PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Hope this finds you warm dry. (~390kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov ;-) It's kinda funky what the polariser did. Almost looks like night time to me. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Cheese Problems Solved

2008-02-25 Thread mike wilson
Wrong boutique. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/24 Sun PM 11:14:14 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Cheese Problems Solved Stilton? David J Brooks wrote: I;m afraid we're all out of Cheddar. Dave On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 6:27

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-25 Thread Carlos Royo
Boris Liberman escribió: Carlos, I agree with Godfrey to that end that the precision of exposure matters more and more as ISO grows. Generally I shoot between ISO 100 and ISO 320. I used to avoid ISO 640 and up but most recent shooting during that rock show proved me wrong. I have

RE: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Anthony Farr
The difference between IR focus and visible wavelength focus is not constant from lens to lens. Different designs of the same focal length can have different IR focus corrections, and the correction is not necessarily proportional when comparing lenses of different focal lengths. UV transmission

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reading the promo literature on the K20D, I noticed a new feature. The camera has the ability to store adjustments for backfocus (or forward) for 20 lenses. The claim is that all the DA lenses are fine, but others may need adjusting. Any ideas on

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Carlos Royo
Anthony Farr escribió: The difference between IR focus and visible wavelength focus is not constant from lens to lens. Different designs of the same focal length can have different IR focus corrections, and the correction is not necessarily proportional when comparing lenses of different

RE: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Anthony Farr
The early Pentax DSLRs had IR cutoff filters in front of their imaging sensors that nevertheless transmitted enough near IR light to make a useful IR exposure with an R-72 or similar filter. Can you assert that the IR cutoff filter over the AF sensor is more absolute in its prohibition of IR

Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread Derby Chang
I've been having dalliances with a few other photo lists lately (new camera systems you know). Thought I'd just mention why I love it here. You guys here love a good photo. Up to a point, equipment debates are interesting (and I'm as guilty as any other), but once you spend more time niggling

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think it's more likely that the sensor's focus plane is more accurate rather than tighter than that of film. The focal point is the focal point. And since film is somewhat curved, it can never be totally accurate. Paul On Feb 25, 2008, at 3:58 AM, mike wilson wrote: From: Bob Sullivan

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
Amen. More than any other forum that I've seen, the PDML seems to remember that the cental purpose of photography is producing a good photograph and not resolving charts. It's nice to have equipment discussions and image criticism from the same people. I learn much from the technical

GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last week showing the joy of ex-pat Kosovonians (?) in London. On Saturday in Toronto, Serbs demonstrated in front the the American Consulate. I happened to be walking in the area, and happened to have my camera. The mood was somewhat less ebulent:

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
I love you man... D On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been having dalliances with a few other photo lists lately (new camera systems you know). Thought I'd just mention why I love it here. You guys here love a good photo. Up to a point,

Re: PESO: Under Construction

2008-02-25 Thread Tim Bray
Mmm... nice. -T On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautifully rendered. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986444size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Under Construction

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6986444size=lg I love the simplicity of it. And, as Jack said, beautifully rendered. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 7:35 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank and i do it the other way around.:-) Kind of. We grab beer, shoot nature, then grab more beer. Sometimes if we have enough beer, we grab beer, forget about nature, then grab more beer. We can be flexible... ;-)

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of Toronto's hidden gems, this is one of the small ravines which thread their way around the downtown core of Toronto. In this case, it's the Vale of Avoca Reach of Yellow Creek, located in David A. Balfour Park south

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread pnstenquist
Good work. Like the first one best. I find it ironic that a people who embraced ethnic cleansing as a solution would ascribe a swastika to Europe and the US. But that's politics for you. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] A

Re: PESO: Under Construction

2008-02-25 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Tim. The shape and color of the plastic caught my eye. Paul -- Original message -- From: Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mmm... nice. -T On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautifully rendered. Jack --- Paul

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/02/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been having dalliances with a few other photo lists lately (new camera systems you know). Thought I'd just mention why I love it here. You guys here love a good photo. Up to a point, equipment debates are interesting (and I'm as

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brave man, a polarizer on a 360 pano! Looks good. You Ozzies have all the beach weather this time of year... 6 to 9 inches of snow coming here. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:21 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Hope this finds you warm dry. (~390kb):

Re: PESO: Under Construction

2008-02-25 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Frank. We finally had a nice weekend in Detroit. The temperature even rose above freezing briefly. A great day for a walkaround. I imagine it was quite decent by you as well. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, Feb

Re: GESO Belinda Portraits

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: Here are 4 informal photos of a dear friend of mine, Belinda. K10D, DA*50-135, all at 135mm, tripod mounted. We had a bit of dress-up play. Belinda 1: 1/20 @ 5.6, ISO 100

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration Good work. Like the first one best. I find it ironic that a people who embraced ethnic cleansing as a solution would ascribe a swastika to Europe and the US. But that's politics for you.

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I wouldn't bother with anything in a printer that doesn't use the Epson K3 inkset for BW printing, if you're using a standard driver. Nothing else I've tried is as consistent and useful. That limits you to the Epson R2400 or above, but it's well worth that

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, Provocative pictures, I wonder about the history of these people, especially the young ones. I haven't seen a girl wearing a guy's highschool ring on a chain around her neck - since highschool! Regards, Bob S. http://tinyurl.com/35wmgp

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good work. Like the first one best. I find it ironic that a people who embraced ethnic cleansing as a solution would ascribe a swastika to Europe and the US. But that's politics for you. Paul Well, I had to laugh, Paul. I was

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
Walter Hamler wrote: Scott, I am not up to speed on the newest generation of printers. I have two Epsons, 1800 and 800. They use the same cartridges so makes ink situation easier. However, both are outdated and I am finding inks difficult to get locally. Web dealers are no problem and are much

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
David J Brooks wrote: Buy a cheese shop.?? http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3280930/2/istockphoto_3280930_say_cheese.jpg :P -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

was Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Roman Melihhov
I'm most positive that Izumi Taniguchi who contributed allot to explaining tips and tricks of K10D shall cover back focus adjustments issue for K20D as soon as camera shall get on production lines. See Digiichi website here - http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/special/digiichi/ One, -- K100D

A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
I need a second pair of eyes. I've just come back to my Red Bull Air Race pano to fix the dodgy water try and compensate for all the blue smoke in the atmosphere. If you have a moment, could you please have a look at it and give me you brutal and honest appraisal. Colour, textures, any obvious

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, Provocative pictures, I wonder about the history of these people, especially the young ones. I haven't seen a girl wearing a guy's highschool ring on a chain around her neck - since highschool! Regards, Bob

Re: GESO Belinda Portraits

2008-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christina, I think Frank is right. The first portrait is better because she is more relaxed. The others, with her bundled up, holding the top of her jacket closed are stylish, but she ends up communicating a much more severe countenance...Like my grandma is mad at me. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-25 Thread Thibouille
Carlos, you may have not to wait too long if you wanna buy a K10D new. You are not the only one wanting to snam a pretty nice deal out of K10D lasting stock. Second hand should OK, sourcing from the guys ditching the K10D for a K20D ;) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille --

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 12:01 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brave man, a polarizer on a 360 pano! Or foolish? A little from column A, a little from column B... Looks good. Thank you sir. You Ozzies have all the beach weather this time of year... Look at the map of Australia.

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 25, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: One of my goals here is to keep the digital end of things as stupidly simple as possible. The Ultratone inks, in addition to being relatively affordable, don't require any profiles or extra software, etc. I'm definitely going to give it

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Dave, I don't see a thing wrong with this pano. May be others will have different mileage than me though... Boris -- 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

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:21 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Hope this finds you warm dry. (~390kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov ;-) It's kinda funky what the polariser did. Almost looks like night time to me. Cheers, I'm not ignoring you,

Re: GESO: Today :D

2008-02-25 Thread Ken Waller
(Sigh. If only it were a cormorant...) ;-) ...Or a cat... Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO: Today :D Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Cotty wrote: On 24/02/08, Timber,

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano) On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:21 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Hope this finds you warm dry. (~390kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov ;-) It's kinda

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
Looks good on my monitor. Is this a crop or a stitch? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/25/2008 10:21 AM I need a second pair of eyes. I've just

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Frank. You need Apple Quicktime installed to view it: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ My computer at work is set up so that I can't download programmes from the internet (can't download any .exe

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, I don't see a thing wrong with this pano. May be others will have different mileage than me though... Boris I'm with Boris. I think it's really cool!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm not a big pano person, but you do a good job with this. Aside from the polarizer weirdness, of course. G On Feb 25, 2008, at 12:21 AM, David Savage wrote: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Today :D

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Today I was at the riverside of Danube and a lot of ducks came to celebrate the good weather :D I also had my Photo Sniper with me (modified for K10D :P) and took a few shots. I really like this equipment, since it's

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 1:03 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:21 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Hope this finds you warm dry. (~390kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov ;-) It's kinda funky

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, I don't see a thing wrong with this pano. May be others will have different mileage than me though... Boris I'm with Boris. I think it's really cool!! cheers, frank Seconded.

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 7:24 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Buy a cheese shop.?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0feature=related cheers, frank That's amazingly similar to going to my local Pentax dealer and trying to buy anything

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread Ken Waller
Nothing jumps out to me... Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A quick favour... I need a second pair of eyes. I've just come back to my Red Bull Air Race pano to fix the dodgy water try and compensate

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's amazingly similar to going to my local Pentax dealer and trying to buy anything labeled Pentax. They have bouzouki players at your camera shop? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Questions about Porst MC f1.2/55mm K Bayonet lens.

2008-02-25 Thread Gonz
If its the same as the Cosina 55mm1.2, then here is a portrait image taken with the Cosina, wide open: http://gonz.dyndns.org/cosina/IMGP8390.jpg Gonz On 2/23/08, Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list :D I've bought a Porst MC Color Reflex f1.2/55mm for K bayonet (the price was

Re: Philly funnies

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I see his scurvy plan. Sell the camera for $800 when he contracted for 900 make the final payment to keep his credit good use the remaining money to buy a new one at the at the current price of about 650 body only. It would work for me if only I could find someone stupid enough to take the

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
Some nice shots. The first is the most powerful to me. Really shows the feelings of the crowd. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, February 25, 2008, 6:16:30 AM, you wrote: ft A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last week showing the joy of ex-pat ft Kosovonians (?) in London. On Saturday in

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 7:24 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Buy a cheese shop.?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0feature=related cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Yes, but did he win the contest? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: Need info on K10D AF vs. MZ-S

2008-02-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 25, 2008, at 9:34, Thibouille wrote: Second hand should OK, sourcing from the guys ditching the K10D for a K20D ;) ...which is my plan, at this point. :-) Fingers crossed! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org --

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 25, 2008, at 8:16, frank theriault wrote: A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last week showing the joy of ex-pat Kosovonians (?) in London. On Saturday in Toronto, Serbs demonstrated in front the the American Consulate. I happened to be walking in the area, and happened to have my

Re: Another café

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite as upmarket as last week's: http://www.web-options.com/Cafe3.jpg Excellent! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread Wilko Bulte
Quoting frank theriault, who wrote on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:40:51PM -0500 .. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7261888.stm Yes, but did he win the contest? Sure,

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/34aw3j http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8LF9kgqgjI/BkE/V8LI0Ar29us/s1600-h/feb_25_08+007.jpg This one I didn't understand. What the heck does he mean? I like the first

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Wilko Bulte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, but did he win the contest? Sure, he got a Darwin Award. http://www.darwinawards.com/ Well, yeah, but that's kind of delayed gratification (especially since he was dead anyway). I was wondering if he won the

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
My thought was, you'd think they could draw a swastika correctly... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good work. Like the first one best. I find it ironic that a people who embraced ethnic cleansing as a solution would ascribe a swastika to Europe and the US. But that's politics for you. Paul

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
If a lot of people knew they were there, they'd be littered with beer bottles and condoms... frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of Toronto's hidden gems, this is one of the small ravines which thread their way around the

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread Cotty
David, On Feb 25, 2008, at 12:21 AM, David Savage wrote: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/0038.mov Very nice mate - have a look at some of the panos on this page: http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk/tour/ at right. I stumbles across these and they aren't bad - you might find them

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Hey, get a room. David Savage wrote: I love you man... D On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been having dalliances with a few other photo lists lately (new camera systems you know). Thought I'd just mention why I love it here. You guys here

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
No kidding. I thought he was calling us all a bunch of Buddhists. ;) Wonderful photos, btw. I, too, like the first one. P. J. Alling wrote: My thought was, you'd think they could draw a swastika correctly... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good work. Like the first one best. I find it ironic

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice shots Frank, caught the situation well. frank theriault wrote: A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last week showing the joy of ex-pat Kosovonians (?) in London. On Saturday in Toronto, Serbs demonstrated in front the the American Consulate. I happened to be walking in the area, and

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
I can second that, and if necessary third and fourth as well. PDML is quite unique IMHO. Boris Derby Chang wrote: I've been having dalliances with a few other photo lists lately (new camera systems you know). Thought I'd just mention why I love it here. You guys here love a good photo.

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's amazingly similar to going to my local Pentax dealer and trying to buy anything labeled Pentax. They have bouzouki players at your camera shop? It's actually a bag pipe and accordion

Re: PESO - Yellow Creek

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:35 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If a lot of people knew they were there, they'd be littered with beer bottles and condoms... Actually, they already are. Hundreds of homeless people sleep in the ravines, often in tents, lean-tos or under bridges or other

Re: A quick favour...

2008-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Looks good to me. Is this the one with a 10th plane coming at us low thru the left pilons? Regards, Bob S. On 2/25/08, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need a second pair of eyes. I've just come back to my Red Bull Air Race pano to fix the dodgy water try and compensate for all

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread Christian
Corey Leopold wrote: Next May I have a trip planned for Australia and New Zealand. Pretty much going to hit the tourist spots, Sydney, Ayers Rock, Cairns, Christchurch... I'm looking to pick up another lens between now and then for my K10D, I was wondering anyone had any recommendations?

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't they all? frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's amazingly similar to going to my local Pentax dealer and trying to buy anything labeled Pentax. They have bouzouki players at your camera shop? cheers,

Re: OT: The influence of fairy cakes on Darwinian selection

2008-02-25 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 07:17:30PM +0100, Wilko Bulte wrote: Quoting frank theriault, who wrote on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:40:51PM -0500 .. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's one thing to die from a surfeit of lampreys, but this?

Re: GESO: Today :D

2008-02-25 Thread Christian
Timber wrote: Hi! Today I was at the riverside of Danube and a lot of ducks came to celebrate the good weather :D I also had my Photo Sniper with me (modified for K10D :P) and took a few shots. I really like this equipment, since it's not just a great lens, the Tair f4.5/300mm but also

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:20 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't they all? Maybe in Connecticut... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Film in, digital out...

2008-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 25, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: Buy a cheese shop.?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0feature=related That's amazingly similar to going to my local Pentax dealer and trying to buy anything labeled Pentax. It's a little better at mine ... They've got

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 8:13 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good ol' Cesar. Packs not only for his worst case scenario but everyone else's too. Because of Cesar I lost my digital virginity. It was a dark and stormy night (actually, it ~was~ dark and stormy because it ~always~

RE: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Bob W
Very interesting counterpoint, thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 25 February 2008 14:17 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - Serbian Demonstration A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last

RE: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Bob W
Some of them are obviously better than others at emulating the nazis. Here's a link to some of Ron Haviv's pictures from Blood and Honey: http://photoarts.com/haviv/bosnia/prisoners2.html My thought was, you'd think they could draw a swastika correctly... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of them are obviously better than others at emulating the nazis. Here's a link to some of Ron Haviv's pictures from Blood and Honey: http://photoarts.com/haviv/bosnia/prisoners2.html Not feeling too good about being a human

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very interesting counterpoint, thanks. It immediately struck me, even as I was several hundred metres away from the demonstration, that the mood was completely different from the euphoria shown by your photos of Kosovo ex-pats in

RE: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread Bob W
Interesting factoid: Leni Riefenstahl invented day-for0night shooting. An old movie trick I read about somewhere was to underexpose using a polarizing filter and I think it was a red filter to simulate moonlight on a bright sunny day. (This was of course using BW film). David Savage

RE: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Bob W
A counterpoint to Bob's gallery last week showing the joy of ex-pat Kosovonians (?) in London. On Saturday in Toronto, Serbs demonstrated in front the the American Consulate. I happened to be walking in the area, and happened to have my camera. The mood was somewhat less

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread mike wilson
A better way of saying what I was trying to From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/25 Mon AM 11:26:58 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: K20D back focus I think it's more likely that the sensor's focus plane is more accurate rather than

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread mike wilson
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/25 Mon PM 08:05:30 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 8:13 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good ol' Cesar. Packs not only for his worst

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Corey Leopold wrote: Next May I have a trip planned for Australia and New Zealand. Pretty much going to hit the tourist spots, Sydney, Ayers Rock, Cairns, Christchurch... I'm looking to pick up another lens between now and then for my K10D,

Lens Test: Pentax DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 SDM AF - - PopPhotoMarch 2008

2008-02-25 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://www.popphoto.com/cameralenses/5114/lens-test-pentax-da-16-50mm-f28-sdm-af.html Superior construction, ultra-smooth and quiet auto focus, excellent sharpness. In not so many words. More on their website, although PopPhoto has surprised me with controversal or incomplete reviews of Pentax

Re: K20D back focus

2008-02-25 Thread Steve Desjardins
I've never really noticed any back/front focusing issues, but you folks are making me paranoid. Is there a good kind of shot for testing this? I'm thinking of using the 50 1.4 and 135 2.8, wide open, to take a portrait and using the central sensor to focus on one eye? Will this be a good

Re: PESO: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
When was that, just curious because I've seen some old B oaters, maybe from the mid 1930s where they were obviously using that technique but not getting the balance exactly right. Bob W wrote: Interesting factoid: Leni Riefenstahl invented day-for0night shooting. An old movie trick I

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
There was also an F 70-210 at KEH for a bit more than I'd pay, well at least it was there yesterday, but it's a fantastic lens... Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Corey Leopold wrote: Next May I have a trip planned for Australia and New Zealand.

Re: GESO: Today :D

2008-02-25 Thread Doug Franklin
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 24, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Cotty wrote: On 24/02/08, Timber, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/93375973 That is one superb picture of a duck. Excellent. What

Re: Why I like this list

2008-02-25 Thread David Savage
I love you too... On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:30 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, get a room. David Savage wrote: I love you man... D On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been having dalliances with a few other photo

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Doug Franklin
frank theriault wrote: My response was, well, if in doubt, picket the Americans, because somewhere someone could surely blame them for something... God created pigs so Man could enjoy Smithfield ham. God created Americans so everyone would always have someone to blame, sometimes rightly.

Re: Trading resolution for high ISO

2008-02-25 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 11:05:04PM +0800, Sandy Harris wrote: On Fri, Feb 1, 2008 at 2:51 PM, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So given, say, a K20D with its 14 Mp, can we somehow combine sets of four dots to get a 3.5 Mp image with better performance in available darkness? Or

Re: Australia Trip -- New Lens

2008-02-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 4:22 PM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you gain any virtual dignity? With Cesar? Dignity? Surely you jest! cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: Short sighted politics is the problem, not politics per se. tongue-in-cheek If politics is the answer, you're asking the wrong question. /tongue-in-cheek -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Woo Hoo, it's here

2008-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
UPS man brought the K20D from Calumet Photo this afternoon...battery is charging. Initial impressions: Huge 250 page instruction book - much worse that I remember for the K10D. (30 page Quick Start booklet included.) Remote assistant 3 included along with PictureBridge Photolab 3 Nearly identical

Re: Lunch Break (QTVR Pano)

2008-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Dave. I'm looking out my window right now it's snowing with some rain. Ugh. But great to see your photos. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:21 AM

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration http://tinyurl.com/34aw3j http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8LF9kgqgjI/BkE/V8LI0Ar29us/s1600-h/feb_25_08+007.jpg This one I didn't understand. What the heck does he mean? It's

Re: GESO - Serbian Demonstration

2008-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Well done, Frank. More great photos. I like 1 3 best. Enjoyed seeing these. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:16 AM Subject: GESO - Serbian Demonstration A

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