PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread J and K Messervy
I found this specimen in the bathroom today and took a few shots with the macro lens and wireless, off camera flash. Bouncing the flash off the floor tiles the spider was on gave it this fragile, made of glass look. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/ShermanHJ60/DaddyLongLegs.jpg Cheers

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
Now that's the sort of picture nightmares are made of Nice focus on the body and rear (middle?) legs. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I found this specimen in the bathroom today and

Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Thibouille
I will resume C++ as being a layer over C but half-broken due tu compatibility reason with C whoch is itself ASM with a layer supposed to let it look like a normal language but really is only ASM. Well that's how I see it. But C++ is not that difficult to read, if you rememer you read a sort of

RE: Olympian

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
Thanks Ann. have to know - that is a Kenneth Noland painting isnt it - in this shot? http://www.web-options.com/London/London/content/P1273087_large.html You have the better of me, I'm afraid. I hadn't heard of Kenneth Noland until you mentioned him. I've tried to find out, but a quick

RE: Olympian

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
Lightroom says No. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 28 January 2007 05:10 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Olympian Markus, I think it a typical case of pixel envy :-). Bob, please can

RE: Olympian (a salesperson's story) (long)

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
Now that I have some Olympus gear I shall be lobbying for the laws of physics to be repealed. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: 28 January 2007 06:04 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Olympian (a

RE: Olympian (a salesperson's story) (long)

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
John - good post, and an interesting story. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Celio Sent: 28 January 2007 05:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Olympian (a salesperson's story) (long) Godfrey wrote: I

Re: PESO: a couple with the K28/3.5

2007-01-28 Thread Peter Lacus
Paul, As promised, I shot a bit with the SMC Pentax 28/3.5 today. This one is wide open at 1/15th, ISO 1600: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5513023size=lg wide open? :-O Phew, your crippled mule is doing pretty well I'd say... ;-) Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: a couple with the K28/3.5

2007-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Peter. Yes, the old 28/3.5 is a very good lens. Back in the day when we frequently discussed things like K series lenses, the consensus was that it was better than the 2.8 in K, M or A configuration, but it has sort of disappeared into the murky past:-). Paul On Jan 28, 2007, at 5:50 AM,

Re: PESO: a couple with the K28/3.5

2007-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bruce. On Jan 28, 2007, at 2:31 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Paul, The shot of Grace is really wonderful. The lens appears to be no slouch either. Thanks for sharing. -- Bruce Saturday, January 27, 2007, 1:27:27 PM, you wrote: PS As promised, I shot a bit with the SMC

What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread Dario Bonazza
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Dario Bonazza a écrit : http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdc.watch.impress.co.jp%2Fcda%2Fparts%2Fimage_for_link%2F79704-5442-1-1.htmllangpair=ja%7Cenhl=frie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8prev=%2Flanguage_tools The

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
A case for spare batteries and cards?? On Jan 28, 2007, at 7:37 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1 -1.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: OT: DNG conversion challenge (was: aliasing/moire)

2007-01-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
So far, I've decided I'll be using Elements as my backend. The only downside that is significant is the lack of batch processing capabilities. Besides that Elements is more then I really need, I believe. This might change the day I am capable of using Elements, for far I'm just scratching the

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread David Savage
Cool. Cheers, Dave On 1/28/07, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/ShermanHJ60/DaddyLongLegs.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread David Savage
Looks to me like a SD card storage case. Cheers, Dave On 1/28/07, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
The market (many at the market) says that camera based SR is best at short focal lengths, and lens based IS is best at long focal length. What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the theoretical debate, but what does practical use tell us? Tim Mostly harmless

Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Cory Papenfuss
I will resume C++ as being a layer over C but half-broken due tu compatibility reason with C whoch is itself ASM with a layer supposed to let it look like a normal language but really is only ASM. Speaking of unparseable... :) -Cory --

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 7:37 AM, Dario Bonazza, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html Buy a ticket to Japan, buy a K10d there and you get the media case and a SD card :-). http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/info/k10d/index.html Ken -- PDML

Re: Extreme depth of field technique

2007-01-28 Thread Anthony Farr
Attenborough in those days was working directly with Jim Frazier, before Panavision became involved. When Life On Earth was being made Frazier personally did the cinematography for the close-up stuff. An interesting side story is that Panavision's deal with Jim Frazier permitted him to not

RE: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
Interesting light. It makes me wonder what's inside the head. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J and K Messervy Sent: 28. januar 2007 09:14 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Daddy

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Cory Papenfuss
The market (many at the market) says that camera based SR is best at short focal lengths, and lens based IS is best at long focal length. What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the theoretical debate, but what does practical use tell us? That

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 8:26 AM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the theoretical debate, but what does practical use tell us? I have both. Comparison between CCD shift type and in-lens type is still being hotly debated

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 8:41 AM, Cory Papenfuss, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Canon is going to have to eat their hat WRT in-body SR. Rumour says that's exactly what Canon is contemplating. Who knows? But it indicates that both methods are toss-up. Canon can no longer charge high price for IS lenses

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Cassino Subject: Re: IE7 and photo uploading I've had a lot of problems with IE7 - both the 64 bit version on my X64 machine and the 32 bit version on my 32 bit machine. I have several browsers on both - Netscape, Firefox, Opera - to test drive my

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS? The market (many at the market) says that camera based SR is best at short focal lengths, and lens based IS is best at long focal length. What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth?

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 28, 2007, at 6:01 AM, William Robb wrote: The market (many at the market) says that camera based SR is best at short focal lengths, and lens based IS is best at long focal length. What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the theoretical debate, but

RE: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
I don't follow you now. Language barrier? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 28. januar 2007 15:01 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Adam Maas
More in common than you might think. Windows Explorer is a functional Webbrowser (All the browser bits are DLL's, the program is just the interface). -Adam David Savage wrote: Internet Explorer is the Microsoft web browser. Windows Explorer is the file management/navigation system for the

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Jan 28, 2007, at 6:01 AM, William Robb wrote: The market (many at the market) says that camera based SR is best at short focal lengths, and lens based IS is best at long focal length. What do you who have used SR for a while say? Truth or myth? We have had the

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
If it ain't broken, don't fix it ;-). The lens based IS can be fine tuned and specially tailored for the given lens. Camera based SR is a general solution. As such it is probably more limited. However, you can still mount your K 200/4 and have SR handily available. Frankly, I don't care either

Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Cory, you definitely did not read Leo Tolstoy in original form. Half a page of printed text being a single sentence is not uncommon. Compared to that, everything else is just three word sentence ;-). On 1/28/07, Cory Papenfuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will resume C++ as being a layer over C

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I am so relieved that they stopped supporting IE for Mac OS X. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've had two Panasonics, one Canon with in-lens image stabilization, and one Konica Minolta, one Pentax with in-body stabilization. With the Panasonic FZ10, the zoom range was ~35mm to 410mm FoV (35mm terms); the Canon I had 70-200 and 300mm IS lenses and a 1.4x teleconverter. With the KM

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS? If it ain't broken, don't fix it ;-). The lens based IS can be fine tuned and specially tailored for the given lens. Camera based SR is a general solution. As such it is probably more limited.

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS? I'd like to know which lens based SR lenses there are in the 400-600mm range. Canon EF 400 f/2.8L IS Canon EF 600 f/4L IS A whole two? Gee. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: RE: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS? I don't follow you now. Language barrier? I was intimating that the best system is the one that exists in usable form. If you want SR on a 400-600mm lens, you either bust a nut carrying around big

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
I have to agree with you, sir William ;-). On 1/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The not so nice thing about taking photography away from photographers and putting it into the hands of flakes is that the equipment can no longer just take pictures. There's too many people out there

Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Lon Williamson
Thibouille wrote: I have to produce a software as a final evaluation of my computer sciences studies. Exif/ipct collecting from files? How about a full Exif for pentax cameras, including maker's marks? I've not seen anything like that before. Might be suitable for an undergrad kind of

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Scott Loveless
On 1/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino Subject: Re: IE7 and photo uploading I've had a lot of problems with IE7 - both the 64 bit version on my X64 machine and the 32 bit version on my 32 bit machine. I have several browsers on

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Jack Davis
You're enjoying this aren't you, Godfrey? :-()) Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so relieved that they stopped supporting IE for Mac OS X. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Me too, Jack. I steer away from MS products as far as I can though I *am* running Windoze at home. On 1/28/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're enjoying this aren't you, Godfrey? :-()) Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so relieved that they stopped

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Adam Maas
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS? I'd like to know which lens based SR lenses there are in the 400-600mm range. Canon EF 400 f/2.8L IS Canon EF 600 f/4L IS A whole two? Gee. William Robb

RE: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
Tolstoy has nothing on Victor Hugo! -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 28 January 2007 14:44 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy? Cory, you

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 28, 2007, at 7:31 AM, Adam Maas wrote: I'd like to know which lens based SR lenses there are in the 400-600mm range. Canon EF 400 f/2.8L IS Canon EF 600 f/4L IS A whole two? Gee. William Robb 4 actually, there's also the 400/4 DO IS USM and the 500/4 IS USM. Yes, sorry ...

Re: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Do you read French??? I thought you were from that island, what is its name again? ;-) On 1/28/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tolstoy has nothing on Victor Hugo! -- Bob -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Pirita: Winter River

2007-01-28 Thread Roman
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070128170110 After prolonged fall it is finally some snow in my backyard. This is where rollover effect if far more useful than in photo blog index. Here'showing exif while moved over the image. I usually don't like photoshopping, but here couldn't resist

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Not really. I worked in the computer industry not because it paid a lot of money (which it did) but because the tools it can create empowers me and everyone else to a more creative life. Seeing people struggle with garbage software is very sad. G On Jan 28, 2007, at 7:30 AM, Jack Davis

RE: Interest in developing a software around photograhy?

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
Grande Bretagne? Yes, I have even read some of Victor Hugo's poetry, as well as his ordinately long-winded prose, in French. Give me Flaubert any day. Mind you, most of the late 19th century authors remind me of Hoare's comments about COBOL: It aimed at readability but unfortunately achieved only

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Boris Liberman
I agree with you, Godfrey. It is just that neither you nor I can fix all there is to fix out there ;-). On 1/28/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really. I worked in the computer industry not because it paid a lot of money (which it did) but because the tools it can create

ist D Problem

2007-01-28 Thread Evan Hanson
Recently I picked up a used ist D, usually I use my card reader to transfer pics but recently when I connected it with the USB cable I discovered a problem. There seems to be connection problem. Unless I hold the cable in it won't connect. I don't know if the faults in the cable or in

Re: ist D Problem

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Cables are generally more likely to be a problem than anything else. That said, I've almost never connected any of my cameras to a computer, I always use a card reader. Pentax USA can certainly supply you with a replacement cable. I would stick with an OEM original. G On Jan 28, 2007, at

18-200 3.5-6.3 Tamron vs. Sigma

2007-01-28 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All: Even though super-zooms usually have inferior design to more moderate zooms, I started thinking about buying one of these for those situations where I need to switch between different types of focal lengths and do not have time (or too lazy) to swap lenses. So, I am looking at 18-200

shrinking Tokina lens line

2007-01-28 Thread Igor Roshchin
I just looked at the line of Tokina AF lenses and was surprised: they removed many good lenses from there: http://thkphoto.com/products/tokina/index.html I am not sure if this is a sign that they are soon to introduce digital versions of the older lenses (28-70 and 19-35), or they are shrinking

PESO -- Redwood Etch

2007-01-28 Thread Eactivist
Sheesh, been back on list, what?, a week and a half? And already my email box is filling up every day. You guys sure talk a lot. :-) Pretty busy, and I like to PESO comment first -- I will try to get to some much belated PESO comments later this week -- but here's a PESO. I haven't posted

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/28/2007 8:28:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree with you, Godfrey. It is just that neither you nor I can fix all there is to fix out there ;-). On 1/28/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really. I worked in the computer

Re: shrinking Tokina lens line

2007-01-28 Thread Dario Bonazza
That was already evident at Photokina last September, where they were only promoting the Pentax co-developed lenses. At that time, I was rather surprised by that. Now I better understand it all as a re-shaping of their line, something that Pentax did in 2005-2006 with the infamous Pentax lens

Re: shrinking Tokina lens line

2007-01-28 Thread Dario Bonazza
For those who missed the Pentax massacre, here is the recap: http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/02/pentax-holds-product-massacre-too.html Dario - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, January 28,

Re: ist D Problem

2007-01-28 Thread Rick Womer
Evan, If you have a USB 2 connection on your computer and a USB 2 card reader, there is no reason to use the cable from the camera--unless you like s-l-o-o-o-w transfers (45 min to 1 h for a 2 gig card full of pix) and running the camera's battery down. Rick --- Evan Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: ist D Problem

2007-01-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/28/2007 8:42:46 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com writes: On Jan 28, 2007, at 8:22 AM, Evan Hanson wrote: Recently I picked up a used ist D, usually I use my card reader to transfer pics but recently when I connected it with the USB cable I discovered

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread John Celio
I found this specimen in the bathroom today and took a few shots with the macro lens and wireless, off camera flash. Bouncing the flash off the floor tiles the spider was on gave it this fragile, made of glass look. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/ShermanHJ60/DaddyLongLegs.jpg Very

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Jack Davis
You must, however, be pleased to have your decisions validated even though I'm sure you don't either seek or need it. In addition, it was meant as a 'playful' remark. ;) J --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really. I worked in the computer industry not because it paid a lot

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Jack Davis
Marnie, I'm afraid you're standing on the banana peal of the damned. Tech progress will forever create a perpetual Groundhog Day for the newbie. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/28/2007 8:28:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree with you,

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Doug Franklin
Scott Loveless wrote: Ugh! That sucks. If your machine is still set to pull updates from M$ automatically it's going to do it again. The key to not getting IE7 rammed down your throat as a mandatory update is to not upgrade Windows Update itself to Microsoft Update. If you haven't upgraded

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Interesting, unusual rendering. Nice shot. -- Bruce Sunday, January 28, 2007, 12:13:49 AM, you wrote: JaKM I found this specimen in the bathroom today and took a few shots with the JaKM macro lens and wireless, off camera flash. Bouncing the flash off the floor JaKM tiles the spider was on

Re: 18-200 3.5-6.3 Tamron vs. Sigma

2007-01-28 Thread John Celio
So, I am looking at 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 that are made by Tamron and Sigma. Does anybody have any experience with either of them? In my experience at my last job as well as with lenses I've owned, Tamron is almost always better than Sigma. At the very least, Tamron lenses won't have the

Re: has anyone here been to Iceland?

2007-01-28 Thread Thrainn Vigfusson
Mike is right that there is an Icelander on the list, but after changing jobs last summer I've been too busy to participate, except for PUGs. I'll try to outline some things that you should see here, but feel free to contact me for further information. First on what Pal said: He was mostly

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/1/07, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm afraid you're standing on the banana peal of the damned. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Differences between the *istD, DS, DS2?

2007-01-28 Thread P. J. Alling
The D supports hyper program with two control wheels as opposed to one wheel on the Ds/Ds2 which doesn't support that mode. The D has a smaller grip, (or perhaps I should say the Ds has a deeper grip), and a better finished body with a PC socket. Thought the Ds has doors covering the various

RE: Kirk support for K10D

2007-01-28 Thread Bill Sawyer
If anyone is interested, the PZ-117, for use with the Battery Grip, has a metal loop on the right hand side which allows for use of the old PZ-1p grip strap, which I always liked. It gives me a firmer grasp of the body, since I dislike shooting with the neck strap around my neck or shoulder.

New to List and PESO -- Night in the Park

2007-01-28 Thread Corey Leopold
Hello everyone, I'm new to the list, and new to Digital SLR Photography. I had been craving a Cannon 30d for about a year, but when I finally got really serious and read reviews, etc... I decided on the K10d. I had the added (dubious) benefit of some old Sears k-mount lenses floating around my

RE: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I think you guys are forgetting the fact that Canon introduced IS (in-lenses) long before DSLRs even existed and you cant even do in-body image stabilization with film cameras. So there was NO debate at the time which was better, in-lenses was infinately better at the time, because in-body was

Lightroom Help

2007-01-28 Thread Walter Hamler
I downloaded Adobe Lightroom yesterday because lots of you are talking positive things about it. The use seems to be pretty straightforward and I am able to import shots, manipulate as desired, and on screen the image looks fine. These are all images that I have previously worked in PS

Re: New to List and PESO -- Night in the Park

2007-01-28 Thread David J Brooks
Welcome Cory. First off, there are a lot of knowledgeable folk on this list. Fire away.:-) Secondly, i like your shots on your flikr account. Thirdly, don'tr listen to anything Cotty or Frank have to say.;-) Dave Brooks BTW, sorry about the Canon.LOL On 1/28/07, Corey Leopold [EMAIL

Re: 77mm f1.8 ltd

2007-01-28 Thread David J Brooks
I ordered one back in early December. Not holding my breath. Dave On 1/28/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The FA77/1.8 Limited is a delightful lens and if you want compatibility to a 35mm SLR as well, it's the natural choice. I sold mine and replaced it with the DA70/2.4

Re: New to List and PESO -- Night in the Park

2007-01-28 Thread Jack Davis
Nicely composed and a somewhat provocative image. Due to lighting, and DOF, the bench is being referenced as a point to consider by the viewer. Insights curiosity. Welcome and I get that attachment with my father. Jack --- Corey Leopold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, I'm new to the

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-28 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a zoom, you make allowances. Peter Lacus wrote: Paul, The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. if 3.5 is slow as a crippled mule, how would you characterize for example

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread K.Takeshita
On 1/28/07 1:48 PM, J. C. O'Connell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you guys are forgetting the fact that Canon introduced IS (in-lenses) long before DSLRs even existed and you cant even do in-body image stabilization with film cameras. So there was NO debate at the time which was better,

Re: ist D Problem

2007-01-28 Thread Evan Hanson
Thanks guys but I'm beginning to suspect a camera fault. Both the delete and info buttons now seem nonfunctional which is a real shame because so far I love the camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Cambridgeincolour

2007-01-28 Thread Peter Lacus
Perhaps well known site to many of you but I've stumbled upon it just today. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm Lots of practical things are covered and also presentation itself is the best I've seen so far, easy to understand and illustrated on live pictures. Cheers, Peter --

RE: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Tim Øsleby
Guys. What you say is probably valid, but it is a repetition of the theoretical debate. What do you who have tried both in body and in lens say from a real life point of view? Pardon my bluntness. If I had used my own tongue, I could and would have said this smoother. Tim Mostly harmless (just

A PESO during an idle sunday afternoon.

2007-01-28 Thread cesar_abdul
Though it is warm out - comparatively speaking - I am idly sitting by and letting the rain have its way with the outdoors. I went back and took this shot and converted and resized it for posting. I was in Manhattan walking about on a Friday and took some time to sit in Bryant Park. This is

Re: PESO - Fun in the office

2007-01-28 Thread Boros Attila
Hello Boris, Saturday, January 27, 2007, 6:39:31 PM, you wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16421full=1 I hope it at least makes you chuckle ;-). Boris That it does. Some heavy hardware programming is going on there:) -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Olympian

2007-01-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Either it is a Noland or a rip-off He was a color-field guy who painted in the 50's and 60's - Morris Louis dribbled, Noland did stripes. I figured the guy was walking by a museum - yes? a Bob W wrote: Thanks Ann. have to know - that is a Kenneth Noland painting isnt it - in this

RE: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 28 January 2007 18:04 To: pentax list Subject: Re: IE7 and photo uploading On 28/1/07, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm afraid you're standing on the banana peal of the

Re: PESO -- Redwood Etch

2007-01-28 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very nice. I like it even if it has been artified! Looks believable. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO -- Redwood Etch Sheesh, been back on list, what?, a week and a half? And already my email box is filling up every day. You guys sure talk a

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread George Sinos
Just tagging onto the thread here to toss in my two cents. I guess this is one of those things that is a pretty simple decision for me. Even if I had a bag full of expensive IS lenses I'd want to have SR in the body for all of those plain old every day lenses. If I have SR in the body it works

Re: Kirk support for K10D

2007-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bill. Nice to see you here. You're shooting with a K10D now? Good move. Paul On Jan 28, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: If anyone is interested, the PZ-117, for use with the Battery Grip, has a metal loop on the right hand side which allows for use of the old PZ-1p grip strap,

PESO - Corn field

2007-01-28 Thread Scott Loveless
Taken just before the harvest last fall. Kodachrome. I forget which lens and body. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5025172551467732034 Thanks for looking. Any and all comments appreciated. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Adam Maas
Nope, The first DSLR (Kodak DCS100 based on the F3HP) was introduced commercially in 1991. The first 35mm camera with IS (A Nikon VR PS, can't recall the model) was introduced 3 years later in 1994. Canon IS lenses would show up a year later in the form of the craptacular 75-300 IS USM. The

RE: Olympian

2007-01-28 Thread Bob W
It's a railway bridge close to Tate Modern. He has exhibited at Tate Liverpool, so I should think you're right. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: 28 January 2007 19:31 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO - Corn field

2007-01-28 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Not bad, but if you're familiar with Vincent Van Gogh's famous version, this is coming up quite a bit short. Sorry, but you asked for comments, just being honest... http://home.wxs.nl/~wmt/kraai01.jpg jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: What's that K10D box?

2007-01-28 Thread Thibouille
If anyone does that I can buy the media case from a volunteer ;) 2007/1/28, K.Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 1/28/07 7:37 AM, Dario Bonazza, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/parts/image_for_link/79704-5442-1-1.html Buy a ticket to Japan, buy a K10d there and you

Re: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 28, 2007, at 11:16 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Guys. What you say is probably valid, but it is a repetition of the theoretical debate. What do you who have tried both in body and in lens say from a real life point of view? Pardon my bluntness. If I had used my own tongue, I could and would

RE: Differences between the *istD, DS, DS2?

2007-01-28 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Was the DS2 a very short lived, relatively low production item compared to the other istD series DSLRS? I am not seeing many of them left on the new market and almost none used while there seems to be plenty of the istD and istDS out there both new and used at this time. jco -Original

Re: New to List and PESO -- Night in the Park

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A fine way to enter the PDML: with a good, interesting photograph to offer! Welcome! Nice work ... I like the feel of the composition and the rendering looks pretty darn good. enjoy Godfrey On Jan 28, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Corey Leopold wrote: ... Anyway I was out and about in Hemisfair Park

Re: IE7 and photo uploading

2007-01-28 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 29/01/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marnie, I'm afraid you're standing on the banana peal of the damned. Tech progress will forever create a perpetual Groundhog Day for the newbie. And with each new release greater depths of depression for the experienced user whist tying to

RE: Camera based SR vs. lens based IS?

2007-01-28 Thread J. C. O'Connell
OK, so change my post to before CANON DSLRS existed. And all those early DSLRS were extremely expensive, esoteric, nearly 100% commercial items, not mainsteam photo market items like film cameras were back in the mid 90's. My point is these early IS lenses canon put out were not aimed at the

Re: PESO -- Redwood Etch

2007-01-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 28, 2007, at 8:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one I have artified to be more like an etching, a little less like a photograph. This is close to the one I have printed and up on my wall. Although the jpg has a few more artifacts than original psd. It looks amazingly

Fixing inaccurate AF of my *ist D

2007-01-28 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello guys Photographing yesterday - in the first snow this winter - I discovered that my *ist D did not focus accurately anymore. I have tried to put all the different lenses I used on my MZ-S. This seemed to focus normally - that is very accurately. Have anyone had this experience with the D?

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