RE: ISBN and self-published books
From: David J Brooks and isbn is. Colour me stupid International Standard Book Number http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number Google ISBN 9781450709507 Not knowing something don't make you stupid. Not asking when you don't know does. Indeed. But that doesn't mean he's not stupid... Big smiley - ;o) -- 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 2010 - 152, 153 - GDG
congratulations - enjoy. thanks! we're in at last, all keys and such for the apartment handed back. wot a pain. but worth it. now to sort out the office and get back into business. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Good luck with the move! We hate moving (once moved 5 times in 4 years), so we're very happy having been in the same place for 24 years. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 9/26/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com Subject: PESO 2010 - 152, 153 - GDG To: SeePhoto Talk seeph...@micapeak.com, PAW Picture-A-Week project p...@micapeak.com, baphotoshoot...@yahoogroups.com, DUG digitalusersgr...@yahoogroups.com, PDML List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 12:02 PM A new blog post for your enjoyment. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/moving Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! Godfrey -- http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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. -- 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. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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. -- 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: Saahwing, battah!
On Oct 2, 2010, at 3:45 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/twins_game/content/IMGP5190_large.html Fantastic shot. You timed it very well. Dave -- 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.
About Studio Lighting kinds
A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
2010/10/2 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Well, to the extent that they reduce a business cost, but what I mean is Pentax doesn't make X number of Dollars, Euro, Yen ... profit off of each repair as was implied. It's just a bad business practice to manufacture shoddy goods, and then expect to make money off of repairing defects, especially if you don't actually repair the defects meaning the item has to be repaired again and again. If Pentax does that, they won't be in business long. They've got their faults as a company, but I just don't think they're that stupid. agreed. not as a business objective and repairs aren't a profit center either I hope but I'd think parts are cost (including warehousing and administration) plus X and I'd think there'd be a kickback of sorts from CRIS also but can't know for a fact of course. Amen to the shoddy goods bit though, SDM doesn't cut it - I just hope DC does... Ecke -- 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: ISBN and self-published books
David J Brooks wrote: and isbn is. Improvisational Spelling, Brooks Notation. Oh wait, it's really International Standard Book Number. It's a number you assign to a book that makes it part of the international catalogue of published works. It's needed if you hope for any kind of distribution but also helps your book show up in Internet searches, etc. You'll find the ISBN of a book listed on its copyright page and usually also on the back cover (in the form of a barcode). -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
In general, you're much better off with the flash units. I'm not familiar with Falcon Eye products. They're made in China, but that may not be damning. 300 watt second is adequate power for a small studio. I use Studio Pro 300 watt second monolight flashes in my small studio, and they're adequate for anything I do. I can easily get f 11 light -- far more than I usually want for even a head to toe shot of a model. Paul On Oct 2, 2010, at 4:54 AM, Thibouille wrote: A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On Oct 2, 2010, at 5:02 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/2 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Well, to the extent that they reduce a business cost, but what I mean is Pentax doesn't make X number of Dollars, Euro, Yen ... profit off of each repair as was implied. It's just a bad business practice to manufacture shoddy goods, and then expect to make money off of repairing defects, especially if you don't actually repair the defects meaning the item has to be repaired again and again. If Pentax does that, they won't be in business long. They've got their faults as a company, but I just don't think they're that stupid. agreed. not as a business objective and repairs aren't a profit center either I hope but I'd think parts are cost (including warehousing and administration) plus X and I'd think there'd be a kickback of sorts from CRIS also but can't know for a fact of course. Amen to the shoddy goods bit though, SDM doesn't cut it - I just hope DC does... Ecke What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. Paul -- 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. -- 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: Large List of For Sale Items, some really good stuff
Here's another large list of items for sale. Some are, indeed, really good: http://auction.eastmanhouse.org/ -- 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.
Peso Final approach
Managed to get a few decent jay shots after work last night. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11734400 K10D, D FA 50-200, AF360 at -1.0 EV, ISO 1250 Comments welcome Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: Saahwing, battah!
Thats a good shot. Sorry we beat you guys. Dave On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I had the good fortune of getting tickets to a ballgame last night from my company. At one point I went a few rows forward. Just a few. I couldn't stay there for the whole game, but they let me hang for a few minutes. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/twins_game/content/IMGP5190_large.html Stats: 1/125 sec at f / 7...@80 mm ISO 1000 PENTAX K-7 smc PENTAX-F 80-200mm F4.7-5.6 Hey, wait! I thought you couldn't use high-ISO on the K-7. Too bad we lost, 13-2! Otherwise fun times. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
On top of all that, I'm retired on a fixed income that's fixed a little lower than I'm happy with. If I got to make a choice between eating and gear acquisition, I think I have enough will-power to do the right thing. What, go on a diet? ;-) -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- 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.
OT: Handluftpumpe
From the NYC Bike Snob blog, which informs us that it's not safe for work especially if you work in the late 19th century, this early form of Viagra must be where the word 'pumpernickel' comes from: http://tinyurl.com/5bkrlu http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2009/07/up-in-air-dangers-of-cycling.html I should point out that it's not safe for home either. Or any other place you might consider trying it. Trust me. And while we're down here in the gutter, that guy could do with some head too. Bob -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
I made the same observation some time ago and the responses that I got suggested that nowadays there are other places in the net to have such technical conversation and that this list is more 'picture oriented' with all the PESO's and GESO's conversations, for instance. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: John Celio n...@neovenator.com Para: PDML@pdml.net Enviado: sáb,2 octubre, 2010 00:00 Asunto: It ain't like it used to be. I noticed something recently: there is not *nearly* as much discussion of new Pentax cameras as there was just a few years ago here. I remember threads going for weeks when new products were announced, but that seems to have been reduced to days or even hours sometimes. It got me wondering: Are we generally happy enough with current cameras that new models aren't worth getting excited about? Has the dSLR market reached a point where new models are pretty much more of the same, with few real innovations appearing with each new model, and thus don't warrant much discussion? Or are we all just holding our tongues until Pentax comes out with with either a 35mm-sensor'd or mirrorless body? These two camera categories seem to elicit the greatest response these days, even though we're invariably talking about other brands and wishing out loud. Just some things I've been wondering about. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- 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. -- 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: ISBN and self-published books
paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 1, 2010, at 7:35 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:11 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: and isbn is. A dyslexic Norwegian playwright. HAR! Very good. A two-part MARK! damn! why didnt' I beat you to that! ann -- 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. -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
Whenever a new technology is introduced, there is an explosion of interest followed by improvements at a rapid pace followed by a plateau where things sort of stay the same, followed by survival of the fittest as the best things survive and the others disappear. This all reminds me of personal computer and software in about 1985-6. At one point, there were about 30 kinds of word processors all trying to make it to the top, some based on power, some based on user friendliness. One PC magazine had an issue devoted to a view of each (remember Einstein Writer, Perfect Writer, XyWrite II, Nota Bene, Volkswriter, WordStar, PFS Write, DisplayWrite, Leading Edge WP?). Over the next few years, all but WordPerfect and MS Word were pretty well weeded out, with a few other specialized word processors still alive. In digital, Canon and Nikon seem to have the pro market covered, and aren't too threatened by others. The sensor size of fourthirds and microfourthirds seems to keep them from threatening the Canon and Nikon pro SLRs, but compact cameras are where all of the excitement seems to be. Pentax, for me, is squarely between the big flagship Canon and Nikon dSLRs (which feel like carrying a medium format camera to me) and the m4/3 cameras (which are more like a Rollei35). Carrying the Pentax K-x with a 43/1.9 is more comfortable and weighs less than a Leica M. The K-7 with a 31mm lens is heavier, but doesn't approach the big dSLRs in bulk. Just my $02. Jeffery -- 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 Final approach
On Oct 2, 2010, at 5:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Managed to get a few decent jay shots after work last night. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11734400 K10D, D FA 50-200, AF360 at -1.0 EV, ISO 1250 Comments welcome Great catch. Are your jays and squirrels on a first name basis or something? Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
From: Thibouille A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions I don't think there's a great deal of difference in the cost of the electricity to power them. Generally, I think PEOPLE will be more comfortable under the strobes. Continuous tungsten light does have the heat factor. What I'm seeing in school, where we are studying lighting, is that continuous lighting is used more for product lighting, although strobes work for that as well. The inverse does not appear to be true, continuous lighting does not work as well for people as strobes do. Does the two light strobe kit include the light stands? If so, 400 euros doesn't sound outrageous. If it does not, the price is too high. But that's just my opinion -- 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.
monitor shopping
Hi all, I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop get a real monitor, to be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only are my back eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I could get a reliable handle on the color management thing. I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a $1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...) I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in print) to educate myself better on the whole topic. Thanks in advance, -c ps: thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a recent thread... I have taken notes... -- 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: Large List of For Sale Items, some really good stuff
From: Mark Roberts Here's another large list of items for sale. Some are, indeed, really good: http://auction.eastmanhouse.org/ Mmmmph! Too rich for my blood. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
-- From: paul stenquist Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. We rarely talk about equipment on list anyway. You go over to PentaxForums, which is much more gearheaded, and there are a whole lot of failures being talked about. My 60-250 failed while riding in a gadget bag, probably after less than 50 pictures (I can't say for sure because frigging Adobe STILL doesn't support that lens in Lightroom) This is a technology which should have zero, or practically zero failure rate, but one of the wonks on PF indicated that the actual failure rate is closer to 5%. If this is an accurate number, it is unacceptable in a high end and expensive product. Even if it is incorrect by a factor of 100%, it is still an unacceptably high failure rate. Canon has been doing in lens AF for some 25 years now, and they have virtually no lens failures. The fact that there is a perceived problem is indicative that there is a problem with these lenses, your bullshit luck to the contrary. William Robb -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
Thank you both for your input. Much appreciated. Yes, stands are included. 2010/10/2, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: Thibouille A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions I don't think there's a great deal of difference in the cost of the electricity to power them. Generally, I think PEOPLE will be more comfortable under the strobes. Continuous tungsten light does have the heat factor. What I'm seeing in school, where we are studying lighting, is that continuous lighting is used more for product lighting, although strobes work for that as well. The inverse does not appear to be true, continuous lighting does not work as well for people as strobes do. Does the two light strobe kit include the light stands? If so, 400 euros doesn't sound outrageous. If it does not, the price is too high. But that's just my opinion -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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: monitor shopping
Christine Nielsen wrote: Hi all, I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop get a real monitor, to be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only are my back eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I could get a reliable handle on the color management thing. I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a $1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...) Looks good. According to the TFT Central database it uses a Samsung S-PVA panel, which should be excellent. What you're mainly missing with the more expensive models would be size and extra features (USB connections, video input, built-in speakers, etc.) Here's the CNET review: http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/nec-multisync-p221w/4505-3174_7-33416987.html#reviewPage1 TFT Central is the best source of information I've found: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/ I have a blog post on picking a computer monitor: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=31 -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On Oct 2, 2010, at 11:23 AM, William Robb wrote: -- From: paul stenquist Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. We rarely talk about equipment on list anyway. You go over to PentaxForums, which is much more gearheaded, and there are a whole lot of failures being talked about. My 60-250 failed while riding in a gadget bag, probably after less than 50 pictures (I can't say for sure because frigging Adobe STILL doesn't support that lens in Lightroom) This is a technology which should have zero, or practically zero failure rate, but one of the wonks on PF indicated that the actual failure rate is closer to 5%. If this is an accurate number, it is unacceptable in a high end and expensive product. Even if it is incorrect by a factor of 100%, it is still an unacceptably high failure rate. Canon has been doing in lens AF for some 25 years now, and they have virtually no lens failures. The fact that there is a perceived problem is indicative that there is a problem with these lenses, your bullshit luck to the contrary. Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. Paul William Robb -- 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. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
El 02/10/2010 13:26, paul stenquist escribió: What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. Paul DC is a new type of AF motor in Pentaxland. It will appear first in their 18-135 WR zoom. By the way, the SDM motor in my 50-135 also died, after very little use. Carlos -- 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 Final approach
On 10/2/2010 10:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 2, 2010, at 5:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Managed to get a few decent jay shots after work last night. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11734400 K10D, D FA 50-200, AF360 at -1.0 EV, ISO 1250 Comments welcome Great catch. Are your jays and squirrels on a first name basis or something? The title Final approach implies an impending death match... Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
The production studio I worked with last year used 3200K balanced florescent tubes for everything. Didn't see a real tungsten light anywhere. The lights ran much cooler. I'm pretty sure that even small studio photographic lighting will be going that route eventually. I don't think it's the best idea, but it is what will happen. On 10/2/2010 10:55 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Thibouille A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions I don't think there's a great deal of difference in the cost of the electricity to power them. Generally, I think PEOPLE will be more comfortable under the strobes. Continuous tungsten light does have the heat factor. What I'm seeing in school, where we are studying lighting, is that continuous lighting is used more for product lighting, although strobes work for that as well. The inverse does not appear to be true, continuous lighting does not work as well for people as strobes do. Does the two light strobe kit include the light stands? If so, 400 euros doesn't sound outrageous. If it does not, the price is too high. But that's just my opinion -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
-- From: P N Stenquist Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. They live to whine, but this doesn't mean they have nothing to whine about, and there are some pretty sharp cookies posting over there. The consensus among the techno types over there is that SDM failures are markedly high in lenses that see very little use, and substantially lower in lenses that see quite a bit of use, so I suspect that your shooting pattern is what is keeping your lenses working. Having said that, a lens shouldn't stop working from sitting for a few months in a camera bag. William Robb -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
-- From: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 2:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: About Studio Lighting kinds A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system I'm not going to bother checking specs or ratings for you. Presuming that the strobes are of reasonable quality, I would go with them. Presuming the strobes are crap and the hot lights are good, I'd give the hot lights a pass in favour of looking for good strobes. In a nutshell, I would give hot lights a pass in any circumstance. William Robb -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
-- From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: About Studio Lighting kinds The production studio I worked with last year used 3200K balanced florescent tubes for everything. Didn't see a real tungsten light anywhere. The lights ran much cooler. I'm pretty sure that even small studio photographic lighting will be going that route eventually. I don't think it's the best idea, but it is what will happen. The problem with florescent lights is flicker, and you need to keep shutter speeds quite slow ensure that it isn't a problem. I think you are pushing your luck shooting faster than 1/30 second with fluorescents, in Europe, where the AC cycles at 50 hz rather than 60hz, I'm guessing that shooting faster than 1/25second is asking for trouble. William Robb -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On Oct 2, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Carlos R wrote: El 02/10/2010 13:26, paul stenquist escribió: What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. Paul DC is a new type of AF motor in Pentaxland. It will appear first in their 18-135 WR zoom. By the way, the SDM motor in my 50-135 also died, after very little use. Well it's good to know they're working on a better version. Hopefuly, they'll also develop a reliable repair for existing lenses. Paul Carlos -- 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. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On Oct 2, 2010, at 12:39 PM, William Robb wrote: -- From: P N Stenquist Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. They live to whine, but this doesn't mean they have nothing to whine about, and there are some pretty sharp cookies posting over there. The consensus among the techno types over there is that SDM failures are markedly high in lenses that see very little use, and substantially lower in lenses that see quite a bit of use, so I suspect that your shooting pattern is what is keeping your lenses working. Having said that, a lens shouldn't stop working from sitting for a few months in a camera bag. Agreed. I hope they at least are working on a good fix for repaired lenses. I don't use my 50-135 very often. Paul William Robb -- 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. -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
My friend said he only knew one studio 'crazy enough' to use continuous lighting? Any serious studio would use strobes. But then that's just his take on it which is why I asked. Thanks for your take on it. 2010/10/2 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: The production studio I worked with last year used 3200K balanced florescent tubes for everything. Didn't see a real tungsten light anywhere. The lights ran much cooler. I'm pretty sure that even small studio photographic lighting will be going that route eventually. I don't think it's the best idea, but it is what will happen. On 10/2/2010 10:55 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Thibouille A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions I don't think there's a great deal of difference in the cost of the electricity to power them. Generally, I think PEOPLE will be more comfortable under the strobes. Continuous tungsten light does have the heat factor. What I'm seeing in school, where we are studying lighting, is that continuous lighting is used more for product lighting, although strobes work for that as well. The inverse does not appear to be true, continuous lighting does not work as well for people as strobes do. Does the two light strobe kit include the light stands? If so, 400 euros doesn't sound outrageous. If it does not, the price is too high. But that's just my opinion -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
2010/10/2 William Robb war...@gmail.com: I'm not going to bother checking specs or ratings for you. Sure, that's not what I asked and even if I did, I wouldn't expect you or anyone else to do so. If 300W is enough, I don't need anything else. Presuming that the strobes are of reasonable quality, I would go with them. Presuming the strobes are crap and the hot lights are good, I'd give the hot lights a pass in favour of looking for good strobes. In a nutshell, I would give hot lights a pass in any circumstance. Message pretty clear and well received. Roger that ;) Thank you! William Robb -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
I didn't think about that William but to me you're right. Even Palm devices years ago had to get a fix otherwise the screen would flicker under Fluo lighting. Often on TV they have that problem, Shot a Video of a CRT monitor and you're in trouble rather quickly. 50Hz indeed in Europe. It'd suck to be such limited in Studio IMO although there're probably a lot of other things of bigger importance. 2010/10/2 William Robb war...@gmail.com: -- From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: About Studio Lighting kinds The production studio I worked with last year used 3200K balanced florescent tubes for everything. Didn't see a real tungsten light anywhere. The lights ran much cooler. I'm pretty sure that even small studio photographic lighting will be going that route eventually. I don't think it's the best idea, but it is what will happen. The problem with florescent lights is flicker, and you need to keep shutter speeds quite slow ensure that it isn't a problem. I think you are pushing your luck shooting faster than 1/30 second with fluorescents, in Europe, where the AC cycles at 50 hz rather than 60hz, I'm guessing that shooting faster than 1/25second is asking for trouble. William Robb -- 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. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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.
Info request -- Pentax gallery
Hi all, From time to time, I see folks posting links to their images that have been accepted to the Pentax gallery. So, I figured I'd register on the off-chance I take a shot that would be accepted for inclusion. I tried yesterday, requesting the Artist Code so that I could complete the registration process, but haven't gotten a reply. It's been my experience with other similar types of registrations that the process is instant; submit the request, and an email with the requested code shows up in your inbox a few seconds later. But, still, I haven't received anything from the site. Is this normal? Am I going about things incorrectly, or is there some criteria that I have to meet in order to get an Artist Code? Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide. Best, Walt -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Walt, I don't have an artist code though I have a number of photos accepted in the gallery. I always go by my e-mail address and my password. It worked so far. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:20 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, From time to time, I see folks posting links to their images that have been accepted to the Pentax gallery. So, I figured I'd register on the off-chance I take a shot that would be accepted for inclusion. I tried yesterday, requesting the Artist Code so that I could complete the registration process, but haven't gotten a reply. It's been my experience with other similar types of registrations that the process is instant; submit the request, and an email with the requested code shows up in your inbox a few seconds later. But, still, I haven't received anything from the site. Is this normal? Am I going about things incorrectly, or is there some criteria that I have to meet in order to get an Artist Code? Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide. Best, Walt -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt On 10/2/2010 12:22 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Walt, I don't have an artist code though I have a number of photos accepted in the gallery. I always go by my e-mail address and my password. It worked so far. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:20 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, From time to time, I see folks posting links to their images that have been accepted to the Pentax gallery. So, I figured I'd register on the off-chance I take a shot that would be accepted for inclusion. I tried yesterday, requesting the Artist Code so that I could complete the registration process, but haven't gotten a reply. It's been my experience with other similar types of registrations that the process is instant; submit the request, and an email with the requested code shows up in your inbox a few seconds later. But, still, I haven't received anything from the site. Is this normal? Am I going about things incorrectly, or is there some criteria that I have to meet in order to get an Artist Code? Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide. Best, Walt -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
From: Jeffery Smith Whenever a new technology is introduced, there is an explosion of interest followed by improvements at a rapid pace followed by a plateau where things sort of stay the same, followed by survival of the fittest as the best things survive and the others disappear. This all reminds me of personal computer and software in about 1985-6. At one point, there were about 30 kinds of word processors all trying to make it to the top, some based on power, some based on user friendliness. One PC magazine had an issue devoted to a view of each (remember Einstein Writer, Perfect Writer, XyWrite II, Nota Bene, Volkswriter, WordStar, PFS Write, DisplayWrite, Leading Edge WP?) Come to think of it, I have a copy of Professional Write (later version of PFS Write AFAIK) somewhere around the house. It was about as close to typing on a type-writer as a word processor came. Easy formatting, you want at tab click on the ruler where you want the tab to be; want to indent, drag the margin; CTRL+B = Bold, CTRL+I = Italics, CTRL+U = underline; highlight, cut paste and you've about exhausted the formatting options. No auto-format; no need to get all wrapped around the axle fighting the program to get it to do what you want to do like with M$ Word. Didn't have to tell it how you want to do things, you just did them. Wonder if it would run under Vista in a DOS box? -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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: monitor shopping
Thanks, Mark! I first stumbled on that model over at cnet, but I've not been to TFTCentral before. Great info on your page, too -- much appreciated! -c On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Christine Nielsen wrote: Hi all, I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop get a real monitor, to be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only are my back eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I could get a reliable handle on the color management thing. I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a $1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...) Looks good. According to the TFT Central database it uses a Samsung S-PVA panel, which should be excellent. What you're mainly missing with the more expensive models would be size and extra features (USB connections, video input, built-in speakers, etc.) Here's the CNET review: http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/nec-multisync-p221w/4505-3174_7-33416987.html#reviewPage1 TFT Central is the best source of information I've found: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/ I have a blog post on picking a computer monitor: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=31 -- 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. -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
Yeah, it seemed to run in slow motion compared to today's standards, but that was intentional. Do a search and replace and it would delete the original word letter by letter, and then type the replacement word letter by letter. No surprises for us guys who had been using a typewriter for 20 years. Jeffery On Oct 2, 2010, at 12:48 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith Whenever a new technology is introduced, there is an explosion of interest followed by improvements at a rapid pace followed by a plateau where things sort of stay the same, followed by survival of the fittest as the best things survive and the others disappear. This all reminds me of personal computer and software in about 1985-6. At one point, there were about 30 kinds of word processors all trying to make it to the top, some based on power, some based on user friendliness. One PC magazine had an issue devoted to a view of each (remember Einstein Writer, Perfect Writer, XyWrite II, Nota Bene, Volkswriter, WordStar, PFS Write, DisplayWrite, Leading Edge WP?) Come to think of it, I have a copy of Professional Write (later version of PFS Write AFAIK) somewhere around the house. It was about as close to typing on a type-writer as a word processor came. Easy formatting, you want at tab click on the ruler where you want the tab to be; want to indent, drag the margin; CTRL+B = Bold, CTRL+I = Italics, CTRL+U = underline; highlight, cut paste and you've about exhausted the formatting options. No auto-format; no need to get all wrapped around the axle fighting the program to get it to do what you want to do like with M$ Word. Didn't have to tell it how you want to do things, you just did them. Wonder if it would run under Vista in a DOS box? -- 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. -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
John, I opine that you're plain wrong here. 1. On Russian Penta Club, which I happen to be a member of, although I'm in a process of leaving, the introduction of K-7 and more recently K-r and K-5 produced a tremendous amount of correspondence. 2. It seems that Pentax Forums behaves similarly to its Russian counter part. Plenty of talk, lots of messages, etc. As opposed to these two communities which I visit from time to time, PDML seems to have become more relaxed towards such announcements. I think it is for the better. In my subjective, biased and ill-informed opinion, before K-7 was introduced, there was a lot of things happening on the net that I couldn't explain (*). As a result, e.g. Russian Penta Club became somewhat more indoctrinated and polarized about all things Pentax. PDML, however keeps itself immune to this silliness. As such, PDML is very diverse with some more prominent members using more than one system or sometimes not using any Pentax gear at all. Thus, I think, PDML takes new announcements of Pentax cameras on the stride, walking swiftly by them. But PDML is relatively small and it is also not the only Pentax community out there. Boris (*) Conspiracy theorists may say aye :-). On 10/2/2010 12:00 AM, John Celio wrote: I noticed something recently: there is not *nearly* as much discussion of new Pentax cameras as there was just a few years ago here. I remember threads going for weeks when new products were announced, but that seems to have been reduced to days or even hours sometimes. It got me wondering: Are we generally happy enough with current cameras that new models aren't worth getting excited about? Has the dSLR market reached a point where new models are pretty much more of the same, with few real innovations appearing with each new model, and thus don't warrant much discussion? Or are we all just holding our tongues until Pentax comes out with with either a 35mm-sensor'd or mirrorless body? These two camera categories seem to elicit the greatest response these days, even though we're invariably talking about other brands and wishing out loud. Just some things I've been wondering about. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Hmm ... it looks like the registration process may have changed since you signed up. Now, it requires and Artist Code in order to register and get a password. At least that's the way it appears to me. I'll just give it a few days to see if there might be a lag in the approval process before issuing Artist Codes. Thanks again, Boris. If I don't hear from Pentax in the next few days, I'll write them a passive-aggressive email. Best, Walt On 10/2/2010 12:54 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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.
Peso's Approaches, waiting
Table for two please: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735912 More landings; http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735913 Night landing: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735911 Comments welcome. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On 10/2/2010 5:58 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. Paul Sorry for popping in here. Paul, you seem to be among the more active photographers on the PDML. It also seems to be a general consensus that SDM failure is more pronounced the less the lenses are put to use. It could be that you simply exercise your SDM lenses out of trouble in a manner of speaking. Another thing to take into account, Paul and Bill, is presence, quality and reliability of local Pentax service. Beside your corner of our earth-ball, there are other corners where Pentax gear is not that easy to take care of. Case to point. I had to bring my MZ-6 (ZX-L) in for AF check up and general clean up. The guy from the service lab called and told me that they'll do all they can, but Pentax, they said, keeps spare parts for just 3 years after discontinuation of its products, so he indicated, he might not be necessarily able to fix my camera should it require anything beyond plain cleaning. Although MZ-6 is ancient by modern measure (bought it in 2002), I take it his claim would be quoted to me about any other Pentax gear I have. Bummer if you ask me. 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
It took about a week or so to get my artist code Walter. That was when the ppg started out. Dave On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hmm ... it looks like the registration process may have changed since you signed up. Now, it requires and Artist Code in order to register and get a password. At least that's the way it appears to me. I'll just give it a few days to see if there might be a lag in the approval process before issuing Artist Codes. Thanks again, Boris. If I don't hear from Pentax in the next few days, I'll write them a passive-aggressive email. Best, Walt On 10/2/2010 12:54 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
On 10/2/2010 8:06 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hmm ... it looks like the registration process may have changed since you signed up. Now, it requires and Artist Code in order to register and get a password. At least that's the way it appears to me. I'll just give it a few days to see if there might be a lag in the approval process before issuing Artist Codes. Thanks again, Boris. If I don't hear from Pentax in the next few days, I'll write them a passive-aggressive email. Best, Walt Thanks for heads up, Walt. Indeed, I was among the earlier adopters so to say. 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
On 10/2/2010 8:10 PM, David J Brooks wrote: It took about a week or so to get my artist code Walter. That was when the ppg started out. Dave Dave, since I have no recollection of any such number given to me, do you by any chance happen to know how this number can be retrieved? 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Thanks for the info, Dave. I'll hold off for a little while on the tersely worded missive. -- Walt On 10/2/2010 1:10 PM, David J Brooks wrote: It took about a week or so to get my artist code Walter. That was when the ppg started out. Dave On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hmm ... it looks like the registration process may have changed since you signed up. Now, it requires and Artist Code in order to register and get a password. At least that's the way it appears to me. I'll just give it a few days to see if there might be a lag in the approval process before issuing Artist Codes. Thanks again, Boris. If I don't hear from Pentax in the next few days, I'll write them a passive-aggressive email. Best, Walt On 10/2/2010 12:54 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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. -- 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's Approaches, waiting
Dave, seems like you have a very cooperative group of squirels Jays! IMO the backgrounds in most of your squirrel/Jay images are distracting. Repositioning (higher, lower, left or right) the camera to capture their antics without the distracting background would greatly improve these images. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: Peso's Approaches, waiting Table for two please: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735912 More landings; http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735913 Night landing: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735911 Comments welcome. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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 sparkly bunny
Apparently durian is an idiosyncratic taste. From Wikipedia: The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust and has been described variously as almonds, rotten onions, turpentine and gym socks. The odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia. Rick --- On Sun, 9/26/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: peso sparkly bunny To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 6:16 AM http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5025729900/ There is a new thai restaurant in Scotts Valley (a small town near my house) with a reasonably priced lunch buffet. The food at the buffet is not as spicy as I'd like, but still quite tasty, and reasonably priced. After lunch the other day, I was joking with the waitress What? No durian?, her eyes lit up and she said you like durian?, I can get you! Last night we went back for dinner, when they can make the entrees a bit spicier, and to pick up the durian. The table decoration caught my eye, hence this PESO. We ate one of the durians at the party. Later in the party I sipped on a little bit of whisky. Words cannot describe the experience of a belch that brings up the flavors of both durian and lagavulin. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
Re: About Studio Lighting kinds The production studio I worked with last year used 3200K balanced florescent tubes for everything. Didn't see a real tungsten light anywhere. The lights ran much cooler. I'm pretty sure that even small studio photographic lighting will be going that route eventually. I don't think it's the best idea, but it is what will happen. Second year Commercial students get to work with those and the newer Speedotrons. Second year Portrait students get to work with Photogenics older Speedotrons. Second year Photojourn students work with Vivitar 285s and dedicated speed-lights (if they can afford them). I don't know what the second year Bio-Com students do. First year students get to work with REALLY OLD Studio Hot Lights, and I mean HOT, HOT, HOT - gloves hot pads mandatory. The stuff you see in old Hollywood movie stills. Although, they do get introduced to some Speedotrons, Photogenics Alien Bees during Summer Semester just before second year begins. We also used Vivitar 285s dedicated speed lights (if you could afford them). Second year students can also use hot lights if they want to, as long as they don't deprive the first year students. The only real problem I see is that mixed color temperature lights are a BITCH when you're shooting digital, e.g. adding a green gel to the flash shooting through a magenta filter to balance fluorescent light to daylight didn't work as well as it did on film (one of the advantages of having to repeat a class after a 4 year break). -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/2/2010 5:58 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. Sorry for popping in here. Paul, you seem to be among the more active photographers on the PDML. It also seems to be a general consensus that SDM failure is more pronounced the less the lenses are put to use. It may be the general consensus but my 16-50 has had trouble-free SDM despite often spending months sitting idle between uses. I think the less use = more failure hypothesis probably falls under the heading of what BF Skinner termed superstitious behavior. -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
If you're not already an accepted Pentax Artist, it appears you have to click the Contact Us link and request an invite to participate. It askes for first last names, email address and comments. I guess you have to write in the comments that you are requesting an invitation to participate. From: Boris Liberman Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. -- Walt On 10/2/2010 1:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: If you're not already an accepted Pentax Artist, it appears you have to click the Contact Us link and request an invite to participate. It askes for first last names, email address and comments. I guess you have to write in the comments that you are requesting an invitation to participate. From: Boris Liberman Walter, I am not sure what you're talking about. To submit my pics I do this: * I point my browser to http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist * I enter my e-mail address and PPG password * I click on Upload photos and go from there. Boris On 10/2/2010 7:30 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, Boris. I guess maybe I went to a different site (which I can't even find now, oddly enough), or something. You wouldn't happen to have the correct URL for submissions handy by any chance, would you? I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again! -- Walt -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Perhaps it would help if you specified exactly what kind of shenanigans you *do* go in for. Just in case. ;-) -- 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: monitor shopping
Hi Christine, The NEC P221 has been on my radar for some time. It should calibrate just fine. My other option would be to spring for the NEC PA241W-BK-SV, which includes profiling software and puck. The software programs the monitor's internal LTU. Bob -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Don't want to tip my hand too soon. If I haven't heard from them within a week, and the email savagery doesn't work, I might go that route. -- Walt On 10/2/2010 2:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Perhaps it would help if you specified exactly what kind of shenanigans you *do* go in for. Just in case. ;-) -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Walt I'm fairly certain that requests to participate in the Gallery are handled by a real person - there's no automated response. If I remember correctly, it takes a few days to get your 'Artist's Code'. Once you have that, you go to 'Your Account' to set up a password and then, to log in, you use your email address and password, as Boris said. I can't even recall what my 'Artist's Code' is. I mustn't have recorded it, but it seems that it's not needed once you have it. Odd, I know :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:23 -0500, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Don't want to tip my hand too soon. If I haven't heard from them within a week, and the email savagery doesn't work, I might go that route. -- Walt On 10/2/2010 2:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Perhaps it would help if you specified exactly what kind of shenanigans you *do* go in for. Just in case. ;-) -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Had the same experience. Applied for and after a couple days, received a welcome and an Artist's Code. No idea if possible to re-access said code. Looking forward to your offerings, Walter! Jack -- 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: Large List of For Sale Items, some really good stuff
Loretta at Sotheby's wanted my collection, but she refused to give 10% discount to PDML on larger items. After showing her colors as a heartless profiteer, I said get back...Loretta. O. On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:54:11 -0400, you wrote: Here's another large list of items for sale. Some are, indeed, really good: http://auction.eastmanhouse.org/ . -- John Mustarde Paris, TX -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Thanks, Jack! I may never get selected, but it won't hurt to try ... unless it does. :-) -- Walt On 10/2/2010 4:09 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Had the same experience. Applied for and after a couple days, received a welcome and an Artist's Code. No idea if possible to re-access said code. Looking forward to your offerings, Walter! Jack -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Thanks, Brian. Hopefully, I'll be notified sometime this coming week. I submitted my request on Friday evening, and I figure whoever handles them probably does so during standard business hours. I'll have to make sure to save a copy of my code on a remote site. I've been through the aggravation of the aftermath of a hard drive crash and complete reinstall before. Don't want to go through that again! -- Walt On 10/2/2010 3:50 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Walt I'm fairly certain that requests to participate in the Gallery are handled by a real person - there's no automated response. If I remember correctly, it takes a few days to get your 'Artist's Code'. Once you have that, you go to 'Your Account' to set up a password and then, to log in, you use your email address and password, as Boris said. I can't even recall what my 'Artist's Code' is. I mustn't have recorded it, but it seems that it's not needed once you have it. Odd, I know :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:23 -0500, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Don't want to tip my hand too soon. If I haven't heard from them within a week, and the email savagery doesn't work, I might go that route. -- Walt On 10/2/2010 2:06 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Perhaps it would help if you specified exactly what kind of shenanigans you *do* go in for. Just in case. ;-) -- 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: monitor shopping
No knowledge of this particular model but in my job before last, I purchased numerous different NEC displays for the marketing dept. and they were always quite to very much pleased with them. NEC as a brand was definitely a good choice during that time. Ecke 2010/10/2 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net: Hi all, I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop get a real monitor, to be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only are my back eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I could get a reliable handle on the color management thing. I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=602072is=REGsi=rev#anchorToReadReviews The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a $1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...) I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in print) to educate myself better on the whole topic. Thanks in advance, -c ps: thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a recent thread... I have taken notes... -- 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. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
2010/10/2 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: What's DC? Direct Current AF motor. There was a mail here some time ago linking to the patent document. Simple, robust looking design. Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. yes I have. my DA*16-50 was both repaired and replaced under warranty following two SDM motor failures. my current copy was acting up once very briefly in sub zero temperatures but has been peaceful otherwise. I hope it stays that way. as to the less use theory expressed by some people, I was an accessory to that, it was my gut feeling also and I also read it from other people. nothing to substantiate that feeling. someone said the grease might go sticky. I passed it on in here with a pinch of salt or two. there was also a belief expressed by some that the problem was limited to the SDM+screw lenses but I have no knowledge of how likely that idea is to be accurate or applicable. I doubt it somewhat. I've had a Canon body's mirror brake (for lack of a better word) go sticky from lack of use though, apparently a common issue known as Canon Asthma in these parts -- 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's Approaches, waiting
Thanks Ken, and i agree. Next year i may but a back drop together and see how that does. Dave On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Dave, seems like you have a very cooperative group of squirels Jays! IMO the backgrounds in most of your squirrel/Jay images are distracting. Repositioning (higher, lower, left or right) the camera to capture their antics without the distracting background would greatly improve these images. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 2:08 PM Subject: Peso's Approaches, waiting Table for two please: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735912 More landings; http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735913 Night landing: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11735911 Comments welcome. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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: ISBN and self-published books
Why would you get an ISBN if you are self publishing a single book? On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: The trouble with getting an ISBN for your self-published photo book (or any other kind of book) is that you have to either buy a lot of 10 or pay a premium price to get just one. Anyway, I have a couple of projects in the works so I thought I'd bite the bullet and get 10. If any PDMLers have a book for which they'd like to have an ISBN I'll set you up for my cost ($25.00). Just email me. -- 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
On Oct 2, 2010, at 5:53 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/2 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: What's DC? Direct Current AF motor. There was a mail here some time ago linking to the patent document. Simple, robust looking design. Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. yes I have. my DA*16-50 was both repaired and replaced under warranty following two SDM motor failures. my current copy was acting up once very briefly in sub zero temperatures but has been peaceful otherwise. I hope it stays that way. Thanks for the replay. Apparently, the problem is very common. Keeping my fingers crossed. Paul as to the less use theory expressed by some people, I was an accessory to that, it was my gut feeling also and I also read it from other people. nothing to substantiate that feeling. someone said the grease might go sticky. I passed it on in here with a pinch of salt or two. there was also a belief expressed by some that the problem was limited to the SDM+screw lenses but I have no knowledge of how likely that idea is to be accurate or applicable. I doubt it somewhat. I've had a Canon body's mirror brake (for lack of a better word) go sticky from lack of use though, apparently a common issue known as Canon Asthma in these parts -- 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. -- 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: Info request -- Pentax gallery
Mark Roberts wrote: Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, John. That's what I did. I just hope there aren't any strange rituals involving goats. I just don't go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Perhaps it would help if you specified exactly what kind of shenanigans you *do* go in for. Just in case. ;-) But, whatever you do, don't mention the cormorants just yet. -- 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: ISBN and self-published books
David Parsons wrote: Why would you get an ISBN if you are self publishing a single book? It isn't called vanity publishing for nothing. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: The trouble with getting an ISBN for your self-published photo book (or any other kind of book) is that you have to either buy a lot of 10 or pay a premium price to get just one. Anyway, I have a couple of projects in the works so I thought I'd bite the bullet and get 10. If any PDMLers have a book for which they'd like to have an ISBN I'll set you up for my cost ($25.00). Just email me. -- 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: Different Times
Thanks, Brian. Dan On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:26 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: An old scan that I dusted off for the Pentax Gallery: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11553413 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are welcome. Interesting shot - excellent title! Maybe you could boost the contrast slightly? Looks a little flat on my screen. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- 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. -- 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.
OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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: OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Wasn't Backseat Driver in the PDML book? I love that image. Dan On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 7:50 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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. -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.
/mild rant on\ There are many aspects of technology and finance in the trend during the past decade that influence how exciting or boring a new camera body from Pentax will be. No manufacturer can introduce a model that is a show stopper, because the rapid advances in digital electronics and the firmware that runs them is progressing so fast that every 6 to 18 months, new features can be introduced that kills the market for the previous generation. Because the shelf time is so short for each model, and development so competitive, the quantities sold of each model is pretty small. This is especially hard on Hoya/Pentax because they are so mired in the mid- range of DSLR sales. They don't have the demand from the professionals who are willing to pay $5000 and up for each new generation. We Pentaxians who can afford it, do add each new generation to our collection of Leicas and Rollies. We love the technology of the various forms the industry has produced of the past 70 years or so. I know my basement used to have 5 units of industrial shelving filled with cameras and lenses, most f them I only used once if at all. I bought them for less than I knew I could sell them for. Loved them, played with them, admired them, but it after time made no sense to keep them. So I sold off the Hassies, the Rollies, the Zenzas, Mamiyas, Leicas and the minutia of accessories for each system that I had accumulated. Other than a few older Pentaxes, and a half dozen 4x5 and 8x10 field or studio units, and the obligatory drawers full of their boarded or not lenses, I own 3 cameras. A K-7, K10, and a Z-10. I now realize that thinking about a K-5, or K-3, is what the industry wants me to do. But I feel now that all Pentax is offering me is something to fix some, but not all, of the problems that I paid good money for less than a year ago. Something that they should have fixed under warranty. If the product does not match the advertising hype that preceded the introduction of each generation, make it right. Take the defective unit back and repair of replace it with a body that does it's job as advertised. When the generations were a decade apart, a product that would pass the test of time was offered for sale. A manual typewriter and the dial telephone were all I needed for 20-25 years. My Spotmatic, some good lenses, and a hand held light meter produced thousands of images from 1965 until 1991, when a robbery replacement of a PZ-1 and some AF lenses tempted me away from what M42 lenses and bodies that remained. Then I got an electric typewriter, which didn't last as long. But I continued to use it for forms that needed filling in. Computers were bad at that task. Soon I was using the computer for many tasks, but had to replace those every 2 - 5 years when the draw of new features and software became too strong. I don't care about full frame or not. My K-7 has problems that bug me, but I am also on a fixed income that gives me shelter, feeds me and the dogs, and puts just enough gas in my 20 year old car to get me where I need to be. When you nice people on PDML tell me after six months of owning that a new body has solved the AF problems, the frame rate is up to 8 or 9 RAW frames per second, and the camera adjusts it's focus for each individual lens to hit the sweet spot on the sensor, the finder screen, and the LCD all at the same time. And that LCD had better be densely packed with pixels so I can tell it's in focus. If they can correct the optical finder with diopters, why do I have to put my glasses on to see the LCD? Get an algorithm going that corrects the viewed image on the LCD for vision problems! And tilt. And swivel. So I can sell my collection of right angle finders. I'll be reading and waiting. But my tongue won't be hanging out while I do. I'll be digitizing my photos and my ancestors photos in between trips out to the never-lands in search of the unseen. \mild rant off/ On 10/2/2010 12:00 AM, John Celio wrote: I noticed something recently: there is not *nearly* as much discussion of new Pentax cameras as there was just a few years ago here. I remember threads going for weeks when new products were announced, but that seems to have been reduced to days or even hours sometimes. It got me wondering: Are we generally happy enough with current cameras that new models aren't worth getting excited about? Has the dSLR market reached a point where new models are pretty much more of the same, with few real innovations appearing with each new model, and thus don't warrant much discussion? If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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
Re: OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Wasn't Backseat Driver in the PDML book? I love that image. Yes, it was also in the Chicago Gallery, another PDML'er liked it enough to purchase it. It was taken at the 75 anniversary of the 32 Ford - the Deuce - in Dearborn, Michigan. Thanks Dan. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT - Shameless Self Promotion Wasn't Backseat Driver in the PDML book? I love that image. Dan On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 7:50 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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: OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Congratulations, Ken. Well deserved! Paul (Who will vote early and often.) On Oct 2, 2010, at 7:50 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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. -- 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: OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Done! -pOn 10/2/2010 6:50 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.856 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3173 - Release Date: 10/02/10 13:05:00 -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
I've owned numerous Pentax lenses since 1969 and have never had even a hint of an issue with them... until I got the SMC DA* 16-50mm f2.8 about a year and a half ago. It worked fine for several months but earlier this year on a photo shoot in Utah it started not to auto focus. I could manually focus but still the lense was less than a year old! I was going to ship it back for repair, but then it started to auto focus again and this on again/off again operation continues to this day. Can't figure it out. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... On Oct 2, 2010, at 5:02 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/2 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Well, to the extent that they reduce a business cost, but what I mean is Pentax doesn't make X number of Dollars, Euro, Yen ... profit off of each repair as was implied. It's just a bad business practice to manufacture shoddy goods, and then expect to make money off of repairing defects, especially if you don't actually repair the defects meaning the item has to be repaired again and again. If Pentax does that, they won't be in business long. They've got their faults as a company, but I just don't think they're that stupid. agreed. not as a business objective and repairs aren't a profit center either I hope but I'd think parts are cost (including warehousing and administration) plus X and I'd think there'd be a kickback of sorts from CRIS also but can't know for a fact of course. Amen to the shoddy goods bit though, SDM doesn't cut it - I just hope DC does... Ecke What's DC? Have you had trouble with an SDM lens, Ecke? I know Robb and Celio did. Has anyone else on the list had a failure? I'm genuinely curious. I have three that SDM lenses I've used extensively since they were first released, and they work very well. Maybe I got lucky. Or perhaps failures are magnified on the web, because the victims complain loudly, while those of us who are satisfied are mum for the most part. Paul -- 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: OT - Shameless Self Promotion
Congratulations! On Oct 2, 2010, at 4:50 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Just got word that 4 images of mine have been chosen to be in a group of 25, (out of a total of 1200 images submitted) open for voting in a 'Pure Michigan' summer photo contest. check out http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/seasonal-contest/vote/ to view the 25 images up for voting. Mine are titled 'Back Seat Driver', 'Man - O - Man Omena', 'Oh for the good old days' and 'They keep me wet and in the dark'. Since voting is open to all, take a look and cast your vote - as they say in Chicago 'Vote early and Vote often'. Votes may be cast thru October 15th Thanks for looking voting.. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: About Studio Lighting kinds
You've already had some excellent advice from others, the only additional consideration from me would be - do the flash units have modelling lights, or can they be fitted later? I've worked with studio flash setups before, and the ability to set your lighting and see how it will look is, IMO, really important. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Thibouille Sent: Saturday, 2 October 2010 6:54 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: About Studio Lighting kinds A friend of mine is selling two studio lighting outfits. One is Interfit tungsten continuous lighting, the other are non continuous Falconeyes Flash system Is there any good in this? I have nothing right now but would like to get myself a little studio at home, it would help me progressing faster than the only day I have a studio available (and in which I need to do the job I'm asked to). The Tungsten seemed (I could try both outfilts) to be difficult to withstand because 3x 500W Tungsten are like hot summer after a couple minutes. But that's just from using them a couple minutes. They are rated 3200K but basicaly have no accessories. He's asking 300 euros for the Tungsten kit (I may negotiate though). The Falconeye set is 2x300W with wireless X-sync, honeycomb, snoot, 2xdiffusers and a couple other things. Seemed to work well enough when I tried them. He aasking price is 400 euros (again, could be negotiated). Outside from those precise kits, I do not have yet an idea about pros and cons of continuous vs. non-continuous lighting. I think most pro studios would not work with continuous lighting but this is just guess, I have no idea why. I guess continuous eats way more electrons as well meaning my electricity bill will would be higher than with non continuous ? Maybe reusing old flashes would be better? But if accessories needed (tripods, diffusers etc.) cost me about the same as one of those kits, what's the point? I'm clueless about lighting, really. Thanks for all your suggestions -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13 Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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. -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
? I've owned numerous Pentax lenses since 1969 and have never had even a hint of an issue with them... until I got the SMC DA* 16-50mm f2.8 about a year and a half ago. It worked fine for several months but earlier this year on a photo shoot in Utah it started not to auto focus. I could manually focus but still the lense was less than a year old! I was going to ship it back for repair, but then it started to auto focus again and this on again/off again operation continues to this day. Can't figure it out. If you've got some warranty left, send it in ASAP. Get that thing fixed before it stops working completely. John -- http://www.jacelio.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- 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.
PESOs from decompression
There are a lot of burning man parties a few weeks after that are called decompression parties. I stopped by the Santa Cruz decompression party this afternoon for a while, before coming home to wrestle with yardwork. I did, however, get a few shots while I was there. Eye of the dragon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610651/in/set-72157625082869380/ Good Times: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610343/in/set-72157625082869380/ Center of Gravity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045615135/in/set-72157625082869380/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: PESOs from decompression
The third one is interesting. Paul On Oct 2, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: There are a lot of burning man parties a few weeks after that are called decompression parties. I stopped by the Santa Cruz decompression party this afternoon for a while, before coming home to wrestle with yardwork. I did, however, get a few shots while I was there. Eye of the dragon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610651/in/set-72157625082869380/ Good Times: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610343/in/set-72157625082869380/ Center of Gravity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045615135/in/set-72157625082869380/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- 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: PESOs from decompression
On Oct 2, 2010, at 8:16 PM, paul stenquist wrote: The third one is interesting. I certainly appreciated her non-euclidean topology. Paul On Oct 2, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: There are a lot of burning man parties a few weeks after that are called decompression parties. I stopped by the Santa Cruz decompression party this afternoon for a while, before coming home to wrestle with yardwork. I did, however, get a few shots while I was there. Eye of the dragon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610651/in/set-72157625082869380/ Good Times: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045610343/in/set-72157625082869380/ Center of Gravity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5045615135/in/set-72157625082869380/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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. -- 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
-- From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but... It may be the general consensus but my 16-50 has had trouble-free SDM despite often spending months sitting idle between uses. I think the less use = more failure hypothesis probably falls under the heading of what BF Skinner termed superstitious behavior. Which take us back to Pentax laying an egg with SDM. William Robb -- 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: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...
Mark, please notice that said it /seems/ to be a general consensus and not everyone knows that I am not trying to shout gloom-n-doom here, but either way, a number of personal testimonies will not prove the claim. I am glad your lens works. It is very unfortunate that Ecke, Bill Robb and others had to deal with SDM motor failure nonetheless. Be it due to lack of use or not, but the problem is there. Boris On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: On 10/2/2010 5:58 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: Doesn't Pentax Forum whine about everything? I believe there is a problem, but it's blown out of proportion. My lack of failures or luck isn't bullshit, it's fact, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a set of SDM lenses that get more use than mine. Sorry for popping in here. Paul, you seem to be among the more active photographers on the PDML. It also seems to be a general consensus that SDM failure is more pronounced the less the lenses are put to use. It may be the general consensus but my 16-50 has had trouble-free SDM despite often spending months sitting idle between uses. I think the less use = more failure hypothesis probably falls under the heading of what BF Skinner termed superstitious behavior. -- 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.
Photographers profiles (Chicago)
Hi Team, Did anything ever happen re: publishing the profiles that were used for the photogs who's works were hung in the Dank Haus Gallery? I'd love to see them as it's something that I have to do and I really haven't a clue where to start without sounding like a tosser ;-) Cheers -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
PESO: Cardinal on Approach
Hi all, This is a shot I took way back at the end of May, shortly after I got my K-x. I've been tinkering with it off and on ever since and can't bring myself to abandon it, as it was the first in-flight bird I ever captured that I was somewhat proud of. The color of the background was absolutely horrid in the original photo, and it was pretty noisy by K-x standards. I messed with toning down the colors (it was an abhorrent mix of brown, green, rust, and yellow originally) until I finally decided it looked best with everything desaturated out, except for the red of the bird. I'm still trying to deal with some ugliness on the beak, but I'm slowly getting it out of there. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5045841583/ K-x, DAL 50-200mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec It was shot in jpeg format, so I'm somewhat limited in my options. And this is a resized (2400 pixels long-side) version after some minor cropping (I'm trying to stay as close to the original resolution as possible for now). Any tips on what I can do, aside from the cropping, to make it a more effective image? Comments, critiques, and/or relentless hectoring welcome. Best, Walt -- 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: Cardinal on Approach
Imitation hand coloring of BW can be effective, but you have to be careful to avoid halos around your colored layer. Just think of it as a case of Less is More, unless you intended for it to look the way it does, in which case to quote Emily Litela . /Nevermind/. On 10/3/2010 12:52 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, This is a shot I took way back at the end of May, shortly after I got my K-x. I've been tinkering with it off and on ever since and can't bring myself to abandon it, as it was the first in-flight bird I ever captured that I was somewhat proud of. The color of the background was absolutely horrid in the original photo, and it was pretty noisy by K-x standards. I messed with toning down the colors (it was an abhorrent mix of brown, green, rust, and yellow originally) until I finally decided it looked best with everything desaturated out, except for the red of the bird. I'm still trying to deal with some ugliness on the beak, but I'm slowly getting it out of there. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5045841583/ K-x, DAL 50-200mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec It was shot in jpeg format, so I'm somewhat limited in my options. And this is a resized (2400 pixels long-side) version after some minor cropping (I'm trying to stay as close to the original resolution as possible for now). Any tips on what I can do, aside from the cropping, to make it a more effective image? Comments, critiques, and/or relentless hectoring welcome. Best, Walt -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen -- 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.
