Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Brian Walters
Well, if I list all of my Pentax film cameras it will be a *very* sad list. I'm a collecter so I have quite a number of them, including lots of Espios that I picked up for a few bucks each. But, if I restrict myself to those that I've actually used more than once or twice, the list goes

Re: PESO 2007 - 50a - GDG

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Another from Nu Yawk ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/50a.htm Comments, critique, etc always appreciated. Robert Frank eat yer heart out. GREAT shot. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 16:20:18 +, Cotty wrote On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one black one for spares 3x MX all silver, all working. 1x LX 2x Super A's c/w motordrives MEII winders. 2x MZ-3's c/w FG battery packs. 1x 645 Jesus H, you're

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 06/12/07, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: Nope. That's my cold dead hands film camera. It was my first K-mount body (thirty years ago - how time flies ...), and I was lucky enough to pick up a New In Box motor drive about ten years ago. My second MX was bought purely as a spare in

Re: OT: Hummingbirds of Southern California

2007-12-07 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Bob That's interesting, but not alltogether surprising. The friend who sent me the link operates an Australian native plant nursery at Casitas Springs, near Ventura. I understand that Roy Dunn is a customer (another expat trying to revive memories of home?...) Cheers Brian

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread David Savage
On Dec 7, 2007 11:31 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/12/07, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2 full-frame FA 31mm f1.8 and FA 77mm f1.8 Limited lenses

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:48 AM, David Savage wrote: While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2 full-frame FA 31mm f1.8 and FA 77mm f1.8 Limited lenses added. This could be a sign of next pentax be either FF or

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:44 AM, frank theriault wrote: Maybe it's because I'm a reformed smoker, but the ritual of smoking fascinates me. Maybe because it's so irrational: http://tinyurl.com/244pzx http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RzhRgETQoII/A9E/

Re: PESO 2007 - 50a - GDG

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks Bob! I haven't rendered it to BW ... the flag's bold colors are too much a part of the photo for me in this one thus far. But maybe I'll give it a shot ... :-) Godfrey On Dec 7, 2007, at 12:51 AM, Bob W wrote: Very good - what's it like in BW? I suspect it might be very Robert

Re: Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM 02:51:56 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Full-frame Pentax? The FA Limiteds are once again widely available, but have been for a number of months. Along with the D-FA macros and maybe the FA 50/1.4

PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
Maybe it's because I'm a reformed smoker, but the ritual of smoking fascinates me. Maybe because it's so irrational: http://tinyurl.com/244pzx http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RzhRgETQoII/A9E/DEFbPhI4LMY/s1600-h/nov_12+001.jpg Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 07/12/07, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2 full-frame FA 31mm f1.8 and FA 77mm f1.8 Limited lenses added. This could be a sign of next pentax be either FF or

Re: PESO: My Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
I considered cloning out those bubbles, but thought they might add to the 'scents' of the scene. (rim shot) Thanks for comments. Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are those goose gas bubbles in the fore ground. :-) Looks like nice wallpaper Dave On Dec 6, 2007 7:17

Re: Why I buy locally (happy guy)

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 6, 2007 7:24 PM, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good local store is worth it's weight in gold. I'm lucky, I've got good relationships with 2 different stores. I keep my relationship down to one store(newmarket). I can't afford a wife AND two camera stores. Dave -Adam On

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Cotty
On 07/12/07, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW, gorgeous woman! Is that your then-girlfriend, or just some French Tart on the Beach? Knowing Bob a bit, both. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 7, 2007 4:37 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip: http://www.web-options.com/aotb.jpg I must have had a cheap tele zoom lens. The slide obviously needs cleaning. Looks perfectly sharp to me! :-) BTW, gorgeous woman! Is that your then-girlfriend, or just some French Tart on the

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 7, 2007 8:58 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, gorgeous woman! Is that your then-girlfriend, or just some French Tart on the Beach? Oops! Just re-read your post, Bob, and I see she's no FTotB... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
ME Super Super Program They were in a camera shop counter case for months with no interest. Also, tried each on eBay twice. Nothing! Jack --- David S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William Robb wrote: Here is a sad survery. How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you are rarely, if ever,

Re: Why I buy locally (happy guy)

2007-12-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:50, Thibouille wrote: If I remember well (you might want to contact Sandisk about that issue) there is an easy way to recognize those fake cards, something like the serial number or something else. IMO you should contact Sandisk. I did, and even got an RMA for one of

Re: Why I buy locally (happy guy)

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
If I remember well (you might want to contact Sandisk about that issue) there is an easy way to recognize those fake cards, something like the serial number or something else. IMO you should contact Sandisk. On Dec 7, 2007 4:09 AM, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 6, 2007, at

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
To what country would it be shipped? In a fit of honesty, the ISO ring allows the setting to vary at times, so needs to be checked (jiggled) from time to time. This is pretty much standard with a used unit. Cosmetically and operationally (except for ISO ring glitch) in very good condition.

Re: PESO 2007 - 50a - GDG

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/50a.htm On Dec 7, 2007, at 12:54 AM, Cotty wrote: Robert Frank eat yer heart out. GREAT shot. On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:37 AM, frank theriault wrote: Stunning work! :-) Thanks Cotty and Frank! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Adam Maas
The FA Limiteds are once again widely available, but have been for a number of months. Along with the D-FA macros and maybe the FA 50/1.4 these are the ONLY FF lenses with a future, as the replacement for the FA 35/2 is on the roadmap, and the DA* 55 may replace the FA 50. 5 primes do not a lens

Re: speaking of old and mouldering Pentax bodies ...

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
not really based on an MX apart from the shape maybe, but as most M? cameras, MV1 was an auto-aperture only camera, as well as MV ME and MG. Of course those all had electronic shutter but B and X-speed which were mechanical if I'm not mistaken. In fact I never understood why Pentax made so many

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Cardboard chicken? David Savage wrote: On Dec 7, 2007 11:31 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 07/12/07, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Sandy Harris
On Dec 7, 2007 9:37 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ME Super Super Program They were in a camera shop counter case for months with no interest. Also, tried each on eBay twice. Nothing! Anyone here with equipment that is both unused and unsaleable should consider donating it to Baba,

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
* Z1 but just bought a new 2CR5 for it to play again ;) * P30t.. superceded in all areas by my other cameras. * KR10x used only as body I would not regret in any way if broken (read, bad weather or other risks) * MX not much used but at very stable interval * SuperA much like the MX but a couple

RE: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
On 07/12/07, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: BTW, gorgeous woman! Is that your then-girlfriend, or just some French Tart on the Beach? Knowing Bob a bit, both. Hmmph! She was my girlfriend, and not at all French. Or tarty. In fact, we're still friends, 28 years on. --

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
By the blur, it looks like a drive by shooting.:-) I like this one Frank, the motion blur seems to give it a sense of I gotta do this fast, its cold I smoked up until 1971. Rolled my own Cameo menthol for years. Dad smoked 4-5 large packs of Export A a day, and i lent him one of mine one day.

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
no. On Dec 7, 2007 2:53 PM, Roman Melihhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2 full-frame FA 31mm f1.8 and FA 77mm f1.8 Limited lenses added. This could be a sign of next pentax be

RE: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
Excellent photo! -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 07 December 2007 14:45 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Sparking One Up Maybe it's because I'm a reformed smoker, but the ritual of

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/06 Thu PM 04:20:18 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one black one for spares 3x MX all silver, all working. 1x LX 2x

Re: PESO: My Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 6, 2007 7:17 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=272 Comments happily received! Gorgeous! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Brian Walters
Well, that should be an interesting research project for some 22nd century archaeologist Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.blognow.com.au/peso1/

Re: PESO: My Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 7, 2007 9:38 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I considered cloning out those bubbles, but thought they might add to the 'scents' of the scene. (rim shot) Sorry Jack, could not resist that one.:-) Dave Thanks for comments. Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 07 December 2007 08:53 To: pentax list Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On 06/12/07, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: Nope. That's my cold dead hands film camera.

Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Joseph Tainter
http://stock-photo.blogspot.com/2007/11/pentax-k20d-on-show-at-pma-2008.html Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread John Whittingham
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:38:02 +, mike wilson wrote From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/06 Thu PM 04:20:18 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry this one just doesn't grab me. frank theriault wrote: Maybe it's because I'm a reformed smoker, but the ritual of smoking fascinates me. Maybe because it's so irrational: http://tinyurl.com/244pzx

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread John Whittingham
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:39:10 -0500, Scott Loveless wrote Cotty wrote: On 06/12/07, John Whittingham, discombobulated, unleashed: 3x KX one silver, one black one for spares 3x MX all silver, all working. 1x LX 2x Super A's c/w motordrives MEII winders. 2x MZ-3's c/w FG battery

RE: PESO 2007 - 50a - GDG

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
Very good - what's it like in BW? I suspect it might be very Robert Frank in bw. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 06 December 2007 23:06 To: DUG; PDML List; PAW; SeePhoto Talk Subject: PESO 2007 -

RE: PESO: bowling this monday :D

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
that's not bowling. This is bowling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZBjhTd4Z9Mfeature=related -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timber Sent: 06 December 2007 21:51 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: bowling this

Re: PESO: My Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
Are those goose gas bubbles in the fore ground. :-) Looks like nice wallpaper Dave On Dec 6, 2007 7:17 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=272 Comments happily received! Jack

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread mike wilson
From: John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM 03:44:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:38:02 +, mike wilson wrote From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/06 Thu PM

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Adam Maas
None, In fact I've only got 2 35mm cameras at present, a Nikon F2a and a Minolta Maxxum 7. The llatter was part of a planned move to Sony, but my dissatisfaction with Minolta/Sony metering (Their matrix meter is useless) put a hold on that. So the Maxxum 7 is for sale ($200 w/ 35-70 f4 if

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 7, 2007 11:01 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM 02:59:50 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re: Full-frame Pentax? From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM

speaking of old and mouldering Pentax bodies ...

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Is the Pentax MV-1 any good? reliable? It looks like an auto-exposure- only version of the MX ... ?? A guy at the photo store yesterday had one and I thought it looked pretty nice. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Why all the vitriol, Bob? It's just a camera. If you don't want one, don't need what it offers above and beyond the K10D or feel that it doesn't suit your needs, just ignore it. If you want something else, sell what you have and buy that instead. I just don't understand all this pissing and

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
I don't think you guys get it. Pentax makes money selling lenses. They have been crippled by having too much good product already in consumer hands. So now digital comes along and the crop changes. This is a great opportunity to replace the whole lens line-up with new stuff. The consumer will buy

Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Roman Melihhov
While other FA lenses has been eliminated from the stock of Estonian local Pentax retailer - Photopoint, I'd found today 2 full-frame FA 31mm f1.8 and FA 77mm f1.8 Limited lenses added. This could be a sign of next pentax be either FF or larger than APS-C cropped sensor built or just

Maybe, just maybe

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
There is about a foot of snow on the ground and its a winter wonder land out there again today, with some modest snow fall and o/c conditions. Maybe, just maybe, i'll finish that roll of t-max 400 in the 6x7 today. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
I love smokers. Whenever I'm in a corporate environment, I check on the number of times they go outside for smoke breaks. Then take half as many, going out into nature to just stare at the sky. It does wonders for the mental health. Jack Davis wrote: Probably because I wanted to 'fit in',

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who has a 14 megapixel APS CMOS sensor? It's probably the Pentax-designed sensor we've been hearing about for a few years, with manufacturing done by some large semiconductor maker. I'm disappointed that it's APS-sized - I'd much prefer fewer pixels in a larger area -

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
There's resent speculation that the sensor is Canon APS-H more or less with a 1.25-1.3 crop factor. I didn't save the link. However I feel better about having not yet bought a K10D as I may simply skip a generation and go to the K20D, if the high ISO noise characteristics are reasonable,

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread pnstenquist
Let the whining begin. I can't imagine why you ever expected full frame. I think I'll wait to see how good this camera is or isn't before I make definitive decisions. But it sounds damn good on paper. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Spancer aka Kitty Claus

2007-12-07 Thread ann sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: On Dec 6, 2007 8:30 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He was not a happy camper :-) Walt http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/20071206-_IGP4143.jpg Fun pic! I don't think my Patches would be that calm about the whole thing... ;-) cheers,

FS Friday: random items

2007-12-07 Thread Amita Guha
Here is a link to my ebay auctions for this week: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZbfift2girl Pentax S80-80 lens case for D-FA 50mm Macro or 55mm f/2.8 Pentax PH-RBB lens hood for SMCP-DA 50-200mm lens Nikkor 70-210mm f/4 constant aperture zoom Nikon Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G Nikon FA

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 7, 2007, at 12:03, P. J. Alling wrote: I may simply skip a generation and go to the K20D, if the high ISO noise characteristics are reasonable, (if not I should be able to get quite a bargain on either a used or remaindered K10D). That's sort of my game plan, unless the K200D

FS Friday: Battery Protrait Grip for istD. $110 + shipping

2007-12-07 Thread John Bailey
Condition is like new. Pics here: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/2085047171_e77953a3ac_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2085047177_c3d6af6b61_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2115/2085047195_b0cc060189_o.jpg John -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Spancer aka Kitty Claus

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 6, 2007 8:30 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He was not a happy camper :-) Walt http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/20071206-_IGP4143.jpg Fun pic! I don't think my Patches would be that calm about the whole thing... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

FS Friday: Photo Affiliates wanted

2007-12-07 Thread Francis
Hi folks. (Is the fs Friday thing is just for photo gear, or is other photography related merchandising acceptable? If the former please disregard this message.) Adam (my brother) and I have built an affiliate system for our photo website so that any interested party can pick out their

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
They already started: Canon offers a 18-55 ISwhich by the way is a good lens (can you beleive that?) and Nikon also went with a 50-200 VR. On Dec 8, 2007 7:06 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 8, 2007 12:51 PM, Sandy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 8, 2007 11:05 AM, Bob

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
And raise prices on each lens by a reasonable percentage. David Savage wrote: On Dec 8, 2007 12:51 PM, Sandy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 8, 2007 11:05 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax doesn't keep up with Canon/Nikon on the leading edge of technology.

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread David Savage
On Dec 8, 2007 12:51 PM, Sandy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 8, 2007 11:05 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax doesn't keep up with Canon/Nikon on the leading edge of technology. Canon and Nikon are not keeping up with Olympus and Pentax. When will they release cameras

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Thibouille
if their noise reduction algoritms are the same as in the E510, NR at high ISO is crap, as far as I could see on the samples I could look at. I sincerely hope Olympus did better with the E3 (no I did NOT look at E3 samples). Concerning the noise of the coming 14Mpix sensor, nobody said it used

Re: PESO: a prickly proposition

2007-12-07 Thread Alastair Robertson
thanks Bob - I like the effect that the long focal length of the Sigma has on macro subjects. With extension rings you can get close to 1:1 macro Alastair On Dec 8, 2007 6:14 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice Alastair. I particularly like the soft creamy background and the

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread graywolf
What does proprietary mean? Graywolf Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog:http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very good news. Who has a 14 megapixel APS CMOS sensor? Paul

Re: PESO: a prickly proposition

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice Alastair. I particularly like the soft creamy background and the flower blossoms, especially the blues. The sharp bee and thorny stems are an excellent contrast to the background and interesting by themselves. It's a picture I like to look at. Regards, Bob S. On Dec 7, 2007 9:07 PM,

PESO: a prickly proposition

2007-12-07 Thread Alastair Robertson
http://www.pbase.com/image/90022150 Taken last weekend while fooling around looking for bird shots. This is borage and a bumblebee both introduced from Europe. Borage is surprisingly prickly which at first glance doesn't seem very well armed but seeing it close up it's no wonder it's a bit of a

Re: Full-frame Pentax?

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, Not really tongue-in-cheek on this. I see it all as a very strategic move by Pentax. We want Pentax to do everything for us for nothing. We expect all kinds of new stuff. We whine when we don't get it. Pentax doesn't keep up with Canon/Nikon on the leading edge of technology. Well, they

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/7/2007 11:00:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Dec 7, 2007, at 12:03, P. J. Alling wrote: I may simply skip a generation and go to the K20D, if the high ISO noise characteristics are reasonable, (if not I should be able to get quite a

Re: PESO: My Wallpaper

2007-12-07 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/6/2007 4:26:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=272 Comments happily received! Jack Yeah, I like it. :-) Marnie aka Doe - Warning: I

Re: PESO: A Humble Meal

2007-12-07 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/7/2007 11:27:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/AHumbleMeal.jpg Playing around with a theme for our camera club. Maybe a little too cliche? Walt That's nice, I like it. Good detail.

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
LOL-- You really only need to read the first eight words and forget about the because. That's what I did. Jack --- Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: CCDs still enjoy significant noise advantages over CMOS because of quieter sensor substrates,

Re: speaking of old and mouldering Pentax bodies ...

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Interesting info about the MV-1, thanks. Given the way I shoot a good bit of the time, a simple camera with aperture priority AE, EV compensation and a good lens would be pretty easy to live with. That's pretty much how I used my Minox C and EC cameras, and the Nikon FE2 as well. Godfrey

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Not in APS C format AFIK. Scott Loveless wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who has a 14 megapixel APS CMOS sensor? It's probably the Pentax-designed sensor we've been hearing about for a few years, with manufacturing done by some large semiconductor

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, A: I have 'em all. I am a camera collector. Film cameras have become so cheap, that I have been easily bought those models back from eBay. B: Pentax 645N - the only camera I REALLY did not want to give back after testing ( I write the reviews for a local computer-photo magazine). It was

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: CCDs still enjoy significant noise advantages over CMOS because of quieter sensor substrates, inherent tolerances to bus capacitance variations and common output amplifiers with transistor geometries that can be easily adapted to minimal noise.

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
CCDs still enjoy significant noise advantages over CMOS because of quieter sensor substrates, inherent tolerances to bus capacitance variations and common output amplifiers with transistor geometries that can be easily adapted to minimal noise. (Ain't Google handy?) Jack --- William Robb

Re: Help from American PDMLer sought

2007-12-07 Thread Alastair Robertson
Boris I have found that more often than not if you ask the seller if they will ship to you while the auction is on they will agree. I assure them I will pay with Paypal and they usually agree. Alastair On Dec 8, 2007 9:32 AM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Boris - can you pay for it

Re: Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 2:53 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: You are absolutely right Cory. The old gear has a touch and feel that doesn't go away. The ME is so small, clean,and quick in the hands. The ME Super is more quiet and solid feeling when the shutter fires. The KX is big and durable and kind of

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming: I'm wondering about the noise control with a 14mp APS sensor. Am anxious to begin learning about it. (hope the price estimate is really high). LoL IIRC, CMOS sensors are inherently less

RE: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 07 December 2007 22:42 To: pentax list Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On 07/12/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: In fact, we're still friends, 28 years on. Nudge

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: On Dec 7, 2007 5:16 PM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: wow, what a nice guy, smoking right there in the door so the wrest of us can breathe his wonderfull smoke. God how I smokers, inconsiderate asses each and every one of them. No better than street drinkers.

Re: PESO - Sparking One Up

2007-12-07 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 7, 2007 5:16 PM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: wow, what a nice guy, smoking right there in the door so the wrest of us can breathe his wonderfull smoke. God how I smokers, inconsiderate asses each and every one of them. No better than street drinkers. I've always wondered why

RE: speaking of old and mouldering Pentax bodies ...

2007-12-07 Thread Bob W
Was the MV1 the same as (or very similar to) the MV? Yes. The MV1 was the same except that you could use a winder. They were both dropped for the MG (one of which I nearly bought when I had an MG car). -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: PESO - Saying Hi

2007-12-07 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/6/2007 11:32:56 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is a 'feel good' picture and yes, I like the smile too. -- Bruce What he said. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my

Re: PESO - Raindrops

2007-12-07 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/4/2007 10:49:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Following a very light rain this morning I went out to take advantage of the photo ops. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Tripod ISO 400, 1/30 Sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5359.htm

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Blakely
For US$1200, you can have one from eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Takane-MineSix-Super-66-Beautiful-Asahi-6x6-camera-RARE_W0QQitemZ270192718965QQihZ017QQcategoryZ710QQcmdZViewItem Regards, Bob... - Note: No trees were killed in the

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Blakely wrote: For a full frame at ~15 megapixels or better body from Pentax I'd pay ~ $2500 . If Pentax can't make it available in the next year or so, you may well find all my gear on ebay as I build the capital to buy the bodies with the full frame sensors I want and the lenses to

Current camera classics? WAS:Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread cbwaters
Godfrey, you view is certainly logical, if a bit dispassionate. I tend to impart a soul and personality to my possessions (and indeed items I want but will never own for lack of funds). I'm wondering if you had posters of cars, bikes or whatever on your walls as a teenager. I admire gadgets

RE: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Yefei He
Keith, Are you sure you weren't actually thinking of this camera when you typed: http://www.geocities.com/antjam65/TakaneSuper66.html You did alright. It's got a fine Takumar lens. Yefei Message: 14 Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:18:10 -0800 From: keith_w [EMAIL

Re: Full-frame Pentax? No, but this is coming:

2007-12-07 Thread Adam Maas
Personally, I'm happy with APS-C. Especially combined with SR. And that's how I'm building my lens kit. I've had a chance to shoot a Nikon D3 (Guy I know was VERY high on the waiting list). It's quite nice, and the IQ is incredible. But it's not the camera for me. Overly large without the option

Re: FS Friday: random items

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
Hard to tell from this, what system you have now. LOL Dave On Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM, Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a link to my ebay auctions for this week: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZbfift2girl Pentax S80-80 lens case for D-FA 50mm Macro or 55mm f/2.8 Pentax PH-RBB lens

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 7, 2007 2:14 PM, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anybody think they'll ever again make a camera body that would elicit the same emotions thirty years on? I won't be strong enough to pick it up by then.:-) Dave CW does not. - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread John Whittingham
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:04:06 +, mike wilson wrote From: John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/07 Fri PM 03:44:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mouldering film camera survey On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:38:02 +, mike wilson wrote

Re: PESO: A Humble Meal

2007-12-07 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks Paul, and Paul :-) I am going to reshoot tomorrow with a different plate, beer instead of wine (crangrape juice), and add the beer bottle. I'll get back later. Walt On 12/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is something we've all seen, but it's nicely executed. I would

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 7, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: cbwaters wrote: Does anybody think they'll ever again make a camera body that would elicit the same emotions thirty years on? Nor do I. They (camera makers) figured out a while back that making cameras which last 30+ years isn't

PESO 2007 - 50b - GDG

2007-12-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I love to visit this place ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/50b.htm Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Wide dynamic range in Andes mountains/Argentina (questions and PESO)

2007-12-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Igor, I sincerely think that taking a film camera with good negative film along might help. Another option of course is to use gray gradient filters in order to lower the d.r. Boris Igor Roshchin wrote: Does anybody have any tips on how to best shoot such shots with or without HDR in mind?

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