Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

2005-11-14 Thread Michael Spivak
Thanks Marnie :) Thanks all for your replies On 11/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/13/2005 8:16:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would really like to hear yuor critiques and notes. Especially your first feeling about this photo

Re: Patrick Lichfield dead.

2005-11-14 Thread Derby Chang
Bob Shell wrote: On Friday, November 11, 2005, at 02:35 PM, Derby Chang wrote: Lichfield and John Fowles gone in the same week. :( Gee, I hadn't heard about Fowles. Not many men I would use the word genius to describe, but he was certainly one. Bob I agree Bob. It is probably a

Re: PESO - William Stone

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Great portrait, great story. Thanks Marn. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO - William Stone

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW. Think you are good at continuing a conversation in _any_ situation ;-) That a question or a statement? If it's a question, then I can go head to head with you, but as a social worker, you've probably got a stronger resistance to

Re: PESO - William Stone

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi Cotty - I like this one quite a bit, although perhaps a little more DOF would be my preference - @ f2.0 maybe. But that's a personal pref Thanks Shel. I found it difficult to get focus just right on the eyes because of the

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/11/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: A young lady signs a judge's nominating petition on the back of the supplicant while her friend watches. I didn't notice how, um, close these two young ladies were until I processed the photo.

RE: New FA 28-70 versus F 35-70

2005-11-14 Thread Don Sanderson
With the lens on A I just set 4.5 on the D body. Looking into the lens while using DOF preview there is an obvious difference from 4-4.5-5.6 even though there is no manual click stop at 4.5 on the lens itself. Don -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: I have 4000+ PEF files, and 3 years worth of film shooting (1 film a week or so)... I have to devise a way to catalog the whole darn bunch. What kind of system/program/solution you use? I know this has been discussed previously, so I

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Rob Studdert wrote on 14.11.05 0:14: Yes, for instance the PS RAW convertor has fall-off compensation and a facility for storing and recall of lens correction parameters (vignetting and CA). And there are several other stand-alone and PS plug-in tools that can do the same such as PTLens.

Re: lens hood for FA 50/1.4

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's on the *istD. I suspect it would cause some vignetting on a full frame camera. Paul On Nov 14, 2005, at 2:52 AM, David Mann wrote: On Nov 14, 2005, at 7:19 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: An FYI: I tried the Takumar 135/3.5 lens hood on the FA 50/1.4. I see no vignetting in shots of a white

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
HAR! On Nov 14, 2005, at 4:28 AM, Cotty wrote: On 13/11/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: A young lady signs a judge's nominating petition on the back of the supplicant while her friend watches. I didn't notice how, um, close these two young ladies were until I processed the

CA with BW - BAD!

2005-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I forgot to reply earlier, but to the poster who said that CA didn't matter to them because they only shot BW, it should be noted that CA does affect BW if you are shooting panchro BW film which nearly everyone does. It causes a loss of resolution in the areas where the CA manifests itself (

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use key words and a date to describe every folder on the hard drives. On my DVD backups I use dates only in most cases, but I highlight important files with some key words as well. For each set of backups, I print a hard copy of the directory. Paul On Nov 14, 2005, at 4:31 AM, Cotty wrote:

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the TREES tab at the top of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. Thanks Shel. O MY GOD. I knew they were big, but that's humungantic! Cotty,

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

2005-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On 11/13/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering about that as well - assuming that the Blue Man referenced on the button is the same Blue Man group I saw in Chicago a few years ago. They put on a great performance. I took my nephew and his girlfriend - or should I say,

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have 4000+ PEF files, and 3 years worth of film shooting (1 film a week or so)... I have to devise a way to catalog the whole darn bunch. What kind of system/program/solution you use? I know this has been discussed previously, so I would appreciate if

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

2005-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On 11/14/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip However, I think that everyone should at least be aware of BMG's anti-union position. Aren't you glad you axed? Oh yeah, I got the button (and a sticker for my bike) because one of our clients at work is the Actors' Guild here in

Assumptions about 645

2005-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
Though a specific marketing time is not official we assume the PMA 2006 (Orlando, US) will be the first world event where the Pentax 645 Digital makes its appearance in a more detailed and final version. http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_5116.html As I read it, this is

Re: Ansel Adams exhibition

2005-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On 11/14/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip My only wish is that the prints were larger... like 6 feet high. Just about every print had me walking closer and closer, constantly taking in more detail. I might have to abandon the Brotherhood and buy a large format camera ;) Well,

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Adam Maas
From the 5D Review on DPReview, there was fall-off in the corners wide open at the wide end with a 24-70L on a 20D (1.6x APS-C). The fall off was nasty and for several stops on the 5D. Colour me not impressed. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: Is this light falloff in the corners being seen

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: keith_w Subject: Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved... When I remember, I back my stuff up onto a CD, or more likely a DVD. I don't catalogue them or anything like that. I figure it would be the height of arrogance to think my

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Full Frame Is this light falloff in the corners being seen with FULL FRAME 35mm lenses on APS sensors? If so that's pretty severe vignettingEither that or the contrast index with the sensor must me very high with the

RE: PESO - William Stone

2005-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
How a social worker deals with skeletons? Analyse them, and _then_ hide them in the closet like everybody else ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
Tim, It doesn't work for me. The problem is that the foreground is too dark, and the people walking into the frame is hard to see. Without that element the pic is just too static. I have a number of similar shots--the northern European light is glorious, but it leaves lots of things in shadow

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
and they never will be since the conditions where they are growing are radically different than those in their natural environment. it might be interesting to note that south of where the giant coast redwoods grow is an area called the pygmy forest. because of some soil and geologic conditions,

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, you could pop over to Bath and see one or two in person. Seriously. They're not quite as tall (yet), but they do have a redwood and a sequoia in the Royal Victoria Park in Bath, England. Planted there 3-4 hundred years ago after

Re: CA with BW - BAD!

2005-11-14 Thread luben karavelov
J. C. O'Connell wrote: I forgot to reply earlier, but to the poster who said that CA didn't matter to them because they only shot BW, it should be noted that CA does affect BW if you are shooting panchro BW film which nearly everyone does. It causes a loss of resolution in the areas where the

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: and they never will be since the conditions where they are growing are radically different than those in their natural environment. Hi Shel, In what way are the conditions radically different? IIRC there are plenty of Redwoods at Big

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, as far as BMG goes, personally, they give me the creeps. Don't like what they do, don't like the fact that they hide behind all that blue. I think I know what they're trying to say with the make-up (anonymity, alienation,

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: Does the ferry qualify as a water-shed? Only after 9pm. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
Horizontal crop with just three butts? On 14/11/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: HAR! I'm serious! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: The UK is an island that benefits from both the gulf stream and warm moist water Errwell, I've had some very dry water in the past Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
I know. What's humorous is that you recognized where the true interaction is taking place. Of course with that crop it would appear to be a photo of two men and one woman. Paul On Nov 14, 2005, at 9:23 AM, Cotty wrote: Horizontal crop with just three butts? On 14/11/05, Paul Stenquist,

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/13/2005 7:26:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So here it is, my eastern picture http://flickr.com/photos/fototim/62993610/ it needs a larger format, so for you with broadband or patience http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=62993610size=o (230k) Data

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:15:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We are very much governed by the Atlantic, with occasional input from the Arctic (northerlies) or Siberia (easterlies). The UK is an island that benefits from both the gulf stream and warm moist water from

RE: PESO - Messy, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have never thought of that C word as offensive. To me, it is not stronger than example, junk. But you being a native knows better than me. Thanks for the warning. And while posting: Thanks for being honest. Honest feedback is what I need. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never

Compare Takumar 70-200 f/4 vs. SMC 70-210 f/4

2005-11-14 Thread Gaurav Aggarwal
Hi, I use a Pentax 35-105 f/3.5 on my Pentax PZ-1 currently. I plan to compliment this lens with something like 70-200. I notice that there are two versions: SMC A 70-210 f/4 (which I believe has a very good reputation??) and the Takumar-A 70-200 f/4 Macro (how good is this??) Any thoughts,

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: I can't talk about it knowledgeably, Cotty, but I thought the Atlantic ocean was much warmer than the Pacific. And this creates different weather patterns and winds. I understand Marnie. My point was that, although the interior of

Re: PESO - Messy, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: I have never thought of that C word as offensive. To me, it is not stronger than example, junk. But you being a native knows better than me. Thanks for the warning. More importantly, you used the 'S' word! You callin my stuff middle of the

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:52:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I understand Marnie. My point was that, although the interior of California can be very warm and dry, the coast is usually much cooler - hence, on a hot day in San Jose, it could be 96 degrees F, but take a

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/13/2005 5:20:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Saturday, November 12, 2005, at 02:27 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: I don't know about that, even the wealthiest people I have ever met don't want to pay more for something JUST BECAUSE its more, they

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: Full Frame Is this light falloff in the corners being seen with FULL FRAME 35mm lenses on APS sensors? If so that's pretty severe vignettingEither that or the contrast index with the sensor must me very

ot:I found

2005-11-14 Thread Sandra Moore
While cleaning out my granpa's basement I found all kinds of treasures Yesterday I found a little camera I thought. When I actually opened it it was a slide viewer. It is made by GNC. On the box it says model 101 35mm precieison viewer. Patent pending. It isn't scratched or

price comparisons *istD* (was Re: Any reason not to buy a *istD?)

2005-11-14 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2005-11-11 14:00, Martin Trautmann wrote: On 2005-11-10 11:09, John Forbes wrote: It's not advertised much, but for the last nine months the D has generally been sold for the same price as the DS in the UK. while checking German EU prices:

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread dagt
I like messy, complex pictures, but the reason why this doesn't work for me is that the different parts don't fit together or add to some common story or mood. If you look at the more complicated pictures by Cartier-Bresson you discover that some shapes or lines in the composition binds them

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Jostein
Nice shot Boris. Name of the lake is Vangsmjøsa, btw. I understand why you made this composition, it's a good trade-off between the hill slopes and the elements around the lake. However, I think the foreground vegetation in the lower left corner is breaking a bit with the rest of the

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
iView does the 'offline' archiving very nicely. They also offer a free reader for browsing catalog file thumbnails so you can share catalogs easily without the recipients having to own the iView program. Godfrey On Nov 14, 2005, at 3:48 AM, Jostein wrote: When I made the choice, I landed

Re: Compare Takumar 70-200 f/4 vs. SMC 70-210 f/4

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 6:47 AM, Gaurav Aggarwal wrote: I use a Pentax 35-105 f/3.5 on my Pentax PZ-1 currently. I plan to compliment this lens with something like 70-200. I notice that there are two versions: SMC A 70-210 f/4 (which I believe has a very good reputation??) and the Takumar-A 70-200

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 6:29 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I know. What's humorous is that you recognized where the true interaction is taking place. Of course with that crop it would appear to be a photo of two men and one woman. Now that's democracy for ya. Godfrey

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread frank theriault
On 11/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like messy, complex pictures, but the reason why this doesn't work for me is that the different parts don't fit together or add to some common story or mood. If you look at the more complicated pictures by Cartier-Bresson you

Re: Compare Takumar 70-200 f/4 vs. SMC 70-210 f/4

2005-11-14 Thread Jack Davis
Can certainly classify my SMC A 70~210 f/4 (macro)-58mm filter-as very good. Not familiar with a Tak. A 70~200. There is, however, an A 70~210 f/4-5.6(?) -49mm filter. Have no performance info. An SMC A 80~200 -49mm filter-is currently being made, but have heard nothing about its performance. Hope

RE: Compare Takumar 70-200 f/4 vs. SMC 70-210 f/4

2005-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I have no experience with either lens but the takumar k mounts were a budget line lenses that didn't even have smc so I seriously doubt that the takumar could match let alone beat the A series lenses ... jco -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: PESO - Messy, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://flickr.com/photos/fototim/62993610/ it needs a larger format, so for you with broadband or patience http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=62993610size=o (230k) I have never thought of that C word as offensive. To me, it is not stronger than example, junk. But you being a native knows

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Nice shot Boris. Name of the lake is Vangsmjøsa, btw. I understand why you made this composition, it's a good trade-off between the hill slopes and the elements around the lake. However, I think the foreground vegetation in the lower left corner is breaking a bit with the rest of the

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Cotty, Aside from isolated enclaves like the Muir Woods, the big'uns are all located in more northerly climes that average significantly more than 60-70 inches of rainfall per year, which is what the Santa Cruz Mountains generally gets. I don't know what else about the soil conditions

RE: PESO - Messy, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
Yeah. I did. See you in Tombstone at dawn. Words will fly. How about this for a little up warming? Du er en steike trivelig kar! Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/267/display/4376394 Gee, and you dare show us half Tim and some of DagT... ;-) Consider it a retaliation for the shots of me in the Mediteranean wash. :-) :-) Now I don't have

Re: New world record for a Pentax screwmount 50mm?

2005-11-14 Thread Derby Chang
P. J. Alling wrote: The ending price doesn't seem that out of line to me, I expected a price an order of magnitude higher... J. C. O'Connell wrote: This is incredible. I've never seen anything like this in terms of bidded price yet.

RE: New world record for a Pentax screwmount 50mm?

2005-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
The glass yellowing is no longer an issue, its easily cleared by a UV lamp in a few days Seems that old repair method is now obsolete. jco -Original Message- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:07 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject:

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] iView does the 'offline' archiving very nicely. They also offer a free reader for browsing catalog file thumbnails so you can share catalogs easily without the recipients having to own the iView program. Kinda guessed.

RE: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
A nice captured scenery. Despite being a bit heave on the left side. I wasn't there, but I believe there has a bit colourcast leaning to magenta. I also find the landscape a lot more interesting than the skies. The dramatic, but still soft curves. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 14, 2005, at 3:48 AM, Jostein wrote: When I made the choice, I landed on ThumbsPlus because of the support for offline archiving: the ability to retain thumbnails and search criteria for removable media. For all I know, this may be a

Re: PESO: Democracy in Action

2005-11-14 Thread danilo
Actually the blond-haired one, seems to me more a man that a woman, are you sure he is a girl? Look at his/her arm and butt... don't they seem to belong to a man? Also judging by his face I would say he is a man. danilo.

Re: New world record for a Pentax screwmount 50mm?

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, especially, as the lens appears to have the highly-sought-after yellowing of the glass. http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html I'll bet the owner of that web site feels a bit stupid now that the real cure for yellowing is known! (Not that using

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Jostein wrote on 14.11.05 17:22: Does iView support raw files? Yes, but only in pro version. -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek

Re: Modern PC hardware, Was: Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread danilo
It seems to me, that no one has yet replied to the original question: should he change his CPU From my point of view: no. do you use some unix? if not you'll not use the 64bits. Even if you use it, it's not always true that a 64 bits COU is faster than a 32 one, in some cases it's slower.

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein wrote on 14.11.05 17:22: Does iView support raw files? Yes, but only in pro version. And even then, it just displays the RAW files by showing you the embedded JPEG. Useful for identifying and cataloging your shots but not serious evaluation.

Re: OT: PESO One For Everyone

2005-11-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Michael, My very first impression was a cross or statue silhouette. Looking just a little longer and it looks like a shadow of a childrens swingset apparatus. It does first grab you. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, November 13, 2005, 8:15:14 AM, you wrote: MS I would really like to

Re: PESO - Man Sitting on a Bench

2005-11-14 Thread John Bailey
What's the message? John --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken along The Embarcadero in San Francisco last October. Been meaning to post this for some time. http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/mansitting.html Low Tech Details - Sony DSC-S85, 8-bit TIFF, Photoshop, and a

Re: FA 28-105 Lenses

2005-11-14 Thread Fred
Any comments on the relative pluses and minuses of the three different FA 28-105 lenses? Consensus from folks who've used all of them is that the latest one (FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF) is the most compact and the best performer. It's inexpensive, new, for its quality. Thanks, Godfrey,

Re: PESO - Messy Crap, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread John Bailey
Looks like multiple frames in one photograph. I like simple and complicated themes, just depends on what mood I'm in. John

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread John Bailey
Yes, thank you from me too. John --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233521 Yet another thanks goes to Jostein for letting me use his excellent photo gear. Boris

FA 28-105 Lenses

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Stringer
I have used the original FA 28-105 power zoom. It is one of my favorites and I still use it frequently with my istD. I've even had it repaired by Pentax a couple of times and still works great. As a used lens it might be cheaper but it is heavier but not enough for me to change it for

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Jostein wrote: iView does the 'offline' archiving very nicely. They also offer a free reader for browsing catalog file thumbnails so you can share catalogs easily without the recipients having to own the iView program. Kinda guessed. iView wasn't available

Re: FA 28-105 Lenses

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Fred wrote: Any comments on the relative pluses and minuses of the three different FA28-105 lenses? Consensus from folks who've used all of them is that the latest one (FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF) is the most compact and the best performer. It's inexpensive, new, for

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein wrote on 14.11.05 17:22: Does iView support raw files? Yes, but only in pro version. And even then, it just displays the RAW files by showing you the embedded JPEG. Useful for

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
please forgive my typing today. one of the big considerations for redwoods - the coastal variety - sequoia sempiverens - is the community in which they live. wildlife, other trees, condition and type of soil all play a role in the health and growth of the coastal redwoods. in fact, many of the

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
WOW! Thanks a lot for posting the link this way. Previously, I wasn't ableto see the verzion with the zoom magnifying glass, and I didn't evennotice the person near the top of the tree. Very impressive piece of work! On 11/13/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Cotty, Go here:

Re: PESO(s): Two fall shots from Pittsburgh

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On 11/12/05, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been so busy with work for school projects that I've barely had any time to shoot photos for myself lately. I managed to get a couple in today. Two contrasting impressions of a fall day in the 'Burgh. http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm

Re: OT: Robert Frank Exhibit

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Be interesting to see this. Unfortunately, Toronto is a bit of a trip, even from NYC ... I'll be in NYC for about 9 days coming up soon (the Turkey holiday, you see...). Godfrey On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:11 AM, frank theriault wrote: While we're on to exhibits, I took in a Robert Frank

RE: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
nice ... pleasant ... Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 11/13/2005 8:48:22 PM Subject: PESO - Norwegian skies Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233521 Yet another thanks goes

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: There was a point, somewhere between SF and Arcata along Highway 101, where all of a sudden the average height of the trees seems to quadruple in height. It was sudden and startling to me, at the time relatively new to the West

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 14, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein wrote on 14.11.05 17:22: Does iView support raw files? Yes, but only in pro version. And even then, it just displays the RAW files by showing you

Re: PESO - A Couple of Guys on the Town

2005-11-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
couple of questions. does not hiring union help mean the BMG is anti-union? does the group follow this practice in the other venues in which they perform - six or seven other, iirc? maybe - and i'm not taking a position one way or another on this - this was a toronto only situation. Shel You

Re: How to See a Tree (Arboreal Panoramas)

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: i hope this helps. there's a lot more to the forest than meets the eye ;-)) Thanks for the redwood primer Shel - very interesting! I've learned a lot, thanks. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: PESO - Man Sitting on a Bench

2005-11-14 Thread Mat Maessen
That's the great thing about art. The message can be anything you want it to be. And yes, Shel, this one is art. -Mat On 11/14/05, John Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's the message? John

Pensung DSLR

2005-11-14 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
Hi, It seems the new Samsung DSLR will be announced in January, next year. I don't know more details, just wanted to share this info. -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread keith_w
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved... Hi! I have 4000+ PEF files, and 3 years worth of film shooting (1 film a week or so)... I have to devise a way to catalog the whole darn bunch.

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
J. C. O'Connell wrote on 14.11.05 10:44: Is this light falloff in the corners being seen with FULL FRAME 35mm lenses on APS sensors? If so that's pretty severe vignettingEither that or the contrast index with the sensor must me very high with the processing I haven't seen light faloff

Re: PESO - Autumn or Winter?

2005-11-14 Thread Jostein
Quoting David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Nov 14, 2005, at 2:31 AM, Jostein wrote: - Original Message - From: mike wilson m. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Har! And does Ryanair form any part of this plan?? Good job I bought that shed! 8-))) Why? You can't possibly mean to bring it

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Jostein
Hi Boris, Godfrey mentioned iView. That's one of the serious contenders. Here's two more: BreezeBrowser: www.breezebrowser.com ThumbsPlus: www.cerious.com When I made the choice, I landed on ThumbsPlus because of the support for offline archiving: the ability to retain thumbnails and search

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Nov 2005 at 10:33, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Rob Studdert wrote on 14.11.05 0:14: Yes, for instance the PS RAW convertor has fall-off compensation and a facility for storing and recall of lens correction parameters (vignetting and CA). And there are several other stand-alone

Re: PESO - Norwegian skies

2005-11-14 Thread Gaurav Aggarwal
Picture perfect. Make a postcard out of it or hang it on the wall. On 11/13/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/photo/233521 Yet another thanks goes to Jostein for letting me use his excellent photo gear. Boris

RE: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Is this light falloff in the corners being seen with FULL FRAME 35mm lenses on APS sensors? If so that's pretty severe vignettingEither that or the contrast index with the sensor must me very high with the processing in use. jco -Original Message- From: Sylwester Pietrzyk

Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question

2005-11-14 Thread Herb Chong
i don't think the 24-90 is especially sharp either. Herb - Original Message - From: Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 2:02 AM Subject: Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question My experience with this lens on my D is

Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Rob Studdert wrote on 14.11.05 13:55: Maybe for some people but I have a very useful set of lens correction files that I've saved along the way so it's no more work actually and I'm optimizing the performance of my lenses to the limits of the camera. It can oly get better from here :-) So

Re: Modern PC hardware, Was: Re: Full Frame

2005-11-14 Thread Adam Maas
Danilo, a dual-core CPU has two processors sharing a Die and memory interface. For all intents and purposes it is a dual-CPU SMP system and the OS will see the seperate processors and treat it as such. This isn't just a scheduling hack like Hyperthreading (Which also shows up as 2 CPU's to the

Re: PESO - Messy, a Snap or a Keeper?

2005-11-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: Yeah. I did. See you in Tombstone at dawn. Words will fly. How about this for a little up warming? Du er en steike trivelig kar! Thems fightin words. ptui Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Request for help or advise. The critical mass is achieved...

2005-11-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 14, 2005, at 10:04 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: I think Thumbs Plus does real RAW previews. I know it does RAW conversions (even batch conversion) and will display full-size RAW images. It has its own built-in RAW converter. Just looked it up. Thumbs Plus Professional Edition v7 can do RAW

PESO: Transit Strike

2005-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
A couple of weeks ago we had a transit strike here in Philadelphia. On my route to work, there is a plaza where five trolley (tram) lines converge, and go underground for the last 5km to the center of the city. I stopped on my way home and photographed the strange scene of silent trolleys, left

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