Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
graywolf wrote: The ideal format for landscapes is at least 20x24. However most landscape photographers are wimps, and refuse to backpack one of them about. GRIN You know someone alive today who's not a wimp? Grinning too Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread Cotty
The LX is sold. ;-) - The LX Wink On 28/9/06, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Are you gonna butcher it into mounting Canon lenses, or were you just going to reskin it? Oh, I didn't buy it. I simply offer the 'LX wink'. You'll have to ask what that is. --

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread David Mann
On Sep 29, 2006, at 1:54 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: On a completely different track, I think that a outdoor-friendly MedF-D will actually compete with stitching software when it comes to landscapes. It certainly would from my point of view. I'm never going to bother with stitching when I

Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/28 Thu PM 10:20:44 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR? On 28/9/06, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: That certainly comes across us 1) as rude, 2) as simplistic, and 3) do you really honestly expect that a

RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Ewins
Congratulations Cotty! I found out today that my employer has agreed to increase the redundancy payouts for staff whose jobs have headed off to India. In my case, after nearly 22 years there, the increase was big enough that I will take them up on the offer. I expect to finish up some time in

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/06, Paul Ewins, discombobulated, unleashed: I found out today that my employer has agreed to increase the redundancy payouts for staff whose jobs have headed off to India. In my case, after nearly 22 years there, the increase was big enough that I will take them up on the offer. I expect

Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread Roman
Exclusive Hands-On Preview: *Pentax* K10D http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3126/exclusive-hands-on-preview-pentax-k10d.html Popular Photography Magazine - USA By Jonathan Barkey. Based on our test drive of a late-stage K10D prototype, we'd say *Pentax* has graduated from D-SLR underdog to

Re: Street photography - religious objections (now politics)

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
AFG needs body language to be understood. If you can understand it in print, it's not AFG. QED. Did you know Davy Crockett had three ears? From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 12:48:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Street photography

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
Friends, Roman's lend me your ears. Do you even read the messages here? This has already been posted discussed. Dave At 04:13 PM 29/09/2006, Roman wrote: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: *Pentax* K10D http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3126/exclusive-hands-on-preview-pentax-k10d.html Popular

Re: Monthly production rate

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 01:06:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Monthly production rate I encountered the following figures in one of the Japanese forums. These are monthly production rate for each model, but not the monthly

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Canada is a big country. I _so_ want to say the M word. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread John Coyle
Good news Cotty, congrats - but sometimes being a freelance can be scary! The regular pay cheques just don't happen! I'm raising a glass of BruichLaddich single malt to you right now... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 08:30:36 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come Good news Cotty, congrats - but sometimes being a freelance can be scary! The regular pay cheques just don't happen! I'm

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, William Robb wrote: Thanks for the link, but not many people consider the internet as a place to buy batteries. Is that the same people that will shell out 1,000 USD for a DSLR and lens? Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, John Celio wrote: Whatever... So eloquent! Even better, he quoted your whole message underneath. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Paul Crovella wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Pentax lenses, which are in lower supply and demand, have a restricted number of sellers Adam, yes, *that* is supply and demand. The supply is low and while the demand isn't huge, it's big enough in relation to supply to keep prices

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
On 9/29/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ;-) - The LX Wink Oh, I didn't buy it. I simply offer the 'LX wink'. You'll have to ask what that is. OK. What is it? Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 29, 2006, at 12:15 AM, William Robb wrote: What is the advantage of being an independent contractor instead of an employee? I haven't figured out if there are any, yet. None. The benefits are all to the employer. All the years I worked for Shutterbug magazine they classed me

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
On 9/29/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few of you have been following my professional events, and would just like to say that this evening I had a call I have been waiting nearly three weeks for. I have been offered a contract with ITV News as a cameraman for the new ITV Thames Valley

PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread David Mann
No pretty flowers this time around; this is real men's country ;) http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=557t=1 You can imagine how hard it was to keep the 15mm lens dry enough to shoot with in those conditions... - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You should try the SMCK series K28/2.5, K24/3.5, K20/4, and K35/3.5. They're just rather difficult to come by. I have the 4/20 mm in the M version and I'm very fond of it. If you have gone digital you

RE: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
How about the K 18/3.5 with digital? Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy RD Turku www.computec.fi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 09:27:02 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: Stuff On 9/29/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ;-) - The LX Wink Oh, I didn't buy it. I simply offer the 'LX wink'. You'll have

RE: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Great news Cotty! Have fun, Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy RD Turku www.computec.fi -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:17 AM To: pentax

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice composition. The effect is similar to shooting against a backlit screen in the studio. I like it. Paul On Sep 29, 2006, at 1:36 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Quite a difference in technique for me with this one. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 45mm, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
I missed it, so I'm pleased that Roman posted it again. Paul On Sep 29, 2006, at 4:24 AM, David Savage wrote: Friends, Roman's lend me your ears. Do you even read the messages here? This has already been posted discussed. Dave At 04:13 PM 29/09/2006, Roman wrote: Exclusive Hands-On

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Cotty wrote: I have been offered a contract with ITV News as a cameraman for the new ITV Thames Valley News service to be launched in December here in the UK. I leave the staff of same at the end of November. My company is called Seeing Eye Productions and will start

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
On 9/29/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 09:27:02 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: Stuff On 9/29/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ;-) - The LX Wink Oh, I

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
Roman if your reading this I apologise. That was a different article. Sorry. Dave On 9/29/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I missed it, so I'm pleased that Roman posted it again. Paul On Sep 29, 2006, at 4:24 AM, David Savage wrote: Friends, Roman's lend me your ears. Do

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd not seen it either. I sure wish people would stop picking on Roman. Whatever, if any, his trespasses may be, others on this list make gaffs and can often be a PITA with some of their list behavior as well, more so than Roman posting info late. At least he's on topic with Pentax related

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There are benefits to the independent contractor as well. It's not a one-sided proposition. A number of friends have been independent contractors with major corporations. One just recently accepted regular employment, and while we didn't discuss her situation in detail, she made it clear that

RE: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm just starting to use mine more frequently with the DS. It seems OK thus far, but I've not used it enough to get a real good feel for it, and its quality, in all situations. FWIW, I found the K24/2.8 to be an under appreciated jewel with the DS (for a while it was my most used lens with the

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 29, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: And while it's true that there are benefits that accrue to the company in having independent contractors, there are also benefits to having those people as employees as well. It all depends on the situation, what's most important

Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: I have a complaint. Sorry, this is getting hit on the head lessons here. -- Mark Roberts Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com 412-687-2835 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: At 06:47 AM 29/09/2006, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: So are you guys saying that no wide Pentax wide is going to work that good with the new K10D..How about long lens ? This is horsepucky. The DA12-24, DA14, FA20-35, FA20, DA21, FA28, and FA35 are

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 11:37:41 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: Stuff On 9/29/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 09:27:02 GMT To:

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
Adam Maas wrote: The costs aren't due to limited supply of lenses compared to demand, but due to the inherently higher costs of doing short production runs and higher per-unit profit requirements to make the product viable. Mike J wrote very cogently about this just a couple of weeks ago:

Re: Don Sanderson

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
Damn Tom, it was just a joke... I thought you'd be smart enough to figure that out... Take a damned pill already. Cory [/thread] - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:46 PM Subject: Re: Don

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread mike wilson
From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri PM 12:29:09 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: Stuff From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/09/29 Fri AM 11:37:41 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: FS: Stuff

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread Martin Trautmann
On 2006-09-29 11:13, Roman wrote: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: *Pentax* K10D http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3126/exclusive-hands-on-preview-pentax-k10d.html Popular Photography Magazine - USA By Jonathan Barkey. Based on our test drive of a late-stage K10D prototype, we'd say *Pentax* has

K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
It occurs to me that I don't recall reading weather the K10D (or 100/110D for that matter) has the ability to overlay the histogram on top of the instant review image. What about highlight/shadow indicators? I know those were things some of us would have liked in the *ist D. Did it eventually

Re: PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very nice indeed! Good work. Godfrey On Sep 29, 2006, at 2:32 AM, David Mann wrote: http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=557t=1 You can imagine how hard it was to keep the 15mm lens dry enough to shoot with in those conditions... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: Pentax K10D

2006-09-29 Thread Thibouille
The SR is indeed improved from that of the K100D according to the rep I talked to at Photokina. 2006/9/29, Martin Trautmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 2006-09-29 11:13, Roman wrote: Exclusive Hands-On Preview: *Pentax* K10D

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread D Brooks
Hav'nt really looked at any spec's or reviews. Still debating on the upgrade from the istD, however, i hope i can. These are features on my Nikon Dlsr's and i have become very used to seeing them and the speed at which they work. I'm more interested in the write speed and fps speed. I used

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
Check this page Cory: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pentaxk10d/page7.asp Short answer: yes. Dave On 9/29/06, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It occurs to me that I don't recall reading weather the K10D (or 100/110D for that matter) has the ability to overlay the histogram on top of the

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yes, rather different from your usual: my eyes squint at the glare of the clouds above! You did a good job of rending on such a high contrast photo. Godfrey On Sep 28, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Quite a difference in technique for me with this one. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
cbwaters wrote: It occurs to me that I don't recall reading weather the K10D (or 100/110D for that matter) has the ability to overlay the histogram on top of the instant review image. What about highlight/shadow indicators? I know those were things some of us would have liked in the *ist D.

Friday FS?

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
I'm struggling with the idea of selling my MZ-5N. It's a great camera. I like it a lot. It still works in all respects. I don't use it much. Economy says sell it. Heart says nah. Wallet says yeah. Wife? lets not go there, ok? Anybody on the list who would really like to have one (with the

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
cbwaters wrote: It occurs to me that I don't recall reading weather the K10D (or 100/110D for that matter) has the ability to overlay the histogram on top of the instant review image. What about highlight/shadow indicators? I know those were things some of us would have liked in the *ist D.

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From the DPReview.com Preview: --- Record review Play By default the K10D provides a review of the image taken immediately after exposure ('Instant review'). Via the camera menu you can decide to also optionally display an overlaid histogram (in the style last used in Play mode) and

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: On 9/27/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: It's time to cast out this thread. You just said that on the fly ann Well it certainly reeled you in. I won't

Re: Pentax 15mm on DSLR?

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: David Savage wrote: At 06:47 AM 29/09/2006, Mark Roberts wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: So are you guys saying that no wide Pentax wide is going to work that good with the new K10D..How about long lens ? This is horsepucky. The DA12-24, DA14, FA20-35, FA20, DA21, FA28,

Re: Street photography - religious objections (now Socialists)

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your mother wears army boots. Only at the shooting range, during target practice... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: Adam Maas wrote: The costs aren't due to limited supply of lenses compared to demand, but due to the inherently higher costs of doing short production runs and higher per-unit profit requirements to make the product viable. Mike J wrote very cogently about this

Re: Street photography - religious objections (now Socialists)

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toronto drivers are idiots? Nah. I mean, they are, but the nice lady who hit me merely had a moment of inattention - could have happened at any place. cheers, frank (who so far has gotten enough money from insurance to buy a replacement bike -

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: On 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: On 9/27/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: It's time to cast out this thread. You just said that on the fly Well it certainly reeled you in.

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 29, 2006, at 6:41 AM, Adam Maas wrote: The K100D can overlay the histogram over the instant review image, and highlight blinkies too. No shadow blinkies though. According to the DPReview preview, it blinks highlights and shadows with the histo overlay. Godfrey -- PDML

Who had the 13 x 19 photo album from Light Impressions?

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
At GFM 2005 someone showed me their very impressive 12 x 18 prints in a very nice archival portfolio album made by (I think) Light Impressions. Anyone know who it was and what the catalog number of the album might be? I've searched the Light Impressions web site and can't find it, but the site's

Re: PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread Christian
David Mann wrote: No pretty flowers this time around; this is real men's country ;) http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=557t=1 You can imagine how hard it was to keep the 15mm lens dry enough to shoot with in those conditions... - Dave Great use of

Re: PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread pnstenquist
Beautiful. Great use of perspective to create drama. Is this on the south island? I'm just finishing a novel. A considerable amount of it takes place on the south island in a small farming town called Ashburton, which is about an hour south of Christchurch. I've had a good time researching it

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Christian
Bruce Dayton wrote: Quite a difference in technique for me with this one. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 45mm, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3417a.htm Comments welcome I like the try at a different perspective, but the glaring sky really bothers

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Amita Guha
Congratulations, Cotty! I'll raise a pint to you. :) Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: leaving soon for Greece

2006-09-29 Thread Amita Guha
On 9/28/06, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Satorini is the place to photograph. Thanks, Jens. We will be there a week from Saturday, and I can't wait! Amita -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax 15mm – pancake possible?

2006-09-29 Thread Bertil Holmberg
What are the chances for a really wide compact lens? I've got the DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited which is 155 grams, while the DA 14/f2.8 is 420 grams (+hood) large. It would be nice with something lighter and more compact now that the K10D will be almost 800 grams ;-) Would a smaller super wide

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 29, 2006, at 6:41 AM, Adam Maas wrote: The K100D can overlay the histogram over the instant review image, and highlight blinkies too. No shadow blinkies though. According to the DPReview preview, it blinks highlights and shadows with the histo overlay.

Markham Fair results

2006-09-29 Thread Dave Brooks
Well at least the end of September is going a bit better now.:-) Went for the opening night of the fair, family trandition, and had a look at the photo displays. Again a LOT of nice work, in the colour, BW and digital catagories. I managed a 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th in my print submissions, and

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread David J Brooks
Good news Cotty. Sounds like it something you really are looking forward to. Great you'll be able to do GFM, next year. Now i have 9 months to prepare.:-) Seeing as i dis'nt even have a drink on my own birthday yesterday, i'll have one with you tonight.**Urpp** Dave Quoting David Savage

OT: CPU question

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
Ok, I know... Get a mac... I get it. just can't right now. My PC is a P4 1.7 (don't know the FSB speed) and I've got 504MB of DDR DIMM RAM (not sure of the speed there either) Without switching motherboards, I can move up to around P4 3.0 with an 800Mhz FSB and hyper-threading for about $85.

Re: Street photography - religious objections (now Socialists)

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/06, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why IS that, Frank? Other than the fact that one recently laid you up fairly well, that is! Nah, that's got nothing to do with it, Keith. Besides (hard to believe) it's been a year now! The accident was Oct 6, 2005. In all seriousness, I have

Re: Markham Fair results

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
On 9/29/06, Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well at least the end of September is going a bit better now.:-) Went for the opening night of the fair, family trandition, and had a look at the photo displays. Again a LOT of nice work, in the colour, BW and digital catagories. I managed

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-09-29 Thread Mat Maessen
On 9/29/06, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My PC is a P4 1.7 (don't know the FSB speed) and I've got 504MB of DDR DIMM RAM (not sure of the speed there either) It's probably DDR400 RAM. The processor is 400 MHZ FSB. If you don't have DDR400 memory, you'll see a performance increase just by

Re: K10D histogram

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 29, 2006, at 7:34 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 29, 2006, at 6:41 AM, Adam Maas wrote: The K100D can overlay the histogram over the instant review image, and highlight blinkies too. No shadow blinkies though. According to the DPReview preview, it blinks

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-09-29 Thread David Savage
On 9/29/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: On 9/27/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: It's time to cast out this thread. You just

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-09-29 Thread Thibouille
Quite big IMO. P4 is a dog at 1.7 (Willamette core.. I'm sure about 99%) but later models (speaking about Northwood) are as good as a P4 can be. Prescott is crap. Buy one if your motherboard can accept it. And buy more RAM too: 1024MB is really a minimum to be comfortable. Thibault Massart aka

Re: Markham Fair results

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
Rock-the-hell on Dave! Pretty soon we're going to be able to print shirts that profess our acquaintance Chainsaw Dave Esquire, Photography Legend of Eastern Canada is my friend! Cory ;) - Original Message - From: Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday,

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful! What kind of tree is this? Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite a difference in technique for me with this one. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4 @ 45mm, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3417a.htm Comments welcome --

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-09-29 Thread cbwaters
Thanks Mat. This ASUS does support dual channel RAM. ftp://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock478/p4p800-mx/e1880_p4p800-mx.pdf Looks like, if I moved up to a 800Mhz FSB, I'll have to get new RAM. :( CW - Original Message - From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Street photography - religious objections (now Socialists)

2006-09-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 29, 2006, at 11:10 AM, frank theriault wrote: What I'm against the the needless use of cars. Daily commutes when transit's available. Those 5 block drives to the corner store to buy beer. We have to understand that cars are bad for the environment. Because each individual car

Re: Markham Fair results

2006-09-29 Thread pnstenquist
Congratulations! You should post the winning entries when you get a chance. Paul -- Original message -- From: Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well at least the end of September is going a bit better now.:-) Went for the opening night of the fair, family

Re: Pentax 15mm – pancake possible?

2006-09-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 29, 2006, at 7:49 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote: What are the chances for a really wide compact lens? I've got the DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited which is 155 grams, while the DA 14/f2.8 is 420 grams (+hood) large. It would be nice with something lighter and more compact now that the K10D will

Re: PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread Jack Davis
Missed the original post Davis, but have to compliment you on the composition. Limited range of colors, along with nice lighting, make for a terrific shot. Jack --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Mann wrote: No pretty flowers this time around; this is real men's country ;)

Re: Pentax 15mm – pancake possible?

2006-09-29 Thread Thibouille
Maybe but you'll probably get a f/4 or something like that. You'd pay like $600-800 for a 15mm/4 ? The 14mm is already pretty compact IMO. 2006/9/29, Bertil Holmberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What are the chances for a really wide compact lens? I've got the DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited which is 155 grams,

Re: PAW - Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very good shot. I can imagine just how wet it could be. A few years ago I was trying to get shots at Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite when the runoff was high. I could not keep the mist off the lens - never got a shot I liked. You've done wonderfully here! -- Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006,

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks, Paul. I bracketed the shots and played around with it PP and and felt the high key worked best. -- Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006, 3:19:50 AM, you wrote: PS A nice composition. The effect is similar to shooting against a backlit PS screen in the studio. I like it. PS Paul PS On Sep

Re: Re: Pentax 15mm – pancake possible?

2006-09-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Bertil Holmberg wrote: I've got the DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited which is 155 grams, while the DA 14/f2.8 is 420 grams (+hood) large. It would be nice with something lighter and more compact now that the K10D will be almost 800 grams ;-) Don't compare with the 21; the

Re: Interview w/Pentax exec

2006-09-29 Thread Tom C
Non-alakaline AAs are the lowest common denominators. I've even used those in a pinch. :-) Tom C. From: K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Interview w/Pentax exec Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006

Re: What is this thing? (Pentax at Photokina)

2006-09-29 Thread Thibouille
I prefer the MZ-X. Did you ever see one? 2006/9/26, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED]: There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview. This one is strange: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps

FS Friday: FA 28-105mm f4-5.6 IF

2006-09-29 Thread John Celio
For Sale: one Pentax FA 28-105 f4-5.6 IF lens. This very nice lens is in near mint condition. It never left the store and only saw brief use when put on a camera for customers. Front and rear caps are original, as is the hood. All packing materials are included. It was sitting on our shelf

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
This was some taller plant - not really a tree or bush. I really have no idea what it might be called. Thanks for looking. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006, 8:05:14 AM, you wrote: RW Beautiful! What kind of tree is this? RW Rick RW --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread Cotty
Thanks to everyone for the warm messages. Really appreciate it. Amita, if you can drink a pint pot clean, I've gotta take my hat off to you. You'd damn near fit in one! Bless you. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Sorry to make you squint. I tried a lowering the background a bit and didn't like it as well. Thanks for looking. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006, 6:35:03 AM, you wrote: GD Yes, rather different from your usual: my eyes squint at the glare of GD the clouds above! GD You

Re: OT: CPU question

2006-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
cbwaters wrote: Ok, I know... Get a mac... I get it. just can't right now. My PC is a P4 1.7 (don't know the FSB speed) and I've got 504MB of DDR DIMM RAM (not sure of the speed there either) Without switching motherboards, I can move up to around P4 3.0 with an 800Mhz FSB and

FS Friday: FlashTrax 40gb (lower price)

2006-09-29 Thread John Celio
For Sale: One opened but unused FlashTrax 40gb digital multimedia storage device and player. Price: $217 OBO. PLEASE feel free to make me an offer. This is the last one of this item we have, and we want to move it asap! What it is: portable 40gb hard drive for storing any and all digital

FS Friday: FA-J 18-35mm AL

2006-09-29 Thread John Celio
For Sale: one FA-J 18-35mm AL lens, with front and rear caps and hood. This lens has never left the store, it has been sitting on the shelf for a while now. The rear cap is not the original and some of the packing materials are missing. The lens itself is in new condition. The glass is

Re: Markham Fair results

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
Congrats, Dave! -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006, 7:44:52 AM, you wrote: DB Well at least the end of September is going a bit better now.:-) DB Went for the opening night of the fair, family trandition, DB and had a look at the photo displays. Again a LOT of nice work, in DB

Re: FS: Stuff

2006-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: OK. What is it? Well, it's difficult to describe... I mean - you know, it's just that warm pleasant feeling that you get from owning an LX - it's sort of, you know, that peaceful.ahhh, sort of contented feeling...man. ;-) PS - I'm

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/29/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frankly, I think this thread has been battered to death and is starting to flounder. http://www.intriguing.com/mp/video.asp -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Looking up

2006-09-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
I did play with the sky quite a bit and preferred what is shown. Maybe what I like about it is the high key effect. I do appreciate the look and opinion. It always helps me to work for improvement. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, September 29, 2006, 7:18:39 AM, you wrote: C Bruce Dayton

Re: OT - Freelance Life, Here I Come

2006-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few of you have been following my professional events, and would just like to say that this evening I had a call I have been waiting nearly three weeks for. I have been offered a contract with ITV News as a cameraman for the new ITV Thames Valley

Re: PESO - Fishing...for what?

2006-09-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Sep 29, 2006, at 11:14 AM, David Savage wrote: On 9/29/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 9/29/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: On 9/27/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perry Pellechia wrote: It's time to

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