RE: Big Thanks

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com The fire side steroid party was a bit of a shock to me The what? Cheers, Christine don't think about it, Christine. Just bring your car keys. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

MTF charts

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
If graphs are the sort of thing that make your curve rise, you might be interested in the article on this Zeiss page about MTF charts, what they are and how to read them: http://www.zeiss.com/cln Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: MTF charts

2008-12-20 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: If graphs are the sort of thing that make your curve rise, you might be interested in the article on this Zeiss page about MTF charts, what they are and how to read them: http://www.zeiss.com/cln Bob That's quite a lot more graspable than other explanations I've seen. Thanks

Re: Big Thanks

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
One year only? Feels like you've been around longer than I have... Bong On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: A year ago today, I posted my 1st PESO. In that time I received a lot of encouragement and excellent feedback advice, so I

Re: December PUG is up

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
Christine, I think your shot is one the best. And I'm not being kind... Bong On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Great gallery! Thanks to Scott for his work. Best in show

Re: December PUG is up

2008-12-20 Thread Brian Walters
Let me add to the accolades for Christine's Chicago Fog. Superb. Lots of other excellent images there too. Honorable mentions to George's Solitary Tree under Clouds, Dag's 3+1, Henk's After the Battle and Matthew's Great Blue Heron. Cheers Brian ++ Brian

RE: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
Unfortunately for the climate modellers solar output went in the shitter with the current solar cycle and all of the common models assume a relatively stable solar output (since they're designed to model earth-based changes to the climate). Nobody except the historians have anything

Re: Printing from Lightroom

2008-12-20 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Godfrey. I;'ll print that out, when i am on the PC. I had sized the photo in develop mode, i think, then in print module, i set up the canvas size with the sliders. It worked for the 8x10, but when i did a 5x7 it only printed out as a 3x4 ish photo. I'll print out you guide and have it

Re: Big Thanks

2008-12-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: It seems like you've been here forever - and I mean that in a good way. You're a regular just as much as anyone else; the list wouldn't be the same without you. Agreed! You have to come to GFM. We could use a

PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
Peak season for parties and events to shoot here in the Philippines. Nothing much to show except for folks partying and getting married. I need your opinion on this one though, an environmental portrait of a couple on their golden wedding anniversary--almost perfect except for the A/C switch box

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Bong Nicely composed portrait - you've captured their expressions well. If you hadn't mentioned it I probably wouldn't have noticed the A/C switch - now my eyes go straight to it! It doesn't really detract a lot from the image but it shouldn't be a difficult cloning job. I'd give it a go.

Re: Big Thanks

2008-12-20 Thread Mat Maessen
On 12/19/08, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Your photos have improved exponentially over the last year. But if I were you I'd attribute that to something other than the PDML. ;-) MARK! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Happy Hanukah

2008-12-20 Thread Norm Baugher
Thanks Frank, I'm looking forward to the annual gathering of the family tomorrow. It's kind of like a bad episode of Seinfeld :) Norm frank theriault wrote: Well, it's been a crazy day here and I haven't had any time to spend on-list. We're in the middle of a snowstorm and I'm afraid my

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread AlunFoto
2008/12/19 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:43 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: snip For my part, I like Pentax tools. snip That's a punch line waiting for a joke to set it up. I just haven't come up with that joke yet. You mean like, Be careful

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread AlunFoto
2008/12/19 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: I don't want to switch brands, but if Pentax continues on the course they're presently on, I may not have a choice. If it does turn out that way, I ain't going quietly. You know, What I really don't understand is why Köningsegg can not make me a

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread PN Stenquist
Clone. It will improve the photo. It's an easy one. Paul On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:09 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: Peak season for parties and events to shoot here in the Philippines. Nothing much to show except for folks partying and getting married. I need your opinion on this one though, an

Re: Happy Hanukah

2008-12-20 Thread David J Brooks
And the same to you Frank, Judy and every one else, celebrating at this time. Dave On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 2:54 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Well, it's been a crazy day here and I haven't had any time to spend on-list. We're in the middle of a snowstorm and I'm afraid

PESO 2008 - 178 - GDG

2008-12-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Last night, my annual visit to the San Jose Christmas In The Park festival ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/178-thejuggler.jpg The Juggler - San Jose 2008 Panasonic G1 + ZD 25mm f/2.8 ISO 800 @ f/2.8 @ 1/15 sec Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Bong - the switch is hard to see (for me) ... but there is a little piece of fuzz or something at the very top of the frame -- I'd get rid of that... ann Bong Manayon wrote: Peak season for parties and events to shoot here in the Philippines. Nothing much to show except for folks partying

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, clone. If it's just rounded slightly by knocking off the upper right square corner if nothing else. The shadow shape would then be 'logical'. BTW, I agree with Ann, the lint thing must go. Incidently, nice work, Bong! Jack --- On Sat, 12/20/08, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: OT: Shakespeare sucketh, yea, even like unto a Hoover

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Oddly enough, Sir Bob, I've reached the first sonnet after about a 5 sec once my browser has opened the page. I liked Mark's lyrics though. I wonder how much squarer I've just become... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Happy holidays

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
I'd second that. In fact, according to my mail client, I'd be number 20 to reply this message. So, I'd twentieth that ;-). Boris Bill Owens wrote: Let me be the first to wish every PDML'er, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof) a joyous and happy holiday season and a healthful, happy

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Bong, this is one of these things that unless mentioned explicitly hardly gets noticed. As a matter of perfection, you might want to consider cloning it out. As a matter of real life photograph, I don't feel distracted by it even by the tiniest bit. Boris Bong Manayon wrote: Peak season for

Re: PESO: Blood Red

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Bloody good! Boris Jack Davis wrote: Just got home from driving my wife to her Audiologist's office. to pick up her repaired hearing aid. I waited in the car and while gazing around, spotted what I believe to be a Blood Red variety Japanese Maple growing up against the building's gray stucco

Re: PESO - Rainy Manhattan food

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Tim, you were definitely in the New York Frame of Mind or whatever the exact lyrics of that song by Billy Joel are. I visited the Big Apple back in 1994 and from your photos I gather that whatever changed is but a trifle. Boris Tim Bray wrote:

Re: PESO(s) - Two UFO's for Frank

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Marnie, I thought you quit smoking ages ago ;-). Boris eactiv...@aol.com wrote: WARNING: These are very bad photos. -- 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

Re: PESO: Lake Louise

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
PN Stenquist wrote: Gorgeous. Great pics. Paul What Paul said. 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 directions.

RE: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
I would not have noticed it if you hadn't pointed it out. But now that you have pointed it out, I'd say get rid of it. I'm not normally one for hacking around with pictures, but in a case like this there is nothing dishonest about removing it, and it detracts from what is otherwise a lovely

Re: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Bong: I vote for clone. The portrait is beautiful, Bong! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 6:09 AM Subject: PESO: to clone or not to clone... Peak season

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Doug
On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:54 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Then I will go and join Doug Brewer's therapy group for excessive-compulsive use of commas. :-) Jostein Admitting you have a problem is the first step. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: December PUG is up

2008-12-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks Brian and Bong for your very kind remarks. Big cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:12 AM Subject: Re: December PUG is up Let me add to the accolades

Re: Time Travel

2008-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, I think our life experiences change as well. I look back now as a father or potential grandfather at these little babies. I think of my aunt behind the camera, recently married and within 1 year having her own daughter. It is what the picture shows and what it makes you think thru. It is

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Steve Desjardins
Actually, it's Admitting, you have a problem, is the first step. Doug d...@alphoto.com 12/20/2008 11:19 AM On Dec 20, 2008, at 7:54 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Then I will go and join Doug Brewer's therapy group for excessive-compulsive use of commas. :-) Jostein Admitting you have a problem

Re: testing the G1 ...

2008-12-20 Thread Ken Waller
I hope the finder is better than the one on the Nikon Coolscan 5700. It was ok for static shots, but the delay caused it to be unusable for most action shots - push button and get a slightly different image than when you pushed button. Try shooting birds and kids with that ! It was a great

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Ken Waller
I think I shall join the relevant forums and tell the world how those companies _should_ have done their business. Oh, you mean like the U. S governemnt? -- (notice no smiley) -- Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Ken Waller
Oh, so the warming we're experiencing now has happened before. I wonder what caused those warming cooling periods thousands of years ago? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: White K2000 pics Unfortunately

Re: PESO - Pair of Sunsets

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks for all the comments. This past year has been really busy at work and made it difficult to follow the list very closely, along with shooting. I've done some weddings and portraits during that time, but very little of shooting on my own. I was able to get in on the Adorama deal a week or

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
When portraits are the subject, extra post processing is worth doing - all you can do is improve the shot - you are not trying to show the true nature of the wall, are you? Clone away, I say! -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 20, 2008, 4:09:11 AM, you wrote: BM Peak season for

Re: PESO: Blood Red

2008-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
I say, thank you, Sir! Jack --- On Sat, 12/20/08, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Blood Red To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 7:15 AM Bloody good! Boris Jack Davis wrote:

Boris PESO Week 52

2008-12-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Well, this year is coming to an end. At least by one of the calendars widely used around. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2008/12/paw-2008-week-52.html Have your say, brutal and honest. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO 2008 - 178 - GDG

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
What I really like is the girl looking over at him. This makes the shot for me. What bothers me a tiny bit is that without your title, I would be hard pressed to know what the guy is doing. Probably a timing thing with whatever he is juggling and the girl looking. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: PESO - Pair of Sunsets

2008-12-20 Thread PN Stenquist
Pretty pics. Great color in the sky. Paul Congratulations on the new camera! On Dec 20, 2008, at 12:26 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Thanks for all the comments. This past year has been really busy at work and made it difficult to follow the list very closely, along with shooting. I've done some

Re: Boris PESO Week 52

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, the traffic looks a little nicer than when I drive into San Francisco each week going through the maze grin. I like the tone of the shot - basically I feel the traffic is meant to give me a colder, hollower feeling and the sky and overall look work well for that. The traffic, on the other

Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I have only shot one roll since going with a DSLR a couple years ago. I am wondering, anyone on this list still using 35mm film at all, or still using 35mm film full time? JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
JC OConnell wrote: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? Yes. I still put a few rolls of slide film through my LX and will do until it becomes impossible to buy any. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
Do you do this specifically for projection? JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Malcolm Smith Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:12 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Its almost 2009 -

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Maas
35 and MF here. Shot a half-dozen rolls in the last month, I've been on a film kick of late. Mostly HP5+ and Tri-X in my FM2n, but some 400VC and Superia 800 as well through other bodies (Contax 137MD, FE2 and F2a) -Adam On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM, JC OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Its

Re: Pentax Photo Book Question

2008-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph Tainter wrote: I'm refering to the photo book that Mark announced a couple of weeks ago. How are you guys and gals sharpening for this kind of output? DON'T sharpen. There's no way for you to know what the final output size is going to be (even we aren't certain yet). Please trust

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
JC OConnell wrote: Do you do this specifically for projection? Yes, old habits die hard. I used to be one of many who did this within the family - now I'm the only one, as everyone has gone 100% digital - not recently either. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Luiz Felipe
I do - matter of fact, just bought myself a working Mx, a second one to restore, and will keep using film as long as I can. Film cameras are rather cheap now, so it's possible to assemble a dirty gear spending less than $150, so there's no worry about damaging or losing $$, and I'm going where

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
Why? I understand MF and LF ( I still shoot 4x5 and 8x10 once in a while) but why 35mm, what advantage is there to it? The asthetic look of it or for some other reason? JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
Film is more expensive to use than a DSLR after a fairly short number of exposures. AND the primary cost of using a SLR/DSLR system is in cost of the multiple lenses, not the single body. I have shot over 4000 frames with my DSLR camera in two years, film and film developing alone, no prints,

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Not I, said the cat. I haven't used film for many years now. I still have some rolls in the freezer - maybe I should give it to someone who shoots film...oh, I don't know anyone like that. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 20, 2008, 10:00:10 AM, you wrote: JO Its almost 2009 - Who's

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton wrote: Not I, said the cat. I haven't used film for many years now. I still have some rolls in the freezer - maybe I should give it to someone who shoots film...oh, I don't know anyone like that. I've shot two and a half rolls of film this year (still gotta finish one)... all

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread John Celio
Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I've been meaning to use my film slitter to put some low-ISO slide film through my Auto110. Well, I've been meaning to do it for two years now. I doubt it will happen in the near future. I have no plans to shoot film otherwise, even though

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Luiz Felipe
Right about all that - in the first world anyway. If I buy a K20d here in BR I'm going to expend something like $1500~1700... just the body with the kit lens. My best Mx was $120 with a very clean 50mm 1.7. There is a lot of film in the difference (negative 35mm by Fuji, $5 apiece, developed

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread PN Stenquist
I last shot film in the summer of '07 -- a roll of Portra 160 in my 6x7. I plan on shooting a roll of film in my Leica iiif one of these days. I have a few rolls of 135 in the freezer. Quite a bit of medium format film as well. On Dec 20, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bruce Dayton

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
hi, you can get 6 MP Pentax DSLRs used but working fine for under $300 now on ebay from sellers that will ship to any place on earth. Even a 6Mp is close to film in quality, actually superior with respect to grain. Not quite as sharp as 35mm film but the zero film and developing costs pays for the

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread John Francis
As have I. Kodak Royal Gold 100. I think the last time I shot film was five years ago. Perhaps we need a NorCal meet specifically to shoot film. Of course that means we need to find somewhere to get it developed; I'm not letting CostCo scratch my negatives. On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:44:55AM

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Maas
Two reasons, the first being look (fast BW has a unique look and film produces a colour rendition that can be hard to achieve with digital, particularly in the reds) the second being I simply enjoy working with the simple, well built cameras better. There's little reasonable options in digital

Re: Boris PESO Week 52

2008-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
Like the sweeping curve of the roadway and the building locations. IOW, nice composition! My experience with such traffic is to see it dead still. Perhaps that would have been another choice. Jack --- On Sat, 12/20/08, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Maas
While that is true for Pentax kit, it's not in some other systems. How much film could you shoot for the $4500 price difference between a F5 and a D3? High-end 35mm film SLR's are, with very few exceptions, cheaper than even a cheap DSLR. $350 easily gets me into an F5. -Adam On Sat, Dec 20,

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Luiz Felipe
... 100% right. The Brasilian issue starts with the shipping - let's assume another $100 ($400). Now add Import taxes of 60% over combined price ($640). That's a huge step from the K20d indeed, and the difference to my Mx falls to $500, or just 100 rolls of film. Last year I shot 14 - now I'm

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 1:00 PM -0500 12/20/08, JC OConnell wrote: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I have only shot one roll since going with a DSLR a couple years ago. I am wondering, anyone on this list still using 35mm film at all, or still using 35mm film full time? I shoot film probably 60%

Re: Boris PESO Week 52

2008-12-20 Thread Luiz Felipe
I like that shot very much indeed - would be greatly tempted to do a long exposure, assuming the place would allow. Boris, are there specific regulations on tripod use in Tel Aviv? Is it a safe place to walk with photo gear? Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br Sat, 20 Dec 2008

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well if we had a meet to shoot film, I'd have to borrow my daughter's MX - as I have no film bodies at this point in time. Yes, getting the film developed would cause me to search around, I'm not sure if my local lab does it anymore. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 20, 2008,

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Montoya
On 12/20/08, JC OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I have only shot one roll since going with a DSLR a couple years ago. I am wondering, anyone on this list still using 35mm film at all, or still using 35mm film full time? Hi there, I

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread DagT
I do, I guess. At least I shot one this summer with a MX and 17mm fisheye... DagT Den 20. des.. 2008 kl. 19.00 skrev JC OConnell: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I have only shot one roll since going with a DSLR a couple years ago. I am wondering, anyone on this list

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Peter Alling
In the last year I've shot about a dozen rolls of BW 620, (assorted types but mostly TMAX 100), well 120 respooled onto old 620 spools really, in an old Kodak Medalist, maybe 96 frames all together. I also picked up a half dozen rolls of TMAX 400, (not my faviorite film but at about a buck a

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
I shot some Tri-X about 3 weeks ago. It was the first time I'd shot film since I bought my Olympus E-500 about 2.5 years ago. I have a note in my diary to finish the Tri-X I still have; I shall do that in the New Year, although I'm thinking of taking it up north when I head up there for Christmas,

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Christine Aguila
After reading this thread, I decided to put a roll of Tri-X in my Canon T90. I just shot a teapot filled with hot tea and some knic-knacks on my kitchen window ledge: I wanted to check the histogram, but it wasn't there; I pressed the shutter halfway the lens didn't focus, but I did get the

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Brian Walters
Pretty much, never. I occasionally put a roll through a new m42 camera I've added to my collection but even that seems to be a chore. I recently fired off a short roll in a Voigtlander VSL1 - took about 3 months to finish the roll I'd like to put some film though my Super A, I really would.

Greenwich tonight

2008-12-20 Thread Bob W
This is a picture of Greenwich at 4.25pm today. The market building is on the left of shot, with Shepherd Neame painted along the top of the pub. http://www.web-options.com/L1030148.jpg Normally on a Saturday this scene is absolutely heaving with people and traffic, but today it's been very

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bill Owens
Not me. I haven't shot film since I got the *istD (2003?). Actually, I find myself using the Optio MX more and more. Bill On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: After reading this thread, I decided to put a roll of Tri-X in my Canon T90. I just shot a

Re: Greenwich tonight

2008-12-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice look at the highstreet Bob. Wish it was that warm around here. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: This is a picture of Greenwich at 4.25pm today. The market building is on the left of shot, with Shepherd Neame painted along the top of the

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread John Coyle
Finished off two rolls last week, one colour and one of TX-100. Used the colour in a Russian copy of an early Leica , amazed to find again how good the Industar lens is for the price. Flares like crazy in cross-lighting, but good resolution and colour balance. Shot the TX-100 in a Spotmatic: the

Re: Greenwich tonight

2008-12-20 Thread pnstenquist
Beauiful. Wish I was there. Paul -- Original message -- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com This is a picture of Greenwich at 4.25pm today. The market building is on the left of shot, with Shepherd Neame painted along the top of the pub.

PESO - Shot from the bike this morning

2008-12-20 Thread Christian
A bit of a therialultian shot from the bike with the Optio S. The location is the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Purcellville on my way to Leesburg. 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 Celsius) and cloudy. http://tinyurl.com/8u9hgg And here is Hamilton Station, one of the original train stations

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread John Francis
I've still got a couple of MXs, a PZ-1p and an MZ-S. (And a Super Program, in theory, although I lent it to Shel some time ago). Crazy, really, as I doubt if I'll shoot film except for special occasions where film is required. But I've certainly got enough film bodies to be able to lend them out

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Christian
The Flintstones? Christian Ken Waller wrote: Oh, so the warming we're experiencing now has happened before. I wonder what caused those warming cooling periods thousands of years ago? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread AlunFoto
Look. We all know how it happened before. Here it is: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NMIASrYJrv9ry0ptkS9dLw?feat=directlink With all that smoke it's no wonder they set of the global cooling with ice ages and all. Jostein 2008/12/20 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Oh, so the warming

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Montoya
On 12/20/08, JC OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? One other reason I still shoot 35mm film is when I'm attempting to capture meteorites. I realize noise reduction has come in a long way, but I still prefer film for that kind of photography.

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Sandy Harris
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From Nikon we get the D3, D3x, and D700 From Canon we get EOS 5D, EOS 50D, ... even the EOS Rebels Most of those may be fine for pros, or even amateurs with a very serious interest and a big budget, but what about the rest of us? Both lines with a

Re: Greenwich tonight

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Wow, I really like this one. Just right on exposure, great sky and the atmosphere really works. Excellent! -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 20, 2008, 1:54:48 PM, you wrote: BW This is a picture of Greenwich at 4.25pm today. The market building is on BW the left of shot, with

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, my scanner is still hooked up and working - I still have lots of film left to scan. So that part is covered. Maybe we should do a shoot on film. I still have enough in the freezer of pretty good stuff, too. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, December 20, 2008, 2:30:54 PM, you wrote:

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer John, I'm curious--what is missing from the lens roadmap that you would like? Rick 300 f/2.8 lenses I can use with my PZ-1P -- 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: OT GESO: Nouvelle Vague w Bridezilla

2008-12-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Scott Loveless On 12/19/08, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Sex Pistols a la Bossa Nova. Ah, Gallic post-modern irony. More fun than a barrel of Derridas http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08/08_12/08_12_nouvelle/index.htm Nice work all around, but this is the best concert

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com From: Rick Womer John, I'm curious--what is missing from the lens roadmap that you would like? Rick 300 f/2.8 lenses I can use with my PZ-1P -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
I am still shooting film for creative, personal and non-commercial projects. I still have a lot of film cameras (manual focus mechanical types like the MX with one odd MZ3) to keep active and keep my imagination and skills tested. I just shot off my last roll of Ilford Delta and processed it

Re: PESO: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
Thanks everyone for your comments and inputs. I'll repost a 'fixed' photo shortly. Bong On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 1:44 AM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: When portraits are the subject, extra post processing is worth doing - all you can do is improve the shot - you are not trying

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Dec 20, 2008, at 16:12 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Rick Womer John, I'm curious--what is missing from the lens roadmap that you would like? Rick 300 f/2.8 lenses I can use with my PZ-1P All available on the used market. I'm surprised you don't already have the collection. :-)

Re: White K2000 pics

2008-12-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto 008/12/19 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: I don't want to switch brands, but if Pentax continues on the course they're presently on, I may not have a choice. If it does turn out that way, I ain't going quietly. You know, What I really don't understand is why

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
While I do miss the usage and feel of my vintage spotmatics and Pentax KX bodies, I dont miss the hassle and time consumption of developing and scanning negatives, especally the dust touching up, God I love not doing that anymore. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: testing the G1 ...

2008-12-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
This EVF is *almost* optical in quality. It is way beyond the best prior EVF I used ... the Konica Minolta A2 ... and that was much better than the Coolscan 5700 or Sony R1 EVFs. I haven't tried tracking birds with it but I don't think it will have much difficulty. G On Dec 20, 2008, at

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: JC OConnell Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film? I have only shot one roll since going with a DSLR a couple years ago. I am wondering, anyone on this list still using 35mm film at all, or still using 35mm film full time? I still do. At least a couple of rolls a month. Plus

RE: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread JC OConnell
I still like and do LF, but for me I am now officially retired from 35mm film photograpy. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 8:10 PM To: pdml@pdml.net

Re: to clone or not to clone...

2008-12-20 Thread Bong Manayon
Thanks, Christine! On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:54 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Bong: I vote for clone. The portrait is beautiful, Bong! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
I processed a roll of 120 Tri-X, and 2 4x5 yesterday. I have 1 more roll of 120 to do today. I'll post some PESO later on. -Pasvorn -- 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

Re: Greenwich tonight

2008-12-20 Thread Jack Davis
Extremely well done overall exposure and composition, Bob. An inviting place that looks fairly busy to me. Jack --- On Sat, 12/20/08, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: Greenwich tonight To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday,

Re: Its almost 2009 - Who's still shooting 35mm film?

2008-12-20 Thread Adam Maas
Scanning sucks. So does dust spotting. Frankly I don't much like doing post, digital or film. -Adam On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 7:59 PM, JC OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: While I do miss the usage and feel of my vintage spotmatics and Pentax KX bodies, I dont miss the hassle and time

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