax MV shutter speeds

2005-10-27 Thread Jack Davis
Margus, I'm going to pass along a thought, although I don't own an MV and know absolutely nothing about them. The 1 sec. min. shutter speed may only apply to a manual setting.(?) The meter may, however, be able to set an exposure of up to 30 secs.(?) I'll be checking to see if you find the answer.

Re: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3831059size=lg i dunno about this one, so be brutal as you please g Brutal: I like it Great

Re: Pebtax MV shutter speeds

2005-10-27 Thread Steve Jolly
Margus Männik wrote: I got an old nice Pentax MV. Everything seems to work fine, but I noticed, that by User Manual longest shutter speed should be 1 second. My camera gives me also much longer exposures. I tried it at late evening with lens stopped down to f22, exposure was about 8 seconds

Re: Pebtax MV shutter speeds

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Margus Männik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I got an old nice Pentax MV. Everything seems to work fine, but I noticed, that by User Manual longest shutter speed should be 1 second. My camera gives me also much longer exposures. I tried it at late evening with lens stopped down to

Re: OT: But it does make me proud ...

2005-10-27 Thread pnstenquist
Well, you should be proud. You've been a loyal and vocal Cub's fan, so it was quite natural that a good south sider like me would address you directly. It's all in good fun of course. Even those of us who live and die for a sports team realize in the end that it's all just a game. But a high

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread John Forbes
Excellent pic. And you can tell that drivers have some fun on that bend. John On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:31:08 +0100, Dave Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like it. I was on a switchback similar to this in YoHo national park last year. Couldn't figure out a way to take a picture of it

Re: A* 200 f2.8 ED versus A* 300 f4

2005-10-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
the 200 will be short for many kinds of wildlife photography. I always carry a 200mm a 300mm. The 300mm gets used a lot more than the 200mm (maybe 9 times out of 10 I choose the 300 over the 200). The 300 f4.5 is the FA the 200 is the f4.0 macro A. Kenneth Waller (does outdoor photos

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/10/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: Back like 30 or more years ago, in the Communist Czechoslovakian republic, there was a big meeting of the Party brass with journalists coming to it, including few foreign. And in walked a cameraman with a Steadycam and began shooting (for those

Re: PESO s -- Seasonal Stuff

2005-10-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
P.J. No comment on #1 Red Mill - if it were mine I'd crop from the top down a little to eliminate the sky in the center top. Autcolors - the bit of railing along the bottom and the OOF branches on the RH side are detractions to an otherwise well done image. My $.02 US worth. Kenneth

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Classic. Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and

Re: Sent the Dark Side to My Brother

2005-10-27 Thread Glen
At 10:54 AM 10/27/2005, Cotty wrote: Actually I'm surprised nobody has ever actually assassinated a political figure using a video camera as the weapon. Hollowed out, it could provide plenty of cavity space for high explosives or projectile weaponry. Access is excellent, and they even stand the

Re: PESO: The Big Curve

2005-10-27 Thread Mat Maessen
Woah The perspective distortion is what makes the picture for me. Well, that and the Teriaultian grain. :-) -Mat On 10/26/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: everyone who's been to gfm will remember this favourite switchback curve:

Re: PESO s -- Seasonal Stuff

2005-10-27 Thread frank theriault
On 10/27/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got out to take a few photos today and decided to do some seasonal stuff. The first is a Theaualtian exercise, (so I don't want to hear any complaints about focus or camera movement, other complaints sure, I'll just ignore them if I feel

Re: Bag enablement (correction)

2005-10-27 Thread Kenneth Waller
It looks like the limiter here is the monopod. I use a Tamarac 757, (probably no longer available as a 757) with the exception of that 400, it looks like I'm carrying more than you. The 757 has leather patches you could strap the monopod to. Kenneth Waller - Original Message -

Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side

2005-10-27 Thread Tom C
There seems to be an ongoing defense of Pentax in regards to them being a smaller firm, not being able to get the sensors, etc. Well when comparing camera brands, models available, and deciding on purchases, isn't this a relevant factor? Tom C. From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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